Old Ma hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Many years ago, cultivators from all over the world entered Four Corner Village. If it weren't for the teacher, Four Corner Village would no longer be the Four Corner Village it is today. However, the people of Four Corner Village can't stay in the village forever. Many people want to see the outside world.
"Four Corner Village's reputation has spread, so it naturally attracts the attention of the world. All the top forces in the Shangqing Domain are watching. Even if you don't allow them to come in, you can't let everyone stay in the village forever, can you? Back then, the great man set the rules to protect Four Corner Village, but he couldn't say that the people who leave the village are not allowed to touch them, right? If that's the case, the people of Four Corner Village are immortal and can do evil outside.
"Therefore, some things are inevitable. Not many people are willing to be trapped in this small village forever, especially those who have cultivated. They are not willing to be lonely. Otherwise, what is the point of cultivating? Therefore, Four Corner Village gradually reached a tacit understanding with the outside world and formed an alliance. Four Corner Village allows outsiders to enter, but outsiders also provide some help to the people of Four Corner Village. For example, many people who leave Four Corner Village may be taken care of or even invited by the forces of the outside world. After all, situations like Tie Tou's father are still rare."
Ye Futian nodded slightly and vaguely understood something. In the world, many things were out of one's control. A man's wealth was his own ruin. Unless Four Corner Village was completely cut off from the outside world and the villagers never left the village, forbidding outsiders from entering the village was equivalent to offending the top forces of the entire Shangqing Domain. The villagers might not be able to leave.
But as Old Ma said, it would be better if the villagers were all mortals, and the village wouldn't appear so small. However, a magical place like Four Corner Village had nurtured some cultivators, and they were all extremely talented cultivators. For them, the village was too small. How could they be trapped here forever?
Walking out of here was a matter of course.
"Do you know why people from the outside world are entering the village at this time?" Old Ma turned to Ye Futian and asked.
"I don't know." Ye Futian shook his head.
Old Ma glanced at him and was a little speechless. How did this guy come to the village without knowing anything?
Why didn't the person who sent him here tell him more about Four Corner Village?
"It's because the Day of Sacrificial Rites of Four Corner Village is coming. The village has a Day of Sacrificial Rites every four years. On this day, the ancestors of Four Corner Village will appear and perform miracles. Four Corner Village will become another world. The Day of Sacrificial Rites lasts for seven days. For the village, it's an important opportunity. Some people will be baptized, inherit, or awaken on this day. So, this day is very important.
Old Ma continued, "Every four years before the Day of Sacrificial Rites, many people from the outside world will come to the village. Moreover, they are not ordinary people. At this time, those who have the quota in the village can invite them to the Day of Sacrificial Rites. Many villagers are ordinary people. It is difficult for them to obtain opportunities. With the help of outsiders, both sides have the opportunity to mutually benefit and form an alliance in a sense."
"In other words, the fact that the old man invited me here as a guest means that I have a chance to appear on the Day of Sacrificial Rites?"
"Hmm, that's about it." Old Ma nodded and said, "Therefore, the people in the village want to choose people with great luck, the descendants of famous clans in the outside world. It is the same for outsiders. They also want to choose the people with the best luck in the village, and the descendants of the clan who are studying in the private school are undoubtedly the ones with the best luck. Those with good luck usually have a higher chance on the Day of Sacrificial Rites." Old Ma said, "Moreover, when outsiders form alliances with people with good luck in the village, they also have the intention of drawing them to their side. After they leave the village, they will go to their families."
Ye Futian nodded slightly, vaguely understanding what was going on.
It seemed that the miracle in Four Corner Village was real. Otherwise, the top forces in the Shangqing Domain would not have paid so much attention to Four Corner Village.
"What kind of opportunities do you want?" Ye Futian asked Old Ma.
"I don't want anything. I just want to see if Little Ling can have some luck." Old Ma glanced at Little Ling, who was with Xia Qingyuan. Ye Futian wondered if Old Ma hoped that Little Ling could also embark on the path of cultivation.
Since the Day of Sacrificial Rites was an opportunity, it could indeed change the fate of the villagers.
"How much longer?" Ye Futian asked.
"Soon. There is no specific time. When the day comes, we will naturally know that it is coming," Old Ma replied. Ye Futian was speechless. Four Corner Village was really a magical place. Even the Day of Sacrificial Rites did not have a specific date. The villagers would only know that it was coming when it came.
Ye Futian was also very curious. On this day, how would Four Corner Village become another world?
After figuring out these things, Ye Futian's state of mind was a little calmer. Four Corner Village was mysterious, but this mysterious veil would slowly be revealed. Now, all he needed to do was wait quietly.
"Old Ma is chatting." Someone passed by on the bluestone street not far away. He looked back at Ye Futian and Old Ma in front of the small courtyard and said with a smile, "Everyone in the village knows what you want, but what's wrong with staying in the village? If you can't cultivate, then you can't cultivate. Why are you so stubborn? Don't think so much."
As he spoke, he glanced at Ye Futian with a friendly smile. This person was Old Ma's friend. He usually talked to Old Ma and knew what Old Ma was thinking.
In the past, Old Ma's son and daughter-in-law died because of cultivation. Now, Old Ma wanted his granddaughter to cultivate as well.
"Got it," Old Ma replied with a smile.
"Although I have the idea, I'm afraid that it would be a waste of an opportunity to pick someone randomly. In the end, it would all be for naught. Old Ma, you should go and find out who the other families have invited," someone else said from behind. However, this time, it was in a joking tone. It was not as friendly as the previous person. Everyone in the village was different.
Old Ma nodded with a smile and did not respond. At this time, a young man came over. Ye Futian had seen him before. He was the young man he met on the road, Fang Cun. His family was quite imposing and had a certain status in Four Corner Village.
Fang Cun looked at Old Ma and Ye Futian, then said to Old Ma, "Old Ma, my grandfather asked if you would like to come to my house with him."
As he spoke, he pointed at Ye Futian.
"Go back and tell your grandfather that there's no need," Old Ma shook his head.
"Okay." Fang Cun nodded and gave Ye Futian a strange look. He did not think much of Ye Futian before. It was said that when he entered the village, no one paid any attention to him. Only Old Ma would choose him if he was blind.
However, his family seemed to have a different view of Ye Futian. They actually asked him to come over and ask Old Ma and him if they were willing to visit their house.
He did not expect that they would be rejected.
Fang Cun felt a little embarrassed. He turned around and left without looking back.
"I'll go in and rest first. You sit here by yourself," Old Ma got up and said to Ye Futian, then walked toward the yard.
Ye Futian was still lying there quietly. Little Ling went to help Old Ma, while Xia Qingyuan sat down beside Ye Futian. She glanced at him and then lay down on the chair leisurely. She said, "I haven't been so relaxed in a long time."
"Hmm." Ye Futian smiled and nodded. "Doesn't it feel good?"
Xia Qingyuan glanced at Ye Futian. She did not have many desires. If there was such a village and she could stay here for the rest of her life, she would be happy to have Ye Futian with her. Every day was leisurely, without pressure, and without conflict.
Ye Futian saw that Xia Qingyuan was looking at him and said with a smile, "Even such an unworldly place cannot escape from the struggles of the secular world."
Xia Qingyuan did not say anything. In the next few days, Ye Futian and his group spent every day leisurely. Occasionally, they would walk around the village and become familiar with it.
Ye Futian actually wanted to visit the teacher in the private school, but he had no reason to do so, so he gave up.
If a person like the teacher wanted to see him, he would naturally meet him!
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