Achieving physical sainthood starting from Hunyuan Gong

Chapter 13 Hunyuan Jin

Early tomorrow morning.

Song Shen got up and went to the courtyard, where he watered the loquat tree and the winter orchid in one corner by himself.

The loquat fruit had long been eaten by the servants, and the leaves were broken and about to wither away in the autumn wind and rain, leaving the tree bare and dilapidated. Only the Cymbidium goeringii was beginning to show its purple and white flower buds.

As dawn broke, Song Shen got up, washed up, went inside to put on the hemp clothes that Song Zhen had sent him, put on a bamboo hat, and stepped out the door.

Autumn has faded, but the south remains shrouded in mist and rain.

The boatman whispered, "Sir, be careful, the current ahead is quite strong!"

Song Shen smiled and said, "Feel free to strike the oar."

The boatman laughed heartily. Sure enough, the river narrowed ahead, and the current became rapid. The small boat was rocking and swaying in the river.

Song Shen smiled and said, "Give me the oars."

Ignoring the boatman's surprise, Song Shen gently steered the oars, and the dangerous river was traversed in the blink of an eye. In an instant, the mountains disappeared into the plains, and the city walls of Xinyu City came into view in the distance.

After returning the oars to the boatman, Song Shen left the fare and lightly leaped ashore.

When passing by the Song family's teahouse, Song Shen did not stop, but quickened his pace and finally arrived at the Cao residence not long after.

"So it was a servant from the Song family."

The gatekeeper recognized Song Shen. This kid had been in the Cao family for many years, and it was quite a strange thing that he had suddenly become a guard.

Finally arriving at his sister Song Zhen's residence, Song Shen slowed down.

The door opened, and Song Zhen inside exclaimed with delight, "Brother! You've finally found some time!"

Song Shen entered the courtyard, took out a package, and asked, "Have they all gone out?"

"Hmm, I finally got a break, but those wild girls are already out. Why did you bring anything with you?"

Song Zhen glanced at Song Shen's package. This kid had actually spent money to buy some women's products and several large bags of fruits and snacks, which made her both happy and worried.

"I never need these things!"

Song Shen laughed and said, "You're a young lady, how could you not have these?"

"Then why did you buy so much food? It's not like I'm starving!"

"You can eat these yourself, but you can also give some to other people when you have time. It's always good to have more friends."

Song Zhen might not be used to the new place, and Song Shen was worried that she wouldn't fit in, so he bought her some extra things so she could share them.

"You...have so many thoughts on your mind all day long?"

Song Zhen was speechless. It turned out that his younger brother had not only become more shrewd in martial arts, but also in life, and was now more worldly than he was.

"What's so special about that?"

Song Shenyi waved his hand, "Get ready and let's go out to eat. It's not easy to get a break."

Song Zhen hesitated for a moment and said, "Go out to eat? But..."

Song Shen laughed and said, "What's there to be afraid of? We can afford it now, hurry up!"

"I just can't do anything with you!"

Song Zhen put on clean clothes that she usually wouldn't wear and followed Song Shen out the door.

As they walked down the long street, Song Zhen suddenly whispered, "You know what? People from our hometown came to visit a few days ago."

"what?"

Song Shen frowned immediately, not expecting this to happen.

Song Zhen pouted and said, "They were originally looking for you, but they didn't know you weren't at home anymore, so they came looking for me instead. Otherwise, they probably wouldn't even remember that I exist."

Song Shen listened to her speak in silence.

"What do you want?"

"Hehe, what else could you want from me? It's just that you know you've become a martial arts master now and want me to help you acknowledge your ancestors. You even asked me to persuade you."

Song Shen chuckled to himself. Last time he went there, Old Song wouldn't even invite him to dinner, but now he wanted him to acknowledge his ancestors. It was truly a case of arrogance before and obsequiousness afterward, which was quite amusing.

"Who came?"

"Second brother, you're so sharp-tongued. Why do you tell me I must obey? This is our Song family's chance to reunite."

Song Er and Song Shen are close in age. Song Er has always enjoyed teasing his younger brother since childhood, and it's surprising that he's still like this after so many years.

"Ignore them, who's family with them?"

