Dark clouds piled up, and in the blink of an eye, they covered the entire sky. A torrential downpour poured down, landing on the surprised faces of the people.
"The spirit of the Dragon King has appeared!" The witch shouted and prostrated on the ground, leading the other villagers to follow suit and kowtow.
When they raised their heads again, Xu Xian was nowhere to be seen.
"Thank you for your hard work!" Xu Xian sat cross-legged on the clouds and smiled at the white dragon beside him.
The dragon sniffed in disdain and wagged its tail proudly.
"You look so majestic, but I suddenly feel like something is missing!"
"What's missing?" Ao Li's huge dragon head moved closer to him, her bright golden eyes reflecting his smile.
"It's a mount. As a great deity, you don't even have a mount. You're always riding on the clouds. It's too shameful. Alright, I'll promote you to be my mount!"
"You actually dare to make this Dragon King your mount? How dare you … Ah!"
Without waiting for her to finish expressing her anger, Xu Xian had already pounced forward with a loud laugh and grabbed her pair of silver coral-like dragon horns.
A thunderclap resounded through the sky. The people on the ground trembled in fear. It was rare to hear thunder in late autumn. Could it be that the Dragon King was unhappy? The faces of those who had done something bad turned pale. They probably did not expect that the Dragon King they worshiped was in such a predicament in the sky, so they just prayed devoutly.
When the clouds and rain dispersed, the constables returned to the yamen to report on their mission.
The farmer named Da Li once again told everyone about his miraculous encounter with Xu Xian. However, the others were clearly tired of this story and were not in the mood to listen to him. They all went back to work on their own fields.
After the heavy rain, the dry fields were filled with water again. There was still a lot of work to be done!
"Don't go!"
"You idiot, go back to work! What are you doing here!" Under the scolding of his wife, he had no choice but to go back to the fields.
Stepping barefoot into the muddy water, his feet sank deep into the muddy water. The moist and slippery feeling made him feel especially at ease. It was like a rice plant that had been deeply rooted in the soil and had regained its vitality.
"Give it back to me!
Give it back! "
A voice filled with stubbornness and anger suddenly rang in his ears. He suddenly quivered, but when he listened carefully, he could only hear the sound of the wind.
The sound did not seem to come from the surroundings, but from the ground. He looked down at his feet, the water ripples reflected the sky that had just cleared up. Suddenly, a black shadow glided past. He quickly raised his head and saw a flock of geese from the south flying across the sky in a formation.
He shook his head. It was just an illusion!
…
When Xu Xian returned home, he handed the frowning Ao Li to Yun Yan to coax, and went to Qiantang to visit his sister and brother-in-law.
After taking a few steps, he turned around and said to Li Ying, "Let's go together!"
Thus, Xiaoqing followed him unwillingly. "Take it as me accompanying you on behalf of my sister. Don't say I didn't take care of you!"
"Then, I thank Miss Qing!" Xu Xian bowed deeply. "I have another request, is it possible?"
"Speak!"
"I can't sleep alone. Can I ask Miss Qing to accompany me tonight?"
In a split second, Xiaoqing's cheeks were dyed red, and a certain part of her heart was stirred, like a snake waking up from hibernation. She couldn't help but think of what he had said under the bed, that snakes liked to be lascivious. However, she wasn't as bashful as other girls, and asked in return, "Is there any benefit?"
Her breath was like orchids. There was a charm and temptation that she herself did not realize. The beautiful mountain spring reflected the autumn leaves that were dyed red by the frost.
"I have a golden pill for you!"
One of the important things he had to do when he returned to Hangzhou was to give the golden pill to Xiaoqian, Xiaoqing, and the others so that they could improve their cultivation.
"The golden pill isn't enough!" Xiaoqing only glanced at the golden pill in his hand.
"This isn't enough?"
"It's still far from enough!"
"Alright, I'll exchange my whole body for it!" Xu Xian looked like he was ready to throw caution to the wind.
"Only someone like Yan or Qian would care about a commoner like you. I don't care!"
"But I care about you!" Xu Xian saw that there was no one around and went forward to hold her hand.
"There's nothing I can do!" Xiaoqing turned her head away.
"Yes, there's nothing I can do!"
Xu Xian brought Xiaoqing to Qiantang County to meet his sister and brother-in-law.
Xu Jiaorong was worried about him going to Lingnan as an official, "Hanwen, I heard that there are cannibals there. What if you don't come back?"
As she spoke, she was about to cry, "No, I won't let you go. Worst comes to worst, we'll resign!"
Li Gongfu said carelessly, "You're really a woman. How can you say such depressing words and cry? Hanwen, you're going to be an official, not doing hard labor. Why can't you come back?
In this world, no matter where you go, being an official is the most comfortable. "
Xu Xian's heart warmed slightly. He could only persuade her tactfully, "Sister, brother-in-law is right. I'm going to be an official, not to be banished. I'll be transferred sooner or later.
Besides, Qing 'er knows Xuanmen magic. Even if there are cannibals, she'll protect me. Isn't that right, Qing' er? "
In this era, although it was amazing to know Xuanmen magic, it was not strange. Moreover, it was much easier to accept than a bunch of immortals and monsters.
Although he did not want to lie to Xu Jiaorong, if he really told her the truth: His wife was a snake spirit, Xiaoqing was also a snake spirit, and that Xiaoqian, who often came to see him, was actually a ghost, she might really be worried to death.
Xiaoqing was playing with Xu Xian's little niece, who was not yet a year old. Hearing this, she replied, "Yes, yes, sister, don't worry!"
With great difficulty, Xu Xian managed to calm Xu Jiao Rong's worries. She began to talk about her travels in the capital, and before she knew it, it was already dusk.
At dinner time, Xu Xian insisted that Xiaoqing cook and did not let Xu Jiaorong intervene, so that he could take out the gift that he had prepared for a long time, a jar of fragrant soup.
"This is ginseng soup made from a thousand-year-old ginseng that Mingyu gave me. Sister, brother-in-law, please have a taste!"
He said so. In fact, he integrated half of the Jindan into the soup and added other herbs to neutralize the medicinal properties. Although the mystery of the Jindan was reduced, it was enough for ordinary people to absorb, and half of the Jindan was the limit that they could bear.
Limited by Xu Jiaorong and Li Gongfu's natural endowments and temperaments, although they could not rely on this Jindan to cultivate and become immortals, it was not a problem for them to prolong their lives and not get sick.
After drinking the soup, Xu Xian used the excuse of massaging their shoulders to relieve the effects of the medicine.
Li Gongfu said, "Hanwen, your ginseng soup is so strong. Why is it like wine? I feel a little dizzy!"
Xiaoqing covered her mouth and laughed, "Just sit for a while and feel dizzy. We'll go first!"