Popularizing The Way Of Cultivation - Chapter 21

Chapter 21 The Guest Outside the Door

At the Avenue Bookstore.

Luo Xiu was wearing his usual black robe. He was sitting quietly on the floor and was transmitting his spiritual power to the small box in front of him.

What was in this small box was naturally the Five Thunder Fiend Suppression Talisman.

Previously, Luo Xiu had asked Zhang Youwei and Xu Pingqiu to transmit their spiritual power to the Five Thunder Fiend Suppression Talisman.

Although their cultivation was not deep enough and the transmission was slow, it was still helpful to them and the Five Thunder Fiend Suppression Talisman.

Now, Luo Xiu had to do it himself.

At the same time, Luo Xiu, who was wearing a white robe behind the counter, put down the book in his hand and frowned slightly, “Something is wrong.”

The black-robed Luo Xiu did not open his eyes but answered calmly, “I know. Qi Mountain’s demonic energy has become even denser. The speed of the mutation is abnormal.”

Luo Xiu’s tone did not have the slightest emotion. He was clearly talking about something significant, but when he spoke, it was as if he was talking about daily life.

The white-robed Luo Xiu’s brows furrowed even more tightly, “What do you plan to do?”

“I am going to do what I should do.”

Luo Xiu did not have the slightest intention of getting up. Instead, he continued to channel his spiritual energy into the Five Thunder Fiend Suppression Talisman.

“If I don’t replenish the Five Thunder Fiend Suppression Talisman’s spiritual energy to its limit when I use the five Thunder Fiend Amulet, it will draw out the spiritual energy of this world. If that happens, my plan will completely collapse. So, I can’t panic at this time. Once I panic, I’ll lose.”

The white-robed Luo Xiu was silent for a moment and didn’t say anything. He knew that Luo Xiu was right.

Or rather, he was just a clone of Luo Xiu. Therefore, his thoughts were exactly the same as Luo Xiu’s.

The only difference was that he was just a clone and had no strength.

Even if they had the same personality and the same way of thinking, there was a big difference between having strength and not having strength.

Those with strength would be certain and have confidence. Those without strength would be worried.

“Then, are we just going to do nothing?”

“Am I not replenishing spiritual energy for the Five Thunder Fiend Suppression Talisman?” Luo Xiu said matter-of-factly.

The white-robed Luo Xiu was stunned for a moment before he shut his mouth again. He knew that this was the only thing they could do at the moment.

Just as the white-robed Luo Xiu was sitting in his seat, Luo Xiu suddenly said, “There’s a guest at the door. Could you please get the door?”

The white-robed Luo Xiu was slightly stunned. Avenue Bookstore was not open at the moment. How could there be a guest outside?

He hesitated for a moment and asked, “Aren’t you worried that the customer will be scared once he sees me?”

“Don’t worry.”

The white-robed Luo Xiu stood up silently and walked toward the main door.

When he passed by the main door, he glanced at Luo Xiu. Luo Xiu was still the same as before. His eyes were closed, and he was transmitting his spiritual energy to the Five Thunder Fiend Suppression Talisman.

It was as if he didn’t care about anything else in the world, but he also seemed to know everything else in this world.

For the first time, the white-robed Luo Xiu seemed to realize that there was an insurmountable gap between the clone and the main body.

When he arrived at the door and opened the shutter door, the white-robed Luo Xiu was slightly stunned.

The guest that Luo Xiu mentioned was actually a little girl.

However, this little girl was not an ordinary little girl. Instead, she was a wandering soul.

The so-called wandering soul was a manifestation of the soul’s will that remained in the human world after a human died for a particular reason and could not be reincarnated immediately.

Most wandering souls looked the same as how they looked before they died.

This little girl was the same.

Her head and body were covered in blood. Half of her face was gone, and the wounds were uneven. It looked like a wild beast had bitten her.

Even the white-robed Luoxiu couldn’t help but frown when he saw her. It was too pitiful!

“Little girl, are you here to look for someone?”

There was a hint of fear on the little girl’s face, as if she was afraid.

After all, she had been living in a highly remote village since she was born. She had never been to a city. Especially, she had never come to the city to look for a stranger.

She nodded and shook her head. Her face was filled with confusion.

“What…” The white-robed Luo Xiu was stunned. What did she mean by nodding and shaking her head?

At this moment, Luo Xiu in the shop spoke, “Let her come in first.”

His voice was not loud, but it seemed to be able to penetrate people’s hearts. The white-robed Luo Xiu and the little girl heard it clearly.

At this moment, the little girl’s face finally moved slightly. She slowly walked into the shop.

The white-robed Luo Xiu did not stop her. He just followed her into the shop.

He wanted to know what had happened. Why would this little girl’s wandering soul come to the avenue bookstore, and why would she be slightly moved when she heard Luo Xiu’s voice?

When she spoke to her, there was only confusion on her face.

Wasn’t he the same person as Luo Xiu?

When the little girl came before Luo Xiu, Luo Xiu opened his eyes. He did not put down his hands and continued to transmit his spiritual power into the Five Thunder Fiend Suppression Talisman.

When the little girl saw Luo Xiu, she opened her mouth, “Father… Mother… All… Dead…”

Her tone was very calm, as if she was talking about something unrelated to herself.

The wandering soul’s cognition was usually weak, not to mention that this was just a little girl who didn’t know anything about the world. She could only rely on her instincts to speak and do things.

She came here because of her instincts, because she could feel that the spiritual energy here was abundant, and that the big brother she met the other day seemed to be here.

Behind her, the white-robed Luo Xiu, who followed the little girl in, trembled slightly. He quickly walked over and asked with a frown, “Was it done by a demon?”

The little girl looked at the white-robed Luo Xiu with a puzzled face and did not answer. She did not know what a demon was.

Luo Xiu looked at the little girl calmly and said softly, “Are you… in pain?”

At this moment, the little girl was slightly stunned again. Then, pain and sorrow began to show on her face. It was as if the softest piece of flesh in the depths of her heart had been touched.

A tear finally appeared in the corner of her eye.

“It hurts…”