The abandoned cannon fodder girl's path to immortality

Chapter 212 Qingquan Village

After Chen Jinshu and the others had made all the necessary preparations, they accepted a mission from the sect and headed towards Qingquan Village, the place where Huai Jingyi's grandfather had discovered his master's tribulation.

Qingquan Village is quite far from Xuanming Sect; one must fly south.

However, the southern region is covered with dense forests, and the number of monks and markets has gradually decreased.

However, the group had already scouted the route before setting off.

On the way to Qingquan Village, you will encounter three small markets, which can serve as temporary stops.

It should be noted that the Xuanming Sect is more than 8,000 li away from Qingquan Village.

After passing through three markets, they still had more than 500 li to travel.

Before leaving, Chen Jinshu and his group had already changed their clothes and looked like ordinary people.

Chen Jinshu's current appearance is almost identical to that of a village woman in the countryside, except that her spirit and demeanor are much more striking, making her stand out even among a group of farmers.

Five days of trekking have passed in the blink of an eye.

Chen Jinshu and his group finally encountered a group of refugees fleeing famine. The group was heading in a direction similar to Qingquan Village, and it didn't matter if there were one less or one more person.

"Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother! This is enough. Next, we need to disguise ourselves as refugees fleeing famine and blend in until we reach Qingquan Village," Huai Jingyi said to his two senior brothers, looking at the group not far away.

The two senior brothers could only nod upon hearing this. They could not participate in their junior brothers' and sisters' actions, nor could they break the rules.

“Next, your cultivation will be sealed, and you will be reduced to ordinary mortals without any cultivation. Are you ready?” Zheng Shaosi asked Chen Jinshu and the others.

Chen Jinshu had already prepared all the necessary items for fleeing the famine, making him no different from the other refugees in the procession ahead.

A tiny blue sparrow was perched on her shoulder.

The Yinshan Sparrow's cultivation was also sealed by Chen Jinshu, and for the time being it could only maintain this sparrow form. However, its sharp claws and other abilities were stronger than those of ordinary birds, and even eagles could not harm it.

Chen Jinshu planned to use the Yinshan Tit as a messenger bird to contact his two senior brothers.

"These are my pet birds. They fly quite fast and should be able to get here from Qingquan Village in a day. We will inform our two senior brothers if anything happens to them."

Chen Jinshu tightened the large package he was carrying on his back and said.

"Junior Sister is much more thoughtful!"

The group's eyes lit up as they looked at the Yinshan Sparrow; they hadn't expected to find a spirit bird for communication.

Seeing that the others had already prepared their luggage, Zheng Shaosi immediately cast a spell to seal their cultivation.

"This method is valid for one year. If the plan proceeds smoothly within one year, you can request us to seal it again." Zheng Shaosi was also worried that a seal that lasted too long would cause problems, so he planned to keep a backup plan.

"Thank you, senior brother!"

At this moment, Chen Jinshu looked sallow and emaciated, a far cry from his former full and round face.

"Junior sister, you really look just like someone fleeing famine," Dai Yuzhu chuckled.

"Senior sister, aren't you any better than me?"

“You’ve all gotten thinner and uglier, and your skin has turned yellow and dark!” Bu Yuanxiang said with a smile.

"This is a short-term disguise pill; you'll revert to your normal human appearance in about three months," Chen Jinshu explained.

"Alright! It's getting late, you need to get to Qingquan Village quickly!"

The group nodded, stopped talking, and went straight to the foot of the mountain, emerging from the dense forest.

Chen Jinshu carried a large bundle on his back and a basket containing food and water in his hand.

They strolled leisurely towards Qingquan Village.

The brothers discussed it and decided to pretend they didn't know each other and stay in Qingquan Village as residents for a period of time until their master completed his tribulation.

They erased the villagers' memories and returned to their sect. Perhaps due to her cultivation, she showed no signs of fatigue even after walking over a hundred miles.

Every now and then, he would take out some dry food from the basket and drink it with water.

This water is a storage bottle containing water from a cold pool, weighing several thousand kilograms, far more than can be drunk.

Although her cultivation was sealed, she had specially purchased this water bottle, which could be used without the need for spiritual energy.

As long as you don't use spiritual energy, you're not breaking the rules.

Chen Jinshu and the others came in different directions, and soon they were no longer in the same direction as the other refugees.

As they walked, the official roads built by the mortal kingdoms gradually disappeared, replaced by dirt roads paved with stones and covered with weeds.

If it weren't for the Yinshan Sparrow flying overhead to guide them, they probably would have gone the wrong way.

As expected, without cultivation, they were no different from ordinary people.

Before long, the group, along with the other refugees, finally arrived at Qingquan Village.

At the entrance of the village, there is a large stone with the three rough characters "Qingquan Village" written on it.

They saw a large number of villagers gathered at the village entrance, staring at them and chattering about something.

A bolder villager stepped forward and asked, "What are you doing here?"

"Auntie! We're refugees! We've walked over a thousand miles and finally made it this far. Could you please take us in? We'll work for ourselves and won't make things difficult for you." Chen Jinshu said with a mournful face, managing to squeeze out a few tears.

She now looks like an ordinary young woman who has reached marriageable age, with a thin face and no vitality.

Hearing this, the old woman softened and turned her gaze to an elderly man surrounded by the crowd.

"What are your opinions? Since they have fled famine and come here, it can be considered fate. Why don't we take them in?" the village chief asked, looking around.

"Where do they live? Where do they sleep? What do they eat?"

"They can't just come into our village like that. We're not a beggar gang!"

Some villagers immediately disagreed.

"You've heard it too, you're responsible for your own food and lodging. If you can't do that, you'll have to leave!"

"Don't worry, village chief. We have hands and feet, and we can build the house ourselves. If the villagers help us build it, I will pay them! I won't let you help for nothing!" Huai Jingyi said, echoing the village chief's words.

"In that case, please come in!"

Upon hearing this, the village chief finally nodded.

There were about ten people, including Chen Jinshu and his group, who had fled famine. There were also five or six elderly people, women, and children who had followed them at some unknown time.

Perhaps not knowing where they were going, they followed.

"There's only an open space at the end of the village, but snakes and lizards often appear there, so you'll have to be careful!"

"And then there's the issue of wages for helping with the construction, which you mentioned. There can't be any disputes in our village! Otherwise, just leave!"

"Thank you, Village Chief, we understand!"

As Chen Jinshu and the others followed the village chief to a location near the end of the village, they heard a series of shouts and curses, which were quite unpleasant.

"You're just a freeloader. You won't even do a little work when we feed you!"

"Everyone said they'd sell her to buy me wine. But they've kept her all this time!"

The little girl who was being scolded and beaten was fairly pretty, but her face was dark and dirty, making her look unrecognizable. She had a self-conscious expression, and her clothes were full of patches, even old and yellowed.

Her calloused hands were washing dishes while she endured her mother's beatings and scoldings...

However, Chen Jinshu recognized the person at first glance as her master, Shui Huanmeng, who was undergoing her tribulation.