I have a proficiency panel for alchemy and immortality

Chapter 145 From now on, you will be called "Chen Siyao"

After a good night's sleep, the little girl's mental state seemed to have returned to normal.

Looking at the timid look of the little girl, Song Jie smiled gently and said softly, "Sure, come and eat."

With Song Jie's permission, the little girl carefully climbed down from the carriage and trotted to Song Jie's side.

Looking at the golden and greasy rabbit and chicken being roasted on the fire, the little girl couldn't help swallowing her saliva, with the words "I want to eat" written all over her face.

Song Jie smiled slightly, without saying anything more, and directly twisted off a rabbit leg.

Then he took out a few bottles of seasoning from the storage bag and sprinkled them evenly on the rabbit legs.

The little girl was stunned when she saw Song Jie's magic-like operation.

If it were in the past, she would have excitedly asked Song Jie how this happened.

But now, seeing such a "trick", she couldn't be happy at all.

He took the rabbit leg handed over by Song Jie.

The little girl whispered "thank you" and then began to gnaw on the delicious rabbit leg that was roasted golden and crispy and sprinkled with seasonings.

"It's delicious... woooooo~"

As the little girl was eating, she suddenly burst into tears, not knowing what she was thinking about.

But soon, she forced herself to stop crying and continued to gnaw on the rabbit leg.

Seeing this, Song Jie didn't say much and sprinkled the remaining rabbit meat and chicken with seasonings.

Then he and Jinjiao began to enjoy the delicious game.

Soon, a rabbit and a pheasant were eaten up by them.

The little girl's appetite was bigger than he had imagined, so Song Jie took out some beef jerky from his storage bag, which allowed the three of them to barely fill their stomachs.

After taking a big sip of the water handed to her by Song Jie, the little girl couldn't help but burp.

After eating and drinking, the little girl suddenly looked at Song Jie and asked, "Big brother, will Anan never see daddy and mommy again?"

When Song Jie heard the little girl's question, he was stunned for a moment and didn't know how to answer.

Judging from the situation in that village, it is very likely that the little girl's parents have been murdered.

But he didn't see it with his own eyes and couldn't be sure whether the little girl's parents might still be alive.

Just when Song Jie was thinking about how to comfort the little girl, the little girl lowered her head again, bent her legs, and looked at the brown ground.

"Actually, Anan knows that Daddy and Mommy are dead.

“They were killed by bad guys. All the people in the village were killed by bad guys.

"Anan saw that the bad guy killed my father and mother, and then took them away, along with everyone in the village.

"Daddy and mommy asked Anan to hide, and Anan was very obedient. She hid at home and didn't cry.

"Because Anan heard that the bad guys found all the crying children and killed them together.

"So Anan didn't dare to cry and hid for a long time. After the bad guy left, Anan came out to look for her father and mother.

"But, Anan can no longer find her father and mother."

As she spoke, the little girl began to sob again.

After sobbing for a while, the little girl raised her head again, looked at Song Jie, and cried, "Big brother, Anan has no father and mother anymore..."

Looking at the little girl's helpless appearance, Song Jie felt inexplicably distressed.

Raising his hand and touching the little girl's head, Song Jie opened his mouth, wanting to say something comforting, but he didn't know what to say to comfort the little girl.

After what the little girl went through, it seemed that any words of comfort seemed pale and powerless.

Moreover, judging from the little girl's behavior, she seemed to have accepted the fact that her parents were killed.

What I need most now is to have a good cry and release my emotions.

So Song Jie didn't tell the little girl to stop crying, and didn't say anything. He just gently stroked the little girl's head, giving her a little warmth.

After a while, the little girl seemed tired of crying, so she curled up beside Song Jie and fell asleep.

Song Jie stood up, took out the blanket from the carriage, and gently covered the little girl with it.

At this time, Jinjiao also came over, as if he was worried that the little girl would catch a cold sleeping in the wild, so he lay down next to the little girl and held her tightly.

Seeing Jinjiao being so sensible, Song Jie smiled with relief.

Then he thought about what the little girl had just said.

From what the little girl said, the villain who slaughtered the village was most likely an evil cultivator.

If they were just ordinary bandits, even if they killed the villagers, they would generally not take the bodies away.

