When Li Huowang saw these two tings crawling in front of Dan Yang Tzu, he had a guess. “Are these two things also here to help find herbs?”
Just as Li Huowang was thinking this, he saw Dan Yang Tzu bend down and grab a handful of mud from the ground, put it in his mouth, and start chattering away to these two things.
Dan Yang Tzu’s voice sounded strange, unlike any sound a human could make, but those two things seemed to understand him. They quickly scattered and everything that was twisting and turning gradually returned to normal.
“Don’t worry, my son. Although it’s difficult to obtain the things in the celestial book, it won’t be a problem for us. I still have connections outside,” Dan Yang Tzu said, looking pleased with himself.
“Naturally, you are a person who is going to become an immortal. There probably isn’t anything in the world that can be difficult for you! But Master, what was that just now?” Li Huowang asked.
“Hehehe, My son, you still have much to learn. That thing is what’s called “Master Wander” as described in the celestial book,” Dan Yang Tzu replied with a chuckle.
The past crises had kept Li Huowang’s nerves taut, and he never had time to think about one question: what kind of world was this place?
Great Granny, Master Wander… these things didn’t seem ordinary.
If it weren’t for the fact that he had eaten normal pork and sheep head during meals, he would have almost believed that there wasn’t a single living creature in this world that was normal.
“Oh, this thing is a precious treasure. I spent a lot of effort to rob it,” said Dan Yang Tzu as he put the copper bell back into his sleeve.
“Rob it?” Li Huowang asked.
“Of course you have to rob it. Otherwise, do you think anyone would give things to you? Hmph! What if someone else has what we don’t? We rob it!
“When I was five years old, an older beggar took a stale steamed bun from my hand, and I learned this lesson.
“When I was young, I robbed women, horses, silver, and later I started robbing cultivation methods, weapons, disciples, and even the entire Qingfeng Temple! Do you see any objections from the ancestral masters’ statues? Hmph!” Dan Yang Tzu’s face showed a hint of pride as he spoke.
“My son, you must listen to me. I’m teaching you, you know? I’m treating you like my own person by telling you this,” Dan Yang Tzu said.
“But Master, what if we can’t rob them?” Li Huowang asked.
“If we can’t rob them? Can’t you find someone to rob them with you? Why is your literate brain so stubborn? If robbing them together doesn’t work, then drug them. If that doesn’t work either, then ambush them!”
With just a few words, Li Huowang learned about Dan Yang Tzu’s style of dealing with things, which also explained why all his spells had no connection. It turned out that everything he had was stolen or robbed from others.
“Master… you are so brilliant!” Li Huowang exclaimed.
“Hmph! What’s wrong with me not being literate? What’s wrong with me lacking comprehension? Those people say I practice unorthodox methods and lack moral character! After I become an immortal, I will expose their true colors and see who lacks comprehension and who lacks moral character!” Dan Yang Tzu spoke through gritted teeth, his ugly face filled with wickedness.
Li Huowang didn’t know who those people that Dan Yang Tzu mentioned were, but he was certain that there was a deep grudge between them.
For the next period of time, Li Huowang lived with Dan Yang Tzu and devoted himself entirely to studying the methods of becoming an immortal in the celestial book.
During this time, Li Huowang constantly improved the method in secret, making it more credible.
After some time had passed, the things that Li Huowang requested were quickly delivered to him.
Li Huowang looked at the giant gray-white sticky object covered in black soft fur and a shapeless black blister that glimmered with a faint light. Apart from being disgusted by these things, he was also amazed by Dan Yang Tzu’s strength. This old guy could actually get his hands on these things.
“Master, shall we begin alchemy?” Li Huowang asked.
“Not in a hurry, we still have some time before the New Year. Come on, let’s go have our New Year’s Eve dinner first,” Dan Yang Tzu said.
Li Huowang was surprised by his words. How was having dinner related to alchemy?
As he saw Dan Yang Tzu leaving the alchemy room, Li Huowang quickly followed him.
The two arrived at the dining cave where Chang Ren, Chang Ming, and Xuan Yuan were already there.
Seeing the empty table, Dan Yang Tzu’s face darkened. “Why isn’t there any tableware for our deceased disciples? Bring them out! Mydisciples will coming back for the New Year.”
After a while, all the deceased disciples had their own tableware.
With a satisfied smile on his face, Dan Yang Tzu nodded and sat back in his seat. Li Huowang sat to his right, and the other side was empty, which was the position of theZheng Kun.
“Come on, let’s have some dumplings!”
The steaming hot dumplings were lifted up by the Taoist children, and the appetizing fragrance wafted over. The Taoist children carefully spooned the dumplings into each person’s bowl, including those of the deceased.
