Chapter 55 When Xuandu arrived, he saw...
When Xuandu arrived, he saw that the human race was thriving. The crops in the fields had been harvested, and the people were gathered by the river to hold a bonfire party to celebrate the harvest. Cangli stood in the middle and was surrounded by the people singing and dancing.
The situation was so much better than when he left. The human race was indeed getting better and better under the leadership of the Great Chief. Xuan Du relaxed. In Kunlun Mountain, he had to constantly remind himself to cultivate diligently and not to disgrace the Great Chief and his master. As the senior disciple of the three religions, his cultivation level could not be lower than that of his junior brothers and sisters. Therefore, Xuan Du was working hard at all times.
Now that he has returned to the human race, Xuandu feels a long-lost sense of relaxation.
"Great Chief!"
Xuandu couldn't wait to shout as soon as he landed.
Cang Li's face was full of smiles. Humans are indeed creatures who love excitement. After the harvest was finished, Amu suggested holding a celebration to celebrate that the human race had enough food to last a year, and also to celebrate that the human race had successfully survived for three years in the prehistoric world.
This is Cang Li Dong, a third anniversary celebration. It's a celebration that everyone is now three years old.
Therefore, Cang Li strongly supported Amu's idea and held a meeting. Finally, it was decided to hold a harvest celebration in a large area by the river that could accommodate 10,000 people. To this end, Cang Li specially organized a group of people to hunt more than a dozen wild boars, hundreds of pheasants, and sixty or seventy rabbits, as well as a dozen deer and roe deer, in the mountains three days away, and brought them back to roast.
The newly harvested rice was threshed, cooked, and ground into rice flour to make rice noodles. Sweet potatoes were also processed by Cang Li into sweet potato noodles. Soybeans were made into soybean paste and fermented black beans. Tofu was also indispensable. Wheat flour was used to make dumplings, noodles, and pancakes...
The food at the celebration was unprecedentedly plentiful. Cang Li ate from beginning to end, and then was pulled to the center to dance and celebrate.
The open space was as bright as day under the firelight, visible to creatures hundreds of miles away.
When Cang Li heard Xuan Du's voice, he was a little taken aback. He looked in the direction of the voice and waved and smiled when he saw Xuan Du.
"Xuan Du is back! Come quick, you've arrived just in time! We're celebrating the harvest, come and try our new food!"
Before Xuandu could say anything else, he was pulled into the crowd. Xuandu happily changed his Taoist robe into the linen clothes that humans usually wore, and joined in singing, dancing, eating and drinking.
Human music was in its infancy, and the songs were all natural sounds, with cheerful and infectious melodies.
Cangli also brewed fruit wine. Although it was impossible for every member of the tribe to drink it, Cangli drank to his heart's content.
After eating, drinking, and playing until late at night, since the weather wasn't particularly cold, everyone slept on the spot, huddled together so they wouldn't get cold.
As dawn broke, Cang Li rubbed her head and opened her eyes. She had drunk quite a bit of alcohol the night before, and her head was a little sore. However, looking around at her people sleeping peacefully on the ground, Cang Li felt a great sense of accomplishment and smiled in the direction of the rising sun.
Xuan Du saw that Cang Li had woken up and stepped forward to bow:
"Great Chief."
Cang Li waved his hand: "Why are you being so polite with me? But you've made quite a bit of progress since you went to Kunlun Mountain with the Daoist. You were polite when you were there, but you don't need to be so formal at home. Come sit down and tell me why you suddenly came back this time?"
As the saying goes, a day in the mountains is like a thousand years in the world. Those who cultivate Taoism in the mountains do not count the years. Cang Li never thought that Xuan Du would return in just one or two years.
Xuan Du felt extremely ashamed and said with great embarrassment:
"Don't laugh at me, Chief. I often missed everyone while I was in Kunlun Mountain. I also maintained the demeanor of the eldest brother and dared not make any mistakes in my actions. This time, I had some things to ask the chief for advice, so I simply asked my master for leave and came back. Junior Brother Guangchengzi also asked me to give my regards to the chief and brought him many farm tools that he had made and a cow that he had caught in the mountains."
Cang Li's eyes lit up, and he reached out for the items: "Really? Let me see them quickly. You're so kind. Everyone is in dire need of these right now, and your gift is a lifesaver."
Xuandu gave Cangli both the spirit beast bag and the storage bag. Cangli opened them and found two strong oxen and several wild boars inside. The other storage bag contained hundreds of farming tools such as hoes and shovels. Cangli happily patted Xuandu on the shoulder:
"Not bad, not bad!"
Overjoyed, Cang Li completely forgot about Xuan Du's request for advice. Without saying a word, he woke up Amu, gave her the storage bag, and asked her to distribute the contents to the various tribes. The cattle and wild boars were kept by Cang Li to raise, and he planned to distribute them to the various tribes only after raising a large herd of them.
After the sun rose higher, everyone woke up one after another, and busily packed up their things. The food scraps were buried in the ground, and the uneaten food was divided among everyone to take back to the tribe. Then, they said goodbye to Cang Li and returned to their respective tribes. Now that the weather is getting colder, everyone has to go back to prepare for winter, and go up the mountain to chop firewood and hunt for supplies.
Cang Li reminded everyone to be careful on the road, saw off the tribesmen, and then led the remaining people across the river back to the cave.
