Heading to the Spirit Hall

For the next three days, Yang Jian stayed on the back mountain, cultivating the Eight-Nine Mysteries. His physical strength improved significantly.

Of course, he had considered teaching the Eight-Nine Mysteries to Yang Jiao and Yang Chan, but ultimately decided against it.

A common man was innocent, but possessing a treasure made him guilty.

If anyone discovered this divine technique, his brother and Xiao Chan would surely be in danger. He absolutely could not take that risk.

At least until he had the strength to protect his brother and Xiao Chan, or had firmly established himself within the Spirit Hall, the Eight-Nine Mysteries had to remain secret.

"Second Brother!"

Yang Jian lay atop a large boulder on the back mountain, a stalk of Blue Silver Grass, common throughout the continent, dangling from his mouth as he hummed a tune from his previous life.

Not bad. Blue Silver Grass was actually quite sweet.

Then he suddenly heard his younger sister Yang Chan calling for him. Turning his head, he saw her hurrying over, her little face flushed red.

"Second Brother, lots of Spirit Masters have come to the village. They said they're here to take you away." Yang Chan wiped the fine sweat from her forehead.

They had finally come.

Yang Jian sat up on the boulder, took a deep breath, and smiled as he rubbed Yang Chan's head before scooping her up in his arms.

"Let's go."

Carrying Yang Chan, he headed down the mountain and returned to Yellow Fish Village.

Before they even reached the village entrance, he saw a squad of armored soldiers and three exceptionally luxurious carriages.

Besides them, there was also a group dressed in Spirit Hall uniforms, chatting with Old Jerry.

"Xiao Jian!"

Noticing Yang Jian approaching, Old Jerry said a few words to the people in front of him, then waved at him.

Yang Jian quickened his pace and walked over. He casually set Yang Chan down beside him, calmly called out, "Grandpa Jerry," then turned to Wang Hegui among the Spirit Hall group.

"Uncle, are you taking me to the Spirit Hall?"

Wang Hegui smiled and nodded. "That's right. First, you'll come with me to the Spirit Hall Branch in Weihai City. Then someone will take you to the main hall."

He was practically glowing with happiness.

Just yesterday, he had received orders promoting him to the position of Spirit Hall Branch Master. It was a meteoric rise.

To some extent, he had Yang Jian to thank for all of this. As a result, the more he looked at Yang Jian, the more pleasing the boy seemed. This little fellow truly was his lucky star.

"Oh, then let me tell my family first." There was no surprise on Yang Jian's little face as he spoke calmly.

Wang Hegui waved his hand. "No need for that trouble. Today, I'll bring your family to Weihai City as well. Whatever you need to say, you can say it in the carriage."

Yang Jian was rather surprised to hear that. He gave a quiet acknowledgment, then went straight to find Yang Jiao, who was watching from the crowd, and brought him and Yang Chan over.

Their home had nothing but bare walls, so there was nothing to pack.

"Where are your parents?" Wang Hegui looked at the three children before him and subconsciously asked.

At those words, Yang Jiao and Yang Chan both lowered their heads, sadness flashing through their eyes.

"They passed away three years ago."

In the end, Yang Jian was the one who explained.

"I'm sorry."

Wang Hegui truly had not expected this. It was hard to imagine how these three children had grown up without parents.

They must have suffered quite a lot over the years.

He sighed, finding Yang Jian rather pitiful. Fortunately, the boy had awakened a top-tier martial soul. Otherwise, even surviving would likely have been difficult.

"From now on, the two of you can live with me. I'll be responsible for raising you. You'll have all the food and drink you need," Wang Hegui said generously.

Hearing this, Yang Jian knew that Wang Hegui wanted him to owe him a favor.

But it did not matter.

After all, his brother and younger sister's lives would improve in the future.

No matter how he looked at it, this was a good thing.

"Don't misunderstand. I won't make you become my children. I simply want to adopt you," Wang Hegui added with a smile.

"Uh..."

Yang Jiao was usually steady and had experienced more than most. Naturally, he understood that living with Wang Hegui, a Spirit Hall deacon, would ensure them a good life, but he still had concerns.

His younger brother had made something of himself. He had heard that Yang Jian was guaranteed to become a Title Douluo in the future.

If this uncle harbored ill intentions and later used the favor of raising them to demand that his brother do bad things, that would be troublesome.

"Second Brother."

Yang Chan, who was only three this year, was also clear-headed. She knew they could not agree to such a matter lightly, so she turned to Yang Jian.

"Don't worry. Uncle is a good person. It'll be fine."

Yang Jian signaled that there was no need for them to refuse.

No matter what, this was the best place for his brother and Xiao Chan at this stage.

With Wang Hegui as their backer, his brother and Xiao Chan would surely live much better in the city than if they lived alone.

He was not worried that Wang Hegui had ulterior motives.

After all, once he joined the Spirit Hall, he would certainly be valued. As a member of the Spirit Hall, unless Wang Hegui had something wrong with his head and was unafraid of Yang Jian taking revenge in the future, he would never dare harm his brother and Xiao Chan.

As long as Wang Hegui sincerely took care of them, Yang Jian would not mind repaying him well once he became powerful.

"Then it's settled." Wang Hegui nodded in satisfaction and urged Yang Jian and the others to get into the carriage instead of standing around.

Yang Jian remained calm. He looked back at the villagers, who had not treated him particularly well but had not treated him poorly either, then entered the carriage.

The carriage's interior was even more luxurious. The cushions were soft, and all kinds of seasonal fruits had been laid out on the table. It was like a finely furnished home.

"Wow, it's so pretty."

Yang Chan was the second to enter the carriage. She looked left and right, her bright eyes sparkling.

Yang Jiao was the third to enter. He was equally stunned, but did not appear overly excited. He sat somewhat awkwardly beside Yang Jian.

"Little Brother, it's all thanks to you. Without you, I would never have had the chance to experience any of this in my life. If Father and Mother can see how accomplished you've become from heaven, they'll definitely be happy."

"Brother, once you get to the city, you can attend school and cultivate diligently. You may not be unable to make a name for yourself," Yang Jian encouraged him.

At the same time, he silently made a vow in his heart.

For his sake, his brother had given up the chance to attend Weihai City Junior Spirit Master Academy, wasting three years of cultivation time.

Although his brother's talent was poor due to having only first-rank innate spirit power, and even with diligent cultivation over those three years he likely would not have advanced by many ranks, at most becoming a Spirit Elder in the future.

But now that he had left Yellow Fish Village, his brother might not necessarily stop there.

Immortal herbs!

As long as he could find immortal herbs for his brother to consume, even becoming a Title Douluo would not be a dream!

Weihai City was not too far from Yellow Fish Village. They set out in the morning and arrived in the afternoon.

Sitting in the carriage, Yang Jian looked at the magnificent city and felt deeply moved.

It was countless times larger than Yellow Fish Village.

As the carriage entered the city, its bustling sights once again struck Yang Jian's young heart.

After all, this was the first time in his life that he had left Yellow Fish Village. Seeing such a lively place, he could not help but be shaken.

"Who goes there?!"

Just then, someone shouted, and the carriage immediately came to a stop.

Yang Jian poked his head out in confusion and saw a dark figure standing in the middle of the bustling street.