I meet all the requirements for becoming a god in this world!

The net has been cast.

The next step is to find the right opportunity and wait for the Tian family to relax their guard before striking them down.

Big Locust Tree Village.

This was the second time Cheng Laiyun had stepped onto this country lane since he had traveled through time.

Ahead lay the familiar rural courtyard.

Last night, after Miss Xu uttered that embarrassing statement, her face turned as red as an apple.

He pretended to be calm, gave Cheng Laiyun two days off, and then fled as if he were escaping.

Ling Ziyun arrived in Yong'an County from the capital, but had nowhere to stay, so he naturally went back to Xu's Cloth Shop with the young lady.

Since Cheng Laiyun had gotten leave, he also thought about going home to visit his cousin and bring over the things he had bought with the young lady last time.

Just entering the village.

Then they saw Zhao sitting comfortably under a large tree that had lost all its branches and leaves.

Several village women sat around her, listening with envious eyes as she spoke eloquently.

"My little tiger is currently trying to reach... what was it again, the porridge-making stage?"

As she spoke, her already high chin tilted even higher, but the next moment, she lowered her head and said mysteriously:

"No wonder it's called the 'Porridge Cooking Stage,' it uses up so much spirit rice! My little tiger eats this much spirit rice every day!"

"Hiss~" Several village women gasped, staring at her in shock:

"Then it seems Huaili doesn't earn much from blacksmithing!"

"Hmph~" Zhao raised her chin, a smirk playing on her lips.

"Then why don't you even look at what my clever mother's brother does?"

At this point, she gave a thumbs-up, looking quite proud:

"That's a little immortal from the Mo Sect!"

"Getting some spirit rice is as easy as flipping a hand, isn't it?"

"As you all saw a few days ago, the goddess of the Mo Sect personally descended to the mortal realm, and she flew away when she left!!"

At this point, she quickly raised her hands and waved them upwards, making a flustered gesture as if she were flying.

Several village women nodded hurriedly, chattering amongst themselves:

"Sister-in-law Zhao is truly blessed to have married a wife like Qiao Niang!"

"Yes, yes! If Sister-in-law Zhao becomes successful in the future, she can't forget about us!"

"..."

Although Cheng Laiyun had not yet entered the Daoist path.

But it has already reached a certain grade.

His hearing is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

He heard the village women's words very clearly.

His lips twitched. To describe martial arts body tempering as cooking porridge... this Granny Zhao is truly one of a kind.

"Grandma Zhao."

"Chatting?"

Cheng Laiyun pretended not to hear the village women's gossip and stood smiling under the tree.

His voice rang out.

The discussion abruptly ceased.

Zhao, who was happily boasting, was interrupted and looked up with some displeasure.

But when her gaze fell upon Cheng Laiyun's face, the displeasure on her face abruptly vanished, replaced by a look of delight:

"Come here... Little Immortal Cheng!"

"A rare guest! What brings you back today?"

"Are all the gods in heaven on vacation?"

As she spoke, she abandoned the people chatting under the trees and ran lightly to Cheng Laiyun.

At first glance, his skills don't look like those of a seventy or eighty-year-old man at all.

"Oh, my senior sister granted me two days off." Cheng Laiyun's smile remained unchanged as he waved the package in his hand.

"I bought some things for my family on the street, and I came to visit my sister today."

"Oh dear, why bring anything back to my own home!"

As she said this, Zhao took the package from Cheng Laiyun's hands. When she was about to leave, she deliberately raised it as if afraid that the village women would not see it.

"Qiaoniang is inside, come with me!"

Even though she was carrying a heavy bundle, Chao's steps were as light as a lark's...

The two entered the house.

Only a few village women remained, watching Zhao's retreating figure with envious and jealous eyes.

Until it disappeared.

"Hmph, you're just lucky, what are you showing off for?"

"that is."

"If he's truly blessed, why is he widowed for decades?"

Several village women got up grumbling and went home.

……

Of course, Zhao Shi couldn't hear these words.

She was happily cooking for Cheng Laiyun.

Today happens to be a holiday for the county school.

Cheng Laiyun also met his cousin's son, Xiao Hu, who was going through a difficult period in the Zhao family, for the first time.

He sat in a chair, watching with great interest the child struggling to lift the stone weight in the courtyard.

Xiao Hu is nine years old this year.

She was fair-skinned and looked completely different from her brother-in-law, Zhao Huaili, a blacksmith.

At first glance, one might mistake her for a young woman.

This is because she inherited her cousin's fair and delicate skin.

This child entered the county school at the age of seven.

Two years have passed, but I've only just entered the final stage of the physical training.

I wish to be included in the collection, but I do not yet know my age.

This speed is slow, only average.

There's no way to compare with someone like him who's practically cheating.

"Eee-yah-yah~"

Little Tiger bared his teeth and struggled to lift the stone lock:

"Ninety-nine...one...hundred!"

"Bang!"

"Hoo hoo hoo~~"

After doing all this, Xiao Hu quickly looked up at Cheng Laiyun, his eyes full of anticipation.

He was waiting for Cheng Laiyun to call him.

"Alright, come and rest for a while." Cheng Laiyun smiled and waved.

In my memory, Xiaohu was the closest to me.

He was even closer to him than to his father.

"Uncle!!" Hearing Cheng Laiyun's call, Xiao Hu hastily wiped the sweat from his face, ran excitedly to Cheng Laiyun, snuggled into his arms, and rubbed his face against Cheng Laiyun's.

"Why are you so late? I've been waiting for you for ages!"

"Hehe." Cheng Laiyun affectionately patted Xiao Hu's head. The child's affection was genuine. He patiently explained, "I've been a bit busy these days, so I came back to see you as soon as I had a break."

"Look what your uncle brought you!" He magically produced several candied hawthorns.

"Ah!!" Little Tiger's eyes lit up immediately, and he quickly took it and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Alright, Xiaohu." My cousin came out from the inner room at this moment, with a gentle smile on her face.

She looked at Cheng Laiyun and scolded him, "Xiao Hu practices martial arts, so he can't eat too many sweets."

"It's fine to eat it once in a while," Cheng Laiyun waved his hand dismissively.

"Um."

My cousin gave a soft "hmm," then looked at Cheng Laiyun with a complicated expression and said:

"I have to thank you a lot for enabling Xiaohu to continue practicing martial arts."

Cheng Laiyun froze, looking at his cousin with a puzzled expression and asking:

"Thank me? What are you thanking me for?"

Cheng Lingqiao pursed her lips, rolled her eyes slightly, and tapped his forehead with her index finger:

"Last time, a servant who claimed to be Master Xu Jiaqun delivered eight catties of top-quality spiritual rice."

"You said you asked me to send it, have you forgotten already?"

Ok?

Cheng Laiyun frowned.

When did this happen?

How come I didn't know?

He could sense Xu Jiaqun's intention to recruit him back when he was at the Martial Arts Academy.

But he never gave him any response.

Why did you suddenly bring spirit rice?

It was sent in my own name?

If the young lady finds out, wouldn't I be in a situation where I can't clear my name no matter what?

"It's all thanks to your spirit rice; otherwise, Xiao Hu might never have been able to cultivate martial arts again in this lifetime." Cheng Lingqiao's eyes reddened as she spoke, her eyes, like autumn water, looking at Cheng Laiyun.

"It's all because your brother-in-law and I are useless..."

Cheng Laiyun looked at Cheng Lingqiao.

He swallowed all his words.

After a long silence, it finally came to a conclusion:

"Yes, it's important for Xiaohu to learn martial arts."

"If you need anything in the future, just come and find me."