My Sword Has a Way

Chapter 28: About to Travel Far Away

Today's Yishui City is no longer as lively as it used to be. It may be because the immortals have gone and the fairy spirit has lost a bit, or it may be because the weather is getting colder and everything is bleak, causing people to be unwilling to go out and stroll around.

The young man wrapped his robe tightly and came to a familiar alley. When he passed by the roast chicken shop, he frowned. Surprisingly, the shop owner did not open the door today. This was the first time that the young man saw a shop closed.

In fact, Xu Zhian had always been very curious about how the shop owner knew that he only had four cents on him that day. Combined with the strange conversation with the shop owner when they first met, the young man could roughly guess that the middle-aged man was not an ordinary person.

Unconsciously, the young man had been standing there for a long time. The owner of the salt shop next to him saw that the young man had not moved for a long time at the door of the shop next door, so he kindly reminded him: "Young man, Manager Fu's shop is no longer in business. He said that his parents in the countryside are too old, so he went back home to take care of his filial piety."

Xu Zhian bowed to the salt shop owner and said, "Thank you very much, owner. I was planning to buy half a roast chicken. It seems like this is really an unfortunate coincidence."

The old shopkeeper sighed and turned back to his shop: "Alas, I will never be able to eat Shopkeeper Fu's roast chicken again."

The young man withdrew his gaze and continued walking towards the inner city.

Half an incense stick later, we arrived at the backyard of Zuixiang Tower.

A middle-aged fat man said with a look of regret: "Xu Zhian, I heard about what happened to you a few days ago. Don't take it too seriously. We mortals are actually pretty good."

The young man looked at the confused face of Manager Feng in front of him. Before the young man could reply, the middle-aged fat man said, "I know you are not feeling well, so let it go. I will give you a raise today and buy you some good food. You have been poor all your life, so you should eat something good in your last days."

The young man was stunned when he heard about the salary increase. Manager Feng seemed very unusual today. Compared with his previous mean and ungrateful appearance, he seemed like a completely different person.

After Manager Feng left, the young man started chopping firewood as usual. Today was the young man's last day to work here. After finishing today's work, the young man would set off on a long journey.

Now, it is much easier for Xu Zhian to chop wood with the axe than before, and his strength is several times greater. Although the young man can be considered a cultivator now, the old Taoist tells him that he must strengthen his body all the time and strengthen his foundation, so that he can go further on the path of cultivation.

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Yancheng, cliff in the south of the city.

A huge cloud ship was docked at the cliff. On the flat deck, the people coming and going were all the legendary practitioners.

In a cabin somewhere on the cloud ship, a sturdy man said to the purple-dressed girl in front of him: "Junior sister, the person is here."

The purple-clothed girl slowly opened her eyes and said, "Then let them in."

The door creaked open, and two disciples in grey robes brought in two people. These two people were the fat boy Liu Zhihu and the fair-skinned boy Feng Xiaonian who were at Fuxianju Restaurant last night.

The purple-clothed girl waved her hand, and the burly man and the other two disciples left the room. The girl couldn't help but smile as she watched the two struggling men.

Then he tapped each of them, and suddenly their voices rang out at the same time.

"Let me go! We are from Wolong Mountain, and our Elder Shi is very powerful!"

The fair-skinned young man also hurriedly said, "We really didn't mean to be with you, girl. Please forgive us, Immortal Master."

The purple-clothed girl looked at the boy in front of her and smiled faintly: "Now I will give you two choices, one is to join my Yaoling Mountain, the other is to be thrown off the boat by my senior brother! You must choose carefully!"

Although the girl had a smile on her face at this moment, the two young men felt a chill down their spines.

Liu Zhihu looked at Feng Xiaonian standing beside him, and they both saw determination in each other's eyes, so they both spoke to the girl at the same time.

Feng Xiaonian: "I choose the first one!"

Liu Zhihu: "I choose the second one!"

Liu Zhihu, who was standing by, looked at the fair-skinned boy beside him and shouted, "Why did you choose the first one?"

The fair-skinned boy did not answer Liu Zhihu's question but said to the purple-clothed girl sincerely, "I, Feng Xiaonian, am willing to join Yaoling Mountain. I have long yearned for Yaoling Mountain, but I just have no way to get there. I am really happy to meet you today, Senior Sister."

The purple-clothed girl's mouth twitched after hearing this, and the fat boy next to her cursed in his heart: "How shameless! He is a scholar, but he has no shame!"

However, at this moment, the purple-clothed girl suddenly asked the fat boy, "Do you want to choose the second one?"

"I choose the first one too!" the fat boy answered hastily, fearing that if he answered slowly, the girl would really have someone throw him off the boat.

The purple-dressed girl smiled playfully: "Why don't you choose the second one?"

Fat boy: "In fact, I have wanted to join Yaoling Mountain for a long time. My father told me since I was a child: Huzi, if you can join Yaoling Mountain in the future, I can die with peace of mind."

Feng Xiaonian on the side said: "Fatty, you said the same thing to Wolongshan at that time."

Liu Zhihu's face flushed red, and he had already cursed the fair-skinned boy a thousand times in his heart, so he said with a serious face: "Senior sister, from now on you will be my Liu Zhihu's real senior sister, and I really want to join Yaoling Mountain!"

The purple-clothed girl smiled faintly and said, "Since you have joined my Yaoling Mountain, I will not care about your previous mistakes. In the future, if anyone dares to bully you in the sect, you can tell me my name. My name is Shui Yun'er."

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After the sun sets in the west, the lights come on in the evening.

The young man finished his day's work and received another five copper coins from Manager Feng. Before leaving, Manager Feng gave the young man a pot of sake, which marked their acquaintance.

Xu Zhian came to a noodle shop. Looking at the various steaming noodles, the boy couldn't help swallowing a few times.

"Mr. Jun, do you want to buy something? My shop is famous for its wide variety of products. I have all kinds of noodles you can think of."

The person who spoke was a lame old man who looked to be in his sixties. He seemed a bit out of place in this not-so-big shop.

"Old man, I want to buy some mixed flour buns. Could you please pack them for me?"

The young man smiled at the old man, showing his simple and honest character. The old man said quickly, "Young man, you are welcome. I will pack it for you right away."

The boy took the wrapped multi-grain steamed bun, paid the money, and left the city.

Xu Zhian did not go home, but went directly to the Xishan cemetery, put out the wine and drinks, and looked at the two small graves covered with weeds, and the young man knelt down.

"Dad, Mom, I'm here to see you. I brought you a pot of sake today. I was planning to bring you half a roast chicken, but unfortunately, the roast chicken shop is closed. Next time I come back to see you, I will definitely bring you the most delicious roast chicken and the best wine. In addition, Zhang Yuanshan has been killed by me, you can rest in peace. And I will leave Xiaolingang tomorrow, and I don't know when I will be back, so you must take good care of yourselves."

The young man kowtowed three times in front of the grave mound, then resolutely left.