The abandoned cannon fodder girl's path to immortality

Chapter 200 Uninvited Guest

One month later, at the hour of Mao (5-7 AM).

Chen Jinshu got up early to watch, because today was the wedding of his second uncle, Chen Wentan, and Ning Lingwei.

Because of what happened to the Chen family some time ago, Chen Jinshu and the others had already left the Chen family territory and were currently in Guanghan Immortal City.

This place is much more spacious than Hongxia Market, and it's also a better place to hold wedding ceremonies.

Furthermore, without the obstruction of the Lin family and other other families, they were actually in a good mood to hold the wedding.

As for the people to be invited to the wedding ceremony, they were invited long ago before the wedding began today.

Relatives of the Chen family who had been kind to Chen Jinshu's family and who were related to them by blood within two generations were all invited.

Chen Qiaozhen was responsible for bringing these invited people to Guanghan Immortal City that day.

As for the other Chen family disciples, they originally had the opportunity to participate, but the incident involving Chen Jinshu's father caused a complete rift between their family and the Chen family, making it virtually impossible to repair their relationship in the future.

Because of her own indebtedness, Chen Qiaozhen volunteered to take these people over.

In addition, some of Chen Wentan's friends were also invited.

In the end, the total number of cultivators reached over a hundred, which was quite a large-scale wedding and worthy of the bride's prestigious family.

In addition, Chen Wentan also presented a considerable amount of gifts as a betrothal gift for marrying Ning Lingwei, which he accepted on her behalf.

Chen Jinshu heard that Ning Lingwei's parents and brother were furious when they heard that their daughter and sister were going to marry an outsider, meaning they were not satisfied with Ning Lingwei's decision to marry someone else.

Ning Lingwei had no choice but to accept the possibility that none of her family members would attend her wedding.

However, these were minor matters to her, since it was she who wanted to get married, and she never cared what her parents thought.

But I can't help feeling empty inside.

Inside a courtyard house in a cave within the city, Chen Jinshu and her mother were dressing and grooming Ning Lingwei.

"You're about to become a bride, why do you still look unhappy?" Chen Jinshu asked casually, looking at Ning Lingwei's somewhat aggrieved eyes, she sensed a hint of melancholy.

"Not a single person from my family came this time. Although I don't mind, I still feel a little uneasy."

She lived with her parents at home for nearly twenty years, and when she finally got married, she didn't even have anyone accompany her.

When I was little, I always heard that my mother was saving up for her wedding dowry, but now I can't see that anymore.

"No one can have everything. Do you really want to obey your family's arrangements and marry a man you don't know? A man who doesn't love you?"

"Of course that won't work. But people are greedy; the more they can't get something, the more they care about it."

"Don't worry. Once you make something of yourself, your parents will definitely stop you."

Chen Jinshu offered a word of comfort, then quickly placed the phoenix crown on her hair and secured it with a hairpin.

Looking at her shimmering peach blossom eyes reflected in the water mirror, with three pearl ornaments at the ends of her eyebrows, Chen Jinshu smiled and exclaimed, "Look how beautiful you are! A wedding isn't something that can only be held once. Once your parents have come to their senses, they might hold another one for you."

"You're right." Hearing this, Ning Lingwei felt much more comforted, and her whole demeanor brightened.

While helping out, Wu Shuya listened without saying a word, wanting to hear what her daughter was thinking.

But throughout the entire conversation, I never heard my daughter say anything about marriage; instead, she talked mostly about spiritual practice.

Unfortunately, she couldn't use the small dowry she had saved up, and she thought she would find some time to exchange it all for cultivation resources that her daughter needed.

An hour later, the wedding preparations were about to begin.

Ning Lingwei was already dressed and sitting inside waiting for the groom, Chen Wentan, to arrive. She clutched the front of her deep red wedding robe with both hands, showing that she was a little nervous.

"Don't worry! My second uncle is already outside."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a commotion arose outside, clearly the guests were urging the groom to hurry up.

"The groom is here to pick up the bride!"

"The groom is here!"

"The bride, come out quickly!"

The sounds outside were constant, filling Ning Lingwei with a mixture of anticipation and anxiety.

Chen Wentan, dressed in a red groom's robe, swept his sharp, piercing eyes over the noisy guests in the courtyard before finally fixing them on the bridal chamber in front of him.

Although it was a marriage between cultivators, he and Ning Lingwei discussed that everything should be done according to the customs of a mortal marriage. This would appear more orthodox, silence the gossips of the guests outside, and also give the woman an explanation.

Chen Jinshu has no intention of getting married in this life; she cultivates herself alone and has her own way of living.

This world is too small; she wants to see a wider world.

However, she was overjoyed to see her second uncle, who had doted on her since childhood, gradually moving towards his own happiness.

"My second uncle is here!"

"You have to give a red envelope if you want to pick up the bride!"

Chen Jinshu locked the door tightly, then reached out to his second uncle and said.

"Okay! Here you go!"

Chen Jinshu received a bag of spirit stones in a red pouch, which should contain more than a dozen spirit stones.

She heard from her mother that, in order to bring good fortune and a long life, her second uncle had prepared several hundred red pouches filled with spirit stones as a congratulatory gift.

