The World's Best Train (High Energy Continues)

When the topic of trains comes up, Train Grandpa gets very excited.

"My train is great. It can carry a lot of things and a lot of people. Wherever I go, the train follows me."

Li Banfeng laughed and said, "Isn't that just nonsense? You said it yourself before, people follow trains, how can a train follow people?"

The Train Grandpa shook his head and said, "My train is different; it has a spirit and can follow me."

"But trains need tracks to move; how can they follow you where there are no tracks?"

"It can lay its own rails, isn't that amazing?"

Li Banfeng was even more astonished. "A train that can lay its own tracks? Laying tracks wherever it goes?"

"Yes, it can be laid wherever it goes!" The Train Grandpa became more and more excited as he spoke.

"There must be quite a few tracks on that train, right?"

"You don't need that many, a dozen or twenty will be enough. My train can be laid and dismantled. Used rails can be removed and reused immediately."

Li Banfeng thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't figure out how the train worked.

The Train Grandpa was still trying his best to explain, "My train has a special carriage that is responsible for laying the tracks. That carriage is the smartest. It usually moves back and forth next to the other carriages and has never laid the tracks wrong."

This is the first time I've ever used "smart" to describe a train carriage!

Li Banfeng was increasingly confused about the train's structure, but the Train Grandpa was talking about it with such fascination that it seemed like there really was such a train.

Li Banfeng chuckled and said, "Wherever you go, a train follows you. Doesn't that scare people?"

The Train Grandpa replied in a serious tone, "Others can't see my train. My train can become invisible; sometimes even I can't see it myself."

Li Banfeng stopped laughing.

He recalled a memory.

When Li Banfeng first learned the Discern Spiritual Sounds Technique, he heard sounds coming from the walls, including the sound of steam billowing out.

Li Banfeng asked cautiously, "Senior, if you can't see the train, how do you usually get on?"

"I have the key!" the Train Grandpa exclaimed, his eyes wide. "Car Key? Have you ever heard of one? It can open doors and drive cars!"

Li Banfeng exercised maximum self-control and did not show any abnormality.

The train that the Train Grandpa was talking about resembled something very important to him.

He recalled a passage from the Peddler's gift of his Portable Abode:

"This is a shelter built by a Travel Cultivator. Later, as his cultivation level increased, he no longer needed it and sold it to me."

Li Banfeng looked at the veteran Travel Cultivator in front of him and asked, "How did this train get here?"

"I made it myself!" Train Grandpa proudly.

Why take a train?

"We Travel Cultivator are constantly on the go, so we need a place to shelter from the wind and rain."

"If you're Travel Cultivator, how come you can build a train?"

The Train Grandpa snorted coldly, "Do you think I'd just tell you something like that? Would you casually ask someone about their cultivation level?"

Li Banfeng dared not offend this grandmaster and quickly apologized, "It was my rudeness; please pretend I didn't ask."

The Train Grandpa snorted again and said, "Normally, I definitely wouldn't tell you, but since we're in a dream, it's okay to tell you. Once I wake up, I'll forget about it."

Li Banfeng repeatedly praised, "What you said makes perfect sense!"

The Train Grandpa said, "I am Travel Cultivator and a general maintenance worker."

"Can Travel Cultivator also take engineering repair courses?"

"Why not?" Train Grandpa was quite proud when he mentioned Travel Cultivator. "Besides House Cultivator, Travel Cultivator can be combined with any other Daoist sect!"

Li Banfeng nodded and said, "Yes, you can cultivate both!"

The Train Grandpa added, "Our Travel Cultivator is the best in the world!"

Li Banfeng loudly echoed, "Yes, Travel Cultivator is the best path!"

The Train Grandpa said again, "House Cultivator are the worst kind of scum, they're all damn bastards!"

Li Banfeng remained silent.

The Train Grandpa turned and glanced at Li Banfeng: "Don't you think they're bastards?"

"Hmm." Li Banfeng nodded slightly.

The Train Grandpa sounded its whistle twice and continued speeding forward.

Li Banfeng asked, "Why sell such a good train to someone else?"

Huff~ Huff~

The Train Grandpa slowed its pace. "Because I'm going to buy something better."

Did you manage to buy it?

"I bought it, but I still miss that train."

There are countless wonderful things in this world, but only one thing is truly fun.

Li Banfeng said, "Then why don't you just take another train?"

Huff~ Huff~

The Train Grandpa slowed down even further.

"The train can do it, but the materials are hard to find; you'd have to go to Inner State to find them."

I found over 90% of the materials in Inner State, but then those bastards Inner State ambushed me, and I slept until now.

Li Banfeng asked in astonishment, "You slept in Inner State?"

"Yes! Why are you asking this? Are you trying to harm me?" The Train Grandpa suddenly realized.

"No, not at all," Li Banfeng shook his head repeatedly. "I have no grudge against you and have no reason to harm you."

The Train Grandpa exuded a hint of murderous intent. "Why should I believe you?"

Is there even a question?

"I'm in Pro State, and you're sleeping in the Inner State. We're worlds apart; I can't even touch you. How could I possibly harm you?"

This answer is perfectly correct.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, the Train Grandpa's suspicions about Li Banfeng deepened.

"Who told you you were in Pro State?"

Li Banfeng said, "I've been in Pro State the whole time! Wasn't the station where we met at Black Stone Slope?"

Huff huff huff~ Huff huff huff~

The Train Grandpa suddenly slowed down considerably.

His speech slowed down. "This isn't Pro State, this is Inner State."

