Chapter 27

In the small courtyard, the two people were quietly leaning against each other, whispering sweet nothings, completely without any awkwardness, everything felt so natural! Li Ruoshui, without hesitation, told Lin Zheng about the words of the fortune-teller from her childhood. Lin Zheng found this very interesting, as it reminded him of the Divine Calculator, and his heart was filled with excitement. "Everyone, everyone, are you all doing well?"

Seeming to sense Lin Zheng's inner turmoil, Li Ruoshui lifted her head and asked, "What's wrong? Don't you believe me? Why do I feel you're so excited?"

"Of course I believe you. I just remembered a fortune-teller too. When we have time, I'll introduce you to him. He's my relative, and from now on, he's also your relative!"

Li Ruoshui blushed and nodded. She would eventually meet Lin Zheng's family, and Lin Zheng would also visit her home!

The two continued talking for a long time, until the middle of the night. Lin Zheng sent Li Ruoshui back to her residence, and they reluctantly parted. The newly established relationship made them want to be together every second, but they were also worried about what others might say. Li Ruoshui was very shy, and Lin Zheng's residence was too simple. Both had some reservations. If they lived together now, they would feel embarrassed. Since they had plenty of time and the distance wasn't far, they decided to return to their respective residences for the time being.

After parting with Li Ruoshui, it was late at night, and Lin Zheng was very excited and happy, with no sleepiness at all. He returned to his residence, tidied up the courtyard, and lay down on the bed, feeling a wave of sweetness.

"Father, Mother, Big Brother, Big Sister, do you see? Little Zheng is very happy now. One day, I will definitely bring Ruoshui to see you. Take good care of yourselves until then!"

That night, Lin Zheng didn't practice, and he naturally fell into a deep and sweet sleep.

The next morning, Lin Zheng woke up early, feeling more refreshed than ever, and his spiritual energy seemed to have increased! He happily washed up and went to the courtyard to start his morning exercises. Soon, the sound of his punches breaking the air echoed through the courtyard.

As the sun rose, the door of Lin Zheng's courtyard slowly opened, and Li Ruoshui, dressed in white, entered carrying a small lunch box! Still in white, with a jade hairpin holding her hair back, she stood at the door, holding the lunch box and watching Lin Zheng exercise in the courtyard, feeling very content and sweet.

Is this the life we are about to start? Li Ruoshui thought, a wave of sweetness surging in her heart!

Hearing the sound from the door, Lin Zheng slowly stopped his morning exercises. Seeing Li Ruoshui with the lunch box, he felt indescribable joy and quickly invited her to sit down. He went into the house and brought out a steaming cup of tea, while Li Ruoshui set up a small table with breakfast, including porridge and various other dishes!

Lin Zheng started eating the breakfast in large bites, feeling unprecedented satisfaction. Li Ruoshui ate very little and finished quickly, tilting her head and sweetly watching Lin Zheng clear the table.

Meanwhile, our fat friend woke up early, feeling a pain in his eyes. Looking in the mirror, he saw that his already small eyes were now just a thin slit!

"Damn, damn, damn! It wasn't a dream last night, it was all real!" The fat friend, with a sad face, started to use his spiritual energy to reduce the bruising under his eyes and applied some medicine, which helped a lot!

"That woman was too harsh. Even if I confessed and you didn't agree, did you have to hit me with two punches?" The fat friend groaned and found something to eat.

"Something doesn't feel right, I can't quite figure it out. What is it?" The fat friend, biting into a half-piece of thin pancake, thought.

"Damn, these two punches were because of Lin Zheng. If these punches were real, then Lin Zheng and Li Ruoshui must really be together now?"

"Ahh... Ahh..." The fat friend carefully recalled the events of the previous night, suddenly howling twice and dashing towards Lin Zheng's courtyard like an arrow!

"Bang!" The small door of Lin Zheng's courtyard was broken by the fat friend. Amidst the dust, the fat friend appeared in the courtyard, only to see Lin Zheng looking at him with obvious displeasure, while Li Ruoshui was serving porridge to Lin Zheng.

"Damn!" The fat friend sighed, threw away the half-piece of pancake, and quickly ran to the table, sitting down and grabbing two meat buns, which he quickly devoured. Then, he took an empty bowl from the table to serve himself some porridge!

"Fatso, not only did you break my door, but you also came to snatch the breakfast Li Ruoshui brought for me and disturbed our life. You..."

"What are you talking about? It's an honor for me to eat your food!" The fat friend interrupted Lin Zheng, grabbing a meat bun.

Lin Zheng, feeling both sad and angry, quickly started to finish the breakfast on the table!

"Damn, are you in a hurry to die? Leave me some... You're eating three meat buns at once? I'll fight you, fatso!"

