22 Mortals (Part 3)
◎I am a woodcutter◎
"Wow! Wow!" Bai Yu started shouting loudly before entering the courtyard.
The dog, which had its eyes open when climbing the mountain, now lies in Bai Yu's arms with its eyes closed.
"Master, what's wrong?" Hearing Bai Yu's voice, someone answered and hurried out from the yard to greet Bai Yu.
He was a boy of about thirteen or fourteen, with chubby cheeks, just like the children in New Year pictures. When he saw Bai Yu, a bright smile quickly broke out on his face.
"Plop——thump——" The young man might have walked too fast and didn't pay attention to his steps, and ended up falling to the ground.
Just when he wanted to remind his fourth disciple to watch his feet, he fell before he could finish his words. Bai Yu could only shake his head helplessly.
Bai Yuteng stretched out a hand in front of the fourth disciple who was still lying on the ground: "Get up! Qing'er, you should change your reckless habit."
"You don't need help from me, Master. I am the omnipotent Lord Mo Shouqing. I can do everything by myself." Mo Shouqing was lying on the ground, his voice muffled.
Hearing this, Bai Yu had to retract his sword. Seeing his disciple struggling left and right on the ground, his chubby face bouncing up and down, this scene reminded Bai Yu of the live fish on the chopping board, which was also struggling violently.
"Puchi." Bai Yu laughed out loud.
"Master..." Mo Shouqing looked up at Bai Yu aggrievedly, his little face was covered with black dust and his eyes were full of resentment.
"Okay, okay, I won't laugh at you. Will you try to be stubborn again next time?" Bai Yu said as he reached out his hand and helped Mo Shouqing up.
Looking at Mo Shouqing who stood up and brushed off the dust on his body, Bai Yu couldn't help but sigh.
In the blink of an eye, the little boy has grown up so big, white and plump, completely different from when I first picked him up two years ago.
That was three years ago, on the eve of the Spring Festival.
"Master, let's go play~ Let's go play, let's go play..." Le Yingying pulled Bai Yu's sleeves and shook them left and right, acting coquettishly.
"Junior sister, don't make trouble." Yan Jiu spoke up to stop her.
"Hmm..." Le Xiaoxiao glanced at Yan Jiu unhappily, and then complained to Bai Yu, "Master, look, Senior Brother is mean to me."
"Junior sister, you must treat others with sincerity. Don't make up stories that don't exist. We must respect our teachers and elders, and we must not..." Before Bai Yu could speak, Yan Jiuyi started to "educate" her.
As if she had a headache from listening to it, Le Yingying covered her head with her hands, her expression painful, and her eyes looked like Bai Yu, asking for help.
Bai Yu refused.
In an instant, Le Yingying's eyes seemed to turn gray, with a hint of despair in them.
My eldest senior brother seems to be aloof and unkind, but in fact he is even more nagging than my own parents. It will take some time for him to stop.
Looking at Le Yingying with a painful expression, Bai Yu stood aside and shook her head helplessly. Yingying knew that Jiuyi was a honest and law-abiding person, but she always liked to say things in front of Jiuyi that he disagreed with, as if to "challenge" him.
The same goes for Jiuyi. Xiaoxiao has just that kind of temper. The two of them have been together for so long, they should know how to get along with each other. Why are they still at loggerheads now?
Wait! Is that possible?
Looking at Le Xiaoxiao running away in small steps and Yan Jiuyi chasing after him relentlessly, Bai Yu took a breath of cool air and a shocking idea came to his mind.
The two of them? No...
"Master, they won't do that. You're overthinking it." A woman's voice suddenly came from the side, startling Bai Yu. "Lian'er, when did you come?"
"Wait... did I say something out loud just now?" Bai Yu looked at his third disciple Wu Lian in confusion.
"No, but the look in Master's eyes just now gave it away." Wu Lian replied.
Hearing this, Bai Yu lowered his head feeling a little guilty. No matter what, it was still rude to talk about disciples behind their backs.
Wu Lian continued to speak softly, "Master, they don't have that intention. I have been out there for a long time, and I have seen so many people come and go. I do have some experience in judging people."
Bai Yu replied, "I'm just worried. After all, for people like us who love a luxury, if we really want to make up our minds, we have to work a thousand times harder than before."
At the same time, I was sighing in my heart. I had no money! There was no extra food at home! I had no stable job and had to chop wood to make a living. How could I dare to fall in love in such a life? If I really made up my mind to get married, I could only work harder and harder for the future life!
"Yes! Love is the hardest to get rid of." Wu Lian beside him agreed. For a cultivator, there are thousands of difficulties on the road to becoming an immortal, but the most difficult one is love. Throughout the ages, how many talented people have failed at this hurdle? Once you fall in love, there is no way back.
