318, Real World 01
When he saw his parents again, Yu Heng had a smile on his face, and his happy look made Yu's mother couldn't help but laugh: "You kid, why are you acting like this, missing me and your dad so much after a retreat?"
"Of course I do." He held one in each hand, as if holding the most precious baby. He always leaves during retreat. He hasn't been back since two missions. Don't you miss him very much?
Mother Yu smiled from ear to ear after hearing this. She couldn't get enough of such a baby bump. She touched her son's face and said repeatedly: "He's lost weight! He's lost weight! Come on, go sit in the yard and enjoy the cool air." , your father and I will prepare delicious food for you, I’ll make sure you haven’t eaten it!”
Seeing the mysterious looks on his parents' faces, Yu Heng felt a little hopeful. When the things were brought to him, he was surprised: "Is there spiritual energy?"
Father Yu stroked his beard proudly: "Yes, this is the legendary spiritual plant. I heard that it is different from what we mortals grow. This is a vegetable grown from spiritual seeds, and it has spiritual energy! For you cultivators, It tastes really good! Try it quickly, I’ll make it for you when you get out of seclusion.”
His eyes were hot, and he said with a smile: "Then let's eat together." He also recognized it. This is the most common spiritual plant. It is the same as the cabbage in the mortal world. It contains spiritual energy but not much. Mortals don't. It can be digested and is good for the body.
Yu's mother waved her hands repeatedly: "No, here is something to eat. Your father and I will waste this good food." Yu Heng refused to die, and even acted like a spoiled child: "Then I won't eat it either." This skill is full of praise. Point, at least in the eyes of his parents, his son was acting like a coquettish person, which was a huge blow. In the end, the whole family ate together.
While eating, I talked about the origin of this thing. It turned out that it was used to pay for purchases. "Although I heard from others that this kind of spiritual plant is not very valuable and we will lose the money, but we haven't eaten it before. It's fresh. I heard people say that people who cultivate immortals don't eat anything from the mortal world. They say it's Are there impurities? Only eating this kind of spiritual rice and spiritual fruit is beneficial to cultivation!" Mother Yu said worriedly, looking at her son's belly: "You have eaten so many impurities before, what should you do? Woolen cloth?"
Yu Heng smiled: "Mom is fine. When I build the foundation in the future, I will cleanse the muscles and cut the marrow again, and then the impurities will be discharged from the body." After hearing this, Father Yu and Mother Yu finally felt relieved.
After eating a delicious meal, Yu Heng also thought about buying some more spiritual plants to take home for his parents. Although his parents had already taken the longevity pill and other good elixirs, who wouldn't like eating too much of a good thing? Parents who eat well and take good care of their bodies are the greatest blessings for children.
Although the small shop at home is small, it is well-equipped. It sells elixirs, talismans, and sealing instruments. Although they are all low-end, they are enough for monks in the Qi refining period.
The cultivation world really needs to distinguish the number of levels. The monks in the Qi refining stage are definitely the largest group, and the foundation building is another watershed. That's why the family's shop has such a good business. Yu Heng checked the account books and saw that the two elixirs sold were selling very well, the Qi-entraining elixir and the Foundation-building elixir. One elixir delimits the path to immortality. If you succeed in entraining Qi, you can embark on the immortal path. The other elixir is It is an important tool to escape the short life of mortals. If the foundation is successfully built, the life span can reach two hundred years.
It’s no surprise that it sells well.
After clicking on the account book, he had an idea. Recently, foundation-building pills and calming and calming pills have been selling better. Originally, the calming and calming pills were just some he added to make up for the elixir cabinet. He didn’t expect it to make money. After all, Nanzhou The spiritual energy is lingering, and there is no evil energy such as demonic energy to disturb the mind of the immortal cultivator and cause instability in the cultivation. The general environment is very good, so there is no need for such things.
The last time he came home, he replenished a batch according to his mother's advice, but now they're all sold out again. He was curious, what kind of secret realm was it? I also thought that people died for wealth and birds died for food. It was really courageous for the cultivators in the secret realm where there was demonic energy to dare to go in and hunt for treasures.
After reading the account books and making a replenishment list, Yu Heng stretched himself and walked to the front desk. He happened to encounter a city guard similar to the urban management team coming to Yu's store to collect rent, which was actually protection money. Because the Yu family never defaults on arrears, they are very generous in giving protection money. The city guards are also immortal cultivators who also need elixirs, talismans, and seals. The store is generous, and they are also generous in patrolling. If you walk in front of the Yu family's store more often, you can shock them. You live in a small house, otherwise Yu Heng would not dare to let his parents, two ordinary people, guard the shop.
"Come on, little Heng, come and see Chief Chi." Mother Yu quickly greeted her son, "It's a mess outside, please come to Chief Chi to sit inside and have some snacks."
Yu Heng invited the people in, and Chief Chi sat down in a strode and looked at Yu Heng: "I saw you just succeeded in inducing qi a few days ago, and now you are on the second floor. This speed is really enviable to us."
Yu Heng smiled reservedly: "It's all thanks to my master." He showed a "you know" look in his eyes.
Regardless of whether Chief Chi understood it or not, they all laughed in cooperation. This family is generous and their filial piety is sufficient. Even though he has no use for some of it, he can still make a fortune by exchanging it for others. He has already reached the eighth level of Qi refining, and the Yu family also sensed this and sent five Foundation Establishment Pills to him early. To be honest, the items in this store are also low-end, and other than the Foundation Establishment Pills, he doesn't really like them. He just sees them as an extra place to make money.
