Chapter 577 - Paradise, The End Of Dao
Chapter 577: Paradise, The End Of Dao
In the four-part courtyard.
Everything was peaceful as usual.
Li Nianfan’s honeymoon had already gone on for half a month.
However, with Xiao Bai around as a butler, everything was going very well. As for the chickens in the yard and the cows and peacocks at the back, they were all performing very well.
At that moment, whether it was eggs or milk, the production was quite substantial. In fact, they had too much, and Xiao Lin had turned them into braised eggs, cakes, and even fruit yoghurts in order to preserve them.
They had quite a bit of snacks, and many were stored in the fridge. It caused Li Nianfan to feel a sense of familial warmth and comfort.
“It really is the most comfortable being back home! Travelling is to look at different sceneries and expand one’s own horizons, but honestly, it’s not that enjoyable. The whole journey, so many things happened, it was actually quite tiring…”
Lying down on his rocking chair, Li Nianfan some freshly squeezed juice with some freshly baked cake. It was like he was on holiday, and was incredibly content.
Other than that, he could hear the sound of a zither, raising his mood and making him happier. It sounded harmonious with the flowing water, and somehow raised the overall atmosphere of the residence. That was life.
The one who was playing the zither waas naturally Qin Manyun.
Even though she felt very lucky to be by the expert’s side, which made her very happy, there was also an unending form of pressure, so she did not dare to relax at all.
If she did not perform well, or if she did not work hard enough, and ended up abandoned by the expert, then her lucky break would turn into eternal regret. So she naturally did the best she could, and tried her best to prove herself.
In front of her was a piece of bamboo with musical scores engraved on it. It did not look very interesting or vibrant, but in Qin Manyun’s eyes, each note on the bamboo had a faint light flowing through them, and a powerful aura was circulating within.
Those notes seemed to have been formed by the Dao itself. It contained left, and would dance around her, greatly increasing her comprehension of Musical Cultivation.
On the other side, Shi Tuqin was sitting in front of a stone table in the middle of the room, writing with a very serious expression on her face.
After returning to the four-part yard with Li Nianfan, even though Qin Manyun had been there before, she was still shocked at the changes in front of her. Even she had almost fainted from the shock, let alone Shi Tuqin.
When Li Nianfan went into the storeroom and found a music sheet and a calligraphy sheet for them, and got them to practice by themselves, excitement, shock and disbelief had swallowed them whole, and almost caused their heads to explode.
No matter the musical sheet or the calligraphy, they both contained Dao, it was as if they were inheriting from Wisdom itself!
It was much greater than just training themselves or practicing spells!
Currently, at that moment, Shi Tuqin was still stuck on the first page of the book, and was slowly copying the strokes in great detail!
In her eyes, even one stroke flowed with Wisdom. Copying it herself was as if she was being instructed by Wisdom itself, and had greatly increased her speed of cultivation. It was like she was cheating with her cultivation and her way of cultivation had increased by leaps and bounds.
Furthermore, she knew that it was just the start. Even simple strokes had caused her to feel the deep wisdom within. There were still complete words after that. And based on what the expert said, there were also poems behind that!
If she really managed to completely analyze that book, then her realm…
As for the Ministry, when she was immersed in the way of calligraphy, her heart was incredibly calm, and she felt no pressure at all.
Li Nianfan would occasionally glance at Qin Manyun who was playing the zither as well as Shi Tuqin who was working hard copying calligraphy, and could not help but let out a slight smile. It was as if he had seen a figure of himself in the past.
At that moment, Xiao Lin walked out of the backyard, saying, “Master, the new fruits in the backyard have reopened.”
“Oh?”
Li Nianfan got up from the chair, his eyes glinted as he held a sliver of excitement and anticipation, “Let’s go, I’ll go check it out.”
When he got to the backyard, he saw a garden full of fruits. When his gaze fell on those reddish brown, round and juicy fruits, his mouth curved up into a smale as he walked over.
The tree’s leaves were incredibly dense, and it’s body was tall and it’s trunk was wide.
The surface of the tree was rough, and slightly cracked. The patterns on the trunk were fine and it was reddish brown in color.
Among the dense leaves, the reddish brown fruits bunched together, and were littered around the tree like stars. It looked incredibly vibrant.
“So they’ve really ripened.”
