Chapter 534: Chapter 524 Literati and Poets [2]

Yi Zheng immediately secured himself atop his back, and to appear bolder and more majestic, he even pulled out pieces of Golden Armor and Waist Guard to drape over himself. Holding a tiny Red Tassel Spear in his hand, he confidently grabbed the reins with one hand and burst into laughter, shouting, “Charge!”

The Peng Demon King looked at the thing on his back with a lifeless expression, feeling like he was entertaining a child…

While he was distracted, Rabbit yanked the reins and roared, “Hyah!”

The Peng Demon King didn’t hear clearly and continued to fly forward. Rabbit swung the Red Tassel Spear and jabbed him on the head, “Listen to the command, don’t fly randomly! What an idiot!”

The Peng Demon King looked mournfully at the Rabbit again and thought, “I’m not a horse!”

But looking at the Rabbit’s expression, it was obvious he didn’t care what he actually was; the Rabbit just treated him like a horse!

After all, the Rabbit was the master and he was just a pet, and despite being extremely reluctant, he had no choice but to comply.

He sighed and stopped as Rabbit commanded with a “Hyah.”

On the ground, Zi Zhuang watched everything worrying: “Big Senior Brother, Rabbit is messing around with that idiot. Wouldn’t the idiot harbor some resentment?”

Elder Zi shook his head, “Do you think Rabbit is foolish? He’s quite clever. He’s using this opportunity while we’re all here to temper the Peng Demon King’s mental strength. Once it’s well trained at home, it will be useful when taken out.”

Zi Zhuang, eyes gleaming, said, “Little Junior Brother, you’re really smart.”

Elder Zi, with hands behind his back, sighed, “I have a feeling that our Chopping Wood Sect will become famous throughout All Heavens because of this Rabbit, remembered for ages.”

In the days that followed, the food at the Chopping Wood Sect noticeably improved. Each day, the smell of meat wafted from the Fire Stove Workshop, and the entire mountain was fragrant, with the sect’s disciples enjoying greasy mouthfuls.

With everyone eating meat, they naturally praised the Rabbit who brought them this fortune.

So, Rabbit’s days in the Chopping Wood Sect became even more comfortable.

Every day, amidst studying and learning, he had various Mountain Demons and millennial old demons’ flesh and blood for stew, and when tired, he rode the idiot for a few laps, quite happily.

A month passed quickly, and during this month, Yi Zheng had committed all of Chopping Wood Sect’s Core Heart Methods to his heart.

Seeing that the Moon was about to cross the mid-sky, a month’s time was about to pass.

In the main hall at the center of Chopping Wood Sect, two figures, one large and one small, sat on the roof, looking up at the Moon in the sky.

Kong Ni, sipping wine from his Wine Gourd, asked, “Rabbit, once that lady crosses the middle line, you have to go back. What are you planning to do afterwards?”

After taking a sip from his little Wine Gourd, Yi Zheng replied slowly, “No special plans, just focus on Cultivation and seek the Dao for Longevity.”

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

Yi Zheng insisted, “I’m serious! My cultivation is all about seeking the Dao for Longevity, and making sure I’m not bullied in the process.”

Kong Ni looked at Rabbit, surprised, “I didn’t expect that, kid. You have quite lofty ambitions.”

Yi Zheng, puzzled, looked back at Kong Ni, “Longevity is common, how is my ambition lofty?”

Kong Ni shook his head, “That’s not true Longevity. That’s just fake Longevity.

It’s all about using supreme power and various heavenly materials and earthly treasures to forcibly extend life.

In this world, those who can truly achieve Longevity can be counted on one’s fingers!”

Yi Zheng’s Wine Gourd paused mid-air, spilling wine on his face, his eyes wide in astonishment, “Really?”

Kong Ni continued, “What do you mean, really? True Longevity, coexisting with heaven and earth, undying and unending, untouched by myriad catastrophes, only such Saints can achieve this.

Even the strongest pre-celestial demons and gods like the Queen Mother of the West, the East King, the Kunlu Goddess, Hebo, Donghuang Taiyi, Dijun, are merely below saints, above ten thousand beings.

Their Longevity isn’t considered true Longevity…”

Speechless, Yi Zheng hadn’t realized there was so much to learn about Longevity, “Master, then at which threshold of Longevity do you stand?”

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

I’m cultivating the Power Dao, which is looked down upon by everyone.

The Power Dao is one of the basic Daos among the three thousand Daos, kinda like those common goods you find all over the streets. It’s very popular and easy to cultivate, as every living being is born with some strength, just different amounts.

Moving around a bit counts as practicing the Power Dao.

However, there’s hardly anyone who specializes in cultivating Power; I might be the only one.

Entering the Power Dao is easy, and so is its cultivation, but when compared to other Daos like the Life Dao, the Path of Destruction, the Creation Dao, the Yin Yang Dao, and the Time-Space Dao at the same level of understanding, they mostly get beaten down.

So, to win against the other Daos, there’s only one way for the Power Dao: to comprehend more and go further!”

