The old man who calls himself Chen Youtie is indeed very reserved, as if he is a little scared when facing nobles like Chen Yuan who are wearing splendid robes, even though Chen Yuan has shown as much kindness as possible.
But the other party still said very little.
He would almost never say anything until Chen Yuan asked.
However, Chen Yuan didn't think too much about it, because this is the true face of the bottom of the world today.
Along the way, Chen Yuan asked many indirect questions and learned a lot about Chenjiacun. He even asked about the current general situation of Chenjiacun.
Chen Youtie didn't seem to have much defense against him and almost told him everything.
With his answer, Chen Yuan gradually outlined the origin of Chenjiacun.
It is similar to what I learned in the county before. This Chenjia Village was not born and raised here, but moved here hundreds of years ago.
But Chen Youtie couldn't tell exactly when.
Now there are almost a hundred households, most of them are old and weak, women and children, and they rarely marry outsiders, because Chenjia Village is not the only one with the surname Chen, there are also many people with other surnames.
As for why it is called Chenjia Village, no one can explain except the elders in the village.
Chen Youtie is not that old on the surface. In fact, he is only over fifty years old. He only looks old because he has been doing farm work all year round.
As for the woman who bowed her head and remained silent on the donkey cart, she was the woman Chen Youtie begged for in a foreign village last year. She was disabled and rarely spoke. She even walked for half an hour without even raising her head.
Chen Yuan just glanced at it and stopped paying attention.
After getting some general information about the Chen family, Chen Yuan asked insinuatingly how the harvest was in recent years. He didn't reveal his purpose until he was about to arrive at the village.
Asked if any outsiders had come to the village in the past two years.
Chen Youtie thought for a while, slowly shook his head and told him no.
He is the first outsider in the past two years.
After a moment of silence, Chen Yuan asked again if there were any people in the village who had gone out a few years ago and returned in recent years.
This time Chen Youtie gave Chen Yuan a definite answer.
It is said that there is a gentleman named Wu in the village. He is a capable man. He went out to work in the past few years. He only returned to the village to retire in the past two years. He likes to fish in the back mountains when he has nothing to do.
Their family also ate Mr. Wu’s fish, which was delicious.
Hearing these words, Chen Yuan had a vague hunch that the person he was looking for should be the 'Mr. Wu' mentioned by the old man Chen, but why was his surname Wu?
Even if he is an uncle, shouldn't his surname be Chen?
With these thoughts in mind, Chen Yuan asked Chen Youtie where the back mountain was located.
"Arrived."
Chen Youtie pointed to the small mountain village with some smoke ahead and said.
When Chen Yuan looked around, he saw everything was quiet and peaceful, as if it was a paradise.
"Thank you, old man."
Chen Youtie smiled and touched his head and said:
"I don't dare to thank you, I don't dare to thank you..."
Chen Yuan glanced at the unkempt woman on the donkey cart and said:
"I learned some medical skills in my early years, and I think I can cure my aunt's chronic illness."
Chen Youtie rubbed his hands, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face, but he hesitated and didn't know what to say. Chen Yuan nodded at him, walked to the woman, and slowly raised his hand.
An invisible vitality instantly enveloped the woman's body. In just a short moment, he found the problem, and then it was easily cured. The weak vitality of heaven and earth directly penetrated the stubborn disease in the woman's body.
Afterwards, Chen Yuan took out another bottle of medicine to treat injuries. This medicine was not a panacea, but something to regulate the body. The woman's constitution was too poor, so she could only take care of herself slowly.
"One pill for half a month, soak it in water and take it, and you will be cured in less than three months."
Chen Yuan put the medicine bottle on the donkey cart.
"How...how much silver?"
"It's a casual job. It's a thank you to the old man for showing me the way."
Seeing that Chen Yuan didn't want money, Chen Youtie hurriedly walked to the donkey cart and wanted to pick up the eggs he had just bought at the market that were ready to be hatched and give them to him, but when he looked up, Chen Yuan's figure had disappeared.
"Yingzi, you can see that the noble man has gone just now."
"Fly away."
The unkempt woman was holding a money bag in her hand and pointed into the distance.
"This is like meeting a god."
