Eternal Tale

”Ah!! Haha, run fast!!”

”Ah, hehe, wait for me!”

”Little Chi is catching up, whoever gets caught is a puppy!!”

”Woof woof woof!!”

...

In the alley, a group of children were chasing and playing. Little Chi, no longer looking sly, had the demeanor of a leader, moving with extraordinary agility, causing chaos and disorder around.

It chuckled softly, ”A bunch of little kids, I’ll catch you all!”

”Hey, slow down.”

A group of neighbors in the alley laughed and scolded, this bunch of little rascals. These days, with the town celebrating, the school wasn’t in session, making it quite lively. The little dog from the Chen family ran around every day without fear of getting lost.

For the first time, Little Chi was able to unleash its nature. The mortal world was incredibly safe, and it no longer felt timid, roaming the streets and alleys, claiming to be the king of dogs in these alleys, with its innate bloodline suppression.In the small courtyard of the Chen family.

Nangong Heling was sitting in the courtyard sewing clothes, threading the needle in a serene manner. Black Bull lay in the courtyard listening to the wind, occasionally mooing with contentment.

Now, Chen Xun and it only needed to slowly cultivate Heavenly Origin, and the path to immortality was within reach. As time and cultivation aligned, they had completely relaxed, no longer venturing out to seek opportunities.

It was the perfect time to show their third sister the prosperous mortal world and live a simple life. As their mindset gradually aged, they wouldn’t have this mindset to enter the mortal world again in the future.

Little Crane looked up and called softly, ”Second brother~”

Black Bull turned its head, looking at Little Crane with a silly expression, ”Moo?”

”I made these for the kids. Do you think they look good?”

”Moo moo, moo~~~”

”Hehe... Thank you for the compliment, second brother.”

Little Crane smiled brightly and continued sewing, murmuring softly, ”It’s the first time I’ve seen fourth brother so relaxed, going out to play every day.”

”Moo~” Black Bull grinned, then blankly stared at the bare Crane Spirit Tree.

It and Chen Xun hadn’t planted trees for a long time, watching them grow little by little was better than using the World Soul to cultivate them directly.

”Chen family girl!” Suddenly, a voice came from outside their half-open door.

”Huh? Aunt Wang, come in quickly.”

”Moo?”

Black Bull slowly got up, looking outside in confusion. What was Wang Da Auntie doing here?

As soon as Wang Da Auntie entered, her eyes lit up as she looked at Black Bull, full of praise, ”Oh my, this black bull looks strong! So spirited! No wonder it’s a family heirloom.”

”Moo!”

”Haha, Chen family girl, your black bull can understand human speech?”

”Aunt Wang, it’s my second brother, part of the family.”

”Oh, I see, I see. After all, it’s a family heirloom, watched you grow up.”

Wang Da Auntie waved her hand, winking and smiling broadly, ”Maybe your Chen family ancestors are blessing you, and this black bull might suddenly become a spiritual beast, soaring to the skies.”

”Hehe, Aunt Wang, is there something you need?”

”Oh, look at my memory, seeing this black bull made me forget.”

”Moo?!”

Black Bull opened its eyes wide, snorting, what did this have to do with it?!

”Black Bull brother, step aside for a moment.” Wang Da Auntie, quite familiar, and robust, laughed, ”I have something to tell your sister, we can chat later.”

Black Bull actually nodded in response, then slowly lay back down, licking its lips, wondering what Wang Da Auntie wanted to talk about.

This scene made Wang Da Auntie’s eyes light up even more, truly spirited! She had a few cows in the countryside, maybe she should ask Black Bull brother if it needed a mate or something.

”Aunt Wang?”

”Oh, coming, coming.”

Wang Da Auntie hurried over, with an exaggerated look of admiration, ”Such a lovely girl, like a little fairy. Your Aunt Wang has seen many girls, but none as beautiful as you.”

