Immortality begins with raising apprentices

Chapter 171 Chen Ye, actually hid a girl! (Day 2 of 10,000 words)

Inside the quiet room, Chen Ye had long since forgotten about his two disciples' little tricks.

From the shantytowns to today's Linsong management office.

Chen Ye was always able to calm down and focus on his cultivation. He was like this even when facing external threats, let alone the cold violence from his disciple.

"All the things in this world are fleeting and transient... Only by living long and seeing far can one attain true freedom."

He sat cross-legged, his mind as calm as still water.

Before him, the ancient herbal furnace was emitting a faint medicinal fragrance.

Instead of rushing to refine higher-level pills, he chose to continue consolidating his Qi-Nourishing Pill refining technique, which had just reached the "perfect" stage.

Currently, Chen Ye only has a little over four hundred spirit stones on hand.

It looks like a lot, but it doesn't last long at all.

He recruited fifteen fruit farmers—or rather, spirit plant growers—each receiving twelve spirit stones a month, totaling one hundred and eighty spirit stones for fifteen people.

After paying two months' worth of fees, his spirit stones were almost gone.

Although, besides spirit stones, he also had other valuable items on him.

The second-tier low-grade flying sword Flying Light, and the puppet Qingzhi.

These two are especially precious, and their price is probably around a thousand spirit stones.

A top-tier, first-class protective artifact, the Bagua Mirror.

In recent days, he found a local weapon refiner in Taoshanfang to repair it, and its value is several hundred spirit stones.

A top-tier, first-class iron sword.

After being reforged multiple times, it is worth four or five hundred spirit stones.

As for the Hundred Herbs Furnace, its price is extremely high, even more expensive than Qingzhi and Feiguang combined!
"Hiss... I'm actually this rich now? I'm afraid even some Foundation Establishment cultivators aren't as wealthy as me."

Chen Ye clicked his tongue in amazement. Qingzhi relied on the core given to him by Bai Susu after killing the Foundation Establishment cultivator, while Feiguang was obtained from Ji Yueze, the president of the Stone Mirror Guild. Both of them had impressive backgrounds.

The most precious herb furnace, however, was obtained from the unremarkable Li Guangzong.

This person has a great opportunity, having received the inheritance of Baicao Valley. In the future, he will surely be able to successfully establish his foundation, and may even have the potential to reach the Golden Core stage.

Unfortunately, she met Chen Ye.

"Don't even mention it, both my predecessor and Li Guangzong, these two sworn brothers, had great opportunities."

After sorting out his assets, Chen Ye began to think about how to make money in the future.

In the cultivation world, spirit stones are even more important than money in one's previous life.

Putting aside everything else, Chen Ye's formidable combat strength largely stems from his reliance on spirit stones and the cultivation boost they provide.

"Currently, I can refine eight high-grade Qi-Nourishing Pills and one top-grade Qi-Nourishing Pill in one batch. The top-grade Qi-Nourishing Pill must be kept, firstly because my own cultivation and my disciple's cultivation are of utmost importance, and secondly to prevent others from coveting it."

"A single high-grade Qi-Nourishing Pill costs six spirit stones at normal retail. If sold in bulk, it could probably fetch five spirit stones per shop. One batch costs forty spirit stones, and one batch a day would yield... one thousand two hundred spirit stones a month!"

Chen Ye was startled; this was only the lowest grade of pill!
However, when Chen Ye thought about the cost, his boiling enthusiasm instantly cooled down.

The core spiritual plant for the Qi Nourishing Pill is the Silver Scale Flower, which costs eighteen spirit stones. When combined with other herbs, the price is around twenty-two spirit stones.

Fortunately, he has now recruited fifteen herb farmers.

To "plagiarize" the spiritual soil and seeds of Lin Song Valley again would be equivalent to getting the Silver Scale Flower for free.

just,

These herbalists have low cultivation levels. If they want to spend their time and effort to quickly mature a spiritual plant from a seed to adulthood, they can probably only mature one plant per month. As for the other medicinal materials for the Qi Nourishing Pill, they are all ordinary things and can be taken care of casually.

Therefore, forced ripening is not cost-effective. One person can only ripen one plant per month, and the efficacy will be reduced to varying degrees depending on the ripener's proficiency in plant cultivation techniques.

