2026-02-16 07:52:45"Where the hell am I?" Arthur wondered as he stared at the vast land. It looked like a desert, only that there was no sand.
Instead, it was filled with sparkling stones of different colors. There were mountains and mountains of stones, each of a different color, and they seemed to go on forever.
Above the mountains were numbers floating in gold, and he blinked a few times, wondering what kind of magic it was.
Arthur's eyes dilated as he tried to comprehend what was happening. "How did I come here? What place is this? What are these?"
Picking up one of the stones, he examined it.
The blue stone sparkled slightly as he tilted it in his palm. The circular stone was smooth to touch and felt slightly warm under his fingers.
"Master, welcome."
Suddenly, out of nowhere, he heard a childish voice in his mind, and Arthur jolted in shock. Looking around, he tried to find the person, but didn't see anyone in the vicinity.
"Who are you?" he asked, his tone filled with vigilance and a coldness that could freeze his enemies.
"Master, I am the Heavenly Pavilion, your storage space."
"Show yourself to me before I lose my calm," Arthur threatened, his tone menacing.
"Master, I cannot show myself to you. I have no physical entity."
"You..."
"Master, I have been waiting for you for years."
Arthur frowned, finding the Heavenly Pavilion's words absurd.
"What do you mean?"
"Master, I've been lying dormant inside you all these years, waiting for you. What took you so long, Master?" the Heavenly Pavilion asked coquetishly, as if it were throwing a tantrum.
'Is it drunk? Who is it trying to act cute with?' Arthur thought, rolling his eyes.
"Were you really waiting for me? Do you know who I am?" Arthur asked, still unable to fathom what was happening.
"You are my Master, Jin Yuchen," the Heaven Pavilion sounded confused by his questions.
Arthur was disheartened. For a moment, he had thought the Heavenly Pavilion knew his true identity.
Sighing softly to himself, he lowered his guards when he didn't sense any threat to his life.
"What are these stones?" he asked, staring at the blue stone in his palm.
"Master, these are spirit stones."
"Okay, what are spirit stones?" Arthur fired his next question.
"Master, do you not know what spirit stones are?"
The Heavenly Pavilion sounded incredulous, and Arthur quirked a brow slightly.
"Will you answer me or not?" he asked, lowering his voice, making it seem as if he was exasperated.
Just as he had expected, the Heavenly Pavilion crumbled immediately and surrendered before him.
"Master, please do not be angry. I was just asking." The Heavenly Pavilion laughed to hide its fright.
By now, Arthur had grasped its weakness. It was especially scared of his anger. Every time he showed signs of being annoyed, its voice would tremble.
"Now, tell me. What are these spirit stones? How are they useful to me?"
"Master, spirit stones are like money. You can buy anything with them."
"Ohh!" Arthur nodded, secretly delighted that he had money with him. At least, he didn't have to return outside, looking for money.
"They are more valuable than money actually. You will need a lot of money to buy the cheapest spirit stone here."
'Aha! So, I'm richie rich then," Arthur thought, finding the first silver lining in his predicament.
"So, how many spirit stones do I have here?" he asked, suddenly curious to know the numbers.
Immediately after, a golden scroll appeared before him in which all the spirit stones were listed.
Green - 500,000,000,000
Orange - 2,500,000,000 Blue - 200,000,000 Red - 15,000,000 Yellow - 1,000,000 Purple - 75,000 White - 4,000 Silver - 500 Heaven - 20"Why are they in different colors?" Arthur asked, finding everything novel.
Moreover, he noticed that the count was in perfect figures. Were they rounded off on purpose?
"Master, the Green Stone is the lowest grade spirit stone, while the Heaven Stone is the highest grade. Here is the conversion with respect to green stones."
The wording on the scroll changed, and Arthur studied it, taking his time to digest everything he was seeing.
1 Orange Stone - 1 Hundred Green Stones
1 Blue Stone - 1 Thousand Green Stones 1 Red Stone - 10 Thousand Green Stones 1 Yellow Stone - 100 Thousand Green Stones 1 Purple Stone - 1 Million Green Stones 1 White Stone - 10 Million Green Stones 1 Silver Stone - 100 Million Green Stones 1 Heaven Stone - 1 Billion Green StonesArthur gasped when he saw the conversion rates. 1 Billion Green Stones? What kind of freaking gambling game was this?
