Chapter 27: Eldest Brother Isn’t an Immortal

Naming something is indeed a joyful affair. But after the joy fades, the mundane and sometimes frustrating life must go on.

Jiang Dai hoisted the back basket onto her shoulders. “I’m going to look for sweet potatoes.”

“Mom, I want to go too!” Bai Yunan, the third child, raised his hand, trying to join his mother.

【Nothing has been taken out of the Dimensional Space today, and the Favorability Points are no longer negative. If I only take out sweet potatoes, I can probably get five.】

【Five sweet potatoes would allow the family to eat a little better.】

Juanjuan, who could hear these thoughts, mused: Five! Five sweet potatoes!

Although Bai Yunan was eager, Jiang Dai decisively refused him.

“Did you forget what happened when your eldest brother went to dig for sweet potatoes and ended up falling into the cesspit?”

Rejected, Bai Yunan fell silent: …

And Bai Yunqi, who was being referenced, also fell silent: …

Just as an awkward silence settled around them, Juanjuan intervened.

“Mom, take Third Brother with you!” The child gently tugged at her mother’s sleeve, looked up, and said, “We all have names now!”

Jiang Dai was puzzled: ?

Juanjuan continued, “So we won’t be unlucky anymore. Brother won’t fall into the cesspit or get lost!”

Bai Yunqi, mentioned again, was speechless: …

【Falling into the cesspit, will this never end?!】

Juanjuan smiled awkwardly: It’s just that sweet potatoes are so delicious. I won’t mention it next time.

“That’s true, you all have names now, so you won’t be unlucky.” Jiang Dai bent down to pinch the little one’s cheek.

Then she turned to her dazed third son. “Er Mao, let’s go!”

Bai Yunan protested: …

“Mom, I have a new name now, it’s Bai Yunan!”

Jiang Dai touched the tip of his nose. “Isn’t that just easier to say?”

“Alright, alright, Yun An, little rascal, can we head out to find sweet potatoes now?”

Bai Yunan thought: 【For some reason, I feel like this mom isn’t very reliable.】

Juanjuan watched them leave, unable to stop her mouth from watering. How nice. Today there would be roasted sweet potatoes!

The four-year-old sat by the gate, hugging her knees, happily swaying back and forth, as if confident that her mother and brother would return with something.

“Juanjuan, look after your second brother at home. He hasn’t woken up yet. Dad’s going to find the village head!” Her father’s voice came from outside.

Sitting at the gate, Juanjuan watched her father pass by, her little head slightly raised, responding with a voice full of hidden joy, “Okay!”

She was like a soft, happy little puppy.

Bai Tian, who had already walked out, paused, turned back, and bent down to poke the little one’s cheek, which had little flesh.

A bright smile spread across Bai Tian’s face. “Juanjuan! Dad will make sure you have a good life in the future.”

“Okay!” Juanjuan immediately gave her father a reply full of positive energy.

When Bai Tian left, his steps were brisk, as if he had some special buff boosting him.

After watching her father leave, Juanjuan pushed herself up with her hands, her little bottom sticking up as she stood.

Just as she was about to return inside to care for her second brother, who was still bedridden, her eldest brother sneakily peeked out.

Bai Yunqi asked, “Are Mom and Dad gone?”

Juanjuan replied, “Mm!”

“Great!” Bai Yunqi stepped out boldly and said to his young sister, “I’m going out for a stroll. I’ll be back soon.”

Juanjuan blinked, then grabbed onto her eldest brother’s sleeve.

Feeling the resistance, Bai Yunqi turned back in confusion.

Seeing her eldest brother look back, Juanjuan shrank back, releasing his sleeve.

Under his gaze, the little one mustered the courage to say, “Eldest Brother, watch out for the cesspit.”

Please don’t fall in again. It really stinks.

Bai Yunqi’s mouth twitched. Since their parents weren’t home, and he was only facing a four-year-old, he bent down slightly and said to his young sister, “Let me tell you, I didn’t fall into the cesspit. I was cleansing my body of impurities! Soon, I’ll become an Immortal!”

Juanjuan blinked and then asked, “Can Eldest Brother conjure sweet potatoes?”

Bai Yunqi was puzzled: ?

“Can Eldest Brother conjure some kind of powder?”

Bai Yunqi was even more puzzled: ??

“Can Eldest Brother hear sounds that others can’t?”

Bai Yunqi: ????
【What on earth is this kid babbling about?】

Juanjuan: “Then Eldest Brother isn’t an Immortal.”

The child silently added in her heart: Third Brother is the real Immortal. The Immortal who can turn bring a Sweet Potato.

Bai Yunqi: …
【My heavens, I, a mighty cultivator capable of commanding the winds and rains, have fallen to such a state!】

【Once I get out, I’ll find some treasures brimming with Spiritual Energy and cast a spell on this little one!】

Juanjuan watched as Eldest Brother turned and walked away, blinking her eyes. “He’s really not an Immortal…”

The little girl muttered quietly to herself, then skillfully went about feeding the chickens, cleaning, and climbing on a stool to collect the clothes.

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Translator’s Note: The original raws did not include a Chapter 27. To maintain consistent numbering, I’ve split Chapter 28 into two parts—now labeled as Chapters 27 and 28.