Chapter 533: Chapter 523 Literati and Poets

Yi Zheng immediately mounted him securely, pulling out pieces of Golden Armor and Waist Guards to clad himself in an attempt to appear more valiant and majestic. Holding a small Red Tassel Spear in hand, he grabbed the reins with one hand and let out a hearty laugh, exclaiming, “Charge!”

Peng Demon King wore an expression of utter despair as he looked at the thing on his back, feeling as though he was entertaining a child…

As he was lost in thought, Rabbit suddenly yanked the reins and bellowed, “Hyah!”

Peng Demon King didn’t hear clearly and continued to fly forward, but Rabbit swung the small Red Tassel Spear and jabbed it at his head, scolding, “Listen to the command, don’t fly randomly! What an idiot!”

Peng Demon King looked at Rabbit with renewed misery, thinking to himself, “I am not a horse!”

But from that guy’s expression, it was clear he couldn’t care less about what Peng Demon King actually was; Rabbit treated him as if he were a horse!

As the master, he was merely a pet, and although he was unwilling in countless ways, he had no choice but to cooperate.

He sighed and came to a stop at the sound of Rabbit’s command.

On the ground, Zi Zhuang looked at all this and worriedly said, “Elder Brother, Rabbit is treating that idiot so roughly, won’t the idiot harbor resentment?”

Elder Zi shook his head, “Do you think Rabbit is stupid? He’s very clever. He is taking advantage of everyone being here to back him up and is tempering Peng Demon King’s disposition. Once trained well at home, he’ll be useful when taken out.”

Zi Zhuang’s eyes gleamed as he exclaimed, “Little Junior Brother is really smart.”

Elder Zi, with his hands clasped behind his back, lamented, “I have a feeling that our Chopping Wood Sect will one day become famous throughout the world because of this Rabbit, remembered for eternity.”

In the days that followed, the meals of Chopping Wood Sect improved significantly. The scent of meat wafted from the Fire Stove Workshop daily, filling the entire mountain with delicious aromas, leaving the disciples licking their greasy lips.

As everyone feasted on meat, they naturally remembered to praise the Rabbit who brought them such fortune.

Thus, Rabbit enjoyed increasingly comfortable days in Chopping Wood Sect.

Each day, he read books and studied, feasting on soups made from the flesh of various Mountain Demons and millennium-old Wild Monsters. When tired, he would ride the idiot for a few laps in the sky, finding life quite enjoyable.

A month flew by quickly, and during that time, Yi Zheng had committed the Core Heart Methods of Chopping Wood Sect to memory.

As the Moon was about to cross its zenith, the month was coming to an end.

On the main hall of Chopping Wood Sect, two figures, one tall and one short, sat on the rooftop, looking up at the Moon in the sky.

Kong Ni took a swig from his Wine Gourd and asked, “Rabbit, when that lady crosses the midpoint, you’ll have to go back. What are your plans after that?”

After taking a sip from his own Wine Gourd, Yi Zheng replied leisurely, “No particular plans, just peacefully pursuing Cultivation and seeking longevity.”

Kong Ni rolled his eyes at him, “Speak human language!”

Yi Zheng retorted, “I’m serious! My Cultivation is for seeking the Dao of Longevity, so I can live long without being bullied by others.”

Kong Ni looked at Rabbit in surprise, “I didn’t expect such lofty ambitions from you, kid.”

Yi Zheng looked puzzled at Kong Ni, “Longevity is everywhere on the streets, how is my ambition lofty?”

Kong Ni shook his head, “That’s not true longevity, that’s fake longevity.

It’s just relying on supreme power and various precious materials to forcibly extend one’s life.

There are fewer than the number of fingers on both hands in this world who truly possess longevity!”

Yi Zheng’s Wine Gourd came to a halt mid-air, spilling wine on his face as his eyes widened in shock, “That can’t be right, can it?”

Kong Ni said, “What do you mean that can’t be right? So-called longevity means living as long as heaven and earth, undying and untainted by countless calamities. The only ones who have achieved this are the Saints.

Even the most powerful preeminent Heavenly Gods like The Queen Mother of the West, East King, Kunlu Goddess, Hebo, Donghuang Taiyi, Dijun, and others are merely below the Saints and above all life forms.

Their longevity cannot be considered true longevity…”

Yi Zheng was at a loss for words, having not realized there was so much to know about longevity: “Master, where do you stand on the threshold of longevity?”

Kong Ni shook his head, “I don’t know…

I am following the Power Dao, which everyone looks down upon.

The Power Dao belongs to the foundational Daos among the three thousand Daos, akin to the common goods found at street stalls, with many cultivators and easy to practice, after all, every Life is born with some strength, just to varying degrees.

Simply moving around counts as Cultivation of strength.

However, there are hardly any who specialize solely in the Power Dao, I might be the only one.

Entering the Power Dao is easy, cultivating it is easy as well, but when compared with Daos like the Life Dao, Path of Destruction, Creation Dao, Yin Yang Dao, Time-Space Dao, at the same level of comprehension, it’s almost always a complete defeat.

Therefore, if one following the Power Dao wants to surpass the others, there’s only one path – to comprehend more and to go further!”

Yi Zheng said, “Master, since the Power Dao is so unreliable, why don’t you Cultivate something else?”

Kong Ni suddenly smiled mysteriously, whispering, “Pangu practiced the pure Power Dao, without mixing in any other Daos, he just comprehended the Power Dao to the extreme. Do you still think the Power Dao is unreliable?”

