Chapter 382: Returning Home as an Immortal

On the land of Huizhou, Shu Village was still the same.

A line of high mountains lined up like a screen. The Jiyang Creek flowed murmuringly through the village. Everywhere it passed were white walls and black tiles, ancient Hui-style courtyards. In the twilight, some were washing clothes, some were drawing water, and cooking smoke curled up. This village had stood here in this way for a thousand years, and perhaps it would remain so for another thousand years.

White egrets flew leisurely in the sky. Most people didn't find it strange; only the children with the most curiosity and the sharpest eyes would be surprised to find that this white egret seemed a bit too big.

"Shu Village seems to be much wealthier..."

"It is indeed wealthier. In recent years, many people in the village have gone out to trade, running to the south of the Yangtze River, and have made a lot of money. But it's not all because of wealth. You see it's wealthy because the walls are new. That's because last summer and autumn, there was another flood, bigger than the one a few years ago. Many families' walls were soaked and damaged. After the autumn harvest, they were repainted. Some people's walls were washed down, so they rebuilt one during the winter leisure last year, and some even built them bigger. It looks better than before."

"So it was rebuilt..."

Along the small road of Jiyang Creek, two figures walked.

To be precise, there were three.

One was wearing ordinary coarse cloth clothes, with a dark complexion, holding a curved knife; the other was wearing a Daoist robe, with fair and tender skin, but also carrying a hoe. The two walked one after the other, with a white fox trailing behind them.

The two chatted while walking, their tone calm.

The white fox was full of curiosity about the new mountain wilderness. Passing a wild grass, it had to smell it; there was a bug in the grass, it had to look at it; a bird flew in the sky, it had to raise its head to examine it.

The cousin was much more steady than before.

Thinking about it, it made sense—

In this day and age, the average life expectancy of the people is not high. Ordinary men should be the masters of the house in their teens, and some have already made achievements in their twenties.

The cousin was also in his twenties.

"Did the family suffer from the disaster?"

"Our family is at the end of the village, the terrain is high, so we were blessed instead. The two floods didn't hurt us."

"That's good, that's good..."

Lin Jue didn't stop his steps, nodding repeatedly:

"Speaking of which, it's been two years since Cousin and Cousin-in-law got married, right? Why haven't you conceived and had children yet?"

"It should be that fate hasn't arrived..."

The cousin said vaguely and then buried his head without answering.

Soon they walked to a piece of farmland.

This was the Lin family's land.

The cousin pulled a few vegetables in the soil next to it, cleared the weeds on the field ridge, and directed Lin Jue to dig the gap connecting to Jiyang Creek a bit bigger, let the water flow for a while, and at the same time complained that he didn't know where there was a gap or something in this field, it always leaked water, and he had to add a little every few days, otherwise it would become a dry field.

Lin Jue listened while scanning.

Let the water flow for a while, and then he had to wave the hoe to block the gap.

Even if he was True Person Lin, who was famous in the capital and fought demons alone, when he returned to his hometown, he still had to do farm work.

Coming out for a trip, it looked like work, but it was actually a leisurely walk. However, farmers were always worried about their crops and land. They went out for a walk in the early morning when the weather was good, and they always had to walk to the fields after eating in the evening. Walking and walking, they walked to their own land, and they had to take a look at the crops and the weeds to be at ease.

The two carried sickles and hoes and walked back.

The fox jumped and followed behind.

However, the Daoist turned his head and looked at it.

"..."

Okay, he had to go block the leak in the field.

The fox had to stop and reach out to walk back.

Lin Jue then carried the hoe and followed the cousin.

This was the road he used to herd cattle.

Today, the appearance of the field ridge path has not changed, and the old cow is also eating grass in the mountains, watched by another teenager. It's just that the scholar of that year has changed.

Lin Jue greeted the old cow.

Met many villagers along the way.

Lin Jue also greeted them.

Naturally, he also heard them whispering behind his back.

