Immortality begins with raising apprentices

Chapter 66 The Bad Neighbor Who Eats Children

Upon seeing this, Ping Zhuo subconsciously paused in his steps.

He stared wide-eyed at the two exquisitely beautiful girls: "Fellow Daoist Chen... how come you have two disciples?"

Chen Ye's alarm bells went off, but he laughed and said, "Uh... I haven't had a chance to introduce you yet. The one with black hair is my eldest disciple, Lu Zhiwei. The one with white hair is my youngest disciple, Xu Qingjun."

As he spoke, he stepped forward without making a sound to meet his disciple and block Ping Zhuo's view.

The man gasped.

"Heh, Fellow Daoist Chen's good fortune is truly...enviable."

Ping Zhu muttered something under his breath, his voice low but carrying an indescribable sourness and envy.

He was all alone, spending his days with the furnace, hammer, and cold, hard metal.

Back in the cold, empty house, there wasn't a single person to talk to.

And this fellow Daoist Chen...

Pingzhuo was insanely jealous; he also wanted to come back to find his sweet and soft disciple waiting for him!

Ping Zhuo couldn't wait any longer, so he casually waved to Chen Ye and said, "Fellow Daoist Chen, I'll head back now. Let's talk another day!"

Having said that, he shouldered the red hammer and walked towards his courtyard without looking back. His long shadow stretched out in the setting sun, revealing a sense of desolation.

This cultivation world is ultimately too cold!
The eldest disciple glanced quickly at Chen Ye through his wispy bangs.

It was obvious that Chen Ye was wary...

Lu Zhiwei couldn't quite understand it.

Chen Ye, don't you want others to have contact with them?
Or is that big guy a bad guy?
Just as the black fur ball was pondering, it suddenly felt its body lighten.

The next moment, the man picked up a dumpling in each hand: "My good disciple, don't wait for your master at the courtyard gate anymore, it's too dangerous outside."

"Goo!"

The two little dumplings were unusually in sync, both puffing out their cheeks in a huff.

Master (Chen Ye), why did you hug them as soon as you came back?
If I had known, I wouldn't have waited for him!
However, they inadvertently overlooked the fact that they thought the same thing last time...

"By the way, especially this neighbor!"

Chen Ye was worried and gave repeated instructions.

Qingjun tilted her little face and asked in a childish voice, "Why?"

Chen Ye is indeed very bad.

He deliberately tried to scare Qingjun: "Because... he likes to eat children! Otherwise, how could he grow so strong!"

The two dumplings were startled.

"!!!" Qingjun trembled.

“!??” Zhiwei pursed her lips.

The little girl couldn't help but hug Chen Ye's arm.

terrible!

There are people who actually like to eat baby girls!
He's even more terrifying than my old neighbor, Old Zhang!
……

A mysterious golden-haired creature gazed at the three masters and their disciples from afar.

She was draped in a moon-white fox fur coat, her golden hair cascading down her back, making her skin appear even whiter than snow. Her exquisite features made her look like a fairy from a painting, exuding an air of noble aloofness.

At that moment, her gaze lingered on the man's profile.

It does indeed have a familiar feel to it.

Her appearance alone wasn't enough to stir her heart.

There are countless people in the world who are similar.

Those who can cultivate the Geng metal energy to the same level of spiritual charm as their father are extremely rare.

She couldn't help but sigh, especially when she saw Chen Ye teasing his apprentice.

next moment.

The haughty and noble girl's figure suddenly faded away, replaced by a shorter, long-haired golden fluffy ball.

A pair of round, amber eyes gazed innocently and naively towards the courtyard.

The golden retriever hesitated for a moment and then hopped forward twice.

But after only a few steps, she suddenly stopped, as if startled awake.

He muttered a low, somewhat annoyed sound, barely audible, almost swallowed by the wind and snow:

"I'm so full I'm bored..."

"It's just a flower that happens to look similar... After today's parting, I'm afraid we'll never have the chance to meet again."

After this inner sect trial, she will return to the Lingyin Sect for secluded cultivation and will no longer venture out easily.

By the time his cultivation is complete, this man and his disciple will probably have already died in the battles between cultivators.

We met by chance, and we must eventually part ways.

With that thought, she twitched her fingertips, and a small, exquisite flying sword appeared beneath her feet.

He carried her and transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the vast snowstorm.

……

"Another Foundation Establishment cultivator has left? It seems the inner sect trial is truly coming to an end."

Inside the cultivation room, Chen Ye heard the sound of flying swords cutting through the air in the distance and felt extremely envious.

In the past few days, Foundation Establishment cultivators, who were rarely seen before, have appeared much more frequently, often flying through the sky on their swords.

The gap between sect disciples and independent cultivators is like a chasm.

In Yunxifang, Luo Heng can be considered a first-rate rogue cultivator, but at his advanced age, he is still struggling to reach the Qi Refining Perfection stage.

Chen Ye composed himself, sat cross-legged on the futon, and opened the slightly worn book "The Art of Concealing Qi" in front of him.

The proficiency panel will allow his cultivation level to advance by leaps and bounds.

For example, he broke through to the fifth level in less than a month. But because he had already reached the fourth level of Qi cultivation, he didn't attract much attention at this time.