His mind spun when he thought of the numbers. He quickly calculated his fortune, and his eyes widened when he realized he had around 1.4 trillion Spirit Stones if they were all converted to green Spirit Stones.
Suddenly, his eyes constricted, and a possibility sprang to his mind. "Don't tell me..." he mumbled, finding it difficult to comprehend it. "Did my entire savings on Earth transmigrate with me?"
His voice was so loud that the Heavenly Pavilion also heard him.
"Master?" it asked softly, fearing its master's fury.
Master is quite scary when he is angry. What kind of a master did I end up with?
Arthur was bereft of speech. Usually, he was a very calm person. Very few instances had been able to perturb him.
However, since the moment he had become Jin Yuchen, every moment felt like a dream, a suspenseful story. The twists were never ending, and his mind kept exploding.
He didn't react for a long time, and as time passed, the Heavenly Pavilion started to sweat buckets in fright.
Why is Master silent? Is he angry with me? But I didn't do anything.
"Heavenly Pavilion," Arthur called once he finally accepted his predicament.
"Yes, Master?" It responded instantly.
"How did all these spirit stones come here?"
"I have no idea, Master. They were all here the moment you woke me from my slumber."
Arthur pursed his lips and thought about it, his clever mind beginning to analyze everything. Although he was stunned by the turn of events, he had slowly come to accept that he was now Jin Yuchen.
The Heavenly Pavilion had been with the host since he was born. However, it had been in its dormant state.
'The Heavenly Pavilion was activated the moment I came here. Did my transmigration trigger it?'
Arthur couldn't think of any other possibility.
"Heavenly Pavilion, can you store only spirit stones?"
"No, Master. I can store anything you want. I can also keep track of all your contracts."
"Contracts?" Arthur frowned in confusion.
Now, what are these contracts? What new headache is this?
"Master, you can bind anything that has a spirit root with a contract. Once it is bound, it is under your command."
"And how do I do that?" Archer was suddenly intrigued.
"By offering spirit stones, Master."
"Ohh." From the host's memories, Arthur knew he didn't have a spirit root. So, the spirit stones weren't of much to him unless...
His eyes gleamed, and his lips curled into a smirk.
"Heavenly Pavilion?"
"Yes, Master?"
"Tell me what all in this world has a spirit root."
The Heavenly Pavilion was silent for a few seconds, and Arthur didn't rush it for answers.
A few seconds passed before it finally replied, "There are a lot of things, Master. From spirit beasts to spirit weapons, from cultivators to artifacts, a lot of things have a spirit root in them."
"Interesting," Arthur thought, nodding his head.
"But remember, Master. You can only bind things that have a spirit root."
"And how will I find out if they have a spirit root or not?"
"Master, you will find out when you meet them. Whether you can bind them to you or not will depend on your abilities."
