Chapter 745: Chapter 342: A True Private Feast, Birthday Gift
He could understand. Besides the allure of cultivation like a carrot on a stick, Tang Lingwu really... gave too much!
"Weren’t you supposed to be cultivating diligently?"
"I... got tired of cultivating, needed a mental shift!"
Zheng Fa glanced at her cultivation level and noticed it was progressing well, at mid-stage Foundation Establishment, and already stable.
Tang Lingwu had a Single Spirit Root, so her aptitude wasn’t much limited.
Since his Nascent Soul stage, the concentration of Spiritual Energy in the nursing home was more than ten times higher than before.
He also deliberately took care of Tang Lingwu, making the Spiritual Energy in her room extremely abundant.
The Spiritual Energy environment she enjoyed was even better than that of a regular Jiushan Sect disciple.
But the spiritual materials and spiritual medicine she could use still couldn’t compare to those in the Jiushan Realm.
"Come."
Tang Lingwu thought Zheng Fa was going to scold her, and her expression was a bit fearful, but she obediently followed Zheng Fa into the quiet room.
"Sit properly." Zheng Fa sat down cross-legged, letting Tang Lingwu sit in front of him, and said, "I’ll explain your cultivation technique to you."
Tang Lingwu tilted her head: "Didn’t you already explain it?"
"I’m explaining it to you individually. You’ve wasted all your cultivation time, so of course, I need to make it up for you. Every night from now on, I’ll explain it to you."
"Individually?" Upon hearing this, Tang Lingwu grinned stupidly, "Great!"
Seeing Tang Lingwu beaming from the words "individually," Zheng Fa couldn’t help but shake his head secretly.
Little Lingwu didn’t even realize she was enjoying a special session, far beyond what Cheng Yun and others could compare to—he now regarded the Fusang Wood as a Dao Fruit of the Daoist Ancestor, and it was not just empty bragging.
This Dao Fruit allowed Zheng Fa to read the thoughts of those listening to the Dao.
Although, with Zheng Fa’s playful manipulation, it had been used as a Brain Borrowing Dao Fruit.
But on the other hand, as long as Zheng Fa was willing to be a teacher, he would be the best teacher throughout the ages—a teacher who could understand your doubts, even more than you knew your level, truly deserved the title of Daoist Ancestor.
Tang Lingwu might be the first person besides Zheng Fa in these two worlds to enjoy the benefits of this Dao Fruit.
Early the next morning.
Old Man Bai was doing his morning exercises in the yard when he suddenly heard the sound of a door opening.
He turned around and saw Zheng Fa opening the door to Tang Lingwu’s room and walking out.
He stared, his mouth agape, stammering: "You... you were in Little Lingwu’s room?"
"I was explaining the Dao to her all night."
Old Man Bai listened to this, looking at the bright-eyed and satisfied Tang Lingwu behind Zheng Fa, scratching his head:
"All night... explaining the Dao?"
"Oh~"
Glancing at Old Man Bai, Zheng Fa thought that since one sheep is being tended, it might as well be two, and asked, "Why don’t I also explain to you at night?"
Old Man Bai’s scratching index finger froze, and Thunder Light surged over him, straightening his curly hair.
"Me? I don’t need it!" He silently took the clothes from the table beside him, covering his proud muscles, and left quickly, "Tian! I’m going down the mountain to Beijing to see my grandson!"
...
Old Man Bai hurried down the mountain, and Zheng Fa also returned to the Jiushan Realm.
He found two Jade Tubes, inscribed the two sets of arrays researched in modern times into them, and then walked out of the door.
The yard was empty, but the small courtyard of Senior Sister Zhang next door was filled with laughter and merriment.
Curious, Zheng Fa walked towards the courtyard next door.
Senior Sister Zhang’s courtyard was quite lively today:
A chaise lounge was set up by the lakeside at an unknown time, and Senior Sister Zhang reclined on one side, while Junior Master Huang sat across from her.
Senior Sister Yuan paced around the chaise lounge, unable to sit still as if she had thorns on her bottom, chirping continuously.
What surprised Zheng Fa was that Junior Master Huang, usually with a cold face, had a smile today, his features looking picturesque.
And when he looked at Senior Sister Zhang, there was also a hint of joyous gleam in her eyes.
"Junior Brother!" As soon as Zheng Fa entered the door, Senior Sister Yuan shouted, "Are you also here to celebrate Senior Sister’s birthday?"
Birthday?
Zheng Fa paused, bewildered.
He genuinely didn’t know that today was Senior Sister Zhang’s birthday.
He had been in the Jiushan Sect for almost ten years, and Senior Sister Zhang had never celebrated her birthday!
He didn’t even know when Senior Sister Zhang’s birthday was—it felt rather impolite for new grass to inquire about the old cow’s birthday.
Senior Sister Zhang looked at him, shaking her head slightly, as if she saw his confusion: "I didn’t plan to celebrate either, it was all Master and Junior Sister."
"Of course, we have to celebrate!" Senior Sister Yuan exclaimed loudly, "It’s one thing to not celebrate usually, but how can you miss the sixtieth anniversary of two cycles?"
Junior Master Huang also nodded, sounding a bit dissatisfied: "If you ask me, more people should have been invited."
Senior Sister Zhang shook her head slightly:
"The Jiushan Realm isn’t prosperous right now, and everyone is busy."
At this, she gazed at Zheng Fa with gentle eyes and softly said, "You... all being here is enough."
Seeing this awkwardness in her tone, Junior Master Huang’s face turned slightly sour, casting a glance at Zheng Fa, wanting to say something but then looking back at his own disciple, sighing and shaking his head: "When I first took you as a disciple, Wuyi, you were still running around without clothes... Who would have thought, now you’re already a Nascent Soul, and even your temperament has changed to the point I almost can’t recognize it..."
"Master!"
Senior Sister Zhang’s cheerful expression crumbled, leaving her embarrassed and annoyed.
Zheng Fa secretly thought to himself, he was familiar with being without clothes!
He finally understood.
His youthful and beautiful Senior Sister Zhang was now already a hundred and twenty years old!
Xuanwei was very particular about the sixty-year cycle, especially a whole year, which was why Junior Master Huang and Junior Sister Yuan took it so seriously, leading to Senior Sister Zhang organizing this little gathering.
Senior Sister Zhang probably saw that he was unaware, so she said that just him being there was fine.
Zheng Fa indeed had not prepared a birthday gift, and the spiritual materials he had were also known to Senior Sister Zhang.
...
"Senior Sister, Senior Sister! Look!"
Senior Sister Yuan couldn’t wait to take out a storage bag, opened its mouth, and brought out one small box of food after another.