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

Chapter 75 Taking refuge
After the other heads of the various villages had left.

Dawan Village has returned to peace and tranquility.

However, before Shen Changchuan could calm down and properly assess the gains from killing Song Laogui and his men a few days prior,
Inside the lobby,

Han Qinhu then walked in with two children who were about eight or nine years old, a hint of joy on his face.

The two children, one tall and one thin, were dressed in old burlap clothes.
Their faces all wore expressions of unease, as if they were about to face an important person.

"Come here, all of you, and pay your respects to your immortal master."

Without the slightest hesitation, the two children knelt down and kowtowed to Shen Changchuan, performing a deep bow.
"Greetings, Elder Immortal!"

Seeing the two children, Shen Changchuan looked puzzled, but still waved his hand:
"Let's lift it up."

Then, Shen Changchuan turned his gaze to Han Qinhu:

"Grandpa, who are these two children?"

"These two lads, the taller one is called Wang Tieniu, and the skinny one is called Duan Xiaolei."

"Those two are the young men in the village who have recently been successfully awakened."

Han Qinhu introduced the place to Shen Changchuan with a smile.

Their backgrounds were also explained in detail.

It turns out that the successful spiritual awakening of these two children was also related to Shen Changchuan.

More than half a year ago,

Shen Changchuan had just arrived in Dawan Village and wanted to reform the village's spiritual grain production.

During this process,

Because he included the step of using riverbed silt as fertilizer in the Linggu Planting Improvement Manual,

Two villagers were sent into the river to dredge the silt.
As a result, during this process, he was attacked by a crocodile demon from underwater and died on the spot, leaving no trace of his body.

At that time, he was also a newcomer.

In addition, there are still some lingering moral sentiments from a previous life in modern civilization.

Considering that the other party had died because of his decision, he decided to give ten catties of spirit grain as compensation after the spirit grain harvest.

This decision, however, later led to some cases of insurance fraud.

This led Shen Changchuan to ultimately decide to reduce the settlement allowance to one jin of spirit grain.

To prevent any future instances of people deliberately sacrificing themselves for the sake of Linggu's compensation.

However, although modifications were made to the subsequent resettlement allowance,
But the incident occurred before the decision was issued.
Shen Changchuan didn't go back on his word; instead, he decided to accept it as a lesson learned.

Of the two children,

Wang Tieniu was the son of one of the two villagers who were dredging mud and died in the mouth of the crocodile demon.

Duan Xiaolei is a descendant of a villager who worked himself to death while cultivating the spiritual fields.

"Is this so"

On the head seat,
Looking at the two children below, their eyes filled with fear and unease, Shen Changchuan suddenly felt a sense of realization.

I never imagined there was such a connection between them.

But speaking of it,
Ten catties of spirit grain are enough to successfully awaken the spirit, so these two lads have pretty good aptitude.

of course,

It's also possible that they were just lucky.

After all, whether or not one can successfully awaken spiritual energy sometimes depends a lot on luck.

It's not that having good qualifications necessarily means speed or using fewer resources.

Sometimes it might even be the other way around.

"Not bad, you were able to successfully induce Qi with just ten catties of spiritual grain."

What they were thinking was one thing.

But what they say is another matter.

Instead of being sarcastic or harsh towards the two children, Shen Changchuan offered words of encouragement.

"Now that you two have embarked on the path of immortality and become cultivators, according to the conventions of the cultivation world, you and your families are now free." "After you return, discuss with your families what to do next. At that time, I, Shen, will also be able to select some gifts for you, so that our time as master and servant will not have been in vain."

If they weren't cultivators, then strictly speaking, the ordinary warriors in the village were nothing more than serfs.

However, if one successfully cultivates Qi and becomes a cultivator, then one's status can be said to have risen to the top in one step, becoming a free citizen.

According to custom, the host family will usually let it go to establish a good relationship.

After all, anything can happen in the world of cultivation.

Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi,

Once you become a cultivator
Then there is a slim chance of success.

Don't underestimate them just because they are weak today; it's not impossible for them to become powerful in the future.

Shen Changchuan naturally had no intention of breaking this rule.

They were given the freedom to choose.

"Reporting to the Immortal Master, we are willing to serve under your command as slaves and servants, only wishing for a place to live."

The two children hesitated almost without the slightest hesitation.
As if he had rehearsed it a thousand times, he kowtowed and bowed to Shen Changchuan once again.

"Oh, was this your decision, or..."

"This is what the adults in the family teach the children."

"The adults say that the reason we are able to become cultivators is all because of your kindness, Immortal Master. We cannot leave until we have repaid this debt of gratitude."

"Moreover, the adults say that the cultivation world is fraught with danger at every turn. If we, who have no foundation, rashly go out, we might end up as one of the ghosts."

"Immortal Master is a distinguished figure from a prominent family. Following you will allow us to find refuge under your esteemed guidance. We humbly request your permission!"

The two children's somewhat immature voices echoed in the spacious hall.

These are not the kinds of words a child could say, even if they are already trainees to become immortal cultivators.

It was obvious that a draft had been prepared in advance so that the two children could memorize it when they saw it.

Shen Changchuan glanced at Han Qinhu.

No wonder my grandfather had a happy expression on his face when he brought his people over.

I'm afraid my grandfather had already confirmed the matter with both families and knew that the two boys would definitely stay.

His joy was probably because although the two children were still young, cultivators were cultivators after all, and having more cultivators under his command was naturally a great thing, enough to significantly increase his strength.

And in the future, it might be able to help alleviate some of the pressure on Zhao Family Village.

Shen Changchuan didn't say anything about it.

This is also a common practice.

Many newly-minted cultivators, after regaining their freedom, do not immediately leave their master's home and venture out into the cultivation world.

Most people still rely on the banner of their master for protection.

After all, the world outside the cultivation realm is not a greenhouse or a flower bed.

A little careless,

It's possible that someone swallowed him whole, skin and bones.

The families of these two boys are quite clear-headed.

However, Shen Changchuan was not in a hurry.

He thought for a moment,

As I just said.

"This matter concerns most of your future. Don't rush to answer me. Go back and discuss it with your family first. Give me your answer in three days."

Although he is indeed short-handed right now.

But he didn't want that.
There were too many disputes and conflicts that followed.

　I'm sorry I suddenly lost my focus; I might need another day to adjust.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)