Chapter 05: Gift-giving is also a profound art

The thunderous cave is situated high above, embodying the nature of the thunderbird, built on a cliff that rises thirty thousand zhang. It is fortunate that he is the thunderbird itself, with keen eyesight; otherwise, how could he discern the two individuals thirty thousand zhang below?

Leiming truly had no thoughts at all; for the past three days, his mind was filled with thoughts of that earthly delicacy, leaving him no inclination to consider matters of precious artifacts. If Luo Qian really pressed him to speak, he would find himself at a loss for words. Thus, when he saw Luo Qian, he merely chuckled and did not inquire further, feeling a quiet sense of relief in his heart

Thunder laughed lightly: "Hehe, Du Shao and I have just taken our seats, and the chairs are not even warm yet. Brother Luo, a few days ago you mentioned that kind of treasure, and I already have a concept in mind. I wanted to inform both of you first."

Du Lengning pushed him gently: "Old Luo, what’s wrong with you?" Luo Qian came back to his senses, forced a smile, and his eyes were slightly red: "I’m sorry to make you laugh, sigh, I don’t want to become an immortal; this might be considered a kind of eccentricity."

It was merely that one night of heavy drinking, during which the two embraced and spoke some truths. Naturally, the admiration for the already married Li Fengxian became the focal point of their conversation. After waking up, both felt great regret, and from that point on, it seemed as if they had reached an unspoken understanding, never to interact again.

Luo Qian said: "This is just a quirk, even immortals cannot avoid it. Speaking of this, I have seen much more than you, like back in the human realm..." As soon as Luo Qian mentioned the human realm, he seemed to be filled with nostalgia, his eyes full of reminiscence, and he could not continue speaking, lost in thought.

Thunder let out a stretch in his cave, and a series of blue electric currents crackled between his hands. With a hint of regret, he said, "Alas, I can no longer taste it..."

Cultivating as a demon is not easy; achieving ascension after a millennium is already considered an outstanding accomplishment. However, as Lei Ming mingled among the human world, observing the warmth and coldness of human emotions and the harshness of society, it greatly expanded his mind and significantly benefited his cultivation. In just five hundred years, he ascended to become a demon and a celestial being of literature.

Thunder! Little Thunder? A shout came from below. Thunder stretched his head out of the cave and looked down. Standing below the cave were two people; one of them looked somewhat familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before. The other was dressed in a black suit, but he had no impression of him at all.

Luo Qian secretly cursed in his heart, you cunning little beast; if it weren't for your obsession with bird food, would you have come to find me? My initial thought is that if I were to ask you to speak now, it would be strange if you could articulate anything at all.

Leiming frowned and said: "Brother Luo, Young Master Du, this is quite troublesome. As you both know, the power of lightning spells lies in their explosive force. Stabilizing and sustaining it is not an easy task. Let me think for a moment, and I will notify you with a message talisman once I have some ideas."

Leiming was invited to the wedding banquet, where there were quite a few young talents secretly feeling sorrowful. Leiming was not the most outstanding among them, much like Du Lengning. Sitting next to each other, they shared a sense of mutual sympathy, and after a few drinks, they began to speak candidly.

Du Lengning still had more to say, but Luo Qian had already taken his leave: "Thank you for your hard work, Brother Lei. We shall take our leave now, and there will surely be generous rewards once the matter is accomplished"

Although he lived a carefree life in the celestial realm, Lei Ming often reminisced about his time in the human world, when each of his masters personally fed him and lovingly stroked his head feathers. Moreover, there were those delicious bird foods from the human world.

The true form of Thunderclap is that of the Thunderbird on the back of the Roc. Although the innate quality of the demon immortal's celestial seed is not exceptional, and their spiritual power talent does not compare to that of the spiritual immortals, the thunder and lightning spells of Thunderclap are executed with great skill. Among the younger generation of immortals, his thunder and lightning spells rank among the top five.

The three of them had already reached a tacit understanding and agreed on the time for their next meeting. Lei Ming stood up to take his leave. He knew that next time he had to present at least a semi-finished product; otherwise, he would not be able to deceive the two of them.

Luo Qiandao: "Du Shao, you can rest assured, as long as the rumors you hear are true, this Thunderclap must have boarded our pirate ship... cough cough, he is definitely one of us now." Du Lengning said: "I really don't understand, he has already become an immortal, why is he still so attached to the mundane world's trivialities."

