Bai Luoluo spent the past few days leisurely in the courtyard. He would drink some spiritual water, bask in the sun, chat with Xiao Lu (Little Green), and before he knew it, a day would pass.
However, these few days, Bai Luoluo encountered a somewhat troublesome matter – the spiritual herbs in the courtyard had been infested with bugs.
Because they were spiritual herbs, the pests were not ordinary; they were spiritual insects with some divine power. If the Immortal were present, these bugs would likely be discovered as soon as they entered the courtyard and promptly dealt with, tossed out effortlessly.
Unfortunately, these days, the Immortal happened to be away, leaving only two fairy children responsible for watering the plants. These fairy children had not undergone formal training, and with their current abilities, they couldn’t see the insects sneaking into the courtyard.
Xiao Lu, with a higher level of cultivation than Bai Luoluo, was the first to notice the bugs. She screamed, “White Radish, White Radish, something big is happening!”
Bai Luoluo was also alarmed by her cry and asked, “What’s wrong? What’s wrong?”
Xiao Lu said, “Look over there!”
Bai Luoluo looked in the direction Xiao Lu pointed, but he saw nothing. However, he heard faint sounds of something being nibbled in the background. He asked, “What’s that sound?”
“There are bugs in the courtyard!!” Xiao Lu exclaimed in fear. “But the Immortal is not here—”
Being inexperienced, Bai Luoluo felt a bit confused after hearing this. He said, “Bugs—are they scary?” Since he was just a fresh radish when he was bought, he had almost no experience with encountering bugs.
“Extremely scary…” Xiao Lu said in a sinister tone. “Those bugs love things with abundant spiritual energy, and they eat really fast, one bite for a big radish like you.”
Bai Luoluo: “…”
Xiao Lu continued, “Especially scary… they can eat three radishes in one bite, just like you.”
Feeling a bit wronged, Bai Luoluo thought he wasn’t that small; his radish leaves had grown quite a bit. But now was not the time to feel wronged because it seemed like the bugs had sensed something and were heading straight towards Bai Luoluo.
Bai Luoluo was frozen with fear, but Xiao Lu said, “Don’t worry, the Immortal has set up a protective formation. These bugs can’t get in—oh?” Her words were cut off as the bug easily passed through the formation and headed straight towards them.
Now, Xiao Lu was genuinely frightened. She cried, “White Radish, run away—here comes the bug—”
Bai Luoluo also felt the threat from the bug. He cried in a mournful tone, “Ho-how do I run?”
“Legs, quickly turn them into legs…” Xiao Lu had climbed out of the soil, looking like a little girl wearing a bellyband. She said, “If you don’t come out, you’ll be eaten by the bugs!”
Under Xiao Lu’s urging, Bai Luoluo struggled to transform his legs but lacked the proficiency. After finally crawling out of the soil, he sadly discovered that he still looked like a radish. The only difference was that his lower roots had transformed into small, radish-textured legs.
Xiao Lu took Bai Luoluo’s hand, and they ran away.
However, the bug seemed to have targeted them and ignored the more precious ginseng beside them, chasing after them.
Bai Luoluo’s small legs couldn’t run fast, and with the radish leaves on his head, he swayed and looked like he could fall at any moment.
Crying, Xiao Lu said, “Radish—run faster, if you get eaten, the Immortal will definitely disdain you as a damaged radish and kick you out.”
Hearing about the Immortal rejecting him, Bai Luoluo also cried. He said, “Bu-but I really can’t run fast.”
“Don’t worry—ah!” Xiao Lu stumbled, falling with Bai Luoluo to the ground.
The bug, which had been chasing them, was fast, and it seemed like it was about to climb on them and devour them. Bai Luoluo, despite not knowing where he found the courage, stood in front of Xiao Lu.
The spiritual bug, golden all over, though resembling an ordinary beetle, was extraordinary. The bug, looking at the imminent feast, unfurled its wings and flew towards Bai Luoluo.
Terrified, Bai Luoluo’s radish leaves curled up into a ball. He felt sad, thinking that if he got eaten messily, the Immortal might truly disdain him and kick him out of the courtyard.
However, just as the bug was about to pounce on him, Bai Luoluo’s body suddenly emitted a dazzling light, directly pushing the bug far away.
Bai Luoluo: “(⊙v⊙) Huh?”
The bug, having missed its attack, was preparing for a second assault. However, the second attack turned out worse than the first. The bug’s body was directly split in half by the radiant light, turning into a dead bug.
Everything happened suddenly, and the end was just as abrupt. Bai Luoluo sat in a daze for a while, not fully comprehending what had just occurred.
After a while, Xiao Lu crawled up from the ground and looked at Bai Luoluo with admiring eyes. She said, “Radish, I didn’t expect you to be so powerful.”
Bai Luoluo: “Am I… powerful?”
Xiao Lu nodded vigorously and said, “Very powerful. Oh, someone is coming. Let’s go back quickly.”
