The most secure job in Dajin

Chapter 542, Taiyin Star

After successfully forming a pact with the Soul Turtle, Hua Changxi retrieved the Soul-Locking Hoop.

Without the threat of that cold confinement, the Soul Turtle's tense little face instantly relaxed, and its two beady green eyes narrowed into slits as it smiled: "Master, you're so kind!"

"The host?"

Hua Changxi's brow twitched. What kind of strange address was this? "Why are you calling me that?"

The Soul Turtle raised its head and replied matter-of-factly, "Because I'll be relying on you to feed me from now on."

Hua Changxi was somewhat speechless. It seemed she had taken in a useless turtle.

"You should still call me master."

"Owner?"

The Soul Turtle tilted its head, seemingly savoring the word. "Alright, that's what my father and mother's soul pets call them too."

Upon hearing this, Hua Changxi's expression suddenly hardened: "You still have a father and mother?"

The moment his parents were mentioned, the Soul Turtle's little face instantly lit up with pride, his chin practically pointing to the sky: "Of course! My father and mother are incredibly powerful; they are the overlords of the Soul River!"

Hua Changxi's eyes flickered slightly, and she asked calmly, "Since you had your parents' protection, how did you end up here all alone?"

The Soul Turtle's smug expression vanished, and it sighed, "The tide of the Soul River came, and the current was too strong. My father, mother, and I were separated. Later, I got lost and heard you playing a beautiful tune, so I swam here following the sound."

At this point, it lowered its head somewhat dejectedly: "I can't find my father and mother, and I can't find my way home."

Hearing this, Hua Changxi's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down. Then, she tentatively asked, "Will your father and mother come looking for you?"

"Who knows?"

The Soul Turtle pouted, its tone tinged with sourness: "My father and mother are in a hurry to go to the center of the Soul River to find the Primordial Soul Fruit to eat, they've probably forgotten about me long ago."

Hua Changxi's heart skipped a beat, and the record of the Primordial Soul Fruit in the "Annotations on the Classic of Materia Medica: Divine Plants" immediately came to mind.

The Primordial Soul Fruit is a top-grade natural treasure, just like the Creation Fruit. The Creation Pill, refined from the Creation Fruit, can shape spiritual roots; the Divine Shaping Pill, refined from the Primordial Soul Fruit, can reshape the primordial spirit as long as a wisp of primordial spirit remains.

For cultivators, as long as their primordial spirit is not completely dissipated, even if their physical body is destroyed, it is not considered true death. In other words, the Primordial Soul Fruit, which can reshape the primordial spirit, has the power to bring the dead back to life.

The appearance of a legendary treasure like the Primordial Soul Fruit is bound to cause a bloodbath. Since the little turtle's parents dared to snatch food from the tiger's mouth, their strength is absolutely not to be underestimated.

Although Hua Changxi harbored some apprehension towards the 'turtle dad and turtle mom' pair, the contract had already been formed, and it was impossible for her to give up the little turtle at this moment.

They come, the security.

Hua Changxi quickly adjusted her mindset, remembering her original intention in capturing the Soul Turtle. She looked intently at the Soul Turtle and said, "Little turtle, I want to go to the Soul River. Can you carry me around the river and then bring me back?"

The Soul Turtle readily agreed: "Of course! But what's so interesting about the Soul River? Also, I found this rift by following the melody. Without the melody, I don't know if I can find it again."

After hearing this, Hua Changxi felt a little confused, almost forgetting that this was a Soul Turtle cub.

Since they are cubs, getting lost is a basic skill.

"Wait here for me for a moment, I'll be right back."

Worried that the Soul Turtle might get impatient, Hua Changxi took out a large pile of Soul Fruits and Soul Plants that she had collected earlier and stuffed them into its mouth as snacks. Then, with a flicker, she disappeared from the Soul Turtle's sight in a flash.

A flock of soul geese and soul ducks lived in the Soul-Gathering Reeds. Hua Changxi quietly approached, and a Soul-Chasing Seal condensed at her fingertips, marking them all.

