Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!-Chapter 927 - 816: Rise Again, Xiaobai! (Part 2)

"As expected of a Top Grade, it looks much better than the other Spirit Roots." He saw the prompt and eagerly retrieved the successfully synthesized Top Grade Wood Spirit Root from the Melting Workshop.

The tiny Wood Spirit Root, about five to six centimeters in size, was brimming with vitality, its leaves shrouded in a hazy green light, exuding an aura eager to grow into a towering tree.

Jiang Yuan was very pleased, and clicked to continue synthesizing the Top Grade Water Spirit Root!

On the fifth day, the second Top Grade Spirit Root was born in the Melting Workshop, and the success rate was much higher than imagined.

[Do you want to implant the Top Grade Wood Spirit Root?]

[Do you want to use the current Top Grade Water Spirit Root to replace the original Top Quality Water Spirit Root?]

He continuously clicked "Yes," and the Top Grade Spirit Root in the storage bag disappeared, while Bai Yunqi's original Upper Grade Water Spirit Root lay quietly in the storage compartment, not wasted at all!

[Do you want to consume a Resurrection Talisman to resurrect the contract pet: Bai Yunqi?]

[Note: If the contract pet dies due to exhausted lifespan, you need to prepare enough lifespan to sustain its life upon resurrection. If there is not enough lifespan available, it will die again the next day. To avoid unnecessary losses, please pay attention to the details.]

Seeing this red warning, Jiang Yuan couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly.

The system is really considerate; even if the lifespan is exhausted, as long as you are willing to share your lifespan, you can save it!

It must be said, that binding a contract pet for a lifetime means worry-free after-sales service; with the system, even pets benefit!

Bai Yunqi didn't die from exhausted lifespan, but rather from self-destructing in a fit of rage, so resurrection didn't require sharing his lifespan.

[Resurrecting pet, please be patient as it may take a while...]

A long progress bar popped up from the system, the fluorescent light representing vitality slowly swirling forward, and Jiang Yuan watched the slow progress bar, feeling so anxious he could hardly sit still.

Meanwhile, a point of light suddenly flickered in the unknown darkness.

"So this is what death feels like..." Bai Yunqi thought drowsily. It is said that in the moments before death, one's life flashes by like a carousel, allowing a dying person to review their life in a very short time.

But he didn't see that much; at the moment of self-destruction, what flashed in his mind and before his eyes were all smiling faces of the Venerable Family, Xiao Chuanzi, and Hu Zhile, and the happy times they spent together.

For a moment, even time seemed to stop; he seemed to float high above, overlooking the courtyard bathed in the sunset.

The Venerable Family was tending to the fields, Xiao Chuanzi was teasing Ling Di, who was frolicking all over the yard, Hu Zhile, Yun Shu, Yun Ying, and Qing Niao gathered together, talking and laughing, and Yun Mo spread his big wings, discussing something with Yan Xuan...

Everything was so beautiful, the only thing missing was him.

He wanted to fly down and rejoin the courtyard, but found his body light and out of control, flying higher and higher into the sky until he couldn't see the courtyard anymore.

"Huh? Wasn't I dead? How can I still think?" Bai Yunqi suddenly realized he was thinking!

I think, therefore I am, these words echoed in his ears.

Could it be that I didn't die? Or is it false that everything disappears when a cultivator's body and soul dissipate? Or did the Venerable Family give him so much Life Origin that after death, something unusual happened, allowing him to still exist?

Suddenly, he perked up; as long as there is consciousness, it means there is a remnant soul!

Even without a physical body, existing in soul form, he could find a way to leave that pagoda and return to the courtyard to see the Venerable Family and tell him what he heard about the Demon Cultivators!

Thinking of this, Bai Yunqi grew more anxious.

However, surrounded by pitch blackness, though he could think, he couldn't move a bit, as if something was holding him in endless darkness. What should he do? How could he leave this place?

He thought his soul was trapped in the Seven-Layered Exquisite Pagoda after death, but he was anxious and helpless.

He didn't know how long it had been, but Bai Yunqi felt increasingly weary, his "body" growing heavier and sinking continuously, seemingly endlessly...

"Buzz~"

A faint hum rang in his ear, and he slowly opened his eyes to find himself in a pure white space, rich with Spiritual Energy.

"Finally resurrected!" Jiang Yuan watched the nearly twenty-minute progress bar finish, so excited he didn't know what to do, and immediately clicked to summon the contract pet.

