Chapter 240: The Clash of Two Tea Masters Ying Zheng...

Ying Zheng had no idea that as soon as he closed his eyes, his wife, children, and ministers all burst into tears.

He felt his body light and fluttery, drifting involuntarily in one direction. He had a very good sense of direction, but now he couldn't tell east from west or north, and had no idea where he was going.

At first, his desire for control as an emperor made him subconsciously try to control his body, but after several attempts, he failed. He simply let nature take its course, ready to fight back against any obstacle.

Suddenly someone patted him on the shoulder: "Come back to your senses!"

The familiar voice surprised and delighted Ying Zheng. He turned around and saw that it was indeed Fu Li.

"Teacher, I am glad to see you again."

Fu Li smiled and said, "Didn't Master Wei say it long ago? As long as you focus on working for the welfare of the people, we will meet again one day."

Mentioning this, Ying Zheng showed a bit of shame on his face: "I have failed to live up to the teacher's expectations. Although the lives of the people in the Central Plains are much better than before, the people in Shu have not been able to return to the level before the turmoil.

And then there's what the teacher said: ensuring that all people can afford food, medical care, and education. The first two were manageable, with the help of the Mohists, the Agriculturalists, the Gongshu clan, and the doctors of Shu, and so on.

However, the promotion and popularization of education was met with numerous obstacles, and students only made it to the county school before dying.”

As more people read, more people flock to the court to share the cake. This is like snatching food from the hands of the nobles of the world.

These nobles included the high-ranking officials in the Qin court.

Due to Ying Zheng's power, they dared not do anything openly. However, given their status, even the slightest hint of intention, or the suppression of a memorial or the delay of an imperial edict, could create countless obstacles to the progress of the matter.

Ying Zheng also knew that the world had just been stabilized and people were anxious for peace. The common people did not want to hear about the court beheading someone or exterminating someone's clan every now and then.

Thunderous methods can be used, but they cannot be used all the time. You have to use slow and steady methods and only use ruthless methods at critical moments. It is best to use ruthless methods that kill without bloodshed.

Even though Ying Zheng was extremely talented in the ways of an emperor, he still felt exhausted day after day, year after year.

If it weren't for the promise of "becoming a god" and the carrot dangling before his eyes, he doubted whether he could survive for decades.

Fu Li chuckled and pointed: "Come, sit down and talk."

Ying Zheng now had time to look around, and found that he had broken free from his floating state and arrived at a simple, elegant and luxurious place.

Simple and elegant, and luxurious, these two words should not appear together, but they are appropriate to describe this palace.

Unlike the Qin Dynasty which favored black, the pillars, tables, windows, furnishings and decorations in this hall were all in the five colors of black, white, yellow, green and red, and each one was a primary color.

Even the bonsai on the bedside table has leaves of pure dark green.

There are not many decorations in the hall, and the design is mainly based on simple and smooth lines, with very few complicated carvings.

Yet, every object is imbued with a faint aura. If you look closely, they appear ordinary, aside from their exquisite craftsmanship; yet, if you glance casually, a fleeting shimmer of crystalline, delicate light can be seen.

Ying Zheng saw it with his own eyes, and had only one thought in his mind: it was an immortal treasure, definitely an immortal treasure!

Following Fu Li's instructions, he sat down on the second chair on the left. Fu Li didn't go up the stairs, but sat down on his left.

The tea-serving girl walked away lightly, put down the fragrant tea silently, and walked out with a smile.

Ying Zheng was about to pick up the teacup, but Fu Li stopped him: "You are a spirit now, you can't hold this teacup."

Ying Zheng: "...then why bother asking someone to serve tea?"

Fu Li smiled and said, "This is within their scope of responsibility. I just didn't have time to give them instructions."

She took a sip and said to Ying Zheng, "Don't be discouraged about education. You've done very well. What I told you before I left was the ultimate goal.

As long as you can achieve Qin Yichao's goal, your ancestors will be filled with tears. Who knew you were so sincere and wanted to complete it yourself?

Fortunately, with the delicious cake of "becoming a god through merit" to restrain him, Ying Zheng did not dare to act too harshly. Otherwise, even if the second emperor died, his successor would be badly betrayed by him.

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng was silent for a moment, then sighed, "Teacher, how could I not understand what you meant? It's just that the scene was too beautiful, and I can't see it in my lifetime. I really can't bear it!"

Fu Li understood his feelings very well.

After the establishment of the Shu Kingdom, the reason why Fu Li sat on the throne for more than a hundred years was that he was unwilling to accept that his political ideals could not be realized in his own hands.

But Ying Zheng didn't have that much time. Even if he didn't take elixirs, after unifying the world, the heavy government affairs weighed on him, and he had to fight wits and courage with countless people to promote education, which greatly accelerated the consumption of his life.

Now that they were both sitting, Ying Zheng's height advantage wasn't as obvious. Fu Li finally got what she wanted and reached out to touch the top of his head. "Good boy, I understand your feelings. Eight out of ten things in this world are not satisfactory. Compared to others, your life is already quite fulfilling."

Suddenly, someone at the door said, "That's right. The most important thing in life is to be content."

The master and the disciple looked at the same time and saw Nezha standing there with his arms folded across his chest, smiling against the light.

Ying Zheng stood up and said, "Greetings, Teacher Yin."

