Standing on the platform, Li Nianfan could feel the benefits of being a Celestial.
The stars were scattered all over the place. This was what it meant to be scattered all over the place.
The stars were just chess pieces.
The Celestials of the past should have been able to manipulate the stars in the sky. Although there would have been limitations, just the thought of it was enough to make one excited.
Li Nianfan asked, "Miss Zier, are the stars controlled by humans?"
"Yes. There are Celestial Officials on the stars. Some were born with the stars, while others were appointed by the Heavenly Palace. They are in charge of the stars, time, and the changes of the four seasons."
Ziye paused and continued, "Daoist Xinghe is actually a Celestial Official."
Li Nianfan remembered the first time he saw Daoist Xinghe. He could not help but exclaim, "Wow, that Daoist Xinghe is good. Which star is he in charge of?"
Ziye raised her hand and was about to point it out. After a while, she said awkwardly, "It's quite far, and it's quite small. It's also quite dark. I can't see it from here …"
"Hehe, I get it."
Li Nianfan smiled. He looked at the part where the Mortal Realm and the Universe were connected. The Immortals and the Mortal Realm intertwined. It was extremely beautiful.
Cheng Yi smiled and said, "Young Master Li, this is just the sunset. The morning glow is even more beautiful. The rising sun will pass through the Heavenly Palace."
"I'm looking forward to it." Li Nianfan nodded. He then looked around and said, "As expected of the foundation of the heavens. The Heavenly Palace is really a good place."
Cheng Yi's heart skipped a beat. She even blushed. She felt like she understood another layer of the expert's meaning. She quickly said with a trembling voice, "Young Master Li, if you like, you can choose a palace to stay in."
Ziye also quickly said, "That's right, Young Master Li. There are many empty palaces now. Second Sister and I can choose the best one for you."
Li Nianfan smiled and waved his hand. "Hahaha, it's fine. I'm just an ordinary person. Why would I stay in the Heavenly Palace? His name was not legitimate, and his words did not go smoothly! Thank you for your kind intentions. "
Cheng Yi and Ziye sighed at the same time. The expert should like it very much. Why did he reject it? If the expert really liked the Heavenly Palace, then the future of the Heavenly Palace would be secure. Sigh, they couldn't even give him the Heavenly Palace. What a waste!
Cheng Yi continued her introduction. She pointed at the palace not far away and said, "Young Master Li, that's our Seven Immortals Palace."
Li Nianfan immediately laughed, "Your Palace of Seven Immortals is in a good position, right next to this high platform."
"Hehe, we like to look at the scenery from the grandstand. It's just that the Queen Mother likes us." Cheng Yi smiled and led the way towards the Palace of the Seven Immortals. "Young Master Li, why don't you come to my Palace of the Seven Immortals?"
"Sure."
Li Nianfan nodded. Everyone entered the Palace of the Seven Immortals. It was a very standard room for a young lady. It was fresh and elegant. The furnishings were neat and there was even a hint of sandalwood and rouge fragrance. At that moment, Li Nianfan suddenly came to his senses and said, "I'm a man. It doesn't seem appropriate for me to enter your room."
Cheng Yi smiled and said, "Young Master Li, you don't have to be so formal. We sisters aren't that particular. If the five of them weren't sealed, the seven of us could perform for Young Master Li together."
Li Nianfan waved his hand and smiled bitterly, "Miss Cheng Er, you must be joking. How could I, Li Nianfan, be worthy of the seven fairies?"
As they spoke, everyone saw the other five fairies who were reduced to statues. They still had smiles on their faces. They seemed to be chatting happily. Cheng Yi and Ziye stopped talking at the same time. They sighed and their eyes dimmed.
Nanna and Long'Er stopped looking at him curiously. They said sympathetically, "Brother Nianfan, they're so pitiful."
"As long as they're still alive, there's always a way." Li Nianfan comforted them. Then, he asked curiously, "Miss Ziye, are the Jade Emperor and Empress Wang sealed too?"
Ziye shook her head and said, "No. For so many years, Second Sister has been with the Jade Emperor and Empress Wang. However, they're trapped in a place."
The Jade Emperor and Empress Wang were still alive? They were important figures.
Li Nianfan nodded. He was slightly surprised. He could not help but feel a little emotional.
His eyes focused slightly, but his attention was on the scroll on the Seven Fairies' table. He raised his hand and picked it up, examining it in his hand.
"What's this?"
The scroll was half an arm long. It looked a little old. It looked like an old painting.