So, Xiao Lu and Bai Luoluo, with their short legs, sneaked back into the courtyard and buried themselves in the soil.
After a while, someone indeed came to the courtyard. The newcomer was the fairy child who heard the commotion.
The fairy child knew that the Immortal cared a lot about the courtyard, and upon hearing the noise at night, he didn’t dare to neglect it. However, by the time he arrived, the courtyard had already returned to its usual calm.
“What happened?” The fairy child, after searching the courtyard, discovered the charred corpse of the spiritual bug. Seeing this bug, his face changed, and he quickly used a talisman to send a message. This bug was no ordinary spiritual bug; it was a challenging golden-armored bug, and with his current abilities, he couldn’t handle it even if he discovered it.
The Immortal quickly responded with a talisman, and the fairy child, after reading the message, found that the Immortal seemed not surprised, as if he already knew what had happened. The Immortal only instructed him to check if the ginseng in the ginseng garden had suffered any losses.
The fairy child went to the plot where the ginseng was planted, carefully observing but finding nothing unusual. He then relievedly sent a response.
Once the fairy child left, Bai Luoluo and Xiao Lu, who had been holding their breaths, dared to speak. Xiao Lu said, “Radish, did you get hurt?”
Bai Luoluo said, “No, not at all.”
Xiao Lu said, “What was that light you emitted just now? So powerful…”
Bai Luoluo thought for a moment and said, “I don’t know.” At that time, he still didn’t know that the light was the radiance of socialism—of course, this name was given to him later by Bai Hui.
The next day after the bug incident, the Immortal returned.
He came to the courtyard, and the first place he went was the ginseng garden where Bai Luoluo was.
Bai Luoluo hadn’t seen the Immortal for a few days, and he missed him a bit. However, even if he wanted to, he could only bury himself in the soil and peek with his radish leaves.
The Immortal reached down and pressed on the soil where Bai Luoluo was. His brow furrowed slightly.
Bai Luoluo was a bit frightened by the Immortal’s expression. He swallowed his saliva nervously.
The Immortal said, “Why are there so many wilted leaves.”
Perhaps being scared, Bai Luoluo’s radish leaves were indeed not as vibrant as before.
The Immortal didn’t say anything. He took out a small bottle from his robe, opened the lid, and poured the liquid from the bottle onto the soil. The liquid was a beautiful golden color, looking very thick, but as soon as it touched the soil, it instantly merged into it.
Bai Luoluo, even if slow-witted, could feel that this was a good thing.
“Eat well,” the Immortal said gently. “Grow up soon.”
If this were any other time, Bai Luoluo would have thought the Immortal was talking to the ginseng next to him. However, perhaps due to his sudden bravery, Bai Luoluo felt that the Immortal was talking to him. He felt a bit shy, and even on his white and tender radish skin, a bit of red color unexpectedly appeared.
Later, Bai Luoluo learned that these days, the Immortal went out to search for this golden essence of heaven and earth. It was said that this essence could help the spirits transform sooner, and for a plant like Bai Luoluo, it could help him leave the dependent soil earlier.
After pouring the essence onto Bai Luoluo, the Immortal went to rest in the nearby stone pavilion.
Bai Luoluo, after drinking the essence, felt invigorated, and his whole radish floated ethereally.
Xiao Lu was astonished. “Radish, what happened to you?”
Bai Luoluo said, “Huh?”
Xiao Lu said, “Your radish leaves fell off a lot—”
Bai Luoluo only realized this suddenly and, upon inspection, found that the largest, greenest, and most beautiful radish leaf on his head had actually fallen off.
Bai Luoluo: “…”
Xiao Lu said, “Radish?”
Bai Luoluo, with tearful eyes, whimpered, “Why did this happen?” That was his most favorite leaf.
Xiao Lu said, “…Stop crying.”
Bai Luoluo said, “I-I can’t help it.”
Xiao Lu used a solemn tone and said, “Don’t cry, you lost another leaf.”
Bai Luoluo: “…”
That day, Bai Luoluo, who had drunk the essence, lost many leaves. In the end, only three or two were left, barely standing on his head. His whole radish looked almost lifeless.
The immortal woke up one morning, expecting the radish he had carefully nurtured to be in high spirits. However, upon taking a glance, he was shocked and exclaimed, “Why is it bald?”
Bai Luoluo could no longer bear the inner grief and cried, choking on his tears.
The immortal reached out to touch the radish and couldn’t help but say, “Is it deficient in vital energy?”
Bai Luoluo cried, and only a few pieces of radish leaves trembled incessantly. He didn’t care whether he would be discovered, his heart filled with sorrow—he hadn’t even become stronger, yet he was already bald.
The immortal quickly tried to console him, saying, “Don’t worry, this is a normal leaf change. In a few days, new leaves will grow, and you’ll be even more beautiful than before.”
Bai Luoluo cried softly.