Thus, the bewildered Bai Yunqi appeared in the courtyard, standing opposite him without having reacted yet.

"How do you feel? Is there anywhere uncomfortable?" Jiang Yuan moved forward, scrutinizing closely and finding no abnormalities; seeing both the red and blue bars full, he was even more impressed by the magical effect of the Resurrection Talisman.

Secretly, he decided to quickly improve Little Elf You Meng's favorability, obtain more blueprints, and create treasures that could resurrect several times, so he wouldn't be afraid of death anymore!

"Am I... dreaming?" Bai Yunqi's head buzzed with endless questions.

If I died, everything should be gone, so how could I still dream?

Was being trapped in the pagoda just a dream?

No, where am I exactly? Am I dead or alive?

"You're not dreaming, it's all real!" Jiang Yuan stated solemnly: "You and Xie Chenyuan went to investigate the Walking Flood Dragon's route together, and soon after you died! I worked hard to bring you back; you can't act rashly in the future!"

He was afraid the contract pet would discover that death wasn't a problem and start roaming carefree, wasting a precious Resurrection Talisman which is a crucial fallback maneuver, not to be casually squandered.

So, he had to emphasize the consequences and make everyone cherish their lives.

"I died? And then..." Bai Yunqi felt a little slow-witted, and after realizing it, his face turned pale, and he knelt to plead guilty while expressing gratitude for the Venerable Family's life-saving grace.

Though he didn't know how he managed it, raising the dead is surely a costly affair!

Thinking of this, Bai Yunqi realized that, not only in this lifetime but also in all future lives, he could never repay the Venerable Family's kindness.

"Hey, you get up, what's this?" Jiang Yuan had finally adopted a serious facade, only to see him kneel and plead, which seemed distant, so he quickly helped him up with a smile: "Why is there a need for this between us? Feel your body's state, is there any difference from before?"

He obediently circulated his Spiritual Power and suddenly discovered an unfamiliar yet powerful wood attribute force in addition to the increasingly strong familiar water attribute in his body!

"This is..." Bai Yunqi's breathing quickened, feeling even more like dreaming, and hesitantly ventured: "There's an additional Wood Spirit Root? Oh no, it's a very powerful Wood Spirit Root! Also, my original Water Spirit Root has grown significantly; how come..."

Jiang Yuan felt delighted, "You used to have just one Top Quality Water Spirit Root. This time, your body's death and soul extinguishment turned out to be a blessing in disguise. When reviving you, I spent some time and effort on improvements; now you possess dual Water and Wood Top Grade Spirit Roots, which will make your future cultivation path even smoother!"

Bai Yunqi was so happy he nearly fainted.

After a while, he came to terms with the resurrection and spirit root transformation, his whole body trembling slightly with excitement, his mind filled with chaotic thoughts on how to thank the Venerable Family, how did he do it, and how, having dual Top Grade Spirit Roots, would mean a new level in cultivation, among other things...

"Calm yourself first," Jiang Yuan handed him a Clear Heart Pill, "Then tell me everything that happened before you died, I need to know what exactly occurred."

With a Clear Heart Pill down his throat, the uncontrollable distractions vanished.

"Venerable Family, the Life Origin you granted can be observed by the Demon Cultivators using the Everlasting Mirror, and they can even lock onto my location based on the Life Origin!" Bai Yunqi's mind cleared completely, and he hurriedly recounted his experiences and the details he pretended to overhear inside the pagoda.

In the end, he added: "At the time the killing formation was activated, I heard them mention that in the Wilderness World, a Great Demon Cultivator once devised a plan to seize the Life Origin of a Tribulation Crossing Cultivator and aimed to search for it using the Everlasting Mirror and the fragmented Book of Life and Death, and intended to capture and extract the seizing method from the Great Demon Cultivator using the Seven-Layered Glazed Treasure Tower, just like they did to me."

Jiang Yuan couldn't help but laugh at this, haha! Doesn't this refer to Qu Luming's true form, the Vice Alliance Leader of the Demon Realm Alliance, Du Li?

Just right, after making the Nine Heaven Mysterious Zhi Fragrance, he planned to have a chat with Qu Luming; now there are plenty of topics, for instance… Has Xiaobai seen the appearance of the Demon Cultivator who kidnapped him? If he could get a look at the Book of Life and Death, wouldn't he know what the other side is all about?

The offense of forcing my contract pet to self-destruct must be settled thoroughly!