You said you would tell fortunes, so you can catch ghosts and exterminate zombies easily?

Su Chen raised the corner of his mouth.

The large ship was trembling.

It was the ship's spirit that was excited.

"So that's why... that ancient tree..."

Su Chen corrected: "That's Senior Mu."

“I know, I’ve been adrift at sea for many years, and I’ve heard them mention it.”

"His name is Old Monster Mu, right? I originally thought this wooden sign was here to deal with me, but it seems..."

Su Chen said in a relaxed tone, "Yes, I also had my doubts at one point, but it's clear that Senior Mu has high hopes for you."

The ship spirit remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking.

"I was created with high hopes placed upon me."

He seemed to recall the grandeur of the past, and his tone became firm and resolute.

"A ship raises its sails for a thousand miles, two bright eyes gaze ahead, the eunuch Zheng Bao leads the way, its fame resounds throughout the four seas and five continents..."

Su Chen listened quietly.

From these inspiring slogans, one can almost see a fleet of ships braving the wind and waves, forging ahead through the storm in the dark night...

"I forgot."

The ship spirit murmured, "Over the years, I've been obsessed with patching and mending, just wanting to restore it to its original state."

"I forgot... I am a ship."

"As long as I can drive, I should carry people and goods, braving the wind and waves."

The boat spirit became more and more excited as he spoke, and then burst into laughter.

“The new wood, no, I quite like those lumps of iron. They’re very sturdy, aren’t they, young friend? They can also repair my body.”

"I really like the leaves that Senior Mu gave me. They are so beautiful that I can ignore what's underneath them. I understand now. I understand what he wanted to tell me."

"Heroes are not judged by their origins, and good ships are not judged by their appearance."

Su Chen: “???”

"Well, it doesn't matter if it's a black cat or a white cat, as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat."

"Yes, yes, my friend really understands me."

"As long as I can sail safely through the raging waves and return with a full load of people and goods, I am the most powerful ship!"

Okay, that's the idea.

After a moment's thought, Su Chen coughed twice: "But if we're going to change the materials, we'll probably have to redesign the hull..."

The ship spirit's voice was cheerful: "I know a group of lovely kids who love adventure and doing business across the sea. I can go find them."

He paused for a moment as he spoke.

Su Chen turned his head and glanced at Daoist Qingwei, then smiled and said, "Senior, we've got you covered!"

"Thanks!"

The large ship sank and instantly transformed into tender leaves, each leaf still bearing a small piece of wood at its base.

They surged outwards with the current, and soon reformed into a large, lush green ship outside the formation.

On the originally crooked mast, several vines meandered upwards, and in a short while, a long sail woven from green leaves grew.

"Young friend, farewell!"

With its green sails billowing slightly, the large ship sailed into the darkness.

He raised his hand, and the wooden plaque fell back into his palm.

My fingers rubbed it; it was warm and smooth, as if I could glimpse the heart of that senior wood expert from Qinling through the feel of it.

If I have the time, I really should go to the Qinling Mountains.

Su Chen pulled himself out of his thoughts and frowned as he looked at the vines that had fallen from the sky.

When he discovered the strange fish, tightly wrapped in vines and exuding a menacing aura, his brows furrowed even deeper.

His gaze rose and landed on Mu Xiao, whose body was beginning to tremble. Su Chen pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Daoist Qingwei.

His head shook even more violently.

Occasionally, one can still vaguely glimpse the soul, which now consists of only two heads.

The two heads of the soul body trembled even more violently, as if they might explode like a watermelon being punched at any moment.

The struggle has reached a fever pitch.

Unfortunately, he couldn't get involved at all.

Su Chen sighed softly and looked down at the spirit turtle, which had unknowingly shrunk to the size of a small car.

Should we continue waiting?

But this spirit turtle...

Su Chen gathered another ball of merit and poured it into the spirit turtle's body, then looked at Mu Xiao with some concern.

If he can't hold on, and those monsters rush over, won't the power of this Nine Revolutions Spirit Sacrifice Array increase exponentially, and what about this spirit turtle...?

At times like this, Xi Meng has disappeared somewhere; otherwise, she might have been able to lend a hand.

Before he could think it through, Master Qingwei made his move.

Su Chen looked at Master Qingwei's slightly raised left hand with a blank expression.

This……

It's not about performing hand seals, nor is it about...

and many more.

Su Chen squinted and looked around.

The vines that had previously bound the strange fish were rapidly retracting.

In just a few breaths, it shrank back into the rotating wooden sign.

As for the strange fish that had been released, it quickly rushed towards this side.

Oops!

As soon as Su Chen had this thought, he immediately condensed another ball of merit for the spirit turtle. The turtle screamed in terror, and its entire body visibly shrank to the size of a basketball.

As expected, it's been strengthened.

The tortoise's scream had barely faded when Master Qingwei let out another muffled groan.

While feeding the spirit turtle merit, Su Chen placed the wooden plaque directly on the turtle's back, hoping to slightly block the evil energy from harming the turtle.

But in just a few breaths, the spirit turtle shrank to the size of an apple.

Su Chen could only keep feeding the spirit turtle merit, hoping it could hold on a little longer. Just a little longer, and once Daoist Qingwei resolved the split personality, the formation would be able to...

"Kacha!"

A gust of wind suddenly swept past my ear.

Su Chen only had time to turn his head before his hands landed precisely on the spirit turtle. It flicked the wooden plaque away, and then gently squeezed it.

The spirit turtle let out a shrill scream.

Su Chen stared at Daoist Qingwei in disbelief: "Senior, you..."

The latter had blood at the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were bloodshot. His face was covered with tiny blood spots of varying sizes, which showed how intense his emotions had been before.

But at this moment, he only said calmly, "Once the Nine Revolutions Spirit Sacrifice Array is activated, there will be no flaws."

"……what?"

"It's just the experience of our predecessors. Ancient books record that once when this formation was activated, half of the Xuanmen came to break it, but most of them were killed or injured. In the end, they still couldn't break it and could only watch helplessly as the soul inside the spirit shell was replaced."

"I don't believe it either, but we've already tried it, haven't we?"

Master Qingwei glanced at the spirit turtle, which had been severely injured and shrunk to the size of a fingernail, barely clinging to life.

"It can only blame its bad luck."

"Even though I concealed my presence and stayed in this underwater volcano to cultivate, they still managed to discover my whereabouts."

Su Chen asked, puzzled: "Can't we just wait..."

"No!" Master Qingwei's lips curled up: "After all, I've already accepted a mission."

Su Chen: “!!!”

“Someone needs the meat of beasts imbued with the essence of water and fire.” As Master Qingwei spoke, he drew his lightning-struck wooden sword again and with a gentle stroke, completely nailed the fingernail-sized spirit turtle to its death.

"Since we're all going to die sooner or later, why not let me use you? Being eaten... is worse than having my body taken over, right?"

As he spoke, watching the spirit turtle gradually shrink back to its original size due to death, Daoist Qingwei smiled and began to deftly cut flesh along the shattered carapace.

While cutting the meat, he asked, "Would you like some? This meat is quite nutritious, and it has a unique flavor for us."

Su Chen didn't answer.

He squinted and stared intently at Qingwei.

After a long pause, he asked, "Is the person you are now the same person you were when we first met?"

Qingwei paused for a moment, then continued what she was doing.

"Does it matter to you whether it is or isn't?"