Volume 3 Chapter 10: Azure Luan

  "Indeed, what's wrong with that?" Xuxian said matter-of-factly. His cultivation (can't be seen) only works when he's asleep, but it must be quiet, not just the mind, but also the body. Since it has to be quiet anyway, then do something that can be done during quiet time.

  Qing Luan glanced at him and turned back to the window. Before long, she came out with several fishing rods in her arms and handed them over to Xu Xian: "Here, go fish!" She thought to herself: "I'd like to see what tricks you can play!"

  She had also seen many people who played hard to get, or intentionally acted strangely to attract her attention. Some even tried to use her as a breakthrough, flattering her more than Cai Feng. But in the end, they all "pretended to be clever but ended up being foolish, and became a joke."

  Xu Xian took the fishing rod and sat down at the bow of the boat. He threaded a silk line, hung up the bait high and threw it out, making a splash in the water. Then he closed his eyes and began his daily meditation practice.

  In the divine soul, it is still that golden ocean, the main star remains motionless, but it does not shine as brightly as before, instead, it gradually forms a golden light ball, and all the glory seems to be sealed within this small ball. Although it is a dark night sky, the power of the sun is everywhere, transformed into threads of golden light points merging into that golden ocean.

  But at night, the one that provides the most solar power is actually the moon. The moon is just a reflection of sunlight, although it belongs to yin and enters the body as a silver light, not a golden light point. However, once it merges into that golden ocean, it is immediately assimilated and changes its original appearance. The moonlight absorbed by Xu Xian is only second to sunlight. Although there is a conversion process, the efficiency is still higher than on nights without moonlight.

  Xu Xian had also thought of illuminating the Taiyin star like a Taoist master, but just like his current situation, any moonlight that entered his body would only be assimilated. It was probably because the moon was just a small satellite, if it were to illuminate a planet, perhaps there wouldn't be this problem.

  Xu Xian thought of another way to find the planet. A transparent mineral that can be between glass and diamond - crystal, also known as water jade. Although it is still valuable, it is also difficult to find a crystal that can make a telescope. But compared to others, it has made further progress.

  Even if the original ore can't be found, this world will still lack one thing - artificial crystal. But for now, it's just an idea. This trip will pass through Jinling, and at that time, I'll naturally go to visit Old Man Jin. It should be a surprise. Whether it's the ability to see far or the method of making artificial crystals, both are extremely practical technologies in this world. At that time, I won't be excessive if I become a shareholder of a technology company, right?

  After all, it's not good to always rely on Pan Yu for food and drink. If one day she makes an unreasonable request, I won't be able to refuse her. Moreover, Pan Yu will also leave eventually, and at that time, thinking about the current situation, it's impossible to have such a good life. If I can get in good with Old Man Jin, in the future, whether I want to eat mutton or beef, I can just buy both and eat one after another.

  That future wife of yours, seems to be from a poor family background, and even several hundred taels of silver need Xiao Qing to steal. Stealing is one thing, but Xiao Qing's brain is muddled and insists on stealing official silver. It can also be understood that cultivators, no, cultivating demons, what use do they have for money? Who knows if Xiao Qing stole the treasury silver to play with it like a water gun. But I still need to use money, after all my path is in this mortal world.

  Qing Luan watched from the side, feeling depressed. Half a time had passed, and Xun Xian was still motionless. If not for her casual posture, Qing Luan would have suspected that Xun Xian was meditating to cultivate her energy. But as someone who also possessed martial arts skills, she knew that one couldn't just sit randomly while cultivating energy...

  Finally couldn't help it, gently pushed Xu Xian: "Hey, hey! Mr. Xu, the night is deep and the water is cold, there won't be any fish to eat."

  Xu Xian's body trembled slightly from that kind of cultivation

  Regaining consciousness in the state of being awake and sober

  Jing doesn't have to be refined unless it's a critical moment, and even if interrupted, there won't be any harm, so Xu Xian dares to sit comfortably at the bow of the boat.

  "What's going on?" Xǔ Xiān asked in confusion, looking up.

  Qing Luan saw him with a "what's your business" expression. She thought to herself, you're fishing and even caught reason.

  "Nowhere would have fish to eat, yet you were born in Jiangsu and Zhejiang."

  Xu Xian couldn't help it and certainly couldn't tell him that he was cultivating immortality!

  "Alas, I'll tell you, I'm cultivating immortality!"

  Qing Luan opened her big eyes and suddenly said, "Xiu, Xian!" Then she covered her stomach and laughed loudly, her clear laughter drifting over the river. If it were a monk or Taoist priest who said this, she might still have some doubts, but for such a scholar like Xu Xian to say something about cultivating immortality was really...

  Xu Xian just smiled slightly: "You won't believe me even if I tell you, let's just say I'm waiting for a silly fish to take the bait. This is called 'a willing participant'."

  Qing Luan felt that his smile was not kind, earlier she couldn't help but push him awake, could it be that the "foolish fish" he mentioned was herself? Adding to the terrible first impression, Qing Luan's face suddenly turned gloomy. She let out a cold hum and turned to leave.

  Xu Xian silently didn't know where he had offended her, "Hey, why are you suddenly angry?" Qing Luan also unhappily walked back to the window.

  Cameo

  Xu Xian shrugged and continued his fishing career. Qing Luan entered the cabin with a stuffy face, saw that the hall was full of drunk people, many of whom were lying down in disorder, and some had already started to take liberties with the maids around them. A scholar saw her coming over, stumbled forward to greet her, thinking she was just an ordinary maid. As soon as he stretched out his hand, Qing Luan slapped him aside.

