Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 8: Your wife didn’t harm you, did she?
"Well..."

Shang Mingqiu and Wu Guizhi looked at each other, hesitating about what to say.

Seeing the reactions of the two old people, what else did Shang Lu not understand?
My parents are concerned about me and I don’t dare to tell them the truth for fear of adding pressure to me, but I don’t know what excuse to make for the moment.

"Did you hear about the performance test and were afraid that I wouldn't pass, so you thought of selling the ancestral land to pay off the debt?"

Shang Lu simply took the initiative to make it clear so that his parents would no longer feel embarrassed to talk about it.

Sure enough, after he made the matter clear, Wu Guizhi began to speak with an awkward smile.

"Son, don't feel stressed. It doesn't matter if you don't pass the performance test. As long as you are fine, that's fine."

This sentence can be regarded as an acknowledgement of Shang Lu's question.

Shang Mingqiu paid attention to his son's expression while agreeing with his wife:

"Your mother is right. The most important thing is that you are safe. It doesn't matter if you don't pass the performance test. At most, we can use the land to pay off the debt, then rent some land to farm, and do some odd jobs. We are both strong, and your mother can wash clothes and cook. Are we still afraid of starving to death? Maybe when things start to go well, we can save some money and buy a few acres of land again..."

Fearing that his son would be under too much pressure, Mr. Shang kept on talking and even told him all his plans for the future.

But in Shang Lu's opinion, his parents thought things were too good and too simple.

If they really have to use their land to pay off their debts, based on the Black Wind Gang's usual style, they will definitely squeeze them until their families are broken and their loved ones are killed.

Not to mention saving money to buy new land, even renting land and becoming a tenant is just wishful thinking.

She could only be sold as a slave by the Black Wind Gang and became a lowly person from then on.

Although he did not agree with his parents' plan, Shang Lu did not correct them and turned around to continue pulling the plow.

After listening patiently, he asked, "Where did you hear about the performance evaluation? Did those people from the Black Wind Gang tell you?"

Shang Mingqiu shook his head and said, "They mentioned it when they came yesterday, but we heard about it from the villagers a few days ago. They said you... um... ahem..."

Old Shang was halfway through his words when Wu Guizhi pinched his arm. Then he realized that he shouldn't have let his son hear such gossip.

After all, my son has just recovered from a serious injury and it’s not time for him to be stimulated again.

However, Shang Lu was not only not offended, but also said what he had not finished saying:
"Does that mean I will definitely fail the performance test and be fired, and the money our family spent on hiring a regular constable will be wasted?"

"Why are you bringing this up in front of your son?"

Wu Guizhi glared at Shang Mingqiu in dissatisfaction, and hurriedly comforted Shang Lu: "Son, don't take these words to heart. Country people don't know anything, they are just gossiping. As I said, as long as you are fine, it's fine."

"Dad, Mom, don't worry. I'm not going to be overwhelmed by these words. I came back this time to tell you the truth so that you can rest assured."

Shang Lu stopped here, turned around, and said in a low voice: "I have found a way to restore my cultivation. I will definitely be able to pass the performance test. You don't have to worry."

Shang Mingqiu and Wu Guizhi looked at each other, pretending to be happy and saying, "Really? That's great!" But the worry in their eyes was no less.

Shang Lu could see that his parents did not believe what he said and just thought he was lying to comfort him and act with him.

He smiled and said nothing more. He bent down and picked up a stone from the field he had just plowed. He walked to his parents, held the stone with his left hand and placed it on the plow handle. He raised his right hand and slapped it hard.

"Crack!" The stone was broken into several pieces by Shang Lu's slap.

Shang Mingqiu and Wu Guizhi both showed shocked expressions.

"Has your cultivation really recovered?" Shang Mingqiu asked hurriedly. His expression was completely different from the one he had just pretended to have. It was an excitement and joy that came from the bottom of his heart.

A person who has lost all his cultivation cannot break a stone.

Shang Lu nodded, but did not tell his parents that his cultivation had only begun to recover and was still some distance away from achieving minor success in bone-cutting.

The old folks don’t understand anyway, and talking too much will only make them more anxious.