The normal management strategy in Linsong Valley is to allow the spiritual plants to develop normally, and the herbalists can take care of them by using their spiritual plant techniques on a daily basis. One person can take care of a large area of ​​medicinal fields.

"Forget it, I don't have time to wait. Fifteen portions of medicinal herbs a month is enough, and I also need to find time to cultivate... That would be a net income of four hundred and twenty spirit stones a month!"

Chen Ye steadied himself, took out the last spiritual plant he had, and with fluid movements, lit the fire and warmed the furnace...

"Om-"

As the Jade Touch technique was unleashed, the Hundred Herbs Furnace emitted a soft hum, as if resonating with his divine sense.

This time, he could clearly "see" how the medicinal liquid of those spiritual herbs inside the alchemy furnace decomposed and recombined under the scorching flames, eventually condensing into round, nascent pills.

Become!

Chen Ye was overjoyed. He made a hand seal and shouted, "Open!"

The furnace lid popped open, revealing nine pills lying quietly at the bottom of the furnace.

Eight of them are of superior quality.

The one in the very center is a pale gold color, with swirling red patterns and gathering red clouds, emitting a refreshing fragrance that soothes the soul.

Another top-grade elixir!
"Should I give this pill to Qingjun first, or to Zhiwei first...? This is really a headache."

……

Early in the morning.

The morning light cast dappled shadows on the two mounds of the bedding.

Two delicate and adorable little girls are sleeping soundly, nestled together in each other's arms.

One of them had silver hair like moonlight flowing snow, scattered on a pale blue pillow.

She was fast asleep, her small body curled up in a ball, revealing only her smooth, full forehead. Her long eyelashes cast a faint shadow under her eyelids, trembling slightly with her even breathing.

The other one had long, ink-black hair, a cool and aloof face, and fair, translucent skin. Her delicate brows were slightly furrowed, as if she were having a nightmare.

"Well……"

After an unknown amount of time, the little silver-haired creature stirred first.

She rubbed her sleepy eyes and slowly sat up in bed.

"Senior sister," Qingjun shook Zhiwei, who was still fast asleep beside her, and urged softly, "Wake up, it's dawn!"

Zhiwei was shaken awake. She slowly opened her eyes, her dark eyes still showing a hint of confusion from just waking up.

"Master...is he here?" she asked instinctively.

"do not know."

Qingjun shook her head. She pricked up her ears and listened carefully to the sounds from next door, but heard nothing.
"Master is definitely still sleeping! Let's not get up today, let's just wait for Master to coax us!"

Upon hearing this, Zhiwei hesitated.

In fact, she has always been an indecisive person.

To be honest, after last night, she already had some regrets.

The thought of her master's weary and forlorn figure filled her with a bittersweet ache.

However, seeing the expectant look in her junior sister's eyes, she nodded nonetheless.

Since I promised my junior sister, I absolutely cannot give up halfway!

Besides...

At worst, I can comfort Master more later...

So the two little girls lay straight, waiting for their master to coax them.

However, time passed by, minute by minute.

But his master never appeared.

The two little girls stared intently through the window at the quiet room outside.

Little did they know, their master had gone to work in the outer valley early that morning, before they even woke up...

……

Chen Ye is very busy.

He is really busy.

Thirty new plant growers have arrived in Linsong Valley.

These people were counted yesterday and taken to Linsong Valley by the old man in black to have their identity information recorded at the mountain protection array.

After that, I went home to pack my luggage and came to Matsutani again today.

Standing before him were thirty hungry mouths, whose every need for food, drink, and sanitation required his attention.

Most importantly, many spiritual plant growers bring their families with them, which has caused the number of growers to surge even further.

Of course, Chen Ye could indeed stipulate that family members are not allowed to come along, but since their family members are in Linsong Valley, it is easier for Chen Ye to control these spiritual plant growers.

Anyway, Linsong Valley is quite large; it can accommodate not only thirty people, but also three hundred.

However, this makes the arrangements even more troublesome.

Fortunately, the old man and Li Qiuyun were there to help.

Otherwise, Chen Ye would have wanted to die.

"Damn... I thought thirty people wouldn't be a big deal. Back in school, there were always forty or fifty people in my class... Who knew it would be so difficult to handle?"

Chen Ye felt ashamed.

