Starting From The Equal Opportunity To Become A Saint

250. Chapter 250 Good People Get Rewarded!

Chapter 250: Good Deeds Are Rewarded!

Beep! Beep! Beep!

In the quiet mountain village, a piercing sound of a bamboo whistle suddenly rang out, waking up all the villagers from their sleep.

Liu Zimo was also startled by the sudden sound of the bamboo whistle.

"Oh no, it's people from Cuijiabao coming to steal our food!"

"Liu Jian, you stay here and guard, I'll go help!"

"That's not a good idea. Shengge specifically entrusted us with the task of looking after that outsider!"

"Are you stupid? Guarding an outsider who is completely defenseless, we don't need both of us for that. You stay here and continue guarding, it's enough!"

"Alright, enough talking. If I don't go now, it might be too late!"

Liu Hui and Liu Jian, who had been guarding in the courtyard, were having a whispered conversation.

After a while, Liu Zimo heard the sound of someone quickly leaving.

Obviously, the villager named Liu Hui had already rushed to support outside the village.

Creak!

At this moment, the sound of the door opening came from the courtyard.

Liu Zimo's divine sense extended outward and happened to see Liu Yun, the little girl, coming out of the main hall and speaking crisply to Liu Jian, who was alone in the courtyard.

"Liu Jian ge, you should go help too. It's enough to have me at home!"

Liu Jian shook his head repeatedly upon hearing this.

"How can that be? If Liu Hui has left and I leave too, what if Lao Shanzhang and Shengge come back and skin me alive?"

Beep! Beep! Beep!

At this time, the warning sound of the bamboo whistle continued to ring.

The intense sound of fighting could already be heard at the village entrance.

Seemingly worried about her grandfather's safety, a hint of anxiety appeared on Liu Yun's little face.

"Liu Jian ge, I can protect myself!" the little girl spoke again, "Moreover, Liu Da ge doesn't seem like a bad person. There's no need to specially guard him!"

"Just listen to me. Hurry and go support at the village entrance. If the people from Cuijiabao really break in, our village will suffer great losses!"

"No, I can't!"

Liu Jian continued to shake his head stubbornly.

"Shengge said, 'Know people by face, but not by heart.' What if that outsider is a spy sent by Cuijiabao?"

Liu Yun was almost amused by this stubborn guy's words.

Have you ever seen a spy who not only has no cultivation, but is also so hungry that they can't even walk properly?

This Liu Jian, he's really stubborn, not listening at all!

"Then can I watch over him?" Liu Yun said, "I've practiced martial arts with my grandfather for a few years. I'm already at the fifth stage of Body Refining. There shouldn't be any problem if I watch over Liu Da ge, right?"

"You? Already at the fifth stage of Body Refining?" Liu Jian looked at Liu Yun with disbelief, shaking his head directly, "Sister Yun, who are you trying to fool? I'm only at the sixth stage of Body Refining myself. You're only thirteen years old and have only practiced martial arts for a few years. How could you already be at the fifth stage of Body Refining?"

Seeing that this stubborn guy didn't believe her and even looked down on her, Liu Yun was directly angered, her small chest rising and falling as she took deep breaths.

Then, her gaze swept over the millstone in the courtyard, and she walked straight over, glaring at Liu Jian again, saying,

"You don't believe it, do you? Well, then open your eyes wide and see for yourself. Am I really at the Body Refining Fifth Realm?"

As she spoke, the little girl extended her slender arms and grasped both sides of the millstone. She gathered her energy and exerted a little force.

Swish!

The entire millstone, weighing five to six hundred kilograms, was effortlessly lifted by Liu Yun.

"Wow!"

Liu Jian was completely stunned.

He looked up at Liu Yun in disbelief, as well as the millstone that Liu Yun had lifted over her head.

She has the strength to lift a tripod, reaching the Fifth Realm!

Who would have thought that this little girl who had been playing around with them all day would actually have broken through to the Body Refining Fifth Realm!

She had never shown any signs of it before, had she?

Truly worthy of being the granddaughter of the old mountain chief. At just thirteen years old, she has already cultivated to the Body Refining Fifth Realm. This talent is probably even superior to Sheng Ge's, right?

Boom!

After holding it for two or three seconds, Liu Yun slowly put the millstone back in its place and looked up at Liu Jian.

"How about it, Liu Jian, can you rest assured now?"

"With me here, there won't be any accidents. You should hurry and go support my grandfather and Sheng Ge!"

Liu Yun continued to urge him.

