Mu Yang looked at where the tea trees had been planted.
He estimated how well they would grow.
Then he pointed to an empty patch nearby.
And said to Fujin,
"How about putting the tea table over here?"
"This place should be covered by shade in the future."
"It'll be perfect for cooling off."
Fujin slapped her forehead.
"That makes sense."
Medicine Master smiled. "Don't tell me you decided this on a whim again without planning anything out?"
Fujin remained as shameless as ever.
"Don't I have all of you?"
Lingyuan did not take the opportunity to scold Fujin.
Instead, she said,
"I know where we can find suitable stone."
So, she led everyone off to quarry stone.
Fujin and Medicine Master were clearly not suited for such heavy labor.
Lingyuan used her immense strength to smash the rocks.
Mu Yang took the opportunity to slice off a piece with his sword.
With a few casual flourishes, he carved it into a round stone table.
Then he made four stone stools.
They carried them back to Ancient Tea Tree Slope.
They placed the table and stools where Mu Yang had chosen earlier.
"I'm sitting here!"
Fujin chose a spot where she could see the river.
"Hmph, no one's fighting you for it."
"You said that. To stop anyone from going back on their word, I suggest carving our names into the stools."
"Why do you always like making trouble for yourself?"
The two started bickering again.
Mu Yang drew his sword and carved each of their names into the stone stools.
Fujin, Lingyuan, Medicine Master, Mu Yang.
Now all they had to do was wait for the little sapling to grow.
Tea trees grew very slowly...
In the time that followed.
Lingyuan would always sneak off to check on the tree's growth.
She even tied a Jade Pendant onto it.
Hoping it would grow up soon.
Mu Yang arrived at a new point in time.
The people of Chenyu Vale had once built an altar to hear the voices from the heavens.
The heavens had sent divine envoys to guide them forward.
The people of Chenyu Vale had grown increasingly prosperous.
They needed new land to live and make their homes.
So Fujin gave the humans all the mountains she had won from Lingyuan.
She also taught them how to grow tea trees.
Although Lingyuan still did not like humans.
She liked Fujin.
She supported every decision Fujin made without condition.
Except for that matter—presiding over the Dragon Casting Ceremony.
That was the time Lingyuan caused the biggest fuss.
At some point.
The people of Chenyu Vale could no longer hear the voices from the heavens.
Even the divine envoys who presided over the Dragon Casting Ceremony had vanished.
Seeing this, Fujin planned to preside over the Dragon Casting Ceremony herself.
It was a major decision.
She called her close friends together.
They held a meeting in Mu Yang's little cabin to discuss it.
If it had been Mu Yang before the simulation.
He definitely would not have had any thoughts on the matter.
He would have simply supported her.
Because according to the plot.
Fujin would definitely end up taking this path.
But the current Mu Yang was troubled.
His memories of spending time with Fujin felt so real.
The friendship among the four of them was so pure.
She was his dearest friend!
How could he bear to let his friend lose the ability to move freely on land.
For the sake of this Dragon Casting Ceremony?
Medicine Master also opposed it.
The price was too great.
Lingyuan had the strongest reaction.
She was truly angry this time.
After hearing the price Fujin would have to pay to preside over the Dragon Casting Ceremony—
She would no longer be able to remain on land for long periods.
Lingyuan stormed out the door.
And ran toward the depths of the mountains.
Fujin hurried after her.
"Lingyuan! Wait!"
Only Medicine Master and Mu Yang were left in the wooden cabin, staring helplessly at each other.
They did not know what to do either.
Emotionally.
Neither of them wanted Fujin to lose the ability to remain on land for long periods.
But as her friends.
Shouldn't they support her decision?
It was too contradictory.
Medicine Master spoke.
"What do you think?"
Mu Yang shook his head.
"I feel like she'll end up persuading us eventually."
Medicine Master said, "Yeah. Whenever she talks about this, her eyes light up and she smiles from ear to ear."
"I hope she can stay this happy forever."
After a very, very long time.
Fujin and Lingyuan finally returned.
Mu Yang did not know what method Fujin had used.
But she had coaxed Lingyuan into calming down.
Since even Lingyuan had agreed.
Mu Yang and Medicine Master could not say anything more.
From that day onward.
Fujin began presiding over the Dragon Casting Ceremony for the people of Chenyu Vale.
And she lost the ability to remain on land for long periods.
However, she herself did not seem to care much.
She was still happy every day.
That day.
Mu Yang heard someone knocking at his door early in the morning.
He did not even need to think to know it was Lingyuan.
"I'm coming, I'm coming. Stop knocking."
The moment Mu Yang opened the door.
A flash of blue light streaked past.
The lion-like beast vanished.
And a stunning, mature beauty with long blue waves of hair darted into his home.
As if he had been prepared for this.
Mu Yang immediately grabbed the blanket by the door and flung it at her.
Wrapping Lingyuan up tightly.
"How many times have I told you? Wear some proper clothes!"
Lingyuan did not often appear in human form.
But whenever she did, she was incredibly wild.
Aside from those parts.
Everything else was basically exposed.
The key was that beings like them did not need to find clothes when taking human form.
All they needed was the thought.
And a little Mortal Power.
Just like when Mu Yang had first taken form from the sword.
His clothes had been whatever he imagined them to be.
Lingyuan was simply used to being wild.
"Sorry."
With a thought, Lingyuan put on blue clothes.
"Hm?"
Mu Yang was a little surprised.
This girl actually apologized?
And she was being so obedient?
Normally, if he said that to her.
She would at least click her tongue at him a couple of times.
Then say something like humans had too many rules.
And that it was a pain.
Why had all her rebelliousness vanished today?
Something was definitely off.
Mu Yang thought for a moment.
Ah!
Today was the day Fujin would hold her first Dragon Casting Ceremony.
In Chenyu Vale, it counted as a festive celebration.
So Fujin had invited Mu Yang and Lingyuan long ago.
And asked them to come down from the mountains early that day.
Medicine Master lived there with her, so he would naturally attend as well.
Mu Yang figured it all out.
Then he looked at Lingyuan again.
She fidgeted, unsure how to begin.
Sure enough, it had something to do with Fujin.
This guy had completely changed.
Mu Yang smiled.
"Do you want me to give you some advice on what kind of clothes would suit you?"
Lingyuan's eyes lit up.
He nodded vigorously.
Dealing with smart people really was convenient.
Mu Yang recalled Fujin's outfit in the game.
It was different from what she usually conjured.
He guessed she had changed into it to preside over the Dragon Casting Ceremony.
So he designed a matching couple's outfit for Lingyuan.
It leaned more toward an androgynous style.
The color scheme was her favorite blue.
Of course, this outfit existed only in Mu Yang's mind.
Explaining it clearly to Lingyuan
would probably be difficult.
After thinking it over,
he had no choice but to conjure the outfit himself first.
He put on women's clothing for a bit.
Then gave Lingyuan a full demonstration from every angle.
After seeing it, Lingyuan finally put on the outfit.
When he saw Mu Yang change back,
Lingyuan was puzzled.
"Why did you change back? You look good wearing it too."
Thump—
Mu Yang lightly tapped the beautiful airhead on the head with a hand chop.
"Good-looking, my ass!"
"Ow~"
Mu Yang watched Lingyuan pretend to rub his head.
Then he took another careful look at the outfit.
It really was pretty good.
My design isn't half bad.
It also suited Lingyuan's figure perfectly.
(Well, duh. It was all conjured from Mortal Power—how could it not fit?)
Conjuring things really was convenient.
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