Shenhe did not speak, but silently walked to the stone wall, extended her hand, and a sky-blue energy talisman quickly condensed.
"Reveal!" Shenhe slapped the talisman onto the stone wall.
Instantly, the stone wall in front of her shattered like broken glass, revealing a giant golden energy talisman. The golden energy flow lines on the talisman were clearly visible, and behind the golden energy talisman, it was covered by yellow mist.
"Holy crap!"
The scene just now left Ling Feng stunned.
Ling Feng had seen similar special effects before, but those effects were nowhere near the same level of visual impact as the real thing. Experiencing it up close and personal made the visual impact even more breathtaking.
"The previous stone wall was a special immortal technique cast by my master to conceal its traces. What is revealed now, the talisman gate, is the real thing."
"What is a talisman gate?"
Ling Feng asked curiously, then reached out and carefully touched the talisman gate in front of him, his eyes filled with curiosity about the unknown. He really wanted to study this talisman gate.
"Talisman gates are usually the entrance to immortal abodes set up by immortals, using the power of various talismans and special techniques."
"Talisman gates possess both offense and defense. Attacking them forcefully will trigger a counterattack, and will also activate the defensive mechanisms within the abode. Talisman gates are indestructible and their power is inexhaustible. No matter how strong the attack, it cannot break through."
"To open a talisman gate, special talismans or techniques are required. Otherwise, there is no other way." Shenhe explained while also reminding Ling Feng not to attack the talisman gate rashly.
"So that's how it is." Ling Feng nodded. So talisman gates had such a function. This was much more awesome than an anti-theft door on Earth.
"By decree!" Shenhe took out a talisman from her God's Eye storage space and cast it. After the talisman stuck to the talisman gate, the gate began to disappear, and the talisman flew back into Shenhe's hand.
"Let's go, the talisman gate only opens for five seconds." Shenhe said, then stepped into the yellow mist first.
"Senior sister, wait for me!"
Seeing this, Ling Feng quickly followed and rushed into the yellow mist. Otherwise, if the talisman gate reappeared, he would be stuck outside.
The yellow mist was very thick, severely limiting visibility. One could hardly see half a meter ahead. All that could be seen was mist.
"This mist is so thick, I can't see anything."
"Whatever, just keep going forward."
After entering the mist, Ling Feng didn't dare to run and walked forward slowly.
However, even though he couldn't see the path ahead clearly, as long as he kept walking forward, he shouldn't be wrong.
"Hmm?"
About a meter after walking, Ling Feng suddenly felt a change in his surroundings, like stepping from the cold outside into a warm room in winter. He had suddenly entered a different environment.
Before he could think further, the scene before him suddenly opened up.
He had walked out of the yellow mist zone, and what he saw made Ling Feng's pupils widen. He froze on the spot.
"Is this Luhua Cave?!"
Ling Feng looked at the extremely familiar scene before him. The sea of clouds and the setting sun were none other than Luhua Cave, one of the four maps in the game's Serenitea Pot.
And his feet were on the sea of clouds!
"What's wrong?" Shenhe was not far from Ling Feng. Seeing him frozen in place, she asked.
"It's nothing, just shocked by the beautiful scenery." Ling Feng shook his head.
However, he was a little puzzled. According to the game, after entering an abode, shouldn't one be in a secret realm?
Could it be that, just like in the game, once the immortal power reaches a certain level, one can open up other heavens?
"Beautiful scenery? It's shocking the first time, but you'll get used to it later. Let's go." Shenhe said calmly, clearly used to the beauty of Luhua Cave.
Ling Feng and Shenhe arrived at the gate of an ancient-style courtyard. Ling Feng immediately recognized that the house was made of Qingxin Wood, and this courtyard was situated above the sea of clouds, not on any floating island.
(Ps: What I imagined was the kind of house from Shenhe's PV.)
Ling Feng noticed that this heavenly abode did not have as many floating islands as Luhua Cave. He hadn't seen any, anyway.
"You're back. Good, it's almost dinner time." As Ling Feng and Shenhe reached the courtyard gate, Cloud Retainer walked out from the courtyard.
"Master. x2" Proper etiquette must be observed.
"Mm, today I've taken in two disciples, so we should celebrate. We'll have a feast tonight."
"Yes!" Ling Feng exclaimed excitedly.
A feast! If nothing unexpected happened, it should be some delicacies from mountains and seas, especially since it was from an immortal.
[Main Hall]
Ling Feng sat on a round stool, staring blankly at the feast on the table that Cloud Retainer had spoken of. His eyes were wide open, and he couldn't believe what they were eating tonight.
The transparent white flower that only grows on isolated peaks—Qingxin.
The noble and exquisite—Glaze Lily.
And!
The small flower that grows on mountain cliffs—Glaze Bag.
Ling Feng had been eagerly anticipating the feast when Cloud Retainer mentioned it, thinking it would be some delicacies.
Upon seeing the actual food, Ling Feng was dumbfounded.
They were delicacies, yes, but they were also medicinal herbs!
Although eating them wouldn't kill him, Ling Feng couldn't bring himself to eat them!
There was also a plate of carrots on the side, but these carrots looked raw! Couldn't you at least stir-fry them!
Ling Feng, having transmigrated from modern China, had no appetite for such a "sumptuous dinner." He had been hungry all afternoon, but after seeing this feast, his appetite vanished.
Shenhe didn't react much. She picked up her chopsticks, grabbed a Qingxin, and began to eat, as if she was already used to it.
"M-Master, is this the feast for tonight?" Ling Feng swallowed and pointed at the "delicacies" on the table with his chopsticks, asking with a slight stutter.
"Of course. This is much richer than usual. Originally, there was only Qingxin." Cloud Retainer nodded.
"Is Junior Brother not to your liking?"
"Mm, I can't really eat it. Master, do you have a kitchen here? Since we're having a feast, let me show you my skills!"
Ling Feng asked, realizing that both Cloud Retainer and Shenhe didn't know how to cook!
Cloud Retainer might know a little, but she wouldn't personally cook, would she?
Otherwise, they wouldn't have to eat these medicinal herbs all day. After all, who said immortals must eat immortal grass and drink morning dew?
"In that case, Shenhe, take Ling Feng to the kitchen." Cloud Retainer looked at Shenhe, who was quietly eating Qingxin with her head lowered.
"Yes, Master."
"Junior Brother, follow me."
Shenhe put down her chopsticks and walked out of the main hall.
Ling Feng quickly got up and followed.
Seeing them leave, Cloud Retainer's gaze shifted to the delicacies on the table. With a wave of her wing, the Qingxin, Glaze Lily, and everything else on the table disappeared, leaving only empty plates and chopsticks.
"Tonight, we're in for a treat."
"Speaking of which, I need to find time to hand over the recipes and formulas I collected today to Ling Feng. This is a troublesome task, and I'm not good at handling it myself."
"Right, I can give them to Shenhe, and she can pass them on to Ling Feng. When Shenhe is with Ling Feng, her murderous intent seems to be suppressed unconsciously."
"It seems the opportunity for Shenhe to integrate into human society has appeared. There's still plenty of time, let's take it slow." Cloud Retainer muttered to herself in the main hall.