The immortal continued with kind words, finally managing to stop Bai Luoluo from crying. He said, “Don’t be sad; the leaves won’t fall off if you touch them… eh?” As he was stroking Bai Luoluo’s radish leaves, his hand stopped abruptly. He tried to act like nothing happened and placed the radish leaf he had accidentally plucked to the side.
However, Bai Luoluo saw this, and he cried, “…You don’t like me at all. Sob, sob, you just want me to be bald. The few leaves that were left, you actually plucked another one.”
He cried loudly, feeling certain that the immortal had discovered he wasn’t a ginseng and intentionally punished him. He was going to turn into a bald radish, a bald radish that would be ridiculed by everyone.
Now the immortal couldn’t console him anymore, regretting why he had interfered. He sighed, didn’t say anything, and just accompanied Bai Luoluo in his crying, pouring some spirit spring water for him when he cried himself into a daze.
When Bai Luoluo woke up the next day, the few remaining radish leaves had sadly fallen from his head to the ground. Bai Luoluo was now truly a bald radish, without even the Mediterranean Sea on his head.
Xiao Lu, seeing this appearance of Bai Luoluo, was so amused that she was about to faint. Even the nearby old tree, who didn’t speak much, let out a few muffled laughs.
Bai Luoluo said, “You’re still laughing at me!”
Xiao Lu said, “Okay, okay, I won’t laugh at you anymore, hahaha—”
If Bai Luoluo had eyes, they would surely be filled with tears.
Perhaps because Bai Luoluo trembled too much yesterday, the immortal was afraid that he stimulated his beloved radish too much and caused him to lose his leaves. Therefore, the next day, he quickly invited Nan Zhujun, who had previously treated Bai Luoluo, to come over.
Nan Zhujun took a look at Bai Luoluo and asked what Bai Hui had done.
Bai Hui said he gave the essence of heaven and earth to this ginseng to drink.
Nan Zhujun said, “Drank it? You gave the essence of heaven and earth to a gin—ginseng to drink?”
Bai Hui said, “Can’t drink?”
Nan Zhujun said with heartache, “Why didn’t you give it to me to drink?”
Bai Hui looked displeased.
Nan Zhujun angrily said, “The essence of heaven and earth is such a precious thing, and you just poured it into the ground so easily. I think it’s good that he’s just losing leaves!”
Bai Hui said, “Could there be other reactions?”
“If there aren’t, it can only be considered lucky for you.” Nan Zhujun gritted his teeth. He said, “What benefits does this ginseng have that you’re so concerned about? Could it be that it tastes exceptionally good? Hehe, remember to call me when you eat it. I’ll bring a few spirit mountain chickens to accompany you in making soup.” He deliberately said this to scare the radish. This radish had obviously become a spirit, with its own consciousness. He wanted to deliberately scare him.
Bai Hui said, “Even if you want to, you won’t be able to eat it.”
Nan Zhujun snorted angrily.
Finally, Nan Zhujun, who knew the most about plant diseases in the entire sect, gave Bai Luoluo a prescription. He said not to use spirit spring water for the next few days, just ordinary mountain spring water, bask in the sun, and wait for about ten days to let the essence digest, and everything will be fine.
Bai Hui asked, “What about the leaves? Can they grow back?”
“Leaves?” Nan Zhu Jun asked, “Did you come to me just to make him grow leaves?”
Bai Hui replied, “Otherwise, why would I come to you?”
Nan Zhu Jun felt like throwing the radish and leaving. As an immortal, he found himself treating a radish, but under the threatening gaze of someone, he restrained himself and said, “If you want leaves, it’s simple. Just use magic to stick some onto him.”
Bai Hui said, “…Can it be done like that?”
Nan Zhu Jun said, “Of course, or do you think the sect leader’s hair comes from nowhere?”
Bai Hui: “…”
Listening nearby, Bai Luoluo thought he might have learned something he shouldn’t know.
After seeing off Nan Zhu Jun, Bai Hui walked over to Bai Luoluo. He touched him and then cast a spell. After a moment, lush radish leaves adorned Bai Luoluo’s head. These leaves were even more beautiful than the ones he had lost, with a vibrant green color and perfect leaf shapes.
Bai Luoluo finally didn’t need to cry because he now had a thick wig of radish leaves.
Bai Hui said, “Don’t worry, Nan Zhu Jun said that once you digest the essence of the sun and moon, the leaves will grow back.”
Bai Luoluo was finally satisfied.
Bai Hui seemed like a parent who wasn’t good at taking care of children, wanting to give the best to the child without considering whether the child could handle his good intentions.
With his fake radish leaves, Bai Luoluo could finally stand up straight again.
Xiao Lu smirked and said, “White Radish, were you acquainted with the immortal before?”
Bai Luoluo replied, “No, I wasn’t.”
Xiao Lu asked, “If you don’t know him, why is he so good to you?”
