Nine Transformations of the True Spirit

Seeing the expectant look in his little sister's eyes, Chen Yuan opened his mouth, but nothing came out.

The little girl's mouth tightened, and her voice took on a crying tone:

"I knew that second brother didn't feel sorry for me at all, and everything he said was a lie!"

Chen Tiezhu's face darkened and he scolded:

"Okay! No matter how big or small you are, Erniu is someone who wants to do big things. How can he still hang around you every day? If it weren't for Erniu licking blood from his knife, our family would never be able to live in such a good house! We don't know at all. foot!"

The younger sister had been afraid of Chen Tiezhu since she was a child. She didn't dare to speak after hearing this, but her eyes were filled with tears, which were crystal clear.

Chen Daniu hurriedly came up to smooth things over:

"Dad, my little sister was brought up by Er Niu. They have a good relationship, and my little sister is reluctant to let go of Er Niu. Don't talk about her anymore."

But Chen Tiezhu pushed Chen Daniu away and said:

"Come on! You, like Er Niu, know how to spoil her! A fifteen-year-old girl is already old enough to get married. She has no formal appearance at all and looks like a wild girl."

"In the past, when our family was poor, my younger sister would find an honest man to marry. It wouldn't matter if she was a bit aggressive, and she wouldn't be bullied by her husband's family. Now that our family has benefited from Erniu, we are considered rich, and we can still find more money at will. Family, marry the younger sister? "

Chen Daniu immediately replied:

"That won't work, I have to find a well-matched husband for my little sister!"

"That's it! If you really want to find a son-in-law from a rich man's family and obey your husband when you get married, my little sister still has the same temperament. How can my parents-in-law have no objection? This temperament must be changed, do you hear me?"

Chen Tiezhu rambled on, but his tone was much slower, revealing concern and expectation.

The younger sister wiped her tears and muttered reluctantly:

"I got it, Dad."

"That's pretty much it!"

Chen Tiezhu snorted, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes widened, smoked a dry cigarette, and walked to the second courtyard, shouting:

"My dear, come out quickly, Erniu is back..."

The little sister took Chen Yuan's hand, put it in her arms and shook it, saying:

"I'm sorry, second brother, it's just that I'm ignorant. I don't want you to come back every year. When you are free, you can come back to see me, okay?"

Chen Yuan raised his other hand, touched the little sister's head, and said softly:

"Okay, second brother will definitely come back to see you when he is free."

As he spoke, he spit out a trace of reddish mana from his palm, which sank into the top of the girl's head.

After a moment, Chen Yuan's eyes dimmed and he retracted his palm.

He quietly tested it and found that the little girl had no spiritual roots in her body and could not cultivate immortality.

At this time, Mrs. Chen Li heard Chen Tiezhu's shout and walked out quickly from the hanging flower door of the second entrance.

Seeing Chen Yuan's savage appearance, she immediately panicked, rushed up, grabbed Chen Yuan's hand, and asked questions.

After Chen Yuan explained it, she felt relieved.

Behind Chen Li, there followed a young woman with an average appearance and a gentle temperament, and two three or four-year-old children, a boy and a girl.

This is Chen Daniu's wife Chen Miao, and his two children.

When Chen Daniu got married, Chen Yuan met Chen Miao.

Later, Chen Daniu became a steward in Chen Rongcai's village, and Chen Miao lived with him. He rarely went home and never saw Chen Yuan again.

This is an honest country girl who is very reserved in front of Chen Yuan, a brother-in-law who is highly skilled in martial arts.

On the contrary, the two children were not afraid of strangers at all and jumped straight into Chen Yuan's arms.

Chen Yuan's heart moved. He took his niece with one hand and his nephew with the other, and walked to the backyard. At the same time, he used his magic power to walk around inside the two of them.

But what disappointed him was that the two children also had no spiritual roots in their bodies.

The little sister followed Chen Yuan and kept chattering.

Chen Tiezhu stooped slightly, and Chen Li's legs and feet were not convenient, but they all followed Chen Yuan with smiles on their faces.

But under this happy atmosphere, Chen Yuan's eyes flashed with sadness, and he forced a smile to talk to the little girl.

…

When it was getting dark, the Chen family sat together, changing cups and cups, and it was very lively.

Originally, Chen Tiezhu wanted the cook to prepare a sumptuous banquet, but Chen Yuan proposed that he wanted to eat the food cooked by Chen Li.

Naturally, Mrs. Chen Li would not refuse and cooked the meal herself. Mrs. Chen Miao helped by cooking six dishes.

Chen Yuan was convinced that he did not need to eat whole grains anymore, but today he feasted and drank heavily.

After dinner, the younger sister was still pestering Chen Yuan, so Chen Yuan picked out a few interesting stories and told them to her.

"...The demon tiger let out a roar that was so shocking that I couldn't move on the spot. The demon tiger opened its bloody mouth and rushed towards me. I could clearly see the flesh between its teeth. I was about to die from the tiger's mouth, but a moment later, an immortal descended from the sky, used a flying sword, and stabbed the demon tiger to death with one strike, and I survived..."

In the younger sister's boudoir, Chen Yuan sat beside the bed and talked softly.

The little girl was fully covered in the quilt, with a small head exposed and a pair of big eyes blinking non-stop, listening very seriously.

Chen Yuan told her many stories until she went to bed.

