Martial Arts: Start by Obtaining the Wild World

Chapter 397 0396: New Year’s Eve; prepare to confer the title!

New Year’s Eve.

The new year has arrived.

Xiancheng has launched a New Year event.

Chengjiazhuang was also very lively. It was a rare occasion for the two tribes to gather together, and the scene was very lively, as if the whole village was filled with laughter and joy.

Cheng Zongwen sent a large number of New Year items, which were distributed to the villagers by the elders of the clan.

Big red lanterns are hung high in front of every household’s door. The bright red color is particularly festive. The light of the lanterns shines on the ground, as if the ground was covered with a layer of warm red gauze.

The children were wearing new clothes, running and playing in the village. Their faces were red from the cold, but they didn't care at all, as they held all kinds of small firecrackers tightly in their hands.

Some children buried firecrackers in the soil, lit them and ran away quickly. With a "pop" sound, the soil was blown up and flew everywhere, and they laughed happily on the side.

Some children held lit incense sticks and chased each other to scare each other. Screams and laughter mixed together, adding a lively atmosphere to the New Year.

In the courtyards of every household, women are busy preparing the New Year's Eve dinner.

The kitchen was filled with steam and fragrance. The flames in the stove licked the bottom of the pot, making the delicious food stewed in the pot gurgle. The chopping board was filled with various ingredients, and the women were skillfully cutting vegetables, chopping meat, and making dumplings.

Some families chat while making dumplings, laughing from time to time. They also make the dumplings into various interesting shapes, some shaped like gold ingots, symbolizing prosperity in the coming year, and some shaped like small animals, adding a bit of playfulness to the New Year.

The women from the Cheng and Zhou families had happy smiles on their faces. They were busy in the kitchen, teaching their daughters-in-law, with their eyes full of satisfaction, as if they saw the harmony and happiness of their sons' families in the future.

The unmarried girls set up tables and chairs in the yard and prepared the banquet.

They wiped the table clean and set out exquisite dishes and wine glasses.

The older elders gathered together to discuss the family's development in the past year, while Zhou Zhennan and others were discussing the latest news in the fairyland and the martial arts world.

There was a gleam of longing for the future in everyone's eyes, and they kept joking from time to time, with laughter echoing in the yard.

Cheng Zongyang took his younger sister and brothers to post Spring Festival couplets at the door.

The words on the Spring Festival couplets were written by Cheng Zongyang himself. The handwriting is vigorous and powerful, and is full of blessings for the New Year.

"As the years go by, people grow older, spring fills the world and the house is filled with blessings", the horizontal banner reads "Good luck and good fortune"!
"Brother, move a little to the left, it's crooked." Cheng Zongyun directed from behind.

Cheng Zongyang listened to the little girl, pasted the Spring Festival couplets and smoothed them out, then got off the chair and took a few steps back to see if they were pasted correctly.

"Well, it's okay, your eyes are not crooked." Cheng Zongyang rubbed the little girl's hair and smiled.

"Ah! My hair, I just tied it up. Big brother!" The little girl was unhappy. She looked so cute when she was angry.

"Hahaha." There were bursts of laughter at the gate of the yard.

When night falls, the stars are like gems inlaid in the sky.

The New Year’s Eve dinner has officially begun. The table is filled with sumptuous dishes, including braised carp, which means abundance every year; four-happiness meatballs, which symbolize reunion and auspiciousness; and all kinds of delicacies from land and sea, and seasonal fruits and vegetables.

Everyone sat together and raised their glasses to celebrate the arrival of the New Year.

Cheng Guanghai, the patriarch of Chengjiazhuang, stood up, cleared his throat, and began to give a speech. He reviewed the family's experience in the past year, thanked every member of the family for their efforts, and looked forward to the new year, hoping that the family would prosper.

After saying this, he took the lead in drinking the wine in the glass, and everyone followed suit.

After three rounds of wine and five kinds of dishes, the tribesmen began to give out red envelopes, which is what the children look forward to the most.

Although all the villagers are now bound to the Spirit Seal of All Races, the children have no income, so the New Year's red envelopes have become their only income.

After the adults distributed the silver spirit tickets to the children amid their joy and anticipation, it was the turn of the younger generation to get married.

Although those who are not married do not need to give red envelopes, Cheng Zongyang does not care about this. He accepts all the red envelopes given by the elders, and each red envelope carries their deep blessings for the younger generations. Blessings must be accepted.

But he also gave all the red envelopes to his younger brothers, sisters and nephews. He knew very well that these small red envelopes carried not only money but also the transmission of family affection.

