Primordial Era: Mistakenly Called the Jade Emperor My Son at the Start
Chapter 15

Tongtian, Little Tongtong, Eat More Pig Brains to Supplement

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"If you don't call me Grandpa today, don't bother coming back later."

Huh?

Upon hearing this, Sect Master Tongtian calmed down a bit.

Why did he come in just now? Wasn't it for potential opportunities?

If he couldn't come anymore, what opportunities would there be?

Sect Master Tongtian shot a cold glance at the Jade Emperor and Yang Jian, then, using all his strength, he forced out two words through gritted teeth: "Grandpa."

"Brother Tong, speak up. Grandpa won't eat you," Yang Jian said with a grin, shaking Sect Master Tongtian's shoulder.

That brat, the Jade Emperor! Sect Master Tongtian hated him.

Why didn't we sort out our identities before coming to the courtyard?

Sect Master Tongtian threw caution to the wind and shouted, "Hello, Grandpa!"

"Ah, good grandson! Grandpa will cook something delicious at noon to help you replenish your brain," Zhang Yifan replied with a smile, even reaching out to affectionately pat Sect Master Tongtian's head.

After saying it, Sect Master Tongtian actually relaxed. "Thank you, Grandpa."

"Mhm, you really need to replenish your brain~ Hehehehe~" the Jade Emperor nodded, trying to suppress his laughter.

He turned around and burst out laughing, tears almost streaming from his eyes.

It was a good thing the Jade Emperor was so capable that he didn't make pig-like noises. Yang Jian, on the other hand, couldn't hold back any longer, biting his fist, but his eyes were also tearing up from laughter.

Ah, this is too satisfying.

Seeing the Jade Emperor's son still laughing, Zhang Yifan kicked him and then said to Sect Master Tongtian, "Alright, Little Tongtong, don't be nervous. Grandpa will go cook some food first. You guys can wander around the courtyard."

Watching Zhang Yifan leave and enter the house.

The Jade Emperor and Yang Jian couldn't hold back any longer.

"Hahahaha!"

"Hahahaha!"

"Little Tongtong! Hahaha!"

"Hahahaha!"

The Jade Emperor and Yang Jian rolled on the ground with laughter. Where was their Heavenly Emperor demeanor? Where was their majestic divine appearance? They were like two clowns.

"Hmph, if you dare call me that again," Sect Master Tongtian's voice was chilling.

"Oh no~ Once an uncle, always an uncle!" the Jade Emperor retorted fearlessly with a smile.

"Exactly, Little Tongtong, Brother Tong, once a brother, always a brother," Yang Jian chimed in, not to be outdone.

Sect Master Tongtian wagged a finger, wanting to curse, but ultimately didn't. Angrily, he flicked his sleeves and left the orchard, heading towards the house.

"Hahahaha!"

Watching Sect Master Tongtian leave, the Jade Emperor and Yang Jian burst into laughter again.

After laughing for a while, the Jade Emperor patted Yang Jian's shoulder and said, "My good nephew, well done!"

"It's still my uncle who's mighty. I saw you wanted to step on Sect Master Tongtian's status, and I, your nephew, admire you greatly, so I went along with it. Anyway, with Grandpa here, what's there to fear!"

"That's right! With my father and your grandpa here, what's there to fear!" the Heavenly Emperor laughed.

"This is the kind of Heavenly Emperor I want to be. Even Saints are just chess pieces in my hands, dogs at my feet!" the Jade Emperor exclaimed with deep emotion. This was the Heavenly Emperor he had always dreamed of!

Here at Zhang Yifan's place, the Jade Emperor broke through his inner shackles, shattering the psychological barrier of Saints being unattainable, elevating his mental state to an unprecedented height.

What Saints? They're nothing more than this, just like that.

In the small farmhouse courtyard.

Sect Master Tongtian walked around.

The more he looked around the courtyard, the more shocked he became.

He had just seen the Old Ancestor Qilin, the Big Black Dog.