Du Lengning dragged Luo Qian to the Thunderous "Cave of the Layered Heavens." Lei Ming glanced at Luo Qian and asked, "Young Master Du, who is this..." Du Lengning quickly introduced, "This is my friend Luo Qian"

Gift-giving also requires a sense of propriety and moderation, a principle that Luo Qian understands deeply. The finest bird food from that region was just enough to satisfy Lei Ming's cravings without overindulging him. After finishing his meal, for three days, no matter what fruits or delicacies from the celestial realm he chewed, they all tasted bland to him. After enduring this for three days, he could no longer bear it and quickly sent a message to Du Lengning. Just as the message was dispatched, he decided to use his celestial powers to fly to Ningyao Mountain. Once the desire for food is stirred, it becomes impossible to suppress.

Hehe, Brother Leiming, it is I, Du Lengning from the Remote Hall. Do you remember when we celebrated the grand wedding of the Phoenix Fairy two years ago and drank the wedding wine together?

Du Lengning said: "Let my brother Luo speak with you." Luo Qian clasped his hands in greeting, smiling on the surface, yet fully aware of Lei Ming's extreme cunning and the difficulty in dealing with him. He was not like Du Lengning, a wealthy young master who leisurely played at the mountain gate every day; he had seen both good and bad in the human realm and the immortal realm, and had encountered all kinds of people. However, he naturally had his own trump card, confident that Lei Ming would take the bait.

Oh, it's Du Shao, please come up quickly! Lei Ming felt a sense of foreboding; this kid suddenly came to find me, surely it can't be anything good. However, he is the young master of the Remote Hall, and I am all alone, so it wouldn't be appropriate to show him a bad face.

Haha, Du Shao, you are being too modest. As the esteemed young master of the Remote Hall, what could possibly bring you to seek the assistance of a solitary demon immortal like me? Lei Ming could not dare to agree outright; after all, he had spent five hundred years mingling in the human realm, and his cultivation was not solely devoted to trivial pursuits.

Du Lengning stopped the hurriedly departing Luo Qian and complained, "I still need to discuss a few more things with him, yet you are in such a rush to leave. If things do not go well, you cannot blame me. Among the people I know, only this bird's lightning spell is worth considering. If he is unwilling to help, I will have no other options."

This is something I bought from a friend. I heard that Brother Lei likes it, so I will give it to him. " Luo Qian said as he pushed a well-packaged box of premium bird food over to Lei Ming from the table. Coincidentally, the lively little bird on the packaging was exactly the image of the embroidered-eye bird with a green back and yellow belly that Lei Ming had back in the day.

Leiming originally did not want to open the bag, intending to catch up with Ning Yaoshan to return it to Du Lengning. However, a familiar fragrance wafted from the bag, stirring distant memories; after his ascension, he had not encountered this familiar scent for nearly a hundred years.

Regarding schemes, Du Lengning is certainly no match for Lei Ming. He did not realize that Lei Ming's words were merely a form of Tai Chi; he thought Lei Ming was being polite to him. Thus, he spoke earnestly: "Brother Lei need not be overly modest. Your lightning spells are indeed exceptional in the celestial realm. Today, we are in need of your lightning spells, Brother Lei." Lei Ming lowered his head, his eyes darting, and he had already made up his mind: "Hehe, Du Shao is overestimating this little demon. Whatever the matter is, feel free to speak. If I can be of assistance, I, Lei Ming, will not decline." If I cannot be of help, it cannot be blamed on me.

"Brother Lei, I need a treasure that can continuously supply stable current. I wonder if you can develop it?" Luo Qian expressed his request. Lei Ming immediately felt suspicious: a treasure that continuously supplies stable current, isn't that a generator? What kind of person is this Luo, to be able to persuade the young master of the Remote Hall? What does he need a generator for?

I have not heard this name before, but Lei Ming, considering Du Lengning's reputation, still politely cupped his hands and said: "Brother Luo!" Luo Qian returned the greeting, ... Du Lengning interjected from the side: "Brother Lei, it is said that one does not visit the Three Treasures Hall without a reason; we have come today with a request." Lei Ming thought to himself: Here it comes ...

