The Summit Above the Clouds

Li Banfeng went to the laboratory, expecting his Wife to be furious because Li Banfeng was late. However, Wife was so engrossed in her experiment that she forgot about the time.

"My dear husband, please wait a Little Slave, it will be over soon." His Wife was still reluctant to leave. Li Banfeng wanted to help, but the experiment was very complicated. He had arrived halfway and couldn't get involved. He was not as useful as Zhong Bian and Dream Virtue.

Since he was waiting anyway, Li Banfeng first went back to Portable Abode to discuss and reward those who had contributed to the battle.

The greatest credit goes to the Ninth Room daughter.

There is still some lingering resentment between Li Banfeng and the Ninth Room, but their merits and demerits must be clearly assessed.

Without the Three Gates Three Openings Formation, we definitely wouldn't have been able to defend Fool's City this time. We should still reward those who deserve it.

Moreover, Sun Tiecheng had something to say to the Ninth Room. Li Banfeng entered the Ninth Room, moved Red Lotus away, and first expressed his gratitude to the Ninth Room.

Ninth Room replied, "You shouldn't thank me; I should thank you. You were the one who went out to fight and risk your life. If it weren't for you, Fool's City would still be in trouble."

Li Banfeng asked, "You miss Fool's City that much?"

"Yes, I really want to." The girl from the Ninth Room spoke calmly, but it was truly from the bottom of her heart.

Li Banfeng pondered for a moment and said, "I'll go and discuss it with the old man. If he agrees, I can take you to Fool's City for a look."

"Really?" The girl from the Ninth Room was very excited.

Li Banfeng said, "But if the old man doesn't agree, then I can't be blamed for this. Besides, I'm only taking you out to look around. We have to come back after we've seen it, and we can't tell anyone about what's going on at home."

"I'll sign a contract stating that if I don't return by the appointed time, or if I mention anything about my family, whether intentionally or unintentionally, I'm willing to accept your severe punishment!" Ninth Room's tone was no longer calm; seeing a glimmer of hope, her voice trembled slightly.

"Senior Brother Sun also hopes you will go back. He said if you don't hate him that much, you should go back and visit him." Li Banfeng relayed Sun Tiecheng's words and turned to leave, but was stopped by the girl from the Ninth Room.

"Wait a moment, I don't want to go to Fool's City."

Li Banfeng was taken aback. "Why don't you want to go anymore?"

"If you don't hate him, go back and see him. If you actually go and see him, wouldn't that mean you don't hate him anymore?"

What kind of argument is this? Reversing Cause and Effect?

The voice of the Ninth Room daughter suddenly became low and deep:

"Why shouldn't I hate him? It's not that easy! I'm prepared to never go back, and I'll hate him for the rest of my life!"

Li Banfeng asked, "What kind of grudge do you have?"

"Hmph~" Ninth Room sneered, "Junior Brother, please send Red Lotus back. With this sister by your side, life is quite comfortable."

Li Banfeng moved Red Lotus back to the Ninth Room, and the girl in the Ninth Room calmed down a bit.

Then Red Lotus teased, "Sister, tell me, what kind of temperament do the people in heaven have?"

Red Lotus said, "I really can't remember how many times I've told you."

"There are some things you should always remember: Was the sunlight that falls to the earth truly released by the Heavenly Person?"

"What did that madman give you that you keep asking me this question?"

"Sister, I'm not trying to trick you, I'm genuinely curious."

The Ninth Room daughter refused the reward, so the second meritorious person should be rewarded next.

Today's number two hero is the glove. At the critical moment, if it weren't for the glove helping Li Banfeng might have fallen into the hands of the Thief Cultivator Ancestor.

Li Banfeng took the gloves out of his pocket. "Brother, you've done a great job today—Brother, what's wrong?"

