Ling Yu dragged his tired body to the outside of the village, stopping and looking at the small village. It's almost May, and the people of the Northern Regions have reached the annual sowing season, when people who have been busy all day have begun to light fires and cook, and children are surrounded by their parents like elves.

Ling Yu nodded, although he didn't know where he was, he shouldn't have left the Northern Regions yet. Because Ling Yu had heard that Zhongzhou was a rich land, and the people here were dressed plainly, and at a glance they knew that they were people living a hard life, so he asserted that this place still belonged to the Northern Regions.

"Hello this old man, I would like to ask if there is an inn around here...... Ling Yu walked into the village and grabbed an old man who was about the age of Gu and asked. But before he finished his words, there was another "gurgling" sound in his stomach.

Looking at Ling Yu's blushing cheeks, the old man said with a smile: "Young man, we are here in a wild place, where did you come from?" Are you hungry? If you don't mind, go to my house, and now it's getting dark, so stay at my house for the night. Although we don't have delicacies from the mountains and seas, there are still coarse tea and light rice, and it shouldn't be a problem to fill your stomach. The old man saw that Ling Yu was dignified, not like a vicious person, so he invited Ling Yu with a smile. The old man's conduct is kind and simple, and he really can't bear to live on the streets.

"That'...... It's troublesome for the old man. Ling Yu looked at the sky and thanked the old man. He also knew that in this barren mountain and remote wilderness, it really didn't look like an inn. In fact, there was another reason why he bothered the old man, that is, he was really hungry.

Ling Yu followed the old man towards the village, the village was not big, and it took about a quarter of an hour to walk with the strength of the two of them, and then he came to the old man's house. Ling Yu stood outside the door, stopping to take a look.

Although the old man's home is not surrounded by walls, it seems that he is living very poorly. The courtyard is not large, about five zhang square. The courtyard walls are not made of bluestone, but of earth. Through the open courtyard gate, you can see a well in the middle of the courtyard, and next to the well, there is a grinding plate. Ling Yu followed the old man into the courtyard and found a donkey tied to a stake on the right side of the millstone. There were three roosters, and four hens were pecking at the corn scattered on the ground around the millstone. Directly in the direction of the courtyard gate, there is a hut, which is built of two houses. There are two huts on the left and right sides, the one on the left should be a barn, and the one on the right should be a wing room for entertaining guests.

"Old woman, there are guests at home, hurry up and prepare a table of food, and then a pot of wine, and I will drink two cups with this young man. As soon as the old man walked into the courtyard, he said loudly to the main room. It seems that the old man's wife should be in the room.

"It's coming, it's coming. With the sound of hurried footsteps, an old woman pushed open the door and came out of the room. The old woman was about the age of six, and her white hair was coiled at the back of her head. She was not tall, about five feet tall, and had a thin build. Kind eyebrows and warm smiles.

"Come on, let me introduce you, this is my wife. My wife, this is our guest, he should be lost and has no place to live, so I brought him back. The old man introduced Ling Yu and the old woman respectively.

"Auntie, it's the first time I've come to the door, and I'm bothering your second elder. Ling Yu saw that the old woman's eyes were slightly flustered, and hurriedly said with a smile. It can be seen that the old woman should not have seen many outsiders, so she was at a loss for Ling Yu's sudden arrival.

"Ah, it's okay, it's okay, the young man is going to the house to warm up, I'll go prepare a meal for you. After a short period of distraction, the old woman hurriedly greeted Ling Yu warmly. Entering the door is a guest, although the old woman has not seen the world, but she still understands etiquette.

Ling Yu entered the main room and looked around. The furnishings of the room were very simple, except for a crudely made wooden table on the floor, on which stood a candlestick, and beside the table, there were four small wooden stools. A fire kang with two futons spread on the kang, and in the middle of the two futons, there is a small round table one foot high. Other than that, there was nothing else in the room. The two tables in the room were as clean as mirrors and spotless. It's simple, but it's not shabby, and it even gives it a warm feel.

"Shaoxia, you go to the kang to warm up first, and I'll go out first. The old man invited Ling Yu to the kang and said with a smile. With that, the old man lifted the curtain and walked outside.

"Wife, kill one of our big roosters in a while, and take out some of the rice we have saved and cook a pot of rice. Also, the side room is hot, the visitor is a guest, and we can't neglect the guest. The old man came to the old woman and whispered.

"However, those rice are kept for you to make porridge, and if you eat it, what will you eat in the future?" and the big rooster is kept for sale, and if you kill it, our lives will be even more difficult......" The old woman seemed to hesitate, and complained in a low voice.

"Confused, this young man knew at a glance that he was the one who got lost by accident and ended up here. I don't say how old I am, but I can't let a young man sleep on the streets. Besides, we can't help him a lot, I can still do it if we can fill his stomach and have a hot shelter. I can't help as much as I can, I can't bear it. Okay, you don't have to say it, just do what I say. The old man was also stubborn, and when he saw that his wife was hesitant and seemed to be reluctant, he interrupted her and said in a deep voice.