Forehead...

Has this old man gone mad again?

Huff huff huff~ Huff huff huff~

The Train Grandpa continued, "The place where you and I met wasn't Black Stone Slope; that's the border between Inner State and Pro State."

I've arrived in Inner State?

Li Banfeng seemed momentarily dazed.

"Senior, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"No mistake, Black Stone Slope used to be my territory. The people there are wild and unruly, a bit like me."

Li Banfeng said, "I'm not talking about Black Stone Slope; I'm talking about Inner State and Pro State..."

Sigh

With a long whistle, the Train Grandpa to a stop.

"Zhao Dajun Station has arrived. Passengers, please gather your luggage and disembark at this station."

The Train Grandpa sounded a lot like a train conductor.

Li Banfeng got off the back of the Train Grandpa and looked around.

Zhao Dajun, that programmer.

Why is this place called Zhao Dajun Station? Is it because this is his dream?

The Train Grandpa looked at Li Banfeng and said, "If you get off here, you'll have to pay 150 yuan for the fare. If you don't get off, we'll continue on our way."

Li Banfeng looked at the Train Grandpa and hesitated somewhat.

He will also gain a lot of important information from this senior.

But if we keep following him like this, it's hard to say where we'll end up. This Train Grandpa is mentally unstable, and we must be careful around mentally ill people.

Li Banfeng thought for a moment and said, "May I wander around this place?"

The Train Grandpa was taken aback. "You mean I should wait a little longer?"

Li Banfeng nodded.

"It's not impossible!" the Train Grandpa readily agreed. "Half an hour, three hundred yuan."

Li Banfeng gave him three hundred Huan Country Notes and then asked, "Senior, could you accompany me for a walk around?"

"You mean you want me to be your tour guide?"

"Um."

The Train Grandpa thought for a moment, "Half an hour, three hundred."

Li Banfeng gave him another three hundred.

He didn't know if he had actually given the money, nor did he know his current situation.

But the Train Grandpa was satisfied and led Li Banfeng toward the depths of the wilderness.

There was no road ahead, but that did not stop the two Travel Cultivators from moving forward.

At first, the surrounding area was covered with tall, robust weeds, but after walking for dozens of miles, the weeds grew shorter and shorter until it became a gravel road devoid of grass.

The gravel road became smoother and smoother, and after walking for another ten miles or so, it turned into a stone slab road.

The stone path led to a lake, where Li Banfeng saw Zhao Dajun.

Zhao Dajun was holding a small twig and was doing calculations very intently by the lake.

Li Banfeng was curious about what he was calculating. When he went closer, he saw that he had drawn a matrix on the left and an integral equation on the right.

It seems he's been calculating for a long time.

Just as Li Banfeng was about to go look around, he suddenly saw Zhao Dajun stand up, look at Li Banfeng, and say, "Friend, you've arrived!"

Can he see me?

The Train Grandpa raised his eyebrows and said, "It's his dream, of course he can see you."

But Zhao Dajun seemed unable to see the Train Grandpa. He excitedly told Li Banfeng, "I've figured it out!"

"What did you figure out?"

Zhao Dajun excitedly took a ruler, measured around the lake, selected a spot, marked it, moved a chair down, and began fishing.

Li Banfeng said, "You went through all this trouble and spent so much time figuring out where to fish?"

Zhao Dajun nodded and said, "I've calculated it. I've done in-depth analysis of over 500 sets of historical data, and the conclusion is that this is the fastest place to catch fish!"

As they were talking, Zhao Dajun caught a cleaner fish.

He pursed his lips and said, "It's just that the quality of this fish is a bit poor."

Li Banfeng couldn't understand Zhao Dajun's thinking, Train Grandpa snorted coldly, "Calculation Cultivator he is, even if he's a repairman!"

Li Banfeng looked at Zhao Dajun and said, "Brother, don't you have any other fun?"

"Yes!" Zhao Dajun looked at Li Banfeng very seriously, he was disgusted by Li Banfeng's questioning of him.

He led Li Banfeng to a three-story villa.

In the garden on the first floor, Teacher Anxi and Teacher San Shang were tending to the flowers and plants. When they saw Zhao Dajun return, they both bowed respectfully.

Upon entering the hall, dozens of teachers greeted him in unison, "Master, you're back!"

Zhao Dajun nodded in response, and after looking around, he finally chose Teacher Lisha.

He smacked Teacher Lisha's peach hard, making a very crisp sound.

Teacher Lisha turned around and looked at Zhao Dajun with a slightly reproachful expression, as if she had been hurt, or as if she hadn't been hit enough.

Zhao Dajun revealed a sinister smile.

Teacher Lisha was a little scared, but also a little excited.

Next, Zhao Dajun took a pen and drew a matrix on the peaches to the left of Teacher Lisha, and drew quadrants on the right. After some careful calculation, he found the optimal proportions and made some adjustments to Teacher Lisha's peaches.

After adjusting, he began to quietly appreciate it.

Li Banfeng took a deep breath and said, "This has to be calculated..."

The Train Grandpa standing nearby scoffed, "See that? All you're good for, Calculation Cultivator, is that all you're capable of!"

Li Banfeng agreed, "What a fucking spineless coward!"

The Train Grandpa said, "Apart from House Cultivator, they're the most useless of all, don't you think?"

"Hmm," Li Banfeng replied softly.

The Train Grandpa looking at Zhao Dajun said gravely, "He can't get out now. Do you still want to?"

P. S.: That train car responsible for laying the tracks is so special.