Cultivating a family of immortals

The situation at the foot of Qingping Mountain has become increasingly serious recently.

The Chaoyang Immortal Sect also dispatched several hundred disciples to garrison in front of the Mochuan River, separated from the Haoran Immortal Sect by that giant rock, gazing at each other from afar, their intentions unknown.

Although disciples from both sects gathered here, surprisingly, there was no fighting.

The sect leader had issued a strict order: anyone who dared to cause trouble during this period would have their cultivation abolished at best, and would lose their life at worst.

Xu Wanghe asked Fang Shouzhuo several times, but Fang Shouzhuo said that this matter had nothing to do with them and that they should not worry.

Xu Wanghe could only shake his head with a wry smile.

More than half a year has passed since the two "standoffs" began.

Recently, Xu Guanyi has been going to the Mochuan River every day. When he returns, he is absent-minded and always has a smile on his face.

Xu Wanghe immediately understood who he had gone to see, and was delighted.

Xu Guanyi is now sixteen years old, and it's time for him to get married.

It's just unknown whether the immortal master named Lin Wanxing would mind Guan Yi's family background. However, when she gave Guan Yi the book on alchemy, she probably didn't mind.

With Zhou Xingyao about to give birth and him having another grandson, Xu Wanghe's eyebrows would always lift up whenever he thought of this, and he was extremely happy. Even when he occasionally went to the Zhou family to drink with the Zhou family head, his alcohol tolerance had improved several times, making the Zhou family head suffer greatly.

That day, Li Rongping was picking vegetables at home, and Xu Wanghe was lying on a bamboo chair drinking tea when they heard a clear voice like a nightingale ring out at the gate of the Xu residence.

"Brother Guan, is this your home?"

"Yes, my parents should be home right now."

Xu Wanghe immediately stood up and looked ahead, only to see Xu Guanyi walking in with a young girl.

The girl was about fifteen or sixteen years old. She wore her hair in a double bun, with a jade hairpin at the side. A few strands of hair hung down beside the bun, making her oval face look as white as jade.

"Wanxing, this is my father." Xu Guanyi, with a slight blush on his face, called out to Xu Wanghe, "Father, this is my junior sister, Lin Wanxing."

"Haha, please come in quickly, Master Lin...!" Xu Wanghe said after a moment's hesitation.

Lin Wanxing blushed slightly and quickly said, "Uncle, please don't be so polite. Just call me Wanxing."

"Haha, good, good, good!" Xu Wanghe laughed and welcomed Lin Wanxing inside.

Upon hearing the sound, Li Rongping hurriedly entered the inner room, staring intently at Lin Wanxing.

Lin Wanxing called out "Auntie" and then lowered her eyes shyly.

Xu Wanghe quickly sent Li Rongping to invite the Zhou family head to come over, as today was a suitable day to hold a family banquet.

In the main hall, Xu Wanghe noticed the young girl was shy, so he wisely went to the kitchen to prepare vegetables.

Lin Wanxing, who had cultivated Taoism since childhood, felt nothing when looking at the rather magnificent Xu residence, but was extremely nervous and quickly asked:

"Brother Guan, how did I perform just now?"

Xu Guanyi chuckled sheepishly, "Junior sister, don't worry, my parents have heard about you a long time ago and have been looking forward to your arrival."

The blush on Lin Wanxing's face slowly faded.

She had been practicing Taoism since childhood and had never seen such a simple and honest young man in the mountains. In addition, her father had intended for her to get to know Xu Guanyi, which led to the development of feelings between the two that were different from those between junior sisters and senior brothers.

Looking at Xu Guanyi's silly smile, Lin Wanxing felt very satisfied.

After a long while, Lin Wanxing finished her family dinner at the Xu residence and then left with Xu Guanyi.

Qingpinghe Village is small, but it seemed like the two of them could never finish exploring it.

Whose old yellow dog is barking in the twilight? And whose cooking smoke is drifting along the trail of falling snow?

The two walked and stopped frequently, occasionally discussing a difficult problem in their cultivation. Xu Guanyi would speak while Lin Wanxing listened attentively, nodding occasionally, and then pointing out a key point that would make Xu Guanyi ponder for a long time.

As night fell, snowflakes drifted down, making it difficult for mortals to see in the snowy night. But cultivators were different; their eyesight was exceptional.

Gazing at Lin Wanxing's profile and listening to her recount a minor incident that had occurred within the sect, Xu Guan remained stunned for a long time before suddenly blurting out:

"Junior Sister Wanxing, you...are so beautiful!"

Lin Wanxing stopped speaking, appearing calm on the surface, but her heart was pounding wildly.

"Yeah?"

"Of course."

"Is all you can do is talk?"

"what?"

