This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 87 Aftermath
Lu Jing and the other three had finished their meditation and practiced their skills. Exhausted from the day's journey, they lay down on the straw mats near the table and fell asleep.

It seemed that Zhuang Lin's previous righteousness had dispelled a large amount of negative energy. The mountain village, which should have been quite cold tonight, naturally could not affect the four warriors who had already generated internal energy, so they slept soundly and even made faint snoring sounds.

Zhuang Lin was still sitting on the crossbar in front of the desk with his eyes closed, but he was not just practicing.

A part of the Heart Lake Yuanhai expanded, but it did not spread too far. It took in the moonlight and starlight from the sky, and sensed the changes in the destiny in the surrounding mountains.

After communicating with the ghost general, Zhuang Lin also understood that the ghost general and many of his colleagues took the path of crossing mountains and hiding in the dark when encountering water. Except for the time when the ghost soldiers and ghosts went to various places to capture "people", in most cases they had tried their best to avoid the world of the living.

Therefore, this route is unlikely to be changed, and he is not the only one taking it. Colleagues in this area usually pass by here, go down the mountain, use the river to escape into the underworld, and follow the Han River to Dangzhong Mountain.

Generally speaking, Yin energy does not accumulate, but will gradually leave with the team of Yin people.

The negative energy of this mountain village has mostly affected the surrounding area, and it may also be related to the changes in the Han River's water veins over the years. But even so, overall it will gradually disappear along with the nearby rivers.

This is one of the laws of the yin and yang cycle of heaven and earth. Without human intervention, it is unlikely that any trouble will arise.

Although that's what he said, Zhuang Lin knew that even so, the lingering Yin Qi would still have a great impact on ordinary people. Wang's death was certainly mostly due to his own reasons, but being eroded by Yin Qi for a few days every month also had a great impact.

Zhuang Lin might not be able to take the Han River's water vein into consideration, but for him who has read the formation book, the layout of this mountain village should be able to be solved.

Since the negative energy will flow away on its own, just like a house with a broken window, if you block it with something, the impact of the fog outside will be less.

By using his own sea of essence to simulate the flow of energy in mountains, rivers and streams, and feeling the most subtle changes, Zhuang Lin naturally gradually understood how to break the impasse.
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This mountain village is not the Hidden Immortal Valley, and the crowing of roosters in the village is not completely fixed. Around four o'clock in the morning, roosters can already be heard crowing in the village.

And it is obvious that the time given by the ghost general is not the exact time of rooster crowing in the ordinary sense.

As the rooster crowed, a ghost turned into a stream of light and flew out from the inner room. It couldn't even control itself to stop. In an instant, it had left the courtyard and headed for the mountain path over there.

Zhuang Lin just opened his eyes, took a quick look, and didn't pay any more attention to it. He had already done what he could and what was appropriate to do.

On the outskirts of that mountain, a large number of ghosts had already left and entered the underworld through the Han River. The ghost general just turned back to wait for that ghost.

When the ghost general saw the faint light flying over, he waved his hand, and the faint light turned into the ghost in front of him again.

"Wang, don't linger, just follow me!"

"Yes, thank you, General!"

The ghost bowed respectfully to the ghost general. Now, not only did he see his wife and children, but he also knew that the other party could be taken care of by the immortal. He had no worries, so the aura of his soul was very different from before.

The ghost general looked the ghost up and down, and his attitude was not as stern as before.

"No need to be so polite. Although I whipped you before, it was not intentional. You will know that the afterlife is just as cruel. Brother Wang's soul has solidified, and you have had another adventure tonight. If you have another opportunity in the future, please don't bear a grudge!"

The ghost dared not be negligent and saluted respectfully.

"General, you are too kind. I was able to achieve my wish today thanks to you and the General. I will definitely remember your kindness!"

Seeing that the ghost was speaking sincerely and there was no trace of cruelty in his expression, the ghost general smiled and nodded.

"Well, let's go!"

After saying this, the ghost general said no more and turned into a faint light with the ghost and left. He soon followed the remaining branches of the mountain to the distance, and went straight to the direction of the Han River.
The next morning, Liu was the first to wake up. Although she had slept leaning against the bed without taking off her clothes or covering herself with a quilt, she seemed to be fine and had not caught a cold.

Liu opened her eyes and saw that the sunlight was already shining through the gaps in the wooden windows, and there was already some light in the room.

But at this moment, the woman just sat on the bed in a daze. Everything in her dream last night was still fresh in her memory. Was this because she missed him too much?
"mother"

The eldest daughter woke up and reached out to grab the woman's arm.

