I Refused To Be Reincarnated-Chapter 640: Friendship Blooms in the Library

Without wasting a second, Adam gulped Qi like a whale. He controlled the soothing energy coursing through his meridians to seep into his cells.

Applying Lulu’s revised technique and focusing on a single one, water and wind entwined into a miniaturised vortex. Yet, the rotational speed picked up, mangling the cell and confirming his first failure.

Far from disappointed, his brows creased into a focused frown as the cell recovered in the blink of an eye, and he tried again. Once, twice, ten times, failure met his every attempt, but a smile played on his lips.

Even if it seemed hard, it wasn’t. He had already found the ideal speed on his fourteenth try—fast enough to draw in Qi without destroying the cell. Now, he only needed to make its spin perpetual and automatic, like a windmill generating energy through the breeze.

And on his sixteenth try, he clenched his fist in triumph as a vortex spun in the core of his cell. He could feel the almost imperceptible Qi it absorbed. But it was normal. After all, it was just a single cell—the prelude to what he’d get after he changed every single one.

Still, the shadow of the time required encroached on his optimism. Although two years were incredibly short for such incredible improvement, it was an... extremely dull process.

With a sigh, he shook his head and opened his eyes. The library’s forest of shelves met his eyes before he noticed Misha and Xie Lian glaring at him with conflicted frowns.

Scratching his head in confusion, he raised his palms. "What?"

They pointed at Lulu, who crouched in his sky-blue hair like a rabbit hiding amidst all blades of grass.

"Oh, her? Wait, why didn’t you introduce yourself earlier, Lulu?" He placed her on his palm and walked to the two girls.

"Scared." Her voice trembled as she dropped to her knees, her green hair cascading down her lowered face.

"Ha?" Surprised, Adam studied her posture, wondering how her confident tone vanished. "Are you uncomfortable with strangers?"

She fidgeted with her fingers, nodding shyly.

"It’s ok. You’ll discover how nice they are soon enough." He pinched the back of her collar and turned her toward the confused girls. "Say hi to Lulu. She’s like those fairies in bedtime stories: gentle, a little mischievous, and extremely helpful." ƒгeewёbnovel.com

Misha leaned forward, her golden eyes narrowing. Her finger inched to Lulu’s pale little face. Feeling her supple and warm skin and the shocked hiccup, she offered her a warm smile.

"You’re as cute as a squirrel, Lulu." She stretched her palm out. "Is it fine if I hold you?"

As Lulu walked on Misha’s palm, turning with every step to draw strength in Adam’s gentle nods, Xie Lian observed her before she sighed. "What fairy? I feel no Qi from her when she should be stronger than Xian Yunxu."

Adam rolled his eyes, remembering fairy was a title given to female cultivators that almost reached the spiritual ascension realm. Yan Fei for example could be referred to as fairy Yan Fei instead of sect leader.

"That’s a fairy from where I’m from." Amused by the cultural difference and eager to show them how incredible Lulu was, he raised his thumb. "Show them the cultivation techniques you developed today."

With a nod, Lulu’s wings flapped as she flew and stretched her hands.

Mana gathered into a book brimming with vitality and exuding the salty breeze of the sea and the musty scent of dense tropical forests before Misha. Dragons, phoenixes, and Zus towered over the cover’s tall mountains as she could almost feel the sun’s heat and hear the splashing cascades pooling into rivers.

Misha chirped as she lunged at her book, eager to discover the content hidden by such a beautiful cover.

Simultaneously, a purple and green book formed before the dubious Xie Lian. Poison fogs swirled into artistic clouds, hiding nine pairs of ominous eyes.

Frowning, she leaned closer before a gasp escaped her lips as she distinguished the silhouette of a towering, nine-headed serpent. Dread gripped her hastening heart, its silhouette alone inspiring her a sense of unavoidable doom.

Glancing at the happy Misha, she hesitated, her fingers twitching before this technique. "Is this how you see us?" She bit her lips, feeling the insult sliced through her every cell.

Confused by her watery eyes, Adam and Lulu tilted their heads. Shouldn’t she thank them and devour the content without wasting a second?

However, Misha’s delighted voice pierced through the awkward atmosphere settling in the library.

"Wow! It’s so much better than Shen Wu’s techniques." She cuddled Lulu against her cheek. "What rank is this? How are you this amazing? Are you the same Miss Fairy who turns girls into princesses?"

Adam smiled at their warm interaction as he approached Xie Lian. "I don’t know why you’re trying to find meanings behind everything, but it’s a bad habit. I mean, you have an affinity to poison, so of course, your technique won’t look as pretty as Misha’s. But does it matter?"

He tapped on her shoulder and opened the cover, revealing the insane content.

"Is this?" Her eyes widened, her voice cracking in disbelief as she read the intricate knowledge. A tremor jolted her every muscle as her breath hastened. "What grade is this technique?!"

"Above sun-grade." Adam closed the book with a grin and feigned to put it away. "But if you value the cover more, I’m sure Lulu can make something prettier for you. It’ll be weaker, though."

As Lulu offered a sad nod, Xie Lian snatched the book and pressed it against her chest. "You wish! I love it."

A soft smile curled on her lips as she understood her fear of abandonment got her once more. The cover had nothing to do with their perception of her, or rather, Adam had never even considered it with his straightforward character. In fact, it was the opposite—a show of care reflected by the technique’s power. Now that she knew, she felt her insecurities melt under the warm feelings storming her fluttering heart.

But an apology was in order before all. After all, the mysterious fairy must have worked tirelessly to get her this incredible technique.

She cupped her fists toward Lulu, her voice solemn. "Sorry for the misunderstanding, Fairy Lulu. Words can’t express my gratitude, so don’t hesitate if you need anything."

Watching Xie Lian’s genuine acknowledgement, a warm sensation spread across Lulu’s chest. Did she feel pride, satisfaction for the praise, or a bond forming between them?

All these enchanting emotions made her smile reach her sparkling eyes as she reached for Xie Lian’s cheek. "I’m glad you like it. L-Let’s become friends. You too, Misha."

Adam watched Misha join them with a chuckle, injecting a dose of liveliness into the trio while he slipped out of the library.

Satisfied to see them accept Lulu as a friend rather than a tool, he walked under the moonlight and took in the garden’s sweet floral scent on his way to his room.

Before entering, his gaze couldn’t help but linger on the starry sky. "I hope we’ll enjoy this peace and progress together. But I’m not forgetting you, Julius. Hold on until I return."

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AN: Did you guess the next mini-arc?

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