Chapter 252 Xu Family

Yuan Ming knew that if he had not practiced the Nine Yuan Jue, with his four spiritual roots, his speed would have been much slower.

The reason for this was that after entering the foundation-building stage, although the speed of absorbing spiritual energy increased, the spiritual energy required for cultivation increased even more.

According to his estimation, this situation would become more and more obvious as his cultivation level continued to improve.

In view of this, in order to increase the speed of cultivation as much as possible, it seems that he still has to rely on pills and spiritual incense to assist.

Yuan Ming took out the foundation-building pill from the storage ring with some pain, closed his eyes and took it, and then took advantage of the drug's effect to start practicing again.

No words along the way, half a month later.

It was past noon, but the sky was still gray, and thunder rumbled between countless dark clouds.

The wind was strong and the waves were surging in the river, and the turbid water splashed against the boat board, causing the hull to shake.

On the deck, Wang Laowu and his son were busy for a while, and finally managed to dock the boat and drop the anchor.

"Okay, Big Dog, go and inform the guests that we have arrived at Leizhou City." Wang Laowu wiped his sweat and turned to his son.

His son nodded, and just as he turned around, he saw Yuan Ming walking out of the house by himself.

"Young Master, the boat has arrived too. Do you think the boat fare is..." Wang Laowu rubbed his hands.

Yuan Ming nodded and threw out a bag of silver coins, which was much more than the amount agreed before.

Wang Laowu thanked him profusely and quickly asked his son to take the boat board to facilitate Yuan Ming to get off the boat.

Wang Laowu counted the silver money carefully twice, looked up and saw Yuan Ming still looking at him with a smile, and couldn't help asking: "What else does the distinguished guest need?"

Yuan Ming said: "Call your family members over. Thank you for taking care of me along the way. I have another reward."

Wang Laowu immediately called his wife and children over, and stood happily in front of Yuan Ming. Yuan Ming raised the soul-catching bell and shook it gently, and only heard a "ding-dong" sound.

Wang Laowu's family felt dizzy for a while before waking up.

Wang Laowu was holding a purse in his hand, puzzled. He looked around and shouted, "Oh, what's going on? How did we get to Leizhou?"

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The structure of Leizhou City is completely different from that of Beijing.

The slightly narrow streets are undulating, slightly higher in the middle and lower on both sides. There is a ditch on each side. In front of each house, a small bridge is built with stone slabs, crossing the ditch and connecting to the street, which has a bit of the charm of "small bridges and flowing water".

The surrounding courtyards are tall and small, and the green tiles on the white brick walls are curved like a waning moon. The rain slides down the bricks and tiles and just drips into the ditch, splashing a circle of ripples.

At the end of the ditch is a wide river, where many wooden sheds and small boats are parked. An ancient stone bridge is built on the river. Occasionally, a wooden boat passes under the bridge, and the creaking sound of the oars can be clearly heard.

Yuan Ming shuttled through the streets and soon came to a large mansion with a large area and simple decorations.

Red lanterns were hung high in front of the door, and the firelight shone through the rice paper, illuminating the word "Xi" on the lantern.

Under the plaque with the words "Xu Family", the wide door was open, and two servants dressed as servants stood in front of the door with smiles on their faces.

Behind them, bursts of laughter and the sound of toasting came from behind the shadow wall, mixed with the sound of children laughing and playing, it was so lively.

Looking at this scene full of fireworks, Yuan Ming couldn't help but flash a few childhood memories in his mind, and an indescribable warmth rose in his heart for no reason, but he also knew that since he had embarked on the immortal path, his connection with this kind of mortal world would probably become less and less in the future.

After calming down, he used magic to change his appearance, and asked the two servants:

"Excuse me, are there any happy events in the Xu family today?"

"Yes, my second son is getting married today, and the master has also ordered that anyone can come in to ask for a cup of wedding wine. How about this young master come to share in the joy?" Seeing that Yuan Ming looked handsome, the servant invited him warmly.

"Then I will be disrespectful." Yuan Ming nodded and followed the servant into the Xu Mansion.

He did not come here on a whim, but because the Xu family was his mother's lineage. If you really count the generations, the second son who got married today is still his cousin.

When Yuan Ming was a child, he came to Leizhou to visit his relatives with his mother, and he knew the way well. However, he knew little about the Leizhou cultivation world. If he wanted to join the Shengye Sect, he had to start from his uncle's family to understand the situation.

However, in order to prevent being found by Changchun Temple, he did not reveal his identity immediately.

Yuan Ming was led to the side hall by the servant and sat down. After the servant left, he immediately cast an illusion to cover his figure, put on a cloak to cover his breath, and quickly left the side hall.

Soon, he saw his uncle in the study of Xu's house.

"Brother, do you think mother will not come back today?" asked a middle-aged man with a white face and no beard in the room.

A man with a mustache was sitting in front of him at this time, listening to Xu Rong's complaints, and took a sip of tea slowly.

"It's not a big deal for your son to get married. If mother doesn't come back, then she won't come back. Why are you so anxious?"

These two people are Yuan Ming's third uncle Xu Rong and eldest uncle Xu Fan.