Compared to the despair of yesterday, the woman was obviously in much better condition today. She had a kind smile on her face and reached out to touch her daughter's face.

"Mom, I dreamed about Dad last night."

The woman's heart skipped a beat, and then the other two children woke up and told the same story about their dreams last night.
The five people in the outer room had naturally woken up long ago, and it even sounded a bit noisy outside to the woman.

"Mom," "Mom, it's so noisy outside. I seemed to have dreamed about Dad yesterday."

The other two younger children also woke up, and as expected, they also dreamed of their deceased father. This made the woman excited and a little sad, but she was attracted by the movement outside.

After a while, when the woman and several children came out of the house, they found that many villagers had come not far from their home.

Even though she was surrounded by many people, the woman could still vaguely make out the taller figures of Zhuang Lin and others.
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At this time, there were at least thirty or forty people surrounding Zhuang Lin, Lu Jing and others, including young and old from the village, and some also came to watch the fun.

An old man with a cane, who was considered to have some influence in the village, was asking questions here and there.

"I heard that Wang Liu's family has long been extinct. Could this gentleman be mistaken?"

The old man's voice was filled with disbelief and a bit of panic. This scholar had a handsome face and a tall figure. In the eyes of the villagers, he was a handsome man with an imposing demeanor. People like him were all big shots!

Moreover, the four followers around the scholar were also of burly build, which further proves this point.

How could such a person actually find his relatives in Wang Liu's home? How could the villagers, who prided themselves on being superior to the widow's family, accept this and not be terrified?
What the old man said was also what many people had in their hearts, but not many people dared to ask. Once he asked, voices from the outside came one after another.

"Yes." "Liu himself said that his family was extinct."

"When she got married that year, I was the one who helped carry the sedan chair." "How could there be such a relative?"

"That's right"

Hearing these voices, Zhuang Lin didn't care at all. He smiled and bowed to the crowd. A clear voice came out of his mouth, instantly drowning out all the discussions.

"You may not know, but my elder sister was born before me. At that time, our family suffered a tragedy and we left our homeland. The family split up and fled in different directions. My elder sister was carried by a servant and took another route. We haven't heard from her since. It wasn't until a while ago that we tracked down the servants, but they were all dead. However, we also learned from a hidden suicide note that my elder sister is still alive."

As Zhuang Lin spoke, a look of emotion appeared on his face, and he paused before continuing.

"When I learned of this, I personally rushed here overnight to look for it, and finally found it last night. Alas! Blood ties need no further explanation, and siblings naturally connect when they meet. It's a pity that my brother-in-law and I have never met, and I just arrived here and heard the tragic news. It's really sad."

As he spoke, Zhuang Lin pretended to wipe his eyes and then looked at the people around him.

"Because it was late last night, and Sister said the customs here are very different, I didn't bother you all. Today I am telling you about this matter, and thank you for taking care of me."

Zhuang Lin bowed again. The nearby commoners, not wanting to be disrespectful, returned the greeting, but with mixed feelings. If such a prominent figure had said so, it must be true. Such people wouldn't come here to seek their pleasure.

"So, what are your plans next, sir?"

Zhuang Lin gave a smile that seemed rather forced.

"Although I couldn't save my brother-in-law, my sister is still alive, and I have several nephews to raise. It depends on her wishes. If she is reluctant to leave this place, I will arrange all her livelihood. If she lets go of this sad place, I will take her back home and reunite with the elders of the clan!"

"Oh" "I see!" "That's how it is"

"So Liu has this identity?"

The villagers were deeply moved.

At this time, Liu, who was still confused about the situation, came over with her three children. Some people hurriedly made way for her, with awe in their eyes, and subconsciously lowered their posture to greet her.

This scene also made Liu feel a little unfamiliar and even frightened.
Soon, some people in the village came jogging back, and Liu's background quickly spread.

"You know, that widow Liu is not a simple person!" "It turns out she is the daughter of a wealthy family!"

"What? Real or fake?"

"Her brother came personally to look for her. He looks like white jade, and his four guards are strong and powerful. How could it be fake?"

"Ah?" "That Liu is pale and thin, not very good-looking, is she?"

"What do you know? Local climate and soil nurture local people. Besides, she's just short of food and clothing. How about changing the environment and nurturing her?"

"Alas, you really can't judge a person by his appearance!"

"Then didn't her dead husband die a very unlucky death?"

“Who said it wasn’t? Hahahaha” “Shh”

"Maybe he's just unlucky. He can't marry a young lady like this. Wouldn't it be a disgrace to himself to force him to marry her?"

