The Metaphysical Little Beggar's Rebirth: I'm an Unlucky Star

Shu Wanwan gently placed the stone on the ground and cautiously walked toward the edge of the puddle. She raised her hand and flicked her fingers slightly. A gentle spiritual energy flowed from her fingertips and merged into the water. With this infusion of spiritual energy, ripples appeared on the surface of the water, as if to tell the story of the infinite vitality and energy hidden beneath this seemingly calm puddle.

At the source of the river, the water that had been somewhat dried up began to flow slowly, like the fire of life that had been rekindled, radiating new vitality and vigor. Shu Wanwan looked at the scene in front of her.

"Whether you can return to the way things were before depends on your own luck."

Shu Wanwan looked at the utterly destroyed place before her, and a wave of sadness welled up in her heart. She knew it was too late to say anything now, but she still wanted to try her best to save something. So, she clenched her fists tightly, ready to do her utmost to restore the vitality of this place.

She took a deep breath and gently closed her eyes. At that moment, she felt a warm energy flowing through her body, like spring sunshine shining on the earth. She slowly opened her eyes and saw a beautiful scene: the dry riverbed began to flow again, clear water flowing gently. The trees and flowers on both sides of the river also began to revive, their branches and leaves turning lush green, and the flowers blooming in brilliant colors.

She finally restored the river's vitality, and at that moment, she noticed a small puddle at the bottom of the river, which seemed to have a faint glow. Shu Wanwan walked over and discovered that the light was coming from a pearl-sized crystal in the center of the puddle—that was the core of the river spirit, the core of the river spirit that had turned gray and black.

Shu Wanwan stretched out her hand, and the pearl-like object flew into her palm. She carefully held the crystal in her palm, examining it closely. It was transparent, shimmering, and radiating a faint glow. Although it looked fragile, it held an endless supply of vitality. She gently stroked the surface, sensing the powerful energy within. Suddenly, she felt a strange connection with the crystal, as if she could hear its voice.

"Thank you..." A gentle voice entered Shu Wanwan's mind. Aside from Bai Xuan, there was no one else around, only the crystal lying quietly in her palm. Shu Wanwan realized that the voice came from within the crystal, from the River Spirit itself.

"Don't thank me... I hope you can truly get better," Shu Wanwan said to He Ling with a smile. She sensed He Ling's feelings and understood that He Ling needed more energy to recover. So, she set up a small spiritual formation next to the puddle, nourishing it with spiritual energy.

After a period of nourishment, He Ling gradually recovered his vitality and began to radiate a dazzling brilliance. At the same time, Shu Wanwan also discovered that her own spiritual power had actually increased slightly. It turned out that in the process of helping He Ling recover his strength, she also received feedback from He Ling.

Shu Wanwan reached out and placed the river spirit back into the center of the puddle. She stared at the vibrant energy at the center of the puddle, a complex expression in her eyes. She wondered how long the river's vitality could last, even if she saved its spirit.

After saying goodbye to He Ling, Shu Wanwan and Bai Xuan decided to continue strolling around the village.

"Let's go and have a look somewhere else." Shu Wanwan and Bai Xuan continued to walk forward.

"Stone." Bai Xuan suddenly remembered that he hadn't taken the stone yet, so he turned around and wanted to pick up the stone engraved with runes.

"No need to take it. This stone is no different from ordinary stones." Shu Wanwan grabbed Bai Xuan's arm and stopped him.

After hearing what Shu Wanwan said, Bai Xuan didn't plan to go back to get the stone. He followed Shu Wanwan obediently and strolled around the village.

Shu Wanwan and Bai Xuan arrived at the foot of the mountain where Lin Zhengshan had mentioned the mysterious cave. They finally decided to survey the terrain. They found the terrain to be quite steep, with clouds and mist shrouding the mountains. A narrow path wound its way up and disappeared into the forest.

"It seems we can only go along this road." Shu Wanwan said, pointing to the mountain road.

Bai Xuan nodded and followed Shu Wanwan closely. Along the way, they encountered many obstacles, sometimes steep cliffs, sometimes dense thorn bushes.

Shu Wanwan was agile and easily overcame these difficulties. Standing on the mountain, Shu Wanwan looked down at the entire village. She noticed that the mountains surrounding the village resembled a giant dragon, and the river, which should have been full of vitality, should have surrounded the village like a jade belt. She couldn't help but feel regretful.

Shu Wanwan and Bai Xuan began searching for the cave on the mountain. As they walked along the path, Bai Xuan suddenly seemed to step on something and fell forward. Shu Wanwan was quick to grab Bai Xuan, preventing him from falling.

"Be careful!" Shu Wanwan said.

Bai Xuan looked down and found that he had stepped on a loose stone. He was about to kick the stone away when he found that there seemed to be some pattern engraved on it.

Shu Wanwan leaned forward and carefully examined the pattern on the stone. The pattern looked very ancient, with complex lines, and it was difficult to recognize at first.

"This seems to be some kind of formation..." Shu Wanwan said thoughtfully.

"It should be not far away." The two quickened their pace.

Suddenly, Shu Wanwan's gaze was drawn to a cave not far ahead. Hidden within the dense woods, it would have been difficult to detect unless one approached closely. However, the icy chill emanating from the cave was easily felt by someone with Shu Wanwan's keen senses, without even needing to use her spiritual energy.

"That's it." Shu Wanwan said, looking at the cave in front of her.

However, when they were about to approach the cave, they found that there was a strange smell at the entrance.

"It's not the time yet. Let's come back later." Shu Wanwan frowned and stared at a ball of black air at the entrance of the cave.

It's still early, and there must be some scavengers on the mountain. If we set up a formation now, the cave will be opened, and if some unknown danger is released, innocent people may be hurt.

Afterwards, Shu Wanwan and Bai Xuan turned back the way they came, walked down the mountain and headed towards the village. After a while, they returned to the Shi family courtyard where they stayed overnight.

"Miss Shu, you're back." Mrs. Shi heard some noise in the yard and immediately came out of the kitchen, still looking enthusiastic. "Dinner will be ready soon, just wait a moment." Then she picked up the washed vegetables by the well in the yard and went back into the kitchen.