Chapter 414 (2): The Joys, Sorrows, Reunions, and Partings that Linger in My Mind
Mao Xiaodong pushed aside his thoughts, and his techniques were nothing short of incredible as he poured the scholarly fortune of the ceremonial artifacts into the cauldron.
Only then did the stunning scene of golden radiance shimmering across the mountaintop appear in Xie Xie and Shi Rou's eyes.
The cauldron suddenly became still, with the surrounding wisps of five-colored smoke also dissipating into the air.
The golden scholarly core that was quietly resting at the bottom of the Five-colored Golden Box Cauldron transformed into a golden liquid that slowly "grew" into the form of a Confucian scholar with a sword on his back. This scholar measured one finger tall and was completely golden in color, and with a leap, it quickly arrived on the top edge of the cauldron where it looked up at Chen Ping'an.
However, the miniature golden scholar's appearance was still fuzzy and yet to become refined, although it was evident that it looked like Chen Ping'an. Apart from the sword on its back, there were also several small golden books hanging from thin golden threads attached to its waist. The miniature golden scholar feigned a demeanor of maturity as it said, "One needs to read more books! Also, this is something that you said yourself — the ability to learn from one's mistakes is a great virtue!"
Already drenched in sweat, Chen Ping'an wiped the sweat from his forehead before nodding and replying with a smile, "Let's work hard together."
The miniature golden scholar transformed into a streak of light and rapidly soared into Chen Ping'an's acupoint and sat down cross-legged. It then grabbed a book from beside its waist and started to read.
Apart from this, there was also a golden scholarly core hovering inside the same acupoint. In fact, this golden scholarly core had already become one with the miniature golden scholar.
Mao Xiaodong faltered for a moment before furrowing his brows.
"Is something wrong?" Chen Ping'an asked in puzzlement.
Mao Xiaodong's expression was solemn as he asked, "I wasn't overly astonished to see the golden scholarly core transform into a Confucian scholar after being refined into your bonded item. However, why did it utter those words?"