Dreaming for 10,000 years

Chapter 416 Small Town
Suddenly, a huge black shadow appeared on the horizon at the end of the yellow sand.

Godzilla's wingspan cast flowing shadows on the ground, and the figure sitting on its back was holding a blade of grass in its mouth, gazing intently at the gradually expanding oasis below.

Is it really possible to plant trees all over an endless desert?
Shi Fei didn't know either, but if no trees were planted, what could be done in that desolate world?

Fortunately, he wasn't alone.

The former courtyard has now become a bustling town, with scattered houses surrounding the central square and eight main roads radiating outwards. The outermost perimeter is a newly planted protective forest, with tender green saplings swaying gently in the wind.

According to the town's "strange tales and rules," each resident must plant trees for five days a week, and can rest for the remaining two days.

This rule was enforced more strictly than any law, because if you didn't work, you wouldn't get to eat.

Godzilla's 30-meter-tall body landed lightly on the dedicated helipad, kicking up a cloud of dust without causing any disturbance.

Everyone's gotten used to it; giants like Light Giant, Glass, and King Kong are all teammates who plant trees.

"Boss Shi, you're back!"

As soon as I arrived at my doorstep, Uncle Han, with a handprint on his face, grinned and approached me. The bright red handprint on his left cheek was particularly noticeable, and the outline of his five fingers was so clear that you could count the fingerprints.

"Which girl did you provoke today?" Shi Fei asked Han Bo with a smile.

"Hey!" Uncle Han rubbed his face nonchalantly. "I heard a new girl named Lin Daiyu came to town. Everyone went to see her, and the girl was so scared by us rough guys that she started crying. This annoyed Lu Da, who was drinking next door. He came up and beat up a few of them."

Shi Fei pushed open the courtyard gate and casually hung his coat on a nail behind the gate: "You guys can't even beat Lu Da?"

Han Bo followed in with a sigh: "Lu Da's arms are thicker than my thighs, so naturally I can't beat him. Among us, Wei Xiaobao is the weakest, but he's the most perceptive. He ran away as soon as he saw Lu Da coming."

"Only Li Yuan, that scoundrel, was weak but addicted. When he saw Lu Da arrive, he muttered a couple of things. Not only did Lu Da beat him up, but he was also called a birdman."

"Ha~" Shi Fei laughed and said, "If you people have nothing to do, you should all go plant trees. Look at Lu Da, he has become a model tree planter."

Han Bo thought of the incredibly strong Lu Da and said, "How can we compare to him?"

"What brings you here?" Shi Fei asked, sitting in the courtyard.

"No one visits the temple without a reason," and Uncle Han wouldn't come looking for him for no reason.

Sure enough, Han Bo rubbed his hands together, then suddenly knelt down with a thud and bowed deeply: "Please, Elder Shi, teach me how to cultivate dual cultivation!"

"???" Shi Fei almost spat out his tea.

"I've searched through Boss Shi's entire collection of books!" Uncle Han raised his head, his face serious. "It covers everything from astronomy and geography to martial arts and medicine, but it's missing the secret technique of dual cultivation!"

He patted his chest confidently, "It must be that Boss Shi has been holding back! Please, Boss Shi, teach me the method of dual cultivation!"

"..." Shi Fei said speechlessly, "Dual cultivation is a method of harmonizing Yin and Yang. Orthodox cultivation methods naturally contain this principle. Inappropriate ones..."

Han Bo's eyes lit up: "I'm an unorthodox person, so naturally I'll learn unorthodox techniques."

"..." Shi Fei looked helplessly at this clown and said, "I have a few theories about the harmony of Yin and Yang on my bookshelf. Go and study them yourself."

"Hey! Alright!" Uncle Han sprang up like a carp and scurried off to the next room.

The courtyard next door has become the Wu Hui Academy, which mainly contains Shi Fei's books, as well as many other books written by others.

The martial arts academy was bustling with people. Some were practicing moves against the walls, while others sat cross-legged under trees, deep in thought. Han Bo entered and saw a disheveled man speaking, followed by another disheveled man who suddenly threw his head back and laughed wildly, "Ah! I understand! So that's how it is!"

He pointed his fingers like a sword, and a pale white sword aura shot out, cutting off half a branch from a sea buckthorn tree three zhang away.

"I'm invincible!" he exclaimed, jumping around wildly.

That doesn't seem like a normal person.

"Who is this person? Why is he so mad?" Han Bo asked, pulling on Ouyang Feng who was passing by.

“Him!” Ouyang Feng said, “He is Zhu Yidan, the famous idiot in the courtyard.”

"What's wrong with him? Did he suffer a qi deviation during his practice?" Uncle Han asked.

"Hey—" Ouyang Feng raised his voice and said, "His arrival was anything but normal. It has nothing to do with our Boss Shi's martial arts skills!"

After a pause, Ouyang Feng said, "According to him, the place he came to is extremely difficult to practice martial arts. The martial arts manuals contain various hidden meanings, and people often practice them incorrectly. So..."

He didn't finish speaking, but Uncle Han understood. "No wonder he's acting strangely!"

"You're the abnormal ones, your whole family is abnormal!" Zhu Yidan suddenly turned his head, revealing a pair of bloodshot eyes through his disheveled hair. He heard the whispers of the two people behind him, and his face twisted into an almost ferocious expression.

"I call this founding a new school of thought! What do you know?!"

Ouyang Feng's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he exuded a powerful aura as he said, "What are you looking at, you madman?"

As the former Western Poison Master, he had been famous for many years. His unexpected arrival in this place felt like a fish in water. When had he ever been so disrespected?
And he's a fucking lunatic!

"What are you looking at!" Zhu Yidan retorted defiantly upon hearing Ouyang Feng's sarcasm.

In his original world, martial arts required exhausting one's vital energy and spirit to condense inner strength. But now, the sword technique he created directly draws upon the primordial energy of heaven and earth—this is clearly a groundbreaking feat!
Now he's being called a "madman," how can he tolerate that?
Seeing the two men on the verge of exchanging blows, Han Bo stepped in and said, "Calm down, both of you!" He first gave Zhu Yidan a thumbs up, "Brother Zhu is right!"

He then turned to Ouyang Feng with a fawning smile and said, "Senior Ouyang, Boss Shi hates fighting the most."

Whether it was Han Bo who offered a way out, or whether the title of "Boss Shi" was truly effective, Ouyang Feng snorted coldly, and Zhu Yidan also flicked his sleeves in a huff, pale sword energy faintly appearing at his fingertips.

"What a pity!" The white-haired old man watching the commotion shook his head. "It's a real shame we didn't get to see the two Dingguzhi!"

Seeing Han Bo's gaze, the old man said, "My name is Yue Buquan Gudu Que. 'Gu' is the 'Gu' in 'Ding Gu Zhi,' so you want to 'Ding Gu Zhi'?"

"Screw you!" Han Bo rolled his eyes, too lazy to pay attention to this old guy who seemed to thrive on chaos.

He excitedly went to the bookshelf, looking for the Yin-Yang harmony theory that Shi Fei had mentioned, and saw a woman in white holding "The Theory of Yin-Yang Harmony" and reading it with great interest.

Damn it, someone beat me to the book I wanted to read!

But who is he?

He's shameless, Uncle Han!

"Ahem... My lady, are you also interested in dual cultivation?"

(End of this chapter)