There is also spring for passers-by

"Wen Zheng, you've read so much that you've become a fool. The book says, 'One shouldn't refuse a gift from an elder.' If she doesn't even drink the tea offered by her own mother, what does she want to drink? When she returns home, she should honor her parents."

Wen Wan frowned, "Second brother always asks me to drink, is there something strange about this tea?"

In the past, she would definitely be able to tell if there was something wrong with the tea. Could it be that in this secular world, she couldn't even distinguish the color or taste?

Luck is still as good as before, otherwise we wouldn’t have found the floating island.

But what was going on now? First, the "Mind-Ear" didn't work, then the Observation and Movement Technique didn't work. None of the magical powers he had cultivated could be used. It was truly bizarre.

Feng grabbed the teacup and poured out a cup of tea in front of Wen Wan. With a stern voice, she added a cup of tea from her own cup and drank it all in one gulp. "What? You still think your own mother would harm you? You were plotted against in the secular world, and now that you've returned, you can't even trust your own family?"

Wen Zheng frowned, he always felt something was wrong.

Wen Wan felt that what she had said just now was too harsh and hurt Feng's feelings. "Don't be upset, mother. I was wrong, but my second brother's words were too harsh. He must not welcome me back."

Wen Lu hurriedly said, "Don't talk nonsense, I didn't mean that."

The maid refilled the teacup from earlier with tea. Wenwan took it and took a sip.

Feng asked, "Is it very different from the immortal tea from the outside world? This was sent by the Princess of Prince Jing's Mansion. The entire Prince Jing's Mansion only received half a catty of top-grade tribute tea, and we shared two taels. I couldn't bear to give it to others when they came to visit, so I left it for you to eat, but you said such words, which made me feel very upset..."

"Mother, I was wrong. I drank a few more sips. Although I often drank spiritual springs and spiritual dew in the secular world, I never drank tea. I don't know how to appreciate tea when it enters my mouth. If there is such good tea in the future, you and father can enjoy it. Don't worry about me."

Seeing her drink the tea, Wen Lu was obviously relieved.

Feng was no longer angry, and the family chatted calmly.

"Mother, I heard that my elder brother has returned to Anguo. When will he be home?"

Feng sighed deeply. The Buddhist disciple now had an extraordinary status and position, so how could he come back?

Wen Zheng replied, "The Buddhist disciple came back two months ago. He is very busy now. He shoulders the heavy responsibility of the entire Buddhist community and is also building the Huangze Temple in the capital of Anguo."

Wen Lu said, "I gave you my wedding gift two months ago."

Wen Wan thought of the Buddha's auction of the Fire Spirit Root Fruit in Rucheng, and didn't know whether to ask or not, "Then Second Brother must have had a destiny with immortality."

Wen Zheng knew this. The gift from the Buddhist disciple to Wen Lu was a bottle of Fire Spiritual Root Elixir, containing three elixirs. But the strange thing was that, while his father, mother, and second brother all took it, only his mother developed spiritual roots. They'd even tested her at the time, and the purity of her spiritual roots wasn't high, but at least she had them, able to practice immortal cultivation techniques. However, she hadn't been able to draw spirits into her body for two months.

Wen Dashan and Wen Lu's expressions became more and more strange.

Wen Wan thought that the Buddha's son had given her a Fire Spirit Root Fruit, so she would give her a Water Spirit Root Fruit. She changed her mind and took out a box from her storage bag. "I'm giving my second brother the Water Spirit Root Fruit as a wedding gift! I wish my second brother and his wife a happy marriage and never leave each other!" She wanted to say "happiness and perfection" but felt that he didn't deserve it. She really didn't like the way he spoke so harshly.

Wen Wan took out two more bottles of pills. "This is the Rejuvenating Pill. One pill can keep you young for twenty years. One bottle each for Dad and Mom. A mortal cannot take the Rejuvenating Pill more than three times in their lifetime. If you take more than three times, it will be ineffective. I'm a little tired. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave first!"