However... Wu Lian turned her head slightly and glanced at Bai Yu's profile. She was a little surprised. The master spoke so sincerely today. Could it be that they had a heart-breaking experience in the past... ?
"Okay, okay, Wu Lian is back. Let's pack up and go down the mountain to Luoyue City." Bai Yu said.
"Great! Master is the best." Upon hearing that, Le Yingying immediately ran over and said happily.
"Jiuyi, you should go and pack your things! You've worked hard for a year, it's time to relax." Bai Yu said.
"Yes, Master." Yan Jiuyi said respectfully.
Watching the two people going away, Bai Yu turned around and asked Wu Lian who was standing beside him, "Why don't you go?"
"Master, do we have enough money?" Wu Lian asked worriedly.
The cold nights this winter are particularly long, and families who used to sell firewood have all started selling charcoal.
Bai Yu and his group were still selling firewood, but they couldn't compete with them. The harvest wasn't very good, so they didn't make much money. They had to go to Yuecheng, and they didn't know how much it would cost.
Thinking of this, Wulian suddenly felt helpless. Ever since she became Su Baiyu's disciple, the little junior sister from Nishang Pavilion who spent money like water is no longer there, and she has been replaced by the thrifty herself.
If either he or his two senior brothers and sisters revealed their identities outside, many people would give them money. But for some reason, the three of them still stayed here, chopping wood hard every day and earning a little money.
She didn't know what the other two were thinking. But for Wulian, this kind of life was something she had never experienced before. Although it was hard, it was very happy. It was not like the intrigues in Nishang Pavilion before...
Here, there is only the most real life belonging to mortals, happy for having meat in their meals, happy for selling more firewood, happy for making more money...
What a wonderful life! Wu Lian sighed in her heart.
When I came to my senses again, I saw two little heads squatting in front of me: "What am I..."
"It's okay." Le Yingying stood up and patted the dust off her skirt.
Wu Lian finally came to her senses at this moment. She was surprised to find that her income had increased, and that the martial art "Immortal Technique" she practiced had reached the third level.
"The Secret of the Immortal" was obtained by Wu Lian in a secret place during his travels in the early years.
This method was extremely mysterious. After Wu Lian finished reading it, the book disappeared. If she was asked to recall the contents of the book, she could not remember a single word. But she was definitely practicing the contents of the book.
However, over the past few years, he had only just started learning and had reached the first level. Now, he had advanced two levels and jumped to the third level. How could Wu Lian not be surprised?
"Junior sister, you said that your "Immortal Secret" has been upgraded." Le Yaoyao said in surprise.
Le Yaoyao had also heard about the Wulian martial arts method, but she didn't expect that she had made a breakthrough now. This was even more precious than the iron tree blooming.
"Did you do something? Or did it trigger some opportunity? Junior sister, think about it quickly, this is the secret to your future breakthrough!" Le Yingying said.
"I...I..." Wu Lian thought hard.
"...By the way!...I...I seem to feel that the days in the mountains are very happy, and being a mortal is very happy. Is it...this?" Wu Lian said hesitantly.
"Yes!" Yan Jiuyi nodded firmly at the side.
"Hey, please don't mislead others, okay? The matter hasn't been concluded yet." Le Yingying said.
"With a mortal body, we should do mortal things, perform mortal etiquette, and experience mortal happiness. These are what our master taught us." Yan Jiuyi said.
This also inspired Le Xiaoxiao beside him. She suddenly had an idea and said, "The Immortal Art... this... has immortals and humans." She turned her head to look at Bai Yu who was rushing over from the courtyard and sighed, "So you have to be an immortal first and then a human!"
Hearing this, the other two also turned to look at Bai Yu.
Looking at Bai Yu walking over, the three people all thought of the same thing at the same time: "Master, is this also within your calculations?"
Holding a small bundle in his hand, Bai Yu, who knew nothing about the situation, rushed over.
Bai Yu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the third disciple waking up from afar.
Just now, he was chatting with Wulian, but suddenly he stopped talking, as if he had lost his soul and looked dazed.
Thinking of his disciple's last words, Bai Yu made a decision. He asked Jiuyi and the others to take care of Wulian first, and he went back to his room to get the bag.
Since the disciples at home are so worried about the money problem, why not let her take care of it from now on? This will make her feel more at ease. She will also know immediately that although the money is not enough to make her rich, it is enough to fill her stomach. Don't worry about it so much that you will lose your soul.
"Lian'er, this is for you." Bai Yu handed the bag to Wu Lian.
"Master?" Wu Lian was puzzled.
"Open it and take a look." Bai Yu said.
Wu Lian opened the bundle with suspicion, and inside were several deposit receipts and some small change.
"From now on, the family's money will be under your care. Those receipts are for deposits in the Luoyue City bank." Bai Yu said.
