sbdcsierra Chapter 495 Being a Guest is an Art
Chapter 495 Being a Guest is an Art
Madam Wang agreed with the first sentence, but she was a little surprised by the second. Only Li Muyang had said this; if it had been anyone else, Madam Wang would have already given him a cold shoulder.
The others didn't show much change in expression, especially Jia Zheng and his mother. They had all heard about Li Muyang slaying the dragon in Huaizhou and the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas kneeling in worship!
Madam Wang didn't show any displeasure only because she knew about this, since Li Muyang had the right to comment on all the gods and Buddhas! Perhaps in Li Muyang's eyes, all the gods and Buddhas weren't really that magical?
After Li Muyang said this, the others hesitated to speak. He could casually praise someone's strength, even considering them one of the gods and Buddhas, but what were they? What if they said something wrong and were punished by the gods?
Lin Daiyu, standing to the side, glanced at him sideways. Ah.
After getting to know Li Muyang and his group, Lin Daiyu's filter of immortals was broken. These powerful beings were not so inhuman. In Old Li's words, those who did not look human were either pretentious or evil!
You still put on such a pretentious act in private, aren't you tired of it?
Saintly qualities do exist, but those who go to extremes are abnormal! The key is to maintain a balance.
The cultivation of Tao is about cultivating one's true nature, but some people's true nature is not good, so these people are not suitable for cultivating Tao!
Just like how we view Liu Bei, it's a matter of how people perceive him. Hypocritical people think Liu Bei is hypocritical, but those who truly value loyalty and righteousness see him as a gentleman! Because hypocritical people simply don't believe that someone like Liu Bei actually exists! So, it's pointless to talk to them about it.
The further Li Muyang went on the path of cultivation, the more he understood the value of the saying "the Dharma should not be passed on lightly." Otherwise, at least hundreds of millions of evil cultivators would emerge on Blue Star, and which world could withstand such a thing?
Unlike other mythological systems, the most distinctive feature of the Chinese mythological system is that there are no absolute villains. Even in conflicts, it is a matter of differing stances. The numerous gods and Buddhas whose names we can still recall today are the result of generations of elimination.
Those who went to extremes all died, and the reasons for their deaths were varied.
Just as everyone fell into an awkward silence, a certain silly... ahem! The male protagonist, Jia Baoyu, finally made his appearance!
Yes, he didn't go to the door to greet him.
Grandmother Jia was afraid that her spoiled son, Baoyu, might cause some trouble in front of Li Muyang. In addition, Jia Baoyu had no interest in Li Muyang's "pretending to be a ghost," so she did not go to the door to greet him.
They only came over now.
Sure enough, when Baoyu appeared, he didn't even notice Li Muyang sitting close to his father. Instead, he immediately spotted Lin Daiyu next to Li Muyang, and then... the familiar original plot unfolded.
I've seen this girl before.
Unfortunately, the current Lin Daiyu has read the script!
So, watching the big-faced boy flaunt these cheesy pickup lines in front of her, Lin Daiyu felt a little... awkward! She couldn't help but secretly touch her arm, getting goosebumps.
Lin Daiyu was indeed a lady from a prominent family, and she rarely met any men of the same age. That's why she quickly developed feelings for Jia Baoyu in the original story. Especially since she was living under someone else's roof, Jia Baoyu was one of the few who treated Lin Daiyu well, and the two even had common topics to discuss.
But this time, Lin Daiyu had met the even more stunning Li Muyang, and her horizons had broadened! Jia Baoyu's current behavior was even being compared to that of Li Shixuan!
In some ways, Jia Baoyu is even inferior to Li Shixuan! At least Li Shixuan was curious about Lin Daiyu, but never made any substantial overstepping of his bounds!
At most, it was just a matter of eye contact. After observing for a while, Li Shixuan wasn't so presumptuous anymore! He did a good job of distinguishing between men and women.
In particular, when Jia Baoyu took it upon himself to bestow a name upon Lin Daiyu... Jia Zheng was so frightened that he glanced at Li Muyang and Lin Daiyu, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the two looked uneasy. If it weren't for the sake of outsiders, Old Jia might have resorted to severe family discipline!
What an ill-mannered child! This rebellious son! Only elders should do such things! How dare you!
Jia Zheng's patience has its limits! His anger is building up!
As expected, after asking Lin Daiyu if she had any jade, Da Lianbao unleashed his ultimate move—smashing the jade!
This naturally startled everyone in the Jia family!
However, the jade didn't fall, because it floated up on its own halfway down the ground and flew directly to Li Muyang's palm, where it hovered.
"Hmm? My friend! What kind of magic trick is this?" Upon seeing this, Jia Baoyu stopped acting crazy. After all, his father was there, and besides, the jade hadn't been broken, so there was no reason to continue! Most importantly, he was more interested in how Li Muyang had retrieved the jade from a distance!
This is much more interesting than those fire-breathing, fire-jumping, and chest-breaking boulders!
"Insolence!" Upon hearing his unfilial son address Li Muyang, Jia Zheng flew into a rage and slammed his fist on the table! He himself was addressing him as "Master"! How dare you call him "Brother"?
Ahem! How dare my own unfilial son be so rude! Isn't this just making Mr. Li a laughingstock?
Jia Baoyu was still afraid of his stern father, so he shrank back, but he didn't realize what he had done wrong!
Li Muyang waved his hand dismissively: "You don't need to worry about it, Master. You're just doing what you want, which is quite carefree."
