Please call me Dadaozu

Chapter 8: If you are able to do something but don’t do it, you will feel guilty.
"kitchen."

Zhang Yuanzhu looked at the stove in his sight, and the steamed buns that had been bitten several times and discarded on the ground.

There are about five or six.

He did not despise them. He picked up all the buns on the ground, brushed off the dust, and started to take small bites.

The steamed buns were mixed with rice bran and were not tasty. They were obviously food prepared for beggars.

But for him who hadn't eaten since morning, it was just the right thing to fill his hunger.

While eating steamed buns, he looked around the kitchen.

Compared with other rooms, this one is even more messy after careful observation.

A broken bow in the corner caught his attention.

It was a longbow made of yellow wood. The bow was covered in oil and had small holes eaten by insects. Even the bowstring was broken.

For ordinary people, it has no value at all.

Zhang Yuanzhu stepped forward, stretched out his hand, grasped the longbow, and whispered in his heart:
'Control!'

The next moment, the longbow disappeared and the order to meet the troops appeared.

Control: [Ordinary] Bow (Attribute: Soul)
Items with special features!

Zhang Yuanzhu first put the order to welcome the troops into his arms and quickly finished eating the steamed bun.

One hand was clenched in the air, and the other hand was slowly pulling back as if holding a bowstring.

Then, release.

The whole process was extremely smooth. He even instinctively felt that within a hundred meters, every shot would hit the target.

'What a great archer!'

Zhang Yuanzhu admired in his heart.

After replacing this bow, not only did he gain a new weapon control ability, but his eyesight also increased dramatically.

As a result, the Snake Trapping Sword Technique has also been greatly improved.

"This is the last house. Unfortunately, I haven't found any clues about her yet. Is she really dead?"

Zhang Yuanzhu placed his palm on his chest, sensing the order to welcome the troops in his arms, a hint of hesitation flashed in the depths of his eyes.

For someone of his status, it's enough to have achieved this.

Do we really have to continue investigating for a glimmer of hope?

What happens next is something he cannot control.

All kinds of thoughts flashed through my mind.

So be it!

Zhang Yuanzhu walked out the door, quickly crossed the wall and headed towards the ancient temple.

Gradually, the child's steps became slower and slower.

Until it stopped, a low laugh came from the short body.

"After all, I feel guilty for doing this!"

Turn around!

He ran quickly towards the direction of Zhenzhen Building.

The wind and snow blew in the children's faces, but it did not slow down their pace at all.

……

Huanzhen Tower, the best tower in Jiangshui City.

In the past, this was a place where dignitaries gathered, but in recent days, only members of the three major families, Wang, Zhou, and Jiang, can get close to it.

Today, a thin figure came from the end of the street.

"Who dares to trespass into the Huanzhen Building?"

Several loud shouts came from all directions.

One figure after another suddenly stood up and surrounded the person who came.

Zhang Yuanzhu raised his arm, and a jade token was held high, coming into everyone's sight.

"Here is the order to meet the troops. Do you intend to disobey the Fairy and bring about your own destruction?"

An even stronger voice came into the building.

Ignoring the cold glare of swords and weapons, Zhang Yuanzhu moved forward quickly without slowing down at all.

One vision after another looked greedily and passionately at the jade token in the child's hand.

That is the token of the Immortal Sect, a treasure coveted by the patriarchs of all the major families.

But at this moment no one dared to do anything bad, and they consciously stepped aside to make way for the way forward.

Their eyes followed the short figure into the Huanzhen Building.

"Quick, pass this news to the head of the family."

"Beggar, a beggar, actually got such a valuable thing, how lucky he is."

"My fifth son has put so much effort into hunting down the white tiger, yet he still hasn't obtained the jade token. How unfair!"

……

A storm, centered at Huanzhen Tower, spread towards Jiangshui City.

The immortal sect's spot, which had been a foregone conclusion, seemed to be about to change. The moment the child stepped into the Huanzhen Tower, a warm, fragrant breeze blew towards him, seemingly blowing away the winter chill.

What you see is a luxurious palace with various intricately carved decorations.

Zhang Yuanzhu's pace became faster as he climbed up the stairs.

In less than a cup of tea, he had reached the top floor of the attic and stopped in front of a door.

The child calmed down his emotions, walked forward and knocked on the door.

Boom! Boom! ~
"Zhang Yuanzhu, come and meet the fairy."

"Enter!"

With the indifferent female voice, the door slowly opened.

Zhang Yuanzhu walked in without hesitation.

A woman in a blue dress sat cross-legged on a cushion, her eyes as blue and vast as the sea, staring at the beggar quietly.

Behind her, a donkey the size of a calf sat cross-legged on the ground like a human, with its hooves folded over its chest.

"I will guide you into the path of cultivation tomorrow. You are here too early."

"Fairy, I'm sorry for being so presumptuous."

"Could you please, Fairy, help me with some of my problems? I will definitely repay you one day."

A hint of surprise flashed across the face of the woman in blue.

"explain."

"Jiangshui City, is Ruan Qing, the daughter of the Ruan family, dead? Is she alive? Where is she?"

Zhang Yuanzhu's body was slightly bent, his face covered in mud, and he looked sincere.

"Ruan Qing, the daughter of the Ruan family, has she had any contact with you recently?"

"Yes."

The blue-clothed woman stretched out her jade hand, spread it upward, and a crystal clear green tortoise shell appeared out of thin air.

The empty jade palm moved towards Zhang Yuanzhu.

A wisp of mist rose from the child and flew into the tortoise shell.

The tortoise shell then slowly rotated, emitting a green halo that illuminated the room.

After a moment, the green light dissipated and the tortoise shell disappeared.

"Not dead yet, fifty miles east of the city."

"are you going?"

There was an inexplicable emotion in the voice of the woman in blue.

He slowly stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the falling snow.

"Tomorrow morning, I will leave with the many disciples I have selected. I will not stay."

"Today, as long as you stay in this building, nothing will change."

Zhang Yuanzhu fell silent.

Extraordinary power, an unknown path of cultivation, so close, so within reach.

Beyond all the temptations of the world.

"I should stay. Since Ruan Qing is not dead, he won't be in any danger."

"Even if I die, I can avenge him after I return from my training, or even choose his blood relatives and descendants to make them rich and prosperous for the rest of their lives."

"This way, it can be considered as repaying the favor."

Zhang Yuanzhu muttered to himself, his pupils calm and dark.

"But I still can't convince myself that this isn't the way it should be."

"I feel guilty."

As the words fell, the child turned around and strode towards the door.

Just as he was about to cross the threshold, he paused slightly.

"If there is a chance, I will definitely repay the fairy's kindness."

boom!
The door closed, leaving behind the indifferent woman in blue and the donkey with its eyes full of sarcasm.

"The road to heaven lies ahead, yet you give it up for some mundane things."

"How ridiculous and stupid!"

"To cultivate, one must sever ties with worldly desires. Otherwise, how can one go far? Even if one is lucky enough to embark on the path of cultivation, he will only be a skeleton by the roadside."

A hoarse, sharp voice echoed in the room.

The woman in blue pressed her hands against the windowsill, looking at the short figure that was gradually moving away.

The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, with a heart-warming smile.

"This is the path he chose himself, and I look forward to the ending!"

"No matter what, the harvest will never disappoint."

Whether she succeeds or dies, she will gain greater benefits from her deduction.

(End of this chapter)