Immortality begins with raising apprentices

Chapter 124 Qingjun's Steamed Buns Arrive in a Fluttering Sound

The night at Rakurin is quiet and long.

This night,
To avoid worrying Zhiwei, Chen Ye appeared to be asleep, but was actually fully conscious.

He kept considering the events of the day.

Judging from Qingjun's attitude, she clearly does not want to return to the Xu family.

To be honest, Qingjun's reaction relieved Chen Ye.

He was also reluctant to part with his young apprentice.

Although this white fluffy ball is completely useless and always breathes on me...

just,

What needs to be told to Qingjun will eventually be told to Qingjun.

Besides, now that Xu Qingsong has come knocking on our door, Qingjun will find out about her background sooner or later.

but,

Chen Ye never expected that Mao Qingzhu, who seemed gentle and virtuous, would have an affair and give birth to Qingjun.

No wonder she was reluctant to bring Qingjun back.

However, Chen Ye could not ignore Qingjun's hidden illness.

Of course, five hundred years later, Qingjun is still alive and well.

But back then, she was half-mad and half-crazy. Was this Qingjun still her little disciple?
The Xu family, however, is a descendant of a true dragon.

Since there were frequent cases of madness like Qingjun's in our ancestors, perhaps there really is a way to suppress Qingjun's hidden illness.

All it takes is suppressing it for ten or twenty years...

By then, he and his disciple will have achieved sufficient cultivation, and perhaps they will be able to resolve the issue.

"Let's try to contact Mao Qingzhu first. This woman, if you say she doesn't care about Qingjun, then she still gave her so many valuable treasures. If you say she does care, then why didn't she take the opportunity to visit Qingjun who has been in Lingyin Sect for so long? She even leaked the news... Never mind, her situation is probably much more difficult than mine."

Chen Ye sighed silently.

It wasn't until the night was deep that Chen Ye pretended to have slept enough and let the eldest girl, who had been giving him a lap pillow, go to sleep.

……

The next day, as dawn broke, Chen Ye slowly woke up.

He felt completely relaxed and had an unusually high level of energy.

This is completely different from the spiritual energy that fills one's spirit in the past; this is a vitality that originates from deep within the body.

Chen Ye was slightly taken aback. He looked inward and found that there was a condensed power between his muscles and bones, and his blood and qi were much more vigorous than yesterday.

"Hmm?" A thought struck him, and he quickly opened the panel.

[Reinforcement Technique Limit Break: 1/800]

Become!

Unlike the previous breakthrough to the Great Perfection stage where his bones and muscles resonated, this breakthrough in the Body Technique was more subtle and restrained.

Chen Ye carefully examined himself. His muscles were still well-proportioned and firm, without the exaggerated swelling he had expected.

However, he could clearly feel that his bones had become denser and stronger, his meridians were wider and stronger, and his internal organs were full of vigor and vitality.

This is a transformation from the inside out!
"This repositioning technique after breaking through the limits is indeed extraordinary!"

Chen Ye was overjoyed. He clenched his fist and felt that the power contained within it was far greater than before.

If he were to face a cultivator of Gao Ming's level now, he would probably be able to subdue him with his physical strength alone.

"With his current physique, he's probably no less than an ordinary body cultivator at the fourth level of body refinement, right?"

Chen Ye secretly made his assessment.

Cultivators at the first three levels of body refinement are not much different from advanced martial artists; only at the fourth level does a qualitative change occur.

In the world of cultivation, although body refinement is not an independent cultivation system, the path of body refinement is equally profound.

Unlike plant masters and alchemists, refining the body greatly enhances a cultivator's combat power.

Although people's time and energy are limited.

In particular, the path of body refinement can greatly affect a cultivator's normal practice.

However, this does not hinder the combat strength of body cultivators among those of the same level; body cultivators often have the upper hand in close combat.

For Chen Ye, this undoubtedly provides another layer of protection for his life.

Just then, the door to the side room creaked open.

“Master…Master?”

The little girl rubbed her eyes and peeked out from the doorway, looking left and right.

She only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the familiar Rakurin.

She hadn't even put her shoes on properly when she ran out of the house barefoot, her tiny white feet clattering. Standing before Chen Ye, she looked up at him with hopeful eyes.
"Master, quickly teach Qingjun powerful magic!"

