"It's good that you're back! It's good that you're back!"
Seeing that her son was unharmed, Chen's mother smiled with relief.
Every time someone graduates from the Immortal Academy, there are always those who are unwilling to accept defeat and want to challenge the immortals.
But in the end, none of them were victorious.
What Chen's mother worried about most was that her ambitious son would do something beyond his capabilities.
Fortunately, the worst-case scenario did not occur.
Today is graduation day from the Immortal Academy, and Chen Ping'an even took a special leave to come back.
"After graduating from the Immortal Academy, your household registration will be automatically transferred back. You must go to the mine within a month... When do you plan to go?"
"Father... says it's settled!"
Chen Ping'an looked at his son in surprise.
He felt both gratified and unable to help but frown.
Ever since Chen Luo said he had no hope of advancing in the Immortal Arts realm, he has become more and more dull-witted each day.
Recently, he has even started speaking in fits and starts, as if he has lost his soul.
As night deepened, the couple couldn't help but talk about Chen Luo's recent changes.
"How did Luo'er become like this... Could she have been bewitched by some kind of evil magic?"
Mr. Chen shook his head.
He had already asked his son this question himself...
"He just can't accept the fate of going to the main city to study and then having to return to the mine... This is a deliberate attempt to escape reality. As long as he advances to the Immortal Realm in the future, he will recover on his own."
"But the Immortal Realm is not so easy to advance to. Once you become an Immortal, you can enjoy eternal life... If it were that easy, wouldn't there be Immortals everywhere!"
Mr. Chen remained silent for a moment.
"There will be an opportunity... I'll keep an eye on him at the mine and make sure he doesn't go deep into the vein. He's only fifty years old now, far from half a lifetime. There will be an opportunity!"
"But... there are missions at the mine, how can you manage alone? How can your body handle it?"
Chen's mother is now in a dilemma.
On one hand, there's the possibility that his son might become an immortal.
On the other side was the man she depended on for survival...
If they fail to complete their tasks for an extended period, they will be banished to the wilderness and will not even be allowed to work as miners.
They can only survive by scavenging for garbage.
That garbage contains not only all kinds of filth, but also items tainted with evil spirits. Once infected, life comes to an end.
Mr. Chen tightened his grip on his wife's hand.
"I'll handle it. If we don't become immortals, we'll be ants for generations. Our fate doesn't really matter. No matter what, I'll persevere until Xin Xin enters the Immortal Academy. Don't worry!"
Chen's mother looked at her husband, tears welling in her eyes, and nodded.
Normally, a person lives to be three hundred, but in the mines, very few live past two hundred.
The couple are now over 150 years old, and their deaths are already on the horizon.
Being expelled doesn't matter... it's just the two children that I can't let go of.
Living in such a world, perhaps being reborn is a better choice...
The next day
As soon as Mr. Chen left the bedroom, he saw "Chen Luo" standing in the center of the living room, waiting for him for a long time.
"You...didn't you rest?"
"I... meditate, cultivate, it's the same."
Mr. Chen nodded, looking at his son who was being unusually "obedient," and couldn't help but say,
"It's still a month away, why don't you stay home and play for a while first?"
"good!"
If you only said one word, you wouldn't be able to tell that Chen Luo had any problem.
"Wait... let's go now. Go back to your room and change into this outfit."
After thinking it over, Mr. Chen decided to take his son there now.
It's a good thing that my son is obedient now. If he stays idle at home for a while, he might miss the sights of the city and revert to his old ways...
Chen Luo quickly changed his clothes and came out, standing properly in front of Chen Ping'an.
His eyes were clear and pure, showing absolutely no sign of the suffering he was about to endure in the mines.
Chen Ping'an had never realized that his son's eyes were so beautiful.
He's so handsome he almost doesn't look like my son...
Let's go!
"good!"
The father and son walked one after the other on the road, without exchanging a single word.
But seeing the stares from the neighbors around him, Chen Ping'an couldn't help but straighten his back and puff out his chest.
The greatest achievement of a person is to have someone carry on their legacy, whether the work is bitter or sweet, as long as there is someone to carry it on.
Once the two left the residential area, they picked up their pace.
The laws of the Immortal Realm are robust, unlike the fragility of the mortal realm. Even at the Great Ascension stage, running at full speed, one could not cover a thousand miles in an hour.
The residential area is located right next to the mine, which is only about a thousand kilometers away.
However, instead of heading directly to the mine, the two turned into a valley.
This appears to be a market, with dozens of shops inside.
Although small, the sparrow has all the essentials, including food, supplies, and tools.
"Give me a set of dustproof gear!"
"New?"
"New!"
"Hey... Old Chen, this is... your son?"
Upon hearing that new stock was wanted, the shop owner inside immediately came out.
The two seemed to know each other well, and the first thing they did upon seeing Chen's father was to look at Chen Luo, who was standing next to him.
Chen Pingan nodded.
"Give me a good set!"
The shop owner shook his head and chuckled.
"I told you to get the good ones yourself, but you didn't want them. Giving them to a young person...isn't that a waste?"
“My son, late-stage Mahayana... there is still hope.”
The shop owner nodded with a surprised expression, then took out a device resembling a ventilator from behind him.
Mr. Chen examined it briefly, nodded, and then placed the wristband on the other person's hand.
"drop!"
The transaction was completed, and the two left.
Chen Ping'an handed the precious artifact to Chen Luo and gave him some instructions.
"Take this treasure with you when you go into the mine; it will reduce the intake of chaotic energies!"
Seeing Chen Luo obediently nod, Chen Ping'an gritted his teeth and led him to the alley behind the street.
If Chen Luo were really here, he would definitely recognize him.
This is... the black market!
"I want a piece of jade fragment! The smallest one..."
"At least half a fairy stone!"
Chen Pingan took out a bamboo tube about the size of a finger from his storage bag and emptied its contents.
"I only have thirty-five crystal fragments..."
Both sides fell silent...
But Chen Luo, who was standing next to him, suddenly brightened up!
...
In the end, the two returned empty-handed.
On the way to the mine, Chen Luo suddenly stopped, his gaze somewhat blank, and spoke.
"I want that... Crystal Shard! How can I get more?"
"you!"
Mr. Chen suddenly stepped forward to stop his son, and said sternly,
"No one is allowed to talk about the shattered crystal. If you do, you'll die...! Do you understand?"
"I... remembered it!"
Seeing Chen Luo return to his usual dull and obedient self, Chen Ping'an finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Once you advance to the Immortal Realm, you'll have plenty. For now... you'd better just stay here and mine obediently!"
There are many Immortal Realms!
Chen Luo nodded thoughtfully.
Chen Ping'an could never have imagined that his son understood so much, and thought so much like him.
Not on the same order of magnitude...
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