Chapter 260 - 107 "Meeting is Destiny" (6400)_4
Chen Yan smiled and said, "This world does not have Primordial Qi. Although fellow cultivator, your Tao practice is deep, however deep your foundation is, it’s like water without a source. Over time, there will be a day when it dries up."
"But if I, as external aid from the outside world, can periodically send some items rich in Primordial Qi into this world, then you can absorb the Primordial Qi to replenish your expenditures!"
The little girl’s eyes brightened even more.
She was stunned for a moment, then suddenly stood up, and bowed seriously to Chen Yan, her tone also very solemn: "If you can truly help me in this way... I will definitely be grateful for your life-saving grace!"
Chen Yan was taken aback, frowned, and said: "Well, life-saving seems a bit much to say, doesn’t it?"
"It’s definitely life-saving!"
The little girl shook her head, solemnly said: "Although my Primordial Qi is deep, there will come a day when it will be exhausted no matter how frugal I am. Once the Primordial Qi is depleted, it means my cultivation is gone, and I will become a mortal."
"Becoming a mortal, without mana, I will have a short and fragile lifespan just like an ordinary person. My life will be slowly consumed here until I die. Fellow cultivator, your willingness to help me replenish my Primordial Qi is equivalent to giving me the grace of extending my life!"
Alright, she’s someone who knows gratitude, that’s good!
Chen Yan was very satisfied in his heart.
If this little girl was not someone who knew gratitude, then Chen Yan’s approach to her might have to change to a different strategy.
Thinking of this, Chen Yan waved his hand steadily and said, "No need to rush with the gratitude, after all, we are yet to know if items rich in Primordial Qi can be brought in—it’s never been tried before, so it’s really hard to say now."
The little girl seemed somewhat unable to contain herself: "So, should we hurry and give it a try?"
Chen Yan smiled bitterly: "Unfortunately, I am a very weak Guiyuan Realm cultivator. Not only do I not know alchemy, I also don’t know artifact creation, nor do I have any magical treasures that can store Primordial Qi...Ordinary items can be infused with a little Primordial Qi, but their capacity is very small."
In fact, Chen Yan did have a magical treasure capable of storing Primordial Qi—that ring!
But Chen Yan would absolutely not give the ring to the little girl to use!
Meting by chance, although Chen Yan had the intention to befriend this Half-Step Venerable, he wasn’t generous enough to easily present his treasured possessions.
The little girl immediately burst into a smile.
She walked over to the pile of old clothes she’d taken off, rummaged through it, then clenched her fist and held it out in front of Chen Yan, gently opening her chubby little hand. In her palm were several black buttons that looked like black jade.
"What is this?"
"These are Ink Spirit Crystals, used to store Primordial Qi. When I came to this world, I brought these items with me. However, the original Primordial Qi inside has been completely consumed by me. These items are of no use to me anymore and were originally meant to be discarded."
"But I thought, since these were brought from the outside world, maybe one day they could help me recall some memories. So, I made them into buttons and sewed them onto my clothes."
The little girl gently placed the five Ink Spirit Crystals on the tea table in front of Chen Yan: "Take these. You can infuse them with Primordial Qi from the outside and then try to see if you can bring them in for me."
"Alright." Chen Yan didn’t stand on ceremony and collected the five Ink Spirit Crystals: "There are still a few things I need to discuss with you thoroughly."
"You may speak!"
"You..." Chen Yan took a deep breath: "Have you heard of the Domain Realm?"
"...No." The little girl shook her head blankly.
Chen Yan nodded, not surprised by this answer—after all, she had mentioned that she had forgotten where she came from.
But Chen Yan guessed that this little girl should have come from the Domain Realm!
The exact circumstances of her arrival were unclear. Perhaps there was a past, but judging by her cultivation and the Realm classification system, she should have originated from the Domain Realm!
Chen Yan had considered the possibility that the little girl might come from yet another new world or space.
However, even if it were a new world or space, it would be too coincidental to have the same cultivation system.
Chen Yan shared his guess with the little girl, who after listening, pondered with her head down for a while before she looked up and said: "Maybe you are right, I might come from the place you call the Domain Realm, but I really don’t remember anything."
"No rush, I don’t have any leads on this either. This matter is not urgent, we can slowly search for clues later." Chen Yan comforted her and then brought up a new question: "Can you leave Port City?"
"I can’t go too far." The girl frowned.
"Why not?"
The little girl looked at Chen Yan: "This Mirror World is not infinite..."
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