Chapter 160
“I also practice the Wu Lei Fa Ti, you know?”
“……”
“Why don’t you take it off so I can measure you?”
“I have things to do…”
“Hey, hey, hey!” Watching Zheng Fa flee in a panic, the old man Bai seemed a bit regretful. He turned around and noticed Tang Lingwu still staring at Zheng Fa’s retreating figure.
“What are you looking at?”
“Legs… I mean, nothing.”
“……Tsk.” Old man Bai shot her a sideways glance, clicking his tongue.
“Grandpa Bai, what are you doing?”
“I was just thinking, with how this kid has trained, he’ll have a hard time getting his heart broken in the future.”
……
“Cultivating immortality feels like a controllable evolution of life.”
Once Zheng Fa confirmed the changes in his body, he and old man Bai began to discuss.
“Evolution of life…” Tang Lingwu, who had been listening, suddenly slapped her forehead as if she remembered something. “I found something earlier!”
“What is it?”
“Follow me!”
Tang Lingwu dashed out of the room.
Zheng Fa and old man Bai exchanged glances and hurried after her.
They arrived at an open area.
Tang Lingwu had mentioned that the newly purchased landscaping plants had arrived, surrounding this space to help conceal their movements.
As a result, the place was well-kept.
Previously, Zheng Fa had practiced the Ling Shan Fa here.
“Look!”
Tang Lingwu pointed to a corner.
Zheng Fa and old man Bai looked over and saw a few patches of weeds growing there, seemingly left untouched by the workers who had been slacking off.
“What’s wrong with that?”
Old man Bai asked.
“These weeds are different!” Tang Lingwu insisted. “I looked around, and among the same type of grass, these few are taller and bigger.”
“……”
Zheng Fa and old man Bai exchanged a knowing glance, quickly understanding what Tang Lingwu meant.
They moved closer to examine the unknown little grasses in front of them.
Then they found a few plants that looked like the same species for comparison.
They were indeed different.
Overall, the plants growing here were more robust, with larger, greener leaves and deeper root systems.
“This is… a mutation in a spiritual energy environment?”
Old man Bai voiced Zheng Fa’s speculation.
Zheng Fa nodded gently.
The same hill, nearly identical surroundings, and the same species.
The only difference was that he had been cultivating the Ling Shan Fa here, and this place should have been enveloped by the spiritual energy he emitted.
“Such a short time… and there’s such a noticeable change?”
Old man Bai frowned. “I can’t tell if this change is good or bad. You’ll need to be careful when practicing the Ling Shan Fa in the future.”
“……Yeah.”
“We could really use an agricultural expert here!”
Old man Bai muttered, seemingly casually.
“……”
“Do you think we know anyone in that field?”
Seeing the two remain silent, old man Bai continued.
“……You’re thinking of Teacher Tian, aren’t you?” Zheng Fa shook his head.
“Right! Teacher Tian messaged me a couple of days ago…” Tang Lingwu suddenly pulled out her phone. “I told her I was in the capital, and she invited me over for dinner.”
“I said I was in the capital too.” Old man Bai paused, looking a bit incredulous. “Why didn’t she invite me?”
“……”
“……You think we don’t know any agricultural experts?”
Old man Bai fell silent for a moment before asking, as if he had forgotten about a certain elderly lady named Tian.
(End of this chapter)
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Chapter 160: The Heavenly Tablet
“Grandpa Bai, Teacher Tian didn’t invite you.”
In the ride to Teacher Tian’s house, Tang Lingwu said helplessly to old man Bai.
“Whether I’m invited or not, can’t an old friend come over for a meal?”
In the front passenger seat, old man Bai huffed, clearly displeased.
“She said… she wanted me and Zheng Fa to come for dinner, and specifically said not to bring you.”
“She can’t just keep me at the door, can she?”
Old man Bai insisted stubbornly.
“Grandpa Bai, do you really like Teacher Tian that much?”
Exchanging a glance with Zheng Fa, Tang Lingwu couldn’t help but ask curiously.
“Not really, I’m quite open-minded.”
“Then why do you care?”
“Isn’t it your fault for being so lovey-dovey?”
“Ah?”
Old man Bai raised his eyes, looking disdainfully at the two through the rearview mirror. “Too much dog food, and even a eunuch wants a companion.”
