Shen Lang and his companions walked in the darkness for half an hour. During this time, Yu Xiao and Yu Fei heard dozens of sounds, and they cheered and shared them with others.
Although it was pitch black, Shen Lang knew that Yu Xiao and Yu Fei must have been happier than ever before.
Feeling their joy and happiness, Shen Lang sighed inwardly, knowing that the trip had been worth it.
After all, what was more important than Yu Xiao and Yu Fei being happy?
Half an hour later, Shen Lang, Yu Xiao, and Yu Fei looked up as a faint light appeared in the distance.
As the small boat continued forward, the light grew larger and larger, and finally, the three of them became as excited as if they had spent a night in darkness and then seen the sun rise.
"Haha, everyone, the first night of the first day of the three-day, three-night journey has passed. How are you all feeling?"
Seeing the happiness on Yu Xiao and Yu Fei's faces, the old man rowing the boat smiled and said.
"We are very happy. This attraction is indeed well-deserved."
Yu Xiao said to the old man rowing the boat, "Grandpa, what other surprises are there next?"
"Haha, I can't reveal that, because my task is already completed."
The old man rowing the boat steered the boat to the shore and stopped. He said to Yu Xiao and Yu Fei, "You two can get off the boat and walk forward. The scenery along the way needs to be discovered by yourselves."
Hearing the old man's words, Yu Xiao and Yu Fei became even more excited.
Soon, Yu Xiao and Yu Fei followed Shen Lang off the boat. Afterwards, they walked up a stone staircase made of bluestone, heading forward.
After Shen Lang and the two walked for more than ten minutes, they suddenly heard a rooster crow. Yes, it was a rooster crow, and then, a dog barked.
As the three of them were curious, they saw a mountain village appear in front of them. Smoke rose from the cooking fires in the village, giving it an ancient aura.
The villagers' houses were still made of adobe walls. There were no streetlights, no signs, and not even a hint of modernity in the village.
At this moment, Shen Lang, Yu Xiao, and the others all thought of the village that the protagonist entered in "The Peach Blossom Spring," and the phrase, "unaware of the Han Dynasty, regardless of the Wei and Jin dynasties."
Thinking that they might have entered a primitive village, Yu Xiao and Yu Fei became even more excited and strode forward.
When the three of them reached the entrance of the village, a group of dogs were fighting there. But as soon as they saw Shen Lang and the two, they all stopped at once and then quietly squatted on the ground, their eyes full of curiosity, as if they had never seen outsiders before.
Seeing this, Shen Lang and the two became even more curious about the village.
As the three walked into the village, they saw that the men, women, and children in the village all had long ancient hair and wore coarse linen clothes, just like the people in legends.
"Guests from afar, welcome to Peach Blossom Village."
As Shen Lang and the two looked on in surprise, an old man in his seventies or eighties, with a face full of wrinkles but full of vigor, walked towards them with more than a dozen people and said with a smile, "Peach Blossom Village has not had outsiders enter for hundreds of years. I didn't expect so many guests to arrive recently. I am Ma Yi, the village chief. Welcome, three guests."
"The rule of Peach Blossom Village is that no matter where you come from, everyone is a guest. I will treat everyone to a bowl of our homemade peach blossom wine."
After speaking, Ma Yi said to the people behind him, "We have guests, serve the wine."
As Ma Yi finished speaking, seven or eight men quickly came over. Some carried wine jars, and some held wine bowls. Soon, they poured a large bowl of wine for Shen Lang, Yu Fei, and Yu Xiao respectively, and then respectfully handed it to them with both hands.
Seeing such politeness, Shen Lang, Yu Fei, and Yu Xiao felt a bit embarrassed. They could only reach out and take the wine bowls.
"Please, honored guests. I will drink first as a toast."
Ma Yi was obviously a straightforward person. He raised his wine bowl and shouted to Shen Lang and the two.
After speaking, Ma Yi took the lead and drank the wine in his bowl to the last drop.
"Village Chief, they are children and cannot drink much. I will drink with you."
Seeing Ma Yi's straightforwardness, Shen Lang smiled and said, and then, just like Ma Yi, he drank the wine in his bowl completely clean.
The taste of the peach blossom wine was excellent. After drinking it, Shen Lang felt an unprecedented comfort, and his body had never been so relaxed.
Moreover, with this bowl of wine, Shen Lang discovered a very serious problem: his breakthrough to the peak of the Earth realm just now, at this moment, the bottleneck of his cultivation seemed to be loosening.
"No way?"
Shen Lang asked himself in a very low voice. He had broken through to the peak of the Earth realm at the age of twenty-five, which was unprecedented. If he were to break through to the Heavenly realm at the age of twenty-five, how would people perceive him?
"Haha, the guest has a good capacity for drink."
Seeing Shen Lang drink it all in one go, Ma Yi gave him a thumbs-up and praised him, "Peach Blossom Village's peach blossom wine is brewed with peach blossoms and various highly poisonous substances. Therefore, this wine is as strong as fire. We have been accustomed to drinking it for decades, and we didn't expect you, sir, to be able to drink it all in one go. I am impressed."
Saying this, Ma Yi turned to Yu Xiao and Yu Fei and said, "Little girls, although this wine is brewed with highly toxic substances, it is not poisonous and is very beneficial to the human body. You can have a little. If nothing else, it will at least improve your health."
"Is that so..."
Hearing Ma Yi's words, Yu Xiao and Yu Fei were also tempted. They raised their wine bowls and drank the wine in one gulp.
After drinking a large bowl of wine, Yu Xiao and Yu Fei's pretty faces turned rosy, and they became even more adorable.
"Hahaha, good girls, women are no less capable than men. I, who have lived for over a hundred and forty years, have never seen three such straightforward children. Come to my house today, and I will personally kill chickens and slaughter sheep to entertain you."
Ma Yi was in a great mood seeing Shen Lang and the two drink so heartily, and said to the three.
However, compared to Ma Yi's enthusiasm, Shen Lang, Yu Xiao, and Yu Fei were all shocked by his age. They said to Ma Yi, "Village Chief, you said you are over one hundred and forty years old?"
"What's wrong?"
Ma Yi heard this and replied, "One hundred and forty years old, this age is not old yet. The elders in our village, those of my generation, are all this age. If you go up a generation, some of them are already one hundred and eighty or ninety years old."
Yu Xiao was surprised and said, "Village Chief, is this a legendary longevity village?"
"Longevity village?"
Ma Yi heard this and smiled, "Perhaps, because my ancestors, every time they died, they were in their early twenties. I guess I can live for another sixty years."
As soon as these words were spoken, Shen Lang, Yu Xiao, and Yu Fei were all stunned on the spot.
Especially Shen Lang, he activated his double pupil technique to observe Ma Yi and found that Ma Yi's body was indeed over a hundred years old, and he was not lying.
For a moment, Shen Lang felt a great shock to his understanding. Does the Peach Blossom Spring really exist? Does a longevity village really exist?