I Have A Dual World Seal-Chapter 717: Wen Jiong Visits
"Ah, this is comfortable—"
Just after spending a peaceful Christmas Eve in the modern world, Lu Zheng the very next day dragged Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying to the Hundred Springs Valley to soak in the hot springs.
Shen Ying took a bite of the snake fruit and then smacked her lips, "It feels average, not as tasty as those crispy, sweet ones."
Lu Zheng shrugged. Those crispy sweet ones are top-notch Red Fujis, of course. Everyone's taste is different; some people just like the softer kind.
Liu Qingyan giggled as she popped a grape into her mouth, then fed one to Lu Zheng, "Being able to eat grapes in the middle of winter, Qingyan never even dared to imagine it before."
Shen Ying laughed, "Once I develop a fruit garden behind the Peach Blossom Forest, isolated from the cold, we can also eat fruits and vegetables in winter."
Isn't that just a greenhouse? Modern people can solve it with physics, ancient people can also solve it with spells.
Shen Ying and Liu Qingyan hadn't eaten them before, simply because their magical power wasn't strong enough. But for the great powers or major forces here, if they really wanted to solve this little craving, how could they not have a way?
"However, the grapes from the mountain vines aren't as tasty as the ones Lu Lang picked." Liu Qingyan replied with a smile.
Liu Qingyan's beautiful eyes sparkled as she felt the hot spring envelop her body, and she let out a comfortable sigh, "It's been a long time since I've soaked in a hot spring. Occasionally coming here feels really nice."
Shen Ying laughed, "If you come often, actually, it feels nice every time."
Liu Qingyan is kind-hearted; seeing patients makes her feel uncomfortable, so she stays at Renxin Hall all day.
But Shen Ying is different. A statue of the Peach Blossom Fairy and a song of Peach Blossoms are placed there, allowing her to cultivate all day.
So Shen Ying and Lu Zheng have soaked in the hot springs a few times since winter started, and this time, Lu Zheng couldn't stand it anymore and forcibly brought Liu Qingyan along.
Liu Qingyan pursed her lips with a smile upon hearing this, comfortably shrinking her body, "As winter approaches, many people have caught colds, and Renxin Hall has been busy with patients. Once things improve in a few days, I'll come soak in the hot springs every day."
Lu Zheng sighed helplessly, doctors have always been a scarce resource, whether in ancient or modern times. Being a doctor is never easy.
Well, of course, Lu Zheng is referring to genuine doctors who hang a gourd and help the world.
"By then, it'll probably be spring already." Shen Ying pinched Liu Qingyan with a smile, "And don't forget, this year we're going to the East Sea."
"Oh, right, so Renxin Hall might have to close for half a month." Liu Qingyan nodded.
As the supervisory guardians teaching the two young girls, Elder Liu and Madam Liu are, of course, on the invitation list of the Jade Dragon King.
"No worries, I believe there must be hot springs in the Dragon Palace too." Lu Zheng said.
"There are hot springs at the bottom of the sea?" Shen Ying and Liu Qingyan had no concept of this.
But Lu Zheng, of course, knew. There are even volcanoes under the sea, let alone hot springs, "Yes, and they're more comfortable than land hot springs."
Then Lu Zheng proceeded to explain the concept of underwater volcanoes to the two women, leaving them stunned.
Soaking in hot springs! Learning science!
... 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮
Beneath the hot spring, the magma inside the mountain's volcano began to surge, then sought the mountain top as a vent, swelling the mountain body along the way until it expanded an entire circle. In the end, the mountain couldn't withstand the pressure, and the magma burst forth.
That's the principle of a volcanic eruption.
...
Lu Zheng was lying in the hot spring, pondering life's philosophies, when a pink figure passed through the steam of the Hundred Springs Valley and approached the spring where the three were located.
"Fairy! Master! Miss Liu!"
"It's Tao Hui." Shen Ying raised her eyebrows and softly asked, "What brings you to me?"