Sect Master Tongtian had a vague feeling that the Old Ancestor Qilin's strength might be comparable to a Saint. Even as a Saint himself, he could only vaguely perceive its strength and realm, unable to fully comprehend it.

Besides the Old Ancestor Qilin, the Big Black Dog, he also saw the nine Golden Crows on the tree.

These Golden Crows, each of them possessed unfathomable strength, far surpassing ordinary Quasi-Saint powers.

"Chaos Soil, Old Ancestor Qilin, Golden Crows, my cultivation was suppressed upon entering the house. All of these are completely unlike what the great powers of the Primordial Era could achieve. Could this Grandpa be a Great Dao Saint?"

"Is a Great Dao Saint truly this terrifying?"

Even without seeing the ancestor of the Dragon Clan or other beings, Sect Master Tongtian was already sufficiently shocked.

Noon.

Zhang Yifan cooked several dishes.

He especially made some pig brains for Little Tongtong.

As the saying goes, eating brains replenishes the brain.

Zhang Yifan saw that Sect Master Tongtian seemed a bit slow on the uptake, so he naturally wanted to help him out.

"So fragrant!"

Sitting at the dining table, Sect Master Tongtian sniffed and couldn't help but exclaim.

Even he, a Saint, found the food very fragrant.

Furthermore, within this fragrance, there was a faint trace of Great Dao Laws, which was truly astonishing.

"If it smells good, eat more," Zhang Yifan said with a smile, placing a piece of pig brain in front of Sect Master Tongtian. "Here, Little Tongtong, eat more of this today. This is really good stuff, very nourishing."

"Yes, nephew, eat more. It's good for your brain," the Jade Emperor chimed in with a laugh.

Sect Master Tongtian sighed with a look of utter despair. The Jade Emperor really deserved a beating.

"You silly goose, you're teasing again! Don't you know Little Tongtong is a bit nervous on his first visit? And you're still talking."

Zhang Yifan flicked a chopstick at the Jade Emperor's head, leaving him looking utterly wronged.

"Accompany your old man for some wine at noon. The two little ones can just have some tea."

"Alright!"

The Jade Emperor's eyes lit up. That wine was good stuff. He eagerly took a jar.

He had stayed here for a month before, and he drank wine every single day. His cultivation had shot up like crazy, bringing him close to the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm.

Yang Jian also knew it was good stuff, but seeing his maternal grandfather Zhang Yifan say that, he could only lick his lips, regretting the missed opportunity to drink wine.

However, upon smelling the aroma of the tea Zhang Yifan brought over, Yang Jian instantly perked up. This fragrance had cleared his mind and made him feel much more lucid!

Sect Master Tongtian's eyes also brightened.

"Is this... Enlightenment Tea?" Sect Master Tongtian asked in surprise.

"Enlightenment Tea?" The Jade Emperor was taken aback by the question and also looked towards the tea bowls.

Enlightenment Tea was incredibly valuable!

Taking a sip could help one cultivate faster and see through the essence of things.

Sect Master Tongtian picked up his tea and took a sip.

It was indeed Enlightenment Tea!

In the Primordial Era, Enlightenment Tea was exceedingly rare. Any Saint would covet it greatly.

He hadn't expected to be drinking it here.

Beside him, Yang Jian saw this and also picked up a cup and took a sip.

Boom.

Yang Jian felt his mind become incredibly clear. It was as if a layer of greasy film covering his mind had been wiped away, and the world instantly became transparent.

Areas in his cultivation that he hadn't understood before were now naturally clear, he had gained enlightenment.

It was marvelous!

This feeling was similar to when he had experienced a sudden burst of inspiration.

But now, this feeling was even more potent than a burst of inspiration!

Moreover, it was more sustained.

As long as he drank this Enlightenment Tea, he could maintain this clear and lucid feeling.

His cultivation was advancing!

Yang Jian was overjoyed.

"Come on, don't just focus on drinking, eat your food quickly."

Seeing that Sect Master Tongtian and Yang Jian were engrossed in savoring the tea and not eating, he called out to them.

And the Jade Emperor had already been itching to dig in. If Zhang Yifan hadn't held him back, he would have devoured everything like a whirlwind.

