The Master of the Heavenly Dao?

Tian Ling'er's big eyes were filled with confusion.

As she approached the Small Mountain Village, she felt an unparalleled sense of closeness, as if the Small Mountain Village were a warm harbor.

My great-grandfather said that when the Supreme Being created the world, my grandfather was born from the land of creation, a place that possessed the purest power of the Heavenly Dao...

This Small Mountain Village in front of me seems...

Nan Feng and others went directly into the village.

Tian Ling'er followed them inside. Stepping into the Small Mountain Village, she felt extremely comfortable all over.

It was like a child who was about to suffocate suddenly taking a deep breath of the sweetest air in the world.

"This place... feels so comfortable!"

Tian Ling'er was overjoyed. She even felt that the Dao injuries on her body were gradually healing as she entered this Small Mountain Village...

What place is this?

That's amazing!

The news of Nan Feng and his companions' return quickly spread throughout the village.

"Xiao Li's apprentice is really something, hunting so many prey again?"

"Tsk, this time the loach is even bigger than the last one!"

"Last time we only ate loach meat, and I was almost tired of it. This time it's great, they have all kinds of meat, it's complete!"

The villagers were overjoyed.

"Everyone, the feast is about to begin!"

At this moment, Lu Rang shouted.

The whole village is mobilized!

Before long, they finally arrived at the Unique Leisurely Courtyard.

In the Small Courtyard.

Li Fan is currently drinking freshly harvested wheat porridge.

He cooked a small pot of broth, served the kitten a small bowl, and then ate some himself.

"The porridge made from newly harvested wheat is indeed very good."

He couldn't help but nod in approval; the wheat harvest was almost ready.

"Little glutton, you've finished eating too?"

Li Fan picked up the kitten and couldn't help but smile as he looked at the cat bowl she had licked clean.

Fortunately, this cat isn't a picky eater.

Some people keep cats that specialize in stealing and eating chicks—that's outrageous!

Little White is still the most well-behaved.

The Little White cat meowed, revealing its belly, and Li Fan smiled as he rubbed its tummy.

This little glutton knows how to enjoy life.

"Master, we're back!"

At this moment, the voices of the disciples outside could be heard.

Li Fan was immediately overjoyed. "You're back!" he said. "Come in."

Nan Feng and the others pushed open the door and entered, everyone in high spirits.

Judging from the looks of it, the hunt must have been quite successful... However, he was still most concerned about the rare animals, since that was related to whether he could break through to the Qi Refining First Layer!

"Zixuan, have you found that rare animal?"

He immediately asked.

Long Zixuan stepped forward and said:

"Reporting to Master, everything went smoothly... however, this is the only rare animal left."

He immediately took out the piece of paper with scales and handed it to Li Fan.

Li Fan accepted it with a puzzled look.

What is this thing?

It looks... like fish scales?

Oh no, this is terrible!

Li Fan's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at Long Zixuan in shock.

This thing ate a rare animal!?

Li Fan instantly realized that this rare animal must actually be a very valuable fish.

However, Long Zixuan, being a glutton, couldn't control himself.

Goodness, you want fish but don't have any at home? There's a whole pond of fish to eat as much as you want, isn't that great?

Is it really necessary to eat rare animals?!

He couldn't help but ask quietly:

"Is this fish delicious?"

Long Zixuan was immediately stumped by Li Fan's question.

Fish?

Master... would you like to eat fish, or a Kunpeng?

Oh no... Master means to raise the Kunpeng and then slaughter it?!

At that moment, Long Zixuan felt a chill run down his spine. He said nervously:

"Master, I don't know if it will taste good... but if you insist on eating it, wait, wait until it grows up, and I'll cut off a small piece for you to try, okay?"

He was heartbroken, but in order for the Kunpeng to be reborn... he had no choice but to do so.

But upon hearing this, Li Fan instantly understood; it seemed that Long Zixuan hadn't eaten it.

"When you went there, the fish was already like this?"

Li Fan said.

"Yes, Master... this is the only thing left, can it be saved?"

Long Zixuan asked hopefully.

Li Fan felt a little relieved. He thought to himself, "I knew it! How could someone as fond of fish as Long Zixuan be tempted to eat fish? I guess I was overthinking it."

However, he immediately felt a headache coming on.

Even if it's just a fish fry, it's still manageable.

Here, take a scale...

I'm not a god, how could I possibly possess the Law Technique to bring the dead back to life?

But suddenly, a thought struck him!

Fish scales...

Perhaps there are some fish eggs attached to these scales?!

Thinking of this, Li Fan suddenly felt... perhaps there was still hope.

Fish eggs are tiny and invisible to the naked eye.

We have no choice but to take a gamble!

He immediately said:

"Alright, I'll give it a try!"

He immediately walked to the edge of the pond and threw the scales into it.

"Gongya, bring me some wheat bran, broken tea leaves, and Corn."

Upon hearing this, Gongya immediately fetched the ingredients, and Li Fan personally mixed them into a fine fish feed and threw it into the water.

These fish feeds can improve the organic environment in the pond, which is conducive to the growth of fish eggs.

In addition, this pond was built by Li Fan himself to raise fish. He was very confident that if there were fish eggs, they would definitely hatch into baby fish.

"I hope this pool of water won't disappoint me."

Li Fan spoke, then immediately turned around and said:

"Let's wait."

"We'll know the results in a few days."

Upon hearing this, Long Zixuan was extremely grateful and said:

"Thank you, Master!"

As he spoke, he looked at the pond, his eyes filled with deep hope.

Li Fan nodded, turned around, and looked at a little girl.

The little girl looked to be only three or four years old. From the moment she entered the Small Courtyard, her big eyes were filled with curiosity and excitement, yet also with a hint of timidity. She was holding Xin Ning's hand.

