Ling Yi and Yan Chixia watched as Ning Caichen heated up two steamed buns, grabbed one, and took a big bite. Clearly, he was starving.
Upon seeing Ling Yi and Yan Chixia's gazes, Ning Caichen assumed that the two hadn't eaten either, so he reluctantly broke one of the steamed buns in half and handed it to them.
"Gentlemen, it is fate that we have met. Please do not stand on ceremony."
Ling Yi and Yan Chixia shook their heads simultaneously, then took a step back.
Ling Yi then slapped Ning Caichen's steamed bun away, and then, just like he had thrown the smelly shoe before, tossed the two steamed buns to who-knows-where.
There's no way around it, it's just too disgusting to look at.
Ning Caichen was shocked and was about to say something when Ling Yi waved his hand, and a table full of delicacies appeared in front of the two of them.
"Let me treat you to a meal. Eating those steamed buns might cause food poisoning."
Yan Chixia knew how powerful Ling Yi was and assumed that Ling Yi had some kind of storage magic treasure, so he didn't think much of it, sat down at the table, picked up his chopsticks, and started eating.
Ning Caichen was dumbfounded. Was this a magic trick? He had never seen one before.
After pouring himself A Cup of Wine, Ling Yi asked, "Aren't you hungry?"
"This... this... Brother Ling, what kind of trick is this?"
Ning Caichen pointed to a table full of delicious food, swallowed hard, and asked.
"Mind your own business! Eat what's available!"
"Then, thank you very much, Brother Ling." Ning Caichen was truly starving. He hadn't eaten or drunk anything for a day and a night, and his stomach was practically sticking to his back.
Especially seeing the bearded man grabbing a pig's trotter and gnawing on it, how could anyone resist?
In the face of hunger, dignity and face seem extremely cheap.
These days, it's not easy to even get a full meal, let alone a table full of delicious food.
Yan Chixia ate with great relish, completely disregarding his image.
Ning Caichen was somewhat reserved at first, but he quickly let loose completely.
Both of them ate until their bellies were round and full, their faces beaming with satisfaction.
"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Brother Ling," Ning Caichen said apologetically.
"It's alright!"
For Ling Yi, this was nothing more than a casual act.
Ling Yi didn't come to this world to grind the plot; he came to accumulate contribution points.
Engaging with these characters in the story is more about a sense of nostalgia.
After meeting Nie Xiaoqian and satisfying this last bit of his feelings, Ling Yi was ready to officially begin work.
Although Lanruo Temple is dilapidated, it is actually quite large.
There are more than twenty rooms, including the main hall, kitchen, storerooms, reception room, and so on.
I wonder who built Lanruo Temple, and what kind of glory it once had.
Such a place, with such a massive project, must have once been a place of great religious activity.
Late at night, the wind and rain had stopped, the clouds had dispersed, and bright moonlight shone down on the earth.
Under such moonlight, although not as dark as daytime, it wasn't too dark either.
However, there are many trees around Lanruo Temple, and the depths of the forest are quite dark, making it look somewhat eerie.
A melodious piano tune began to play, and to Ling Yi's utter dismay, the melody was none other than "The Road of Life...", a tune Ling Yi knew all too well.
Is this considered artificial background music?
Then, Ling Yi heard the sound of the door opening and closing, and Ning Caichen, that fool, walked in the direction of the music.
Ling Yi just couldn't understand it. The music playing in the middle of the night just didn't seem right. What was Ning Caichen thinking? How could he dare to go out alone to watch the commotion so late at night?
Anyone with a normal sense would realize there's something wrong here.
Ling Yi moved swiftly and arrived at the lakeside behind Lanruo Temple, where he sat Invisibility on a set of steps, becoming a spectator.
Nie Xiaoqian was indeed very beautiful; even Ling Yi was stunned when he saw Nie Xiaoqian.
For some reason, Ling Yi felt a sense of familiarity with Nie Xiaoqian, as if he had seen Nie Xiaoqian a long time ago.
This feeling came out of nowhere, but the next moment, Ling Yi's mind cleared up.
"That's true, after all, she's a well-known celebrity from my previous life, so it's normal to feel a sense of familiarity."
At this moment, Ling Yi had a sudden thought and directly used a Buddhist School technique: the Eye of Illusion Breaking.
Among the many cultivation methods Ling Yi was familiar with, Buddhist School techniques were currently the most numerous.
There was nothing they could do; Guanyin's side had already targeted one of the Buddhas on Spirit Mountain first.
Tathagata was tricked by Guanyin and ended up in Prison Space, becoming a death row inmate.
And this Tathagata was the most powerful of all the prisoners.
Ling Yi, after all, is the controller of the Great Prison System and the warden of the MO Prison Space. He can directly obtain the inheritance of cultivation techniques and Divine Ability powers without needing Contribution Value.
As for other prison guards who want to obtain cultivation techniques or Divine Ability abilities, they have to enter the Inheritance Tower and spend contribution points.
Let's get back to the main topic.
Ling Yi regretted it the moment he activated his Eye of Illusion Breaking.
In his eyes, Nie Xiaoqian Bleeding from all seven orifices, half of her face was rotting, and her whole body was tattered and ragged. The word "ugly" could not even begin to describe her!
"What the hell..." Ling Yi quickly shut down his Eye of Illusion Breaking and returned to Lanruo Temple without looking back.
Ling Yi wanted to wash his eyes; to hell with sentimentality, it's gone!
It wasn't until 5 a. m. the next day that Ning Caichen returned to Lanruo Temple feeling refreshed.
Ling Yi really wanted to interview Ning Caichen to find out how he could bring himself to do it.
Oh, he doesn't have the Eye of Illusion Breaking, then it's alright.
