In the courtyard house.
Li Nianfan held a blue and white porcelain cup in his hand. The cup was filled with tea. He used the lid of the cup to scrape the water, then gently blew into the cup. Only then did he slowly take a sip.
He sighed, "In the middle of winter, drinking a mouthful of hot tea is still more comfortable. This season is basically saying goodbye to popsicles and happy drinks."
Of course, this sentence naturally did not apply to the two brats, Nanna and Long'er. They were sucking on popsicles in their mouths, happily licking them.
At this moment, Long'er seemed to have thought of something. She said, "Big brother, the gourd vine in the backyard has borne another gourd."
"Oh, is that so?"
Li Nianfan put down the teacup, then walked to the backyard.
"It really did bear fruit!" He had a smile on his face. As he walked closer, he saw a golden gourd hanging on the gourd vine.
The golden halo reflected the sunlight. Its size was about the same as the purple and gold gourd at Li Nianfan's waist, but its appearance was different. This golden gourd's appearance was very good. At first glance, one would definitely think that it was an ornament made of gold.
Li Nianfan picked it up and weighed it in his hand. He did not feel much weight.
"This gourd vine's ability to bear a gourd is amazing. Could it be some kind of powerful spirit plant?"
Li Nianfan suddenly thought. "This is the seed that Goddess Gu gave me. It's normal for the gourd to be extraordinary. It's not bad, but it shouldn't be too awesome."
Back in the courtyard house, Li Nianfan was thinking about what to do with the golden gourd.
"Creak."
The door to the courtyard house opened.
Daji and Huo Feng walked in quietly.
Li Nianfan could not help but laugh. "You two sneaked out early to play?"
"Hehe, Young Master, we brought back something for you."
Daji smiled, then raised her hand, took out the golden stone, and handed it to Li Nianfan.
"Gold?" Li Nianfan was slightly surprised. He took the stone and examined it in his hand.
"It's quite heavy. It's even denser than gold!" Li Nianfan frowned slightly. He then turned the stone over in his hand and examined it carefully under the sun.
The surface of the stone was very smooth. Although it didn't have any edges, it wasn't regular at all. The lines were crooked and undulating, but it didn't give people a messy feeling. Instead, it was somewhat comfortable.
Li Nianfan asked curiously, "Where did you get it?"
Daji said, "I thought it was interesting, so I traded it with someone."
"It is indeed a little interesting. I don't know if this stone was formed naturally or not." Li Nianfan nodded with a smile. "It is quite amazing."
He put away the stone and couldn't help but say, "Little Daji, I noticed that after you started cultivating, you couldn't stay idle anymore."
Daji blushed and said shyly, "I just wanted to do more things to relieve Young Master's boredom."
"Hahaha, that's normal. Even I can't stay idle now, let alone you." Li Nianfan laughed heartily and said, "Now that I'm capable, I naturally don't like to be restricted to one place. If I stay in this courtyard house all the time, it won't be beautiful."
The transportation in the cultivation world was not developed, and there were dangers everywhere. Before, he was just a mortal, so he could only stay in one place, which was the courtyard house, the Clear Moon Lake, and the Fallen Town. Now that he had become a member of the Youyun Clan, he couldn't stay idle.
Thinking of this, Li Nianfan couldn't help but feel lucky that he had become the Deluxe Merit Saint. Otherwise, it would be difficult to force Daji to stay with him in this small courtyard house.
Daji quickly said, "Young Master, this courtyard house is the most beautiful place in the world. Even if you want me to stay here forever, I'm willing to enjoy it!"
Her tone was sincere and her voice was very sincere.
Long 'er and Nanna were also shocked. They thought that Li Nianfan was going to chase them away. They were so anxious that tears came out of their eyes. They quickly ran over and hugged Li Nianfan's thigh. "Us too. Brother's courtyard house is a hundred times better than the whole world combined! We won't run around in the future! "
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Li Nianfan was amused and felt very touched. He scratched their noses and said with a smile, "How can a small courtyard house compare to the vast world outside? Even a canary trapped in a cage is depressed, let alone people like us who can soar in the Nine Heavens."
He stood up and continued, "Actually, I can't stay idle anymore. Why don't we go out and have some fun?"
This was like an ordinary person who had a car or did not have one. When they didn't have a car, they could only stay in one place. But when they had a car, it was convenient. How could they stay idle?
"Go out and have some fun? Really! "
Nanna and Long 'er were suddenly energized. They laughed so hard that their teeth were showing.
Li Nianfan smiled and said, "Let me think about where to go first."
In the past, he had to wait for guests to come. Now, he could take the initiative to go out and have fun. This showed the importance of networking. Because he had a wide range of friends, he could go to many places and visit old friends.
He went to the Carp Palace a while ago, so he didn't go there. The Ganlong Immortal Dynasty was too close, so he didn't go there either. There was also … the Linxian Palace, the Azure Valley, or the Xia Dynasty.