"This, this is …"
Ziye and Cheng Yi were stunned. They stuttered and did not know how to answer.
This scroll was the one that Ma Yunming exchanged for with Chinese Chives. It could not be opened or damaged. Cheng Yi was studying it when the Heavenly Palace suddenly changed. Hence, she casually placed it on the table.
While they were still in a daze, Li Nianfan gently pulled the scroll open. Then, under their shocked gaze, he slowly opened it.
In the scroll, the first thing they saw was mountains and rivers. The ink on it had dried. The scroll was very long and there was a lot of content.
Other than mountains and rivers, there were birds and beasts, all kinds of plants, flowers, and trees in the scroll.
As the scroll opened, the originally old scroll began to glow. A vast aura began to spread in all directions. Everyone's heart skipped a beat as they felt a sense of awe.
This, this, this is …
Cheng Yi's beautiful eyes stared blankly at the contents of the scroll. Her pupils suddenly widened and her breathing quickened. She could not help but clench her fists. She was so excited that the veins on her wrist bulged.
The Mountain River Map!
It must be the Mountain River Map!
She had accompanied the Queen Mother for so long. As she was too bored, she often listened to the Queen Mother tell her about the Eldritch World. There was no lack of spiritual treasures. The Mountain River Map was naturally the most important one!
The map was a Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. However, its function was very special. It depicted everything in the Eldritch World. There was the sky, the earth, everything. Moreover … the map was alive!
Not only could it change the scenery according to the owner's will, it could also suck people into the map and trap them.
Among all the spiritual treasures, Cheng Yi had the deepest impression of the Mountain River Map. It was not for any other reason but because she was sure that the map could help the Queen Mother and the Jade Emperor escape!
The Mountain River Map was also used to trap people. If the Queen Mother and the Jade Emperor were sent into the map and she could bring them out, wouldn't that be the same as saving the Queen Mother and the Jade Emperor?
This possibility … was very high!
For so many years, she had fantasized about it countless times. She also knew that it was almost impossible to obtain The Stately Painting after the great calamity. However … she had never imagined that this painting would actually appear in front of her in such an inconceivable way without the slightest bit of preparation. It was simply like a dream.
She could not help but look at Li Nianfan. Her mind was full of thoughts. She did not know how to describe her heart at that moment. She was in awe of him.
He was indeed an expert. Things that were impossible for her were arranged properly. Everything followed the script. It was almost effortless for the Mountain River Map to appear in front of him.
"This is a hodgepodge of landscape paintings." Li Nianfan finally pulled it to the top. He looked at it for a moment and commented, "Good painting!"
He looked at Ziye and Cheng Yi curiously and asked, "This painting is very impressive. It is all-encompassing. I wonder who painted it?"
The map was a Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. It recorded everything in the Eldritch World. It was created by the Heaven and Earth. Obviously, it was not something that could be painted by a human.
She thought quickly and quickly thought of an answer.
Cheng Yi forced a smile and said, "I don't know. We just … thought that the painting was very good. That's why we kept it."
"I see." Li Nianfan nodded in realization. He pondered for a moment and said, "No wonder. The painting has been there for too long. There are many flaws in it. I'm itching to work on it. I wonder if I can fix it?"
The meaning of this sentence was still very easy to understand, causing everyone to suddenly be stunned.
The Mountain River Map was damaged. Young Master Li wanted to perfect it with a brush?
Could such a thing really exist in the world?
"Of course, but … but it's possible."
Cheng Yi's lips were trembling. Not only her, even Queen Mother of the West would find it difficult to remain calm in front of such a master. Although she was mentally prepared, the master's actions were constantly overturning her knowledge. It was hard for her not to be shocked!
There was nothing that could not be done.
She quickly said, "Seventh Sister, quickly prepare a brush and ink for Young Master Li to paint."
"There's no need for such trouble. I brought my own brush and ink. Little Daji, help me grind the ink."
"Yes, Master."
Then, Li Nianfan spread the scroll on a long table. He held a brush in his hand and looked at the scroll.
He was not in a hurry to start because it was not his own painting. He had to refine it based on the original foundation. This required him to guess the original artist's thinking. Otherwise, it would be neither fish nor fowl.
The others did not even dare to breathe. They felt that they were witnessing a miracle. This was a miracle that no living creature in the Eldritch World, including the Saints, dared to imagine!
Under their gazes, Li Nianfan's lips suddenly curled into a smile. He then raised his hand and started to paint …
Some of the mountains and rivers were blurred. Li Nianfan drew ink around them. There was a spot in the lake that was incomplete. Li Nianfan extended a fish there. His strokes were very gentle, as if it was dancing in the scroll. It was pleasing to the eye.
