The Plum Tree Blooms

Night always comes to an end, and as the first rays of sunlight fall upon Chang'an Street, faint voices begin to emanate from the streets.

At this moment, all living things begin to awaken, welcoming a brand new day with the light.

Mysterious Bookstore Branch Two, Chang Kong stood faithfully by the cashier, the pure white light of the Lotus Lantern swaying in his palm.

Chang Kong glanced at Jing Xing in the corner and found him still engrossed in reading "The Book of Great Peace," unaware that it was already broad daylight.

Then look at your teacher...

He fell asleep on the table...

What should we do? Should we call out or not? Chang Kong hesitated for a moment, then finally squatted down beside Ma Feifei and whispered, "Teacher, it's dawn."

"Hmm..." Ma Feifei hummed softly, turned her head, and continued sleeping.

Chang Kong watched Ma Feifei's retreating figure, thought for a moment, and decided to just hold the lamp obediently.

Then an hour passed, and it was broad daylight; the dazzling sunlight began to shine on the earth.

"I understand!" At this moment, Jing Xing suddenly exclaimed in the Bookstore, startling Ma Feifei awake.

"Are you crazy?!" Ma Feifei snapped, her face contorted with anger.

"Shopkeeper, I've got it! I've got it!" Jing Xing exclaimed excitedly to Ma Feifei.

Ma Feifei paused for a moment, then realized what Jing Xing meant by "enlightened," and asked, "Enlightened what?"

There are several kinds of benefits that can be obtained from the "Book of Great Peace), and it is almost impossible for one person to obtain all of them. At present, Jing Xing needs to master the art of Summoning Rain, and then ascend the altar again to set up the formation and pray to the heavens for Rain Dance to solve the drought problem in Qin State. As for the other benefits, they are not very useful.

" To Summoning Rain!" Jing Xing exclaimed excitedly.

Just now, Jing Xing suddenly felt a magical power appear in his mind, along with a mantra for Summoning Rain; in that instant, Jing Xing felt that as long as he followed the mantra and performed the secret technique, he would definitely be able to successfully Rain Dance from the sky.

"That's good." Ma Feifei breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and glanced at Chang Kong, noticing that the Lotus Lantern in his hand was still lit.

"Hurry, hurry, kill it!" Ma Feifei urged.

Chang Kong nodded quickly and extinguished the Lotus Lantern.

It was already past eight in the morning, and the Bookstore was still brightly lit even after the Lotus Lantern had been extinguished.

"Alright, then go Rain Dance quickly. I'll wait for your good news." Ma Feifei turned to look at Jing Xing and said.

Upon hearing this, Jing Xing knew that Ma Feifei was asking him to leave. However, since he had already grasped the secret technique of Summoning Rain, he really didn't need to stay any longer. So he stood up, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Ma Feifei, and said, "Shopkeeper, then I'll take my leave."

Ma Feifei nodded in return.

Jing Xing then strolled out of the Bookstore. Seeing Jing Xing leave, Ma Feifei went up and closed the door. It was impossible to open the store during the day today, because there were still things to take care of at the main store.

After returning to the Bookstore with Chang Kong through the teleportation array, the Bookstore had not yet opened for business. Since there was no need for the Lotus Lantern's blessing during the day, Ma Feifei simply let Chang Kong, who had stayed up all Chang Kong, go back to rest. She then went to wash up first, and then, timing it perfectly, went to the Bookstore to open the door.

The area outside was still packed with people. Zhang Yunji and Luan Feng stood on either side of the steps. Seeing this, Ma Feifei couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "This is what the entrance to the Mysterious Bookstore should look like!"

Of course, with so many people around, Ma Feifei didn't have time to be sentimental. After greeting Zhang Yunji Luan Feng, everyone went about their own business. Ma Feifei plopped down on the cashier's counter and took out the copy of the Tao Te Ching that he had already copied from the drawer.

There's one difference between listing and not listing Epic-grade- quality books: listed books must first complete the listing task before they can be read by everyone; while unlisted books do not need to complete the listing task and can still be viewed, but they cannot be placed on the bookshelf.

