You, a druid, go to practice Taoism?.

Chapter 355 Enjoying Drinks and Chatting (Encountering a Money-Grubber!)
"Okay, now that you've thought it through, I'll definitely support you wholeheartedly! Although I'm not in good health, I can still help you plant trees!"

A smile appeared on the little girl's pale face, and her eyes were full of encouragement for her brother.

The next day, the little boy came to Old Man Zhou's mountain peak.

At this moment, in Old Man Zhou's courtyard, Old Man Zhou, still looking like an old man, was sitting on the purple bamboo recliner drinking wine in his spare time, just like always, with an old mountain beast with a very oppressive aura next to him.

The little boy was already used to this scene. This old mountain monkey looked powerful and fierce, but it was actually quite nice. Sometimes it would give him a spirit fruit or two. It was because of these spirit fruits that his sister was able to last so long.

The only thing that detracted from the image of a strongman was that this old mountain monkey would pull him aside and tell him some trivial things from when it was a young mountain monkey, such as fighting with the golden monkey next door. But this was precisely what made him feel particularly close to it.

"Senior Zhou, Senior Shan!"

After entering the courtyard, the little boy respectfully bowed to Old Man Zhou and Old Mountain Man.

What puzzled the little boy was that there was an unseen young man in black in the yard today.

This young man in black possessed a unique and indescribable aura.

However, this is not the strangest thing, because Old Zhou has a wide circle of friends and occasionally invites some people back for drinks, which he has long been used to.

However, unlike in the past, when most people were quite respectful to Old Man Zhou, this young man in black seemed a bit different today—especially Old Man Shan Sao, who seemed to have great respect for him!

This discovery sent shockwaves through the little boy's heart!

You should know that this old mountain demon is a powerful demon at the Golden Core level!
Apart from the powerful figures from Qingyuan Academy and some Golden Core cultivators from elsewhere, who didn't treat this Golden Core demon with utmost respect?

But who exactly is this young man in black?
How could it possibly make this great demon, Lao Shanshao, show such respect and submission? It's like the reverence one has for a master, and it's wholehearted reverence!

This young man in black is definitely a top figure!

After figuring this out, the little boy immediately bowed respectfully!
"Chang Qing greets you, senior!"

"Xiao Qing is here? I've already rented the spirit field you wanted for you. It's in District Ding, not far from here. The paperwork will be delivered in a couple of days, and then you can go," Old Zhou said cheerfully.

He was not saddened by Chang Qing's resignation; on the contrary, he was very supportive of him!

He could tell that Chang Qing seemed to have something he had to do, but since the other party wouldn't say, he couldn't force him to ask.

During the years that Chang Qing served as his assistant, he was very serious, diligent, and hardworking. He would do his best to help him in any way he could.

Most importantly, Old Man Zhou is now cultivating the Dao of Freedom. He has seen more and more clearly the difference between being detached from the world and being involved in it. The various experiences he has had in the mortal world are also helping him to understand more clearly the freedom he is pursuing.

This carefree Daoist mind is not entirely unrestrained, but rather able to truly recognize one's own true nature.

For example, they are not bound by worldly views, nor troubled by attachments to spiritual realms.
You can choose to face death calmly for the sake of your loved ones, or you can walk gracefully to the end of your life.
"Thank you so much, Senior Zhou. I will never forget your kindness until the day I die!"

Upon hearing that Old Man Zhou had solved the problem of the spirit field for him, Chang Qing was so excited that he immediately kowtowed on the ground. He kowtowed repeatedly until bloodstains appeared on his forehead, which showed just how excited he was.

This startled Old Man Zhou, who quickly helped him up.

"You silly child, I told you not to be so polite with me!" Old Zhou said helplessly.

After helping Chang Qing up, Old Man Zhou turned to Qi Ping and began to introduce him:
"This is Chang Qing, the one I told you about. He and his sister Chang'e came from another region more than two years ago. He was seriously injured at the time, and I took them in because I felt sorry for them. Chang Qing is a good kid. With his help over the years, managing this mountain has been much easier for me."

