Chapter 504 No Cause, No Effect

In the sweltering heat of July, the river crabs have grown plump and delicious.

Taoist Changfeng wanted to eat drunken crab.

Qin Shi'an lay on a deck chair by the river, watching Yue Shu and Liu Yiyi catch river crabs.

Liu Yiyi was holding a small iron cube.

Pressing the button will extend iron chains and claws to catch the crab.

This was the apology that Mo Ziyuan gave to Qin Shi'an back then.

With amazing gripping power, if you fall from the sky, you can use the grappling hook to grab onto anything you can use for leverage.

This thing isn't very useful to others.

It was quite useful to Qin Shi'an.

However, it's now exclusively for Liu Yiyi.

They went up the mountain to gather herbs and down to the river to catch crabs.

Everything was used to its fullest potential.

Looking at the crabs in her fish basket, Liu Yiyi smiled and said, "Senior sister, these crabs are very plump. The Taoist will definitely like them."

Yue Shu, while using the tongs to pick up firewood, said, "Senior sister, my drunken crab is absolutely amazing. Have plenty tonight."

Liu Yiyi laughed loudly, "Okay!"

Just then, the sound of wheels came from the shore.

Moon City parked his oxcart on the bank.

"Junior sister, I've bought the wine you wanted."

Qin Shi'an turned around and reached out her hand, and Yuecheng placed a bag of pine nut candy in her hand.

They then went down into the stream to help the two catch river crabs.

The water was slightly cool in July, making it very comfortable to swim in.

However, Liu Yiyi explicitly forbade Qin Shi'an from going into the water.

She could only stay on the shore.

Qin Shi'an's body was weakened by the loss of his internal energy; if it weren't for Liu Yiyi's superb medical skills...

She probably can't get out of bed yet.

Yue Shu watched as Yue Cheng's robotic arm caught something with ease, then looked at the clamp in her own hand and was speechless.

Seeing this, Qin Shi'an smiled and said, "Senior sister, I'll make one for you when I have the chance."

Yue Shu looked at Yue Cheng with a smug expression.

When Yuecheng saw Yue Shu's expression, he turned to Liu Yiyi and imitated Yue Shu's smug look from earlier.

The four of them burst into laughter.

They caught three whole baskets of crabs.

The four returned to the courtyard.

Taoist Changfeng is enjoying the cool air.

Yue Shu went to clean the crabs, and Yue Cheng went to chop firewood.

Liu Yiyi gave Qin Shi'an and Changfeng Daoren each a slice of watermelon and sent them aside.

Qin Shi'an helped out in the kitchen a few days ago.

The awful taste of that dish is still unforgettable.

Master Changfeng, biting into a watermelon, said, "The Emperor and Empress built a mausoleum for you."

Qin Shi'an nodded. "I guessed it."

Master Changfeng laughed and said, "I've only been wrong about two things in my life, and you, little devil, are one of them. I thought you were going to help the Empress seize power, so that even if the Emperor was biased, you could still be the regent in the future. But I didn't expect that your intentions were not like that at all. You've already won most of this deception."

Qin Shi'an leisurely munched on a melon seed, "Haven't I lied to you before?"

Master Changfeng said with a smug look on his face, "Who do you think I am? It's already impressive that you were able to fool me, you little brat. You're still too green to completely fool your master."

Qin Shi'an cupped his hands and said, "Master is indeed unparalleled in the world. Your disciple admires you."

Master Changfeng smiled and lay back down in his chair.

Qin Shi'an sat quietly beside him.

Dinner was ready quickly.

The drunken crab wasn't cut into small pieces; it was served with the shell on.

Master Changfeng loved to eat it.

The three of them would often discuss in private whether Changfeng Daoren's teeth were stronger or a crab's shell was stronger.

As it turns out, although Changfeng Daoren had fewer teeth, they were indeed stronger.

Several people sat together.

Qin Shi'an placed the crab into Changfeng Daoren's bowl.