"The Ghost King Wen from Wu Gou Mountain has come to visit, saying he has matters with the Fairy and Master."
"Ghost King Wen? Wen Jiong?"
Lu Zheng and Shen Ying exchanged glances, "Why is he here?"
The Ghost King Wen Jiong from Wu Gou Mountain had come in the past to exchange a chapter from the "Seven Obscure Classics" with Lu Zheng, the "Refining Yang Chapter." Later, when Lu Zheng chased the Grand Hall Master of Golden Extinction Hall, he took advantage and not only obtained the "Bone Refining Chapter" and the "Soul Refining Chapter," but also got a "Refining the Nether Chapter."
And this "Refining the Nether Chapter" had quite a complementary connection with the "Little Earth Emperor's Ghost-Controlling Divine Communication Technique," greatly benefiting Shen Ying's subsequent cultivation breakthroughs.
However, since then, Wen Jiong had not reappeared. Why is he here now?
Lu Zheng said, "This Ghost King has always been quite disciplined. We should go see him."
Thus, the three of them got out of the hot spring, summoned clean water to rinse off, and then followed Tao Hui back to the Peach Blossom Plain.
...
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Wen!"
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Lu, Fairy Shen, and this young lady!"
Lu Zheng invited Wen Jiong to take a seat, Shen Ying ordered Xiaocui to serve tea. Once everyone was settled, Lu Zheng went straight to the point, "What brings you here, Fellow Daoist?"
Wen Jiong cupped his hands, "May I ask, Fellow Daoist, did you kill the Valley Corpse King a few days ago?"
"Valley Corpse King?"
Lu Zheng blinked, suddenly realizing.
"Are you talking about a giant corpse about two to three zhang tall, with nearly a thousand years of Dao practice?"
"Exactly!" Wen Jiong nodded, "That old fellow was passing through the Netherworld of Tonglin County and then disappeared. I have no small grudge against him, so I came to inquire."
To avoid causing Lu Zheng any suspicion, Wen Jiong directly clarified his stance towards the giant corpse, the Corpse King.
"I see." Lu Zheng said, "Unfortunately, when the Valley Corpse King came to the mortal world, there happened to be a high monk of the De generation from Fahua Temple passing by, and he was subdued."
"Subdued?"
"Subdued in one move. As for whether the Corpse King survived, I do not know."
When Zen Master Dejie greeted Ao Jin, he shrank the golden banner once again, put it into his sleeve, and since then had never taken it out.
"Even if not dead, I believe that Corpse King shouldn't be coming back."
Lu Zheng wasn't sure if Zen Master Dejie would kill the Corpse King; perhaps he would take him as a guardian of the Buddhist Sect instead of killing him.
But, no matter what, that Corpse King definitely wouldn't be coming back, Lu Zheng could assure of that.
"High monk of the De generation?"
"Subdued in one move?"
Wen Jiong's face changed drastically, and Lu Zheng could feel the temperature around him drop a few degrees.
"Is that high monk still in Tonglin County?" Wen Jiong asked urgently.
For a moment, Lu Zheng noticed Wen Jiong's figure flicker, as if he might run away at any moment.
Just kidding, Wen Jiong and that Corpse King were on par; the Valley Corpse King was subdued in one move, how better could he do?
"He's gone, he left the next day," Lu Zheng said.
"That's good." Wen Jiong couldn't help but let out a long breath before cupping his hands and saying, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Lu, for telling me."
"No need to be polite, it's not exactly a secret," Lu Zheng waved his hand and replied.
Wen Jiong laughed, "For Fellow Daoist Lu, it's certainly not a secret, but knowing in advance is greatly beneficial to me."
"Then congratulations in advance, Fellow Daoist Wen."
Wen Jiong laughed heartily, drank all the tea in his hand in one gulp, and then cupped his hands again.
"I shall return to the Netherworld first, and visit again in the future."
"Please!"
Lu Zheng made a gesture of invitation and, along with Shen Ying and Liu Qingyan, rose to see him off.