"Xin Ning, is this the child you mentioned last time?"

Li Fan asked a question.

Xin Ning nodded and said:

"Big Brother, it's her, her name is Tian Ling'er."

Then she turned to Tian Ling'er and said:

"This is the person you've been looking for."

Upon hearing this, Tian Ling'er timidly stepped out. Since entering this Small Courtyard, she felt that her Heavenly Dao injury was almost completely healed, as if she were soaking in a hot spring, which was very comfortable.

At that moment, seeing Li Fan's warm smile, she suddenly felt an inexplicable urge to cry, and abruptly knelt down, saying:

"Ling'er greets her master."

Greetings, Master!

Upon hearing these four words, the group of disciples were immediately astonished.

What's going on?

Master, are you the master of the Heavenly Dao Spirit?

Could this be the true identity of Master?!

Even Li Fan was taken aback.

Owner?

What's this little girl doing...?

"Get up quickly, there's no need for that."

He helped Tian Ling'er up, reached out to wipe away her tears, and said:

"Ling'er, tell your Big Brother, what happened? Where are your family?"

Upon hearing this, Tian Ling'er cried and said:

"Master, my... my grandfather was injured by bad guys, and I've never seen him again. Ling'er has no family left..."

She was incredibly excited.

The moment she saw Li Fan, a sense of reverence naturally arose in her heart, almost like an instinct!

Therefore, she assumed without hesitation that... this was her master.

Seeing Tian Ling'er crying, Li Fan couldn't help but feel sorry for her. What a tragic background this little girl has!

It turns out he was practically an orphan.

It seems she had nowhere else to turn, and then Xin Ning came along.

Upon seeing her, she knelt and addressed her as "master," likely because Xin Ning had taught her to do so, hoping to keep her in the Small Courtyard.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little gratified. Instead of being annoyed by Xin Ning's little scheme, he was happy for her kindness.

After all, Xin Ning is only eleven or twelve years old, yet she already knows how to sympathize with and love the weaker.

This act of kindness is the most precious thing.

"You don't need to call me master. Just call me Big Brother, like Xin Ning does."

Li Fan immediately spoke up, saying:

"Don't cry, don't worry, no one can hurt you here. Just stay here for now, and we'll have your grandfather come and pick you up when we find him."

Upon hearing this, Tian Ling'er wiped away her tears, her big eyes misty, and said hopefully:

"Big Brother, you'll save great-grandfather, right?"

Li Fan smiled and said:

"If fate allows, I will definitely help."

"Are you hungry? Come on, Big Brother will take you to eat something delicious."

As he spoke, he looked up at Yunxi and smiled:

"You look so happy, did you catch your prey?"

As soon as Yunxi entered the room, he noticed that the silly girl's eyes were full of excitement.

Yunxi grabbed Li Fan's hand and said excitedly:

"There are so many! Great Devil King, let's go see them!"

Immediately, Li Fan went out with them.

There were hundreds of prey tied up at the entrance.

Wild boars, bison, loaches, pheasants... all lively and still alive!

Upon seeing this, Li Fan was immediately shocked. This was actually possible?

He remembered that these disciples didn't even take their bows and arrows with them when they left.

He seriously doubted whether hunting was as easy as gathering firewood in this world.

If that's the case... could I start a hunting business in the future?

An idea flashed through his mind.

Soon, the pots in the village were already burning.

Men, women, and children gathered, sharpening their knives, ready to slaughter their prey.

"The meat of this big loach is so chewy and delicious, even better than the last one! It's sure to taste even better!"

Uncle Zhang has already cut the large loach into pieces, and is just waiting to stew it.

"This pheasant is really good, enough to cook a whole pot!"

Aunt Wang was also cooking a pot of chicken, and the aroma was already wafting out.

Mu Wanqing, Yun Yinchen, and the others were participating in the entire process for the first time, and their expressions were somewhat complicated.

Those were demon dragons and rocs at the level of Demon Lord, yet in their hands, they were treated no differently than pigs being slaughtered.

The key issue is that many precious meats, imbued with sacred energy, were simply thrown away because they were deemed too fatty or unpalatable!

They all fell into a deep silence.

"These villagers have gotten really greedy."

Mu Wanqing couldn't help but speak.

"I seriously suspect that the pig feed from this village, if placed outside, could be used as a miraculous medicine and a delicacy..."

Yun Yinchen was also somewhat dazed. He had once been a part of the Divine Realm's grand banquets, but compared to this village...

The Divine Realm is as poor as a country bumpkin.

The key point is that all the villagers in that village seem to be used to it.

"Li Fan, I want the stir-fried squid tentacles from last time!"

At this moment, Yunxi spoke expectantly.

The last time they had a whole loach feast, Li Fan stir-fried loach tentacles like squid tentacles, which was incredibly delicious and they all still miss it.

"Good."

Immediately, Li Fan rolled up his sleeves and went to cook.

"Master, I want some too!"

"Master, braised rabbit head! Braised rabbit head!"

"Master, please have some pork knuckle. I like to use it for the ritual of sending the dead to the afterlife!"

The group of disciples were practically lining up to order food on the spot.

Even Tian Ling'er swallowed hard and said:

"Big Brother, I... I want to eat meat too..."

Because she clearly sensed that the dishes Li Fan cooked contained profound principles that would greatly benefit her!

The village was bustling with activity.

And at this moment.

In the vast starry sky.

"Keep searching, only four sub-star regions left... They can't be hidden any longer!"

The voice of the Heavenly Pole Divine King rang out.

They have already spied on the Heavenly Dao records of four sub-star regions, and destroyed the Heavenly Dao of four directions in succession!

Aside from the recurring appearance of that heretic, nothing else was found.