Happy Little Farmer
Chapter 680

Chapter 680: Chapter 680

Yang Fan suddenly found himself as if he had turned a corner and stumbled upon a new village amidst the dark willows and bright flowers.

Listening to Lady Liu talking to herself, he felt very unreal, as if he was dreaming.

"Senior, I’m already immensely grateful for your forgiveness of my impudence; how could I dare to accept your belongings? Please take them back... um, take them back," Yang Fan said.

After all, she was an individual from hundreds of years ago, so he tried to speak in a more archaic tone.

But his vocabulary was limited and halfway through, he found himself at a loss for words.

Lady Liu watched Yang Fan’s embarrassed state and smiled lightly, saying, "It’s true that speaking frankly can be hurtful, but you should understand that my help is solely out of respect for your Grandmaster."

"Your Grandmaster allowed a wandering ghost like me, blinded by hatred, to regain humanity, and thanks to the mental methods he left behind, I can now be considered to have had some success in cultivation. From this perspective, I could be seen as your elder. Knowing that the sect has fallen into such a decline that only a master and disciple remain, it would be despicable of me not to do something, wouldn’t it?"

"The help I can offer you is very limited, but I hope you can use these things to grow quickly and restore the once glorious Tianji Sect. Tianji Sect was in its heyday when your Grandmaster was in charge, with a radiant ancestral home and countless disciples."

"Who would have thought that in three hundred years, it would wither to such a state."

Yang Fan was not foolish enough to think that Lady Liu was helping him for his own sake, he was always clear about that.

All of this is the enduring kindness left by his Grandmaster.

Today, he should be thankful for the life-saving grace of the wooden mace in his hand.

If Lady Liu had not recognized the wooden mace in his hand, what kind of ghostly predicament he would be in is difficult to say.

"I’ve said so much only to make you understand that you should take all the things I give you. Don’t be polite to me, and don’t refuse me, otherwise I’ll get angry. When I’m angry, I might not acknowledge you as my junior," Lady Liu said with a playful smile.

Yang Fan smiled bitterly. What’s with this trend of forcing gifts on someone?

"Thank you, senior. Then I shall accept them without protest," he said.

She even resorted to threats to give him things; there was nothing to hesitate about. Take them!

"Please wait a moment," Lady Liu said after pondering for a moment.

Her figure fluctuated and then disappeared from the spot.

Yang Fan quickly looked around. Such skill... was pretty awesome.

She could actually vanish on the spot.

He wasn’t sure if it was because they were within the realm of the ghost or if it was a power she possessed inherently.

In less than two minutes, Lady Liu had returned with a large bamboo box in her arms.

The object looked very much like an ancient scholar’s book case.

Lady Liu placed the bamboo box on the ground, took out a pile of things, and after selecting carefully, she pulled out a heavily patinated ruler that seemed to have been used for many years.

"We’ve found it, it’s this very thing," Lady Liu said joyfully, "Years ago, an old gentleman fleeing the turmoil of war accidentally stumbled into this place. He hadn’t eaten for several days and was on the verge of starving to death. Observing his body wrapped in an aura of righteousness, I didn’t dare approach him. Instead, I had someone deliver food and healing soups to him, finding a way to revive him."

"Unexpectedly, the old gentleman saw through my facade. He told me if it wasn’t for that bit of kindness towards the living in me, he would have used his last breath to tear down my abode. Indeed, the old gentleman had the strength to do so; one strike of his ruler would have collapsed this building."

"Afterwards, the old gentleman stayed here, and we lived together in harmony for more than two months. Then one day, sensing his time was close, he gifted me this ruler as thanks for my hospitality, leaving it for someone with destiny to claim it."

"This ruler accompanied the old gentleman his entire life, steeped in his aura of righteousness, transforming from a mundane object into a powerful Spiritual Artifact that specifically vanquishes Evil Spirits. With this artifact by your side, ordinary Evil Spirits cannot get close to you. Now, holding it in your hand to release the seals, apart from me, there’s nothing in this building that can kill you anymore. Isn’t that impressive?"

Lady Liu had a lot to say, at this moment she truly seemed to be treating Yang Fan as a junior, her tone carried an added gentleness and her demeanor was very relaxed.

"It truly is impressive!" Yang Fan nodded, "An artifact this impressive makes me hesitant to accept it."

"Hmm?" Lady Liu suddenly gave Yang Fan a sideways glance, "Have you forgotten what I just said? As an elder meeting you for the first time, don’t you think it inappropriate if I don’t give you a little something?"

"Don’t change the subject, I haven’t finished telling you everything. Do you know what a ruler is for?"

"For a teacher to discipline students!" Yang Fan replied.

This was not going to stump him.

He had suffered its painful discipline countless times as a child.

"Correct, an object for teachers to discipline students, and thus it not only serves as a ruler for punishment but also carries the influence of a teacher," Lady Liu said, "This ruler has accompanied the old gentleman his entire life; it has gained a degree of awareness. Although it’s far from becoming sentient, it can distinguish between right and wrong, seeing through the eyes of a teacher."

"That is to say, don’t do bad things, otherwise it will hit you. This is before domestication, before it truly acknowledges a master. Once it recognizes its master, it won’t hit you, but it will still hit others. This can be considered its negative aspect. However, compared to its ability to carry a righteous aura and vanquish Evil Spirits, I think everything else is trivial."

This scene gave Yang Fan’s heart a faint sense of peculiarity.

A Ghost King presenting a ruler filled with righteous aura, then telling him it specializes in vanquishing Evil Spirits.

Quite... magical.

"Here, take it, the method to remove the seal is the Tao Te Ching. Recite it word for word in front of this ruler; the seal will unravel by itself," Lady Liu handed the ruler to Yang Fan, "I wouldn’t dare to hold it like this if it weren’t sealed!"

Yang Fan gave his thanks and took the ruler, "This really feels like something a teacher would have; even to remove the seal requires me to recite a text."

"As you study it more, you’ll understand that this thing is even more teacher-like than a teacher," Lady Liu laughed.

Yang Fan, looking at the bamboo slice in his hand, which seemed no different from an ordinary ruler, couldn’t help but feel a sense of emotion.

Today has truly been full of dramatic twists.

Very thrilling!

"You hang onto this thing for now; let me see if there’s anything else that might be of use to you." Suddenly looking cheerful, Lady Liu covered up her open clothes, lifted her skirt, and squatted next to the bamboo trunk to rummage through it.

"Little guy, how about some embroidered shoes? They belonged to a female ghost. She was wearing them when she hanged herself. Inside the embroidered shoes, some remnants of the female ghost’s Soul linger; meet her conditions, and she could help with anything."