Master Changfeng did not touch his chopsticks. “You all always say that it’s best to peel the crab meat before eating it. Today, Master will also have a taste.”

The three of them were taken aback.

Qin Shi'an put down his chopsticks and began to peel crab meat for Daoist Changfeng.

Yuecheng is the same as Yueshu.

Seeing this, Liu Yiyi reached out her hand, but Yue Shu smiled and said, "Yiyi, you eat, we'll do it."

Soon, a small bowl full of crab meat appeared on the table.

Qin Shi'an washed his hands, picked up the crab bowl, and knelt down beside Daoist Changfeng.

"Master, please have some crab."

Daoist Changfeng picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of crab meat, and put it in his mouth.

He smiled, his eyes narrowing. "Nonsense, the ones with shells are the real delicacies."

Yue Shuyuecheng got up and knelt down behind Qin Shi'an.

Changfeng Daoist slowly closed his eyes, a smile still on his face.

There was no special farewell, no special explanation.

The three men kowtowed.

Liu Yiyi turned her head away, feeling a little reluctant.

She knew in her heart that the time for Daoist Changfeng to die had come.

Although she is a doctor, she still hasn't learned this lesson about life and death well enough.

The three of them calmly buried Changfeng Daoren.

While burning paper money, Yuecheng suddenly said, "Clearly, the crab meat that has been peeled is tastier."

Then he muttered, "It's obviously better to peel the crab meat first."

There was just no slap on the head.

No one told him to get lost.

Yue Shu looked at the tombstone and chuckled softly, "This old man really went on a cool journey."

Yuecheng looked at Yueshu and said, "You insulted your master, aren't you afraid he'll beat you up in his dreams tonight?"

Yue Shu raised an eyebrow. "You're secretly calling him an old monster. If anyone's going to beat someone up, it'll be you."

Qin Shi'an said calmly, "It seems I'm the only good person in the sect."

Yue Shu scoffed, "When you were little, you plucked his longevity eyebrows and burned his beard. You even dismantled his whisk, which now contains eighteen kinds of hidden weapons. Have you forgotten why you bought him stones? The hidden weapon hit Master's horse's rump, and the over 100-year-old man almost fell into the mud."

Yuecheng added quietly, "You even used his notes to start a fire and corresponded with people using his handwriting. The number of men catching you in adultery is comparable to a football team. If it weren't for Master's quick escape, the centenarian would have been caught in adultery. What a spectacle!"

Liu Yiyi, who was listening nearby, suddenly looked at Qin Shi'an.

"Are you a pure devil?"

She always thought that Qin Shi'an's condition only changed after he grew up.

Seeing that the two were still talking incessantly about Qin Shi'an's crimes.

Liu Yiyi suddenly wondered what sins Changfeng Daoist had committed in his past life.

Qin Shi'an took a small straw crab out of his sleeve and threw it into the brazier.

"Old man, beat those two up really hard tonight."

The four returned to the small courtyard.

They began sorting through the belongings of Daoist Changfeng.

Qin Shi'an entered the study, where many of these books were unique copies written by the Taoist Changfeng.

She wants to take them all with her.

Books were packed into boxes, one by one.

Suddenly, a book that was in a completely different condition from the other books appeared before Qin Shi'an.

This book is obvious at a glance; Master Changfeng often reads it.

Qin Shi'an pulled out a chair, sat down, and opened the book.

There is a small bookmark stuck in the book.

Qin Shi'an turned the pages of the book.

King Protea.

It takes ten years for the flowers to mature.

It is extremely poisonous before its flowering season.

It absorbs all living things around it as nutrients.

Just one piece is enough to break one's heart.

The flowering period lasts for ten years, after which the toxicity dissipates.

A hidden treasure of the world, it can be used as medicine.

Those who practice martial arts will have their skills doubled if they wear it.

However, the person who took it a day later lost all their power.

Finally, he died from exhaustion of his powers.

Rumor has it that the King Protea is against the laws of nature.

Only those who live in seclusion, free from all cause and effect, can cultivate this plant.