Song Shen told Song Zhen not to pay any more attention to the Song family next time. The two walked into a restaurant in silence. After Song Zhen sat down, Song Shen unexpectedly met an old friend.

"Song Shen?"

The other party was also somewhat surprised to see Song Shen, not expecting to meet him here.

"Liu Zhan? What a coincidence."

Song Shen stood up with a smile. This genius from that small courtyard back then seemed to be doing quite well. He was dressed appropriately, and there were several young people with him.

"Yes, what a coincidence."

After being taken away, Liu Zhan learned that there was another person selected from his small courtyard, and he was quite surprised to find out that it was Song Shen.

I never expected to see you again today.

However, judging from the siblings' shabby appearance, they seemed to be living a mediocre life.

"I heard you went to Green Lake? How have you been lately?"

Liu Zhan found it quite interesting. Green Lake was naturally far inferior to the main family's side, and it seemed to be in a rather turbulent state.

"So-so," Song Shen said casually. "I heard you were taken away by the eldest young master's men, you must be highly regarded."

Liu Xian has now developed a knack for reading people. After observing Song Shen for a while, he knew that the guy was doing so poorly and was in the rather turbulent area near Green Lake. He immediately lost interest in befriending him.

"Haha, me too. As for whether we are valued or not, we are all working for our master. Just be loyal and responsible. Don't forget that too."

After saying this, he and the other young men were about to go upstairs.

Song Shen understood the unspoken meaning behind the man's words, so he immediately bowed slightly and said no more.

After Song Shen sat down and ordered the food, Song Zhen said quietly, "I heard that Liu Xian is currently highly regarded by the eldest young master. Humph, what a hypocrite."

Song Shen asked curiously, "Why do you say that?"

Song Zhen whispered, "You don't know, do you? He was secretly dating Xiao Cui, the girl from my old courtyard, but he dumped her as soon as he started practicing martial arts! Now it seems he's hooking up with Chunhua from Madam Liu's courtyard in the east wing, humph!"

Song Shen couldn't help but chuckle upon hearing this, never expecting such a scandalous story.

Recalling what Wei Dashu said this morning, it is true that martial arts practitioners of this age are easily affected by their desires due to their blood and hormones.

Contrary to the common stereotype that martial artists need to maintain their qi and blood and should therefore abstain from sexual activity, in fact, as long as it is properly controlled, moderate release is not necessarily very harmful to cultivation.

However, Liu Zhan was clearly a cold-hearted person, and his criteria for choosing a partner went beyond just this.

"I heard he has a good chance of becoming a head guard! Several head guards say he has great talent and cultivates very quickly, so the young master intends to groom him into a trusted confidant."

Guards...

At best, he was just a slightly fatter, stronger lackey. In Song Zhen's eyes, he was quite impressive. She was filled with envy when she talked about this. She wished she could give Liu Zhan's talent to her younger brother, because her brother would never look down on people like that.

"Where is Lu Shan?" Song Shen asked.

"I've seen him before, but he seems to be very busy, either cultivating or working. I haven't seen him many times."

This is the life that working people should have.

After finishing lunch, Song Shen went out and saw Liu Zhan again at the door. This guy was indeed a respectable man, walking towards the bustling street while shouting at several young men who seemed to have some status. He didn't even notice Song Shen's nod of greeting.

Before long, it was getting late. Song Shen bought some things for his older sister on the street, took her back to her residence, and exchanged pleasantries with the girl who lived with her before leaving.

Before leaving, Song Zhen whispered with concern, "I know you were a little disappointed after seeing Liu Zhan and the others' current situation this afternoon, but we come from poor backgrounds. You must cultivate diligently, and most importantly, pay attention to your safety. I heard that things are quite unsettled over at Green Lake."

Song Shen waved his hand and said, "I know everything. Alright, you can go back now. I'm leaving."

However, she still insisted on seeing Song Shen out of the mansion, and only walked away reluctantly after Song Shen's figure disappeared around the street corner.

Are you a hospital caregiver?

Song Shen thought about this matter after boarding the ship.

My true goal is to spread my wings and fly high.

How could such a mere guard confine himself?

He estimated that he would be able to cultivate true internal strength in the next few days.