Immortality begins with raising apprentices

Chapter 176 Someone from the Bai family is coming!

"Cultivating...Qi Refining Level 1?"

Lin Qiongyu was stunned.

Although more than ten days have passed since Chen Ye passed on the Hua Lu to Lin Jinshuang.

But Lin Jin has been suffering from the ravages of cold and heat, and is completely unable to cultivate. How can he break through to the first level of Qi Refining?
"Good fortune may be a harbinger of misfortune; gain may come from a cold, and so may loss."

Chen Ye nodded. Knowing that Lin Qiongyu was Lin Jin's older sister, he planned to reveal some inside information.

"The reason your sister is sick is because there is a kind of spiritual fire in her body... Although this spiritual fire constantly produces cold and yin energy, this cold and yin energy is also transformed from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. More or less, it helps with the path of cultivation."

It should be noted that after this cold flame fully erupts, it can bring Lin Jin a cultivation level of pseudo-core.

Now, with Chen Ye's guidance, helping Lin Jin break through to the first level of Qi Refining is a piece of cake.

In fact, breakthroughs may happen even faster in the future!

"Spiritual fire?" Lin Qiongyu became more and more confused. She didn't know how precious this spiritual fire was, but she knew that it was this spiritual fire that had harmed her Lin family. "Then, is there a solution?"

"Of course... Otherwise, why would I have taken your sister as my disciple? Once she refines the spirit fire, she will be able to leap over the dragon gate..."

As Chen Ye spoke, his gaze fell on Lin Jin.

The girl's body was stiff, her long dress had slipped down to her ankles, and her bare legs were still exposed. Although she was expressionless, anyone could see the girl's embarrassment.

Chen Ye frowned slightly, then said, "Lin Qiongyu, help your sister put on her skirt."

"Huh? Yes...yes!"

Lin Qiongyu was taken aback by his sudden order, and her pretty face flushed red. She hurriedly stepped forward and tried to tidy up her sister's light blue dress.

She felt a moment of disorientation.

It turned out that Chen Ye was still the same Chen senior she remembered, who was not tempted by beauty and was upright and honest.

I only took off my sister's skirt because I had no other choice.

Now, he wouldn't take advantage of his two sisters' lack of knowledge about healing by deliberately taking off his sister's skirt and taking advantage of her.

He even managed to consider his younger sister's feelings—he himself momentarily forgot to redress her, but he keenly noticed her embarrassment…

"In short, now that she has reached the first level of Qi Refining, she has more spiritual energy in her body. This spiritual energy will make the spiritual fire more active. Therefore, her cold illness has worsened."

After Chen Ye finished explaining, he stretched out his hand, and a wisp of pure cyan spiritual energy gathered at his fingertips, which he then placed on Lin Jin's brow.

Immediately, a vibrant and life-giving energy flowed through her entire body, temporarily suppressing the rampant, chilling aura.

At the same time, it was integrated into Lin Jin's dantian to help him refine the cold flame.

"All right."

Chen Ye looked at the two sisters before him with a gentle smile.

"That's enough for today. Take good care of your sister and let her rest in peace. I will continue to teach her the methods of cultivation in a few days."

After saying this, he turned and left the Lin sisters' villa without lingering.

……

at the same time.

Taoshanfang, the Wei family residence.

"Judging by the time, it's almost time for the sect's evaluation."

Wei Zong, the head of the Wei family, put down his teacup and looked at Wei Cheng with a smile.

"Wei Cheng, that move you made was truly brilliant. Now, Lin Song Valley must be in a terrible state, right?"

Wei Cheng nodded with a smile: "Don't worry, Patriarch. I have already sent Wang Hao to investigate, and I expect good news will come soon."

That's a demonic beast at the eighth level of Qi Refining!

He silently released the demonic beast into Linsong Valley through a hidden door he had left behind, which would definitely catch Chen Ye and the others off guard.

He didn't expect the Iron Horned Bull to kill Chen Ye—if Chen Ye really died, that would be a huge problem...

As long as Chen Ye discovers this demonic beast, he can easily suppress it by activating the mountain-protecting formation and joining forces with his body cultivator guard at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

but……

The fate of those who cultivate spiritual plants is hard to predict.

If this Qi Refining Level 8 demonic beast suddenly appears in the outer valley, most of those spiritual plant cultivators will probably die!

As soon as he finished speaking, a servant rushed in from outside the door, bowed and reported, "Master, Steward, Wang Hao has returned."

"Let him in!" Wei Cheng's spirits lifted.

Before long, Wang Hao, unable to contain his excitement, walked in from outside. Upon seeing Wei Cheng, he immediately knelt down with a thud and exclaimed excitedly:

"My Lord! It's done! It's done!"

"Tell me quickly! What's the situation inside the valley?" Wei Cheng asked anxiously.

"Tragic! Absolutely horrific!"

Wang Hao's face was full of schadenfreude.

