The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 801 - 770: Hesitation, Willingness

Chapter 801: Chapter 770: Hesitation, Willingness

Huo Yingjie returned home, looked at his child, and then at his wife.

His wife, He Tiantian, like an obedient little kitty, was sleeping on her side on the bed, unaware of her husband’s departure.

As if dreaming about something fun, she would occasionally let out a suppressed giggle.

Huo Yingjie chuckled.

What did she dream about to be so happy?

He definitely needed to ask her tomorrow, hoping he was also in her dreams.

Huo Yingjie gently placed his arm under He Tiantian’s neck, and instinctively, she rolled into Huo Yingjie’s embrace, her little face against his chest, listening to his strong heartbeat as she continued sleeping.

Oh, how great it would have been if He Tiantian could cultivate.

But for some unknown reason, possibly because her soul had perished in a past life, leaving only a trace of her blood essence, she was fated to be an ordinary person, unable to cultivate.

Even with various medicinal pills to condition her body, she would at most live a bit longer than ordinary people.

Decades may seem long, but as the days pass one by one, they quickly slip away.

He Tiantian would grow old, weaken, and eventually die, completing the process that all humans undergo.

In this process, Huo Yingjie could only watch helplessly, accompanying He Tiantian step by step through her life.

Yet in her next life, where she would be, Huo Yingjie had no idea.

Thinking about He Tiantian, Huo Yingjie spent the whole night awake, eyes open until dawn.

Meanwhile, Cui Heng, Cui Ying, and Huashan were waiting in the yard, none of them speaking to avoid revealing the tension and concern in their hearts.

Not until two hours later did Cui Yong return home, still somewhat dazed.

"Big brother!"

"Father!"

"Master!"

All three got up and walked over.

"Are you all right?" Cui Ying stepped forward, examining her father up and down.

Cui Yong waved his hand and said, "I’m fine, let’s go inside. I have something important to tell you."

As long as their father was all right, it meant that Huo Yingjie didn’t intend to trouble them.

Cui Heng saw that his elder brother wasn’t injured or fatigued, but instead had an excited sparkle in his eyes, which left him quite astonished. It seemed Huo Yingjie must have told his brother something very important.

The three of them followed Cui Yong inside.

"Big brother, what did you want to say?" Cui Heng asked, somewhat puzzled, eagerly wanting to know.

Cui Yong sat down, looked at the three people before him, gave a slight smile, and took out more than a dozen sheets of paper from his chest, saying, "First, take a look at this..."

Cui Heng, being second only to Cui Yong, took them and began to read.

This look astonished Cui Heng greatly.

A cultivation technique?

It was exactly the sort of cultivation technique their sect desperately lacked, and it fitted their sect perfectly.

"This... this is from Huo Yingjie for us?" Cui Heng asked excitedly, hadn’t he spent so many years in the mortal realm just for this kind of thing?

But in the Age of Dharma Decline, where could one find such cultivation techniques?

Cui Ying, already feeling itchy with curiosity due to her father and uncle’s words, was eager to know what her uncle had in hand.

They stood on either side of Cui Heng, craning their necks to see.

"Yes, this is the Taoist Cultivation Technique given to us by Huo Yingjie, even more authentic than the formal techniques of our Unfettered Sect," Cui Yong said. "With these, we can greatly enhance our cultivation level, and most importantly, this kind of technique doesn’t require a lot of Spiritual Energy."

"My god, that’s just wonderful." Cui Heng asked excitedly, "Big brother, I’m a bit too eager to try it right now."

Cui Ying from Huashan was very happy as well.

Huashan asked, "Master, this item is incredibly precious, why would Huo Yingjie give it to us?"

Cui Heng was taken aback, quickly regaining his composure to ask, "Yes, big brother, what price must we pay?"

If it involved murder and arson, then forget about it.

Such actions would affect their temperament, and even if they practiced cultivation and lived for a long time, they would be nothing more than a devil with no meaning.

Cui Yong nodded; the disposition of his brother and disciple was good, no wonder Huo Yingjie had chosen them.

"Pies don’t fall from the sky. It’s rare to see you guys so excited yet still considerate of this point," Cui Yong said. "Huo Yingjie requested that we protect He Tiantian and also asked Yingying and you to help He Tiantian with her work, to prevent her from working too hard."

"Huh?" Cui Ying was startled, "Is it really that simple?"

"It’s that simple," Cui Yong said. "However, he mentioned that he doesn’t want He Tiantian to know about this, so how you resign from your current positions and start working for He Tiantian will require careful planning–you can’t give yourselves away."

After hearing this, Cui Heng was overjoyed, saying, "Wow, that’s so simple; I thought we’d have to pay a significant price!"

"This set of techniques only contains two layers; every ten years, Huo Yingjie will give us one-tenth of it," Cui Yong said. "At the same time, I must remind you that after practicing this technique, everything we think and do will be known by Huo Yingjie."

"Ah?" Cui Heng was startled, "Then... then won’t we become Huo Yingjie’s puppets?"

Cui Yong shook his head, explaining, "No, they do not want us as puppets; it’s a precaution against betrayal, hence the spell imbued within. But at the same time, think about it; such an ability, in our opinion, is only achievable by deities. He can retrieve items from afar and even produce things out of thin air in his palm. Let me restate, I can assure you, it’s not sleight of hand or magic tricks like those performed by street artists, but a real spell. If he truly wanted to turn us into puppets, it would be a very simple matter for him, no need to go through all this trouble!"

Cui Heng pondered carefully.

Reflecting on it, Huashan said, "The reason for all this trouble might be because of He Tiantian."

"Yes, that’s right." Cui Ying nodded, "They are very much in love, and while Huo Yingjie does not want He Tiantian to be aware of his affairs, he also wants to ensure her safety and alleviate her workload."

Cui Yong nodded and said, "That’s what I’m guessing too. Now you can choose whether to cultivate or not."

Cui Heng hesitated, torn.

Cui Ying from Huashan nodded, "Father, I want to cultivate. Actually, Huo Yingjie’s requests are not high. As long as we do not betray him, there are no other extra demands on us, and we had already agreed earlier to be on good terms with Huo Yingjie rather than offend him. Now that Huo Yingjie has thrown an olive branch to us, if we refuse, he might not trouble us, but there will also be a spell to make sure we keep the matter to ourselves. Given this, why not accept?"

"Master, junior uncle, I agree too," Huashan followed up, "I don’t like working at the museum."

Smiling, Cui Ying said, "Me neither; dealing with all those old things every day, most of which were taken from tombs, carrying a sense of death, it’s not beneficial for our cultivation."