Bai Luoluo thought for a moment and said, “Maybe because I’m cute?”
Xiao Lu replied sarcastically, “Well, maybe it’s because you have thick skin.”
Bai Luoluo retorted, “(⊙v⊙) Really?”
Xiao Lu said, “Of course, you do.”
Regardless of Xiao Lu’s sarcastic remarks, it was evident that Bai Luoluo enjoyed the special favor of the immortal.
After the incident with the bugs, Bai Luoluo discovered that he could now transform into a form with two legs. Sometimes, when no one was around, he could crawl out of the ground to loosen the soil.
One day, while the immortal was resting in the stone pavilion, Bai Luoluo and Xiao Lu were chatting secretly. Bai Luoluo remarked, “The immortal looks really good when he’s sleeping.”
Bai Hui, lying on the bamboo chair with his long sleeves trailing on the ground, swaying with the gentle breeze. His flowing hair scattered behind him, slightly messy. With closed eyes, he looked like a beautiful ink painting.
Xiao Lu, feeling a bit jealous these days, also liked the immortal. However, the immortal never whispered to her like he did to Bai Luoluo, and he rarely visited her.
Xiao Lu said, “Radish, do you know I once kissed the immortal on his cheek?” It was a lie to make Bai Luoluo jealous.
Bai Luoluo exclaimed, “Really?”
Xiao Lu continued, “Before you came, when the immortal was asleep, I secretly went and kissed him…” The lie was poorly constructed, but Bai Luoluo, being an ignorant radish, believed it.
Feeling a bit jealous himself, Bai Luoluo asked, “Is it true?”
Xiao Lu reassured him, “Yes, it is. The immortal has a hint of sandalwood fragrance on him, and I like that the most…”
Bai Luoluo sneakily glanced at Bai, who was still sleeping in the stone pavilion, and suddenly felt his heart pounding. He, too, wanted to go over and kiss the immortal, even if it was just once.
Xiao Lu said, trying to brag, “How about that? Am I amazing?” She just wanted to boast a little, but as soon as she said these words, she saw Bai Luoluo, not far away, struggling to crawl out of the soil.
Unlike Xiao Lu, who could already transform into a human form, Bai Luoluo’s cultivation level was still low. Even when he crawled out of the soil, he could only take on a humanoid shape. He climbed out of the soil with difficulty, swaying his small thick legs as he moved forward.
Terrified, Xiao Lu exclaimed, “Radish, what are you doing?”
Bai Luoluo said, “I… I also want to kiss him.”
Xiao Lu said anxiously, “You’re crazy! You’ll be discovered by the immortal!”
Bai Luoluo didn’t know what he was thinking. Whenever he thought of Xiao Lu kissing the immortal, he couldn’t control himself…
Xiao Lu urged, “Radish, come back quickly! I lied to you!” She didn’t dare to get up, so she could only suppress her voice and call for Bai Luoluo to come back.
However, Bai Luoluo’s attention was completely focused on the person who was still sleeping. Climbing step by step along the stone steps, he was about to reach the immortal’s side.
Xiao Lu dared not speak anymore. She was afraid that her voice would wake up the immortal. If the immortal woke up and opened his eyes to see a radish spirit trying to take advantage of him, Xiao Lu shuddered at the thought. She buried herself in the soil, trembling, praying that the immortal wouldn’t wake up, and Bai Luoluo wouldn’t be discovered.
Bai Luoluo had never been this close to Bai Hui. He could even count the thick lashes framing Bai Hui’s eyes. Climbing onto a bamboo chair, Bai Luoluo stood on the edge, then tiptoed, using his forehead to gently nudge Bai Hui’s chin.
He really wanted to kiss Bai Hui’s cheek, but he was too short, and even with tiptoes, he couldn’t reach Bai Hui’s face.
Feeling a bit disappointed, Bai Luoluo turned around, intending to climb down Bai Hui’s legs. However, as he turned, he felt his body being gripped by a pair of hands.
Bai Hui’s melodious voice came from behind, “Look, I’ve caught something interesting.”
If Bai Luoluo still had his radish fronds, they would have stood up straight with excitement. However, now being a radish with a wig, he could only tremble.
Meanwhile, watching this unfold, Xiao Lu couldn’t hold back her tears. She cried out, “Oh no, Radish, you’re going to turn into radish spare ribs soup!”
Seeing Bai Luoluo trembling so much, the Immortal’s voice sounded with a teasing tone, “You had the courage to take advantage of me, and now you’re afraid?”
He twirled Bai Luoluo around, his beautiful phoenix eyes filled with amusement. He asked, “Tell me, little radish, what were you trying to do climbing onto me?”
Trembling all over, Bai Luoluo pitifully said, “Please don’t kill me. I—I make delicious spare ribs soup. If not ribs, even beef is fine.”
Unable to restrain himself, Bai Hui burst into a low laugh. This radish, he seemed to have been scared silly.