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

Kong Ni suddenly smiled mysteriously, speaking softly, “Pangu cultivated the Pure Power Dao, without mixing in any other major Daos, he just comprehended the Power Dao to its utmost limits. Do you still think the Power Dao is unreliable?”

Stunned, Yi Zheng then suddenly wrapped his arms around Kong Ni’s legs and burst into loud tears, crying so hard that he completely baffled Kong Ni.

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

Yi Zheng looked up, “Master, you’re heading for a noble sacrifice to split heaven and earth, I have one thing to say, ‘If riches and honor acquire, don’t forget each other’!”

Disciple had a dream–that if Master happened to die of exhaustion, Disciple could keep watch over your grave!

I don’t want anything else, you just need to set up a Purple Cloud Palace for me at the meeting of the Thirty-Six Heavens.”

The more Kong Ni heard this, the more inappropriate it sounded, and finally, he slapped Rabbit across the face, “Are you hoping for me to die of exhaustion and then take over my inheritance, or what?”

Yi Zheng chuckled…

Kong Ni wasn’t angry; after all, to cultivate to the point of dying from opening the heavens, that was the Pangu Realm!

This truly was achieving sainthood through one’s physical body!

At that time, as long as he didn’t court death, who in the world could kill him?

So, far from cursing him, Rabbit’s words were sort of an unconventional blessing.

After the commotion, Yi Zheng voiced some doubts that were on his mind: “Master, you still haven’t said just where your strength ranks.”

Kong Ni glanced at him sideways: “You’re always so concerned about my strength, clearly you’re up to no good. What are you really trying to do?”

Yi Zheng smiled and said, “Nothing much, just that when I fight with others in the future, I can choose opponents you could beat too. Otherwise, it could get awkward if I ended up clashing with the Queen Mother one day and had to throw you into the mix…”

Zap!

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

Yi Zheng said, “Master, what are you doing? Don’t strip in agitation.”

Kong Ni chortled, “What am I doing? Starting today, we are renouncing our master-disciple ties, and you’re leaving the Chopping Wood Sect. Our bond ends here!”

Kong Ni had figured it out–this Rabbit was no simple character and would eventually cause big trouble.

Yi Zheng pleaded, “Master, don’t be like this. I was thinking that once I become powerful, I would sincerely honor you.”

Kong Ni, agitated, said: “No, if you really want to honor me, just don’t drag me into your troubles after you leave. I’ll thank you in advance!”

Yi Zheng: “…”

Seeing that Yi Zheng still wanted to say something, Kong Ni immediately looked up at the bright moon in the night sky and said, “Ah, the moon tonight is rather poetic, isn’t it…”

Yi Zheng also looked up. The moon in the Underground Immortal Realm was much bigger than the one on Earth, gliding slowly across the sky like a huge house, its silver light pouring down like water, and even the night put on a silver frost, creating a somewhat illuminated feel.

Yi Zheng tilted his head left and right, then bent over and peered upward from under his leggings, finally suspiciously looking at Kong Ni: “Master, which eye of yours sees the moon as poetic? It’s not even swinging its hips or standing provocatively?”

Kong Ni slapped Rabbit’s buttocks: “What nonsense are you on about? You illiterate!

‘Poetic people’ means poets.

So, what I meant is the moon is poetic, got it?”

Yi Zheng suddenly understood, then seriously praised Kong Ni: “Master, you’re really poetic!”

Kong Ni narrowed his eyes at Rabbit in front of him: “Why do I feel like the same words coming out of your three lips just sound off?”

Yi Zheng jumped up and gave a thumbs up: “Master, even noticing that really shows how poetic you are!”

“Go on, shut it!” Kong Ni grabbed Rabbit’s mouth.

Yi Zheng wriggled free and asked a question that had always concerned him since childhood: “Master, is there really a Chang’e on the moon?”

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

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

Kong Ni laughed: “Fake!”

Rabbit looked disappointed…

Kong Ni said: “As for women, once they reach a certain level of beauty, they all look quite similar, each with their own merits, and who can claim they are the most beautiful? Besides, it’s hard to please everyone; everyone has different tastes, and the criteria differ too.”

Yi Zheng said, “So?”

Kong Ni said: “So, the woman living on the moon isn’t the most beautiful woman across the three realms, but the most beautiful in all realms!”

Yi Zheng looked stunned: “Master, have you gone senile early? You just talked about how it’s hard to please everyone. I only mentioned the three realms, and you jumped straight to all realms?! Have you pleased everyone’s taste in all those realms?”

Kong Ni wasn’t angry; instead, he patted Rabbit’s head and said, “I haven’t, but you must believe this: anyone who has seen Chang’e and said she is less beautiful than someone else absolutely didn’t survive the night. Those who are alive have basically been influenced.”

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

Kong Ni, with fiery eyes, said: “Necessary? You haven’t seen it!

Your master is devoted to Dao, but having seen Chang’e, I must admit, she truly is alluring…ahem, beautiful!

As for her suitors, well, let’s just say there are damn a lot of them.”

Yi Zheng said, “Master, ‘alluring’ means poetic, cultured. Feel free to use it.”