He first led Li Dagen to thoroughly clean and repair the residential area that originally belonged to the outer disciples, and then arranged accommodations for these newly arrived spirit plant growers.

Immediately afterwards, he began planning the vast, barren medicinal herb fields in Linsong Valley.

Which piece of land is suitable for which spiritual plants; which field needs to be nurtured with spiritual energy first; which irrigation ditch needs to be dredged again... Every single thing requires him, as the supervisor, to personally make the decisions.

He was so busy that he didn't even have time to drink water, let alone pay attention to his two little apprentices who were arguing.
Half a day passed in the blink of an eye.

Chen Ye finally managed to make proper arrangements for all thirty-odd households.

Then, leading the newly recruited spirit planters, they arrived at the spirit fields in Linsong Valley, which had been ravaged by the cold disaster.

Looking at the withered, lifeless leaves before them, the plant growers all looked troubled and began to discuss among themselves.

"This...this soil is so badly damaged. I'm afraid these spiritual plants will die out in a year or two, let alone be able to grow faster."

"It's more than that. Look at this soil, it's all hardened into clumps, the spiritual energy is weak, it's about to degenerate from a spiritual field into ordinary soil, and these spiritual plants..."

"Alas, what should we do? With our meager skills, we are afraid we are powerless to reverse the situation."

Chen Ye didn't react to these words.

But Li Qiuyun, the attendant beside him, couldn't help but bite her lip. Even the outer disciples were no match, let alone these herbalists…

Looking at the lifeless medicinal herb field before him, Lin Jinghua felt a heavy weight in his heart.

He mustered his courage, walked up to Chen Ye, bowed, and said, "Deacon Chen, the problem here... is probably more serious than we imagined. With our meager spiritual plant cultivation skills alone, I'm afraid..."

It's normal that they can't be cured.

It's worth noting that this was a problem that even the former supervisor, Tian Nong, found difficult to solve.

Chen Ye summoned them to demonstrate his plant cultivation skills, hoping to win their hearts and increase his prestige.

"Old Master Lin, there's no need to worry."

Chen Ye waved his hand, interrupting him.

This is also why he had Tian Nong send him here in the first place.

These spiritual plants had suffered from the cold and had their earth energy forcibly drained by Wei Cheng's array. For ordinary spiritual plant growers, this was indeed an unsolvable problem.

But it was not the same for him.

Since arriving at Linsong Valley, he has taken time out from time to time to practice the Cloud and Rain Technique in order to deal with this problem.

He successfully cultivated the Great Completion Cloud and Rain Technique, which already had a proficiency level of 360, to the point of breaking through the limit!

"Everyone, please watch carefully."

Chen Ye said loudly. He walked to the center of the medicinal field and slowly closed his eyes amidst the surprised and uncertain gazes of the crowd.

He secretly activated the mountain-protecting formation, using it to mobilize the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

In an instant, Chen Ye's mind became clear.

The viewpoint rapidly ascends through the grand formation, finally overlooking the entire Linsong Valley.

"As expected of the Yi Wood Qi Control Array."

Chen Ye inwardly praised this mountain-protecting formation, which not only had defensive capabilities but could also mobilize the earth's veins, the energy of the vegetation, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth throughout the valley for his own use.

With the support of this formation, it's as if he can mobilize spiritual power close to that of a Foundation Establishment True Person.

However, most of this spiritual power comes from the earth's spiritual plants, making it extremely gentle and unsuitable for fighting enemies.

Followed by.

Chen Ye activated the Evergreen Skill with all his might, his hands forming hand seals and his mouth chanting incantations:
"Yunlai!"

The sky, which was originally clear and cloudless, suddenly gathered a large number of clouds.

"Yuluo!"

He gave a low shout and pointed his fingertip at the sky.

"Crash-"

With his command, a vibrant rain of life descended from the sky!

This is a limit-breaking Cloud and Rain Technique that contains the abundant vitality of the Evergreen Skill!
Each raindrop is formed from the purest water-based spiritual energy, crystal clear, and radiating a faint blue light.

This is the wondrous transformation that occurs when the Cloud and Rain Technique reaches the "limit-breaking" realm!
Ordinary cloud and rain techniques merely gather moisture from heaven and earth to bring down spiritual rain; slightly more sophisticated techniques can attract more spiritual energy to nourish spiritual plants.

