Turns out I'm a Great Cultivator
Chapter 603: The Giving of the Sword, Promising My Life as a Sign of Loyalty
The next day, they were also greeted with an abundant breakfast. The fact that they had two parties in a row made them feel as if they were overburdening themselves with good food.
“Let's do a field visit!” Li Nianfan said excitedly.
“For an adventure?” Dragin and Nanan asked, immediately waking up from their food daydream. In their impression, field trips are likened to going on adventures.
Li Nianfan shook his head and smiled. “We just take a walk and enjoy the view.”
It was natural for the group to follow the plan because it was an expert decision. Actually, they've been bored ever since they came back from their honeymoon trip. All they did was stay inside and practice their respective skills — Qin Manyun on his zither and Shi Tuqin on his calligraphy.
“Yay, we'll be out to play!” dragin and Nanan exclaimed excitedly.
Li Nianfan smiled resignedly. “Silence and get ready. Bring an outdoor grill so we can eat BBQ for lunch.”
It didn't take long for them to get ready and walk out the door.
It was still early in the morning and the air was cleared by the spring rain last night. There was a hint of light to the scene before them and the dew on the green foliage made it seem as if the forest was alive. The smell of dirt in the air mixed with the fragrant flowers makes them feel energized.
They do not plan to go far and stay within the mountains as its natural environment makes it the perfect place for field trips.
‘As if I live in a natural tourist spot,’ thought Li Nianfan on himself.
Walking in the forest, stepping on the soft ground, with the sounds of insects and birds, one could not help but feel calmer as if they were fused with nature.
Suddenly, Li Nianfan's gaze was fixed on a single point not far ahead. On a particular tree, a bird gazes at the insect before proceeding to swallow it whole.
“This bird is the proverbial epitome of – early birds got worms,” Shi Tuqin said.
“Is that true?” Li Nianfan's eyes slightly flickered and smiled at others. “What do you all think?”
“I think Sister Shi Tuqin said it very well.”
“Those in the front line have the responsibility to lead those in the back. The same goes for the cultivation path, ” said Nanan and Dragin without hesitation.
Others think about it and agree wholeheartedly with what has been said.
“And what do you think, sir?” tanya Daji was curious.
“You all only see one side, but have you ever wondered what this means for worms?” Li Nianfan's words were very interesting. “You should note that the early worms were eaten by birds. In other words, if we catch this bird for lunch, wouldn't he expect it not to come out this early?”
“It..”.
Everyone was startled for a moment and immediately felt enlightened.
Because of their position, they instinctively think from a bird's point of view and ignore the weak point of view of worms.
The wheels in Qin Manyun's brain began to spin. ‘The expert tells us that there are always two sides to everything. Good and bad are relative,’ he thought to himself.
Shi Tu Qin's brain became slightly empty. ‘That's why he's an expert! Not everyone can provoke such a deep contemplation with just a few words. I can feel a deep meaning in this. Although I cannot fully understand it, I already feel that I have benefited a lot.’
Daji and Fire Phoenix glanced at each other, their eyes thinking.
“Obviously it is the same encounter, but the exchange of the identities of prey and hunters has a completely different meaning. Are you using this as a metaphor to talk to us about Eldritch?”
“Man is like this worm, and Eldritch is like this bird.” It's just random thinking. Li Nianfan did not even remember it, but this lesson had been deeply ingrained in everyone's hearts. It was worthy of their repeated checks. The more they researched it, the deeper it felt.
You have to leave it to the experts!
In this mountain forest, there were many ferocious beasts, snakes, insects, rats, and ants, but they did not bother Li Nianfan at this time. It was like a walk in the zoo for him.
After wandering around for a while, they sat down by the small stream, prepared a grill, and sat on the rocks to enjoy the barbecue in the open air.
All the food they want to eat is within the range of — hands lion meat, tiger meat, and other game meat is turned into skewers and baked into delicious steak kebabs.
Li Nianfan was a little tired of eating meat so he chose to become a vegetarian for this meal. With a bunch of cauliflower on his left, a bunch of chives peppered with cumin in his right hand and with a scene in front of him, he felt as if he were in heaven.
