Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 1214 The Transformation of Sha Zhu
Yancheng is quite lively at night, with shops selling goods on the streets, mostly food.

Xiao Gatou and Dashan were in high spirits and kept clamoring to go out for a walk. Grandpa Li and Grandma Xiao Gatou were old and needed to rest, so they agreed to let the three of them go out, but told them not to get into conflicts with others and not to flaunt their wealth.

The three of them said they understood and walked out of the inn. There were many food stalls on the street, all kinds of food, a dazzling array. Kova held up the loose silver coins and ate with the two brothers from one end of the street to the other. They found some of the food delicious and even brought some back for Grandpa Li and Grandma Xiaogatou.

At the end, you'll see a square. When you get there, wow, there are food stalls on more than just this one street; there are eight whole streets, bustling with people and shouting all around.

The three of them thought about it and decided not to go any further. They weren't familiar with the area yet, so they would wait until tomorrow during the day to explore it.

The group took the food back to the inn. Little Ga Tou's grandmother, exhausted from the journey, ate a simple meal at the inn and went to bed early.

Grandpa Li was the only one waiting for the three children. When they returned with food, Grandpa Li produced a jar of wine from somewhere, and the group sat together around the table, eating and chatting.

Grandpa Li told everyone to stay here for two days to rest, and then ask about the way to Fancheng after they had recovered.

Kova had no objections, but Dashan asked if we should write a letter to Ershazi, otherwise we wouldn't know where we went.

Grandpa Li thought for a moment and said, "Let's write it after we settle down. That silly boy is so impulsive, he might run over and go astray again."

After thinking about it, the three of them realized that this fool might actually be a good person, so they listened to Grandpa Li's advice.

After chatting for a while, Kova went back to her room. She felt a bit tired today, as she hadn't rested since entering Red Bull Mountain. Kova changed out of her long gown, sat cross-legged on the bed, and began to circulate her natural energy. Time passed slowly, and after circulating the energy for nine cycles, Kova stopped.

She felt no progress, just a general sense of comfort and relief from fatigue. Kournikova remembered the little sword and summoned it.

Xiao Jian didn't want to come out; he wanted to sleep, so he dawdled as he emerged from Kuwa's dantian.

Kournikova said, "Why do you, a sword spirit, need to sleep?"

"I'm bored. When you're bored, you should sleep. That's the best way to kill time," Xiao Jian said.

“By the way, tell me about the Thirty-Three Heavens. Are we there now?” Kournikova asked.

Xiao Jian looked at Kuva and said, "You're still a long way from going to the Thirty-Third Heaven. That's the territory of cultivators. With each higher level, the cultivation level is higher. The lowest level is mostly Qi Refiners like you. Of course, there are also Spirit Transformation and Foundation Establishment levels. They are all high-ranking members and managers of various sects."

Kournikova frowned and asked, "Then where does this belong?"

Xiao Jian said, "I was born in the tenth heaven, which is the training ground for the Golden Core realm. Later, I was sent down to deal with that red bull. It is said that this is the human realm, the lowest level, and below that is the ghost realm."

Kournikova was startled, thinking that there was also a ghost realm, which meant that what her grandmother said was true.

Xiao Jian continued, "Actually, there are three worlds below. The first is the human realm, which is here. Don't be fooled by the fact that there are only a few countries here. There are other landmasses besides this land. There should be ninety-nine such landmasses that make up the human realm."

Thinking of her home continent, Qian Yuan, Kova asked, "What about the other two?"

"There's another one, the martial arts world. They don't have a systematic lineage there, only the martial arts aspect, so you can only enter the Dao through martial arts. There are a total of sixty-six continents there. And then there's the Daoist world, which is the world of cultivators. There are a total of thirty-three continents there," Xiao Jian explained in detail.

Kournikova knew that she was originally in the martial arts world, but the teleportation had gone wrong and she had ended up in the human world.

Kournikova then asked Xiaojian, "How can we get to other places?"