Why do you want to learn powerful magic?

"stare--"

The little girl stared at Chen Ye and said disdainfully,
"Is Master an idiot? Then why did Master learn powerful magic?"

This little girl is getting sharp-tongued and quick-witted!
Chen Ye was speechless for a moment.

He took a breath before saying:
"Master just finds it strange that you were so lazy and unambitious a few days ago, why are you suddenly so determined to start something new?"

"Oh--"

The little girl drew out the last syllable, squinting at Chen Ye.

"Or is it that Master is worried that if Qingjun becomes more powerful, he will abandon Master? Humph, Qingjun is not like some Master who is always thinking about selling his disciple... Qingjun will not slack off!"

Chen Ye was furious.

He never intended to sell his apprentice.

Even when facing the Xu family, he did not intend to go against Qingjun's wishes and forcibly send her back.

Chen Ye scooped Qing Jun up and, with a startled cry of "Ah!", lifted her into the air.

"Master! Put me down! Otherwise, when Qingjun grows up, you'll be sorry!"

The little girl struggled in his hands, glaring at him angrily.

They must be taught a harsh lesson!

This disciple of mine thinks about revenge all day long.

But you know what, she really is going to be an ultimate boss in the future...

If we don't teach them a lesson now, we won't have another chance later!
Chen Ye was both amused and exasperated by her, but he didn't lessen his grip. Instead, he deliberately lifted her even higher, as if to toss her up in the air.
"When you grow up, what will you show off to your master?"

"Woo..."

The little girl immediately backed down, gripping Chen Ye's arm tightly with both hands, as if afraid she would really be thrown out.

Those large, watery phoenix eyes blinked, revealing a pitiful pleading look:

"Let...dress up in nice clothes for Master to see..."

Seeing her like this, Chen Ye couldn't help but chuckle: "Then don't regret it later!"

He snorted and put Qingjun down.
Instead of letting go immediately, he pressed her little head into his arms.
Then he rubbed his newly sprouted, slightly bluish stubble on his chin against her fair, delicate face.

"Ouch! Master! It itches! It pricks!"

Qingjun giggled at his sudden attack, her small body squirming in his arms like a lively little fish.

Although the stubble wasn't long, it still brought a tingling, itchy sensation to her face, making her feel both itchy and wanting to laugh.

Chen Ye looked at her adorable face, which was flushed from the prickles of his stubble, and her eyes crinkled with laughter, and he liked her even more.

He deliberately put on a stern face, then rubbed his cheek against her other cheek and chuckled, "Hmph, who told you to have such ill intentions, little girl?"

He paused, looking at the restless little apprentice in his arms.

Those rosy little faces and chubby cheeks really do look more and more like some kind of delicious food.

Chen Ye couldn't resist taking a bite out of her fair face, making a smacking sound.

Then, she smacked her lips and said in a serious tone, "Our Qingjun is becoming more and more like an adorable little steamed bun, so fair and tender, it makes my mouth water. I really want to eat you up in one bite!"

"Waaah! Master is a big bad guy! I'm not Xiaolongbao! Qingjun is Qingjun!"

Qingjun was taken aback by his bite, and then blushed even more at his metaphor.

She angrily pushed against Chen Ye's chest, trying to break free, but still retorted defiantly.

"Oh? Not xiaolongbao?"

Chen Ye raised an eyebrow, then deliberately moved closer, taking a deep breath from her sweet, milky face, feigning ecstasy.

"But it smells so good! It's fragrant and soft, what else could it be but a xiaolongbao?"

"It's Qingjun! It's the fragrant Qingjun!" The little girl proudly puffed out her chest.

Immediately, Qingjun frowned her soft eyebrows and forcefully pushed Chen Ye away: "Master is becoming more and more like Old Zhang! Stay away from Qingjun!"

soy Mujer!
Chen Ye's face darkened. He cleared his throat, tried his best to maintain a stern expression, and attempted to salvage some of his master's authority:

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around. Come here, your master will teach you the Azure Wave Sword Control Technique today."

"Didn't you want to learn powerful magic? This magic is very powerful, but it's also extremely difficult to master!"

