Volume 6: Wangchuan Chapter 21 White Swan
Ji Chuan seemed to have forgotten the purpose of his trip and just stared at Qiu Shiyin.
Qiu Shiyin reacted quickly and came over with a polite smile on her face. "Greetings to the two senior cultivators. What is the matter with you two?"
"You two masters are senior cultivators from the Dao Sect. You are not going to use the matter of the Yuanshilan mine to blackmail a small cultivator like me, right?" Qiu Shiyin showed a vigilant expression, but the cunning in her eyes revealed her little thoughts without a doubt.
To advance, we should retreat and shut the two of them up first.
Ji Chuan came back to his senses.
The gazes of those stupid "toads" were following Qiu Shiyin's movements and converged on him.
And in the crowd, there was a child, looking at him infatuatedly, with the blood on the child's face not even completely wiped off.
It was the little beggar from before.
Fearing that Qiu Shiyin might misunderstand him and disturbing these "toads", Ji Chuan pointed at the little beggar and said, "I saw him being bullied by other children in the town before, so I stopped them, but he ran away without saying a word. I was afraid that something happened to him, so I followed him."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Shiyin's originally formal smile suddenly became much softer and more sincere, and she said solemnly to Ji Chuan: "Thank you for your help, sir."
Ji Chuan felt a bit complicated and said sullenly, "It's just a small favor. Compared with what you did, it's nothing... My name is Ji Chuan."
Qiu Shiyin was stunned.
Earlier, on the Yuanshilan mine, when Qiu Shiyin introduced herself, Ji Chuan did not respond.
Qiu Shiyin, who was very good at dealing with people, understood at that time that these two monks probably didn't think much of her, so they didn't even think of telling her their names.
At this time, Ji Chuan took the initiative to give his name.
The meaning is self-evident.
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"These kids, are..." Lu Qingshan pointed at the toads with dull eyes, then pointed at the medicine furnace, not knowing how to ask more appropriately.
"Most of them were abandoned by their parents, and a small number were sent here by their parents themselves," Qiu Shiyin said in a very carefree manner. "Although compared to the number of abandoned children in the entire Burial Ridge, it's just a drop in the bucket, but if we can help one, we'll help one."
"These children have had the Yellow Springs death energy growing in their bodies since they were born. They need to constantly drink medicinal soup made from positive spiritual medicines to slightly suppress it. Otherwise, it will be difficult for them to live for too long." Qiu Shiyin glanced at the medicine stove that was still emitting medicinal fragrance, and said calmly.
"These spiritual medicines are of great value, and they have to be provided for a long time... " Lu Qingshan sighed, "Miss Qiu is really kind-hearted."
It is really unimaginable for a monk who is devoted to seeking the truth to buy expensive elixirs just to feed these "toads".
Wouldn't it be better to spend these resources on yourself and buy elixirs or magical tools?
Qiu Shiyin was able to do all this, naturally not to attract attention , nor for the so-called reputation of a good person.
After all, what use are these things to monks?
In the final analysis, it can only be because Qiu Shiyin is a truly kind person.
"I just feel the same way." Qiu Shiyin said casually without any intention of taking credit.
"Feel it personally?" Ji Chuan, who had been silent for a long time, frowned slightly, a little puzzled.
"My younger brother is also a 'toad'." Qiu Shiyin said slowly.
But when she mentioned her younger brother, a light that she had never seen before flashed across her eyes.
That must be something extremely precious and cherished in her life.
Ji Chuan's heart tightened when he thought of this.
Qiu Shiyin's short sentence was understated yet extremely heavy, and it seemed to contain many stories and experiences behind it.
And these experiences are exactly the reason why Qiu Shiyin tries her best to help these children.
What about Qiu Shiyin's brother who is also a "toad"? What does he look like now and what happened to him?
Although Ji Chuan didn't understand the specific situation, these matters involved personal privacy and even pain points. Seeing that Qiu Shiyin had no intention of discussing it in detail, he didn't want to ask, and there was no need to ask.
"Before at the Qiu family, I saw that the head of the Qiu family didn't seem to be very kind to Miss Qiu. Why was that?" Lu Qingshan asked.
“Although I cannot compare to the two senior cultivators, I do have some talent for cultivation in the Qiu family. I will soon reach the foundation-building stage, and the clan values me a lot.” At this point, Qiu Shiyin revealed a wry smile.
"But later on, I spent most of my time and resources on these children. Naturally, the elders in the clan didn't want me to waste my energy on these meaningless things in their eyes. They didn't want to see me spend the monthly allowance given to me by the clan on these children. After repeated admonitions failed, they lost their good attitude towards me. Later on, they even started to deduct the monthly allowance that a foundation-building cultivator should have."
"No wonder Miss Qiu is so fussy about money and property..." Lu Qingshan remembered how Qiu Shiyin had included even one or two ounces of source stone orchid ore when they divided the spoils, and he suddenly understood.
To Lu Qingshan and Ji Chuan, the value of the Yuanshilan Mine is not worth mentioning.
But for Qiu Shiyin, those are the lives of these children.
Ji Chuan didn't know what to say for a moment.
He originally thought that Qiu Shiyin was a selfish person who took advantage of difficulties to create chaos for her own benefit, and even colluded with outsiders to steal her own interests. He did not expect the truth to be so heavy.
He suddenly remembered that because of his contempt for Qiu Shiyin, he had accepted those source orchid ores that he had never thought highly of in the past, but he was unwilling to give them to Qiu Shiyin.
Only then did he suddenly realize how irresponsible and shallow his thoughts were.
Ji Chuan thought about it, and suddenly took out a lot of spirit stones from the storage ring and handed them to Qiu Shiyin.
"What is this?" Qiu Shiyin's eyes fell on the spirit stones and she looked at Ji Chuan in surprise.
"I also can't bear to see these children dying tragically on the roadside just after they were born. I'm asking Miss Qiu to bring more children here and save more children... Although this will take up a lot of your energy, I can only ask you for help..." Ji Chuan said.
Qiu Shiyin smiled and said, "It's okay. I'm willing to do it. I'd like to thank Master Shangxiu on behalf of these children."
She reached out her hand carefully and put away the spirit stones, her movements cautious and serious.
After doing all this, Qiu Shiyin suddenly raised her head and asked again:
"Master Shang Xiu, can you save every child who is about to be abandoned?"
Ji Chuan stared at Qiu Shiyin's slender, ivory-white swan neck, which was revealed when she raised her head, and was speechless for a moment.
How could he change the tragedy caused by this environment on his own?
As long as there are humans living on this land, "toads" will be born continuously. How can we save them?
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After a while, Qiu Shiyin took the initiative to break the silence. She bowed slightly to Ji Chuan and chuckled, "Master Shangxiu, don't worry about it. I was just talking. Your gift of so many spiritual stones can help many more children. I am very grateful to you."
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With a heavy heart, Ji Chuan and Lu Qingshan bid farewell to the toads and the different "white swan".
But no one noticed that as Qiu Shiyin watched Ji Chuan and Lu Qingshan's gradually disappearing backs, extremely complicated emotions flashed across her originally calm eyes, and a bit of struggle appeared on her face.
