This wasn't a complaint; on the contrary, Xu Jin was very clear that Xu Dajiang had already given his all for him.
"Dad, Jiang'er, you guys eat too."
As Xu Jin was showing off, he spoke and saw that Xu Dajiang and Xu Jiang were only nodding but not eating, he didn't sit idly by; while eating himself, he also fed the two of them.
The experience from the previous few visits made Xu Jin understand that if he didn't feed them, this father and son duo definitely wouldn't eat.
They were both planning on saving the food for Xu Jin.
After eating just a few bites, Xu Dajiang found an excuse to step aside, unwilling to indulge in the good food.
After finishing the meal, his sister Xu Jiang fetched water from the nearby river, "Brother, lie down on this rock, and I'll wash and comb your hair. Look at this mess on your head."
Embarrassed, Xu Jin complied and lay down obediently.
The second problem since his time travel was dealing with long hair.
Xu Jin, who had previously sported a buzz cut, was at a loss with managing his own long locks.
Although he had made some progress in grooming recently, it was still quite a mess, his hair flying all over the place.
Every time his sister Xu Jiang came over, she would wash and comb his hair for him.
Underneath the big willow tree, the sunlight filtered through sparsely, Xu Jin lay on the large green stone, his sister Xu Jiang'er, with a small wooden comb in hand, lovingly brushed his hair, the breeze rippling around them.
Such moments of peace, in his past life or this one, were something Xu Jin had never experienced before.
Having a sister is pretty nice, Xu Jin thought.
Such a graceful and gentle sister – you couldn't find one even with a lantern.
Soon, Xu Jiang had neatly tied up Xu Jin's long hair, combed and arranged tidily, making Xu Jin himself feel refreshed and clear-headed.
"Jin'er, how's Star Pointing going?" At that moment, his father Xu Dajiang, who had stepped aside earlier, came over.
"Not yet," Xu Jin replied gloomily, "I feel like I'm close, but then I got sick again."
"Ah!"
Xu Dajiang let out a long sigh, his eyes not showing a hint of disappointment, only full of heartache and pain.
Even his sister Xu Jiang's expression became tense, "What are we going to do? Brother's period for Star Pointing is almost..."
Xu Dajiang shot her a look, and Jiang'er pressed her lips together, "Your brother hasn't been slacking off; I feel that, with a bit more effort, these last few days will surely be enough."
"Yes, yes, yes!" Jiang'er nodded again and again.
With that, Xu Dajiang pulled out a small cloth bag from his chest, "Jin'er, here are two taels and three maces of silver. Buy yourself some extra good food to nourish your body, don't hold back; you need to eat well to have the energy to practice Star Pointing.
I have plenty of strength right now, and I can earn silver!"
"That's right, that's right, I can also earn money by mending and laundering clothes now," Jiang'er quickly added.
Xu Jin's lips moved slightly, and in the end, he still took the small cloth bag.
"Dad, Jiang'er, be careful on the road."
Back in his room, Xu Jin felt complicated.
That Star Exorcism Ceremony, could it really take him back?
And if it were successful?
He found himself a bit reluctant to leave this sister behind.
After pondering for a while, Xu Jin still got up to ask for leave from the Instructor teaching Star Martial Six Arts; with enough silver in hand, it was time to prepare the items for the Star Exorcism Ceremony.
He would focus on surviving first.
His predecessor probably died from the illness; having been in this world for three months, and adding his life from before, he was barely in his twenties, not having lived nearly long enough.
In these three months, Xu Jin had already thoroughly investigated the prices and information of the items he needed to purchase.
After making a round of shopping, he bought the necessary incense, oil lamps, and copper bells, and entered a Jade Shop, which the manager already recognized Xu Jin from a few previous inquiries.
"Young man, you're back again!"
"Manager, I'm here to buy that Jade, you still have it set aside for me, right?"
"It's set aside. The price is five taels of silver."
"Manager, you can see how sincere I am, give me a discount, will you? I'll keep coming back in the future," Xu Jin said with a smile.
Being poor, he tried to save wherever he could.
The Manager looked at Xu Jin, gave it some thought, and then handed over the Jade to Xu Jin on a tray, "The young man indeed has sincerity, four taels and eight maces; that's the best I can do."
"Thank you!"
With nearly all the items needed for the Star Exorcism Ceremony acquired, what followed was to arrange any affairs he might leave behind and then find a secluded place to conduct the ceremony for star exorcism.