A great adventure in the world of immortal cultivation

Xiao Huohuo: Lucky, 52/40, failed.

Han Buli: Lucky, 100/60, big failure.

Romeo: Lucky, 74/35, failed.

Joan of Arc: Lucky, 82/50, failed.

"……what?"

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5300.

Alas, I didn't control the word count well, and I really don't have time to write. I'll see if I can add another chapter later.

Chapter 171 A "Warm" Farewell (Time's Sands, Part 19)

Xiao Huohuo:Ah?

Han Buli: What the hell?!

Romeo: Quack!

Joan of Arc: Not a buddy?!

KP: I'm a complete 3+1. It's okay to have a major failure, but how come I don't even have a single success? You guys don't even give me a single chance. (Pointing)

Jeanne: No! KP, you just said that Sha will be fine, right?

KP: (pinching nose) Probably, but there’s always the saying that things can go awry.

Xiao Huohuo: No——I’m Mo Lisha——!

Joan of Arc: If I don't stand up, you eyebrow pencil! I will stab you to death, stab you to death, stab you to death, stab you to death, stab you to death!

Romeo: Hehe, Lao Han, say goodbye to your tight dendrobium. (Takes out the durian)

Han Buli: (horrified) That kind of thing, that kind of thing requires a tonic ah ah ah ah——!

KP: Ahem, I’m thirsty.

Xiao Huohuo: What?

KP: I said, I'm a little thirsty. (Tap the table with index finger)

Xiao Huohuo: If you’re thirsty, why don’t you just drink some water…

Jeanne: (elbows Xiao Huohuo away) Get out of the way, you naughty brother! Come, KP, have some milk tea!

KP: (takes a puff) Hmm... although, your 3+1 is a bit difficult to deal with, but it's not a completely foolish place with no way out.

Xiao Huohuo: Is there still Yudi? (vomiting blood)

Joan of Arc: Yes, Joan of Arc does!

KP: Well, I'll give you one chance, but from now on, you can't make any big mistakes in your actions.

Xiao Huohuo: Well, even if everyone is unlucky, you are still willing to lend us a hand? KP, you guy... (tears)

Romeo: Very good KP, makes my Gigi hard.

Jeanne: KP! We love your teeth!

Han Buli: ...Why does it feel like KP never intended to wipe the whole team, and now he's even got a free cup of milk tea? (Pinching nose)

KP: Han Buli, is this something you, a complete failure, should say? (Dignified)

Han Buli: I'm sorry, I was wrong. (I've already begged for forgiveness.)

KP: (Pinching nose) Hmph, I'm glad to know. Now, it's time for you to "pay" for your failure.

……

KP: After a relatively peaceful month in Tianmu City, you were planning your second month's profiteering plan. However, unexpectedly, at the beginning of the second month, a drizzle began to fall in Tianmu City.

Xiao Huohuo: Wait a minute, isn’t Tianmu City underground?

KP: Yes, but there is an underground river above Tianmu City. Whenever the water level rises during the rainy season, the groundwater will rush into the rock wall under the action of pressure, forming a rare spectacle of underground rain.

Han Buli: Okay, okay, the Hollow Knight’s City of Tears, right?

KP: (You know what I mean) For the residents of Tianmu City, rain is a rare event. Since Tianmu City is an airtight container, even though the downpour was light, the temperature dropped significantly. The residents tacitly stayed home, lighting fires for warmth. The palace also suspended most business activities, and you all worked from home, enjoying the leisure time.

Xiao Huohuo: It’s not that I’m idle.

Han Buli: Not really.

Xiao Huohuo: Byd, Old Han is still slacking off! The fish pond is about to explode, I order you to go out and gather intelligence quickly!

Joan of Arc: That's right! (Pointing)

Han Buli: (pinching his nose) Although, we don’t know this super game information in the plot, and the current plot is a failure penalty, we probably can’t skip it, so let’s just wait and see.

KP: That’s right.

Xiao Huohuo: Damn it, I don’t want to just sit there and wait for death!

KP: So, just when the four of you were bored and staying at home, you suddenly heard a burst of hurried footsteps coming from far away on the street outside, and soon stopped in front of your door.

Xiao Huohuo: Who?

KP: The next second, there was no polite knock on the door. The person pushed the door open and walked in, covered in damp steam.

Sha: Phew—it’s so cold outside!

KP: The expected regular visitor appeared, rubbing his hands and blowing out air, his long silver hair was slightly wet, his pink face was slightly flushed, and his breathing was a little rapid, obviously he had been jogging in the rain.

Xiao Huohuo: How did the sand get here?

Sha: I was bored in the palace, so I came to play with you guys~ Wait, why haven’t you even lit the stove?

KP: Looking at the empty stove, Sha realized that the temperature inside the room was not much better than outside. He shuddered and then glared in dissatisfaction.

Xiao Huohuo: We cultivators are naturally not afraid of cold or heat.

Jeanne: Stop talking nonsense, my little brother! Hurry up and light the stove with your Burning Technique! Don't let my little Sha catch a cold!

Xiao Huohuo: Why don't you go... Oh, so the Chiyang Sword is broken, so there are no more fire-attributed flying swords, right? (laughs)

Joan of Arc: You tm!

