Chapter 117 - 115: The Title Equals Natural Daoist Skill

Chapter 117: Chapter 115: The Title Equals Natural Daoist Skill

"The quest is actually complete!"

A pleasant surprise was waiting for him this morning. Seeing the completed temporary quest, he couldn’t wait to check out the reward.

[Mountain and Forest Guardian (Title): While in mountains and forests, you receive nature’s blessing. Animals will not actively harm you, and your stamina will be restored.]

"So that’s the effect. And it’s a title reward, but it’s not showing up on the character panel!"

To be honest, Lin Feng was a little disappointed. He had thought he would get a Cultivation Technique.

He couldn’t find the title on his panel, but the change had already manifested.

"WOOF, WOOF WOOF..."

"Mo Yu, are you saying I smell better than before?"

"WOOF WOOF WOOF..."

’So it’s true. It seems this title is something special.’

Lin Feng walked over to the mirror and took a close look, but he didn’t see any changes.

He had just stepped out of his house when he ran into Hu Zhiming.

"Brother Lin, something’s different about you today!"

Lin Feng asked curiously, "How so?"

"Um, you look like a good person."

"What are you talking about? What do you mean, I ’look like a good person’? Was I a bad guy before?"

"No, that’s not it. Anyway, the feeling is just really strange. I don’t know how to explain it."

The two of them headed for the dining hall, and on the way, they met Hu Xia and Zhao Shiyun, who both glanced over at him.

"Sis, don’t you think Brother Lin is a bit different than yesterday? I can’t quite put my finger on what it is."

"He is a little different. How should I put it... today he gives off a feeling that’s as refreshing as a spring breeze. How did your aura change so much?"

Zhao Shiyun also said, "It’s amazing. He wasn’t like this yesterday."

Hu Zhiming exclaimed, "Yes, yes! It’s a change in his aura! He’s the same person, but his aura has changed."

Lin Feng could only offer an explanation, "Maybe I’m just in a better mood because of what happened yesterday."

When they arrived at the dining hall, Qi Yangming and Feng Ziling looked over at the same time, their expressions filled with astonishment.

Qi Yangming even ran over, circled Lin Feng once, and started muttering to himself.

"What did you do last night? To think you achieved enlightenment overnight!"

"Master, is the Boss’s current state what they call the legendary Natural Daoist Skill?"

Feng Ziling was truly astonished. It had been a long, long time since anyone in the Daoist School had heard of someone achieving this state.

Qi Yangming nodded. "It’s similar to the descriptions in the classics, but we’ll only know for sure after a test."

Hu Zhiming, standing nearby, asked, "Daoist Qi, what is the Natural Daoist Skill?"

"You can think of it as a mental state, a state of being close to and in harmony with nature that radiates from within.

Even I have only ever read about it in the ancient texts. Only a very small number of people in the Daoist School have ever reached this realm.

Legend has it that only mighty figures like the Quanzhen Ancestor Master, Wang Chongyang, and Master Sanfeng of the Wudang Sect have achieved it, along with the great masters of medicine who wandered the mountains in ancient times."

"So, what are the benefits of reaching this realm?"

"Benefits? According to the ancient texts, those who achieve this state receive the shelter of nature, and ’the myriad things cannot harm them.’"

Hu Zhiming pinched the flesh on Lin Feng’s arm. "Daoist Qi, it doesn’t seem like he’s immune to harm from ’the myriad things.’"

Hu Xia smacked him on the head. "Did you do nothing but goof off in school?

The ’myriad things cannot harm them’ that Daoist Qi mentioned is from *Zhuangzi: Outer Chapters - Repairing Nature*, and it reflects a core idea of Daoist philosophy."

Daoist Qi explained, "This refers to all things in nature. For instance, when you all first see Lin Xiaoyou, you feel that he’s a good person and can’t bring yourselves to harm him."

"See, Brother Lin? I told you that you look like a good person!"

Lin Feng hadn’t expected that his Mountain and Forest Guardian title could be connected to a realm in Daoist doctrine.

