Chapter 228: The Four-Part Architecture is Growing!
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“We’re here?” Payne gulped. He was nervous.
Gu Changqing and Gu Yuan had at least seen this place before, so they could handle it better. However, Payne had only heard of the expert through stories. He felt like an ordinary man that was about to visit an Immortal. Nerve-wracking!
Gu Changqing reminded him by the side, “Sect Master, Grandpa, remember to stay calm when meeting the expert. The mentality has to be right!”
Payne nodded. He felt his throat tighten as he removed the five Firefinch Demons from his waist. He said in a low voice, “Knock the door.”
The five Firefinch Demons were confused. Their arrogance had vanished completely. They were all anxious.
Judging by the atmosphere, could there be some shocking bigshot in this ordinary realm?
Their buttocks tightened and shrunk.
In the face of unknown danger, they had been training their buttocks. No one would be stupid enough to train their meat.
They wondered if all their training could be put to use? Would the expert be pleased?
This bunch of elders was so mean! They did not even tell them what was happening!
Meanwhile, Gu Changqing had already walked up to the door. He raised his hand cautiously and knocked three times.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
Instantly, the three of them held their breaths, as if waiting for some kind of judgment.
A voice rang from the inside of the four-part architecture.
“Xiao Bai, guests are here. Open the door.”
Swiftly after, the walking sound of Xiao Bai was heard.
Click!
Xiao Bai opened the door and looked out to glance at the three people standing there before saying, “Welcome!”
Gu Changqing said hastily, “Xiao Bai, how do you do!”
Swiftly after, the three of them walked into the four-part architecture cautiously.
Upon stepping in, the three of them jumped slightly. They could feel a different kind of Qi coming from the yard.
They could not tell right away what was different, only that this yard was extraordinary.
The three of them looked up at the same time and jumped. Sweat appeared on their foreheads as their pupils shrunk into needles.
If they had not mentally prepared themselves, this sight would have made them scream out loud and their heads would have exploded.
Even so, they still blanked out and shivered before snapping back to reality.
Inside the yard, they saw that Li Nianfan was holding a round piece of wood and a carving knife. He was carving.
Not far in front of him, a phoenix was standing arrogantly. Its neck was stretched up and it held its head high, looking like a model.
It was the Fire Phoenix! That was the Fire Phoenix!
Gu Yuan and Payne had chills all over. They could not believe their eyes.
They were talking about the Fire Phoenix earlier and speculated that it was most likely dead. Yet, upon entering the expert’s home, they saw the Fire Phoenix modeling for the expert. This visual attack was in fact a test of the heart!
Gu Changqing’s face turned pale. He took a deep breath and said, shivering, “Mr. Li, sorry to come uninvited.”
“Don’t worry about it. You didn’t disturb me. Welcome.” Li Nianfan smiled faintly. He was about to put down the carving knife in his hand to greet his guests.
However, his action made the three of them look differently, their scalps itching.
Gu Changqing almost cried out loud. He said hastily, “Mr. Li, please continue with your carving. Don’t mind us!”
Gu Yuan and Payne nodded hastily, “Right, right, right. I’ll sit and wait by the side. Please, don’t be affected.”
Test! This must have been a test!
The expert was carving the phoenix. It was a key moment. If they did not play it smart, if they did make the expert put down his work, perhaps neither the expert nor the phoenix would let them live!
So terrifying! It was a dead road ahead!
“Then, please, excuse me.” Li Nianfan smiled apologetically. He said, “Xiao Bai, help me entertain my guests.”
He knew that these were cultivators, so it was strange if they did not know of the phoenix. Anyone with a working mind would not want to offend a phoenix.
He must have taken some of the phoenix’s glory, how interesting!
After the past few days of improving their relationship, the Fire Phoenix seemed to be satisfied with the surroundings here and it did not have any intention to leave yet.
This morning, Li Nianfan was in the mood to carve a phoenix.
After all, it was rare for one to meet an actual phoenix, so he had to make a souvenir. This would be better than carving one from imagination.
Who would have thought that the Fire Phoenix would volunteer to become his model?
This was indeed a very outstanding improvement of their relationship. So obviously, Li Nianfan did not turn it down.
