Nine Transformations of the True Spirit

Chen Yuan was shocked and asked: "Chenjia Village was destroyed?"

The old man sighed: "Yes, Chenjia Village was severely affected by the disaster. The villagers could not survive. They all became rioters and robbed Mr. Chen's village. The young man was also forced to become a thief. But later he found an opportunity and quietly Escaped from the mob and hid in the Chimang Mountains."

"The little old man hid in the mountains for several months. When I came out to inquire, I found out that after the government put down the rebellion, they killed all the rebels, but bandits were still rampant and rebellions were everywhere. So I returned to Chenjiacun and stayed here. In the past fifteen years, although life has become a little more difficult and poor, it is better than being stable. There is no need to worry about sudden death. It can be considered a good destination..."

Chen Yuan frowned deeply and asked, "What about old rich man Chen's Zhuangzi? Was it also attacked by the rebels?"

The old man shook his head and said: "That's not true. Three years before the uprising, Mr. Chen's family sold their land and property and moved their family to other places. Although disasters were everywhere at that time, Leping County was doing pretty well. Chen The old man bought a hundred acres of good irrigated land from the old rich man Chen. The young man once heard that the old rich man Chen was confused, abandoned his family and business, and left his hometown. Unexpectedly, the old rich man Chen. On the contrary, we avoided that big chaos, this is our fate..."

Chen Yuan felt relieved and asked again: "Do you know where Mr. Chen and his family have moved?"

The old man said: "This little old man doesn't know. Mr. Chen left in a hurry at that time. Just after his seventieth birthday, he sold all the land and the village. I heard from the villagers that it seems that... he went to Chi. To the north of the Mang Mountains? My dear, it’s been too long. If the young master hadn’t asked me about it today, I would have forgotten about it.”

He cupped his hands to Chen Yuan and apologized profusely.

Chen Yuan said: "My husband, you're welcome... Mr. Chen, the rich man, has a daughter. Do you still remember which family she married into?"

The old man said: "The little old man knows about this. The rich man Chen's daughter was married to him more than thirty years ago. At that time, the little old man was just an ordinary nurse in Mr. Chen's village, and he went to eat with Mr. Chen. Wedding banquet.”

When Chen Yuan heard that his little sister had brought in a child, she must have moved to another place with her parents and brothers to avoid the chaos. He couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, but then asked: "Do you still remember the uncle who brought you a child?"

After hearing this, the old man looked Chen Yuan up and down, feeling suspicious and wondering why he wanted to ask such a thing.

But he then thought of all the peculiarities about Chen Yuan, and replied honestly: "I remember, speaking of that uncle, he is a well-known figure in villages all over the country. He is a salesman from another village, his surname is Zhang. He was very handsome, and it was said that he and the daughter of Mr. Chen, the rich man, were privately engaged for life, and they even agreed to elope. However, they were caught by the villagers. Mr. Chen became furious and beat the salesman half to death in front of the villagers, and wanted to expel his daughter. Get out of the house.”

"But the old rich man Chen's daughter refused to marry anyone other than Mr. Zhang. For this reason, old rich man Chen had no choice but to agree to the marriage, but he asked Mr. Zhang to bring ten taels of silver to propose marriage, and he also had to marry into the bride. Mr. Zhang was also stubborn. , I really agreed. After returning, I worked early and late, worked for three years, saved up ten taels of silver, came to propose marriage, and became the son-in-law of the Chen family. "

Chen Yuan shook his head: "This girl... how are you doing after you two get married?"

The old man shook his head and said: "This is something that happens in the Chen family's house. How can outsiders know about it? But Mr. Zhang later gave birth to four children with the daughter of old rich man Chen, and he should be living a good life."

Chen Yuan nodded and offered his hand to the old man, "Thank you very much, father-in-law. Can I ask for another bowl of water?"

Hearing this, the old man quickly turned around and scooped out a ladle of water from the water urn, poured it into the earthenware bowl, and said with a smile: "Although this bowl is a little broken, the water is the water that the little old man picked from the Chimang Mountains." The spring water is clear and sweet. If you don't mind it, you can drink more. You won't be able to drink it when you go to other places."

Chen Yuan smiled, but had no intention of drinking water. Instead, he touched the storage bag, took out a jade bottle, poured out a pill from it, and gently put it into the earthenware bowl.

The elixir melts immediately when it enters the water. The originally clear mountain spring water turns into a light blue color, and a dense air rises up, filling the room with fragrance.

When the old man saw this vision, his eyes widened and he froze on the spot with his mouth open. Then he came to his senses, knelt down on the ground, bowed to Chen Yuan, and stammered: "Little old man... kowtow to the immortal." "

Chen Yuan raised his sleeves and flicked, an invisible force lifted the old man up, and said with a smile: "I don't need to be polite, I can't be called an immortal, I'm just a seeker. Thanks to my father's gift of water, this bowl The water will return to my father-in-law. After drinking it, he will be free from all diseases and live over a hundred years."

The old man was overjoyed and wanted to kneel down and kowtow, but he was stopped by an invisible force and couldn't kneel down. Knowing that it was blocked by the immortal, he had to bow his hands and say respectfully: "Little old man, thank the immortal for giving me water!"

He picked up the earthenware bowl with both hands, put it to his mouth, raised his head, and drank all the water in the bowl.