Only an evil cultivator would take the corpse away and use it to practice some evil skills.

Thinking of this, Song Jie sighed softly.

In the world of cultivating immortals, the life of mortals is so fragile.

Once you encounter a monk who practices evil skills, there is basically no way to survive.

Just like the villagers in the little girl's village.

This little girl can be said to be both unfortunate and lucky.

Unfortunately, an evil cultivator targeted her village and killed her parents and even the entire village.

Fortunately, the evil cultivator did not discover her hiding, and then let Song Jie find her, so she was able to survive.

Song Jie expressed deep sympathy for the little girl's experience.

Unfortunately, he didn't know who the evil cultivator was who massacred the little girl's village.

If the evil cultivator's cultivation level was not high, he might be able to help the little girl get revenge.

Of course, if the evil cultivator’s cultivation level is higher than his, then he can forget about it.

Thinking of this, Song Jie suddenly remembered that the original owner also came from a small village.

According to the original owner's memory, when he came out to seek immortality, his parents were still healthy.

The original owner went to the sect to seek immortality, but was turned away. He originally wanted to accept his fate and return to his hometown to farm.

As a result, on the way back to his hometown, he unexpectedly obtained the secret manuals of martial arts and magic.

So he temporarily changed his plan and settled in Xinyuefang City.

Now that so many years have passed, Song Jie is now 44 years old, and he doesn’t know whether the original owner’s parents are still alive.

Song Jie decided that after returning to the market and arranging the affairs in the store, he would take some time to visit the original owner's hometown.

Although he had no feelings for the original owner's parents, he was reborn with the help of the original owner's body after all.

From the original owner's memory, Song Jie could also feel that the original owner often missed his parents in his hometown during the last period of his life.

I also feel full of guilt towards my parents.

Since I have lived a second life with the help of the original owner's body, it is only right for me to go back to my hometown to visit my parents on behalf of the original owner.

If the original owner's parents are still alive, then leaving them enough money to last them the rest of their lives can be considered as fulfilling the original owner's filial piety.

If the original owner's parents have passed away, you can also go to their graves and pay tribute.

After making this plan, Song Jie seemed to hear someone say "thank you" to him.

This voice did not ring in his ears, but came from his heart.

Song Jie, who felt something in his heart, immediately realized that although the original owner's soul was no longer in this body.

But a trace of obsession seems to still remain in the body.

After having this feeling, Song Jie became more determined in his decision.

If the original owner's obsession remained in his body, it might become a demon in his heart one day.

Thinking of this, Song Jie stood up, picked up some dry branches from around, and added some fuel to the fire so that it could burn longer.

After doing all this, he closed his eyes and began to take a nap, always paying attention to the movements around him.

Silent all night.

Before we knew it, a hint of paleness appeared on the horizon.

After keeping watch all night, Song Jie couldn't help but yawn. Because Jin Jiao was driving almost all day yesterday, Song Jie didn't let Jin Jiao keep watch last night.

Anyway, Jinjiao is still in charge of driving today, so he can go inside the car to rest.

So, he was responsible for keeping watch last night.

Seeing that the flames in the fire were gradually getting smaller, Song Jie added some dry branches into it.

Then he took out a small iron pot and placed it on the fire to boil water.

Jinjiao had also woken up by now. He was stretching lazily and combing his golden hair with his tongue.

Not long after, the little girl woke up from her sleep.

Rubbing her sleepy eyes, the little girl looked at the surroundings and realized that everything that happened yesterday was not a dream but real.

Daddy...

Mother...

After choking for a few words in her heart, the little girl suddenly looked up at Song Jie.

"Big brother, Anan has no home anymore, can she follow you from now on?

"Anan is very hardworking and helps big brother with cleaning.

"When my father and mother were working in the fields, Nan was the one who did the housework.

"Anan also feeds chickens and ducks...

"As for cooking, Anan doesn't know how yet, but she will work hard to learn.

"Can Anan follow Big Brother?"

As she spoke, the little girl looked at Song Jie pitifully.

Now she is helpless and she is really afraid that Song Jie will abandon her.

After yesterday's contact, she could feel that Song Jie was a good person.

So, she hoped that Song Jie could take her in.

Song Jie didn't expect that the little girl would say these words to him as soon as she woke up.