Wen Dashan called her, "Wan'er! You are a fairy from another world, you don't need to participate in the trivialities of the world. Tomorrow, Panzi will get married, you can stay in the courtyard and have some quiet time. If you feel bored, you can ask the maid to take you out the side door to go shopping. The day after tomorrow at noon, you can meet your second sister-in-law and recognize your relationship."

She looked back and nodded.

I don’t want to stay any longer, for fear that it will make me uncomfortable.

Wen Zheng has some manly spirit and upright character, but Wen Lu is no longer the same as he used to be. Even Wen Dashan and Feng have changed a lot. Only the appearance of these two people has not changed much. Perhaps it was because they were too poor in the past, and then they became rich and lived a prosperous life, which made them look a bit noble.

Wen Lu held the box, looking at it again and again. Inside was a glittering fairy fruit, shining dimly in the dark. "Dad, Mom, this fairy fruit..."

Feng spat, "Come on, you and your father ate the Fire Spiritual Root Elixir, but there was no reaction at all. My fire spiritual root has grown, but you can't even detect a spark. It's useless for you to eat it. I think you should give it to your father. When you give birth to a daughter in the future, if she has spiritual roots, it's fine. If not, give her spiritual roots after eating it, and she may grow them."

Wen Zheng frowned, "Mother gave birth to four children, and they all grew spiritual roots, but why is it that it didn't work for Father and Second Brother?"

Wen Dashan and his son also found it strange. According to the Dongfang family's real person, this was impossible. It was unusual that one would not grow spiritual roots after eating the spiritual root elixir.

But Dongfang Zhenren said that this method didn't work, and there was a second method.

Wen Dashan said, "Zheng'er, you'll be at home tomorrow helping to greet the guests. You don't have to attend the family recognition banquet the morning after tomorrow. Your studies are important, and taking a day off is already a big deal. Your second sister-in-law has met you many times, and she gave you a gift long ago."

Wen Zheng agreed. He was a person who loved reading and was good at reading. He would feel uncomfortable if he didn't touch a book for a day.

Wen Lu said, "Little brother, go back and rest. Children are growing up at this time."

They exchanged glances but didn't say anything. Wen Dashan shook his head and everyone went their separate ways.

*

At daybreak the next day, all the masters and servants in the Wen residence were up. Linzhou wedding custom was for the groom's family to welcome the bride at an auspicious time, with the groom riding a tall horse. Smaller families and ordinary people would carry the betrothal gifts across the threshold, while wealthy families would send the gifts to the bride's family in advance. On the day of the wedding, the betrothal gifts were empty boxes, covered with red paper with inscriptions: how much silver, how much silk, how much dress, how much jewelry, how much hairpins, etc., how much bedding for the children and grandchildren...

The gift boxes were carried around the main streets and alleys of Linzhou City, allowing everyone to see that the husband's family valued the new bride and was very satisfied with her. The more generous the betrothal gifts, the more valued she would be.

Before the bride marries into her husband's family, there is a makeup-drying ceremony, and friends are invited to watch the ceremony to show that her daughter is highly valued by her parents and is marrying into her husband's family with a heavy dowry. It is also to show off to the neighbors and warn her husband's family: My daughter is valued by her parents, so don't bully her.

Wedding banquets in Linzhou usually last from lunch to night, and the guests usually leave at the second watch.

Wen Wan hadn't made an appearance, but the Wen family had many guests coming to congratulate them. They included local officials, wealthy gentry, the headmaster and teachers of Linzhou Academy, as well as the Wen family's in-laws and former neighbors. The prince of Prince Jing's palace in the capital also came with two of his disciples to the wedding banquet and presented generous gifts.

As the night drew to a close, the Wen Mansion, which had been bustling for several days, returned to silence, and the master and servants gradually fell asleep.

Miss Dongfang and Wen Lu sat together on the marital bed. "Husband, when we refine the top-grade elixir, you and I will take it, and we will definitely have spiritual roots. In order for us to advance smoothly in the future, we must also protect our Yuan Yang and Yuan Yin."

If I had spiritual roots, I would divorce you immediately.