Destiny is ashes

Chapter 221 Undercurrents of Calmness (13)

In the Tianyuan world, there are very few "old people".

It doesn't mean that the resources in the Tianyuan Realm are so scarce that people have to be killed when they get old, but because most of the people in the Tianyuan Realm are cultivators. As long as they cultivate to the level of Qi Refining, the aging rate of their bodies can be greatly reduced, and their appearance before death will be no more than fifty or sixty years old.

With some cosmetic surgeries and beauty pills, as long as one has money, even an old lady who is nearing the end of her life can have a youthful and delicate body and a beautiful face.

But this old lady is different.

Tie Shou sat in a seat that was familiar to him but much cleaner. He tilted his head thoughtfully and looked towards the door of the back room.

Aunt Huai has finished cleaning and is resting in the back room.

This old man has no cultivation... This is more difficult to find in Xuanye City than building a foundation. A person without the talent for cultivation, even if his body is defective, can also go through surgery to complete the body, so there is always a thread of vitality.

People without cultivation will be walking on thin ice and find it difficult to survive, whether in the city, the safe zone or the wilderness.

Only a truly wealthy family can afford to support a person who does not practice cultivation and does not produce until old age.

And... so healthy, so healthy that even when he is about to die, he can still clean the house!

"That old man has a talent for cultivation... He even has a strong 'Qi' in his body. But it is all contained in his soul, and has not been used in his body."

Tie Shou held the formation brush in his hand and fell into deep thought: "Is this a special talent specially cultivated by some great family? Or is it..."

Tie Shou was well-informed and actually guessed the true identity of Aunt Huai. However, since he didn't know the situation, he didn't think deeply about it: "What kind of friends did Huo Qing make to meet such a person?"

"And buying a house..."

Thinking of this, before Tie Shou could get up to ask, Aunt Huai came over with a bowl of meat and mushroom soup: "I originally planned to cook this for when Huo Qing and the others came back, but Boss Tie Shou, you have come back from a long journey, so you must be thirsty."

"I am indeed a little thirsty, thank you."

Tie Shou's red prosthetic eye scanned it, and after confirming that it was non-toxic and normal, he took a sip.

I have to say, it is quite delicious. He always uses canned ingredients, adds water and salt to make soup. Anyway, there is a method for digestion, so the result is almost the same.

After taking another sip, Tie Shou thought for a moment and called out to Aunt Huai, then asked directly what he was wondering, "Although it may be a little impolite, old lady, I see that you are not an ordinary human being, at least not a distinguished person who appears here... How do you know my silly nephew?"

Aunt Huai shook her head slightly: "I didn't know Huo Qing originally, it was me...a younger generation in the sect who was familiar with him."

After considering it for a while, she decided to reveal the identity hint of "teacher".

Aunt Huai is experienced. She knows that An Jing calls himself a wild man when communicating with Huo Qing and others, but An Jing's performance is not very wild.

However, the wild people have more than just tribes, there should be other organizations... When An Jing returns, she will inform An Jing and help An Jing fill this loophole.

Aunt Huai didn't say much, and Tie Shou silently took note: "In a sect? No wonder I felt it wasn't a tribe in the wilderness, nor a noble family in the city. It turned out to be an underground secret sect... huh?"

Tieshou thought of someone.

The 'wilderness boy' who helped Huo Qing and was indeed called a friend by Huo Qing.

Tie Shou suddenly realized: "It turned out to be him! I said that although this kid knows nothing, he is tender-skinned and looks like he has lived in the city, but he doesn't look like a wilderness person either. It turns out he is a member of the esoteric religion!" After the catastrophe, many esoteric sects have sprung up in various wilderness safe zones. Some are orthodox Taoist sects that gather people to gather incense and divine power to protect one side, while others are corrupted by demons to breed the embryos of the demonic catastrophe.

Judging from the appearance of Aunt Huai and that boy from the wilderness, it should be a normal sect... Even if it is not normal, now is not the time to turn against them.

Next, the two chatted about some details of the sect, and Aunt Huai knew that the other party wanted to test her knowledge, so she thought about it and tried to talk about her experiences in the Tianyi Sect as bluntly as possible, including descriptions of some rituals and altars.

In general, it was half true and half false, and even Tieshou, who knew that Aunt Huai could not be telling the whole truth, felt it was quite real.

"You are truly well-informed. Your teachings are also quite equal and harmonious. I believe you are a good sect that loves its people like its own children."

It has to be said that Aunt Huai's chat skills are probably better than a hundred Huo Qings plus fifty You Ruhui. Tie Shou communicated with her for half an hour, and not only did he feel quite rewarded, he also mastered a lot of life skills, and his impression of Aunt Huai also improved a lot.

Tie Shou sighed casually in response to the little information vaguely revealed by Aunt Huai, but found that Aunt Huai's smile turned into a bitter smile, and he immediately understood.

——Ha, it seems like this is another sect that has good doctrines, but actually practices the same way.

He understood it in his heart, and it seemed even more real. With the situation in Tianyuan Realm, could there really be an underground organization with a normal mind?
Just when Tieshou was about to continue asking to see to what extent his eldest nephew had revealed his family's information, he suddenly received a call.

"Um... big sis?!"

The light in his eyes suddenly lit up, and even Aunt Huai could see that Tieshou's expression suddenly changed. He looked excited, frightened, and a little unbelievable.

——Is this a communication from someone he admires, or an important relative?

Because Huo Qing also received several communications, Aunt Huai knew that Tie Shou was currently communicating with people using a chip.

And she could also tell that Tie Shou's expression was definitely not the same as receiving a communication from an ordinary person.

As expected, when the light in Tie Shou's eyes faded a little, he stood up and said, "There is something urgent again. Old man, you can rest here. When Huo Qing comes back, ask him to give me a call."

"No problem. See you next time, boss."

Aunt Huai stood up to see her off, but Tie Shou waved her to sit down and said, "You are almost dead, old lady, so don't waste your energy."

"But speaking of it, I find it a little strange."

This time he was really confused from the bottom of his heart, so even Tie Shou, who was already eager to go to Xuan Ye City to join the group, stopped and looked at Aunt Huai: "Is this the teaching of your sect? I see there is no trace of transformation on your body, and you didn't even do the life extension surgery?"

"Well...personal reasons."

——Renovation, life extension? In this world, the skills are beyond imagination.

Although Aunt Huai didn't have this idea, she kept this technique in mind.

Tie Shou left in a hurry, and Aunt Huai stayed alone in the recycling hut. She was silent for a while, then smiled and shook her head: "I have already made up my mind to die, why should I think about anything else."

She turned back to cook and waited for An Jing and others to come back.

At the same time, An Jing and others were packing up their spoils.

(End of this chapter)