Chapter 397 The Matchmaker Arrives, a Trust

Gu Chang sat at the table, carefully reading the sample copy of "Xian Dao", making notes with a pen in his hand, and his expression was particularly serious.

He has read this publication three times. There are two articles in it, which he read over and over again, at least seven or eight times. The corners and lines of the pages are filled with his dense thoughts and insights.

When he first started reading this book, it was actually more because it was given to him by Sect Leader Zheng.

He is not a heartless person. The master's earnest teachings to him, despite his qualifications, really show his painstaking efforts.

In addition, he naturally wanted to find a way to change his destiny or his spiritual roots.

But the more I read, the more I found the articles interesting. Although he was not well-educated, he considered himself to be quite smart, and his grades in many subjects on the university island were excellent.

At first, he could only understand about 10% to 20% of the article in this issue of "Xian Dao". Later, after reading it for a long time, he thought he had understood about one-third of the article.

Of course, there were many things he had not learned, and most of the time, he still found them incomprehensible.

But this was enough to make him understand the peculiarity of "The Immortal Path": this book was different from any previous techniques or secret books of the Jiushan Sect, no, the Xuanwei Realm.

Obviously, all the contents are closely related to cultivation, but they rarely involve specific cultivation methods.

Just like the name of this journal "The Way of Immortality", this book is not about the level of cultivation, but a discussion of the most essential principles of cultivation.

Among them was an article called "Three Deficiencies and Improvements in the Art of Connecting Runes", which was full of topology and rune knowledge. He felt familiar with it at first sight. What's more, this article seemed to be extremely useful, so it was placed at the beginning of the publication, and the author was rewarded with many good deeds.

It can even be said that this journal values ​​wisdom more than accomplishment, let alone qualifications.

He began to understand why the master gave this book to him.

“Good deeds…”

Gu Chang gently closed the "Xian Dao" and habitually whispered to himself to sort out his thoughts:

"There are no articles about spiritual roots, but I can't say there won't be any in the future..."

"Even if there is no such thing in the future, this journal is still a way for me to earn good deeds!"

"Or, can I study spiritual roots myself? If I can achieve results, I will have done a lot of good deeds..."

"However, spiritual roots..."

He had heard that "Xian Dao" had just been published and it didn't seem difficult to submit articles. One or two of the articles in it were also quite easy to read.

At least in Gu Chang's opinion, it is not difficult to understand.

If you learn more and earn good deeds through research, there may be some hope.

But if I want to study spiritual roots with my current level of cultivation, that is another matter.

The concept of spiritual roots has been around in the Xuanwei world since ancient times. Is it possible that there has been no smart person throughout history to study this issue?

In fact, there might even be cultivators who are much more powerful than himself and have studied this problem.

But now I don’t see any changes.

Single spiritual root, genius.

Too many spiritual roots, waste.

It has almost become a truth recognized by the world of Xuanwei.

He practiced Qi at one level...

He still remembered Zheng Fa's words that knowledge can change destiny, but at this moment, another voice kept saying in his ear coldly: You can't do what so many geniuses haven't done.

Listening more carefully, he realized that the voice was actually his own.

It was really difficult for Gu Chang to make up his mind - apart from other things, the journal was a bit expensive for him, and the money spent on buying the journal was enough to make him feel distressed. Unfortunately, there was a 99% chance that this matter would not produce any results.

There was a soft knock on the door.

"Enter."

The door was pushed open and his father stood at the door. He seemed to be apologetic for disturbing him from reading and whispered, "Aunt Chen is back with news."

Gu Chang looked a little uncomfortable and embarrassed.

Aunt Chen is their neighbor and usually acts as a matchmaker.

He had previously felt that his career was hopeless and wanted to return to Paradise Island to teach and find a wife to live with.

There are two reasons: on the one hand, parents have not yet gotten rid of their ordinary thinking and always feel that at this age, they should have married and had children.

On the other hand, he also wanted to have a child with good qualifications and educate him well. If the child becomes a successful person in the future, he would not have to worry about resources.

Therefore, my parents asked Aunt Chen for help.

Gu Chang followed his parents to the main hall.

Aunt Chen sat on a chair and drank tea in big gulps. Although the tea was not expensive, her parents usually couldn't bear to drink it.

As soon as she saw him, Aunt Chen put the teacup on the table with a clang, as if she was extremely excited.

She touched the corner of her lips and asked for credit in a high and even sharp tone: "Brother Chang, this time, I have searched for you carefully. The soles of my shoes have been worn out."

Gu Chang didn't know how to respond.

But the parents standing by were already expressing their gratitude.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Aunt Chen seemed a little unhappy.

His father pushed him gently from behind.

Gu Changcai said: "Thank you for your hard work, auntie."

Aunt Chen then laughed again and said, "We are all neighbors, so why should we worry about it? I just thought that you, Brother Chang, are an outer sect disciple with an extraordinary status, so I wanted to find you someone who is perfect and impeccable, so I put in a little more effort."

