CHAPTER 753: CHAPTER 750: CULTIVATION

Seeing Shen Shiyun trembling slightly with fear, Taozi, who was driving, gently comforted, "Don’t be afraid, Dou Dou may be a bit mischievous, but she’s not a bad person, and she won’t hurt anyone without reason."

Taozi guessed that Ruan Hongzhuang must have said something scary.

Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but smile, recalling the time back in school when she went to the restroom alone and played creepy music at the door to scare everyone else into shouting.

"I’m very well-behaved."

Hearing her aunt say she’s mischievous, Dou Dou was quite unhappy.

After saying that, she turned to ask Shen Siyuan, "Potato, don’t you agree?"

Before Shen Siyuan could answer, Duoduo quickly chimed in, "No, you’re not."

"If you lie, your nose will grow long," Dou Dou said angrily.

"No, it won’t! Lululu~" Duoduo touched her nose tip and stuck her tongue out at Dou Dou.

"I want to pull out that naughty tongue of yours!"

Dou Dou, in anger, lunged forward, pinching her nose and squeezing her cheek, neither wanting to lose.

"haha~ haha~"

Tang Tang was lying on the back of the seat, clapping her hands excitedly, as if cheering for the two of them.

"Xiao Yue, separate the two." Shen Siyuan said helplessly.

Having too many children was annoying, they fought with each other every day. Though they were ghosts and wouldn’t harm each other as long as they didn’t use tricks, they enjoyed the chaos.

Originally peeking from the gap in the seat, Shen Shiyun, still wondering who Xiao Yue was, saw a little girl appear out of thin air on the back seat, who gave her a cold glance.

Frightened, she quickly pulled her head back like a startled rabbit, trembling with a hint of excitement as if she had discovered an incredible secret.

Taozi continued explaining on her own: "Dou Dou is my cousin’s child. While playing by the seaside, she was swept away by the waves. They only had Dou Dou, so her parents were heartbroken. Dou Dou’s death was a huge blow to them, my cousin was in such distress she had a mental breakdown for a while..."

Her rambling words caught Shen Shiyun’s attention, making her temporarily forget her fear.

"Later, they met Siyuan by chance. Seeing her pitiful situation, Siyuan took her as a child spirit and guided her in cultivation. This opportunity was truly her blessing..."

Speaking of this, Taozi was filled with gratitude towards Shen Siyuan.

To her, Dou Dou was not just family, she was also her lucky star.

If it weren’t for Dou Dou, how would her cousin have introduced her to Shen Siyuan? If her cousin hadn’t introduced them, she might never have crossed paths with Shen Siyuan.

"Cultivation?" Shen Shiyun immediately caught the key word in the conversation.

"Is cousin a Taoist?" Shen Shiyun cautiously probed.

"Sort of." Shen Siyuan answered ambiguously.

On hearing this, Shen Shiyun felt more at ease, as compared to an Evil Mage, a Taoist belongs to Huaxia’s orthodoxy, and their image is mostly positive.

"Is it immortal cultivation?" Shen Shiyun asked nervously again.

Her heart couldn’t help but rise with curiosity and excitement.

As a native Huaxia person, martial arts and immortal cultivation are almost ingrained as ultimate pursuits.

Although with today’s advanced technology, martial arts and immortal cultivation have become elusive, who doesn’t have a dream?

Shen Siyuan did not answer this question, instead Taozi glanced at her and smiled: "The so-called immortal cultivation is merely cultivating the mind. Nowadays, it’s impossible to become an immortal."

"I see." Shen Shiyun said, a bit disappointed upon hearing this.

It was unclear whether she believed Taozi’s words.

But Taozi hadn’t lied to her or made perfunctory remarks.

Because in the current world, immortal cultivation is truly unattainable. Qingyun Taoist spent a lifetime seeking the Immortal Ascension Road, yet ended with nothing but disappointment.

If it weren’t for a stroke of luck and obtaining the Divine Item like the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, Shen Siyuan would not have set foot on the immortal cultivation path.

And the so-called cultivation of Ruan Hongzhuang and Taozi is merely a method of cultivation dependent on Shen Siyuan.

This method of cultivation is only feasible for them; if it were accessible to everyone, he would have taught it to his parents and Grandma long ago.

After finishing the story about Dou Dou, Taozi didn’t speak anymore and focused on driving.

With Taozi silent, Shen Siyuan was even less likely to initiate conversation with Shen Shiyun, causing an awkward silence in the car.

Only Tang Tang intermittently made some incomprehensible sounds, but quickly snuggled up in Shen Siyuan’s arms and fell asleep.

As for Dou Dou and Duoduo, they had long disappeared somewhere, and even Xiao Yue vanished from the car.

Taozi noticed the oppressive atmosphere in the car and reached out to turn on the in-car music.

Seeing Taozi’s movement, Shen Shiyun finally spoke to ease the atmosphere, "Sister Taozi, it’s thanks to you, otherwise, I really wouldn’t have found the way."

It was a polite remark; with navigation so advanced nowadays, as long as you know the address, how could you not find it?

"No need to thank me, I also wanted to take this opportunity to visit Siyuan’s Grandma."

While speaking, Taozi glanced at Shen Siyuan in the back through the rearview mirror.

After being together for a long time, they all knew that in Shen Siyuan’s heart, the most important person was his Grandma, even more important than his parents.

"I even brought a small gift for Grandma, I wonder if she’d like it," Shen Shiyun asked nervously.

After finishing her sentence, she also glanced through the rearview mirror. Her words were actually meant for Shen Siyuan to hear.

As expected, Shen Shiyun’s words caught Shen Siyuan’s attention, and he responded with rare politeness, "Thank you, that’s very thoughtful of you."

Tang Tang said Shen Shiyun was truly a good person, and she wasn’t wrong. This girl had a kind heart, probably because she grew up loved, you could say she’s innocent, but it’s undeniable she knows how to love and treats people with utmost kindness.

This is actually quite similar to Taozi.

"Will Uncle be strict?" Shen Shiyun suddenly asked another question.

It’s unclear if she was just looking for something to say or really wanted to know.

"No, Uncle’s a great person," Taozi replied with a smile.

Although it was her first time visiting Shen Siyuan’s family, it didn’t mean she had never met Shen Siyuan’s parents.

Last time when Shen Siyuan’s mom, Huang Huijuan, returned from a trip, she stayed at Shen Siyuan’s place for two days, met Taozi, and learned about Taozi and Shen Siyuan’s relationship.

Everyone understood without explicitly stating it.

"My dad is very stern, always with a serious face, I don’t like him at all," Shen Shiyun said.

"That’s like my dad, always nitpicking and it’s so annoying," Taozi laughed along.

Hearing this, Shen Siyuan glanced at her through the rearview mirror. He had met Uncle Jiang a few days ago and found him nice and gentle, not understanding why Taozi said that.

Since Shen Shiyun brought up the topic, they started chatting once again, mostly with Taozi and Shen Shiyun talking, getting more and more engaged in the conversation.

It wasn’t until Taozi turned from the town road onto a rural path that the conversation stopped because Shen Siyuan’s home was near.