Red Chamber 32

Seeing who had suddenly appeared, Liu Jiaying cried out, "Dad?!"

The newcomer was none other than Liu Zhong.

After arriving in this world, Liu Zhong hadn't neglected his cultivation.

After several decades, Liu Zhong had attained a respectable level of cultivation.

Of course, it was nowhere near his true body's cultivation—not even a ten-thousandth of it—but it was more than enough to deal with Fairy Jinghuan.

After all, Jinghuan was merely a low-ranking little immortal, no more than a human immortal. She hadn't even reached the Earth Immortal realm.

What's more, the Heavenly Dao had restricted her strength, allowing her to use only a fraction of her full power.

Although Liu Zhong had cultivated for only a few decades, his roots were exceptional. His current strength was enough to fight Fairy Jinghuan to a standstill.

Liu Jiaying watched in shock as her father in this life traded blows with Fairy Jinghuan, their magic looking like special effects.

Even more shocking was that despite the earth-shaking battle, no one else came to investigate.

And when their attacks struck the buildings and furniture, they didn't cause any damage!

What on earth was going on?

And how was her dad so powerful?

Could he be the big shot who'd caused the butterfly effect in the Red Chamber story?

Liu Jiaying's mouth hung open, unable to close. Her eyes darted back and forth as she watched the two powerhouses battle with magic, cheering her father on with clenched fists.

Fortunately, her father was dependable—and just a little stronger than Fairy Jinghuan.

Fairy Jinghuan was knocked down by Liu Zhong and reverted to her true form: an antique bronze mirror.

"The Fengyue Treasure Mirror?!" Liu Jiaying blurted out.

Liu Zhong walked over, picked up the mirror, and examined both sides. "It's not the Fengyue Treasure Mirror. It's the Taixu Treasure Mirror."

Liu Jiaying: "Huh?"

Liu Zhong: "The Taixu Illusion Realm must be a space created by a spatial treasure. Fairy Jinghuan was the spirit of that treasure."

Liu Jiaying: "..."

That setup...

She could understand it.

Liu Zhong: "If you have any questions, go ahead and ask."

Liu Jiaying cautiously asked, "You're a transmigrator from the future, an older transmigrator who came with a cheat?"

Liu Zhong smiled faintly. "You could say that."

Liu Jiaying immediately moved in close, looking to latch on to him. "Senior, Dad, you can see that I've got an exceptional physique and am a martial arts prodigy. Could you teach me magic and how to cultivate immortality?"

Liu Zhong looked surprised. "You want to cultivate immortality?"

Liu Jiaying: "Of course. Now that I know immortals exist, how could I not want to become one?"

Liu Zhong: "Cultivating immortality isn't as easy as saying you want to do it. It's tedious, and it isn't easy."

Liu Jiaying: "I know. I can do it. Dad, even though I'm still a child in this life, I lived for thirty years in my previous one. My outlook is already mature. I know what I want and what I'm capable of."

Liu Zhong stared into Liu Jiaying's eyes, as if trying to see into her soul.

Liu Jiaying felt a mountain of pressure descend upon her and shrank back a little, but she still met Liu Zhong's gaze.

Liu Zhong looked away and nodded. "All right. I'll teach you how to cultivate immortality."

Liu Jiaying cheered happily. "Thank you, Dad!"

"By the way, Dad. There was so much commotion here, yet nobody else came over, and the buildings weren't damaged. Did you do something? Like a legendary barrier or something?"

Liu Zhong nodded. "There's a benefit to reading too many novels. I don't have to explain much. But yes, it was a barrier."

He waved his hand, and Liu Jiaying felt the air around her ripple like water. At once, noise flooded into the previously silent space.

Liu Zhong: "Come to my study later."

With that, he vanished.

The next moment, Liu Jiaying's maid entered the room.

After dealing with the maids and matrons, Liu Jiaying hurried to Liu Zhong's study as fast as she could.

In the study, Liu Zhong was examining Fairy Jinghuan's true form.

He had erased the spirit, Fairy Jinghuan, leaving behind only the mirror treasure.

In the Primordial World, a treasure like this counted as one of the lowest-grade items.

But to Liu Zhong, who had nothing to his name, having it was better than having nothing.

Although he already had a space of his own and had no need for a spatial treasure like this, he accepted it all the same.

Hearing Liu Jiaying knock, Liu Zhong tossed the treasure into his own space and said, "Come in."

Liu Jiaying pushed the door open, her bright eyes full of anticipation as she looked at Liu Zhong.

Liu Zhong smiled faintly. "Come here."

Liu Jiaying obediently walked over and stood in front of him.

Liu Zhong raised his right hand and touched Liu Jiaying's forehead with his index finger.

A streak of blue light flowed from his fingertip and entered Liu Jiaying's mind.

Liu Jiaying immediately felt that something had appeared in her mind.

She closed her eyes and examined it.

It was a cultivation method, presumably one for cultivating immortality.

Thankfully, she'd studied alongside the Red Chamber girls since childhood and had learned enough classical Chinese to understand it, despite being a science student.

She could understand only the first few lines, but that was enough to begin cultivating.

Overjoyed, Liu Jiaying looked up and asked Liu Zhong, "Dad, should I kneel and kowtow to you to become your disciple? Do we have a sect? What's it called?"

Liu Zhong: "No need. There's no sect."

The cultivation method was something he'd just made up.

Liu Jiaying: "Huh? Could it be a cheat?"

Liu Zhong: "No."

He didn't tell her that he'd just made up the cultivation method, afraid he'd discourage the girl.

"Don't ask so many questions. There are many things you aren't ready to know."

Liu Jiaying blinked, then mimed zipping her lips shut.

Liu Zhong patted Liu Jiaying's head in satisfaction. "Go on. Your future is up to you."

From then on, Liu Jiaying began working hard at cultivation every day.

She replaced sleep with cultivation at night, and the results were impressive.

Ten years later, Liu Jiaying reached Foundation Establishment.

She was a grown woman by then.

Jia Yuanchun began looking for a husband for her, but Liu Jiaying said she didn't want to marry.

Jia Yuanchun: "Don't be silly! How can a woman not marry? Do you want to be an old maid for the rest of your life?"

Liu Jiaying: "I want to become a Daoist nun."

Jia Yuanchun was furious. "Where did you get that idea?"

Liu Jiaying sent all the maids and matrons out of the room.

Jia Yuanchun frowned. "What are you trying to say, you girl?"

It wasn't a matter of what she wanted to say, but what she wanted to do.

Liu Jiaying picked up a jujube from the fruit platter on the table and held it in her palm.

She drew on the spiritual energy within her and poured it into the jujube.

Before Jia Yuanchun's disbelieving eyes, the jujube pit sprouted and sent out a shoot...

Jia Yuanchun was stunned. "This..."

Liu Jiaying: "I encountered an immortal opportunity and have already embarked on the path to immortality. From now on, I'll cultivate for eternal life and leave the mortal world behind."

Jia Yuanchun: "..."

Jia Yuanchun didn't say a word for a long time.

Liu Jiaying silently waited for Jia Yuanchun to react.

After a very long while, Jia Yuanchun finally moved. "I need to think this over."

Liu Jiaying: "Oh."

She left the room, giving Jia Yuanchun space to herself.