He looked at the woman beside him, unsure of what to do.
He hadn’t expected to have this kind of experience in the Mortal World.
After getting dressed, he fed her Spiritual Spring Water once more, left the silver he had gotten last time, took out a box of gold from the space, and then turned to remove the array and leave.
He changed his appearance again and continued on foot.
Even though he was raised pampered, he still had a conscience. Now in inner conflict, he sighed and turned back again.
He absolutely couldn’t just leave without saying a word.
Back at the Dong Family, he sat in the courtyard, feeling very conflicted.
His parents’ relationship was his benchmark.
Now that he had been intimate with this mortal woman, he absolutely couldn’t leave her and not care.
But after all, she was a mortal, destined to turn to dust within a hundred years. If they developed feelings, it would cause harm to both.
Qi Xuan frowned and, after thinking it over, went inside again.
This time, upon entering the room, he looked at the woman on the bed and sighed, "What is this situation?"
He took out the Spirit Testing Stone; as expected, the woman had no Spirit Root.
Forget it, I’ll acpany her as she turns to dust.
Upon understanding this, his mind became clear, though his face held a bitter smile. Perhaps this was his tribulation. But it was pitiful for this innocent woman.
Since he had figured it out, there was nothing to be conflicted about.
Outside in the courtyard, he waved his hand to tidy up, and the house was clean. Only then did he feel at ease.
Xiao Wan was awakened by the sunlight. She opened her eyes and her smile vanished instantly.
The man was gone, only a bed of gold and silver remained.
With a pale face, she sat up. Her clothes were neat, and she felt no disfort. If it weren’t for the bloodstain on the bed, she would have thought it was just a dream.
Panicked, she ran outside. She saw the man sitting in the courtyard, restored to the appearance he had when they first met.
Xiao Wan’s face was full of smiles; he hadn’t left.
Qi Xuan noticed Xiao Wan too. Her smile after seeing him left him unsure of what to do.
"Uh, Benefactor, I thought you had left."
"I am Tan Qixuan. I won’t leave. You know my secret now. I tested you; you don’t have a Spirit Root, so you can’t cultivate.
I’ll stay with you until you turn to dust." It’s only a matter of decades; he could wait. It was his penance for his mistake.
Xiao Wan’s face was full of smiles; she had never imagined being an Immortal. Having him by her side made her feel secure.
Xiao Xun also woke up, groggily looking at his sister and their benefactor. He wondered, why did the benefactor change appearance again?
"Sister, I’m hungry."
"Alright, I’ll go make some food."
Qi Xuan saw she seemed fine and was relieved.
He motioned for Xiao Xun, who was staring at him, to e over, and took out the Spirit Testing Stone.
"Put your hand on it."
There was no change at all. Being a happy ordinary person wasn’t a bad thing.
Xiao Xun stood beside Qi Xuan. "Benefactor, can I learn martial arts from you?"
Qi Xuan pondered for a moment, "Okay, but I’m not skilled in martial arts. You must be literate; I can’t teach you much. If there’s a chance, I’ll find you a master."
His guilty conscience made him want to be kinder to them.
Soon, dinner was ready. "Benefactor, it’s time to eat," Xiao Wan said with a smile.
Qi Xuan shook his head, "I don’t consume grains; you don’t need to prepare meals for me in the future."
Xiao Wan understood; he was an Immortal, of course, he didn’t need to eat.
Brother and sister quickly finished eating. Although their grandparents had been buried yesterday, they still had to burn paper today.
Qi Xuan watched them leave, sitting in the house meditating.
With a Spirit Stone in hand, he could still cultivate.
He was no longer in a child body, but he hadn’t found anything different.
Honestly, he felt quite wronged, annoyed at his own carelessness. Others would surely laugh if they knew this.
Unstable mindset led him to abandon cultivation.
For cultivators, decades aren’t long, but he thought about his mother’s Divinity Transformation and the birth of his little sister, feeling a bit anxious.
Should he take them to the Cultivation World? But they might not be fortable there.
Forget it, I’ll go back once I have time.
From the space, he found a movement technique, and the First Layer was enough for them. He had a set of swordsmanship for mortals—the one his sister gave him.
But there wasn’t a mortal weapon in the space. Never mind, I’ll let him use the Peach Wood Sword; I’ll get him one when there’s an opportunity. It wasn’t difficult.
Many people in the village came to burn paper for the old folks because they had received kindness from them.
It was almost noon when the siblings returned.
"Sister, will the benefactor stay with us in the future?"
"I don’t know either."
"Sister, I’ll go talk to the benefactor, see if he’ll stay with us in the future. I want to learn martial arts from him; he agreed to teach me. He also said he’ll find a master for me in the future."
"Alright, go ahead."
It’s only outside one realizes how dangerous it is; it’s better to have martial arts for self-defense.
Back home, Xiao Wan went to cook. Qi Xuan taught Xiao Xun the movement technique.
He didn’t aim for mastery, just hoped it would strengthen the body.
Xiao Xun’s physical condition was average; he had to practice slowly.
Xiao Wan didn’t prepare food for Qi Xuan at lunchtime. After the siblings finished eating, she urged her brother to rest because he would have to study in the afternoon.
The grandfather once said, even if Xiao Xun didn’t take exams in the future, he should bee literate. Honestly, fearing their current life, he wanted to live in the village for the rest of his days.
Qi Xuan occupied one room by himself. Xiao Wan knocked and came in, bringing all the gold and silver.
"Benefactor, please take this gold and silver."
"You keep it. You’ll need it to live; there’s no need for hard labor."
"Benefactor, the silver we brought back is enough to live on."
"Just keep it."
Xiao Wan felt a bit hurt by his cold demeanor but still took the gold and silver out.
And so Qi Xuan began to live there, watching the siblings lead an ordinary life.
A month later, Qi Xuan said he would leave after three days.
It was because he messaged his mother.
His elder brother replied to him, saying their mother had already undergone Divinity Transformation, and was fine, so he didn’t need to worry and should experience more outside.
Qi Xuan truly had no face to say he’d fallen into trouble, and after two days, he returned to the village.
The villagers were quite curious about him. The siblings didn’t mention Qi Xuan to anyone; if asked, they just dismissed it with a smile.
Finding out his mother’s Divinity Transformation set his mind at ease, now just waiting for his little sister’s birth, though he didn’t know when.
His father was in seclusion too, probably looking towards Divinity Transformation. He had to work hard; their life there posed no danger.
Suddenly, he recalled the two Ghost Messengers saying Xiao Wan should have died long ago. He should ask them next time he encountered them.
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