In the future, Earth becomes a relic of the mythical era.

Chapter 402 Human Joy, Human Anger

What does this friend mean?

Before the bride could speak, Hua Baoyu said unhappily, "My husband and I are treating you with kindness. If you don't appreciate it, just leave."

Xie Lingxin shook her head, looked at the things on the table, and sighed.

It's not for any other reason than it's a pity that the time was too short to continue eating.

[Spirituality: 108.44 (↑1.77)]

These things taste bland and tasteless, like eating air.

But it has real benefits.

Every bite transforms into the purest spiritual energy.

One bite is almost equivalent to a day of his cultivation; what he just ate added more than a year's worth of spiritual practice to his cultivation.

His cultivation speed is already ten times that of ordinary people. If it were an ordinary person, a single meal would be equivalent to nearly two years of arduous cultivation.

Unfortunately, they arrived too quickly, not giving him a chance to continue...

Have you ever eaten these things?

Xie Lingxin ignored Hua Baoyu's question and addressed Hua Baorui and the others.

These members of the Hua family were already immersed in the joy of Hua Baoyu's wish being fulfilled, and they were happy for him.

Moreover, as a scion of a prominent family, what good food haven't he eaten? Why would he be interested in these rustic, coarse dishes from the countryside?
Hua Baojia said unhappily, "I asked you to help me persuade people, why are you always staring at this food? Haven't you ever eaten anything good before!"

"Once we get out of here, I'll let you eat your fill! I'll let you try all the specialties from the nine planets!"

Xie Lingxin's eyes lit up.

This feeling is good!

At this moment, Hua Baorui and several other members of the Hua family also sensed something amiss and picked up their chopsticks to taste the food in front of them.

They all frowned immediately.

Hua Baorui asked, "What's going on?"

It doesn't matter whether the food is delicious or not, but it should at least have some flavor, right?

Xie Ling thought to herself, "Because everything is fake, how can something fake have any flavor?"

"Perhaps... those who can transform into illusions have never tasted these human flavors."

"Bride, am I right?"

"Ugh……"

A soft sigh came from beneath the red veil.

A gust of wind blew by, and the surrounding red candles suddenly flickered and went out.

The surrounding villagers also disappeared one by one as the red lanterns faded away.

The bride, Nianyao, also disappeared.

Only the numerous members of the Hua family remained, looking at each other in bewilderment and suspicion.

Xie Lingxin was also very surprised.

He originally thought that "Nianyao" was the mastermind behind all these illusions.

I've disrupted her plans; now I should strike back and get him.

He was prepared for a fierce battle.

I never expected it to just disappear like that?
but……

Xie Lingxin looked at Hua Baoyu.

This guy is the real troublemaker.

"Why...why...why did you expose me?"

Hua Baoyu lowered her head and murmured to herself.

"I've waited so long for this day, even if it's fake... why can't you let me be happy for just one more day?"

At this moment, Hua Baojia also realized what was happening.

Fake? It was all fake all along?
"Second brother! What's wrong with you? You weren't like this before!"

Her voice seemed to awaken a bit of Hua Baoyu's senses, and her body trembled.

Xie Lingxin felt a terrifying aura slowly rising from his body, which then gradually faded away.

It was a bit unexpected.

One after the other, Hua Baoyu, who was so radiant not long ago, now seems to have dimmed.

"You should leave... Don't come back again..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared.

Everyone was shocked.

However, soon, the village they lived in also disappeared.

Xie Lingxin was quick-witted and nimble-fingered, grabbing another plate of food and actually managing to catch it.

This is a plate of osmanthus cake.

He had just tried it; not everything at the banquet was tasteless.

There is only one thing that not only has flavor, but is also delicious.

This is the osmanthus cake.

It was the best osmanthus cake he had ever eaten.

"How could this be?"

Hua Baojia ran a few steps, trying to find Hua Baoyu.

But the next moment, everything around them turned into nothingness.

Even the Hua family members who were previously there have disappeared.

Only a dozen or so people who weren't locked inside the mural remained.

Also, there's the osmanthus cake in Xie Lingxin's hand.

……

Somewhere mysterious.

There are continuous palaces with carved beams and painted rafters.

Golden light and auspicious clouds swirled around.

"This scoundrel has devoured so much of our spiritual energy, and yet he still dares to spread rumors about us! He's utterly despicable!"

Among them was a group of graceful and beautiful women, like celestial maidens from a painting, gathered together, a scene of enchanting beauty.

Looking ahead at the clear pond, the scene revealed the wedding banquet of Hua Baoyu from the small village.

Xie Lingxin, the Hua family members, and others were all clearly visible and audible.

Although the dishes at this banquet are not real, they are all drawn with the spiritual energy of the Illusionary World Painting.

It is indeed edible, and it is entirely beneficial.

But what is fake is ultimately fake; it may have the appearance, but it lacks the true flavor.

Everyone else only takes a small bite, but this guy, despite finding it tasteless, can still eat it with great relish.

They clearly knew that these things were formed from spiritual energy.

The objects created by the Illusionary World Painting are almost indistinguishable from reality; I don't know how this kid could tell.

"God Lord!"

"Greetings, Divine Lord!"

At this moment, all the "celestial maidens" bowed in greeting.