  Cai Feng's eyes also showed a hint of intoxication, Qing Luan knew that Miss was good at drinking, but she had indeed drunk too much. At this time, she should have stayed by Miss's side, but seeing Pan Yu sitting next to Miss, still with her usual calm and composed demeanor, not only did she not overstep any boundaries, but also when someone offered Cai Feng a toast, she waved it off with a flick of her hand. If anyone dared to be presumptuous, Pan Yu would give them a stern glance that would make them back down. After all, no matter how talented Cai Feng was, in the eyes of the crowd, she was just a songstress, but offending Young Master Pan was not something to be taken lightly.

  Qing Luan couldn't help but admire Miss's insight. Although Pan Yu's words were detestable, she was indeed a noble person. With her by Miss's side, no one would dare to bully Miss. It was no wonder that Miss had taken a liking to her. Thinking back to Xu Xian's words earlier, he realized he might have misjudged him and grew even more disgusted with the atmosphere in the cabin. He stomped his foot and walked out again.

  She is such a temperament, if someone treats Miss well, she likes it, and if someone treats Miss badly, she dislikes it. Tonight, seeing Pan Yu's performance, I couldn't help but put aside the little resentment of the past. If viewed with an ordinary heart, Master Pan and Master Xu are indeed rare gentlemen!

  As I walked out of the cabin, I saw Mr. Xi leisurely fishing, seemingly not caring whether there were any bites or not. Qing Luan put down his gaze and only then did he notice a remarkable aura about him. However, "cultivating immortality?", thinking about it still made me want to laugh. But thinking back to how I had wrongly accused him earlier with an evil tone, I felt a bit embarrassed.

  He walked over and pushed Xu Xian, who stopped his cultivation and said somewhat gloomily: "Why have you come back again!"

  Qing Luan was not pleased in her heart, everyone who saw her was delighted, but this person looked unhappy. He was a very discerning person, and since she had wrongly accused him, she should apologize. So she opened her mouth and said: "I was wrong to suspect you earlier, please forgive me, Mr. Xu."

  Xu Xian was taken aback, seemingly understanding something, and couldn't help but laugh: "You think you're that silly fish! You're really foolish."

  Qing Luan's face turned red with anger, she stomped her feet, and became even more depressed. Originally, it wasn't about her, but now she was being blamed, and had no way to refute it.

  Xu Xian saw her little daughter's demeanor and felt that it was much more moving than usual, and couldn't help but say: "You're not bad-looking at all!" Nowadays, this habit of speaking impulsively is probably impossible to change.

  Qing Luan was taken aback, intending to take out the token again and scold this good-for-nothing, but seeing the sincere expression on his face, she didn't know why, but instead of being angry, she let out a sigh and sat down at the edge of the boat. Although she still kept her distance from Xu Xian, it was the first time she had taken the initiative to get so close to a man. Perhaps it was just because of a feeling. There was no condescending contempt or flattering humility. It was simply an heartfelt praise, a man's praise for a woman, without any other intentions.

  Equal and natural.

  Perhaps only these two things are the best way to dispel one's guard. Xian saw her face suddenly become worried, raised her face to gaze at the crescent moon, with a desolate and beautiful appearance.

  "Missing home?" Xu Xian asked softly.

  The blue phoenix nodded slightly, but didn't say a word. Even if she put down some of her guard, she felt that she wouldn't casually tell her story to others.

  Xu Xian let out a sigh. What was his home like, anyway? Drifting through this life for over a decade, he indeed had an elder sister who was very close to him. But how could the memories of past lives be forgotten? The two people gazed at the moonlight, momentarily speechless.

  Xu Xian sighed and recited: "People say the setting sun is the edge of the sky, looking to the extreme edge of the sky but not seeing home!" Yes, although it's possible to reach the farthest edge of the sky, what separates everything is time and space.

  Although Qing Luan didn't quite understand the meaning of the sentence, she could also feel his melancholy and softly laughed: "What sunset is there!"

  Xu Xian heard her laugh and his heart also felt more at ease. He wasn't a sentimental person either, it was just that the scene had evoked emotions in him. "Yes, this isn't quite right, it should be 'Raise your head to gaze at the bright moon, lower your head to think of your hometown'."

  These two sentences are extremely straightforward, and Qing Luan also understood them at once. These two famous phrases that have been passed down for thousands of years also moved her heart even more, and the desolate meaning on her face became even thicker.

  Xu Xian somewhat regretted it, and with great difficulty made her smile, reciting some messy broken poems. If Li Bai were alive, he would probably express strong dissatisfaction.

  Xu Xian suddenly remembered something and said: "I'll give you a gift, consider it an apology for the first snow trial last time."

  Qing Luan uttered an "oh" and didn't seem particularly delighted. The gold, silver, pearls, and jade given by others were not few in number either.

  Xu Xian took out the "Yuan Gong's Sword Chart" given to him by Yan Chi Xia and handed it to Qing Luan, saying: "This is a high-ranking person who gave me an extraordinary martial art." He had already memorized the chart, and the Qinghong sword was given to Pan Yu, so this book was left with him without much use, just as a keepsake. Qing Luan heard the words "martial art" and felt excited, but automatically filtered out the words "extraordinary", Xu Daxiazi is after all a cultivator. (End of chapter)

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