I Have A Dual World Seal-Chapter 760: Staying Overnight at Wansong Mountain

Drinking tea, chatting away.

Si Lingxi also heard about the story where Shen Ying gave Lu Zheng a cultivation technique, Lu Zheng saved Shen Ying from a predicament, Shen Ying helped Lu Zheng slay a demon, and Lu Zheng helped Shen Ying establish a temple.

"The blossoms are radiant, the peach trees flourished!"

Si Lingxi smiled and said, "I traveled to the Central Plains the year before last and happened to come across a Peach Blossom Temple. That's where I learned of this poem. Unfortunately, the temple wasn't your true self, and I was a bit curious then. I never thought I would get to fulfill my wish today."

Shen Ying raised her glass to toast Si Lingxi from afar, "It's an honor for me to have caught the eye of a senior like you."

Wansong Daoist nodded and smiled, "That is because you are extraordinary. Otherwise, using poetry as a source and resonating with the Heavenly Dao wouldn't be such an easy feat.

Just like Liu Xiaoyou, if not for her exceptional mindset, she wouldn't have gained such merit."

Liu Qingyan smiled gently, "But if Lu Lang hadn't gifted me books, I wouldn't be here today either."

Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying praised Lu Zheng in front of Wansong Daoist, saying he was unique under the heavens and hard to find on earth, to the point that Lu Zheng felt a bit embarrassed.

Have I really done so many things?

...

Everyone has profound Dao practice, so they can go for long periods without rest or sleep. However, this wouldn't align with the natural cycles of the sun and moon, nor with the Heavenly Dao.

So aside from law discussions, magical combat, or other irresistible matters, even top masters generally maintain a routine of working with sunrise and resting with sunset.

Even if not sleeping at night, whether cultivating or resting, such habits are maintained.

This habit is a form of cultivation for the mind, being neither impatient nor hasty, neither hurried nor sluggish.

So when it got late, they paused their tea drinking and chatting.

Wansong Daoist merged with an ancient pine tree atop the mountain, Si Lingxi went to a towering rock on another mountain peak to meditate and rest, while Lu Zheng naturally had to find a place to rest with his two wives.

Luckily, Wansong Mountain had many caves; inside were stone tables and benches, stone beds and shelves, even stone urns and bowls. Except for bedding, it was almost ready for immediate occupancy.

Lu Zheng found a relatively larger cave at a turn by a bamboo grove and stream on the mountainside, swept the dust away with a wave of his hand, cleared the furniture with fresh water, used a Light Curse as a light source for the cave, then took out bedding, cups, and clothes for changing.

In no time, the abode was set up for temporary residence.

...

The next day, at sunrise.

Lu Zheng took Shen Ying and Liu Qingyan to a mountain peak.

"Watching the sunrise in the Hundred Thousand Mountains of the Southern Border is a different experience compared to the Central Plains," Shen Ying said.

Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan nodded.

Both had been to the Southern Border before; Lu Zheng more frequently, while Liu Qingyan had visited Dingfeng Mountain and seen a Southern Border sunrise. Only Shen Ying was delving into the Southern Border for the first time.

They watched as the golden sun rose from the horizon, radiating golden light, breaking through clouds and fog.

Before their eyes, a boundless sea of clouds above, with myriad rays of light and soaring birds, and below them, overlapping mountain ranges with drifting mists and vibrant forests.

"So beautiful!" Shen Ying exclaimed.

Lu Zheng nodded, "The red sun is rising; its path is radiant."

Liu Qingyan asked, "The 'Sunrise Painting' you made last time, was it this place?"

Lu Zheng nodded and took out a painting from the gourd, which he had created on his last trip to Wansong Mountain, and later showed to Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying.

"It does look very much alike."

"Almost identical."

Shen Ying and Liu Qingyan looked at the painting, then at the scenery, and both praised it.

After appreciating it for a while, the sun finally reached the highest point in the sky, the clouds' glow gradually faded, and the world brightened.

"Alright, the sunrise is over. Let's go back for breakfast," Lu Zheng said.

"Breakfast?"

Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying exchanged glances, then Liu Qingyan asked Lu Zheng, "Did you have breakfast when you came to Wansong Mountain last time?"

Lu Zheng sighed, "Not to mention breakfast, I didn't even have lunch or dinner. Fortunately, I was already capable of avoiding grain back then; otherwise, I might've starved here."

"Hehe..."

A light laugh came from the side; it was Si Lingxi, who had appeared nearby.

She hadn't deliberately hidden her presence, nor had Lu Zheng lowered his voice, so she naturally heard his words.

"The old pine tree, besides tea, occasionally eats some pine nuts, probably never had a proper meal," Si Lingxi laughed, "Are you making breakfast? Prepare a portion for me too."

"No problem. Senior, any dietary restrictions?" Lu Zheng asked in reply. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"None," Si Lingxi shook her head, "Just make anything."

"Alright!" Lu Zheng nodded.

Then he built a stove from stones, got out pots, bowls, ladles, and condiments, chopped some scallions, picked two mushrooms nearby, and finally took out some noodles purchased in modern times.

"A light morning meal: sour noodle soup. I'll hunt for some game down the mountain at noon. By the way, do you eat meat?" Lu Zheng asked.

"Yes," Si Lingxi nodded, observing Lu Zheng's skilled cooking, curiously asking, "You can cook? Looks like you're quite good at it?"

Lu Zheng admitted, "Not bad, better than most people for sure."

"Then make grilled snake for lunch," Si Lingxi suggested, "I've visited the Central Plains a few times. Not many eat snake there, and their skills are average."

"Okay!" Lu Zheng nodded, originally guessing Si Lingxi might be a great demon with a Phoenix bloodline, but her eating snake also seemed a bit like a Dapeng.

Could she be a hybrid?

Casually chatting, he also retrieved a table and chairs, porcelain bowls, and wooden chopsticks from the gourd.

Soon, four bowls of hot, fragrant sour soup noodles were ready. Using fresh mushrooms from Wansong Mountain added a fresh scent to the sourness, making it appetizing even by smell.

"Not bad!" Si Lingxi's phoenix eyes slightly narrowed in approval, and although her chopstick actions were dignified and elegant, her speed was quite fast.

"Slurp, slurp..."

After finishing the noodles, they all drank the soup from their bowls. When they set the bowls down, they found they were empty.

The four exchanged a smile, and Lu Zheng and his companions felt a closeness with Si Lingxi, no longer sensing yesterday's distant feeling.

...

A moment later, when Lu Zheng had cleaned up the stove and dishes, the spiritual Qi on the mountain peak's old pine tree fluctuated.

"Lu Xiaoyou, how about a game of chess?"

"Here I come!"

Si Lingxi led, with Lu Zheng and the two women following, heading to the top of Wansong Mountain.

...

After a game, Wansong Daoist didn't intend to play another. Instead, he called Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan aside to discuss the "Red Pine Seed's Left Caution Jade Water Pill Scripture."

Meanwhile, Si Lingxi took Shen Ying away, inquiring about Central Plains matters, and during their stroll, captured three snakes over a meter long and as thick as a fist.