Li Banfeng called out for a long time, but the glove only moved its fingers with difficulty and then there was no response. This frightened Li Banfeng. Portable Abode sighed and said, "A'Tao was injured by that old dog Smiling Thousand Hands. He should be that old dog's disciple."

"How could Smiling Thousand Hands hurt him? He didn't even touch the gloves."

"He cast Curse Art on his disciples, but I don't know the specifics of how."

During his battle with Smiling Thousand Hands did indeed say that he sensed the Daoist disciples.

"The gloves have turned into magical artifacts, and the Curse Art still work? Is Smiling Thousand Hands' Curse Art really that powerful?"

Portable Abode said, "Smiling Thousand Hands himself doesn't know Curse Art, but he has a master who knows Curse Art by his side, and his Curse Art are not easy to break."

Li Banfeng put the glove back into his pocket. "I'll go find Song Qianhun. He has a famous doctor named Kang Zhenchang under him. He should be able to cure the glove."

The Portable Abode said, "Seventh Brother, if you don't seek medical help to break the curse, you might accidentally die. Even if you know A'Tao is under Curse Art, it's best not to seek medical help. If a medical practitioner misunderstands the Curse Art's mechanism..."

This would only make matters worse, potentially costing A'Tao his life.

"Then what method should be used to break the curse?"

"The best way to break the curse is to find the person who cast it, but you definitely can't go to that old dog Smiling Thousand Hands. There's another good way, which is the Cloud Above Skill of the House Cultivator, called 'Carefree Sleep,' but unfortunately you haven't learned it yet."

Li Banfeng said, "I'll go find my Wife to learn right away."

Portable Abode said, "Seventh Brother, this matter cannot be rushed. If you want to learn the technique, you need to advance in rank first, but you have advanced too quickly and your body simply cannot handle it. Let's hear what your wife has to say first."

While his Wife was still busy in the laboratory, Li Banfeng said, "Wife, I want to learn the techniques."

"My dear husband, it's only been a few days, and you're already thinking about your promotion again."

"These are for our family's gloves." Li Banfeng handed the gloves to his Wife.

The Wife was startled. After asking how the glove was injured, she learned the purpose of Li Banfeng's trip.

"My dear husband, do you want to learn the art of Carefree Sleep?"

Li Banfeng nodded. "The old man said that this technique can break the curse."

The record player said, "The Carefree Sleep's technique can not only break curses, but also heal injuries and cure illnesses. It is indeed a good technique for House Cultivator. But there are many good techniques in House Cultivator. Wouldn't you like to take a look, sir?"

Li Banfeng said, "Let's learn Carefree Sleep first, and then we can learn other techniques later."

"My dear husband, you can't learn any more techniques. The Third Layer Above the Clouds is already the top. Any higher and you'll reach the Above the Clouds."

"Above the Clouds?" Li Banfeng was dumbfounded. "Wife, the land has Tenth Layer in total, how come it only goes up three levels to the clouds?"

"My lord, this is the way to walk the path of cultivation, so Little Slave urge you to be very careful."

The cultivation in the clouds was far too short, which Li Banfeng found hard to accept at the moment:

"Well, um, once I'm Above the Clouds, can't I learn the techniques used on the clouds?"

The Wife shook her trumpet. "Once you reach the Above the Clouds, you can no longer learn the techniques of the Daoist sect. The so-called techniques of the Above the Clouds are all created by cultivators themselves."

Cultivators Above the Clouds have lost all concept of levels and techniques; popularity is of no use anymore. My husband can no longer find a clear path to cultivation; he can only rely on fate and experience to explore it.

"My lord, listen to Little Slave advice. Before you understand the principles of Daoism, do not venture into the Above the Clouds. Otherwise, your cultivation will be difficult to advance in the future."

Li Banfeng looked at the nearly dead gloves, pondered for a moment, and said, "I want to advance to the third level of the House Cultivator, so I Carefree Sleep learning the techniques."

