Versatile Mage: I Awakened Nine Stars

Chapter 384 The Soul of Passionate Life

The morning light is dim.

While Shaka slept soundly, Xu Shen, with his hands in his pockets, strode toward another hotel with an air of indifference.

Normally, he should be holding Shaka and sleeping at this time.

However, after learning the true Qi cultivation method under the guidance of the fox mother, he was surprised to find that his energy seemed to be limitless, and he felt no sleepiness even when the night was long.

Unable to sleep, I went to check on Yu Mian and Tang Yue.

As he passed a breakfast shop, Xu Shen remembered that he should bring them some food.

The food in the shop window is fresh, delicious, and has a rich, mellow flavor.

But he found that he felt no hunger at all.

The "Bigu" state described in the Qi Refining Method is not a hoax.

He had a feeling that he might say goodbye to hunger forever from now on, and that eating would only serve to satisfy his taste buds.

For a moment, Xu Shen felt a mix of emotions.

They no longer need even the most basic food.

Is he even human anymore?
Suddenly, a rustling sound rang out.

A few dozen meters away on a street corner, a rat sneaked out onto the street, grabbed a piece of breadcrumb, and scurried back into the sewer just as a car tire was about to run it over.

Xu Shen smiled in surprise.

To fill their stomachs, countless lives are risking their very existence, living in constant danger.

But he.

What's with the fuss?!

He flicked his sleeves, took the lunchbox handed to him by the boss, and left nonchalantly.

Upon arriving at the hotel where Yu Mian and Tang Yue were staying, they swiped their room cards and quietly entered the bedroom.

In the messy room, the blankets were kicked to the corner of the bed.

Yu Mian was held firmly by Tang Yue like a life-size figurine, staring at the ceiling with a look of utter despair.

"Ah Shen?"

Yu Mian's eyes sparkled as she greeted him softly.

"You're awake."

"I can't sleep, I just can't sleep at all! Tang Yue's sleeping posture is terrible, and she's always so restless!"

Yu Mian pouted, on the verge of tears.

Without a doubt, this little green tea look belongs to Mianmian.

Xu Shen opened his arms and pulled her out of Tang Yue's embrace: "You're so stupid. There are clearly three bedrooms in the suite, but you had to squeeze into one room. No wonder you can't sleep well."

"Oh, you don't understand. How can girls prove they're best friends if they don't sleep together?"

Xu Shen nodded seriously: "Indeed, please keep this good habit."

Without even using mind magic, Yu Mian could see through Xu Shen's filthy thoughts at a glance, and couldn't help but punch him hard.

A threesome? That's too good for that lecherous bastard!
"Oh right, I brought breakfast."

Yu Mian's eyes lit up: "Do you have pig brains?"

"What are you thinking? This isn't China. But we have your favorite mashed potatoes and sashimi marinated in lemon juice."

"Alright."

Mianmian shook her head regretfully.

She has always had a rather strong palate.

Many of Peruvian's distinctive dishes were only so-so for her.

The two tiptoed out of the bedroom, sat on the sofa, and hugged and cuddled, feeding each other and biting each other. Their affectionate manner was so intense that any single person who saw it would feel restless all day if they didn't bite back.

"By the way, Mianmian, what stage have you reached in your Qi cultivation technique?"

"Still stuck at refining essence into qi," Yu Mian said somewhat dejectedly, "The Ren meridian hasn't been opened yet."

"Don't worry, take your time."

Xu Shen didn't have a good solution to this problem either.

Unlike him, Yu Mian didn't have such incredible luck. Before learning the Qi Refining Method, he encountered a monarch-level figure like Isa who was willing to sign a Blood Reversal Ritual with him. Relying on the power of the ritual, he didn't do anything and all his meridians were opened up in a daze.

Unlike other awakened elemental mages who can rely on the opportunity of absorbing elemental seeds to forcibly open their acupoints and open their Ren and Du meridians with boundless energy.

Fortunately, her cultivation was stuck at the stage of refining essence into qi.

Otherwise, with her terrifying mental strength, she would probably have developed a "pseudo-primordial spirit" much earlier, just like me.

Mianmian wiped the sesame seeds from the corner of Xu Shen's mouth and said, "Why did you suddenly ask this?"

"That's a long story."

Xu Shen then lay down on Yu Mian's lap and gave a brief account of what had happened in that dimensional world.

Yu Mian couldn't help but blink: "So, that baby fox really is the Kunlun Fox Mother?" Xu Shen said helplessly: "Ninety-nine percent yes."

What's with that expression?

