Chapter 8: Pang Lai's Instructions
A gentle breeze blew open the curtains.
Uncle Fu and Pang Lai appeared in Ye Feiyang's room.
Pang Lai looked at Ye Feiyang, who was sound asleep on the bed, one hand hugging a pillow, the other occasionally scratching his butt. He immediately felt a surge of anger.
"Master, Fei Yang might be too tired, that's why he fell asleep."
Uncle Fu glanced at Ye Feiyang and spoke up to defend him.
"You don't need to make excuses for this kid. I know him inside out since he was little. He's lazy and loves to eat. If no one wakes him up, he can even sleep from morning till night."
Pang Lai waved his hand and strode to the bedside.
"Awoo~"
Just as Pang Lai was about to act, a fierce yet cute cry sounded, and Ziling's small head poked out from under the covers. Her big eyes stared at Pang Lai with a hint of warning.
However, Ziling's tiny and adorable appearance held no deterrence for Pang Lai.
"Ow, ow, ow!"
Pang Lai's hand was on Ye Feiyang's ear, twisting it slightly. Ye Feiyang's tightly shut eyes instantly opened, and he covered his ear with his hand, groaning in pain.
"Master, you arrived so quickly. You didn't even tell me you were coming, I would have gone to pick you up."
After Ye Feiyang recognized the person in front of him, he rubbed his ear, a smile appearing on his face as he spoke ingratiatingly.
"Pick me up? By the time you wake up to pick me up, the day would be over. Hmph!"
Pang Lai pointed outside, letting out a cold snort.
Ye Feiyang followed Pang Lai's hand, looking at the dim, dark sky outside, where the dazzling lights adorned Bo City's night.
Though Bo City was small, it was fully equipped with nightclubs, bars, and foot massage parlors.
"Master, I know what you want to ask. Shall we discuss it in detail after dinner?"
Ye Feiyang asked tentatively, using one hand to re-tuck Ziling's small head into the covers.
"Try to see if you can put this little fellow into your Contract Space."
Pang Lai didn't answer Ye Feiyang, but instead looked intently at Ziling, who was covered by Ye Feiyang, and spoke.
"Master, I haven't mastered my Star Seed yet, so I can't cast magic!"
Ye Feiyang scratched his head awkwardly and said in a low voice.
"Then let her return to the Contract Space by herself."
"When you were a child, all you knew was how to research ways to be lazy. You don't even know such basic knowledge as how contracted beasts can enter and exit the Contract Space on their own."
Pang Lai looked at Ye Feiyang with an expression of disappointment, scolding him.
"Ziling, see if you can enter the Contract Space by yourself."
Ye Feiyang took Ziling out from under the covers and said.
"Awoo~"
Ziling nodded her small head. The next second, she vanished from Ye Feiyang's hand.
Seeing Ziling disappear, Pang Lai turned and exchanged glances with Uncle Fu, nodding.
"Let's go, let's eat first. We'll talk about this little fellow after dinner."
Pang Lai dropped a sentence and turned to walk towards the door.
As soon as his voice fell, a cute, childish cry sounded again.
"Awoo~"
Ziling, who knows when, was standing on Ye Feiyang's shoulder, looking at Pang Lai with eager eyes. Pang Lai, in turn, looked at Ye Feiyang with a puzzled expression.
"Master, she says she's hungry and wants to eat."
Ye Feiyang rubbed his nose, acting as a translator.
"Hahaha."
Pang Lai stroked his beard and laughed twice, then looked at Uncle Fu.
"Ah Fu, go get two wild game for the little fellow. She's just been born and needs nutrition."
"Yes!"
Uncle Fu nodded, and to Ye Feiyang's shock, disappeared from the spot, leaving only a few silver dust particles slowly falling from mid-air.
"Space Element!"
Although Ye Feiyang was lazy and disliked studying, he was still very clear about some basic knowledge. For example, Uncle Fu's instant disappearance was an Advanced Level Space Element magic, Instant Movement.
"Ziling, go back and rest for a while. You'll have food soon."
Ye Feiyang reached out and stroked Ziling's head, speaking softly.
