Chapter 208: Digging into Matters

Chapter 208: Digging into Matters

Next, Hua Mi and the flower spirits hiding in the shadows engaged in a back-and-forth exchange.

The history of the first owner of the hot spring inn in this area unfolded like a painting, slowly revealing itself before them.

The flower spirits, born from the King of Medicine Flowers, weren't particularly familiar with that owner.

Because at the time of her birth, the owner was already an elderly man on the brink of death.

"So, this flower spirit wasn't naturally born but artificially cultivated."

In other words, this grove of flowers had been planted before the owner's death, and the tomb was constructed later.

Perhaps this place was initially the owner's medicinal garden, growing precious herbs. It's no wonder it was protected by such intricate illusions.

Similar to his greenhouse.

Being buried after death in the land he poured his heart into, it might be considered fulfilling his wishes.

Hua Mi found he could relate to the mindset of the hot spring inn owner.

According to the flower spirits' description, the owner was an optimistic and cheerful gentleman, always wearing a smile.

He built this hot spring inn in the mountains, providing accommodation and meals for passersby.

Simultaneously, he offered free treatments to the villagers at the foot of the mountain.

For minor injuries or common colds, as long as they took his medicine, they almost immediately recovered.

For more severe illnesses or injuries, like when a hunter was attacked by a fierce beast while hunting in the mountains, as long as there was a breath left, the owner could revive them.

He was a highly skilled alchemist.

Of course, the villagers didn't understand alchemy; they only knew him as a formidable apothecary.

The villagers held him in high regard. Even though he didn't charge for his treatments, they voluntarily provided him with some necessities.

Thus, the owner didn't need to engage in any productive labor; he didn't worry about food and clothing. He dedicated this illusory space to cultivating rare medicinal herbs.

Among them, the King of Medicine Flowers birthed the flower spirits—

After the owner's death, the other herbs here turned to dust over time.

Only the King of Medicine Flowers, blessed by the magic of the flower spirits, continued to thrive, just as before.

The flower spirits didn't know where the owner came from, why he settled here, or why he opened a hot spring inn in such a remote place—actually, hardly any guests ever stayed there.

Once, the owner told her he simply wanted a quiet place to study alchemy, aiming to surpass his current limits.

As for why he opened the hot spring inn.

The owner's response was that he liked soaking in hot springs.

He liked to contemplate while soaking.

This whimsical answer suited the owner's personality quite well.

However, the flower spirits always felt he was concealing his true purpose.

Because based on their daily observations, he wasn't all that devoted to alchemy; at most, he devoted only a tenth of his time to alchemical studies.

Most of the time, he locked himself in his room, doing who-knows-what, not even allowing the flower spirits to enter.

Apart from representing the core will, the body would manifest additional characteristics, making each incarnation slightly different in personality compared to the core.

And once the main body dispels the spell, the incarnation doesn’t immediately disappear.

Instead, much like an ordinary person, it undergoes aging and death, eventually returning to dust, vanishing completely from this world.

However, this aging process is much quicker than that of an ordinary person.

Fuline deduced the boss's sudden aging as a characteristic of this inexplicable incarnation.

"If it truly is an incarnation, then this hot spring innkeeper has quite the background."

Even among the witch community, those capable of creating incarnations are exceedingly rare.

What could be the purpose of such a powerful figure sending an incarnation into seclusion here?

It couldn’t possibly be solely to study alchemy.

On that note, the flower spirit remains unaware.

"There is actually one way to figure this out," Fuline stated seriously.

"What way?"

"Didn't the little flower spirit mention? The boss had a ghost messenger. If we summon that ghost messenger, we might learn the boss's secret—ghost messengers capable of communication are quite sentient."

"Reasonable."

The issue now is, where to find this messenger?

"After signing a contract with the ghost messenger, there will be an item used to summon them, commonly a bell. Simply ring the bell, and the messenger will appear before you."

"So, the crux now is, where to find this 'bell'?"

Fuline didn’t say it outright but glanced towards the nearby tomb.

"..."

"..."

They exchanged a glance, understanding each other without words.

Both felt that an artifact like this might be buried in the tomb.

So, should they dig up the grave?

The little flower spirit might disagree, right?

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