After taking the rent this time, Chief Chi left and Yu Heng walked to the door.
Finally, he was sent away in a good mood, and he seemed to be quite satisfied. No matter where you go, if you want to do business smoothly, you must give something and exchange one thing for another.
Looking at the family business, Yu Heng thought about it and discussed with his parents: "After this batch is sold out, let's take a vacation? There is no end to the money." He saw that this wave of enthusiasm would not easily subside. It was already very good that his small shop could provide it now. If it continued, it would be too conspicuous. Hearing his parents say that they wanted to earn more to exchange for spiritual stones and spiritual plants for him, he was moved and had to come up with his own guess, and then Yu's father and mother realized it.
"No wonder Chief Chi said he wanted to raise the protection money."
Yu's father also understood: "We are indeed conspicuous. I heard from a cultivator that he went to the store on the next street to buy talismans, but they were all out of stock."
Well, the family will wait until they are almost sold out and then hang up the sign to close the stall. They will only say to other cultivators who come here for the reputation: "No more, no more, it's really sold out! Restock? No more! I don't know when I can restock it. OK, I'll let you know when the time comes."
Back home, the three of them were panting with exhaustion, but they smelled the fragrance from the kitchen. Cui Nan poked his head out of the kitchen: "Aunt, you are back. Go wash your face and eat. I've prepared water and it's on the stone table in the yard."
Cui Nan came out of retreat. He retreated longer than Yu Heng. Yu Heng was multitasking. He went on missions while retreating, and the time was not long. Seeing Cui Nan coming out, Cui Nan had already reached the first level of Qi Refining. He looked at Yu Heng and smiled helplessly: "I can't feel your cultivation level. What level are you at?"
"Second level."
"I have to work harder. I can't let you be the only one who stands out."
Yu's mother laughed heartily: "Okay, both of you brothers should work hard."
Cui Nan was not just talking. Thinking carefully, he owed too much to his aunt's family. He ate and used everything from his aunt's family. It was also because his cousin could practice. He couldn't forget the kindness. He has finally reached the first level of Qi Refining. If he works harder, he can reach the second level. He plans to explore the nearest Mukui Forest. Whether it is hunting or digging spiritual herbs, it is always an income.
The more he practices, the more he feels the difficulty of this line of work. His cousin's elixir is also given by his cousin's master. He always uses more of his cousin's, which is not good, for fear of delaying his cousin's practice. It is still the most durable to get it by yourself.
Even if he lost his previous memories, Cui Nan's personality did not change. False memories are just memories, and his nature is still there. He is not the kind of person who takes advantage of others.
After making the decision, Cui Nan talked about this with his cousin, "Let's go together?"
At first, Yu Heng was hesitant. He knew that Cui Nan's proposal was good for him. It is wrong to work in isolation no matter which industry it is, let alone cultivating immortals. It is useless to remember a lot of spells. You still have to know how to use them, so practice is essential.
He always knew that he lacked practical experience in spells, but he subconsciously forgot this in his heart. It was not until Cui Nan came out of seclusion and took the initiative to mention it that he had to pay attention to this issue.
Yu's father and mother looked at their son, then at Cui Nan, and the two exchanged glances, and saw worry in each other's eyes. Then Yu's mother nodded gently to Yu's father, and Yu's father took a deep breath and called Yu Heng out.
The father and son were walking along the vegetable field they had reclaimed in the backyard. Yu's father took the initiative to say, "Bao'er, what are you worried about?"
Yu Heng was silent and listened to his father asking, "Are you worried about me and your mother? Are you worried that we will leave you?"
He looked up suddenly and said, "Dad..."
Yu Aiguo touched his son's hair: "It's all my fault. I didn't give you a good growth environment. Coming from Beizhou to Nanzhou, although it's good here, it's also more dangerous than Beizhou. At least when we were in Beizhou, our biggest enemy was the wind and snow." Monks are not easy to deal with. Mortals are like ants in front of monks.
"But don't be afraid. Your mother and I are not such fragile people. We have you, and we will live well for you. Don't be afraid to go out because you are worried about us. My son is a brave man. Don't let us tie your hands and feet."
These words almost made Yu Heng cry. He knew that he had always known that his state was wrong. There was anxiety and weakness hidden deep in his soul. He was not a giant, but just a coward.
Look at his son's eyes. Father Yu's heart was broken, he stretched out his big hands and hugged his son. He was half a head shorter than his son, but his son lowered his head and stuffed his furry head into his neck, just like when the child was very small, every time he held him to coax him, the child's powerful little feet kicked and kicked, and the little head squeezed into his arms.
What a warm and soft child, this is his own child, the continuation of his bloodline.
Then the child landed and grew taller than him, but in his heart it was still the small and soft child back then.
Yu Aiguo patted Yu Heng's back like when he was a child: "Your mother said that I am your father, I want to be a role model for you, and give you courage and strength." That's why she asked him to come and talk to his son. Coming to Nanzhou, the change in the environment made his son uneasy, which shows that his son really cares about them. He raised this well-behaved and filial child, what else is there to be dissatisfied with?
"I know that you have chosen the path of cultivating immortals, and your life span will definitely be different from ours. If you keep pushing it like this, Xiaonan will catch up with you. Obviously, you are much better than him because of your single spiritual root. I heard from other cultivators that the cultivation speed of single spiritual roots is the fastest. Tell me, did you deliberately push it?" He criticized his son.
Finally, he pulled him out, grabbed his shoulders and said, "You and Xiaonan go to Mukui Forest, don't worry about me and your mother. We can go play by ourselves, and you don't block the light."