Chapter 74

In front of the hall, the siblings gathered together, and the four elder brothers and sisters, upon seeing Zhu Lingwu, clearly showed great affection for their little brother.

Zhu Lingwu looked at one, then the other, and as they patted his head and pinched his cheeks, he felt no disgust at all, for this was the concern of blood relatives.

"Little Fifth, we haven't seen you for a year, how have you become so distant from us! Alright, alright, Second Sister, Third Sister, Fourth Brother, Little Fifth seems a bit tired, he doesn't even know how to speak. Mother is still waiting for Little Fifth inside, let's talk about everything inside!"

It was Zhu Lingwu's nominal eldest brother who noticed Zhu Lingwu's unusual state. He was familiar with his little brother, knowing that he was somewhat dazed. Moreover, an eight-year-old child, after being away for a year, would naturally feel a bit distant when seeing them.

This nominal eldest brother was named Zhu Yangwen, already an adult, and thus had a courtesy name, Bai Lu, derived from his mid-level innate wood and water spirit veins, which were of average quality. He had already started cultivating and now had the strength of the third level of Qi Cultivation.

Since he had begun to take charge of the family, he was naturally much more mature than the other three younger sisters and brother. He helped Zhu Lingwu out of the awkward situation. Indeed, it was inappropriate for them to talk here, as their mother was still waiting for Little Fifth in the hall.

Zhu Yangwen knew that their mother also loved Little Fifth very much, and sometimes this love made him feel a bit resentful.

With his words, the two girls and one boy who had been circling around Zhu Lingwu finally stopped their questioning and pulled Zhu Lingwu into the hall.

As for the servants and attendants behind Zhu Lingwu, they could only obediently wait outside. This was not the time for them to interfere, as it was a family rule.

Inside the hall, Zhu Lingwu saw a woman in a luxurious noblewoman's dress sitting on the main seat, stretching her neck to look at him from afar.

Zhu Lingwu searched the memories of the original owner of this body, then ran over to the woman, bowed, and said, "Son greets Mother. Hehe, son has learned many skills this year, and son is really hungry, son wants to eat meat!"

The woman indeed smiled with joy, lovingly pulling Zhu Lingwu to her side and examining him up and down before nodding. "Mm, Little Fifth still looks spirited! Last time I heard that Little Fifth had an accident, Mother couldn't sleep for a month. If it weren't for your father's message, Mother would have come to see you at that remote border. Little Fifth must be hungry, don't worry, don't worry, Mother has already prepared your favorite stewed meat. Go, Mother has already had it brought in for you!"

This woman was also from a scholar family and was naturally a Qi Cultivator. When she examined Zhu Lingwu, she used her divine sense, which naturally showed that Zhu Lingwu was in good health, which reassured her a lot.

At this moment, outside the side door of the hall, many strong women and servants were already waiting with food served in bells and tripods. Hearing the woman's words, they naturally filed in, placing the food they were holding on the tables in the hall.

To wait for Zhu Lingwu, his nominal mother and elder brothers and sisters had not yet eaten. Now that the family was finally reunited, they could eat together.

Of course, this so-called family reunion and eating together only meant sitting in separate seats in the hall, with the servants dividing the food into their bowls.

Zhu Lingwu's nominal mother had indeed prepared various carefully cooked meats for him, including roasted and stewed meats, as well as some vegetables. This food pairing and preparation were arranged by the kitchen's dedicated food craftsmen.

Zhu Lingwu's nominal mother, like Zhu Junyan, only ate vegetarian food for cultivation, so during the meal, she mostly watched Zhu Lingwu eat. Seeing Zhu Lingwu eat happily, she felt as if she herself had tasted the finest delicacy.

After the meal, tea and fruits were served, and Zhu Lingwu's nominal mother began to ask in detail about his experiences in Tongshan County over the past year, with the most important part being the incident where he was struck by lightning.

Zhu Lingwu, out of necessity, took the blame for the original owner's mistakes, saying that he had learned from his mistake and would not do such things again.

Then, Zhu Lingwu said that he had found a way to cultivate the Nine Turns Lightning Body Technique and had reached the first level. He had also practiced the Thunder Palm and Swift Swallow Step techniques, and he specially demonstrated them in the hall.

These martial arts techniques, in the eyes of Zhu Lingwu's nominal mother and Zhu Yangwen, were not worth mentioning, but Zhu Lingwu's nominal mother still praised his demonstration with care.

This old woman, seeing that Zhu Lingwu was no longer obsessed with cultivation and immortality and was focusing on these martial arts techniques, felt somewhat relieved. At least this dazed child could shift his attention and not be fixated on his low-quality bloodline.

Thus, she no longer worried that Zhu Lingwu would continue to be stuck in a rut. She watched Zhu Lingwu demonstrate the palm and step techniques, praising him repeatedly, hoping that he would shift his interest to the practice of these martial arts techniques.

Zhu Lingwu's two sisters and his thirteen-year-old fourth brother also cheered for him. They had not practiced much cultivation, so they found Zhu Lingwu's demonstration of the palm and step techniques very lively and interesting.

After two hours, Zhu Lingwu finally returned to his own residence in the Zhu family's ancestral land. This hurdle was passed, and at least no one in the family suspected him.

The three personal maids, Chuyang, Xiayang, and Qiuyang, had already prepared the room for Zhu Lingwu, allowing him to rest peacefully.

Since they had eaten breakfast together, the evening meal was naturally for Zhu Lingwu to eat alone. His nominal mother also instructed him to rest early tonight and not to do anything else.

Zhu Lingwu indeed had no plans to do anything else. As for the re-creation of the Baghdad batteries and the setup of the training room, he had already instructed Liangcai to handle it.

Since his nominal mother had agreed to let Zhu Lingwu practice martial arts techniques, she naturally provided convenience in this regard, and everything was not a problem.

Moreover, the main purpose of Zhu Lingwu's return to the Zhu family's ancestral land, to obtain a cultivation technique, was no longer a concern.

He had already found a set of "Five Qi Returning to the Origin Heart Technique" cultivation techniques in Meng Yishi's Qiankun Storage Bag, which he had obtained after killing other cultivators. It was suitable for Zhu Lingwu's mixed five-element spirit veins.

Since this goal was already achieved, Zhu Lingwu only needed to find the right time and method to practice.

Of course, this time, Zhu Lingwu's training room would not be some warehouse. In a place with abundant spiritual energy like the Zhu family's ancestral land, finding a spot with a spiritual energy vein was a simple matter.

However, just before the evening meal, an inner court steward came to Zhu Lingwu's residence to deliver a message, saying that the old ancestor of the Zhu family's Seventh Branch wanted to see Zhu Lingwu...

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