Chapter 52: The Old Immortal Over Two Hundred Years Old

  Jian Yu Mei saw the old man with white hair and beard playing with those children over there.

  All I saw were those kids finding their own lollipops there.

  At this time, a child exclaimed, "Oh, I found it! It's here, in my pocket! Sun Wukong is really mischievous, just like us kids. He put the candy in my pocket!"

  At this time, other children also cheered up one after another.

  "Sugar, my big white rabbit candy, it's here! I found it!" The little friends cheered.

  The old man smiled all over his face as he looked at the children's faces full of kindness.

  Jian Yu saw it from afar and also smiled.

  At this time, an old woman ran out of the village, holding a large bundle of needles and threads in her hand.

  "Far, far away, she was shouting, 'Old Immortal Chen, Old Immortal Chen, you're playing with the little friends again, aren't you? The old ladies in the village heard the little friends say you were playing at the village head and they all want your help threading needles. How convenient! You've brought all the little friends here, have you done everything for them?"

  That old man looked at the old woman, "Wang Xiaoyu, you little girl, when I first saw you, you were only three years old. Now you've grown up like this and can still walk briskly, not bad!"

  "Master Chen, isn't it you who often taught me some kung fu? Although I didn't persist in practicing well, my legs and feet are still more agile than those of the old ladies. Look, I'm already over eighty years old, but those old ladies still make me run around and tell me not to let you go, saying they'll need your help with something later!" Wang Xiaoyu said.

  "Alright then, it's just some needles and threads, give them to me, I'll sew for you!" said Chen Laosan.

  "Look at Grandpa sewing! Look at Grandpa sewing!" The little children shouted excitedly.

  At this time, Chen Laoxian took over the large pile of needles and threads in Wang Xiaoyi's hand and asked: "Is it as much as this?"

  "Yes, that's all. These are the needles of those old women who were sewing in front of the Guandi Temple in the village. There are still dozens of them left. The threads are also here. Last time, how did you thread it? We didn't see clearly yet, but we didn't notice and you finished threading so quickly!" said Wang Xiaoyu.

  "That's good! Watch closely!" Old Man Chen said, and then he grabbed those needles and swallowed them into his mouth.

  "Ah, swallowed a needle! Swallowed a needle! The old man has swallowed a needle!" the children shouted.

  Then Lao Chen continued to swallow those threads into his belly, a handful of threads, probably dozens of threads tied together. After Lao Chen finished swallowing, he left the thread tails outside his mouth.

  "Come on, kids! Help out! Each of you take a thread and pull it outward!"

  At this time, those little friends came over one after another. Each of them pulled up a thread and slowly pulled it outward. They were very careful.

  The first little friend slowly pulled it out, and it was a thread with a needle on it. The other one continued to pull as well.

  Soon, the children pulled out dozens of threads, all of which were threaded needles.

  Everyone cheered!

  Wang Xiaoyao also couldn't help but laugh along with them.

  "Old immortal, you're really something! You said I've been watching you play since I was three years old, and now I'm eighty-five. I reckon that if I were to pass away, you'd still be accompanying these little friends until they're eighty years old!" Old Lady Wang said.

  Chen Laoxian smiled, "Man cannot conquer heaven, Xiao Yu, perhaps tomorrow you will no longer see me! The Way can be spoken of, but it is not the absolute Way; names can be named, but they are not absolute names. All things in the world have their predetermined numbers!"

  "You're joking, the villagers have gone through many generations of birth, aging, sickness and death, but you're like an evergreen tree, you'll live forever! I'm going now, thank you, I still need to go give needles and threads to those old ladies!" Wang Xiaoyu said.

  After finishing speaking, Old Lady Wang turned around and ran towards the village.

  Chen Laoxian looked at the old woman's back and smiled, shaking his head.

  At this time, Jian Yu Mei had already walked in front of him.

  "Hello, Old Immortal, I was sent by my master to deliver a letter to you!" Jian Yu Mei said.

  "Really? Who's your master, young man?" Old Man Chen said with a smile.