Song Jie thought she would cry for a while longer.

Children of this age usually won’t feel better unless they cry for a few days when encountering such a thing.

But the little girl in front of him was unexpectedly well-behaved and sensible.

Song Jie knew that she was probably afraid that he would abandon her if she kept crying, so she pretended to be strong.

At the same time, pray that I can take her in.

From this point of view, this little girl is indeed very smart, and is smarter and more sensible than many children of the same age.

Immediately, Song Jie smiled slightly and said gently: "If you want, you can live with me for a while."

When he decided to take the little girl out of the village, he had already decided to adopt her.

At least he would feed the little girl until she grew up, and this would not be a burden for him.

As for what the little girl wants to do when she grows up, he will not stop her.

After getting Song Jie's permission, the little girl hurriedly thanked Song Jie politely.

"Thank you, big brother. Anan will definitely listen to you and won't make you angry."

Song Jie nodded and said with a smile: "Then, Anan, can you tell me, big brother, what your name is?"

"Anan doesn't have a name yet. Daddy said that she will have her own name when she grows up.

"Yadan and Ergou in the village are all like this. Only when we grow up will we have names like adults."

Upon hearing this, Song Jie did not find this situation strange.

In some places there is indeed such a custom. After a child is born, he or she usually does not have a formal name, but is given a simple nickname.

Only when you reach a certain age will you have a formal name.

So Song Jie asked again: "Does Anan know what her last name is?"

"I know." The little girl nodded and said, "Anan's last name is Chen. Everyone in our village has the last name Chen."

The surname is Chen...

Song Jie thought for a moment, then said, "Then An Nan will be called Chen Siyao from now on.

“‘Si’ means thinking, and ‘Yao’ means zither.

"Do you like this name, Anan?"

"Chen Siyao..." The little girl repeated the name in a daze.

Although she was not quite sure what special meaning Song Jie had in choosing this name, she still nodded.

"Thank you big brother for giving Anan a name. From now on, Anan will be called Chen Siyao."

Seeing the little girl's confused look, Song Jie couldn't help but smile and touch her little head.

He didn't give the little girl this name randomly.

"Si" represents thinking and wisdom.

"Yao" means beautiful jade.

The two words together mean that the child is smart and as precious as a beautiful jade.

It just corresponds to the little girl's smart and sensible mind, as well as her delicate and lovely appearance.

"Come and drink some water and have some breakfast. We have to continue our journey soon."

As Song Jie spoke, he took out a small cup from his storage bag, scooped a cup of boiling water from the boiling iron pot, and placed it in front of Chen Siyao.

"It's a little hot, let it sit for a while before drinking."

Then, Song Jie took out a piece of moong cake and a piece of beef jerky from the storage bag and handed them to the little girl.

"This is your breakfast today."

Watching Song Jie, it was like performing a magic trick, creating one thing after another out of thin air.

Chen Siyao finally couldn't help but ask the question she wanted to ask last night.

"Were all these things transformed by Big Brother's magic? Is Big Brother an immortal?"

"Brother is not an immortal, and these are not created by magic." Song Jie smiled and shook his head.

Chen Siyao continued to ask curiously: "How did these things come about?"

"These things were placed in the storage bag and taken out of the storage bag."

Song Jie took out the storage bag and shook it in front of Chen Siyao.

Looking at this exquisitely crafted storage bag, Chen Siyao's eyes widened.

"Amazing!"

It was the first time she saw a small cloth bag could hold so many things.

Whether it was the seasonings and beef jerky from last night, or the water cups and mooncakes from today, they were all taken out of that cloth bag.

In her limited knowledge, this is something that only immortals can do.

Her favorite thing in the past was to sit under a tree and listen to the old men in the village tell stories about immortals.

And what only immortals in the story could do, the big brother in front of her could actually do as well.

But the elder brother said he is not an immortal~
Chen Siyao took the mooncake and beef jerky handed to her by Song Jie.

Then he continued to ask: "Does the elder brother know the magic of the immortals?"

Upon hearing this, Song Jie smiled slightly, then stretched out a finger and pointed at a small stone not far away.

"Bang~"

As a finger formed by spiritual power flashed by, the small stone not far away suddenly shattered into pieces.

"Is it this kind of magic?"

(End of this chapter)