The Cloud and Rain Technique, which can break limits, has already transcended the category of "technique" and is close to "Tao"!
It no longer simply draws in water vapor, but directly uses the caster's own spiritual power as a guide to leverage the power of heaven and earth, directly condensing the most primordial water-based spiritual energy into a rain of life!
This rain is the spirit!

"Crash-"

A rain of life fell from the sky, sprinkling upon the withered, lifeless medicinal field.

"Zi...ZiZi..."

A strange scene happened.

The soil, which had been dry, hardened, and devoid of vitality, instantly transformed upon contact with this life-giving rain, like a sponge parched by drought receiving timely rain, frantically absorbing the pure life force from the rainwater.

The soil became soft and moist at a speed visible to the naked eye!
The once lifeless medicinal herb field has been transformed into a breathtakingly vibrant green after this spring rain!

Although still sparse, and still fragile.

But that tenacious, life-giving vitality, which defied death, left all the plant cultivators present speechless.

"This...this is spirit plant magic??"

Some spiritual plant growers stared blankly at the spiritual rain falling from the vast sky and earth, completely dumbfounded, and spoke the thoughts of many spiritual plant growers.

Such methods... even a second-tier spirit plant cultivator might not be able to do!

To an uninformed bystander, it's simply a very shocking scene.

But for these spiritual plant cultivators, it was nothing short of magic!

"This...this is...divine skill!"

Someone exclaimed in surprise, and then immediately knelt down on the ground with a "thump"!
"Deacon Chen... no! Immortal Master Chen! We... we were blind to your greatness!"

"Immortal Master, please accept our bow!"

In an instant, all thirty spirit plant cultivators knelt down before Chen Ye, who was still performing the Cloud and Rain Technique!

Chen Ye glanced at the first person to kneel down, the spirit plant husband, who was none other than Lin Qiongyu's father, Lin Jinghua.

This family is really...

However, compared to Lin Qiongyu, Lin Jinghua's expression had a fervor that his daughter lacked.

after all……

Chen Ye was not only a benefactor to his entire family, but also gave them hope for their future.

At this time, it also demonstrated extraordinary abilities in the field of spiritual plants.

How could one not completely subdue Lin Jinghua, the spiritual plant master?
Looking at the scene before him, Chen Ye smiled with satisfaction.

From this moment on, Lin Song Valley, from the inside out, completely fell into Chen Ye's hands!

He laughed loudly, "Please rise, everyone. From now on, I will be the one to perform these core spiritual plant techniques, and we will soon be able to resolve the calamity of the cold. As for you, just continue to care for your spiritual plants as usual. If you encounter any problems, you can come to me!"

"I, Chen Ye, will certainly live up to your expectations!"

Li Qiuyun stood by, sword in hand, his face cold and stern, like a guard without any emotion.

But those eyes, as clear as autumn water, couldn't help but gaze at the spirited man before them.

Always felt……

Uncle Chen is even more charming now than before...

……

Having solved the fundamental problem of the medicinal herb field and established his authority in front of everyone, Chen Ye felt more comfortable than ever before.

He handed over all the remaining trivial matters to Li Dagen and Li Qiuyun, and then strolled over to Lin Jinghua.

“Uncle Lin,” Chen Ye said with a gentle smile, “you must be tired today. Would it be convenient for you to take me to your home for a visit? I have some things I would like to discuss with you privately.”

"Of course it's convenient! Of course it's convenient!"

Lin Jinghua was flattered that Chen Ye would personally come to visit him. He quickly led the way and invited Chen Ye to his newly settled home.

At this moment, the Lin family seemed to be completely deserted.

Lin Jinghua's Daoist partner is also a spiritual plant grower, and is currently busy in the medicinal herb field.

As for Lin Qiongyu, Chen Ye asked Granny Li to take care of her for the time being and teach her how to serve her apprentice.

The reason it seems so is because inside the room, there is a girl who looks like a puppet...

Chen Ye calmly withdrew his gaze and sat down in the courtyard.

Lin Jinghua quickly served a cup of hot tea and waited respectfully to the side.

Chen Ye took a sip of tea before looking at the reserved Lin Jinghua and getting straight to the point: "Father-in-law, I've come here today with a private matter I'd like to ask for your help with."

