Techniques and Dao

Chapter 139 Sunny Paris (1)

When you like someone, the best way to connect with them is to set off together.

Go far away.

Paris, France.

This is a place that cannot be accurately described with any elegant words.

At the same time, it is almost universally recognized as the most romantic city in the world.

The Seine River, which flows through the entire city of Paris, glistens like a constantly dancing blue silk ribbon inlaid with diamonds.

Looking into the distance, thousands of ancient buildings exude a unique artistic atmosphere, blending with the massive Eiffel Tower to create a romantic cityscape skyline. It's as if the picturesque beauty is telling the story of this legendary city's long and rich history.

Often, images are more powerful than words. When you stand on the streets of Paris, you can be overwhelmed by the atmosphere of this city without needing any words.

The humanistic arts accumulated over hundreds of years have long been integrated into the blood and genes of Paris, deeply moving every first-time visitor.

Strolling through the streets, you'll often see couples walking by arm in arm. But even more alluring than the French perfume on the girl is the aroma of freshly baked cheese from the street vendors.

Along the cobblestone path, the sounds of laughter and chatter drifted from the coffee shop. A stylishly dressed woman led a meticulously groomed Yorkshire Terrier past a shop window overflowing with colorful candies. It was a sight to behold, prompting one to pause and admire these beautiful little moments in life.

This city is always full of surprises, whether you're a resident, a regular, or a newcomer.

The sky was cloudless. It seemed that spring had arrived earlier than usual this year, and the sunlight was sending a gentle message to passersby.

It has been said that people's moods are always closely connected to the energy of heaven and earth. When warmth arrives, people are more willing to open their hearts.

Hua Sheng and Mie Ying were on the streets of this ancient yet modern city.

Wearing two hoodies, they had left behind their troubles, and their expressions were visibly more relaxed. At first glance, they seemed no different from ordinary tourists. To many passersby, they were just like a couple of ordinary international students in this city.

They strolled through the streets of Paris in this relaxed manner, trying to find clues about Klin's Magic School.

Hua Sheng conjured two cell phones, giving one to Mie Ying and explaining, "This is the Ruihua Treasure Mirror of the mortal realm. Keep it for when you need it."

After fiddling with his phone for a while, Mieying asked, "There are such powerful magical artifacts in the human world. Look, it says 'flight mode' on it. Why don't these mortals fly even though they hold these things every day?"

"This...this isn't a cell phone that can actually fly; it's something people turn on when they're on an airplane."

Mieying nodded seriously and started pointing at the screen again.

Then she suddenly exclaimed "Ah!", startling Hua Sheng.

"I've done my research! I want to buy balloons, I want to eat delicious food, and I want to drink the legendary coffee from the Left Bank of the Seine!"

Mieying repeated "This young lady" four times in a row, waving her hands excitedly like a child who had just entered an amusement park.

So, disregarding Hua Sheng's wishes, she insisted on buying a string of pink, light blue, and light green balloons from a street balloon vendor.

Hua Sheng sighed and said, "We've bought the balloons, let's get down to business!"

Mie Ying seemed unsatisfied with the string of balloons, and replied firmly, "If you don't grant my wish, my shoulder will hurt, and I won't go with you to that so-called Demon School!"

Upon hearing this, Hua Sheng's heart softened, and she replied, "Okay! What kind of food do you want to eat? French cuisine?"

"I want to chew gum!"

"Huh? Chewing gum isn't considered a delicacy, is it?"

"Why not? I've never eaten it!" Mie Ying said, fiddling with the balloon string in her hand. "Saint Ping would rather not have chewing gum."

"Okay, okay! I'll go buy it for you."

Five minutes later, Mieying, holding a box of chewing gum, showed a satisfied expression and popped two pieces into his mouth.

"The chewing gum tastes great, so sweet and delicious! Oh, and I also want some ice cream!"

"I'll buy them all for you! Hurry up and finish them so we can get on with our business." While buying chewing gum, Hua Sheng also bought a map of Paris. She was looking at the map as she walked forward, somewhat absentmindedly.

Mie Ying followed behind, muttering to herself, "Let me think again, what else haven't I tried yet..."

As she spoke, she popped another piece of chewing gum into her mouth.

Hua Sheng sensed something was wrong and suddenly stopped, asking Mie Ying with a strange expression, "Why are you constantly chewing gum? One piece after another... Wait, why don't you have any gum in your mouth?"
"Of course I swallowed it."

"Ah?" Hanamori exclaimed in alarm, "You swallowed it all?"

"Aren't all candies swallowed?" Mie Ying took out two more pieces of chewing gum and was about to put them in his mouth.

Hua Sheng quickly snatched the chewing gum from her hand, and upon closer inspection, found that less than half of the box of chewing gum remained!
He shouted urgently, "Hey! Don't swallow it! Chewing gum is made of rubber, you can't swallow it! Spit it out!"

