Time flies, it is already June and Li Yan has been at home for more than half a month.
After the busy farming season was over, he rarely showed up again. He would either find himself at the top of a mountain or stay at home, painstakingly studying the "Mu Liu Men" puppet technique.
Since the puppet is based on mechanisms and formations, Li Yan had to find Gong Chenying from time to time to ask for advice on formations.
Gong Chenying and Zhao Min are unusually busy. Now the two girls often hide in the house with their eldest sister, fourth sister, and Xiaoyu, and no one knows what they are talking about all day long.
But Li Yan felt a kind of youthful vitality from Gong and Zhao, an aura that the two girls had only displayed when they were practicing.
Zhao Min is obviously less cold towards the people around her now, and can even smile knowingly occasionally.
Gong Chenying's knowledge of formations is extremely profound. After asking for advice several times, Li Yan couldn't help but think of what Lin Daqiao once said. Sixiang Peak wanted Gong Chenying to become their disciple several times, but was rejected every time.
At first sight, she was indeed extraordinary. Just a few words from her made Li Yan feel as if he had suddenly become enlightened.
During his continuous research, Li Yan gradually developed an interest in formations. Of course, he would not lose sight of the main goal, as all of this was still the foundation for the art of puppetry.
Ever since he had the opportunity to be alone with Gong Chenying, they talked more and more. One day, after some hesitation, Li Yan finally asked the question that had been weighing on his mind for a long time.
"Senior Sister, ahem... ahem, well, I always feel that something is strange. Why is Zhao Min's relationship with Xiaozhu Peak not the same as those of the disciples who left before
Every time Zhao Min comes to Xiaozhu Peak, whether it's the senior brother or you, your feelings towards her are always different from others?"
After Li Yan said this, he saw a strange look on Gong Chenying's face, and there was suspicion in his eyes.
"I... what did I say wrong?"
Li Yan was confused for a moment.
"You don't know Min Er's origins?"
Gong Chenying's face looked even more strange.
"Is she from a prominent family?"
Li Yan's heart trembled.
"No, I mean, you've known each other for four years, and you don't know Min'er's background?"
At this moment, a smile appeared on Gong Chenying's lips.
"Isn't she the same as those disciples who left Xiaozhu Peak and rejoined other peaks? Could she have another secret?"
When Li Yan saw Gong Chenying's look, he felt that he seemed to be thinking about something wrong.
"You've never asked yourself? Or asked anyone else?"
Gong Chenying tilted his head, and a playful smile appeared on his peerless face.
"No? What's wrong?" Li Yan said.
"Hehe, in my mind, you are not such a rule-abiding person. Your intelligence is even better than that of the senior brothers. But I never thought that you are so conservative. You really don't ask about things that you shouldn't ask. I thought you knew something!!"
A hint of cunning flashed in Gong Chenying's eyes.
Li Yan felt a little depressed after hearing this. He had wanted to find out about Zhao Min's background, but he had focused almost all his energy on building his foundation so that he could return home as soon as possible.
Although he had some vague feelings for Zhao Min, he never broke that layer of paper, and if he asked anyone, his purpose would be discovered and become "known to everyone". For a while, he gave up this idea.
"Min'er is actually Master's daughter!"
Seeing Li Yan like this, Gong Chenying no longer beat around the bush and said something directly that made Li Yan almost unbelievable.
"Zhao... Zhao Min? Master's... daughter?"
Li Yan's face was filled with shock, and it was only after a long while that he reacted.
"Well, her real name is Wei Minqing, but she later changed it to follow her master's wife Zhao's surname. This is exactly what Min'er is worried about."
Gong Chenying sighed, paused, and then continued.
“Master, the Wei family is a very famous immortal cultivation family, and it is also a first-rate immortal cultivation family. Its ancestor is the great cultivator in the Divine Transformation Stage who knew and was acquainted with the high priest of our clan.
The master has been a genius since childhood and was regarded as a quasi-inheritance person in the family, that is, the future successor to the clan leader. When he was very young, he was already the number one among the younger generation of the family.