It was a golden-armored deity who appeared amidst auspicious light and mist. "My Lord, this brat has spoiled your enjoyment. Shall we go and teach him a lesson?"

The golden-armored deity ignored him and looked at the clear pool.

He said slowly, "Finally, someone has arrived..."

"How many tens of thousands of years have passed in the human world? I haven't seen so many people in a long time."

"When I first glimpsed the human world, I saw an elderly couple celebrating their birthday. They were feeding each other a piece of osmanthus cake and smiling at each other."

"That kind of laughter... I have never seen it in paradise."

"Everyone yearns for the Buddhist paradise, saying it is boundless bliss, so why is there no such smile?"

"It's just a piece of human food, how can it make them so satisfied and happy?"

"I pondered this question but could not find the answer. To resolve this mystery, I secretly entered the human world. After many twists and turns, I finally stole a piece of osmanthus cake..."

"That must be the most delicious thing I've ever tasted since I entered the Dao... It's so sweet... So sweet it's delightful..."

"I thought this was the joy of humanity, so I secretly hid this 'joy of humanity' away for who knows how many tens of thousands of years?"

"Ugh……"

"Now it seems that joy is both real and illusory, like a reflection in a mirror or the moon's reflection in water; he was right,"

"All conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, and shadows; joy is inherently impermanent, like morning dew that easily dries and evening glow that easily dissipates..."

"Many people are greedy for momentary pleasure and engage in all sorts of contrived acts, and so am I."

The golden-armored deity's gaze fell upon Xie Lingxin in the clear pool.

At this moment, Xie Lingxin was eating osmanthus cake bite by bite.

"I'd like to see if he can truly overcome those temptations of desire."

"He stole my treasured 'Human Joy' that I've kept for tens of thousands of years, so let him experience 'Human Anger'."

"Hua Man, you'll be going this time."

"Yes, Lord God."

One of the "celestial maidens" smiled faintly, stepped forward, and with a flick of her long sleeves, she disappeared.

……

"Hey! Can you stop eating? It's supposed to be tasteless, why are you still eating it!"

Hua Baojia was furious as she watched Xie Lingxin eat one piece after another.

Xie Lingxin had no time to pay attention to her.

[Spirituality: 110.78 (↑2.34)]

[Upright Spirit: 8.65 (↑8.54)]

I just ate so much, but I didn't feel as full as I did from these few pieces of osmanthus cake.

A few pieces of osmanthus cake improved my cultivation level by more than two years.

Who would believe it?
Moreover, it can even increase one's righteous spirit.

Ever since he first grasped this concept, he hasn't known how to improve it or what its purpose is.

"Papa~"

After finishing the rest in one bite, Xie Lingxin even licked her fingers and patted off non-existent crumbs from her hands.

I fell into a deep emptiness and regret.

Gone……

Eating delicious food can make you stronger.

This setting is so great...

"Finished eating? You'll eat yourself to death! Now what do we do?"

Before Hua Baojia could finish speaking, the surroundings suddenly changed again.

What appeared before them was... a bleak scene.

This is a city.

A city from ancient times.

The city streets were desolate and cold, with white cloths hanging at the door of every household, and paper money fluttering in the air.

The sounds of wailing and weeping were incessant.

Hua Baojia asked in surprise, "Where is this place? Where is Second Brother?"

His gaze fell on Xie Lingxin.

Others also unconsciously looked over.

"What are you looking at me for?"

Xie Lingxin was completely baffled.

Hua Baojia replied matter-of-factly, "Aren't you known as the youngest and most talented scripture master?"

Xie Lingxin was speechless: "Even a scripture master can't know everything, can he?"

Hua Baojia said, "This is clearly a scene from ancient times! You don't even know this, what kind of scripture master are you?"

"..."

You win.

"Why are these people so strange?"

There were a few people scattered around the street.

They might be slumped on a street corner, or wandering the streets.

But no matter who it was, they were all thin and emaciated, with lifeless eyes and stiff limbs.

It doesn't look like a living person, it looks more like... a zombie!
"Hey! What are you doing!?"

At this moment, Hua Baojia suddenly became furious and ran to the side in a few steps.

They snatched a child from a woman's hands.

Hua Baojia was furious: "What do you want to do! Are you trying to boil him? Are you crazy! He's your son!"

If it weren't for the child in her arms, she would have loved to kill this devil in front of her with a single blow.

The woman was scolded, but her face remained expressionless, stiff and numb.

"He's not my son... My son is over there..."

She pointed in a direction.

Hua Baojia turned her head to look, and her legs suddenly went weak.

"vomit--!"

She handed the child in her arms to Hua Baorui, who had followed her, then quickly ran to the side, squatted in a corner, and kept dry heaving.

The Hua family members also saw what she had seen.

The sounds of gagging immediately rose and fell.

Xie Lingxin's face also lost its ease.

Looking at the scene before me, a few words flashed through my mind... cannibalism through exchanging children!
These are four characters written in history books.

Now, he has witnessed it with his own eyes.

...It is far more than what can be described in just four simple words in history books.

shocking!

"how so……?"

Hua Baojia, along with many of the Hua family members, including the usually composed Hua Baorui, were filled with fear and at a loss...

(End of this chapter)