Simulation becomes reality, have I ever looked down upon the eternity?

Chapter 417: The Gain of the Divine Bird: Entering the Grand View Garden again in the troubled times outside!
[In the darkness of the night, the branches and leaves of the old sycamore tree suddenly moved without any wind.]

[Two points of white light fell from the treetops - they were the pair of Zhaoming Luan that Qimochunfang had seen! ]

[Their wings are colorful, shining under the moonlight. They are clearly sensing the sword intent left by Mr. Er in your body, and are following you.]

[Ancient books record: If a man is chosen by two phoenixes, he must be a natural saint who possesses the qualities of truth, goodness, and holiness.]

[During the daytime at Chunfang, you deliberately used the Pure Yang Spirit to cover up the Nine Swords' aura, just to avoid being too conspicuous. You deliberately untied the restraints on the carriage road, and the pair of divine birds really followed you all the way here.]

[“You guys are really smart.” You chuckled. When the courtyard was noisy just now, they knew how to hide their bodies and only appeared now.]

[Two phoenixes are pecking at your clothes, jumping for joy with a hint of intimacy. ]

[Suddenly, you notice something strange——]

[When they landed on my shoulders, the Yang Fu Jing in my body suddenly started to work much more smoothly! The medicinal power of the Xuan Tian Xue Lu Dan actually melted faster when the phoenix landed, just like spring coming to an ice river.]

[The Qi in the body suddenly boils! ]

[The original three-fold cultivation speed suddenly increased again the moment Zhao Ming Luan landed. The golden essence of the Yang Fu Sutra surged like lava, and the innate energy was like a torrent - the speed doubled! ]

[No time to think about it!]

【"Um?"】

You rarely show surprise.

[When your breath blends with the white light flowing between the wings of the phoenix. ]

[The two Zhaoming Luans became more and more excited. Their originally snow-white feathers now glowed with a gilded sheen, as if they were stained by your pure Yang Yuanshen power. The colorful patterns on their tail feathers became more and more vivid, and every time they flapped their wings, tiny golden dots of light were scattered.]

[You can clearly sense their pure thoughts - it is a kind of closeness that is almost dependent, just like a baby bird identifying its closest relative when it first opens its eyes.]

[“Is this… recognizing the master?” You whispered softly. ]

[As if they understood your words, the two phoenixes suddenly let out a long and clear cry. One of them gently rubs your jaw with its beak, and the other rolls on the ground like a child, revealing its furry belly, and its glass-like eyes are full of joy.]

[You suddenly remembered the story that Su Yun once told you: Zhao Ming Luan takes a hundred years to choose a master. After acknowledging the master, she will live and practice with the host for the same length of time and will never betray him. If the master dies, Zhao Ming Luan will follow him.]

[The night wind swept through the courtyard, and the leaves of the sycamore trees rustled. The shadows of the man and the two phoenixes were lengthened by the moonlight.]

[After the divine bird chose its master, you discovered another layer of mystery.]

[You can actually "share vision" with the two divine birds, and the places they see will also appear in your mind. ]

[With a thought, you let the male bird fly out of Xie Mansion. Zhao Ming Luan is known for its speed, and it disappears into the sky in the blink of an eye.]

[The whole Bianjing unfolds in your "eyes": the night market on Zhuque Street is bustling with people, the copper bells on the corner tower of the imperial city jingle in the wind, and you can even hear the subtle sound of willow branches brushing across the water by the water control river.]

[In just a few breaths, the white shadow has already returned to the courtyard. You touch its feathers, and you never thought it could be so magical.]

[First, it can increase the speed of cultivation. According to this calculation, the energy of the soul that originally required a year to accumulate has now been compressed into just half a year. It can also borrow the power of the divine bird to replenish itself.]

[The second is to share the vision!]

[These two creatures have obviously just left the fledgling stage. Their minds are like those of three-year-old children, but they are already able to resonate with your soul.]

