Eternal Immortal Dynasty: Starting as a Petty Official

"Brother, I'm here."

Zhao Duan immediately led Zhao Xian forward.

Before long, the two arrived at a field.

Zhao Xian looked around and was slightly taken aback—it was actually his own land!

He suddenly understood why his uncle had come to visit earlier; it turned out that the well was going to take up his family's land.

Seeing that Zhao Xian remained silent, Zhao Duan and his brother scratched their heads with silly smiles.

"Ah Xian, this is the site of Sun Ganxun's well."

Uncle Zhao Li blushed as well, but he also stepped forward and spoke.

"Hmm, I will now use my Spiritual Eye Technique to see what's going on!"

Zhao Xian nodded slightly, then focused his energy into his eyes, which gleamed with a crimson spiritual light.

The two brothers, Zhao Duan and Zhao Bing, stared at Zhao Xian with envy. Neither of them had spiritual roots, so they could only cultivate martial arts.

Looking around, the air rising from the fields is mostly a deep, dark yellow hue.

Only in the place chosen by Sun Gan, amidst the thick, earthy yellow soil, a faint wisp of azure water vapor wafted out!

Zhao Xian slowly looked around and confirmed that the nearby fields were indeed the most humid.

But then his gaze swept over the heads of his two younger cousins, both of whom were shrouded in pure white aura.

Dispersing the spiritual light in his eyes, Zhao Xian closed his eyes and regulated his breathing for a moment before looking at his uncle and smiling, "Sun Gan didn't deceive us this time; this place is indeed the best spot for digging a well in the vicinity."

"Hmph, I doubt that old thief would dare to deceive me!"

Upon hearing this, Uncle Zhao Li sneered, feeling slightly more confident. He then looked at Zhao Xian and tentatively asked, "Then this land..."

"We still need to go home and discuss it." This is a major matter, and Zhao Xian would not make a decision on his own.

A moment later, the group of four returned to Zhao Xian's home.

It is unclear how Zhao Li explained things, but Zhao Yi and his wife eventually agreed.

Digging a well is a major undertaking, and it cannot be left to the uncle's family to do. Zhao Xian and Zhao Hong also need to go and help.

As for his eldest uncle's family, his uncle Zhao Ren is injured, and his elder brother Zhao Zheng is currently a soldier in the outpost, patrolling the outpost day and night, so he has no time to spare.

My uncle then asked someone to choose an auspicious day, and on October 18th, construction could begin.

......

After a busy half-day, it was already close to noon.

Zhao Xian and Zhao Hong hurriedly ate a few bowls of spirit rice porridge, then got up and hurried towards the pavilion.

When they arrived at the pavilion, there were already more than a dozen teenagers in the front courtyard and side rooms.

Upon seeing the arrival of Zhao Xian and his brother, many young men greeted them.

Only one fair-skinned young man glanced at Zhao Xian before turning his head away.

The boy's name was Liu Ping. He was the only son of Liu Zhuo, the former tutor. Now that Liu Zhuo had taken up his post in the village, there was no one to teach him the Daoist texts, so he came to the village to study.

As for the private school in Wenmaoli, it was taught by a different person.

The Liu clan of Wenmaoli produced a high-ranking official several decades ago. That official had served as the county bandit clerk and was known for his strong and upright character.

Unfortunately, he was later attacked and killed by bandits.

The name "Wenmao" in Wenmao Village comes from this high-ranking official.

Influenced by this high-ranking official, the Liu clan in Wenmaoli also had many well-read and educated members.

In addition, the high-ranking official was Liu Zhuo's cousin and Liu Ping's great-grandfather.

Otherwise, how could Liu Zhuo have been promoted to the position of village head and entered the ranks of officials who made a living by suppressing bandits, based solely on his merit in quelling the rebellion?

The term "small official" refers to someone who earns a meager living, but below them are lower-ranking officials such as assistant clerks and village guards.

The reason Zhao Xian understood this so clearly was because his elder brother, Zhao Zheng, had mentioned it to him during a casual chat while he was on leave.

As for why Liu Ping disliked Zhao Xian, it was because Zhao Xian was several times better than him when he was learning to read in the private school.

It was just youthful impetuosity and a competitive spirit.