But later, during an experience outside, he was ambushed and seriously injured. Although he killed all thirteen opponents, he fell into the river while in a coma and floated down.
It was at that time that the master met the current master's wife, and she was rescued by her and survived.
The master's wife was originally a disciple of a small sect. During the months of recuperation, the two of them developed feelings for each other. After the master recovered from his injuries, he returned to the family to report the matter to the elders, but was met with strong opposition from the family elders.
The master was proud and arrogant, and he and his master's wife were in love with each other. In a fit of rage, the master left his family for his master's wife and joined the Wuliang Sect, even giving up the right to practice the Qiongqi Purgatory Technique.
This was considered heresy to the Wei family, and they were extremely angry and wanted to capture their master.
But the master joined the Wuliang Sect, which was the place he had decided to go a long time ago. The Wei family did not dare to take action against the disciples of the Wuliang Sect no matter what, so the Wei family's Nascent Soul ancestor had to go up the mountain to negotiate with the sect.
But although the master was very young at that time, he had already achieved the great perfection of foundation building. His good talent was noticed by a Yuanying ancestor of the Wangliang Sect, who took him as a registered disciple. As long as he succeeded in forming the elixir, he would immediately become the disciple of the Yuanying ancestor.
If the Wei family came to ask for it this time for an ordinary disciple, it would be fine, but any sect would want to get a talented cultivator as soon as possible, not to mention that the master volunteered to join the sect instead of being forced, and was also favored by the Nascent Soul Patriarch, so the result can be imagined.
On the surface, the Wuliang Sect said that as long as the Master was willing, they would not interfere, but they also secretly found out the reason why the Master joined the sect. They knew that once the Master returned, he would not only face severe punishment from his family, but also would not be able to get along with his Master's wife.
Not only did they secretly protect the small sect where the master's wife was, they also made an exception and accepted the master's wife into the Wuliang Sect. In this way, the master would never leave the Wuliang Sect.
The final result is predictable. The ancestor of the Wei family was of course extremely angry, but facing a behemoth like the Wangliang Sect, he was powerless.
Although the Wei family was once glorious, their ancestors have passed away, and now there is only one Nascent Soul ancestor in the family, whose strength is far different from what it used to be.
In the end, he had no choice but to swallow his anger, but he still bore a grudge against the Wuliang Sect because after all, his master was the one in the Wei family who had the greatest hope of forming a Nascent Soul.
In this way, after the master condensed the golden elixir, he married his mistress, and Min'er was born under such circumstances.
Min'er was extremely happy when she was young. She was loved by her master and his mistress. However, as she grew up, her talent for cultivation was revealed, and her aptitude was no worse than that of her master. As a result, her mistress became interested in her and believed that no one knows a husband better than his wife.
The Master's Wife knew that although the Master seemed calm on weekdays, she actually knew better than anyone that the Master always felt guilty towards the family, but he could not show it in front of her.
As time goes by, Master will suffer from accumulation of repression due to this matter, and cracks will appear in his state of mind, which will be extremely dangerous for his future cultivation and advancement.
These two reasons, no matter from which perspective, were extremely unfavorable to the Master, so when Min'er was five years old, the Master's wife gritted her teeth and made a decision.
Just take Min'er back to the Wei family. After she proposed this, the master thought about it and agreed. After all, when he brought his wife and children home, the matter was already done, and perhaps some things could be changed.
The situation was finally eased. When the master and his family returned, the family's attitude towards them was extremely cold at first. But the master did not expect that the master's wife was so thoughtful and tactful that the family elders gradually became more friendly towards them.
Especially after seeing Min'er, the family elders' attitudes changed drastically. Finally, after the Wei family's Yuanying ancestor received the message, he actually came out in person. After seeing Min'er, he left with a cold face.
But that night, the master received a message from the Yuanying ancestor, saying that he could be forgiven, but Min'er needed to stay and practice the Wei family's skills.
After receiving the message, the master was both happy and worried. He was happy that he had finally resolved the conflict with his family, but he was worried that he was reluctant to let Min'er stay in the family. Looking at Min'er who was smiling and sleeping sweetly in her dream, even the master's wife began to regret it.
