Chapter 57: Did You Not Receive the Notice?
In the quiet, silent Main Hall, a small head rested on the table, fast asleep.
Emitting soft, shallow breathing sounds.
Two fluffy ears twitched occasionally, as if in the midst of some dream.
Footsteps approached from a distance, drawing nearer until they finally stopped beside the wooden table.
“Eee…” A voice laced with a hint of disdain.
Fu Lin crossed his arms, looking down at the little rabbit sleeping completely without decorum.
The other party even smacked his lips.
Fu Lin’s frown deepened.
Just… just this little demon?
How could he be worthy of their Zunshang?
Fu Lin took a deep breath, rubbed his forehead, and decided to accept reality.
After all, he still had a mission…
“Get up,” he called out nonchalantly, a bit perfunctorily.
The creature lying on the table moved a finger and let out an unconscious breathy sound, seemingly about to wake up.
Fu Lin immediately withdrew his gaze, looking to the side, straightening his back.
He even coughed lightly.
Maintaining his imposing aura.
However—
Bai Xuci simply felt his arm had gone numb and hadn’t realized anyone had arrived.
With eyes still closed, he lifted his head.
Turned it to the other side.
And continued to sleep.
Fu Lin: “…”
Th-th-this, what kind of behavior was this?!
How could Linshan have such an ill-mannered little demon?
Fu Lin pursed his lips, “angered” beyond measure, and walked around to Bai Xuci’s side again.
Preparing to poke this creature awake.
But just then, Fu Lin suddenly frowned, suspecting his eyes were playing tricks on him.
He slowly turned his head to look behind the pillars of the Main Hall.
A large basket of steamed buns, opened oil paper wrapping walnut crisps, and flaky oil cakes with only one or two left.
All floating in mid-air at this moment.
Encased in a circle of white light film.
The corner of Fu Lin’s eye twitched; he roughly understood the intent behind this action.
Pr-preservation?
Besides the shock that spiritual power could be used this way, he discovered another strange point.
These things in mid-air, looking left and right.
Aren’t they all human food?
Fu Lin furrowed his brows, somewhat unable to figure it out.
“Can rabbits even eat this stuff?” he muttered to himself in disbelief.
Fu Lin even raised a hand to stroke his chin.
Thinking seriously for a moment.
The Main Hall was quiet, then suddenly—
“Why not?” A muffled voice rang out, like a stone thrown into calm water.
Fu Lin was startled and turned his head in horror.
“You’re awake?”
The little demon in front of him was groggy from sleep, eyelids half-open, looking like a little spirit…
Especially with that white hair and red pupils.
Fu Lin closed his eyes briefly and took a step to the side.
His gaze followed along.
Staring straight at him.
a bit creepy.
Bai Xuci had been like this since he was small; right after waking up, there would be a brief blank period where he wasn’t clear on what to do.
He just needed to zone out for a while, like a computer’s boot-up process running.
“You are Fu Lin?” His eyes suddenly changed, as if a soul had been injected.
Bai Xuci blinked, then rubbed his face with his hands, finally shaking off the drowsiness.
“You haven’t forgotten me; at least you, little demon, have some conscience,” the tone inexplicably sounding a bit tsundere.
Fu Lin stepped forward, conjured two small boxes, and then sat opposite Bai Xuci.
Feigning casualness, he asked:
“Recently… how have you been?”
Bai Xuci first looked at the two small boxes on the table, then raised his eyes to look at that punchable face.
Last time, he bumped his bunny head so hard it felt like it would bloom.
“Zunshang sent you?” His tone held some doubt.
Bai Xuci simply reached out and grabbed one of the boxes, curiously picking it up to examine.
“This is for me?”
Fu Lin: “…”
So his carefully prepared pleasantries were ignored?
“Shouldn’t you answer my first question first?” Fu Lin asked through gritted teeth.
Bai Xuci looked up, revealing a strange expression, then said, “But that question is so weird, usually only my mom—”
He stopped abruptly.
“Only my mother would say that.”
Fu Lin was instantly speechless, pursed his lips, and compromised.
“Mn, indeed it is for you.” His tone was lazy, seeming to have let it go.
Fu Lin’s green eyes were very peaceful, just lifting his eyelids to glance at Bai Xuci.
Sighed.
Then looked up again.
Sighed once more.
Bai Xuci: “…”
So what exactly was this demon here for?
Bai Xuci took a deep breath, then asked very politely:
“What’s wrong with me again?”