Xiao Jian said, "Actually, every world has a guardian. They are the top beings in that world, but they are not content to be just guardians. So they train their successors to prepare for going to other realms." Kuva suddenly thought of teleportation arrays and asked, "Can you go to the next realm with those teleportation arrays?"

Xiao Jian was startled and said, "You know about teleportation arrays? Those were made by the Mo family, a powerful family of cultivators on the fifteenth level. It's illegal. Besides, with your body, going to the thirty-third level would be suicide. The spiritual energy there is so concentrated it could melt you. You can only go to the next level when your cultivation level is high enough, of course, for a better environment to cultivate in."

Kova understood. He felt that cultivating here was not as good as on the Qian Yuan Continent because there was a Kun Yun Continent Grand Array there, which provided spiritual energy for cultivation.

Kova chuckled and said, "When we return to the world of martial arts, I'll take you to a place where you can cultivate immortality. There's spiritual energy there, and there are spirit stones too."

Xiao Jian was taken aback and looked at Kuva, quickly saying, "If such a place really exists, how could people allow it to exist? Are your guardians just sitting around doing nothing?"

Kova said, "The entire continent there is protected by an array, and I doubt most people would be able to find it. There are also teleportation arrays there, and I heard that some places have spirit stones."

Xiao Jian said, "Then you need to hurry to Wei Kingdom. The passage to the martial arts world is in the Wei Kingdom's palace, where there are guardians watching over it."

Kournikova thought for a moment and said, "Is there such a passage on every continent in every world?"

Xiao Jian said, "That should be true, but they can't teleport between each other; they can only go to the next world."

Kournikova finally understood that if he wanted to cultivate immortality, he had to go to the world of cultivators and find the path to the first heaven there.

"Thanks to you, otherwise I would still be completely confused. Don't forget to pass on the Azure Cloud Sword Technique to me. It seems that my Natural Scripture is not a high-level skill. I have only learned the Earth Escape Technique. The rest are all martial arts inheritances. It is not enough to go up there." Kuva said meaningfully to Little Sword.

Xiao Jian said, "Don't worry, we're one. I'm waiting for you to reach the Golden Core stage so I can upgrade myself too."

Kournikova was relieved and said, "Alright, go back to sleep. When you transform into human form, I'll prepare a full feast for you. I'll let you taste the finest human delicacies."

Little Sword was delighted and instantly returned to its dantian.

Kournikova went to bed. He still has the habit of sleeping, mainly to avoid thinking about things and to clear his mind. Otherwise, his mind is full of images of Ugly Girl and his grandmother.

The next day, Dashan knocked on Kova's door, saying he wanted to go out for breakfast together, and the waiter had already told him about the best restaurants nearby.

Kuva smiled, and the group went out together. Originally, Xiaogatou's grandmother didn't want to go out, but Xiaogatou insisted, saying that he had eaten a lot of delicious food last night, and since they had finally arrived in the food city, he had to try it. His grandmother beamed and praised Xiaogatou for being filial.

The group arrived at a congee shop, where breakfast consisted of various congee dishes, accompanied by sesame flatbread and a variety of side dishes.

Kournikova ordered a bowl of beef porridge. He had been craving beef for a long time, but he hadn't been able to eat it because of Da Ben's antics.

Xiao Ga Tou and Da Shan followed Ku Wa's example, and in the end, each of them had a bowl of beef porridge, five sesame cakes, and four side dishes, which cost only two qian of silver in total.

The group enjoyed the meal immensely; the food was indeed delicious. Little Ga Tou's grandmother remarked, "This is something not just anyone can make; it's flavorful and cooked to perfection."

The proprietress next to her praised the old lady for her discerning palate and taste. Little Ga Tou's grandmother beamed with joy and perked up. After the meal, she took Little Ga Tou for a stroll.

Grandpa Li smiled knowingly and said to Kova, "This is the first time I've seen the old lady so happy. She's suffered for half her life since her son went missing."

Kournikova nodded knowingly, and the three of them followed behind as they strolled around the streets.

(End of this chapter)