Soon, Zhongli looked at the jade pendant in his hand with surprise. The power within the jade pendant seemed to lessen its wear and tear. Although it was only a small amount, it was enough to show the extraordinary power of the jade pendant.
Zhongli looked up at Chen Meng, momentarily unsure how to speak.
"Heh heh, you can feel it, right? The jade pendant can reduce wear, Karmic Debt, and..."
Zhongli listened quietly as Chen Meng explained, while Chen Meng had the system engrave other jade pendants.
"All jade pendants have been engraved. A reminder, although this system completed the engraving, the power consumed is still the Host's."
As soon as the system finished speaking, Chen Meng's vision blurred, and feeling extremely fatigued, he immediately turned and collapsed onto the bed behind him.
Zhongli, seeing Chen Meng, who had been explaining, suddenly turn and fall onto the bed, immediately walked to the bedside and asked:
"Chen Meng, what's wrong?"
Chen Meng steadied himself and, mustering his strength, replied:
"It's nothing, just a little tired. Here, these are the other jade pendants, I've engraved them all. Please help me distribute them to Makushius, Guizhong, Azhdaha, A Ping... Oh, right, you just need to infuse your power into the jade pendant to recognize it as your master."
Chen Meng took out all the engraved jade pendants from space and handed them to Zhongli. Zhongli took the jade pendants and put them away.
"Alright, you should rest well. I'll take my leave now."
With that, he left the room. As soon as Chen Meng saw Zhongli leave, he could no longer hold on and lay on the bed, falling into a deep sleep.
Makushius saw Zhongli coming out of the room and walked up to ask:
"Zhongli, what were you two doing inside? Why didn't Chen Meng come out?"
Zhongli took out two jade pendants and handed them to Makushius, saying:
"Chen Meng is resting inside. Take this. Once you infuse your power into it, you'll understand. Give the other one to Azhdaha for me. I still need to give the jade pendants to Guizhong and the others. Also, do not disturb Chen Meng's rest."
With that, Zhongli left. Makushius looked at the jade pendant with the mysterious inscription in his hand, feeling its power.
Soon, Makushius felt his wear decrease and looked in shock towards Chen Meng's room. After calming himself, he infused his power into it. Then, enveloping Chen Meng's room with his power, he also left his residence.
Zhongli arrived at Guizhong's residence.
At that moment, Guizhong and Liuyun were discussing Mechanism Arts, while A Ping sat nearby, watching the two discuss.
A Ping saw Zhongli's arrival and stood up, walking over to Zhongli and saying:
"Morax... cough cough, Lord. I suggest you'd best not disturb them."
Zhongli took out three jade pendants, handed one to A Ping, and then walked towards Guizhong and Liuyun. A Ping looked at the jade pendant in her hand, examined it, and then followed.
Zhongli walked between Guizhong and Liuyun, holding a jade pendant in each hand, and presented them to the two, interrupting them:
"You can put aside the Mechanism Arts for now. Take a look at this jade pendant first."
After being interrupted by Zhongli, Guizhong and Liuyun each picked up the jade pendant in front of them and began to examine it.
"This jade pendant seems to calm people down. I can't discern anything else."
True Lord Liuyun Jifeng said, looking at the mysterious inscription on the jade pendant.
"This! Morax, this jade pendant seems to reduce my wear!"
Guizhong said, trembling as she looked at the jade pendant in her hand.
"This was made by Chen Meng and it can also reduce..."
"What?"
Guizhong was even more shocked upon hearing Zhongli's words.
Meanwhile, Liuyun and A Ping looked at the jade pendants in their hands, not expecting them to have so many functions.
Afterward, Zhongli took out five jade pendants and asked Liuyun to give them to Lishui and the others. He then explained to the three how to recognize the jade pendant as their master before heading to the Five Yakshas' residence.
Liuyun left to give the jade pendants to Lishui and the others, leaving only Guizhong and A Ping.
A Ping looked at the jade pendant and asked Guizhong:
"Guizhong, do you think Chen Meng really belongs here?"
"No matter where Chen Meng belongs, he is our friend now."
Guizhong replied while studying the inscription within the jade pendant. Hearing Guizhong's words, A Ping smiled with realization.
"Yes, Chen Meng is our friend now."
A Ping put away her own jade pendant and then came to Guizhong's side.
Liuyun also distributed the jade pendants to Lishui and the others, and they also completed recognizing the jade pendants as their masters.
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Zhongli arrived at the Five Yakshas' residence and knocked on the door.
"Coming."
There was a sound from inside, and the door opened.
"Lord, what brings you here?"
Fa Nan opened the door and said in surprise upon seeing Zhongli.
"I have something to discuss with you. Are you all here?"
Zhongli asked.
"We are all here. Please come in, Lord."
Fa Nan led Zhongli inside, where the other four Yakshas were sitting around a stone table, chatting.
Seeing Zhongli, the four Yakshas prepared to bow, but Zhongli raised his hand and interrupted them:
"No need for such formalities. I have something to give you."
With that, he took out the last five jade pendants and placed them on the table, saying:
"These should help reduce your Karmic Debt."
The five listened and looked at Zhongli in shock. Bosacius spoke first:
"Lord, are you telling the truth?"
"You can try holding them first."
Zhongli replied. The five each picked up a pendant and began to feel its power.
"Big Brother, my Karmic Debt has indeed lessened."
Yìng Dá exclaimed excitedly. The other four also felt their Karmic Debt being reduced.
"Lord, where did you obtain this jade pendant?" Mi Nu asked. The five eagerly awaited Zhongli's answer, as knowing the origin of the jade pendant might allow the Yaksha clan to escape the erosion of Karmic Debt.
"The jade pendant was just an ordinary jade pendant at first. The power inside was infused by Chen Meng."
Zhongli replied.
"You mean, this was created by Sir Chen Meng?" Fa Nan asked in astonishment, looking at the jade pendant in his hand.
"Yes, Chen Meng made a total of fifteen, distributed to me, Guizhong, Makushius, Azhdaha, A Ping, Liuyun, and Lishui. These are the last five. And the jade pendant can not only reduce Karmic Debt, but also..."
Zhongli explained to the Five Yakshas.
After listening, the Five Yakshas each infused their power into the jade pendants, completing the recognition of ownership.
"Lord, what is Sir Chen Meng's current condition?" Xiao asked at this moment.
"He seems to be overexerted and is resting at his residence. If you wish to see him, wait until he has recovered."
"Alright, since you have recognized the items as your own, I shall take my leave."
With that, he turned and left.
"We bid you farewell, Lord." × 5
After Zhongli left, the Five Yakshas each looked at the jade pendants in their hands and fell into deep thought.
Time flew by, and three days passed. Chen Meng finally woke up on the fourth day.
"System, how long did I sleep?"
"The Host slept for a total of three days."
"I slept for that long?"
Chen Meng got out of bed and walked towards the outside.