  "My master is Lin Shifu from Linjia Village in the mountains ahead, and it was he who asked me to deliver a letter to you!" Jian Yu Mei said respectfully.

  "Oh, where's the letter?" Old Man Chen said.

  "Master said, after I arrive, just tell you that the letter is already written!" Jian Yu Mei said.

  "Haha, this Linzi, from childhood to now, still hasn't forgotten to play with me! Haha!" Chen Laosan burst into a fit of laughter, and in his hand, he was already holding a letter. Jianyuxi took a look, and the letter in Chen Laosan's hand was exactly the one their master had written and left on the desk.

  Chen Laoxian looked at Jian Yu Mei while reading the letter.

  As he watched, he smiled as he looked, a kind and gentle smile. Jian Yu Mei didn't know what Old Man Chen was laughing at, but he thought it might be related to something his master wrote in the letter that had to do with him.

  At this time, Chen Laoxian had already finished reading the letter, and there was no longer a letter in his hand.

  He smiled and looked at Jian Yu Mei.

  "Good old immortal!" Jian Yu Mei said.

  "Ah, ah, ah! So you're Jian Wu Mei?" said Old Man Chen.

  "Yes, it's me!" said Jian Yu Mei with respect.

  "Alright then, come with me!" said Old Man Chen.

  Jian Yu Mei followed Chen Lao Xian, and Chen Lao Xian took Jian Yu Mei into the mountains.

  Their destination was a small cottage halfway up the mountain.

  At this time, Chen Laoxian began to speed up. Jian Yu Mei saw Chen Laoxian speeding up and continued to follow him at a steady pace.

  Chen Laoxian turned his head back, looking at Jian Yuemei's unchanged expression and calm demeanor, with a hint of expectation in his eyes.

  When Jian Yu followed Chen Lao Xian to that small hut, Chen Lao Xian smiled and said, "Young man, please come in!"

  "The old immortal is being polite, the old immortal is invited!" Jian Yu Mei said.

  Jian Yu Mei followed Chen Lao Xian into the house, Jian Yu Mei saw that the house was very simple, with only a bed, a wardrobe, an eight immortal table, and a few stools, nothing more.

  Jian Yu Mei knew that such an old immortal generally lived a simple life, but she didn't expect it to be so simple.

  "Young man, are you hungry?" Chen Laosan asked Jian Yuemei.

  Jian Yu Mei had just realized it was already noon and she was hungry.

  "Come on, come on, let's eat together!" Chen Laoxian said as he walked up to the Eight Immortals' table.

  "Come on, young man, what would you like to eat?" Chen Laoxian said to Jian Yuemei.

  "Whatever, old immortal sir, I'll eat what you eat!" Jian Yu Mei said.

  "You're a young person, you should eat something good! Otherwise, let's have some dumplings!" Old Chen said.

  Before the words had fallen, Jian Yu Mei saw that on the table there was already a large plate of dumplings, and the dumplings were still emitting hot steam. Next to the dumplings were two vinegar dishes.

  "Awesome!", said Jian Yu Mei.

  "Hurry up and eat while it's hot! These are dumplings from the best dumpling house in Xi'an. Last time I had a craving and went to eat, they told me to come anytime, but I couldn't go all the time, so I only get to eat a little when guests come. Come on, young people, let's eat together!"

  "Alright, old immortal, I'd rather obey than show respect!" Jian Yu Mei said, and then picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

  "Old immortal, you're welcome too!" Jian Yu Mei said.

  "Good, let's eat together!" The old immortal looked at Xianyu Ci with a kind smile.

  Jian Yu Mei ate quickly, Lao Shen Xian ate slowly, and soon a large plate of dumplings was almost finished.

  "Want more?" The old immortal asked Jian Yu Mei.

  "That's enough, I've had almost enough, is that sufficient for you, Old Immortal?" Jian Yu Mei said.

  "I'm full, actually I was just accompanying you to eat, normally I don't even need to eat!" said Chen Laosan.