early morning.

The market at the foot of the mountain gradually became lively.

The road to Baiyun Town was wide and flat. Qin Luo and Hua Ying were halfway there when the clouds and mist dissipated and the sun rose. Qin Luo noticed wisps of smoke rising from chimneys in the distance and chuckled, "That's the village where Old Dong lives. Shall we go take a look?"

"I'm fine with either."

Hua Ying followed Qin Luo to a nearby village. The village was filled with the sounds of chickens and dogs, and tabby cats were chasing and playing. Every household had a door god painting hanging on their door.

"It's so lively!"

This used to be a deserted village, where Dong Jisheng lived alone. Now, the village has come back to life.

Who are you looking for?

"We've come to see Mr. Dong."

The young woman holding her child pointed deep into the village and said with a smile, "Our village chief lives up ahead."

"Thanks."

Qin Luo returned the smile.

The young woman saw Qin Luo looking around as if he were looking for someone, so she came out to give him directions.

Qin Luo felt that the place had changed a lot, so he took a few more glances. He led Hua Ying to the depths of the village, where there was a dilapidated mud house surrounded by various vegetables.

The earthen house used to be surrounded by piles of firewood, but now there's only a bundle of firewood in front of it, making it look empty.

Dong Jisheng pushed open the door, carrying a hoe and preparing to go out to work, when he bumped into Qin Luo and Hua Ying.

"Old Dong!"

Qin Luo shouted with a smile.

Dong Jisheng looked closely and exclaimed excitedly, "Immortal Master, it really is you!"

"It's me."

Qin Luo nodded with a smile.

Dong Jisheng put down his hoe, stepped forward, grasped Qin Luo's hand, and said excitedly, "Immortal Master's journey takes more than ten years. I was afraid I would never have the chance to see you again."

"Mr. Dong, your health is getting better and better. Living another hundred years is not a problem," Qin Luo said with a smile.

Dong Jisheng now has a straight back, is in good health, and looks only about fifty years old, getting younger as he gets older.

"It's all thanks to the Immortal Master."

Dong Jisheng's eyes were filled with gratitude.

Qin Luo introduced with a smile: "Old Dong, her name is A Zi. She's my friend. She's here to visit the mountains."

Hua Ying smiled and nodded.

Dong Jisheng said warmly, "Immortal Master, please come in and sit down. I'll get you some water."

Qin Luo said with a smile, "We have other things to do, so we just came to see you. You must be very busy too."

"No rush, no rush. There are still some peanuts in the field. Once we harvest them, we can take a break this year."

Qin Luo sensed that Dong Jisheng was in good spirits. "Mr. Dong, have you found the meaning of life?"

"As long as you are alive, there is infinite meaning."

Dong Jisheng said with a firm look in his eyes, "The villagers elected me as the village chief. Now I want to lead the villagers to prosperity, read more books to broaden my horizons, watch the sunrise and the clouds, and most importantly, I want to thank the Immortal Master in person."

"Thank you, Immortal Master, for bringing me back to life."

Dong Jisheng clasped his hands in a gesture of respect.

Qin Luo supported Dong Jisheng's arms, "Old Dong, I'll be happy as long as you're alive and well."

"I will definitely live well."

Seeing Qin Luo's white hair, Dong Jisheng said with some worry, "Immortal Master, you must live well too."

Qin Luo nodded, looked at Hua Ying, and said with a smile, "We all need to live well."

Hua Ying nodded with a smile.

Qin Luo continued, "Old Dong, you used to have a lot of firewood piled up at home, don't you cut any firewood now?"

Dong Jisheng laughed and said, "The people who fled from Chu came to the Ziyun Mountains. I led some of them to live in the deserted village. At that time, conditions were difficult, and there were many women and children. So I distributed firewood and food to them."

"Old Master Dong is benevolent and righteous."

Qin Luo's eyes were filled with respect.

Dong Jisheng shook his head and chuckled, "The villagers elected me as the village chief and even named the village Dongjia Village. I feel embarrassed, afraid that I am not up to the task and will let everyone down."

Qin Luo said earnestly, "Elder Dong, as long as you have a clear conscience, you don't need to worry about doing a bad job."

"The Immortal Master is right."

Dong Jisheng smiled with great enthusiasm.

Qin Luo cupped his hands and said, "Elder Dong, please take care. We'll come to see you again in the future."

Dong Jisheng said with a smile, "Immortal Master, I'll bring you some peanuts to try later."

"Thank you, Mr. Dong."

Qin Luo did not refuse.

As they left Dongjia Village, Huaying saw the bright smile on Qin Luo's face. "You seem happier than usual."

Qin Luo replied with a smile, "I helped Elder Dong. Now Elder Dong is helping more people, and the once desolate village has become a vibrant place. Of course I'm happy."

"good."

Hua Ying nodded and smiled softly.

Outside Baiyun Town, there is the City God Temple.

As soon as Qin Luo and his group stepped outside the temple, they saw City God Lu Xian walking towards them, his face beaming with smiles.

"Senior Lu."

"Master Qin."

"Flower Fairy".

Lu Xian bowed respectfully, "Master Qin, I knew yesterday that you had returned to the Purple Cloud Mountains, but I was afraid of disturbing your rest, so I did not visit the Dragon Tiger Temple."

Qin Luo shook his head. "You are a senior, and it is the junior who should come to the City God Temple to visit you."

Zhao Fugui was the temple keeper of the City God Temple. He saw Qin Luo while stretching outside and originally wanted to go up and greet him, but when he saw Qin Luo talking to thin air, he froze on the spot.

Qin Luo took the initiative to step forward and greet him, "Patriarch Zhao, it's been a long time. You look much thinner."

"Immortal Master".

Zhao Fugui bowed respectfully and asked in a low voice, "Immortal Master, who were you talking to just now?"

Qin Luo smiled and said, "Of course it's the City God."

Zhao Fugui asked timidly, "Is the City God still here?"

Qin Luo nodded, "Right beside you."

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