"Is this the one from the Lin family?"

"Yes! I heard that after he left home, he cultivated to become an immortal. Now in the capital, many high officials treat him like an immortal, and they can't even see him. Even the Emperor has to worship him!"

"A few years ago in the village, the boy from the main family bumped into an evil god, and there was no way to get rid of it. Wasn't it him who was invited to eliminate the evil god? The immortal was beheaded by him!"

"I heard that when he left home, he said he was seeking learning, but he didn't go to find an academy. Instead, he worshipped Mount Yishan to cultivate the Dao, and now he is almost an immortal."

"It is said that he can summon celestial soldiers and generals..."

"It is said that the main family in the village is discussing whether to set up a statue for him in the Sangu Temple and let him sit in the side hall."

"How can an immortal still carry a hoe..."

"Isn't that immortality?"

"Don't talk! When he was treating his uncle's illness, he dared to spend the night in the ancestral hall of the Wang family in Heng Village. As a result, not only did he stay for one night without anything happening, but the next night, the Wang family in Heng Village even brought shad and wine to thank him. At that time, I knew this person was definitely extraordinary!"

"I heard that when Shu Third Uncle and the others went out to trade and encountered demons and ghosts, they reported the name 'True Person Lin,' and it was very useful!"

"..."

Suddenly, he saw a courtyard, and someone was standing at the door looking out.

Also white walls and black tiles, high horse-head walls, the wall tiles were all new, and a tree was planted in the courtyard.

Compared to the original appearance, it was much better. Cousin-in-law stood at the door, pointing at the cousin with anger:

"The New Year hasn't passed yet, why go out to do work? Don't you know how to plan early? And the little uncle just came back, and you even took the little uncle with you, making the villagers laugh when they see it!"

The cousin was honest and didn't answer.

He didn't know how to answer, and he also felt that his wife made sense.

"Little Uncle, come in and sit down, just give me the hoe." When Cousin-in-law looked at Lin Jue again, she had already changed into a smile.

"Cousin-in-law, don't be polite. Since I was a child, Cousin and I have lived like this."

Lin Jue said to Cousin-in-law.

The cousin heard this, as if he knew how to answer, and then turned back to add a sentence:

"Isn't it?"

Lin Jue smiled and walked into the house.

The fox also jumped and chased up, using body language to happily tell Lin Jue that it had repaired the field.

This Cousin-in-law is a very good girl, gentle, kind, smart, and good at managing the family, polite to others, and comes from the Wang family in Heng Village. He had a connection with Mr. Wang of the Wang family, and he had mentioned it euphemistically in a letter to Mr. Wang before. If the descendants of the Wang family who were officials in the court had trouble, if he was in the capital, they could come to find him.

It is hard to say whether the Wang family married their children here, and whether there was a little bit of friendship between Lin Jue and Mr. Wang.

(No content lost!)

In short, this Cousin-in-law is very polite to Lin Jue.

So polite that it even seems a bit respectful.

Lin Jue can see that Cousin-in-law doesn't have many thoughts. She does this purely out of kindness, and her thoughts are not unreasonable—outside, it is rumored that the little uncle cultivated to become an immortal. Although the little uncle himself does not admit it, his reputation and status in the capital and the rumors of eliminating demons in recent years cannot be fake. Such a little uncle returns to his hometown, how can he be allowed to do work? A relative comes from far away in the capital, how can he not be treated with courtesy?

It's just that she forgot one point.

Whether it was the uncle and aunt, or the cousin, Lin Jue knew them earlier than her, and lived in this house earlier than her.

It's just that he left later.

This cannot be blamed on her.

A fortunate point is that there is still family affection between Lin Jue and the uncle, aunt, and cousin, and there are common memories as a basis. Therefore, a title of "True Person Lin" cannot make their way of getting along change too much for the time being.

At least for now.

Lin Jue stayed at home for three days.

