A Child's Choice Words

Chen Lijun looked over. The baby was looking at a hologram of a spot of blue light two fingers wide. "No, it's a message. Because I always forget to check my messages, he leaves these local reminder messages for me." He walked over and touched it.

"Xiao Sha Gua," The intimate nickname reminded Chen Lijun about the underwear drawer again and he blushed. Mu Fang's low voice was sweet as if it had been dipped in honey, "There will be porridge ready for you when you wake up. Don't forget to eat it. I've left the simulator on the nightstand for you. Send me a picture as soon as you wake up. Something came up that I have to take care of so I won't see you when you open your eyes." His low voice sounded regretful and aimless as if he were imagining the scene he was missing out on, "If you need anything, Shu Yi is outside. He'll take you to Su Ting when you're ready. I suspect that'll be the first place you'll want to go." A vague sigh escaped before the voice continued, "You can trust her. But make sure to take Shu Yi with you."

Chen Lijun knew he was leaving his most trusted subordinate with him because of last night. Mu Fang had eyes on him everywhere. Until now they'd been able to keep under the radar mostly because of the distance they kept from one another. But after last night's emergency, there was no telling who had caught wind of what. If Chen Lijun wanted nothing to do with him now it would be difficult. At least until Mu Fang knew it was safe.

"Sha Gua baby, I love you. I'll see you soon."

Chen Lijun had received a thousand confessions in hundreds of ways from Mu Fang. Yet today it seemed to take on an entirely different meaning. Chen Lijun glanced at the bed and quickly looked away. In his heart, his determination became more substantial. He prepared to leave for Su Ting's residence.

"Ah~ So that's where the melons come from." The baby had an insight. His words made his master once again compete with a tomato.

Chen Lijun triple-tapped the simulator in an attempt to ignore it. A steaming clay pot of porridge appeared in front of him. It was creamy and fragrant. Chen Lijun smiled and his eyes turned to slits. He sat on the bed to eat.

The baby who was ignored teased his master, "So he calls you baby too?" It blinked innocently.

Chen Lijun stopped and pursed his lips. He looked at the floating baby up and down. "You can come out of the space now, are you still going to dress like that?" Not that he would allow him out of the space when anyone was around, but it still made for an awkward appearance.

It hid a sly thought and casually floated upside down. The only thing the baby wore on its body was a bib tied around its torso with a string. It just covered its important bits. "I have no choice, right? After all, I don't know about fashion in this world. Should I copy Masters' clothes?" It floated in a circle around his master. It glanced through the shirt at the perky butt wrapped in white, the words 'Eat Me' in bright sparkling letters on the back. It was really too bad Lao Gong wasn't here. After tricking his Master into such a thing he should at least be allowed to lay his eyes upon some hot and heavy flirting. Even if the privacy blocker ends up blocking him off part way… He hoped he would get back today. Otherwise, if Master saw it he may never let him choose his outfit again. He may not get a chance to see Lao Gong's reaction if he doesn't come back before tonight.

"Can't you choose from what's in the wardrobe?"

A distorted expression overtook his pure features, "Tsk." The baby quickly hid his feelings and blinked his big eyes, "I can't. My clothes are all from my imagination. If I can't see them on someone then the clothes will be wrong."

"At least you'll be covered. Why not choose something from your world? Robes appear on me in the space."

"But this is the most suitable for me from there. Otherwise, there's this?" it was suddenly wrapped in a blanket, making him look like an oddly shaped caterpillar. He'd even added a child's binky.

Chen Lijun's face was covered in black lines. "You left for only two days. How is it you've become more bratty and needy? I thought you were just going to absorb the accumulated energy?"

The blanket and binky disappeared, "For Master, it was two days. For me, it was 50. Not only can I come out of the space now; but the space also has upgrades! Take a look!"

Chen Lijun closed his eyes and returned to the space. Robes took the place of My Fang's undershirt. He looked around at the white clouds. The baby appeared next to him. It smirked at him and snapped its fingers.

The clouds moved like floating clouds and flowing water. In moments they had coagulated into physical objects. Chen Lijun looked around the new room in amazement. It was a room for refining medicine. One wall was top to bottom drawers of Chinese medicine materials. There were a few cauldrons for alchemy at the front of the room and a table next to it for placing and processing the ingredients. Across from it were shelves of an innumerable amount of tools. Chen Lijun realized that despite his practices thus far he didn't recognize the majority of them. On the last wall were a wide table and a cabinet of special jade containers, vials, and boxes. To the side was a door.

The baby saw his expression and pushed his chest out proudly. "The door leads to a small living area and a garden. The next level will allow you to bring things in and out of the space!"

Chen Lijun's face reddened in excitement. Looking around he couldn't wait to upgrade the space again. "How much is the next one?"

"Not much, just ten thousand energy!"

Chen Lijun coughed up blood. "Roll." He closed his eyes and reappeared in the room in front of his porridge. He started eating it with a blank expression.

"That's not very nice, Master! Don't look down on this ten thousand energy. You can even bring in an egg to cultivate a spirit beast! Don't you know how many immortals would die to get a look at a soul beast? Yet you can even make a contract with one!" Seeing its master without change it tugged on his arm, "Master~ It's only ten times that of this time. If you take into consideration the long-term advantages, this much is tiny! Anyone who doesn't jump on this will be considered to have eyes but be unable to recognize Mount Tai. You'll be able to crush dry weeds and smash rotting wood, you will be unrivaled under the heavens! If gods block, kill gods; if buddha blocks, kill buddha! This inheritance will allow even trash to ascend to the heavens in a single bound!"

Chen Lijun reached out and flicked its pink forehead, "Don't you remember what happened last time? If it weren't for Tingting where would I be? You say my ancestor's inheritance will let trash ascend to the heavens, but to do so they must live first! You mustn't get cocky. There are people beyond people and heavens beyond heavens. If we continue cultivating we will do it on my terms. If we move too quickly my inheritance will become jade and me the criminal for treasuring it. We will start our journey with the first step or I will wash my hands in the golden basin. Understood?"

"Huh? But the golden basin isn't-" The baby was flicked again. It rubbed its head with a wronged face, "Understood. We will set aside practical training." It pouted. "It's true what they say about Jinghu," it mumbles and floated away.

Chen Lijun glared at it. He ignored it and turned his attention to his next item of business.