Chen Youtie looked at the few taels of silver in the money bag and murmured.
The reason why I didn't give him so much was because I didn't want any trouble to happen because of it. A few taels of silver was just right, and it would be enough to cover my previous work of answering his questions.
After Chen Yuan Yukong left, he didn't actually go far away. He just entered Chenjia Village with his hidden aura, and there was nothing weird he sensed along the way.
However, there was a broken spear on the stone platform at the entrance of the village, which made him stop for a moment.
...
...
Chenjiacun, back mountain.
In the middle of the lake, an old man with white beard and hair wearing a straw hat threw out a straight hook. Around him, a light drizzle began to fall, moving with the wind, like a beautiful picture scroll.
The old man looked at the lake hit by the drizzle and murmured softly:
"It's not slow to come."
In the void, Chen Yuan spotted the figure on the boat in the lake at a glance, which made him feel an inexplicable sense of familiarity, and his past memories also came out.
It's uncle!
The sitting figure was exactly the same as the one in his mind.
Since the secret cover on him was broken by Senior Moro, many memories of the past have flooded into his mind, so he doesn't feel unfamiliar.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Yuan fell from the void and walked on the water. The surrounding rain avoided him for three feet, and in a short moment he came to a few feet behind his uncle.
Before he could speak, the old man with white hair and a hat on his head turned his back to him and spoke first:
"coming?"
"coming!"
"You shouldn't have come."
"But I'm still here."
"Isn't it good to be a head catcher in Ping'an County for the rest of my life?"
"Not what I want."
After Chen Yuan answered firmly, he bowed solemnly:
"My nephew has met his uncle."
The old man in front of him was the first time he had seen him since his rebirth, but he felt a cordiality from the bottom of his heart. After all, he, or his original self, was raised by his uncle.
The kindness is very heavy.
The white-haired old man put down the fishing rod in his hand, turned his head slowly, and revealed his true appearance. He had a childish face with white hair, bright eyes, and a long beard hanging to his waist.
Quite a fairy-like temperament, he looked Chen Yuan up and down and said:
"Something has changed."
Chen Yuan's heart tightened, but he still replied with a normal expression:
"People...all change, just more or less."
The old man was in a daze. The figure in front of him was gradually resembling that of the child he had raised, but his temperament was completely different. Today's Chen Yuan did not have the slightest hint of frivolity.
There was a powerful force all around.
There's a bit of his shadow.
"You came here to find out about your life experience, right?"
"Is this the remaining pulse of Qian Chu?"
Chen Yuan stared at his uncle and asked.
The old man's eyes shrank, as if he was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, since the other party had the ability to defeat his old methods, it didn't seem surprising that he knew this, and he nodded immediately:
"Yes, you are the legitimate son and grandson of the last emperor of the Xiang family."
After hearing the accurate answer, Chen Yuan felt relieved suddenly for some reason, as if a heavy burden had been lifted.
"Then why was my nephew brought up in Ping'an County by his uncle?"
"It's your mother's request."
"Um?"
Chen Yuan raised his eyebrows.
"Your mother hopes that you will be safe and sound in your life. Originally, I wanted to give you a name of 'Ping An', but after thinking about it I gave up. Qianlong Chuyuan, as a direct descendant of the royal family, you are extraordinary in yourself. The word 'Ping An' is Can’t hold it down.”
Chen Yuan was silent for a moment.
Chen Pingan?
call....
What a coincidence.
"Who is my mother...?"
"You have worked so hard to find this place. I know what you want to know. It doesn't matter. The secret has been revealed. There is nothing to hide. My original name is Wu Daozi. He is good at painting and has gained a false reputation as a painting saint..."
Chen Yuan's eyes moved.
Painting sage, Wu Daozi? !
Of course he has heard of this name, but the rumors in the world have disappeared for decades, well... Thinking about it now, it seems that he must have lived in seclusion in Ping'an County.
And he also thought about the past deep in his memory.
It seems that the uncle really likes painting, but the things he paints are not flattering...
"I am not your uncle, but I have some connections with your mother's family, the Chen family. I was entrusted by your mother more than 20 years ago and asked me to use the art of concealing the secrets of heaven to cover you up. From now on, I will no longer show my name.