“Hehehe, it’s the New Year. Relax and eat more,” Dan Yang Tzu said. Li Huowang and the others waited until Dan Yang Tzu picked up his chopsticks before starting to eat.
Dan Yang Tzu picked up a dumpling with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth, closing his eyes and savoring the taste. “Mmm~ Pork and leek filling, delicious! Oh! What’s this? A copper coin? That’s a good omen!”
（Yes, it’s a Chinese tradition to put money or other objects in dumplings during the New Year. It’s believed that whoever eats the dumpling with the hidden object will have good luck in the coming year.）
Dan Yang Tzu smiled as he watched Li Huowang eating eagerly. “You guys are lucky to have such good dumplings to eat.
“When I was your age, I didn’t even know what a dumpling looked like. I just heard that it was delicious,” Dan Yang Tzu chuckled.
“Later on, during one New Year, I smelled the fragrance of rice from someone’s home and barged in. It was then that I discovered what a dumpling actually looked like,
“At that time, I didn’t even rape their beautiful daughter and just chopped her to death. Then I squatted on the table and ate up a dozen dumplings. At that time, their dumplings were also made of this kind of pork and leek filling.”
The other disciples smiled awkwardly, but Li Huowang continued to devour the dumplings.
Seeing tears in Li Huowang’s eyes, Dan Yang Tzu carefully picked up his bowl and poured his own dumplings into his disciple’s bowl. “Ah, you’re also a poor child. Eat slowly and don’t choke.”
Amidst the sounds of swallowing and utensils clashing, the New Year’s Eve dinner for the five of them came to a close.
Just as Li Huowang thought they were going to start alchemy, he saw Dan Yang Tzu pat his head and take out many red packets from his sleeve, handing them out to Chang Ming, Chang Ren, and the others, including the deceased people.
“Come on, it’s the New Year. Remember to put it under your pillow. When I was your age, no elder ever gave me red envelopes,” Dan Yang Tzu said with a smile.
Dan Yang Tzu placed the last red packet next to the bowl of the Zheng Kun and turned to Li Huowang with a smile. “You don’t need this. Let’s become immortals together, and live as long as Heaven and Earth!”
Li Huowang laughed happily. “Yes!”
“Let’s go back to the alchemy room and start the fire for alchemy! My son, you will be in charge of the fire!” Dan Yang Tzu said.
“Sure thing, Master!”
When Li Huowang saw these two tings crawling in front of Dan Yang Tzu, he had a guess. “Are these two things also here to help find herbs?”
Just as Li Huowang was thinking this, he saw Dan Yang Tzu bend down and grab a handful of mud from the ground, put it in his mouth, and start chattering away to these two things.
Dan Yang Tzu’s voice sounded strange, unlike any sound a human could make, but those two things seemed to understand him. They quickly scattered and everything that was twisting and turning gradually returned to normal.
“Don’t worry, my son. Although it’s difficult to obtain the things in the celestial book, it won’t be a problem for us. I still have connections outside,” Dan Yang Tzu said, looking pleased with himself.
“Naturally, you are a person who is going to become an immortal. There probably isn’t anything in the world that can be difficult for you! But Master, what was that just now?” Li Huowang asked.
“Hehehe, My son, you still have much to learn. That thing is what’s called “Master Wander” as described in the celestial book,” Dan Yang Tzu replied with a chuckle.
The past crises had kept Li Huowang’s nerves taut, and he never had time to think about one question: what kind of world was this place?
Great Granny, Master Wander… these things didn’t seem ordinary.
If it weren’t for the fact that he had eaten normal pork and sheep head during meals, he would have almost believed that there wasn’t a single living creature in this world that was normal.
“Oh, this thing is a precious treasure. I spent a lot of effort to rob it,” said Dan Yang Tzu as he put the copper bell back into his sleeve.
“Rob it?” Li Huowang asked.
“Of course you have to rob it. Otherwise, do you think anyone would give things to you? Hmph! What if someone else has what we don’t? We rob it!
“When I was five years old, an older beggar took a stale steamed bun from my hand, and I learned this lesson.
“When I was young, I robbed women, horses, silver, and later I started robbing cultivation methods, weapons, disciples, and even the entire Qingfeng Temple! Do you see any objections from the ancestral masters’ statues? Hmph!” Dan Yang Tzu’s face showed a hint of pride as he spoke.
“My son, you must listen to me. I’m teaching you, you know? I’m treating you like my own person by telling you this,” Dan Yang Tzu said.
“But Master, what if we can’t rob them?” Li Huowang asked.
“If we can’t rob them? Can’t you find someone to rob them with you? Why is your literate brain so stubborn? If robbing them together doesn’t work, then drug them. If that doesn’t work either, then ambush them!”