Xuan Du naturally followed Cang Li. Seeing Cang Li busily arranging tasks until sunset before finally resting on the steps, Xuan Du stood beside him and said:
"Great Chief, I have some questions to ask you."
Cang Li was in a good mood and shook the rope in his hand, saying, "What is it? Can't your master handle it?"
Xuandu looked troubled: "It's related to my master. My second master is in seclusion, and my junior master has gone out. I really can't think of anyone to ask for advice."
Cang Li looked at Xuan Du mischievously: "So that's why you remembered me and went back to the human race to ask me?"
Xuan Du felt even more embarrassed. He moved a small stool over and sat down in front of Cang Li, saying, "Great Chief, please don't make fun of me. I'm really worried about my master. He hasn't been acting well since he returned as a saint."
Cang Li raised an eyebrow and slowly sat up straight: "What's wrong? Tell me about it." After all, they had spent so much time together, and Cang Li still cared about Tai Qing.
Xuandu sighed: "I can't quite put my finger on what's wrong, but Master's temper has become a bit worse. He can't stand noise. In the past, Master didn't interfere when the junior brothers and sisters of the Chan and Jie sects were playing around, but now Master has said some very harsh words about it, forbidding the junior brothers and sisters from killing each other. However, they were just playing around, so why would they need to say those words?"
"Furthermore, Master spends most of his days in a daze these days. I really have no choice. Chief, tell me what's going on?"
Cang Li: "...Xuan Du, is it possible that your master is fine and you're overthinking it? Wouldn't it be better to stop your junior brothers and sisters from fighting? Young people are hot-blooded, and if they really go too far, it won't be easy to handle. I don't think the Daoist Master is wrong. Isn't he just worried about his disciples?"
It's good that they're intervening now; otherwise, it could lead to a war of gods, a fight to the death.
Xuan Du scratched his head for a long time before saying:
"That's not how it is, Great Chief. Master is really acting strangely. When we first returned to Kunlun, my junior brothers and sisters were causing a ruckus. I asked Master to step in and manage them, but he said it was their nature and to let them be. Now he's actually ordering that anyone who fights again will be locked up in the Cold Pool."
Xuandu was very distressed.
Cang Li patted Xuan Du's shoulder: "Alright, alright, I know, don't worry about it. Let me ask you, besides this, is there anything else wrong with your master? Does he go crazy and want to fight when he's irritable? Or is he mentally unstable and wants to take on more junior brothers and sisters for you? Or does he find everyone annoying and start cursing at people he sees?"
Xuan Du shook his head: "No, that's not the case."
Cang Li spread his hands: "Then it's settled. I won't kill anyone, I won't take on any disciples, and I won't run away from home. I think the Taoist priest is perfectly normal, so don't worry. Perhaps the Taoist priest has some problems that he can't figure out, and he'll be fine in a while. Since you're already here, stay a few more days before going back. Also, please bring some food for the Taoist priest. You can stay in the cave where the Taoist priest used to live for the next few days."
It must be said that Xuandu was comforted by Cang Li's words. He thought to himself that perhaps he had really been overthinking things, so he nodded happily and decided to stay in the human race for a few more days before returning to Kunlun Mountain.
Cang Li hummed a song as she rummaged through her backpack. She planned to take advantage of Xuan Du's presence to make some boiled fish, spicy dried meat, stir-fried pork with chili peppers, and chili meat sauce, and ask Xuan Du to deliver them to her mother. Xuan Du would definitely find it more convenient to go to the Nuwa Palace than she would to go there herself. She also wanted to bring Tai Qing some stir-fried cabbage, as well as some loofah and tofu that she had specially saved, all of which Tai Qing loved to eat. In addition, she would bring her homemade fruit wine, one jar for each of them.
After making the plan, Cang Li started preparing the next day. She even made mung bean cakes and packed them into two bamboo food boxes.
When Xuandu was about to leave, Cangli finished making the items, labeled them, and handed them to Xuandu, saying:
"Please make a trip to Nuwa Palace to deliver this spicy one to the Mother Goddess. This non-spicy one is for the Taoist Priest. There are also fried meatballs that you like inside. Take them back and eat them with the Taoist Priest. These two jars are fruit wine that I brewed. One jar is for the Mother Goddess, and the other is for the Taoist Priest."
Xuandu nodded: "Great Chief, rest assured, I will first go to the Nuwa Palace to pay my respects to the Mother Goddess, and then return to Kunlun Mountain. Is there anything you would like me to convey to Master?"
Cang Li thought for a moment and said jokingly:
"I'll invite your master to come visit sometime. I haven't seen anyone as handsome as you since you went back, and I miss you quite a bit."
Yuanshi Tongtian is also very good, but Cangli just feels that Taiqing has an otherworldly temperament, and no one can compare to Taiqing.
Xuan Du hesitated, sensing something was wrong with the Great Chief, but in the end, he said nothing, simply nodded, and rode away on a cloud.
Cang Li watched Xuan Du leave, then turned back and called to his five cubs:
“Ji, Jie, Er, Zhong, Yu, come here, take the rapeseed seeds, and call Baiyun Shitou and the others. We need to plant rapeseed all over the field. We’ll definitely see beautiful rapeseed flowers next spring.”
The five boys responded loudly, "Okay! Big sister, we're going right now!"
Cang Li carried a hoe to the field, and his sons went off to call the others. If everyone worked together, they could finish planting the hundred or so acres of land very quickly.
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