Nangong Heling showed a gentle smile, ”Aunt Wang, since you’re in such a hurry, why not get to the point?”

Wang Da Auntie slapped her thigh, making the flesh jiggle, and quickly said, ”Didn’t I ask your Uncle Zhang last month to find your eldest brother a proper job? Today, I ran into Chen Xun, and guess what?”

”Hehe, what’s up with eldest brother?” Little Crane suddenly laughed, she loved hearing people talk about her eldest brother, finding it very interesting.

Black Bull’s ears perked up quietly, don’t spread rumors about Chen Xun!

Third sister read a lot, if you argue, you definitely can’t win against their family now, and Little Chi barking on the side could even gather a large pack of dogs, strength in numbers.

Wang Da Auntie’s expression suddenly turned mysterious, whispering, ”Your eldest brother went to the old blind man at the alley entrance and bought a lot of wine. It looks like he wants to learn painting skills!”

”Hmm... My eldest brother does love painting, probably just chatting with the old gentleman.”

”Heling girl, you don’t understand, that old blind man can’t paint! It’s all for kids to play with!”

Wang Da Auntie was heartbroken, looking like she hated iron for not becoming steel, ”Chen Xun is going astray, he’s so young and hasn’t experienced much, seeing some strange things and thinking he’s met a master.”

Black Bull chuckled on the ground, its ears quietly drooping.

This happening to Chen Xun was not surprising at all, from senior masters to beggars and locals, he could chat with anyone.

”So that’s it, Aunt Wang, you don’t need to worry about my eldest brother.”

Little Crane covered her mouth with a light laugh, putting down her handiwork, ”He’s naturally free-spirited, no need to arrange anything for him, when he wants to find a proper job, he will.”

”But you have to think about the future, look at that old Zhang family’s son, oh my, flying over roofs and walls, incredible, even went to the big city, last time brought back a ’suspended car’.”

Wang Da Auntie’s words carried unspeakable envy, ”Your eldest brother, Aunt Wang has seen many people, won’t be mistaken, definitely not ordinary, don’t waste time with that old blind man.”

Little Crane nodded gently with a smile, but Wang Da Auntie started to chatter again, telling Little Crane not to fall for any boy in the alley, none of them were worthy!

She listened quietly to Wang Da Auntie’s chatter, feeling a strange sensation, in the academy no one treated her like this, whether teachers or friends.

Her eldest brother’s friends were respectful, keeping a distance, and her eldest brother was always strict with her, only her second brother would take her out to play.

Her smile deepened, starting to like this mortal world filled with the scent of fireworks, after all, her eldest and second brothers also came from the mortal world.

Little Crane responded to Wang Da Auntie while using her divine sense to quietly check what her eldest brother was doing at the alley entrance.

At the alley entrance.

Chen Xun brought back a lot of good wine for the old blind man, but it had some medicinal herbs mixed in.

He was skilled in medicine, medicinal wine could also regulate the body, using spiritual herbs on mortals would have the opposite effect.

”Thank you, young master.” The old blind man’s hoarse voice sounded, already smelling the aroma of wine, ”If you like any of these paintings, feel free to take them.”

”Old gentleman, may I watch you paint in the coming days?”

”Of course, of course, young master can come anytime.”

”Hehe, good, then I’ll watch quietly, not disturbing your painting.”

Chen Xun somehow found a wooden stool, sitting quietly on the side, contemplating the landscapes in the paintings, ”If the old gentleman could see, I’d take out my paintings to compare with yours.”

”But not seeing is good too, creating a world within the paintings, no need to compromise with anyone, nor yield to the world’s great painters, not influenced by others.”

The old blind man showed a serene smile, his words carrying a sense of freedom and joy, he never felt inferior because of his congenital disability, ”Because I can’t see the constraints of the outside world, the world in my paintings is broader.”

”...I’ve learned something.”

Chen Xun’s eyes narrowed slightly, staring intently at his brush, ”Sir, please begin.”