Chapter 101: An Unexpected Gift ⑤
Dida licked its claws and said with a smile, “Yes!”
“Then… then… how do I absorb… that thing?” The white mist was beautiful, like balls of cotton from afar, but it wasn’t solid, appearing ethereal and elusive. Thinking of the white mist that had once chased after her aggressively, Nie Qiu still felt a bit uneasy. Absorb this kind of thing?
“What ‘that thing’? That’s called Spiritual Energy. I was conceived by Jade because I absorbed Spiritual Energy,” Dida said with a smile. “Without Spiritual Energy, I’m no different from ordinary jade. Do you understand?”
“You absorbed Spiritual Energy and became a Jade Spirit with thoughts. If I absorb Spiritual Energy… will I…”
“Nie Qiu, do you remember? That girl named Chen Li scratched your neck, and then you and I formed a master-servant contract,” Dida said with a smile.
Nie Qiu nodded. “I remember. You told me when I first met you.”
“Mm,” Dida said. “Although you are the owner of this jade, you cannot control it at will yet. Only by absorbing the Spiritual Energy within the jade can you have a true connection and become the jade’s true owner.”
Become the jade’s true owner?
“Okay,” Nie Qiu nodded. “Tell me how to do it!”
An hour later, Nie Qiu stood up on the water spray. She wasn’t drenched, and her clothes were dry. The water spray leaped, looking incredibly beautiful. Nie Qiu smiled and opened her eyes. “Dida, look, I’m standing!” Due to the flow of the waterfall, the water in the pool was naturally churning. The fact that she could stand on the water spray showed how excited Nie Qiu was.
She remembered the water walking balls she played with at the amusement park in her previous life. Because there were many balls, they bumped into each other, making it difficult for people inside to stand up. She had tried to stand up but never succeeded. Now, she could stand up on the churning pool, which was even harder to stand on than the walking balls. She felt excited just thinking about it.
Dida jumped into the water and said with a smile, “I see it. Now try to walk slowly, towards the waterfall.” It was also very surprised. It hadn’t expected Nie Qiu to be able to stand up in the water within an hour. It seemed the water spirit had recognized this person!
Nie Qiu nodded and slowly, slowly began to walk, treating the pool as difficult flat ground. One step, two steps, three steps.
“Ring ring ring…” Suddenly, the alarm clock rang. Nie Qiu, who was walking seriously, lost her balance and fell onto the water spray. “Ah!”
Sitting up from the water spray, Nie Qiu wiped the water from her body and face, saying with frustration, “I got wet again!” She had forgotten that she had set an alarm for 11:30. Nie Aifang usually returned after midnight. She didn’t want to be rushed like yesterday, fearing Nie Aifang would discover something, so she wanted to prepare earlier.
Just now, following Dida’s instructions, she had calmly done as Dida said, and her clothes were clearly dry. But now they were wet again!
Nie Qiu returned to the shore using a swimming motion. After moving a good distance away from the pool, she greeted Dida and returned to her room. This time, thankfully, she didn’t stand on the cabinet but stood in the middle of the room. Although there were water droplets on her, they wouldn’t wet the bed.
Nie Qiu took off her clothes, changed into a new set, and then took the wet clothes to the bathroom to wash them. Anyway, Nie Aifang shouldn’t be back that early. Nie Qiu’s guess was correct; Nie Aifang had not returned even when Nie Qiu fell asleep at midnight.
Nie Qiu kept listening for any sounds outside. She wouldn’t feel at ease until Nie Aifang returned home, and she finally understood Nie Aifang’s feeling of looking out from the residential area’s doorway. She thought of the thugs who had caused trouble for them at the Night Market and suddenly felt worried. She sat up, took her key, walked out of the house, and headed towards the Night Market.
