Chapter 145

145 Difficulties Are Wealth

On this side, Luo Cheng, who had already opened the window to breathe, walked over. When he saw Li Xiaoran looking around, he smiled.

“Did you discover something strange about this valley? Let me tell you, if I didn’t lead you, you wouldn’t have been able to enter this valley at all! There’s a special technique at the entrance of this valley. Ordinary people who pa.s.s by will only see a patch of bushes. They won’t be able to walk in at all!” Luo Cheng said as he took out the meat pie he was carrying.

“Go to the stream and wash your hands! The water here is warm in winter and cold in summer. Wash your hands now and we’ll eat some meatloaf!” Luo Cheng said as he stood up.

When Li Xiaoran heard this, she immediately perked up and followed Luo Cheng to the stream not far away.

As expected, she felt a warmth as soon as she reached in.

Although it wasn’t very hot, in this early winter, it was considered warm temperature.

“The water is really warm!” Li Xiaoran said in surprise.

“Actually, it’s not very warm. It’s just a little warm! Compared to the water at the foot of the mountain, it’s much warmer!” Luo Cheng nodded and explained.

Afterward, they washed their hands and faces before returning to the stone table to eat.

“No wonder you could leave the deer here without worry. This is indeed a very hidden place!” Li Xiaoran said as she ate, “Husband, do you also know the Mystic Gate Divination Technique?”

“I just know a little!” Luo Cheng said humbly.

“Husband, don’t be so humble! It’s already very impressive that you know a thing or two about the Mystic Gate Divination Technique!” Li Xiaoran said in admiration.

To be honest, Li Xiaoran was very interested in things like Divination Techniques and Metaphysics.

In the past, when she was in the modern world, she had taught herself how to read fortunes and predict the future. In the end, she only understood a little.

After all, there were too many changes involved. It would take a lot of time and effort to completely master it.

These things were already so difficult to learn, so Divination Techniques were probably the same.

In Li Xiaoran’s eyes, Luo Cheng was already very powerful to be able to undo the Mystic Gate Divination Technique and find this valley.

“Husband, I realize that you seem to be an all-rounder! You know everything!” Li Xiaoran said enviously as she ate the meat pie.

Luo Cheng didn’t expect Li Xiaoran to be envious of him. For a moment, he was amused.

Thinking back carefully, why did he learn everything back then?

“At that time, I was alone. Because no one played with me, I liked to read books and study! That’s why I know a little about everything!” Luo Cheng sighed as he recalled the past.

Speaking of which, for being able to devote himself to learning and learning what he could, he really should thank his loneliness at that time.

When Li Xiaoran heard Luo Cheng’s words, she recalled the education she had received in the modern world and immediately sighed.

“When I was young, I always felt that studying was very torturous. Being forced to study was even more torturous. But when I looked back many years later, I was grateful for the hard work at that time. If I didn’t experience the pain at that time, I wouldn’t have had my future self!”

Luo Cheng didn’t expect Li Xiaoran to say that, but on careful thought, everything was indeed so.

Luo Cheng couldn’t imagine what he would be like now without the pain he had experienced.

Perhaps he would be like those rich playboys in the capital, who were incompetent and slacked off all day long!

However, in that case, he might not appear here, let alone meet Li Xiaoran and marry her!

Thinking of this, Luo Cheng suddenly felt that all the pain in the past was no longer pain.

After meeting Li Xiaoran, all the bitterness began to turn into sweetness and enrich his life.

“That’s right! You’re right. I should thank those suffering!”

Li Xiaoran smiled and nodded. Sensing Luo Cheng’s good mood, she opened the water bag and handed it to him.

“Come, have some water!”

Luo Cheng took it and drank from it.

After Luo Cheng drank it, Li Xiaoran didn’t mind and also took the water bag to drink.

Seeing this, Luo Cheng smiled.

What did it mean when a woman didn’t mind something he’d used and used it?

This meant that this woman cared about him and treated him as her most intimate kin.

After understanding this, Luo Cheng was happy.

Because Li Xiaoran was the first person to treat him so intimately!

“I’m going to pick up some firewood. In case we can’t get down the mountain today and have to come back here to stay for the night, these firewood will be useful!” After Luo Cheng had eaten and drunk his fill, he looked around and said, “Look, it’s getting cold outside. It’s probably going to rain!”

When Li Xiaoran heard this, she immediately became anxious.

“If we don’t go back on time, Father and Mother will definitely be anxious!”

“Don’t worry, I’ve told Ziyang. If we don’t come back tonight, we’ll most likely have to rest in the mountains for the night! Ziyang knows about this valley, so he’ll tell my parents-in-law about our situation!” Luo Cheng wasn’t worried about this.

When Li Xiaoran heard this, she finally felt more a.s.sured.

“In that case, I’ll go with you to pick up some firewood! If we finish picking them early, we can go out early to dig for herbs!”

Luo Cheng didn’t object. The couple went to the valley to pick up firewood.

That was about fifteen minutes!

There was already a large pile of wood in the stone house.

Luo Cheng and Li Xiaoran went to the stream to wash their hands again before leaving the valley with their things.

“Is it okay to leave that deer tied up at the door?” Li Xiaoran asked worriedly.

“What’s the problem? Are you worried that a ferocious beast will come down and eat the deer?” Luo Cheng teased.

“That’s right! I was really worried about that!” Li Xiaoran nodded and said.

“Don’t worry, that Mystic Gate Divination Technique is also effective against wild beasts. In that valley, there are no other ferocious beasts except for the pheasants and hares. I caught those pheasants and hares and let them live in this valley!” Luo Cheng explained with a smile.

When Li Xiaoran heard this, she was enlightened. No wonder there were no fish or prawns in the stream.

“What a pity! I was still wondering if there were fish, prawns, crabs, or something else!” Li Xiaoran said regretfully.

“There are fish, but I’ve never seen prawns and crabs! There’s a pool that looks like an underground river in the valley. There are fish in it. However, those fish seem to have become spirits. Once anything gets close, they will immediately dive into the underground river. It’s impossible to catch them!”