"Master, this... I..." Wu Lian was a little at a loss.
"Okay, go and pack your things. Your brothers have already packed their things. It's too late. Be careful or your sister will make trouble again." Bai Yu rubbed Wu Lian's head and said.
Sigh... I am such a good master. I have perfectly solved my disciples' psychological problems.
"Master!" Le Yingying said unhappily, "Why are you saying bad things about me? I didn't do anything wrong."
"Do I have it?" Bai Yu looked at Yan Jiuyi.
Yan Jiu hesitated for a while and shook his head in difficulty.
"Hmm..." Le Yingying puffed up her lips and glared at Yan Jiu unhappily. Yan Jiu remained unmoved and calm.
Bai Yu watched this scene from the side and found it quite funny, just like a piece of cat grass swaying in front of the cat, saying "Come and play~" but the cat was unmoved and only wanted to eat fish.
"I'm going to go see Junior Sister Wulian. Why hasn't she come yet?" Le Yingying said this and ran away.
"Junior sister~"
"Senior Sister, why are you here? Did Master urge you to come?" Wu Lian was packing her things and turned to look at Le Xiaoxiao who pushed the door open.
"No, let me see if there's anything I can help you with." Le Yingying said with a smile.
"Wulian thanks you, Senior Sister. Please take a seat. I have just a few more things to pack."
"Junior sister, you look sad. Is there something on your mind?"
"Senior Sister, I..." Wu Lian said hesitantly.
"I'm not an outsider. Tell me and see if I can help you." Le Yingying said.
Wu Lian said, "Master asked me to be in charge of the money from now on. I am a little confused. I am afraid I won't do well and will disappoint Master."
Le Yingying said, "What do I think it is? Don't worry, with the little money we have, even a fool can do it well, let alone you."
"Senior sister! Please stop making fun of me."
Seeing that Wulian seemed to be really worried, Le Xiaoxiao also became serious. She said seriously: "Junior sister, listen to my analysis. Our master is a mysterious big man! So the master's actions must have a deep meaning. Think about it, who was it because of you that you broke through the "Human Immortal Art"?"
“It’s Master!”
"That's right. Your master can make a breakthrough in your martial arts that has not made any progress in many years. This move now will definitely be of greater help to you!" Le Yingying vowed.
"Really?" It's not that Wu Lian distrusted her master on purpose, but can one become an immortal just by managing the accounts?
"Of course it's true. Junior sister, you haven't heard about my first encounter with Master. Let me tell you, it was in the woods behind us. Master handed me a magic axe and pointed to a tree in the distance. Then I sat under the tree and began to meditate."
"Senior Sister, why didn't Master let me do this?" Wu Lian asked with some envy.
"Well... well..." Le Yingying's eyes wandered, because I made this up! How can I open my mouth like this? I wanted to brag to my junior sister, but I didn't expect that my reputation would be ruined.
Oh, right, she thought of something, and said seriously, "It cannot be said, it cannot be said."
"This is the master's secret training. When he thinks you are capable, he will come to you." Le Yingying made up a story quickly.
"So what did you realize, Senior Sister?" Wu Lian asked.
"Junior sister, everyone has a different understanding. If I tell you, how will you comprehend it if the master teaches you in the future!"
Le Yingying said seriously, and at the same time heaved a sigh of relief in his heart, "Fortunately, I was smart and got away with it."
"Wuwu, Lian'er, are you done packing?" Bai Yu's voice came from outside the house.
"Okay, Master, we'll be there right away." Le Yingying replied.
"Junior sister, let's go quickly! Don't let Master and the others wait anxiously."
"Um."
On the mountain road halfway up the mountain, Bai Yu looked around. Now that it was the eve of the Spring Festival, there were many passers-by here.
In the past, this place was very desolate. Apart from the people in the village, no one else walked here because the mountains here were steep and overgrown with weeds. Now that the festival has come, it is a shortcut to go over the mountains to Luoyue City, so so many people come here. Everyone is going to the city to buy New Year's goods.
The sounds of children playing and adults talking could be heard from far away. I guess it was because of all the noise that Xiaoxiao couldn't wait and insisted on going down the mountain to play. Bai Yu sighed.
"Junior sister." At this time Yan Jiuyi quietly walked to Wu Lian's side and called softly.
Hearing this, Wulian slowed down her pace, and the two of them fell behind.
"Brother Yan, what's the matter?"
"Junior sister, Master would not do anything without reason. You have to believe in Master, there must be a deep meaning behind his actions."
"Senior Brother, I know." Wu Lian winked at Yan Jiu.
"Jiuyi, Lian'er, what are you whispering about in the back? Come quickly, or you won't be able to buy anything if you're late." Bai Yu turned around and shouted to the back.
"Here we go, Master. Brother, let's go quickly."
"Um."
【Author’s words】
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