With just a few words, Li Huowang learned about Dan Yang Tzu’s style of dealing with things, which also explained why all his spells had no connection. It turned out that everything he had was stolen or robbed from others.
“Master… you are so brilliant!” Li Huowang exclaimed.
“Hmph! What’s wrong with me not being literate? What’s wrong with me lacking comprehension? Those people say I practice unorthodox methods and lack moral character! After I become an immortal, I will expose their true colors and see who lacks comprehension and who lacks moral character!” Dan Yang Tzu spoke through gritted teeth, his ugly face filled with wickedness.
Li Huowang didn’t know who those people that Dan Yang Tzu mentioned were, but he was certain that there was a deep grudge between them.
For the next period of time, Li Huowang lived with Dan Yang Tzu and devoted himself entirely to studying the methods of becoming an immortal in the celestial book.
During this time, Li Huowang constantly improved the method in secret, making it more credible.
After some time had passed, the things that Li Huowang requested were quickly delivered to him.
Li Huowang looked at the giant gray-white sticky object covered in black soft fur and a shapeless black blister that glimmered with a faint light. Apart from being disgusted by these things, he was also amazed by Dan Yang Tzu’s strength. This old guy could actually get his hands on these things.
“Master, shall we begin alchemy?” Li Huowang asked.
“Not in a hurry, we still have some time before the New Year. Come on, let’s go have our New Year’s Eve dinner first,” Dan Yang Tzu said.
Li Huowang was surprised by his words. How was having dinner related to alchemy?
As he saw Dan Yang Tzu leaving the alchemy room, Li Huowang quickly followed him.
The two arrived at the dining cave where Chang Ren, Chang Ming, and Xuan Yuan were already there.
Seeing the empty table, Dan Yang Tzu’s face darkened. “Why isn’t there any tableware for our deceased disciples? Bring them out! Mydisciples will coming back for the New Year.”
After a while, all the deceased disciples had their own tableware.
With a satisfied smile on his face, Dan Yang Tzu nodded and sat back in his seat. Li Huowang sat to his right, and the other side was empty, which was the position of theZheng Kun.
“Come on, let’s have some dumplings!”
The steaming hot dumplings were lifted up by the Taoist children, and the appetizing fragrance wafted over. The Taoist children carefully spooned the dumplings into each person’s bowl, including those of the deceased.
“Hehehe, it’s the New Year. Relax and eat more,” Dan Yang Tzu said. Li Huowang and the others waited until Dan Yang Tzu picked up his chopsticks before starting to eat.
Dan Yang Tzu picked up a dumpling with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth, closing his eyes and savoring the taste. “Mmm~ Pork and leek filling, delicious! Oh! What’s this? A copper coin? That’s a good omen!”
（Yes, it’s a Chinese tradition to put money or other objects in dumplings during the New Year. It’s believed that whoever eats the dumpling with the hidden object will have good luck in the coming year.）
Dan Yang Tzu smiled as he watched Li Huowang eating eagerly. “You guys are lucky to have such good dumplings to eat.
“When I was your age, I didn’t even know what a dumpling looked like. I just heard that it was delicious,” Dan Yang Tzu chuckled.
“Later on, during one New Year, I smelled the fragrance of rice from someone’s home and barged in. It was then that I discovered what a dumpling actually looked like,
“At that time, I didn’t even rape their beautiful daughter and just chopped her to death. Then I squatted on the table and ate up a dozen dumplings. At that time, their dumplings were also made of this kind of pork and leek filling.”
The other disciples smiled awkwardly, but Li Huowang continued to devour the dumplings.
Seeing tears in Li Huowang’s eyes, Dan Yang Tzu carefully picked up his bowl and poured his own dumplings into his disciple’s bowl. “Ah, you’re also a poor child. Eat slowly and don’t choke.”
Amidst the sounds of swallowing and utensils clashing, the New Year’s Eve dinner for the five of them came to a close.
Just as Li Huowang thought they were going to start alchemy, he saw Dan Yang Tzu pat his head and take out many red packets from his sleeve, handing them out to Chang Ming, Chang Ren, and the others, including the deceased people.
“Come on, it’s the New Year. Remember to put it under your pillow. When I was your age, no elder ever gave me red envelopes,” Dan Yang Tzu said with a smile.
Dan Yang Tzu placed the last red packet next to the bowl of the Zheng Kun and turned to Li Huowang with a smile. “You don’t need this. Let’s become immortals together, and live as long as Heaven and Earth!”
Li Huowang laughed happily. “Yes!”
“Let’s go back to the alchemy room and start the fire for alchemy! My son, you will be in charge of the fire!” Dan Yang Tzu said.
“Sure thing, Master!”
