Chongming Xianzong

Chapter 85 Landing
A long convoy was passing through a dirt road. The big and strong beasts of burden were panting heavily under the weight of the heavy carts. Their heavy hooves stepped on the dry yellow earth, raising a cloud of dust.

Yuan Jin rode a wild ox and led the way back from Xuanwei City to Chongming Sect.

Behind him followed a group of mortals, carrying their belongings and valuables, sitting in carriages pulled by beasts of burden. They were all close relatives of the Zhou Jiashi who had previously come to Chongming Sect to reclaim the spiritual fields.

Pei Yi and Jin Shilun also sat in the middle compartment, protecting the safety of the mortal convoy.

Han Yundao and Duan Anle rode on an old donkey and walked at the end of the team.

"Anle, I didn't expect that the Niu family in Dingnan would be destroyed! It's really scary." Han Yundao said to Duan Anle in a low voice with emotion.

"Yes, I heard from Master Zhou Jia that it seemed like someone came from the Immortal Dynasty." Duan Anle was still frightened when he thought of the ruins in Xuanwei City.

According to the independent cultivators who escaped, the battle did not last long, but was very intense. Even many foundation-building cultivators died. It was a rare large-scale battle in Yunjiao Province.

"Fortunately, we arrived late, and the provincial government has already arranged people to clean up the mess. If we had come into the city to look for Master Zhou Jia a few days earlier." Han Yundao didn't dare to think about it. If they really encountered such a huge change, the chances of survival for small Qi training cultivators like them in Xuanwei City would not be much higher than that of ordinary people.

"Anle, thank you." Han Yundao was silent for a while before he mustered up the courage to speak.

In the mission of helping Aries Temple to eliminate ghosts, Han Yundao actually performed very poorly.

Whether it was because he was careless and underestimated the enemy or because he lacked practical experience, even though his cultivation was much higher than that of the female ghost and he had the protection of the magical weapon Qingling Bell, he was still confused by the female ghost's inferior sound attack.

If Duan Anle had not been reliable and had not sacrificed the Qingling Bell in time, Han Yundao would have been injured.

If Kang Dabao knew about this situation, he would give us a severe beating and we wouldn't be able to escape.

Han Yundao was not afraid of being reprimanded or punished by his master, but he always regarded himself as the current eldest brother among his fellow disciples. If such a scandal was known to other fellow disciples, he would probably be laughed at.

Especially Kang Rongquan, he might even ridicule me in person. At that time, I would be so ashamed.

However, Duan Anle concealed this embarrassing experience from Han Yundao, and even attributed the credit of discovering the locust tree spiritual plant to the two of them, which made Han Yundao even more grateful.

Duan Anle was stunned when he heard this. It was true that he was an honest and dull good boy, but he was not stupid. He was quite introverted and could naturally understand why Han Yundao was thanking him.

He was surprised because Han Yundao was a very proud person and rarely said such words to his junior fellow apprentices.

Especially after he considered himself as the eldest brother of the contemporary era, he became a little fussy about showing off. He wanted to be the best and lead the way in everything he did.

Although he also practices harder and is stricter with himself on a daily basis, this style of behavior is indeed somewhat unpleasant.

Therefore, apart from Duan Anle, Han Yundao's relationship with other fellow disciples was ordinary. However, among the three nearby families, there were a few peers who often flattered him and were quite close to him.

Duan Anle felt happy when he heard what his senior brother said. He thought that if this failure could lead to a change in his senior brother, it would be a blessing in disguise.

"Brother, why are you thanking me? We agreed that we'll be senior brother and junior brother for life." Duan Anle smiled. Seeing this, Han Yundao also put his worries aside and showed the innocent smile that should belong to a young man.

"My two fellow Taoists, you have worked hard on the journey. Please drink some spiritual tea to relieve your fatigue." A girl about fourteen or fifteen years old, with a smile on her face, walked gracefully from the middle of the team carrying a teapot spiritual tool.

"I am Han Yundao from the Chongming Sect, greeting you, fellow Daoist. This is my junior brother Duan Anle. Thank you for your hospitality." When Han Yundao saw the girl bringing tea, he immediately returned to his proper sitting posture, sat behind Duan Anle, straightened his body and clasped his fists to express his gratitude, which looked a bit funny.

