"Practice?" Mu Anxiao knew her current abilities were far from enough to confront any demon, so she felt nervous when Zhang Yan uttered those words.
"Didn't you notice the demonic wind?" Zhang Yan asked knowingly.
Mu Anxiao's expression stiffened, "Master, I'm just a good-for-nothing right now. You want me to..."
"Don't you dare call yourself good-for-nothing," Zhang Yan interrupted.
Mu Anxiao was startled by Zhang Yan's firm tone and said helplessly, "Fine, I'm not good-for-nothing, but I only have this level of spiritual energy, and all my spells have vanished. How can I practice? So," she glanced at Feng Qishi, "my partner can do it."
Upon hearing Mu Anxiao's words, Feng Qishi stepped forward, volunteering, "Yes, I can do it."
"Feng Qishi, you forgot what I said," Zhang Yan said in a low voice.
Feng Qishi remembered Zhang Yan had said he wanted to use this practice to awaken Mu Anxiao's dormant celestial connection and spiritual energy. However, the topic had been diverted then, and now, thinking back, he was still confused. "That layer of spiritual energy in her celestial connection, isn't it mine? And it's rare. You say you want to awaken her own spiritual energy in her celestial connection, this..." He shook his head, "I don't quite understand."
Another question.
Zhang Yan had always believed Feng Qishi to be an omniscient celestial being. After these few questions, he had gained a new understanding of Feng Qishi. So, he pondered for a moment and said, "I can teach you, but you have to pay me tuition."
"Master, must you be so opportunistic?" Mu Anxiao couldn't stand it.
Zhang Yan glanced at Mu Anxiao and said, "What's opportunistic about it? Disciple, let me tell you, in this mortal realm, what's most important is yourself, and money is most important. Everything else is just fleeting."
"Master, you've been living up there, why do you need so much money?"
Mu Anxiao and Feng Qishi were partners, and her money was Feng Qishi's money. Given her current situation, she desperately needed money. Therefore, she couldn't let Zhang Yan charge arbitrarily. Because money was the source of her confidence.
Conversely, Feng Qishi thought Mu Anxiao was speaking up for him and felt secretly delighted.
Seeing Mu Anxiao's excited expression defending Feng Qishi, Zhang Yan deliberately said, "You ungrateful girl, who do you think I'm saving money for? It's all for you."
"Master, how much money have you scammed me out of, don't you have any idea?" Mu Anxiao said earnestly, "Back then, you said as long as you were here, I wouldn't go bankrupt. But look, I still went bankrupt."
"A true hero doesn't boast of past glories..."
"You're no hero at all. Just like you said back then, you'd teach me well, and I'd pay you tuition. In the end," Mu Anxiao settled the score, glancing at her current attire, and continued, "I ended up like this. Now, you should provide some after-sales service."
"You even know about after-sales service." Zhang Yan was amused by Mu Anxiao's words.
Mu Anxiao didn't find it funny. She continued to stare seriously at Zhang Yan's face, saying nothing.
Zhang Yan became truly uncomfortable under Mu Anxiao's gaze. He then gave a dry laugh, "Disciple, can you stop looking at me like that?" He turned his face slightly.
Mu Anxiao continued to stare at Zhang Yan, "Master, you are not allowed to take money from that crazy Shen, otherwise, I will settle accounts with you." With that, she took out a small abacus from her embrace.
Immediately, Zhang Yan looked at the small abacus in Mu Anxiao's hand and smiled, "Disciple, you can barely recognize a few big words. Are you sure you know how to use this?" He pointed at the small abacus.
Mu Anxiao put on a stern face and casually took a dagger from her waist, holding it up to Zhang Yan, "Master, please take a look."
Zhang Yan frowned. The moment he reached out to take the dagger, he said, "A demon."
"She was knocked unconscious when I was fighting the vine demon. Please help me wake her up."
Zhang Yan, gripping the dagger, looked confused. "Disciple, you're getting off track. What does this have to do with your abacus?"
"It has everything to do with it, that's why I'm asking for your help," Mu Anxiao said seriously.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yan hesitated and said, "You're not going to use her to harm me, are you?"
"Master, what benefit would I get from harming you? Just use your method to wake her up." Mu Anxiao's expression was exaggerated. "Anyway, I believe in your strength." She gave a thumbs-up.
"That's true, you only have this much ability." Zhang Yan liked Mu Anxiao's words, then chuckled slyly, stepped back a few paces, and tapped the dagger, saying, "Not good."
"What's wrong?" Mu Anxiao pretended to be surprised.
Zhang Yan: "She's injured."
"Injured? You must save her."
"..." Zhang Yan hesitated.
While Zhang Yan was hesitating, Mu Anxiao said, "Master, you are such a powerful celestial being. It would be too embarrassing if you couldn't even save a small demon."
Hearing this, Zhang Yan glanced at Mu Anxiao, driven by pride, and without another word, began to cast spells to heal the dagger.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao breathed a sigh of relief.
Feng Qishi stood beside Mu Anxiao, looking down carefully at her profile, saying nothing.
At the same time, Mu Anxiao felt Feng Qishi's gaze. "Crazy Shen, why are you looking at me?"
Feng Qishi was startled and stammered, "I was just... just thinking, your clothes... perhaps it's time to change them."
"You can just transform a new set for me," Mu Anxiao turned her head to look at Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi: "What kind of clothes do you like?"
If it were in the past, Feng Qishi would never have listened to Mu Anxiao's wishes. He would always transform a servant's outfit for Mu Anxiao haphazardly to appease her. Now, him suddenly asking this question, she was indeed a bit unaccustomed to it. "What did you say?" She thought she had misheard.
Feng Qishi cleared his throat and said, "I said, tell me what kind you like, and I'll transform it for you."
"Really?" Mu Anxiao's eyes narrowed.
Feng Qishi said seriously, "Of course, it's true. Just tell me."
"Why are you so nice?" Mu Anxiao still couldn't believe it.
Feng Qishi: "You've become like this, I..."
"You pity me," Mu Anxiao interrupted.
"No, I just feel that since everything is starting anew, you should also change into new clothes and have a good mood. This way, you can quickly cultivate spiritual energy."
"That makes sense," Mu Anxiao said. She thought for a moment, "Just transform whatever you think is best. As long as it's not those servant clothes, any clothes are fine."
"I understand. Stay still for a moment, I need to think," Feng Qishi said, beginning to ponder.
"You think," Mu Anxiao cooperated with Feng Qishi, remaining motionless.
At the entrance to the Forbidden Forest, Yue Ci had already exchanged blows with the monsters several times. At this moment, holding a short knife, he looked fiercely at the monsters in front of him, all of whom he had defeated one by one, and shouted, "Disperse."
The next second, the monsters turned into specks of light with a pop.
At that very moment, the sky also returned to normal.
On a tree, You Xian, lazily hugging the tree and looking down at Yue Ci using the short knife, thought about the short knife's role in her father's hands. Her eyes sank, saying, "It seems it's really not suitable for me."
"Not suitable for you..." Yin Ye descended from the sky to face You Xian, peeking at the dejected You Xian. He paused and continued, "What do you mean by that?"
"The short knife has lost its effectiveness, yet he can still use it with ease. But I can't do anything. It seems I should give the short knife to him."
"He is a celestial, and the short knife is also a celestial artifact. Naturally, he can use it with ease. You are just a mortal, don't be like this." Yin Ye said, then looked down and his eyes widened, "No way."
Listening to Yin Ye's words, You Xian also looked down and exclaimed in shock, "How could this be?"