What if you were targeted by a cool and aloof beauty?

Neither of them spoke during the meal.

After finishing her meal, Jiuge threw the lunchbox into the trash can and returned to her previous reading spot.

Sitting on the stool, she would glance at the book a few times, then glance at the cat under the sofa out of the corner of her eye.

"There's something I'd like to confirm," An Chen suddenly said.

Chapter 6 Fake

"what's up?"

Seemingly recalling her previous loss of composure, Jiuge's expression became somewhat unnatural.

"Are you not good at dealing with spirits that suddenly appear in front of you?" An Chen poured two cups of tea and handed one to Jiu Ge.

"Just a little bit." Jiuge took the tea, her eyes darting around.

"A tiny bit?"

"Just a little bit." She took a sip of tea, her voice trailing off.

They seem to be very scared.

An Chen tries to connect Jiu Ge's two traits: a proud and aloof beauty and a seemingly calm but pitiful girl.

"That's interesting," he thought to himself.

Regardless, having weaknesses and objectives is sufficient.

After a moment of silence, Jiuge coughed lightly and spoke again: "We have to start work on Monday. If you want to learn those skills, I can start teaching you tomorrow."

She paused for a moment, then added seriously, "It's easy to invite a god, but hard to send him away. If you want to learn, you have to be mentally prepared. I personally don't recommend learning too deeply; if you can't handle it, you might go astray or even be possessed."

An Chen nodded silently and asked, "Well, what specific skills are there?"

"The most basic thing is spiritual communication; you've already mastered the third eye."

As she spoke, Jiuge once again tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear.

"..."

Perhaps because his weakness had been exposed, An Chen felt that communicating with Jiu Ge had become easier than before.

Seeing that An Chen didn't say anything, Jiu Ge continued, "Next are spiritual vision and spiritual hearing. Higher-level ones include purification, magic breaking, sealing techniques, hypnosis, defensive barriers, concealment barriers, and healing techniques."

"That sounds impressive," An Chen praised.

I didn't expect Jiuge to know so much.

Except for a few things he wasn't yet proficient at, he had completely mastered the rest.

"Activating spiritual vision and spiritual bodies allows one to perceive things beyond human senses. Purification spells can purify evil spirits and abnormal spiritual bodies. Breaking spells can break through the skills emitted by spiritual bodies. Sealing spells are generally used to seal powerful evil spirits. Hypnosis can be effective on both humans and spirits. Defensive barriers are generally used to protect oneself. Concealing barriers are used to isolate ordinary people. Healing spells are simply for healing, and the effects vary depending on the user."

After saying a long string of words in one breath, Jiuge let out a small breath.

She smoothed her hair and looked at An Chen with some hesitation: "What do you want to learn first?"

Jiuge was a little worried that Anchen wouldn't be able to digest so many technical terms at once.

"It's all right."

An Chen chuckled softly.

It doesn't matter which one he studies, as long as he doesn't expose himself.

"Let's start with the barrier. Although I'm confident I can protect you, it would be difficult if you encountered something while you were alone and I couldn't get there in time."

As she spoke, Jiuge revealed a confident expression.

She is very confident in her spiritual talents.

"However, it may be difficult at first, but I will prepare the most suitable tools to help you learn."

After speaking, Jiuge pointed to the cabinet next to her that was filled with crystals.

"Good work."

Looking at Jiu Ge like this, and then at the cabinet piled with all kinds of crystals, An Chen suddenly felt a sense of unease.

Why would this girl, with such high spiritual power, be afraid of spirits?

"Before we begin studying tomorrow, I will conduct a psychic test to assess your spiritual talents. That's all for today."

"it is good."

After saying that, Jiuge glanced again at the cat that was already asleep under the sofa, then turned and went upstairs.

Before she opened the door, she felt a direct gaze on her back.

"Is something wrong?"

Jiuge is wary of looking back.

