The Thunder God Novel - Chapter 38

Chapter 38 Great Hongdong City (2)
Du Hongchen said, “Senior, please make arrangements after you see the Great Elder.”

The old man Lei Bao said indifferently, “It’s good to live here.”

Du Hongchen took out a leather bag and said, “Here are some gold rings and silver rings for the child to buy.” He put down the leather bag and a crisp sound of metal colliding came from inside.

The old man nodded and said, “Alright.”

Only then did Du Hongchen leave with Wen Yan. He wanted to report to the Great Elder.

When Du Hongchen and his apprentice left, Lei Xingfeng curiously opened the leather bag and poured it down. A pile of gold and silver landed on the table. He asked, “Grandpa, is this … money?”

The old man nodded and said, “This is a gold ring and a silver ring. They are common coins for mortals. There are no bronze rings here. Ten bronze rings can be exchanged for one silver ring, ten silver rings, and one gold ring. Well, this is money for mortals. We use it differently. Cultivators have special money.”

Lei Xingfeng has been living in Huya Castle, He thought that there was no money in this world, because the transactions he saw were all bartered. He picked up a golden ring and discovered that it was very exquisite. It was about the same size as the copper coins in his previous life. There were holes in the middle, not squares, but circles. There were no words or patterns on it. Even gold rings and silver rings were the same.

Lei Xing Yao counted and said, “There are more than two hundred gold rings and more than a hundred silver rings. What beautiful money.”

Lei Xingfeng said, “Yaoyao, put it away.” At home, she had always been the housekeeper, and the management of the family’s property was always the little girl. She tied the leather bag directly to her waist.

The old man said, “I still have some coins that cultivators use here. They are much more valuable than this.”

Xinyao’s face revealed a look of exhaustion. XinFeng said, “Little sister, go to bed. Later, big brother will take you to dinner.”

Xinyao nodded and said, “Alright, I’m sleepy too.” She had never had to worry about XinFeng, and she was obediently heartbreaking.

When Lei Xing Yao went to her room to sleep on the bed, Lei Xingfeng sat down with the old man. Lei Xingfeng stretched and smiled, “Grandpa, how long are we going to stay here?”

The old man said, “Wait until the coldest weather of the cold season is over. Find a large caravan and leave together.”

Lei Xingfeng calculated and knew that he would be staying in Great Hongdong City for at least a few months. He said, “Alright, I just happened to take this opportunity to familiarize myself with the city. Haha, my little sister and I have always lived in Huya Castle and don’t understand anything. It’s good to study here.”

The old man nodded slightly. Huya Castle was too concealed. It was not good for the growth of the child. This was also the reason why he came out as soon as his cultivation recovered. He did not want his grandson and granddaughter to be country bumpkins.

Lei Xingfeng secretly rejoiced. He had a powerful grandpa, The life in the future shouldn’t be too difficult. At the beginning, his life in Huya Castle made him feel extremely painful. If it wasn’t for his grandfather and younger sister, he would have had a goal to survive, allowing him to survive the most difficult days. Only at this time would he be able to enjoy all his hardships. Now, it seemed that the world wasn’t as backward as he had imagined.

It was getting dark. The servants knocked on the door and came in. The two servants carried food boxes and placed them on the table like dishes. Then, another servant came in with an exquisite bamboo basket.

Eight dishes and one soup, plus a basket of white steamed buns.

Exquisite stir-fried vegetables, fresh vegetables and all kinds of roasted meat. He had long since lost sight of vegetables this season. He hadn’t expected that there would be fresh vegetables here. XinFeng was very surprised. He called XinYao into his room and brought XinYao into the living room.

Xinyao was immediately awakened by the aroma of the dishes. She threw herself to the table and said in surprise, “Is this for us to eat?”

The old man pampered her head and said, “Eat, eat.”

Lei Xing Yao stretched out her hand and grabbed it without any image. It was normal for her to eat with her hand. Lei Xingfeng handed her a spoon and a knife. He held a pair of chopsticks and began to eat.

The old man ate very slowly, but XinFeng and XinYao’s eating habits were ugly. The two wolfed down. XinYao had completely subdued her with just a mouthful of food. She vaguely said, “Delicious, delicious … really delicious.”

Fortunately, the amount of cooked vegetables was enough. They were all small bowls filled with vegetables and snow-white steamed buns. Even in Great Hongdong City, they were eaten by wealthy people. Ordinary people could not afford to eat them. This was brought from outside by large caravans. The meat here was the cheapest. Fresh vegetables were very expensive, but the most expensive was pasta made from white noodles.

The three of them swept through the food. In just a short moment, it was all swept away. Xinyao rubbed her stomach. The expression on her face was very strange. It was both comfortable and sad. She had eaten too much.

Lei Xingfeng rubbed her head and smiled, “Eat until you’re full. Get up and move.” This girl drank at least half of a large bowl of soup.

Xinyao sobbed and said, “Big Brother, it turns out that I’m full … It’s also very uncomfortable … Aiyo, I… I…” She moved her body with great difficulty and circled around the living room.

