I’m Still Practicing Martial Arts, But How Did My Daughter Become an Immortal? – Chapter 29

Ch 29: Night Observation of Celestial Phenomena, Foreboding a Calamity

Lin Tian leisurely finished the last mouthful of tea, gently placing the teacup back on the table.

His fingers tapped on the table, making crisp “da-da” sounds. His gaze shifted to Zhan Rixing, with a hint of barely perceptible coldness.

Zhan Rixing’s heart jolted, a chill rushing straight to his head, the originally smug smile on his face appearing somewhat stiff.

In that instant, he seemed to see his master.

That Old Ghost, old rascal, old thing, every time he looked at him like that, he knew the old guy was about to start playing dirty.

Lin Tian didn’t speak either, the two just stared at each other, and after a dozen breaths, Zhan Rixing couldn’t sit still.

Zhan Rixing “ahem, ahem”-ed twice, shaking his body: “Brother Lin, what is the meaning of this? Why are you staring at me? I don’t like men.”

Lin Tian: “Get lost!”

Zhan Rixing: “Brother Lin, are you going to guess, or not? If you don’t guess, I’m leaving.”

Lin Tian: “Since you want me to guess, don’t blame me for speaking harshly if I say something wrong.”

“That Qingfeng Stronghold, that bird-shitting place, can be related to the Marquis of Nantian? Would you believe it if I said it?”

“The Marquis of Nantian resides in Beiliang, with a noble status, why would he get involved with bandits? It wouldn’t sound good if it spread.”

“From what I understand, what else can that place support besides bandits?”

“However… whether these bandits are legitimate bandits, that’s another matter!”

Lin Tian’s tone shifted: “Speaking of which, the Marquis of Nantian isn’t planning to rebel, is he? Brother Rixing?”

Zhan Rixing was a little numb. No, how could you, a country bumpkin, know so much? Also, don’t call me Rixing, it sounds awful.

Zhan Rixing remained expressionless, feigning profundity: “Brother Lin speaks reasonably, continue.”

Reasonably, reasonably what? Looking at Zhan Rixing’s appearance, for some reason, Lin Tian just wanted to pull out his shoe sole and slap him across the face.

The old man at the teahouse, who had been quietly watching the show, was shocked by Lin Tian’s words. What marquis, what bandits.

Do you want to hear what you’re saying? Is this something a commoner like me can hear?

D*mn it, these two aren’t avoiding me at all, are they going to kill me to silence me later?

The old man’s expression was unwavering, but his heart was as anxious as hemp. What to do, what to do? Should he kill them both?

Thinking this, he hardened his heart, and without waiting for Lin Tian and Zhan Rixing to continue speaking, he walked into the teahouse.

Lin Tian didn’t care about the old man. Whoever wants to listen can listen, it’s not like he’s rebelling anyway.

“Qingfeng Stronghold is just a group of displaced criminals, they have some martial arts, but not much, some people can’t even read a few characters.”

“What use are these people? As cannon fodder? The Golden Dragon Gang was involved in the bandit attack on the county last time.”

“I don’t need to say more about the relationship between the Golden Dragon Gang and the Marquis of Nantian, right?”

“If I’m not mistaken, the Golden Dragon Gang is just a first move, used to test the Imperial Court’s reaction.”

“First, to provide cover for Qingfeng Stronghold, and second, to completely control Qingshui County, creating a stable rear base for the Marquis of Nantian.”

Lin Tian smiled, glancing at Zhan Rixing: “The rest…”

“You know so many secrets of the Marquis of Nantian, and you’re not one of them? This kind of waste with a rebellious spirit, should we keep them for the New Year to make rib soup?”

“As expected, what Grand Leader, Second Leader, all fed to the pigs, right?”

Lin Tian knew about the massacre of the Qingfeng Stronghold bandits last night.

Last night, the Hatred attribute kept ringing, a row of Hatred entries died cleanly. Lin Tian didn’t even look at how many lottery tickets he got.

His current strength is enough, so he’ll leave them for now.

Zhan Rixing completely couldn’t hold it in anymore, he shook his head and cupped his fists towards Lin Tian.

“Little brother admires you. Everything that others spent so much effort to accomplish, you revealed with just a few words.”

“You are truly the Zhang Zifang of today, one word, awesome as h*ll.”

Lin Tian also cupped his hands, speaking modestly: “Not at all, not at all, if you hadn’t warned me, I really wouldn’t have known that I had caught the eye of such a big figure.”

