Auntie, You're Here to Visit Again
When Bai Qiuran arrived nearby, he found Tang Ruowei arranging training programs for a group of kids in Clear Water Village.
Foundation Establishment is an extremely difficult and arduous process. To successfully Foundation Establishment, one not only needs to cultivate to the peak of the Qi Refining Stage, but also requires a certain level of physical strength.
The best way to Foundation Establishment is to train from a young age and lay a good foundation.
The kids in Clear Water Village have all learned their families' martial arts from a young age, so their foundation is definitely a bit better than that of kids from other places.
However, in Tang Ruowei's opinion, their martial arts skills were still insufficient.
Putting aside the sophistication of their martial arts, these kids' half-hearted attitude makes it impossible for them to successfully Foundation Establishment.
Firstly, Foundation Establishment is indeed a threshold for selecting Cultivators, and it is not easy for Mortals to cross it.
Secondly, Li Jinyao and Tang Ruowei were also worried that, given the nonchalant attitude of these kids, even if they really Foundation Establishment, Bai Qiuran probably wouldn't be able to accept it.
I have worked diligently and assiduously for over 3,300 years, yet I have failed to Foundation Establishment. How could you, a carefree brat, possibly Foundation Establishment smoothly?
The worst thing for people is to make comparisons, and Bai Qiuran is no exception. If he compares himself to others by comparing his Foundation Establishment, he is bound to do some irrational things. At that time, I really don't know how to stop him.
So, under Tang Ruowei's plan, these kids from Clear Water Village not only had to maintain half a day of martial arts training every day, but also had to do some housework for Bai Qiuran's family, who had just moved to Clear Water Village, as she arranged.
For example, carrying water, chopping wood, gathering, and feeding.
Of course, these farm chores and household tasks were all specially designed by Li Jinyao, and they were definitely not as simple as they appeared on the surface.
At first, the children from Clear Water Village didn't think much of what Tang Ruowei said. After all, they were villagers and they often helped their families with these chores.
Compared to before, it's just that I have half a day more to practice martial arts now. Although it's a bit tough, I can get through it if I just persevere.
After they finish learning martial arts and doing farm work, they can still play in the village.
But after Li Jinyao finished making the arrangements, Tang Ruowei let the children try it out, and they immediately understood the hardships of the world and the wickedness of adults.
For some reason, some very aggressive and ferocious fish suddenly appeared in the water Pool. When the children went to fetch water, these fish would jump up and bite their hands and feet. When they went to pick fruit, a group of Monkey moved into the nearby orchard. When the children went to pick fruit, these Monkey would gather together and use sticks and stones to drive them away and attack them.
The chickens that were fed to the children seemed to be just ordinary chickens, but when the children got close, they became aggressive. Some would breathe fire, some would spray ice crystals, and some would even have sparks crackling on their feathers when they spread their wings.
As for chopping firewood, nothing had changed, except that the trees they were about to cut down had become several times harder for some reason.
The strongest children in the village used their family's wood-chopping axes, hacking until the blades were dull, before they finally managed to make a small cut in the surface of one of the trees.
Looking through the opening, they noticed that the trees inside had a metallic sheen.
In the entire Clear Water Village, there were only two children who were not assigned any tasks: Bai Li and Lu Yue'er, the child bride his parents had chosen for him.
Tang Ruowei and Li Jinyao told him to take responsibility for his own wife; they couldn't teach her, and they didn't want to.
Of course, this arrangement quickly made the other children in the village dissatisfied, and Tang Ruowei made it very clear.
I don't want to say anything too hurtful.
With her hands on her hips and a teacher-like demeanor, she said to the group of unruly children, "If you can beat him, then I won't bother with you anymore."
Upon hearing this, the group of mischievous kids immediately became somewhat deflated. Bai Li was the leader of the village's children, and these kids naturally felt a sense of fear towards him.
Seeing that Tang Ruowei and Li Jinyao had taken good care of the unruly children, Bai Qiuran left the vicinity with peace of mind.
The cultivation process they arranged for these mischievous kids was basically based on the standards of disciples from Immortal Sects. Ten years later, even if they didn't succeed in Foundation Establishment, these little guys would at least have a hard time finding opponents within the normal Qi Refining Stage.
Moreover, it's clear that Tang Ruowei is quite interested in "educating" these little ones. She's always been the one being educated, but now that the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation, this girl is eager to try it out.
Using this free time, Bai Qiuran wandered around the village, collected some building materials, and then chose a place that looked good to her and started building the house.
Although they officially settled in Clear Water Village with the approval of the village chief and several elders, and Li Jinyao had already built their own Spirit Fruit Orchard, Spirit Plant Orchard and chicken farm, they had not yet had time to build their own houses.
After quickly setting up a quiet little courtyard with Book of Questions, Bai Qiuran returned to the village Inn, ordered a pot of tea, and waited for Tang Ruowei and Li Jinyao to return.
Some of the girls' belongings are still in their room at the Inn. They'll pack them up and move them to their new place later.
Around four o'clock in the afternoon, Tang Ruowei and the other two still hadn't arrived. But just as Bai Qiuran was drinking alone, the sound of a bell suddenly rang outside the Inn.
A faint fragrance filled the Great Hall of the Inn. Bai Qiuran looked towards the entrance and saw a woman of about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old with a graceful figure stepping into the Inn. Two bells were tied around her waist, and it was those bells that had just made a clear sound.
"Shopkeeper, please grant me a superior room."
The woman's voice was also extremely pleasant, and her appearance should be considered exceptional even among Mortals. However, when she saw him, the Inn seemed to keep his distance for some reason.
The woman paid the money and received the Key from the Inn, but did not immediately go up to check the room.
She seemed very familiar with the Inn; after looking around the Great Hall, she suddenly walked towards Bai Qiuran and greeted him.
"Young Hero, I've never seen you in this village before. Are you new here?"
The woman, behaving like a villager, asked Bai Qiuran.
Bai Qiuran cupped his hands in greeting and replied, "Are you also from the village, young lady?"
Bai Qiuran somewhat surprised. In this era, people booked rooms in Inn for rest and recuperation, unlike some worlds under the jurisdiction of the Immortal Realm where booking rooms was for other impure purposes. If this woman was a villager of Clear Water Village, she certainly wouldn't book a room in Inn.
Sure enough, after hearing Bai Qiuran's question, the woman replied, "I'm not from the village; I just come here to stay for a while every year..."
No wonder I've never seen this girl before.
Bai Qiuran and said, "I only started living here this year."
"I see."
The woman nodded.
"This village is very nice, very livable, I really like the atmosphere here."
After saying that, the woman ordered a pot of tea and sat down at the table opposite Bai Qiuran.
A while later, Bai Li brought Lu Yue'er to the Inn.
"Master, Senior Sister said she'll have to wait a little longer at her place..."
Bai Li, holding the hand of a timid little girl, walked towards Bai Qiuran while talking. Then, he glanced over and saw the woman sitting opposite Bai Qiuran.
"Oh? Auntie, you're here to play again."