The carving was still going on. Li Nianfan did not plan to get distracted. He held onto his carving knife as his fingers moved with agility, carving again and again.
The wood shavings fluttered to the ground like little butterflies.
The three of them exchanged looks. It was not until then when they sat down politely under the lead of Xiao Bai.
They all looked perplexed, smiling bitterly in their hearts.
Right. If the expert wanted to keep the phoenix as a pet, why would he watch the phoenix get killed by the Natural Tribulation?
They did not expect the expert to save someone from Natural Punishment!
This was a hundred times more difficult than going through a Natural Tribulation!
Since helping someone else to get out from danger was not approved of by Heaven, one would need impressive skills to get away with that.
Was this the bigshot?
As expected, this was beyond an ordinary man’s imagination!
Xiao Bai walked over and asked, “Tea or drink?”
‘Is it asking us what type of opportunity we need?’
‘The expert’s so kind. He actually gave us a choice!’
The three of them said at the same time, “Tea, please. Thank you.”
Payne brought forward the five chickens and handed them to Xiao Bai with respect. “It’s our first visit, so here’s a little something. I hope you don’t mind.”
Xiao Bai accepted them and nodded, “Not bad, five more chickens. Do they lay eggs?”
Payne bit his tongue and said, “This…maybe.”
Xiao Bai simply put them by the Firefinch Demon. “It doesn’t matter if they don’t lay eggs. They can just become roasted chicken.”
The five Firefinch Demons were dumbfounded from the moment they entered. Their bodies had stiffened into sculptures. When they saw their original boss, they felt as if they were being recruited back to their organization. They started to tear up.
However, they could not speak. They had been enchanted.
They could only flap their wings—weakly, helplessly, and confused—chirping as they were circling their boss who was in the center.
Their boss’s face sank. There was a look in its eyes that suggested it had been through it all. Just like an old employee looking at new ones—full of satisfaction.
It stretched out its wings and signaled for the other five chickens to make some space.
It then pointed to its buttock and pouted slightly.
Drop!
An egg was laid.
It raised its head.
Chirp, chirp, chirp?
‘Do you understand?’
Since they used to know each other, the least it could do was warn them. One could be a chicken or a roasted chicken depending on how hard they worked.
Gu Changqing and the other two sat in the pavilion, shaking. They each had a warm cup of tea in their hands. They did not dare to make a sound, terrified of disturbing the expert and the phoenix.
They quietly raised their teacups and saw the tea leaves swimming in the tea. The tea looked clear and beautiful.
This was the tea made by the expert? They had heard about it. Now, they could finally taste it.
Tea with Insights was only served to the top VIP even in the Immortal Land.
Even as the Sect Master in the Immortal Land, Payne was still very excited.
He got lucky! He got lucky this time!
He opened his mouth and gently took a sip.
It was slightly bitter at first. The tea swirled in his mouth, and after a moment, its fragrance spread all over him. Very refreshing.
His throat moved as he gently swallowed.
Instantly, his entire mind went quiet. His initial uneasiness had suddenly calmed down.
Before he could comment on it, Payne’s pupils dilated. His eyes were filled with disbelief!
“This…this isn’t an Insight!”
His entire body was trembling when he said so. His brain was also exploding.
As he swallowed the tea, a shocking feeling aroused in him. It was very arrogant and rushed to his head. It almost felt like it was taking over the world!
So direct! So powerful!
He was not ready at all.
Payne scoffed. He closed his eyes as he tried to digest this energy.
“Is this the Power of Law!? Indeed, it’s the Power of Law!” His old face had flushed red. He was crying from within. If it was not for his last traces of rationality, he would have screamed out loud.
This was so hard to believe!
The tea contained specks of the Power of Law!
Even the bigshots in the Immortal Land would be envious of them. Yet, the expert served them this tea as if it was just ordinary tea.
‘Do we even deserve such luxurious tea? This feels like a dream!’
Insights could help with enlightenment. It could help the cultivation process and enlighten the cultivators. The Power of Law was much more powerful than Insights!
This was the Law of Nature! For example, Natural Tribulations worked according to the Law!
As long as you possess even a hint of the Law, your skills and power would improve many times more!
For example, Insights were the physics behind how nature worked, while the Law was the reason why this world was formed!