The two parted ways only upon reaching the foot of Ningyao Mountain. Du Lengning returned to the mountain, while Luo Qian still had a distance to cover to reach Fushan, continuing on the journey alone

Leiming cupped his hands and said, "In that case, I shall not see you off. Safe travels, my two brothers." As the two turned to leave, a bag fell from Luo Qian's body. Leiming was taken aback and picked it up, intending to return it to Luo Qian, but the two had already reached the bottom of the cliff, their figures vanishing in a flash. Leiming smirked slyly, thinking to himself: Do you think such petty tricks can fool me? If I fall for your ruse, then my five hundred years in the mortal realm would have been for nothing. Leiming smirked slyly, thinking to himself: Do you think such petty tricks can fool me? If I fall for your ruse, then my five hundred years in the mortal realm would have been for nothing.

Before Luo Qian arrived at Ningyao Mountain, Lei Ming had already reached there. Du Lengning sent a message to summon Luo Qian.

In the human realm for five hundred years, Lei Ming is a brocade-eyed bird with a green back and yellow belly. Of course, this is merely a disguise to conceal his true identity. Lei Ming is a thunderbird with a peng-like back; shortly after his birth, he was captured and confined in a birdcage. Bird keepers are often bird lovers, and naturally, they take great care of such a beautiful brocade-eyed bird. Lei Ming is exceptionally intelligent and often engages in behaviors that please his owners. As a result, all eight of his owners have treated him well. Lei Ming is exceptionally intelligent and often engages in behaviors that please his owners. As a result, all eight of his owners have treated him well

The true form of the Li Feng Fairy is a beautiful thousand-tailed Li Feng, depicted as an extraordinarily beautiful fairy, recognized as the most beautiful among the妖仙. Lei Ming, among the younger generation of妖仙, is considered a notable figure, having secretly developed feelings for this beautiful Li Feng Fairy. Unfortunately, before he could express his feelings, the Li Feng Fairy had already caught the attention of a golden turtle son-in-law, marrying into a prestigious family in the fairy realm, the Haichao family of the Dream Shattered Realm, and became a distinguished young mistress.

Leiming realized that he had fallen into Luo Qian's scheme involving the calculation and the book. Over the past three days, he had suddenly awakened to the fact that this bird food was indeed a product of the human realm. Since Luo Qian was able to procure such items, he must have already violated the strict laws of the celestial realm. However, even though he was drenched in cold sweat from the fright, the delicious taste of the bird food lingered on his tongue. Thus, Leiming began to deceive himself, thinking: since he had not been discovered the first time, it would surely be difficult to be found out in the future. Moreover, he had merely consumed food that had come from the lower realm and had not stolen anything from the celestial realm. Even if he were to be found out and implicated, at most he would only be exiled to the carefree cloud sea between the celestial and divine realms for a few decades

In the private celestial realm, it is a capital offense to behead someone. Lei Ming never expected that the young master of the distant Tang family, who comes from a prominent background, would be entangled with a smuggler from the private celestial realm. However, he remained cautious and, even if Luo Qian's request were easy to fulfill, he could not agree to it immediately.

The Nine Realms of the Immortal World were established by the Immortal Emperor for the sake of management, dividing the entire Immortal World into nine parts, each granted to one of the nine noble families of Immortal Kings. The Dream Shattered Realm is located in the northwest of the Immortal World, facing the Buddhist Realm across the "Six Like Wilderness." Within this realm lies one of the "Six Sources," the Source of Heaven and Earth, as well as the "Autumn Spring Cave" among the upper three caves of the ten caves below. Additionally, there are five immortal mountains among the thirty-six mountains in the universe, making it one of the three strongest realms within the Nine Realms of the Immortal World.

The subordinate, who remained silent and motionless, presented this gift; such a large box would be sufficient for him to enjoy for several months

After sending off Lei Ming, Du Lengning patted Luo Qian's shoulder and said, "Alright, old Luo, you really guessed it right!"

As expected by Luo Qian, within three days, Du Lengning received a message from Lei Ming, inviting him to meet at the Ceng Tian Cave. Before Du Lengning could even set off after arranging to meet Luo Qian, Lei Ming had already impatiently come to his door himself

Still at the Guanyan Tower in Ningyao Mountain, Du Lengning and Lei Ming were brewing a pot of fresh Huayu Xinfeng tea, waiting for Luo Qian. As soon as the door opened, Luo Qian entered with a smile, apologizing: "I am very sorry to have kept you both waiting."