Chen Ye looked up and saw that Zhiwei had also gotten up, so he beckoned to her and called her over.

Qingjun was vigorously rubbing the faint teeth marks on her little face.

He was initially angry, but upon hearing Chen Ye's words, his eyes lit up:
"Master, is this Azure Wave Sword Control Technique even more powerful than that golden light you used before?"

Why is this girl always thinking about his Geng metal energy?

Chen Ye nodded: "Of course. This Azure Wave Sword Technique is a superior sword technique of the sect. When mastered to a high level, it is no problem to take someone's head from a thousand miles away."

He took out the jade slip.

The Azure Wave Sword Control Technique only requires the use of divine sense to probe the last three levels.

Once the divine sense probes in, the last three layers will be transmitted to the cultivator's divine sense, and then the jade slip will self-destruct.

However, it is now more than enough to teach the first three levels of disciples.

Once his apprentice has completed the first three levels, he will likely be able to cultivate the Azure Wave Sword Control Technique to the sixth level, and he will be able to teach two more apprentices.

He first explained the general outline of the Azure Wave Sword Control Technique and the key points of the first three levels of mental cultivation to his two disciples in great detail.

After explaining, Chen Ye had his two disciples try to draw upon their spiritual power and activate their respective flying swords.

"Master, is that so?"

The two disciples asked Chen Ye in unison.

Before them, the two flying swords, Shenchen and Xiaohan, hovered tremblingly.
This means that they all learned the basics with ease!
This is progressing much faster than Chen Ye, who has a proficiency panel!

Chen Ye was taken aback; he realized he had underestimated his two disciples.

Even though their physical constitutions have not yet awakened, their comprehension alone far surpasses that of cultivators in the world.

Chen Ye praised without reservation: "Not bad. It's just that the spiritual power is too weak, otherwise it would already have offensive capabilities."

He stepped forward and meticulously corrected their sword-wielding techniques and the details of their spiritual energy circulation.

Although these two apprentices are highly perceptive, they are still beginners and need guidance on many subtle aspects.

In some respects, Chen Ye may be one of the world's most outstanding masters.

This is because he has the experience to instill in him through the proficiency panel, and every step of his cultivation is solid and steady, which can be described as perfect!

……

Meanwhile, at this very moment, in the Baiqi Garden, far behind the Herb Peak, a completely different scene unfolds.

In stark contrast to the desolate and bleak scene Chen Ye first encountered, the Hundred Wonders Garden is now teeming with life.
Bai Susu stood alone in front of the solitary thatched hut, her golden hair fluttering slightly in the morning breeze, but her delicate face showed a hint of anxiety that seemed out of place in the serene environment.

"That damned servant! Why isn't he serving me, Susu, yet!"

She had been waiting here for almost an hour.

Since that day when she "recognized a thief as her father," she has said that she wants Chen Ye to be her servant and forbids him from stepping out of Baiqi Garden.

But in reality, she herself couldn't quite explain her feelings towards this man who bore a resemblance to her father.

Is it anger that he has occupied the place his father loved most, wearing his father's Taoist robe, and using his father's Geng metal energy?

Or... because of the scent on him that felt strangely familiar to her, and those two little girls who were somewhat similar to her childhood friends, yet completely different?
Bai Susu herself couldn't understand it.

All she knew was that these past few days, she had been involuntarily heading to the Baiqi Garden.

Yesterday, she also specially gifted Chen Ye several sacred plants left by his father.

But in the end, it was like throwing meat buns to a dog—gone and never to return!

"Hmph! It must be those two little brats pestering him! They have no sense of propriety at all! When he arrives, I'll definitely punish him properly!"

Bai Susu gritted her teeth, a fierce glint flashing in her amber eyes.

She walked back and forth in front of the thatched hut with her hands behind her back, the withered leaves under her feet crunching under her feet.

After waiting for a long time, Chen Ye still did not appear.

Bai Susu finally grew impatient. She looked up at the sky; the sun was gradually rising higher.

"I'm not waiting any longer! I want to see if this lowly steward dares to make me, the true disciple, wait for him personally!"

Bai Susu grew increasingly indignant. With a stomp of her foot, her golden figure transformed into a streak of light. Unable to contain herself any longer, she stormed off towards the direction of Luoli Courtyard.