"That Linsong Valley is even more dilapidated than when we left! Large swathes of spiritual plants have completely withered and died, and the land is almost turned into ordinary soil! When I sneaked in, I didn't see a single person. It seems that the man surnamed Chen knew he was powerless to save the situation and was hiding in his house like a coward!"

He then embellished his account of being trapped by the illusion array and narrowly escaping, concluding, "In my opinion, that Chen fellow has exhausted all his tricks and can only resort to such a low-level illusion array to cover up the tragic state of his valley!"

"Hahahaha!"

After hearing Wang Hao's report, everyone in the hall burst into a burst of delighted laughter.

"Okay! Okay!"

Wei Zong clapped his hands and laughed heartily. He looked at Wei Cheng with eyes full of approval.
"Wei Cheng, this time you have truly made a tremendous contribution to the Wei family!"

The Wei family members were in high spirits.

They had been preparing for this largest medicinal herb garden in Taoshanfang for ten years. Just as Tian Nong was leaving and Wei Cheng was about to take over, this unexpected troublemaker suddenly appeared.

Fortunately, Linsong Valley will eventually fall into their hands.

To know,
Linsong Valley is situated atop the most spiritually abundant vein in Taoshanfang!
Putting everything else aside, this spiritual vein land alone is extremely precious!

And then,
They could then leverage this top-tier medicinal garden to expand their influence within the sect—for example, the Glazed Flower Tea was actually a channel for contacting the sect's higher-ups.

Wei Cheng picked up his teacup and smiled smugly:
"It's not my wisdom, but Chen Ye's foolishness! The severe cold disaster in Lin Song Valley is beyond human control and requires a long period of recuperation. If he had forcibly kept the outer disciples, the sect could understand even if the assessment failed—after all, he's new here… But now, he's driven all the disciples out of the valley. In the sect's eyes, this person is arrogant and self-willed…"

These are his heartfelt words.

The sect was aware of the cold disaster, and even if Lin Song Valley was poorly managed, it was not Chen Ye's fault.

But if he "drives away" his disciples and attracts a bunch of random, unruly cultivators, causing the situation in Lin Song Valley to deteriorate... the outcome will be very different.

This is why Wei Cheng took away so many disciples and secretly released the demonic beasts.

"Come on!" Wei Cheng said with high spirits, raising his teacup and addressing the crowd with a hearty laugh. "We will wait here for good news!"

……

The next day.

Outside Linsong Valley, the sunlight was just right.

A streak of azure sword light flashed across the distant horizon like a rainbow, finally hovering steadily outside the protective array of Linsong Valley.

"Lin Song Valley..."

Above the sword light stood a middle-aged cultivator dressed in the robes of a Lingyin Sect protector.

His face was cold and stern, exuding an imposing aura without anger. His aura was as deep as the sea, clearly indicating that he was a powerful cultivator in the Foundation Establishment stage.

This person's name is Bai Wuji.

He is a protector of the Lingyin Sect, and also the protector in charge of evaluating the merits of the Taoshanfang stewards.

of course,

The evaluation was just something I did incidentally...

His true purpose in this trip was to find Bai Susu, the eldest daughter of the Bai family, who had disappeared since the battle of the Three Thousand Mountains. Chen Ye, the new manager of Lin Song Valley, was the most important clue for him on this trip.

Bai Wuji stood with his hands behind his back, coldly watching the Medicine Valley below.

Although the young lady is kind-hearted and friendly, she is still very good at dealing with people.

But why would she repeatedly stand up for a steward who was an unknown rogue cultivator?
This matter is strange in every way!
"I'd like to see which lecherous old man dares to deceive my innocent and naive young lady!"

Bai Wuji sneered inwardly.
"If I find out that you are deceiving her feelings and taking advantage of her kindness..."

A murderous glint flashed in his eyes.

Actually,
The Bai family had long wanted to investigate Chen Ye's background, but they were worried about displeasing Bai Susu, so they kept delaying it.

And now,
The young lady's disappearance provides a perfect opportunity to thoroughly investigate this person under the guise of this assessment!
Bai Wuji made up his mind and stopped concealing his aura. The immense pressure belonging to a Foundation Establishment cultivator instantly swept towards the mountain-protecting formation below.

He had thought that his show of force would cause the people in the valley to rush to activate the formation.

Unexpectedly, the moment his oppressive aura descended, the protective mountain formation opened a portal for him.

Immediately afterwards, a tall, handsome man dressed in a blue butler's uniform came out to greet them:
"Chen Ye, the steward of Linsong Valley, respectfully welcomes Protector Bai."

Chen Ye bowed respectfully to Bai Wuji, neither humble nor arrogant.

Bai Wuji's face was tense as he said coldly, "You... cough cough cough, you are Chen Ye?"

He originally intended to give Chen Ye a hard time.

But as soon as Bai Wuji saw the person's face, he was dumbfounded.

This is this...

How come he looks so much like Brother Bai?

Could it be that he is Brother Bai's illegitimate child?

Or perhaps you have an older brother?
"It is indeed I!" Chen Ye said, bowing.