"Yeah, but it's worth it." "Tsk tsk tsk"
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The villagers' discussions obviously had no impact on Zhuang Lin, Lu Jing and others, and Liu didn't seem to care either.

Liu naturally understood everything by now. She had thought a lot last night, and then her husband appeared in her dream, making her realize that this gentleman was not an ordinary person. How could she not understand how to make a choice?
At this moment, as soon as everyone returned to the Wang family's hall, Liu knelt down directly to Zhuang Lin.

But before her knees touched the ground, Zhuang Lin supported the woman's arms through his sleeves.

"Sister-in-law, you don't have to do this!"

Liu held back her tears. Since she couldn't kneel down, she kept clasping her hands together and bowing to Zhuang Lin after being helped up. It was obvious that she was worshipping him as a Buddha. Zhuang Lin frowned slightly when he saw this but did not try to stop her.

As for the aura that was obviously pure willpower, Zhuang Lin thought about it and temporarily collected it for later study.

"Thank you, sir, and the other heroes. I know you're a good man, and I heard some of what you said last night. My children and I are willing to leave this place with you, sir. I hope you'll take us in! Come on, kowtow to you and the other heroes!"

As soon as the mother spoke, the three children beside her immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Zhuang Lin and others. Lu Jing and others hurried to help, either pulling or holding the children up.

"Oh, don't do that!" "You can't do that!" "It's broken, it's broken!"

"It doesn't hurt!" "Our house is made of mud, it won't hurt!"

Hearing the child's words, Zhuang Lin couldn't help but smile. They are all good children!
"Okay, in that case, you all should make some preparations. I will come to take you away in ten days at the earliest and a month at the latest. In the meantime, be kind to others and don't bully others!"

"Yes, everything is up to you, sir!"

Zhuang Lin nodded, then looked outside the door. Several people outside the yard who were standing on tiptoe to watch and wondered what was going on walked away.

However, Zhuang Lin was not looking at these people, but at the mountains over there.

In the morning, Lu Cheng and Yang Tianlei left the village specifically to go to the market to buy some things, mainly food and daily necessities. Some of them were left for Liu, and some were distributed to the neighbors.

Zhuang Lin and others were also busy. They found several relatively respected elders in the village and some young and strong people, and went to the nearby mountains to find a special small tree.

The villagers would rather believe that the scholars from the rich families knew how to destroy the evil spirits in the mountain village, and they were very proactive.

At noon, a crowd gathered at a small valley on the west side of the village. A large pit had been dug on one side of the valley.

"Okay, that's enough, let's plant it!"

After hearing Zhuang Lin's words, Lu Jing and He Yuchen carried a small tree with its roots and soil on a large wooden pole, moved it slowly to the big pit, and then planted the tree.

It is called a small tree only in comparison with those trees that can be hugged by two people. Now this tree is at least as thick as an adult's calf, and it has lush branches and leaves and thick roots. It is hard to tell how much soil and mud it contains.

There were only two people, Lu Jing and He Yuchen, and they carried the tree directly from the mountain all the way here without the need for anyone to replace them, which also made the villagers understand how powerful these two followers were.

The trees were planted in the dug holes, and others helped fill the soil, and then watered the land with water prepared in wooden buckets.

When everything was completed, the shadows of the trees under the midday sun covered the mouth of the valley. However, due to the transplanting, the leaves looked a little wilted.
Zhuang Lin smiled, and with a thought, some of the wood spirit energy in the mountains immediately gathered together. He opened his mouth and blew gently, blowing it into the roots of the trees.

In just a moment, the branches and leaves of the tree became somewhat fuller.
"Well, this is where yin and yang converge, so this tree can grow there and naturally ward off evil. You don't have to take too much care of this tree in the future, just don't cut it down!"

"Oh, I see!" "Thank you for your help, sir!"

"Thank you, sir."

"How could we possibly cut it down? If it could show its power, we would burn incense and candles to offer to it!"

"Yeah yeah!"

Zhuang Lin knew that they were still skeptical at the moment, but it wouldn't last long. As time went by, the people here would be able to feel it themselves.

The occasional occurrences of ghosts shouting at night will also decrease, and the habit of not lighting the lamps at night may disappear in the future!
With this thought in mind, Zhuang Lin looked at the tree beside him again and whispered something.

"I know you have some spirituality. Although I have shaken your foundation today, you will realize in the future that this may not be a bad thing. I hope you will take good care of yourself!"

(End of this chapter)