Xu Shen sighed, thinking to himself, "You have no idea that this fox is not only occupying the toilet without doing his business, but also embezzling my essence of thought stones."

That's a treasure of the Earth's Essence level!

Unfortunately, he didn't dare to say it.

Afraid of being beaten by the fox.

Yu Mian chuckled and couldn't help but pinch his cheek: "Don't be so ungrateful. That's the Kunlun Fox Mother, a top-three powerhouse among the Ten Rulers."

"Forget about that, let's not talk about it anymore. I'll teach you the complete Qi Refining Method first."

“Wait a minute,” Yu Mian said, “I’m not the only one who has learned the Qi Refining Method; there are others as well.”

Xu Shen slapped his forehead.

With such beauty before me, I almost forgot about everyone else.

"Mianmian, you're so thoughtful."

As Xu Shen spoke, he took out his phone and created a group, inviting everyone who practiced the Qi Refining Method to join. He then sent several voice messages, sharing his cultivation experience with the Qi Refining Method that he had learned from the Fox Mother.

After listening attentively, Mianmian frowned and asked, "Where are we supposed to find these so-called Five Elements spiritual items?"

"Water, fire, and earth elemental spirits are treasures such as elemental seeds and the essence of the earth of their respective categories. Metal elemental spirits are mostly rare metals produced from various mineral veins. Only wood elemental spirits are somewhat special. Wood represents the growth of life, and those containing more wood elemental energy are mostly demonic spirits with strong vitality and long lifespans."

Generally speaking, the purer and more abundant the energy contained in a spiritual object, the more beneficial it is for cultivation. However, the Fox Mother said that the process of gathering the five elements requires a balance of the five elements. If the quality of the spiritual objects found is too disparate, the process of harmonizing the five elements will be extremely difficult, and may even be slower than finding only one type of spiritual object and relying on the mutual generation of the five elements to gradually cultivate.

Xu Shen released the voice input box, listened to the voice again, and after confirming that it was correct, pinched Mianmian's little face and said, "The Five Elements Spiritual Objects are not difficult to find. With the strength of the Chamber of Commerce, the Earth Core may be difficult to obtain, but the Elemental Heavenly Seeds, we can always find a way to get them."

"But my Ren and Du meridians aren't open yet."

“No rush, we’ll break through eventually,” Xu Shen said. “We also had some unexpected gains from this trip to that small world.”

As he spoke, he took out a contract ring and said, "This was found by Mo Fan. It seems to be a ghost creature. If I'm not mistaken, it should come from the summoning plane. See if you can form a contract with it?"

"Summoning a dimension?"

Hearing that it came from the summoning plane, Mianmian also became a little curious.

As mental energy probed into the ring, a semi-transparent humanoid ghost was found curled up in the pitch-black contract space.

She was very slender, and the loose, translucent strands of hair on her head made her look like a woman with long hair.

"A contract should be possible."

As Mianmian spoke, necromantic stars flickered at her fingertips.

In the void, a dark purple star map emanating black mist appeared, covered with imposing and inviolable golden markings.

"Imperial Conferment!"

The star map transformed into a shimmering golden light and noble purple aura that rushed into the contract ring.

The curled-up ghost gradually stretched out its body.

The purple aura was all-pervasive, and soon it completely merged into the translucent ghostly body.

As the last trace of purple aura dissipated, the ghost slowly opened its eyes.

Those bewildered eyes held a hint of loneliness and melancholy.

Yu Mian waved her hand, freeing her completely from the binding of the contract ring, and she appeared in the air.

"Mmm~~~~~~~~"

Her voice was light and melancholic.

Yu Mian listened attentively, responding occasionally with ripples of emotion.

In this situation, Xu Shen could no longer enjoy Mianmian's lap pillow, so he sat quietly to the side and watched the man and his pet interact.

I don't know what they said, but their expressions gradually became sorrowful.

Even after they finished talking, Yu Mian was already in tears.

"Mianmian, what did you two talk about?"

"She has been tormented by loneliness for over a hundred years within this contract ring."

"!!!"

No one understands this feeling better than Xu Shen.

Seeing Yu Mian in tears, he also felt a lump in his throat for no apparent reason.

Suddenly, the ghostly creature floated in front of him.

Unexplained emotional fluctuations, like a gentle spring rain, permeated his mental world.

This force, gentle and tranquil yet terrifyingly stubborn, seeped little by little into his soul, which had been trapped for a hundred years, soothing his inescapable loneliness.

Xu Shen felt a strange flutter in his heart.

He seemed to see a soul that had been deprived of its freedom, yet still passionate about life!

(End of this chapter)