Chapter 1056: Principal Mei and the Persistence of the Ordinary
“How does Sister Bai understand the perfect being?”
I didn’t directly share my “superficial” understanding but instead asked Sister Bai, as I felt she might provide me with a different answer.
“The perfect being… a perfect life, an implication of the Elder. I can understand that she noticed my persistence, but she isn’t optimistic about the ordinary topic. To her, the ordinary topic is just a phase of confusion in a witch’s life, much like the perfect being, which is the ideal sought by all life forms, yet no one can define the perfect being, so it is different in everyone’s eyes.”
“When I fixed my heart on the perfect being, it felt like I found my own extraordinary amidst the ordinary, marking the beginning of my self-transformation.”
“So… what do you think, Sister Bai?” I asked.
I could tell that although my thoughts were similar, her tone was that of an Elder, not Sister Bai.
“As for me… perhaps the Elder hasn’t walked the path of the ordinary. My understanding of the ordinary differs somewhat from hers. At least at this moment, I don’t see the ordinary as a springboard. To me, the ordinary isn’t merely about diminishing one’s presence; it doesn’t seek absolute non-existence but rather a suitable degree that can be recognized.”
“… Will Xiao Yu find this difficult to understand? Will she think I’m being unambitious?” Sister Bai looked at me, a hint of relief in her question.
“Xiao Han didn’t know?” This time it was my sister’s turn to laugh.
“I only knew that Principal Mei mentioned to me… she follows a certain branch of the soul topic… but I never thought it could be the ordinary topic… it’s completely unnoticeable, right?” I explained.
“Doesn’t Principal Mei treat you rather easily? Can’t you feel it?”
“Uh… it seems so?” After getting familiar, visiting Principal Mei’s office felt like going home.
She would complain to me about me bothering her for no reason, yet she always helped me clean up the mess…
The role Principal Mei plays in my heart really doesn’t seem much like that of an academy head.
“Exactly—Principal Mei is indeed a witch of the ordinary topic,” Sister Bai said.
“And when mentioning Principal Mei, it’s natural to talk about what she does. Even now, her subject remains the ordinary topic, without any slight change.”
“Ah?”
“I heard the Elder say that Principal Mei is also quite straightforward. She has been stubbornly pursuing the ordinary topic. Although I’m not quite like Principal Mei, my casual attitude has reminded the Elder of her.”
“I really didn’t expect that. I sighed, not realizing Principal Mei built such a great reputation based on the ordinary topic?”
“This isn’t the end; she firmly believes that the ordinary can also pave her own path, writing her persistence through the ordinary. She hopes to reinterpret the strength of the ordinary with her abilities…” Listening to my sister, my thoughts delved deeper. Principal Mei initially weakened her specialties to bring enemies down to the ordinary using the Great Weakening Spell. Later, when the Great Spellbook shattered, it marked the true beginning of her becoming the academy head. If the original Great Spellbook was Principal Mei’s understanding of power through ordinariness, then losing the Great Spellbook was her understanding of her own ordinariness. I still remember that Betraying Witch seemed to have said that Principal Mei smoothed her edges in the Witch Academy. Perhaps this isn’t the truth but rather Principal Mei’s self-cultivation she personally experienced. As long as it is cultivation, there will naturally be times for mistakes. Perhaps when Sheryl initially ordered Principal Mei not to give me a bigger stage, it was a blow to her faith…
“Xiao Han, what happened to you? You suddenly fell silent?”
“Uh… it’s nothing, just realized some of the logical behaviors of Principal Mei… I was a bit moved,” I quickly replied.
“Xiao Han, how would you evaluate Principal Mei’s behavior? Even my inner persistence is just as I feel, yet I cannot fully recognize Principal Mei’s belief in persistence.” Sister Bai looked at me and spoke as if even she couldn’t provide a satisfying response to herself.
“Do I have to evaluate it…” I pointed at myself, then pondered before speaking:
“I’ve also had contact with the ordinary topic, and for me, it’s like chasing an unattainable goal, but precisely because it cannot be reached, it gives me endless motivation to strive. I admire Principal Mei’s persistence, so I acknowledge her behavior.”
“I don’t like the end…” Sister Bai listened to me, seemingly thinking of something. The words were simple, yet she perceived a kind of ‘infinity’ in them!
This was a thought process she had never experienced. In her understanding, the extraordinary, at the known limit level, is the “Holy Realm,” and she has already crossed here in one step.
But upon hearing my words, Bai Yu felt an inexplicable urgency within her because she realized that the road in Xiao Xun’s eyes is far beyond her own feet!
“The end is a beautiful word, much like the final ending in a movie. But what comes after the final ending? The road of life does not stop, and what awaits us is an entire journey of pursuing the ordinary. Quite philosophical, isn’t it? To pursue the most blandly ordinary through the most passionate and fiery journey, or shall we say… beautiful?”
“Thus, the ordinary contains many meanings, not just those trivial matters that one should not forget but also beauty. There is pursuit within the ordinary, not merely going with the flow… right?” Sister Bai asked, continuing the conversation.
“Very true! Why add a ‘right?’ Just be more confident! If the answer comes from my mouth, you lose a part of your experience.”
As I spoke, except for the Fool Dream Transformation Spell, I gradually returned to my original form, appearing beside Sister Bai.
What began as a good conversation ultimately became a reflection on the ordinary, but I must say… I learned a lot.
“Sister Bai, is there anything else?”
“Nothing at all~ What’s up?”