He looked at the middle-aged cultivator in front of him, who had been murderous a moment ago but suddenly coughed violently, his face turning pale and then red, his eyes shifting unpredictably. He was puzzled.

This protector...

Could it be that he has some hidden illness?
"Guardian?" Chen Ye looked at him and called out tentatively.

"Ahem... um."

Bai Wuji snapped out of his daze, realizing his loss of composure. He quickly straightened his face, trying to regain his dignity as a protector.

But for some reason, looking at the face in front of him, he just couldn't muster any of his usual authority.

What kind of joke is this about the cultivation world?

How could he dare to show disrespect to his elder brother...

Even though this person wasn't the eldest brother, the similar appearance always made him feel uneasy.

Bai Wuji could only say dryly, "You, very good. Sect assessment, routine procedure. Lead the way."

"Yes, Dharma Protector."

Although Chen Ye felt something was strange, he still maintained just the right amount of respect.

He turned to the side, intending to lead the way.

However, just as he took a step, Bai Wuji's somewhat uncomfortable voice came from behind him:
"Wait a minute."

Chen Ye was taken aback and turned around to look.

Bai Wuji remained expressionless, just like Lin Jin. He coughed lightly and waved his hand casually.

"Alright, I've been here before, and I might even know it better than you. I'll lead the way, and you can follow behind."

Should he have Chen Ye lead the way?
Bai Wuji felt a chill run down his spine.

Especially Chen Ye's back view, it's almost exactly the same as his elder brother's!

Well... he's about half a head taller than his older brother.

After saying that, he didn't give Chen Ye a chance to speak again, and walked briskly into the valley with his hands behind his back.

"..."

Chen Ye was utterly speechless at his arrogant and self-righteous attitude.

Does the Bai family have a history of hereditary mental illness?

They're all more abnormal than the last!

Shortly after the two figures disappeared at the mouth of the valley.

Outside Linsong Valley, on a secluded hillside.

Two cultivators dressed in Wei family attire were observing everything happening at the valley entrance from a distance using a specially made water mirror magic artifact.

"Did you see that? Did you see that?" One of the cultivators excitedly nudged his companion. "It's Protector Bai Wuji of the Bai family!"

"I saw it!" Another cultivator clicked his tongue in amazement. "Judging from his demeanor, he's not here with good intentions! Look, that guy surnamed Chen came out to greet him, but Protector Bai didn't even glance at him. He just kept a straight face and barged in, leaving that guy surnamed Chen to follow behind like a wronged little wife!"

"Heh heh, this is going to be good." The first cultivator sneered. "I've heard that the Bai family members are all arrogant and have notoriously bad tempers. That Chen fellow is probably in for a lot of trouble this time! Quick! Let's go back and report this good news to the steward!"

……

"This place is supposed to supply the market with low-grade spiritual plants, so why are they growing so unevenly? Look at those few plants, there are even signs of insect damage on their leaves! How could you be the supervisor?"

Bai Wuji quickly regained his composure. He cleared his throat, pointed to a thriving ordinary medicinal herb field next to him, and asked in a cold voice.

Chen Ye looked over upon hearing the sound and realized that this protector was looking for trouble, which made him even more puzzled.

Has he never offended the Bai family?

Could it be that the Wei family secretly bribed this steward?

Chen Ye patiently replied, "Reporting to the Protector, this place previously suffered from a cold disaster, severely damaging its soil. Although I have tried my best to restore it after taking over, it has only been a short time, and some oversights are inevitable. However, I guarantee that this place will be restored to its original state within a month."

"Within a month?" Bai Wuji snorted coldly, but inwardly he nodded in approval.

Not bad.

Despite his criticisms, he understood that Chen Ye's governance was already near perfect.

Furthermore, this person was just a rogue cultivator in the past, but now, facing the scrutiny of a Foundation Establishment True Person, he behaved neither arrogantly nor servilely, and responded appropriately.

Bai Wuji thought to himself, but his words remained sharp: "That's easy for you to say. I'd like to see what you have to guarantee with!"

"This..." Chen Ye's eyes flickered, and suddenly he saw a fluffy white fox in the herb field, fast asleep with its belly exposed.

He frowned inwardly. Wasn't this the little fox that Qingjun had picked up?

Damn!

Bai Wuji was already targeting him. If Bai Wuji found out that there was a demon beast sleeping soundly in the spirit field, he might take the opportunity to cause trouble!

"..."

Chen Ye stared at the little fox, while Bai Wuji secretly stared at Chen Ye as well.

hiss?
Could it be that I went too far?
Chen Ye seemed a little displeased.

In addition,

In the shadows, a little girl secretly squinted her eyes.

The clever little girl had already noticed that this strange guardian was spying on her master!
"Damn it! Master, how can you even seduce men!"

　Thank you so much, handsome Daojian, for the 800 coins!

　　Thank you, Brother135, for the 200 coins!

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　　Today, I'll take a day off...

　　(However, the promise of 10,000 words per day for three days has been fulfilled!! No need for cross-dressing anymore!!)

　　
　
(End of this chapter)