Chapter 100 Chapter 100 7
The two of them came to a nearby town together.
It might be called a small town, but upon entering, Ruo Ruo felt a distinctly different feeling from Tiandu City. Many people were dressed in flowing clothes, full of energy and vigor. Even the street vendors seemed filled with boundless hope and joy. If nothing else, they seemed less apathetic than the people she remembered.
"So I've come to the world of cultivation now?" Ruoruo pulled Qu Chengjing and looked around curiously.
"Well, sort of. To be more precise, it's on the fringes of the cultivation world. Most of the people who live here are the families of cultivators. Some are descendants of cultivators who lack talent for cultivation, while others are descendants of cultivators who moved here with their families."
"Moving here just because there's a cultivator in your family? Won't anyone think it's bad to leave your hometown like this?"
"Probably not. Although this place is only on the edge of the cultivation world, it has far more spiritual energy than the secular world. Even if ordinary people live in a place like this, even if they can't practice cultivation, they can still prolong their lives."
"So that's how it is." Ruo Ruo suddenly understood.
"They look so happy."
Not far away, a little girl, led by her parents, was laughing and joking, pointing at a string of candied haws, asking for some. Her mother gently stroked her head, while a man stepped forward and bought two strings, one for his wife and one for his daughter. After they walked away, Ruo Ruo could still vaguely see the two strings returned to the man, each with some leftover.
Ruo Ruo stared blankly at everything not far away, and Qu Chengjing also watched her longing quietly.
"Brother Qu, do you know how to get to Tiandu City?"
Qu Chengjing was stunned for a moment when he was asked this question before he realized that Tiandu City should be a place in the secular world, but this time he really didn't know.
He had never been to the secular world since he was born, let alone knowing where Tiandu City was. He had never even heard of the name of Tiandu City before.
"Ruoruo, do you miss home?" Qu Chengjing had never asked Ruoruo how she accidentally entered the secret realm. Just from her disheveled appearance, he thought that she might not want to return to the secular world so much. He didn't expect her to ask suddenly.
But he made up his mind that no matter where Ruoruo wanted to go, he would follow her.
Ruo Ruo shook her head, indicating that she was just asking casually, "Where is my home?" She laughed at herself, but quickly skipped the topic.
However, Qu Chengjing couldn't help but feel a touch of pity in his heart.
After buying some clothes and other necessities, they soon found an inn. It was called an inn, but in reality, it was just a place for people to drink tea and eat. There were only three guest rooms, and even then, they were rarely occupied. After all, the people in this town were mostly permanent, and even if someone occasionally came to the town, they would not stay for long. Normally, none of the three rooms would be occupied.
"But it's been strange recently. I don't know why, but a lot of strangers have come to this town. Although they all come and go in a hurry and just have a meal, but unfortunately yesterday..." The shopkeeper memorized the number he calculated, then put down the abacus in his hand, looked up and prepared to warmly entertain his new guests.
As soon as he raised his eyes, he met Ruoruo's gaze.
"What happened yesterday?" Ruoruo waved her hand, signaling the shopkeeper to come back to his senses.
"Yesterday... only two customers came, so there was only one room left." The shopkeeper replied automatically, his mind blank.
When the shopkeeper saw the two people in front of him looking at each other and about to leave, he called them back.
"Sir, please stay, please stay!" The shopkeeper walked out of the counter in two or three steps and stopped them. He wanted to grab the fairy girl, but the next second he was blocked by a sword.
The shopkeeper could only smile awkwardly, but he was also sensible and didn't dare to have any opinions.
"Although there is only one guest room left, there is still one for storing goods. If you don't mind, you can stay in the utility room alone. There are beds available there." When saying this, the shopkeeper naturally looked at Qu Chengjing who was holding a sword.
This person looks scary, but he wouldn't really let a fairy live in the utility room, right?
"There's only one inn in this town, and even this one isn't operating well. I'm afraid you won't be able to find another one."
When Ruoruo and Qu Chengjing agreed to stay, the shopkeeper was extremely happy.
"What's your last name, young lady? You're so beautiful! I've never seen anyone more beautiful than you in all these years."
He had been running the inn here for twenty years, and had traveled extensively in his early years, having seen a lot of the world. He had seen many high-ranking officials and cultivators among the mortals, but this was the first time he had seen someone as beautiful as her.
He also knew that cultivators undergo a cleansing of the meridians and marrow during the foundation-building phase, and that each subsequent breakthrough would expel impurities from the body. But honestly, even among cultivators, no one could compare to this girl. However, thinking about the sword in the man's hand, the shopkeeper wondered if she really was a cultivator! And her cultivation level must be quite high, otherwise how could she be so beautiful?
This made the shopkeeper sigh. People are truly different. Their talents are different, and their appearances are also different. After all, there are many people with high cultivation, but he has never seen anyone who can achieve this appearance through cleansing the meridians and marrow.
It’s a pity that there is a cold-faced and heartless companion next to me.
