Food System in Cultivation World-Chapter 471 - 437: Night Encounters Under the Starlight

Chapter 471: Chapter 437: Night Encounters Under the Starlight

Under the starlight, the silhouette of the young woman was as graceful as a water line. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

By the fence, a little mouse stretched its furry head, Wei Yuan had spiky soft hair, and the two Little Demons cuddled together, curiously watching.

Chen Xu crossed over from the Netherworld, and upon suddenly witnessing this scene, truly felt as if he had stepped into a tale from myth, encountering something wondrous like a strange rumor.

His brow slightly raised, having already perceived the oddity.

He only heard the two Little Demons conversing in soft voices:

"This spirit visits every night, clearly unwilling to let Brother Chen go. We can’t defeat her, so what can we do now? Should we seek help from Brother Chen’s teacher and their assistance?"

The little mouse said, "That won’t work. My Master Jiu said this spirit comes following the energy of virtue.

The Scholar accomplished a great deed, and his strong virtue extended protection to his family.

Yet his family were originally mere ordinary people, how could they bear such enormous benefits?

Therefore, various grievances and evil spirits naturally gathered and formed this kind of spirit.

This is the Chen Family’s own trial, outsiders should not interfere lightly.

If anyone forcibly intervenes, the spirit’s power will grow even stronger, not only could we be defeated, but even if Master Wu or the County Magistrate came, I’m afraid they too would be defeated.

The fear is, acting this way might even cause Brother Chen to suffer backfire."

The two Little Demons discussed in low voices, unaware of Chen Xu’s approach.

That’s because Chen Xu had just employed the Netherworld technique, crossing realms during which he habitually shrouded himself in mist, concealing his presence.

By restraining his aura in such a manner, even though Wei Yuan and Chen Xu shared the Jade Leaf Knot connection, for the moment they could not sense him.

Listening to their discussion, Chen Xu soon grasped the situation at hand.

His mind gently stirred, his Divine Thought extended outward, silently probing into several rooms inside the fence.

Inside these rooms, lived Chen Xu’s parents Chen Qianshan and Luo Shi, his elder brother Chen Ping, third brother Chen An, and little sister Chen Xuan.

At this moment, Chen Xuan was sleeping curled up in the annex room closest to their parents’ main house, in deep sleep.

Chen An also slept sprawled out in his own room, in his dreams he even murmured with content:

"Second brother became the Top Scholar, it’s wonderful! I’ll have him persuade dad and mom to send me to learn martial arts at the martial school.

Later, second brother will become the Champion Scholar, and I’ll become the Martial Champion.

Martial Champion, hehe..."

Amused in his dream, a trail of saliva dripped from the corner of his mouth.

Chen Qianshan and mother Luo Shi seemed to be not sleeping soundly, turning over, sighing, and seemingly trapped in nightmares.

In her dream, Luo Shi lamented:

"No, no, so much gold and silver, how can we accept it for nothing?

We can’t repay it, how can we accept such a heavy gift? Oh dear, my chest pains!"

Chen Qianshan was laughing and crying in his dream:

"Father, your grandson won the Top Scholar title! You can rest in peace underground! Hahaha...

Good boy! Are you here to take your parents to the capital?

Oh dear, this armchair, today let me, Chen Qianshan, have a seat on it.

But wait, how does this chair poke my behind?

This can’t be right, it pokes my behind, this chair is too hard and uncomfortable. Boo hoo hoo, such refined grains are not for me, why am I like this..."

The couple each had their own nightmares.

They were slightly behind on news, only knowing Chen Xu became the Top Scholar, but were unaware of Chen Xu’s brief disappearance after hosting the South-to-North Water Diversion.

But indeed, a Top Scholar was already beyond the imagination of the Chen Family.

As for the significance of the South-to-North Water Diversion, or what role Chen Xu played, given the Chen Family’s position, they couldn’t truly grasp it.

They only knew that since the news of Chen Xu becoming the Top Scholar came back, the entire region was in an uproar.

The Jichuan County Magistrate had personally visited the Chen Family to deliver congratulations, the County School’s Master and students came one after another, some bringing gifts, others offering congratulations.

Among them was Master Wu, who always showed them special care, which needs no further mention.

After Chen Xu became the Top Scholar, many landlords and wealthy families brought estate offers.

There were those offering silver, proposing marriages, or seeking connections... some even wanted to update their family genealogy.

And some, knowing Chen Xu’s marriage prospects were uncertain, began focusing on the other three young ones in the Chen Family.

But little sister Chen Xuan was only ten years old, still too young, what kind of marriage would that be?

Thus, elder brother Chen Ping and third brother Chen An became very desirable.

Overall, it was quite chaotic.

The Chen Qianshan couple felt like they were trapped in a giant illusion, experiencing joy yet mostly being at a loss.

Suddenly acquiring wealth, how to withstand all sorts of temptations?

Fortunately, despite Chen Qianshan and his wife never experiencing grand events, they steadfastly held certain principles.

When faced with decisions they didn’t dare make, they would only say:

"We country folks, haven’t seen much of the world, and understand nothing. If there’s any business, wait until our son Chen Xu returns."

Every time they mentioned Chen Xu, it served as a deterrent, casual folk wouldn’t dare insist.

Yet the Chen Qianshan couple still had their worries.

The disturbance outside was one matter, another was the eldest son Chen Ping inexplicably taking a liking to the daughter of a neighboring village’s fortune-teller.

Recently he had been continually urging his parents to arrange the marriage.

Chen Qianshan and Luo Shi didn’t want to refuse helping Chen Ping with the wedding, but the thought of marrying the fortune-teller’s family unnerved them.

The couple were unwilling to agree, repeatedly saying:

"For your marriage, best wait until your second brother returns, let him see if it’s suitable, then we’ll decide.

His judgment is surely sound, just trust him."

Despite Chen Ping’s repeated pleas, he had yet to succeed, and in recent days had grown disinterested in food and developed lovesickness.

At night, Chen Ping found sleeping difficult.

Amid the silent night, he listened to the dream-talking of his family, pain etched across his face.

Suddenly, the sound of a woman sobbing from outside startled him.

Chen Ping tumbled out of bed, not even putting on his robe, hurriedly opened the door and rushed out.

Under the starlight, two lovers met.

Overjoyed yet worried, Chen Ping exclaimed anxiously:

"Lady Meng, why have you come? It’s chilly at night, how could you venture out alone? Quickly go back, quickly!"

Leaning against the doorframe, Lady Meng suddenly shed tears saying: "You’re sending me away, you truly wish to cut ties with me.

It’s my folly to hope again, let’s part here, and henceforth never meet."

Overjoyed yet worried, Chen Ping exclaimed anxiously:

"Lady Meng, why have you come? It’s chilly at night, how could you venture out alone? Quickly go back, quickly!"

Leaning against the doorframe, Lady Meng suddenly shed tears saying: "You’re sending me away, you truly wish to cut ties with me.

It’s my folly to hope again, let’s part here, and henceforth never meet."

Overjoyed yet worried, Chen Ping exclaimed anxiously:

"Lady Meng, why have you come? It’s chilly at night, how could you venture out alone? Quickly go back, quickly!"

Leaning against the doorframe, Lady Meng suddenly shed tears saying: "You’re sending me away, you truly wish to cut ties with me.

It’s my folly to hope again, let’s part here, and henceforth never meet."