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"There are several techniques in House Cultivator that are extremely powerful. My Little Slave, please let me tell you about one of them. There is one that can even be used in the Connecting Bridal Chamber. This technique—"

"My dear Wife, please stop talking. You're making me so eager. I don't want to learn any other techniques. I just want to learn 'Carefree Sleep'."

"The gloves are in this state entirely because of me. If he hadn't moved, even Smiling Thousand Hands might not have been able to see him. He could have easily escaped Zhao Lanmeng even if he were asleep. I have to repay this debt; I must save him no matter what."

The Wife sighed and said, "Then I'll do as you say, my Little Slave. You can give me the gloves first, Little Slave I'll stabilize the Curse Art."

"I've eaten quite a bit of food these days, so it won't be difficult for you to advance, my Little Slave. You need to consume more vital energy, get plenty of rest, and take your medicine on time these next few days."

In Green Water City, at Lu Family Bookstore, Boss Lu went to the second-floor warehouse and looked at the equipment that Yu Yaoming had finished manufacturing.

From its appearance, it has a long tube and two wheels, and looks a bit like a cannon.

Judging from its size, this cannon is more than a meter tall when lying on the ground, and the diameter of the barrel is nearly thirty centimeters. It would be too difficult to bring it to the street.

Boss Lu went downstairs, took an old newspaper from the newspaper rack, and delivered it to the warehouse. "Xiao Zhengong once made something called Magnetic Vibration Cannon, but it turned out to be a joke. He and the cannon were trapped inside the boundary. Your thing should be different from his, right?"

Yu Yaoming took the newspaper and glanced at it, then said to Boss Lu, "I don't know Xiao Zhengong, nor do I know the origin of his so-called Magnetic Vibration Cannon. I'm sure my equipment won't cause similar changes to the boundary."

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Boss Lu looked at the huge thing Yu Yaoming had made, his expression somewhat solemn.

Yu Yaoming was somewhat dissatisfied with Boss Lu's attitude. "My equipment has a remote control device, so even if a problem occurs, we can leave the scene immediately. I think such insurance measures are enough to put your mind at ease. I think there should be at least a minimum level of trust between us."

"My trust in you goes beyond the bare minimum." Boss Lu took a book from the bookshelf.

This is a thread-bound copy of "Adding Fragrance Lyrics" (A Collection of Poems on Adding Fragrance). Although it looks simple, the paper and workmanship are actually very exquisite. What is most valuable is that every page of the book has a beautiful illustration.

The illustrations were drawn by the great artist Dan Yougui, and the printing was done by the master craftsman Su Guangrui. Very few copies were ever made and the book alone was worth hundreds of dollars.

Not to mention, this book also contains Boss Lu's special methods.

Boss Lu opened one of the pages, and the illustration on this page was wonderful. After resolving their misunderstandings, the male and female protagonists of the book got married in the wilderness. The man was carefree but slightly arrogant, while the woman was shy but tender. The whole picture vividly presented the scene at that time.

Boss Lu raised his eyebrows at Yu Yaoming: "Looks good, right?"

"Yes!" Yu Yaoming nodded vigorously.

Boss Lu said mysteriously, "The rest is even better."

"Really?" Yu Yaoming wanted to take the book over and study it carefully.

Boss Lu waved his hand and said, "No rush, let's take a look after we finish the important business."

He held up "Adding Fragrance Lyrics" and placed it on the cannon.

The entire cannon disappeared.

While Yu Yaoming was still in surprise, Boss Lu showed him the illustration.

In the desolate wilderness, besides a man and a woman, there was also a cannon.

Even more remarkably, the male and female protagonists in the painting are staring at the cannon beside them with expressions of utter horror.

Yu Yaoming was speechless for a long time. He looked at Boss Lu and asked, "What kind of technique is this?"

Boss Lu smiled and said, "In Pro State, don't ask others about techniques unless they bring it up with you on their own initiative."

