Chapter 389 - 395: Accepting the Yin Creature

A very friendly consciousness emanated from within.

It seemed to be waiting expectantly for her to open it.

After setting up the Array Plate, Song Wanning returned to the box and carefully placed her hand on it.

The box instantly jumped, zipping around in excitement.

She smiled faintly and picked up the box with care.

The box had no keyhole. It was a perfect, regular cube with no discernible switch.

Only intricate patterns adorned its surface, hinting at its mysterious and extraordinary nature.

Recalling how she had obtained the box, Song Wanning drew out a wisp of the Demon God’s origin aura without a second thought.

Sure enough, a strange phenomenon occurred with the previously sealed box.

The patterns on top of the box flashed with light and then began to disintegrate. Within a few breaths, the box opened on its own.

A thick wave of Yin Qi rushed out, followed by a black-and-gray figure that emerged from within.

It was a small, wispy mass composed entirely of Yin Qi. Strictly speaking, it had no physical body.

But the aura it emitted was terrifying. The moment it appeared, it scared the Dragon Spirit so badly that it dove into her Sea of Consciousness, its face a mask of fear and terror.

"Master, I’ve finally waited for your return!"

The Yin creature spoke in a human voice, zipped over to Song Wanning, and clung to her, acting cute.

But because it had not yet acknowledged her as its master, the dense Yin Qi made Song Wanning’s body go stiff. The Yin Qi seeped into her bones, causing a dull ache throughout her body.

She quickly pushed the Yin creature away.

"Master, you don’t remember me? Are you abandoning me?"

Shoved away, the Yin creature was instantly overcome with grief.

Although it had no facial features, one could somehow sense it was pouting pitifully.

"Were you nurtured by the Demon God?"

Song Wanning voiced the question in her heart.

’If it really is a Yin creature nurtured by the Demon God, then it must be ancient. No wonder the Dragon Spirit was so scared of it.’

"Mhm, Master, I’ve finally waited for you!"

The Yin creature had been locked in the box for so long that it had lost track of how many years had passed.

But it had always hoped its master would come back for it. It waited and waited, and finally, the day had come.

"I’m not your master."

Song Wanning didn’t hide the truth, telling the Yin creature about the Demon God’s fall.

Although the Yin creature seemed extraordinarily powerful, she saw no need to deceive it.

Upon learning that the Demon God had fallen, the Yin creature fell silent for a long time.

But it quickly regained its spirits. "Since the Demon God’s origin is with you, then you are my new master."

"Master, please take me in! I’m a really good fighter!"

The Yin creature was anxious to prove itself, afraid its new master would reject it.

It knew very well that in the eyes of most people, Yin creatures were inauspicious, even evil.

It ran eagerly to Song Wanning’s feet and crouched down, rubbing against her leg.

Like a little puppy wagging its tail.

Of course, Song Wanning wouldn’t turn away such a treasure.

She happily formed a contract with the Yin creature. She wasn’t worried about other powerful figures discovering it; she could just hide it in her inner world where no one would find it.

Besides, the Yin creature’s combat power was likely terrifying.

After all, it was a Yin creature from ancient times that had been absorbing Yin Qi for an unknown length of time.

’No wonder Jiang Cen considered it a treasure.’

’But now, the treasure is mine!’

Her mood improved even more, especially when she imagined Jiang Cen’s despair.

After communicating with the Yin creature a bit more, she placed it into her inner world and left the cave.

...

To prevent Xiao Heyun’s plan from succeeding, Song Wanning decided to meet with Yun Yunzhou.

She would also take the opportunity to expose Xiao Heyun’s identity so he would be discovered by the Cloud Sect.

Meanwhile, Xiao Heyun, still unaware that he was being watched, was trying every trick in the book to show off and attract Yun Yunzhou’s attention.

However, unlike with the women he’d pursued before, his initial failure made him grow impatient.

In Yun Yunzhou’s eyes, this came across as having ulterior motives, and her dislike for him grew.

After half a day of trying to win her over, her favorability score successfully dropped to -50.

Xiao Heyun’s Taoist heart nearly shattered, and he began to question his own charm.

[Host, you can’t go on like this. You’re being too impatient for quick results!]

"But if I don’t do this, how am I supposed to find treasure? You think I want to be a simp?"

Xiao Heyun fumed.

When he first got this system, he thought he’d hit the jackpot.

He could improve his Cultivation and hit on women at the same time—killing two birds with one stone.

But only after truly binding with it did he realize he was just an endless simp, forced to suck up to all these women. It was utterly humiliating.

Now, running into someone like Yun Yunzhou, his frustration and anger only deepened.

At this point, he was starting to think the system was more trouble than it was worth.

The system also keenly sensed the change in its host and grew anxious.

It was counting on the host to successfully win over his target so it could level up.

[Host, don’t be hasty. The more anxious you act, the more she’ll think you have an ulterior motive!]

[Besides, you have the system’s halo buffing you. Your luck is already quite good. Even without the treasure-hunting mode, you’re bound to find treasures.]

[As for Yun Yunzhou, just save her for next time!]

If worse came to worst, it would just have him skip Yun Yunzhou and come back after he had achieved success and fame.

"Really? Then why didn’t you say so sooner?!?!"

Hearing this, Xiao Heyun grew even angrier. If he could find treasure with his own luck, then what was the point of winning over some girl?

Without another moment’s delay, he turned and left.

He had arrived abruptly and left just as bizarrely. Yun Yunzhou became even more convinced that there was something wrong with him, and her favorability score dropped again.

Xiao Heyun: "..."

’Fuck, that bitch!’

’She’s gone too far!!!’

He stalked away even faster, practically radiating fury.

However, just as he was ready to pursue his grand ambitions, Song Wanning appeared to ensure he wouldn’t get his wish.

She followed Xiao Heyun from a distance, watching as he found several more good items, but she didn’t rush to make a move.

Not until a few days later, when he arrived in a remote mountain range.

"According to the records, this area is overrun with demon beasts and is extremely dangerous, but someone once discovered a Bodhi Tree here..."

Xiao Heyun’s expression was cautious, but his eyes were filled with excitement and glee.

The Bodhi Tree! A legendary item said to aid in comprehending the Tao.

If he could achieve a sudden enlightenment, rising several levels in one go would be no problem.

’If I can get it, my Cultivation will definitely break through to the Out-of-Body Stage.’

’I’ll become one of the top geniuses in the entire Spirit Realm. Even those guys from the Central Domain might not be able to compare.’

"Hmph!"

Xiao Heyun snorted coldly and quickened his search.

The Bodhi Tree is difficult to grow. It requires the nourishment of Tao Essence to mature and mostly grows in quiet, deserted places.

Furthermore, it will gradually move its roots, imperceptibly changing its location.

Finding it now would require some effort.

As he was searching everywhere, he unexpectedly ran into several other Cultivators. Their goal was clearly the same: they were all here for the Bodhi Tree.

When they met, everyone’s expressions turned sour. But since no one had seen the Bodhi Tree yet, no one made a move.