Chaos Spirit Field

Even after Zhao Shanhe discovered his sister had condensed her spiritual roots, she remained restless in her sleep, and her habit of hitting others hadn't changed. He felt his restless heart calm down, and the haze that had been shrouding his heart vanished without a trace. Home was indeed the most healing place.

The next morning, Zhao Shanhe saw his elder brother practicing martial arts in the yard. He seemed to be in a very happy mood. He said, "Brother, you are really diligent. You get up so early to practice martial arts."

"Second brother, that mouthful of rice yesterday was truly amazing. I've broken through from the late stage of the acquired realm to the middle stage of the innate realm, and I'm sure I'll marry the Tenth Princess."

Zhao Shanhe hadn't expected the special spiritual rice grown in the Chaos Spiritual Field to have such miraculous effects on warriors. Unfortunately, he only grew one plant. He said, "Brother, that kind of spiritual rice has run out. I'll bring you some more next time I come back."

"Second brother, can you come back to Xianmen often?"

"That depends on how you put it. It's difficult for ordinary outer disciples to leave the mountain gate. Doesn't our family have connections? The immortal sect also values human relationships and social etiquette."

"I thought immortal masters were detached from worldly matters."

"Masters are also human. Where there are people, there will be conflicts. You should be more careful in everything. The first bird to stick its head out gets shot. There is no shame in being a deserter. It is foolish to die and make your family sad. Learn more from your father."

Zhao Dabao walked over and said, "Shanhe, I feel like you're speaking in a roundabout way, with hidden meanings."

"Dad, I met Zhao Dagou in Zhaojia Village. He is a narrow-minded person. You must be careful."

Zhao Dabao asked anxiously, "Shanhe, you didn't do anything to him, did you?"

"Dad, he talked about a lot of things in the past. I felt that he was full of resentment towards you. For your sake, I didn't fight him."

"It's good that you didn't do anything. There are many things here that you don't know. Your grandparents had a very good relationship with his parents. Back then, they went into the mountains together to collect ginseng and encountered a demonic wolf. Only your grandfather came back with his last breath. Before he died, he told me to take good care of Zhao Dagou."

"Dad, I heard him say that you saved his life and repaid all the kindness you showed me."

"Things were very complicated back then. Your grandfather actually brought back a root of old mountain ginseng, but I kept it for myself."

"Dad, that old ginseng was brought back by my grandfather, isn't it yours?"

"That old ginseng was actually picked by Zhao Dagou's father. Your grandfather was a well-known sprinter in the village. He was the only one with a chance of survival in that situation. Several people risked their lives to save him. Unfortunately, that old ginseng wasn't old enough to sell for five hundred taels of silver, which was enough to pay for military service. Your mother and I had already secretly agreed to spend our lives together, and I was afraid she would marry someone else, so I used that old ginseng as a betrothal gift."

"Dad, what you did was indeed a bit unkind, but it's understandable."

"I also felt I was too selfish, so I planned to compensate Zhao Dagou. After I entered the military camp, General Zhao's sister Ruhua fell in love with me. I was thinking of your mother, and I also found out that Dagou had a crush on Zhao Ruhua, so I tried to bring them together. When we attacked Maicheng, Zhao Ruhua got word that there would be no reinforcements, and Zhao Kuo's stubbornness ultimately led to the annihilation of the Zhao army. I saw the opportunity early, knocked Zhao Dagou unconscious, and took him with me as a deserter."

"Dad, what does Zhao Ruhua look like?"

"As beautiful as a flower."

"Compared to my mother?"

"Each has his own merits. She is a plump type and very gentle."

Zhao Shanhe said with a smirk, "Dad, I think my mother is the most gentle woman in the world."

"Does Wenrou have anything to do with your mother, you flatterer."

Zhao Dabao felt his hair stand on end after he finished speaking. He turned around and saw Yang Xiaoe, who was covered in rage. He shouted unwillingly, "Zhao Shanhe, you are cheating me!"

Yang Xiao'e said indifferently: "Zhao Dabao, you have become more capable. Why is Ruhua so gentle to you? Come back to the room with me and explain it to me."

Zhao Dabao shouted at the top of his lungs, "Wife, I swear to God, I didn't do anything."

Zhao Shanhu came skipping over and said, "Second brother, how did our father offend our mother? Who is Ruhua?"

Zhao Shanhe said, "Children shouldn't ask about adult matters. How do you feel?"

"Second brother, it's more comfortable to sleep with you. When can I practice?"

Zhao Shanhu had obviously misunderstood. Zhao Shanhe didn't ask any further questions. He replied, "After returning to the sect and testing your spiritual roots, we can decide which secret manual to practice. Your spiritual roots should be better than mine."

"Brother, I should have given it to you earlier."

"I have spiritual roots, so eating them won't help. If you're not afraid of pain, you can practice the Vajra Fist with me."

"Second brother, I'm not afraid of pain, you teach me."

Zhao Shanhe taught his sister to practice the Vajra Fist. Seeing how vigorously she was practicing, he couldn't help but ask, "Little sister, isn't it painful?"

"Second brother, this punch feels so tingling and numb. You're really good to me. Ever since we moved to the capital, my eldest brother doesn't play with me or sleep with me. He's so mean."

Zhao Shanhe discovered that his sister had a strong resentment towards her elder brother, but he didn't know why.

The days of reunion always feel particularly short. In the blink of an eye, it was September 28th, Yang Xiaoe's birthday. Zhao Shanhe had stayed at home for more than 20 days and planned to return to the sect after his mother's birthday. What made him happiest was that his uncle Yang Xiaozhu also rushed over from the capital.

Yang Xiaozhu was delighted when he saw Zhao Shanhe and said, "Shanhe, what have you been eating in just three years? You've grown taller than me."

Zhao Shanhe scratched his head and smiled after hearing this, then asked, "Uncle, I heard that my aunt has given birth to a baby. Is it a boy or a girl?"

Yang Xiaozhu's eyes lit up with excitement, and he replied with a slightly trembling voice, "Haha, it's a big fat boy! Our Yang family finally has a successor! How long do you plan to stay this time?"

Zhao Shanhe thought for a moment and then responded, "I was originally planning to leave today. Since you, uncle, have come here in person, I have to stay one more day."

Yang Xiaozhu was very satisfied with this answer. A pleased smile appeared on his face, and he warmly invited her, "Well, that's more like it. It's worth my usual love for you. When you come back next time, you must visit the Zhongyi Palace and meet your little cousin."

Zhao Shanhe nodded repeatedly, indicating that he would definitely do as he was told. He then added, "I'll ask my aunt to come along and visit. She'll definitely be happy."

The next morning, Zhao Shanhe and his sister set off on their journey home, watched by everyone who was reluctant to leave. Along the way, Zhao Shanhu looked at the familiar road before him, his heart filled with doubts. He couldn't help but ask, "Brother, this road looks like it's heading towards our Zhaojia Village."

"Sister, the Qingniu Sect is over eight thousand miles away from Luocheng. We must first rush to Funiu Market, deep in the Funiu Mountains, take the teleportation array there to Qingniu Market, and then walk over a hundred miles to reach the Qingniu Sect. If we're lucky, we might be able to reach the sect tomorrow."

"Second brother, when can we come back?"

"Sister, it will probably take several years. To cultivate immortality one must be able to endure loneliness."

"Second brother, I understand."