Bai Luoluo spent the past few days leisurely in the courtyard. He would drink some spiritual water, bask in the sun, chat with Xiao Lu (Little Green), and before he knew it, a day would pass.
However, these few days, Bai Luoluo encountered a somewhat troublesome matter – the spiritual herbs in the courtyard had been infested with bugs.
Because they were spiritual herbs, the pests were not ordinary; they were spiritual insects with some divine power. If the Immortal were present, these bugs would likely be discovered as soon as they entered the courtyard and promptly dealt with, tossed out effortlessly.
Unfortunately, these days, the Immortal happened to be away, leaving only two fairy children responsible for watering the plants. These fairy children had not undergone formal training, and with their current abilities, they couldn’t see the insects sneaking into the courtyard.
Xiao Lu, with a higher level of cultivation than Bai Luoluo, was the first to notice the bugs. She screamed, “White Radish, White Radish, something big is happening!”
Bai Luoluo was also alarmed by her cry and asked, “What’s wrong? What’s wrong?”
Xiao Lu said, “Look over there!”
Bai Luoluo looked in the direction Xiao Lu pointed, but he saw nothing. However, he heard faint sounds of something being nibbled in the background. He asked, “What’s that sound?”
“There are bugs in the courtyard!!” Xiao Lu exclaimed in fear. “But the Immortal is not here—”
Being inexperienced, Bai Luoluo felt a bit confused after hearing this. He said, “Bugs—are they scary?” Since he was just a fresh radish when he was bought, he had almost no experience with encountering bugs.
“Extremely scary…” Xiao Lu said in a sinister tone. “Those bugs love things with abundant spiritual energy, and they eat really fast, one bite for a big radish like you.”
Bai Luoluo: “…”
Xiao Lu continued, “Especially scary… they can eat three radishes in one bite, just like you.”
Feeling a bit wronged, Bai Luoluo thought he wasn’t that small; his radish leaves had grown quite a bit. But now was not the time to feel wronged because it seemed like the bugs had sensed something and were heading straight towards Bai Luoluo.
Bai Luoluo was frozen with fear, but Xiao Lu said, “Don’t worry, the Immortal has set up a protective formation. These bugs can’t get in—oh?” Her words were cut off as the bug easily passed through the formation and headed straight towards them.
Now, Xiao Lu was genuinely frightened. She cried, “White Radish, run away—here comes the bug—”
Bai Luoluo also felt the threat from the bug. He cried in a mournful tone, “Ho-how do I run?”
“Legs, quickly turn them into legs…” Xiao Lu had climbed out of the soil, looking like a little girl wearing a bellyband. She said, “If you don’t come out, you’ll be eaten by the bugs!”
Under Xiao Lu’s urging, Bai Luoluo struggled to transform his legs but lacked the proficiency. After finally crawling out of the soil, he sadly discovered that he still looked like a radish. The only difference was that his lower roots had transformed into small, radish-textured legs.
Xiao Lu took Bai Luoluo’s hand, and they ran away.
However, the bug seemed to have targeted them and ignored the more precious ginseng beside them, chasing after them.
Bai Luoluo’s small legs couldn’t run fast, and with the radish leaves on his head, he swayed and looked like he could fall at any moment.
Crying, Xiao Lu said, “Radish—run faster, if you get eaten, the Immortal will definitely disdain you as a damaged radish and kick you out.”
Hearing about the Immortal rejecting him, Bai Luoluo also cried. He said, “Bu-but I really can’t run fast.”
“Don’t worry—ah!” Xiao Lu stumbled, falling with Bai Luoluo to the ground.
The bug, which had been chasing them, was fast, and it seemed like it was about to climb on them and devour them. Bai Luoluo, despite not knowing where he found the courage, stood in front of Xiao Lu.
The spiritual bug, golden all over, though resembling an ordinary beetle, was extraordinary. The bug, looking at the imminent feast, unfurled its wings and flew towards Bai Luoluo.
Terrified, Bai Luoluo’s radish leaves curled up into a ball. He felt sad, thinking that if he got eaten messily, the Immortal might truly disdain him and kick him out of the courtyard.
However, just as the bug was about to pounce on him, Bai Luoluo’s body suddenly emitted a dazzling light, directly pushing the bug far away.
Bai Luoluo: “(⊙v⊙) Huh?”
The bug, having missed its attack, was preparing for a second assault. However, the second attack turned out worse than the first. The bug’s body was directly split in half by the radiant light, turning into a dead bug.
Everything happened suddenly, and the end was just as abrupt. Bai Luoluo sat in a daze for a while, not fully comprehending what had just occurred.
After a while, Xiao Lu crawled up from the ground and looked at Bai Luoluo with admiring eyes. She said, “Radish, I didn’t expect you to be so powerful.”
Bai Luoluo: “Am I… powerful?”
Xiao Lu nodded vigorously and said, “Very powerful. Oh, someone is coming. Let’s go back quickly.”