A single spirit stone may not seem like much, but it is already more grand than the weddings of other cultivators.

Chen Jinshu weighed it in his hand; not bad, it seemed to have carried quite a lot. "The bride is leaving!"

Chen Jinshu called out and immediately helped Ning Lingwei up before walking out the door.

To complete the wedding, they rented an adjacent courtyard, and the groom came from the neighboring courtyard to the bride's courtyard, which was called "bride picking".

Finally, the marriage ceremony was held in another courtyard.

……

Half an hour later.

The bride and groom have completed important pre-wedding rituals such as stepping over a fire basin and have now arrived at the wedding ceremony.

The rituals here are slightly different from those in the secular world. They involve worshipping the Heavenly Way and one's ancestors, as well as husband and wife bowing to each other.

Once this is done, the banquet will be about to begin.

In front of many cultivators, Chen Wentan lifted the bride's red veil.

"Thank you all, fellow Daoists and relatives, for attending my wedding with Fellow Daoist Ning. The best dishes at the banquet will continue to be served, so please eat and drink to your heart's content!"

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Chen!"

"congratulations!"

Upon hearing this, everyone offered their congratulations to Chen Wentan and his wife.

Then came the last part, which took place alongside the banquet: gift-giving.

"On behalf of the Chen family, I congratulate you two on your long and happy marriage. I present you with three bottles of first-grade superior spirit essence pills and three first-grade superior spirit artifacts..."

After receiving a signal from Chen Jinshu, Chen Qiaozhen began to present the congratulatory gift first.

Perhaps feeling indebted, the Chen family sent quite a few congratulatory gifts this time, which, when converted into cash, amounted to more than two thousand spirit stones.

Next came representatives from the Lin family and other families who had heard the news and came to offer their congratulatory gifts. After all, the family Ning Lingwei came from was not simple. Although she did not have their consent, they were not to be underestimated.

However, the gifts given by the guests this time were less substantial, worth at most a hundred or two spirit stones.

Wu Shuya also presented her congratulatory gifts: two top-grade first-tier jade bracelets with defensive effects, and ninety-nine top-grade first-tier talismans of various kinds, which, in total, amounted to more than a thousand spirit stones.

Chen Jinshu couldn't help but glance at her mother. She hadn't expected her mother to be so much richer than she had imagined, actually able to come up with a spiritual gift worth more than a thousand spirit stones.

Wu Shuya never expected to be underestimated by her daughter. Although her cultivation level hadn't improved much in the past few years, her talisman-making skills had become increasingly refined. She would also save up some talismans for herself from time to time, which amounted to a thousand spirit stones.

"My niece congratulates Uncle and Aunt on their marriage! These are a pair of green peacocks, their cultivation having reached the peak of Qi Refining. I wish you a long and happy life together!"

As Chen Jinshu spoke, he took out a bunch of green peacocks that he had prepared beforehand.

The two pairs of peacocks had long since become obedient and sensible under her admonition and the oppression of the Yinshan Sparrow, and dared not easily entertain the thought of betrayal.

The main reason was that when she examined the two peacocks, she discovered that their bloodline was not simple; it actually contained a trace of the bloodline of a five-colored peacock.

The five-colored peacock is one of the mutated bloodlines of the peacock family, symbolizing power.

As soon as the green peacock was released, it flew around Chen Wentan and Ning Lingwei twice. Combined with the two of them, they looked like a divine couple descended to earth.

The shimmering light emanating from the green peacock's feathers illuminated the surrounding environment with vibrant colors.

When Ning Lingwei saw the two green peacocks, her eyes immediately lit up with gratitude and joy.

She had always loved bird-like spirit beasts, and this was such a beautiful peacock spirit beast; her heart was already filled with turbulent waves.

A tear had unknowingly welled up in her eyes.

Although she was very happy and satisfied with the wedding, she still had some regrets. But now, seeing such a perfect wedding gift, all the resentment in her heart has disappeared.

"Thank you, Jinshu! I like it very much!"

"If Second Uncle and Second Aunt are happy, that's good!"

Chen Jinshu was also very happy. The two peacocks he had acquired by chance had unexpectedly become a wedding gift for his second uncle and Ning Lingwei.

At this moment, the surrounding guests all looked at Chen Wentan and his companion with envious expressions. They also wished to own such an enchanting spirit beast.

"This must be a female cultivator from the Chen family. I didn't expect her to be so generous!"

"What do you know? He's a disciple of the Xuanming Sect!"

The person speaking was the representative of the Lin family.

Chen Jinshu naturally heard these people's discussions, and felt both envy and jealousy.

"Alright! The banquet has begun. Fellow Daoists, please take your seats!" Chen Wentan's face flushed slightly as he gestured to the surrounding guests.

"Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Chen!"

"Has the banquet begun before our Ning family has even presented our gifts?"

A majestic voice rang out, making everyone feel suffocated.

His voice, though aged, carried an undeniable air of authority.

"Why is the Ning family here?!"

When Ning Lingwei saw a spirit ship appearing in the sky ahead, her face turned pale. Besides her parents, there were also a group of uncles and aunts on the spirit ship.

She immediately sensed something was wrong.

"Ning Lingwei! How dare you commit adultery without permission!"