Amidst the chaos, Li Ruoshui sat quietly, sipping tea, watching the two bicker, her eyes curved into a crescent moon. Seeing Lin Zheng's genuine and unpretentious behavior with the fat friend over a bun, Li Ruoshui felt even more delighted. This was so different from the people who always acted pretentiously in front of her!

In the end, Lin Zheng, with the advantage of breaking through to the seventh rank last night, managed to get the last bun, looking triumphantly at the fat friend, as if he had obtained a great treasure! The fat friend, without hesitation, gave Lin Zheng a look of disdain!

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There were no strict cultivation schedules in the sect, and the three of them were quite free. After breakfast, the three sat leisurely at the table, drinking tea and chatting, enjoying themselves. Li Ruoshui quietly leaned against Lin Zheng, occasionally whispering to him, her eyes often filled with tenderness. Finally, the fat friend couldn't stand it anymore, feeling neglected. Just as he was about to tease the two, a jade token appeared in the air, slowly breaking apart, and a loud voice echoed:

"Lin Zheng, Li Ruoshui, and Pang Tong, come to the main hall immediately, no delays!"

"Huh? The voice of the Grand Elder, what does he want us for?" Lin Zheng stood up and said.

"Damn, you pig brain, he must be calling us to receive rewards. What else could it be?" The fat friend, seizing the opportunity, continuously mocked Lin Zheng!

"Alright, let's go, Ruoshui!"

With that, Lin Zheng stood up and, together with Li Ruoshui, quickly headed towards the main hall!

"Damn!" The fat friend chased after them, trying to keep up!

On the way, Lin Zheng and Li Ruoshui continued to whisper to each other. They soon arrived at the main hall, stopped, and the fat friend quickly appeared beside them!

The three looked at each other, suddenly smiled, and entered the main hall together!

The hall, not very large, was solemn and dignified. The Grand Elder and several elders were seated inside, with three different dan books on the table in front of them, each emitting a different light!

The three walked forward and bowed deeply, standing in place. The elders nodded in approval, noting their composure and lack of excitement over the rewards or nervousness in front of the elders.

The Grand Elder handed each of them a different dan book and a jade token to collect items from the dan room and the spirit weapon room. Lin Zheng immediately gave the golden dan book to Li Ruoshui and threw the jade token to the fat friend. Li Ruoshui's face turned rosy under the elders' gaze as she put away the golden dan book, while the fat friend casually put away the jade token. The three bid farewell to the elders and left the hall.

"Damn, Lin Zheng, you heartless rabbit, why didn't you give me the golden dan book?" The fat friend started teasing Li Ruoshui as soon as they left the hall, though his eyes were fixed on Li Ruoshui.

"Forget it, you can't use it. You follow the old man in cultivation, and he has plenty of good things. This is useless to you. I gave you the jade token, so you can choose whatever dan or spirit weapon you want. The sect definitely has many good things!" Lin Zheng said.

"Hmm, that's true. Alright, I'll go check out what good things there are. You two continue being sweet! And this is for you!" With that, the fat friend threw the dan book he was holding and quickly left!

The two couldn't help but smile as they watched the fat friend leave. They slowly returned to Lin Zheng's courtyard, and Li Ruoshui quietly placed the three dan books on the table. Lin Zheng picked them up with interest and flipped through them one by one.

The golden dan book was like a chaotic void, with no words, but this blank space was a self-contained space, seemingly containing countless secret techniques. Lin Zheng immersed his mind in it, and a series of guiding hints continuously pointed him in the right direction. Soon, he saw a thousand different techniques and secret arts flashing before his eyes. These techniques and secret arts were like bright little balls, constantly colliding with his consciousness. If they matched, these little balls would merge into his consciousness, and he would learn the technique. If they didn't match, the techniques and secret arts would leave him.

The silver and iron dan books had similar functions but were far inferior in quantity and quality. Many people came to the Wu Kong Sect specifically for the golden dan book. To them, the techniques on it were not as crude as what Lin Zheng saw. After all, techniques were so rare on the market. Obtaining the golden dan book could be a significant development opportunity for a clan.

After examining a few techniques, Lin Zheng realized that they were all variations of the techniques he had seen in his childhood, with reduced power and many incomplete techniques. However, the variety was extensive, making them suitable for ordinary people. For Lin Zheng, this was trivial.

Lin Zheng withdrew his mind and smiled at Li Ruoshui. "You don't need to look at this. In a few days, I'll tell you some better techniques!"

Li Ruoshui hesitated. "But Lin Brother, there are a thousand techniques here. Aren't there any good ones?"

"There are, but very few, and they are not suitable for you. In a few days, I'll go down the mountain and find some suitable techniques for you!"

"Okay, good! Hey? Lin Brother, where are you going?" Li Ruoshui's face turned anxious, looking at Lin Zheng nervously.

"I'm going to see some very important people I haven't seen in a long time." Lin Zheng's gaze became distant, and his voice took on a mysterious tone.

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