She is devoted to cultivating immortality

Chapter 20 How did this nice act of repaying a favor turn out like this...

"I want to practice a technique, I wonder if the Lord God can provide it?"

Xie Lian didn't beat around the bush at all. Since he was taking the benefits that he deserved, it was naturally justified.

What she wanted most, of course, was the practice of cultivation.

But unexpectedly, it stumped the City God.

"Thank you, Fairy. I shouldn't have refused, but I really don't have this cultivation method..."

Xie Lian felt a little unwilling, thinking that he had not explained it clearly.

"Your Majesty may have misunderstood my meaning. I don't want any secrets from some big sects. I just want some common stuff and basic skills."

But the City God still shook his head.

"It's not that I am deliberately shirking my responsibility. I don't even have the basic skills. Fairy Xie, you know that my way of God is extremely restricted and it's difficult to leave the county. Previously, I went to Changxing County to ask for help. It seemed simple, but it actually cost a lot... The method of cultivation is precious and rarely circulated in the world. If it is a county town or a state capital, it is popular and there are many people coming and going. There may be many cultivators among them. If you want to find a method, you can always think of a way. But Xiaoning County is a remote and poor county. For many years, no cultivators have come here, let alone any methods circulated. I really can't help."

He looked a little embarrassed. Although he didn't know why a master like Xie Lian was looking for basic cultivation methods, he still felt ashamed for not being able to help.

Thank you for asking for it, Fairy.

But I can't even meet this small request.

This little city god feels so frustrated.

Xie Lian sighed, and seeing the City God’s expression, he didn’t want to deliberately embarrass him, so he smiled and said.

"It doesn't matter if there is no chance. There will always be a chance in the future. Don't worry about it, God."

The City God looked increasingly embarrassed and said.

"Then...does the fairy need anything else?"

He wished he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into. If Xie Lian asked for something again and he still couldn’t produce it, he would be so embarrassed.

"How about giving me some earthly gold and silver? There should be some, right?"

Xie Lian thought about it and said.

She didn't ask for much, except for the practice of cultivation and money.

I have spent a lot of effort in the past few days trying to make money. Now if I can rely on the City God to solve this problem, it would be good.

"Yes, of course... but it's just a mere sum of gold and silver, how can I repay you?"

The City God felt ashamed.

Xie Lian's request seemed like he was deliberately taking care of him and just found an excuse.

How did this good thing of repaying a favor turn out like this...

"I want to travel the world, and I cannot do without gold and silver. If the Lord God can help me with this, it will solve a big problem. As for other things, don't think about it. I am a creditor, and I think the gold and silver are enough to repay the favor, so that's enough."

Xie Lian was very generous in this regard. She had killed the evil ghost originally to protect herself, not to gain benefits from the City God.

"The fairy is magnanimous, which makes me admire her."

The City God gritted his teeth, suddenly took out something from his arms, and held it up with both hands.

"It's just this thing, please accept it, fairy."

Xie Lian subconsciously looked over and saw that it was actually a piece of ancient jade.

Dark yellow, like amber.

When you look at it with your eyes, you can feel the mist flowing, and it is obviously not an ordinary thing.

"This is……"

There was a hint of reminiscence in the City God's eyes.

"This item was handed down from my ancestors. It has been passed down from generation to generation to only direct descendants. After I died on the battlefield, no one collected my body. Later, I was conferred the title of City God. All the past events are gone, but I never thought that this ancient jade would still be with me..."

"I immediately realized that this jade might not be something that exists in the mortal world."

"But after carrying it with me for many years to study, I have not found anything. If I keep it with me, it will just be covered in dust. It is better to give it to the fairy. Only in the hands of the fairy can the divine object show its value."

Xie Lian subconsciously refused.

"But this is your family heirloom..."

The City God shook his head and smiled.

"I have just said that the past is like smoke. After I was named the City God, all causes and effects disappeared. Moreover, my family has only one heir until my generation. After I died in battle, my family lineage was cut off... Therefore, it is most appropriate to give this item to the fairy. Please do not refuse it."

These words were spoken with such sincerity that Xie Lian no longer refused but stood up and took it solemnly.

"Thank you, God."

……

After the thanksgiving banquet ended, Xie Lian was generally quite satisfied.

Although he did not obtain the method of cultivation, he solved the problem of gold and silver, and also obtained a rare piece of ancient jade, which is considered a considerable gain.