【"grumble-"】

[One plucked a colorful feather and placed it in your palm, and another found a glass gem from somewhere and rolled it in your palm. ]

[You burst out laughing. These two little creatures are clearly trying to please you by offering their treasures.]

【You continue to practice, and nothing happens that night. 】

[The next day!]

[In the dim morning light, you stand in the courtyard. Wisps of purple air from the east are drawn by the Yang Fu Jing, drilling into your forehead like a fine thread, coating your body with a layer of hazy light.]

[“Squeak——”]

[Wutong rubbed her eyes and pushed the door open, her hair a little messy. The absurd dream last night made her ears burn—in the dream, she was wearing a wedding dress and worshipping heaven and earth with the young master!]

[“Huh?”]

[She suddenly widened her eyes. Two handsome birds were lying on their backs on the stone table, their bellies exposed, their faces rising and falling with their breathing, as if enjoying themselves.]

[“Master! This bird…”]

[“I picked it up on the street. I’ll raise it as my own from now on.”]

[Wutong said "Oh" and took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and gently covered the bellies of the two phoenixes. Zhaoming Luan grabbed the edge of the handkerchief with his claws and pulled it upwards, making a comfortable "chi chi" sound.]

【Wutong saw how cute it was and couldn't help but poke the soft fur with his fingers.】

[You are secretly surprised. These two little ancestors are not allowed to approach strangers. Even the colorful phoenix that has raised them for many years is like this. If you get close, you will be screamed at. At this moment, they are rolling around in Wutong's palm and acting coquettishly. How can they have the dignity of a divine bird!]

【Why is this? You don’t understand. 】

[Wutong teased the two Zhaoming Luans, her eyebrows curved into crescents, and she rarely showed such a bright smile. Seeing her happy, you let the two birds play in the yard without thinking about the reason.]

[“Master, what are they called?”]

[You thought for a moment, "They don't have names either, so why not give them one?"]

[You are looking at two birds, one male and one female. The male has a white crown, and the female has a red crown.]

[However, after one night together, the female bird actually took care of the male bird in every way. The female red-crowned robin helped the male bird comb his feathers, and the male bird became much more playful. ]

[Your eyes wandered between the two birds, and suddenly you chuckled.]

[“How about we call the female bird Sister and the male bird Master?”]

【Wutong chuckled: "How can a bird call you Young Master?"】

【"grumble!"】

[“Chiu—”]

[The two birds seemed to sense something, and flew up from the stone table, landing on your left and right shoulders respectively.]

[The two phoenixes named suddenly flew into the air, and the next moment, "Sister" landed steadily on your left shoulder, with her tail feathers hanging down like a shawl, and "Master" bumped into your right shoulder crookedly, not forgetting to rub his head against your cheek, making Wutong laugh.]

【After noon, the sunlight gradually warms up. 】

[The pair of divine birds are very human-like. Whenever outsiders approach, they quietly disappear or flap their wings to fly away to find food. They are really like ordinary birds and do not attract attention. You can't help but sigh inwardly - they are indeed spiritual creatures of heaven and earth. They don't need people to take care of them. They can solve their own food and drink and don't cause you any trouble.]

[Wutong was worried at first, and looked towards the gate from time to time, fearing that Madam Zhao would come with the clan elders to question him.]

[But until the sun sets in the west, the Xie Mansion remains peaceful and calm. ]

[You are calm and composed, reading and practicing calligraphy as usual, your mind is clear as you write.]

[“Master…” Wutong finally couldn’t help but come closer, “How could Madam Zhao let us go so easily? Could it be…”]

[“It’s okay. We can only fight against the enemy with soldiers and cover the water with earth.”] [No one in the Second Court or even the old lady reacted. It seemed like it was just a common thing, but you knew that this was just a sign of the coming storm.]

【One day passes in a flash! 】

[Recently, the Xie residence has been decorated with lanterns and is filled with joy, because my fourth cousin Xie Ying will be getting married to Sima Ting at the Xie residence tomorrow.]

