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The next day, Song Lan and the others returned.
And they actually brought me food.
"What is this..." I stared in surprise at the exquisite Osmanthus Cake in my hands.
I thought that since Song Lan was a non-human, he would be completely broke, so I had no expectations at all...
By the way, how did the emergency rations suddenly jump from steamed buns to Osmanthus Cake? That seems a bit too extravagant, doesn't it?
"This is a token of gratitude from the family we visited while night hunting with Zichen. Since it was impolite to refuse, I brought it back," Xiao Xingchen explained. "We can't eat it, so if Miss Wei doesn't mind, please accept it."
"Thank you, Daoist..." I stammered, feeling somewhat at a loss.
It was clearly a gift for them, yet I was the one accepting it; it felt a bit awkward.
"Um... it looks really good; I want to try some too..." A-Qing gazed hungrily at the Osmanthus Cake in my hands.
"Come on, I'll eat it in front of you!" I grinned mischievously at her.
"Ah! How dare you! You heartless little flower, just wait until I teach you a lesson!" A-Qing raised the bamboo stick in her hand and pretended to swing it at me.
After chasing and playing around for a while, she suddenly stopped. "By the way, little flower, what have you been eating before this?"
I paused and turned back, adjusting my breath.
"Oh, when I left the boundary, my master gave me a steamed bun." Although I thought I had been eating sparingly—only taking a bite when necessary and trying not to eat at all—I had still been consuming energy continuously. Now there were probably only two or three bites left.
"What? Just one steamed bun?" A-Qing couldn't help but raise her voice. "Your master is way too stingy!"
"I've already begun fasting, so as long as I manage my strength well and don't waste it unnecessarily, food isn't really essential... Oh, right, I still have five coins." Hearing her say this reminded me of the five copper coins in my sleeve that I had no idea how to use.
Could it be that I'm supposed to buy buns with them? But I truly have no clue about the prices here; what can five coins even buy? Or perhaps these are actually quest items? But I have no idea at which stage they should be used.
I took out the five coins and handed them to Song Lan. "Master Song, I don't know if this is enough, but please accept it."
Song Lan merely glanced at me silently, not moving.
"No need, you should keep it. After all, that piece of cake was given by someone else."
"But..."
"No reward without merit."
I was taken aback for a moment and awkwardly smiled. "Shouldn't I be the one saying that?"
"Miss Wei has already helped us a lot earlier; a mere piece of cake is nothing to mention." Xiao Xingchen said politely with a smile from the side. "If anything, we owe Miss Wei."
"This... it's not about owing or not..." I scratched my face, feeling somewhat at a loss.
"In that case, there's no need for you to decline, Miss."
"Then... I'll graciously accept it..." I quietly returned the item to my sleeve.
Navigating these social niceties is truly difficult; interacting with others is indeed quite troublesome...
"Did you eat that cake? How did it taste?" A-Qing asked eagerly.
I carefully examined the finally assembled Guardian of the Mountain Stone Beast and casually replied, "Not yet. I plan to do some repairs today, so I want to save it for after I'm done since it will consume more energy."
Although I had some reserve food, which made recovering spiritual energy a bit easier, I still thought it was better to be frugal.
I had considered whether the reserve food would spoil if left too long, but later discovered that I could purify it to restore it to an edible state, which eased my worries. However, I needed to check it from time to time; otherwise, in an emergency, wasting energy on purifying food when I could barely muster enough spiritual power would be foolish.
"Oh, are we finally going to wake up the second Xiao Hay?" A-Qing exclaimed excitedly as she looked at the Guardian of the Mountain Stone Beast.
Gao energetically ran around the base of the stone beast, clearly unable to wait any longer.
"Yes."
Once I confirmed everything was in order, I instructed Gao and A-Qing to step aside. Placing my hands on the stone beast, I began to chant the Repair Spell.
Perhaps due to my Spirit Power value having significantly increased since the beginning, the energy consumed for repairs was not as much as I had anticipated; it was far less than when I repaired Gao initially.
It was evident that grinding and leveling up every day made a difference.
After the spirit light dissipated, I checked briefly and confirmed that the stone beast had been successfully repaired. However, there was no other movement.
"Nothing happened..." A-Qing and Gao displayed expressions of disappointment.
"Um..." I stepped forward and lightly tapped the stone beast's head. "Well, maybe Gao really is an exception... huh?" Before I could finish my sentence, a breath slowly emerged from the statue, gradually gathering at my feet.
Seeing this, I quickly stepped aside and held my breath in concentration—
In a moment, a White Shisa appeared before me, roughly the same size as Gao. It yawned lazily, stretched its limbs, and then turned its head to look at us—
"Meow?"
The creature's call sounded even stranger.
"Pfft! So this one is Little White?" A-Qing laughed without restraint. "One Xiao Hay and one Little White, we have a perfect match of black and white!"
Hearing this, the spirit beast immediately glared at A-Qing with displeasure.
"Meow..." (This rude fellow dares to speak to me like that...)
"Eh?" A-Qing tilted her head, studying it. "Why do I feel like its expression is a bit disdainful? Is it looking down on me?"
"Meow!" (Let the chaotic spirit, bound by its obsession, disperse!)
In the next moment, it opened its mouth and unleashed a powerful beast roar directed at A-Qing.
Oblivious to the danger, A-Qing stood frozen in place, about to be blown away—
"Light Shield!" A spherical light enveloped her in an instant, blocking the attack.
Seeing this, the spirit beast was momentarily taken aback and then turned its gaze towards me.
"Meow?" (Who dares to be so bold?)
"Wind Restraint." I ignored its question and calmly raised Fenghua, executing my technique.
In an instant, several invisible, sturdy columns of wind suddenly locked down its movements and sealed its mouth.
"Mmm!" It struggled incessantly, glaring at me with fierce eyes.
After confirming that it couldn't move, I removed the light shield protecting A-Qing and turned to her.
"It seems this one's temperament is worlds apart from Xuan's, and it's quite dangerous for you right now. You and Xuan should head back to the cave while I try to see if I can communicate with it."
"…Are you sure you can handle this alone?" A-Qing asked, still a bit shaken.
"Yes, don't worry. After all, its nature is still that of a Guardian of the Mountain Stone Beast, meant only to drive away evil spirits. And I'm a living being with a physical barrier; it can't harm me."
"Then… please be careful…"
"Xuan?" (Can’t I stay? I want to talk to it too…) Xuan looked at me, confused, then glanced at the restrained creature beside us.
"You go protect A-Qing and head back. I'll call for you if I need you."
"Ga…"
Xuan hung its head in disappointment as it followed A-Qing, turning back to look at me with every step they took.
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