"Mr. Li, what are you doing? Today is the day when our daughter's spiritual roots are being tested. Didn't you say you would come over after a while? Now that our daughter has finished the test, where have you been? Huh?" Suddenly, a woman in a maroon dress rushed in and twisted the shopkeeper's ear.
"Oh, Madam, please let go. Please let go first." The shopkeeper's face flushed red, and it was unclear whether it was out of shame or anger. "There are guests here!"
The woman also followed her husband's gaze and discovered that there were two unfamiliar faces standing inside.
This! She had thought that there would be no one around at this time, and even if there were, they would all be acquaintances. She hadn't expected to be laughed at by others.
But the next moment, the woman cried out "Ouch", which could not be ignored.
"This...this!" The woman couldn't take her eyes off it. The girl before her was simply too beautiful. She hadn't read much, so she couldn't describe her beauty, but it felt like her eyesight had suddenly improved. She was just beautiful. Even though the girl was wearing ill-fitting men's clothes and her hair was a little messy, nothing could hide her beauty.
If her son could marry such a beautiful girl, wouldn't that be... She and the shopkeeper exchanged a glance, their minds connected instantly as a couple of years apart. But soon, a feeling of pity flashed across their eyes.
Because it was obvious that although their son was very powerful in their hearts, having brought their family from the mortal world to this place, and was a person they were proud of, in terms of appearance alone, he was also a world apart from the girl in front of them. No matter how much of a parental perspective they had, it was difficult for them to be arrogant and think that their son was worthy of anyone.
But the woman still tried her best for her son. While guarding against Qu Chengjing, she praised Ruoruo and pulled Ruoruo to whisper to her about her son.
"Miss, if one day you and that young man separate, could you please consider my son? My son is an inner disciple of Qianshan Sect. His character and appearance are both acceptable."
The woman was really worried about her son's marriage. It was good to cultivate and gain enlightenment, but the last time that guy came back he actually said that he was not going to get married and have children, and he also said that there were many cultivators who did not get married and have children.
Oh my! She thought her son, who was cultivating immortality, would find a like-minded daughter-in-law. But, as he was cultivating, someone told him that emotions would only affect his cultivation. She was so angry that she almost fainted!
In her mind, how could a person not have a family? How lonely it would be! Not to mention cultivating immortality and having a long life, it seems that she has cultivated for such a long time.
The woman felt that if she had known her son would become like this, she would not have allowed him to come to this world of cultivation.
She thought her voice was very soft, but she didn't know that Qu Chengjing heard it all clearly.
He was very grateful that in her eyes, he and Ruoruo were a couple, but he also felt helpless about her matchmaking.
"Shopkeeper, I wonder how the spiritual root test that the inner headmaster just mentioned is done?"
Sure enough, when he asked this question, Ruo Ruo, who was chatting happily with the woman, immediately stopped talking, walked over to him obediently, and looked at the shopkeeper with him. It was obvious that she was extremely interested in this topic.
"Ah?" The shopkeeper didn't react for a moment.
He thought these two should be cultivators! However, he still diligently explained to them how to test their spiritual roots.
"Normally, most of the tests are done on fifteen-year-olds, but there are also newcomers, so generally everyone gets tested regardless of age." After all, if one cultivator appears in the family, who knows if another one will appear? Everyone would have that mentality.
"It's at the intersection west of town. Every month between the 8th and 10th day of the lunar month, disciples from the nearby Thunder Sect will come to help with the inspection. They'll bring a large stone, and all you have to do is press it upwards."
After getting the information they wanted to know, the two returned to their rooms. While Ruoruo was bathing, Qu Chengjing stood guard outside the door, afraid that someone would break in. However, listening to the sound of the water, Qu Chengjing was really afraid that he would become the one to break in one day.
The next morning, the two left the inn and went to the place the innkeeper had described. Sure enough, when they arrived, someone was already waiting there.
When Ruoruo walked over, all the young disciples were stunned and rushed to get close to Ruoruo to talk to her.
"Girl, don't worry, you are so beautiful, you must have at least one spiritual root!" These words are not entirely comforting. After all, in many cases, a person's spiritual roots also affect a person's appearance to a certain extent.
With Ruo Ruosheng's appearance, they wouldn't find it strange even if she had a rarer talent, let alone a single spiritual root.
The others nodded in agreement upon hearing his words. They were fellow apprentices, sharing the same thoughts on this very point. This was also the result they'd obtained when testing the spiritual roots of ordinary people. While not entirely accurate, the beauty was still more captivating than after repeated meridian cleansing and marrow cleansing, which spoke volumes.
But when Ruo Ruo put her hand on it, everyone was in disbelief because the test stone didn't react at all. It would be fine if it was someone else, but this was a girl who captured everyone's heart with her face in an instant!
"That's not right. Is there something wrong with the test stone?" Someone had even started testing the test stone, but soon, the test stone emitted a dazzling light.
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