Chapter 42
village
The kitchens were already bustling with activity.
The old man served freshly stir-fried vegetables to the table.
A refreshing aroma wafted over, drawing Li Jun, who was engrossed in watching TV, to look at the table: "Grandma, what kind of dish is this? It smells so good."
"Freshly stir-fried bok choy."
Hearing that it was vegetables, Li Jun was somewhat disappointed.
He doesn't like vegetables, and no matter how much his family tries to persuade him, he'll only take a bite out of respect for his elders, and then he'll never touch vegetables again.
However, he recalled the cucumber and egg soup from last night, which was completely different from any cucumber he had ever tasted before, and it wasn't unpleasant at all.
Well then... he'll reluctantly try some cabbage later.
Daughter-in-law Zhang Yue brought a bowl of stir-fried chicken with green peppers from the kitchen. The aroma of green peppers mixed with chicken, especially the freshly picked peppers, smelled incredibly spicy, stimulating the taste buds and making mouths water. For a moment, no one in the room was in the mood to do anything else.
Li Jun sat at the dining table early and urged, "Dad, Grandpa, it's time to eat."
Li Yuanfa and Li Ligang sat in the yard cleaning the vegetables they had just picked from the garden, so their son could take them home to eat after dinner.
Hearing his grandson call for dinner, Li Yuanfa quickly replied, "Yes, Grandpa and your father are coming right away."
After saying that, he instructed his son to tidy up and finish up.
Go wash your hands under the tap.
Zhang Yue set out the bowls and chopsticks, seeing through his little scheme: "What's wrong? Are you in a hurry today?"
How could a mother not know what her son was thinking?
Ever since we had that meal last night, this kid has been really into it.
You know what?
The vegetables and chickens my in-laws grew and raised this year are so delicious!
Looking at the dishes on the table, Zhang Yue couldn't help but swallow.
Li Jun chuckled and took the bowl of rice that Zhang Yue had prepared. "Thank you, Mom."
Once everyone had arrived and sat down at the dining table, Li Li's appetite was instantly whetted by the aroma of the dishes. "Mom, wife, your cooking skills have improved so much! They're comparable to those of a five-star chef!"
Li Jun nodded in agreement: "It's delicious."
Seeing that his grandson liked it, Li Yuanfa said, "If it's delicious, eat more. All the vegetables at home have just sprouted, so eat more to help your body grow."
Wu Juan: "Putting aside everything else, the vegetables we grow in Linxi Cave have tasted much better in recent years, and this year they taste even better."
Li Ligang and Zhang Yue said in unison, "Mom, Dad, you've worked so hard. Please take good care of yourselves at home."
As he spoke, Li Ligang tried to persuade his parents to move back to the city.
"Speaking of which, you're all getting old, come back with me..."
"eat."
Before he could finish speaking, his elderly father ruthlessly interrupted him.
Li Yuanfa picked up a piece of chicken and put it in his son's bowl, saying, "If you have something to eat, shut up."
"This..." Li Ligang stuffed the meat into his mouth, chewed it subconsciously, and then stopped making a sound, instead eating the vegetables in large bites.
Li Jun was already enjoying his meal immensely, and he was also eating the bok choy with great relish.
In the living room, only the sound of mouths opening to eat could be heard.
The family of five devoured the six dishes on the table in no time, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
Li Jun, clutching his bloated stomach, exclaimed, "I want to stay at Grandma's house, I'm not going back!"
Wu Juan and Li Yuanfa liked what they heard and were hoping their son's family could stay for a few days.
But everyone knows that's not very realistic.
She quietly went out to pack some things for her son to take back.
Zhang Yue also wanted to, but could only ruthlessly shatter his fantasy.
"You have school tomorrow, so don't make me slap you."
He looked at his father with starry eyes again.
Li Ligang, supporting his back, slowly got up, wanting to take a stroll in the yard.
She met her son's burning gaze.