Although they have enough money and food, and the amount they give is not much, they just want the children to be happy. When these brothers and sisters receive the red envelopes, the happiness and excitement on their smiling faces are enough to make people happy.

Afterwards, all the people in Chengjiazhuang, under the instructions of the clan leader, came to the fairy city through the teleportation array set up by Cheng Zongliang.

The teleportation array flashed, and everyone left Cheng Mansion and quickly found themselves in the bustling fairy city.

The fairy city is decorated with lights, and colorful strings of lights are wrapped around the buildings on both sides of the street, like various lanterns under dreamy ribbons.

The streets were crowded with people, and people were rushing to the central square to watch the grand events and performances in the city.

Some people sang folk songs, their voices were melodious and graceful, as if they were telling stories and history of their hometown;

Some people performed martial arts sparring. Each move was powerful and exciting, which made the onlookers excited. Cheers and applause rang out one after another.

Some children even jumped up excitedly, imitating the movements of the warriors, shouting "watch this" and "take my move". Their naive appearance made the adults around them laugh.

On the other side of the square, there was a group of dancers dancing.

They are dressed in colorful dance costumes with fluttering skirts like blooming flowers. Their dancing moves are graceful and light, like fairies descending to the earth. The ribbons in their hands flutter in the wind, drawing beautiful arcs in the air.

Shops have also launched promotional discounts and the like to participate in the New Year activities.

There are also various specialty snack stalls on the streets, and the aroma fills the air.

There are steaming Xianzhi cakes, which exude a faint spiritual glow, melt in your mouth, and are sweet but not greasy;
There are sizzling meat skewers, the meat is tender and sprinkled with special spices, which makes people salivate;

There are also various colorful drinks made from spiritual fruits. After taking a sip, the sweet taste spreads on the tip of your tongue, adding a bit of sweetness to the lively atmosphere.

The children held the adults' hands and lingered in front of the snack stalls, their eyes sparkling with desire, and the adults smiled and fulfilled their little wishes.

The entire fairy city is immersed in a sea of ​​New Year joy.

At the moment the regular bell of the Immortal City rang, fireworks on the roof of the Chamber of Commerce bloomed in the night sky.

The colorful fireworks lit up the entire fairy city like daylight.

Countless people walked out of their houses and stood in their yards and on the streets, looking up at the sky, their eyes full of satisfaction with the past year and anticipation for the new year.

They hugged and wished each other well. At this moment of brilliant fireworks, everyone in Chengjiazhuang felt the strong kinship and family cohesion. The new year began in this beautiful atmosphere.

On this day, the Mid-Autumn Festival in the Immortal Realm also began, and all the immortal cultivators returned to the Immortal Realm early to prepare for the Mid-Autumn Festival. But the New Year had not yet been launched.

Because the Immortal City promoted the New Year, various countries and royal forces also held learning activities. Just like the New Year in the motherland in the previous life, many countries in the world also celebrated it.

This is the impact of a transcendent status! Cheng Zongyang looked at the New Year atmosphere that was the same as in his previous life, as if he had been dislocated in time and space and returned to his previous life.

That's why he wants to promote a New Year that doesn't exist in this world.

The leisurely days of the New Year are like a slowly flowing stream, lively and beautiful, and before we know it, it is the Lantern Festival.

However, time will not stop for anyone, everyone has his or her own mission and life.

In Chengjiazhuang, after Cheng Zongyang handed over the carefully selected martial arts techniques to Cheng Zongliang and others, these people prepared to leave.

After all, there are a lot of things going on in the Immortal City, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Immortal Realm.

Of course, they all took their newlywed wives with them.

After all, after marriage, it is natural for husband and wife to stay together.

As people said goodbye and embarked on their busy journeys, Chengjiazhuang gradually returned to its former tranquility, leaving only Cheng Zongyang and his younger sister who had stayed in the village.

Cheng Zongyang looked at the familiar village. He especially cherished the time with his family and was willing to spend more time with them.

Because he knew that the next time he left, he would have to go into seclusion and practice again, and it might be another long time.

So far, he has never really seen Tianduan Mountain.

The days passed by.

Such a life, although plain, is full of warmth and hope, and every moment is worth cherishing.

Whether it is the busy clan members or Cheng Zongyang who is leisurely accompanying his family, they are all protecting the family in their own way.

After Cheng Zongyang, his parents, and the elders said goodbye, he hugged his little sister who was holding back her tears and said with a smile:
"Girl, when brother comes back next time, you have to enter the upper third rank."

He had already asked the little girl to practice Zhenwu Lianshen again, just like her cousin. This method was still okay for her.

Cheng Zongyun hugged his brother's neck and nodded heavily. He choked up and said, "I will definitely do it."