Yi Zheng was taken aback, then suddenly burst into tears, clutching Kong Ni’s legs and sobbing wildly, which utterly confounded Kong Ni.

Kong Ni shook his leg, “Rabbit, stop crying, why are you crying?”

Yi Zheng looked up and said, “Master, you are aiming for a self-sacrificing act like opening up the heavens and splitting the earth, I have something to say, in prosperity, don’t forget each other!”

Disciple has a dream, if Master were to die of exhaustion, Disciple could guard your grave!

Disciple doesn’t ask for much, just get me a Purple Cloud Palace at the gathering of the Thirty-Six Heavens, and that will do.”

Kong Ni felt more and more that something was off as he listened, and finally he slapped Rabbit with the back of his hand, “So you’re hoping that I’ll die of exhaustion so you can inherit my legacy, is that it?”

Yi Zheng chuckled hehe…

Kong Ni wasn’t angry, after all, cultivating to the point of opening the heavens and dying of exhaustion would mean reaching the Pangu Realm!

It truly meant forming a Saint out of the flesh body!

By then, as long as he didn’t seek his own death, who in the world could kill him?

So, this Rabbit wasn’t actually cursing him, but rather, it was a sort of unconventional blessing.

After the commotion, Yi Zheng asked about some doubts in his heart, “Master, you still haven’t said where exactly your strength would rank.”

Kong Ni glanced at him sideways, “You little rascal are so concerned about my strength, you’re definitely up to no good. What are you really planning?”

Yi Zheng smiled and said, “Nothing much, I just need to know who you can beat when signing up for a fight in the future. Otherwise, if I end up clashing with Queen Mother some day and bring you into it…”

Scratch!

Kong Ni tore off a strip of cloth from his body.

Yi Zheng said, “Master, what are you doing? No matter how agitated you are, you can’t just strip.”

Kong Ni chuckled, “What am I doing? Starting today, we’re cutting ties and ending the bond of master and disciple. Once you leave the Chopping Wood Sect, our connection is severed!”

Kong Ni had finally realized that this Rabbit was not an easy one to deal with, and sooner or later would cause some serious trouble.

Yi Zheng said aggrievedly, “Master, don’t be like that, I was thinking after becoming powerful, I would really take good care of you.”

Kong Ni said eagerly, “No thanks, if you truly want to show filial respect, just don’t drag me into whatever mess you create after you leave. I thank you in advance!”

Yi Zheng: “…”

Seeing that Yi Zheng wanted to say more, Kong Ni immediately looked up at the bright moon in the sky, “Ah, today’s moon is quite flirtatious…”

Yi Zheng also tilted his head back, the moon in the Underground Immortal Realm was much bigger than the one on Earth, moving slowly across the sky like a massive house, its silver light pouring down like water. The night wore a layer of silver frost in its presence, gaining a somewhat brighter feel.

Yi Zheng tilted his head, looking left and right, then bent over and looked up from under his pants, sticking his butt out. Finally, he looked at Kong Ni with suspicion, “Master, which eye of yours saw the moon being flirtatious? It didn’t even sway its waist or lift its hips, did it?”

Kong Ni slapped Rabbit’s butt, “What nonsense are you talking about? You illiterate!

‘Flirtatious scholars,’ flirtatious means poet.

So, what I mean is that the moon is poetic, understand?”

Yi Zheng had a sudden realization, then looked at Kong Ni earnestly and complimented, “Master, you are really flirtatious!”

Kong Ni squinted at the Rabbit in front of him, “Why do I feel that the same words coming out of your three-petaled mouth just don’t sound right?”

Yi Zheng, grinning, jumped up and gave a thumbs up, “Master, you can even tell that, you really are quite flirtatious!”

“Go on, shut your mouth!” Kong Ni grabbed the Rabbit’s mouth in one move.

Yi Zheng twisted his body and struggled free, finally asking a question he had cared about since he was young, “Master, is there really a Chang’e on the Moon?”

Kong Ni glanced at Rabbit, “Why are you asking this?”

Rabbit replied, “Just curious. I heard that Chang’e, the most beautiful woman in the three realms, lives on the Moon, is that true?”

Kong Ni laughed, “Fake!”

Rabbit’s face fell…

Kong Ni said, “When it comes to women, once they’re beautiful to a certain degree, they’re pretty much the same, each with their own merits. Who can claim the title of the most beautiful? Besides, beauty is subjective, everyone has different tastes, and the standards of judgment vary.”

Yi Zheng said, “So what?”

Kong Ni replied, “Therefore, the woman living on the moon is not the most beautiful woman in the three realms, but the most beautiful woman in All Heavens and worlds!”

Yi Zheng was dumbfounded, “Master, are you going senile early? You just said that beauty is subjective. I was just asking about the three realms, and you went straight to all worlds?! What, have you tuned the tastes of all worlds?”

Kong Ni wasn’t angry but gently stroked Rabbit’s head, “I haven’t tuned them, but you need to believe one thing. Anyone who has seen Chang’e and speaks a word of her being less than someone else, they definitely won’t survive the night. Those who are alive have pretty much been tuned up.”

Yi Zheng was stunned, “Master, is it really that necessary?”

Kong Ni’s eyes burned with passion, “Necessary? You haven’t seen her!

I, your master, am devoted to the Dao, but after seeing Chang’e, I have to admit, she’s seriously flirtatious… cough cough, beautiful!

The number of people pursuing her, how should I say it?

In a nutshell, there’s a damn lot of them.”

Yi Zheng said, “Master, flirtatious means a poet, quite elegant. You can freely use that word.”