freeallnovels Chapter 180 The Wudang Founder Kneels and Begs: Mr. Lin, are you selling these vegetables?
Chapter 180 The Wudang Founder Kneels and Begs: Mr. Lin, are you selling these vegetables?
When the three words "Zhang Sanfeng" were clearly uttered from the old Taoist priest's mouth.
In the courtyard, the group of "divine employees" from another world remained expressionless.
In their view, it was just a name that sounded rather ordinary.
It was completely incompatible with the terrifying aura emanating from the old Taoist priest before them, a aura as deep as the ocean.
However, upon hearing this name, Fang Qingxue and the other three women, as well as Old Wang who had just struggled to his feet, felt as if a thousand thunderbolts had exploded in their minds at the same time, and they froze on the spot!
Zhang... Zhang Sanfeng?!
Which Zhang Sanfeng?!
Could it be the legendary founder of the Wudang School, hailed as the greatest master in the world during the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties?
Is it that legendary immortal who lived for hundreds of years and finally ascended to heaven in broad daylight?!
Fang Qingxue felt her thoughts freeze once again.
As a descendant of a martial arts family, she was naturally very familiar with this legendary figure in Chinese martial arts history.
But she always thought that they were just legends and stories fabricated by later generations based on their longing.
Like their Fang family's ancestor, the "Soul of the Ancestral Dragon," who only exists in history books and legends.
But today...
First, the "Soul of the Ancestral Dragon" truly awakened.
Now, even Zhang Sanfeng of the Wudang Sect is standing right in front of me?!
What's wrong with this world?
Is today the day when the ancient Chinese immortals collectively return to their homeland?!
Old Wang was so excited that his whole body was trembling slightly.
In his youth, he was obsessed with Tai Chi, and his admiration for Zhang Sanfeng, the founder of Tai Chi, was deeply ingrained in his bones!
I never dreamed that I would be able to see the legendary living deity in my lifetime!
His knees buckled, and he instinctively wanted to kneel down and kowtow.
But when he caught a glimpse of Lin Fan's calm gaze and his own knees still aching, he forced himself to suppress the impulse.
Lin Fan was slightly taken aback when he heard the old Taoist priest introduce himself.
"Zhang Sanfeng?"
He looked the old Taoist priest up and down, a thought flashing through his mind: Wow, that's quite a name, the same as our famous "outlaw". I wonder if he's just as fierce.
However, he only made a quick mental remark.
He could sense that the old Taoist priest in front of him was no ordinary person, and that he was humble and polite, unlike the group of guys who only knew how to shout.
You can't hit someone who's smiling.
Lin Fan also stood up from the rocking chair and casually cupped his hands in greeting to the old Taoist priest.
My surname is Lin, and my given name is Fan.
His tone was as indifferent as if he were greeting a new neighbor.
"Lin Fan..."
Zhang Sanfeng silently recited the name in his heart, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, and a sudden understanding crossed his mind.
The greatest truths are the simplest, returning to one's true nature.
The character "林" (Lin) is composed of two trees forming a forest, symbolizing continuous life and vitality.
Ordinary people return to the mundane and live in the mortal world.
A name that embodies a supreme realm yet remains hidden among the mundane world—a beautiful name, a beautiful sentiment!
This fellow Daoist Lin's realm has indeed reached a level that even he cannot fathom.
Zhang Sanfeng's evaluation of Lin Fan rose several levels once again.
He bowed again in salutation.
"So it's Fellow Daoist Lin. This humble Daoist greets you."
"Tonight, I observed the celestial phenomena and sensed the continuous emergence of the aura of 'the creation of heaven and earth' and the Daoist charm of 'the creation of the world' in this place. I was moved by this, so I came uninvited and apologize for disturbing you. I hope Fellow Daoist Lin will forgive me."
His words were sincere, clearly stating his purpose while also showing Lin Fan ample respect.
Lin Fan felt completely overwhelmed by the pretentious tone.
He finds it most unbearable to deal with these intellectuals who always beat around the bush.
"Alright, alright, Master Zhang, right?"
He waved his hand impatiently.
"Stop calling me 'fellow Daoist' all the time, it sounds really awkward."
"Just call me Mr. Lin, like they do."
"Don't stand there, come and sit down."
He pointed to the stone table in the courtyard, then called out towards the kitchen.
"Qingxue, stop busying yourself inside and brew another pot of tea. We have guests."
"Yes, sir!"
Fang Qingxue's respectful response immediately came from the kitchen.
Looking at Lin Fan's casual and natural demeanor, Zhang Sanfeng secretly admired him.
He remained humble and unassuming, concealing his extraordinary cultivation in every word and deed.
This is the true demeanor of a highly accomplished and enlightened person!
He stopped being polite, gently stroked his Taoist robe, and walked to the stone table to sit down.
As soon as he sat down, his gaze was drawn to the half-eaten cucumber in the fruit plate on the stone table.
It was an ordinary cucumber, with clear teeth marks on it.
But in Zhang Sanfeng's discerning eyes, this was hardly a cucumber!
This is clearly a supreme Dao fruit formed by the intertwining and condensation of the purest "Origin of Stars" and "Chaotic Qi"!
On the verdant melon, countless fine, hair-like Dao patterns flowed, each flashing as if expounding a supreme law of the birth and death of stars!
Every trace of Daoist essence remaining on it is more profound and mysterious than the ultimate truths of heaven and earth that he comprehended during his hundred years of seclusion atop Kunlun Mountain!
Zhang Sanfeng's breathing paused for a moment.
His Dao heart, which had been cultivated for hundreds of years and was as still as an ancient pool, was stirred up by the sight of this half cucumber!