"Please speak, sir! As long as it's within my power, I will not refuse!" Lin Jinghua patted his chest and assured him.

"I want to cultivate another medicinal herb field in this Linsong Valley, and secretly grow some things for myself."

Chen Ye looked at Lin Jinghua, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.
"This matter is of utmost importance, and I need a trustworthy person to help me take charge. The first step is for you to secretly select fourteen brothers from among those thirty spirit plant growers—brothers with clean hands, reliable character, and whose families are all in Lin Song Valley—to work together on this task. Furthermore, your wife will also keep an eye on the other spirit plant growers for me." "This…" Lin Jinghua's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. He immediately understood that Chen Ye wanted him to be his confidant, to handle personal matters!

This is both an immense trust and a heavy responsibility.

"Rest assured, Steward!"

Lin Jinghua didn't hesitate for a moment; he straightened his back.

"Leave this matter to me! My Lin family has been in Taoshanfang for generations. I know who is honest and upright and who is cunning and deceitful! I will definitely not let the Immortal Master's important matter be delayed!"

"it is good."

Chen Ye nodded in satisfaction.
"This matter is entirely in your hands. As for your compensation, in addition to your regular wages, I will give you an extra five spirit stones each month."

"This...this is unacceptable!" Lin Jinghua waved his hands repeatedly.

“It’s alright,” Chen Ye said with a smile. “You’re handling my private affairs, so I naturally can’t let you work for nothing. It’s settled then.”

He pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "Old Master Lin, it might be a bit inconvenient for your family of four to live in this courtyard. You should know that your daughter, Lin Qiongyu, will soon be my disciple's maid."

Lin Jinghua listened silently, his excitement growing.

He had known all along that his daughter was to become the attendant of Deacon Chen's apprentice.

He was naturally happy to see this happen—being able to serve as a maid in Manager Chen's household was an unparalleled blessing for a rogue cultivator!
Lin Qiongyu had previously thought that if her father found out that she was being obsequious and willing to sacrifice herself to please Chen Ye, he would be furious.

But when he learned that his daughter was going to be a maid, Lin Jinghua was overjoyed.

This is because both are dependent, but their concepts are quite different.

The former are playthings who sell their bodies, while the latter are retainers who depend on the strong—in the dog-eat-dog, hierarchical environment of the cultivation world, this is perfectly normal.

He and his wife were Steward Chen's confidants, and their daughter was Steward Chen's maid...

In Lin Jinghua's view, his family had already become Chen Ye's retainers.

Based on this premise, he even secretly hoped that if his daughter could have some kind of relationship with Deacon Chen while she was serving as his maid, and then become his concubine...wouldn't that be wonderful?

Chen Ye silently observed Lin Jinghua's reaction, noticing that his old face was flushed with excitement, and nodded in approval.

And said:

“Since we are so close, how could I bear to see your whole family living in a small courtyard? I have already set aside a courtyard in the inner valley for your two daughters to live in.”

"At present, only my disciple, Li Qiuyun, a disciple of the Lingyin Sect, and I reside in the inner valley. The environment is stable and the spiritual energy is abundant. It is convenient for your eldest daughter to take care of my disciple, and also convenient for your youngest daughter to heal her injuries..."

That's all there is to it. Chen Ye added quietly.

"what?!"

Lin Jinghua was stunned when he heard this. He stared at Chen Ye in disbelief, his mouth agape, unable to close it for a long time.

That's the place with the richest spiritual energy, the most tranquil environment, and the safest location in Linsong Valley!
"This...this...Deacon! How can this be allowed! We...our family has never been worthy of this..."

Lin Jinghua felt a surge of heat rush to his head, and tears streamed down his weathered old face.

With a "plop," he was about to kneel down again, but Chen Ye gently supported him with a surge of spiritual energy.

"Old Master Lin, there's no need for such a grand gesture."

Chen Ye smiled.

"All you need is for you and your wife to be more diligent in carrying out the tasks I assign you in the future. That will be enough to repay me."

"Rest assured, sir! From this day forward, my life belongs to you! If you tell me to go east, I will never go west!"

Lin Jinghua patted his chest and shouted these words with all his might.

After their conversation, Lin Jinghua was completely devoted to Chen Ye.

