Chapter 260 Soul Lamp Village.
Hao Ren watched Han Lingshi face the tribulation silently. The process did not last long, and just as he predicted, the last bolt of lightning did have a tint of gold to it. The young man waited for the clouds to recede and for the golden light of providence to descend upon them.
Only after Han Lingshi finished absorbing everything, did he stand up and appeared beside her with a cloak in his arms. He carefully draped the cloth around her and gently carried her back to the deck of the ship.
Han Lingshi leaned her head against his chest and said, "That was so agonizing."
Hao Ren rubbed her back and replied, "You did good, do not worry, in the future when you get stronger you will not find it agonizing but rewarding."
The lady nodded and said, "I want to sleep."
Hao Ren carried her in his arms and then led her inside the room on the vessel. He said, "Yin, take us to the western shores. The scenery there is nice."
Yin nodded and went back to controlling the vessel, while Yang was told to go and read books.
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In the room, Han Lingshi lay on the bed as Hao Ren sat on a rocking chair next to it. She was not yet asleep, and asked, "Why are you looking at me?"
Hao Ren smiled and replied, "It is because I have missed you. At least for the next two years I am not taking my gaze off your face when you are before me."
Han Lingshi smiled and said softly, "I did not take you for such a romantic, Your Excellency Wandering Dragon."
Hao Ren shook his head and replied, "For you, I will always be the Ren I was when we met. Nothing can change that, Your Majesty."
The two people teased each other till Han Lingshi gradually fell asleep. The young man then took out the four jade pieces from his inventory and began to connect them. The four seals were made from a spiritual material, and had the effect of clearing the mind and calming the thoughts.
The four kingdoms had cut the jade in a form of a puzzle. Four grooves and four locks to fit the seal together. However, the unsightly cracks ruined the harmony of the Dragon and the phoenix that flew around a crescent moon.
Hao Ren took out four different jade seals from his space rings. These belonged to the old four nations, and fell into Hao Ren's hand when he slew the rulers. He looked at the four seals and after some thinking held them in his palms and crushed them.
Yes, his physical strength was enough to erase a nation with a punch, it was because he had to control himself that he did not use his fists to fight and only used swords and space manipulation.
He crushed the seals into fine powder, then he sprinkled the fine dust into the cracks and used the phoenix flames to melt the jade powder and blend it together. It did not take much time for him to fix the seal, and it looked glossy and new.
The young man smiled, and went back to lean in his chair, using the fine jade to melt and mold it into a figurine of Han Lingshi dressed in phoenix robes, and crown. He was very patient with his work, and jade appeared to be as soft as clay in his grasp.
The night passed quickly and the sun came up. Hao Ren stood up, he was about to go and cultivate, when Han Lingshi woke up. The young man approached her and pecked her lips gently before he said, "Good morning."
Han Lingshi replied him in a nasal tone, before she sat up. She asked after taking a deep breath, "Where are we going today?"
At this moment, the door was knocked and Hao Ren waved his hand, Yang was standing outside and said, "Good morning, big sister said that we have reached the west coast."
Han Lingshi smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Yang. Did you get any rest?"
Yang reciprocated a silly smile and said, "I am a nascent soul stage cultivator, I do not need rest, I need cultivation."
Han Lingshi chuckled and Hao Ren said, "Yang, go take some rest, I will tell Yin to not bully you anymore. But, do not slack off."
Yang was surprised and then nodded forcefully. The couple walked out of the luxurious room, and came to the deck. Han Lingshi stretched her body and exclaimed, "What a pleasant weather."
Hao Ren nodded and said, "How about we make a cabin here and come here once in a while for vacation?"
Han Lingshi was surprised but then said, "Yes, I agree."
Yin approached them and said, "Big Brother, we are here, there is a small village nearby. Shall I go there to gather supplies?"
Hao Ren shook his head and said, "No, you and Yang can help me clearing and leveling the ground so that we can set up a cabin. Also by the time we come back, I want a fence around the parameter with defensive and illusive formations. Yang will handle the formations, you will guide him."
Yin nodded and said, "Bring me candied apples if you find any."
Hao Ren poked her little nose and said, "Yes, your highness. Now off you go."n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
He then held Han Lingshi's hand and the two of them took off. Yin stowed away the spirit vessel and landed on the ground below with Yang.
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The two people also landed a few hundred meters away from the village. They held hands and walked on a path through the woods. They could hear the noises of the village folks as they approached the make wooden gateway that led inside.
Their arrival caught attention of everyone in the village. The elders were sitting under the big old tree, and playing stone chess with each other when they noticed a fairy couple standing at the entrance looking around with curiosity.
The young children quickly ran up to the two people. The toddler boys stood at some distance from Han Lingshi, they were completely enamored by her beauty. One of them was five years old and said, "Big Sister Almond is no longer my fairy."
The others nodded, and Han Lingshi smiled amusingly. She looked at the bunch of little girls who were gazing at Hao Ren with a gaze of worship while they whispered to each other. After a few moments, one them took a deep breath and walked over to Hao Ren. She took off her wooden hair pin and said, "I do not have much to offer, but you can take this hair pin and keep it as a token of our love. When I grow up, I will marry you, and be virtuous."
Hao Ren was taken aback, and so was everyone else, while Han Lingshi looked at her dazed husband and burst into laughter. She could not help it, the situation was that funny. The little girl was clearly not much older than Agnee, and she dared to propose a man so bravely, which caused this powerhouse to be shocked.
At this moment, a middle aged couple ran over, and the lady picked up the little girl before scolding her for being foolish. Looking at the serene aura of the two people, the elders could tell that they were not ordinary folks.
The middle aged man was about to kneel and seek mercy, when Hao Ren blew at the ground, and asked the man, "Why are you kneeling?"
The middle aged man replied, "Lord Immortal, please forgive the children, they did not know any better and thus they offended you."
Hao Ren waved his hand with a smile, "I do not mind, children are supposed to be like this. You do not have to kneel, we are not offended."
Han Lingshi nodded and then said, "We came here because we spotted your village from the vessel. I wondered how you lived in such a remote place."
The man replied, "Fairy, I am Kang Zongming. The leader of this village. Please come in first."
Hao Ren and Han Lingshi were led inside, and found that the village was called the Soul Lamp village. There was a huge lighthouse at the corner of the village, that was how they used to guide the fishermen to come back to the village.
After finding out the stuff, Han Lingshi asked the people for some local specialities, and some decorative stuff. Even if they could make a log cabin from scratch, she did not want it to be barren.
Hao Ren looked around and then looking at the children he asked, "Leader Kang, would you like your children to cultivate?"
The man was surprised, and then said, "We would but we do not have enough resources here in the village, Sire. We can only cultivate to the spirit gathering realm, Elder Song is the strongest among us."
Hao Ren thought for a bit and said, "Soon, their will be a way to cultivate further. I hope you stay loyal to the Crescent Moon Kingdom."
The man replied, "It is thanks to the new government that we have no bandits, so of course, we are loyal to them."