Lin Wanxing turned around and continued walking forward.

Xu Guan was stunned for a moment, his face flushed with embarrassment, and rushed forward, clumsily pulling her into his arms.

Lin Wanxing stopped and shyly rested her face against his chest.

Hearing Xu Guanyi's rapid heartbeat, Lin Wanxing chuckled.

Xu Guanyi, however, forced himself to remain calm and said:

"I've made up my mind. When I return to the sect, I will propose marriage to the sect leader!"

"Hmm? Let's not talk about my father, just tell me if I agreed?"

"Junior sister, don't you agree?"

"...Ask my father first."

"And what about you, junior sister?"

"Why are you so annoying?"

"So, will you agree or not?"

"Fine, I agree!"

Under the cover of night, the two lightly touched lips. In the distance, a dog was still barking. The clouds and mist swirled around Qingping Mountain. Everything seemed ordinary.

………………

Another six months have passed.

Lin Wanxing has been stationed here with the sect disciples for a year now.

Xu Guanyi took this opportunity to spend every day and night with her. The two of them were the happiest among the disciples of the two sects.

The sect leader of the Haoran Immortal Sect also learned of this matter, but remained silent and turned a blind eye.

Xu Guanyi was also secretly excited. Did the sect leader agree to the marriage?

On this day, a cry came from the dark room, and Xu Wanghe and Xu Guanyi, who were outside the dark room, were extremely excited.

A moment later, Li Rongping emerged from the dark room, smiling, and said:

"Just as you said, it's a boy."

Xu Jingheng stared wide-eyed at her and said, "Grandmother, do I have a younger brother?"

"Haha, not bad," Xu Guanyi was also in a great mood, and patted Xu Jingheng's head, saying, "From now on, you must protect your younger brother."

Xu Jingheng's eyes were somewhat confused, but gradually became firm.

"Second Uncle, don't worry, I will definitely protect my little brother when I grow up!"

Xu Wanghe laughed, a hearty laugh that made the wrinkles on his face lessen.

"Father, what name are you going to give my young nephew?" Xu Guanyi asked.

Xu Wanghe waved his hand and said, "I named the eldest brother, so let Chang Le name the second brother himself."

Xu Guan nodded. "Brother always has his own ideas, so he must have thought it through by now."

As he spoke, Xu Guan suddenly remembered something and quickly added, "Father, tomorrow is your birthday. Now that you've reached sixty, you should celebrate it properly. My junior sister Wanxing and I have discussed it and decided that the two of us will take care of it for you!"

Xu Wanghe laughed loudly, "My affairs are not important. You need to deal with your matter with Wanxing as soon as possible."

Xu Guanyi chuckled, "I'll go and propose marriage when I return to the sect in a few days."

"That would be best!"

In the dark room, Xu Changle held Zhou Xingyao's hand tightly, and a baby was sleeping soundly beside Zhou Xingyao.

"Brother Le, does he look more like you or me?"

Xu Changle said with a simple, satisfied look, "They all look alike."

Zhou Xingyao shifted her body, moving closer to Xu Changle, and her tone became serious.

"I've long heard the saying that once a younger son is born, the older son is neglected. Brother Le, you can't just favor him in the future; Jingheng also needs to be loved."

Xu Changle laughed heartily and said, "Of course, but what should he be called?"

"It should be named by Father, didn't you ask?"

Xu Changle shook his head and said, "Father told me before that I would name this child. I have thought of a few names. Can you help me decide?"

"Okay, Brother Le, you go ahead."

"This child belongs to the Jing generation; I wish to acquire his Wen, Yao, and Yun characters..."

Zhou Xingyao suddenly murmured, "Xu Jingwen, Xu Jingyao, Xu..."

Her eyes lit up. "Xu Jingyao is a good one, he'll bring honor to the family!"

"It doesn't mean bringing glory to one's ancestors, but rather 'concealing one's brilliance,' hence the name Xu Jingyao," Xu Changle corrected.

Zhou Xingyao attended the village school for a few years when she was a child, but she only knew a few characters and did not understand their meaning.

Xu Changle explained with a smile, "I hope that in the future he can hide his brilliance and work with Jingheng to lead the family to greater heights."

"Then this one will do!" Zhou Xingyao nodded emphatically.

"That's good!" Xu Changle said with a satisfied smile.

After chatting with Zhou Xingyao for a few more minutes, Xu Changle finally came out of the dark room to share the good news.

However, Xu Guan was nowhere to be seen; only Xu Wanghe was waiting at the door of the dark room, holding Jing Heng's hand.

"I wonder what major event has occurred in the Immortal Sect. Guan Yi received the message, and Immortal Master Lin Wan personally came to escort him back to the sect," Xu Wanghe said worriedly.