Xu's mother patted Xu Chunniang's hand and comforted her.
"Good boy, your father left with a smile on his face. Before he left, he even said that you are more promising than other boys. Having a god in the family is also a glory for our ancestors."
Xu Chunniang sniffed and nodded vigorously.
Mother Xu looked expectant and asked tentatively, "Third girl, are you not leaving this time?"
Xu Chunniang shook her head. "I won't stay long this time. I will leave in two months."
She did not mention that she was going to be stationed in Yaoyue County.
Her family has their new life, and she has her own path to follow.
A look of disappointment flashed across Xu's mother's face, but it soon turned into a smile.
"It's okay. It's great to be able to stay at home for a while. I'll cook whatever you want."
Since she became a nun, Xu Chunniang has not eaten grains for sixteen years. Now, looking at her mother's attentive face, she could not bear to refuse her kindness.
"I'll have some porridge."
White porridge is mostly water, so it contains relatively less turbid air.
"Okay, okay, I'll make it for you right away."
Xu's mother responded, went into the house and started to make arrangements.
At this time, the two nephews and nieces came home from school and were very curious when they learned that their aunt who had been practicing Taoism since childhood had returned.
"Aunt San, are you a deity now? Can you take me flying?"
"Aunt San, I want to be a fairy too. I want to be a fairy!"
Xu Chunniang smiled and answered the two people, "Aunt is not a fairy, and can't fly. It's not easy to become a fairy. You can't do it without spiritual roots."
The sister-in-law standing by was moved when she heard this, although she didn't know what skills the third sister had learned from following the immortal all these years.
But it is an indisputable fact that the third sister looks young and lively with outstanding temperament.
It would be great if my two children could become gods like my third sister.
"Third sister, how about you take a look at my two kids and see if they can become gods?"
Xu Chunniang pondered for a moment and nodded. Her nephew was eleven years old and her niece was nine years old, both of them were just at the right age for practicing.
"Okay. But don't hold out too much hope, sister-in-law. Only one in a thousand people has spiritual roots."
Although she didn't have anything special to test spiritual power, she could still do a simple check to see if the two children had spiritual roots.
My sister-in-law was delighted when she heard this and nodded, "I know, I just let them give it a try."
After saying that, he asked the two children to stand still.
Xu Chunniang first looked at her eleven-year-old nephew, then she turned her spiritual energy into threads and sent a strand of them into his body's meridians.
The spiritual energy traveled through his body and then exited, without finding any spiritual roots.
Then, Xu Chunniang used the same method to test her nine-year-old niece, but still found that she had no spiritual roots.
She shook her head, "They don't have spiritual roots, so they can't practice."
My sister-in-law couldn't help feeling a little disappointed when she heard this.
But on second thought, if the child has spiritual roots, it is very likely that he will leave home to become an immortal like the third sister did in the past, and may not be able to come back for many years.
Thinking of this, she felt much better.
When a child is with you, whether he or she can have a successful future becomes secondary.
Before dinner, Xu Dongmei, the fifth sister from the clinic, finally came back.
But when Xu Chunniang left home, she was only two years old and had almost no memory of her third sister. She only knew that there was a third sister who was taken away by the gods.
When the sisters met, they sat in silence for a long time. Finally, Xu Chunniang spoke first and broke the silence.
"More than a decade has passed, and Lao Wu has grown up this much."
She felt a little emotional, remembering that when she left, Lao Wu had just learned to walk.
At that time, the person Lao Wu was closest to was his sister.
"You two sisters, stop standing there and come and eat."
Seeing this, Xu's mother smiled and brought the food to the table. "Here is the porridge you requested, Third girl. If it's not enough, there is more."
Xu Chunniang sat down and looked at the table full of dishes. Life at home now was really different from before.
Not only did they move out of the mud brick house and build a blue brick and tile house, but their food, clothing and other daily necessities also improved.
It can be seen that the days of not having enough food to eat are already a distant thing.
She picked up the bowl and scooped a small spoonful into her mouth.
The family members were eating and chatting at the same time, it was very lively and festive.
She hadn't felt this kind of excitement for a long time.
Xu Chunniang symbolically took two mouthfuls of porridge and then put down the bowl.
Mother Xu showed concern on her face. "What's wrong? Is it not tasty? I'll add two spoonfuls of sugar for you."
"No need, I'm full."
Xu Chunniang shook her head and said, "You guys eat, I'll just sit here."
Mother Xu wanted to say something but stopped herself. Thinking that the third girl was a fairy and might not be used to the food, she didn't say much.
Others felt a little strange at first, but they felt relieved when they thought of Xu Chunniang's identity.
As gods, they naturally don’t need to eat. If they really ate and slept like gods, would they still be called gods
In this way, Xu Chunniang settled down at home.
She stopped practicing and making talismans, and only practiced the new flying sword and black crossbow, spending more time with him.
The more Xu Chunniang spent time with her family, the more she felt that she and her family were from two different worlds and that they would only drift further and further apart.
She has only been practicing Taoism for sixteen years, so the results are not very obvious yet.
But what about another thirty or fifty years? By then, how many family members will I still have
Xu Chunniang's eyes showed enlightenment. Perhaps this was the kind of renunciation that one must experience on the path of spiritual practice.
Now that you have embarked on this path, you must face it all.
But now she has a rare opportunity to spend time with her family, and she wants to cherish this hard-earned time.
After all, Xu Chunniang couldn't guarantee when she would come back next time.
A week later, the fourth child Xu Qiushou, who was studying in the county town, finally returned.
Upon learning that his third sister had returned, Xu Qiushou, who was usually calm and composed, burst into tears and cried like a child.
He wiped his red eyes and choked up, "Third sister, I thought I would never see you again in this life."
When he was a child, his parents were busy with work in the fields and had no time to take care of him, so it was his third sister who brought him up, and he has the deepest feelings for her.
When the third sister left, he chased the immortal for a long time, but in the end he failed to catch up with the third sister.
"Old Four!"
Xu Chunniang patted Xu Qiushou's shoulder heavily, a smile on her face, "I heard that you passed the exam to become a scholar. You are promising."
Qiushou was a playful kid when he was young. Who would have thought that he would pass the exam and become a scholar.
Xu Qiushou blushed a little, "He's just a scholar, it's nothing."
The third sister was favored by the gods, and he only passed the imperial examination and became a scholar. He can't compare with the third sister at all.
Moreover, the reason why the family had enough money to support his studies was all thanks to his third sister.
"That's amazing. The Xu family hasn't had any scholars for several generations. You are the first one."
Xu Chunniang was a little emotional, "Everyone in the family is here, but it's a pity that my eldest sister is not here."
When her eldest sister was eight years old, she married and moved to the neighboring Weijia Village. No one knows how she is doing.
As soon as the eldest sister was mentioned, the happy atmosphere suddenly froze and the smile on Xu's mother's face froze.