He no longer had any suspicion of Chen Ye. After drinking the hot tea in his cup in one gulp, he excitedly took his leave to select the most reliable team for Chen Ye from among the thirty spirit plant cultivators.

Behind Lin Jinghua,

The swaying trees cast dark shadows on the man's face, and a slight smile played on his lips, revealing his excitement.

He slowly stood up, but did not leave the Lin family immediately. His gaze fell on the inner room with the door tightly closed.

There was no knocking, and no sound was made.

inside the house.

As the sun began to set in the west, it grew increasingly dark.

A girl with long, slightly wavy black hair sat quietly in her wheelchair, motionless.

But if you look closely, you'll see that her pale little hand, resting on the armrest, is trembling slightly and uncontrollably.

The man's presence was right outside the door.

He didn't leave.

He had clearly finished discussing everything, but he... didn't leave.

A nameless fear, like the coldest tide, slowly spread from the deepest part of her heart.

……

at the same time.

Deep in the Three Thousand Mountains, on a mountaintop shrouded in mist and rarely visited by humans.

"Boom——!"

A bolt of purple lightning, as thick as a bucket, tore through the sky, carrying the power to destroy the world, and slammed down fiercely towards the figure sitting cross-legged in the center of the mountain peak!
The figure was blurry and indistinct, but it could be seen that the person was wearing a Taoist robe embroidered with the sun, moon and stars of the Refining God Sect. The robe had long been tattered and broken under the violent lightning tribulation.

This Nascent Soul tribulation actually lasted for three whole months!

"open!"

The figure suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils bursting with a terrifying light, and summoned an ancient bronze cauldron to meet the unstoppable lightning tribulation!

"clang--!"

A deafening roar echoed through the sky!
The bronze cauldron only lasted for a moment before it was blasted to pieces by the purple lightning!
"puff--!"

His figure seemed to have been struck by a heavy hammer, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, his aura instantly weakening considerably.

However, this is just the beginning.

Above the sky, even more terrifying calamity clouds were gathering and churning wildly, brewing a fatal blow.

"Master Ye!"

In the distance, on a magnificent flying boat, several disciples of the Lingyin Sect looked at the horrifying scene before them, all with expressions of despair.

"The True Immortal's natal magic weapon has been destroyed, I'm afraid... I'm afraid he won't be able to withstand this final blow..."

A young disciple said in a trembling voice.

"shut up!"

A slightly childish shout suddenly rang out.

A stunningly beautiful young woman, dressed in a white robe with gold trim and with cascading golden hair, stood gracefully at the bow of the flying boat.

Her bright golden eyes were fixed on the distant calamity clouds, and her delicate face was filled with solemnity.

Damn!

Master Ye can die anywhere, but he cannot die in the Lingyin Sect!
Some time ago.

The Refining God Sect sent word that the life tablet of Master Ye in their sect was flickering unpredictably, and there was a risk of an accident during his tribulation. They said that the Spirit Hidden Sect would need to provide full assistance, and if anything went wrong, the Refining God Sect would not be so lenient.

How domineering!

What business is it of the Lingyin Sect for the people of the Refining God Sect to undergo tribulation?

Moreover, this Master Ye is truly eccentric; he insisted on coming to the Three Thousand Mountains to undergo his tribulation on his own...

Most importantly, the Refining God Sect mobilized the entire sect to plunge the Yan Kingdom into a frigid calamity in order to help it overcome the Nascent Soul Tribulation. However, what was unexpected was that Master Ye actually failed to overcome the tribulation!
This caught everyone off guard.

"Have Master Zhao and the others arrived?" Bai Susu asked anxiously, looking at the figure swaying precariously in the lightning in the distance.

"Reporting...reporting to the true master!"

Upon hearing this, the disciple beside him showed a bitter expression. He took out a compass that was emitting a faint light, pointed to the flickering light on it, and said helplessly,

"When Master Ye was undergoing his tribulation, he carried the Heaven-Covering Mirror, the treasure of the Refining God Sect. This treasure can confuse the secrets of heaven and conceal one's aura. We... we can only rely on this Tracking Disc given to us by the Refining God Sect to search inch by inch in these three thousand mountains, like headless flies."

"We were lucky to find Master Ye. As for Master Zhao and the others, I'm afraid they won't be able to find this place for a while."

After all, since Master Ye is undergoing tribulation in the Three Thousand Mountains, he naturally needs to take all necessary precautions to avoid interference from others.