So, Xiao Lu and Bai Luoluo, with their short legs, sneaked back into the courtyard and buried themselves in the soil.
After a while, someone indeed came to the courtyard. The newcomer was the fairy child who heard the commotion.
The fairy child knew that the Immortal cared a lot about the courtyard, and upon hearing the noise at night, he didn’t dare to neglect it. However, by the time he arrived, the courtyard had already returned to its usual calm.
“What happened?” The fairy child, after searching the courtyard, discovered the charred corpse of the spiritual bug. Seeing this bug, his face changed, and he quickly used a talisman to send a message. This bug was no ordinary spiritual bug; it was a challenging golden-armored bug, and with his current abilities, he couldn’t handle it even if he discovered it.
The Immortal quickly responded with a talisman, and the fairy child, after reading the message, found that the Immortal seemed not surprised, as if he already knew what had happened. The Immortal only instructed him to check if the ginseng in the ginseng garden had suffered any losses.
The fairy child went to the plot where the ginseng was planted, carefully observing but finding nothing unusual. He then relievedly sent a response.
Once the fairy child left, Bai Luoluo and Xiao Lu, who had been holding their breaths, dared to speak. Xiao Lu said, “Radish, did you get hurt?”
Bai Luoluo said, “No, not at all.”
Xiao Lu said, “What was that light you emitted just now? So powerful…”
Bai Luoluo thought for a moment and said, “I don’t know.” At that time, he still didn’t know that the light was the radiance of socialism—of course, this name was given to him later by Bai Hui.
The next day after the bug incident, the Immortal returned.
He came to the courtyard, and the first place he went was the ginseng garden where Bai Luoluo was.
Bai Luoluo hadn’t seen the Immortal for a few days, and he missed him a bit. However, even if he wanted to, he could only bury himself in the soil and peek with his radish leaves.
The Immortal reached down and pressed on the soil where Bai Luoluo was. His brow furrowed slightly.
Bai Luoluo was a bit frightened by the Immortal’s expression. He swallowed his saliva nervously.
The Immortal said, “Why are there so many wilted leaves.”
Perhaps being scared, Bai Luoluo’s radish leaves were indeed not as vibrant as before.
The Immortal didn’t say anything. He took out a small bottle from his robe, opened the lid, and poured the liquid from the bottle onto the soil. The liquid was a beautiful golden color, looking very thick, but as soon as it touched the soil, it instantly merged into it.
Bai Luoluo, even if slow-witted, could feel that this was a good thing.
“Eat well,” the Immortal said gently. “Grow up soon.”
If this were any other time, Bai Luoluo would have thought the Immortal was talking to the ginseng next to him. However, perhaps due to his sudden bravery, Bai Luoluo felt that the Immortal was talking to him. He felt a bit shy, and even on his white and tender radish skin, a bit of red color unexpectedly appeared.
Later, Bai Luoluo learned that these days, the Immortal went out to search for this golden essence of heaven and earth. It was said that this essence could help the spirits transform sooner, and for a plant like Bai Luoluo, it could help him leave the dependent soil earlier.
After pouring the essence onto Bai Luoluo, the Immortal went to rest in the nearby stone pavilion.
Bai Luoluo, after drinking the essence, felt invigorated, and his whole radish floated ethereally.
Xiao Lu was astonished. “Radish, what happened to you?”
Bai Luoluo said, “Huh?”
Xiao Lu said, “Your radish leaves fell off a lot—”
Bai Luoluo only realized this suddenly and, upon inspection, found that the largest, greenest, and most beautiful radish leaf on his head had actually fallen off.
Bai Luoluo: “…”
Xiao Lu said, “Radish?”
Bai Luoluo, with tearful eyes, whimpered, “Why did this happen?” That was his most favorite leaf.
Xiao Lu said, “…Stop crying.”
Bai Luoluo said, “I-I can’t help it.”
Xiao Lu used a solemn tone and said, “Don’t cry, you lost another leaf.”
Bai Luoluo: “…”
That day, Bai Luoluo, who had drunk the essence, lost many leaves. In the end, only three or two were left, barely standing on his head. His whole radish looked almost lifeless.
The immortal woke up one morning, expecting the radish he had carefully nurtured to be in high spirits. However, upon taking a glance, he was shocked and exclaimed, “Why is it bald?”
Bai Luoluo could no longer bear the inner grief and cried, choking on his tears.
The immortal reached out to touch the radish and couldn’t help but say, “Is it deficient in vital energy?”
Bai Luoluo cried, and only a few pieces of radish leaves trembled incessantly. He didn’t care whether he would be discovered, his heart filled with sorrow—he hadn’t even become stronger, yet he was already bald.
The immortal quickly tried to console him, saying, “Don’t worry, this is a normal leaf change. In a few days, new leaves will grow, and you’ll be even more beautiful than before.”
Bai Luoluo cried softly.
