Becoming a Saint Through Physical Cultivation Starting as a Shepherd Boy

Dayu, Pingyang Prefecture, Wugong County, Lijia Village.

To the north of the village, an old black-backed ox was carrying a pensive young herdsman, ambling slowly toward the entrance.

Beside the well under the ancient locust tree at the village gate, a few women were washing clothes. Upon seeing the young herdsman, they greeted him with warm smiles.

“Mu, you’re back from grazing the cattle?”

“Mu, has your mother’s illness improved?”

“Mu, our old hen laid a few more eggs today—come by and take some for your mother to help her recover.”

“Mu…”

The cheerful chatter of the women brought the herdsman back to his senses.

“Granny Qi, Aunt Shi, Aunt Jiu, Aunt Liu… Yes, I’ve just finished work.”

“My mother is feeling better. Grandpa San prepared some medicine for her.”

“Thank you, Aunt Jiu. I happened to catch some fish a while ago and dried them. I’ll bring some over for you soon.”

The boy was about thirteen or fourteen, slender and tanned from rural life, certainly not what one would call handsome. Yet when he smiled, revealing eight reasonably white teeth, it was impossible not to be fond of him.

He greeted everyone politely, leaving no one out, which made the group of women beam with delight; their gazes at the boy grew even gentler.

After a round of pleasantries, the herdsman explained he had to return home to cook and took his leave.

He gently tapped the ox’s belly and said, “Uncle Ox, let’s go.”

The old ox, full of spirit, continued forward at a leisurely pace.

Soon, they passed