Chapter 95: You've Got the Nerve to Open the Door

"Thump thump thump"—knocking suddenly sounded.

"Open the door, open the door, you've got the nerve to steal your brother's woman, you've got the nerve to open the door! Don't hide inside and stay silent, I

know you're home!"

"Man Niu is here, what's he going crazy about?" Wei Yuning wondered.

However, he was currently at the critical moment of comprehending the Dao method, an opportunity that would vanish in a flash, so he did not want to deal with Man Niu outside.

The wildly growing green plants in the courtyard were his new ability, a kind of plant domain that erupted instantly, usable for attack, usable for defense, able to trap opponents, and also able to conceal himself—this was the direction of the Dao in Wei Yuning's heart.

Of course, this direction was not something any cultivator could choose; the person themselves must possess the corresponding abilities, and those relevant abilities must have already reached a proficient level.

Wei Yuning had a wood-element spiritual root, was skilled in plant growth arts and the innate binding art, and had also comprehended a domain-shifting movement technique that fused with the earth; only then, after entering the Heartbeat Stage, did he naturally fuse all methods into one, forming his own unique spell and becoming a true Heartbeat Stage cultivator.

A cultivator without their own unique Dao method could not be called a true Heartbeat Stage cultivator.

At this moment, the green plants in the courtyard included not only tree species, shrub species, and herbaceous species, but also aquatic algae, among which all kinds of vines were the most numerous, especially the Blood Demon Vines; all the plants combined to form a nearly perfect plant ecosystem.

One thought arose, and all the green plants in the courtyard vanished abruptly—the pavilion with its grey tiles, the white walls and lotus—the courtyard was still the same courtyard, as if nothing had ever happened.

Another thought arose, and large patches of plants appeared in the courtyard once more. However, the plants this time were different from last time—they were all needle-leaved cold-resistant plants, among which a giant ancient golden pine was especially eye-catching. Thick snow covered the plants of varying heights, and a cold chill spread in all directions, as if it were truly the depths of winter.

"White Face, why is it so cold inside, what are you up to? Open the door, open the door quickly, don't stall for time, you've got the nerve to steal your brother's woman, you've got the nerve to open the door!" Man Niu's voice came from outside again—he actually still hadn't left.

Wei Yuning revealed a hint of delight, but it quickly turned into a bitter face, because the ocean of spirit liquid in his body was rapidly consumed by more than half.

Sure enough, the price of using this domain in defiance of the current climate conditions was the mad consumption of spirit liquid.

This was already the terrifying effect of an ocean of spirit liquid from dual Foundation Establishment of both divine sense and the physical body; if it were only divine sense Foundation Establishment, a cultivator's body would have just a single heart spring, equivalent to a deep pool within the ocean of spirit liquid—the difference in spirit liquid capacity between the two was a difference of geometric magnitude.

Among this, he also had a conjecture: the Return Immortal Talisman within his body had once expanded his meridians to the maximum limit they could withstand, which was another reason his body could store so much spirit liquid.

The thought arose again, and the surrounding plants vanished once more; only the lingering chill proved the existence of the strange scene just now.

Wei Yuning strode to the courtyard gate, opened it, and said to Man Niu, who had his fist raised ready to continue hammering the door: "Brother Niu, come in quickly, I need your help with something!"

Man Niu glared furiously, hesitated for half a second, then resolutely swung his earth-yellow fist at Wei Yuning.

As he struck, he cursed: "You stole my Fei, and you still have the nerve to ask me for help?"

Thud—a dull sound rang out; Wei Yuning took a heavy hit on the shoulder, his body swayed, but in the next instant he stood straight again, while the opposite Man Niu staggered back three steps, nearly falling to the ground.

"How is that possible?" Man Niu looked at his own fist in disbelief, then looked at Wei Yuning.

"What do you mean how is that possible? I, your senior brother, am already at the Heartbeat Stage. 'Deep-Rooted' of the wood-element spiritual root may be a bit weaker compared to 'Steady as a Rock' of someone also at the Heartbeat Stage, but compared to you, a Foundation Establishment brat, it's still a cut above!" Wei Yuning said with a grin.

Deep-Rooted was the innate spell of a Heartbeat Stage wood-element spiritual root cultivator; as long as one stood on the ground, it was as if roots had grown beneath one's feet, while Steady as a Rock was the innate spell of an earth-element spiritual root cultivator at the Heartbeat Stage.

"I, sigh, forget it, old Niu here has no ability, I accept my bad luck, White Face, I can't compete with you, I'm thoroughly convinced!" After finishing, Man Niu turned to leave. In the area of strength where he was most confident, he had also been ruthlessly crushed by Wei Yuning's super-strong innate ability; he could only concede completely.

"Sigh, you silly ox, what exactly is going on?" Wei Yuning got angry. "You keep saying I stole your woman—where did you get a woman? Do you even have a woman for me to steal? I have two beautiful Dao companions at home, would I need to steal your woman?"

Hearing this, Man Niu turned back and snorted: "Exactly, you already have two Dao companions at home, and you're still not satisfied! Not only are you insatiable, you're also full of lies. Fei told me herself—her master, old man Xuchen, relayed the words of Sect Leader Taiyu, ordering her to become your Dao companion, not to violate the sect leader's command, or else be expelled from the sect! If you hadn't requested it yourself, how could Sect Leader Taiyu possibly have issued such an order?"

"There's such a thing?" Wei Yuning felt his brain couldn't process it.

Suddenly, he sharply remembered the words of Immortal Yunyan—the sect leader intended to find him another Dao companion, so this matter was real! It was just that they actually chose Qing Fei to be his Dao companion—this was a bit too absurd, matching couples at random!

"You didn't know?" Seeing that Wei Yuning's expression didn't seem feigned, Man Niu asked in return.

"Of course I didn't know. Senior Sister Qing Fei is my sister-in-law, the future Madam Niu, how could I possibly do such a thing? Tell me properly, what were Qing Fei's exact words, don't leave anything out!" Wei Yuning asked with unusual seriousness.

Hearing these words, Man Niu's expression finally softened, and he basically believed Wei Yuning's words.

The two sat down in the pavilion, and Man Niu began to furrow his brow, recounting Qing Fei's words sentence by sentence.

"So, she's just a candidate Dao companion that Sect Leader Taiyu found for me, and it hasn't been finalized yet?" Hearing nearly to the end, Wei Yuning finally found an important clue.

Man Niu thought carefully again, then nodded affirmatively: "Fei said so!"

"Then that's that. A candidate Dao companion isn't a Dao companion—if I don't choose her, that's the end of it! What are you worrying about for nothing?" Wei Yuning said with a sigh of relief.

"Hmph, you're no good either! You already have two Dao companions, and you still let the sect leader find you another one. If you weren't so insatiable, the sect leader wouldn't have pushed this onto Fei, making her suffer such a great grievance." Man Niu was still seething with anger.

"Brother Niu, rest assured, as long as there are two people to choose from, I definitely won't choose Senior Sister Qing Fei!" Wei Yuning guaranteed.

"You… what do you mean? Is Fei that inferior to you? What gives you the right not to choose her?" Man Niu said angrily.

"Sigh, I can't explain this clearly to you. This matter truly has nothing to do with me, and I've never made such a request to the sect leader! If you don't believe me, let's go confront the sect leader together!" Wei Yuning said helplessly.