Romeo: Hehe, no need to go through so much trouble. I can just take off my warm clothes and put them on Xiaosha.

KP: (pinching nose) Are you wearing anything underneath?

Romeo: No.

KP: (half annoyed)

Sha: No, it smells stinky. (Pinching nose)

KP: After rejecting Romeo's proposal, Sha rolled up his sleeves and lit the stove with Xiao Huohuo. In the flickering flames, the room gradually became warmer. Sha sat by the stove, warming his hands and making a satisfied humming sound.

Joan of Arc: So cute.

KP: After his body temperature returned to normal, Sha turned around and looked at your bare room, sighing helplessly.

Sha: Oh, really, we have been here for more than a month, why is the place you live still so big and shabby? Look, now that there are guests, they can't even have a cup of tea.

Xiao Huohuo: We cultivators are naturally free from material desires.

Joan of Arc: My naughty brother, hurry up and buy me a bag of good tea, bring two taels of wine, cut a pound of pork head meat, and then come back quickly to fry two more dishes!

Xiao Huohuo: I’m going to fry Niu Mo!

Romeo: Let me ask Sha, is only black tea ok?

KP: Take it away! (I can’t bear to watch it)

Han Buli: (Thinking) Do you think that if we soak the Qi-nourishing Pill in water, it can be considered a health-preserving tea?

Xiao Huohuo: Ah, this...

Jeanne: ...What a tricky angle.

Romeo: Effervescent tablets say yes.

Sha: Huhu, it turns out none of you so-called monks are reliable. Luckily I was prepared.

KP: As if he had anticipated your awkward reception, Sha showed a sly and complacent smile, then took out a small package from his arms, opened it, and a fresh tea fragrance immediately wafted out.

Sha: I brought the best tea from the palace. Today I will personally make a pot of tea for you to try!

Xiao Huohuo: Great!

KP: Sha skillfully took it out of the cabinet and began to make tea enthusiastically by the stove. It must be said that although Sha is lively and not very rule-abiding, she never acts like a princess when it comes to housekeeping, which makes people like her.

Xiao Huohuo: Alas, Lao Luo is blessed.

Han Buli: Oh, is there really a future?

Joan of Arc: I said stop milking!

KP: It didn't take long before the steaming hot tea was ready. Sha poured a bowl for each of you, then looked at you nervously.

Sand: Hmm... I've only tried it a few times, but it should be quite delicious.

Xiao Huohuo: Haven’t you ever drunk it yourself?

Sandy: Of course, you can't taste the tea while it's brewing, or you'll get fat! Haven't you heard that?

Xiao Huohuo: Who is Himeji Mizuki?

Han Buli: So we are the first batch of guinea pigs? Is this what you mean by a major failure?

Xiao Huohuo: Damn, it’s even more frightening when you say that.

Romeo: Hehe, what's there to be afraid of? Hesitation will lead to failure! I'll take care of Little Sister Sha's virgin tea! (Drinks)

Joan of Arc: Damn!

Han Buli: Lao Luo is truly a born warrior...

KP: (Pinching nose) So, you, who didn't have high expectations for Sha's tea, discovered after tasting it that it was surprisingly delicious. I don't know if it's the exceptional quality of the palace tea, or perhaps it's Sha's mastery of craftsmanship, but every sip of hot tea leaves you with a sweet orchid-like fragrance that lingers on your lips and teeth. That refreshing tea aroma seems to carry an indescribable, special flavor that leaves you savoring it endlessly.

Xiaosha: How is it... Are you feeling okay?

Joan of Arc: It’s delicious! I love it!

Xiao Huohuo: Give you a thumbs up?

Romeo: (licks his tongue) Hmm, it tastes good, and is it strong enough?

Han Buli: ...something is wrong, something is wrong.

Joan of Arc: What's wrong?

Romeo: Ten or even nine points wrong.

Han Buli: No... Don't you think this scene is a little too heartwarming? Am I a complete failure?

Jeanne: Byd is still thinking about your big failure!

Han Buli: Alas, it feels like a thorn in my back, I have to be on guard.

Xiao Huohuo: Indeed, it feels like the dog KP is deliberately anesthetizing us now, so everyone should be careful.

Joan of Arc: Could it be the milk tea’s fault?

Xiao Huohuo: What you gave me was milk tea, not an RTX 5090. (Pinching nose)

Joan of Arc: ...

KP: (Indeed) So after tea, Sha sat on the old table as usual, with his hands propped up, gently swinging his legs, chatting with you about the boring daily life. However, as they talked, Sha's eyes gradually became a little sad, with a faint glint of tears.

Xiao Huohuo: Xiaosha?

Sha: (wiping tears) It's nothing, I just feel like time has flown by so quickly... It's only been a month, and I've only just started to feel like I'm getting a little familiar with everyone...

Joan of Arc: Xiaosha, why are you crying?

KP: Raising her sleeve to wipe away her tears, Sha shook her head, calmed herself down, and smiled.

Sha: I just recalled some past events. Do you remember the scene when we first met five years ago?

Joan of Arc: Of course I remember. At that time, you were a princess who ran away secretly. By some strange coincidence, we helped you get rid of the pursuers, and then followed you on a tour around Tianmu City.