Cultivation of immortality begins with an eighty-year-old eunuch.

Chapter 21 The Lantern Festival! Chen Fan Enters the Palace!

Leave the kitchen.

Chen Fan didn't rush back to the house, but went straight to the vegetable garden.

As the weather warms up, the radishes in the field are ripe.

The grass on the ground was also growing exceptionally lush.

Unperturbed, Chen Fan rolled up his sleeves, rubbed his hands together, and then, like an old farmer, began to pull up radishes with his bare hands.

With his great strength, he pulled out a radish, and the golden bowl took one back into it.

In one go, dozens of radishes in the field were quickly pulled up.

Chen Fan stopped, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and then loosened the soil, scattering the radish seeds for the third season.

After doing all this, he turned around and went back into the house.

Since he ran out of dried leaves, Chen Fan's medicine only produces dregs when he makes tea.

He drank six bowls of water, and after finishing, he sat cross-legged to meditate and cultivate.

As the spiritual energy in his dantian circulated throughout his body, he clearly felt his abdomen getting hot.

According to the later chapters of Changchun Gong.

When a cultivator transitions from the Breaking Void Realm to the Acquired Realm, their dantian will grow larger and larger.

As the dantian expands, it can hold more spiritual energy.

This is why Chen Fan felt an overwhelming amount of spiritual energy within his body, almost to the point of explosion, even without the complete version of the Everlasting Spring Technique.

Now that his dantian has increased in size, this feeling has disappeared.

However, Chen Fan was well aware that the flaws in the Changchun Kung Fu had always existed.

For these eunuchs, cultivating themselves would eventually become a fatal challenge.

To resolve this flaw in the cultivation technique, Chen Fan's only current idea is to seek out Eunuch Wei.

However, given his current strength, he would only have two options if he went to find the other party.

One option is to become Eunuch Wei's adopted son and serve him, waiting for the other party to be in a good mood to ask for the secret to breaking through to the Innate Realm.

Secondly, he overwhelmed Eunuch Wei with absolute strength, forcing him to reveal the secret to breaking through to the Innate Realm.

Both of these methods were somewhat difficult for Chen Fan.

For example, he recently secretly inquired about some things concerning Eunuch Wei.

I heard that the criteria for this godson are that he must be tall and strong, have fair skin, and be obedient and well-behaved.

According to Chen Fan, who had lived in the Imperial Horse Administration for nearly sixty years, Eunuch Wei might have homosexual tendencies.

If this old man were to shamelessly offer himself up, the other party would probably just slap him across the face.

With this path blocked, Chen Fan was left with only a second option: to force Eunuch Wei to comply.

Since he hasn't even reached the Acquired Realm yet, he naturally won't go looking for the other party right away.

Chen Fan's top priority is to break through to the Acquired Realm as soon as possible and accumulate strength!

Once he has enough strength, he will need to wait for the right opportunity.

He couldn't be sure if that opportunity would come.

With a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind, Chen Fan sighed inwardly.

……

Time flies, and the Lantern Festival has finally arrived.

After several assassination attempts, the capital city of Dayuan has become lively again.

The palace and its surroundings were decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, creating a festive atmosphere.

Chen Fan, who had served in the Imperial Horse Stable for over sixty years, was also summoned to the palace by the twelfth Hongwu Emperor of the Great Yuan Dynasty on the day of the festival.

He appeared slightly excited after receiving the imperial edict.

Chen Fan knew very well that he would likely have to leave the Imperial Horse Administration after returning from his trip to the palace.

Feeling reluctant to part with him, he was momentarily at a loss.

"Godfather... His Majesty guarantees you'll be allowed to leave the palace this time. Congratulations, Godfather..."

Outside the Imperial Stables, Xiao Deng wiped away his tears and smiled as he spoke!

"We appreciate your kindness... Go back now!"

With a heavy heart, Chen Fan nodded and walked alone toward the eunuch sent by the palace.

The eunuchs who came to pick them up were all unfamiliar faces; they belonged to the Directorate of Ceremonial.

Those who usually served the emperor considered themselves superior.

Even if they saw the civil and military officials in the court, they would not give them a friendly look.

"Greetings, Eunuch Chen. His Majesty is waiting for you in the Wenhua Hall!"

"Eunuch Chen, be careful... I'll help you up..."

But when these eunuchs saw Chen Fan, they surrounded him as if he were their godson.

"You're too kind, gentlemen. We can still walk..."

Chen Fan, who was used to such things, smiled and said softly:

"On such a festive occasion, for my father-in-law to personally come and pick us up is truly an honor!"

"You jest, Eunuch Chen," said one of the tall, handsome young eunuchs.

"You'll be eighty in two days. His Majesty was overjoyed when he heard the news, saying you're an auspicious sign for our Great Yuan Dynasty. It's our great fortune to be able to serve you!"

"Yes, yes, yes... Eunuch Lin is absolutely right." The little eunuch on the left said with a smile:

"Eunuch Chen, in our eyes, you are an extraordinary person. It's our family's blessing to serve you!"

Chen Fan smiled slightly.

Having chatted and laughed with the two eunuchs along the way, he probably knew what would happen after entering the palace.

He began to feel uneasy and inexplicably worried.

Soon, the group arrived at the entrance of the Wenhua Hall one after the other.

This is where the emperor held grand banquets for his officials, indulging in food, drink, and entertainment, and enjoying life.

Chen Fan had come here once before, and back then he was treated like a mascot.

But now that he has returned, his state of mind is completely different.

"Summon Chen Fan, the eunuch of the Imperial Horse Administration, to an audience!"

Then a eunuch's shout came from inside the palace gate.

Chen Fan, who was waiting outside the door, was stunned for a moment, then stepped inside with heavy steps.

Upon entering, one is greeted by the different gazes cast upon them by civil and military officials.

There was scrutiny, curiosity, but mostly indifference.

The people sitting on either side of the hall had different expressions.

Chen Fan, who hadn't seen it much before, only glanced at it before lowering his head and continuing to walk forward.

As he stepped onto the crimson carpet, his heart began to pound.

As Chen Fan got closer to Emperor Hongwu, he also sensed the presence of Eunuch Wei.

The other party is a master of the Innate Realm, with eyesight that is extraordinary.

If someone could tell at a glance that he had entered the Breaking Void Realm, then we're in for a good show today.

Thinking of all this, Chen Fan walked up to the emperor with his head down and his teeth clenched.

Not daring to face the emperor directly, he bowed and knelt with feigned difficulty, saying:

"Your humble servant, Chen Fan, eunuch of the Imperial Stables, pays respects to Your Majesty... Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

"No need for that, please have a seat!"

As soon as Chen Fan finished speaking, the familiar voice of the Hongwu Emperor came from above.

"Thank you... Your Majesty..."

Chen Fan looked up and stared intently.

In his mind's eye appeared the old face of the Hongwu Emperor, full of wrinkles, with graying temples and dim eyes.

With his keen observation skills, he immediately realized that the old emperor's health had been completely depleted by his indulgence in the three thousand beauties of the harem over the years.

Given his current physical condition, I'm afraid he doesn't have much time left to live!

After glancing at him, Chen Fan quickly lowered his head and sat down in a corner on a chair carried by several eunuchs.

He struck a pose resembling an old-fashioned dragon bell mascot, squinting as he surveyed his surroundings.

This included Eunuch Wei.

Chen Fan breathed a sigh of relief after realizing that the other person hadn't paid any attention to him at all.