51: Call me "brother"? Are you kidding me?

"What happened to them?"

Zhang Xiangwen asked, his eyes wide with surprise, as if he had suddenly discovered something.

Chu Yuan shook his head, guessing, "It's very likely the effect of the spirit fruit. It's unclear if it helped them awaken a Spiritual Root, but it has probably caused their Meridians and bones to mature prematurely."

Hearing this, Zhang Xiangwen raised his hand and examined Zhang Yan's wrist.

Then, he looked up at Chu Yuan, shaking his head with a light laugh, "Indeed, it seems the xuan yuan fruit might not be needed."

Hearing this, Chu Yuan kept two of the previously duplicated xuan yuan fruit and took out the remaining eighteen.

"Since they're not needed, Uncle Zhang, you should keep them for those in the village who might need them."

"No need, you keep them!"

Zhang Xiangwen shook his head, "The xuan yuan fruit is a second-grade Spirit Medicine after all. You can sell them to people outside once you leave!"

"Uncle Zhang, just take them. The village might need them more than I do!"

Chu Yuan shook his head, tossing the xuan yuan fruit into his arms, then changed the subject, "Oh, right, later, have the people on the list come find me. I'll give them an Opportunity, and it's up to their own fortune."

"As for the remaining two, you first identify two people you trust."

"If Sister Yaner and the others are confirmed to be able to Cultivate, then those two spirit fruit will be given to you for you to nurture those two people."

"Otherwise, I'll give those two to Sister Yaner and the others."

Hearing this, Zhang Xiangwen's eyes showed a hint of surprise, then he nodded.

"Then I'll go find them. You wait!"

Chu Yuan nodded.

Not long after, five young girls dressed in coarse blue linen arrived in front of Chu Yuan's courtyard.

Even compared to Er Ya, who hadn't consumed a spirit cleansing fruit, these five were slightly less refined.

Their faces weren't very delicate, their skin was a bit sallow, and they looked somewhat malnourished.

This was the norm for girls in Xiao Huang Village!

Malnourished, and having to help with farm work and chores, it would be strange if they had good skin.

As for Er Ya, she was the second exception after Zhang Yan.

Sun Erleng's couple had two sons who were already married, and an elder daughter who was also married.

As their youngest child, Er Ya not only received care from her parents but also attention from her brothers and sister.

Because of this, she was able to maintain a delicate appearance, second only to Zhang Yan.

Of course, she also had good natural looks!

At this moment, a girl stepped forward and said, "Brother Chu Yuan, Uncle Zhang told us to come find you!"

Chu Yuan nodded, "Sister Xiaotao, you all come in first!"

The five quickly walked into the courtyard.

Chu Yuan looked at them. He knew all five of them, but wasn't actually very familiar with them.

These five were Chu Xiaotao, Zhao Xiaolian, Xu Xiaomei, Zhang Yanqiu, and Zhang Xiue.

Among them, Chu Xiaotao was from Chu Yuan's own clan, but it seemed many generations had passed.

But even though they were the same age, they didn't play together much as children, so they naturally weren't very close!

Chu Yuan looked at the five, "Sit down. Did Uncle Zhang tell you anything?"

The five exchanged glances, and the one named Zhang Yanqiu spoke, "Brother Chu Yuan... my uncle told us to come and listen to you, saying that you would let us try Cultivating early."

Her eyes flickered, as if she had something more to say.

Beside her, Zhang Xiue's eyes also flickered, occasionally looking up at Chu Yuan, her face slightly red.

The other three nodded in agreement.

Chu Yuan gave Zhang Yanqiu a strange look. If he remembered correctly, this woman was a few months older than him, wasn't she?

Calling him 'brother'?

Was she mistaken?

Chu Yuan didn't bother to correct her, and said in a deep voice, "I don't know what Uncle Zhang told you, so I'll just say a couple of things here."

"You all know the situation in Xiao Huang Village. Currently, only Grandpa Zhao, Uncle Zhang, and I have Cultivation talent."

"I'm not sure if you have talent or not. What I can do is teach you a better Cultivation Technique and give you a special Opportunity that Uncle Zhang and the others cannot."

"As for whether you can Cultivate in the end, that depends on your own fortune."

Hearing this, the five quickly nodded, bowing slightly, "Thank you, Brother Chu Yuan!"

Chu Yuan's mouth twitched slightly again. Zhang Xiue and Zhao Xiaolian were also older than him.

However, thinking that he had lived for more than twenty years in his previous life, he didn't feel much about it anymore.

He got up and taught the Heavenly Revelation Basic Method, which he had taught to Zhang Xiangwen, to the five girls.

"You all familiarize yourselves with the Cultivation Technique first and try to Cultivate. I'll observe the situation."

After spending most of the day teaching the five the Cultivation Technique, Chu Yuan finally said.

The five quickly nodded and sat cross-legged in the main hall.

Chu Yuan nodded slightly, then walked into the inner room for a look.

He saw that Zhang Yan and the other girl were still not awake, and couldn't help but show a hint of surprise.

"These two girls must have high Spiritual Roots!"

He muttered to himself, then walked out, closing the door behind him.

The sun set in the west.

Chu Yuan woke up Chu Xiaotao and the other four, "You all go back first. You can try Cultivating tonight and come back tomorrow morning."

"Okay!"

The five nodded, but a strange look flashed in Zhang Yanqiu's eyes.

"Oh, right!"

As the five were about to leave, Chu Yuan suddenly spoke, "I'm too lazy to cook, so you all help me make a meal. You can eat here first, then go back."

"Brother Chu Yuan, we can cook, but eating here... we can just go back and eat!"

Chu Xiaotao said.

The others also nodded in agreement.

Chu Yuan looked at them, but shook his head, "I know what you're thinking, but you really don't need to overthink it."

"For me now, it's just a bit of food. Catching some wild beasts or even Yao Beasts outside would be enough for me to eat for a while."

Chu Yuan shook his head, not intending to say more, "Alright, there's rice and meat in the kitchen. Make enough for six or seven people, don't be stingy!"

"Oh, right, just cook plain rice!"

Hearing this, the five exchanged glances and walked into the kitchen together.

After the meal.

Night was about to fall.

Chu Yuan saw the five off, then returned to the main hall and sat down.

He didn't give the five spirit cleansing fruit today, but planned to give it to them tomorrow.

As for the reason... Chu Yuan's gaze drifted into the distance, and he thought to himself, 'I just don't want to waste it!'