But unexpectedly, this has now become an obstacle...

"This idiot! He should just accept the tribulation..."

Bai Susu gritted her teeth. Having arrived here, she now understood why Master Ye had failed his tribulation.

This person... actually forcibly controlled the aftershocks of the heavenly tribulation, not expecting the tribulation to affect the entire Yan Kingdom.

No wonder!
The cold disaster was most severe at the beginning of its tribulation, but it gradually subsided during the tribulation.

Logically speaking, this is impossible.

The heavenly tribulation will only make the cold disaster worse; it will not go against the grain.

Unless one is undergoing tribulation and forcibly squeezing out spare power to control the effects of the heavenly tribulation.

Bai Susu couldn't understand it at all, because this cold disaster was a time that the Refining God Sect had deliberately created for them, and it had already affected the common people.

But why did Master Ye suddenly become so kind and benevolent again?
"He really is an idiot... I've heard that he was called a sword idiot when he was young, and it's true!"

Bai Susu stomped her foot in anger, causing the magnificent flying boat to tremble slightly.

She hated that Master Ye for being ungrateful, and she hated the Refining God Sect for acting so domineeringly, pushing all the blame onto their Lingyin Sect when something went wrong!

She hated it as much as she hated it, but she also knew that she had to deal with this matter whether she wanted to or not.

If Master Ye were to perish on the territory of their Lingyin Sect, given the protective nature of the Lian Shen Sect, they would certainly use this as an excuse to start a war between the two sects.

At that time, the entire cultivation world of Yan Kingdom will likely be plunged into chaos and suffering.

Even though she had no heart for the common people...

But... but the peace and tranquility of the Lingyin Sect right now has come at the cost of her father's life!

The white silk must not be disturbed by anyone!

"Pass on my order," a resolute glint flashed in Bai Susu's bright golden eyes, "Activate the Nine Palaces Profound Heaven Array, and at all costs, help True Person Ye overcome this calamity!"

"But... the true teachings."

Upon hearing this, the disciple standing nearby turned pale and quickly tried to dissuade him.
"This Nine Palaces Profound Heaven Array is the prototype of our sect's mountain-protecting array. Once activated, it will consume a massive amount of spirit stones. Moreover... our cultivation levels are too low. If we forcefully activate it, we might suffer a backlash from the array and be seriously injured! Perhaps... we should wait for True Person Zhao to arrive?"

"I said, activate the grand formation!"

Bai Susu turned around abruptly, a savage glint flashing in her bright golden eyes.

"Anyone who dares to utter another word, don't blame me for being merciless with my sword!"

Overwhelmed by her terrifying aura, everyone dared not hesitate for a moment and quickly took their positions, embedding spirit stones into the array eyes of the flying boat.

"Om-!"

As the spirit stone returned to its place, the entire flying boat, along with the nine surrounding mountain peaks, began to hum violently!

Crimson beams of light shot into the sky from the peaks of the nine mountains, weaving together in the air to form a mysterious array that tightly enveloped the impending tribulation lightning.

Bai Susu looked at the purple lightning dragon struggling frantically within the formation, and her tense face finally relaxed a little.

only……

For some reason, a faint unease always lingered in her heart.

……

"So hungry..."

The sun peeks out from the horizon and then sets behind it.

No one opened their door.

The master's meditation room remained tightly closed.

Qingjun couldn't lie still any longer. She got out of bed, feeling uneasy.

"Senior sister... Master... is he really angry?"

Zhiwei stared at the ceiling, utterly dejected.

woo woo woo...

Master won't hate her anymore, will he?
She...she aspires to be a disciple that makes her master proud, how could she be disliked by her master?!
And their master is such a good person, how could they... how could they treat him like that?

Just as the two little girls were feeling extremely anxious, one wondering whether she should go and apologize, and the other pondering how to act cute to appease her master's anger.

"Dong dong dong."

A soft knock came from outside the courtyard gate.

Immediately afterwards, Granny Li's familiar voice rang out:

"Zhiwei, Qingjun, may this old woman come in?"

Could it be...

Master has arrived!
The two girls' eyes lit up, they looked at each other, and then quickly jumped off the bed.

