Wei Wuwei was somewhat surprised that Ji Yuan made such a request, but at the same time he was relieved. Although the previous topic was the instructions from Master Yu Huaishan, he was also afraid of displeasing Mr. Ji.
This joke was obviously taken into consideration of their feelings. At least it showed that Ji Yuan had no grudge against them, otherwise he would have shown his displeasure.
"Don't worry, Mr. Ji. Today is the first day of the first lunar month. We came back in a hurry yesterday. We couldn't find the ingredients for some dishes at home and didn't have time to cook them. This made Wei a little unhappy. So today is a good time to have a full meal!"
Shang Yiyi and Guan He looked at each other. Uncle Wei was still not satisfied with the scene yesterday? They felt that they could not name as many dishes as they had seen last night.
Wei Wuwei smiled confidently. When it came to being particular about food, he was confident that the Wei family's team would not be much worse than the imperial kitchen in the palace.
More than a dozen famous chefs work together to prepare dishes for the Wei Mansion. These famous chefs each have their assistants. The entire preparation team has at least thirty or forty people, occupying a kitchen the size of a mansion in the Wei Mansion.
Various cooking methods are used, including steaming, boiling, frying and stir-frying, and some dishes have been simmered over low heat since yesterday.
With the arrival of Ji Yuan, Wei Wuwei even went to the kitchen to watch over the food for a while.
They had snacks and chatted at noon, but by the evening, with Ji Yuan's sense of smell, he could already smell the rich aroma of food in Wei's mansion.
So much so that night became a banquet for the entire Wei Mansion, and everyone, including the servants, ate to their heart's content. Even the immortals were amazed by the things in this world. The hundreds of dishes were all exquisite, and cooking is also an art.
That night, it was already 1:15 p.m. when the banquet ended, which was considered very late for the people in the Wei Mansion. In addition, most people had stayed up past 11:00 yesterday, so feeling tired, they all went to rest.
Ji Yuan was also arranged to stay in an independent guest room in the back mansion. There were four rooms in total, two on each side. Guan He and Shang Yiyi each occupied a room on the left, while Ji Yuan lived on the opposite side, separated by a courtyard with some flowers and plants.
Midnight is the moment when yang begins to be born. Shang Yiyi and Guan He were both practicing in the room.
Ji Yuan neither wanted to practice nor could he sleep.
During the day, I heard several people who came down from Yu Huaishan conveying their master's indirect hints, which clearly revealed Yu Huaishan's ambition. People want to fight for a breath of air, and the Immortal Palace also wants to fight for the illusory luck. If they can directly ask Ji Yuan for the answer in this way, then the so-called divination of the Tianji Pavilion may not really be nothing.
Or it might be something that Tianji Pavilion didn't know. After Pei Zheng returned to Yu Huaishan, Yu Huaishan followed the hexagram and combined it with some things that happened in Dazhen in recent years, and made a self-inferred guess.
It should be impossible to glimpse the great catastrophe of heaven and earth, but perhaps they could vaguely understand the special variable of Ji Yuan. It's just that they only saw a little bit of opportunity but couldn't see the horror at the highest point.
From some conversations during the day, Ji Yuan also learned that many real people in Yuhuai Mountain were no longer as homebound as before. Now that Long Jun had reconciled with Yuhuai, he had one major worry relieved.
Combined with the hexagram of Tianji Pavilion, Yu Huaishan believes that now is the time when he needs to seize the luck. Many immortal cultivators have begun to come out of seclusion, or bring their disciples with them. They are not limited to Dazhen, but are traveling around Yunzhou. While gaining experience, they also take the opportunity to recruit some new disciples with talented talents.
According to Ji Yuan's previous thinking logic, he might feel that the situation in Yunzhou, except for Dazhen, which he was familiar with, seemed to be a mess in other places, and the monsters, demons, fairies, gods, and humans were not simple.
The series of events that happened in Dazhen always made Ji Yuan think that Yunzhou was shrouded in a layer of haze, or that the entire world outside Dazhen was shrouded in a layer of haze.
But Master Pei of Yuhuaishan went to Tianji Pavilion, and Tianji Pavilion spent a lot of effort on divination. This kind of effort made Ji Yuan suddenly think more open-mindedly.
After all, this is not the world portrayed in TV dramas. No matter how inaction is done, all the ways in the world have desires. No matter how evil is done, all have fears. Mortals have grudges and hatreds, but immortals and gods do not? The confusion presented in the vast range is normal, and it is possible that other continents and regions are even more complicated.
Ji Yuan felt that he, a so-called chess player, could not even look at the board, let alone control it.
When I think about it this way, my mood isn’t that bad, but I can’t help feeling a little disappointed.
"Squeak..."
With the sound of slight wooden hinges turning, Ji Yuan opened the door.
The moonlight outside shone through the gradually widening gap in the door, illuminating Ji Yuan's face and then spreading to the entire area in front of the door.
In Ji Yuan's blurry vision, the grass in the yard was withered and the flowers were dead, covered with a thin layer of snow. But when he looked up, the sky immediately became clear.