She put down the burden in her heart and no longer had to focus on making money. Instead, she really started to take care of Zhuang Yan. Her memories of this life already had the foundation of a scholar. Although it was not very profound, it was still no problem for her to teach a child. Coupled with the accumulation and experience of her previous life, it was more than enough.

Compared with Zhuang Mochen's rigid teaching style, her combination of modern education can be said to be interesting and witty, making Zhuang Yan very happy.

For a while, the child actually fell in love with being with Xie Lian, and would run to the old house whenever he had time.

After finishing his lessons, he would climb up the old locust tree to play.

The old locust tree also looked very happy, supporting him with its branches and leaves to protect his safety.

When Zhuang Mochen was checking the homework, he was surprised to find that Zhuang Yan had made rapid progress. After learning that it was Xie Lian's good teaching, he first went to thank him, and then listened in to see how Xie Lian educated his children.

After reading it, it was as if everything had suddenly clicked for me.

"So there are such changes in the way of education. The so-called teaching through entertainment is nothing more than this...Mr. Xie, in my opinion, this school should be opened by you. All the teachers in the world pale in comparison to you."

Zhuang Mochen exclaimed in admiration.

Xie Lian naturally smiled and didn’t take it seriously. She just had experience from her past life and was standing on the shoulders of giants. There was nothing to brag about.

In order to reward Zhuang Yan for his academic progress, Zhuang Mochen asked someone to buy a white fox from the market.

This was a fox that a hunter had just captured from the mountains. Its hind legs were injured, but its fur was mostly intact. The pure white fox skin was very valuable, but thinking that Zhuang Yan had been clamoring to have a pet, Zhuang Mochen still bought it.

Zhuang Yan was overjoyed when he got the fox. He held it in his arms all day and even carried it with him when he read in the morning.

But I never thought that this fox seemed to have some spirituality. It was usually quite resistant to humans, but when I was reading in the morning, it didn't move at all, and it pricked up its ears as if listening.

Xie Lian was amazed when he saw this.

"What a clever little fox! Is he about to become a monster?"

Zhuang Yan held the fox in his arms.

"Even if Xiaobai becomes a monster, he is still my good friend."

He didn't notice at all that the white fox in his arms was a little stiff.

at night.

A white shadow came out from the opposite door and climbed over the wall of Xie's courtyard.

The branches and leaves of the old locust tree shook, making a rustling sound.

The white fox glared angrily, and his lips moved as if he was saying something.

The old locust tree then stopped moving.

At this moment, Xie Lian pushed open the door, seeming to be refusing something.

"Too much, too much. I just asked the God to send some gold and silver, just enough for use. But you can't move all the boxes to my house, right? If Mr. Zhuang saw this, I really don't know how to explain it."

"Thank you, Fairy. Don't worry. These gold and silver came from legitimate sources. They were all found by the City God in the mountains and fields. Some were left behind by passers-by, and some were deliberately buried... Every piece of gold and silver has not been taken for at least a hundred years, so it must be ownerless."

"I'm not doubting the source, I'm saying it's too much. I can't use so much."

"This is the order from the City God. Please don't make things difficult for us, Fairy Xie."

……

Anyway, after some discussion, Xie Lian had no choice but to accept it.

The ghost messengers saluted and then retreated.

Xie Lian looked at the gold and silver piled in the yard, his hands on his hips, feeling somewhat helpless.

The City God was really afraid that Xie Lian would be dissatisfied, so the amount of money he found was beyond imagination.

One box of gold and three boxes of silver.

There were four large boxes in total, and Xie Lian had no place to hide them.

You can't just dig a big hole and bury it, right?

rustling...

Just then, the old locust tree began to shake, catching Xie Lian’s attention, and its branches pointed towards the courtyard wall.

When the white fox saw this, he cursed the man for being disloyal, and then disappeared in a flash.

However, Xie Lian did not understand the old locust tree's intention. Seeing that it was shaking violently, he misunderstood its meaning.

"It's rare that you want to share my worries. But that's fine. You have luxuriant branches and leaves, and you are intelligent. You can be my treasure tree. Leave one box of silver, and you can hide the remaining three boxes for me."

The old locust tree naturally could not refuse, so it rolled up its branches and hid the three large boxes.

Xie Lian didn’t know where it was hidden. Anyway, there was no trace of it when looking from below.

“It’s convenient.”

She smiled and finally carried the box into the bedroom.

Little did they know that after startling countless dogs in the county, a white shadow finally escaped from Xiaoning County and turned into the mountains next door...

(End of this chapter)