Later, I brought you to Ping'an County, raised you and found a job as a police officer for you. I thought you could live a safe life with this job.
I didn’t expect that you would undergo such a change after just a few years of not seeing each other. "
"Mother clan?"
"Your mother is the daughter of the former Chu Zhenguo general, and she is married to the former Chu prince. Unfortunately, at the time of the marriage, the dynasty has come to an end, and I have some connections with the Chen family and have received their kindness. Your mother came to see me. I Naturally, I have to repay this kindness, and the kindness of raising her for twenty years can be considered repaid."
"Is my mother still alive?"
Chen Yuan asked calmly.
"I don't know. After you were handed over to me, you disappeared. I think you have been..."
"Did the Sima family take action?"
It seems reasonable for the current royal family to hunt down the remnants of the previous dynasty.
"He is the strong man of the Xiang family."
"What?"
Chen Yuan's eyes were horrified and startled.
"Your mother doesn't want to say more about the specific past, and I won't ask any more questions. I just know that you were hunted down by people from the Xiang family. It seems to be very important.
But your mother didn't want to do this, so she secretly took you to Shuzhou as an infant. "
Chen Yuan frowned. Although he told himself before coming here that he was just exploring his past, but now that he heard these things, a strong murderous intention still enveloped his mind.
"That's why your mother found me. Otherwise, because of the blood connection, even if you go to the ends of the world, the Xiang family will still feel it."
"What about me now?"
"Now that I think about it, it won't happen. After all, more than twenty years have passed. Maybe you have been dead for many years in the eyes of those in the Xiang family."
"Then do I still have any relatives?"
"You also have an uncle, but he disappeared decades ago. It seems that he was exposed to cover up the Xiang family and attract the attention of the Sima family.
He has already fallen after thinking about it... Otherwise, as long as he is around, the Xiang family may not dare to blatantly hunt down you mother and son. "
"Is he strong?"
"Very strong!"
"Thank you uncle for clarifying my doubts!"
Chen Yuan was silent for a long time and bowed to him.
If things are really as he said, then his kindness to Chen Yuan is indeed too great. He has no blood relationship, but he is willing to live in seclusion for him for twenty years and raise him single-handedly, which is comparable to his parents.
Wu Daozi also accepted Chen Yuan's bow calmly and said softly:
"I've told you everything I know. Now, it's time for you to talk about your changes in the past few years."
He looked at Chen Yuan with interest and asked.
There is really a huge gap from a few years ago.
Before he left, Chen Yuan just had a calm personality, but he still often went to the fireworks place with the boy named Wang Ping.
But now, his cultivation has reached the Real Alchemy Realm!
What a huge difference!
He single-handedly led Chen Yuan, so he naturally knew that his original cultivation was just a step into martial arts. So far, it has only been more than two years at most.
Even Chu Taizu was nothing more than this, right?
So, he was curious.
Chen Yuan thought for a moment and recounted his story one by one. In order to prevent him from being too frightened, he made up a lie, saying that not long after his uncle faked his death,
Then he accidentally acquired a Buddhist body-training technique. After that, his cultivation level skyrocketed, and he gradually reached the position of being the leader.
He stretched out the timeline to appear less horrified.
Later, he got the attention of a patrol angel in Fucheng and was transferred to Fucheng to serve...
What happened next, Chen Yuan tried not to be so surprised, but it still surprised Wu Daozi. After hearing it, he said in a deep voice: "As expected of the blood of the Emperor of Chu. At first, I only thought that you were extraordinary, but I didn't expect that you were extraordinary." It’s good to have such potential…”
He praised.
Because Chen Yuan's achievements deserve praise.
In just a few years, his career has skyrocketed, which is exactly what he meant by naming Chen Yuan.
Hidden dragon emerges from the abyss!
"It's a pity that I can no longer protect you."
After a long time, Wu Daozi slowly shook his head and said.
"Uncle, what do you mean?"
Wu Daozi smiled, looked straight at the lake, picked up the pole at hand, and then pulled it suddenly, and suddenly a lively red carp fell into the wooden boat.