After hearing this, Gu Chang felt grateful, and the smile on his face was not so stiff anymore.

"That girl has a great look and figure!" Aunt Chen opened her palm and compared it to Gu Chang's lower lip, describing her. "She's so tall!"

He spread out his palm and gestured, "That little face is only half the size of my hand."

Then he circled his waist: "My waist is three times thicker than theirs!"

Gu Chang listened with a pursed mouth, but a tall girl appeared in his mind, smiling at him brightly.

"Not only is she good-looking, but she also comes from a good family!"

Gu Chang was startled and looked at Aunt Chen: "Background?"

"This girl's surname is Sun. You may not know this, but this girl is a branch of a true disciple in the sect!"

"True teachings? Senior Brother Jindan?"

This time, even Gu Chang was frightened.

"That's right! What do you think of this background? Aunt, to be honest, we are marrying up!"

Gu Chang's parents looked at each other, unable to hide the joy on their faces.

Unexpectedly, the aunt said, "I heard that this girl also has the talent to cultivate immortals, and she has three spiritual roots! It's just that she is not very good at the exams. Last time, she didn't get into the sect because of the lack of score."

"Aunt, will she... like me?"

Gu Chang suddenly asked, the inferiority complex in his heart reappearing on his face.

"I like her, of course I don't!" Aunt Chen clapped her hands and said firmly, "The girl said that she likes those who are good at math!"

"I'll study hard with you in the future, maybe I can pass the exam!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Chang was not angry at all. Instead, he looked relieved. To be honest, he was more afraid that the other party had no requests for anything.

He has even begun to fantasize about married life:

After the girl from the Sun family married into the clan, he helped her with her studies and got her admitted into the clan.

In the future, no matter what the two outer disciples do, it will not be difficult to earn good deeds. If they support each other, they will live a good life.

If you have a child with some qualifications, life will be more promising.

As for studying spiritual roots, this is not something I can dream of...

As the master said, being a good teacher may be a better choice.

Aunt Chen saw that his expression was becoming more and more joyful, so she teased, "Do you like it?"

"Yes, yes!" Gu Chang's father said repeatedly, "I hope they don't despise us!"

"I don't dislike it... that's right." Aunt Chen seemed a little hesitant and said, "This girl doesn't care about these things, but everyone has a father and a mother, and she always wants to find a daughter for herself, someone she can entrust her life to..."

"What Auntie means is..."

"The Sun family said that they want some good deeds as a betrothal gift. The amount is not a problem. The main thing is to show the intention."

Gu Chang had some bad thoughts in his mind, but he still asked without giving up: "How much is considered a thoughtful gesture?"

Aunt Chen stretched out a palm and turned it over.

“…”

Gu Chang calculated that although he was not very rich, he could still borrow money from these good deeds.

“It’s not impossible…”

Although he was a little hesitant, he nodded slightly.

He also learned that the betrothal gifts for women with spiritual roots were indeed quite high - rumor had it that the better the mother's spiritual roots, the better the qualifications of the children she would give birth to.

On the other hand, he felt that if he worked harder in the future, the debt would not be that big.

"Another thing is this girl's idea. She wants to cultivate immortality."

Gu Chang was stunned and didn't understand the meaning of this sentence.

"She wants to take care of the good deeds in the family in the future. She has three spiritual roots, and you have four spiritual roots, so it's better for her to use the good deeds."

Gu Chang just felt like he was falling down, his heart pressing against his ribs, making him speechless.

Only then did he slowly understand.

The reason why Miss Sun chose him was very simple: first, he was good at math and could help her pass the exam in the future.

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It's certainly not a big deal.

Second, what the other party values ​​is...his low qualifications.

Compared to the other four spiritual roots, if he was not too focused on mathematics, his efficiency in earning good deeds would not be low—

Because of his good topological talent, his talisman skills are actually quite strong, and he can complete the tasks within the sect very quickly.

If you become a teacher in the future, you will get more income from good deeds.

After all, he has four spiritual roots, so Miss Sun probably thought that if she, who has three spiritual roots, married him, she could use his resources for cultivation in the future.

Naturally, he couldn't accept this.

But the parents beside them were nodding.

It seems that he thinks he should.

Seeing his surprised expression, his father said:

"If my daughter-in-law is strong, my grandchildren will live well in the future."

"Let's not worry about that."

Gu Chang opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but when he looked at his father's withered face, his chicken claw-like hands, and his expectant eyes, he held back.

But Aunt Chen spoke again:

"Grandson, the other party also has a story to tell about this matter..."

"ah?"

Now, even Gu Chang’s parents were a little surprised and suspicious.

"That girl said that if she has a child in the future and the child has three spiritual roots or less, she doesn't have any idea."

"But if it is a dual spiritual root, the first child must have the surname Sun."

