"Little guy? Little guy? What are you sleeping here? Get up quickly." On an unknown planet, an old man was surprised to see Xu Chen lying next to the spaceship, because they were in the mountains and forests, and he didn't know what the big guy behind the boy was.
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that Xu Chen's expression was rather unpleasant.
"Little one, what's wrong?"
Xu Chen barely opened his eyes and said, "Old man, I'm fine. I just encountered a spatial turbulence." The old man was stunned. He didn't understand what spatial turbulence was, but his kindness compelled him to walk towards Xu Chen, wanting to carry him back to the sect. This kind of turbulence was also deadly for cultivators. If such a turbulence appeared, a normal star path would immediately turn into hell, with immense, omnipresent pressure coming from all sides, as if trying to crush a person into dust. Some fanatical cultivators, in order to solidify their physical bodies, would actively seek out such turbulence and hide within it to cultivate.
"Let's go to my house and rest for a while." The old man carried Xu Chen on his back and headed towards the sect. Their sect was so small that no one on this star knew about it, let alone the occasional traveler on the star path.
After more than ten days of recuperation, Xu Chen recovered from his injuries, and his cultivation even improved slightly. During these ten days, he realized that the old man he had met had taken him to an unfamiliar sect. The cultivators here wore only ordinary clothes and lived ordinary lives, as if they were undergoing ascetic training. Just as he was wandering around after recovering from his injuries, a heated debate about him broke out in this small sect.
"Elder, have you found out about this child's background?"
"No."
"Does the Grand Elder know what his purpose is in coming to our planet?"
"I don't know." The old man who saved Xu Chen gave an awkward smile, as if trying to hide his panic.
"Elder, how long do you plan to keep him here?" One question after another from his colleagues overwhelmed the old man, mainly because he had broken the rules; otherwise, these people would never have dared to speak to him like that.
"Alright, I'll get rid of him as soon as possible. Everyone, stop arguing!" The old man made the final decision, ending his colleagues' questioning. The colleagues looked at each other, all thinking about how to get rid of Xu Chen. Since the old man had spoken first, they couldn't change his mind, after all, getting rid of Xu Chen was actually reasonable.
After finishing the meeting, the old man found Xu Chen wandering around the sect. "Young man! Young man!"
"Ah, grandpa, is there something you need?" Xu Chen looked at the old man, knowing that the old man's loud shouts meant something was wrong.
"Young man, are you feeling better?"
"Alright, grandpa, what's the matter?" Xu Chen asked curiously. Could it be that he wants him to become a live-in son-in-law?
"Young man, here you go." The old man took out a Rejuvenation Pill, its name similar to an ordinary Rejuvenation Pill, but he had added a trace of the spiritual blood of a Tribulation Transcending stage cultivator to it. He had prepared this for his granddaughter, but unfortunately, his relationship with his granddaughter was very poor. He couldn't give it to her.
"Grandpa, what do you mean by this? This is too precious." Xu Chen held the Rejuvenation Pill, feeling as if he were holding a hundred top-grade spirit stones. The abundant spiritual energy emanated from the small hole in the pill and entered Xu Chen's body.
"I originally intended to invite you to visit my sect, but sects have their own policies, and even as the Grand Elder, I cannot disobey them. I will give you a pill as compensation."
Xu Chen glanced at the Rejuvenation Pill, then at the old man, and muttered to himself, "You and my master are so good..."
"Master?"
"No, it's nothing, Grandpa, thank you." Xu Chen bowed respectfully, not standing on ceremony, and left with the pills.
"Why don't we take a walk around this planet first? After absorbing this pill, I should be able to reach the late stage of Core Formation." Xu Chen didn't dare to return to his sect, and since his spaceship was being automatically repaired after being damaged, he decided to stop and explore the planet.
"Young men, what are you doing here?" As he walked, he saw several boys carrying baskets filled with unknown plants by the roadside. Two of the boys' baskets contained not only plants but also many animal carcasses.
"Oh, uncle, we're hunting. These things are all edible."
"Uncle, would you like a wild rabbit? One or two coins." The boy's dark face showed a strange honesty as he picked up the rabbit and handed it to Xu Chen.
"Wow, it's quite plump." Xu Chen's appetite was whetted. Although he had already abstained from grains, there was no reason to give up such delicious food in front of him. Xu Chen happily reached into his pocket and found only a few stacks of Galaxy Coins. Then, with a slightly embarrassed expression, he returned the rabbit.
"Uncle, what's wrong? Don't you like it?" The boy had helped the village hunt and entertain guests today. After completing his task, he decided to sell the extra rabbits on the way. Seeing that Xu Chen "didn't like it," he put the rabbit back in the basket and took out a pheasant to try and sell it to Xu Chen again.
Xu Chen said awkwardly, "Young man, I don't have any money here. I am... I'm from another country."
"Other countries?! Zhao? Or Qin?!" Another boy suddenly glared at Xu Chen, wanting to get to the bottom of things. Xu Chen had been observing the boy's expression when he asked the question. When he saw the boy say Qin, he looked indignant, his eyes seeming to spit fire. So he quickly said Zhao.
Through his friendly interactions with the boys and his own fabricated stories, Xu Chen successfully adopted the persona of a traveling scholar who had left his homeland. At the invitation of the boys, he went with them to visit their village.
"Ah, a tiger! What do we do!" As the group walked, they suddenly discovered a tiger blocking their path. It was majestic, strong, and fiercely staring at the group of teenagers.
"Where's the arrow, Da Niu? Fire it now!"
"We're done, Brother Er Gou. Oh dear, there are never any big insects on this road. What are we going to do with the village's supplies, Brother Er Gou?"
"Still meddling in village affairs? What kind of time is this? You idiot."
The boys took off the baskets from their backs and gently placed them on the ground. Holding forks and sticks, they silently confronted the tiger.
"Roar!" The tiger glanced at the tiny humans and saw them stretching out their bodies, holding things in their hands, daring to provoke it without knowing their own mortality. The tiger rushed forward, ready to teach its prey a lesson.
"Ergou, catch this!" Little Potato tossed an extra fork to Ergou, and the group, weapons in hand, felt like time was crawling by. Finally, Xu Chen glanced at the tiger, rushed forward, and killed it with a single blow. To the astonishment of the boys, he carried the tiger on his back and they returned to the village together.
At this moment, Jinyang Village was packed with people, decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers. The villagers were all celebrating the arrival of a top-notch private school—well, teacher or lady, in short, the children in the village were highly enthusiastic about studying this year. Even the spendthrift son who usually liked to go to brothels in the county town was clamoring to come back to study.
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