Half a step ahead of Heaven?

Boom!

These four short words sounded like thunder in their ears, making the brains of Lin Mufeng and the other two explode and stand still.

In their minds, they kept repeating the four words "half a step ahead of Heaven", and goose bumps appeared all over their bodies.

That's Heaven!

What does it mean to be better than Heaven?

This story doesn't need to be explained in detail. With just these four words, they can imagine countless scenes.

We cultivators of this generation are unwilling to accept our fate. From the moment we started practicing, we have been fighting against Heaven!

Now that the road between immortals and mortals is cut off and there is no hope of becoming immortals, why not risk our own lives?

Half a step ahead of Heaven, half a step ahead of Heaven!

This is something that all cultivators dare not think about, but want very much, right?

At this moment, they have an incomparable admiration for the characters in Li Nianfan's story. Such characters are probably from the same era as Mr. Li, and they are definitely big shots!

Taoist Tianyan lost his focus and stood there in a daze, feeling like he had been looking for him for thousands of times and finally saw his idol.

His heart was constantly ups and downs, and his breathing was rapid. He was also playing chess, could he win by half a step?

After a long time, Lin Mufeng said with emotion: "The characters in this story are really amazing."

Li Nianfan nodded. He was also shocked when he heard this story for the first time. This story is not about some kind of magical power or truth, but a spirit!

This spirit will never be out of date no matter which world it is placed in!

He looked at the sky and said, "It's getting late, why don't you three stay and have dinner together?"

Lin Mufeng and Sun Qianshan were delighted and were about to agree, but they never expected that Tianyan Taoist would be faster than them, "No, we won't bother Master Li."

Lin Mufeng and Sun Qianshan felt a mouthful of blood stuck in their chests and almost spurted out.

They all looked at Tianyan Taoist with extremely complicated eyes.

Idiot, pitfall, pig teammate!

Do you know what Master Li eats?

Do you know how great an opportunity this is?

Do you know how stupid you just did?

If Master Li hadn't been there, they really wanted to dissect Tianyan Taoist's brain.

"Are you sure you don't want to stay?" Li Nianfan continued to persuade him to stay.

"Uh... this, that, we..." Lin Mufeng's brain was working fast, organizing his words. He gritted his teeth and was about to respond with a thick face.

But then he heard Taoist Tianyan speak again, "Mr. Li, no need. I have bothered you for a long time today."

Li Nianfan nodded, "Oh, then forget it."

Lin Mufeng and Sun Qianshan's faces were stiff, and they could only stand up and say, "Haha, Mr. Li, then we will take our leave."

Taoist Tianyan had blocked their way, and there was no way to turn back.

"Well, I won't see you off."

...

After walking out of the courtyard, Lin Mufeng and Sun Qianshan's faces suddenly became gloomy, and they looked at Taoist Tianyan with resentment, which immediately made Taoist Tianyan feel ashamed.

"What's wrong?" Taoist Tianyan couldn't help but ask.

"Why didn't I realize before that you are a pig! Who is Mr. Li? How can the food he eats be ordinary? I have stayed here until now with a thick face. Why? I just hope to have a taste of such a delicious meal. Such a small wish has been ruined by you now!" Lin Mufeng was extremely resentful. He talked to Taoist Tianyan like pouring beans.

Sun Qianshan almost cried, "I only had some leftovers last time. This time I thought I could have a full meal, but it's gone!"

"I'm sorry." Taoist Tianyan said with great apology.

After a pause, he continued, "I just always felt that there was a deep meaning in what Master Li said, but it was like looking at flowers in the fog. I was just one step away from the door, but I still couldn't figure it out. That's why I was in a hurry to leave."

"Is there a deep meaning?" Lin Mufeng and Sun Qianshan raised their eyebrows and immediately fell into deep thought.

They have been in awe since they entered the yard. Although they were deeply shocked by Li Nianfan's story, they did not calm down and think deeply.

Now, when Tianyan Taoist reminded him, Lin Mufeng's heart suddenly jumped.

How could I forget this?

Master Li's every word has a mystery, not to mention that this time he specially told us a story, which must have a hint!

I must think about it carefully.

Suddenly, Sun Qianshan's pupils shrank, and he said in awe: "Could it be that Master Li wants to imitate the person in the story and win half a move against the sky?!"

Hiss——

Lin Mufeng and Taoist Tianyan took a breath of cool air at the same time, and broke out in a cold sweat in an instant.

This possibility... is very high!

After being shocked, Lin Mufeng trembled and said: "If this is true, then Master Li's intention is to let us be his chess pieces and play against the sky!"

In the story, the man used his life as the last chess piece to win half a move against the sky, so Master Li would naturally choose a chess piece!

The reason why he trembled was not because of fear, but excitement!

Playing against the sky, just thinking about it makes people excited.

He knew his own weight, and it was impossible for him to play against the sky in this life, but... if he was a chess piece of Master Li, wouldn't that be equivalent to joining the ranks of playing against the sky? Even if we are just chess pieces, we are still glorious chess pieces!

This is our supreme honor!

Sun Qianshan's face was also filled with excitement, and he said in surprise: "So, Master Li... recognizes our status as chess pieces?"

"It's probably right." Lin Mufeng pondered for a moment, then said, "It is very likely that our mission to retrieve the refrigerator has been recognized by the master, so we are qualified to become chess pieces. This means we have passed the test."

Sun Qianshan laughed and said, "Hahaha, that's great, then we are the master's people."

Lin Mufeng immediately said solemnly, "Remember not to be arrogant and complacent. We are just chess pieces. How could we be the only chess pieces of Mr. Li? We must perform better in the future."

"That's right!" Sun Qianshan and Taoist Tianyan nodded at the same time.

Sun Qianshan and Lin Mufeng suddenly felt refreshed, but Taoist Tianyan's brows were getting deeper and deeper, and he murmured, "I still feel like I've overlooked something?"

Lin Mufeng smiled and reminded him, "Every word of the master has a mystery. You might as well remember every word he said. Maybe you can find something."

Taoist Tianyan took a deep breath, and his brain started working, and he began to try hard to remember every word and every word the master said.

When he replayed the scene of the master refusing to accept him as a disciple, his face couldn't help but show sadness again.

But the next moment, his mind flashed with inspiration, and his eyes suddenly shone with light.

Li Nianfan's words of rejecting him echoed in his heart again, "You are a cultivator, and playing chess is just a side job. How can I accept you as a disciple?"