"Found him?" Upon hearing this, Qi Ping was both amused and exasperated. Wasn't he the one Old Zhou had picked up when he was on the verge of death?
This week, the old man!

However, Qi Ping didn't mind these things; as long as Old Man Zhou was happy!
He has been busy with cultivation in recent years, sometimes going into seclusion for several years or even decades. This time, he only had time to come here to see Old Man Zhou after he had finished dealing with his affairs, and also to check on Old Man Zhou's cultivation progress.

Two years is truly a blink of an eye for Qi Ping; the time it takes to comprehend a spell has passed in the blink of an eye.

"He certainly looks like a promising talent!" Qi Ping praised.

This little boy named Changqing does look quite nice.

Thinking of this, Qi Ping took out a small bottle of white liquid from his storage ring and used his spiritual power to control it in front of Chang Qing.

"This is Earth Spirit Milk, consider it a small gift. It can enhance physical attributes and repair bodily injuries. I see you still have some unhealed wounds, and Earth Spirit Milk is very effective in repairing hidden physical injuries."

"Thank you very much, senior!" Chang Qing felt it was inappropriate to accept the gift, since it was their first meeting and he couldn't very well accept something so valuable.
But upon hearing about the effects of Earth Spirit Milk, their eyes widened instantly!

Isn't this one of the best remedies to temporarily alleviate his sister's problem?
My sister's safety is at stake, how could I possibly refuse!

"This thing is of great use to me now. Please tell me your name, senior, so that I can remember who my benefactor is!" Chang Qing said earnestly, suppressing his excitement.

Today he had so many surprises. Not only did he solve the problem of the spirit field, allowing him and his sister to cultivate the spirit wood with peace of mind, but he also unexpectedly obtained a top-quality spiritual medicine that could heal the body. In a sense, this was his sister's life!

"My name? You can ask me that question again when you break through to the Golden Core stage," Qi Ping said casually.

Only those who break through to the Golden Core stage are qualified to know the name!
These words stunned Chang Qing so much that he stood there dumbfounded.

Just what terrifying identity does this young man in black possess? And how does Senior Zhou, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, come to know such a distinguished individual?

Chang Qing felt that he might have met some extraordinary person today.

But he never imagined that the esteemed tycoon in front of him was far more destitute than him when Old Man Zhou took him in.

After receiving the Earth Spirit Milk from Qi Ping, Chang Qing immediately rushed home as quickly as possible.

After giving her younger sister Chang'e just one drop, her originally pale complexion immediately became much healthier, her increasingly severe injuries were immediately suppressed, and even her physical body became much stronger.

"Brother, what kind of miraculous medicine is this? How can just one drop have such an effect?" Chang'e asked in utter astonishment.

"It's called Earth Spirit Milk. It was a gift from a friend of Senior Zhou, but I don't know his name. He said that I would only be qualified to know that senior's name after I broke through to the Golden Core stage."

"What? Only those at the Golden Core stage are qualified to know names?" Chang'e's eyes widened instantly.

Afterwards, at his sister Chang'e's request, Changqing drank a drop of Earth Spirit Milk before he was allowed to return to Old Man Zhou's mountain to help.

Qi Ping and Old Man Zhou, however, had already changed the subject. Having not seen each other for so long, they had plenty to talk about over drinks.

Qi Ping had no idea that the casual gift he gave as a greeting would be something Chang Qing would give his life and soul for.

For Qi Ping, Earth Spirit Milk was nothing more than an insignificant low-level resource. He could easily obtain dozens of cubic meters of it, which was not even a drop in the ocean. It was just something he casually took out because he had a good impression of Chang Qing.

But this small amount of medicine became Chang'e's life-saving elixir and a crucial turning point in the lives of the two siblings.

(End of this chapter)