Ah? The ladies I stabbed have come true.

Chapter 44: Tree Old Man’s Birthday, Meeting Xiaoqing Again
Walking through the long market, you feel your eyes have been opened. You never imagined that there are such wonderful places in the world.

[And you'll find that there aren't only demons and monsters here, there are also monks, Taoist priests, and ordinary people who come here to do business or buy things.]

[Looking at how familiar they were, it seemed like this wasn't their first time here. Everyone's face was filled with the word "shrewd."]

【Dou Qianli will explain to you now.】

"These Buddhists and Taoists, as well as ordinary people, all received invitations from the tree elder due to fate, so they were able to come to this intersection of the Yin and Yang worlds."

"Old Tree?"

[When you first hear this name, you don’t know what it means.]

Dou Qianli saw that you didn't know what Shulao was, so he explained it to you.

"The old tree is the master of this Yin Yang Market. It controls everything here."

"In two days, it will be the tree elder's birthday. We need to prepare a dish that he will never forget in order to achieve my goal."

After hearing Dou Qianli's words, you immediately asked him what he wanted to accomplish.

Dou Qianli saw this and didn't hide it from you.

"The reason I brought you here is to borrow something from the old tree."

"Of course, if it doesn't work out in the end, I won't blame you, and we'll be even."

After hearing Dou Qianli's words, you didn't know what it was, but you had a vague feeling it was important, otherwise Dou Qianli wouldn't have gone to such great lengths.

After arriving at an inn called "Banbuduo", Dou Qianli settled you there and told you to stay as little as possible.

[He went to other places to look for ingredients to cook for the old tree.]

[As you watched Dou Qianli leave, you wondered what kind of ingredients he was going to look for.]

[Looking at the monsters and demons outside the inn, you are a little afraid to go out, so you can only wait in your room for Dou Qianli to return.]

Dou Qianli's journey lasted a whole day. Fortunately, you didn't feel hungry here. Instead, you felt like you were in a dream.

When he returned, he brought back many different kinds of food, but without exception, none of them were suitable for human consumption.

[They are a piece of green wood with green leaves, a jar of fluorescent honey, three preserved fruits shining like stars, a variety of colorful mushrooms you have never seen before, and an old ginseng as thick as a baby's arm...]

[There are nearly thirty kinds of ingredients in total, piled on the ground, creating a magnificent sight.]

Looking at the variety of food, you ask Dou Qianli what to make.

Dou Qianli also said he didn't know at this point, as he only knew that Shu Lao liked to eat plant-based foods. The specific food combinations still needed your input.

After hearing Dou Qianli's irresponsible words, you were helpless and could only try to think of how to pair these foods in your room.

[And that tree elder is no ordinary mortal. Some poisonous mushrooms may be extremely toxic to mortals, but for the tree elder, they are likely to be a great tonic.]

[With such a short timeframe, you're completely out of ideas for a suitable dish. In the end, you're left with a last-ditch effort, placing all the ingredients in the pot according to their characteristics and cooking them. This way, the food aligns with the principles of the Five Elements, and the resulting soup is uniquely flavorful.]

Because this soup combines many rare ingredients, you named it "Spiritual Cuisine Stew."

Dou Qianli was delighted to see the delicious delicacies in the pot.

"Whether I can borrow the Dragon Suppressing Nail from the old tree depends entirely on this time!"

"Dragon-Suppressing Nail?"

[You don't know what this Dragon Suppression Nail is, but seeing how excited Dou Qianli is, it must be an extremely valuable treasure.]

[Now that the food to be offered to the old tree tomorrow has been researched, Dou Qianli doesn't want to hide it from you.]

"This Dragon Suppressing Nail is a treasure that the old tree stole from an emperor's mausoleum. It can suppress the earth veins and regulate the feng shui."

"When I was going through the heavenly tribulation in my early years, the calamity qi entered my body, and I could only remain half human, half rat for the rest of my life."

"As long as I get this Dragon-Suppressing Nail, I can draw all the calamity energy in my body into the earth veins, and all the hidden diseases in my body will disappear."

[You suddenly understood after hearing Dou Qianli's words.]

"So that's what it looks like."

"Then I wish Mr. Dou success!"

"I hope so."

……

On the day of the tree elder's birthday, the entire Yinyang Market is bustling with activity, and many faces you've never seen before have appeared.

[Before going to see the old tree, Dou Qianli took you to meet a friend of his.]

[That was a woman in green clothes.]

The woman's entire body resembles a finely crafted piece of emerald jade, her slightly raised eyebrows perpetually carrying a hint of playfulness and allure. You've never seen such a captivating woman before; she seems capable of captivating your very soul.

[Guo Lin's image appears in your mind, and you immediately turn your head away, not daring to look at her.]

The woman in green was a little surprised by your behavior. She hadn't expected you to be able to resist her charm so easily.

……

at this time.

Su Mo outside the screen was no longer calm.

Xiaoqing!

It’s Xiaoqing?
I didn’t expect to see Xiaoqing here.

If this is the case, doesn't it mean that in the real world, Xiaoqing and Bai Suzhen are practicing somewhere unknown at this moment?
Thinking of the seductive and alluring scene between Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing, Su Mo felt a surge of heat all over his body.

But this is just something I can think about in my mind.

In reality, the two of them have nothing in common.

And since Xiaoqing has appeared, will I meet Bai Suzhen in this simulation?

Su Mo was a little excited.

Continue to look at the holographic image in the simulation.

Xiaoqing suddenly puts her arm around your shoulders, wanting to test whether her charm has diminished.

[You feel a tingling sensation throughout your body, and you quickly look towards Dou Qianli, asking for help.]

Dou Qianli saw this and spoke up to help.

"Xiaoqing, let's go to the banquet first."

"Today's matter is very important to me."

"okay……"

After hearing Dou Qianli's words, Xiaoqing looked at you with some disappointment. It was obvious that you didn't show the reaction she expected.

[However, this also makes her a little interested in you, wanting to see if you can really ignore her charm.]

[You carried a clay pot filled with spiritual treasures and followed Dou Qianli and Xiaoqing to the tree elder's birthday banquet hall.]

[You are surrounded by demons and monsters, with a small number of wild Taoist priests, wild monks, and ordinary people mixed in.]

These people were holding all sorts of rare treasures, clearly hoping to take advantage of this opportunity to become familiar to the tree master.

If they can be valued by the tree elder, they will immediately rise to great heights.

After waiting for a while, a tree root at the front of the banquet hall suddenly began to sprout tumors.

[After a while, an old man's face made of tree knots appeared in the center of the banquet hall.]

[Then, a crack appeared at the tree's mouth.]

"Thank you all for coming to celebrate my birthday. Seeing you makes me feel very happy."

[When you hear the voice of this old tree, you will feel that it is no different from the voice of an old man in an ordinary family.]

After the old man finished speaking, the hall erupted in applause.

"The old tree lives as long as the sky, and its life is eternal!"

"The old tree lives as long as the sky, and its life is eternal!"

……

Looking at the old tree being blessed and cheered by the crowd in the picture, Su Mo also felt that he was quite brave in choosing to confront the old tree.

If I had simulated it well at the beginning.

Maybe he will really become an immortal or a Buddha.

of course.

If he wasn't afraid of being late for work, he wouldn't have chosen this suicide option.

Subsequently.

Su Mo calmed down and continued to look at the screen to see what would happen next...

　I wrote 10,000 words today. Guys, to be honest, I'm a little tired. I'll continue with my normal two updates tomorrow...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)