Chapter 5 features a burly man.
The tiny spark of emotion that had just begun to rise was instantly extinguished.
Nezha's hand was removed in the blink of an eye. Seeing the girl's expressionless face, he said, "My brain isn't broken!"
"Really?" He pretended not to believe her, and then, when the girl wasn't looking, he tapped her on the head twice.
Knock knock.
The intensity is just right; it leaves you dazed but not brain-damaged.
He moved quickly, and by the time Pingyu reached out to grab him, the boy's mischievous hand was already gone.
Nezha leaned forward, pressing himself very close to her. The Hun Tian Ling brushed against the girl's nose, making her nasal cavity itch and want to sneeze. The boy's eyelashes almost brushed against hers. He smiled, revealing his canine teeth, and said mischievously, "Looks like it's not bad after all. A nice-sounding name is a good name."
As soon as he finished speaking, he noticed that the area in front of him brightened up a bit. It turned out that the girl had sat back a little, pressing her back against the wall.
She sat back a little, pressing her back against the wall. Pingyu wrapped herself in the blanket, only her wary eyes showing.
That naughty kid actually hit my head like a watermelon!
Nezha watched in amazement, eager to see if Pingyu would bite him like a puppy if he put his hand in front of him.
Before he could put his idea into practice, a whisk suddenly blocked his way.
Taiyi Zhenren separated the two.
"Nezha, stop fooling around." He stopped his disciple and also made Ping Yu sit up.
Pingyu breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the little devil had finally been taken away. She looked up at Taiyi Zhenren and asked, "Grandpa Immortal, did you send Uncle Li and Aunt Yin away because you wanted to say something to Pingyu?"
"That's a question for Nezha," said Taiyi Zhenren, his gaze falling on his little disciple who was playing in his whisk. The boy was busy plucking the soft downy feathers one by one. Hearing his master call him, the Hun Tian Ling instantly transformed into a finger in mid-air and poked at Ping Yu. He replied, "Master, could you please take a look at her sea of consciousness for me?"
“When I entered her dream to exorcise the demon, I saw a huge stone disc in her sea of consciousness. It didn’t look like something that would exist in the mortal world, but I couldn’t recognize what it was.”
Stone disc?
Pingyu, who was listening intently to Nezha's words, felt that he had heard the word somewhere before.
Nezha had originally intended to take advantage of Pingyu's moved expression to give her a good scolding. However, to his surprise, the blanket covering the girl's face slowly fell, revealing a face deep in thought. His eyebrows twitched, and he loudly and incredulously questioned the girl, "Hey, you haven't forgotten, have you?!"
Pingyu smiled at him and then shrank back into himself.
Forgetting or not forgetting, it hurts feelings!
The situation was critical, and Nezha had suddenly said it out of the blue. She thought it was just a boy's whim and didn't take it to heart... Little did she know that this little devil was actually making plans for her!
Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Master Taiyi felt extremely troubled. He hurriedly said, "If that's the case, let me take a look first."
After speaking, vision went black for a moment, then brightened.
Her ankles suddenly went numb with cold, and Pingyu shivered. She looked down and saw her bare feet soaking in the water. The surface of the water was calm, like a mirror.
In the blink of an eye, the world had changed. The sea of consciousness appeared serene and empty.
"What are you daydreaming about?"
My arm was being grabbed.
The boy's voice was right next to her, and before she knew it, her body was moving. Nezha, carrying her, called out as they ran, "Over here, over here!"
In the vast, pale mirror, they scurried about like ants in a canal, splashing water with every step they took.
Pingyu ran with Nezha's strength, and after an unknown amount of time, the boy's pace gradually slowed down.
"Master!"
Nezha shouted at the figure in front of him.
Taiyi Zhenren turned around, and Pingyu looked past him at the enormous creature behind the immortal.
She thought to herself, "So this is the 'stone disc' that Nezha has been talking about."
Ping Yu had thought the python demon was already a colossal creature rarely seen in the mortal realm, but compared to the stone disc before him, it was like a louse in an elephant's ear. No wonder even Ling Zhuzi was amazed. Ping Yu truly felt that this stone disc was far more majestic than any mountain in the mortal world. After all, its top plunged deep into the clouds, seemingly touching the heavens. A thick lock extending from the water firmly secured the base of the stone disc, allowing it to remain stable.
It was so high that even if Pingyu tried his best to stand on tiptoe, he still couldn't see the details above the stone slab.
Seeing her struggling, Nezha tickled the girl's waist with his magic ribbon. Pingyu turned around and glared at the boy.
Caught red-handed, Nezha wasn't embarrassed at all. He crossed his arms and teased Pingyu, "Want to go up?"
"think."
Ping Yu answered truthfully.
"Then say something nice. If I'm happy, I'll take you upstairs."
He was childish and thought that this would break Pingyu's good temper.
“Okay.” Without the slightest hesitation, the girl read aloud in the style of Nezha: “Nezha, the third young master of the Li family, is a man of imposing stature.”
Nezha: ?
Who's the bigger one? Me?
Ping Yu continued without pausing: "The Third Young Master is incredibly strong and powerful, running like a whirlwind. His words are lofty and imposing, displaying an ambition that soars to the heavens. His Qiankun Ring possesses an aura that is invincible against ten thousand men, like a demon lord descended from the heavens—truly a peerless being..."