"Great, great."

"God bless us, our ancestors appeared..." Shang Mingqiu and Wu Guizhi couldn't help themselves. One said yes repeatedly, while the other thanked all the gods and Buddhas in the sky.

Shang Lu waited until they calmed down before solemnly instructing them: "Dad, Mom, you must keep my recovery a secret and never tell anyone else. Some people think I can't pass the performance test, and if they knew that I have recovered, they would definitely hinder me."

The old couple was startled, and quickly put away their joy and excitement, nodding in unison: "Don't worry, son, we will keep our mouths shut and will never hold you back."

At this point, Shang Mingqiu suddenly remembered something and turned his head to look at the Black Wind Gang members beside the field, and said anxiously: "Oh no, they didn't see you smashing the rocks just now, did they?"

"Don't worry, they were blinded by the wind and didn't see it." Shang Lu said with a smile.

"Blinded by the wind?"

Shang Mingqiu was stunned. He looked carefully and found that the people from the Black Wind Gang at the edge of the field seemed to be rubbing their eyes.

Just now, when Shang Lu was about to show his strength, a gust of wind suddenly blew around these Black Wind Gang members.

The sand and dust mixed in the wind got into the eyes of the Black Wind Gang members when they were caught off guard, instantly causing them to be blinded.

During this time, they were rubbing their eyes, asking their companions to help blow their eyes, and cursing all the time, and they didn't pay any attention to what was happening in the field.

By the time they had finally cleared the dust from their eyes, Shanglu had already put the rope back on and started pulling the plow.

Shang Mingqiu and Wu Guizhi, one holding the plow handle and the other holding a towel to wipe the sweat off the father and son, were doing the same thing as before and there seemed to be nothing unusual.

Naturally, these members of the Black Wind Gang did not suspect anything.

In the field, Shang Lu pulled the plow and said without looking back: "Dad, Mom, why don't you come with me to the city, so that no one will harass you again."

The house he lived in in Luoshui County was a haunted one, and most people didn't even dare to get close to it, let alone go in.

It would be much safer to bring my parents over there than to keep them in Shuanggui Village.

But my parents disagreed.

Shang Mingqiu was afraid that the Black Wind Gang members at the edge of the field would notice something was wrong, so he lowered his head and did not dare to raise it. He just said in a low voice:

"We won't go. Since you have recovered, these fields are still ours and must not be left uncultivated. And if we really follow you back to the county, it will arouse suspicion. If it affects your performance test, wouldn't it be terrible?"

Shang Lu wanted to persuade him, but the oil-paper umbrella on his shoulder suddenly shook.

At the same time, Shang Lu felt as if someone was pulling him, and he seemed to hear a very vague but pleasant voice in his ear, saying: "Don't be afraid... I'm here."

"Did you hear it?" Shang Lu asked, looking a little surprised and excited.

"What did you hear?" Shang Mingqiu and Wu Guizhi looked confused, obviously they heard nothing.

Is it Sanniang who is speaking? Can she speak? Can I be the only one who can hear it?

Shang Lu looked thoughtful when he saw his parents' reactions. He swallowed his words and changed his words: "I seemed to hear those people from the Black Wind Gang cursing. Humph, I will slowly settle accounts with them after I pass the performance test."

After fooling his parents, Shang Lu continued, "Since you have made up your mind, I won't force you. But you must be careful. If anything happens, come to the county town to find me immediately."

"Don't worry, we know." Shang Mingqiu and Wu Guizhi naturally nodded in agreement.

Shang Lu asked his parents to go to the county town because he was afraid that they would be in danger if they stayed in the countryside.

Sanniang had just told him that there were ways to protect his parents, so Shang Lu stopped trying to persuade him.

He believed in Sanniang.

Unexpectedly, Shang Mingqiu suddenly remembered something at this time, and spoke with some hesitation and worry:

"Your... um... your wife, how is she doing lately? Has she not harmed you? Alas, it's all our fault. We shouldn't have been in a hurry to arrange a ghost marriage for you. As a result, you are alive, but this marriage cannot be cancelled..."

(End of this chapter)