Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo' Chapter 1074 559: Flower Fairy Manor Owner
Ma Wu stood on the New Land given to him by Li Banfeng, examining each of the five thousand Three-Headed People.
He didn't miss a single one because these five thousand Three-Headed People gave him many regrets while also filling him with countless expectations.
There was a Three-Headed Person with the head in the middle named Ah Yun, who was also the primary controller of this body.
Ah Yun was beautiful and empathetic, qualities Ma Wu admired in a girl. However, on Ah Yun's left was Ah Gong, a man in his fifties, and on her right was Ah Liang, a teenager around fifteen or sixteen years old.
These two also kept gazing at Ma Wu, with a hint of bashfulness on their faces.
This almost made it worth it, but it meant Ma Wu and this girl Ah Yun were destined to have no chance of a relationship.
Among the five thousand Three-Headed People, fewer than six hundred had all three heads as female, and fewer than a hundred of these caught Ma Wu's interest, making them his primary focus of care.
"In the future, when our territory becomes Proper Land, I want to build another Xiaoyao Lodge here, only hiring Three-Headed People as performers, one lead singer with two harmony singers. Surely, among these hundred people, there'll be a Singing Empress!"
Feng Daiku laughed upon hearing this: "With Three-Headed People as Singing Empresses, will anyone dare visit your Xiaoyao Lodge? Aren't you afraid of scaring people?"
"At first, people might be scared, but they'll get used to it after a few visits," Ma Wu stood on the hillside, looking at his territory, observing each Three-Headed Person around him. "Old Qi was right, they are human, just like us. Whatever we can do, they can do too. If Jiang Mengting can become an Actress Empress, they can surely do it too."
As they spoke, Jiang Mengting's singing voice reached their ears.
Jiang Mengting had just Entered the Path Gateway not long ago and came to the New Land today to see if its unique environment could help her level up.
Even without accompaniment, her singing remained captivating as the bustling Three-Headed People sat around quietly, listening to her perform the "Song of Four Seasons."
"Spring comes, greenery fills the windows, young girls embroider mandarin ducks under the window, suddenly a heartless stick breaks up the mandarin ducks."
Feng Daiku sighed: "What a wonderful voice, this girl has such talent."
Ma Wu laughed: "Not every song is sung this well; "Song of Four Seasons," "Pretense," and "Full Moon and Blooming Flowers" are her best renditions."
"What's special about these songs?"
"The special part is that Old Qi really loves them, especially the "Song of Four Seasons," though I don't quite understand why he likes it so much."
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"Wife, just sing the "Song of Four Seasons" for me!" Li Banfeng rolled around on the bed hugging the phonograph.
The phonograph struggled: "No singing, just won't sing!"
Li Banfeng again embraced his wife: "Wife, after all these days of enjoying such fine ingredients, it's time to reward your husband, or else your husband might have to use force."
The phonograph flipped over, pressing Li Banfeng beneath it: "What can force do? Does Little Servant fear you? Let's see who is stronger!"
"Wife, that's not fair!" Li Banfeng forcefully grabbed the joints beneath the phonograph's needle arm.
The phonograph laughed and shouted: "You crazy man, can't win so you resort to cheating, enough, let go of the ticklish spots, Little Servant can't handle it, husband spare Little Servant, Little Servant is out of breath, listen to Little Servant explain slowly!"
Li Banfeng was indeed a bit anxious. The Cloud Top Second Layer Traveling Cultivator had been around for a while, but Home Cultivation remained at Cloud Top One. Li Banfeng didn't dare collect human energy from the territory because if Traveling Cultivator advanced again, it would backlash on Home Cultivation.
But the phonograph always insisted that the matter couldn't be rushed: "Husband, cultivation level must be stabilized by Technique. If husband hasn't learned the Shadow Hanging Technique properly, Little Servant wouldn't dare let husband advance to the Second Layer."
"How can you say I haven't learned it!" Li Banfeng summoned the shadow, "My shadow calls at will, fights at will, skills no worse than mine."
"Show me a Technique?"
Li Banfeng crossed his hands and crouched beside the phonograph: "Once Shadow Hanging is used, other Techniques can't be applied, but it doesn't stop my advancement."
As they spoke, the shadow crossed its hands and crouched on the ground.
The phonograph stared with its Big Horn at Li Banfeng for a long time, asking: "Beloved husband, recently whenever you talk about important matters, you always squat on the ground, what's the reason for that?"
Li Banfeng was startled: "What important matters did I speak of?"
"Husband spoke of..." the phonograph coughed, nearly letting Li Banfeng change the subject, "Little Servant isn't asking about important matters, Little Servant is asking why husband always squats?"
Li Banfeng sighed: "I'm troubled, outside are powerful foes, my cultivation level hasn't risen, leaving me vulnerable to humiliation."
The phonograph lamented: "It's truly tough for husband, humiliated daily, yet still buying all the delicious food daily."
"Isn't it because I'm concerned about wife's belly?" Li Banfeng rubbed the phonograph's belly a few times, making his wife laugh uncontrollably.
"Husband, stop messing around, listen to Little Servant, as long as husband manages to unleash one part of the Shadow Hanging Technique's power, Little Servant will help husband advance to the Second Layer."
"What does unleashing one part of the power mean?"
"Husband must summon the shadow, as long as it can utilize one fighting Technique, it's enough."
"What is a fighting Technique?"
"Wind Rises on Flat Ground, Seek Fortune and Avoid Disaster, Golden Gaze Autumn Hair, Hundred Flavors Delicate, Insightful Spirit Sound, these are not considered fighting techniques, other Techniques all count. Use whichever, let's see husband's skills."
Li Banfeng remained crouched on the ground, recalling the shadow.
It's difficult.
When demonstrating the Shadow Hanging Technique, Li Banfeng couldn't even showcase Foolish Cultivation Technique.
Seems like a tricky problem, but when Li Banfeng thinks it through, his wife still has his best interests at heart.