Chapter 29: Investigation

Junior Brother Bai Ming nodded. In his previous life, this was something that only existed in storybooks. Now that he had seen it with his own eyes, how could he not be excited?

Song Wanqing pushed aside Junior Brother Bai Ming's palm, slowly lowered the ball of light, and a gentle spiritual power flowed into Junior Brother Bai Ming's body.

His body was like parched earth meeting sweet dew, greedily absorbing the spiritual power from her palm. The spiritual meridians in his body were activated bit by bit, and a warmth radiated from his lower abdomen.

Feeling the warmth within him, Junior Brother Bai Ming looked puzzled. "What is happening to me?"

Song Wanqing covered Junior Brother Bai Ming's palm with her jade hand and smiled. "Although your cultivation base is completely destroyed, your spiritual root is still there. I am helping you guide energy into your body. Can you feel the spiritual root within you?"

A strange sensation spread throughout his entire body. It was as if Junior Brother Bai Ming's body had been activated; his five senses became sharper, his control over his body strengthened, and he now felt full of energy.

Junior Brother Bai Ming nodded. "I feel it. It seems like there is something in my lower abdomen, and it is a bit hot."

Just as Junior Brother Bai Ming was closing his eyes to experience the changes in his body, a strange sensation came from the surface of his lower abdomen. A few fair fingers lightly slid across the surface, bringing a trace of coolness.

Junior Brother Bai Ming opened his eyes and discovered that Song Wanqing was lightly touching his lower abdomen. He was about to speak, but she preempted him.

Song Wanqing revealed a gentle smile. "I am checking the condition of your spiritual root, Little Bai. Is something wrong?"

Junior Brother Bai Ming's face flushed with embarrassment, and he turned his head away. "No… nothing."

"What am I really thinking about? How embarrassing."

Song Wanqing lowered her head, and where Junior Brother Bai Ming's gaze could not reach, she smiled knowingly.

A few dozen breaths passed, and the spiritual root 'check' was completed. Junior Brother Bai Ming let out a sigh of relief and pulled down his hem.

Song Wanqing teased, "Little Bai, you lost your memory, but has your body also become sensitive?"

Junior Brother Bai Ming calmed his heart and changed the subject. "Qing'er, you did this on purpose, didn't you? Does checking a spiritual root require physical contact? How come I've seen Patriarch Song check it from a distance?"

Song Wanqing paused, her beautiful eyes shimmering with autumn-like emotion. "Little Bai is quite sharp."

Junior Brother Bai Ming was somewhat surprised by Song Wanqing's frankness in admitting it so decisively. Was this her true personality?

Song Wanqing withdrew her hand and smoothed her sleeves. Her whole body exuded a sense of tranquility, as if the previous actions were not done by her.

Seeing this, Junior Brother Bai Ming smiled inwardly, feeling that the woman before him was rather cute.

Song Wanqing's eyes were filled with autumn water. "This is quite normal; after all, we are going to become Dao companions in the future."

Junior Brother Bai Ming's eyes widened, and his mouth fell slightly open.

"Ah."

"Become Dao companions?"

"Me and Wanqing?"

The light, airy words contained a massive impact, and Junior Brother Bai Ming's brain momentarily crashed.

He had just transmigrated for one day. Not only did he learn that his family had been wiped out, but he also had a breathtakingly beautiful childhood sweetheart.

And now, he was being told that she was his future Dao companion.

"What the hell, what kind of script is this?"

"No, I still need to slow down."

Junior Brother Bai Ming adjusted his breathing, his gaze sharpening. "Is that true? When did this happen?"

Song Wanqing shook her head lightly. "That's true, you have forgotten everything. In secular terms, we have a betrothal."

Junior Brother Bai Ming was stunned. Shouldn't he be severely humiliated at a time like this, then have the engagement broken off, awaken a golden finger, and then return with great cultivation success?

"No, that's not right. How could Wanqing and Patriarch Song be that kind of people? I am overthinking it."

Junior Brother Bai Ming found his wild imagination somewhat amusing, but now that his cultivation base was completely lost, he was no different from a protagonist in a storybook.

Junior Brother Bai Ming sighed deeply. "But I have lost all my cultivation, and my clan is gone. Qing'er, don't you mind?"

