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Chapter 3 The Old Man and the Young Girl

As he got closer, Changqing was finally able to see the faces of the two people clearly.

The old man was tall and straight. Although he was old, he still exuded a heroic spirit. His skin was slightly white and his wrinkles were not deep. It was obvious that he was also a handsome man when he was young. His temperament was more like a teacher than a farmer.

And that girl was even more eye-catching.

She has an oval face, curly hair draped over her shoulders, bright eyes that seem to be able to speak, and a small nose and cherry mouth that add a bit of playfulness. When she reveals two small dimples, her whole temperament becomes lively.

Seeing Changqing, the girl seemed extremely excited and almost ran over.

Chang Qing tried to greet them in the Mandarin of the Nine Realms, but he felt a little nervous, wondering if the people in this world would be able to understand.

Seeing the reactions of the girl and the old farmer, Chang Qing's heart sank: "Well, it seems that we don't speak the same language. This is difficult."

The girl actually spoke a word at this time.

But... he didn't understand.

Then, the old man also spoke. Although the language was unfamiliar, Changqing felt that the pronunciation seemed to come from ancient times.

Although he could not understand their language, Changqing keenly observed the old man's movements and expressions.

He tried to guess what the old man meant, and finally managed to guess that the old man was asking him if he still remembered him.

Changqing shook his head to indicate that he didn't know him.

The old man looked a little disappointed, but didn't say much.

Chang Qing breathed a sigh of relief. Although communication was a little difficult, at least he was not arrested as a weirdo. He was secretly glad and felt that the start was not too bad.

At this moment, the old man suddenly knelt on one knee, tears in his eyes, and said something in that strange language.

Even though Chang Qing didn't understand this time, he could still guess some of the meaning.

The old man seemed to be calling him by his honorific title and expressing his joy at finally waking up.

This made Changqing feel surprised. Judging from the burial objects, he was not from a wealthy family, so why did he kneel down to him when they first met?

Without thinking too much, Chang Qing quickly helped the old man up and waved his hand to indicate that it was not necessary.

The girl next to him looked him up and down, and suddenly put her arms around his neck, acting very intimately.

Chang Qing was somewhat embarrassed by the girl's behavior. He tried to break free, but he was just a child and his strength was too weak, so he had to let the girl hold him.

With his head tucked in the girl's arms, the soft feeling coming from above his head made Changqing, a young boy, blush slightly.

After a while, the girl let go of Changqing, ran to the old man, took his hand, and jumped around and said something in that strange language.

She was obviously very excited.

After making a fuss for a while, the girl calmed down.

Without waiting for Changqing to refuse, he pulled Changqing to the stone farmhouse.

The old man walked alone in the back, looking at the hill behind him, and said in a voice that he could hear: "Madam, after so many long years, the young master has finally woken up. The future is finally getting lively."

The girl pulled Changqing towards the farmhouse.

Looking at the fences made of wooden sticks and the houses built of stones, Changqing couldn't help but feel like he had returned to ancient times.

The yard is very large and is surrounded by several stone houses, making it look very spacious.

There were some chickens and ducks in the yard that looked very similar to the ones in Jiuyu, and also a silver-white puppy.

The whole yard is clean and tidy.

There is a big tree in the garden. Although it looks much smaller than those hundred-meter-tall trees, it has lush branches and leaves, giving people a feeling of vitality.

There is a table and two stone benches under the tree, simple and practical.

Changqing sat down on the stone bench and the girl went into the house to help him get his clothes.

The clothes he was wearing were really shabby.

Seeing everything in the courtyard filled with an atmosphere of leisure and comfort, Changqing couldn't help but relax.

At this time, the puppy ran over, sniffed Changqing, and then scratched his trouser legs with its claws.

Chang Qing picked up the puppy and looked at it. He found that except for the two pairs of ears, it was not much different from his previous life. Its fur was silvery white and as comfortable as precious fur. He placed it on his lap and listened to its comfortable humming. Chang Qing fell into deep thought...

Changqing is now in a state of confusion.

His mind was filled with unsolved mysteries: "Whose body is Jiuyu? Why is my soul in that body? What does this have to do with my mother picking me up? The Taoist magic performed by that Taoist, in the Jiuyu that I know of, are there really practitioners of Taoism?"

