I am just a mortal, why do you all worship me as a saint?

Chapter 34: So Young Master Gu did this for me!

But no matter how much this "Young Master Gu" tries to act young, Jian Xuan is very clear that his cultivation is definitely stronger than his own in life. He can even directly suppress ancient formations with his physical body. This is not someone you can mess with casually.

Since we can't afford to offend them, we should just latch onto their coattails!

Jian Xuan has been trapped here for a long time. It has only been a few years since he regained his consciousness and some of his cultivation. But even though he has regained them, he still can't get out of this hall.

The ancient formations that filled the hall could completely crush his remnant soul.

Although he didn't know that he had survived with only a remnant of his soul after his body and soul were destroyed, he figured it was just good luck, and now was not the time to gamble with luck. He no longer wanted to stay in this nameless emperor's tomb. He didn't care what treasures or opportunities might have been here in the past. Jian Xuan had once thought that he would sacrifice his life to seek the Great Dao, but after truly experiencing death and being a wandering remnant of his soul for so many years, he really missed the days when he had all his limbs intact.

As long as I can leave and stay by this powerful figure's side, he'll definitely have a way to rebuild my physical body in the future...

"Young Master Gu, please take me away from here!"

He immediately began to plead.

"Take you away?"

Gu Heng was somewhat surprised by this request.

"Yes, I am willing to follow Young Master Gu, whether as a slave or a servant!"

Jian Xuan quickly pledged his loyalty, saying, "I can't get out on my own, but with your help, it will be no problem at all!"

"Hmm... It's not a good idea to take a ghost on the road." Gu Heng stroked his chin and pondered for a moment. His thoughtful expression made Jian Xuan's heart tighten, fearing that he would hear a word of rejection from Gu Heng, in which case he would really have no hope.

"Putting everything else aside, although you don't look scary, you still don't look human. It wouldn't be good if you frightened the neighbors. We're all just ordinary people. If you scare them into getting sick, I'll have to deal with it."

He shook his head and sighed.

Jian Xuan: "...I wonder why Young Master Gu's neighbors are ordinary people?"

"Because I am just a mortal."

Gu Heng stared at the swaying white ball of light as if it were an idiot. This guy claimed to be the "Purple Sword Immortal," but he died in this tomb and couldn't even become a vengeful ghost. Gu Heng could only think that this guy was useless in life and was a useless piece of trash in death.

He might have been a very down-on-his-luck monk before.

This means that this guy can't even beat him, a mere mortal, yet his tone sounds very disdainful of mortals. It seems that cultivators as beautiful and kind-hearted as Bai Feier are still a minority.

“Well… since that’s what Young Master Gu says, then I don’t need to scare anyone. I just need a place to stay.”

Although Jian Xuan didn't know why such a master who could even ignore ancient formations would think of himself as a mortal... since Gu Heng said he was a mortal, then he was!

He had lived for so many years and had seen many old monsters hiding in the world, but he had never seen anyone like him who, in order to blend in with ordinary people, even had to subconsciously tell others that he was also an ordinary person.

But Jian Xuan would never try to argue his way out of it.

Going along with this young master Gu's wishes is sure to be right. It's not impossible for him to make others think he's just an ordinary person.

As long as he's happy.

"A place to stay... then you can stay in here."

Gu Heng took out a lantern from his system backpack. The lantern wasn't big, but it was just the right size to hold the ball of light inside.

This is the "Primordial Soul Lamp," a limited-edition item that the system shop only allows one to be taken at a time. Once taken, the section for this lamp in the shop interface will be completely blacked out. Although Gu Heng wasn't sure if the shop would automatically restock if he dropped the lamp, he didn't want to test it; it would be foolish to spend a cost to test the system.

Of course, in Gu Heng's opinion, this so-called "Primordial Soul Lamp" was also a misnomer—he was used to it; there were never any truly good things in the system shop.

This lamp looks very old, as if it's covered with a layer of aged patina.

But that doesn't mean it's useless. It doesn't need to be lit and can be lit at any time. In the previous world, this thing would have been ridiculed as a "nuclear-powered lantern".

"You mean, you want me to stay inside this lamp?"

Jian Xuan hesitated for a moment.

"Yes, that would save trouble. A single light bulb won't scare people, but a ball of light certainly will."

Gu Heng had an expression that said, "You understand my good intentions," but Jian Xuan was naturally dissatisfied. In his previous life, he was a sword cultivator at the Mahayana stage. Although he was now only a remnant soul, he still possessed the strength of the Integration stage. Yet, he was being disliked and forced to be stuffed into a lamp, simply because this young master Gu was afraid that he would "frighten mortals"...

Sure enough, the stronger one is, the weirder their personality becomes.

But what choice did he have? Jian Xuan could only submit to his arrangements.

So, the white ball of light flew into the lamp, but as soon as it entered, Jian Xuan was startled!

Because it was as if he had entered a completely new world!

Before my eyes was a bright scene, surrounded by birdsong and fragrant flowers, shrouded in mist, and with auspicious clouds floating in the sky.

Moreover, a continuous stream of power is flowing into his remnant soul, slowly nourishing and repairing the damaged parts!

This lamp contains its own private space and can even nourish the soul! Such a treasure truly exists in the world!?

Jian Xuan suddenly understood.

It turns out that Young Master Gu let him enter this lamp so that he could nourish his soul. As long as he stays in this world within the lamp, he can repair his soul and one day regain his cultivation!

Thinking of this, Jian Xuan was almost moved to tears, if he could really shed tears.

"I understand. Jianxuan will forever remember this great kindness!"

Jian Xuan said excitedly, "From now on, I will follow your lead without question!"

"Shut up first."

Gu Heng waved his hand, "I don't need you to do anything, just don't suddenly startle people."

He didn't know why this guy was so happy after entering the lamp, but it wasn't his business. Ghosts were like that; you couldn't try to understand them from the perspective of the living. Taking it too seriously would only lead to defeat. "Young Master Gu, please rest assured, I will keep quiet."

Jian Xuan quickly assured him.

Gu Heng's eyes lit up, and he asked, "By the way, you died here by accident, right?"

"That's right. If I hadn't been so arrogant back then, I wouldn't have ended up like this." Jian Xuan's voice was full of regret.

Do you know whose tomb this is?

"This... I really don't know. When I first came here, I was curious about who was buried here, but my soul is missing, and I can't remember many things."

Upon hearing this, Gu Heng was somewhat disappointed.

It seems there's no way to get anything out of Jian Xuan.

But he hasn't finished exploring this place yet. Now that he's here, he can't just come here and get nothing but a ghost, right?