But after hesitating again and again, the mistress discussed with the master for a long time, thinking that people like us who practice immortal cultivation have a long lifespan and a lot of time to come. If we lose this opportunity, we will probably completely sever the last relationship with the family.
In the end, the master communicated with the family and agreed that Min'er could stay and practice the family's skills, but when she was twelve years old, the foundation of the Wei family's skills and the Qiongqi Purgatory Technique would be established, and at that time, they would bring Min'er back to practice with them.
Moreover, no matter who among the three members of the master's family succeeds in condensing a Nascent Soul in the future, they will protect the Wei family until other Jindan cultivators in the family succeed in condensing a Nascent Soul.
After this result, the Wei family agreed to all these conditions, and Min'er was kept in the Wei family. "
Speaking of this, Gong Chenying showed helplessness on her face, and she also thought of her childhood and her life experience.
Li Yan frowned as he listened, but did not interrupt.
Gong Chenying paused, a hint of sympathy flashed in his eyes, and then continued.
"Just like that, Min'er has been away from her parents ever since. Although the Wei family also took good care of her, all they gave her was a set of exercises, which she practiced day after day, without rest.
It was as if one day, she was the apple of her parents' eyes, and the next moment, she was a boat in the sea, adrift and hopeless...
Gradually, Min'er became taciturn, and later she even stopped communicating with anyone. She just practiced silently, and her speed of practice really surprised the tribe members. It is not an exaggeration to say that she made rapid progress.
When she was twelve years old, she was taken back to Xiaozhu Peak by her master and his mistress. This made her and his mistress very happy, but what happened next was beyond their expectations.
After returning to Xiaozhu Peak, Min'er seemed to have become a different person. She didn't talk to them at all. She either closed the door to practice, or often walked to the back mountain alone, sat on the top of the mountain and stared into the distance.
No matter what Master and the others did, everything seemed to come too late and had no effect at all.
At this time, I also came to Xiaozhu Peak and grew up with Min'er, and Min'er's personality changed a little.
But when she was eighteen years old, Min'er's cultivation had problems. No matter how hard she practiced, she could not make any progress. After her master and mistress checked, they concluded that there was something wrong with Min'er's state of mind.
But no matter how they tried to communicate with Min'er, she wouldn't say a word. This was also the reason why Min'er's final cultivation level was lower than mine, because something went wrong in those years.
Suddenly one day, many disciples of Xiaozhu Peak left. On that day, Min'er went directly to Buli Peak and asked to join Buli Peak.
When Elder Bulifeng started, he hesitated and did not dare to close it, for fear of offending his master, but Min'er said nothing and did not leave.
When the master of Li Peak found out, he took her directly into the peak. When the master and mistress found out, they hurried to Buli Peak, but when they got there, no matter how they tried to persuade her, Min'er ignored them.
The two masters finally had no choice but to ask for help from Master Li Feng and then returned sadly.
What happened afterwards made the master and his wife extremely sad. Min'er even changed her name to Zhao Min.
This made the master sit in the main hall in a daze for a whole day. When he finally flew back to his own courtyard, he saw the bamboo courtyard where Min'er once lived when he was above Xiaozhu Peak.
With loud laughter, he razed all the bamboo courtyards and all the disciples who had left Xiaozhu Peak to the ground, and it became like this.
In the years that followed, the Wei family asked Min'er to return to the family several times to participate in a battle competition among the young generation of the family, but Master refused every time for various reasons. I think if the Wei family knew that Min'er was called Zhao Min, it would definitely cause a stir. "
After Gong Chenying finished slowly telling the story, tears appeared in her eyes.
In silence, Li Yan walked forward, raised his big hand, and gently placed it on Gong Chenying's hair. Gong Chenying's delicate body trembled, but she did not dodge this time.
"Although I don't know if you have any similar stories, I will listen if you are willing to tell me one day. But no matter what, I will accompany you to the Tianli tribe, no matter how hard it is."
Li Yan looked at Gong Chenying and spoke word by word.