At this moment, the sounds of fighting outside the village were getting louder and seemed to be spreading towards the village.

This indicated that the situation outside the village was extremely urgent, and every additional person added more strength.

If it weren't for the concern that Liu Zimo, this outsider, might really have some problems and need someone to watch over him, Liu Yun would have wanted to rush out and join the battle herself.

"Well... alright!"

Liu Jian finally stopped being stubborn and glanced at the east wing where Liu Zimo was. He lowered his voice and instructed Liu Yun.

"You have to keep an eye on that outsider and make sure he doesn't cause any trouble!"

"And, Sheng Ge mentioned before that if this outsider shows any abnormal behavior, don't hesitate, just kill him!"

Liu Yun wasn't too surprised by his words and nodded directly.

"I understand, Liu Jian. You should hurry and go!"

Without further hesitation, Liu Jian ran out of the courtyard gate and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Inside the east wing.

Hearing their conversation, Liu Zimo couldn't help but shake his head in speechlessness.

Although Liu Jian deliberately lowered his voice just now, everything was within Liu Zimo's mental perception and nothing escaped his notice.

He didn't expect that these people had never relaxed their guard against him.

However, it was not difficult to understand.

It's only natural to be cautious. Even though he was weak and powerless before, he was still a stranger from another place. It was understandable that others didn't believe him and remained cautious.

On the contrary, under this guarded mindset, the old mountain chief was still willing to extend a helping hand to Liu Zimo, providing him with life-saving food instead of ignoring him or simply killing him.

In Liu Zimo's opinion, this was already a kind and rare act!

He wouldn't be the type of person to not repay kindness.

As the sounds of fighting outside grew louder and approached, it was clear that the Liu family stronghold was at a disadvantage.

Liu Zimo finally couldn't bear it any longer and pushed open the door, walking out of the east wing.

"Liu Da Ge, why did you come out?!"

Seeing Liu Zimo suddenly walk out of the door at this moment, Liu Yun looked at him with vigilance and secretly prepared herself defensively.

Liu Zimo pointed outside with his hand and asked Liu Yun softly, "Miss Yun, can you tell me what's happening outside?"

"Just now, I heard a piercing sound of bamboo whistle, and now there's such a noisy sound of fighting. Did wild beasts enter the village?"

"No!"

Liu Yun explained crisply, "It's not wild beasts entering the village, but it's almost the same. It's people from the neighboring Cui Family Fort coming to rob the food in our village!"

"They rely on their numbers and strength to forcefully seize the winter food stored in the surrounding villages every year. It's terrible!"

"Oh?" Liu Zimo was taken aback. "Doesn't anyone intervene in their actions?"

"Who would intervene? The officials?" Liu Yun sneered and said, "The officials in the county town won't care about the life and death of us mountain villagers."

"Moreover, the Cui Family Fort has some connections with the people in the county yamen. Even if we report it to the officials, it will be ignored. There's no one to intervene!"

"So, every winter, we organize patrols in our village to guard against the raids from the Cui Family Fort."

"Since Brother Sheng broke through to the peak of Body Refining, our Liu Family Fort hasn't been successfully raided for two consecutive years!"

When mentioning Liu Sheng, the little girl's face was full of pride.

It was because of Liu Sheng's presence at the peak of Body Refining that their Liu Family Fort was able to maintain peace in their area. They haven't gone hungry for three years.

Otherwise, according to the past situation, even if her grandfather wanted to save someone like Liu Zimo, they wouldn't have had so much food to give to an outsider.

"The peak of Body Refining?" Liu Zimo nodded slightly.

When he saw Liu Sheng earlier, he had already noticed that Liu Sheng was indeed the strongest among the young people. However, it was a pity that Liu Sheng's spiritual root attribute was average and lacked brilliance. His potential for cultivation was not as good as Qingyun Laozu and others.

Even though he had now reached the peak of Body Refining, his future prospects were still limited.

On the other hand, this little Liu Yun in front of him was different.

She had an excellent single attribute of water spiritual root, and the blue light emitted from her was five feet long!

If she had the opportunity to embark on the path of cultivation in the future, her achievements would definitely surpass Ouyang Xinxin and Ouyang Songnian!

"But this time, the situation seems a bit bad. In previous years, the people from the Cui Family Fort rarely managed to break through the village's defenses!"

"But now, they have clearly broken through the defense at the village entrance!"

"Unless something unexpected happened, both of the Body Refining peaks from the Cui Family Fort must have been mobilized. Otherwise, Brother Sheng wouldn't be unable to hold them back!"