Just to be on the safe side, she even used the Soul-Gathering Cane and marked a batch of Soul Rabbits on the outer perimeter.

With so many Soul-Tracking Marks as landmarks, even if the Soul Turtle gets lost, she can still find the rift by following the signals of the Soul-Tracking Marks.

Having marked the spot, Hua Changxi returned to the rift. By then, the pile of soul fruits and soul plants she had left behind had already been completely wiped out.

As soon as the Soul Turtle saw her, it immediately exclaimed, "Master, I have a good appetite, so you must give me more food next time!"

Hua Changxi's lips twitched violently. She had just given it at least a ton of food. This Soul Turtle must be a bottomless pit of a glutton.

"Alright, we can go now." Upon hearing this, the Soul Turtle immediately extended its thick right forelimb into the crevice and placed it firmly against Hua Changxi.

Hua Changxi leaped forward, stepping on the thick forelimbs to pass through the crack, and landed lightly on the broad head of the Soul Turtle.

Let's go!

The Soul Turtle let out a joyful cry, then paddled with its limbs, carrying Hua Changxi away from the rift at high speed.

"Splash!"

The River of Souls roars and surges, its surface so wide that it stretches to the horizon, its source and destination unknown.

Only now did Hua Changxi truly understand what it meant to be "a drop in the ocean".

Immersed in this turbulent river of souls, all things are like dust.

Not only her, but even the soul turtle with a body tens of meters long was so small in the vast and boundless soul river that it seemed negligible.

Above the River of Souls was a deep and vast starry sky, giving her the illusion of being in the starry sky.

The River of Souls runs through the Four Spirit Realms and is exposed to the starry sky. Hua Changxi reasonably suspects that the River of Souls is very likely embedded in the boundary wall.

After feeling her own insignificance for a moment, Hua Changxi withdrew her gaze, looked at the rushing river, and couldn't help but ask, "Little turtle, is the Soul River always flowing so swiftly?"

The Soul Turtle shook its head: "No, it only happens during the tides."

Hua Changxi exclaimed in surprise: "Tides? The River of Souls also has tidal periods?"

Of course!

The Soul Turtle shook its head, knowing how to answer this question, and immediately showed off, saying, "The Soul River is influenced by the Taiyin Star. Whenever the Taiyin Star appears above the river, the Soul River will be pulled, and then thousands of soul waves will rise up. This is the tidal period of the Soul River."

It paused, then added, "And right now, this is precisely the tidal period of the River of Souls."

"The Moon?!"

Hua Changxi's expression brightened, and she hurriedly looked up and around: "But why don't I see the Taiyin Star?"

The Soul Turtle explained, "This section of the river is obscured; you have to go elsewhere to see it."

Hua Changxi urged, "Then hurry up and carry me over to take a look!"

On Earth, you can also see the Moon, but it's too far away to feel anything.

She wanted to see what the Moon Star looked like from above the River of Souls.

The Soul Turtle readily agreed, after all, it knew that route well and had swum across from there before.

But after swimming for a short while, the Soul Turtle began to slack off.

"Oh dear, I'm tired from swimming, I need to rest."

"Oh dear, I'm hungry, I don't have the energy to swim anymore."

After the Soul Turtle rested three times and ate three meals, it finally carried Hua Changxi to the section of the river where the Moon Star could be seen in the distance.

The moonlight cascaded like a waterfall, and the soul surged into the sky.

Looking at the scene before her, Hua Changxi couldn't help but catch her breath.

Unlike the distant and desolate little round cakes seen in the human world, the Taiyin Star above the River of Souls is so magnificent and profound that it is suffocating. The oppressive feeling that comes over you is like a ten-thousand-foot mountain standing on top of you, almost crushing you.

In addition, in this river basin, a massive amount of moonlight cascades down like a waterfall, making the waves of the Soul River even more turbulent.

The intensely concentrated moonlight condensed into a hazy mist in the air, which then gathered into dew, ultimately transforming into drops of the legendary, crystal-clear substance—Moonlight Divine Water. (End of Chapter)