"Right, let's go to the Xia Dynasty! Let's go on a trip as we wish. "
Li Nianfan's eyes lit up. "Let's see what Zhou Yunwu has done to the country. And Meng Junliang, didn't he start a school? I have to go and take a look! "
Moreover, the Xia Dynasty was a mortal country. Looking at the people there would make Li Nianfan feel more at home.
Long 'er and Nanna didn't care where they were going. They nodded without thinking and said, "Okay, okay."
Daji also smiled and said, "I'll listen to you, Young Master."
"Then let's go." Li Nianfan's body began to be surrounded by the Light of Merit. "Come, come, come. Let's go to the clouds and take off."
The golden auspicious cloud flew out from the four-part architecture and shot straight into the sky.
Everyone was on the same side. Li Nianfan naturally wouldn't treat them unfairly. Hence, the golden auspicious cloud expanded greatly. It could even be called a house cloud. It was more than enough for everyone to lie down.
With merit, they could do whatever they wanted.
On the cloud, Li Nianfan's heart moved slightly. He smiled and said, "Little Daji, you gave me a golden stone, and I just happened to have a golden gourd growing here. This is fate. Do you like this gourd?"
Daji looked at the golden gourd. There was a flash of light in her beautiful eyes. She could feel that this gourd was extremely important to her. She said, "I like it."
Li Nianfan smiled. "It's good that you like it. I'll give it to you."
"This …" Daji was flattered and took the gourd. She was touched and said, "Thank, thank you, Young Master."
Her eyes were very beautiful, but at this moment, they formed a line when she smiled. Her eyeliner was very long, making her look very gentle and charming. Li Nianfan's heart suddenly beat faster.
Li Nianfan smiled and said, "You don't have to be so polite with me."
After a pause, he continued, "Alright, since you have nothing to do, why don't we play my newly invented game together?"
As he spoke, Li Nianfan took out a stack of square wooden strips. The wooden strips were very thin, and the workmanship was very delicate. Furthermore, it wasn't the kind of hardwood. It was the kind of cork that could be twisted and turned. It felt very good to the touch.
In the past few days, everyone knew that Li Nianfan had been tinkering with this thing. However, after looking at it for a long time, they couldn't figure out what it was. They could only guess that this thing was definitely not ordinary.
Nanna asked curiously, "Brother Nianfan, what game is this?"
She looked at the wooden strips and realized that there were very strange engravings on them. She couldn't understand it at all.
Li Nianfan smiled and said, "Poker. It's a very simple game. You guys can learn it as soon as I teach you."
Speaking of which, he was helpless.
Li Nianfan had never met a match when it came to chess. Even if Daji played chess with him now, it was not enough to make him take it seriously. This was very troublesome. He had no choice but to create a new game. This was the birth of poker.
Due to the limited materials, making poker was much more complicated than making chess pieces. Fortunately, it was completed in the end.
Not long after, waves of laughter could be heard from the golden auspicious cloud.
The auspicious cloud was neither fast nor slow. When it arrived at the Xia Kingdom, it took more than half an hour. In order not to cause a commotion, Li Nianfan still stopped outside the city. Then, he walked into the city.
The Xia Kingdom had changed a lot since the last time he was here. The degree of prosperity was like heaven and earth.
The last time Li Nianfan was here, the entire city seemed to have fallen into a dead silence due to the plague and war. Only those who escaped the city did not enter the city. Moreover, there was no hope on everyone's faces.
Now, even though the weather was cold, there were still caravans and people coming and going at the city gate. Moreover, it was not hard to see from their eyes that they loved this country deeply. When they talked about it, it was obvious that they had high hopes for this country.
On the city wall, there were still some soldiers standing. However, there were much fewer soldiers. They were only there to maintain order. In the sky, there were cultivators shuttling back and forth from time to time. It was obvious that they had a good relationship with the Xia Kingdom.
Even the city gate had been renovated. It was majestic. The city gate was wide open. There were two soldiers guarding the gate. After a simple interrogation, they could enter the city.
After entering the city, there was an endless stream of horses and carriages on the streets. Both sides of the street were filled with stalls. It was very lively.
This kind of liveliness was different from the liveliness in the Fallen Town. The stalls were not arranged randomly. Most of them were shops. They were more standard and tidy. The roads were clean and smooth. There was an 80% chance that there was something like an "urban management" in charge.
Along the way, Li Nianfan could not help but nod his head. He could not help but praise, "Zhou Yunwu is really good at governing."
The current Xia Kingdom actually gave Li Nianfan the feeling of a metropolis in the Immortal Cultivation World. It was prosperous and prosperous.
While walking, Li Nianfan's footsteps paused slightly. His face showed an interested expression. "Xia Kingdom Bookstore? What is a bookstore in the Immortal Cultivation World like? "
He smiled and stepped into the bookstore.
