"Spring all year round?" Zhang Cai froze. He was a native of Lu Town, and the farthest he had ever gone in his life was within two hundred li of Lu Town. How would he know of a place like Hui Chun Valley, where it was spring all year round?
Zhang Cai waved a hand and said, "How can spring all year round do? The crops would have no way to grow. Only four distinct seasons are the way of heaven and earth!"
Zhang Xiaohua could neither laugh nor cry. He could only nod and say, "Mm, I'll listen to Father. Please wait a moment while I see whether the Town Mansion Spirit Stele can alter the restrictions here."
Then Zhang Xiaohua took out the Town Mansion Spirit Stele, placed his hand upon it, and closed his eyes. After quite a while, delight appeared on his face. Opening his eyes, he said, "Haha, Father, you really called it—it can be done. It's only possible here. The Primordial Qi in other places is abundant, and if the restrictions were opened... I'm afraid it would harm the Immortal Mansion!"
As he spoke, he flew into the air. Once high above, he formed a hand seal and tossed the Town Mansion Spirit Stele into the sky. Then, with a pointed finger, several streaks of light shot from the stele and struck the restrictions overhead. Immediately afterward came a series of sizzling sounds, like boiling water poured over a snowy field. The milky-white hue above the Immortal Mansion was gradually torn apart, revealing a blue sky, drifting white clouds, and the blazing noon sun!
Zhang Xiaohua put away the Town Mansion Spirit Stele, descended from the air, and smiled. "Will this do?"
Zhang Cai looked at the sky, now no different from the usual