Cultivating a family of immortals

"You son of a bitch!"

"That Sun Erzhu was a jinx. He married a girl from the Li family, and in just three years, he killed off her entire family. Li fell seriously ill and then died."

"He only had one son left in his family, and it was practically an empty house... Who would have thought that his son would be born with spiritual roots? He was incredibly lucky; all the good fortune accumulated by his deceased wife's family had been given to him..."

Under the cover of night, in a farmhouse in the village, two villagers drank some wine and talked about the events of the day.

When Sun Erzhu was mentioned, the two men spoke with disdain.

"Who in the village would even look down on the Sun family? If it weren't for the garrison's ruthless actions yesterday, we wouldn't have dared to approach them directly. We sent Sun Erzhu instead, and he certainly stole the show..."

Another person sighed, "Once a guy gets lucky, there's no stopping him. We used to bully that bastard Sun Erzhu, but today he made a good impression on the garrison commander. In the future..."

"So what!" The villager suddenly stood up, his legs wobbling and his vision blurry, but his voice was extremely disdainful as he said, "However you've bullied me before, you'll still have to..."

The villager stopped talking, rubbed his eyes, and saw snow falling outside the door. In the shadows of the night, there seemed to be a figure standing there, but he couldn't see it clearly, or perhaps a piece of clothing was hanging there.

"Who?"

The figure moved; it was indeed a person.

He stepped out of the shadows, his footsteps crunching through the snow.

"Sun Erzhu?" The villager was taken aback, shaking his head as he asked, "What are you doing here?"

Snow fell on Sun Erzhu's shoulders, his wet hair hung down his sides, and his face was very calm.

He was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled.

"The garrison commander instructed me to inform you that the planting of spirit seedlings will begin tomorrow."

"It's starting already?"

"At dusk, I did see a spirit boat flying across the sky. It must be the spirit seedlings," another person said, also drunk. After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "I know. You may leave now."

A gust of wind suddenly rose outside the door, stirring up a flurry of snowflakes.

Sun Erzhu stood firm and unmoved in the wind and snow.

"Huh? What are you doing? Aren't you leaving?"

Sun Erzhu watched the two men quietly, took a deep breath, and then glanced at the shadows on his right... The other party made no move, and he didn't know what they meant.

So he chose to follow his heart, stepped forward, and went inside.

Under the astonished gazes of the two villagers, Sun Erzhu raised his hand and slapped it open.

A slap rang out.

A brazier sat on the floor inside the house, its flames crackling.

Sun Erzhu frowned, feeling something was amiss; slapping someone was too petty.

It seems that this is the kind of thing a woman would do?

Then, he threw another punch, grabbed the villager by the collar, pushed him to the ground, and began to beat him mercilessly.

The man was already extremely drunk and tried to fight back, but a large hand was gripping his neck tightly, making it impossible for him to retaliate.

"Sun Erzhu, are you fucking insane?"

Another villager angrily stepped forward to help, but was pushed away by Sun Erzhu with an elbow strike. The man was then pushed to the ground, and his face immediately turned fierce.

"If you beat us two brothers today, what will happen when your little bastard becomes successful? Won't you ride roughshod over us?"

His eyes were bloodshot, and he had already decided to kill.

He stumbled and lifted the brazier from the ground, intending to smash it down on the back of Sun Erzhu's head.

Just then, a sickle was suddenly placed against his neck.

Another figure had already emerged from the shadows.

Looking at the familiar sickle held across his neck, the villager's drunkenness dissipated considerably, and he shakily glanced back.

"Young Master Xu..."

Xu Changle snorted coldly.

"No fighting back, and no speaking!"

The villagers were instantly filled with despair. They shakily put down the brazier and closed their eyes.

After removing the sickle, Sun Erzhu beat the villager unconscious. His own hand was covered in blood, but he remained calm and turned to strike the villager.

Half an incense stick later, Sun Erzhu and Xu Changle came out.

