Chapter 121: She Family's Second Girl
“Wait, why can she touch things here?!”
“And she can even speak. Didn’t you notice? Besides us communicating with her through Divine Sense, she’s been opening her mouth and speaking.”
“All we can do here is sit cross-legged and Cultivate. We can’t do anything else.”
“Yes, I was told before that I could only receive information at the particle level.”
“So, I can’t move, touch, or speak.”
The Universe’s voice sounded at the opportune moment.
“Please note that based on Liu Sheng’s current Divine Sense strength, she can temporarily only receive information at the particle level.”
“So, according to Ling Xiaoshu’s Divine Sense strength, she can move normally in this realm?”
“Yes, as a rare and special tree species in the Universe, she is inherently in a special particle state. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to cross the box with her true form, while you can only do so with your consciousness.”
“Then I have a bold idea.”
“Hehe, I thought of it too.”
The other Liu Shengs also rubbed their hands together in their Divine Sense, all looking at the bewildered Ling Xiaoshu.
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Great Chu, Shiniu Village.
The She family’s second girl walked through the mountains, carrying a large basket of firewood on her back, her small shoulders aching from the hemp rope.
She stopped as she passed a small stream, set down the firewood, and sat by the stream to rest.
She scooped up a mouthful of icy stream water to drink, moistening her dry, cracked lips, then used her dirty sleeve to dab some water and wipe away the sweat and mud from her face.
Then she took off her straw sandals and dipped her dark little feet into the flowing stream, letting out a comfortable sigh.
She had walked too many mountain paths, and the rough footwear had chafed her feet raw.
Fortunately, she had grown accustomed to it over the years; thick calluses had formed on her soles, so at least walking no longer felt like being cut by knives.
The second girl dared not rest for too long; after sitting for a while, she got up again.
There wasn’t enough firewood in her basket yet. She had to take advantage of the early hour to gather more, then take it to the Town to exchange for some oil and salt.
Another younger sister had been added to the family, and her parents were very worried. The second girl was also worried.
They already had two boys and four girls, and life was already tight. Now, with another mouth to feed, and a girl at that, it was even harder.
The family only had that much land, and with the chaotic state of the world now, the harvest wasn’t good. How could they possibly feed everyone?
The second girl listened to her parents tossing and turning at night, constantly lamenting why it was a girl. If it were a boy, he could help with chores when he grew up, and perhaps even study. If he studied well and passed the imperial examination, he could do some writing for others.
What could a girl do? So much to worry about!
The family slept in one room, separated only by a cloth curtain. The second girl heard everything clearly, and it made her feel uneasy.
She could only work more, using her actions to tell her parents that a girl could also carry her weight.
But she was only eight years old, and what she could do was limited.
Every day, after helping her mother with household chores, she would go into the mountains to gather firewood, hunt rabbits and pheasants, and occasionally, if she was lucky, gather some mushrooms and wild vegetables, then carry them to the Town to sell, helping to supplement the family income.
But with so many children in the family, it was truly a drop in the bucket.
The second girl felt a bit disheartened, but she still forced herself to cheer up and walk down the mountain along the stream.
Suddenly, something fell from the sky, landing in front of her.
The second girl was so startled that she stumbled back a few steps and landed on her bottom.
But when she looked up, it was a little girl with a green leaf on her head, looking even smaller than her, but she was as lovely as jade and snow, wearing a beautiful little dress, just like, just like a Fairy.
“Little Fairy!” the second girl thought, and couldn’t help but exclaim it aloud.
She had never seen an Immortal. Occasionally, she would only see a flash of Spiritual light in the sky, which was said to be Immortals flying on swords.
She had heard from the elders in the village that Immortals and Mortals were different. If one could become an Immortal, one could live as long as the heavens and do whatever one wished.
The second girl wondered if the Little Fairy could conjure some rice for her. It would be even better if she could conjure a piece of pork with fat.
She thought wildly, and couldn’t help but swallow her saliva.
She didn’t know that the Little Fairy in front of her also had a head full of jumbled thoughts.
“Fairy is Fairy, why add ‘Little’?”
“Because you are indeed very small.”
“It’s strange.”
“I feel like my field of vision is really low.”
“Sister, why are you poking at my sore spot!” Ling Xiaoshu was unhappy.
She was using her body and still talking so much, her sister was too bad.
“However, thanks to Xiao Shu, we can finally descend upon this planet.”
“Indeed, the Spiritual Qi here is much denser than that of Chongdao Shrine. Is every mountain so rich in Spiritual Qi?”
Then, the Universe’s explanation, though delayed, arrived.
“The Spiritual Vein of Seven Profound Academy was, after all, only a section dug up by the Seven Profound Master from the continent for the Breakthrough of Mortal Disciples. Its grade is not high, and the amount of Spiritual Qi is limited, suitable for Qi Refinement Stage Early Stage Cultivation. Although its grade has improved after these years of nourishment, its effect is still limited, incomparable to the numerous Spiritual Veins in the Lower Realm, where Spiritual Qi circulates and regenerates endlessly.”
“Moreover, this place should be on the edge of a high-grade Spiritual Vein, so the Spiritual Qi is indeed abundant.”
The Universe was in Liu Sheng’s Divine Sense, and Liu Sheng’s Divine Sense was intertwined with Ling Xiaoshu’s at this moment, so Ling Xiaoshu could finally hear the Universe’s voice.
Upon hearing this, she immediately became happy.
“This is great! Sister and I can Cultivate well together. I must grow up quickly!”
“Quiet down first!”
Liu Sheng mentally silenced the chatter in her mind and looked at the dirty little girl in front of her.
“May I ask where this place is?”
The second girl was stunned for a moment, then respectfully said, “This is Shiniu Village.”
“May I ask which country this is? And what dynasty is it now?”
These two questions, however, the second girl could not answer.
She had never studied, and neither had her parents.
Her brother, who was studying in the academy, rarely came home, and when he did, he seldom spoke to her.
She heard her parents say that when her youngest brother turned six this year, he would also be sent to the academy for basic education, and they were currently worried about where the tuition fees would come from.
Liu Sheng also realized that she wouldn’t be able to get any information from the second girl.
So, she had to give up, used an illusion to conceal her form, and disappeared in front of the second girl.
“Little Fairy! Little Fairy!”
The second girl called for a long time, but eventually walked away in disappointment.
“Sister, I feel like she’s very sad.”
“We are not from this realm, so it’s better not to get too deeply involved. Don’t forget our purpose.”
Liu Sheng still had a lot of things to deal with, and she needed to prioritize them clearly.
“Yes, Cultivate well.”
Ling Xiaoshu could only obediently comply.
So, the one person, one tree, one body, began to Cultivate by the stream.
Ling Xiaoshu was indeed a particle structure, and her compatibility with the surrounding Spiritual Qi particles was extremely high. Once she began to Cultivate, Spiritual Qi surged towards her like a vortex.
And Liu Sheng, borrowing her body, left a portion of the Spiritual Qi for Ling Xiaoshu’s growth. The remaining Spiritual Qi was transmitted to her true form through the seven profound token’s channel, which was more than enough for her. Her Cultivation efficiency had increased by an unknown number of times compared to before.
…
The second girl returned home from the Town only in the evening. As soon as she arrived, her mother scolded her fiercely.
“You girl, where did you run off to again? Don’t you need to eat?”
“I have to take care of your younger brothers and sisters, and also cook. Can’t you make things easier for me?”
“Useless girl!”
Upon hearing her mother’s words, the second girl lowered her head, tightly clutched the two copper coins in her palm, and hid them behind her back.