Yu Yaoming knew he shouldn't ask, but he was still curious. "I've read quite a few books in your shop. You call people with special abilities 'cultivators,' and you have different definitions of cultivation levels. You must be a cultivator Above the Clouds, right?"

Boss Lu sighed and said, "Don't just look at these things. You should also take a look at the local customs and culture of Pro State. Not only should you not ask about techniques, but you should also not ask about cultivation."

Yu Yaoming was somewhat dissatisfied. "They won't let me ask anything. How am I supposed to live in Pro State from now on?"

Boss Lu thought for a moment and said, "That's true. To tell you the truth, I am not a cultivator from the Above the Clouds."

"When will you be able to reach Above the Clouds?"

Boss Lu shook his head. "I will never go Above the Clouds."

"Is it because you lack talent?"

Boss Lu frowned and said, "Are you impolite in Outer State? How can you say that? I don't want to go to Above the Clouds because I've taken a different path. Even if someone from Above the Clouds did come, they might not be my match."

After putting away the books, Boss Lu had just led Yu Yaoming downstairs when he suddenly heard the bell on the door ring, indicating that a customer had entered the bookstore.

Yu Yaoming turned around and tried to run upstairs, but Boss Lu gestured for him not to move and told him to stand at the second row of bookshelves.

Boss Lu walked around the third row of bookshelves and arrived at the bookstore entrance, where he saw He Jiaqing walk in.

"Young Master He, it's been a while since we've seen you," Boss Lu greeted him and quickly instructed his waiter to make tea.

He Jiaqing waved his hand and said, "No need to trouble yourself. I just came back from the teahouse and drank a lot of tea. I just wanted to see if you have any new books."

Boss Lu smiled and said, "There are new books on all the shelves, please take your time to look around."

He Jiaqing walked past each row of bookshelves one by one. When he reached the second row of bookshelves,

The pause lasted a little longer.

He felt that the person he was looking for was nearby, but despite trying many methods, he couldn't see them.

After walking around, He Jiaqing bought a set of "Embroidered Frost Collection".

"Embroidered Frost Collection" is a collection of stories in twenty-seven volumes, containing more than six hundred folk tales of eroticism. People often say that one can withstand three volumes of "Tian Xiang" but not one volume of "Xiu Shuang," which shows the power of this book.

Boss Lu jokingly remarked from the side, "Young Master He, you're never short of ladies."

"But you still like this set of books?"

He Jiaqing shook his head and said, "Boss Lu, you're an expert. You can't find the sentiment in this book on this girl."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

The twenty-seven volumes were too heavy for He Jiaqing to carry around. He left an address and asked Boss Lu to deliver them.

Boss Lu agreed. After seeing He Jiaqing off, Boss Lu waited for about ten minutes before going back from the third row of bookshelves and finding Yu Yaoming next to the second row of bookshelves.

Yu Yaoming was also reading "The Embroidered Frost Collection," and his hands trembled as he read.

Boss Lu said, "We should go."

Yu Yaoming shook his head slightly and said, "How about we go another day? I want to do some research in the bookstore today."

"After you've finished your serious business, come back to your studies. There's plenty of knowledge in my bookstore; you don't know how many years it will take you to finish it."

The two took "Adding Fragrance Lyrics" with them and left the bookstore, then went out onto the street.

Yu Yaoming lowered his voice and said, "You should at least put some makeup on for me. I'm too conspicuous coming out like this."

Upon arriving in Pro State from Outer State, Yu Yaoming changed into a Zhongshan suit and black leather shoes.

She fixed her hair, but didn't do anything else to her face.

Boss Lu shook his head and said, "I've thought about this carefully. The people who want to see you are no ordinary people. If I put on makeup, they'll see right through me. It's better if we don't hide anything, then we won't attract attention."

Boss Lu's idea was correct, but today's situation was special; they were being targeted by an ordinary person.

Qin Tianjiu was handling some business at the jewelry store across the street.

