This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 89 He is right!

When the big crocodile by the swamp was almost burned, Zhuang Lin lowered his head and took a few more glances, but did not see anything special.

Crocodiles are called "crocodile dragons", "earth dragons" or "pig dragons". When Zhuang Lin first found this monster, he also discovered that the evil aura on its body was obviously different from the previous ones, or it contained a special breath.

Zhuang Lin had never felt dragon energy, but he felt that this breath hidden in the ordinary demonic energy might be close to the so-called dragon energy.

But now it seems that although this crocodile was the first monster controlled by Yang Ziang, there was nothing special about its cremation after death.

There are five demon-controlling beads in total, and among the demons they control, only the big snake has refined its transverse bone.

However, when Zhuang Lin thought about it carefully, he felt that it was logical. After all, Yang Ziang's own level was limited. How could he easily cultivate a powerful monster?

As the wind blew from the edge of the swamp, the ashes of the demon corpse on the ground were blown into the mud, and Zhuang Lin disappeared from the branches of a tree on the side.
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On this morning, in Hougou Village, the Liu family of four had naturally had a good life these past few days. Apart from anything else, just being able to eat full meals every day was something they felt was worse than the Chinese New Year.

The people's lives are hard, but as long as it is not a year of major disaster, ordinary people can still live.

But the Wang family's previous situation was basically hollowed out by Wang's illness. What kept Liu going was the hope that her husband would recover and life would get better. Once her husband died, the family had neither land nor food, and any valuable things in the house were used to pay off debts. They really couldn't survive.

But everything changed after someone came to Hougou Village to look for relatives, and Liu's true identity was revealed. It turned out that she was a young lady from a wealthy family who had fallen on hard times.

The times have left a deep mark on everyone. Ever since Liu's identity was "revealed", the villagers have been in awe of her.

However, Liu kept Zhuang Lin's words in mind and did not put on any pretense. Instead, she used the limited money left by Zhuang Lin and others to thank everyone who had helped their family before.

There are actually not many people who can be said to have truly helped the Wang Liu family.

One day, Liu visited every household and took her children to personally thank anyone who had helped her. However, she did not express any gratitude to anyone who had made things difficult for her.

This was the last one, and it was also the one that really helped a lot.

This family was at the end of the village, a little far from Wang Liu's home, but they also had the surname Wang. Liu personally brought twenty large coins and some small coins, and even gritted her teeth and put two pieces of silver in her purse, plus a piece of bacon and a small bag of corn.

These things are not only for ordinary gifts, but also for proposing marriage in nearby villages, if you add some fancy things, they are barely enough.

Especially these copper coins, which may not mean much to the rich people in the city, but for the villagers who often barter, these coins can buy a lot of hard currencies that cannot be exchanged normally, such as salt!
Silver is even more valuable, and ordinary people would only use it to make jewelry to pass down to their descendants.

Of course, outsiders don’t know how much money Liu brought at this moment, but those who have thanked her before will give her some large sums of money, which is quite a lot.

Before the family of four arrived, the family who had known they were coming had already come out to greet them.

"Alas, Madam Liu, why are you doing this? I, an old man, haven't done anything to help you!"

The old man in the lead put down his cane and came forward. Liu saluted first, and the old man hurried forward to support her.

"I can't do it! I can't do it!"

"Granduncle, although my family is an outsider, because we also share the surname Wang, you have always been the most caring towards us. When my husband passed away, if it weren't for you and your brothers' help, it would have been difficult for us, an orphan and a widow, to even bury him. But that day, I could only give you a few sips of cold water and a small token of my gratitude. Please accept it."

"Alas, you too have a miserable life, but now everything is fine."

The old man was also emotional. He went to help with his sons against all odds that day. Otherwise, the villagers would say that the man died of illness. They were afraid that he would be infected by the disease. Even Liu was considered a sick woman, and no one would deal with the body.
Tears welled up in Liu's eyes as she handed a small purse to the old man. The latter wanted to refuse, but his eldest daughter-in-law took it directly. The heavy feeling in her hand made her happy.

"Oh, Sister Liu is so polite. Dad, you too, why don't you invite her into the house for a cup of hot water?"

