"It's done."
After He Xiuyuan extracted that wisp of heavenly lightning, he casually tossed it aside.
The old tree, which had looked sickly just moments before, now seemed to have come back to life.
If not for He Xiuyuan, this old tree might not have been able to pass this ordeal.
The old tree understood the situation and its swaying canopy expressed its gratitude to He Xiuyuan.
Seeing this, He Xiuyuan waved his hand and turned to leave.
"Alright, I've already helped you solve this problem. You mustn't harm that person again."
As He Xiuyuan finished speaking, the old tree quickly responded.
"Let's go. It's not dark yet, we can still make it back."
He Xiuyuan walked over to Tiewa and said to him.
Tiewa snapped out of his daze upon hearing this, then silently followed He Xiuyuan back the way they came.
Halfway there, Tiewa turned his head to look at He Xiuyuan beside him, a hint of caution in his eyes.
"Mr. He... are you an immortal?"
Watching He Xiuyuan converse with the old tree, Tiewa felt that even an immortal couldn't be much more impressive than this.
He Xiuyuan couldn't help but smile at the question, "Of course not. I am merely a Cultivator; I can't be considered an immortal yet."
At this point, He Xiuyuan admonished, "Do not speak of what happened today. As for that old tree, do not cut it in the future, otherwise, you will invite disaster."
Now that the heavenly lightning had been removed from the old tree's body, its Cultivation should be much easier and simpler.
It was estimated that its Dao cultivation would recover very quickly.
In such a situation, if someone were to trouble it again later, they would truly be asking for trouble, and even face a threat to their life.
Tiewa remembered the scene just now and nodded quickly.
"Mr. He, rest assured, I will tell the villagers when I return, and tell them not to touch that tree!"
Brother Liu touched that tree and almost died.
He had also personally witnessed the old tree's sentience, so he naturally dared not be negligent.
Seeing Tiewa's reply, He Xiuyuan felt relieved and walked with him towards their home.
Before dark, both of them returned to the village.
Just as they arrived at Liu's doorstep, they heard Liu's exclamation from inside the house.
"Husband, you're alright?"
"Water... give me water to drink."
A weak voice came from inside the house.
After Liu brought water and the man drank it, his complexion became much rosier.
He Xiuyuan and Tiewa both entered the house upon seeing this.
"It seems you should be fine."
He Xiuyuan looked at the big man in the house, scanning him up and down, and felt relieved to see that the black Qi on his body had dissipated.
"Thank you, Mr. He, thank you for saving my life!"
Liu saw He Xiuyuan return, and her husband was cured, so she knew this was definitely He Xiuyuan's doing.
Thinking of this, she knelt down to thank He Xiuyuan.
He Xiuyuan accepted her bow quite calmly.
After she stood up, He Xiuyuan's gaze fell on the man, "That old tree had gained some Dao cultivation, and you cut off a branch, so it retaliated against you."
"From now on, when you go into the mountains and see that old tree, do not touch it again."
"If you encounter other large trees that your axe cannot harm, retreat quickly, understand?"
He Xiuyuan looked at the big man and warned him.
The man would recover with more rest, so there was no need to worry too much.
Listening to He Xiuyuan's words, the big man nodded quickly.
Liu, at this moment, walked to the side, rummaged through her belongings, found all their household possessions, and handed them to He Xiuyuan.
"Mr. He, our family only has these eighty-three copper coins. I wonder if it's enough for this divination fee?"
Liu held the copper coins and cautiously approached He Xiuyuan, speaking.
When He Xiuyuan came, she hadn't asked how much it would cost, but now she felt a little uneasy.
In her opinion, He Xiuyuan was a capable person, and someone so capable making a move would surely cost a lot of money.
He Xiuyuan heard this, lowered his head to look at the copper coins she had taken out, picked out ten copper pieces from them.
"I'll take ten copper coins from you."
He Xiuyuan held the copper coins in his hand; these ten copper coins were enough for him to buy a few large flatbreads.
Liu was momentarily stunned to see He Xiuyuan only take ten copper coins, "Mr. He... isn't ten copper coins too little?"
She wasn't foolish; she could tell that He Xiuyuan had taken too little money.
"It's enough."
He Xiuyuan waved his hand and turned to leave.
"Then, Mr. He, please stay for a meal before you go?"
Liu thought for a moment, still wanting to keep He Xiuyuan for a meal.
However, He Xiuyuan had already stepped out, leaving only a faint "No need" in the air as his figure disappeared into the darkness.
"Although this divination fee wasn't much today, it did save a life after all."
"In the future, when telling fortunes, I can't just look at how much the divination fee is."
He Xiuyuan walked in the night, recalling Liu's family.
After thinking for a moment, He Xiuyuan couldn't help but shake his head to himself.
If he hadn't encountered them this time, Liu's family would probably have fallen apart.
.........
"Direct pronouncements, fortune telling, fortune telling! No charge if it's not accurate!"
In Tianxin Prefecture, He Xiuyuan walked down the main street with his divination flag, shouting while looking at the bustling crowds here and the opera there.
He looked as if he were a passerby who had taken on a fortune-telling job.
Half a month had passed since He Xiuyuan arrived in Tianxin Prefecture.
He walked around this Tianxin Prefecture every day, telling some fortunes, big and small, which led to many people recognizing He Xiuyuan.
Of course, it was mainly because He Xiuyuan's habit of walking around and watching the fun made everyone feel that this Fortune Teller was a bit eccentric, and thus remembered He Xiuyuan.
"Mr. He, freshly baked flatbreads, crispy and tender, with plenty of rich gravy, would you like one?"
As He Xiuyuan passed by, a street vendor immediately greeted him.
Over the past half-month, He Xiuyuan had tasted all the street food here, and the nearby vendors all recognized He Xiuyuan.
They felt that this Fortune Teller didn't look like a Fortune Teller at all.
He Xiuyuan, hearing the vendor's words at this moment, couldn't help but feel his pockets.
His pockets were almost empty. This vendor's flatbreads were extremely delicious, and the price was two copper coins more expensive than other places.
Of course, the higher price was still He Xiuyuan's problem, as it was only a few copper coins.
Thinking of this, He Xiuyuan looked at the vendor, his appetite piqued by the aroma.
"My purse is rather empty, I can't afford your flatbreads. How about I tell your fortune, and you give me a few flatbreads as payment?"
The vendor's face darkened upon hearing this, "You Cultivator, are you trying to get free food?"
"Go, go!"
The vendor, who had been smiling moments before, now changed his expression as if by magic, directly shooing He Xiuyuan away.