The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 745: Jing Yanβs Status_1
Li Qing became the "fool" according to Xuan Chen Zhenren, almost getting berated into a sieve.
When this cheapskate master of his didnβt care, he could hardly be bothered to say an extra word. ππ«ππ²ππππ§π πππ₯.πππ
But when it really came to discussing something, he seemed to want nothing more than to break open Li Qingβs head and pour the knowledge in.
Even someone with Li Qingβs mental fortitude almost got mentally shut down by it all.
Zi Ling, who followed by his side and reveled in his misfortune, almost split her sides laughing and secretly urged Jing Yan not to meddle too much.
Saying that she too was scolded like this by her master on normal days, Jing Yan, who initially felt some sympathy, gave up on the idea of trying to persuade after hearing Zi Lingβs words.
After all, in her era, respecting oneβs teachers and valuing the Way concerned oneβs character.
If a person talked back while being educated by their master or did something disrespectful, and if it got out, even the emperor could refuse to hire him directly during the palace examination.
Though he was almost berated into a sieve, Li Qing finally managed to systematically learn something. He understood the specific uses of his two potent tools and the precise relationship between the Heavenly Dao and Heavenly Thunder.
This was actually a very profound issue.
Xuan Chen Zhenren even believed that, with years of careful contemplation on Heavenly Thunder, one might comprehend the true essence of the Dao.
Li Qing took these words to heart, planning to slowly study them further in the future.
Jing Yan said he was naturally a body close to the Dao, but different from the common ones. Crossing the tribulation was a major problem.
Li Qing felt he might find some resolution within the Heavenly Thunder.
After all, what one crossed during a tribulation was also Heavenly Tribulation, and the Heavenly Punishment he could summon was an especially horrifying type among them.
If he could unravel some of the mysteries within and grow closer to the essence of Heavenly Thunder, perhaps the Heavenly Tribulation would no longer pose a problem. Although this was merely Li Qingβs hypothesis, by the sound of his cheap master, the attempt was entirely worthwhile.
The group entered the bamboo forest where Long Eyebrow Zhenren lived, and the simple bamboo hut still looked just as it had before.
Xuan Chen Zhenren led the way. As soon as he pushed open the fence door, which was more decorative than functional, Long Eyebrow Zhenren floated over. Having successfully transitioned into the Nascent Soul stage, he looked much healthier and seemed to have even grown younger.
The only thing was, his eyebrows seemed to have grown longer, now almost drooping down from his cheekbones.
Such eyebrows on an old man would absolutely radiate an immortal presence, very striking.
Yet Long Eyebrow Zhenrenβs face currently appeared to be that of a middle-aged man in his fifties, making his long eyebrows somewhat undermine his aura. What was once a slightly cool and handsome impression now looked more like that of a charlatan.
"Today the mountain has been bustling with many matters, and yet Elder Uncle had to personally bring Junior Brother over. This truly embarrasses your disciple," Long Eyebrow Zhenren said cheerfully.
Xuan Chen Zhenren glanced at Long Eyebrow Zhenren, "If you really have nothing better to say, then keep quiet. Listen to the nonsense you spout. Do you think I personally went to fetch you? Heβs my disciple; does he need me to personally pick him up when he returns to the sect?"
"But isnβt Elder Uncle personally leading him here?" Long Eyebrow Zhenren laughed.
"Spare me your nonsense!" Xuan Chen Zhenren scolded, frowning, "I just wanted to break the monotony, went to the market for some snacks, gnawed on a couple of chicken legs, and happened to bump into this lad causing a commotion there. I merely brought him along in passing."
"When a disciple returns to the sect, their master should personally go and greet them. What on earth is going on in your head? Has the Heavenly Tribulation scrambled your brains?"
Long Eyebrow Zhenren couldnβt help but laugh, discreetly giving Li Qing a knowing look and a cupped-hand salute.
Li Qing hurriedly returned the gesture, making a silent greeting to Long Eyebrow Zhenren with his eyes.
Whenever his cheap master opened his mouth, it seemed that even Long Eyebrow Zhenren was somewhat overwhelmed.
"You two, do you think Iβm blind? If you have something to say, just say it." Long Eyebrow Zhenren chided, then suddenly remembering Jing Yan, he explained to Long Eyebrow Zhenren, "This is your junior brotherβs Dao partner, the Sixth Elder of our Nine Truth Palace, Senior Jing Yan."
"I have seen the Sixth Elder." Long Eyebrow Zhenren looked at Jing Yan with some surprise and bowed slightly.
Jing Yan accepted Long Eyebrow Zhenrenβs bow with ease and composure, saying indifferently, "I do not dare accept the title of senior. I am merely several hundred years older than you. In cultivation, there is no sun or moon, only strength is respected. Thus, such an age difference does not really matter."
Long Eyebrow Zhenren looked slightly astonished and suddenly asked, "Senior, are you... the one from the Underground Palace?"
"Yes, I was originally the Princess Consort of Qi, the person in the Underground Palace that you speak of," Jing Yan said calmly.
"Senior, let us talk in detail inside," Long Eyebrow Zhenren said with a hint of surprise in his demeanor, gesturing towards the small bamboo house.
The bamboo house, though small, had everything one might need.
Cultivators in the mountains seemed to mostly enjoy tea, each with their own brewing habits.
Long Eyebrow Zhenren appeared to be particularly fond of this practice. The tea table was filled with all sorts of utensils. Li Qing couldnβt even recognize what those things were for; the simple act of drinking tea seemed like a very sophisticated affair to him.
After exchanging a few pleasantries and sampling several cups of tea, Long Eyebrow Zhenren suddenly said, "Did Master invite Senior Jing Yan to join our Nine Truth Palace in order to address the matters of the Underground Palace?"
"If that were not the case, do you think a powerful being of Divinity Transformation would care for our modest Nine Truth Palace?" Xuan Chen Zhenren said with disdain.
"My strength is nothing more than that of a Nascent Soul. Itβs just that something went awry during my slumber, making it seem like Iβve undergone Divinity Transformation," Jing Yan spoke lightly.
Long Eyebrow Zhenrenβs expression grew solemn, and he exchanged a quiet glance with Xuan Chen Zhenren.
To them, it was clear that such words were not to be taken as mere pleasantries.
A Nascent Soul could never appear to be a Divinity Transformation unless they had undergone the Heavenly Punishment.
Behind this one sentence lay a chasm as wide as the heavens themselves.
"Senior, does that mean you have already reached the realm of Divinity Transformation?" Long Eyebrow Zhenrenβs posture became somewhat more deferential.
Although Jing Yan referred to Long Eyebrow as his senior brother along with Li Qing, in the world of cultivation, strength ruled supreme and oneβs realm of strength represented their status.
Facing what might be the first ever Divinity Transformation in the world, even Xuan Chen Zhenren could not presume upon his status as a master, let alone Long Eyebrow Zhenren as a senior brother. Even if it were in name only, to outright behave as Jing Yanβs senior brother, he would still need to prepare himself mentally.
"You could say that, but my situation is somewhat complicated, and I would rather not go into detail," said Jing Yan calmly.
"Of course, of course," Long Eyebrow Zhenren quickly nodded in agreement.