After Chen Yuan finished speaking, she chuckled:

"Second brother, your story is really good. It's much better than the Journey to the West and Water Margin you told me before!"

Chen Yuan scratched her nose and said softly:

"My second brother made up those stories before, but this is not the case. It's true."

The younger sister looked at him doubtfully:

"Are there really immortals in the world?"

"real."

"What ability does the immortal have?"

"I don't know either."

"You said you didn't make it up!"

"I don't know now, but the immortal passed down the technique to me. I will know when I become an immortal."

"Then if my second brother becomes an immortal, take me to the sky to take a look, okay?"

"Then you have to wait a long, long time before I can become an immortal."

"Then forget it. Second brother knows how to lie. He won't come back during the New Year, so why are you talking about cultivating immortals? Humph, you're a bad guy!"

…

Chen Yuan told another story about "attacking Ji Shi Tang at night and slashing Yang Huaizhan with a knife" to coax the little girl to sleep.

Looking at his little sister sleeping soundly, he sighed softly and raised his hand to touch her head.

At this moment, the little girl's eyelashes fluttered, she opened her mouth and muttered:

"Second brother, I miss you, don't leave, second brother..."

Chen Yuan's hand stopped in mid-air, but her eyes never opened.

It turned out that he was talking in his sleep.

Chen Yuan took his hand back, carefully tucked the little girl's quilt, blew out the oil lamp on the table, gave her a final deep look, walked out of the room quietly, and closed the door.

Tonight is a full moon night. The bright moon is shining in the sky, casting silvery rays of light like white frost covering the earth.

Chen Yuan walked towards the gate of Chen Mansion, spreading his consciousness as he walked.

The little girl turned over and slept soundly.

Chen Daniu and Chen Miaoshi were coaxing their two children to sleep and chatting at night.

Chen Tiezhu sat at the table, smoking a dry cigarette, squinting his eyes, as happy as a god.

Mrs. Chen Li sat on the bed and soaked her feet, chattering and recalling the poor days in the past.

Chen Yuan's consciousness swept across the entire Chen Mansion, looking at his younger sister, parents, and elder brothers. Memories flashed through his mind. With soft eyes, he slowly walked to the door of Chen Mansion.

He stopped, turned around, and bowed deeply.

When he straightened up again, the warmth in his eyes disappeared, replaced by firmness and determination.

"Mom, dad, little sister, eldest brother, immortals and mortals have different paths. Chen Erniu has fulfilled his filial piety by bringing wealth to the Chen family. From now on, there will only be immortal cultivator Chen Yuan in the world, and there will be no more Chen Erniu!"

After saying that, he used the light body technique, put his feet down, flew out, and floated away under the moonlight.

…

Half an hour later, Chen Yuan climbed over the city wall and entered Leping County.

Late at night, there were only a few pedestrians on the street. He walked all the way to Xingye Fang and stopped in front of a Sanjin mansion with "Zhao Mansion" written on it.

Chen Yuan dispersed his consciousness, and after a moment, he used his light body technique and flew in. He avoided the guards who were patrolling the courtyard at night and came to the backyard, stopping in front of a bedroom.

His lips moved slightly, and after a while, the bedroom door was pushed open, revealing Zhao Shan's surprised face.

After seeing Chen Yuan, a look of surprise flashed across his face, and he stepped forward quickly, opening his mouth to say hello.

But then, he suddenly stopped, the expression on his face changed a few times, and finally he became respectful, cupping his fists and saying:

"Hall Master Chen!"

Chen Yuan quickly stepped forward to help Zhao Shan up and said:

"Senior brother, what are you doing?"

Zhao Shan lowered his head and said:

"Today is different from the past. You are the deputy head of the Law Enforcement Hall, and I am just a branch manager..."

Chen Yuan interrupted:

"Senior brother taught me martial arts, treated me sincerely, and took good care of me. No matter who I am, senior brother will always be my senior brother!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Shan trembled, raised his head, and finally showed a smile on his face, saying:

"Junior brother, you are back."

"Senior brother, long time no see."

The two looked at each other and smiled. Chen Yuan saluted Zhao Shan and said:

"Thank you, senior brother, for taking care of my parents for me. If it weren't for my senior brother's help, they would definitely not be able to afford such a large family property."

Zhao Shan supported Chen Yuan and said:

"You entrusted your uncle and aunt to me before you left. How could I ignore it? And if it hadn't been for your care and the elixir given by Deacon Wei, how could I have broken through the marrow refinement so quickly and become a steward? This is what I should do. ”

He spoke sincerely, but Chen Yuan did not take any credit and said:

"Senior brother is diligent and down-to-earth and has accumulated a lot. A few pills are just the icing on the cake and not worth mentioning."

Zhao Shan smiled bitterly and said:

"My family knows their own affairs. Without these pills, I might not be able to break through the marrow refining in my life, let alone have the opportunity to tap into my inner energy. I will never forget this great kindness from my junior brother."

"But I failed to handle the other thing you entrusted to me. Mr. Yan's health is getting worse and worse. He suddenly became bedridden half a month ago. I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on for long. I sent someone to the county to find you. , but you are not in the county..."

Chen Yuan's expression changed and he said:

"Didn't you send me a letter before, saying that your husband's condition has improved?"

Zhao Shan sighed softly and said:

"Doctor Li said that Mr. Yan's health is too poor. Every winter is a disaster. It was a miracle that he survived last winter. I'm afraid he won't be able to survive this year's disaster."