“My cat is more interested in gentle, cute, and expressive girls,” An Chen said seriously.

"Really?"

"fake."

With a loud bang, the door slammed shut.

As night deepened, a torrential downpour began.

Listening to the pitter-patter of rain outside the window, An Chen, who had just finished showering, was somewhat lost in thought.

According to his usual habits, he should already be outside at this time, exchanging fortunes with the spirits.

Having reached this level in trading, there are very few spiritual skills that An Chen doesn't possess.

The luck and energy that the spirit can provide to An Chen are all transformed from the things that their descendants or others worship or burn.

The more people remember and care about spirits, the more the offerings or burnings made for them will be transformed into more fortune and energy.

If a spirit can be admired and loved by millions, then the amount of fortune and power it possesses must be enormous.

With such a large amount of savings, there is a high chance that one will become the chosen one after reincarnation.

Energy can enhance a psychic's abilities, and luck can enhance their fortune. However, due to the unique nature of spirits, no living person can withstand what they offer.

In this respect, An Chen was a complete accident.

I opened my phone's inbox, and the top message was still from three years ago.

From: Mom

Message: "I dreamt about you yesterday. In the dream, you were only three or four years old, crying incessantly beside me, and I couldn't soothe you no matter what I did..."

After reading the text message several times, An Chen sighed and headed upstairs.

Before entering, he noticed that the light in Jiuge's room was still on.

No sleep for one night.

The next day, at seven o'clock in the morning.

An Chen, who got up on time, added some new cat food to the cat's bowl, then went to the bathroom, turned on the tap, and began to wash up.

Just as he picked up the towel to prepare for the final step, Jiu Ge's trembling voice came from the living room.

"Alas..."

After briefly sensing the surrounding magnetic field, An Chen roughly guessed what had happened.

If the students at school knew that the aloof goddess was like this in private, I wonder if they would be disappointed or even more excited.

Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth curved upwards.

After putting away the towel, An Chen slowly walked towards the living room.

In the living room, Jiu Ge sat silently on the sofa with an expressionless face.

Ahead, there was a bald spirit lying on the ground, its head covered in blood, pretending to be dead.

Upon seeing An Chen arrive, Jiu Ge's lifeless face suddenly regained some color.

She took a breath, stood up, slowly moved behind An Chen, and nudged his shoulder.

"If you're so scared, why not just send it to its death or perform a ritual to help it pass on to the afterlife with a single click?" An Chen chuckled and offered his suggestion.

This unexpected contrast between Jiu Ge and her usual cuteness is quite endearing.

“No…it’s not an evil spirit…” Jiuge’s voice trembled slightly.

According to her principles, she cannot harm spirits that are not evil spirits, nor can she force a spirit to reincarnate against its own will.

Such behavior is no different from ordinary people randomly injuring or killing others.

Looking back at Jiu Ge's slightly trembling shoulders, An Chen sighed.

After thinking for a moment, he walked towards the feigning dead spirit with a blank expression.

Chapter 7 Extraordinary Talent

It wasn't right to leave this monstrous spirit lying here indefinitely. With that thought in mind, An Chen released a small amount of aura that would make the spirit feel dangerous.

Before they reached the end, the spirit seemed to sense something and suddenly sat up in shock from its deathbed.

It stood up abruptly, returned to its normal appearance, turned its head, and smiled at An Chen.

In the blink of an eye, it vanished into thin air.

Jiuge stared at the scene from before in astonishment, her mouth slightly open, unable to utter a word for a long time.

She had always thought that An Chen's abnormal constitution made him completely unafraid of spirits, but now she thinks that perhaps the spirits are afraid of An Chen's abnormal constitution, so they deliberately avoid provoking him.

Jiuge stood there, stunned.

An Chen thought for a moment and calmly explained, "It overheard our conversation and was worried that you were going to send it away, so it left first."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Jiuge touched her brow, her expression clearly showing disbelief.

It was already eight o'clock when I finished breakfast.