The magic trick that Ji Yuan performed at this moment seemed to be a simple illusion, but in fact it was one of the most exquisite tricks he had ever used in his life. In terms of technicality and maximum originality, it could even get rid of the "one of".
The wonderful methods created by Ji Yuan, in addition to the first-class killing means, the wonderful techniques of cultivation, apart from the difficulty of cultivation and the emphasis on talent, are mostly complementary to each other, and the "Dream Travel" chapter and "The Wonderful Methods of Heaven and Earth" are naturally included in them.
Using the art of dream-walking, combined with the creation of heaven and earth, one can be transformed into a dream, as if they were in a real world, making it difficult to distinguish between reality and falsehood. At least Ji Yuan could not tell the Emperor Hongwu and the eunuch Li Jingchun apart.
At this moment, as the surrounding scenery became clearer and clearer, the Hongwu Emperor Yang Hao and the eunuch Li Jingchun, who had been calm and composed, opened their mouths slightly. This was completely different from the magic trick created by Du Changsheng's control of water that they had seen before.
"Sir, your rice cake is here~~" "Come, come, don't miss it if you pass by, the best wine for injuries and the best medicine for wounds!"
"Tanghulu~Tanghulu~~"
"Sir, please come in, please come in!"
"How many of you are there?"
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They were in a tea shed that was only about 60 to 70 meters long from front to back and from left to right. There were only a dozen square tables for four people, with mat walls on two sides and the other two sides open. The counter was seven or eight steps away, and outside the tea shed was a street scene that was not prosperous but full of people coming and going. Most of the buildings were old, and there were quite a few business sheds or stalls like the tea shed, and of course there were also some formal buildings and shops.
The noisy sounds around were full of the atmosphere of the market. Yang Hao watched as the waiter of the tea stall welcomed two guests into the teahouse just a few feet away. He could feel the wind brought by the three people walking by, and even smell the sweat of the two guests.
The old eunuch Li Jingchun was also staring at his surroundings in amazement, and instinctively checked to see who around him had martial arts skills, but he soon discovered that his exaggerated expressions and movements had caused some people to point and talk, so he immediately restrained himself a lot. Then he found that there were still many people secretly watching them, and after looking around he finally realized that it was because of his and the emperor's clothes.
Fortunately, the emperor did not wear the dragon robe in the imperial study room before, but casual clothes that were cooler and more comfortable in summer. Although they were still gorgeous, they were not bright yellow, so they were not too eye-catching. Although Li Jingchun was wearing the eunuch's uniform, the people around him had obviously never seen such clothes and probably could not recognize him. The reason why they secretly watched him, in addition to his gorgeous clothes, was probably because he, Li Jingchun, was standing with a slight bow, and was probably mistaken for a nobleman and an old servant.
While Li Jingchun was observing his surroundings, Yang Hao was looking down at the table where he was sitting. On the table was no longer the palace's finest tea and the cakes carefully prepared by the imperial kitchen, but the cup was full of tea leaves and looked a little turbid, and the cakes were of different shapes and sizes and looked very rough, not to mention the utensils used to hold them.
Yang Hao reached out and grabbed the teacup, feeling a warm touch in his hand. He gently picked up the cup and could smell the tea in it. He was about to take a sip to try it when the old eunuch who suddenly noticed his action reminded him.
"Emperor... Third Young Master, be careful! Be careful, it's poisonous!"
Everything around was too real, or rather, it was real. The old eunuch was extremely nervous. It seemed that there would be no guards with swords or imperial guards here. He was the only one who could protect the emperor. As he spoke, he bent down, fumbled in his arms, and took out a silver needle.
Ji Yuan was standing by and watching the master and servant calmly. He watched Li Jingchun gently dip the silver needle into the tea in the cup, then carefully taste the tea on the silver needle. After practicing his internal energy to feel it, he nodded with relief.
"Third Master, tea is fine!"
Yang Hao could no longer wait, not because he was thirsty, but because he couldn't wait to confirm what he was thinking. After the old eunuch finished testing the poison, he directly picked up the cup and took a big sip.
The moment the tea enters your mouth, the first thing you feel is not the usual fragrance of tea, but a bitter taste, which is too obvious for tea. Then there is a little bit of saltiness, and then there is a little bit of tea feeling.
It doesn’t taste good, but it is indeed tea, the taste and aftertaste are so real.
Only after taking a sip of the tea did Emperor Hongwu Yang Hao look at Ji Yuan with surprise.
"Mr. Ji, where did you take me? Somewhere far away from the capital, or..."
Ji Yuan smiled and put the book in his hand on the table.
"Your Majesty, since you already have a guess in your mind, why do you still ask when you already know the answer?"
Both Yang Hao and Li Jingchun felt as if they were electrified. They lowered their heads to look at the book on the table. The cover of the book was "The Shame of the Wild Fox".
"The Shame of the Wild Fox" is a long novel with many chapters. Of course, what Ji Yuan has in his hand is just one of the stories, but this story always has a world to rely on. Yang Hao couldn't help but think about the background of the book. He was already very excited, and his heartbeat quickened a lot.
"Mr. Ji, am I dreaming, or am I really in the world of "Wild Fox Shame"? "
Ji Yuan’s smile remained unchanged.
"What is a dream? What is reality? If everything you see, feel, think and imagine tells you that it is real, and every detail is in your mind, then even if you know that you will 'wake up', can Your Majesty tell clearly whether it is a dream or reality?"