Three days later, it was time to leave.

"Nowadays, the atmosphere in the world is getting worse and worse, and it is becoming more and more uneasy, just like the houses in the village a few months ago. Only by rebuilding can we have a new atmosphere. Small chaos in various places will probably start immediately, and the chaos in the world will be a matter of these few years. Cousin, remember, don't go out to trade, just farm at home, live your own life, and get peace."

Lin Jue exhorted them, focusing on Cousin-in-law:

"There is a Sangu Temple in the village. Sangu are all deities with great virtue. Moreover, Husheng Husheng Zhenjun Yi Li under Emperor Yu Jian once promised me that he would send divine soldiers and generals to protect Shu Village within a hundred years. No matter how chaotic the world is in these hundred years, no matter how rampant the demons and ghosts are outside, Shu Village will be peaceful."

Hearing this, everyone was very surprised.

That is Emperor Yu Jian, Husheng Husheng Zhenjun Yi Li.

This is exactly the Daoist field of Emperor Qing Hua of the East, Emperor Yu Jian of the South. No one does not know the great names of Emperor Yu Jian and Husheng Husheng Zhenjun Yi Li. In fact, many people worship Emperor Yu Jian first, and then worship Lord Tianweng.

These two are the immortals they just worshipped!

The uncle and aunt looked at each other without making a sound.

Cousin-in-law opened her eyes wide in a daze.

Only the cousin followed his heart and asked:

"Have you really become an immortal?"

"I haven't yet," Lin Jue answered truthfully, took out a few small bottles from his cloth bag, and handed them to them, "This white bottle, like last year, is Heaven and Earth Spiritual Liquid. One drop a day, diluted with water, and drink it quickly after opening, otherwise the spiritual aura will gradually disappear. Don't save it and be reluctant to drink it. My friend has already left, and such gentle Heaven and Earth Spiritual Liquid will be hard to find in the future."

The uncle and aunt reached out to take it.

"This is a Heart-Protecting Pill. If Cousin is walking outside and is accidentally confused by demons and ghosts, eat one and you can regain consciousness."

"This is a Jin Guang Pill. If you eat it, you can have golden light protecting your body, and you can avoid being harmed by demons and ghosts."

"These two only have three pills each, because the spiritual pills contain gold and stone. Don't eat them indiscriminately unless it is a last resort. After eating one, you must wait at least half a year before eating the second one. Also, store them properly to avoid being found and accidentally swallowed by children in the family."

"This is a Xuan Gui Pill. There are only two pills. If you eat it, you can cure deafness and blurred vision. Uncle and Aunt can wait until they are older before eating it. It is best to take it with strong liquor to minimize gold and stone poisoning."

"This is a Shu Lu Pill..."

"Still two pills, haha, if you eat it, you can cure infertility."

Lin Jue laughed and looked at Cousin and Cousin-in-law: "I don't know whose problem it is, so please each eat one. This medicine is gentle, does not contain gold and stone, and can be swallowed directly."

Cousin and Cousin-in-law heard this, both surprised and shy, both blushing, and took the medicine bottles.

"The world will be chaotic, please act cautiously, with protecting yourself as the first priority," Lin Jue said. "I'm leaving. I don't know when I will be back next time."

"You must also take care!"

"You must fight less with those demons!"

The uncle and aunt hurriedly got up, very reluctant.

The cousin wanted to say goodbye, but hated his clumsy mouth.

It was Cousin-in-law who was eager to manage the family and hurriedly spoke: "If Little Uncle becomes an immortal, you must bless our descendants!"

Lin Jue froze for a moment, and after a long time, nodded:

"Definitely..."

Then he went out and called the white egret.

Many emotions in his heart also went with him, riding the egret into the blue sky. In the village below, someone had really regarded him as an immortal to kneel and worship.

The Daoist stared at the bottom, feeling lost.

All turned into a sigh, blending into the white clouds beside him.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 383 =====