Recalling Nie Xiaoqian's true appearance, Ling Yi always had the illusion that his eyes were about to go blind.
The next morning, Ling Yi once again Manifestation a table full of breakfast: soy milk, fried dough sticks, millet porridge, and a large bowl of cold shredded pig's ear.
Yan Chixia and Ning Caichen ate with great relish.
"I'm leaving!" Ling Yi said to the two of them after finishing their meal.
The two were both taken aback, not because they were reluctant to part with Ling Yi, but because they were reluctant to part with the delicious food that Ling Yi had conjured up.
"Where is Brother Ling headed?" Ning Caichen asked, clearing his throat.
"I'm going to slay demons and monsters; we're not going the same way," Ling Yi said, glancing at him.
Are these guy's dark circles fake? They look like they're drawn on, and they're way too heavy.
Xu Xian and Ning Caichen, these two ruthless men are indeed formidable.
Upon hearing Ling Yi's words, Yan Chixia's eyes lit up. Ning Caichen and Ling Yi weren't going the same way, but he could force himself to go the same way.
"Senior, Yan Chixia is willing to lend you a hand!"
Ling Yi thought about it and decided that having Yan Chixia come along was a good idea. After he left this world, he could give Yan Chixia the identity of a prison guard so that he could continue to help him harvest Life Origin.
This world is still very valuable; it would be such a waste to just throw it away.
"Alright, let's go then!"
"Now?"
"Does slaying demons and monsters depend on the Shichen?"
After Ling Yi finished speaking, he turned and left, Yan Chixia immediately followed.
Ning Caichen was dumbfounded. Was this really a spur-of-the-moment decision to leave without having lunch?
After a moment's hesitation, Ning Caichen followed.
"What are you doing following me here?" Yan Chixia asked, frowning.
"I... I want to see what a real demon looks like."
Ling Yi chuckled, "Didn't you see him last night?"
"What? Brother Ling, what do you mean by this?"
"Literal meaning!"
Ling Yi's eyes darted around, and he pointed forward. The next moment, two Nie Xiaoqian appeared in front of the three of them.
One of them is Nie Xiaoqian in her Transformation state, and she's incredibly beautiful.
The other is Nie Xiaoqian's true appearance, which is incredibly ugly.
"Brother Ning, you were quite brave last night," Ling Yi teased.
Ning Caichen was dumbfounded, "This... this... could it be..."
"That's right, just as you thought!"
"Ugh!" Ning Caichen's eyes were unfocused, and the next moment he bent over and dry heaved.
"Haha, Ning Caichen, senior is right, you were indeed very brave last night." Yan Chixia laughed heartily.
Ning Caichen's psychological trauma expanded Rapid Speed; his face flushed red and then turned pale, filled with shame, indignation, and disgust.
After a long pause, he said with a wry smile, "Brother Ling, Hero Yan, since you both knew, why didn't you stop me last night?"
"As the saying goes, it's better to tear down a temple than to break up a marriage. You and Nie Xiaoqian are destined for each other, why should I stop you?"
"Brother Ling, please stop talking!" Ning Caichen said, looking annoyed.
"What, are you going to deny it? After all, she was with you for a while, are you going to be a scumbag?"
Although Ning Caichen had never heard the term "scumbag," he guessed what it meant.
"But Xiaoqian is a female ghost."
"As long as there's genuine affection, it doesn't matter if it's a female ghost, or even a snake or a spider."
Yan Chixia asked, "Senior, are there really people who would attack snakes and spiders? Wouldn't that be even braver than this kid?"
Ning Caichen covered his face, "Stop talking, you idiots! He's even braver than me!"
The three of them were not moving very fast, but the deeper they went, the more numerous and denser the vines became.
Ling Yi led the way, tearing any vines that blocked his path to pieces with his Telekinesis, carving out a path through them.
Soon, the three of them arrived in front of a huge banyan tree.
"What a huge tree! This must be an ancient tree that's a thousand years old!" Ning Caichen exclaimed.
This banyan tree is so large that it would take more than a dozen people to encircle it.
It is about 100 meters tall, with a canopy like an umbrella that Shrouding the Heavens.
Under the tree, there were nearly a hundred urns of Xiaoxiao.
Ling Yi pointed to the urns containing ashes and said to Ning Caichen, "Your Xiaoqian is among them, aren't you going to go look for her?"
At this moment, Ning Caichen's eyes no longer showed fear, but instead showed a touch of tenderness.
Clearly, last night's experience was unforgettable for him.
Ning Caichen was not Emotionless person after all.
"But there are so many, how are we supposed to find them all!"
With a wave of his hand, Ling Yi placed a dark gray urn into Ning Caichen's arms.
"Brother Ling, this, this is Xiaoqian? Please don't make a mistake." Ning Caichen said nervously.
"Aren't you afraid now?" Ling Yi asked curiously.
" Xiaoqian is a good girl!" Ning Caichen said, blushing.
Is she a good girl? Nie Xiaoqian's Sin Value 26, which means she has already taken 26 lives.
If Ning Caichen weren't the Protagonist, he would probably be the 27th.
Ling Yi didn't say this, after all, it was Nie Xiaoqian, and he would let her go if he could.
Just then, the banyan tree suddenly began to sway.
A voice, neither male nor female, echoed from within the banyan tree.
" Yan Chixia, we've never crossed paths before, so why have you come to provoke me today? Do you really think I wouldn't dare kill you?"
Hmm? This tree demon seems a bit wary of Yan Chixia. Why?
Ling Yi suddenly realized that Yan Chixia was practicing the Mount Shu Sword Control Technique, so this tree demon must be wary of Mount Shu!
Does Mount Shu still exist in this world?