Li Nianfan licked his lips, unable to hold back anymore as he summoned the Deluxe Merit Cloud, flying straight to a fruit and plucking one down.
The outside of the fruit was quite coarse, and on them were complicated patterns. They were definitely lychees, one of Li Nianfan’s favorite fruits.
Compared to the lychees before, Li Nianfan could tell that those were much bigger.
They were really large, and were at least two times bigger. They looked incredibly appealing, and really stirred the appetite.
Slowly opening the red outer shell in his hands, he made sure to be patient in order to not ruin the meat. Slowly, a transparent, snow-white flesh appeared. It had a very alluring glow, and oozed with juice.
Seeing that, Li Nianfan was even more careful, not even daring to use any force in case he damaged that jade-like meat.
Slowly striiping away the outer shell from the top, the rich and white flesh was completely revealed. It was like a pure white jade, and looked incredibly pure. It also had an elasticity to it, causing one to be unable to let go.
If his fingers were not careful, it would ruin that layer above the flesh, and the natural and pure fruit juice would ooze out of it.
It was like the most beautiful of nature’s crafts, and emitted an alluring aura.
The lychee was definitely the king of fruits, there were many poems written about it, which proved its popularity.
Li Nianfan impatiently opened his mouth, placing that snow-white flesh inside. The first thing he felt was coolness, and after a gentle bite, a mouthful of flesh went into his mouth alongside the juice.
With that bite, the juice within burst out like a river. As it started to ooze out, Li Nianfan did not hesitate to stick out his tongue, lapping out the juices that flowed out, shutting his eyes and enjoying the sweetness in earnest.
He sucked at it, not willing to waste even a single drop.
It had a fragrance that was unique to the lychee, and the coolness of its juices momentarily took over his mouth, causing Li Nianfan to enjoy it greatly. That soft flesh danced around his mouth, causing explosions within. Even the bite he took was filled with elasticity, and would send bursts of juice out.
At some point, a whole lychee had entered his stomach, leaving only a seed the size of a fingernail behind. It really had a lot of flesh and only a very small seed. It was definitely a lychee of an excellent quality.
Li Nianfan licked his lips, enjoying the aftertaste. He forced himself to refrain from continuing with a second one, and started to rapidly pluck them.
That was the magic of lychees, causing one to not be able to resist eating a second or third after the first, until one’s stomach could not handle anymore.
However, eating the lychees immediately after plucking them was actually not the best way. The best way was to soak the lychees in water, causing them to cool down. Only then were they at the peak of the taste.
After plucking quite a few lychees, Li Nianfan’s gaze fell on the cherries and longans away, revealing a happy expression as he started to pluck them.
At that point, he was just like a fruit farmer who had just made a bountiful harvest, and was filled with a sense of accomplishment.
As he plucked them, Li Nianfan could not help but remark, “Blackie has really proven his worth after I raised him to be so big.”
These new fruits had all been brought over by Blackie. He did not know where they were from, but Li Nianfan was incredibly satisfied.
Just as Li Nianfan was plucking the fruits, a cloud rapidly descended from the sky. It was Daji and the others.
Behind Qin Zhongsan and Bai Chen was Taotie. They’re faces were incredibly anxious. After all, this time they were visiting the expert’s residence!
When the Fallen Immortal Mountain entered their sights, a strange pressure descended on their body, causing them to not dare to stare at the mountain directly.
Looking at the Fallen Immortal Mountain, the mountains were surrounded by clouds, it seemed to flow with culture. The structure of the mountains looked ordinary at a glance, but if one felt it in detail, it was filled with the essence of Heaven and Earth, and was full of wonders.
No wonder the expert stayed there, the place could only be described as deep and unfathomable.
They descended on the foot of the mountain, and started to walk up.
Along the way, the trees were large and tall, the vegetation was lush. On the fields, spiritual power overflowed. Looking at the entire place, it could be regarded as one of the best paradises in the world.
This was one of the central locations of when the Eldritch World turned into the Area of the Gods, so the density of the spiritual energy did not need to be mentioned. It was enough to illicit visions.
Of course, Qin Zhongshan and Bai Chen obviously did not have the mood to admire it. Their hearts were just filled with apprehension, and their footsteps were heavy. It was like they were on a pilgrimage, with the top of the mountain being their destination.