A primal urge to seize it at all costs and devour it whole surged wildly through his soul!
But he was ultimately a grandmaster, with an unwavering will.
He abruptly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he forcibly suppressed the greed in his heart and looked away from that fatal temptation.
His gaze shifted and landed on the vegetable patch in the corner of the yard that had just been turned over.
When he saw clearly that the soil in that vegetable garden was so black it seemed to devour light, it was the legendary "Nine Heavens Breath Soil" that could nurture all things.
When he sensed that the soil was still mixed with the aura of "divine fragments" left after the fall of nine alien gods.
His eye twitched uncontrollably.
Using "Nine Heavens Breath-Soil" as a vegetable garden?
Using the "divinity" of foreign gods as fertilizer?
This...this is an astonishing feat!
Even the most prosperous immortal sects in ancient times would never dare to be so extravagant!
Zhang Sanfeng felt that his trip today was well worth it; this small courtyard was practically an independent, supreme divine realm!
Just then, Fang Qingxue came out carrying a pot of freshly brewed hot tea.
She first respectfully poured a cup for Lin Fan, and then filled the empty cup in front of Zhang Sanfeng with tea.
An indescribable fragrance, imbued with boundless Daoist charm, instantly permeated the courtyard.
The mere aroma of tea, wafting into his nostrils, caused his nearly stagnant cultivation bottleneck to show signs of loosening!
Zhang Sanfeng looked down in shock at the clear, emerald-green tea in the cup, and the few tea leaves that unfurled and floated in the water, resembling jade carvings.
His heart felt as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand!
This... this could be... the tender leaves of the "World Tree," the divine tree that supports the operation of all the universes?!
He had seen a few words about this thing in one of the oldest and rarest Taoist books.
That is the source of all laws and the beginning of all paths! Only one new leaf grows every 100 million years, and each leaf contains a complete fundamental law of the universe. It is an unparalleled treasure that even Golden Immortals and Dao Ancestors would go crazy for!
And now...
This Mr. Lin in front of me is actually using this incredible ingredient... to brew tea for his guests?!
And judging from his nonchalant manner, it's clearly an everyday drink for him!
Zhang Sanfeng felt that his worldview, which he had cultivated for hundreds of years, was completely shattered at this moment, and then reshaped in an even more unbelievable way!
He picked up the cup of "Enlightenment Tea," a tea powerful enough to unleash a bloodbath throughout the cultivation world. The hand that had once written Tai Chi and suppressed an era was now trembling slightly.
He looked at Lin Fan's matter-of-fact expression, as if to say, "This is just ordinary tea."
He opened his mouth, a thousand words welling up to his lips, but in the end, they all turned into a heartfelt, almost uncontrollable exclamation.
"Fellow Daoist... no, Mr. Lin."
"Do you...do you need someone to guard the door here?"
"This humble Taoist priest doesn't need wages, just food and lodging are enough..."
Lin Fan, who was drinking tea, almost spat it out when he heard this.
"Cough cough..."
He choked quite badly and glared at the old Taoist priest with annoyance.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
"You're so old, how could I let you guard the gate?"
"Besides, my door is very sturdy, no one needs to watch over it."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Sanfeng's face was immediately filled with undisguised disappointment.
However, Lin Fan's next words instantly ignited a raging fire in his dimmed eyes.
"However..."
Lin Fan stroked his chin, his gaze sweeping over the newly turned vegetable patch that exuded the fragrance of divine essence.
"I'm actually missing someone to grow the vegetables in my garden."
"Judging from your ethereal and otherworldly appearance, you must be an expert in tending to flowers and plants."
"How about it? Interested in coming here and becoming my 'Chief Gardener'?"
"The salary is easy to discuss, a month... um, I'll pay you three thousand yuan, and I'll also pay for your social insurance and housing fund, how about that?"
Lin Fan solemnly presented what he considered to be very generous terms.
He felt that he, as the boss, was being far too kind to an elderly person.
However, he did not know that these words, when they reached Zhang Sanfeng's ears, were nothing short of the voice of the Great Dao!
A gardener?! Growing vegetables?!
What vegetables should we plant?!
That's a divine vegetable made with "Nine Heavens Breath Soil" as soil, "divine essence" as fertilizer, and perhaps even irrigated with "Fountain of Life" in the future!
This is no ordinary vegetable growing! This is clearly cultivating the laws of the Great Dao with our own hands—an incredible opportunity!
Let alone three thousand a month, he would be willing to give up all of Wudang's heritage in exchange for it!
"I'm willing! I'm a thousand times willing!"
Zhang Sanfeng was so excited that his beard trembled, fearing that Lin Fan would change his mind.
He suddenly stood up from the stone bench and was about to perform another grand salute to Lin Fan.
"Thank you so much for taking me in, Mr. Lin!"
Lin Fan looked at him, who was even more excited than if he had won five million in the lottery, and was completely baffled.
He quickly waved his hand.
"Alright, alright, stop with all that fancy formalities."
"Since you're willing to do it, then it's settled."
"From today onwards, you will be the chief gardening consultant for our courtyard house."
Having resolved the onboarding issue for the new employees, Lin Fan was in a good mood and leisurely took another sip of his tea.
After obtaining this coveted position, Zhang Sanfeng became even bolder.
His gaze was fixed intently on the vegetable patch filled with supreme Daoist energy. He rubbed his hands together and, in an almost ingratiating tone, cautiously inquired:
"Um... Mr. Lin..."
"This humble Taoist priest dares to ask a question."
"You...you grow those...cucumbers in your vegetable garden."
"Does it...is it for sale?"