After the green water entered his stomach, the old man felt a coolness pouring into his limbs. The pain, itching, discomfort and stiffness in the past became extremely comfortable. He forgot about the outside world for a while, closed his eyes and was intoxicated.

When he opened his eyes again, he found that the immortal had disappeared without a trace. He hurriedly rushed into the yard, knelt on the ground, kowtowed to the sky, and said loudly: "The immortal has been so kind, I will never forget it! "

…

High in the sky, a white ray of light was traveling through the clouds.

While the old man was drinking water, Chen Yuan stood up and left, taking up the Dunguang and flying towards Leping County.

The pill he dissolved into the water was a spirit-gathering pill left over from his early years.

This was the highest-level pill that a mortal could bear. It nourished the body with the spiritual energy contained in it, and it was extraordinary.

As long as the old man did not encounter an accident, he could live safely for more than a hundred years. Even if he was poisoned and injured, as long as he was not injured in a vital part or was poisoned, he could recover.

Chenjia Village was very close to Leping County. Although his speed was not fast, he had arrived near the county in less than half an hour.

It was afternoon, and the sun was high. In order to avoid attracting attention, Chen Yuan descended on an uninhabited slope several miles away from the county and walked towards the city gate.

He did not perform the light body technique, but with the strength of his body, he only lightly stepped four or five feet, avoiding pedestrians on the way, and soon arrived at the city gate.

When Chen Yuan was queuing to enter the city, he looked up and saw the traces of smoke, fire, swords and guns on the walls of Leping County. There were also several collapsed parapet walls, which should be left by the chaos fifteen years ago.

There were not many people entering the city, and soon it was Chen Yuan's turn.

He was dressed luxuriously and had an extraordinary demeanor. The soldiers guarding the city did not dare to make things difficult for him, and even let him enter the city without questioning.

After Chen Yuan entered the city, he put his hands behind his back and walked slowly on the streets of Leping County, his mind churning.

He came to Leping County this time to visit his family, especially his younger sister, and leave them some elixirs to improve their physical fitness.

But he never thought that Chenjia Village would encounter a chaos and become deserted.

Fortunately, his parents and younger sister avoided the chaos, and his younger sister had already married, and married her beloved. According to the old man, she was living a happy life, which made him feel relieved.

But Chen Yuan still had one thing in mind, why did they suddenly leave Leping County?

To get the answer, he could only ask Zhao Shan.

Zhao Shan is a loyal person, and he has received great kindness from me. After I leave, he will keep his promise and take care of the Chen family. He should know the whole story.

Thinking of this, Chen Yuan quickened his pace and walked all the way to Xingyefang.

He passed several streets and saw the entrance of Baibing Hall from a distance, but when he got closer, he found that it was completely unrecognizable, and the words on the plaque were changed to "Shenbing Hall".

Chen Yuan frowned slightly and walked in.

A teenage boy came up to greet him. Seeing Chen Yuan's extraordinary demeanor, he did not dare to neglect him and nodded and bowed: "Sir, are you here to buy weapons or other ironware?"

Chen Yuan said: "When I came to Leping County before, this place was called Baibing Hall. When did it change its name?"

The boy was startled and smiled: "Sir, you are joking. Since I was a child, this place has been called Shenbing Hall. I have never heard of Baibing Hall..."

Chen Yuan's heart sank and he nodded: "I know, you go and do your work."

"Sir, don't you want to buy some..."

The boy was halfway through his words, then he was stunned for a moment, ignoring Chen Yuan in front of him, and turned to greet another guest: "Sir, are you here to buy weapons or other ironware?"

At the same time, Chen Yuan spread his spiritual sense, covering half of Xingyefang. After finding the person in charge, he walked directly to the back of the hall. People he met along the way ignored him.

This is the basic spell of invisibility, which can conceal the body of a cultivator, but as long as one has magic power and practices the Sky Eye, it can be broken. It is only useful for mortals.

Chen Yuan came all the way to the back of the hall, crossed two alleys, and came to the largest courtyard in Xingyefang.

Forty years have passed, and the layout of the houses in Xingyefang is also completely different from before.

Chen Yuan went straight into the backyard and came to a study room before he lifted the invisibility spell.

There was a sixty-year-old man sitting in the room, wearing brocade clothes, with black hair and beard, tall and majestic. The true energy in his body was visible to Chen Yuan. He was a marrow refining warrior.

He saw a person suddenly appear in the room, his face changed drastically, he stood up suddenly, put on a guard, and shouted: "Who are you?"

Chen Yuan raised his sleeves and flicked it, and the old man in brocade clothes felt that there was suddenly a big stone on his body, and he was pressed to the ground, his whole body pressed to the ground, unable to move, wanted to open his mouth to call for help, but he couldn't make a sound.

Chen Yuan said calmly: "I have a few questions, I will leave after I finish asking them, you don't need to panic."

After he finished speaking, he raised his sleeves and stroked the old man in brocade clothes. He felt that the huge rock pressing on him suddenly disappeared, and he quickly got up from the ground.

He looked at Chen Yuan in doubt, but did not dare to act rashly, and bowed deeply: "Senior... Please tell me, I will tell you everything I know."

Chen Yuan said calmly: "When was this Shenbing Hall established? What about the original Baibing Hall and the Fuhu Gang behind it?"

Thanks to cellma for the reward!