Yitianxia, ​​Mother of Rebirth

As soon as the morning frost and fog fell, Zhuang Yanqiu came out of the room wearing a big padded jacket, stood at the door for a while to get used to it, and spontaneously went to the kitchen, took a pole and a bucket, and was about to go out to fetch water.

Grandma Xue, who was making pancakes, took his hand to look at his attire, put an old felt hat on Zhuang Yanqiu's head, and said, "Be careful of the slippery road."

Zhuang Yanqiu responded readily, covered half of her face with a felt hat, carried two wooden buckets, and walked briskly out the door.

It was still a vast white world outside, and with the thick frost, Zhuang Yanqiu didn't take a few steps outside, and when she turned around, she couldn't see the house behind her clearly.

He has lived here for seven or eight days. Although it is a bitter and cold place, there are a large group of elderly people who are eager to take care of him, so he feels at ease living here.

There is only one well in the village, which is under the old pine at the east end of the village. Every morning, the elderly in the village will go there to fetch water.Because of the low temperature, the well water will freeze after one night. Before fetching water, the old people have to use a big hammer to break the thick layer of ice on the top of the well to get the water below. .

Ever since Zhuang Yanqiu knew how difficult it was to fetch water, she was the first one to go to the well every morning to help.Sometimes when there is water at home, he would carry the bucket for a walk.

He knows spells. Although the cultivation base of the 'Golden Core Stage' is not high, he still has the ability to break through the ice. No matter how bad it is, his strength is stronger than the old people.

When I came to the well platform, I opened the heavy well cover and looked down. Sure enough, the well water was sealed again.

Zhuang Yanqiu looked around and saw that there was no one there, so she pinched the 'Open Fire Jue' in her hand and threw it into the well, and quickly sealed the well cover.

'Open Flame Jue' is just the most basic ignition spell. A small fire ball can be controlled by the caster to the greatest extent. Although it can't melt a large block of thick ice at once, it is still no problem to melt a small hole in the ice layer. .

At this moment, Zhuang Yanqiu brought over the big hammer tied to the side of the well. After a while, a small hole was melted in the ice surface, and then he smashed it down hard with the hammer. Smash all the ice cubes.

"Brother Qiu, is that you?" A warm greeting came from the dense fog.

Zhuang Yanqiu responded quickly when she heard the familiar voice, "Second Master, Aunt Zhao, it's me!"

"You came so early again. What are you doing so early when you are young?" While speaking, the two old people slipped out of the frost mist with buckets in their hands.

Zhuang Yanqiu put down the things in her hands and went to help Aunt Zhao shoulder the burden, "Young people should get up early."

"Hey! My tiger baby was not as diligent as you before, and she won't get up until breakfast is ready." Aunt Zhao mentioned this and mentioned her grandson.

"If you don't say a few words, other people's ears will get calloused." The second master reprimanded Aunt Zhao angrily.

Aunt Zhao closed her mouth.It's no wonder she is the only old woman left in the family. If she doesn't think about it every day and night, who else in the world can remember her poor grandson.She is also afraid that the older she gets, the more confused she will be, and she will forget it in the future.

Zhuang Yanqiu knew what the old man was thinking, so she didn't interrupt, but just stood quietly by the side.

"Haven't you opened the manhole cover yet? I'm going to smash it today, Brother Qiu, you can rest by the side." The second master said, he took a few breaths on his two hands, and was about to open the cover.

Zhuang Yanqiu stopped him, "Let me do it! How can you do it with the junior around?"

After finishing speaking, he ignored the eagerness of the second master, lifted the manhole cover with one hand and put it aside, and took a look inside. The 'Open Fire Jue' had already been extinguished, and the heat from the burning gas rushed up and was still warm.

Without waiting for the second master to do anything, Zhuang Yanqiu picked up the big hammer and slammed it down the well. When several old people came to fetch water, the surface of the well was broken, and scattered ice cubes gushed out. I drank sweet well water that is clear and sweet.

Zhuang Yanqiu helped the old people fill up the buckets one by one, and he even asked people to stay behind for those with limited legs and feet, waiting for him to help them carry the water back.

Even the old people's excuses could not shake off Zhuang Yanqiu's determination.He has nothing to give back to these old people, just help as much as he can.It's just picking water. With his physique and cultivation base, he doesn't have the slightest difficulty, so it just happens to be exercised.

When helping several old people to send water back, each old man would give him some snacks to eat.There were sweet potatoes roasted overnight, and big white steamed buns that were just steamed. When Zhuang Yanqiu returned home with two buckets of water, he already had a bag full of food in his arms.

Grandma Xue stood at the door and waited for him. When she saw him come back, she immediately put on a smile on her face and greeted him on her little feet, "Aren't you tired! Which family gave you so much food? , I can’t finish eating at home.”

Zhuang Yanqiu smiled and said, "I might eat it, I can finish it."

