In the afternoon, Chen Niang found Xiao Li.
"Sister Li, this morning I was halfway up the mountain when I saw a Taoist priest fly into our yard. Is Aunt going to send us away because of this?"
"You saw it?" Xiaoli was taken aback. "Since you saw it, you should know your mother's good intentions. She doesn't want you to get involved in this matter. Just pretend you didn't see it and live your life well from now on."
Xiao Li sighed, unsure of how much Chen Niang had seen or what he was thinking. She decided to use that method anyway. It wasn't that she didn't trust them; she had to be responsible for her family, and nothing was more important than their safety.
"Don't worry, Sister Li, Xiao Jiu didn't see it. Only I saw it, and I won't tell anyone. But it's safest to keep me by your side, isn't it?" Chen Niang looked at Xiao Li, who was now the same height as him, and sighed silently. He knew he would never catch up to Sister Li. Even just watching from afar would be enough. He just wanted to get as close as possible, much closer.
"I'll talk to my parents." Xiaoli needed to think it over carefully; her not-so-bright little head was a bit confused.
What's the average person's reaction to seeing an immortal? Probably the father's worship and awe, the mother's worry and vigilance, or the brother's excitement and longing. Why then does Chen Niang want to sell himself into slavery?
Knowing that taking a spirit beast into her spatial dimension would result in it being branded with a soul mark, Xiao Li asked Xiao Jiu what would happen if she took a human into her spatial dimension. Xiao Jiu said that a human would also be branded with a soul mark, but only if the human was willing and could not resist. The master would also need to imprint the mark with their divine sense for the human to be loyal to Xiao Li and not betray her. Other than that, there were no other effects.
Xiao Li decided to take Chen Niang and his sister under her wing and give them another stroke of good fortune.
Previously, besides miscellaneous notes and travelogues, the bookshelf in her space also contained many other miscellaneous books, such as martial arts manuals. Xiao Li decided to cultivate aged wine and spirits; although she had no ambition, she needed to have the ability to protect herself.
Xiao Li went to her parents' room, told them her plans, and informed them that she had a way to solve the problem. Yun Yu Niang was relieved to know that it was a method from the Immortal Arts and that it would not harm Chen Niang and her brother.
Xiao Li found Chen Niang and his sister, "Chen Niang, Xiao Jiu'er, I have a way. You don't need to sell yourselves into slavery, but I can make you trust me. You must be loyal to me and will be under my control, but I won't harm you. I wonder if you are willing?"
“If you don’t want to, that’s fine. I can find a way to erase your memories of today and make you forget this. However, you can no longer stay here. I will give you some money and send you to be adopted by other families.”
"I'm willing. I want to follow Sister Li forever, and I'm even willing to be her little maid." Xiao Jiu'er nodded quickly. She had almost starved to death before, and she never wanted to live like that again. She didn't trust anyone except her brother and the Mo family. Sister Li had saved her, so she was her benefactor, and she could give up everything for her benefactor.
Chen Niang nodded: "I'm willing to stay, and I'll never regret it."
Xiaoli was touched. Seeing the genuine affection between the two siblings, she decided to treat them even better in the future.
Xiao Li brought two strips of cloth and covered the eyes of Chen Niang and his sister. It was best not to tell them the secret of the space.
"Close your eyes and don't resist." Xiao Li grabbed one of them with each hand, and in an instant, all three of them had entered the space.
Xiao Li quickly imprinted her mark on their minds, and Chen Niang immediately sensed something different. It was as if Xiao Li was everything to him, and he had no intention of resisting her. He only wanted to be good to her, yet he also felt a sense of awe and fear that he could not offend her.
This must be the work of an immortal.
Xiao Jiu'er was simple-minded and devoted to Xiao Li, so much so that she didn't notice her own changes and only felt that she liked Sister Li even more.
Xiao Li sent them out again and removed the blindfolds from their eyes.
"Alright." After saying that, she took out two cups of spiritual spring water that she had prepared beforehand and gave them to Chen Niang and his sister.
"Drink it, it's a elixir that's good for your health, it can refine your essence and cleanse your marrow."
Without hesitation, the brother and sister finished the drink in one gulp.
"Oh right, you two should hurry to the outhouse now, your stomachs are going to hurt later, and you'll need to take a shower afterward." As soon as Xiaoli finished speaking, the two of them rushed off. Luckily, there were two toilets, otherwise they would have had to fight over one.
Xiao Li thought for a moment and then went to the kitchen to boil water for the two siblings, so that they wouldn't be covered in soot and have no water to use later. Of course, this task was also taken over by Mo Qingshan and given to Mo Yunxiao. Now that Xiao Li was the Mo family's precious darling, how could she do something like starting a fire?
So he decided to let his family cleanse their marrow together. He also took out three cups of spiritual spring water and had his parents and brother drink them one after another to avoid them fighting over the toilet.
Xiao Li then took out two more martial arts manuals, handing one to Mo Yunxiao. "This is the martial arts manual my master gave me. Brother, from now on, you will guide me and Chen Niang Xiao Jiu'er in our cultivation."
Mo Yunxiao absolutely adored his younger sister. He hugged Xiaoli and spun her around quickly, exclaiming, "Little sister, you're so wonderful!"
Xiao Li chuckled and said to Chen Niang, "Chen Niang, you can read, so you can teach Xiao Jiu'er."
They practiced their movements and flexibility at a young age.
The other book was given to Yunyu Niang, as her parents were getting old and paid more attention to the techniques.
Everyone has a martial arts dream in their heart, regardless of age or gender.
The couple was also very excited. After the marrow cleansing, their bodies felt lighter, their skin became a shade lighter, and they looked several years younger. How could they not be excited?
In fact, Xiao Li had made them drink diluted spiritual spring water quite a bit during this period, so they had already been slowly changing, otherwise it would have been even more obvious.
Xiao Li has made up her mind. From now on, she will practice martial arts during the day and meditate in her spatial dimension at night to absorb spiritual energy, because the spiritual energy in this world is scarce and not suitable for cultivation. Therefore, Xiao Li will cultivate both internally and externally.
Upon entering the space, the two beasts were having a friendly conversation by the spirit spring. Xiao Jiu was sitting on a recliner, and Xiao Yuan was massaging his legs, asking as she did so, "Does this feel good? Do you want me to massage harder?" Xiao Jiu nodded, "That's enough, just like that, it feels good."
Xiao Li couldn't bear to look. As soon as Xiao Yuan saw Xiao Li, she darted over and jumped onto Xiao Li's shoulder, rubbing against two strands of hair. "Master, let's go to the mountains to find the giant eagle. It's been so long since we've been to the mountains to play."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jiu forgot all about the recliner and nodded hastily.
Xiao Li also agreed to go into the mountains tomorrow to play, check on how the giant eagle is recovering, and catch some wild sheep to bring back, as she wants to eat mutton hot pot.
The next morning, the whole family started their morning exercise in unison. Fortunately, the area was far from the village, so they went straight into the mountains. An hour later, everyone came down the mountain to work, and life went on as usual.
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