“Besides, there are only a few people in this nursing home. Who knows if the newcomers will be to my liking? I need to find someone I can stand and have some feelings for in advance.”
“……”
“What if Teacher Tian doesn’t welcome you?”
Old man Bai patted the snake-skin bag at his feet, a hint of pride in his voice. “I brought a gift, didn’t I?”
“……”
Teacher Tian’s house was located in a relatively remote suburb of the capital.
It looked like a village within the city.
The place wasn’t small, with three bungalows and a small courtyard.
It just looked a bit old.
As soon as they got out of the car, Zheng Fa saw Teacher Tian running out with a kitchen knife.
“What are you doing here?”
“Why can’t I come?”
“I told you not to come to my house. I can treat you outside… Come on, let’s go!”
Seeing the kitchen knife in Teacher Tian’s hand, Zheng Fa glanced back at Tang Lingwu.
Both of them wore the same puzzled expression.
Did Teacher Tian dislike old man Bai that much?
How come they hadn’t noticed last time?
“Who’s here?”
An elderly woman appeared, peering through the door.
“Mom!”
Seeing the old woman, Teacher Tian seemed to give up and no longer tried to chase old man Bai away.
As soon as she saw old man Bai, Teacher Tian’s mother beamed, clearly familiar with him.
“Little Bai is here? Come in, come in!”
She warmly invited the three of them inside.
On the contrary, Teacher Tian, as if resigned to her fate, walked into the side kitchen to cook.
In the courtyard, there was a stone table surrounded by several round stone stools. Zheng Fa, Tang Lingwu, and the old woman sat around the stone table chatting.
Old man Bai called her Wu Po Po, and Zheng Fa and Tang Lingwu followed suit.
Wu Po Po was probably around ninety years old, but she looked quite spry, with good hearing and eyesight. She spoke a bit unclearly, as if she had lost quite a few teeth.
After a few casual exchanges, Wu Po Po suddenly turned her eyes and casually said to old man Bai, “Aren’t you going in to help?”
“Hmm?”
“Go on!”
As soon as old man Bai heard this, his eyes lit up, and he hurried inside.
Inside, Teacher Tian didn’t seem surprised to see him; she just glanced helplessly at Wu Po Po outside the window and let old man Bai stand beside her.
But it seemed she didn’t want to pay him much attention.
Zheng Fa and Tang Lingwu understood why Teacher Tian had rushed old man Bai out last time.
Clearly, it was because of a mother who liked to play matchmaker.
……
“Wu Po Po, are you trying to set up old man Bai and Teacher Tian?”
“Set up?” To their surprise, Wu Po Po sighed. “Little Bai isn’t very reliable, but he has a good heart. I used to want to set them up.”
“Now…”
“Now with her illness, if I set them up, wouldn’t that just burden Little Bai?”
“What about you?”
“I just think, whether they end up together or not, it’s good for Little Bai to come and keep my daughter company… I can also enjoy a few more bites.”
“Enjoy?”
Zheng Fa turned to look at old man Bai and Teacher Tian inside, then glanced at the eager Wu Po Po, a bit incredulous at the word he just heard.
“Don’t understand?” Wu Po Po grinned, a hint of pride in her smile. “Enjoy! Ship CP! Get it?”
“……”
“I get it, but you’re ninety… still so trendy?”
Wu Po Po pulled out her phone and opened the screen.
Sure enough, it was filled with shopping apps, social media, and even food delivery apps—everything, even more than what Zheng Fa had on his phone.
“You’re really keeping up with the times.”
“I didn’t understand these things before; I didn’t even have a phone. Now I think… if I learn a bit more, my daughter will feel more at ease.”
Zheng Fa and Tang Lingwu fell silent for a moment.
Then they heard Wu Po Po laugh. “But I guess I’m a bit late to the game!”
“……”
“Smartphones are so much fun!”
“……”
As she spoke, Wu Po Po held up her phone and took a couple of pictures of old man Bai and Teacher Tian inside.
Afterward, she put down her phone, looking a bit dissatisfied with the photos. “This Little Bai can’t say a word. If you have nothing to talk about, just bring some small gifts or something. Isn’t that a good way to break the ice?”
“……”
“By the way! Old Bai brought something for Teacher Tian!”
“Little Bai has made progress?”
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