His feelings were inexplicably complicated. Being completely ignored for the first time was a rare experience for him. However, his childhood experiences, coupled with Pei Ran's description of how difficult it was to seal the Yin-Yang Eyes, made him somewhat hesitant.
The old Taoist priest saw through his thoughts, slapped his forehead, and explained, "I forgot to tell you all that my senior brother also has the ability to see ghosts."
Even Pei Ran looked at the young Taoist priest in surprise.
The young Taoist priest coughed lightly: "Sealing the Yin-Yang Eyes is easy in some ways and difficult in others. For others, it requires external force to seal them, which is naturally not easy, but for me, it's a piece of cake."
Upon hearing this, Shen Huai and Ye Cang both breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed they had gotten lucky this time.
“However, although this matter is simple for me, it still needs to be done according to the date and time.” The young Taoist priest frowned and said, “It won’t work today. Let me calculate it for you in a bit.”
This isn't a big deal, as long as we can get rid of this ticking time bomb of Yin-Yang Eyes.
After the young Taoist priest finished speaking, he turned his gaze back to Pei Ran: "His is nothing special. What intrigues me is yours—reconstructing your physical body and accumulating such great merit..."
Merit is not unfamiliar to those who cultivate the Tao, but this is the first time he has ever seen merit so great that it has broken through the Heavenly Dao and reshaped the physical body.
The old Taoist priest also showed a shocked expression. Unlike the young Taoist priest, he did not have good eyesight and had not noticed Pei Ran's condition at the time. Now, he could not help but examine Pei Ran.
Pei Ran smiled and said, "Daoist Master has a good eye."
The young Taoist priest snorted, his expression unchanged, but a hint of smugness was clearly visible in his eyes.
Pei Ran's smile deepened: "Since you need to seal my friend's Yin-Yang Eyes, we'll inevitably have to stay here for a while. We'll have many opportunities to meet in the future, and I'd also like to learn from you. However, the most important thing right now is for you to help me take care of my friend's matter, is that alright?"
The young Taoist priest thought about it and felt it made sense, so he led Shen Huai and Ye Cang into the house first.
Pei Ran watched their retreating figures and said with a smile to the old Taoist priest, "This young Taoist priest is quite capable."
The old Taoist was still immersed in the shock of Pei Ran's physical body being reshaped and his merits being heaven-defying. When he heard him ask this question, he subconsciously replied, "That's right. My senior brother is known as a cultivation genius who appears only once in a hundred years. My master said that he will achieve great things in the future and may even surpass him."
When Pei Ran met Master Mingjing, he was a young man about the same age as the young Taoist priest. He was just as arrogant and loved to fight. He looked cold and unapproachable, but after hearing a few kind words, he would become like a raccoon that had been petted comfortably. He would still maintain his arrogance on the surface, but he would have already secretly revealed his soft belly.
Pei Ran returned to the human world, and everything he saw was unfamiliar. It was rare to see anything familiar, which made him feel much better.
Seeing that Pei Ran remained silent, the old Taoist priest tried to salvage his reputation by saying, "However, although Senior Brother is highly talented, he doesn't like divination, so I'm still better at fortune telling."
"Oh." Pei Ran glanced at the closed door; Shen Huai and the others had just gone inside.
The old Taoist priest was immediately proven wrong and was quite embarrassed. He choked up and said, "This was an accident. When I do fortune-telling for others, my predictions are always accurate."
"Is that so?" Pei Ran smiled slightly. "Then why don't you tell my fortune?"
The old Taoist priest: "..."
This is outrageous!
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The young Taoist priest quickly calculated the time, which was five days later. During this period, Shen Huai would probably have to stay here for the time being.
The time wasn't long, so Shen Huai told Ye Cang to go back first. After all, he didn't have anything to do now, but Ye Cang still had work to deal with. If he really stayed here with him for so long, Ming Wei would probably explode.
Although Ye Cang was still a little reluctant, he understood that Shen Huai was right. The two of them weren't the type to be clingy. So Ye Cang bought a plane ticket and returned to Zhongjing City, leaving only Shen Huai and Pei Ran behind.
The young Taoist priest earnestly invited the two to stay at the Taoist temple for a while.
After thinking about it, Shen Huai simply donated a large sum of money to the Taoist temple as lodging expenses.