This jewelry store was owned by Shen Jinzhong, the owner of the Three Heroes Gate Big Gold Seal. The business was doing well, but recently it has been frequently robbed.

Previously, a female Food Cultivator came and openly robbed him. Although she burned his clothes and pockets, she still managed to steal several pieces of jewelry. The items were not recovered, and the person was not caught. Shen Jinzhong was quite angry about this.

Two days later, a few thieves came and stole another item from the jewelry store. At first, no one noticed, but later the thieves sent a letter to express their gratitude, and the store took stock and realized that they had lost something.

This gang of thieves was so brazen that Shen Jinzhong not only lost money but also his reputation, which angered him so much that he almost had to close his jewelry store.

If they really closed down, it would save them a lot of trouble. But after thinking it over, Shen Jinzhong couldn't bear to give up the business, so he turned around and put pressure on Qin Xiaopang.

Out of respect for Li Qi, Shen Jinzhong didn't dare to make things too difficult for Xiao Pang, but Xiao Pang himself couldn't bring himself to do it, so he could only stay near the jewelry store and keep watch.

Today I happened to see Boss Lu leaving the bookstore with a man. At first, Little Fatty didn't pay much attention and just assumed the man was Boss Lu's employee.

After taking a second look, Qin Xiaopang felt something was off; he seemed to have seen this man somewhere before.

Where is it...?

Qin Xiaopang remembered a photo Li Qi had shown him; the person's name was Yu Yaoming.

He was from Outer State, Li Qi suspected that he had come to Pro State. He told Li Qi to keep an eye on him and, if he had any news, not to tell anyone but to contact Luo ZhengNan immediately and relay the information to Li Qi.

He had searched Green Water City many times but had not found any trace of this person. He never expected that this person was in the bookstore across the street!

Qin Xiaopang took out Simple Phone and was about to dial a number when he noticed that Boss Lu had led Yu Yaoming into the alley.

Where are they going?

Boss Lu took the man and left, and no one knew if they would ever come back. By the time Seventh Brother received the news and arrived here, the two of them had disappeared.

Boss Lu is just a bookstore owner, and Yu Yaoming doesn't have much combat power.

Qin Tianjiu is already a fourth-level Food Cultivator, so keeping up with these two shouldn't be too difficult.

Follow them for a while, at least figure out what they're up to, and then send a message to Seventh Brother.

Qin Tianjiu had his men keep an eye on the jewelry store, while he followed Boss Lu toward Goat Horn Garden.

A lot has happened at Goat Horn Garden recently, and Liao Zihui has initiated the demarcation of the surrounding area.

They sealed off most of the park.

A boundary line runs through the woods in the garden. The boundary line itself is not visible, but the traces are very obvious. No vegetation grows around the boundary line.

Boss Lu opened "Adding Fragrance Lyrics" and flipped to the previous page with the illustration, then shook it.

The cannon that Yu Yaoming made appeared silently in front of the two of them, and the expressions of the man and woman in the illustration returned to normal.

"Won't the cannon fire be too loud?"

Yu Yaoming shook his head and said, "There was no sound of cannon fire."

After connecting all the equipment, Yu Yaoming stood at a distance with the remote control in hand and pressed the fire button.

There was no bright light, no sound; from beginning to end, only some parameters on the dashboard changed.

Boss Lu looked at Yu Yaoming, who carefully compared the parameters before and after firing and said to Boss Lu, "It's done."

"That's it?"

Yu Yaoming nodded and said, "There is already a passage into the wormhole in the direction the cannon is pointing."

"Is this the wormhole you created?"

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"Of course I didn't create it. This wormhole already existed. I just detected an entrance at a specific location and changed its shape."

Based on the specifications, the entrance is two meters high and two meters wide, which is enough to allow a person of average build to pass through.

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Boss Lu remained silent, but Yu Yaoming said, "If you don't believe me, I can go and try it."

He tried to walk forward, but was stopped by Boss Lu.