As the sounds of fighting outside grew closer, a trace of worry appeared on Liu Yun's face.

Once the people from the Cui Family Fort broke into the village, it meant that the food and prey they relied on for the winter would be looted.

If that were the case, many people in their Liu Family Fort would starve to death this winter!

Liu Zimo glanced at the little girl and suddenly asked her, "Miss Yun, if you also have the cultivation strength of the peak of Body Refining, you should be able to help the village overcome this current crisis, right?"

Liu Yun nodded without hesitation, "Of course. The Cui Family Fort at most has only two Body Refining peaks. If I also break through to the peak of Body Refining, our Liu Family Fort will also have two Body Refining peaks. Naturally, we won't be afraid of them anymore!"

"However, martial cultivation is not that easy."

"Even Brother Sheng, who has the best talent in the village, took twenty years to reach the peak of Body Refining!"

"I'm only thirteen years old now, and I've only been practicing martial arts for five years. It's still too early for me to break through to the peak of Body Refining!"

"No worries!" Liu Zimo chuckled and said, "I can help you!"

Seeing Liu Yun looking at him in confusion, Liu Zimo turned his hand over and pretended to take out a Dragon Scale Fruit from his pocket, slowly handing it to Liu Yun.

"Didn't I tell you before that I met an immortal in the Ascension Realm?"

"This spiritual fruit is a blessing given to me by that immortal!"

"But my body is too weak, and it's inauspicious for me to consume it, so I've kept it with me."

"Old Shanzhang saved my life, so I consider this fruit as a token of my gratitude, and I'm giving it to Miss Yun, hoping it can help her break through her limits and drive away all the enemies!"

Hmm?

Liu Yun stared at Liu Zimo and the fruit he handed over with suspicion.

If it weren't for Liu Zimo's friendly face and sincere gaze.

And the spiritual energy emitted by the fruit was overwhelming, and the fragrance it gave off made people feel refreshed, it didn't seem like a poisonous substance.

She was starting to suspect whether Liu Zimo had ulterior motives and wanted to directly subdue her.

However, even so, she didn't reach out to take the fruit Liu Zimo handed over.

As the saying goes, one should always be on guard against others.

Liu Zimo was still a complete stranger to her, and she wouldn't easily eat something from a stranger.

"Brother Liu, I appreciate your kindness, but you should keep this fruit for yourself since it was given to you by an immortal!"

Liu Yun took a step back, waved her hand to refuse, and showed no attachment or greed in her eyes.

Seeing this, Liu Zimo shook his head and smiled lightly.

The girl was quite cautious, but now she had no choice.

Liu Zimo's mind stirred, and with a hint of hypnotic persuasion in his voice, he softly said to Liu Yun,

"Miss Yun, desperate times call for desperate measures. Don't be polite with me!"

"This fruit can definitely help you break through to the peak of the Body Refining Realm, and it can help the Liu family's village overcome the current difficulties."

"I'm sure you don't want all the food in the village to be taken away by the villains from the Cui family, right?"

"Listen to me, obediently eat this fruit, then meditate and cultivate, break through your limits at the fastest speed, and help your grandfather and Shengge drive out all the villains from the Cui family!"

Liu Yun's heart was initially highly vigilant and resistant, instinctively unwilling to accept food from a stranger.

But for some reason, after hearing Liu Zimo's persuasion, she unconsciously thought that he made sense.

Unconsciously, she reached out and took the fruit, and slowly ate it bite by bite.

Boom!

A massive amount of spiritual power suddenly erupted in her abdomen, and Liu Yun instinctively used the Body Refining Technique her grandfather had taught her, practicing punches and exercises in the courtyard.

Soon, she felt her physical body, tendons, bones, and blood rapidly expanding and strengthening, and her cultivation realm was also advancing at an astonishing speed.

Body Refining Sixth Realm, Body Refining Seventh Realm... Body Refining Ninth Realm, Body Refining Peak!

In just about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, her cultivation realm had directly soared to the Body Refining Peak that she had longed for.

"Brother Liu didn't lie to me!"

"The fruit he gave me actually helped me break through to the peak of the Body Refining Realm!"

"Now, I am also a master at the peak of the Body Refining Realm. I can finally protect my grandfather and the village like Shengge!"

Liu Yun exclaimed with surprise and joy in her heart.

She never expected that a stranger her grandfather had saved would so easily help her break through to the peak of the Body Refining Realm.

Could this be what her grandfather often said about good deeds being rewarded?

(End of this chapter)