"Don't worry." Nezha said with a smile, "When I accepted you as my disciple, you were registered as my disciple. From now on, just call me uncle."

He strode over and took Ying Zheng's seat without any hesitation. He then pointed across and motioned him to sit over there.

Ying Zheng did not argue with him and just stood in front of the two of them.

Fu Li patted Nezha and said with a smile, "Alright, stop teasing him. You might end up doing something that won't please you."

Nezha puffed up his cheeks and curled his lips, then turned to face Ying Zheng with a serious expression. He extended his right hand, and a piece of lotus root shimmering with golden light appeared in his palm.

Fu Li explained, "This is the immortal lotus root cultivated by your Grandmaster Taiyi. It can replace your physical body. You have already accumulated a lot of merit in the mortal world, so there is no need to build a temple to collect incense. You can directly use this golden lotus root to rebuild your physical body."

Although there is the Immortal Transformation Pond in Heaven, there is a disadvantage in using it to reshape the body, which is that cultivation is slowed down.

Fu Li never thought of wasting Ying Zheng's talent, and naturally could not let the path of cultivation drag him down, so she asked Nezha to find Taiyi Zhenren and ask for the golden lotus.

Ying Zheng had just arrived in Heaven and knew nothing about the place, so naturally he didn't know how precious the fairy lotus root was.

The seeds of the fairy lotus roots come from the twelfth-grade green lotus. Taiyi Zhenren spent a lot of effort to cultivate them, but they do not bloom. They only grow a piece of lotus root every thousand years.

Taiyi Zhenren had used three pieces to rebuild Nezha's body. This time, when Nezha asked for it, Taiyi Zhenren, despite the pain, gave him three more pieces and told him not to ask for them again.

I won’t give it to you even if you ask for it.

Nezha said "OK, OK" and agreed very readily, but he was thinking about his disciple Zhang Han in his mind.

——He would have to send another dream to his disciple to see if he had enjoyed enough of the wealth and luxury of the human world. If he had, he would make a request and bring him back from the lower world. If not...

Hey, Master, can I lend you my golden lotus root?

The couple divided the work and cooperated with each other, Fuli set up the formation, Nezha used the golden lotus to shape the body, and with Ying Zheng's own merits being sufficient, they quickly completed all the steps of reshaping the body.

From a dying old man to a light and helpless soul, and then from a soul with nowhere to go to a body again, Ying Zheng's day was really full of ups and downs, and he himself felt a sense of unreality.

It was Nezha who urged him: "Move your arms and legs quickly, let me see how good your skills are, don't let your arms fall off while walking."

Startled, Ying Zheng carefully lifted his arms and moved his legs. After making sure they wouldn't fall off easily, he swung his arms vigorously and bounced his legs vigorously.

Hee, it's okay!

Ying Zheng showed a look of delight and was about to compliment Nezha, but Nezha was already laughing with tears in his eyes, resting his head on Fu Li's shoulder.

If he still doesn't realize that he has been fooled by Nezha again, he has been an emperor for many years in vain.

——It’s been so many years, why is Uncle Yin still like this?

Will Ying Zheng swallow his anger?

He chose to complain: "Teacher, my uncle's craftsmanship is indeed superb. Zheng really shouldn't have had any doubts. It's a sin, a sin!"

Ying Zheng's face was filled with shame, but he thought in his heart: If you hadn't scared me first, with my intelligence, how could I have misunderstood?

Nezha's expression changed slightly.

It wasn't because Ying Zheng complained to him. After all, when he was in the mortal world, he had teased Ying Zheng a lot and had been reported to Fu Li by Ying Zheng many times.

What really made him change color was the way Ying Zheng complained.

——What a delicious cup of tea! Did you know that you and I look the same?

Before Fu Li could speak, Nezha reflected deeply on himself: "Sister, don't blame Zheng'er for being disrespectful. It's also my fault for not being sure and not speaking clearly.

"Sister, you know this. This is my first time using lotus roots to sculpt someone's body. I'm afraid I might do something wrong and hinder Zheng'er's future cultivation. Zheng'er is right to doubt my skills. I will practice hard in the future."

Fu Li: “…………”

——She felt a little uncomfortable.

With a tea master around her, especially one who loves her tea, she naturally enjoys it.

If there are two tea masters around her, and only one is truly close to her, that's fine.

People's hearts are biased, so why can't she be biased in favor of her own preferences in small matters?

But if two people she is really close to and who are equally good at tea making make tea for her at the same time, she would be really afraid that she would drink too much.

So, Fu Li chose to change the subject.

"Well, Zheng'er, your situation was special before. I have been keeping the things that I should have given you when you became my disciple. Now that you have come to the Heavenly Palace, it is time to return them to you."

After saying that, she started to take things out.

"This jade pendant is a new spatial magical instrument developed by your master. It can automatically adjust the flow of time and generate spiritual energy. After refining, it can be stored in the soul. There is no need to worry about it falling."

"And this is a precious sword that your Grandmaster Taiyi made for you. Please give it a name."

"This storage bag contains elixirs, this one contains spirit stones, and this one contains some magic weapons that you may need. These are all prepared for you by your master."

"besides…………"

That day, Ying Zheng was surrounded by a sea of ​​spiritual creatures.

Is this what immortals use? Is this the life they live? No wonder I've always wanted to become an immortal. It's truly wonderful!