Ji Yuan's words seemed like nothing he had said, but Yang Hao nodded and stopped worrying about whether it was a dream. In his opinion, he would rather believe that he was in a real world at the moment, but this world might not last long, because it was a world created by immortals with great magic power to fulfill his wish.
The chief eunuch Li Jingchun also listened carefully, not missing a single word of the conversation between the emperor and Ji Yuan. He felt excited but also shocked beyond excitement.
"Immortal's trick! Is this the immortal's trick?"
Li Jingchun was better, but Yang Hao hadn't felt such a strong sense of excitement for a long time. He had forgotten when he last had this feeling. Maybe it was shortly after he became emperor, or maybe he had already felt more fear than excitement before he became emperor, and after becoming emperor, even the fear gradually weakened.
After recognizing the environment he was in, Yang Hao, who was almost seventy years old, was as excited as a young scholar who had encountered good things. He subconsciously rubbed his hands and looked at Ji Yuan.
"Mr. Ji, what should we do? And, Li Jingchun, stop standing. Sit down together. You're attracting everyone's attention."
"yes!"
After Li Jingchun responded, he sat down at the empty table somewhat uncomfortably.
Ji Yuan took a sip of the tea in the cup and tasted the rice cake on the table. It was amazing that even he could taste the tea, the sweetness and crispness of the rice cake. He could even feel that although the rice cake was rough, it had a delicious taste that was the result of long-term polishing.
Obviously all of this was created by Ji Yuan's magical powers, but the feeling of being able to give back to someone like him was also something he found very interesting. After tasting the pastries, Ji Yuan looked at the books on the table and then looked at Yang Hao.
"It is inconvenient to address you directly as Your Majesty here, so I will just call you Third Young Master."
"Alas, Sir, you are a god, why should you care about the etiquette of meeting a king? You can call me whatever you want!"
Yang Hao didn't look like an old man at this moment, but just like a young man who seldom traveled to a new place, Ji Yuan nodded and pointed at Yang Hao and Li Jingchun.
"The first thing is to change your clothes. Although there are many rich and luxurious people around, we should still follow the local customs."
"Yes, yes, sir, you are absolutely right, especially when others fail to recognize Li Jingchun in his eunuch uniform. It would be strange."
It turned out that Yang Hao had already realized this. Ji Yuan nodded and smiled, pointing at the things on the table.
"The snacks are delicious. Mr. Third and Manager Li should have a taste. They will fill your stomach."
When Ji Yuan said the words "fill the stomach", Yang Hao and Li Jingchun's hearts skipped a beat at the same time, and they became more certain of the idea they already had. Then, without any hesitation and without the reserve and cleanliness obsession of an emperor, they picked up the rice cakes and tried to eat them.
"Hmm, not bad, this one is salty and crispy, this one is sweet and tasty, delicious, delicious! I will call the chef..."
"Shh~ Third Young Master, shut up!"
Ji Yuan's meaningful smile made Yang Hao subconsciously cover his mouth. He said no more, chewed and swallowed the rice cake in his mouth, then went to get a new one. At this moment, Yang Hao was in a very good mood and had a good appetite.
"Shopkeeper, another plate of rice cakes, and more tea!"
Li Jingchun turned around and shouted towards the owner of the tea stall, who immediately responded.
"Okay, please wait a moment, I'll send it to you right away!"
In this kind of small shop, the owner himself is the helping shop assistant. He lowers his head to pack the cakes under the counter and then personally delivers them to the table of Ji Yuan, Yang Hao and the other two.
"Oh, three guests, your rice cakes! I'll add some water for you, please make way, be careful not to burn yourself!"
As he spoke, the shopkeeper put down the rice cake and opened the lid of the teapot on the table, then poured the dark-colored tea into the large iron kettle with a "gulp..." sound. He was obviously pouring it in a hurry, but when he lifted the iron kettle at the end, not a drop of tea was spilled on the table, and the teapot on the table was full of tea, neither more nor less.
Watching the shopkeeper put the lid on the teapot again, Li Jingchun looked at him and said.
"The shop owner is very skilled!"
"Hey, sir, you are joking. There is no such thing as good or bad skills, it only depends on practice!"
As soon as the shopkeeper left, Li Jingchun, who had been looking at him, withdrew his gaze and said something in a low voice.
"He doesn't know martial arts!"
Ji Yuan couldn't help but burst out laughing. This eunuch surnamed Li was truly loyal. Thinking back, it seemed that the eunuch beside Emperor Yuande back then also had the surname Li.
When they had almost finished their tea and eaten almost all of it, Ji Yuan looked at Li Jingchun.
"Please, Manager Li, settle the bill."
Li Jingchun nodded.
"Of course! Shopkeeper, check out!"
Collecting the money was naturally the most gratifying thing. Perhaps because he felt that the people at this table must be of distinguished status, the shopkeeper came personally to collect the money and read out the figures promptly.
"Three guests, twelve coins in total."
"Twelve cents?"
"Uh, yes, what's the objection, sir?"
Li Jingchun subconsciously looked at Yang Hao and then at Ji Yuan, then he took out his purse and looked at it, which was full of large pieces of silver and gold, as well as some banknotes. He then looked at the scale and decoration of the teahouse...
"Uh, Mr. Ji, I... How about you pay for it first..."
Ji Yuan was stunned. Huh? I want someone to pay