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13. Returning to the kingdom - Part 2
Arthur entered the tunnel again. Although it was day already, it was pitch black inside.He was just about to retrieve the luminous pearl when the darkness suddenly faded. Although it was still dark, it wasn't that discernible, and he could see the path ahead.Surprised, he didn't speak for a long time."Heavenly Pavilion, what's happening? Why did the intensity of the darkness suddenly reduce?""Master, it is the Shadow Wolf. Do you remember, Master, I told you that Shadow Wolves can manipulate darkness?""Ahh... I remember now." Arthur immediately looked at the beast below and smiled faintly.'Who knew my first contracted beast would be such a catch?'Patting its head a few times lovingly, he started walking.Unlike the previous night when he didn't know where the path led him, this time, he did. So, his steps became bolder and faster. He covered the entire route in less than half the time he had taken last night.Opening the fake wall again, he entered the room and looked around v
12. Returning to the kingdom - Part 1
"The Verdant Riverfruit can only survive without a spirit-rich water body if the seed the tree grew from is nourished with Phoenix Heartblood," the Heavenly Pavilion said, and Arthur almost vomited whatever he had eaten."What did you just say?" he asked, incredulously.'Did I say something wrong? Is Master angry with me again? But what did I do?' the Heavenly Pavilion cried, doubting its existence again. 'Are the heavens punishing me? Why do I have such a terrifying master?'"Master, I...." It hesitated, not knowing which words of it had triggered him."Did you say the seeds were nourished with blood?" Arthur's eyes widened in disbelief, and he felt bile rising in his throat."Yes, Master. It is Phoenix Heartblood. No wonder the tree was able to grow without any spirit-rich water body nearby.""You are not serious, are you?""Master?""I ate something that's been bathed in blood." Arthur almost wanted to force his fingers down his throat and vomit the fruit out. The Heavenly Pavilio
11. Verdant Riverfruit
Arthur was famished. Having a body with no spirit, he was nothing but a normal human. So, he had to fill his stomach before he collapsed from hunger.But he didn't know what to do. While he wasn't keen on returning to Kingdom Yulan, where the imperial army was still looking for the host, he couldn't leave the territory either.Night had fallen, and being powerless, he was an easy prey even if he had the Shadow Wolf.What if other spirit beasts attacked him? Even if he could bind them to him, he couldn't rule out the danger they brought with them.Moreover, what if he encountered bandits- human bandits, to be precise. He couldn't buy them using spirit stones.Arthur shook his head and stared at the Shadow Wolf, which was gazing at him."Do you know a place where I can hide for the night?"The Spirit Wolf nodded and, as if asking him to follow it, it lightly pulled his robes.Arthur's legs got moving, and he followed the Shadow Wolf into the forest again, only this time they were takin
10. Betrayed
King Xuandi had no idea what was happening to him. His eyes refused to open, and he felt as if he was trapped in an abyss. There was endless darkness around him, and he could not get out of it even when he struggled with all his might.Soon, the darkness dwindled, and a faint light filled it before he saw himself on the throne.The court session was proceeding as usual. However, chaos erupted suddenly, and the imperial army rushed in. They were filled with cold killing intent, their hands coated with blood.Their eyes were transfixed on him as if he were their only prey.King Xuandi saw himself frozen on the throne. He remained seated as the imperial army butchered his people before they proceeded towards him.Surrounding him until he was trapped, they glared down at him, making him shiver."How dare you revolt against me? You must be tired of living," he growled. He was livid, more than he had ever been. A cold glint passed in his eyes as he glared at everyone. He raised his hand to
9. Nightmares
"Father, what do you intend to do now?" Crown Prince Shen Zhaoyan probed subtly.After the royal court was dismissed, he followed his father to study. With the Jin clan now wiped out, they had to deal with the troubles that would soon arise."What are you referring to?" King Xuandi asked, casually sipping his tea."Father, the Jin clan has forged a lot of alliances over the years. They also have a lot of loyal followers. The might revolt after what happened," the Crown Prince warned.But King Xuandi was unperturbed by it. The vapour from the tea hid his eyes, subtly masking his true thoughts."I have my plans," he replied, not going into details.And the Crown Prince knew better not to question more."I understand, Father," he said and hesitated for a moment. Kind Xuandi noticed his son's state. He even guessed what was running through his mind. But he did not do anything, allowing the man to take his time to sort his thoughts."Father, about Imperial Protector, have you thought of a
8. Sparks in the royal court
"Your Majesty, we searched everywhere in the Tianze clan. But we could not find Jin Yuchen," one of the warriors from the imperial army said as he knelt before the king.King Xuandi sat on his throne and narrowed his eyes as he tapped his fingers thoughtfully."Are you certain he is alive?" he asked without any flicker in his eyes. He remained impassive as if he were talking about something trivial."Yes, Your Majesty. His body was not among the dead."King Xuandi hummed lightly as his fingers continued moving."What about everyone else?" he asked, glancing at Marquis Li Xianming."Everybody is dead, Your Majesty. We spared no one," Li Xianming said with delight and pride. His eyes shone with victory, and King Xuandi's lips slowly curled up, joining him in their victory."Your Majesty, what do we do about Jin Yuchen?" the warrior asked, waiting for his next orders.Sitting below on the right, Second Prince Shen Yujin fidgeted in his chair uneasily. He could not brush off the strange,
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