Chapter 205: You Still Have A Lot To Learn
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Meng Junliang answered politely, “Mr. Li, no I’m not. There’s no such thing as longevity in the world.”
“Oh?” Li Nianfan raised his eyebrows. He looked at Meng Junliang with a suspicious look.
Did he figure it out?
“Everything in the world develops according to their paths. From birth to illness and death, from sunrise to sunset, many things happen in every given second, along with thousands of changes. Paths exist in thousands of ways. Every path exists, except for the path to longevity!”
Meng Junliang thought Li Nianfan was testing him, so he answered seriously. “I’ve walked past many places and seen many things that I’ve never seen before. Even Immortals aren’t guaranteed to live on forever. To me, I think the key to living is to be able to adapt to the changes in life.”
Li Nianfan paused slightly. This guy was quite capable of becoming a philosopher. His way of thinking was indeed quite provoking.
Li Nianfan then looked around to find that Zhou Yunwu and the other two were looking quite stunned and shocked.
Even the two cultivators, Qin Manyun and Yao Mengji, were stunned. They looked as if they were caught up in their thoughts, thoroughly inspired.
However, since Li Nianfan was merely an ordinary man in this Immortal Realm, he would not let go of any chance to impress the others. After all, he was trained by the System for five years. He did know a theory or two to sound impressive.
He said, “How much do you know about the world?”
Meng Junliang could not help saying with a hint of pride, “I’ve grasped almost three quarters of the world.”
Li Nianfan could not help shaking his head. He tried his best not to laugh out loud.
Three quarters?
‘You’d be so wise if you could grasp even a quarter of it! Ignorance does make one fearless.’
Zhou Yunwu spoke for Meng Junliang, “Mr. Li, although Junliang knows the theory, he lacks experience. Therefore, he’s now the Nation Master of my kingdom. This is so that he could have a better understanding of the world.”
“Knowing how to apply your theory in real life is an improvement.” Li Nianfan smiled faintly. “However, it’s not so easy to grasp the truth of the world.”
He took a step and picked up a yellowing leaf from the ground. He asked, “Do you know how the leaf tells us it’s Autumn?”
Meng Junliang said without hesitation, “The leaf turns yellow and falls off from above so we know it’s Autumn.”
Li Nianfan continued asking, “So, do you know why the leaf turns yellow? Or why does it turn green?”
Meng Liangjun frowned. “Because…it’s Autumn?”
Suddenly, he fell silent.
The leaf turned yellow, so it was Autumn. It was Autumn, so the leaf turned yellow. Why did it seem redundant?
However, Li Nianfan continued asking, “And so, do you know how to turn a leaf green in Autumn?”
Meng Junliang could not speak. This was against the law of nature.
Li Nianfan looked at Yao Mengji. He asked again, “Mr. Yao, do you know?”
After a moment of thinking, Yao Mengji answered, “If it’s ordinary wood, I could cast a wood-drying Autumn spell on it.”
Li Nianfan smiled. “You don’t need to cast a spell. As long as you understand the reason, any ordinary man can do it.”
He paused for a while before continuing in a rather emotional tone, “The so-called law of nature… Once you understand its path and use it the right way, any ordinary man can achieve impossible things.”
Law of nature…law of nature…
Besides Meng Junliang, even Yao Mengji and Qin Manyun were stunned. Their brains were buzzing loudly as if they were woken up abruptly and were pushed off a cliff. The realization hit them.
They felt as if a new way of understanding was laying in front of their eyes, as if a huge truth of nature was right in front of them. Yet, they could not touch it.
What Li Nianfan said might as well be the truth of all existence!
If the cultivators could grasp this truth, then…
Yao Mengji and Qin Manyun exchanged a look and suddenly, they had goosebumps all over.
This was similar to having grasped the Truth. When one had grasped the Truth, even a single thought could cause changes in the world!
So terrifying. The realm of the expert was beyond imagination!
“I’m a frog in a well.” Meng Junliang sighed. He then bowed to Li Nianfan and said, “I’ve learned a lot after listening to you. Although you didn’t accept me as your student, to me you’ll always be my teacher. I’ll always call myself a student of yours. Please, don’t fault me for that.”
“Whatever.” Li Nianfan waved it off. He felt good after showing off.
Qin Manyun and Yao Mengji were so impressed. They said, “Mr. Li’s words are so inspiring. It’s so well-said!”
Was that known as conquering one with knowledge?
To Li Nianfan, it was just science.
‘Explaining basic science in this Immortal Realm really impresses the cultivators. Perhaps I’m the first person to transgress to this realm.’
“Sir,” Zhou Yunwu walked over.
He bowed deeply as a grand gesture and said, “Please, Sir. Please, save my Xia Kingdom.”
Li Nianfan hastily helped Zhou Yunwu up. He said, “Mr. Zhou, please, stand up. What happened?”
Zhou Yunwu said hastily, “There’s a plague in my kingdom. I came here hoping Mr. Li could visit us.”
“So soon?” Li Nianfan was surprised. He heard about the plague only a few days ago, but it had already spread to the Xia Kingdom?
“Don’t panic, Mr. Zhou. As I said, I’ll take care of this.” Li Nianfan thought for a moment. Then, he asked, “When did it start?”
“We noticed it yesterday morning,” Zhou Yunwu said with a worried face. They had just overcome the banditries. Now, they had to deal with a plague.
Li Nianfan frowned. “We can’t wait any longer.”
The plague seemed serious, so of course, it was better to contain it earlier. If not, it would just get harder to cure it even if he knew what to do.
He looked at Yao Mengji and said in an embarrassed tone, “Mr. Yao, Miss Manyun, I…”
It seemed that he could not eat the boar meat today.
Yao Mengji was as understanding as ever. He could tell right away what Li Nianfan was trying to say. He said hastily, “Mr. Li, we were just about to go over and have a look. Since the plague’s getting serious, why don’t we bring you over to speed up the traveling process?”
Li Nianfan nodded. “Thank you.”
Quickly, Li Nianfan froze the boar in the freezer, brought Daji along with him, asked Blackie to watch the house, and followed Yao Mengji over.
With Yao Mengji taking the lead, the traveling did speed up a lot. It only took them an hour before a huge city appeared in sight.
Calling it a city did not do it justice. The layout of the area made it seem more like a country.
The city walls were double the height of the Fallen Town, and much thicker, too. Along the walls, there were watchtowers stationed not far from one another. Some soldiers were standing guard, exuding an air of authority. The whole scene gave off a whole different vibe from the Fallen Town.