My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 5 Sudden Turn
"Haha, Young Master Changchuan has come from afar. I apologize for not greeting you properly."

When Shen Changchuan and his entourage, along with their carriages, entered Dawan Village,
Shen Shiying, the middle-aged man who had been guarding the area, came out with a big smile and warmly greeted them.

at the same time,

He turned his head away.
They were gathered at the entrance of the village, each holding a weapon.

Furthermore, when Shen Changchuan and his group entered the village, they looked hostile, with the dozen or so young men who seemed ready to cause trouble displaying tense expressions and loudly rebuking:
"Shao Chong, get the hell out of here!"

"This is Young Master Shen, who has come to take over our garrison duty. Are you blind?!"

Amidst Shen Shiying's shouts and curses,

The young man who was leading the group, named Shen Shaochong, opened his mouth slightly, looking somewhat bewildered.

No,

Didn't you promise me yesterday that you'd let me give that brat a hard time?

What's going on here?
How can you say they're not the same?!

Laozi's sudden change of expression, without any warning, caught Shen Shaochong off guard.

However, given Lao Tzu's long-standing prestige...
He didn't dare to be defiant, so he could only cup his hands in apology to Shen Changchuan opposite him, and then obediently retreat.

Shen Shiying turned her head away.
A smile returned to his face as he faced Shen Changchuan.

"Alas, it is my fault for failing to raise my son properly. Over the years, my son has been associating with shady people and even started a village protection team, which almost caused trouble for you, young master. Please do not take offense."

Shen Shiying clasped her hands in a gesture of respect to Shen Changchuan and apologized.

"Don't dare!"

"Senior is an elder, this is too much for me."

"Besides, I come from a humble background and am not worthy of being addressed as 'Young Master.' Senior, you may simply call me Changchuan."

Although Shen Changchuan also sensed that something was off about the atmosphere, he had no idea what the other party was up to.

But after all, you can't hit someone who's smiling.
The other party was polite.

He naturally returned the courtesy with humility.

After some polite exchanges,
The conversation between the two was quite pleasant and harmonious.

Shen Changchuan addressed the other party as "Uncle" because of his age and the fact that the other party was stronger than him. The other party then said that he would shamelessly call Shen Changchuan "Nephew".

"Nephew Changchuan, what kind of wild boar is that?"

After a few simple pleasantries,
Shen Shiying looked at the carcass of a giant wild boar, which was as big as a small mountain and almost required two carriages to be pulled together, and asked.

"Oh, this beast, he was killed on the way here."

"When we were about ten miles from the village, this beast suddenly emerged from the forest and attacked the caravan, resulting in the death of one of the attendants who was leading the way."

"Fortunately, after some effort, my nephew was able to kill him."

"What's wrong, Uncle? Have you discovered something?"

Shen Changchuan walked up to the carriage carrying the giant wild boar carcass, patted the mountain of flesh, briefly explained its origin, and then asked in confusion.

"That's nothing."

"This beast is a scourge of Dawan Village. Every time the spirit grains in the fields are about to be harvested, this beast will sneak down the mountain under the cover of night to wreak havoc on the spirit fields."

“We have set up ambushes several times and fought this beast many times over the years, but we have been helpless because of its thick skin and flesh. We can only force it back and drive it away.”

“Nephew Changchuan is truly amazing. At such a young age, he was already able to kill this beast. He has already eliminated this great threat to Dawan Village before even taking office.”

Shen Shiying sighed deeply.

He glanced at the giant boar carcass out of the corner of his eye.

There were no wounds on his body.
It doesn't look like there was any fierce fighting.

Instead, he was killed with a single blow.

Upon discovering this, Shen Shiying's heart sank even further.

The opponent's strength,
This is far beyond what the intelligence reports stated!
"Damn it!" Shen Shiying cursed inwardly.

At the same time, many thoughts raced through his mind, and he quickly made a decision.

“Nephew Changchuan, you are young and promising. I am much more at ease entrusting Dawan Village to you.”

"However, there is one thing I must mention first, Uncle. The treasury of Dawan Village originally contained some spirit grains and some gold and silver for the village's operating expenses."

"The order to resign came suddenly, and when Uncle was preparing to return to Tiannan City, he wanted to bring some local specialties back to his relatives and friends, so he simply took all these things with him."

"Of course, to avoid taking advantage of my nephew, how about I offer five spirit stones and a worthless spirit eye technique that I acquired by chance as payment?"

At this point, Shen Shiying took out a small bag of spirit stones from her sleeve and handed it to Shen Changchuan.

But at this moment, a hint of heartache flashed deep in his eyes.

Clearly, this cost is not low.

But no way,

Outdated intelligence can be deadly.
This is a bad deal!
If you don't try to salvage the situation before things escalate, do you want to just wait to die in the future?

You should know that the demonic boar was at the peak of the fourth level of Qi Refining, and it could withstand his attacks, which were at the fifth level of Qi Refining. As a result, in several battles, he had never gained any advantage over it.

But now,
He was killed in one blow and became the spoils of war of the person in front of him!

Whether it's Shen Changchuan personally taking action or mentioning hidden helpers behind the scenes...

But this was clearly beyond his expectations!
"Regardless of whether this young man is truly dispensable within the Shen family compound, his strength is already beyond my capabilities."

"Moreover, to have such strength at such a young age, the situation behind it is probably not as simple as it seems."

"Not to mention, even if I'm overthinking it, he may not have any powerful backing, but with his strength, it's inevitable that he'll rise to prominence in the future!"

"It's best to avoid offending such people if possible."

"Speaking of which, he truly lives up to his reputation as a direct descendant of the main branch. Someone as small as me couldn't possibly handle such a person!"

In a flash,

Many thoughts flashed through Shen Shiying's mind.

This,

It was precisely because he saw the group enter the village that his expression changed drastically, and he quickly appeared to stop his second son, Shen Shaochong, from giving the other party a hard time, and stepped forward to befriend and welcome them!
"Oh, then this junior is unworthy of such an honor!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Changchuan's eyes lit up.

Despite the other party's seemingly excessive enthusiasm, Shen Changchuan vaguely sensed that something was amiss.

But it's a fool not to take advantage of a good deal.

Five spirit stones was already his annual income from working at the Shen family compound.

Not to mention a spell, which can further expand one's means.

There's no reason to refuse such a good thing.

Seeing Shen Changchuan accept the spirit stones cleanly and decisively, Shen Shiying's eyes twitched.

However, she still forced a smile and said:

"Haha, there's no need to feel guilty, it's just a normal transaction."

Shen Shiying's heart was bleeding.

For these low-level cultivators, five spirit stones are quite a lot.

But no way,

Why did he act first without doing proper research?
We can only try our best to make up for it.

After a brief conversation, Shen Shiying introduced Shen Changchuan to some people from Dawan Village and briefly handed over various matters.

Afterwards, citing the urgency of time, the family packed their bags, said goodbye to Shen Changchuan, and left Dawancun.

(End of this chapter)