Suddenly, Li Nianfan became stunned for a moment, and his gaze fell on the figure at the base of the mountain.
“Oh, there is a beautiful boy who cut down a tree down there,” he cried in shock.
“Ah, that's it.” Dragin looked up and said, “Yesterday saved him from pursuit and murder so he decided to follow us here. I never expected him to be here. ”
“Looks like he doesn't have any family anymore. Maybe he vented his anger on the tree?” Nanan.
“Oh, so?” Li Nianfan said as he looked at the young man. “Come down and see after we finish eating.”
Although this was a public space, Li Nianfan took it upon himself to know everything that was happening around there.
After a while, they finally finished eating and started to descend the mountain after packing up.
Cut it! Cut it! Cut it!
The crisp sound of wood being cut down surrounded the forest. The outline of the figure became increasingly clear and the way he cut did make him look like a robot. Li Nianfan couldn't help but shake his head at the scene in front of him — already rated him as a beginner.
Clearly, this fellow had tried to cut down the tree for a long time, but had only managed to damage an area no larger than the size of a palm, and its shape was extremely irregular. There were wood chips on the ground around him. As far as the tree was concerned, it was akin to breaking a skin.
With each cut, only the smallest scratches can be seen. He's weak, too weak! His attitude was not right, not to mention the way he held the sword, making his strength uneven. It took him years to cut down the tree.
Jiang Liu heard footsteps and stopped what he was doing. He turned his head and his mind went blank when faced with a large group. His heart started beating wildly.
He gets to know Dragin and Nanan from a previous meeting. As for the others, he could tell with just one glance, how powerful they were.
Among the group, stood a young man in the middle of leading the group! Even if he wasn't an expert, he must have something to do with him!
He quickly put down his sword, rushed over, almost kneeling, but thinking of what the Food God said last night, stopped abruptly, and instead paid a huge salute. “My name is Jiang Liu. Greetings to all of you!”
Li Nianfan measured it with his eyes — his clothes were torn, his face was pale, and he looked weak.
Jiang Liu gritted his teeth and got straight to the point. “I want to be an expert follower but don't know how to find it. So I decided to build a wooden cabin here in hopes of meeting him.”
There was a trace of clarity in Li Nianfan's eyes. He could tell from the way Jiang Liu cut down the tree that his combat power was low and had discovered the existence of an Immortal here after being reduced by Nanan and Dragin. No wonder he was so eager to become his follower that he was ready to stay at the foot of the mountain for as long as possible.
“How long have you been cutting here?” Li Nianfan asked curiously.
“Since yesterday afternoon,” replied Jiang Liu.
“And how many trees are cut down?”
Jiang Liu pointed to the tree, and whispered shyly, “This is the first.”
It turned out that he was not just a beginner but the king of beginners!
Li Nianfan was speechless. It was his own talent to only deal a little damage after cutting for so long!
‘He must have been hurt and therefore weak. But his sincerity and determination are truly commendable.’ He thinks to himself.
He then shook his head and gave some advice. “Leave this. Stop wasting your time here. No one will accept you as their follower here. ”
It was true what he said because there were many strong people there but no followers.
Jiang Liu's body trembled slightly and he bit his lips to hold back the tears from flowing.
He paid no attention to anything else and prostrated himself to his experts. “My whole family was killed by an outsider. I knew I had to be grateful I was alive and not expecting anything else. But there is nothing else in this world that I want to do other than avenge my family and protect this universe!”
Li Nianfan looked at him, frowning slightly. “This guy is a beginner which means his enemy is not too strong. Maybe I should let Little Daji train her a little as an act of grace. ”
Suddenly, a brilliant thought appeared in his mind — he had to give him the black long sword brought back by the Food God. The heritage contained within the sword was almost worthless, making it perfect for this novice here!
A smile suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth and he patted his own back for having made this brilliant plan. He had unknowingly reached a state where he could casually give grace to others. He always admired those who could do that in the TV series he watched and finally felt what it was like.
He feels completely satisfied.
“Good.” Li Nianfan said and let out a long sigh. “This is the destiny that unites us. Although no one here will accept you as their follower, I can, however, give you this sword.”
