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Chapter 32 is about an immortal touching one's head!
Upon hearing the Taoist priest say he wanted a bowl of clean water...

Immediately, someone nearby started making arrangements, and before long, an honest-looking man hurriedly brought over a bowl of water.

Before he even reached the door, his wife poked his forehead with a disgusted tap, before he could even react.

Then his wife snatched the bowl of water away.

The man said urgently:

"Woman, what are you doing? I'm going to give that to the Taoist priest! If we're too late, it might be too late!"

Her wife shook her head repeatedly as she looked, and then called out to her son, who was peering through the doorway:
"That's why you can't go. Xiao Bao, come here, go and deliver it to the Taoist priest!"

"Okay, mother!"

Wait until the little guy carries the water out.

The man's wife, exasperated, continued poking his forehead, saying:
"How can we not give this opportunity to our own child to gain face in front of the Taoist priest? When will you finally open your mind?"

"What if the Taoist priest is in a good mood and casually gives Xiao Bao a few pointers? Then Xiao Bao might be able to study hard and become an official in the future!"

The man, suddenly realizing what had happened, had no way to refute it and could only accept it with a forced smile.

"You're right, my dear wife! This is something Xiao Bao should do, but I'm just worried that he's too young and someone else might beat him to it."

The man's wife gave him a disapproving look and pointed to the crowd ahead, saying:
"It's because Xiao Bao is small that he can squeeze in. Look, Xiao Bao got through!"

The man looked in the direction his wife was pointing, and sure enough, his child, taking advantage of his small size and agility, was the first to carry the water to the Taoist priest.

Looking around, the neighbors saw that it was a child who had delivered the water, and they immediately grabbed their husbands' ears and scolded them relentlessly, feeling utterly disappointed in them.

They cursed each other, wondering why they couldn't win against a child.

"Xiao Bao is really good! Oh, great! Wife, hurry up and stew some meat for Xiao Bao! Let him eat his fill tonight!"

Seeing the man's excitement, the woman chuckled:
"Alright, alright, I'll remember that later, but for now, let me see what the Taoist priest is up to."

Du Yuan watched as the little guy held the water above his head and brought it to her.

After taking the water bowl, Du Yuan couldn't help but pat the little guy's head and say:

"Good boy!"

Upon seeing this, someone in the crowd immediately shouted:
"Oh my, a fairy touching the head! This is something only seen in storybooks! This child is sure to have a bright future!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd, which had initially been calm, erupted into a clamor, while the men from the neighboring families were nearly having their ears pulled off by their wives.

The curses also changed to, "Why didn't you, you dead man, think of letting your own child go over there!"

As for the man who started it all, he was so excited that he slapped his thigh repeatedly and said:

"We've made something of ourselves! We've made something of ourselves! Wife, hurry, hurry and see how much money we have left. We'll grit our teeth and, even if we have to eat coarse food, we'll send the kids to school!"

"No, after I pay respects to my ancestors tomorrow, I'll take on two jobs! I must support my child!"

The woman didn't speak, because her eyes were already red.

What parent doesn't want their child to succeed?

Qian Youcai, who was next to Du Yuan, rolled his eyes and immediately gave a wink to the martial artist behind him, who immediately understood.

Pushing through the crowd, I found the man from the Bai family:

"Is this man the child's father?"

"That's right, and who are you?"

“I am a guard of the Qian family. My young master said that your child is sure to be successful in the future, so he wants me to ask you if you would be willing to send this child to my Qian family’s clan school.”

"From now on, my Qian family is willing to take full responsibility for this child's education, food, clothing, and daily necessities, as a way to establish a good relationship between our two families!"

Overwhelmed by this unexpected surprise, the Bai family man was speechless with excitement. At the same time, the martial artist pulled out several silver ingots from his pocket and presented them to him.

"If you don't want your child to be away from his parents, that's fine too. You can keep this money as a donation. We are also willing to sponsor his studies at the Qingxian Official School!"

The man's voice trembled with excitement, and his bronze face flushed crimson. He suddenly knelt down with a thud:
"We, your husband and I, will never forget your kindness. By the way, we are willing to send Xiaobao to your home so that we can visit him from time to time."

Seeing that the two agreed, the warrior stepped forward and took the man's arm, his calloused palms pressing against the coarse cloth clothes.

"No, no, no. This is just a way for our two families to establish a good relationship; there's no need for such formality."

"As for visiting, there's no need to worry. Since you two are willing to send our child to the Qian family school, his clothing and other necessities for all four seasons will be provided by the household. He will be transported home to visit you both on the first and fifteenth of each month, as well as during festivals!"

The Bai couple were so excited that they couldn't say a word.

Qian Youcai was also beaming with joy.

He not only earned his family a precious sword, but also discovered a promising talent that would be blessed by an immortal!
This trip was totally worth it!

Exactly, what does the Taoist priest need water for?

Thinking of this, Qian Youcai hurriedly looked towards Du Yuan.

When he noticed that Du Yuan was looking at him, his heart skipped a beat. He wondered if the Daoist priest thought he was too greedy.

Want to have everything?

Just as he was about to explain, Du Yuan smiled and waved her hand, saying:
"Don't worry, everyone's happy about this, so why should I say anything more? But you must remember, your Qian family must cultivate virtue and conduct yourself properly from now on, and not let short-term gains cloud your judgment. Otherwise, there may be trouble!"

"Rest assured, Daoist Master, I will remember this!"

Seeing that the Taoist priest wasn't going to interrogate him, Qian Youcai was immediately relieved.

It seems he did not do anything wrong.

Du Yuan, who had given Qian Youcai a word of advice, then held up her water bowl and the demon core to the crowd, saying:

"Demon core, demon core, although this core originated from a demon, it is not an evil thing. On the contrary, it is a fruit of creation produced by the demon through the painstaking process of absorbing the essence of all things in heaven and earth."

"It's quite a rare treasure!"

"Of course, if an ordinary person were to obtain it and ingest it rashly, they would certainly be unable to absorb the nutrients and would die suddenly if they overdid it. But if that were the case..."

In front of everyone, Du Yuan put the demon core into the bowl of water.

After gently shaking the bottom of the bowl once, Du Yuan was the first to take a sip:
"Mmm, refreshing and sweet, very delicious!"

After speaking, Du Yuan held up the bowl of water and addressed the crowd:
"Come, come, would you all like to share this water?"

The crowd shouted in unison:

"Yes, yes!"

Fortunately, the people respected Du Yuan, and although they were extremely anxious, they suppressed their restlessness and prevented a major disaster from happening due to pushing and shoving.

They simply stood there, looking at the first man to take the bowl of water with a mixture of disappointment and curiosity.

Looking at the crystal-clear water bowl and the demon core inside.

After swallowing hard, the man couldn't wait to take a sip.

"Gudong-"

At first, the man just thought it tasted exceptionally sweet, but as it slid down his throat, he felt refreshed, as if he were drinking ice water on a sweltering summer day!
After he put down the bowl of water, he felt that all the minor ailments he had accumulated from years of hard work had eased considerably.

This made him hold up the bowl of water and exclaim to the crowd:

"This water, this water is truly magical!"

(End of this chapter)