allonlinenovel Chapter 101 Chirp Chirp
Chapter 101 Chirp Chirp
Lin Zhifeng remembers that his original world had thousands of languages.
There are over a hundred commonly used ones, with more than ten million users.
In his original world, it was simply impossible for mortals to cultivate immortality and ascend to heaven.
There is a legend of the Tower of Babel that has been passed down in that world: In ancient times, all humans spoke the same language, so they could accomplish great things by uniting together.
Until one day, humans living on Earth became interested in the world in the heavens. So they decided to work together to build a tall tower—a tower that would reach all the way up to the heavens—so they could go up and see what it was like.
The tower grew taller and taller, almost piercing the clouds. The Heavenly Emperor was frightened and sent gods to divide human languages into thousands of languages.
Ultimately, the humans who built the Tower of Babel could no longer communicate because of their different languages, and the construction of the Tower of Babel ultimately failed.
This legend must not be unfounded.
Perhaps in the distant past, that world also had a path to ascension. Perhaps because the humans of that world were so exceptional, and too many ascended, the path to ascension was closed.
Fortunately, the cultivation world where Lin Zhifeng is currently located has not yet experienced a situation similar to the "Tower of Babel," so he still has the opportunity to ascend.
However, for some reason, Lin Zhifeng felt a strong sense of crisis.
It seems I still can't be too lax; I need to focus on my cultivation and strive for ascension as soon as possible.
Speaking of the little phoenix... no, it's been chirping incessantly over there, but unfortunately Lin Zhifeng can't understand it and is just getting anxious.
Finally, it was the treasure-hunting mouse's girlfriend who couldn't stand it anymore. She said to Lin Zhifeng, "Master, I understand a little bit of bird language. The little phoenix meant that you should help it collect the eggshells, it seems like they're for something. As for what they're for, that sentence was a bit complicated, I didn't understand."
Lin Zhifeng hadn't expected such an unexpected surprise. He had always treated the auxiliary rat like a mascot, just something to look at. Who knew it would come in so useful?
Lin Zhifeng smiled and said, "It's alright, this is enough. Thank you! I'll definitely need your help with translations in the future."
The helper mouse was a little embarrassed and said, "I'm happy to be able to help my owner. Please feel free to ask if you need anything, and I'll be there whenever you call."
Lin Zhifeng asked the little phoenix, "Now that you're born, will you need to eat? Tell me what you like to eat, and I'll try my best to prepare it."
The little phoenix was a divine beast after all, and it could understand Lin Zhifeng's words, so it chirped for a long time.
Lin Zhifeng found its little noise quite pleasant and couldn't help but smile as he looked at the assistant mouse, waiting for the translation.
The assistant mouse said, "It said it wants to drink that sweet water again; as for food, it's fine with bamboo seeds, frankincense, dragons, the offspring of the candle yin, and so on."
Lin Zhifeng vaguely remembered learning in his original world that phoenixes drink from sweet springs and eat from algae.
This "Liquan" refers to sweet and clear spring water (it's unclear whether it specifies a particular location).
Bamboo fruit, also known as bamboo seed, is the fruit that bamboo produces after it flowers; it is also called "bamboo rice".
Generally speaking, bamboo takes decades or even hundreds of years to flower, and it dies after bearing fruit.
Therefore, bamboo rice is extremely precious and hard to find.
Lin Zhifeng had initially breathed a sigh of relief, as Little Phoenix had said that drinking the nutrient solution from the egg-soaking stage would suffice. Now, however, he heard that in addition to bamboo rice, they also needed to source frankincense.
Well, frankincense isn't too difficult to get; you can always get it by visiting a few pharmacies.
But listen to those two words: the descendants of dragon meat and Zhuyin.
Needless to say, dragon meat is a must-try. Even the kind of "vegetable dragon" that is said to leap over the dragon gate is not something that ordinary people have the opportunity to eat.
As for Zhuyin, that's Zhulong, an ancient mythical beast. Who would dare eat its descendants? Who could afford to? Lin Zhifeng certainly didn't have that ability.
Lin Zhifeng was overwhelmed with grief and even regretted raising the little phoenix.
For no other reason than that he felt he didn't deserve it!
This phoenix should be a pet only the Heavenly Emperor or some other powerful figure in the celestial realm could keep! Only someone of their status and wealth could afford to let the little phoenix live a life of eating dragon meat. Following this poor man, who isn't even considered wealthy by human standards, wouldn't the little phoenix suffer in the future?
