Chapter 51. Cang Li's good mood was completely ruined...
Cang Li's good mood was completely ruined. When he entered the cave, he saw Fu Qu teaching Ji He Jie how to weave cloth and sew clothes. Fu Qu was very skillful. The ugly clothes that Cang Li made were transformed into much prettier clothes by Fu Qu, and she even embroidered small flowers and grass on them.
Even the animal hides were disassembled and re-sewed by Fuqu.
Mo sat behind Fuqu with a sour face, turning his face away when he saw Cang Li come in. He didn't like these kids bothering Fuqu.
Cang Li felt much better. Compared to that arrogant and rude guy outside, even this bad-tempered black dragon seemed much more pleasing to the eye.
In a good mood, Cang Li prepared to cook. Today was Fu Qu's first time visiting, and Cang Li planned to cook six dishes and a soup to entertain her friend. For this purpose, she specially rummaged through her backpack and found dried mushrooms, cured pork ribs, dried preserved mustard greens, crisp bok choy, a handful of dried wood ear fungus, and scallions.
Cang Li plans to make fried cabbage and meatballs, braised pork belly with preserved mustard greens, mushroom soup with cured pork ribs, stir-fried cabbage, stir-fried wood ear mushrooms with meat, and braised fish.
The cave was soon filled with the aroma of food, so enticing that Fuqu forgot all about mending her clothes and, drooling, lingered around Cangli.
"Immortal Master, what delicious food are you making?"
Before Cang Li could answer, Jie said, "Sister is cooking, it's so delicious, Sister Fuqu, you must eat more later!"
Fuqu nodded repeatedly, affirming that it smelled wonderful; she had never tasted anything like it in the sea.
Mo's eyes kept glancing this way; he wasn't a glutton, but it really smelled delicious.
After the dishes were prepared, Ji, Jie, and the other two set up the table and chairs, served the dishes, and invited Fuqu and Mo to eat.
Yu and Zhong stopped playing and lined up to get their food. Yu and Zhong were still young, so they usually ate while sitting on the ground with their bowls in their hands.
Cang Li urged Fu Qu and Mo to eat more, as the two didn't like food that was too hot, so they ate slowly.
Ji and Jie'er's three children ate very well. Cang Li wasn't home, and they hadn't eaten so well in a long time.
After finishing his meal, Ji suddenly looked up from his bowl, swallowed the food in his mouth, and said to Cang Li:
“Sister, while you were away from home, two immortals came. They said they were the Taoist priest’s younger brothers and lived in the Taoist priest’s cave. They went out early and returned late every day, just like the Taoist priest.”
Cang Li paused: "I understand, you can continue eating."
So those two outside are Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun and Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, the two brothers Yuanshi and Tongtian, who fought fiercely during the Investiture of the Gods.
Cang Li ate his meal and finally decided to pretend he didn't know anything. Whatever, he didn't care. Everyone who came to the human race was trying to become a saint. Besides, it was the dead of winter and there was no work to do. He didn't even know how Tai Qing was doing.
After thinking aimlessly for a while, Cang Li put down his chopsticks and pretended to go for a walk to digest his food. Then, he casually looked around and passed by the small cave next door. He quickly glanced inside and saw two people sitting opposite each other playing chess.
Cang Li was too lazy to think about where the chess pieces came from. She had already transmigrated to a mythological world, so it was normal for her to have a chess piece to play.
Tongtian looked at the chessboard, placed a piece, and said with a smile:
"Second brother, that human leader outside has already made three round trips. When do you think she'll come in?"
Yuanshi said coldly, "Focus on the game of chess."
Tongtian pursed his lips. He couldn't beat Yuanshi at chess and didn't like playing chess, but this time it was just the two of them out, and since Yuanshi had no one to play chess with, he grabbed Tongtian to play with.
Cang Li wandered around for a while, and seeing that the snow outside was getting thicker and thicker, he simply picked up a broom to sweep the snow. Tai Qing had been gone for a long time, and there was still no news. Cang Li was quite resentful. After all, they had spent a year together, and Tai Qing had left without any word.
And then there's her mother, Nuwa. Cang Li thought that once the human race no longer needed her to keep an eye on them, she would go to Nuwa's Palace to check on her mother.
After clearing the snow, Cang Li flew to the spot where Tai Qing used to sit. Her flying skills weren't very good because she didn't use them often and hadn't practiced much, but jumping to this height was still easy for her.
After sitting down, Cang Li realized that from this spot, he could see the entire human territory at a glance. The small wooden sheds were very conspicuous in the snow, and occasionally he could see one or two small black dots moving around in the snow to carry firewood into the sheds.
Cang Li couldn't help but laugh, feeling like he was playing some kind of management game, trying to keep these little people alive.
After standing there in a daze for a while, Cang Li suddenly had a question pop into her mind. More than half a year had passed, and she didn't seem to have heard of anyone getting pregnant. Logically speaking, all the babies her mother had created were adults. Although they were all less than a year old, their bodily functions were indeed mature, so why hadn't any new life been born?
That won't do. For a race to survive, reproduction is essential; otherwise, a flood could wipe out the entire race.
Cang Li's expression turned serious. This wasn't right, but even if it was wrong, she couldn't possibly let someone with no practical combat experience give a physiology lesson to humans, could she? It was too abstract. Even if she were to give one, how would she explain it?
This sudden thought made Cang Li's expression twist slightly. She never expected that her mother's departure would leave behind so many problems.
Cang Li is bald, so did the humans, who spent the whole winter huddled in wooden sheds, not produce any hormones? Or are they really incapable of anything...? Wait, there are free erotic pictures in the shop.
So that's how this thing is used. Cang Li's expression was indescribable. He pulled up the collector's operation page, opened the shop, and looked at the free fire avoidance map with a complicated expression. To be honest, the shop's item refresh was quite thoughtful.