Fu Lin felt strange and replied, “Nothing, you’re fine right now, nothing else could happen to you…”
He even wanted to check his pulse.
Bai Xuci: “But your eyes tell me I’ve become a dead rabbit.”
Tone flat, expressionless.
Fu Lin’s extended hand paused, he withdrew it awkwardly, shifting his gaze aside.
Mumbling unclearly: “Nonsense, where? I was just…”
He didn’t clarify.
Bai Xuci couldn’t be bothered with him either; the guy was just like this anyway.
He just looked at the box in his hand with mild curiosity.
Then looked up at him.
“Can I open it?”
Fu Lin was slightly speechless: “Didn’t I say it’s for you? Open it then.”
Bai Xuci was bored anyway, and didn’t have time to banter with Fu Lin.
He just curiously opened the box.
Maybe it was some treasure!
He flicked the latch of the small box.
Click.
A dusty gray pill.
Bai Xuci: “…”
He looked across expressionlessly, then said:
“I don’t want it.”
Saying so, he reached out and pushed the box back.
Quite insistent.
Fu Lin didn’t quite understand this. It was just a small elixir, was it necessary to avoid it like the plague after one glance?
He frowned, explaining:
“It’s sweet.”
Bai Xuci shook his head, not believing it one bit.
Fan Yue had given him small pills like this before; they hurt too much.
He wouldn’t eat it even if he died!
Seeing Bai Xuci like this, Fu Lin was somewhat helpless.
“It really is sweet.”
“I don’t believe you.”
Fu Lin’s expression froze for a moment, then his green eyes shifted, and he began to say with interest:
“Taste it, absolutely not bitter.”
“I won’t taste it,” Bai Xuci answered quickly.
Fu Lin coughed a few times and said very seriously, “It was Zunshang‘s order for me to come; you have to eat it sooner or later.”
“Why don’t you believe me?”
A very hurt tone.
Bai Xuci shuddered and prepared to get up and leave.
But just then—
“It really is sweet; if I’m lying to you, I’m a dog.” The voice was quite stern.
Bai Xuci couldn’t hold back anymore, raised an eyebrow, and sat back down in his original spot.
Picked up the small box.
“Really?”
Fu Lin looked confident, saying nonchalantly, “You can taste a bite; if it’s bitter, just don’t eat it, right?”
Bai Xuci glanced at him.
Then picked up the small pill with his fingers, smelled it, and it actually smelled like hawthorn.
He really wasn’t lying?
He bit into the small pill; a sweet and sour taste spread across his taste buds.
Bai Xuci crunched and swallowed it directly.
Looking at Fu Lin with some disbelief.
“See, why would I lie to you? The remaining one is even sweeter.” Tone didn’t seem fake.
Bai Xuci looked over and grabbed the other box.
“Mn, I remember this one seems to have osmanthus in it.”
“Eh, if you don’t want to eat it, forget it. Zunshang won’t blame me when he comes back anyway.” Seeming to fan the flames.
And reached out, seemingly to take back the box.
Bai Xuci’s expression changed instantly, moving it further away directly.
Then opened the box and threw the similar pill into his mouth.
Indeed, there was a faint scent of osmanthus…
But—
“Ugh…” Bai Xuci reflexively wanted to spit it out.
A triumphant laugh came.
This pill was bitter to an extreme degree!
But Fu Lin only laughed for a moment, then immediately used spiritual power to block Bai Xuci’s mouth, saying worriedly:
“Ancestor, how long did I refine to make this one Spirit Solidifying Pill.”
“Don’t you dare spit it out.”
Bai Xuci was instantly speechless and could only grit his teeth and swallow it.
His whole mouth was bitterly astringent to death.
A quarter of an hour later—
Bai Xuci had already drunk a pot of tea, barely suppressing the bitterness.
“What was that first pill?” He had wanted to ask just now.
Fu Lin didn’t think twice: “Digestive aid. I haven’t named it; Zunshang asked me to bring it to you.”
“…”
Inexplicably awkward.
Fu Lin waited here for a while, seeing Bai Xuci had no abnormal reactions before relaxing.
“Alright, I’m leaving.”
He stood up, clapped his hands, and collected the two discarded boxes.
“I’ll come again tomorrow, mn…” Seeming to think about how to phrase it, “You still have to eat this bitter pill.”
Earnestly advising.
Bai Xuci was somewhat troubled, leaning his head against the teapot, saying weakly:
“Tomorrow I’ll tell Zunshang I won’t eat it.”
“Too bitter.”