Little Phoenix, unaware of Lin Zhifeng's sorrow, continued to rub her head against his fingers. Her affection for him was all too obvious; the imprinting effect was truly remarkable.
Now, even if we try to find a new owner for the little phoenix, it probably won't agree.
Lin Zhifeng is like an old father from the slums who happens to pick up a little princess or prince to raise.
Sigh! I'm afraid you'll have to make do with vegetarian food with your father!
It's not that I, as a Buddhist, am unwilling to kill living beings; it's just that your favorite meat is something your old father can't afford to provide.
In any case, Lin Zhifeng finally overcame his inferiority complex, rallied his spirits, and prepared to do everything he could to give it the best.
Putting everything else aside, we need to make sure we have enough of the Spirit Pet Pills, bamboo seeds, and frankincense.
In fact, Lin Zhifeng had considered another possibility, which is why he quickly became strong and determined to take on the responsibility of raising the little phoenix.
You're talking about this little phoenix, we don't know its original identity or background. What if it's like the carp leaping over the dragon gate, some kind of bird that ascended to become a phoenix? Wouldn't that also likely turn it into a dish?
Lin Zhifeng originally had some resources in the sky (several of the nine dragon sons were his good friends), but he really didn't dare to risk sending his little black bird to the sky.
Don't let his precious little phoenix be outshone by other phoenixes in the heavens; or suffer humiliation; or even be killed and eaten...
Lin Zhifeng became increasingly frightened as he thought about it, almost developing paranoia.
Alright, at least I can ensure you grow up safely here. As for whether things will work out or not, we can talk about that later.
Having made up his mind to take in the little phoenix, Lin Zhifeng performed a blood oath ceremony with the little phoenix and signed a spirit pet contract.
The next step is to choose a name for the child.
Lin Zhifeng, the father who was terrible at naming things, was in a dilemma again.
Lin Zhifeng stared into the little phoenix's tiny black bean eyes for a long time, but he really couldn't think of a good name.
Sigh! We can't exactly call her Black Phoenix.
Why don't we give it a nickname now, and let it choose its formal name when it grows up?
As for nicknames, they can be anything. "Chirp Chirp," "Little Black Bean," "Golden Claw," "Little Coal Ball," "Little Slag," etc. Aren't they all quite descriptive?
Little Phoenix, through translating her classmate Little Mouse, expressed her strong dissatisfaction to her father and finally chose "Chirp Chirp" as her nickname.
Little Chiu Chiu had no idea that its old father would be someone who would cause Chiu Chiu a lifetime of worry!
Having resolved these issues, Lin Zhifeng didn't ask any further questions. To think that this little chubby bird would grow into a mount was truly wishful thinking.
From now on, I'll stick to flying on my sword!
Lin Zhifeng, the humble pet owner, shed tears of heartache once again.
After hatching, Qiuqiu followed Lin Zhifeng everywhere she went, always sticking to him.
Lin Zhifeng knew this was the fledgling effect, and that it would be fine once the child grew up. Right now, Little Phoenix was so young, he couldn't rest easy unless he was with her constantly.
When Lin Jun and the others learned that Qiu Qiu had finally hatched, they all brought gifts to congratulate her.
Lin Zhifeng accepted everything without hesitation.
Of course, Lin Zhifeng inevitably received ridicule from everyone as a result.
When no one was around, Lin Zhifeng earnestly educated Phoenix: "This is the consequence of making bad friends! Chiu Chiu, you must take this as a warning and make friends with noble people like Uncle Ding Mo in the future."
The sound "chirp chirp" indicates that you have learned something.
The father and son got along exceptionally well.
Several years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Over the years, Lin Zhifeng had bought up all the bamboo rice and frankincense from the pharmacies near the Sword Sect. He also received support from his uncle, Storm, of the Heavenly Sword Sect. Not to mention the stipends from his uncles and elders like Lin Jun.
In short, Qiuqiu never stopped eating, and with the spirit pet pills refined by his father Lin Zhifeng, the little phoenix was undoubtedly kept alive.
But I guess you could say they managed to keep them alive?
Several years have passed, and it still looks like a fledgling. Although it looks a little bigger and rounder, the changes are really too subtle.
Lin Zhifeng thought about the long incubation process and had no expectations for its breakthrough.
Anyway, I'm going to ascend to immortality, and I'll live to see the day you become a great phoenix!