With the current progress and resources, I'll probably break through to the sixth level of Qi Refining in another two or three months.

At that time, he will undoubtedly attract a lot of attention.

This concealment technique, though seemingly insignificant, is the protective charm he needs most right now.

Chen Ye closed his eyes and guided the spiritual energy within his body according to the incantation.

The art of gathering qi differs from the sharp outward expression of the Geng metal formula; it emphasizes inward gathering, concealment, and harmony.

One needs to gather the scattered aura around the body and smooth out the fluctuations of spiritual power, like a deep pool of still water, without revealing the slightest trace.

However, his newly advanced Qi Refining Level 5 spiritual power was at its most vigorous and active.

Like a rushing river, it is not easy to restrain or conceal it.

On the first attempt, the flow of spiritual energy was sluggish, and the aura around the body was unstable, fluctuating between strong and weak.

The feeling was like trying to cover a blazing campfire with a thin veil, resulting in an unbalanced approach.

"Different spells have similarities in controlling spiritual power... especially low-level spells like this."

Chen Ye calmed his mind and recalled the exquisite control he had achieved when he used the Perfected Level Three Spirit Plant Techniques and the Limit-Breaking Geng Metal Technique.

Patiently guiding the spiritual energy, compressing and refining it repeatedly, making its flow in the meridians more gentle and subtle.

Gradually, the spiritual energy fluctuations around him began to weaken and become blurred.

While it is far from being perfectly concealed, it has made significant progress compared to the initial state of being completely unconcealed.

[Minor Success in Qi Concealment Technique: 1/100]

Achieve minor success immediately!

This breakthrough was not achieved by simply piling up panels.

It was based on his own insights!
Chen Ye looked excited as he completed his simple Qi-gathering technique.

Without hesitation, he took out a Qi-Nourishing Pill from his storage bag and began his cultivation.

Cultivation is the foundation of everything!

……

Ping Zhuo is only twenty-five years old. Although he is easygoing, his cultivation level is already firmly at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Her talent surpasses even Li Qiuyun's. Li Qiuyun is only twenty-three years old, but her cultivation level is only at the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Otherwise, how could he have become the weapon refiner of the Lingbao Pavilion?
Lingbao Pavilion is one of the five major sects in the Yan Kingdom, and is an enterprise under the Lingbao Sect.

The weapon refiners and managers in the pavilion all come from the Lingbao Sect and are disciples of the sect.

He lived an extremely frugal life, and he would rather break every single spirit stone in half to spend.

Unlike other managers in the market who indulged in extravagant spending and socializing with friends, he was different.

Pingzhuo's biggest wish is to save up enough spirit stones so that he can return to the sect and marry his beloved junior sister in a grand and glorious manner.

That was the only light in his gloomy life, and the greatest motivation for his diligent cultivation and hard work in saving money.

However, Pingzhuo has a secret that no one knows.

He has a natural fondness for all things cute, such as a cat lazily napping on a street corner or a plush puppy chased by the neighbor's children.

It's worth mentioning that he was the one who named Miwu...

Similarly, this fondness also extends to the charming and adorable female cultivators—especially the junior sisters.

But he was always too embarrassed to mention this to outsiders, afraid that people would laugh at him for being such a "girly" man.

Until today, he accidentally discovered that his new neighbor, Chen, who seemed mature and steady, was actually a fellow Daoist.

This gave Pingzhuo a sense of closeness, as if he had found his tribe.

only……

Ping Zhuo couldn't help but touch his rough cheeks again, recalling his unremarkable, even somewhat fierce, face in the bronze mirror.

Alas, perhaps it's because I'm too ugly?

Ping Zhuo sighed inwardly.

He noticed that every time he tried to give the two exquisitely beautiful girls a friendly smile, they would hide behind Chen Daoyou in fear.

Yes, it must be my fierce appearance that scared them.

Unlike Chen Daoyou, who has a refined temperament and handsome features.

but……

It seems that his two disciples are quite afraid of him.
Especially that black-haired girl, her eyes always held a hint of... wariness when she looked at Fellow Daoist Chen?
Ping Zhuo was completely baffled, feeling that the hearts of people in the cultivation world were even more unpredictable than the fire in a weapon-refining furnace.

"boom!"

at this time,

From the deepest part of the Three Thousand Mountains, a deep, resonant roar, seemingly capable of shaking the very soul, resounded!
"This is……"

Ping Zhuo rushed out of the courtyard, his pupils suddenly contracting.

In the distance, above the mountains, the thick, leaden clouds were torn apart by an invisible force.

A colossal, slowly rotating, ice-blue vortex filled the entire sky!
　Hmm... it seems many readers don't like Lin Qiongyu, feeling the author wrote too much of her storyline?
　　This is indeed a bad habit of the author.

　　Those who have read the author's older books know that he enjoys delving into the backstories of his characters.

　　Whether it's a supporting role or the female lead.

　　For example, the story of Lin Chi killing his sister, Xiao An offering his sword in the old book, or the past of his disciple, or the past of the female protagonist.

　　……

　　However, the author has updated the book with a large number of words, and the backgrounds of these characters are basically added separately.

　　Let's forgive the author, considering how hard they tried!

　　Skipping these minor storylines won't affect the main plot!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)