After exchanging the items, a thin booklet appeared in Cang Li's hand. Cang Li opened it, glanced at it quickly, and then closed it, covering her eyes and thinking, "This thing is drawn quite exquisitely. Should I make a copy and give one to everyone?"
Isn't this too abstract? Does it fall under the category of disseminating [illegible items]?
Cang Li sighed. It was indeed difficult to raise a race. Besides worrying about food, drink, and sanitation, she also had to worry about reproduction. She hadn't even figured out what Sese was doing herself, yet she had to teach the race first. It was too difficult.
The snow was getting heavier and heavier. Cang Li was dejected and thought to herself that if her mother were here, this kind of problem should be solved by her mother, and there was no need to make things difficult for her, a beautiful young girl.
This was difficult as it was, but it still had to be done. Cang Li thought about it for a moment and decided to take advantage of the fact that everyone was free during the winter to complete this KPI. It was just an erotic picture, nothing that could stump her.
Cang Li clenched her fist and reopened the booklet in her hand to study it. If this booklet were to be reproduced, there would be at least a hundred copies. Should she use wooden blocks to draw it? This is so difficult. She's not good at drawing; she's only at a kindergarten level. What if no one can understand what she draws?
If I don't draw pictures, this one book won't be enough to spread.
Cang Li sat cross-legged, deep in thought. His hand accidentally touched the pattern on the cover of the booklet as he flipped through it. The booklet turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the air. Cang Li was startled, and a strange thought inexplicably popped into his mind.
Cang Li: ...
This thing is truly "something that can only be understood intuitively, not explained in words," isn't it? Such a reserved ancestor throughout his life.
On this ordinary early winter day, all humankind learned about procreation. Although it was a cold winter, the air was filled with the breath of spring.
Cang Li, having resolved the great plan for the human race's reproduction, stretched and jumped down. The snow that had just been swept clean on the platform had piled up again. In a good mood, Cang Li was happy even looking at the snow. He jumped around in the snow, leaving a big heart with his footprints.
Fuqu emerged from the cave and, upon seeing Cangli, said:
"Immortal Master, what are you doing outside? Are you having fun?"
Cang Li nodded with a smile: "It's fun. Last year, I made a snowman with Jie and Ji. We even made a Taoist priest. Oh, you don't know him? The Taoist priest is the Taiqing Sage. He lived here for a while and went back to Kunlun Mountain not long ago."
Fuqu looked at Cangli in amazement: "Immortal Master, you are so amazing!"
Cang Li made a snowball and gave it to Fu Qu, saying:
"Don't call me Immortal Master, just call me Cangli."
Fuqu tilted her head and happily agreed, "Okay! Cangli!"
Hehe, only aquatic creatures and their friends address each other by their given names. Now she's calling the immortal by his name, they're friends!
Inside the cave, Yuanshi's face was grim; he slammed down the chess piece in his hand.
"It is truly shameful to associate with such creatures that have fur and horns."
Tongtian: "...Second Brother, why are you taking your anger out on me? I'm not trying to be mean, but why are you meddling in everything, even people's friendships?"
Yuanshi glanced coldly at Tongtian: "If it weren't for my elder brother praising the human race leader's exceptional talent after returning, I would never have given her a second glance. Now that she is wasting her talent and not striving for progress, she is truly unworthy of being associated with."
Tongtian rolled his eyes: "Second Brother, if you encounter a demon with exceptional talent in the future, will you not accept him as a disciple?"
Yuan Shi snorted: "Inferior demons are not worthy of joining my sect."
Tongtian: "Second Brother, could it be that you want to take on those disciples who are already famous?"
Yuanshi, feeling a bit better, shook his head and said:
"No, didn't you take a human disciple back with you, brother? I think there are quite a few people with exceptional talent among the human race. After I successfully spread the teachings, I can take some disciples back with me."
Tongtian's ideas differed from Yuanshi's. However, people have different opinions. Tongtian had no objection to Yuanshi. He would accept those with talent if he liked them. He would accept disciples based on his liking and would naturally accept those who were compatible with him.
The two brothers put away the chessboard. Having been here for so long, it would be impolite not to formally meet with the human leader.
After leaving the cave, Tongtian and Yuanshi saw Cangli lying in the snow in a rather unseemly manner, with the aquatic creature Chequ spirit pulling Cangli aside.
"Cang Li, get up! Let's build a snowman! I want to build a prototype of Mo!"
Cang Li was lazily being pulled along by Fu Qu, as if he had no bones.
Yuanshi couldn't help but blurt out, "What kind of behavior is this?"
Cang Li: ...
Cang Li got up and frowned at Yuan Shi, only speaking after Yuan Shi's expression turned unpleasant.
"What do you mean by 'what kind of behavior'? If you don't like it, then don't look. I like to lie down and play in the snow, so what? What's it to you? You come here lecturing me right away. Don't you have any sense of propriety about being on someone else's turf?"
Cang Li was a little angry. Anyone would be upset if they were inexplicably scolded by someone, especially since this was her home!
Yuan Shi's face darkened further.
Tongtian, suppressing a laugh, finally pulled Yuanshi Dui Cangli aside and said:
"Fellow Daoist, please don't be offended. My second brother is just like this. He finds fault with everything. He didn't mean to target you."
“Fellow Daoist, I am Shangqing, and I live in Kunlun Mountain. This is my second brother, Yuqing. I have come here to enlighten the human race. Fellow Daoist should know my eldest brother.”
Cang Li's expression improved a bit. He had to consider Tai Qing's feelings, after all, he had been managing Tai Qing for a year, so he couldn't just kick him out.
Moreover, these two people came to achieve sainthood, and she couldn't stop them.
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