Boss Lu opened "Adding Fragrance Lyrics" again and found an illustration.

The illustration depicts a bustling street where a middle-aged man is walking his bird in a cage.

Boss Lu reached into the illustration, opened the birdcage, and took the bird away from the cage, much to the man's astonishment.

He placed the caged bird in his palm, stroked its head, and then gently lifted its chin, whispering a few words to it.

The bird responded and flew directly to the boundary line, disappearing the instant it crossed it, leaving only a few specks of dust behind.

Boss Lu looked at Yu Yaoming, who said, "Don't worry, it will be out soon."

After waiting for more than ten minutes without any movement, Yu Yaoming said, "Perhaps your little bird can't find its way in the wormhole."

Boss Lu shook his head and said, "I have trained this bird for many years. It is much smarter than an ordinary person."

"That's impossible," Yu Yaoming shook his head and said, "Human thinking is different from that of birds, which means that there are some things that only humans can accomplish."

Boss Lu sighed, "Why be so stubborn? This bird clearly crashed into the boundary line and turned to ashes."

Yu Yaoming said, "If the bird were to cross the boundary using the ordinary method, it would indeed turn to ashes, but this would not happen if it were to pass through the wormhole entrance."

Boss Lu frowned and said, "Didn't you see those ashes just now?"

"That ash is different; it didn't come from the birds. I've experienced something similar, and I also thought the ash came from the experimental subjects."

In reality, this ash originated from dust at the wormhole entrance. This dust possesses some of the basic characteristics of wormholes and is significantly different from the residue left after the destruction of normal objects.

Boss Lu didn't want to argue anymore; he found talking to this person exhausting.

Yu Yaoming is very stubborn. "Birds are easily disoriented when entering unfamiliar environments. After all, they are not humans and do not have the adaptability and responsiveness of humans."

"You mean, you can just put people in and they'll come out?"

That's the principle.

"Okay!" Boss Lu pulled a rope out of the book and tossed it around.

The rope flew into the grass and bound Qin Tianjiu.

Qin Tianjiu tried to break free, but to no avail. The ropes were tightly bound to his body, leaving him no room to struggle.

Boss Lu pulled the rope, bringing Qin Tianjiu to his side.

Qin Tianjiu wanted to shout, but Boss Lu raised his hand and wrote the word "forbidden" on Qin Tianjiu's face. Qin Tianjiu couldn't make a sound.

"This is a living person. If he goes in and comes out, it proves you're right." Boss Lu flicked his hand, and Qin Tianjiu, rope and all, crashed into the boundary line opposite the cannon.

A cloud of dust drifted by, and Qin Tianjiu vanished without a trace.

After waiting another half hour, Qin Tianjiu still hadn't appeared. Boss Lu looked at Yu Yaoming and asked, "Is there anything else you want to say?"

Yu Yaoming lowered his head and looked at the cannon. "There may still be some areas that need improvement."

"Improvements are nothing to be afraid of, we can take it slowly, why insist on saving face?" Boss Lu opened "Adding Fragrance Lyrics" and put away the cannon. The two left Goat Horn Garden.

"I hurriedly shook the branches and grabbed a handful of sand to throw up dust! I have no grudge against you, neither near nor far, and I beg you, sir, to clear my name!" Luo ZhengNan brewed a pot of tea, sat on a recliner, and was listening to "The Tale of the Black Pot" when he suddenly heard a cacophony of noise in his ear.

Sizzle~

Luo ZhengNan adjusted the position of the antenna, and the noise disappeared for a while, but soon started ringing again.

He pulled the antenna out of his head and examined it carefully.

"Shouldn't this be replaced? The problem is, it's hard to find these."

After adjusting it several times, Luo ZhengNan felt that the noise was a bit strange. It sounded noisy and jarring, but it seemed to have some pattern.

This doesn't sound like static from a radio station.

PS: It seems like this noise came looking for him on its own.