Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 128 A Gift of the Sun and Moon in a Pot

Xu Xuan wasn't very good at gift-giving, but he was very wealthy now.

They simply took all the treasures Lei Huan had given them and piled them aside for the two of them to choose from.

It can be anything from the human world or precious materials for cultivation.

Xiaoqing was overwhelmed by the choices and felt like she wanted them all.

It was Bai Suzhen who helped select a Cold Fish Pearl. This pearl could be refined into a magical weapon that could specifically harm people's eyes. The Eye-Slaying Pearl of the Intercepting Sect's female immortal, Fairy Caiyun, during the Investiture of the Gods came from this.

She casually picked out a diamond, which looked shiny and interesting.

The third year is a time for family reunions, with elders and children gathering to drink and offer blessings. At this moment, family members sit together to share the joy and achievements of the past year, while also expressing their best wishes and hopes for the new year.

Ordinary families would chat about last year's harvest, merchant families would talk about their income, and cultured families would discuss their learning achievements this year.

Xiaoqing ate and drank very well today, and even received a gift.

Overjoyed, he declared that his achievement was following Xu Xuan and killing several formidable villains.

Then he jumped out, drew his sword, and unleashed a ferocious, chaotic dance.

And you know what? Although there was no set pattern, under the blessing of the divine sword, the sword light was like a river and the sea, turning and twisting a thousand times, and the figure was like a serpent hiding its shadow, concealing the sword shape in the moonlight.

The sword's sharpness made Xu Xuan a little nervous; being cut by this sword was no joke.

Finally, after being scolded by Miss Bai, he obediently sat back down.

Xu felt immense pressure as he met the gentle gaze from the other person, realizing that he had been tricked by this foolish little monster once again.

My younger sister's achievement over the past year has been killing bad guys?

Can we say this at the New Year's Eve dinner?
Saying it out loud would make me, as a teacher, seem like such a terrible person.

Then he turned to Xiaoqing and had her recite a poem from the Book of Songs, "The Odes of Bin: July," which was enough to fool her.

When it was his turn, he held up his wine glass and remained somewhat silent.

"I think this year can be divided into two phases."

"The first: A thousand years have passed, Cao Cao wielded his whip, and left behind a poem at Jieshi. The bleak autumn wind blows again today, but the world has changed."

There is no implied meaning; it is purely literal.

This spans both time and space, and it's not even far from the time when Wei Wu wielded his whip.

Bai Suzhen felt that Xu Xuan at this moment showed a side of himself that he had never shown before, looking somewhat weathered.

"The second phase."

Resurrection, teaching, white lotus, entering the Tao, Pure Land, reform, enrollment, slaying demon monks, killing demons, fighting Lu Pan, protecting destiny
Xu Xuan drank the cup of wine.

"With soaring spirits and boundless thoughts, we yearn to ascend to the heavens and grasp the bright moon."

Or perhaps all of that has passed; to find truly remarkable figures, look to the present!

If I were to live another life, I would naturally want to do things that I couldn't or dared not do before.

Xu Xuan's words created a strange atmosphere, quite different from his usual demeanor.

That seems a bit too bold.

Just then, sporadic firecrackers began to sound outside the door, and then more and more of them started to appear.

That's the sound of bamboo cracking in the fire.

The Book of Strange Things says: "In the deep mountains of the west there is a person, more than a foot tall, who is not afraid of people. If you offend him, you will feel cold or hot. He is called the Mountain Demon. If you put a fire on a bamboo stick and hang it on the ground, the Mountain Demon will be frightened." This is the earliest record of the origin of firecrackers.

It later became one of the customs of celebrating the Chinese New Year.

The crackling sound of firecrackers echoed throughout Qiantang County, reverberating through Yanguan, Jinning, and Fengcheng.
Amidst the bustling world, blessings arise from the ground, embodying humanity's most positive emotions, flowing freely across the land like a vast ocean.

Xu Xuan also burned bamboo sections with Xiao Qing, which eased the tension.

