When the two opened their eyes, they found themselves still lying in their beds in reality. Outside the window, the sky had already brightened.
Bai Yiling poked her head out of Cheng Xiaofan's embrace and laughed, "We didn't enter the dream-within-a-dream world, but the sky has already lit up!"
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled, "Yes, the sky is bright, let's get up!"
He did feel a bit of regret in his heart, always feeling that on the dragon boat, in the dream-within-a-dream, he might have encountered an entirely new world.
What kind of world this was, Cheng Xiaofan had no real idea.
When they went downstairs, Tang Guoxing had already prepared breakfast.
Not long after, Shen Ruobing and Tang Xiuwan also arrived.
Tang Xingguo brought the breakfast to the table. Cheng Xiaofan smiled slightly and said, "Day after day, a new day has begun again. I wish everyone a happy day!"
"Let's eat!"
*Ding ding ding!*
As Cheng Xiaofan was drinking fragrant milk porridge, his phone rang.
He took out his phone and saw it was an unfamiliar number.
He pressed the answer button. Before Cheng Xiaofan could ask who it was, a very familiar voice came from the other end of the phone: "Greetings, Lord Shennong!"
What the heck!
Isn't that the Earth God?
When did this old fellow start using a mobile phone?
Cheng Xiaofan immediately left the dining table, walked outside, and laughed, "I say, Earth God, you're keeping up with the times too, you actually have a mobile phone?"
The Earth God on the phone chuckled, "Yes, I just bought this mobile phone recently, to make it convenient to contact you!"
Cheng Xiaofan said, "I'm very curious, buying a mobile phone now requires real-name authentication. Where did you get an ID card from?"
The Earth God said, "That's easy. With a little magic, I can get an ID card. No one can find any fault with it on the computer!"
"..." Cheng Xiaofan was speechless.
No matter how advanced technology is, it can't deal with the magic of minor deities.
The saying that the end of science is metaphysics is truly not false.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and asked, "Old Tu, what do you need me for?" 138 Reading Net
The Earth God humbly smiled, "Lord Shennong, I'm by the stone tablet in the back mountain. If you have time, please come over. We can chat when we meet!"
The stone tablet he mentioned had actually been mentioned earlier in the book. It was a warning tablet erected by an ancient person.
It was a warning to all who came to the back mountain not to cross the stone tablet, lest they be harmed by wild beasts.
Hearing the Earth God's words, Cheng Xiaofan felt very curious. What was this old man up to, playing mysterious with me?
"Alright,"
He said, "I'm eating breakfast. I'll finish this bowl of porridge in my hand and come over immediately."
The Earth God quickly said, "Lord Shennong, please take your time with your meal, there's no hurry!"
After hanging up the phone, Cheng Xiaofan walked back into the house.
He finished the porridge in his bowl in a few gulps, then ate a boiled egg. He stood up and said to Bai Yiling and the others, "Goddess Bai, an old friend needs me for something. Please eat slowly, I'm going out!"
"Xiaofan, you go ahead!" Bai Yiling nodded and said.
Cheng Xiaofan went out, got on his motorcycle, and sped towards the back mountain.
As he passed through the village, he ran into Mei Xueyun.
Mei Xueyun called out to him, "Xiaofan, I heard you went abroad, have you just returned?"
Cheng Xiaofan stopped his motorcycle, his feet touching the ground, and said, "Yes, Xueyun, I haven't seen you in a long time. How have you become even more beautiful?"
Mei Xueyun smiled, "That's all thanks to the Happy Wine you developed. I didn't expect Happy Wine to have such good beauty effects. From now on, Zhuxi Village should be renamed Beauty Village!"
Cheng Xiaofan laughed heartily, "Beauty Village, not bad, it can be a secondary name for Zhuxi Village!"
Mei Xueyun said, "I was just about to look for you. I have a high school teacher in the district who has a strange illness. She's like an idiot all day, not speaking!"
"We've seen many doctors, but none of them can figure out what's wrong with her. I'd like to ask you to take a look at her!"
Cheng Xiaofan nodded and said, "Okay, I can go and see."
Mei Xueyun was delighted to hear this, "Xiaofan, when do you have time?"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled, "I'm going to the back mountain for a bit to handle something. If I have time today, I'll call you."
Mei Xueyun smiled, "Xiaofan, thank you!"
"You're welcome, it's my duty!" Cheng Xiaofan waved to her, got on his motorcycle, and immediately sped towards the back mountain.
He knew that the Earth God wouldn't call him so early in the morning if it wasn't important.
Before long, Cheng Xiaofan arrived at the back mountain. After parking his motorcycle, he walked into a dense forest ahead.
From a distance, Cheng Xiaofan spotted the Earth God leaning against the stone tablet, a cigarette in his mouth, squinting his old eyes, and puffing smoke.
No one in this world would have imagined that the Earth God also smoked.
Even from a distance, Cheng Xiaofan could tell he was smoking "Hua Zai."
It seemed this Earth God had been running around in the human world quite a bit.
It was also evident that he must have bought the cigarette in town.
"Cough cough!"
Cheng Xiaofan walked over and coughed a few times to greet the Earth God.
The Earth God heard the sound, turned his head, and saw Cheng Xiaofan had arrived. He quickly spat out the cigarette from his mouth, bowed deeply to him, and said nervously, "I'm sorry, Lord Shennong, I didn't realize you had arrived. Did my smoke choke you?"
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled, "Old Tu, you've been interacting with me for some time. I'm not a sickly young man. How could a little smoke choke me?"
"What makes me curious is, you've started learning to smoke!"
The Earth God, his old face flushed, said, "I saw people smoking, and it looked quite stylish, so I tried buying a few packs. It felt quite fun!"
"I smoke purely to exhale a puff of smoke, just for the fun of it!"
Cheng Xiaofan waved his hand and smiled, "I won't stop you from smoking, as long as you're happy!"
"Tell me, Old Tu, what do you need me for?"
The Earth God immediately said, "Lord Shennong, follow me. I'll take you to meet a few people!"
Cheng Xiaofan laughed, "Who are you taking me to see? You're making it so mysterious?"
"You'll know when you see them!" The Earth God led Cheng Xiaofan deeper into the dense forest.
After walking a short distance, they came to a cave. The Earth God went in, and Cheng Xiaofan followed.
The cave entrance was very small; one had to stoop to get in. Not far inside, it became very spacious. Pine oil lamps were lit, making the cave as bright as daylight.
At this moment, Cheng Xiaofan noticed five people lying on the ground. Each was dressed in a black robe, had a shaved head, dark skin, and wore large earrings.
If one didn't look closely, one might think they were all Africans.
In reality, they were pure Chinese.
Cheng Xiaofan scanned them. They looked like dead people, with no breath at all. However, a strong life force emanated from these five people.
This was completely a state of suspended animation!