"That's right, you look skinny, but you eat well." Grandma Xue smiled all over her face, "The most important thing here is food! You can eat vigorously! If you eat well, you will be strong and healthy. "

Zhuang Yanqiu was a little embarrassed.His appetite has soared recently, and he can eat a normal day's amount in one meal, and he will be hungry soon.Since he came, Grandma Xue's granary has decreased a lot.Fortunately, he seems to be eating a lot of food now, and people stuff food into his hands every day, and he is not afraid of eating Grandma Xue.

"The villages here are all used by the city guards to garrison fields, and there is a lot of food." Grandma Xue couldn't help sighing when she said this, "If it wasn't for a monster from 'Xueling Mountain', our village It's been a comfortable day."

Listening to Grandma Xue's words, Zhuang Yanqiu turned her eyes to the large stretch of snow peaks in the north, her expression became serious.

There is the 'Xueling Mountain', a large group of snow-capped mountains.It is said that those monsters who hunt and kill young and strong civilians live in that place. Those monsters are all dressed in snow-white robes, with a black skeleton in the chest.

"Don't look, Qiuwa!" Seeing that Zhuang Yanqiu's expression made her feel a little startled, Grandma Xue hurriedly stopped him.

"Grandma, if there is a big monster making trouble, the guards and soldiers in the 'Xudong City' should send troops to strangle them. Is there really no one to care about it?" Zhuang Yanqiu still couldn't bear to let it go.

"I heard that the general who guarded the city was eaten by a big monster, and no new general has arrived yet. All the immortals in the city shrugged off their affairs." Grandma Xue just waved her hands when she mentioned those immortals who did nothing.

Zhuang Yanqiu thought to himself, he had to find a chance to touch the strength of those monsters.I'm afraid it's not enough to rely on the cultivation in the 'Xudong City' alone. The terrain here is remote, and the so-called Emperor Shangao is far away. In addition, the governance power of Taiyin is now in the 'Eight Gates', and it is managed at this stage' The mansion of Eight Doors is Shaowang Haozheng.

That guy Shaozhenghao can't even manage the affairs of his own palace, let alone let him manage the whole world.

"Don't ask these questions, there will always be a fairy to take care of it. Let's live well if we can." Grandma Xue was afraid that Zhuang Yanqiu would have some bold ideas, so she hurriedly dragged him back to the house for dinner.

After eating, taking advantage of the absence of snow today, each village will go to their own fields to harvest winter vegetables. This is the only vegetable that can survive in winter in this place, and it is their food for survival.

Their "Xuejia Village" also has its own set of work arrangements. Some elderly people go to the foot of the mountain to collect vegetables, some are responsible for delivery, and some prepare food for the big guys at home.

Zhuang Yanqiu volunteered to go with her to pick up vegetables, but was rejected by all the elders in the village.

Now there are only 51 people in the village, and Zhuang Yanqiu counts as 52 people. These 51 people are all elderly people. Everyone regards Zhuang Yanqiu as a treasure in their hearts, as if as long as they see him, they can see their own family. like their children and grandchildren.

Zhuang Yanqiu helped with some heavy work in the village, and the elders could accept it, but when he said that he wanted to leave the village, everyone unanimously rejected it. The children of each of their families were captured by monsters when they went out to work in the village Yes, this kind of painful experience once is enough, how can we let Zhuang Yanqiu, who has carried their hopes, take another risk?

Zhuang Yanqiu was arranged to stay in the village to do chores for the older women who were cooking. The so-called chores meant helping to light the fire and carry water.

Grandma Xue is also one of the candidates to go out to work in the village. She is a little older, and she is afraid that she will not be able to do the back and forth, so she is responsible for collecting vegetables.

The farmland of 'Xuejia Village' is the closest to the 'Xueling Mountain' mountain range, and it takes two quarters of an hour just to walk.Zhuang Yanqiu sent the people out of the village to the main road, and then Aunt Zhao led her back by the arm, "Don't go any further. It will be dangerous if you meet people from other villages."

People in their village will not harm Zhuang Yanqiu, but it is not certain whether people from other villages will report to them.

"In the past, there were some people who fled down the mountain and hid in other villages. There was that villain who secretly went to repay the monsters, and then took them away in the middle of the night. Brother Qiu, you can't leave the village... we old people who are not dead I am not afraid of anything, those monsters are here, I dare to fight them. You are different... You are not young, and you will have a good life in the future." Zhao Auntie walks so fast, wishing that she could have life under her feet. Wind, she wanted to send Zhuang Yanqiu to the house immediately, and guard her tightly, not to let him make any mistakes.

Zhuang Yanqiu felt sad and hurt in her heart, her eyes were hot and humid, and her nose couldn't stop being sour.He thought, if possible, he would live in this small village for a long time, until he sent away the last old man here.