"Pfft, why do you speak in such a pretentious tone, fellow Taoist?" The girl seemed to have an uncontaminated natural innocence.

She looked at Han Yundao who was pretending to be an adult, narrowed her big eyes into crescents, put down the teapot, put one hand on her waist, pointed at Han Yundao with the other and laughed, making the boy's thin face blush with shame.

"Hey, Brother Han, why are you so thin-skinned, like a little girl." Han Yundao lowered his head in shame, and the little girl bent down, tilted her head and tried to look at his face, and continued to smile at her.

Finally, Duan Anle could no longer sit still and couldn't bear to see Han Yundao so embarrassed, so he got off the old donkey, took the spiritual tea and poured a bowl for each of the three people.

"Daoyou, this spiritual tea is really good!" Duan Anle said this from his heart, because he had a stingy master, and the few times he had the chance to drink this kind of spiritual tea in Chongming Sect were really few and far between.

The last time I drank it was probably more than two years ago when He Dezong visited me.

"Yes, this is my father's collection." The girl raised her chin proudly.

"Who is your father?" Duan Anle asked curiously.

"My father is Master Zhou Jia, and my name is Zhou Xinran. My father and I are the only cultivators in my family. We also have a bunch of aunts and sisters, who are all mortals." The girl replied with a smile, holding the tea bowl with both hands and taking a sip.

"Zhou Xinran, your voice is so beautiful." Han Yundao said secretly in his heart. The blush on his face had not faded yet, so he pretended to drink tea and covered his face. However, he couldn't help but secretly glance at the girl's bright face from the corner of his eye.

"Wait, since she is the daughter of Master Zhou Jia, doesn't that mean she is Junior Brother Kang's wife? Then I..." The young man's newly awakened love seemed to exude a pleasant scent of youth, but only he could smell it.

Because there were many old and young people on board, the team walked very slowly. It took more than half a month to reach Chongming City. Kang Dahou and several clan leaders went out of the city to welcome them. Although Yuan Jin had never liked Kang Dabao, a lecherous clan brother, he had to give him a pass for the sake of his senior brother. He got off the wild ox and said to Kang Dahou, "Lord Kang, my senior brother has specifically told me that Zhou Jiashi's clansmen are honored guests of our Chongming Sect and must not be neglected."

"Master Yuan, please rest assured. I know the importance of this and will do my best to entertain you." Kang Dahou hurriedly responded respectfully, and then continued, "The head of the sect sent a message earlier, asking Master Yuan and the other young masters not to stay in the city for long after settling Master Zhou Jia's people, and to return to the sect as soon as possible."

"Oh?" Yuan Jin felt a little strange after hearing Kang Dahou's words. Although he didn't know what urgent matter had happened, he still nodded and decided to go back as soon as possible.

Yuan Jin then called four more disciples and said goodbye to Zhou Xinran, "Miss Zhou, my nephews and I need to return to the clan as soon as possible to report, so we cannot stay for long, so we will take our leave now. Although the Lord of Chongming City is old and deaf, he is a close relative of my head brother and can be considered honest and reliable. Miss Zhou, please don't be polite, but if you need anything, just let me know."

"Thank you Uncle Yuan and all the fellow Taoists. We will say goodbye here first. I will settle my family here and wait for my father to come back." Zhou Xinran smiled heartily, without any shyness or affectation on his face, and his generous demeanor was very decent.

The girl only bowed deeply to Yuan Jin and the others, and then led the convoy to the residence arranged by Kang Dahou. She turned around too quickly, and I don't know if she saw the nostalgia in the eyes of the boy opposite her.

When Yuan Jin returned to the mountain gate, he saw Kang Dabao leading Jiang Qing to carry a huge locust tree and move it to the position that Zhou Jiashi had just determined.

"Master Kang, please be gentle. The roots of the tree must not be damaged. Otherwise, even a second-level master of farming will find it difficult to grow the tree alive." Seeing that Kang Dabao and Jiang Qing were making big moves, Master Zhou Jia was so anxious that he shouted.