With that, he took out a black long sword and handed it to Jiang Liu.
Jiang Liu was surprised for a moment. He could feel a majestic, holy, and invincible aura gushing out from the sword. All the hairs on his body stood up and he could not help but feel a deep sense of disrespect towards him.
‘Wisdom! That sword contains the great Wisdom! This is the legacy of the Elite Creatures.’ He thinks. His scalp was numb and it felt like the blood on his body was frozen. He had completely lost the ability to think and become a fool.
He was born from an incredible background, and his worldview was naturally vast. At a glance, he could see the prowess of this long sword, and its aura was far above his grandfather!
‘I just want to be an expert follower, but I was given the legacy of Elite Creatures. Am I dreaming? Did this really happen? Grandfather, please don't blame me for the instability in my heart.’ Then, he asked in a trembling voice, “Did you really give this to me?”
“Don't think too much about it. This is just a toy, there is no need to make a big fuss, ” Li Nianfan replied with an amused smile. He was sure the long sword brought back by Blackie and the Food God was not a great power.
“Receive ... thank you!” Jiang Liu had been made speechless so many times that he did not know what to say. He continued to mutter his thanks while tears flowed out of his eyes. He was both happy and surprised at the same time.
He felt terrifying how the inheritance of the Elite Beings could be considered as a mere toy. Even his grandfather would die from shock, if he were here. Jiang Liu would never believe everything that had happened if he had not experienced it himself.
He finally understood why the Old Dragon so wanted to get on the good side of his experts because he was truly outstanding. He received the long sword with his trembling hand, afraid that he would shout involuntarily if he did not control himself.
“Train hard. Let me write a poem for you, ” said Li Nianfan, staying true to his way of doing things. He had to act tall and strong until the end. “Small salary, prepare the ink.”
“Ya, sir,” Daji replied obediently.
A piece of paper and a calligraphy brush were placed in front of him. He took the time to think about what he should write before finally putting the brush on paper.
“You are forced to come and are not free.
Three thousand visitors were filled with flowers, and,
Fourteen states froze, though,
With a sword attack. ”
The explosion!
The entire world seemed to collapse at that very instant. Space became an illusion, its aura was powerful, and ten thousand living beings knelt down!
Everyone held their breaths at the same time, staring with wide-eyed, goosebumps. Those words were like swords, cutting off all their fear, as if they were nothing!
Jiang Liu had become dumbfounded ever since Li Nianfan put down his brush. He seemed to be looking at the sword before his eyes and was blown away by its aura even before the sword was unsheathed! Then, the sword shot towards the clouds and its Wisdom enveloped the world.
The black long sword started humming in resonance with the poem as soon as it was finished. That's excited too!
He never expected he would find anything more valuable than a black long sword but he was clearly proven wrong! This poem about the sword is too grand! So majestic it should belong to the ranks of the inheritance of Elite Beings! The fact that the expert came so easily surprised him.
Seeing the poem, Shi Tuqin became agitated and clenched his fists tightly. The expert has inspired every touch with Wisdom with every touch that has the power to turn the world around. He could not imagine what strength that complete poem possessed!
Instead, his handwriting was more like an anj*ng crawling on paper. How could he be so satisfied with that? He has to work harder!
He closed his eyes and burned the expert's writing into his mind while feeling its essence.
Jiang Liu knelt on the ground again, banging his head against the ground forcefully, and hoping that he could knock himself down on the spot.
“Thank you very much! I know I'll never be able to repay all you've done for me, but I'm willing to be your slave if you want to have me!” He yelled. The experts had given him too much, too much! So much so that he wanted to give his life as a token of gratitude.
“Build. No need for this, ” said the expert quickly. He guessed Jiang Liu must be a very sensitive person to behave like that.
He then turned his gaze to the tree that Jiang Liu had cut down just a moment ago. Suddenly, a grin emerged from his face. “How about this, you can bring me firewood when you have successfully cut down a tree?”
“Agree and don't worry, I'll train hard for the day come early!” Jiang Liu said, excited and determined at the same time.