My path to immortality was smooth sailing.

"Young Master, get up." Qiu Niang knocked gently on the door. Seeing no response from inside, she hesitated before pushing the door open with a tray of hot water.

As expected, Wei Jing stayed up all night cultivating again last night, and now he simply can't get out of bed.

"Young master, wash your face and have breakfast, or you'll be late for morning class."

"Okay! Fine." Wei Jing rubbed his eyes, his voice weak and listless, thinking to himself that he couldn't stay up all night to cultivate next time.

Although Qiu Niang was only fifteen or sixteen years old, she was excellent at taking care of people's daily lives and doing housework, and she was also a master cook.

After serving Wei Jing washed his face and ate breakfast, Qiu Niang got up to leave. But as soon as she stepped out of the room, she saw an old man, which frightened her so much that her face turned pale.

"Seventh...Seventh Elder."

The Seventh Elder smiled warmly and said, "Is Wei Jing inside?"

"Yes, yes."

When Wei Jing saw the Seventh Elder, his drowsiness vanished instantly, and he immediately stood up and bowed in greeting:

"This humble one, Wei Jing, greets the Seventh Elder."

"No need for formalities, Xiao Jing," the Seventh Elder laughed heartily.

"Hmm, not bad, not bad. You've grown quite a bit taller and fuller-figured compared to three months ago."

With such good food every day and someone to wait on you, how could you not gain weight!

"You've been up in the mountains for so long, have you missed home?"

Wei Jing nodded. He had been up in the mountain for three months; it was impossible for him not to want to go back.

"I wonder how my little sister is doing. She's only four years old." Wei Jing pictured his cute, mischievous little sister hugging his leg and calling him "brother."

"Don't worry! Everything is fine at home. After you go up the mountain, the clan will reward your family with a hundred taels of silver and a hundred acres of land. You should be able to make a living." Wei Dao patted Wei Jing on the shoulder.

Upon hearing this, Wei Jing was overjoyed. This was far from just getting by; it was far too good!

Three or four taels of silver would be enough for his family of four to eat for a year. This sudden sum of one hundred taels of silver is probably more than his parents have ever seen in their entire lives!

And there are also hundreds of acres of farmland. Goodness, this is going to turn them into landlords and rich men!

"Thank you, Seventh Elder." Wei Jing solemnly clasped his hands in a salute. Although he had come up the mountain to cultivate immortality, he still couldn't let go of his worries about his family.

Now that he has received the news that his family is living a comfortable and peaceful life, he feels more at ease.

"No need to thank me, it's a family rule."

Indeed, this is the clan's rule: if a family produces a promising cultivator who goes to Jade Stack Peak to cultivate, the clan will give them a certain reward.

"If you truly want to be grateful, then diligently cultivate yourself!"

"Hmm!" Wei Jing nodded, knowing in his heart that the Seventh Elder's visit was not to chat with him.

It must have been Elder Wei Qingmu who said something.

However, since the Seventh Elder didn't point it out, Wei Jing naturally couldn't say anything more.

The Seventh Elder sat for a while, chatted with Wei Jing for a few minutes, and then left. Before leaving, he handed a porcelain bottle to Wei Jing.

"Xiao Jing, this is a Qi-Nourishing Pill. It can accelerate your cultivation speed. With your current cultivation level, one pill is enough for you to absorb and refine for five or six days."

Looking at Wei Dao's kind face, Wei Jing thought to himself that the Seventh Elder already knew that he had entered the path of cultivation and was already a Qi Refining Level 1 cultivator.

"This is the clan's way of nurturing you; just focus on your cultivation."

After saying this, Wei Dao put down the porcelain bottle and turned to walk outside.

Wei Jing pursed his lips, picked up the porcelain bottle on the table, held it in his palm, and looked up outside, but the Seventh Elder was nowhere to be seen.

"Is this what family is?"

"And there's none of the backstabbing and scheming like in those online novels from my past life!"

Wei Jing muttered a few words to himself, then opened the porcelain bottle. Inside, there were four round, flawless Qi-nourishing pills, emitting a refreshing fragrance.

