"Have you forgotten that the third girl followed the immortals? Now that the third girl is an immortal, she will naturally look beautiful."
Several people gathered around Xu Chunniang and kept talking, their curious eyes constantly scanning her body.
Every few years, gods will come to nearby villages and take away one or two children who are said to be able to become immortals.
But after so many years, no one has come back.
Xu Chunniang was the first to come back from cultivating immortality, so how could they not be curious.
"Third girl, let me ask you, are you a god now? Can you fly to the sky, escape from the earth, and live forever?"
The aunt who recognized Xu Chunniang first couldn't help but ask.
Xu Chunniang shook her head, "I'm not a god, I just started on this path. I can't fly to the sky and escape to the earth, and live forever."
Hearing this, the aunt was a little confused, "Can't you? I remember that when the immortals came, they all flew here. I thought you could do it too..."
"Auntie, do you know where my parents are now?"
Xu Chunniang felt a little ashamed and quickly interrupted her and asked again.
It is true that the world knows too little about cultivators and thinks that if cultivators can fly into the sky and escape from the earth, they are omnipotent.
In fact, cultivators are just embarking on the road to becoming immortals, but how far they can go on this road depends on their personal talents and luck.
"Look at me, I was just asking questions and forgot about this."
The aunt slapped her forehead and said, "Years ago, your parents moved to the county seat, in the Shuanggui Lane area of Ping'an County. You only need to go to Shuanggui Lane and ask around to find out the specific location."
Xu Chunniang thanked her aunt, left Xujiacun, and walked toward Ping'an County.
After this incident, her mood calmed down, and she no longer felt the anxiety she had felt before.
From the moment she embarked on the path of spiritual practice, Xu Chunliang was destined to have a bad relationship with her parents in her life, and she and her parents became people in two different worlds.
But they were her parents who gave birth to her. Humans are not grass and trees. How can they be ruthless?
Those outer disciples who choose to be sent abroad, before their lifespan is exhausted, all they care about is to return to their roots and return to their homeland.
The poor and backward Xujiacun is not her destination, but it is her starting point.
Xu Chunniang stepped into Shuanggui Alley. Instead of asking anyone, she walked from the entrance to the end of the alley.
All kinds of common things come to mind.
There are children laughing, cocks crowing and dogs barking, old men whispering, and the market bustling.
When passing by a large blue brick house with tiles, I suddenly heard a conversation coming from the courtyard inside.
"A few days ago, I saw a match for Qiu Shuo, a relative of the county magistrate's family. He is handsome and has a good personality. But Qiu Shuo, the child, refused."
"Autumn Harvest is a man with ideas. He has his own ideas. Mom, don't worry about it."
"Oh, I know, but seeing that he is already twenty-one and hasn't married yet, I feel anxious.
He didn't marry a wife, which even delayed Wuya's marriage. Wuya is about to turn eighteen. In this world, it is difficult for a woman to get married when she is older."
The man remained silent, somewhat agreeing with what his mother said, but his fourth brother and fifth sister did not want to get married, and he had nothing to do with them.
Since the fourth brother won the scholarship two years ago and became a scholar, he has become more and more enlightened.
Outside the house, Xu Chunniang's eyes were filled with tears as she heard the voices of her mother and her second brother.
She pushed open the ajar door, and the door creaked, alarming the two people inside.
"Who?"
Xu's mother asked casually, but she didn't take it seriously.
It has been more than ten years since they moved to Shuanggui Lane, and they have become familiar with the neighbors on this street. It is common for people to visit.
But I saw the second child looking in the direction of the person with a blank expression, as if he saw an acquaintance and couldn't believe it.
Xu's mother was a little confused and followed her second son's gaze towards the door. When she saw the person clearly, her eyes blurred unconsciously.
"Are you... the third girl?"
Although they hadn't seen each other for many years, Xu Chunniang had changed a lot, but Xu's mother recognized the woman in front of her at a glance. It was her third child who had left home with the gods since she was a child.
Not only because of the birthmark on the woman's face, but also because her facial features and the stubbornness in her eyes were exactly the same as the third girl's when she was little.
"Mom, second brother..."
Xu Chunniang was also a little nervous. She was much older and her hair was gray. She almost didn't recognize her.
The second brother's appearance has also changed. He is no longer the honest young man in his memory. He is now nearly thirty years old, and his face has traces of vicissitudes of life.
"Third sister, it's really you who is back!"
The second child, Xu Dacai, had tears in his eyes. The third sister was just a little bit older when she left home, but now she has become an adult.
The face of the third sister in the memory has long been blurred, leaving only a few bits and pieces. If it weren't for the birthmark on her face, I really wouldn't dare to recognize her.
He originally thought that he would never see his third sister again in this life, but he never thought that they would meet again in his lifetime.
Xu's mother's usually vigorous steps seemed a little staggering at this moment. With tears on her face, she carefully reached out her hand and gently touched Xu Chunniang's cheek.
"It's really the third girl. Seeing that you are well, mother can finally feel relieved."
Back then, Xu Chunniang passed the test of the gods. After being taken away by the gods, she felt depressed for a long time.
It is said that those who are taken away by gods can become immortals, but over the years, at least twenty or thirty children have been taken away from nearby villages.
I have never heard of any children who went to cultivate immortality coming back, but there was no news of them as soon as they left.
Although it is unlikely that gods can lie to people, who knows what exactly these children were taken away for?
Seeing the three girls standing in front of them perfectly, Xu's mother finally felt relieved.
"It'll be good to come back, it'll be good to come back..."
The people in the house heard the noise and came out of the house. They were stunned when they saw the scene.
"Who is this……"
Xu Dacai said quickly, "This is the third sister who was taken away by the gods when she was a child, as I told you."
Then she turned to look at Xu Chunniang and introduced with some embarrassment, "This is your sister-in-law."
Xu Chunniang smiled slightly at the woman and said, "Hello, sister-in-law."
The woman was somewhat flattered and waved her hand, "Hello, Third Sister."
She was secretly surprised. This third sister was only eight years old when she left. She must be at least twenty-four or five years old now.
But looking at it now, she would believe even if she was said to be only seventeen or eighteen years old.
A smile of relief appeared on Xu's mother's face, "It is daytime now, and there is no one at home. The fourth child has gone to the county town and will not return until the end of the month. The fifth child is helping in the hospital and will be back in the evening. There are also your two nephews and nieces
, school will be over soon."
Xu Chunniang nodded, but she was a little confused. Why didn't she see her father after coming back for so long?
"Mom, where is dad? Isn't he at home?"
A look of sadness appeared on Xu's mother's face, "Your father is not lucky. He couldn't wait for you to come back. He lost his health when he was young and his bones have been in bad condition. He caught cold and died early in the past two years."
When Xu Chunniang heard this, her face showed sadness.
In my memory, my father was an honest, taciturn man who worked in the fields all year round without much rest.
She originally thought that after she went to Xiaoyao Sect, her parents would be able to live a more relaxed life with the settlement allowance of one hundred taels of silver.