“Come with me to the Primordial Dream Laboratory. I think… I should wake up the Fool Dreams.”
Arriving at the Primordial Dream Laboratory.
Today, it is maintained by the sisters.
I must say that these three sisters are amazing, constantly switching to maintain it for so long.
But for longevity witches, it shouldn’t be considered too excessive, right?
Only I, a little witch who hasn’t promoted to extraordinary and whose perception of lifespan hasn’t changed, would feel that it has been so long.
After greeting a few sisters, I came to the Fool Dream Life Experiment Cultivation Room.
After understanding the process of consciousness conception, I more or less realized what caused Fool Dream’s “sleep.”
This is a passive “gestation” of a life; if I don’t intervene, starting from now and letting go, the Fool Dreams would gradually complete the self-exploration of life under the macroscopic control of consciousness in the Main World.
But this time span is simply too long.
I can’t wait.
Now, with the consciousness conception technique, I can awaken these four Fool Dreams. They are just a step away from truly becoming “life” as I pave their life sequence.
Before long.
“Um… hmm…”
A few soft sounds rang out, and the first to “awaken” was Yu Yun, followed by the others waking up in succession.
“Hmm… it’s Sister Xiao Xi!”
“Right! You all sleep so well! How was your sleep after waking up?” I patiently controlled my inner joy, using the Cleanliness Spell to tidy up the remnants of metabolism on the four little ones’ bodies during this time.
“I felt like I had a really long dream, and in the end, I seemed to fall into an abyss, and then I woke up to see Sister Xiao Xi!”
“I feel the same way~”
The four little ones exchanged words, as if they had an unending stream of things to discuss.
Feeling the joy brought by Fool Dream, which felt somewhat long-awaited, I immersed myself in it, occasionally contributing to the conversation.
However, it didn’t take long for Yu Lan to bring up the matter of experiments, after all, they hadn’t forgotten their mission!
They are the initial pioneers for the Fool Dream race!
But all of this is coming to an end. Now that the consciousness conception technique has been completed, I have new channels to understand the relationship between life and the concept of race.
After conducting thorough checks on each of them to confirm there are no issues, everything was finally concluded.
I didn’t delve too deeply because I realized I had been neglecting the needs of Fool Dream. They are indeed pioneers, but in my eyes, they are first and foremost Fool Dreams before being pioneers.
An experiment has concluded; it should be celebrated, not dampened by continuing to do some tedious experiments.
Experiments are enough with me.
“Alright~ Next, I’ll personally brew the Fool Dream Drink for you all~” I announced to Yu Lan and the others.
Although at their stage, the hard requirement for the Fool Dream Drink has gradually come to zero, it’s like me not being able to quit delicious food even though I don’t need to eat to sustain life.
“Hooray!”
“It’s made by Sister Xiao Han herself!”
The Fool Dreams cheered, loving everything related to Sister Xiao Han or anything done with her.
This time I brewed a lot of Fool Dream Drink, enough for these four little ones to drink until they feel bubbly.
As for the excess, I plan to share it with the witch sisters in the laboratory.
Even though eating is not allowed in the lab, this is the Primordial Dream Laboratory, and the Fool Dream Drink, as a “symbol” closely related to dream life, has gradually been accepted by many witches in the lab.
“Oh my~ It’s actually the Fool Dream Drink brewed by Xiao Han? How wonderful~ Whenever I leave here, I always go to the Witch Cat Café to order a cup of Fool Dream Drink~”
“I’ll have a cup too.”
When I entered the lab with the cups, it meant that quite a few witches would miss out.
“Mmm~ Indeed, it’s a drink that all Fool Dreams love! I feel inspired again! I’m off to experiment!”
“Is it really that magical? Luckily, I got a cup; I want to see how Sister Xiao Han’s skills are!”
“Wow, inspiration explosion!”
“Hmm, hmm, hmm! I’m saying, ladies, aren’t you being a bit too exaggerated?”
I looked at these witch sisters and wondered if it was because they had stayed in the laboratory for too long, resulting in their abnormal behavior, almost like different witches.
“Exaggerated? How is that possible! How could this be exaggerated? When the dream drink becomes a ritual for prior studies in the Primordial Dream, this behavior could lead to a mysterious ceremony~ Don’t underestimate metaphysics! Xiao Liu!”
“You’re getting more and more mystical!”
At this point, I was already too tired to retort, but if these witch sisters were willing to do this, I didn’t mind.
I brought the last cup to the front of Xiao, reserving it for her.
“Thank you, Xiao Liu.”
Xiao didn’t hold back with me and directly took the cup and drank it all.
“The taste is indeed nice, but I didn’t gain much inspiration like they did.”
“Haha… They are just looking for fun to pass the time.”
I hastily waved my hand, “Sister Xiao, how have you been lately? Are you adapting?”
“Adaptability is a basic ability of an extraordinary witch, so I’ve certainly adapted. You should ask if I’ve gained anything. During this time… my gains have been quite astonishing.”
“Really? What kind of gains?” My eyes lit up as I asked.
“Oh, there’s plenty, regarding understanding the Primordial Dream and also concerning emotional body cultivation. But no matter what, the more I delve deeper, the more I admire your talents. I look forward to your promotion to extraordinary, and at that time, I hope you can fight a match with me.” While saying this, her gaze sparkled with excitement.
Even though she knows that once Xiao Lan promotes to extraordinary, she absolutely cannot win in terms of means and skills.
But… a match is important; winning or losing has never mattered!
“Is that true? Then it’ll be a good wait!”