The old Taoist priest's eyes narrowed with joy, and he became even more enthusiastic towards Shen Huai, quickly preparing the best guest room for Shen Huai and Pei Ran to stay in.
The Taoist temple was quiet and secluded. Since returning to China four years ago, Shen Huai had rarely had such a relaxing and pleasant time. He felt very relaxed and thought that if he had the opportunity, it wouldn't be a bad thing to find a place like this to stay with Ye Cang for a while.
Meanwhile, the young Taoist priest was sparring with Pei Ran.
The young Taoist priest has stopped playing games these past few days and is now focused on sparring with Pei Ran. He has Taoist magic and a long, deep breath, but his martial arts skills are not particularly impressive. Pei Ran, on the other hand, is the complete opposite. Moreover, he is knowledgeable and even knows a little about Taoist kung fu.
The Taoist temple was mostly frequented by middle-aged people, and the young Taoist priest was revered as their senior brother. He had to maintain the dignity of a senior brother and rarely showed a smile. But he was, after all, just a young man, and he still longed for the company of his peers.
Although he knew that Pei Ran was a reincarnation and probably not young, Pei Ran's appearance was too deceptive. Over the past few days, their relationship had improved considerably, and the young Taoist priest had gradually revealed his true nature.
The young Taoist priest felt a little reluctant to part with her and said, "I see that you also have a connection with Taoism. Why don't you stay in our Taoist temple? Even if you don't become a monk, you can still be a layperson!"
He had a sudden inspiration: "When my master comes back, I'll have him take you as his disciple, and you can be my junior brother. I'll back you up, and I guarantee no one will dare to bully you!"
Pei Ran thought to himself, "I was the one who taught your master that skill. If we're really talking about it, you should call me your grandmaster."
However, he simply smiled and shook his head.
The young Taoist priest was somewhat unconvinced: "Do you look down on us Taoist priests?"
“How could that be?” Pei Ran said, “It’s just that I have something else I want to do.”
The young Taoist priest asked curiously, "What is it?"
This time, Pei Ran didn't hesitate as she had when facing Shen Huai before, but said decisively, "I want to make movies."
The young Taoist priest frowned: "Become a celebrity? Is it... to make money?"
The young Taoist priest usually followed his master around, but after playing on his phone for too long, he vaguely learned some things, such as that celebrities make a lot of money.
“But Taoist priests make a lot of money too!” the young Taoist priest retorted. “Don’t let our dilapidated temple fool you, my master is actually quite wealthy.”
He thought for a moment, then took out his phone again: "Look, my complete skin set, I earned all of this."
Pei Ran laughed: "That's different."
"What's different?"
Pei Ran paused for a moment before saying, "It's probably because even though I've dedicated my whole life to it, even my life, I still can't give it up."
The young Taoist priest frowned: "This is an obsession."
Pei Ran nodded: "Yes, this is my obsession."
The young Taoist priest was still quite young and didn't really understand the profound emotions in Pei Ran's words. For him, whether it was cultivating the Tao or playing games, it was all the same. Cultivating the Tao was simple, and playing games was simple too. His master told him to cultivate the Tao, so he did; games were fun, so he played. But actually letting go wasn't that difficult.
The determination in Pei Ran's eyes was something he had never seen before.
But he could also see that although Pei Ran seemed gentle and easy to talk to, once he made a decision, no one could persuade him otherwise.
So the young Taoist priest stopped trying to persuade him, though he still looked somewhat dejected.
Seeing this, Pei Ran said, "If I make a movie, I'll invite you to see it next time."
The young Taoist priest forced himself to perk up: "Alright."
For the first time, he became curious about things outside of games.
He secretly resolved to find out what it was that made someone like Pei Ran willingly trapped inside, unable to escape.
Chapter 145
The young Taoist priest wasn't exaggerating; five days later, he indeed sealed Shen Huai's Yin-Yang Eyes.
Shen Huai touched his brow but felt nothing; he hadn't fainted or lost his memory. This was actually a good thing; he wasn't a child anymore, and losing his memory would be troublesome.
The two bid farewell to the reluctant audience at Fenghua Spectrum. At this time, Pei Ran's identity certificate was issued. Shen Huai's assistant, Xiao Fang, specially brought the contract and official seal from Zhongjing City. Only after Pei Ran signed it could the guardianship procedures be processed.