The immortal continued with kind words, finally managing to stop Bai Luoluo from crying. He said, “Don’t be sad; the leaves won’t fall off if you touch them… eh?” As he was stroking Bai Luoluo’s radish leaves, his hand stopped abruptly. He tried to act like nothing happened and placed the radish leaf he had accidentally plucked to the side.
However, Bai Luoluo saw this, and he cried, “…You don’t like me at all. Sob, sob, you just want me to be bald. The few leaves that were left, you actually plucked another one.”
He cried loudly, feeling certain that the immortal had discovered he wasn’t a ginseng and intentionally punished him. He was going to turn into a bald radish, a bald radish that would be ridiculed by everyone.
Now the immortal couldn’t console him anymore, regretting why he had interfered. He sighed, didn’t say anything, and just accompanied Bai Luoluo in his crying, pouring some spirit spring water for him when he cried himself into a daze.
When Bai Luoluo woke up the next day, the few remaining radish leaves had sadly fallen from his head to the ground. Bai Luoluo was now truly a bald radish, without even the Mediterranean Sea on his head.
Xiao Lu, seeing this appearance of Bai Luoluo, was so amused that she was about to faint. Even the nearby old tree, who didn’t speak much, let out a few muffled laughs.
Bai Luoluo said, “You’re still laughing at me!”
Xiao Lu said, “Okay, okay, I won’t laugh at you anymore, hahaha—”
If Bai Luoluo had eyes, they would surely be filled with tears.
Perhaps because Bai Luoluo trembled too much yesterday, the immortal was afraid that he stimulated his beloved radish too much and caused him to lose his leaves. Therefore, the next day, he quickly invited Nan Zhujun, who had previously treated Bai Luoluo, to come over.
Nan Zhujun took a look at Bai Luoluo and asked what Bai Hui had done.
Bai Hui said he gave the essence of heaven and earth to this ginseng to drink.
Nan Zhujun said, “Drank it? You gave the essence of heaven and earth to a gin—ginseng to drink?”
Bai Hui said, “Can’t drink?”
Nan Zhujun said with heartache, “Why didn’t you give it to me to drink?”
Bai Hui looked displeased.
Nan Zhujun angrily said, “The essence of heaven and earth is such a precious thing, and you just poured it into the ground so easily. I think it’s good that he’s just losing leaves!”
Bai Hui said, “Could there be other reactions?”
“If there aren’t, it can only be considered lucky for you.” Nan Zhujun gritted his teeth. He said, “What benefits does this ginseng have that you’re so concerned about? Could it be that it tastes exceptionally good? Hehe, remember to call me when you eat it. I’ll bring a few spirit mountain chickens to accompany you in making soup.” He deliberately said this to scare the radish. This radish had obviously become a spirit, with its own consciousness. He wanted to deliberately scare him.
Bai Hui said, “Even if you want to, you won’t be able to eat it.”
Nan Zhujun snorted angrily.
Finally, Nan Zhujun, who knew the most about plant diseases in the entire sect, gave Bai Luoluo a prescription. He said not to use spirit spring water for the next few days, just ordinary mountain spring water, bask in the sun, and wait for about ten days to let the essence digest, and everything will be fine.
Bai Hui asked, “What about the leaves? Can they grow back?”
“Leaves?” Nan Zhu Jun asked, “Did you come to me just to make him grow leaves?”
Bai Hui replied, “Otherwise, why would I come to you?”
Nan Zhu Jun felt like throwing the radish and leaving. As an immortal, he found himself treating a radish, but under the threatening gaze of someone, he restrained himself and said, “If you want leaves, it’s simple. Just use magic to stick some onto him.”
Bai Hui said, “…Can it be done like that?”
Nan Zhu Jun said, “Of course, or do you think the sect leader’s hair comes from nowhere?”
Bai Hui: “…”
Listening nearby, Bai Luoluo thought he might have learned something he shouldn’t know.
After seeing off Nan Zhu Jun, Bai Hui walked over to Bai Luoluo. He touched him and then cast a spell. After a moment, lush radish leaves adorned Bai Luoluo’s head. These leaves were even more beautiful than the ones he had lost, with a vibrant green color and perfect leaf shapes.
Bai Luoluo finally didn’t need to cry because he now had a thick wig of radish leaves.
Bai Hui said, “Don’t worry, Nan Zhu Jun said that once you digest the essence of the sun and moon, the leaves will grow back.”
Bai Luoluo was finally satisfied.
Bai Hui seemed like a parent who wasn’t good at taking care of children, wanting to give the best to the child without considering whether the child could handle his good intentions.
With his fake radish leaves, Bai Luoluo could finally stand up straight again.
Xiao Lu smirked and said, “White Radish, were you acquainted with the immortal before?”
Bai Luoluo replied, “No, I wasn’t.”
Xiao Lu asked, “If you don’t know him, why is he so good to you?”