The old man and XinFeng couldn’t help but laugh. XinYao clutched her stomach, it was really fun.

Xinyao shouted, “Don’t laugh at me! Who told them to cook so delicious ah … oh, oh … I’m so stuffed to death!”

…

The next day, Qi Xuan brought Du Hongchen’s master and disciple to visit.

Qi Xuan was already very old. As a person who had condensed his Three Ring True Body and reached the height of Daoist Lun Yin, he could live from three hundred to three hundred and fifty years old. He was already over three hundred years old, yet he was unable to break through to the next realm, so his appearance began to age.

When the old man met Qi Xuan, his first sentence left him completely speechless, “Brother, last time we met … you were a True Three Ring Body, so many years ago, why are you still a True Three Ring Body? Are you addicted to being a True Lun Yin Body? If you don’t break through again … you’ll be in big trouble.”

After a long while, Qi Xuan bitterly smiled and said, “Brother, how can it be so easy to break through!”

Cultivators were just fighting over time. If they couldn’t break through in time, they would face aging and death. For example, Old Man Lei Bao could only hide in the remote countryside and wait for death due to his injuries. He could only let go of everything and nurture his descendants. If it wasn’t for his good luck this time, it was almost impossible for him to appear again. He would really die silently in Tiger Cliff Castle.

Du Hongchen and Wen Yan sat honestly on the side. Actually, Du Hongchen also faced this problem. He was unable to break through to the current realm, so there was not much time left for him.

The old man said, “You have stayed in the Great Hongdong for too long. You have no spirit of advancement.”

Qi Xuan nodded and admitted, “Yes, life here is too easy. There are not many dangers. Haha, I plan to wait a few more years. If I haven’t broken through yet, I will leave the Great Hongdong and see if there is any chance to break through. If not, I will die outside.”

The old man said, “Well, it depends on your luck.”

Qi Xuan said, “Brother, for so many years, I didn’t know that you were cultivating in the Great Hongdong Domain. You should have told me.”

The old man secretly smiled bitterly. He shook his head and said, “It’s better if you don’t know. Otherwise, even your Great Hongtong won’t be able to bear it.”

Qi Xuan said, “Brother, are your injuries all healed?”

The old man said indifferently, “En, alright, lucky, and broke through.”

Qi Xuan’s face revealed a shocked expression as he said, “Breakthrough? My God … this is too terrifying! Brother, you have reached the Six Ring True Body?”

The old man said, “Regardless of how many rings I have, the most important thing is that I have completely recovered. Heh! I believe … I have a few friends who shouldn’t be able to sleep, haha!” There was a strong hatred and resentment in his tone.

Du Hongchen and Wen Yan’s entire bodies were stiff, six-ring true bodies? What kind of concept was this? Consolidating the Six Ring True Body was called Daoist Yin. That was the truly terrifying expert. Who would have thought that in their lifetime, they would actually be able to see Daoist Yin. Their expressions were incomparably respectful. If Daoist Yin were to go berserk, even if all the experts of Great Hongtong came up, there was no hope of winning. This was truly a top figure.

Qi Xuan said, “We are a small power in the border. Brother, you are a great god, hehe.”

The old man said, “God damn it! If I were a great god, I wouldn’t have been seriously injured and hid in such a shitty place where rabbits don’t shit.”

Qi Xuan smiled bitterly and said, “Brother, are these your grandsons and granddaughters?”

XinFeng and XinYao bowed and said, “Greetings, senior.”

Qi Xuan said, “There’s no need to call me Senior. Call me Grandpa Qi.”

XinFeng and XinYao immediately changed their mouths to call Grandpa Qi. Qi Xuan smiled and gave the two of them a face-to-face gift gold. Each of them had a bag of golden rings. XinFeng did not expect this kind of etiquette, so he handed the gift to XinYao.

Lei Xing Yao, the housekeeper, put it away with a smile. She now knew that gold rings and silver rings could be exchanged for food and other things. This kind of good stuff was more and more good, so she would not refuse.

Qi Xuan’s vision was much stronger than Du Hongchen’s. He hadn’t noticed it at first. When the two children stood in front of him, he revealed a surprised expression and said, “Hey, brother, your grandson and granddaughter are not simple. They are both single-wheel seals! Good fellow, single-green-wheel seals! Thunder-wheel seals!”

The old man smiled smugly. What he cared about the most was his grandson and granddaughter. Someone praised him, but he accepted it happily.

Qi Xuan sighed. After a while, he said, “Unfortunately, I’m planning to teach myself.”

The old man nodded and said, “That’s right, you don’t have to think about it.”

Qi Xuan said, “Forget it, let’s not talk about this. Brother, have you ever been to Xi Rong’s land?”

The old man said, “I’ve heard of it, but I’ve never been there.”

Qi Xuan said, “In Xi Rong’s land, an ancient Lunzang Space has been discovered. According to some estimates, this Lunzang Space has been around for more than 20,000 years.”

The old man suddenly stood up and said, “What!”