Immortality begins with raising apprentices

Chapter 43 Undercurrent
"Master?"

"Eh."

"Master..."

"Eh?"

"Master, are you really not angry?"

"Ah."

"real or fake?"

"Now I'm going to get angry."

"..."

The little girl shut her mouth.

The cold wind, carrying fine snow, swept across the plum branches, leaving the green tiles of Bishui Street mottled.

The snowflakes, which had only paused for a day, began to fall again.

Chen Yeli stood beside the old plum tree, his fingertips stroking the rough bark, lost in thought.

"Master, should we prune this plum branch?"

Qingjun held up the wooden scissors and looked up at him.

The wooden shears were a gift from my neighbor, Xue Chengjun. They were about half the size of a green lily and were specifically used for trimming leaves.

The little girl was held in my arms, swaying back and forth, it was very difficult for me.

She was unusually well-behaved today, even asking permission before plucking a plum branch, but... she talked a bit too much.

Chen Ye was very curious about Qing Jun's personality when she grew up.

The Qingjun in the original storyline is almost the complete opposite of the Qingjun in the present story.

Cold-blooded, cruel, tyrannical, bloodthirsty...

But at this moment, where can the little girl find any trace of the original plot?

Oh well, this girl hasn't even reached her rebellious phase yet.

There's no point in thinking about things from so far ago.

Chen Ye withdrew his gaze from the next room and shook his head: "Keep it, we can use it to brew wine in the spring... no, to make plum blossom cakes."

"Plum blossoms, can they be used to make plum blossom cakes?"

The little girl tiptoed and bit half a petal.

Chewing away, its cheeks bulged out like a hamster stealing food.

Chen Ye was both amused and exasperated, and pinched the little girl's fair and tender cheek:
"Spit it out, it's unclean! Don't put everything in your mouth."

"Woo..."

The little girl was forced to pout and reluctantly spit out the plum blossom residue.

Master, you're so mean!
No wonder my sister was muttering in her sleep last night, "Chen Ye is so bad!"

Chen Ye squatted down, wiped the little girl's lips, and patted her head: "Go back and play with your sister, we have guests coming later."

"Oh……"

The little girl, clutching the scissors, happily skipped home.

Chen Ye glanced at his neighbor again.

The young couple next door have been acting very strangely lately.

Especially Xue Chengjun, who originally made a living in the Three Thousand Mountains and rarely went home.

But after returning home yesterday, I didn't go out at all today.

She would occasionally fawn over him.

Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing!

"Brother Chen!"

Tian Feng's loud voice came from outside the courtyard.

Today, the man, wearing a dark blue cloak and with a bulging storage bag at his waist, stepped across the threshold with a ruddy complexion:

"Yesterday, when the brothers in the guild saw that Chi Suilan had recovered, they all wanted to see your miraculous healing skills!"

Chen Ye led him to a seat: "Brother Tian should know that the bigger the tree, the more the wind will blow against it, so don't be too ostentatious."

"How could it be!"

Tian Feng slammed his hand on the table and burst into laughter, causing the teacups on the table to tremble.
"Shi Jinghui values ​​loyalty above all else; how could he betray Brother Chen? He even sent the Xue family lad to protect Brother Chen."

His words abruptly stopped as he awkwardly stroked his beard, as if he had let something slip.

Chen Ye's hand holding the teapot paused almost imperceptibly.

Warm water was poured into the teacup, and the rising steam blurred the cold light in his eyes.

He joked, "They call you a guard, but don't think you're actually a spy."

"How can it be!"

Tian Feng was so anxious that he kept rubbing his hands together and lowering his voice.

"With Brother Chen's skills, we at the Stone Mirror Association can't even keep up with the demand! How about Brother Chen joins the Stone Mirror Association?"

Admittedly, joining the Stone Mirror Society would allow one to use its power to deal with the threat from Kong Hongxuan and thus have a peaceful night's sleep.

But once he joins the gang, the troubles he'll encounter won't just be limited to Kong Hongxuan...

