Perfect World: I Am Eternal

Chapter 278 Prank?

Lin Fan met the Lord of the Forbidden Zone. He looked very young and refined, with a handsome appearance, and appeared to be under thirty years old.

In fact, when one's cultivation reaches a certain level, one's appearance can be maintained, and one cannot judge one's age based on this.

Moreover, Lin Fan knew that this person's true body had long since died, and now only his obsession remained, so what he saw was not the truth.

"You've traversed that path and crossed this lake, so you can be considered one of us," said the Lord of the Forbidden Zone, dressed in pristine white robes, with a gentle smile.

He was as gentle as a spring breeze, extremely handsome, with a face that would make even women envious; he could be called an unparalleled beauty.

Without a doubt, what he just said was an appreciation of Lin Fan's potential, suggesting that he might reach their level in the future.

"You flatter me, senior. I am still far from being good enough."

Lin Fan's rare humility, being able to sit opposite a former Immortal King, was incredibly unreal, like a dream, and unimaginable.

Moreover, this person was no ordinary individual; he was a learned scholar who taught many outstanding disciples, and Shi Hao in the original text was deeply indebted to him.

In other words, if one could receive his guidance and learn some powerful techniques, it would definitely benefit one for a lifetime.

"Sit down, boy, bring tea!" the man in white said, and a tea table appeared in front of the thatched hut, along with several tree-top seats.

Then, the Lord of the Forbidden Zone sat opposite Lin Fan, and the pageboy also looked very young, around twenty years old.

Besides them, there was another woman, beautiful and ethereal, like a fairy, standing behind the Lord of the Forbidden Zone.

Without a doubt, the man and woman were his Daoist disciples, and their existence was extremely ancient, as could be seen from their weathered eyes.

"Woof, Lin boy, you actually survived crossing that cosmic lake. You truly deserve to be someone I've chosen."

The puppy also arrived, but it seemed quite reserved, because the Lord of the Forbidden Zone was here, and it dared not be too presumptuous.

Lin Fan rolled his eyes at it, thinking that this dead dog really couldn't speak properly, and then sat down gracefully.

The puppy didn't stand on ceremony. With its palm-sized body, it jumped onto the tree branch, sat down in a very proper manner, and stood on its front paws.

"Are you the dog that Immortal King Wuzhong raised?" The man in white stared at the puppy and recognized it at a glance.

"You recognize me?" the puppy asked in surprise.

"I have never seen it, but I have heard my disciples mention that Fellow Daoist Wuzhong has a huge black dog by his side." The Lord of the Forbidden Zone sighed softly, as if reminiscing about the past.

Upon hearing this, the puppy first looked embarrassed, then asked curiously, "May I ask who your esteemed disciple is?"

"Qingyue!"

"What?!" The puppy was quite surprised, and in his mind, he elevated the origin of this person to a whole new level.

Unlike him, Lin Fan was quite calm. He already knew everything and was able to find this place thanks to the information left behind by Fairy Qingyue.

"Many years have passed, time has flowed by, almost an era has gone by, I felt that I was about to die, and finally I saw a good person come here."

The man in white looked at Lin Fan, his voice calm yet carrying the clanging of swords.

In an instant, it seemed as if the sky would be shattered, the Great Dao destroyed, and the world changed, making everyone's heart and mind tremble.

At this moment, the young Taoist boy served tea, and the man and the dog finally came to their senses.

The aroma of the tea is rich and fragrant. In a daze, it seems as if a real phoenix is ​​spreading its wings in the cup, bright and clear, which is very magical.

Lin Fan and the puppy gasped for breath. Could this tea be some kind of celestial tea?
"The wild tea is planted by my own hands, and I only water it every year. It can't compare to the real celestial tea."

The man in white smiled, as if he could read their minds.

"I once followed the Immortal King Wuzhong and tasted the leaves of the Enlightenment Tree in the Immortal Realm. This tea looks just as good."

The puppy was mesmerized; the aroma of the tea was too tempting. Lin Fan looked down, also examining it. The tea leaves were bright red and shimmering, as if a real phoenix were swimming within them, so lifelike.

This is truly miraculous, even more extraordinary than the purple-gold divine tea tree in his hand; one can tell just by the unusual appearance of the surface.

The fragrance is refreshing and invigorating; taking a breath cleanses both body and soul, allowing one to enter a state of tranquility.

"Please!" the man in white said.

Lin Fan took a sip, and in an instant, his tongue felt numb with bitterness, unbearable, a stark contrast to its fragrance.

If it weren't for the fact that the person sitting in front of him was the Lord of the Forbidden Zone, he would definitely have rushed up and beaten him up. Is this how you treat guests?
This bitterness alone could kill a person!

"How is it?" The man in white smiled slightly, his voice magnetic.

"It's so bitter!" Lin Fan said frankly, wishing he could throw down his teacup, stick out his tongue, grow a new one, and eat some jujubes.

"Anything else?" the man in white asked again.

Lin Fan's forehead creased with annoyance. Was this some kind of joke? Serving someone a cup of lousy tea was one thing, but asking how they felt about it was another.

At that moment, he really wanted to turn around and leave, but he held back out of respect and other considerations.

"Huh?" Lin Fan was suddenly startled.

The next moment, the bitterness on his tongue disappeared, replaced by a sour taste that made his whole body stiffen.

"It's astringent!" he answered honestly. The taste wasn't very good, it had nothing to do with enjoyment, and it couldn't help people understand the Tao.

"Is it really that bad?" the puppy asked doubtfully, swallowing hard.

At the same time, it felt that the Lord of the Forbidden Zone was too stingy, as there was only one cup on the coffee table and he didn't even pour it a cup to try.

"If you want to try some, you can have the rest." Lin Fan smiled slightly and handed over the teacup.

The puppy's eyes lit up. Not minding that Lin Fan had drunk from it, it downed the remaining half cup in one gulp.

However, the next second the puppy screamed, rolled on the ground, and looked like it was about to explode, its fur standing on end.

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey! It's so bitter, so astringent!" it howled, tumbling all over the ground.

That feeling could spread to one's very soul; even though the puppy was once a true immortal, he was not feeling well now.

"This tea of ​​mine is not for ordinary people."

The Lord of the Forbidden Zone smiled, pointed a finger, and the puppy coughed violently, dripping clear liquid. Only then did it recover and stop suffering.

Lin Fan glanced at the still-frightened puppy, suppressed a laugh, and cursed, "Serves you right for being greedy!"

"You..." The puppy was indignant, baring its teeth, and instantly realized that Lin Fan had deliberately tricked it.

If it weren't for the fact that we were in a restricted area, with the ruler of the restricted area right in front of us, and we didn't want to offend him, he would have already opened his mouth wide and bitten us, starting a man-dog battle.

However, it kept it in mind, planning to settle the score with this brat once it left this place, and snorted coldly.

Across from him, the man in white remained gentle and refined, saying, "Only nine people have ever tasted this tea. Ordinary people can't even get a drop; they don't have that kind of good fortune."

"Is there some explanation?" the puppy asked, puzzled.

This kind of lousy tea is so bitter and astringent, and only lucky people can drink it. Has the world turned upside down?

Because this isn't about appreciating tea, it's about suffering!
However, this place is a forbidden zone for life, and it was planted by a peerless figure. He certainly wouldn't be so bored as to play a prank on someone.

So they patiently asked for advice.

(End of this chapter)