"Alas, it's not easy for the family to have a happy event, but mother doesn't come back, and second brother and fourth sister don't come back either. Isn't this boring?" Third uncle Xu Rong muttered.

"You, how old you are, still have a childish temper." The eldest uncle sighed.

At this moment, the voice of a third person suddenly sounded outside the study.

"Hehe, Third Uncle, don't worry. I'm back now, aren't I?" A handsome man pushed the door open and looked at Xu Rong with a smile.

"Hey! Tian'er is back. Why are you alone? Where's your grandma?" The eldest uncle stood up and looked at the handsome man with joy. Then he looked puzzled and looked behind him.

Yuan Ming, who was secretly watching from the side, recognized that this man was Xu Fan's son, his eldest cousin Xu Tian.

Unlike his two uncles, Xu Tian had a faint spiritual fluctuation on his body, just like a cultivator at the third level of Qi Refining.

"Grandma just went into seclusion not long ago. It was inconvenient for her to come back, so she asked Sister Luo to bring a gift and come back with me." Xu Tian said with a smile.

A petite and cute girl leaned out from behind him. She had a ponytail and an innocent smile on her delicate face, which made people feel love at first sight.

Like Xu Tian, ​​she was also a cultivator, but only at the second level of Qi Refining.

"Two uncles." The girl bowed.

"Let me introduce you. This is Luo Xing'er, the disciple that grandma just accepted recently. She may be grandma's last disciple." Xu Tian introduced.

Xu Fan and Xu Rong immediately returned the gift without any negligence.

Although they were elders, they were just mortals without spiritual roots, so they were inevitably a little restrained when facing cultivators.

However, Luo Xing'er didn't care at all, but asked with great interest.

"Uncles, I heard that you have a nephew named Yuan Ming, right?"

As soon as this was said, not only Xu Fan and the others, but even Yuan Ming who was secretly watching was slightly startled.

"This, the son of the fourth sister's family is indeed called this name. Does it mean that Miss Luo knows him?" The uncle asked back.

"Of course, who hasn't heard of his name in the entire Dajin cultivation world now!" Luo Xing'er said excitedly with bright eyes.

Then, she told the story of Yuan Ming challenging the national teacher at the abdication ceremony, and finally taking revenge and beheading the national teacher of Dajin.

"Yuan Ming killed the national teacher? This, won't implicate us?" The eldest uncle asked with a pale face after hearing this.

"Dad, the affairs of the immortal world will not implicate the mortal world." Xu Tian said helplessly.

"Uncle, was Yuan Ming familiar with you when he was a child? Can you tell me something about him?" Luo Xing'er kept asking.

Yuan Ming's mother rarely came back after she married, so Xu and Fan hesitated for a long time, and finally couldn't tell a few things about Yuan Ming's childhood. They only knew some stories that Yuan Ming became famous for writing vernacular novels when he was young.

Luo Xing'er soon lost interest in asking about Yuan Ming, but suddenly, she seemed to remember something and begged Xu Tian to take her to the house where Yuan Ming's mother lived when she came home to visit her parents.

Xu Tian couldn't persuade her, so he could only call a servant to lead the way for her, and he stayed behind.

"I remember that Yuan Ming disappeared when he was on a diplomatic mission to southern Xinjiang three years ago. Why did he come back suddenly? And made such a big thing?" The third uncle watched Luo Xing'er leave and asked in confusion.

"I don't know the details. I heard the news from the monks who went to the abdication ceremony. They said that the disappearance of cousin Yuan Ming was caused by the master behind the scenes. But he turned out to be lucky in disguise. He cultivated in southern Xinjiang for three years and was already in the foundation-building stage when he returned. That's why he sought revenge on the master." Xu Tian shook his head.

"Foundation-building stage... how does it compare to your grandmother?" The uncle didn't know much about the world of immortal cultivation, so he was a little confused at this time.

"Grandma is also in the foundation-building stage, she should be between the middle and the old." Xu Tian said so.

Yuan Ming's two uncles were silent at the same time, and their faces showed some worried expressions.

"At first, the sect didn't know about the relationship between grandma and Yuan Ming. Later, someone found out, and the sect's attitude towards grandma and me changed immediately. There was an elder who used to be at odds with grandma, and he gave her a lot of gifts with a smile on his face." Xu Tian added.

"I also went to inquire about my cousin's deeds these days. Now, not to mention Sister Luo, even I admire him very much." Xu Tian showed some admiration on his face.

"So, Yuan Ming killing the national master is a good thing for our Xu family?" The eldest uncle stroked his mustache.

"Not entirely. The sect behind the national master, Changchun Temple, is very powerful. My cousin not only offended them, but also made them lose face. I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble in the future. Grandma is in seclusion for this reason, thinking about improving her cultivation and having more say in the sect, so that she can bring my cousin to protect her. Don't worry too much. Yuan Ming has already built a foundation at such a young age, and he has defeated the national master of Dajin. His future is limitless. He will definitely be a great help to my family in the future." Xu Tian sighed.

The two uncles talked about the impact Yuan Ming would have on the family in the future.

Yuan Ming listened outside for a while and left.