He could only shake his head helplessly, indicating that he also disagreed.
Li Jun pursed his lips and turned his head away, refusing to look at the adults.
Hate!
at the same time.
Lingxi flew directly to Linxi Temple with her people.
Jin Moli leaned over the edge of the cloud and looked down, taking a deep breath. "The chicken that Junior Brother made smells so good."
Yeah~
Half an hour later
"It smells so good."
Lingxi, along with her two disciples and three little ones, showed off all three chickens.
"Woo~"
Taiji lay on the cloud, licking the bones left behind after it had eaten, still wanting more.
Yin Yang, on the other hand, was now obediently lying at Ling Xi's feet, following the Two Forms.
Since they were unfamiliar with the area, they didn't dare to wander around.
Looking at the empty bowl, she felt a pang of regret. She had eaten all the chicken at once, and the next time she could eat it, she would have to wait for the chicks to grow up, which would take several more months.
Forget it, I should treat myself better. I can't afford to lose anything by neglecting my mouth.
At least besides the fish in that pond, we can get some chicken to change things up.
Lingxi swallowed hard, her mind filled with the memory of the spicy chicken and braised chicken she had just eaten.
"Master, it's delicious."
Across from her, Jin Moli slurped her chopsticks a few times before reluctantly putting down her bowl and chopsticks.
The empty bowl on the table was left with a pile of chicken bones scattered around it.
Three people, one chicken each.
They ate it all up, though.
Yun Qingzi patted his full belly, feeling as if he had finally come back to life.
We don't need to eat leafy greens all day long, and we're getting tired of fish too.
It wasn't easy!
As the sun began to set, the sunset painted the surrounding clouds orange-red, adding a gentle hue.
The three people and three dogs sat leisurely in the cloud. There was no glaring light, and around them were floating clouds condensed by Ling Xi, as light and thin as gauze.
Not to mention that Lingxi had also set up a concealment array around them, so that from any corner, one could look down.
The beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers, flowers, birds and trees, and the magnificent village unfolded before their eyes in a unique way.
The high altitude is different from the ground, with thin air and changeable climate.
The raging winds had barely approached the edge of the clouds when they were blocked by the cloud-edge barrier, leaving them only to rage helplessly around them.
"My house is so small."
Jin Moli lay on the edge of the cloud, pointing with her little hand at the cement house below, marveling at the sight.
Yun Qingzi leaned her buttocks against the edge of the table, staring blankly down.
In my fifty years of life, I never imagined I would go to heaven in this way.
May the Heavenly Venerable grant boundless blessings!
Lingxi continued to expand the cloud, standing on the light, floating clouds, feeling the vastness of the world, and a sense of heroic ambition welled up in her heart.
She placed her hands behind her back and turned to look at her two disciples who were lying in the clouds.
"How about it? Dare to stand up?"
"Now that we're up here, we should have a thrilling experience."
Her voice was very soft, like an unintentional whisper, but when it reached their ears, it was like an alluring chain, hooking their free hearts.
"I'll do it."
Having experienced flying once, Jin Moli stood up in one go, her tightly clenched little hands betraying her nervousness.
Lingxi had a sudden thought, and the cloud behind Jin Moli swelled up into a small bulge, which then transformed into a large white hand. Then, it mischievously pushed forward gently.
Ah~
Jin Moli wasn't paying attention and was caught off guard by a sneak attack. Her body fell towards the edge of the cloud, and the sudden situation startled her so much that she couldn't help but scream.
It looked like it was about to fall and plummet from the sky.
A moment of panic washed over her. In the blink of an eye, Jin Moli realized that she was no longer an ordinary person. She quickly circulated her magic to control her body and stopped herself at the edge of the boundary a second before falling to the ground.
A cold wind blew from the side, and she lay on the cloud, panting heavily. The wisps of hair on her forehead suddenly looked like a tai chi symbol with its fur standing on end, which was adorable.
