Going off Topic

The family of four talked in Yang Jinshu's house until late at night.

Only when Zhu Xiurong could no longer stay awake and became sleepy did Yang Jinshu take her back to the new disciples' dormitory area to rest at her request.

The siblings Liu Yunan and Liu Shengsheng weren't particularly moved by the fact that they had suddenly met their maternal grandmother, whom they had only ever heard about from their mother, and who was also a new disciple. They were more happy for their mother.

Only after returning home late at night, Yang Jinshu would sit alone under the lamplight, holding the urn of her father's ashes that her mother had given her, and ramble on and on to her father about something.

Over the years, she has had so much to tell her parents.

Early that morning, Lin Xiao heard that Liu Yunan's maternal grandmother was among this group of new disciples.

Since tomorrow is the first time their Lingxian Sect will begin teaching cultivation courses to these new disciples, Lin Xiao, as the lecturer for the first day, still needs to confirm a few details with Liu Yunan.

Seeing that the light was on in his room, I went to look for him.

Lin Xiao assumed that Liu Yunan's light was still on so late because he must be working.

To everyone's surprise, upon entering the room, they found him sitting absentmindedly at the table, propping his face up with his hand, lost in thought. He was usually always working and had little free time.

Lin Xiao waved his hand in front of him, sat down next to him, and asked:

"What are you thinking about so intently?"

Liu Yunan propped his chin on his hand, shook his head slightly, and sighed softly:

"I just feel a little confused right now, whether the world is big or small."

"What's gotten into you that you have time to think about this kind of thing?" Lin Xiao asked, somewhat surprised.

So Liu Yunan told them about how they had reunited with their maternal grandmother.

There's also the experience of my maternal grandmother being separated from my own mother for twenty years.

"What? You're saying your maternal grandmother followed a Foundation Establishment cultivator for nearly three years before finally reaching the Mortal Realm from the Immortal Cultivation Realm?" Lin Xiao was greatly shocked.

Was the Immortal Cultivation Realm really this far removed from the Mortal Realm?

Although he had been to the Immortal Cultivation Realm many times, he really didn't know this.

After all, they already have the Heaven and Earth Shift Disc. Although the travel expenses aren't cheap, it's very convenient, and Lin Xiao hasn't had much time to spare anyway.

Therefore, he never personally explored the route to the Immortal Cultivation Realm.

Upon hearing the time it would take to travel that distance, I was shocked, but I couldn't help but think that the cost of the teleportation array was actually quite worthwhile.

Liu Yunan nodded.

"Yes, it really takes three years. Just the distance between the Mortal Realm and the Immortal Cultivation Realm is that far, not to mention the many countries outside the Mortal Realm. And according to Senior Liao, besides the Southern Spirit Domain we've been to, there are many other domains in the Immortal Cultivation Realm. It's so vast that I can't even imagine it."

"But in such a small place, my maternal grandmother inexplicably went to the Immortal Cultivation Realm, and then, twenty years later, she actually managed to return and even found my mother again."

After saying that, he sighed again with great emotion.

"My maternal grandfather was old, and his health deteriorated during the escape, so he didn't make it back..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao patted his shoulder to comfort him:

"The deceased are gone, but people must always look forward. At least your maternal grandmother successfully found Aunt Yang, didn't she? From now on, you should encourage your maternal grandmother to cultivate herself and prolong her life, so that she and her daughter can make up for the time they missed."

As he spoke, thinking of Liu Yunan's maternal grandfather, he continued:

"You just mentioned that you're looking for a suitable place to bury your maternal grandfather these next few days. I suddenly had an idea. What do you think about setting up a special burial ground within the sect for fellow disciples and their closest relatives?"

"Huh?" Liu Yunan was momentarily stunned by the sudden change of topic. "Isn't there Grave Mountain over there in the village?"

Moreover, Liu Yunan is only seventeen years old this year, so he hasn't thought much about death.

"But that's a village. Many people in our sect aren't from our village," Lin Xiao explained.

"Furthermore, as our sect recruits more people in the future, the proportion of Xiushui Village will definitely decrease, so burying them in the village's Grave Mountain is not appropriate."

As he spoke, he looked at Liu Yunan and continued:

"Although we are cultivators, people who aspire to cultivate into Changsheng and achieve longevity, time is merciless. Even I am only a Nascent Soul now. No one knows if I will truly achieve Changsheng in the future, and no one can be sure that I will not encounter any accidents and can continue to cultivate peacefully. So I thought, let's just build a place where the deceased can rest in peace."

"That way you can also bury your maternal grandfather there. If your relatives miss him, they can stay close by and visit him anytime."

Liu Yunan was intrigued by Lin Xiao's suggestion.

Therefore, he agreed:

"Alright, then I'll go talk to Jianghe about it tomorrow."

"Okay, you guys make a plan first. Once everything is roughly finalized, I'll let everyone know when we'll have a meeting," Lin Xiao said.

Although this isn't exactly a happy occasion, it's still worth mentioning to others.

There are two major things in life: what happens before you die and what happens after you die.

The people of Xiushui Village don't seem to mind this much.

As they chatted, the topic gradually veered off course.

It wasn't until dawn broke outside that they realized it was already morning.

"Hurry, hurry! Brother Xiao! Start the lesson!" Liu Yunan hurriedly stood up and urged.

Lin Xiao quickly gathered all the textbooks they had just discussed from the table into his private stash, then hurriedly turned and left to go to class.

The accommodation area for the new disciples was also a scene of hurried chaos.

Two nights after entering the sect, classes will begin.

However, many of the new disciples had just learned how to dress themselves yesterday with the help of their fellow disciples, but they hadn't even learned how to comb their hair yet!

Since many people only slept one night yesterday, their hair wasn't too messy. A little water was enough to smooth out the stray hairs, and overall, it looked fine.

But I've already slept for two nights now.

Their meticulously styled hair, previously done by the household servants, is now almost completely ruined.

Unfortunately, I have to go to class today.

Combing hair is no easier than dressing, and it's impossible to teach those who don't know how to comb their hair in a short time.

So those skilled at combing hair first gave them a quick and easy new hairstyle – a high ponytail.

It makes people look energetic and neat.

Fortunately, everyone got up very early, and with the enthusiastic help of their fellow students, those with weaker self-care abilities were able to avoid going to class with messy hair.

When the new disciples arrived at the Cultivation Hall one after another, Lin Xiao was already sitting on the podium.

He casually flipped through the textbooks he had placed on the podium.