Bai Luoluo thought for a moment and said, “Maybe because I’m cute?”
Xiao Lu replied sarcastically, “Well, maybe it’s because you have thick skin.”
Bai Luoluo retorted, “(⊙v⊙) Really?”
Xiao Lu said, “Of course, you do.”
Regardless of Xiao Lu’s sarcastic remarks, it was evident that Bai Luoluo enjoyed the special favor of the immortal.
After the incident with the bugs, Bai Luoluo discovered that he could now transform into a form with two legs. Sometimes, when no one was around, he could crawl out of the ground to loosen the soil.
One day, while the immortal was resting in the stone pavilion, Bai Luoluo and Xiao Lu were chatting secretly. Bai Luoluo remarked, “The immortal looks really good when he’s sleeping.”
Bai Hui, lying on the bamboo chair with his long sleeves trailing on the ground, swaying with the gentle breeze. His flowing hair scattered behind him, slightly messy. With closed eyes, he looked like a beautiful ink painting.
Xiao Lu, feeling a bit jealous these days, also liked the immortal. However, the immortal never whispered to her like he did to Bai Luoluo, and he rarely visited her.
Xiao Lu said, “Radish, do you know I once kissed the immortal on his cheek?” It was a lie to make Bai Luoluo jealous.
Bai Luoluo exclaimed, “Really?”
Xiao Lu continued, “Before you came, when the immortal was asleep, I secretly went and kissed him…” The lie was poorly constructed, but Bai Luoluo, being an ignorant radish, believed it.
Feeling a bit jealous himself, Bai Luoluo asked, “Is it true?”
Xiao Lu reassured him, “Yes, it is. The immortal has a hint of sandalwood fragrance on him, and I like that the most…”
Bai Luoluo sneakily glanced at Bai, who was still sleeping in the stone pavilion, and suddenly felt his heart pounding. He, too, wanted to go over and kiss the immortal, even if it was just once.
Xiao Lu said, trying to brag, “How about that? Am I amazing?” She just wanted to boast a little, but as soon as she said these words, she saw Bai Luoluo, not far away, struggling to crawl out of the soil.
Unlike Xiao Lu, who could already transform into a human form, Bai Luoluo’s cultivation level was still low. Even when he crawled out of the soil, he could only take on a humanoid shape. He climbed out of the soil with difficulty, swaying his small thick legs as he moved forward.
Terrified, Xiao Lu exclaimed, “Radish, what are you doing?”
Bai Luoluo said, “I… I also want to kiss him.”
Xiao Lu said anxiously, “You’re crazy! You’ll be discovered by the immortal!”
Bai Luoluo didn’t know what he was thinking. Whenever he thought of Xiao Lu kissing the immortal, he couldn’t control himself…
Xiao Lu urged, “Radish, come back quickly! I lied to you!” She didn’t dare to get up, so she could only suppress her voice and call for Bai Luoluo to come back.
However, Bai Luoluo’s attention was completely focused on the person who was still sleeping. Climbing step by step along the stone steps, he was about to reach the immortal’s side.
Xiao Lu dared not speak anymore. She was afraid that her voice would wake up the immortal. If the immortal woke up and opened his eyes to see a radish spirit trying to take advantage of him, Xiao Lu shuddered at the thought. She buried herself in the soil, trembling, praying that the immortal wouldn’t wake up, and Bai Luoluo wouldn’t be discovered.
Bai Luoluo had never been this close to Bai Hui. He could even count the thick lashes framing Bai Hui’s eyes. Climbing onto a bamboo chair, Bai Luoluo stood on the edge, then tiptoed, using his forehead to gently nudge Bai Hui’s chin.
He really wanted to kiss Bai Hui’s cheek, but he was too short, and even with tiptoes, he couldn’t reach Bai Hui’s face.
Feeling a bit disappointed, Bai Luoluo turned around, intending to climb down Bai Hui’s legs. However, as he turned, he felt his body being gripped by a pair of hands.
Bai Hui’s melodious voice came from behind, “Look, I’ve caught something interesting.”
If Bai Luoluo still had his radish fronds, they would have stood up straight with excitement. However, now being a radish with a wig, he could only tremble.
Meanwhile, watching this unfold, Xiao Lu couldn’t hold back her tears. She cried out, “Oh no, Radish, you’re going to turn into radish spare ribs soup!”
Seeing Bai Luoluo trembling so much, the Immortal’s voice sounded with a teasing tone, “You had the courage to take advantage of me, and now you’re afraid?”
He twirled Bai Luoluo around, his beautiful phoenix eyes filled with amusement. He asked, “Tell me, little radish, what were you trying to do climbing onto me?”
Trembling all over, Bai Luoluo pitifully said, “Please don’t kill me. I—I make delicious spare ribs soup. If not ribs, even beef is fine.”
Unable to restrain himself, Bai Hui burst into a low laugh. This radish, he seemed to have been scared silly.