Grandmother Jia smiled wryly and said, "Please don't be offended, sir. I've spoiled my grandson rotten. He's probably offended me a lot!"
"It's nothing, it's nothing." Li Muyang shrugged nonchalantly. "I really didn't take it to heart. But I think Young Master Jia does have some amazing qualities! Perhaps it's fate!"
Jia Zheng was delighted upon hearing this, but Grandmother Jia and Lady Wang had strange expressions. As for Jia Baoyu, he looked completely bewildered, not understanding what Li Muyang meant at all.
Li Muyang noticed the change in the three people's expressions, smiled meaningfully, and said, "However, the destiny of Young Master Jia is destined to be unrelated to me. Moreover, the karma of the mortal world is not yet settled, and Young Master's destiny is still far off."
Upon hearing this, Grandmother Jia and Madam Wang breathed a sigh of relief, while Jia Zheng was somewhat disappointed.
They all thought that Li Muyang wanted to take Jia Baoyu as his apprentice!
Jia Zheng was happy because it would be a good thing if his unfilial son was valued by Li Muyang, at least it was better than staying at home and hanging out with a bunch of girls every day!
Li Muyang is different from Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. Taking on disciples will not affect Jia Baoyu's inheritance of the family business!
Well, Confucianism doesn't really have an impact; in fact, Jia Zheng even has a favorable impression of Confucianism.
Grandmother Jia and Lady Wang were worried because they feared that Li Muyang would take Jia Baoyu away. Although they did not understand cultivation, they had heard that cultivation required relinquishing worldly affairs. Perhaps Li Muyang would take Jia Baoyu with him to travel all over the beautiful land, never to see him again in this life.
All I can say is that they overthink things!
Li Muyang handed the precious jade back to Jia Baoyu and then instructed him, "You must keep this precious jade safe. Young Master and Baoyu are one. As long as the jade is there, the person is there; if the jade breaks, the person dies. If this jade really breaks one day, Young Master will probably also be nearing his end."
None of the Jia family members expected Li Muyang to suddenly say such a thing, and they were all startled. Jia Baoyu even seemed a little skeptical and wanted to give it a try.
Startled, Grandmother Jia immediately ordered others to stop this hothead! Then Jia Zheng, wiping away cold sweat, asked Li Muyang, "Mr. Li, what do you mean by that…?"
Li Muyang spread his hands innocently: "Master, I'm not joking. This jade is called the Spirit Jade, and it is Young Master Jia's previous incarnation. If it really breaks, Young Master really won't live long."
"Of course, you don't need to panic so much. This jade isn't that easy to break. At least it won't break if the young master drops it a few times. Just be a little careful. Speaking of which, the young master was born with jade in his mouth. You should have realized that this jade is extraordinary by now, right? What normal child is born with a piece of jade in their mouth?"
Jia Zheng finally breathed a sigh of relief. They had only considered being born with a jade in one's mouth a rare phenomenon, but they had never imagined it to be so special!
Seeing that Jia Baoyu still seemed unconvinced, Jia Zheng reprimanded him with a dark face, "You put this broken jade away properly! No! Mother! You keep this jade safe for him! Don't let him play with it again!"
Since his father had spoken, Jia Baoyu, no matter how unwilling, could only sullenly hand the jade to his mother, who carefully put it away, afraid of dropping it.
Although Li Muyang said it wouldn't break easily, what if it did? We can't afford to gamble! We'd better just keep it safe!
However, Li Muyang added, "Ahem! Let me remind you a few more times. This jade shouldn't be too far away from you, young master. It's fine at home, but it's best to take it with you when you travel far away, as it can ward off disaster!"
"Oh, the rumors about this jade should probably be toned down. 'A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.' You dare to publicize this precious jade? Aren't you afraid someone will steal it? It's just that I'm the one who came today; otherwise, it would have been a different cultivator..."
Mr. and Mrs. Jia listened attentively, and honestly said that they would remember it well! Thank you for the reminder, sir!
Lin Daiyu chuckled to herself, secretly asking Li Muyang through the system, "Sir, are you telling the truth?"
Li Muyang replied calmly, "Otherwise what? I haven't lied to them at all! You've seen it yourself!"
Lin Daiyu teased with a hint of helplessness, "Yes, but even though I've clearly read it, I still feel like you're trying to fool me?"
Li Muyang replied with a sly smile emoji: "There's no rule that says you can't use the truth to fool people! Sometimes, fooling people with the truth is the most unsolvable thing!"
Lin Daiyu almost burst out laughing, but fortunately everyone in the Jia family was focused on Li Muyang and didn't notice her odd behavior. Only Jia Baoyu, who had nothing to do, looked around and noticed Lin Daiyu laughing, but didn't realize anything was wrong. He was stunned for a moment!
Who could make Lin Daiyu's smile so captivating?
Of course, Li Muyang was aware of all of this.
All I can say is that this ill-fated relationship was beyond my control!
Even with his own background, Lin Daiyu was destined not to be a good match for Jia Baoyu. This was not a matter of their feelings, but rather that reality did not allow them to be together.
Lady Wang and Grandmother Jia did not want a girl as intelligent as Lin Daiyu to become Jia Baoyu's wife. Jia Baoyu was also very obedient to Lin Daiyu, and they were afraid that they would lose control of the Jia family in the future! This was inevitable!
Don't underestimate Lin Daiyu. Judging from her performance in the original story, she was far from a mere pretty face; she was highly capable in both handling affairs and management! Even Wang Xifeng had to seek her help! It was just that the Jia family limited her opportunities to shine!