"This world is completely different from what I know. This body has obviously been dead for a long time, but why hasn't it decayed? The Taoist who sent me here, is he acquainted with this old man?"

"It seems that I need to learn the language of this world as soon as possible so that I can ask this old man more. Since he knelt before me, he must know much more than what is on the surface."

Chang Qing was overwhelmed by the numerous doubts. After he sorted out his thoughts, he heard the girl calling him over. Chang Qing responded and walked towards the simple stone house.

The room was simply furnished with two bamboo beds, straw mattresses with neatly folded quilts on top, a box for storing belongings, and a small wooden table. That was all.

The girl had prepared clothes for him - a piece of linen. She held a needle and a ball of thread in her hand and skillfully adjusted the size for him. In a short while, the clothes were altered.

Changqing put on new clothes and felt unusually cool.

He was not familiar with the plant material used in this clothing, but he felt very comfortable after putting it on.

Walking out of the house, he saw Grandpa Zhao feeding livestock that looked like chickens and ducks.

The girl began to prepare the meal, while Grandpa Zhao sat in the yard, leaning against a big tree.

Smoking a pipe made from tree trunks, the "puff, puff" sound is particularly clear in this quiet farmyard.

Well~ this habit makes Changqing quite familiar with it.

Smoke from cooking rises, and the aroma of food fills the air. For some reason, there is no sun in the sky, but the afterglow of the sunset still shines down, accompanied by the cries of chickens, ducks, and geese, forming a harmonious picture of a farmhouse.

It was dinner time, Changqing put aside his thoughts and sat at the table.

The meal was extremely simple, a serving of boiled vegetables, a plate of pickles, bowls of soup that looked like glutinous rice porridge, and even two boiled eggs.

The girl and Grandpa Zhao ate very little, and gave most of the food to Changqing. This made him feel warm in his heart.

However, he was also surprised at his appetite, as if this child's body had the capacity of an adult.

It was getting dark, there was no moon in the sky, but the sky was full of stars, shining brightly.

Looking at these stars, Changqing couldn't help but think of the clear starry sky that he had not seen in the Nine Realms for a long time.

The chirping sounds of insects around him also made him feel a long-lost sense of comfort and tranquility.

Lying on the grass outside the house, Changqing looked up at the starry sky, and his heart was filled with longing for his mother.

He didn't know how long he had been gone?

I don’t know how my mother is doing now?

I wonder if this place is a good place to practice Taoism?

He didn't know if he would ever be able to see his mother again?!

Changqing felt a little sad. He felt unfamiliar with this new world. He wondered where he should go in the future and his own origin in this body. Everything seemed to be shrouded in mystery, which made him feel a little depressed.

Thinking of this, he sat up from the grass and wondered if he should go out and try his luck, looking for the legendary way to immortality. Then he became discouraged, thinking that with his small body, he could not even beat a dog, and if he went into the distant forest, he would be left with nothing to eat.

However, Changqing did not give up. He cheered up and decided to survive first.

Only by surviving can all mysteries be revealed in the future. He buried his thoughts deep in his heart, stood up and went back to the house to rest.

That night, Chang Qing slept with Grandpa Zhao, while the girl slept alone. Perhaps because he was thinking too much, Chang Qing felt a little dizzy.

He placed the stone egg and the book next to his pillow and soon fell into a deep sleep.

While he was sleeping, Grandpa Zhao suddenly stood up, his whole body began to emit a faint light, and he gently grabbed Changqing's wrist, as if he was taking his pulse.

The old man's face sometimes showed joy and sometimes showed worry.

After a long moment, he sighed softly, "The soul has returned, but the bloodline is still unable to recover? Even if one has ordinary qualifications, being able to live a peaceful life is a dream that many people dream of."

But in the dream, Changqing was chasing butterflies on a green meadow.

Suddenly, the sky changed drastically and turned blood red in an instant. The green grass turned into blood and the butterflies turned into poisonous snakes.

Many rotten corpses crawled out of the blood. They grabbed Changqing's ankles and tried to pull him into the blood to share their food.

The sky seemed to be pressing down on him, making him feel unable to breathe. He struggled, but to no avail, and was sucked into the blood little by little.

The feeling of suffocation woke him up suddenly, and he was covered in sweat. He looked outside, but found that it was already dawn and Grandpa Zhao next to him had already gotten up.

Changqing stretched and started a new day in this world.

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