After I finished burning it, I casually asked a question.

"Miss Bai hasn't mentioned the age difference yet."

"I?"

Bai Suzhen almost laughed.

I thought I'd lived through 1,700 such days, and it'd taken me 200 years just to refine the dragon in the South China Sea, so how could I possibly remember a year's worth of harvest?

My only goal is to become an immortal, to transcend all limitations.

But amidst the chaos of the mortal world, whether it was the torment of love or the influence of Xu Xuan from before, she suddenly felt confused. The severed memories resurfaced and disturbed her, making her even more unwilling to answer this question.

Is the world really that good?
Is it worth getting married and having children and giving up 1,700 years of spiritual practice?

This is not delusion, but a possibility that has evolved from the Bodhisattva.

That made it even more unacceptable to her!

Let's cut off contact. And so, an abrupt turn of events occurred.

"Young Master Xu gave Xiaoqing and me gifts, so we should reciprocate."

He drank the remaining Tusu wine in the wine pot in one gulp, picked up the wine pot and looked at the sky with a somewhat confused expression.

“If one wants to bring the inhabitants into Jiezi, one must possess great supernatural powers.”

When it comes to borrowing the form of an object, this jade pot is just right.

The sun and moon shine in the mirror-like sky; let us not speak of the turmoil of the mortal world.

A large amount of water vapor was drawn in, and the white-haired girl stepped on the starlight to reach the sky.

Looking up, the Milky Way stretches across the sky like a silver ribbon, dividing the sky in two.

A sky full of stars and a bright, unchanging moon hang in the distance, their radiance making the woman in white appear even more solitary and captivating.

Holding a jade pot, he swayed gently in the clouds, as if slightly tipsy.

Shake it once, and a sky full of starlight will fall into it.

Shake it again, and the brilliant moonlight is reflected in the pot.

Shake it again, and it's as if a hole has been torn in the sky, with a massive amount of light pouring down.

The vast and boundless magical power also fluctuated, and with each shake, it seemed as if rivers, lakes, and seas echoed and surged within the pot.

Standing under the starry sky, Bai Suzhen held a jade pot and cast a spell, like a beautiful woman dancing alone under the moon.

It shook nine times before finally stopping.

When it returned to the mortal world, a small space had already been created inside this tiny jade pot.

Xu Xuan was dumbfounded. He had said he wanted a treasure that could store things, but you just gave him a live demonstration of creating a sun and moon inside a pot?
The magical fluctuations just now were terrifying beyond description; even a tiny bit of starlight leaked out and this small courtyard was gone.

Is this the habit of those with great supernatural powers?

Such generosity! I love it!
"This item is newly refined, so the space inside is not large. It will do for now."

"It's okay, I'm not picky. This isn't big enough?!"

Mr. Xu accepted it and immediately bowed down in admiration; it was as big as an entire Class B3 hospital.

After Bai Suzhen used her great magical power to create the Heavenly Pot, the intoxication she felt from the wine brewed by the mortal world dissipated considerably.

I realized that I had actually lost control a bit just now.

The custom of gift-giving, the slightly tipsy atmosphere of worldly wine, and the karmic entanglements brought about by love tribulations.

It made her do something she wouldn't normally do.

Although I didn't do anything wrong, my state of mind was affected again.

The 1700-year history is like a surging river; those who seek enlightenment should observe from the shore—this is the mindset for seeking the truth.

Having finally escaped the mundane world, to have to jump back in is absolutely unacceptable.

So he said goodbye with a slightly aloof smile and returned to West Lake, without even waiting for Xiaoqing.

The two were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

Did you make your sister angry?

"I do not know."

Xiaoqing hurriedly chased after her sister, leaving Xu Xuan alone to keep watch at night, which suddenly felt rather desolate.

"Women are fickle, that's for sure."

Back in her cave, Bai Suzhen opened the stone door and locked herself inside, pressing her hand against the half-willow leaf as she pondered how to resolve the problem directly.

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