Free Web NovelInside the room on New Year’s Eve.
Li Mo looked up at the night sky outside, his eyes illuminated by the dazzling fireworks. From the moon’s position, it wasn’t yet midnight.
But this world wasn’t restricted from setting off fireworks and firecrackers. Silver trees of fire bloomed across the sky, and the dense sounds were so loud that he couldn’t even hear himself speak.
“I’ve lived two lives already, why celebrate a birthday?”
Xiao Li, who was about to turn a year older, shook his head and immersed his mind into the World Seed.
The world instantly fell silent.
The tranquil Small World had been transformed into the image of an immortal sect in Li Mo’s mind, filled with beautiful, ethereal, and extraordinary sights, standing tall under the silent moon.
It seemed to transcend the Mortal World, isolating all noise.
The Celestial Master sat on his Yin Yang Dojo again, taking out the kongming myriad colors pagoda.
“The power of all beings in the Eight-Armed Bodhisattva Statue has been mostly purified.”
“The twelfth floor can manifest two Extreme Forms, but the Great Dao Divine Form requires thirty-six floors... only one-third.”
Li Mo was not in a hurry.
At least the southern border was still continuously providing him with the power of all beings, and on this New Year’s Day, the amount was especially abundant.
In a short time, the power of all beings there would not be an issue and should be enough to fill the kongming myriad colors pagoda.
Furthermore, he had only barely surpassed the Congenital Golden Crow.
Could he defeat the Great Sage Projection at its peak?
The gap was probably more than just a little.
“Teacher, Happy... Happy New Year.”
While he was pondering, Jiang Chulong entered the World Seed. She had also changed into new clothes today, the ones she bought in Yunzhou at that time.
She was also carrying a food box and a small bundle.
“Haven’t you eaten yet?”
“I... I have, this is... for Teacher to ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) eat.”
Jiang Chulong opened the food box, which contained dumplings, looking a bit clumsy.
Her small hands intertwined, and she stammered:
“I... I learned... learned to make dumplings for the first time, they don’t look very good...”
“I will eat them well. Oh, and what’s this?”
The Celestial Master was more curious about the bundle.
“That’s for Li Dage...”
Jiang Chulong held the bundle, her speech became clearer, and she lowered her head:
“Li Dage said his birthday is on New Year’s Eve. Everyone goes to celebrate the New Year, so Li Dage wouldn’t have a birthday present, right?”
“Teacher, please give this birthday present to him for me.”
The small bundle was opened, revealing a belt, exquisitely made, embroidered with flowers, birds, insects, and fish, showing the embroiderer’s meticulous effort.
“!”
Xiao Li Celestial Master leaned back slightly.
Chu Long, she really... I’m so touched.
Not only did Xiao Jiang remember his birthday, but she might have also started preparing for it a long time ago?
Yet he hadn’t even visited her and the little ones in Nijiao Alley during the New Year...
He rubbed Xiao Jiang’s head and said softly:
“Cough, actually, Li Dage also has a gift for you.”
“What is it?”
Jiang Chulong’s eyes, behind the cloth strip, suddenly lit up.
“He also asked me to wish you a Happy New Year.”
Li Mo found some red cloth from the System space and wrapped silver notes inside.
Watching Xiao Jiang cherish the red envelope, stuffing it into her bosom and gently patting it twice, as if afraid it would fall, Li Mo’s conscience twinged.
He had only thought of it on a whim, but Xiao Jiang valued it so much.
Hmm, he’d give her a proper New Year’s gift later...
And so, after receiving the gift, Xiao Jiang’s diligent training for the night began again. She seemed even more serious today than usual.
In one hour, she challenged the Jinwu Projection three times.
And!
In the last attempt, she seized a fleeting opportunity in the gap, finally found a flaw in the Jinwu Projection, and was just a hair’s breadth away from successfully winning.
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The Celestial Master murmured to himself, a sense of pride welling up in his heart.
It was like a seed he had accidentally picked up, which had now blossomed, borne fruit, and grown freely.
But it was New Year’s.
Why had Xiao Jiang become so extraordinarily diligent recently?
Too much of a good thing. The Celestial Master felt that her string was stretched a bit too tight and that she should have a balance of tension and relaxation...
Just as he was thinking this.
Suddenly, a fluctuation came from the outside world.
.....
Xiao Li’s Yi Soul was in the Small World. Li Dalong and his wife, who had just finished distributing rewards to the household servants, also came out of the kitchen.
Given that the culprit Xiao Li had been spouting nonsense last time, the couple exchanged glances, and both saw the same meaning in each other’s eyes.
“By the way, our son’s birthday is today.”
“Let the kitchen make a bowl of noodles. And... shall we go check on him?”
“Hmm, he’d better be in his own room.”
Not long after, Li Dalong and Gu Xueqin, carrying a bowl of noodles, arrived at Xiao Li’s room door.
Sometimes, things just happen to be that coincidental.
The couple happened to run into a certain Ice Cube head-on.
Good news, the culprit was caught.
Bad news, this time it wasn’t Xiao Li.
“Xiao Bing’er?”
“.....”
Ying Bing was still wearing that white cat plush hat, holding a large box in her arms. The fireworks of the night sky dyed her face with their colors.
She paused her steps, her eyelashes trembled, and after a moment of contemplation, she pretended as if nothing had happened and said seriously:
“I... I went into the wrong room.”
“.....”
Gu Xueqin was startled, seemingly recalling certain memories, and looked at her husband beside her.
Back then, when she returned home from another place, she traveled with the then-young Li Dalong, and they stayed in a tavern together at night.
At that time, they had already developed feelings for each other, but they hadn’t yet broken through the unspoken barrier, so they stayed in two separate rooms.
As a result, in the middle of the night, Old Li, in a daze, entered her room, reeking of alcohol.
The next morning, he said he drank too much and went into the wrong room...
Feeling his wife’s narrowed eyes, Li Dalong coughed heavily:
“Oh, Xiao Bing’er, you’re also here to celebrate Xiao Mo’s birthday. Then I’ll trouble you to take this bowl of noodles in.”
“I haven’t set off the firecrackers I bought yet, I’ll miss it later.”
“?”
Ying Bing watched Li Dalong leave, followed by Gu Xueqin, and her gaze finally shifted to the bowl of noodles.
Li Mo lay on the bed, his Yi Soul having entered the World Seed.
But with movement outside, he naturally couldn’t be completely unaware. He had already sensed it when the Ice Cube at the door bumped into his parents.
At this moment, he had already opened his eyes.
As soon as he sat up, the room door opened with a click.
“Ice Cube? Do you think I wouldn’t come looking for you today, so you came yourself? Actually, I was just about to...”
“Not Dual Cultivation.”
“Hmm?” Li Mo was startled.
“Happy birthday.”
Ying Bing put down the noodles and then opened the box in her arms.
There were many things inside: a spinning top... a tangram... marbles...
There was also a small wooden sword, still carrying the fresh scent of wood, clearly made not long ago.
If one were to count them.
There were exactly seventeen gifts.
The same as Xiao Li’s age.