"When I was trying to hide the secret of heaven for you, I fought with the strong men of the Xiang family and injured my origin. In order to live a few more years, I abandoned my cultivation.
Now...I am just a little stronger than ordinary people. "
Chen Yuan stared at Wu Daozi's free and easy back, somewhat silent.
Before he showed up, he felt that the aura on his uncle's body was no different from that of ordinary people. He thought it was because he had reached the state of harmony with heaven and earth.
Unexpectedly, he had already cultivated himself.
Although he seems to be quite immortal, he only has foundation-building skills.
And these are all for him.
For some kindness from the Chen family...
"Is there any way to recover?"
After a long time, Chen Yuan spoke.
"No, I have looked away. Otherwise, I would not have left Ping'an County to live in seclusion. Now that I see that you have behaved like an ancestor, my heart is filled with joy. Even when Jiuquanxia met your mother, she was able to talk to her.
Although I didn’t fulfill the promise I made back then to give you a safe life, it’s better now. "
Wu Daozi said with a smile without caring.
"Why does my uncle live in seclusion here? Does this Chenjiacun have anything to do with my nephew?"
Chen Yuan was silent for a long time and began to change the topic.
He still called Wu Daozi uncle, and that was the case from then on.
Wu Daozi looked into the distance, as if his mood spread far away, and said:
"This Chenjia Village is the family of Chen Jiajun, who belonged to your mother's family, the Chen family. After the Sima family usurped power, your uncle settled them here.
And he carved the formation. Did you see the broken spear at the entrance of the village? "
"I saw it."
"Under the True King, whoever comes will die."
"Where's the true king?"
"You will have to be seriously injured even if you don't die..."
Chen Yuan: "..."
If the uncle hadn't said so, he really wouldn't have seen anything strange about the broken spear.
"It's a pity that over the past few hundred years, this place has been increasingly declining. Maybe in a hundred years, this Chenjia Village will completely disappear."
Wu Daozi sighed lightly.
"I only have a broken body left, but at least I still have some crude means. I have protected you for twenty years. I will guard this village for another twenty years and die with it. That's it for this life."
"I see."
Chen Yuan nodded and said nothing more.
Because the uncle's current strength is low, it is not suitable for him to return to the world. It is actually suitable to stay in this paradise for retirement. As for his injuries,
Maybe there will be hope in the future when he achieves success in martial arts.
No matter what, the kindness of raising me in the past twenty years is real. If I have the opportunity, I will repay it, which can be regarded as making my thoughts clear.
"Your talent is rare. At least in the past many years, I have seen few people who can compare with you. Your future is limitless and you will achieve great things in the future. But if you want to achieve great things, you need to be extremely cautious.
Those descendants of the Xiang family and the guys from the Sima family are your future enemies. They are not that simple. "
Wu Daozi had already noticed Chen Yuan's ambition from the time he told about the past. Taking into account today's truth, he felt that Chen Yuan would never lie dormant forever.
But before you have the strength to push through everything, it will be even more dangerous if you act impulsively.
"Thank you uncle for the tip, nephew, please keep it in mind!"
Build walls high, accumulate food widely, and become king slowly. These nine-character mantras have long been understood by him, and he is also a very cautious character. He will not act rashly unless necessary.
"That's good."
Wu Daozi smiled lightly and stroked his long beard.
The atmosphere between the two was somewhat solidified. Chen Yuan was thinking about some of the past and doubts, looking at Wu Daozi's back, and asked casually: "The master of Xuyan from Ci'en Temple was also the back-up man before the uncle left, right?"
The monk Chen Yuan who had helped him felt something was wrong when he noticed that his uncle's parents had faked their deaths. Later, when he thought about it, he estimated that it was probably his uncle's arrangement. However, when he visited Chenjia Village before, he did not find this. Traces of people.
So I'm a little curious.
Could it be that he is a wandering monk?
"What is the master of falsehood?"
"That's the monk in the Scripture Pavilion of Ci'en Temple. When he was hunting down the traces of demons, he mentioned something to me. Could it be that uncle has forgotten?"
"Isn't that an ordinary monk?"
Wu Daozi turned his head and looked at Chen Yuan curiously and asked.
Hearing these words, Chen Yuan's eyes suddenly condensed.
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