For example, when Ma Feifei gave "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio a Chinese Studio" to Yun Qingyang to read, there was no need to complete the listing task. However, the listing task would still be triggered when reading it.

Of course, the difference is that when Ma Feifei triggers it herself, the listing task will appear immediately; but when others see it, it depends on their level of understanding. If they don't understand it, the listing task will not be triggered.

To put it simply, regardless of whether Ma Feifei puts Epic-grade- quality books on the shelves, as long as others view them, the listing task will definitely be triggered; otherwise, it's impossible to profit from the books.

Currently, there are two Epic-grade- quality books that are not yet available in the Bookstore: "Six Secret Teachings" and "Tao Te Ching"Six Secret Teachings. Luan Feng has been reading "Six Secret Teachings" for some time now, but Ma Feifei has not yet received any notification about putting the book on the shelves, which means that Luan Feng has not understood the book.

However, Luan Feng was the God of War of Yan State. She had already transcended the ordinary and Transcendent to Saint in her early thirties. To say that she had poor aptitude Wuneng would be pure nonsense. The only explanation for this is that the difficulty of comprehending books that have not yet been published is greater than that of books that have already been published.

Therefore, Ma Feifei felt that it would be better to directly trigger the book listing task, complete the task, and then let others see the book.

Thinking of this, Ma Feifei looked at the black-covered copy of the Tao Te Ching in his hand, got up, and walked towards the bookshelf.

The system notification sounded the moment the book was placed on the bookshelf.

'Congratulations, host, you have successfully triggered the Epic-grade- quality book "Tao Te Ching" listing quest - the Plum Tree Blooms.'

'Task Details: Mother Li carried her Laozi for eighty-one years, then gave birth to Laozi by cutting her left armpit under a plum tree. The host is requested to meditate on the * Tao Te Ching * under the plum tree. If the plum tree blossoms, the task will be successful. (Note: The plum tree has already appeared in the backyard.)'

'Quest completion reward: Comprehend Daoist Magic.'

"Li Shuxia comprehended the Tao Te Ching?" Ma Feifei frowned. He had copied the entire Tao Te Ching himself; didn't that count as successful comprehension?

And what the heck is that plum tree?

Thinking of this, Ma Feifei turned and walked towards the backyard.

Upon entering the backyard, Ma Feifei discovered a small deciduous tree next to the maple tree. Its branches were forked, extending in all directions in a crooked and twisted manner, with single buds sprouting and branches covered with small white and pink bracts, which were very beautiful.

Beside the plum tree, Yun Qingyang stood, staring curiously at the suddenly appearing plum tree.

Ma Feifei walked over and asked, "What? You like this tree?"

In Ma Feifei's mind, Yun Qingyang was only interested in Spirit Crystal, and the only other thing that piqued her interest for a while was the ghost-catching incident. Otherwise, she was incredibly aloof, and no matter how magical something was, it was useless to her; she wouldn't even glance at it.

Yun Qingyang tilted her head and thought for a moment, then pointed to the flower buds on the plum tree and said, "These are very pretty."

Oh? You have a girlish heart?

Ma Feifei glanced at Yun Qingyang subconsciously, her eyes filled with surprise.

With her eyes darting around, Ma Feifei picked a plum bud from the tree and handed it to Yun Qingyang, saying, "It's not only pretty, but it tastes delicious too. Would you like to try some?"

Looking at the flower bud in Ma Feifei's palm, Yun Qingyang asked in surprise, "It's edible!"

Ma Feifei nodded and said, "Of course, here, have a taste."

Ma Feifei wasn't lying; Plum Blossom can indeed be eaten raw.

Upon hearing this, Yun Qingyang took the flower bud from Ma Feifei's hand and put it in her mouth.

"How does it taste?" Ma Feifei asked curiously.

Yun Qingyang chewed on the flower bud, then swallowed it. After savoring it for a moment, he shook his head and said, "I couldn't taste anything."

Didn't taste anything?

Ma Feifei frowned, then picked another flower bud and put it in her mouth this time.

Yun Qingyang followed suit and picked plum buds from the plum tree to eat.

And so the two of them began to eat Plum Blossom...