She is devoted to cultivating immortality

Chapter 50 The Horror of Telling Parents

The next morning.

Xie Lian took a light nap for two hours, then got up out of habit, washed his face, and brushed his teeth.

This is something she has repeated for more than twenty years.

"Brushing teeth with willow twigs is still a little uncomfortable. If I have time later, I can make a toothbrush."

Xie Lian was lost in thought.

If it is a toothbrush, I heard that the ancients used pig hair, but pig hair seems a bit hard. I always like soft brushes.
Just at this moment, a little head popped out from outside the door.

It was Zhuang Yan.

Zhuang Mochen had already gone to school, so the little fellow let go of his nature, leaning against the door and looking inside, but not coming in.

"Aunt Lian, is Hu Qianli here?"

Hu Qianli?
It only took Xie Lian a moment to remember that this was the little white fox’s name. She swirled the mouthwash in her mouth, then spit it out, wiped her mouth with a towel and said.

"You guys made an appointment to study together, right? Then he should be here soon."

Sure enough, just as the words fell, a cheerful voice was heard.

"Senior, senior, here I come!"

The little white fox was lying on the top of the wall, seemingly greeting Xie Lian, but actually making eyes at Zhuang Yan.

Xie Lian looked at the two kids sending messages with their eyes and couldn't help but smile and said.

"It's okay for you two to study together in the future, but you must not neglect your studies. If you only care about playing and miss your studies, even if I don't care about you, just tell Mr. Zhuang and Bai Su, hehe."

Hiss!
The two children suddenly shuddered and felt for the first time the horror of reporting to their parents.

"Aunt Lian, I will never neglect my studies!"

Zhuang Yan's bones were weak, and he said anxiously
Zhuang Mochen had always been strict, especially when it came to schoolwork. If Xie Lian "complained" him, Zhuang Yan didn't dare to think about what would happen to him.

"Don't worry, senior. I, Hu Qianli, always know the importance of things. Not only will I learn by myself, I will also keep an eye on Xiaozhuang!"

The little white fox sold out his teammates without hesitation at the critical moment.

This earned him an angry glare from Zhuang Yan.

Xie Lian found it interesting. She was just joking at first. In fact, she was quite confident about these two little guys. They were unlikely to do something like focusing on playing and neglecting their studies.

"Okay, stop making trouble. You two should review your lessons first. Xiaozhuang has a deeper foundation, so teach Hu Qianli more. You haven't had breakfast yet, right? Wait, I'll go buy you some food."

Xie Lian put away the towel and washbasin and walked outside.

But just as he was about to go out, he ran into the lame Taoist master and his disciple head-on.

"Thank you, good morning, senior."

"Good morning. You two are here so early? Master Lu, isn't it a bad idea to drink so early in the morning?"

The three of them met and greeted each other. Xie Lian blinked and said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the lame Taoist smiled bitterly and said.

"I am not that addicted to alcohol. I come here now to say goodbye to you, senior."

"Farewell?"

Xie Lian glanced down and saw the breakfast Du Ning'er was carrying.

"Come in and talk."

She led the two back to the yard.

The two kids who were studying under the tree looked over curiously. "Go back to your room and study. I'll check your homework in a while."

Xie Lian waved his hand and sent them away first, then asked the lame Taoist and Du Ning'er to sit down.

"Could it be that Mr. Xie didn't treat you well enough? Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

Xie Lian was somewhat reluctant to leave, as she still had many things she wanted to ask the lame Taoist priest.

This world is huge, and it is not something that can be explained simply by talking about a few worlds. It is rare to meet someone as knowledgeable as the lame Taoist priest, so Xie Lian certainly wants to "drain" him.
But the lame Taoist looked determined to leave and said.

"I shouldn't have declined your kindness, but I do have reasons to return to the mountain gate."

"First, Ning'er's recovery is a big deal for Danxia Mountain, and we should let Master know as soon as possible."

"Secondly, I won't hide it from you, Senior. I came to Xiaoning County a few days ago and first discovered the monsters of Qingping Mountain. I saw that they were reading and studying, which was different from ordinary monsters. So I became curious and secretly investigated. I found that they had a close relationship with you. At that time, I felt that you had unknown origins and intentions, so I became suspicious and sent a letter back to the sect privately. I believe that someone will come to investigate you soon."

"But this matter has caused a big mistake. What kind of person is the senior? How can we, the juniors, investigate it casually? That's why I hurried back, firstly to stop my fellow disciples' actions, and secondly to report this matter to the higher-ups."

At the end of the conversation, the lame Taoist felt a little embarrassed.

After all, he had suspected Xie Lian in the beginning and wanted to investigate secretly.

Xie Lian obviously wouldn't care about this. This was a very normal thing. Danxia Mountain didn't want to kill her, so she wouldn't be so petty.

But from the lame Taoist's words, I could taste something else.

"Does Danxia Mountain care so much about other practitioners within its sphere of influence?"

Facing Xie Lian's question, the lame Taoist was stunned for a moment and said.
"Not really. Danxia Mountain is located in the east of Qian Country, and the general range of activities is in this area. It is normal for cultivators to come and go. It is not worth investigating every one of them. It will be a lot of work and will also cause dissatisfaction. It's just that when you meet some powerful and unfamiliar cultivators, you still have to know a thing or two about them. Just like you, senior, under normal circumstances, no one will notice you, but since I have met you, I can't help but know more about you."

"Of course, our Danxia Mountain is not that unreasonable sect. The so-called understanding does not mean interrogation or oppression, but is mainly about establishing good relationships."

"If I meet someone who is talkative, I will play chess, drink tea, or drink wine with him to build a close relationship with him. If I meet someone who is aloof, I will give him elixirs to make him familiar with me."

Hearing this, Xie Lian nodded and exclaimed in admiration.

"The person who established this system is well versed in the ways of life. In this way, no one will dare to cause trouble within the sphere of influence of Danxia Mountain."

The lame Taoist said with a smile.

"This is the rule set by Uncle Fuxian back then. The saying "Don't hit someone who smiles at you" refers to this kind of situation. However, we cannot rule out some people who don't know what's good for them, or are simply evil-minded people. When we encounter these people, even if we are kind to others, we will still fight with them."

The situation described by the lame Taoist should be extremely rare.

No matter how naive Xie Lian was, he knew that in the world of cultivation, a sect that was good at refining pills was not someone that anyone could mess with.

Didn’t you see that Taoist Qingyu went to the top of Danxia Mountain to ask for the elixir to transcend tribulation?

To provoke Danxia Mountain is to provoke the complicated human relationships behind it.
"Since the Taoist priest is determined to return to the mountain, I, Xie, can't keep you any longer. But you and I have only had a drink once, and we haven't had enough. If you have time, please come again."

Xie Lian cupped his hands and said.

"It is my honor that the senior thinks highly of me."

There was no reason for the lame Taoist to refuse, so he agreed with a smile and then said.

"What do you think about the matter we talked about yesterday, Senior?"

He was referring to the matter of repaying a favor.

Outsiders have always owed favors to Danxia Mountain.

But this time it was the other way around.

This made him feel a lot of pressure, and he hoped that Xie Lian could quote the "price" as soon as possible so that he could repay the favor first.

“There are indeed some demands, and I hope Danxia Mountain can meet them.”

(End of this chapter)