Afterwards, Cheng Zongyang stepped into the teleportation array and went to the fairy city.

He had seen the situation in the fairy city when he and his younger sister were wandering around during this period. The current grand occasion had indeed met his original expectations.

The only immortal city in the martial arts world!

It has the actual status of "all nations coming to pay tribute".

Now, all of this is managed by the corresponding personnel, so he doesn't have to worry about it. Now he just needs to wait for the promotion of the temple and the statue to be fully rolled out, and then the Ringwraiths can control the martial arts world.

He did not disturb Zhou Zhendong and the others, but entered the fairyland through the channel, and then teleported to Xiandu to experience it personally.

Today, Xiandu still has a small population, but the environment is incomparably magnificent and fairy-like.

"The concentration of spiritual energy is quite good." After feeling it for a while, Cheng Zongyang walked around and came to the largest temple square in Xiandu.

Looking at the statue of the Ringwraith that looked about 60% like himself, he smiled.

When they wanted to make a statue for the Ringwraiths, they created one in their own image.

But it was a little strange to hold the Ten Thousand Clans Hall in the left hand and the ring in the right hand. But none of this mattered, as long as someone was worshipping.

"The human race is small in number, so monsters and spirits are also included."

Cheng Zongyang was not going to take it slow. What he lacked now was time. He had to reach the point where he could fight back before the Three Talents Reversal Formation was activated.

Even if he couldn't do it himself, he had to ensure that the Ringwraiths could fight against their own kind.

Therefore, human intervention is still a necessary measure.

Back at the Hall of Ten Thousand Clans, Cheng Zongyang found Luo Zheng.

It just so happened that Luo Zheng was bringing some people and holding some small animals.

"Sir." When Luo Zheng saw Cheng Zongyang actually coming, he hurried over and bowed.

Cheng Zongyang nodded slightly, glanced at the guardrail, and asked, "What are you doing?"

Luo Zheng also looked over and said with a smile, "These are the offspring of the monster beasts that were cultivated using the Beast God's finger bones. They are blood deer monsters, and their qualifications and abilities are stronger than the first generation. We are going to continue using the Beast God's finger bones to experiment on the promotion of the second generation."

Cheng Zongyang asked: "How many are there now?"

"We have bred about 300 of them in the past few years, and their offspring only started to be born this year." Luo Zheng responded, "But these 300 have basically been released, and only these offspring are left for research and breeding."

Cheng Zongyang nodded: "That's fine. What about the fairy birds, wild silkworms, ghost-faced spiders and other creatures that we raised?"

Luo Zheng immediately took Cheng Yang to another area surrounded by a formation and reported:
“After cultivating a similar number of wilderness silkworms, I have already released them in batches to various places in the Land of All Races to expand their reproduction numbers in the wild and let them survive on their own.

The same is true for ghost-faced spiders. Their offspring are sent to other places without any intervention.

As for the spirit birds, now that we have the spiritual energy communication of the Ten Thousand Races Spirit Seal, we have collected them all. Except for the first generation that we kept here, the rest have also been released.”

Sure enough, after Luo Zheng opened a formation, a soft light shone through the formation. In the light, Cheng Zongyang saw the first generation of elf birds living in the formation.

The two elf birds still have those charming and beautiful colorful feathers on their bodies. The feathers sparkle with colorful colors in the dim light, as if they were woven with the most gorgeous colors in the world. Each feather is like a fine work of art.

Thinking about how these two dogs helped him do a lot of things at the beginning, Cheng Zongyang unconsciously smiled warmly. It's not bad to keep them now.

But this time he came with a greater expectation, thinking of finding some suitable ones to see if he could use the imperial decree to make them transform or something.

Perhaps they smelled the familiar scent of Cheng Zongyang, the two little guys playing in the small forest flew towards him like two colorful lightning bolts.

The speed was still so fast, so fast that only brilliant light and shadows were left behind. Their cries echoed in the air, full of excitement and joy.

"Haha, it's rare that you still remember me, your master."

Cheng Zongyang raised his hand. Two fairy birds landed lightly on his arms, their little claws grasping Cheng Zongyang's clothes, tilting their heads to look at him, with a lively light flashing in their eyes, as if telling of their thoughts.

The two little guys were also chirping, their voices were clear and pleasant, like clear springs in the mountains.

They slowly moved along Cheng Zongyang's arms to his shoulders and rubbed his face affectionately. The soft feathers brushed against his cheeks, bringing an itchy yet extremely warm feeling.

The pointed little mouth pecked Cheng Zongyang's hair gently, as if it was acting coquettishly with him.

(End of this chapter)