Understanding why wind would blow was the power of Insights. However, what caused the wind was the Law behind it!
In this sense, the Power of Law was very powerful.
To the Immortals, even one hint of the Power of Law was very precious!
Gu Changqing and Gu Yuan were even more embarrassed. They almost threw away the cups.
Such a precious thing would burn their hands!
“The expert is right over there, calm down. Everyone calm down!” Payne warned them both with a serious scoff. However, his voice was also trembling.
“Sect Master, if we keep drinking this tea, I’m afraid…” Gu Yuan gulped and felt his throat getting drier. He had goosebumps all over. “We can become Taiyi Golden Immortals?”
In the Immortal Land, there were Tian Immortal, Real Immortal, Golden Immortal, Taiyi Golden Immortal, Daluo Golden Immortal, Half-Saint, and Saint!
One needed Immortal Qi to rank up. However, there was a huge gap between the Taiyi Golden Immortal and Golden Immortal stages. Only when one had grasped the Law could one become a Taiyi Golden Immortal. One needed to grasp four Laws to become a Daluo Golden Immortal, while a Half-Saint needed more. If one became a Saint, he would be accustomed to the Law, and creating lives and beings would be a simple act.
Unfortunately, there were not many Taiyi Golden Immortals living in the limited and sacred grounds in the Immortal Land. Daluo Golden Immortals no longer existed.
The Fire Phoenix was born with the Law of Flame. As long as it did not give up halfway, it would easily become a Taiyi Golden Immortal.
Payne smiled and said, “Ha-ha, if you could stay by the expert’s side, being a Taiyi Golden Immortal is not that hard.”
They held onto their teacups tightly, so terrified to waste even one drop of it if their hands trembled. They treasured every last drop as they sipped it slowly.
Meanwhile, they were observing the expert’s yard.
Payne looked around in admiration. He said, “I’m so envious of the treasures in here. Being by the expert’s side is like being baptized by opportunities every day. These cannot be described as treasures anymore. They’re way beyond that!”
Gu Yuan said with a sigh, “Being able to be seen by the expert is already the greatest opportunity in the world.”
“Grandpa, Sect Master, look over there. That’s the Air Purifier, and the Water Purifier.” Gu Changqing pointed in one direction. “Haven’t seen them before, eh? It can turn air into Spiritual Qi and the Water Purifier can turn ordinary water into Spiritual Water.”
“It can turn stone into gold! These are very precious indeed!” Payne gasped and could not help looking at them closely.
Just like ordinary men seeing a luxurious car for the first time. They became so envious and excited.
These were top-graded treasures! They even had to be sealed for worship back in the Immortal land. Even the Taiyi Golden Immortals would treat these as treasures.
However, upon a closer look, he was stunned. His pupils dilated as if he had just seen a ghost!
He said in a low and hoarse voice, “You’re telling me that’s Spiritual Qi? Take a closer look!”
Gu Changqing and Gu Yuan jumped. They took a closer look.
Swiftly after, the two of them gasped. Their eyes almost popped out.
Gasp…
“Don’t you gasp! Be calm! Be calm!” Payne’s face was pale. He was trembling, terrified about pissing off the expert.
Gu Yuan said with a low voice in fear, “Immortal Qi? Sect Master, that… that’s…the Immortal Qi?”
No wonder they felt a unique Qi upon entering the yard. The density of Immortal Qi in the yard had gradually increased!
Gu Changqing was dumbfounded as he said in disbelief, “How could this be? I remember clearly that it was Spiritual Qi! A lot of cultivator friends can verify this!”
“I believe you,” Payne said with a flicker in his eyes. He then looked at the tea in his hand and continued, “Just like this tea. Didn’t you say it contained Insights? Now it has become specks of the Power of Law! If I’m not mistaken, the Water Purifier is no longer producing Spiritual Water. It’s now Immortal Water!”
Gu Yuan had goosebumps all over. He was extremely nervous at this point. “Sect Master, what do you think happened?”
“Have you forgotten that the world’s changing?” Payne said, his mind thinking quickly. He took in a deep breath and said with the utmost respect, “This shows that the yard’s possibly growing together with the world. Of course, it could also be the growth of this yard that resulted in the growth of the world! No matter which causes which, it’s a very, very, very shocking thing!”