However, according to Daoist Qi’s explanation, he really could achieve being ’unharmed by the myriad things’ to a certain extent within a natural environment.

During the meal, Feng Ziling quietly asked his master, "Master, what exactly is going on with Boss Lin?"

He knew for a fact that Boss Lin didn’t cultivate the Dao at all; this change was too sudden.

Qi Yangming said, "Perhaps Lin Xiaoyou is a person of profound fortune. This kind of realm isn’t exclusive to the Daoist School."

He was growing more and more curious about Lin Xian Village and was starting to feel reluctant to return to his mountain. After all, he had disciples there to watch over things.

Lin Feng quickly discovered the benefits of this change: everyone he met was exceptionally friendly toward him.

"Sis, look! Quick, look! Holy shit!"

Hu Zhiming finally understood what "Natural Daoist Skill" meant. Wherever Lin Feng stood, not a single animal was afraid of him.

Some animals even approached him on their own initiative, perfectly embodying the phrase "harmony between man and nature."

It wasn’t just them; the tourists who were visiting also noticed the wondrous sight around Lin Feng.

A few tourists, cameras in hand, were continuously pressing their shutter buttons. The scene was just too beautiful.

Lin Feng had only wanted to test it out and hadn’t expected the effect to be so good. He found that the animals weren’t afraid of him at all.

’With this title and the pet system, I’m invincible in the mountains and forests.’

He thought to himself that he should find some time to go into the mountains and see if he could catch some wild boars and bears.

News spread quickly through Lin Xian Village. Everyone learned that the village’s boss had a unique talent—animals weren’t afraid of him.

By the time they rushed over, Lin Feng had long since left and returned to his quarters.

Many tourists who didn’t see it for themselves could only ask those who had taken videos, wanting to see what all the fuss was about.

"Brother Lin, you’ve gone viral!"

Hu Zhiming ran in, holding his phone, and handed it to him.

On it was a photo taken from the side, showing Lin Feng standing among a group of small animals. He was bent over, reaching out to stroke a squirrel, and a bird was perched on his shoulder.

Sunlight streamed in from the opposite side, bathing him in a glow that created a perfect union of man and nature.

Lin Feng looked at the photo on the phone and had to admit the photographer was incredibly skilled; their timing was perfect.

"I was already famous."

"Brother Lin, can I learn your method for getting along so harmoniously with animals?"

He felt that if he learned it, it would be the ultimate way to show off.

"I definitely can’t teach you. You can go ask Daoist Qi; maybe he has a way."

"In that case, I’ll pass. Daoist Qi told me that to reach this realm, one has to live in the mountains and forests year-round, seeking a mentality of fusing with nature."

Even though he had obtained the title and achieved this state, Lin Feng himself didn’t understand what it meant to "fuse with nature."

"Oh, right. Daoist Qi told me to tell you that it’s time to welcome the Earth God back, so we should get ready."

"Then let’s prepare everything according to Daoist Qi’s instructions."

Lin Feng had great expectations for this Land God Temple.

Once the Land God Temple was built, followed by the Clothing Workshop, he would be able to complete the final quest.

He was very curious—what effect would the reward, a one-time "Blessing of the Earth God," have?

"Let’s speed up construction on the Clothing Workshop. Once it’s finished, we can start making some of our own period-style clothing."

"It’s already under construction. It’s just that the requirements are a bit high, and we need to install environmental protection equipment, so it’s going to take a little longer."

The Clothing Workshop that Lin Feng required wasn’t the type that just bought fabric from outside; it had to be one that could weave, dye, and tailor the clothes itself.

This meant they had to do a good job with environmental protection to prevent any pollution problems.

However, the Clothing Workshop planned to use ancient dyeing methods, so the pollution would be minimal.

Lin Feng took stock of his existing buildings, preparing for his next step: upgrading all of them to Level 2.

He had already selected a number of items that seemed like they would provide good attributes. If it weren’t for the hassle of purchasing them, he would have finished upgrading the buildings long ago.