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Huo Yingjie returned home, looked at his children, and then at his wife.

The wife, He Tiantian, lay on her side in bed like a well-behaved kitten, unaware that her husband had left.

Sometimes, when he dreams of something fun, he might chuckle softly.

Huo Yingjie smiled.

What did you dream about? Why were you so happy?

I must ask him properly tomorrow; I hope he appears in my dreams too.

Huo Yingjie gently placed his arm under He Tiantian's neck, and He Tiantian, as if by instinct, rolled into Huo Yingjie's arms, her little face pressed against his chest, listening to the strong heartbeat of Huo Yingjie, and continued to sleep.

Sigh, if only He Tiantian could cultivate.

But for some reason, He Tiantian may have been destined to be an ordinary person and unable to cultivate because her soul and spirit were destroyed in her previous life, leaving only a trace of her essence and blood.

Even with various pills to regulate the body, one can only live a little longer than the average person.

Decades may seem like a long time, but the days pass by quickly.

He Tiantian will grow old, weaken, and die, completing all the experiences a person goes through.

Throughout this process, Huo Yingjie could only watch helplessly as He Tiantian walked through her life step by step.

However, Huo Yingjie did not know where she would be in her next life.

Thinking about He Tiantian, Huo Yingjie didn't sleep all night, keeping his eyes open until dawn.

Meanwhile, Cui Heng, Cui Ying, and Hua Shan waited in the courtyard, remaining silent to avoid revealing their tension and worry.

Two hours later, Cui Yong, still feeling dizzy, returned home.

"Big brother!"

"Father!"

"master!"

The three of them got up at the same time and walked over.

"Are you alright?" Cui Ying stepped forward and looked her father up and down.

Cui Yong waved his hand and said, "I'm fine. Come on, let's go inside. I have something important to say."

As long as my father is alright, it proves that Huo Yingjie didn't intend to make things difficult for them.

Cui Heng was quite surprised to see that his elder brother was neither injured nor tired, but instead had an excited gleam in his eyes. He figured Huo Yingjie must have told his elder brother something very important.

Three people followed Cui Yong in.

"Brother, what do you want to say?" Cui Heng asked, somewhat puzzled and eager to know.

Cui Yong sat down, looked at the three people in front of him, smiled slightly, and took out more than a dozen sheets of paper from his pocket, saying, "Take a look at this first..."

Cui Heng is second only to Cui Yong. Let's take a look.

This sight took Cui Heng by surprise.

Cultivation technique?

It is the cultivation method that their sect lacks the most, and it is also very suitable for their sect.

"This...this was given to us by Huo Yingjie?" Cui Heng asked excitedly. Wasn't this the kind of thing he had been working for all these years in the mortal world?

However, in this degenerate age, where are there any cultivation methods left?

Cui Ying and Hua Shan had long been itching with curiosity after being stimulated by their father's and uncle's words, eager to know what their uncle had in his hands.

They stood on either side of Cui Heng, craning their necks to look.

“Yes, this is a Taoist cultivation method that Huo Yingjie gave us. It is even more authentic than the proper cultivation methods of our Xiaoyao Sect,” Cui Yong said. “With these, we can greatly improve our cultivation level. Most importantly, this kind of cultivation method does not require too much spiritual energy.”

"Oh my god, this is wonderful!" Cui Heng asked excitedly. "Big brother, I can't wait to try it out."

Huashan, Cui Ying was also very happy.

Hua Shan asked, "Master, this thing is extremely precious. Why would Huo Yingjie give it to us?"

Cui Heng was taken aback, but quickly recovered and asked, "Yes, brother, what kind of price do we need to pay?"

If it involves murder and arson, then let's forget about it.

That would affect their character. Even if they cultivated and lived a long time, they would only be demons, which would be meaningless.

Cui Yong nodded. His younger brother and apprentice were both of good character, which explained why Huo Yingjie chose them.

“There’s no such thing as a free lunch. It’s rare that you could still think of this when you’re all so excited.” Cui Yong said, “Huo Yingjie made a request to us, asking us to protect He Tiantian and also asking Yingying to help you with He Tiantian’s work so that she wouldn’t be so tired.”

"Huh?" Cui Ying was taken aback. "It's that simple?"

“It’s that simple,” Cui Yong said. “However, he said he doesn’t want He Tiantian to know about this, so you need to carefully plan how you resign and how you get a job with He Tiantian. You can’t give yourself away.”

Upon hearing this, Cui Heng was overjoyed and exclaimed, "Oh my, it's so simple! I thought we were going to pay a heavy price!"

“This set of techniques only has two levels. Every ten years, Huo Yingjie will give us 10% of it,” Cui Yong said. “At the same time, I want to remind you that if you practice this technique, Huo Yingjie will know what we are thinking and what we are doing.”

"Huh?" Cui Heng was stunned. "Then...then wouldn't we become Huo Yingjie's puppets?"

Cui Yong shook his head and explained, "No, they didn't intend to make us puppets. They were worried about our betrayal, which is why they inscribed such a spell on us. But think about it, in our minds, only a deity could do something like this. He can manipulate objects from a distance, conjure things out of thin air. Let me reiterate, I can guarantee that this isn't some street performer's illusion or magic trick; it's a real spell. If he really wanted to turn us into puppets, it would be a very simple matter; there's no need for such elaborate schemes!"

Cui Heng considered it carefully.

Hua Shan thought for a moment and said, "The reason for going to such lengths is probably for He Tiantian."

“Yes, that’s right.” Cui Ying nodded. “They are very loving. At the same time, Huo Yingjie doesn’t want He Tiantian to know about his affairs, but he also wants to protect He Tiantian’s safety and doesn’t want her to be too tired.”

Cui Yong nodded and said, "That's what I was guessing too. Now you can choose whether to cultivate or not?"

Cui Heng hesitated, feeling reluctant to part with it.

Cui Ying nodded to Hua Shan and said, "Father, I want to cultivate. Actually, Huo Yingjie's requirements aren't high. He only asks that we don't betray him. He doesn't have any other demands on us. Besides, we already agreed to befriend Huo Yingjie, not offend him. Now that Huo Yingjie has extended an olive branch to us, if we don't agree, he might not make things difficult for us, but he will have a way to keep us from revealing this matter. In that case, why not agree?"

“Master, Junior Uncle, I agree too,” Hua Shan chimed in. “I don’t like working in a museum.”

Cui Ying smiled and said, "Me too. I deal with those old things every day, most of which are taken out of tombs and carry a deathly aura, which is not good for our cultivation."