As if sensing that its master was a little uneasy, the Qingteng sword that was originally leaning against the bed also flew over at an angle.
This time, the magic sword did not hang quietly behind Ji Yuan as usual, but flew directly in front of Ji Yuan.
Seeing the magic sword flying towards him, Ji Yuan subconsciously stretched out his right hand to grab it.
"Buzz..."
The tip of the Green Ivy Sword vibrated slightly, and the green vines on the scabbard and the hilt became increasingly lush and green. The immortal sword was not only sharp, but also absorbed the spirit of the new spring. The new spring vitality on the sword overflowed, trying to boost the spirits of its owner.
"The three-foot-long sword hides murderous intent but also life-giving potential, just like the succession of yin and yang, and the black and white chess pieces..."
Ji Yuan walked into the yard holding the sword. He turned his right palm slightly, and the tip of the scabbard slowly fell downwards.
The moment the scabbard touched a leafless branch, it was as if the tip gently touched the water surface, and an invisible faint ripple appeared. Stimulated by the spring energy on the Qingteng Sword, the flower quickly sprouted new buds, and in just a few breaths, it had produced three flower buds, presenting a posture that was about to bloom.
"Everything has the desire to grow taller, even this withered branch will instinctively open its branches to welcome the spring when it smells it. However, the flowers will not bloom in the bitter cold months, and will only bloom in the coming spring. The moment of solitary beauty is bound to be short-lived."
Ji Yuan muttered to himself with a self-deprecating smile on his face.
"I still know too little about this world. I don't understand how the whole world can make a move, and how the game can be completed without making the moves..."
Ji Yuan talks to himself, which can be regarded as a kind of self-encouragement. In the eyes of many people, he is a free and easy master, but who knows that he is actually afraid too, and will give in to some things. Some things he can talk about, but for others he dare not even talk to himself.
In fact, Ji Yuan had wanted to go out for a walk in the world outside Dazhen for a long time, but the situation of humanity in Dazhen had not yet taken shape, and the fear of the unknown might have been an obstacle.
'It's very similar to the previous life when I was a kid with high aspirations, but the older I got, the more I experienced the hardships of society, and the less I was motivated.'
Now the fortunes of Dazhen are becoming clearer, and although Ji Yuan's Taoism is not considered to be that of a true immortal in the eyes of outsiders, to be honest, after more than a decade of practice, his magic power may not be very deep, but some of his unique magical powers have begun to show extraordinary abilities, and with the Qingteng Sword at his side, his ability is not small.
'Think in a different way, don't have too much pressure, don't seek to understand everything, go out for a walk, and see the magnificent mountains and rivers in all directions! '
Thinking of this, Ji Yuan smiled again. He happened to hear some noise and looked up. He saw Guan He had already opened the door and came out. There was also a sound in Shang Yiyi's room.
I originally wanted to ask "Why don't you rest?", but before I could open my mouth, I suddenly realized that it was already dawn and there was the sound of roosters crowing in the distance. Unknowingly, an entire night had passed.
Seeing Ji Yuan standing in the yard with a sword in his hand, Guan He hurriedly bowed.
"Morning, Mr. Ji!"
"morning!"
Ji Yuan looked at him, nodded and went back to his room. This child has finally grown up and is much more polite than when he was a child.
Seeing Ji Yuan leave and the door closed, Guan He walked into the yard with some curiosity.
"Brother, what are you doing?"
Shang Yiyi's voice came from behind, but Guan He didn't turn around.
"Come and see, there is a flower that is about to bloom."
Upon hearing this, Shang Yiyi took a few steps closer and saw a plant with lush branches and leaves and bulging flower buds in front of Guan He.
This situation is not strange in the Yuhuai Holy Land, after all, the environment is different, but here, and it is not a winter flower, this situation can only occur if someone casts a spell.
"Mr. Ji did it."
Guan He explained.
"oh."
After all, the two of them were not advanced enough in cultivation and realm, so they did not care after taking a look. If a master from Yuhuai Mountain was present, they would have discovered that the flower was not grown by the wood spirit, but grew naturally, and was transformed by the moist and harmonious energy of spring.
Moreover, this spring air is not simply the rolling clouds of the new year, but the meaning of youth refined in the Qingteng Sword. It is also the enlightenment that Ji Yuan gained overnight and revealed it to manifest his state of mind. It is very different from the auspicious night in Prince Jin's Mansion.
Ji Yuan said goodbye to Wei Wuwei and others after breakfast and left. It was obvious that everyone in the Wei Mansion, from mortals to immortals, was very reserved when he was there. He didn't really care whether he could spend a full year or not, as long as he had the experience, so he said goodbye.
It was a sunny day in winter. The sun rose to a certain angle, and the light shone into every corner of the Wei Mansion.
After Ji Yuan left, two servants from the Wei Mansion came to clean the guest rooms shortly afterwards.
"Hey, hey, hey, look, this rose is about to bloom!"
"Hey! Really?"
Two people carrying wooden buckets, cloth towels and other things walked out of the corridor and approached a flower in the garden to take a closer look. Under the sunlight, several flower buds had opened up a lot, and it was obvious that they were about to bloom.