xymnovel Chapter 567 Daily Life
Chapter 567 Daily Life
The Valley of Joy in the evening is a completely different scene from that during the day.
During the day, it still has a somewhat ethereal feel, but at night—it becomes incredibly vibrant and alluring.
Lin Chen lay on the soft couch in the back hall of the Hehuan Palace, his eyes closed, his fingers tapping idly on the armrest.
It's not that he doesn't want to move, it's that he can't.
The simultaneous merging of thousands of soul lights, while resulting in remarkable progress, also consumed a great deal of energy.
How to describe the feeling—it was like standing in an ocean of light.
Every ray of light is a soul.
Some are gentle, like the spring breeze.
Some are intense, like the summer sun.
Some are quiet, like the autumn moon.
Some are lively, like snow in winter.
Each dish was different, and each dish was delicious.
"Phew—" Lin Chen exhaled and opened his eyes.
Yan Ruyu lay down next to Lin Chen with her eyes closed, her face flushed as if she had drunk two jin of baijiu.
"With that expression, anyone who didn't know better would think you're a virgin!" Lin Chen glanced at Yan Ruyu.
Yan Ruyu didn't open her eyes, but the corners of her mouth curved slightly: "You still have the strength to speak?"
"When did I run out of energy?"
"Just now."
"..." Lin Chen choked for a moment.
Mei Jiu Niang was asleep, nestled against Lin Chen's chest, breathing softly, her eyelashes trembling slightly.
Lin Chen gently patted her back, one pat at a time, like he was soothing a child.
No, he was just trying to appease his child's mother.
The moon is very round and bright tonight.
"Did you go to the Southern Wilderness again today?" Yan Ruyu suddenly asked, her voice lazy and slightly nasal.
"I've gone."
"Researching the differences in cultivation between transformed demonic beasts and humans?"
Lin Chen coughed and said, "Yes, study the differences."
Yan Ruyu opened her eyes, turned her head to look at Lin Chen, and couldn't hide the smile on her lips.
"What have you discovered?"
"We haven't finished researching it yet." Lin Chen said without changing his expression.
"This is a long-term project that requires a large sample size, repeated experiments, and rigorous verification—"
Speak like a human.
"That's quite interesting."
Yan Ruyu smiled, her eyes crinkling like two crescent moons.
"What are you laughing at?"
"It's nothing," Yan Ruyu said, looking at the ceiling. "I just think you're a really interesting person."
"What's so interesting about it?"
"Everywhere is interesting."
Lin Chen knew what she meant.
But he doesn't care.
Because he knows the taste of it—that's enough.
Lin Chen paused for a moment, then asked, "How many people did you take in today?"
"More than three hundred, I guess." Yan Ruyu thought for a moment. "Ninth Sister mentioned it to me, but I don't remember it very clearly."
"Over three hundred?" Lin Chen raised an eyebrow. "There must be nearly fifty thousand people in the valley, right?"
"It's a little over fifty thousand." Yan Ruyu sighed.
"Now girls come from all directions every day, and the queue at the valley entrance stretches for miles."
"Are they all after you?"
"How can you say you're coming for me?" Lin Chen immediately corrected him.
"They came from Hehuan Valley, they came for cultivation, they came for the Great Dao."
Yan Ruyu looked at Lin Chen, said nothing, and just smiled.
Lin Chen felt a little guilty under their gaze: "...Okay, part of it is directed at me."
"A portion?"
"……most."
Yan Ruyu laughed out loud; her voice wasn't loud, but it was very pleasant to hear.
"What are you laughing at? I'm just popular, are you jealous?" Lin Chen raised an eyebrow.
"Why would I be jealous?" Yan Ruyu rolled her eyes, a gesture that was completely different from her usual demeanor.
"I just feel that you talk a good game, but you're probably secretly quite pleased with yourself."
"I don't."
"You have."
"I really didn't."
"Your lips are practically curled up to the sky."
Lin Chen quickly touched the corner of his mouth.
Yan Ruyu chuckled a few times as she watched Lin Chen's actions.
"Alright, alright, stop pretending to be so serious in front of me." She reached out and touched Lin Chen's face, from his forehead to his cheek, and from his cheek to his chin.
"You've lost weight recently; your chin is even more pointed."
"Really?" Lin Chen touched his chin.
It seems so; the edges are more distinct when you touch them.
"Don't push yourself too hard." Yan Ruyu looked at Lin Chen, her eyes filled with heartache, helplessness, and something else she couldn't quite put her finger on.
"Cultivation requires a balance of activity and rest; one should not be impatient, for haste makes waste."
Lin Chen chuckled and said, "I doubt there's a cultivation method as relaxed and enjoyable as mine, right?"
"There's a certain tension in your heart that you've never let go of," Yan Ruyu sighed.
"Don't think I don't know. I've lived for two thousand years and have eaten more salt than you've eaten rice."
"Then your kidneys must be weak."
"...I'm being serious with you."
"I'm very serious too." Lin Chen held Yan Ruyu's hand, his fingers interlacing between hers.
"I know what I'm doing, so I'm not tired at all."
Yan Ruyu looked at Lin Chen without saying a word.
The two stared at each other for three seconds.
"Alright then." Yan Ruyu looked away first. "If you say you're not tired, then you're not tired."
The moonlight streamed in through the window, illuminating the three people.
Mei Jiu Niang turned over in her dream, mumbled something, and then fell into a deep sleep again.
Lin Chen's hand was still patting her back, once, once.
"Oh, by the way," Yan Ruyu changed the subject, "Ninth Sister told me that a girl came to the valley entrance today. She came from the Northern Desert and has been gone for three months."
"The Northern Desert?" Lin Chen was taken aback. "Isn't there a teleportation array? How come it took so long?"
"Without spirit stones, we have no choice but to cross the endless sea. I heard we almost died on the way."
"and then?"
"Then she said she absolutely had to become a disciple of Hehuan Valley and see you one last time," Yan Ruyu said calmly. "She even said she wouldn't leave until she saw you."
Lin Chen paused for two seconds: "What happened to Mei Jiu Niang?"
"She is temporarily brought into the inner gate, but is strictly forbidden from approaching it."
Why?
"Now that she has seen you, her cultivation level is not up to par, and she has developed an obsession in her heart, making it easier for her to run into trouble during cultivation."
"Let her stay in the valley for now. Once she has cultivated to a certain level and calmed her mind, she will naturally be able to see it."
Lin Chen thought for a moment and said, "That's true."
"You're not angry, are you?"
"Why would I be angry?" Lin Chen said with a helpless smile, "Mei Niang did the right thing."
Yan Ruyu glanced at Lin Chen, and the corners of her mouth curved into a smile.
"Go to sleep."
"Um."
Lin Chen closed his eyes and used his divine sense to comprehend the residual Yin-Yang Dao principles from his previous cultivation.
Thinking about his cultivation method, Lin Chen felt that he was probably the happiest person in the entire cultivation world.
It might also be the most tiring.
Forget it.
I'm tired, but so be it.
It's not like we can't handle it.
The moon outside the window is still very round and bright.
The nights in Hehuan Valley are both long and short.