"Haha, senior brother, it's been many years! How have you been?"
Hearing Zhang Sanfeng's question, he was very pleased and stepped forward to perform a Taoist salute.
"Good, good, good! I never thought that I, Zhang Laodao, would have the chance to see my junior brother again in my old age. Heaven has been kind to me!"
Upon seeing Xiao Ning, who looked exactly the same as he had decades ago, Zhang Sanfeng's face flushed, and he appeared very happy.
"Oh, Junior Nephew Cuishan, you're here too!"
Xiao Ning turned to look at Zhang Cuishan beside him and smiled.
"Disciple Zhang Cuishan greets Martial Uncle!"
Zhang Cuishan was also visibly excited and bowed deeply in respect.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, the three of them sat down in the pavilion in the courtyard. Then, Xiao Ning waved his hand, and a set of purple clay teaware and a can of spiritual tea appeared on the table.
He snapped his fingers lightly, as if an unseen hand were gathering the water element from heaven and earth, opening the teapot, rinsing it, brewing tea, and washing the tea leaves…
Upon smelling the aroma of the tea, Xiao Ning waved his hand again, and two cups of tea flew into the air and landed on the table next to Zhang Sanfeng and his disciple. He gestured and said, "Senior brother, Cuishan, try the fine tea I brought!"
Zhang Sanfeng and Zhang Cuishan were already captivated by his fluid and graceful movements.
Coming to his senses upon hearing this, Zhang Sanfeng didn't hesitate and picked up his teacup, saying, "Alright, this old Daoist will try it and see if there's anything different about the tea you brought back this time!"
He lifted the lid of the cup and saw that it was filled with clear, slightly yellow tea. A delicate fragrance wafted from it, which was very pleasant.
He brought it to his lips, took a small sip, and immediately felt a refreshing coolness flow down his throat.
The cool sensation circulated in my abdomen, making me feel completely comfortable and full of boundless energy. I felt as if I had become much younger.
He exclaimed, "Excellent tea! Truly excellent tea!"
Xiao Ning gestured, and a curtain of water appeared. He said, "Senior brother, look! You look at least fifty years younger now!"
Zhang Sanfeng looked up and, sure enough, saw his reflection in the water. The wrinkles on his face had disappeared, and his hair was almost half black, making him look as if he had returned to his prime.
Moreover, he could feel that his body, which had been like a lamp running out of oil, was now being infused with a powerful energy that was constantly nourishing every part of it.
"Good...good...good indeed, junior brother. This tea can actually make people young again, it must be very precious, right?"
"Senior brother, it's all thanks to you that you're able to enjoy such a precious treasure!"
Zhang Sanfeng was so moved that tears streamed down his face, his eyes brimming with emotion.
"Haha, it's just tea leaves, nothing to worry about!"
With a wave of his hand, Xiao Ning conjured two jade bottles out of thin air and placed them on the table. He said, "Senior brother, these are longevity pills. Each bottle contains ten pills, and each pill can extend one's life by five hundred years! Consider this a small token of my appreciation!"
After attaining eternity, one has a thorough understanding of the three thousand great paths, and even has some knowledge of the path of creation.
All things in the world can be born from the energy of creation. Of course, Xiao Ning's understanding of this principle is not very deep. He is still not capable of creating life and can only create some inanimate objects.
When he came to this world, he had already thought it through: to repay the Wudang Sect for raising him. Originally, he only wanted to leave behind a legacy, which would also settle his karmic debts.
Unexpectedly, more than fifty years later, my senior brother Zhang Sanfeng is still alive. Naturally, the situation is different now.
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Ning had already made a plan.
"What... an elixir that can extend one's lifespan by five hundred years?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Sanfeng exclaimed in surprise, "Junior brother, you should keep the elixir for yourself. It's too precious. I don't have many years left to live, so don't waste it!"
He pushed the jade bottle to Xiao Ning's side, resolutely refusing to accept it.
Seeing this, Xiao Ning blew a breath, and a burst of creative energy emerged in the void. As yin and yang interacted, it transformed into countless pill-shaped items.
He snapped his fingers, and countless jade bottles appeared out of thin air. He filled them with pills, and with a "clattering" sound, the jade bottles landed on the table, instantly filling it up.
Xiao Ning flicked his sleeve again, putting away the extra jade bottles. Turning his head, he saw that Zhang Sanfeng and his disciple were both dumbfounded.
"Junior brother, these...these are all longevity pills?"
Zhang Sanfeng said excitedly, his voice trembling.
Xiao Ning flicked his fingers and said nonchalantly, "That's right, as you saw with your own eyes, Junior Brother can have as much of this as I want!"
"Junior brother, what is your current cultivation level?"
Upon hearing his words, Zhang Sanfeng's pupils dilated, and he turned to ask.
"After leaving Wudang, I traveled to other worlds and underwent tens of thousands of years of arduous cultivation. I became a disciple of Taiqing Daozu, one of the Three Pure Ones of Taoism, and have now reached the realm of Daluo Jinxian..."
Xiao Ning slowly began to recount the events of the past years.
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Beyond the world, in the midst of chaos.
A glint flashed in Xiao Ning's eyes as he sat cross-legged. He stood up, moved, and disappeared.
The world of Battle Through the Heavens.
A wisp of Xiao Ning's primordial spirit descended and walked outside Wutan City. Looking at the unchanged Wutan City, he paused for a moment before leaving.
Later, at Canaan Academy, he met Xiao Yan, who was already the dean of the outer academy.
The Legend of the Green Snake.