"Okay, Grandfather." Yang Jian snapped back to reality and began to eat.

Boom!

As a mouthful of food went down his throat, a surge of pure energy flowed into his body. The energy from the fragments of Great Dao Laws was simply astonishing.

Yang Jian felt his cultivation visibly increasing.

"Fragrant, so fragrant!"

"Delicious, so delicious!"

Yang Jian's eyes shone, and he looked like a starved ghost, fixated on the dishes on the table, his hands never stopping.

Sect Master Tongtian beside him was equally astonished.

This food actually contained fragments of Great Dao Laws!

Eating a mouthful of food allowed him to comprehend some Great Dao Laws.

Those were Great Dao Laws!

Great Dao!

It wasn't the Heavenly Dao at all!

This food is incredible!

Seeing Yang Jian eagerly grab for food, Sect Master Tongtian didn't hold back either and began devouring the dishes like a storm.

When the Jade Emperor saw the two of them like this, he didn't hesitate either and joined the fray.

In just a few breaths, the entire table of food was gone, consumed by the three of them.

If the Jade Emperor hadn't been quick, Sect Master Tongtian would have snatched away the entire jar of wine placed in front of him.

Zhang Yifan had only just taken a sip of wine when he saw the food vanish, and he couldn't help but feel a little sad. He looked at Sect Master Tongtian and Yang Jian with pity in his eyes. "Little Tongtong, Little Yang, did you guys starve out there? Why are you so hungry?"

"From now on, if you don't have money for food, just come find your Uncle Zhang, your Grandpa. Or if you know the way, come find your Grandpa, your maternal grandpa, me."

"Grandpa. It's mainly because your cooking is too delicious. Food outside just can't compare. That's why we couldn't help ourselves."

"Exactly. If we didn't eat quickly, Little Yang, this starving ghost, would have snatched it all." Sect Master Tongtian nodded.

Yang Jian rolled his eyes.

"Grandpa, do you still have that Enlightenment Tea?" Sect Master Tongtian asked, looking at Zhang Yifan.

"Enlightenment Tea? What Enlightenment Tea?" Zhang Yifan was stunned, completely unaware of what Enlightenment Tea was.

"The one you just gave us."

"Oh, that tea. Yes. There's plenty in the backyard, and a whole warehouse full in the back room. Do you like tea?"

"I do!" Sect Master Tongtian nodded emphatically.

"If you like it, I'll bring you a sackful later." Zhang Yifan said generously.

!!!

!!!

A whole sackful?

Sect Master Tongtian was overjoyed, a smile appearing on his face.

"Grandpa, I want some too! I like drinking it too! I want a sackful as well." Yang Jian immediately jumped out, shaking Zhang Yifan's arm as if he were a spoiled child.

My goodness, a sackful of Enlightenment Tea, who wouldn't want that!

"Okay, okay, everyone gets some, everyone gets some." Zhang Yifan said, patting Yang Jian's hand with a laugh.

"Dad, I like drinking it too. I want a sackful too." The Jade Emperor called out, how could he miss out on such a good thing?

The Jade Emperor was so annoyed. He'd lived here for so long, and he'd just gone out drinking every day, completely missing out on something as good as Enlightenment Tea!

If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have drunk so much, he would have just drunk tea all day.

"You little brat, do you think I run a tea shop? You want a sackful too? I'll give you a small packet at most." Zhang Yifan said to the Jade Emperor, exasperated.

"..." The Jade Emperor was speechless. Why was he so biased!

It seemed that affection for grandchildren was stronger than for children.

Look how good he was to Yang Jian, his grandson, and to Sect Master Tongtian, his grandson!

He didn't care about his own son at all.

The Jade Emperor looked up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle, sighing.

Slap!

Zhang Yifan raised his hand and smacked the back of the Jade Emperor's head. "Stop being so pretentious~ I'll bring three sacks for your wife and my granddaughters to drink later."

"Alright, Dad!" The Jade Emperor's face lit up immediately, and he called out "Dad" very smoothly.

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