"These rough tasks can be done by some recruited mortal warriors. Why do Master and Uncle do it themselves?" Pei Que looked at the scene in front of him with some surprise.

"Even if we have to do it ourselves, we should use the object control technique together, which can save a lot of effort." Han Yundao still couldn't figure it out.

"Brother Pei, don't be surprised. Let's go over there first." Although Jin Shilun didn't understand it either, he pulled Pei Que to go and help.

But before them, Yuan Jin had already arrived.

However, he initially went for the space between the two people, but when he got there he found that he was too short to get there, so he took Kang Dabao's place.

The three brothers carried the locust tree up the mountain. A few younger ones wanted to help, but were driven away by Kang Dabao. They could only watch stupidly as their teachers carried the locust tree and followed them all the way.

"Huh, it's going to stand up!" Kang Dabao shouted, and the three of them worked together, and the locust tree fell into the big pit that had been prepared in advance.

Master Zhou Jia had already connected the earth veins before, and picked out two carts of Yin-type spiritual soil to nourish the locust trees.

According to Master Zhou Jia, the grade of this big locust tree was not low before, at least it should be a first-class upper grade or above, and there is even a small possibility that it was originally a second-class grade. If everything goes well, some spiritual objects will be produced in three to five years, and it will be completely restored to its original state in ten to eight years.

However, the spiritual wood was very heavy. After carrying it for such a long distance, even Jiang Qing lost his swordsmanlike demeanor and looked miserable, sweating profusely.

"Brother, why do you have to lift the tree by yourself?" Yuan Jin was even more unbearable. Although he had the most strength from practicing the "White Ape Sutra", he was also the shortest and the most strenuous. He was so tired that he sat on the ground.

"I brought Master Zhou Jia to see this sacred land. He said as soon as he saw it, it's very suitable for growing sacred trees." Kang Dabao was also sitting next to Yuan Jin. Looking at the locust tree that was digging its roots into the sacred soil, a hint of joy flashed through his heart.

"Brother, how come your vision is so good?" Jiang Qing asked curiously.

"What good vision?" Kang Dabao smiled and shook his head, then gently patted Yuan Jin on the shoulder and asked, "Second brother, do you still remember this place?"

"Here? Oh, I remember! That big elm tree was planted here!" Yuan Jin clapped his hands excitedly and almost jumped up. But seeing that there were other juniors around, he put away his smile and said in a deep voice: "I remember that the big elm tree was barely considered a first-class spiritual plant, so it was moved away by Master Xiu when the family split up that year."

"Yes, I remember that although most of the leaves of the big elm tree had to be sold at Linghe Market, every year my master's wife would come back to the tree to pick up the fallen leaves on the ground and make dumplings stuffed with elm leaves for us in the evening. Ah, so many years have passed in a flash," Kang Dabao said, and smiled at Jiang Qing, "You are unlucky, you haven't tasted it many times."

Yuan Jin and Jiang Qing also laughed after hearing this, but Kang Dabao looked relieved. "Since the day when Master Xiu moved the big elm tree away, I told myself that I would definitely transplant a better spiritual plant here in time! Not only that, since they took away the things that Master left for me from Chongming Sect one by one, I will add them back one by one, and bring back better ones!"

The smiles on Yuan Jin and Jiang Qing's faces disappeared. They straightened their clothes, stood up straight, and put on a solemn look.

Kang Dabao smiled when he saw them like this: "Why are you so serious? Today is a good thing." He turned to look at the four teenagers who were still a little confused: "They can't taste the dumplings stuffed with elm leaves for the time being, so they can try the locust flowers, which may taste better."

"Haha, then senior brother must find them a mistress as soon as possible. We can't do that." Yuan Jin lay on the ground, tilted his head back, laughed and clapped.

"You bastard, you're really asking for a fight,"

"Wrong, wrong, please hit me lightly, brother."

Jiang Qing and the others also laughed, and the laughter gradually filled the low hillside until it attracted Zhou Jiashi, who was working hard.

The old man looked at the happy scene in front of him, stroking his beard, as if thinking about something.

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