Seeing this, Yun Qingzi withdrew her outstretched hand and slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
After recovering from the prank, Jin Moli looked at the culprit and pouted, saying, "Master~"
Lingxi, who was standing to the side, softened her smile and straightened her expression, as if she had just noticed, and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Did you lose your balance? Why are you about to fall?"
Yun Qingzi squatted down on the ground, watching her master and senior sister playfully bickering with a smile.
Jin Moli: "Master, if you do this again, I won't be friends with you anymore."
"Okay, okay, I was wrong."
"Take one more step forward and see if Master will throw you down."
Jin Moli was somewhat skeptical of this statement. Her master would occasionally indulge in some mischievous pranks on her and her junior brother, so there was a hint of doubt in his words.
They were afraid that their master was inside, looking for some kind of joke.
"Tsk~"
Lingxi: "Still don't believe me? Hold your hand out."
Jin Moli tentatively reached her hand out of the cloud, but just as she reached out, she touched an invisible barrier.
"Barrier!"
"Master, is this the barrier?"
Lingxi raised an eyebrow and said smugly, "Otherwise, without the barrier, you would have been blown away long ago."
"Hehe~ Master."
Young people are always fearless, like newborn calves.
I was terrified just now.
She leaned her body completely against the barrier, showing no fear whatsoever, and even her little mouth was calling out to the puppies.
"Come on, Yin and Yang~ Two Forms~ Tai Chi~ This place is so much fun~"
With her eldest disciple alright, Lingxi turned her attention to her usually calm, composed, and collected youngest disciple.
Upon receiving Ling Xi's gaze, Yun Qingzi mustered her courage and stood up using the wooden table in the middle as a support.
In an instant, my eyes inadvertently looked down, and a wave of dizziness washed over me. My feet felt as heavy as if they weighed a ton, and I couldn't move an inch.
If he hadn't been using a brace, he doubted he could have fallen right back down the moment he stood up.
That would be so embarrassing.
He blinked, and it took him a while to recover.
Lingxi took a few steps to his side and whispered, "Is it okay?"
"Hmm, Master, you're not in bad shape."
Standing amidst the white clouds, gazing down, the world seems to stand still, a dazzling and beautiful expanse stretching as far as the eye can see.
His fifty years of unwavering spiritual practice had solidified his heart like a lake frozen solid in winter, unshaken by anything he encountered.
Since meeting her master, Yun Qingzi's heart felt as if it had encountered a blazing sun.
The ice water melted.
The silence on the water's surface was awakened once more.
Life force slowly began to flow again.
Beside him, Yun Qingzi, who seemed old, had a calm demeanor, but beneath her serene eyes and brows, she possessed a spirit of fearlessness in the face of storms and the ambition to set sail.
Lingxi smiled calmly: "You'll get used to it. There will be many more days like this in the future."
The change in mindset seems to have brought good news as well.
When Yun Qingzi noticed the surge in spiritual energy within his body, he quickly circulated his cultivation technique. In a short moment, the barrier in front of him was easily broken, and the surrounding spiritual energy was instantly absorbed into his body.
The remaining radiance of the sun in the distance was drawn to Lingxi.
She soothed Yang Hua's restlessness, allowing it to be obediently absorbed into Yun Qingzi's body.
Jin Moli and Yun Qingzi's cultivation methods differ from hers. Moonlight is gentle and easy to absorb, but the explosive power of Yang energy requires mental effort to control, and if one is not careful, it can burn their meridians.
After investigating, Lingxi stopped their plan to absorb Yang energy during the day.
Lingxi herself was puzzled. She felt very comfortable when she absorbed the Yang energy, and the absorption process was very smooth without any discomfort.
Perhaps she was lucky enough to gain Yang Hua's approval.
After thinking about it for a while, she still couldn't figure it out, so she gave up.
"Master, Junior Brother has finally broken through."
Jin Moli watched the three little ones run over and looked at her junior brother with satisfaction.
"good."
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