Originally, Shen Huai was supposed to personally take Pei Ran there, but Shen Huai had to hold a conference call at the last minute, so he had to let Xiao Fang act as his agent and accompany Pei Ran to handle the matter.
The staff in the service hall were stunned when they saw the guardianship agreement, thinking someone was joking. But when they looked up and saw Pei Ran, their faces immediately turned red.
Originally, all she needed to do was have the two of them sign and register, but at this moment she showed incredible patience and asked Pei Ran, "Did you sign this contract voluntarily? If there are any hidden reasons, you can tell us, and the government will take care of it for you."
As she spoke, she glanced warily at Xiao Fang.
Xiao Fang: "..."
Xiao Fang has always been a prodigy since childhood. He is good-looking and has studied at top universities all the way to a master's degree. He has always been the envy and admiration of others. This is the first time he has been regarded as a fraudster.
Pei Ran had already experienced the various effects this face had on him while he was in the hospital, so he remained very calm at this moment: "I signed it voluntarily."
The staff member was relieved and handed the guardianship agreement out the window, saying softly, "Take a careful look at the contents of the guardianship agreement. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."
Shen Huai had already found an electronic version of this agreement online and shown it to Pei Ran, who then signed it directly.
The staff questioned him repeatedly before reluctantly handing the guardianship agreement back to Xiao Fang.
Xiao Fang's feelings upon signing were extremely complicated. Before he arrived, everyone in the company was speculating that the boss had poached another new talent from somewhere, and some even joked that it might be a bombshell like Ye Cang and Chu Meibo.
Now, after this brief time together, Xiao Fang can say with certainty that this is not just a bomb, it's clearly an atomic bomb!
After completing the formalities, Shen Huai's meeting was coming to an end, so they arranged to meet at the airport.
Xiao Fang and Pei Ran took a taxi straight to the airport.
Xiao Fang had already decided that Pei Ran was the "atomic bomb" in her heart, so she took the initiative to carry the bags, leaving Pei Ran to stand aside while she put the luggage on the trolley one by one.
Although Pei Ran had only recently been resurrected, he had quite a lot of luggage. In addition to the gifts given by the medical staff and patients' families in the hospital, the young Taoist priest also stuffed a large bag of unknown contents into his hand when he left the Taoist temple.
Xiao Fang was sweating profusely from the work, so Pei Ran helped him carry the suitcase down from the car. He looked thin, but he was actually quite strong. However, to outsiders, the sight of the boy carrying a suitcase that was half his height was truly frightening.
Pei Ran's outstanding appearance had already attracted a lot of attention at the airport, but now everyone was looking at Xiao Fang with condemning eyes.
Xiao Fang: "..."
He was truly wronged today.
Xiao Fang quickly stopped Pei Ran from continuing to help, refusing to let him lift the box again no matter what he said.
Pei Ran was quite helpless and could only walk to the side, waiting for Shen Huai with nothing to do.
The entertainment industry in Dongjiang City is also very developed, with many talent agencies located here. There are also quite a few paparazzi and talent scouts at the airport. Pei Ran stood here for a while, and two or three talent scouts came over to inquire about information, but he calmly sent them away. Only one talent scout was very persistent and refused to leave.
He earnestly advised Pei Ran: "...With your qualifications, you're sure to become a huge star if you enter the entertainment industry, but the prerequisite is to choose a reliable company. Some small companies with few resources often make empty promises to their artists, which are ultimately impossible to fulfill. But our company is different..."
Xiao Fang finally finished moving all the luggage and pushed the trolley over to find Pei Ran. Just then, she overheard the talent scout's words and immediately became anxious. This was an artist personally signed by the boss. What if she was persuaded by this person's flowery words?!
He quickly pushed his luggage and ran over.
The talent scout proudly announced his company's name: "...You know Morningstar Entertainment, right? We're a big company in the industry. You know Ye Cang, right? He's with us. And our boss, he's a big shot in the investment world..."
Xiao Fang stood there dumbfounded. What was this called?
The flood washed away the Dragon King's temple; are we fighting among ourselves?
Pei Ran's eyes were full of smiles, and the corners of her lips curved slightly: "But I've already signed the contract. You can talk to my agent about anything."
The talent scout, thinking he was interested, became enthusiastic, rolled up his sleeves, and looked menacingly at Xiao Fang beside him: "Is this the agent who tricked you into signing?"
"No, that's not it." Pei Ran smiled and waved towards the entrance. "This way."