"Oh, yes, yes, Madam Liu, please come in!"

"Uncle, this is bacon!" "This is corn!"

The two older children handed over the things they had brought, and the adults around them also took them.

The eldest daughter-in-law who had taken the purse had already secretly skimmed through the contents of the purse. Now she had a huge smile on her face and even picked up the youngest child and kissed him on the face.

"Oh, so good, there are several families with the surname Wang in this village, but when it comes to good hearts, our father is the best. Sister Liu is also a person who knows how to be grateful. There are some people..."

"Sister, don't say anymore."

Liu hurried forward. Although the eldest daughter-in-law of the Wang family nodded, she still hummed a few words, deliberately speaking to people outside, and then invited the guests in.

"Yes, please come in!" "Shall we eat here today?"

Liu and her three children were warmly welcomed into the courtyard, as if they were some very important relatives.

There were also some villagers watching the excitement outside the yard, and they were talking about it.

"Alas, I couldn't see this Liu before, but now I see that she really has some kindness."

"What if she's a daughter of a wealthy family? She's got it in her bones, so she's different!"

"Yeah, it's true!" "Tsk tsk tsk, we're not in a hurry, but some people are. It's a pity that they didn't get to it before, but now..."

"Now that she has become a phoenix, she is not looking for trouble. It is a sign that she is a big lady and will not bother with a small person."

Someone said something sarcastic, and someone else laughed. Of course, there were also people on the periphery who left because their feelings were touched.
In the sky, Zhuang Lin came riding the wind. He had been here for a while. He pulled a cloud and used a little trick he had learned to deceive the eyes, so no one noticed.

Zhuang Lin couldn't help but sigh inwardly. A small village with only a hundred or so households had so much going on. The affairs of the world were sometimes truly inexplicable.
However, Mrs. Liu is a good person, and it makes sense that she can raise three good children.

But after listening to the gossip for a while, Zhuang Lin also roughly understood that although Liu was weak in nature and easily bullied, it was because she had lost her support and had no confidence or hope. It was not really because she was kind that she was bullied.

Just like bringing things to thank someone, you can repay some favors, and perhaps you can also use the words of the villagers to disgust some people. There is no big hatred between the villagers, so this can be considered to relieve the hatred to a certain extent!
However, due to the past few years, the children seemed a little cowardly and fearful.

As a teacher, Zhuang Lin is now thinking about how to make his three children more cheerful.
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Not long after, Zhuang Lin landed outside the village. When he entered the village, someone naturally discovered him and hurried to inform the Liu family.

This time, Zhuang Lin didn't really come alone, but he was the only one who entered the village.

However, despite this, just by looking at Zhuang Lin standing there and looking at everything calmly, no one in the entire Hougou Village dared to underestimate these "sisters and brothers".

Zhuang Lin had said to travel light, so Liu and the children didn't pack much, taking only some spare clothes and food, plus a little money they'd left behind. Many villagers, young and old, saw the group off to the village entrance, and an elder came over to talk.

"Thanks to the master's guidance, the villagers have felt much more at peace at night since we planted that tree!"

"Yes, it's scholars who are really capable!" "Ms. Liu, you are able to find your family and return home this time. Don't forget us in the future."

The crowd was noisy. Zhuang Lin looked at Liu, who seemed a little reserved, and said to the crowd with a smile.

"That depends on what Sister wants. But since my brother-in-law's grave is here, I think I'll come visit it in the future."

Hearing this, Liu reacted. She hesitated for a moment and took out a wooden key from the package. This was a wooden lock commonly used on people's doors. In fact, it was just a hardwood strip with a few hooks.

Liu walked up to the family of the elder surnamed Wang and handed them the wooden key.

"Granduncle, sister-in-law, and my brothers, I won't be living in that house again after I leave, so I'll give it to you."

"This, Madam Liu, this is too much." "Uh, yes, sister, we don't need this."

Even the eldest daughter-in-law didn't dare to accept it, and many people kept looking at Zhuang Lin, but the latter just smiled and didn't get involved.

Liu insisted on pushing the key into the hands of that family.