She wanted to see what her servant was up to!

……

In the Luoli Courtyard, Chen Ye was still teaching his two apprentices flying swords.

During this precious and heartwarming teaching moment, a golden light suddenly descended from the sky with a "whoosh," landing domineeringly in the center of the courtyard.

The light faded, revealing Bai Susu's delicate yet slightly angry face.

With her hands on her hips, her golden fox fur fluttered slightly as she landed, making her appear even more petite, yet exuding an imposing aura.

Bai Susu's eyebrows furrowed, her amber eyes fixed on Chen Ye, her tone full of accusation:
"How dare you! You made me wait for you in the Garden of Wonders for over an hour! Tell me! Are you itching for a beating and want to taste my Geng Metal Qi?"

Chen Ye's heart skipped a beat.

Is Bai Susu out of her mind?

He only went to the park for work, so why is he so fixated on me?

Chen Ye dared not be negligent, sheathed his iron sword, and spoke politely:

“Uncle Bai, I have completed my duties at Baiqi Garden and do not need to go there again.”

Bai Susu glanced disdainfully at Qingjun, who was trying hard to sense her spiritual energy in the courtyard, and Zhiwei, who was holding the Canchen Sword and had a cold expression.

He grew increasingly angry: "Hmph? Instead of going to the Wonderland, are we playing house with these two immature little brats?"

"Master isn't playing house! We're learning how to use a really powerful flying sword!"

Upon hearing this, Qingjun immediately became displeased.

She already disliked this little girl who had suddenly barged in and looked like a golden fox spirit, and now she dared to speak ill of her master.

She immediately puffed out her cheeks and retorted crisply.

Zhiwei silently held the Xiaohan Sword horizontally in front of her, her cold eyes watching Bai Susu warily. Although she didn't speak, her protective intentions were obvious.

"Oh?"

Bai Susu was not angry at the fact that these two little girls dared to talk back to her; instead, she felt a sense of novelty.

For countless years, no one has dared to contradict her.

Although his father had died, the Bai family still held a pivotal position in the Lingyin Sect.

She observed Qingjun and Zhiwei with great interest, especially at the two seemingly ordinary flying swords in their hands, marveling at them:
"Isn't this the celestial sphere? The Mao family's heirloom? What a pity... a pearl cast before swine, given to two girls who haven't even scratched the surface of sword flight!"

Qingjun tilted her little face and said, "But...sister, aren't you a girl too?"

In that instant, Bai Susu's fair face visibly flushed red.

But she quickly caught her breath and raised her chin: "I'm a girl? Then what is your master? Your master even said I'm an old man!"

"!" Qingjun.

“?” Zhiwei.

"..."

Chen Ye had a bad feeling. How did Bai Susu know?
She wouldn't be following me for no reason, would she?

　About today:
　　I caught a cold from the air conditioning, and also... I changed the plot, so I only have 4k words today. Well, if an author says they won't write anything angsty, they naturally won't write anything angsty; writing angsty things is just a thankless task.

　　Secondly:

　　As one author once said, it is a failure for an author to explain the plot.

　　But I still need to address the questions raised by many readers.

　　1. Qingjun is alive and well 500 years later, so why does she need to be treated?

　　A: From the beginning, it is emphasized that the future Qingjun is a mad demoness, and there are many plot points that show Qingjun has some kind of problem.

　　2. Why did Chen Ye believe that the Xu family, a small Foundation Establishment family, had the ability to heal the True Dragon Bloodline?
　　A: In Chen Ye's eyes, the Xu family is the descendant of a true dragon.

　　3: Why didn't Mao Qingzhu take Qingjun back?

　　A: Because Mao Qingzhu is not Xu Buhui's son.

　　Furthermore, Qingjun did not display any hidden ailment in front of her. But Chen Ye knew perfectly well that Qingjun must have one.

　　4: Why didn't the protagonist discuss it with Mao Qingzhu?

　　A: The text mentions that the protagonist plans to discuss it with Mao Qingzhu later.
　　5: Chen Ye is timid and indecisive.

　　A: The protagonist was unyielding in front of Xu Qingsong, saying he would consider Qingjun's feelings. However, his concern clouded his judgment, causing him to hesitate.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)