Xiuxian: I use magnetic fields to prove my truth

Chapter 4 Cause and Effect
Zhou Qing and Old Man Zhou followed the man with a small mustache to the top floor of Huixian Tower.

There were already several tables of guests seated here, all of whom were children who had passed the test before, and their families.

Each family had a separate table with a dedicated person to serve them, and officials from the City Lord's Mansion accompanied them throughout the entire process.

The city lord himself was at the Nie family's table at this time, greeting Mr. Nie and Miss Nie.

Regardless of Mr. Nie's status or the talent Miss Nie showed in the test, they are all the most important guests and are naturally accompanied by the city lord himself.

However, after Zhou Qing went upstairs, he still came over to exchange a few words of greeting. His attitude was warm and gentle, and there was no trace of the city lord's arrogance at all, which made Old Man Zhou feel flattered.

Zhou Qing and his friend sat down at a table next to Wei Xu's family. A man with a small mustache named Liu Qi also sat down with them and took the initiative to introduce the dishes to them.

In addition to Liu Qi's company, there was also a waitress serving at the table at any time. The waitress was about eighteen or nineteen years old. Although she was not very beautiful, she was pretty and charming.

Old Man Zhou has been a farmer all his life. He has always served others and has never let others serve him.

At this time, he felt bad and said, "Miss, why don't you also take a seat? It's so tiring standing around."

Liu Qi smiled and said, "That's what she does. If you ask her to sit at the table, she will feel uncomfortable."

Father Zhou said, "I wouldn't feel comfortable having such a pretty young lady serving a rough old man like me."

Liu Qi rolled his eyes and said, "Does Master Zhou like this girl?"

Father Zhou didn't understand the subtext of these upper-class people and said with a smile: "Such a well-behaved girl, who wouldn't like her?"

Liu Qi smiled and said, "Since Master Zhou likes her, I'll give her to you."

Old Man Zhou thought he was joking and said, "Steward Liu, stop teasing me."

Liu Qi said: "Who am I to tease Master Zhou? If Master Zhou is interested, I will let this girl go with you after the banquet."

Seeing that he didn't seem to be joking, Old Man Zhou blushed and said, "This, this, how can this be? Such a beautiful girl, coming to our house, wouldn't that be an injustice to her?"

Liu Qi smiled and said, "How could she feel wronged? The city lord has already ordered a house to be built for Master Zhou in the best location in Yunzhou City. Servants and maids are also readily available. Not to mention a maid, even a young lady from a wealthy family would not feel wronged if she moved in."

Old Man Zhou was stunned. He had never been so aware of the authority of immortal cultivators.

As soon as his son passed the test, the city lord immediately gave him real estate and women.

Old Man Zhou was not elated, but rather felt a little terrified.

In his honest mind, there is always an idea that people with thin fate cannot receive too much blessing. As a farmer for generations, is he qualified to enjoy these?

He looked at his son for help, wanting him to make the decision.

Before we knew it, the head of the family had changed.

Zhou Qing glanced at the waitress and saw that she was humble and submissive, not the kind of impetuous person, so he nodded and said, "Since it is the city lord's kindness, Dad, please accept it."

Old Man Zhou stole a glance at the girl, his heart aching with anger. He was at a loss as to what to do. He stammered, "We're already in our forties or fifties. If the girl follows me, wouldn't that be unfair to her?"

Zhou Qing shook his head and said, "In this world, ordinary people don't have many choices. If she can be given to Daddy, she can also be given to someone else in the future. Who can guarantee that the next person will be better than Daddy?"

"Daddy, please treat her well in the future and help her family more. That will be considered as compensation for her." "My son is leaving this time, and we will never see each other again. If there is no one by your side to take care of her, I will not be at peace."

After all, he occupied the body of someone else's son, traveled through time for three years, and was taken care of by the other party. How could he not repay such a great favor?

When Mr. Zhou heard his son say this, and since he was willing too, he blushed and agreed.

When Liu Qi saw that the Zhou family accepted the gift, he felt that he had successfully connected the city lord with the Zhou family, and he was even happier.

Fearing that something might happen if he was late, he immediately apologized to Zhou Qing and left the table to go through some necessary handover procedures.

"Brother, you are confused!"

As Liu Qi left, a heartbroken voice suddenly came from the table next to him.

Zhou Qing turned around and saw Wei Xu standing up and walking towards him.

He asked, "Brother Wei, why do you say that?"

Wei Xu first politely bowed to Old Man Zhou and said, "Hello, Uncle Zhou."

Then he sat down next to Zhou Qing and said, "I used to work as a servant in the City Lord's Mansion. I read some rumors about the world of immortal cultivators. It is said that immortal cultivators are most afraid of karma with mortals, and the greatest karma is receiving a favor from others."

"There are nine major realms in the cultivation of immortality. To break through each of these realms, one must endure thunder tribulations. If there are unresolved karmas, the thunder tribulations will be especially severe."

"Therefore, those of us who have passed the test are most afraid of karma with others. Although the city lord has been hospitable and has promised us huge profits, look at these people in front of us, no one is willing to agree."

"I advise you to retrieve Liu Qi immediately to avoid getting yourself into trouble."

When Old Man Zhou heard how serious he was, he immediately panicked and wanted to persuade his son to return the things he had just accepted.

Zhou Qing reached out to stop his father and said with a smile, "Thank you for your kind reminder, Brother Wei. However, there are two reasons why I cannot agree with your suggestion."

Wei Xu was greatly surprised and asked, "Which two points?"

Zhou Qing said: "First of all, I believe that cause and effect can be understood, but cannot be avoided."

"A person's life comes from their parents, and they raised them. If we talk about cause and effect, there is no greater cause and effect than this. Now we abandon our families and head to the world of immortal cultivation, ignoring this greatest cause and effect. What's the difference between this and a debtor running away from his debt?"

"So I'd rather make proper arrangements for Dad so he can enjoy his old age in peace and put an end to this karma."

"As for the other causal effects that may arise from this, exchanging a small causal effect for a larger one, I think it's worth it."

Wei Xu had never heard Zhou Qing say this before, but after thinking about it, he felt that it made a lot of sense. He secretly admired him and asked, "That's one reason. I wonder what the other reason is?"

Zhou Qing's eyes flashed as he said, "Cultivating immortals is a tortuous, bumpy, and extremely dangerous path. Without a strong and resolute mind, how can one endure the countless hardships along the way and remain indomitable?"

"Therefore, I believe that cultivators should establish a clear mindset from the outset, only asking what they should do, without worrying about the pros and cons. If they are frightened by the so-called karma before they even begin their practice, they will become timid and afraid to repay favors they should repay, or to seek revenge they should seek."

"Your morale has already weakened by three points. How much strength do you have left to fight the various hardships during your cultivation?"

(End of this chapter)