[Red gauze lanterns were hung high in various places in Xie's mansion. Under the corridors, maids were holding brocade in their hands and walking hurriedly. Tomorrow is the auspicious day for Xie Ying and Sima Ting's wedding. Since noon, the congratulatory convoys from the nine major families in Bianjing have been coming one after another, and the scene is spectacular.]

[At that time, all the prominent figures from the nine major families in Bianjing will attend this grand banquet. ]

[You will also attend this wedding. When your mother was alive, your fourth cousin often came to visit you. Especially after your mother passed away, she took good care of you and Wutong.]

【This kind of kindness cannot be forgotten. 】

[Wutong is also helping Luya today and is not in the courtyard.]

[Today, Hu Yunniang and her group of courtesans came to visit, and they only mentioned the recent events in Bianjing. ]

【Zhang Yuanlai also came with his current wife Feng Yaya. 】

[The two had gotten married a few days ago. The wedding was simple, and they only invited some familiar relatives and friends. ]

[You are also a rare gift of a painting or calligraphy. ]

[Hu Yunniang and the others left the West Wing and later started a restaurant business to entertain guests, many of whom were involved in the news of the Thirteen Prefectures.]

【Hu Yunniang said with some concern, "The victims from all over the country are all gathering in Jiangnan Road. The original Red Eye Army already has a million people."】

【Zhang Yuanlai also said, "There are many teachers in the academy. The third teacher instructed them to go to Jiangnan Road to assist Dingyuan Hou. It seems that the situation is not optimistic."】

[You are a little surprised that the academy has been mobilizing troops for many years and sending teachers from the academy to guard the thirteen states.]

[Chen Xiang nodded, "I don't know how many people came to Bian Jing this time. Rich merchants and powerful people from all over the country have fled to Bian Jing to seek refuge."]

[Chen Xiang said crisply: "It's strange. I thought that business would plummet due to the chaos everywhere, but our restaurant in Bian Jing is making a fortune."]

【Hu Yunniang also said, "I heard from the sisters in the West Wing that the door of Yuehuaxuan has been almost broken these days. Those wealthy businessmen who fled from the south are spending money to buy pleasure every night. Yuehuaxuan's mother is laughing so hard that she can't stop."】

[Zhou Yuner lowered her voice, a trace of fear flashed in her eyes: "The other day I heard from a merchant who came from the south that he witnessed the tragic scene of cannibalism on the way to escape famine. Those so-called vegetable shops... her voice trembled slightly, "corpses piled up like kitchens, and those cooks who wielded the knives were fat and white, and the bloody smell lingered for three days. "]

[Zhang Yuanlai's expression darkened when he heard this, and the teacup in his hand trembled slightly: "In troubled times, the common people are the ones who suffer the most." He looked towards the northwest, with deep furrows forming between his brows, "I wonder if my hometown in Longxi Road is doing well now..."]

[Feng Yaya gently placed her hand on the back of his hand and said in a gentle voice: "Fortunately, we are still in Bianjing, under the protection of the academy and the protection of the God-Shocking Formation."]

[“Once the imperial court puts down the rebellion, it won’t be too late for us to return home.”]

[Zhou Yuner gathered her sleeves and said, "The gate of Bianjing is very valuable nowadays. I heard that a place to enter the city..."]

[She held up three white fingers and said, "It's already been raised to three thousand taels of silver."]

[Hu Yunniang sighed, "It has become increasingly difficult to buy food these days. The price of rice and grain has been rising steadily. Now the price of a bushel of rice is..."]

[She smiled bitterly and shook her head, "It's worth more than three buckets of rice in the past. The prices in the morning market are even more inflated, and there are often no buyers even if the price is high."]

[“If it weren’t for the old relationship between Yuehuaxuan and the nine major families, and if it weren’t for some secret connections…”]

[She lowered her voice, a trace of worry flashed in her eyes, "I'm afraid the fire in our restaurant has been extinguished long ago."]

[“I came here today to bring some fine rice to Master Guan. Please don’t refuse.”]