Today, Xu Changle came in person to inform the villagers that they would begin planting the spirit seedlings tomorrow.

Xu Wanghe saw that Sun Erzhu was clever and shrewd despite his rough exterior, and since Sun Dazhuang would be considered half a family member in the future, he decided to give him a job. Therefore, he asked Sun Erzhu to accompany Xu Changle to inform the villagers.

They went from house to house until they reached the door of this particular house, where they heard what was being said inside.

Sun Erzhu heard it, and Xu Changle heard it too.

Sun Erzhu then asked Xu Changle for instructions, but Xu Changle did not respond.

So, Sun Erzhu went into the house.

Xu Changle nodded in satisfaction.

As they stepped outside, snowflakes brushed against their temples. Sun Erzhu suddenly knelt down and kowtowed to Xu Changle.

One sound after another, accompanied by the sound of falling snow and bursts of crying, mingled together and gradually carried into the distance.

"Young Master Xu taught me to live again. From now on, my father and I will always be members of the Xu family."

"Alright, get up, let's go to the next household."

.........

The next day, news of Sun Erzhu nearly killing two villagers the previous day spread throughout the entire village.

The Xu family posted a notice at the village entrance, briefly explaining the matter, and then appointed Sun Erzhu as the patrol team leader, responsible for relaying messages and handling the stationed and managed affairs.

From then on, the villagers dared not harbor any thoughts of resistance, and their awe of the Xu family grew even stronger.

The word "fear" is particularly important.

Early this morning, a spirit boat departed from the Xu family and flew towards the Immortal Sect.

According to the original plan, Xu Guanyi was to return to the sect with Lin Wan.

However, Xu Wanghe had already announced that Xu Changle was getting married, so Xu Guanyi naturally had to stay.

Inside the room, Xu Wanghe said to Xu Changle with satisfaction, "You've done a good job in helping those with pitiful backgrounds turn their lives around and in offering generous rewards to those who are short of money. You've always managed to win people's hearts."

Xu Changle said with a smile, "I didn't think about that. Sun Erzhu's temperament suits me, so I decided to help him."

The flames in the brazier licked the firewood, their orange-red flames curling and illuminating the people sitting around, making them feel warm and cozy. Occasionally, a spark would crackle and break back into the brazier.

Xiao Guan started stirring the fire with fire tongs.

Wu Yuanzuo said with a faint smile, "This Sun Erzhu is usually bullied by the villagers, but today, with Chang Le's help, he can hold his head high. He may be of great use in the future."

As the group chatted casually, footsteps sounded outside the door.

"Master, the villagers in charge of planting have arrived. Who will lead the training?"

The person who came was Sun Erzhu.

Today, he had a hint of youthful vigor in his expression, unlike his usual self who always kept his eyes down.

Xu Wanghe's heart stirred, and he suddenly stood up, cupped his hands, and said:

"Congratulations, Sun Erzhu! Your son, Sun Dazhuang, was sent to have his spiritual root tested this morning. News came from the sect that his aptitude is excellent and he can enter the inner sect of the Immortal Sect. Your Sun family will surely prosper with this son!"

Sun Erzhu was taken aback, and a glint of light suddenly flashed in his eyes.

"Can my son enter the inner sect of the Immortal Sect?"

Wu Yuanzuo smiled slightly and chimed in, "That's right, the news has already arrived."

Even Xu Guanyi understood that his father was testing this uncle, so he raised his head and stared intently at Sun Erzhu.

"Inner sect... Immortal sect inner sect..." Sun Erzhu muttered, tears welling up in his eyes.

With a snap, Sun Erzhu knelt down.

"Master, no matter what, my son and I are both members of the Xu family. Even if my son becomes an inner disciple in the future, he will still address you as Master. If he dares to disrespect Master, I will kill him!"

Sun Erzhu's declaration of loyalty came as a surprise to everyone.