Chapter 1923: Chapter 1920: Singing Children’s Songs
Lin Tian smiled at the two women without responding, and instead leaped onto the giant rock.
"What... what’s Lin Tian doing?" Zhang Ruyan was confused, not knowing what Lin Tian was up to: "Is he planning to forcibly kill the Immortal crane?"
"Impossible, Lin Tian isn’t the type to kill senselessly." Zhang Lingyu quickly defended Lin Tian.
"Girl, you must understand, Lin Tian isn’t human." Zhang Ruyan reminded her.
Zhang Lingyu gave Zhang Ruyan a look, but remained firm: "No matter what, Lin Tian definitely wouldn’t do that."
"You have quite a bit of confidence in him." Zhang Ruyan chuckled.
Lin Tian naturally heard the conversation between the two women, but still didn’t respond. After jumping to the top of the rock, the Immortal crane didn’t flee in fear; instead, it took a few steps back and watched Lin Tian cautiously, its intelligent eyes seemingly curious.
The Immortal crane was raised by the Zhang Family, so it wasn’t as afraid of strangers as wild ones might be. Moreover, the Zhang Family’s Immortal cranes are no ordinary cranes—their strength rival that of Ancient Martial Artists, so they have reason not to fear humans.
"Don’t be afraid, little darling, I’ll sing you a song..." Lin Tian acted as if he were coaxing a child, leaving Zhang Lingyu and Zhang Ruyan speechless, almost collapsing with laughter.
"The Immortal crane is probably older than him, and when it stretches its neck, it’s just as tall as he is, yet he calls it ’little darling’. I really can’t figure this guy out. Lingyu, does he call you ’little darling’ privately too?" Zhang Ruyan teased Zhang Lingyu.
"What are you talking about? That’s not true." Zhang Lingyu retorted, glaring.
But then something surprising happened to the two women: Lin Tian really started singing a song, a children’s song—it’s not unpleasant, but definitely isn’t a heavenly melody.
Yet it was just this children’s song that surprisingly elicited a response from the usually proud Immortal crane. First, it tilted its head as if listening carefully, then it walked a few steps toward Lin Tian.
"No... no way, these proud creatures are moved by a children’s song? You know, they didn’t even care about our music; only my master’s guzheng piece caught their attention," Zhang Ruyan, who was usually fearless and carefree, was dumbstruck.
Zhang Lingyu nodded, agreeing: "Sister Ruyan is right. When I was younger, Grandmaster Uncle said that the Immortal crane liked his guzheng not because his playing was extraordinary, but because the musical notes contained the essence of Dao. Immortal cranes are naturally attuned to that ethereal and elusive Dao essence."
"Master’s guzheng playing doesn’t adhere strictly to technique; he plays according to his feelings, which might be why his guzheng music contains that unique Dao essence." Zhang Ruyan’s eyes seemed distant, perhaps recalling past memories or because of Lin Tian’s song.
At this moment, Lin Tian’s song was still drifting, and simultaneously, a gentle light shone in his eyes, unnoticed by the two women behind him.
The Immortal crane, however, saw it clearly. Lin Tian was singing the children’s song as a cover; he knew the Immortal crane reacted because of the faint golden light from the Ksitigarbha Order!
The Immortal crane came closer, seemingly losing its initial cautiousness.
"Master, it’s reacting. I’ve heard that Eastern Immortal cranes are indeed very perceptive, it turns out to be true. The benevolence and compassion of Ksitigarbha can be sensed by the Immortal crane." Sword Spirit said excitedly.
"Be quiet, don’t disturb me." Lin Tian warned, but continued singing.
The Immortal crane approached again, directly coming to Lin Tian, who slowly raised his hand to touch the crane’s pristine feathers. Not only did the crane not shy away, but it affectionately nudged him.
The two women were completely stunned; when had the family Immortal crane ever been so well-behaved? Not strangers, but even many in the Zhang Family can’t get close, let alone touch its feathers.
Whether adult or child, even the elders, if the Immortal crane doesn’t want it, no one can get this close.
Seeing the crane didn’t shy away, Lin Tian was delighted, stopped his song, and said: "Little darling, I’ll take some blood from you, and I promise you won’t be harmed."
"Do you think he’ll succeed?" Zhang Ruyan asked softly, seemingly afraid of disturbing Lin Tian.
"I’m not sure..." Zhang Lingyu watched Lin Tian and the crane, feeling a bit anxious.
Lin Tian took out a gold thread, afraid the crane wouldn’t understand, he also gestured the meaning of taking blood. The crane only blinked, unclear if it understood.
For Lin Tian, not refusing means agreeing. Okay, even if it won’t protest, Lin Tian still pinched the gold thread and pricked the crane’s leg.
The crane moved slightly, still not avoiding, which thoroughly reassured Lin Tian, who waved to Zhang Lingyu. Zhang Lingyu, understanding his signal perfectly, reached into her bosom and pulled out a jade bottle, tossing it to Lin Tian.
Lin Tian caught it, gently shook the gold thread, letting drops of crimson blood fall along the line, he quickly swirled the jade bottle so all the blood fell inside.
Seeing the bottle was about half full, Lin Tian quickly withdrew the gold thread and put it away. Throughout the process, the crane didn’t resist. With Lin Tian’s acupuncture technique, the crane felt almost no pain.
The jade bottle was only thumb-sized, so half a bottle of blood wasn’t much, posing no risk to the crane, but it was extremely precious to Lin Tian.
He lifted it up and sniffed the blood, finding it not fishy, but having a faint fragrance. It was definitely premium blood, Lin Tian almost couldn’t resist drinking it.
Premium blood is extremely tempting to zombies, and Lin Tian was no exception. However, thanks to his long-term cultivation of the Beast Cultivation Technique, his resistance to the lure of blood was considerable.
He capped the bottle and swiftly stored it, then bowed with clasped fists at the crane: "Brother Immortal Crane, thank you for the blood."
The crane protested with a few calls, and Lin Tian, understanding its meaning intuitively, quickly amended with a smile: "Okay, okay, you’re not Brother Immortal Crane, you’re little darling, until we meet again."
With that, he jumped off the rock, the crane pursuing him a few steps wistfully until Lin Tian waved goodbye, at which point it flew away with its companion.
The two women were completely stunned by the last exchange between Lin Tian and the crane and only returned to their senses when Lin Tian stood before them.
"Lin Tian, are you a reincarnated beast tamer from the heavens?" Zhang Lingyu asked, eyes wide with wonder.
"I think he’s not reincarnated but a little flirt of the world, even enchanting the female Immortal crane." Zhang Ruyan laughed.
"Huh? It wasn’t Brother Immortal Crane? But Lady Immortal Crane? No wonder it was upset when I called it Brother Immortal Crane." Lin Tian recalled the crane’s earlier reaction, more surprised than ever, while the two women gave him a synchronized eye-roll.
On the other side of the lake, in the corridor, a young disciple quickly left, turned several corners, and arrived in front of a chamber.
He knocked rhythmically several times, and without waiting for a response, directly pushed the door open and entered. In the living room sat a person with a bruised eye, resembling half of a panda’s eye.