Zhan Rixing: “A deal is a deal, I’ll give you a piece of information, big brother.”

Zhan Rixing’s expression was somewhat solemn, he gently stroked his folding fan, and slowly recited:

“I observed the celestial phenomena at night, the Milky Way has a tendency to reverse, heavenly secrets are revealed, the Tianxuan star is shaking, and the Tianquan star is dim. This is a sign of a great flood.”

“When the Heavenly River bursts its banks, the flood will come, the people will be plunged into misery, the people will be displaced, and all things will be swallowed by the flood.”

After speaking, Zhan Rixing shouted “tragic, tragic, tragic” three times in a row.

Lin Tian’s expression was solemn, he didn’t quite understand why Zhan Rixing was telling him this, it had nothing to do with him.

“Why are you telling me this? Am I, a country farmer, able to save the people?”

“Also, can you really calculate that the river will burst its banks? Then why don’t you go and tell the government officials?”

Lin Tian picked up the teacup and took a sip: “Although I don’t know what you’re planning, we’ve only met twice, and neither time has been good.”

Zhan Rixing also “haha”-ed, like a smiling tiger, not knowing what he was scheming in his heart.

“I and Brother Lin hit it off at first sight, this is no lie.”

After speaking, Zhan Rixing straightened his collar, looking calm: “Let me reintroduce myself, I am Guan Xing, it is truly fate that I met Brother Lin.”

Lin Tian “hehe”-ed, not giving him a good look. The expression on your face is no different from a rat stealing lamp oil, too hypocritical, can’t be trusted.

Lin Tian: “Guan Xing, Guan Xing, you’re so good at observing the stars, you know when the flood will come, why don’t you observe me too, and see when I can become an Immortal?”

Zhan Rixing: “Haha, I only observe the stars, not people, but I believe that with Brother Lin’s abilities, becoming an Immortal is just a piece of cake.”

Just as the two were exchanging hypocritical compliments, an untimely voice came from afar.

“Aren’t you afraid of your tongue flashing when you speak? Becoming an Immortal? If everyone could become an Immortal, then I, young master, would be the King of Immortals, the Immortal King.”

Lin Tian and Zhan Rixing both turned their heads to look, and saw a young man walking steadily, unhurriedly into their view, followed by an old man.

The old man was panting, covered in sweat, constantly wiping the sweat from his forehead with his sleeves.

Lin Tian shook his head when he saw the person coming. This world is so small, he always sees people he doesn’t want to see.

Lin Tian didn’t have a good look on his face, because this person was Wang Yuan, a complete playboy.

Wang Yuan walked closer and saw Lin Tian, then rubbed his eyes with both hands, somewhat in disbelief.

He turned to ask the old butler beside him: “Am I seeing ghosts? Why does everyone look like that something Wang?”

The old butler also stroked his chin: “Well… Young Master, you’re not mistaken, that is that something Chong Wang.”

The two muttered and whispered, talking for a long time.

Wang Yuan turned his head, looking at Lin Tian with a cheeky smile: “We meet again, father-in-law.”

“It’s like three autumns since we last met, my admiration for father-in-law is like a surging river, endless…”

Lin Tian’s face darkened: “Stop, stop, who’s your father-in-law? If you dare to talk nonsense again, I’ll strip you naked and throw you in the pigsty.”

Wang Yuan “hehe”-ed twice, without a care in the world.

“Waiter!”

“Bring tea, the best tea.”

The old man at the teahouse pulled open the curtain, his face full of smiles: “Okay! Esteemed Spectators, please wait a moment, it’s coming right up.”

Lin Tian’s expression was very ugly at this time. This was the second time he had seen someone who didn’t bring their brain when they went out.

Lin Tian thought to himself, he was worried about not finding a host for the Bing Lao, don’t force me, or you’ll be out of luck with women for the rest of your life.

Lin Tian didn’t give him a good look at all, taking out a few pieces of broken silver and placing them on the table.

“Hmph! Spoilsport.” Saying this, he got up and left.

Zhan Rixing originally wanted to watch the show, but seeing Lin Tian leave, he followed: “Hey, hey, Brother Lin, why are you leaving in such a hurry?”

The two had just taken two steps when they heard crackling sounds and the sound of swords clashing coming from the forest.

The sound grew from far to near, and they only saw a few figures flying from afar.