Song Wanqing said softly, "How could I? Whether you have lost your memory or your cultivation, in my eyes, you have always been my Little Bai from beginning to end."

Junior Brother Bai Ming was silent. Too many things had happened recently, and his brain was a bit chaotic, but a warm current still surged in his heart.

Song Wanqing's willow-like eyebrows curved slightly. "What, are you unwilling?"

Junior Brother Bai Ming lowered his head slightly. "It's just that my memory is incomplete, and it's a bit sudden."

Song Wanqing covered her mouth and chuckled. Junior Brother Bai Ming looked up. "What is it?"

"That is to say, you still want to become Dao companions, right?"

Junior Brother Bai Ming smiled, not denying it.

Song Wanqing's gaze focused on the young man, her pupils hiding deep meaning. "Then what is there to worry about? Didn't we say that we would always be together?"

"Always… forever."

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The Song family.

Inside the grand hall, Patriarch Song was playing chess against an old Daoist priest with an immortal air.

Sect Master Wang placed a chess piece down. "Junior Brother Song, what is the reason for calling me here this time? It can't just be for a game or two of chess, right?"

Patriarch Song waved his hand. "Senior Brother, that is too distant. It is just for this game or two of chess."

Sect Master Wang stroked his beard and smiled. "Then this Senior Brother will be leaving. The sect's affairs are busy, so please forgive me for not being able to accompany you."

Patriarch Song put down his chess piece, showing an intention to detain him.

Sect Master Wang sat back down and made a move. "Why must you and I engage in such roundabout ways? Just speak directly."

Patriarch Song smiled and nodded. "It is this Junior Brother who has too many formalities. To tell you the truth, I have recently taken in the son of an old friend."

Sect Master Wang looked at the situation on the chessboard, seemingly in deep thought, and also as if waiting for the rest.

Patriarch Song said in a deep voice, "This child's character is quite good, and he had a betrothal with my daughter some time ago. Unfortunately, his brain suffered severe trauma, and he has no memory, but by some coincidence, he awakened an extremely rare spiritual root."

Sect Master Wang pinched the chess piece, showing some interest. "Extremely rare? That is interesting. Could it be better than your daughter's?"

Patriarch Song cleared the chessboard. "This is precisely the reason why I invited you, Senior Brother."

Sect Master Wang smiled kindly. "Bring him here for me to see."

Footsteps of varying lengths sounded on the floor, and two figures headed toward the inner residence of the Song family.

Junior Brother Bai Ming followed Xiaoxue to Patriarch Song and cupped his hands in a bow. "Greetings, Uncle."

Sect Master Wang sized up the young man before him and nodded. His bearing was excellent, and his character seemed quite good; he truly looked like someone who carried destiny.

Patriarch Song had a kind smile on his face. "Ming'er, come over and pay your respects to this person. He is the Sect Master Wang of the Yuqing Sect, one of the Seven Sects."

The Seven Sects were the seven most prosperous immortal sects in this world. Each sect had a Deity Transformation ancestor guarding it, and other sects could not be compared to them at all.

The disciples of the Seven Sects were all individuals with outstanding talent; if placed in lesser sects, they could all be called prodigies.

And the Yuqing Sect was one of the top three among the Seven Sects. Even within the Seven Sects, its status was not low.

Patriarch Song was actually able to invite such a person.

Junior Brother Bai Ming was slightly surprised in his heart. These past few days, his understanding of this world had increased, and he had realized the unique status of the Seven Sects.

"It seems the strength of the Song family still exceeds my imagination."

Junior Brother Bai Ming bowed slightly. "Greetings, Sect Master Wang."

Sect Master Wang walked in front of Junior Brother Bai Ming. "No need for such formalities. I have come specifically today to investigate your spiritual root for you."

Junior Brother Bai Ming maintained his bowing posture, understanding in his heart. He had not expected that Patriarch Song would invite such a person just to test his spiritual root.

"Could it be that my spiritual root has some special features?"

Just as he was thinking this, a gentle spiritual power entered Junior Brother Bai Ming's body and probed toward his lower abdomen.

When the spiritual power touched that spiritual root, Sect Master Wang's expression changed, and he turned to look at Patriarch Song.

Patriarch Song just smiled faintly and nodded.