Chapter 12: Sinan Sheng: Who Would Snatch Food from a Child?

Two months ago, Feng Zeyan brought Liu Xuewei back. When Liu Xuewei was lighting the soul lamp for her, she accidentally broke mine.

Si Nansheng answered honestly, but Li Tianhen frowned.

“A soul lamp isn’t an ordinary item. How could it be broken so easily?”

Something was off—definitely off.

A soul lamp requires spiritual energy to break. If Liu Xuewei broke it, she must have used spiritual power at that moment.

Even if it was broken, Feng Zeyan should have prepared a new one for Si Nansheng, right?

Otherwise, without a soul lamp, if something happened to Si Nansheng while she was out, no one would know.

“It did break. I saw it with my own eyes, and I felt it too.” Or rather, the former Si Nansheng witnessed it herself.

At the time, she thought Liu Xuewei did it on purpose, but Liu Xuewei apologized with a face full of grievance and timidity.

Feng Zeyan said Liu Xuewei wasn’t intentional, so the matter was dropped.

With Liu Xuewei clinging to him in various ways, Feng Zeyan never thought to prepare a new soul lamp for Xiao Jiu.

“I understand. Since that’s the case, I’ll go get your soul lamp and give Feng Zeyan a proper scolding.”

After saying this, Li Tianhen rose immediately.

Si Nansheng watched as Li Tianhen flew away on his sword.

Isn’t Master going to get her soul lamp, or is he going to slap Feng Zeyan’s face?

Her master was a bit mischievous!

Not just a little mischievous, but also a bit protective!

She liked that!

Si Nansheng didn’t know exactly what happened next, but for a long time afterward, rumors spread that the Sect Leader of the Saint Heaven Sect held onto Si Nansheng’s soul lamp and refused to let it go.

Some said it was because he couldn’t bear to lose such an excellent disciple.

Some said he was angry that his disciple had chosen another master.

Others said he was shameless!

Who would have guessed that he simply couldn’t bring himself to give it up?

“Junior sister, I’ve set up the Spirit Gathering Formation for you. Try it out.”

Ye Yanqing smiled warmly at Si Nansheng after setting up the formation in her courtyard.

Si Nansheng quickly sat cross-legged, closed her eyes, and began to regulate her breathing.

“Thank you, senior brother. With the Spirit Gathering Formation, I absorb spiritual energy much faster.”

She opened her eyes, joy shining as she looked at Ye Yanqing.

Si Nansheng had never expected her senior brother to prepare a top-grade Spirit Gathering Formation for her.

Back in the Saint Heaven Sect, the quarters of direct disciples only had low or mid-grade Spirit Gathering Formations.

Originally, Si Nansheng’s courtyard had a formation, but after Liu Xuewei came and expressed liking the courtyard, Feng Zeyan and the other senior brothers asked Si Nansheng to give it up.

Naive and without awakened memories, Si Nansheng was weak-willed and complied with Feng Zeyan’s order, handing over the courtyard to Liu Xuewei.

Now, this formation was a top-grade one prepared especially by her senior brother.

“Senior brother, you prepared a top-grade formation for me? It must have cost a lot!”

“As long as you like it and it’s useful, it’s not a waste,” Ye Yanqing smiled at her.

“I really like it. Thank you, senior brother.”

Si Nansheng’s happiness made Ye Yanqing think his little junior sister was too easily pleased. Just a formation made her so happy.

Looks like, from now on, he would have to find more good things to make her even happier.

“Senior brother, Master said you’re good at talismans and formations. Can you teach me?”

Si Nansheng looked up at Ye Yanqing with hopeful eyes.

“You want to learn talismans and formations?” Ye Yanqing was puzzled.

“Yes. Master gave me his Fire Spirit and Ice Spirit earlier, which instantly boosted me to the sixth level of Qi Refinement. It’s a bit overwhelming, so I want to slow down.

Can you teach me? Don’t worry, I’ll study hard.”

Believing that more skills never hurt, she wanted to start with talismans and formations. She could have studied on her own in the library, but she learned slowly and it would be hard to explain if others found out.

So she decided to learn from her senior brother—it would be easier to explain.

“Alright, I’ll teach you now. But don’t overexert yourself,” Ye Yanqing said, seeing her eagerness.

“Got it.”

Ye Yanqing took out an unused talisman brush and a stack of unused talisman papers to start teaching.

But instead of having her draw talismans immediately, he explained important points and the effects of various talismans.

Before leaving, he also gave her two books on common talismans and a few common talisman examples, like acceleration, gravity, and immobilization talismans.

After Ye Yanqing left, Si Nansheng took out talisman books she had found in the library and began studying earnestly.

Only after thorough research did she start drawing talismans. But after just a few, she started nosebleeding and passed out.

When she woke up, she clearly felt her spiritual sea had expanded somewhat.

“So that’s it. Drawing talismans consumes spiritual power and cultivates divine awareness. Looks like I have to practice drawing talismans to train my divine awareness whenever I can.”

She was quite pleased with this discovery.

In a good mood, she continued drawing talismans, collecting the ones she finished.

Feeling hungry, she went to the back mountain. After some chaotic commotion, she caught a spirit chicken and immediately began roasting it on the spot.

“Master, there’s smoke coming from the back mountain. Could it be on fire?”

Ye Yanqing had planned to check on Si Nansheng’s talisman practice but saw the smoke as soon as he stepped out, so he hurried to find Li Tianhen.

“Go have a look. It seems to be your little junior sister,” Li Tianhen sighed, looking toward the smoke.

When the master and senior brother approached, they saw Si Nansheng happily gnawing on a chicken leg.

“Hmm?”

Noticing their arrival, Si Nansheng looked up, still with a mouthful of meat, blinking innocently.

Li Tianhen and Ye Yanqing exchanged helpless glances.

“Junior sister, what are you doing?” Ye Yanqing laughed at her adorable expression.

“Gulp.”

Si Nansheng swallowed her food and said, “I practiced for a long time and got hungry, so I came out to find something to eat.

Master, senior brother, would you like some?”

She held up the chicken leg. Li Tianhen and Ye Yanqing exchanged looks and sat down beside her.

Though they were nearly fasting, the aroma of Si Nansheng’s roasted spirit chicken was irresistible.

Last time, they hadn’t had enough of her roasted spirit chicken.

Si Nansheng was surprised that her master and senior brother would actually sit down. She froze for a moment.

If they were going to share her chicken, what would she eat?

Should she catch another one?

“Roast this.”

Li Tianhen waved his hand and produced a spirit bird with feathers glowing red.

Ignoring Si Nansheng’s stare, he took the roasted chicken she had prepared.

Si Nansheng looked at her only remaining chicken leg, then at her happily eating master and senior brother, and pouted.

These two really… who fights with a child over food?

After finishing her remaining chicken leg, Si Nansheng finally prepared the spirit bird Li Tianhen had brought.