"I just hope that when you, great uncle, are free, you can help weed my husband's grave and burn a stick of incense on his behalf during festivals and sacrifices."

"Hey, hey, hey, I will definitely do it, I will definitely do it!" "You don't even need to tell me that, big sister!"

The other side made a solemn promise, and this side expressed thanks repeatedly. After a while of greetings, we were finally able to set off.

At this time, on the road outside the village, two teams of sedan chair bearers happened to be coming from a distance, and the time was almost the same as agreed with Zhuang Lin.

The villagers suddenly realized or felt that this was reasonable.

Even after watching the two sedan chairs go away, the villagers were still talking about it at the village entrance.

The Wang family was even happier. Not only did they benefit from the benefits that were visible to the naked eye, but everyone also thought that Madam Liu was close to his family. Although no one knew where Madam Liu was going, this relationship was still a great success!
After leaving the village and passing through the forest, the sedan chair stopped not long after.

Zhuang Lin paid the money and sent the two teams of sedan chair bearers away, leaving the five people on this desolate road.

Watching the sedan bearers walk away, Liu and the children became somewhat nervous. The three children subconsciously clung to their mother and looked at Zhuang Lin with fear.

Although this place is not deep in the mountains and old forests, it is also a desolate wilderness. Although the four orphans and their widowed mother know that Zhuang Lin is a good man, they are not very familiar with him. How can they not be nervous?

"Uncle, why are they all gone? Where should we go?"

The older girl asked timidly, the uneasiness in her eyes almost overflowing. Even Liu was not much better at this moment.

Even if it was a deceased relative who appeared in the dream, after all, he had left his hometown and was now in the wilderness with no one around. As a person in an absolutely weak position, it was normal for him to have wild thoughts.

At this time, verbal comfort alone is somewhat powerless, and the best way is to divert attention.

Zhuang Lin smiled. To be honest, he was rarely looked at with such caution. His smile was like the spring sun melting the snow, bringing an inexplicable sense of warmth to the four people.

"Since you've returned home with me, you'll naturally know some things sooner or later. So, it's now. I think Brother Wang also said something to you in my dream, right?"

Liu nodded hesitantly.

"My husband, he said, sir, you are not an ordinary person, but this."

Before he could finish his words, Zhuang Lin interrupted him with a smile.

"He's right!"

As he spoke, Zhuang Lin winked at the three children with a playful look.

"Uncle will perform a magic trick for you. How about riding a cloud to heaven?"

As he finished speaking, the results of Zhuang Lin's recent water control training became apparent. A cloud of mist appeared under the feet of the five people, and in an instant it turned into a cloud, lifting them off the ground with a lifting force, causing four of them to stumble and fall.

"Ah?" "Oh!" "Mom!"

Amid the three children's exclamations and Liu's subconscious inhalation, Zhuang Lin controlled the magic cloud and rose into the air with four people with wide eyes.

However, the clouds only rose into the sky and did not move quickly, which gave the family of four some psychological buffer time.

Apart from the initial panicked screams, at least the children's shouts were now clearly filled with excitement rather than fear.

"We are flying! Mom, we are flying into the sky!" "Mom, is this real?"

"Ahhh"

Zhuang Lin has his own understanding of when is the most appropriate time for education. One of them is when it makes a lasting impression.

Zhuang Lin turned around and glanced at the four of them.

Liu covered her chest and gasped for breath, her mind seemed to be blank. The three children stared at her with their eyes wide open. Although they were still hugging their mother, their expressions showed a kind of surprise, fear, joy, curiosity and agility. They also subconsciously met Zhuang Lin's gaze.

"Don't be alarmed, don't panic, you won't fall!"

After saying this, Zhuang Lin looked forward again. The strong wind was howling in the clouds, but it only passed around him, causing his sleeves to flutter. The four people behind him, one big and three small, only felt the wind but not the biting edge.

"Remember, the way to conduct oneself in the world should be like this flowing cloud—soft enough to carry everything, strong enough to break through obstacles. Only then can one be free and unrestrained!"

"Let's go——"

Clouds rose and the wind followed, and the Dharma Cloud ascended to the sky and headed straight for Wuling.
(End of this chapter)