I Have A Dual World Seal-Chapter 616: The Difference Between Riding Clouds and Sword Control

"Don't worry, I won't!" Ao Qi said with a serious expression, sounding sincere.

"Ao Qi sister, you're so kind!"

Ao Qian was greatly moved and decisively took out various snacks, candies, dried fruits, chocolates, and drinks from her Storage Magical Treasure, almost filling up the table.

"Ao Qi sister, eat up!"

Lu Zheng and the two girls, Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying, exchanged a glance and couldn't help but shake their heads.

Before Ao Qi could react, Yan Hongxia shouted out loud.

"I've been craving Young Master Lu's chocolate for two years, and finally, I can eat it again!"

To be honest, the thing Yan Hongxia missed the most during these two years away was this dark stuff called chocolate.

It doesn't look appealing, but it's truly delicious!

When she left Lu Zheng's home at that time, she packed a bundle of snacks, half of which were chocolates, and she almost cleaned out Liu Qingquan's stock.

She still remembers the scene of Liu Qingquan tearfully helping her pack that bundle; if Lu Zheng hadn't promised more later, she would have cried.

Yes, seeing Liu Qingquan's pitiful teary eyes at that time, Yan Hongxia felt a bit guilty and intended to say something, but then she saw the bag full of chocolates, so she just turned her head to the other side and talked to Liu Qingyan.

And that bundle of snacks lasted less than half a month, after which Yan Hongxia could only dream about it.

Two years! Finally able to taste them again!

Yan Hongxia instantly appeared, grabbed two chocolates, peeled off the foil, and put the chocolate ball, slightly smaller than a ping-pong ball, into her mouth.

Biting into it, her mouth was filled with creamy flavor and bits of dried fruit, it was simply too delicious!

Lu Zheng watched Yan Hongxia, dressed in ancient attire, eat a Ferrero Rocher with satisfaction in just two bites, and couldn't help but scratch his cheek.

Well, he's seen this kind of anachronistic scene more than once, he's used to it.

On the other side, even though Ao Qi knew Yan Hongxia was a foodie, seeing Yan Hongxia's reaction was still quite surprising.

After all, the food from the Dragon Palace was delightful, but not so exciting.

"Hongxia?"

"Here, try this!"

At this moment, Yan Hongxia had already peeled off another Ferrero Rocher, holding the chocolate ball in her palm and offering it to Ao Qi.

Ao Qi looked up, seeing Yan Hongxia's excited face, Ao Qian's expectant expression, and Liu Qingquan swallowing a mouthful of saliva not far away.

However, Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying were calm and unconcerned because these snacks were limited for the two young girls, but not for them.

"Thank you!"

Ao Qi smiled, took it, sniffed it, and didn't find it very fragrant, so she simply put it in her mouth and, like Yan Hongxia, bit into it.

She finished it in two bites, her eyes brightening.

Ao Qi glanced at the other snacks on the table, subtly swallowed a mouthful of saliva, then naturally moved her gaze away, and elegantly nodded, "Yes, it's quite tasty."

"Isn't it!"

Yan Hongxia said with certainty, then peeled open another Ferrero Rocher, and under Ao Qi's slightly expectant gaze, put it in her own mouth.

Ao Qi: •ᴗ•

Yan Hongxia: ^o^

...

Soon, lunch was ready.

The group moved to the dining room, where the round table was already filled with twelve dishes, a mix of meat and vegetables.

In Taohua Village, Lu Zheng had prepared various fresh vegetables, fruits, and condiments, and Xiaocui had learned from Lu Zheng for a while, though definitely not as skilled as Lu Zheng, her cooking was still better than an average chef.

A meal also let Ao Qi understand why this place made Yan Hongxia nostalgic and ranked apart from Cloud Ascending Mountain as the place she missed the most.

And also why Ao Qian was staying here and unwilling to return to the East Sea.

Fortunately! I still have self-control!

Ao Qi silently recited, then picked up a bite of braised pig's hoof.

...

After lunch, the group moved to the courtyard.

They brewed a pot of tea, with the table already stacked with snacks Ao Qian had taken out, Xiaocui also brought some pastries from the kitchen, and joined several Peach Blossom Celestial Maidens and two young girls to play checkers.

Yan Hongxia watched for a bit and wanted to join but held back, listening to Ao Qi subtly probing Lu Zheng's background beside her.

"For Young Master Lu to have such Dao Practice, yet he remains an Outer Disciple at White Cloud Temple?"

"I've grown too accustomed to idleness, can't attend the morning classes or evening classes, and with beautiful company, I think being an Outer Disciple is just fine."

"Young Master, with your eloquence and literary talent, have you never considered taking the imperial examination?"

"Being an official is too tiring, where would I find the time to cultivate the Cultivation Technique in pursuit of immortality?"

"Young Master Lu has never traveled beyond the mountain and resides exclusively in Tonglin County for cultivation?"

"Running around is too troublesome, prone to encountering all sorts of things, it's much nicer to listen to plays and watch operas in the county, to cultivate when I want and rest when I please."

Ao Qi, "..."

She figured it out; Lu Zheng is a carefree playboy with no ambitions, how did such a person cultivate to this level?

From what Ao Qian said about her experiences, she knew Lu Zheng could Cloud Ride and Mist Drive, being at this age and able to fly on clouds means he's certainly destined to be a future patriarch of White Cloud Mountain's back mountain.

Ao Qi expressed her bewilderment; Lu Zheng isn't a demon and has no bloodline legacy...

Actually, what she didn't know is that Lu Zheng achieved Cloud Riding and Mist Driving last year, and nearly another year has passed with Lu Zheng's rapid progress already surpassing his master's, almost barreling through a thousand years of Dao Practice.

Though it is said that three thousand years is a thousand years, eight thousand years is a thousand years, one thousand years is also a thousand years, the difference is vast.

But the thousand-year threshold is not something just anyone can cross, like the five hundred-year threshold, it's intensely challenging.

After all, one's aptitude and mindset have their limits; the closer to the limit, the slower the cultivation accumulation speed becomes, forming a logarithmic curve, which might halt at a certain point.

Yet Lu Zheng continues...

Over the past year, he maintains a steep linear progression curve.

Frightening indeed!

Listening to Ao Qi's inquiries and Lu Zheng's evasions, Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying could only look at each other and smile, then pulled Yan Hongxia over, asking about her Sword Flight experience.

After all, they had only ridden Lu Zheng's clouds before, not Yan Hongxia's sword light.

"Shall I take you flying for a spin?"

Yan Hongxia's eyes lit up; her cultivation was astonishing now, and she wished to show off slightly among her good friends, and Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying certainly counted as her good friends.

As soon as she finished speaking, Yan Hongxia pointed her finger, and the sword light appeared out of thin air, instantly enveloping Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying, and with a "whoosh," flew out of the hall into the sky.

The group soared through the sky for a while before landing back on the ground.

"Cloud Riding is stepping on clouds to fly, Sword Flight is with sword light protection, the sensation is indeed different."

Yan Hongxia laughed heartily, "But my Sword Flight is definitely faster than Brother Lu!"

Still, riding on clouds also has its advantages...

Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying exchanged a glance, sharing a knowing smile.