Mieying pouted and replied in a firm tone, "Banana? It does taste like a banana. So what? I won't spit it out! Once it's swallowed, it's in my stomach, why should I spit it out?"

Hua Sheng jumped up and down in a panic, grabbing Mie Ying's shoulders and shaking her violently, shouting, "Oh dear! You absolutely can't do this! If you die, it'll be a tragedy for nine lives. I could never repay this sin even in my next life!" Mie Ying replied dizzily, "You...you stop shaking me, it's making me so dizzy, I...I'm going to throw up!"

"Yes, yes, yes! It's good to spit it out! Quickly spit it all out!"

"Ugh...ugh...dizzy...ugh...I feel so awful...ugh..."

Mieying covered his mouth and ran to the riverbank, where he began to vomit violently into the Seine.

"Luckily, I can still throw up. It's good that I can." Hua Sheng patted Mieying's back while letting out a sigh of relief.

Mieying faced the river, her back hunched over like a shrimp.

Perhaps because of the stomach cramps, she accidentally let go, and the whole bunch of balloons in her hand floated into the sky.

She couldn't quite process what was happening, but pointed to the sky behind her and said haltingly:
"Ugh... ugh... Flower bloom... my... ugh... balloon... fly up and get it back for me... ugh..."

Hua Sheng frowned and said, "Ugh! You idiot, that's disgusting. Turn your face away! Forget about the balloons!"

"Dare to say I'm disgusting? I'll teach you a lesson later... Ugh... Ugh..." Before she could finish speaking, Mieying started vomiting again.

After vomiting, Mieying sat leaning against the street for a while before finally recovering. As soon as she stood up, she said to Huasheng, who was looking at a map, "You owe me my balloons!"

What's the point of having those useless things?

Just as Mieying was about to argue again, she saw the shop window behind Huasheng. It was the window of a trendy brand store, displaying various clothes, shoes and skateboards.

"What is this thing?" Mieying asked, pointing to a red skateboard.

Hua Sheng glanced at it and replied, "A skateboard. It's just a wooden board with four wheels that you can step on to move forward."

Mieying tilted his head at the shop window and said, "So that's like riding the clouds?"

Hanamori added, "Hmm...you could say it's like flying close to the ground..."

"I want to play! This young lady wants to play!" Mieying suddenly grabbed Huasheng's hand.

Hua Sheng said with some concern, "But your injury hasn't healed yet?"

Mieying pointed at the shop window and refused to leave: "I can do it! If you don't give me back my balloon, buy me this!"

"Ugh……"

After acquiring a red Surpreme skateboard and a pair of Nike AJ Chicago-colored skate shoes, Mieying left the trendy store triumphantly, wearing his new shoes and carrying the skateboard.

She imitated the outfits of young people on the street, transforming her sweatshirt into a white hoodie embroidered with the words "Shudao Academy" and pairing it with denim shorts.

Then, Mieying grabbed Huasheng's arm and asked, "Look, look! This young lady can cultivate magic and also tour Paris! Don't you agree?"

Hua Sheng nodded in approval, saying, "That's true to some extent."

"Isn't the young lady pretty? Isn't she... trendy?!"

"well enough……"

"Shut up! How dare you say I'm not trendy!"

Hana could only agree, saying, "Beautiful! So trendy!"

He thought for a moment and replied, "But what if we use counterfeit Euros obtained through magic to shop around? Wouldn't that be looked down upon by cultivators?"

Mie Ying tilted her head back and replied, "So what? Do you think I don't know human history? Two hundred years ago, those foreign devils took away so many treasures from the Forbidden City. Now, even if I sweep all the goods on this street into my own home, it wouldn't amount to a drop in the ocean compared to what they took back then!"

Mieying's answer left Huasheng speechless.

But what surprised him even more was the changes in Mie Ying after arriving in Paris; this level of surprise far exceeded that when Mie Ying became a Mie Meng bird.

As if overnight, Mieying transformed from a celestial being in Saint Pingning into an athletic girl who grew up in a modern city.

He knew that Mieying hadn't actually traveled through time; she had simply moved to a different place.

Hua Sheng watched as Mie Ying smiled and hummed a song while skateboarding, chewing gum and occasionally blowing a bubble. She looked like an ordinary girl who had just walked out of a high school after class.

Hua Sheng looked at his reflection in the shop window and saw that he looked just like a silly older brother taking his spoiled younger sister out shopping.

Yes, Mieying wasn't a girl from the Tang or Song Dynasty. She was born in the same era as me and lived through the same time. The only difference was that Mieying was born in Shengpingning, while I was born in a city in the human world.

They all live in the modern world; the only difference lies in their study of immortal arts and their clothing habits.

"I never imagined that Fairy Spirit, wearing a hoodie and riding a skateboard, would be so cute..." Hua Sheng murmured softly.

(End of this chapter)