With Li Nianfan's addition, the Mountain River Map began to change in everyone's eyes. The originally still painting seemed to have come alive. There were signs of movement.
A strange aura emanated from the Mountain River Map. They felt as if they were in a forest with towering mountains and lofty ridges, with the sun and moon hanging high in the sky. After that, they felt as if they were in a river, with waves rolling and fishes swimming in it. After that, they appeared in a sky full of stars, feeling the boundless vastness of the world …
The universe, the mountains, the rivers, the sun, the moon, the stars, the flowers, the trees, the birds, and the beasts. There were billions of living creatures. They were all in between life and death. Everything was there. It was as if the painting was a real small world.
Everyone's eyes did not blink. They stared at the constantly changing world in the painting. They almost lost themselves.
"It's done!" At that moment, Li Nianfan stopped painting. Everyone came back to their senses.
When he looked at the painting again, the strange feeling disappeared. However, the content of the painting was much fuller than before. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt that the antiquity of the painting had disappeared, and it gave people a feeling of being renewed.
It was painted. The expert had really painted a Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure!
It was appalling and terrifying!
Li Nianfan looked at his work with satisfaction. He smiled and said, "How is it?"
Cheng Yi gulped and said in a daze, "Young Master Li's painting skills are out of this world. It's so beautiful, so spectacular. I admire you from the bottom of my heart."
Li Nianfan laughed. Look, even the Seven Fairies were impressed by his talent.
He said humbly, "Sigh, it's just a little trick. I'm not bragging. Although I can't cultivate, I still know a lot of dirty tricks."
Of course, we know you're not bragging. Not only that, you're too low-key.
You call this a perverted technique?
You call this not knowing how to cultivate?
Please don't hurt people anymore, okay? Let's just be quiet and be useless.
Li Nianfan kept the scroll and handed it to Cheng Yi, "Here, I'll return this to you."
"Thank … Thank you," Cheng Yi did not decline. She took the scroll and bowed to Li Nianfan.
She clutched the Mountain River Map tightly in her hand. It was like a dream.
The Mountain River Map was too important to her. It was so important that holding it in her hand made her feel unreal.
With this painting, she might be able to bring the Queen Mother and the Jade Emperor out. She might even be able to leave the Heavenly Palace!
From obtaining, opening, and repairing the painting, it was all thanks to the expert!
If it wasn't for the expert, any one of the three steps would be enough to make her feel hopeless and suffocated. However, it was solved so easily.
Cheng Yi looked at Li Nianfan's nonchalant expression. Suddenly, she felt a lump in her throat and almost cried.
The expert might not care, but she had to remember it! She could not repay such kindness. If she did not know the expert's taboo, she would have knelt down without hesitation to thank him.
Cheng Yi wanted to do more for the expert as long as it could make him happy. She said respectfully, "Li … Young Master Li, let Cheng Yi show you the other places in the Heavenly Palace."
"Thank you, Miss Cheng Yi," Li Nianfan nodded with a smile. He pondered for a moment and asked curiously, "Oh right, where is the Peach Garden? Can you bring us there? "
Cheng Yi smiled and said, "Of course. Young Master Li, please follow me."
The Peach Garden was located behind the many Heavenly Palaces. It took up a huge area and was surrounded by snow-white walls. There were small flower windows on the walls and a grand arched red door as the entrance.
There was a plaque hanging above the door, and the words' Peach Garden 'were printed on it in gold.
Creak.
Cheng Yi pushed the door open and entered.
Li Nianfan looked around and was stunned. There was nothing in the garden except for the bare ground. Even the flowers were gone. There were a few fairies who were holding baskets for picking peaches. Ribbons fluttered in the wind as they covered their mouths and laughed. However, they were also turned into stone statues.
Cheng Yi said, "After the calamity, all Spirit Roots were basically wiped out. I heard from the Goddess that with the current state of the world, even Immortals would find it hard to survive. Naturally, Spirit Roots would be even more impossible to survive. Hence, they were wiped out."
"Sigh, what a pity. These are the legendary Peach Trees!" Li Nianfan's eyes flashed with pain. He sighed and said, "How can they be gone just like that? Let me have one! I want to become an Immortal too! "
Everyone could not help but look at him. No one said a word as they did not know how to respond.
Sorry, we can't play along with your performance.
What's there to feel sorry about?
Tell me, what did you plant in your backyard?
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