Chapter 1335: Chapter 501: East Market Street Gathering (Part 2)
Just as Zhou Xuan was about to speak and imitate, suddenly, his Dream Horn within the Secret Realm moved on its own, sounding a similar drum beat.
This drum sound, with strong penetrating power, flew swiftly across the land.
The Eternal Life Sect Leader heard the drumbeat and immediately changed his expression, his gaze mixed with reverence, exclaiming: "Is this the horn of the Dream Realm Heavenly God?"
Seeing that he had been exposed, Zhou Xuan didn’t hide it and smiled saying: "Indeed it is."
"Master Zhou’s future is limitless, to possess the attributes of the Dream Realm Heavenly God." The Eternal Life Sect Leader sighed and said: "I still remember that Heaven and Earth gifted you with an attribute of the Dream Realm Heavenly God—’Hundred Human Phenomena.’"
"Your memory serves you well." Zhou Xuan said.
"Possessing two attributes of a Heavenly God... Master Zhou indeed has Heaven and Earth’s favor, I, Chang Sheng, can only deeply envy it."
The mood of the Eternal Life Sect Leader was complex; firstly, he was somewhat jealous, secondly, he feared a little, for when in the human world, he almost offended Zhou Xuan,
Such a person, to offend him would bring endless consequences.
Of course, there was also joy, because at least currently he and Zhou Xuan were getting along well.
"Since you have the Dream Horn, wherever I am wandering in Mingjiang Prefecture, Master Zhou will be able to call upon me, and thus, I will not intrude."
The Eternal Life Sect Leader made a gesture to leave, but Zhou Xuan called him to stop, saying: "My friend has returned safely; it’s a celebration, let’s have a cup of Joy Liquor before you leave."
He mainly wanted to ask more about matters related to the Heavenly Dome.
"Since Master invites, then I humbly accept." The Eternal Life Sect Leader said.
"Let’s go and enjoy the festivities. You go first, I’ll go upstairs to change into a clean Daoist robe."
Zhou Xuan waved his sleeve and headed upstairs.
He intentionally led everyone away, not for any other reason but because Alchemist Bai Lu was clamoring to come out of the Secret Realm.
After Zhou Xuan went upstairs, he first entered the Secret Realm, where Big Child and Third Child were playing with crickets, and teasing the pair of Green and Red Fish respectively.
In the Stone Temple of ’Shanshui Jian’, quietly standing above the Black Water, Alchemist Bai Lu saw Zhou Xuan and loudly exclaimed: "Mr., I have learned how to concoct the ’Joyful Longevity Pill’, Danzi taught it very comprehensively."
Zhou Xuan’s face altered a bit, and he emphasized within the Secret Realm: "Lao Bai, the Eternal Life Sect Leader is in my shop."
"Oh...oh..." Alchemist Bai Lu quickly amended, saying: "I have recalled the method for concocting the ’Joyful Longevity Pill’."
Though he came across as carefree, but the matter of ’Danzi’, if known to outsiders, would be a crime punishable by death, naturally he remained vigilant.
"That’s more like it."
Zhou Xuan said: "Leave the Secret Realm. Hua Zi has returned, let’s go have a cup of Joy Liquor to partake in the joy."
The two left the Secret Realm, and heard that the marketplace was already filled with the sound of gongs and drums shaking the sky, firecrackers ringing, just the sound was overflowing with a festive spirit.
"Ah, Mr., this spectacle truly is a good time to collect ’Joyful Longevity Pill’." Alchemist Bai Lu said.
"Why?" Zhou Xuan asked.
Alchemist Bai Lu said: "Mr., ’Joyful Longevity Pill’ is a Human Pill, made with the ’Seven Emotions and Six Desires’, and as a pill, as the name implies, it requires using ’Great Joy’ as material,
With such jubilant and lively celebrations in the streets, the emotion of ’Great Joy’ must be abundant."
"Oh, this is like being sleepy and finding a pillow."
Zhou Xuan ushered Alchemist Bai Lu to the door, closed the door, changed into a new Daoist robe, then went downstairs with Lao Bai.
In the shop, everyone had already left, Lao Yun, Li Changxun, Zhao Wuya, they all went outside to see the festivities.
Zhou Xuan and Bai Lu also stepped out. As soon as they showed their heads, they saw the whole street enveloped in dense white smoke, full of the smell of gunpowder.
And the sounds of firecrackers ’crackling’ were incessant.
"This scene is way too grand."
To be fair, this scene was indeed grand, excessively so, such that people coming to ’join the celebration’ on East Market Street outnumbered those attending a market fair.
The thronging masses all wished to congratulate Sister Cui, and also wanted to express gratitude.
Primarily it was Zhou Xuan’s ’Mingjiang Fire Record’ book, which publicized the detailed accounts of the Fire Tribulation.
The entire Mingjiang Prefecture knew that it was Master Zhou Xuan and Mu Hua, the pair of mirror persons, who managed to decapitate the Star Covering, thus overcoming the calamity.
Everyone knew that Mu Hua was also one of the saviors of Mingjiang Prefecture.
"Cough, cough, this smoke is too thick, can’t bear it." Alchemist Bai Lu coughed constantly from being choked by smoke,
Zhou Xuan then led Alchemist Bai Lu through the smoke, heading towards Sister Cui’s eatery.
Alchemist Bai Lu lamented: "Master Zhou’s Perception is indeed strong, even with such dense smoke, he can see as usual."
"..." Zhou Xuan.
Zhou Xuan said with annoyance: "Does going to Sister Cui’s house require Perception? The path between our two houses I can find even with my eyes closed."
When they arrived at the eatery, the smoke had diminished somewhat, the eatery was already crowded with people, layers and layers of congratulatory wishes.
"Congratulations Sister Cui, congratulations Hua Zi."
"They say Heaven still has eyes, Hua Zi, such a good young man, can’t die so easily."
"Heaven doesn’t have a damn eye, Hua Zi’s life was exchanged by Mr. using pills."
"Mr.’s tactics are so wild now? Doing business with Heaven?"
"You just found out."
"Hey, Mr. is here."
A keen-eyed person saw Zhou Xuan, and shouted, naturally the crowd made way for him.
Zhou Xuan kept saying "excuse me", while clasping his fist to greet the street folks and neighbors, as he entered the inner room, the adults from the God Traveling Department had almost all arrived,