He has a skill proficiency panel; he can simply train and make money at his own pace. Why bother joining a gang and fighting to the death?

"Chen is used to a carefree life and has no interest in gang warfare," Chen Ye waved his hand.

Disappointment flashed across Tian Feng's eyes, but he still smiled and took out three diseased seedlings from his storage bag.

The moment the bag was opened, a sweet, fishy smell wafted out.

The three spiritual plants had twisted stems and leaves, their spiritual light dimmed, and faint purplish-black veins were visible.

The black cat on the wall was startled and arched its body, its fur standing on end.

"These three plants were obtained by the brothers recently. If Brother Chen can cure them, the Stone Mirror Society is willing to give twenty spirit stones as a reward!"

Tian Feng held up two fingers.

The price of a typical first-grade low-level spiritual plant fluctuates between ten and twenty spirit stones.

According to the previously agreed-upon 40/60 split, twenty spirit stones is a fair price.

Although Chen Ye could earn more spirit stones by secretly acquiring the spiritual plants from the Stone Mirror Society and reselling them.

But this also means that he needs to spend a lot of time.

For example, setting up a stall to find stone peaks that sell spiritual plants...

It would be better to cooperate directly; that would be simpler and more convenient.

Despite this, he was noticed by the Stone Mirror Society.

However, if he does not cooperate, he will also be noticed by the Stone Mirror Society, and it may even bring trouble.

"But we've already gotten ourselves into trouble."

Chen Ye watched Tian Feng's departing figure, his palm stroking the teacup as he pondered.

He did not regret it.
He remained timid and hesitant, waiting for Kong Hongxuan's revenge.

How can one achieve both in this world?
Rather than waiting passively, Chen Ye preferred to take the initiative and seize the opportunity!

……

Chen Ye moved the three spiritual plants to the cultivation room.

He casually conjured a cloud and rain spell.

The clouds and mist appeared, condensing into a drizzle that sprinkled on the diseased plants.

"Strange, why are there so many spiritual herbs in East Valley? Although they are all sickly, they are still worth some spirit stones. Would the Jade Lizard leave the spiritual herbs in East Valley, allowing the Stone Mirror Society to steal them?"

Chen Ye realized that something was very strange about the matter.

But the conflict between the Jade Lizard Society and the Stone Mirror Society was none of his concern at this moment.

On the contrary, the threat from Kong Hongxuan is imminent.

Although the Jade Lizard Society is just a gang of independent cultivators, it cannot be said to have absolute power in Yunxi Fang.

It is far inferior to forces with sect backgrounds like the Herbal Pavilion and the Cloud Garment Pavilion.

But Chen Ye at this time could be described as a behemoth.

and,

He is no longer alone; he has two daughters who depend on him for survival.

"However, even if I die, Qingjun and Zhiwei should be fine."

Chen Ye suddenly realized that he was worrying unnecessarily.

These two little dumplings can be considered chosen ones... even if they are chosen ones five hundred years from now.

Even without him, I'm sure I'll still be living a good life.

Chen Ye played with the clouds and rain, but his mind couldn't settle down.

He decided to ignore the spiritual plants for the time being, and the Geng metal energy swirled around his fingertips.

[Gengjin Formula Complete: 275/400]

Only by improving his proficiency with Geng metal energy can he feel a sense of security.

Strength is always the most important thing!
Rather than a means to make money!

"crunch-"

The door opened, and the black furball lowered its eyes, carrying a basin of hot water.

"Master, it's time to wash up." Zhiwei's tone was very calm.

Chen Ye withdrew his Geng metal aura, quite surprised: "Why are you bringing water to Master in broad daylight?"

The little girl's tone remained calm, but her head drooped lower and lower, almost burying itself in the basin.

"Because... I didn't serve it to Master yesterday."

After she finished speaking, her thin lips pressed into a slit, as if she didn't want to explain.

Chen Ye was completely baffled by this.

　One more chapter

　　
　
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