The little girl said smugly again, "Hehehe, Qingjun knew it! Master loves us the most! He must have specially invited Granny Li to coax us! No way, we have to give Master a hard time!"

The little girl, having seemingly forgotten the pain of her past wounds, tugged at her senior sister's sleeve and whispered, "Senior sister, we have to stay alert! We can't let Master succeed so easily!"

"no!"

Zhiwei stubbornly shook her head. She had made up her mind; she couldn't continue fooling around with Qingjun!

"Ugh... okay..."

Qingjun sighed in disappointment. The two little maids composed themselves and changed their clothes before taking small steps and opening the courtyard gate with a haughty expression.

Of course, Zhiwei was naturally aloof, while Qingjun was still harboring wicked intentions and pretending to be aloof.

But the moment the courtyard gate opened, the expressions on their faces froze.

The person standing outside the door was not the master they longed for day and night.

But...

A figure that was both familiar and somewhat unfamiliar to them.

"Sister Qiongyu?" Qingjun tilted her head, looking curiously at the woman who had her head down and dared not look at them.

Today, Lin Qiongyu changed out of her black robe and put on a clean and simple coarse cloth long dress.

Her jet-black hair was neatly combed into a simple bun. Although it still couldn't hide her natural beauty, it lacked the coquettish charm she had at Yunshang Pavilion and gained a touch of the gentleness of an ordinary woman.

Behind her was Granny Li.

"I..." Lin Qiongyu looked at the two exquisitely beautiful and spirited little girls in front of her and felt even more ashamed of herself. She opened her mouth but did not know what to say.

In the past, she could act as an older sister, coaxing two little girls.

But now... she's a maid.

Even though Lin Qiongyu was self-aware, the difference in their social status would ultimately leave her unsure how to interact with them for a while.

Granny Li smiled and came to her rescue: "Alright, alright, don't stand at the door anymore. Today, I've brought you a new sister. From now on, Qiongyu will take care of your daily needs."

As she spoke, she took Lin Qiongyu's hand and led her into the courtyard, then said to the two still somewhat bewildered girls:
“Your master left the inner valley early this morning to deal with the matter of the spirit plant growers in the outer peach valley. I saw that your master had left, so I thought I would come and see you tonight, and also let Qiongyu come along to get acquainted with you.”

As she spoke, she placed the food box she was carrying on the stone table in the courtyard.

The aroma of the food instantly dispelled the strange and awkward atmosphere in the courtyard.

It also completely shattered the two little girls' hearts that longed to be pampered and spoiled by their master.

original……

Master wasn't angry at all.

He simply forgot about them!

I forgot... I forgot... I forgot!!

"Waaaaah, Master!!!"

The first one to break down was Qingjun.

The words, "Master went to the outer valley early this morning," were like a needle, piercing the last vestige of her illusions.

It turns out that Master wasn't in the meditation room at all!

He didn't even see that they were having a "cold war"!
He... he might have even forgotten that he has two apprentices at home starving!

This is an injustice!
The little girl burst into tears with a "waaaah," tears streaming down her face like beads from a broken string. Forgetting all her plans and aloofness, she threw herself into Granny Li's arms, sobbing uncontrollably.

"Waaaaah... Master is such a bad guy! Such an idiot! He... he forgot about us... he doesn't want us anymore... Waaaaah..."

Even Zhiwei, who was always aloof and composed, suddenly had her usually calm black eyes filled with tears.

She bit her lip hard, trying not to cry, but her reddened eyes and slightly trembling shoulders betrayed her inner panic.

She never expected that her master was actually "avoiding" them.

He went to the outer valley all by himself and wouldn't even come to see them next door...

Is it... because of that Lin Qiongyu?

The thought of this possibility made Zhiwei's heart feel as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand.

wrong……

Zhiwei was suddenly startled. She had always regarded Lin Qiongyu as an imaginary enemy... ptooey, as a wicked woman who seduced her master.

But right now, this wicked woman is right in front of me!

"Oh dear, my two darlings, what's wrong with them?"

Grandma Li panicked when she saw the two little girls suddenly bursting into tears.

While frantically wiping away Qingjun's tears, she also tenderly pulled Zhiwei into her arms.

Another voice suddenly came:

"Wait...wait, Qingjun, Zhiwei, don't cry...Sister Qiongyu, shall we take you to find your master?"

(End of this chapter)