[You nodded in agreement. Wutong has saved a lot these days and goes to the morning market every day.]

[Hu Yunniang was truly grateful to this Master Guan. She had already made up her mind that if she didn't make it into the top ten at the Banquet of Beauties, she would be ready to die.]

[If she hadn't read the young master's poems, she wouldn't have been able to leave Yuehuaxuan. She has always been grateful for his kindness.]

[In fact, after the banquet, the nine major families deliberately suppressed the situation, and the attitude of the academy was also ambiguous. In addition, the rebellion of the Red Eye Army in Jiangnan Road suddenly broke out, and the situation was turbulent. ]

[Otherwise, based on those poems that were popular in Bianjing, Master Guan would have already entered the Imperial Academy, been admitted to the academy, and had a smooth career path.]

[Recently, rumors have been rife that Xie Guan wants to marry into the Li family as a son-in-law, but the Li family has refused several times and deliberately delayed the wedding date - anyone with a discerning eye can see the humiliation in this.]

[The stunning scene at the banquet in the past has now become a joke. Gossips on the streets have gradually arisen. Some people ridiculed him, saying, "Although he is a poet, he is still a bastard." Some people even secretly speculated, "I'm afraid he must have offended some nobleman to end up in this situation." ]

[Xie Guan was still the inconspicuous bastard of the Xie family, as if those poems that were spread all over Bianjing and those talents that were praised by everyone had never existed.]

[Those scholars and elegant guests who used to come here to admire its reputation and compete to make friends with it have gradually disappeared. ]

[The place that was once crowded with people suddenly became deserted. This is how the world is. 】

【Hu Yunniang and the others have not changed. They still come to visit frequently, and their words are not contemptuous at all, but more sincere than before.】

[Zhou Yuner sighed softly: "I don't know when this war will end. If the price of food continues to rise, ordinary people may have trouble making ends meet."]

[After hearing this, you nodded silently. The smoke of war has already risen outside the city. I'm afraid the price of grain in Bianjing will rise three times a day.]

【Zhang Yuanlai suddenly said seriously: "Manager Hu, the world is not peaceful now. Since your Zuixianlou is the most famous wine shop in Changning Street, you should recruit more martial artists to protect the house."】

【Hu Yunniang smiled and said: "What a coincidence, that's exactly what I was thinking."】

[“Recently, many people from the underworld have come to Bianjing, and among them there are also many people with loyal and honest personalities. They have all been invited to the restaurant.”]

[In the afternoon, Hu Yunniang and her group said goodbye and left.]

[You return to the quiet room to continue your practice. With the help of two Zhaoming Luans, your practice speed is faster than before.]

[The next morning, you get up and change your clothes as soon as the sun rises.]

[Outside the house, a light drizzle is falling!]

[Today is the day when the fourth cousin of the Xie family is getting married. The Grand View Garden must be bustling with activity.]

[You straightened your clothes, held up a bamboo umbrella, and went out.]

[You thought there would be trouble, but the children of the main courtyard avoided you as far as possible; the children and cousins ​​of the second courtyard looked at you coldly, and often heard cold snorts, and no one came forward. ]

[Thank you for going to the main hall of the Grand View Garden to pay respects to the old lady, so you were unable to see her.]

[You are alone, and you feel at ease. You wait at the entrance of the Grand View Garden. The manager does not stop you, but his face is cold and his eyes are distant.]

【You enter the lake and wait to take the boat into the Grand View Garden. 】

[In the past, you fished out three characters from this lake. Now you are revisiting the place, and your mood is very different. You feel a different feeling in your heart.]

[The drizzle was like smoke, shrouding the red railings and painted buildings of the Grand View Garden in a hazy haze.]

[You stand by the lake holding an umbrella, raindrops dripping down the green bamboo ribs.]

[While I was lost in thought, I suddenly heard footsteps approaching. A group of people were walking towards me in the rain, with nice clothes and charming smiles.]

(End of this chapter)