The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Chapter 1295 - 1294: The Giant Palm Fan

He came up with a whole slew of grandiose words just so he could keep calling her 'old lady,' and now it seemed the old lady was about to be swayed."No way, there's an order of seniority and respect; this is unacceptable. It doesn't reflect well on you as my disciple, Tang Rao, and it's embarrassing for me to admit."

The old lady still refused, and her gaze was even more determined than before.

"Alright, alright, you can be whatever Granny Hua you want to be."

Tang Rao compromised in front of Granny Hua for the first time.

"So what's the status now? Can we go back already?"

Tang Rao didn't want to spend another moment in this place filled with so many eccentric people and experts.

Encountering just one Granny Hua was enough for Tang Rao; if he came across any more strange ones, would his life still be worth living?

"Not yet. Though your abilities are decent and your talent is not bad, you still need enhancement. Only then can your strength reach a new level. Consider this a reward for passing."

Granny Hua had a surprise for Tang Rao in this place.

Tang Rao nodded; after all, he hadn't come prepared and never expected any benefits from Granny Hua. But since Granny Hua promised some enhancement, he might as well check it out—who knows if it might be beneficial?

"What kind of enhancement? What use does it have, Granny Hua? Can you give me a little hint?"

Tang Rao had been following Granny Hua for a long time. Though the house appeared to be only two stories tall, it took Tang Rao at least half an hour to walk through it. If it weren't for Granny Hua leading the way, Tang Rao would have thought he'd hit a maze.

"Granny Hua, when are we going to get there? Can you at least tell me what you plan to do? You're making me anxious."

Tang Rao pleaded to Granny Hua, who finally turned around and said to him, "Young man, don't be so impatient; many things come in due time. When we arrive, you'll naturally know."

What 'come in due time'? Tang Rao wanted results. Originally, he could have ascended quickly, but Granny Hua had slowed the process, wasting time on the way. How unfortunate for Tang Rao!

"Oh, if this takes any longer, I might grow old waiting."

Tang Rao seemed even more pitiful than before, as Granny Hua suddenly twisted around, revealing a path that wasn't there before. It turned out Tang Rao's feeling wasn't wrong; Granny Hua had indeed set up the maze, blocking the original path and making Tang Rao run in place, all in vain.

"You're so young yet so impatient. If I had the chance, I'd take you for some proper training. Unfortunately, our time is short, and you remain restless."

Granny Hua's words seemed to hold some hidden knowledge, but Tang Rao simply found them odd and didn't doubt her.

"Granny Hua, could you explain a bit more clearly? I don't quite get what you're saying. What did you mean earlier?"

Granny Hua opened a door, revealing a giant fan before Tang Rao could probe further.

"This is the Wind Fan. It has the power to ward off evil spirits. When you stand upon it and receive its blessing, you'll become impervious to poisons, and demons and ghosts will keep their distance."

Granny Hua wasn't boasting; the treasures in her hands were never trivial.

Tang Rao hadn't expected that Granny Hua's treasures went beyond poisons and included many other valuables.

"Dear young Granny Hua, do you have any more of such good stuff? It's making my heart itch. How about getting me another treasure since I'm your disciple? Isn't it right for you to treat me well?"

Though Tang Rao spoke sweet words, he made no actual move to repay his mentor, driving Granny Hua almost insane with exasperation.

"I have nothing left. Don't get any ideas; I have nothing except this old life."

Though it seemed like everything was gone, Tang Rao didn't believe her. He chose not to press further. After all, time was on his side. If he squeezed a little bit like a tube of toothpaste here and there, he'd eventually gather a substantial amount over time.

"Then I'll take this. Thank you, Granny Hua. You're the prettiest."

Heaven knows if Tang Rao's conscience would get him struck by lightning for saying such flattering words, but Granny Hua was genuinely overjoyed to hear them.

Tang Rao stood at the center of the fan, but as soon as he got on it, a gust of wind knocked him over.

Before the process even started, Tang Rao went from standing to sitting on the fan. Trying to stand up again, another gust of wind toppled him over, and this cycle repeated itself. Eventually, Tang Rao gave up resisting. He resigned himself to lying there, letting the strong wind blow over him.

The wind felt gentle as long as Tang Rao stayed calm, and it became comfortably mild. But if his agitation rose, the wind would grow frenzied. This taught Tang Rao that emotions shape perceptions, and whether something bothers you depends on whether you let it.

Amidst the blowing wind, Tang Rao's mind became increasingly clear, and his perspective on everything around him felt purer.

If someone were there, they would surely see the clarity in Tang Rao's eyes, more transparent than before.

"Tang Rao, you're changing."

Granny Hua keenly observed that Tang Rao's aggressiveness seemed to fade, growing fainter with time.

"I know I'm changing, too. I feel younger and oddly weightless—have my fats been sucked away by this fan?"

Feeling light and airy, Tang Rao asked boldly and directly.

"Your fat is a small matter. I sense something new in you, though I can't fully discern it myself right now. It's up to you to comprehend and unravel in the future."

What was there, what disappeared? Why didn't Tang Rao understand?

What did Granny Hua mean by saying she couldn't see it, and it was up to Tang Rao to comprehend?

Gradually, the wind from the fan subsided. Luckily, his flowing hair remained untangled. Tang Rao rose from the fan and hadn't immediately left.

"Granny Hua, can I go now?"

He waited for a moment, and only after Granny Hua's approval did he step out, feeling much more relaxed.

"Well, do you feel any changes anywhere?"

Granny Hua asked.

"No, I just feel a bit hungry, probably because I missed lunch."