Fu Lin found this strange and stopped his departure.
“Zunshang won’t be back these few days. You stay put for now; it’s safer here.”
The joking expression was gone from his face; instead, he was very serious.
Bai Xuci looked up, frowned, and retorted:
“Why talk about safe or unsafe again? Zunshang told me he’d be back within two days.”
“Today is one day, so won’t he be back tomorrow?”
His tone was serious, not looking like he was lying at all.
But after saying this, Fu Lin instantly showed a horrified expression.
“What?”
“Is this true?”
Bai Xuci blinked, not quite understanding this direction, just saying blankly:
“It… it’s true.”
Fu Lin was instantly speechless, looking at Bai Xuci meaningfully.
Then he cast a spell and conjured one, two, three, four… a pile of boxes.
All piled on the wooden table.
There was even one on Bai Xuci’s head.
Stuck between his ears.
Bai Xuci frowned, took the small box off his head, somewhat confused.
“What is this for?”
Fu Lin felt time was running short, and just hurriedly walked outside, leaving behind a sentence:
“If you feel uncomfortable, swallow one!”
The rest was just indistinct muttering: “Did Zunshang change his mind temporarily?”
Walking very fast.
Bai Xuci felt something fishy and quickly followed.
“Something happened?” A very worried tone.
Fu Lin didn’t respond.
“Zunshang is in trouble?”
Still no response.
They reached the entrance of the Main Hall.
Bai Xuci grabbed Fu Lin and asked seriously:
“Why won’t you tell me?”
Fu Lin looked helpless, wanting to reveal everything, but looking back, he caught a glimpse of the faintly glowing Daoist Companion Contract on the right arm.
Instantly chilled a few degrees.
If he spoke nonsense, would he die immediately?
“I know the pills might be treating my Empty Spirit Body, but why are you rushing to leave?” Bai Xuci couldn’t say where the problem was, but just felt he missed something.
Fu Lin breathed a sigh of relief seeing it was this question.
Glad it wasn’t asking about anything else.
“The Blood Moon is coming soon, mainly just—”
His words cut off suddenly.
Fu Lin’s expression cracked, feeling the suppression. Could it be the old man had already returned??
“Don’t worry, Zunshang will absolutely not harm you.” Dropping this sentence, Fu Lin left quickly.
Bai Xuci was still confused, not quite understanding.
Fan Yue, harm him?
He tilted his head.
But at this moment, Bai Xuci suddenly realized the barrier was gone.
He reached out and touched outside the door.
The golden membrane had completely vanished.
[Zunshang? Are you there?] Bai Xuci walked onto the small path himself, walking in a random direction.
Firstly to breathe fresh air, secondly curious about what happened.
Linshan was empty.
The attendants usually seen were all gone.
Bai Xuci frowned, looked around, and inexplicably felt the sky was somewhat gloomy.
“Is it going to rain?” he muttered to himself.
There was still no reply from the mind voice.
Bai Xuci thought the other party was probably busy, so he didn’t ask again.
“Let’s go to the cave.” Bai Xuci decided.
Besides dried carrots, his cellar also had some seeds and such from Auntie Lin.
Go see if they can still be used…
He turned to change direction.
“Ouch!” A familiar cry of pain.
Bai Xuci hurriedly stepped back a few paces, looked down, and found it was that chipmunk again.
The other party had been stepped on by him, looking like it hurt quite a bit.
“Sorry, sorry.” Bai Xuci squatted down immediately, face full of apology.
Tentatively using his spiritual power to heal.
Glowing white spiritual power covered it…
“It’s you?” The chipmunk was carrying three bundles. His view had been blocked earlier, but now that Bai Xuci squatted down, he saw clearly.
The instep recovered instantly, even growing some more brown fur.
The chipmunk clicked his tongue in wonder, unconsciously saying: “Your spiritual power purity is so high.”
Bai Xuci didn’t take this to heart, just looked up and frowned slightly.
Asking very puzzledly:
“You… are moving?”
The other party, a small chipmunk, had two bundles on his arms and one on his head.
Looking simply like a human pyramid.
The key was the chipmunk’s arms were too thin, making it look inexplicably comical.
The chipmunk looked over with dark eyes, face equally puzzled.
He nudged his head up, motioning for Bai Xuci to help take it down.
Bai Xuci used two fingers to lift off the bundle; unexpectedly, it was quite heavy.
Seemed to be nuts or something.
“Did you not receive the notice?” The tone was very suspicious.
Bai Xuci instantly fell into another round of confusion.
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