The bookstore was not big. The owner was an old man with half of his hair white. He stroked his beard with one hand and flipped through a book in the other. He looked very leisurely.
When he saw Li Nianfan and the others enter, he smiled and stood up to welcome them. "Welcome. Are you buying books or reading books?"
Li Nianfan said, "Just browsing."
He noticed that many people in the bookstore were holding books and sitting on the ground. They were engrossed in reading.
This bookstore gave him the feeling that it was a free library. The owner was not afraid of losing money by doing this.
Li Nianfan asked curiously, "Old man, you're letting people read for free. Aren't you afraid that people will just read and not buy?"
"Hahaha, I'm really not afraid."
The old man smiled and said, "Only the locals can stay here and read for a long time. Now that the Xia Kingdom is prosperous, there are endless merchants coming and going. They don't have time to stay here and read all day. Therefore, if they want to read all the time, they can only buy books back. Moreover, I guarantee that if they read my books, 80% of them will willingly pay for it."
He did not expect this old man to be so good at doing business. He knew to charge for free first. Impressive.
Li Nianfan raised his eyebrows slightly. "You're so confident?"
"Of course. It's because my books are so good!" The old man smiled. "You're all outsiders, right? I don't mind showing you around."
The old man looked very old, but he was quite energetic. Soon, he brought Li Nianfan to the bookshelf.
On the bookshelf, there were many books that were repeated. There were not many types of books.
"Young master, look at this' Journey to the West '. The author of this book, Wu Chengen, is definitely an immortal. Otherwise, how could he write such a fascinating ghost story?"
"And this' Shen Nong's Hundred Herbs Scripture '. This Shen Nong is a saint. Who knows how many lives he has saved. If it weren't for him, how could the Xia Kingdom be where it is today? It would have become a ghost town long ago! If you buy this book, it will definitely be of great use. It's worth the money! "
"There's no need to talk about this book. 'Tai Gong's Art of War' was written by a god named Wu Ming. This is the key to the Xia Kingdom's victory in every battle. If you buy it for your children to learn, they will definitely be generals in the future!"
"And this' Journey to the West 'was written by the military advisor of the Xia Kingdom, a great scholar of the present age. It's about his experiences and gains from his journey to the West. Reading it will benefit you a lot."
…
The old man held these books in high esteem. He introduced them one by one with great enthusiasm. It was unknown if he was doing this to everyone he met, but his eyes were shining with the light of pilgrimage.
Li Nianfan heaved a long sigh of relief. He noticed that most of the books on the bookshelf were related to him. They were either narrated by him or edited by Meng Junliang based on what he said. However, Meng Junliang also followed his instructions and did not mention his name. He knew how to replace it with Wu Ming's name.
The old man finally sighed and said excitedly, "It's these books that saved the Xia Kingdom and saved the people! They are the foundation of our heritage! "
Li Nianfan nodded in agreement and exclaimed, "Elder, you're right."
The old man struck while the iron was hot and said, "Would you like to buy a few? I'll give you a discount. "
"Haha, there's no need for that." Li Nianfan shook his head.
The old man suddenly fell into a daze. He clearly did not expect Li Nianfan to reject him.
He was stunned and could not help but say, "Young master, respecting the old and loving the young is a virtue that everyone praises. I'm already so old and my mouth is dry from listening to you. Even if there's no merit, there's still hard work. If you don't buy some, you're really making it difficult for me."
"Elder, I'm just joking." Li Nianfan laughed and said, "Give me a set of each of these books. I support the original and start with me."
"Young master is generous and bright! I can tell at first glance that you're not an ordinary person! "
The old man suddenly became more energetic and began to pack the books excitedly.
Li Nianfan took the books as a souvenir and prepared to leave.
At that moment, an old man walked in and said to the bookstore owner, "Old Man Lin, school is about to end. Let's go and pick up our grandson!"
The bookstore owner smiled happily and said, "Let's go, let's go together."
"Wow, you've done a big business." The old man smiled and joked. Then, he looked at Li Nianfan and his body trembled. He stared blankly at Li Nianfan and the others walking out.
The bookstore owner frowned slightly, "Old Man Sun, what's wrong with you?"
"It's him, it's him, it's definitely him!"
Old Man Sun hurriedly rushed out and kept searching in the crowd.
"Who is he?"
"It's Shennong! It can't be wrong. Back then, my son was going to be quarantined here. I refused, and he appeared! " Old Man Sun was so excited that his eyes were red. He muttered, "He told me that he's not an immortal, but a mortal. But the plague … he can cure it!"
"Are you sure you're not mistaken?"
Old Man Lin's eyes widened and goosebumps appeared all over his body. He looked like a statue in the direction Li Nianfan disappeared. He was both regretful and excited, "I actually talked to Shennong, I actually took money from my benefactor, I … Sigh!"
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