Chapter 1361: No Peeking
Wei City was rainy. In the blacksmith shop, Ning Chen and the Blacksmith spoke for a long while. On the path of the Dao, each held different insights. Having met by chance today, they each voiced their own views.
The woman listened quietly at the side without saying a word.
Over the past decade or so, only when her husband met someone like-minded did he become less taciturn.
It seemed this young man suited his temperament well.
A simple breakfast lasted a full two hours. Most of the time, the woman and Yun Manlu said nothing, merely listening to the two men talk.
The Blacksmith's understanding of the Dao benefited Ning Chen greatly. In this world, the longer one lived, the more one saw. The Blacksmith had lived for several thousand years, and his knowledge was extraordinary.
Over the course of those two hours, through that simple discussion of the Dao at the dinner table, Ning Chen gained a clearer understanding of how vast the world truly was.
"Enough. I'm just a blacksmith now. I've practically forgotten all about cultivation. There's an old-fashioned pedant across the street. Perhaps you can ask him."
"Thank you for your guidance, Brother Li," Ning Chen said politely.
After the woman cleared the table, the Blacksmith continued forging farming tools. Ning Chen and Yun Manlu then left.
"Those crooked theories of yours won't lead others astray, will they?" the woman asked worriedly.
"How are they crooked theories?"
When only his wife was present, the Blacksmith wore an honest, simple expression as he complained, "Though that young man's aptitude is rather ordinary, he's exceedingly clever. He can tell right from wrong."
"That young lady isn't bad either," the woman added.
"That young lady? Heh."
The Blacksmith smiled but said no more.
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