Chapter 162 - Ability (1/2)
”Come, finish cooking these. I'm tired and low on Qi so have to meditate for a few minutes,” Hao Xuan said looking at Jin Wang. He was cooking three dishes at once. There was fried rice in one, meat being grilled in another pan and soup being heated up in another.
”Sure,” Jin Wang got up and took the spatula and tongs from his hand. It was normal for cultivators to spend weeks or even months out in the wild so knowing how to cook properly was one of the most common and best skills to have.
Hao Xuan sat down beside the fire and closed his eyes, appearing in the mind palace. Ensis, Black, and White were all sitting around the podium in the middle.
Ensis had his eyes closed and had wisps of Qi coming out from the sword placed horizontally in his lap. Black and White sitting in a corner entwined together like ropes.
Hao Xuan smiled and walked up to the podium with light steps so as not to disturb any of them. But upon reaching the podium he froze. There was a white little kitten sleeping under the skill books he had learned, snoring loudly.
”How the hell did this brat get in here?” Hao Xuan frowned. He hadn't initiated a contract with Zhurong nor severed his soul. Yet here he was, sleeping soundly within his mind palace.
The Mind Palace was where the soul resided and without the permission of the owner, no one else could enter it, or so it used to be.
”I'll deal with you later,” he stroked the sleeping Zhurong's white fur and moved on. The door to Hyde's room was open so he just entered without knocking or announcing himself.
Hyde was, as usual, sitting in his chair facing the window. Everything was exactly the same as the last time, other than a chess board to the left of the room. Hao Xuan frowned and walked up to it. It looked like someone had been playing as there were pieces on either side of the board.
”Playing with yourself?” Hao Xuan sniggered.
”Very funny. And yes, in a way. Come have a seat, we need to talk about your future,” Hyde's monotone voice came from behind the newspaper that covered his face completely.
”Ohh,” Hao Xuan raised an eyebrow and walked up to the other chair and sat down.
”What do you read in it? Actually, what even is that?” he asked looking at the newspaper.
”It's none of your business,” Hyde folded the paper and put it on the side table. He looked at Hao Xuan up and down and shook his head.
”You're almost at the spirit realm so its time you understood what really is the 'Soul Severing Heavenly constitution' and how to properly use it,” Hyde said calmly and without waiting for a response, started explaining everything.
It took almost an hour until they were done. Hao Xuan didn't have a chance to speak up even once and could only listen. But the more he heard, the deeper his frown got.