At this time, even Gu's father was stunned.

"Sun? How can this be possible?"

"Hey, if you ask me, this is a small matter...dual spiritual roots, is that so easy to give birth to?"

Aunt Chen saw that Father Gu seemed hesitant, so she hurriedly asked, "Isn't this request the same as having nothing?"

Gu Chang's parents were honest people to begin with, and they thought what he said was right, so they nodded.

But Gu Chang couldn't help it.

"Aunt Chen, I can't be this kind of relative."

He was young after all, and even though he was suppressing his anger, his face was still livid.

"Brother Chang, what are you talking about...the girl has taken a fancy to you!"

"I mean, Qi Dafeiou..."

Aunt Chen stopped smiling when she heard him say that, and said, "Brother Chang, if you don't like such a good girl, I won't be able to find you a wife in the future..."

Gu Chang's voice suddenly rose: "From now on, I won't kiss you anymore!"

Seeing that he was really angry, Aunt Chen seemed scared and hurriedly said goodbye.

His parents standing by did not understand and looked at him with some blame.

Gu Chang took a deep breath and suppressed the anxiety in his heart, but his tone was still stiff: "Dad, this Miss Sun will never be a good daughter-in-law to you, nor will she be good to your grandson."

Father Gu murmured, "What do you mean?"

"If our children have dual spiritual roots, they will all have the surname Sun. The surname Sun and the Sun family are powerful, so this child is born for the Sun family!"

"Isn't this... it's difficult to have dual spiritual roots?"

"But Miss Sun herself has three spiritual roots!" Gu Chang was smart. Some of his previous fantasies were just because he had never really experienced marriage. But now he felt that the more he thought about it, the clearer he understood.

"I'm afraid what she meant was that she doesn't like children below the third spiritual root...just give it to us."

Father Gu stopped talking, but Mother Gu still didn't understand:

“Isn’t that great?”

"What's good about that? This Miss Sun will not train a child with lower aptitude than herself! If our child does not have double spiritual roots, he will not get any cultivation resources at all!"

Mother Gu finally understood: "The double spiritual roots belong to the Sun family. As for the lower ones, all the good deeds are in her hands. If she doesn't give them to us, there is nothing we can do. This..."

Gu Chang nodded slowly.

"Miss Sun is not good, then let's find another girl..."

After a moment of silence, Gu Chang said seriously, "Dad, Mom, I've made up my mind. There's no rush to get married."

"No hurry?" Both Gu's father and mother looked somewhat resistant. "How can we not be in a hurry? If you are not in a hurry, we are!"

Gu Chang saw that they were about to explode, and immediately said, "I met the headmaster before, he thought highly of me... and gave me a book!"

"Master Zheng?"

When they heard the word "Master", the expressions of Gu's father and mother changed immediately, as if they had suddenly regained their rationality.

"right!"

"He thinks highly of you?"

"He values ​​it! I have all the books here!" Gu Chang said cleverly, "He also told me to teach well and study hard so that I can change my spiritual roots in the future!"

"Change spiritual roots?" After all, they lived in the Nine Mountains Realm, and it was common knowledge for many Xuanwei Realm cultivators. As mortals, Gu's father and mother also knew, "Spiritual roots can be changed?"

"The headmaster said..."

Father Gu immediately said: "That should be correct!"

"But the book is valuable. If you want to complete this method in the future, you will have to spend money." Gu Chang saw that there was a chance, so he took the opportunity to persuade him again: "I'm afraid I will have to use the good deeds I have and the good deeds I will earn in the future. I want to marry a better wife, but I'm afraid I don't have the money."

"this……"

When Mother Gu heard this, she hesitated: "Will the grandson be gone?"

"You said, did the headmaster ask you to do this?" Father Gu stared at him and asked, "Are you serious?"

Gu Chang frowned and nodded seriously - the master said the first half of the sentence, and he understood the second half, so there was no problem.

"Then I won't rush you."

"yes!"

…

Gu Chang ran out of the house and bought two more issues of the "Xian Dao" magazine.

In the lobby of the Gu family, Mother Gu was still complaining: "Why don't you urge me? If you don't urge me, when will I have a grandson?"

"Grandson..." Father Gu sat down at the table, "If we didn't have the headmaster, we wouldn't even have a good life now, let alone a life. How could we even think of having a grandson?"

"That's not necessary..."

"You don't understand, son. He is unwilling to accept this!" Father Gu said again, "This Miss Sun relies on her qualifications and family background to bully others. We can't help her, so don't make things difficult for her."

"But... can spiritual roots really be changed? If it doesn't work in the future, won't Brother Chang have wasted his whole life?"

Father Gu naturally couldn't guarantee that. He was silent for a long time before he said something irrelevant: "Master, he won't harm us."

After hearing this, Mother Gu nodded slowly, and was actually convinced by these inexplicable words.

(End of this chapter)