Although the two of them thought that they could avoid Ling Yu by talking outside the room, they didn't know that Ling Yu was a cultivator with a strong divine sense, and their words were still listened to by Ling Yu word for word. When Ling Yu heard the old man's words, she shook her head gently, and a sense of gratitude welled up in her heart. Although the old man didn't know him, he still let down his guard and treated each other honestly, this mind was like a cloud of mud compared to everyone in the cultivation world who was deceitful. It turns out that the most sincere touching in the world is hidden in this most ordinary little thing.

As soon as the old man's words fell, Ling Yu heard the sound of pushing the door, and he pretended to be casual and sat cross-legged on the kang.

"Hahaha, the young man has been waiting for a long time, I just told my wife a few words to ask her to heat up the wing room so that it won't be cold at night. When the old man saw Ling Yu sitting on the kang, he thought that he hadn't heard his words, so he never mentioned what he had just told the old woman, and explained to Ling Yu.

"It's okay, old man, why do you see you and your wife, and your children?" Ling Yu asked when he saw that the old man didn't mention his family.

"Oh, I have a daughter who got married two years ago. She married in a small town thirty miles away, her father-in-law owned a tofu factory, and he was busy on weekdays, and he didn't come back often, so I planted fields in the countryside with my wife. The old man said softly. As he spoke, there was a hint of longing in his eyes. It seems that he should miss his daughter. The old man shook his head and asked Ling Yu, "Young man, I see that you are good-looking and athletic, how did you come to our small village?"

"I, I accidentally got separated while playing with my companions, and I didn't know the way, so I came here by mistake. Uncle, how far is it from Sixiang City?" Ling Yu didn't tell the old man the truth, because he didn't want to cause trouble to this kind old man.

Although I haven't been there, my son-in-law said that Sixiang City is in the southwest of us, and it should be at least more than 500 miles away from here. The old man knew that Ling Yu was not telling the truth, but he didn't care about it, but replied seriously.

"It's so far away!" Ling Yu whispered. He didn't expect that in the past few days in the Void Beast's belly, it would run so far. Ling Yu came back to his senses, took out an ingot, handed it to the old man, and said softly: "Uncle, I know that your life is not easy, you keep this ingot, and when the weather is warm, you and your wife will also go to the city to find an errand, or do some small business, it is better than going out early in the field and returning late." Ling Yu really couldn't bear the two old men living such a poor life, and couldn't help but want to help them.

"Young man, what are you doing! Take it back quickly! Look down on my old man? Although I am poor, I am not a man who sees money. When the old man saw the ingots handed to him by Ling Yu, he immediately sank his face, showed displeasure, and said to Ling Yu.

"No, old man, don't get me wrong, I think we have met once, I have nothing to repay you, this money is something outside my body for me, so I want you to accept it. Seeing that the old man was angry, Ling Yu hurriedly said with a smile on his face.

"Since it's a year-old friend, this is a kind of fate, how can you use money to tarnish the friendship between us. You better take it back, or you can leave immediately, I won't take you in." The old man shook his head and excused himself again.

"This ...... Well, since the old man is so insistent, I will take it back. Old man, I have studied medicine, since you refuse to accept this ingot, let me check your pulse. Ling Yu took back the ingots on the surface, but secretly stuffed them into the futon behind him. Then, he looked at the old man's expression and said softly. In fact, where did he learn medical skills, but he heard the conversation between the old woman and the old man, and it seemed that the old man was not in good health. And he could see that the old man's face was gloomy, as if he had a hidden disease, so he said so.

"Well, well, you can show me. In fact, they are all old problems, and they are not in the way. When the old man heard Ling Yu's words, he hesitated for a long time, and finally stretched out his hand in front of Ling Yu.

Ling Yu put his finger on the old man's wrist, although he himself did not know how to practice medicine to take the pulse, but he had seen his grandmother Dong Xiuzhen diagnose others, so he drew a scoop according to the gourd. However, although not everyone who cultivates can see a doctor, they can still feel whether the body's qi and blood are vigorous. Ling Yu secretly exuded a wisp of true qi and followed the old man's veins towards his five organs. Ling Yu found that there was nothing wrong with the old man's internal organs, and the reason for the old man's weakness was caused by his long-term work and improper rest.

Reaching this point, Ling Yu nodded lightly, and secretly forced out two soft true qi into the old man's body. He believed that with the help of these two True Qi, the old man should soon become tough.

Just then, the old woman walked in with food and drinks. She smiled and said to Ling Yu: "Young man, we are in the middle of nowhere, there are no good things, so you can just take it." ”

After the old woman finished speaking, she placed the food and wine on the round table. Stir-fried mountain mushrooms, pine nut corn, egg drop soup, stewed chicken, Ling Yu knew that this chicken was the one that the old man asked his wife to kill not long ago. In addition, there is a pot of shochu soaked in hot water with a rich aroma.

"Young man, you and our old man eat first, and I'll go and heat the kang for you. The old woman smiled at Ling Yu and said softly. With that, the old woman turned and left.

Looking at the back of the old woman's departure, Ling Yu couldn't bear it for a while, if it weren't for her arrival, the old couple would not have spent so much, making it even more difficult for this already not rich family. He clearly saw that the old woman's eyes were slightly red, obviously she had just cried, and now Ling Yu was even a little disgusted with herself. The rooster was nothing more than food for his tongue, and for the old couple, it was the hope and solace that sustained their daily expenses. Ling Yu sighed softly, and suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he thought of a way to help the two old men get out of poverty in addition to giving them money.