In the midst of their nervousness, a building fell into their view.
Daji said lightly, “We’re here.”
They were simple words, but Qin Zhongshan and Bai Chen’s hearts started to pound, and they could not help but take deep breaths to compose themselves.
As Daji and Fire Phoenix opened the door, Blackie was the first to run inside, and the others followed.
They did not see Li Nianfan, and only Qin Manyun and Shi Tuqin.The two of them stopped what they were doing and looked at the guests.
Xiao Bai’s gaze fell on Blackie as he said, “Blackie, since you’re hairless now, I think you should have a new name. Also… welcome home, your dog food will have many new flavors in the future.”
Qin Manyun and Shi Tuqin quickly greeted Daji and Fire Phoenix, “We great Fairy Daji and Fairy Fire Phoenix.”
Daji and Fire Phoenix gently nodded, asking curiously, “Where is master?”
Shi Tuqin said respectfully, “The saint is currently in the backyard, plucking fruit.”
The moment Qin Zhongshan and Bai Chen entered the courtyard, their entire bodies shuddered, and they could not move, turning into statues.
They had thought that they had made enough mental preparations, after all, they had seen how impressive the expert was before. Yet, when they came into the expert’s residence, their brains exploded just the same.
It was no longer a matter of being prepared, it had completely exceeded their expectations!
Normally, the brains would only be able to fathom the tenth level, yet, they only realized after getting here that the expert lived in the hundredth level. It had completely shattered their world view. They had already held back immensely by not screaming.
Chaos Spiritual Qi, this was a world filled with Chaos Spiritual Qi!
Furthermore, that flowing water was made of Chaos Spiritual Water, and everything in the yard, including the firewood in the corner, definitely exuded the aura of Chaos Spiritual Roots. The random objects in the house, from the tables and chairs to the fridge and the fake mountain, without exception, were all at least Chaos Spiritual Treasures!
Chaos Spiritual Treasures were enough to make someone unrivalled in the same realm, and were even capable of allowing one to exceed their realms!
For instance, Daji and Fire Phoenix were just Chaos Golden Daluo Immortals, but they had used a Chaos Ultimate Treasure to kill a Heavenly Realm cultivator. That was enough to show the importance of treasures.
Qin Zhonshan’s lips trembled as he could not resist mumbling softly, “Is this paradise?”
It was like a child’s dream, wanting a roof made of candy, a river made of juice, a house made of chocolate, snacks everywhere to eat…
Every cultivator, and even every Deity, had a dream of owning a courtyard like that as well.
At that moment, Bai Chen and Qin Zhongsan were like children who had seen their own dreams, and felt like crying…
They even felt like being able to witness such a scene in their life already left them with no more regrets!
Bai Chen was in a daze, mumbling to himself, “Is this… the end of cultivation?”
After a long time, they recovered a bit of their thoughts, and looked over to Qin Manyun and Shi Tuqin.
Their gazes stopped at Shi Tuqin for a moment, mainly because of her unique appearance.
Half human and half tiger, it was very eye-catching.
Shi Tuqin said politely, “I am Shi Tuqin of the Legendary Beast Sect, I great you two seniors.”
“Legendary Beast Sect?”
“So you are Shi Tuqin?”
Qin Zhongshan and Bai Chen spoke at the same time, their tones full of curiosity.
A while before, the Legendary Beast Sect’s princess, Shi Tuqin had been captured by the Ministry. The sect had searched everywhere, and there was quite a big commotion. After so long, they never expected to meet her here.”
Shi Tuqin said, “I was lucky enough to have been saved by the expert, which was how I escaped danger.”
“I see.”
Qin Zhongshan and Bai Chen nodded at the same time, and their gazews unwittingly fell on the brush in her hand.
They gazes straightened immediately as their breathing became erratic.
A wave of hot air surged to his brain, causing Bai Chen’s tongue to tie, “You, you, your brush…”
Shi Tuqin said, “I’m learning calligraphy from the expert, this was given to me by him.”
Learning calligraphy from the expert?!
The two of them let in a breath of cold air, their envy filled their eyes as their bodies trembled.
They then noticed the calligraphy in front of Shi Tuqin, and their brains exploded even more, even their hairs stood up.
Darn it!
They were so envious!