"Awoo~"
Ziling let out a cry and disappeared from Ye Feiyang's shoulder.
After Pang Lai and Ye Feiyang had eaten their fill, they didn't return to the hotel but came to a small manor.
"Master, why did you bring me here?"
Ye Feiyang casually looked around and asked, puzzled.
"This place, of course, I bought for you as a place to stay. Do you really want to live in the school for three years? Even if you can accept it, Ziling can't. We can't feed Ziling in front of all the students, can we?"
Pang Lai rolled his eyes at Ye Feiyang, annoyed.
His disciple was not only lazy, but sometimes his intelligence would go offline, which truly made people worry to death.
"Hehe, so that's how it is."
Ye Feiyang rubbed his head and laughed.
As soon as Ye Feiyang and Pang Lai entered the manor, they smelled a strong fragrance.
Uncle Fu had set up a grill on the lawn, with a large piece of meat on it, and next to it was a large jar of milky white liquid, from which steaming heat rose.
"Awoo~"
Ziling, who had been comfortably staying in Ye Feiyang's Contract Space, instantly appeared, flapping her small wings and flying towards Uncle Fu.
"This little fellow has limitless potential in the future."
Pang Lai looked at Ziling's tiny figure, stroked his beard, and a hint of emotion in his eyes. Then he looked at Ye Feiyang.
"Fei Yang, however you used to be lazy, I could turn a blind eye. But now it's different. You can't be as indolent as before."
"This disciple understands."
Ye Feiyang nodded, a serious expression on his face.
He naturally understood what Pang Lai wanted to convey. If his cultivation improved too slowly, it would hinder Ziling's growth. And Ziling was his capital for lying flat in the future, so he naturally couldn't become Ziling's burden.
Seeing the serious expression on Ye Feiyang's face, Pang Lai showed a hint of relief.
"Oh, right, Master, can your contracted beasts also enter your Star Dust?"
Ye Feiyang thought for a moment and asked.
"Contracted beasts entering Star Dust? Of course not. Could it be..."
Pang Lai shook his head, looking at Ye Feiyang with surprise.
Ye Feiyang nodded and recounted the events of the morning.
"You mean, Ziling can enter your Space Element Star Dust, subdue the Star Seed, and make the Star Seed obey your command for a short time!"
After hearing Ye Feiyang's description, Pang Lai's eyes widened, and he exclaimed in shock.
"Don't tell anyone else about this. Although I don't know what's going on either, this is a good thing for you. You can put the control of Space Element Star Seed aside for later and focus your energy on Summoning. After all, only when your Summoning strength improves can Ziling's strength improve accordingly."
Pang Lai shook his head and solemnly instructed.
"Those two Thought Stones I gave you, hold them in your palm every time you cultivate. They can enhance your spiritual power and increase the time you can control the Star Seed."
"I understand, Master."
Ye Feiyang nodded, then asked with a puzzled expression.
"Master, how far do you think Ziling can grow in the future?"
"This little fellow will be your closest battle companion in the future. Don't think that just because she became your contracted beast, you can order her around for a lifetime."
Pang Lai said something irrelevant to Ye Feiyang's question, in a calm tone.
After hearing Pang Lai's words, Ye Feiyang's eyes showed understanding, and he said with a solemn expression.
"Of course! Ziling has never been my contracted beast, but my family."
"Contact me if anything happens. I'm leaving now."
Pang Lai said abruptly, turning to walk out of the manor.
"Master, you just arrived, why are you in such a hurry to leave? It's already late tonight, why don't you leave tomorrow?"
Seeing Pang Lai about to leave, Ye Feiyang quickly spoke to try and make him stay.
"No, I've seen everything I wanted to see. There are still matters in the imperial capital that I need to handle."
Pang Lai waved his hand, turned back to look at Ye Feiyang, and showed a loving smile. He instructed,
"Oh, right. Your cultivation is too low right now. Unless it's a critical moment, don't let Ziling come out to show off."
As his voice fell, a gentle breeze blew, and Pang Lai's figure also vanished with the breeze.
Whether it was Ye Feiyang's illusion or not, he seemed to have seen an unprecedented determination in Pang Lai's eyes just now!