Before he could finish speaking, Pingyu's mouth was sealed shut by the Hun Tian Ling (a magical ribbon). Not satisfied, Nezha also covered the girl's mouth with his hand. He said disdainfully, "Alright, alright, what is all this nonsense!"
Pingyu blinked and mumbled "Mmm mmm mmm."
The boy hugged her with one arm and stepped down with both feet.
Instantly, two golden lights appeared beneath Nezha's feet. The golden light swirled rapidly, transforming into two rings of fire that steadily lifted the boy. Pingyu forcefully pulled her arm away from the boy's embrace and removed the Hun Tian Ling (a magical sash) from her mouth. She asked curiously, "Is this real fire?"
Pingyu had always wondered this question since he was a child, when he watched cartoons: The fire on the Wind and Fire Wheels looks so fierce, but does it burn your feet?
Nezha gave a half-smile. He kicked out with his left foot, and a fiery wheel flew to Ping Yu's side. The boy asked, "Why don't you try it yourself?"
The outer flame was scorching hot, making the girl sweat on her forehead.
Ping Yu shook his head repeatedly: "No need, no need."
She wasn't hungry and hadn't even thought about craving pig's trotters.
Amidst their playful antics, the Wind and Fire Wheels carried them into the air.
The portion of the stone disc that disappeared into the clouds also came into view before the two of them:
It has four layers, with six round holes on each layer, and a piece of dull amber inlaid in the center.
"Huh?" Nezha exclaimed, examining the stone slab with a puzzled look. "Why is there a hole here that's been filled in? It wasn't here when I first came."
Ping Yu discovered that there were some scratches next to each of the round holes.
"Is it a word?" She nudged Nezha, calling him over to help her take a look: "Or is it some kind of pattern?"
The lines are crooked and messy, like a child's doodle.
Nezha stroked his chin, frowning and concentrating, seemingly pondering how to answer Pingyu's question.
“Ask my master, I haven’t learned this part yet.” With that, the boy took her and plunged down before Pingyu could reply.
The Wind-Fire Wheels were incredibly fast; Ping Yu could hear the whistling wind beside her. Fortunately, the Hun Tian Ling (a protective sash) shielded her, preventing her from being too badly whipped around by the wind.
"We're here." As soon as he landed, Ping Yu felt himself being lifted up.
"Go ask him yourself."
After saying that, Nezha threw Pingyu, who was as still as a log, towards his master.
Taiyi Zhenren, who was about to speak: ......
This kid is really energetic.
He flicked his whisk, and his soft white beard gently enveloped Pingyu. The girl was somewhat dizzy, and before she could calm down, she heard Taiyi Zhenren ask her, "Child, what is your birth chart?"
"Guihai Guihai Guihai Guichou"
Ping Yu blurted it out subconsciously.
"Huh~" Nezha, who was flying over on his Wind Fire Wheels at the same time, wrinkled his nose after hearing Ping Yu's words: "Why do you have so much water!"
"What water?" Pingyu was puzzled by his abrupt question. She looked around and asked, "Are you talking about here?"
"Idiot!" Nezha clicked his tongue. Taking advantage of the fact that she was unable to move because she was wrapped in the whisk, the boy reached out and flicked her forehead: "I'm talking about your fate."
Taiyi Zhenren glanced at Nezha, thinking this was a good opportunity to test his disciple. "Nezha," he stroked his long beard and said with half-closed eyes, "you have studied the Four Pillars of Destiny and the Eight Characters of Fate for quite some time. Now, I will listen to your explanation."
A surprise test?! Ping Yu listened from the side, her eyes wide. She thought cultivation only involved academic methods and martial arts, but she didn't expect that even divination had to be learned.
Mastering both arts and sciences is so difficult, even becoming a god would be a challenge...
Nezha didn't want to be checked by his master, so he stuck out his tongue and honestly explained, "The Heavenly Stem is four Gui Water, the Earthly Branch is three Hai Water, and Chou is damp and cold earth. There is no fire, no wood to regulate the water, and no metal to generate water in the whole, forming the image of 'overwhelming water'."
The boy appeared to be speaking fluently, but his eyes kept glancing at Taiyi Zhenren, who was the examiner. Only after his master nodded in approval did he continue: "Water governs the netherworld. When it is excessive and uncontrolled, the Yin water flows rampant, and ghosts and demons constantly follow."
Pingyu, who was listening in, understood the meaning behind Nezha's words. The boy was saying that she was incomplete in the Five Elements, and that only the Water element was in her destiny. Water connects to the netherworld, which is why Pingyu frequently attracts ghosts.
However, she didn't understand why Taiyi Zhenren would ask Nezha to help her break free from her fate at this time.
“The hour pillar is Gui Chou, and Chou is the ‘Gate of Ghosts.’ Gui water covers it, forming…” Nezha said, and suddenly understood Taiyi Zhenren’s intention. His eyes flickered, and his voice gradually weakened. Pingyu had been listening attentively, and seeing that Nezha had stopped, she felt a strange itch, like a TV series abruptly ending. The girl hurriedly asked, “Forming what?”
Nezha glanced at her, then reached out and grabbed the girl by the back of the neck.
Pingyu listened intently as he turned the stone disc back to him, his conclusion ringing clearly in his ears:
"This forms a yin water that locks the ghost gate."
…ah?
Pingyu stared at the stone slab and blinked.
"Is this the Gate of Hell?"
A note from the author:
The part praising Nezha is a popular online double-door copywriting.
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