Compared to Zhao Xian, Zhao Hong was even less on good terms with Liu Ping, and the two had even challenged each other to fight several times.

It must be said that the Zhao family's children have a very good foundation and are physically strong.

Zhao Hong was a year younger than Liu Ping, but a little taller, and won every battle.

While he was pondering, Chen Yuancheng had already entered the side room, and the young men immediately bowed respectfully.

While Zhao Xian was bowing, he secretly activated his spiritual eye technique and looked at Chen Yuancheng.

Above its head, a small cloud of pure white mist surrounded a deep red, straight pillar of energy, as straight as a spear, like stars surrounding the moon!

"Hiss!" Zhao Xian was greatly shocked. "Ting Jun's luck is so profound!"

His gaze swept over the other youths, and amidst the vast expanse of white mist, only a faint glimmer of crimson light shone through.

Upon closer inspection, beneath the crimson light, stood Liu Ping!

"Most people are indeed ordinary!"

He sighed inwardly, but then suddenly saw Chen Yuancheng looking at him with a half-smile.

Zhao Xian felt a chill run down his spine, immediately dispelling the crimson glint in his eyes, and grinned sheepishly.

Little did they know that Chen Yuancheng above was even more astonished. He had just resolved their doubts yesterday, and today they had already succeeded?!

"Could it be that Jiulang possesses an extraordinary talent for the art of magic?"

Suppressing his turbulent emotions, Chen Yuancheng decided to ask him more questions after school.

If that's true, then I've struck gold.

Thinking of this, Chen Yuancheng couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

Several hours passed in the blink of an eye, and before they knew it, the sun was setting.

After seeing the young men off from the pavilion, Chen Yuancheng kept Zhao Xian and his brother behind.

"Ku-lang, have you ever seen me use my Spirit Eye Technique to spy on others?"

Chen Yuancheng asked solemnly.

"Never seen it before!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian immediately replied with a wry smile.

"Those who cultivate themselves are unpredictable in temperament. If they encounter a wicked person and rashly try to spy on them, they will only bring disaster upon themselves! Remember this!"

Seeing that Zhao Xian had already understood, Chen Yuancheng earnestly gave him some advice.

"Thank you for your guidance, Ting-jun. I will certainly remember it!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian immediately and solemnly agreed.

"Did you master it last night? Were there any obstacles along the way?"

"It was indeed mastered last night, and there were no obstacles encountered."

Zhao Xian told the truth.

"Yes, go back and cultivate diligently. If you have any questions, you can come to the pavilion to ask me."

"Take one elixir every three days, don't be greedy! Come back for more when you've finished the bottle you have!"

Chen Yuancheng looked at Zhao Xian and gave him some more instructions.

Zhao Xian readily agreed and then took his leave.

Watching Zhao Xian leave, Chen Yuancheng was naturally quite excited.

"Archery is ultimately a minor skill; true genius lies in possessing exceptional talent in magic as well!"

Thinking of this, Chen Yuancheng began to ponder Zhao Xian's family situation.

His father, Zhao Yi, practiced martial arts of qi and blood, but was only at the tendon training level. His mother was also an ordinary person. His younger brother, Zhao Hong, had strong bones and bones, but unfortunately, he had no spiritual roots. However, his younger sister, Zhao Yu, had spiritual roots.

The pavilion housed a register of the local people under its jurisdiction, which contained detailed records. Chen Yuancheng had served as the pavilion chief for more than a few months and was well aware of it.

There are no accomplished practitioners of Qi cultivation in the family, so one cannot receive guidance on techniques from others.

In this light, it seems that Jiulang might indeed have some talent in magic.

"Let's wait until next spring to see how his cultivation progresses!"

"Four bottles of Nourishing Essence Pills are enough to push an ordinary person to the third level of Qi Refining. Jiulang's aptitude is several points better than that of an ordinary person, so he might be able to get a glimpse of the fourth level of Qi Refining."

Standing with his hands behind his back, Chen Yuancheng was also secretly making plans in his mind.

"When that time comes, I will serve as the village head. If Jiulang reaches the fourth level of Qi Refining, there will be a few minor official positions available in the village, and we can recruit Jiulang as an official!"