Hei Yan’s eyes were complex. He reached out and gently stroked Chen Jin’s head, saying softly, "My good son, you are a Golden Crow. Noble, sacred blood flows in your veins, the blood of our Golden Crow tribe. What is a mere fire pit to you?"
Chen Jin's mouth twitched wildly!
The fire pit he spoke of was not a fire pit in the traditional sense!
"Sir, I entrust my son to you. If he misbehaves, feel free to discipline him severely! If that doesn't work, you can keep him by your side as a young attendant!" Hei Yan said politely!
He didn't understand why the Great King wanted Chen Nan to be a teacher and instruct those twelve tribesmen who possessed divine bird bloodlines!
But there was one thing he was certain of!
If he handed his son over to Chen Nan, he definitely wouldn't pester him about finding a mother!
And there was the most important point!
The divine fire of the Golden Crow tribe was not something ordinary people could withstand!
Even if his son's bloodline inheritance had not yet been activated, a single touch from a Human Immortal cultivator would result in instant death!
A wisp of divine fire would turn him to ashes in an instant!
Yet, Chen Nan, a cultivator, had only his right hand burnt and swollen!
If he hadn't felt the aura of the divine fire on his right hand, he wouldn't have believed it!
In his opinion, since the Great King had arranged for Chen Nan to be the teacher, he must have his reasons!
Chen Nan smiled knowingly and bowed, "Since Senior Hei Yan says so, then I, your junior, will surely not disappoint your trust!"
"Thank you, sir!" Hei Yan bowed in a salute, then looked at his son, who was on the verge of tears, and said with a stern face, "From now on, you will stay by sir's side and learn to be a person. Do you understand?"
"Oh…" Chen Jin lowered his head, listless!
Then Hei Yan vanished!
Only Chen Jin was left standing there, feeling awkward and at a loss!
Before, he had never put Chen Nan in his eyes!
Because back then, he had his father as a backer!
And he could also unleash his divine fire to intimidate Chen Nan!
But now!
His father had sealed his divine fire!
Even more infuriating, he had handed him over to Chen Nan!
It felt… wronged and helpless!
Especially when he saw Chen Nan’s half-smiling gaze, he remembered the scene of Chen Nan killing the duck earlier, and felt a chill down his neck!
He cleared his throat, breaking the awkward atmosphere, "Sir, how about we start class? Let's have a water fight first, and then make some cold drinks, alright?"
"Yes, I didn't participate in these yesterday. I need to catch up on the lessons I missed. What do you think?"
This time!
Chen Jin caved!
He had no choice but to cave!
Chen Nan revealed a mischievous smile, "Those are not important. What's important is that you have to memorize the San Zi Jing today! If you can't…" He said this as he picked up the blood-stained knife beside him!
"Memorize, memorize, I'm timid, please don't scare me with a knife!" Chen Jin screamed and retreated in fear!
Chen Nan almost burst out laughing!
Did he need to be so scared just because he saw me kill a duck?
Then Chen Nan recited the San Zi Jing once.
In fact, he didn't quite agree with the meaning conveyed by the San Zi Jing!
Especially the part about "Ren Zhi Chu, Xing Ben Shan" (Human nature at birth is inherently good).
If human nature at birth was truly good, then why bother guiding children towards kindness?
However!
It was still the words of a sage!
As long as he was not as wise as a sage, everything the sage said was correct!
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"Brother Chen, I found a yellow fruit on the mountain. It smells very fragrant. I wonder if it's edible!"
Just as Chen Nan finished teaching the San Zi Jing and was resting in front of the bamboo house, Yu Fei walked over, holding a melon-sized fruit in her hand!
Chen Nan's eyes lit up, "This looks like a Golden Thread Melon! Come, give me one!"
He had read some books about the immortal realm. Although the Golden Thread Melon was an ordinary fruit, it was different from ordinary fruits in that it had no pulp inside…
To be precise, its pulp was actually threads!
Like the vermicelli noodles on Earth!
After cutting it open, as expected, except for some seeds in the middle, it was all thread-like material!
Pulling it apart by hand was like pulling yarn, and it was very fun!
"Brother Chen, this thing shouldn't be edible, right?" Yu Fei couldn't help but ask. Although she was born in the immortal realm, she had never experienced hardship, so she didn't know if the Golden Thread Melon was edible!
Chen Nan smiled and said, "This thing, not only can it be eaten, it's also especially delicious. Wait…"
Before he could finish speaking, Yu Fei picked up a long thread and put it in her mouth, showing a look of disdain, "It's not tasty, and there's no special flavor!"
Chen Nan gave a wry smile, "Strictly speaking, this is not a fruit, but a vegetable! Wait, I'll make you a grand meal at noon, I guarantee you'll fall in love with this melon, a meal you'll remember for a lifetime!"
Chen Jin watched Chen Nan dryly, "Sir, I want to eat too!"
Chen Nan directly gave him a glare, "You can't even recite the San Zi Jing, and you have the nerve to say you want to eat?"
Chen Jin said aggrievedly, "I've already tried my best to memorize it!"
"No memorization, no food!" Chen Nan snorted impatiently, then looked at Yu Fei, "You supervise him for me, don't relax for a moment!" Saying this, he took the Golden Thread Melon to the stove!
Yu Fei smiled and affectionately rubbed Chen Jin's head, "Don't blame him. After all, sir is doing this for your own good!"
Chen Jin turned his head away!
He didn't feel any goodwill from Chen Nan!
Yu Fei said earnestly, "Have you ever heard the saying, 'The deeper the love, the stricter the discipline'? It is precisely because he has great expectations for you that he is so strict!"
Chen Jin whispered, "Really?"
"Of course, I wouldn't lie to you!" Yu Fei smiled like a flower, "If you can activate the Golden Crow's bloodline inheritance, and when you grow up to become the supreme powerhouse between heaven and earth, he will proudly tell others that he once taught you!"
"I don't want to be his pride!" Chen Jin muttered!
There was something he didn't say: would he be able to crush Chen Nan under his feet once he grew up?
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At noon!
A pot of fragrant old duck soup was ready!
The soup simmered from the spirit duck was already incredibly delicious, and Chen Nan had even added some strands of Golden Thread Melon!
In the bowl, it looked like vermicelli!
But unlike vermicelli, the texture was much better!
It was like the texture of fish bones!
Chen Nan and Yu Fei were feasting heartily, enjoying the meal immensely!
He heard slurping sounds from the side!
Chen Jin was drooling dryly on the side!
He knew he wasn't human!
But Chen Nan was truly a dog!
Why eat on the upwind side if you wanted to eat?
After the meal, Chen Nan put down his chopsticks and said, "Yu Fei, I'm full. I need to go into the mountains to gather some medicinal herbs. You help me supervise this guy!"
"Okay, Brother Chen, be careful!" Yu Fei smiled sweetly and watched Chen Nan leave, then looked at Chen Jin, "Sir is gone. Do you want a bowl?"
"Why are you so nice to me?" Chen Jin's eyes welled up with tears. In Yu Fei, he felt a maternal love he had never experienced before!