"Jing-ge, hurry up, we're going to be late!"

"The clan elders will slap your hands and make you stand as punishment!"

Wei Jing was startled by Wei Tiezhu's shouts from outside and realized he was in trouble.

……

The morning classes were the same as usual, and Wei Jing was getting a little tired of listening.

This kind of primer for children is far too simplistic, and coupled with his late-night cultivation last night, Wei Jing was starting to feel drowsy listening to it.

"Xiao Jing!"

"Elder!" Wei Jing quickly blinked and perked up.

"You only need to come once every three days from now on. Focus your main energy on your cultivation!"

"Ah!" Wei Tiezhu cried out. How could this be? If Brother Jing doesn't come, won't he be all alone in the school?

At this moment, Wei Tiezhu had only one thought in his mind.

Finished!

Wei Jing stood up and said, "Alright, Elder, may I ask you if I have any questions about cultivation?"

"You can come anytime. I'll be at the school during class time, and you can come to my house at other times," Wei Qingmu said with a smile.

"Mmm!" Wei Jing nodded. That was for the best. The content of these children's primers was too boring and a waste of time.

"Once your Qi cultivation is stable, you can come find me, and I will take you to the clan's library to select one or two spells."

Upon hearing this, Wei Jing's eyes lit up.

The spell is amazing! The spell is amazing!

Wei Tiezhu, who was standing to the side, looked on with great envy, but in the end he could only shake his head helplessly.

"Elder, how much longer must I continue my studies?"

"Until you can recite the entire 'Huang Ting Chu Ke' from memory."

"Ah!" Wei Tiezhu was dumbfounded. Wouldn't that mean it would be a long time from now?

……

Time flies when you're cultivating, and three months have passed in the blink of an eye. The weather has gradually turned cooler, and Wei Jing has been on Jade Stack Peak for more than half a year.

Since he obtained the Qi-Nourishing Pill, he has become somewhat addicted to cultivation, because the speed of cultivation with the help of the Qi-Nourishing Pill is two or three times that of normal, and this feeling is simply too great.

Moreover, since he didn't have to attend classes every day, Wei Jing devoted himself to his studies.

For the past three months, Elder Weidao has sent someone to deliver a bottle of Qi-Nourishing Pills every month.

One bottle contains four Qi-Nourishing Pills, each of which can sustain Wei Jing's cultivation for about five days.

"Unfortunately, the Qi-Nourishing Pill cannot fully cover my cultivation needs for a month." Wei Jing slowly finished his practice, completing the last major cycle of energy circulation. Three strands of spiritual energy slowly fell into his dantian, carrying a slight warmth.

In these three months, his cultivation has greatly improved, and the wisps of spiritual energy in his dantian have grown to the size of a thumb.

Wei Jing got up, pushed open the door, and saw light snow falling in the courtyard.

"It's snowing!" Wei Jing walked into the courtyard, but he didn't feel cold. Strands of spiritual energy circulated in his meridians on their own, and Wei Jing felt comfortable all over.

"Is your name Wei Jing?"

Suddenly, Wei Jing heard someone calling him. He turned around and looked in the direction of the voice. He saw a woman dressed in gorgeous clothes standing outside his courtyard. The woman was holding the hand of a beautiful little girl.

The woman was in her early thirties, wearing a light purple fox fur cloak with a gold-embroidered lotus pattern. She had a long face, fair and smooth skin like mutton fat, and slightly upturned eyebrows, exuding an air of nobility and discernment.

Wei Jing was a little puzzled as to why this woman knew him, but he didn't think much of it.

This is Yudie Peak, the Wei family's place, an absolutely safe place.

"I am Wei Jing. May I ask who you are, Madam?"

"My surname is Feng, and I'm here as a guest at the Wei family's home."

"The seventh elder of the Wei family said that they have a prodigy named Wei Jing, so I came here specifically to take a look."

As she spoke, the noblewoman surnamed Feng looked Wei Jing up and down, her undisguised scrutinizing gaze causing Wei Jing to frown slightly.

"She's quite good-looking, but unfortunately her spiritual talent isn't great, and she comes from a peasant family." The woman shook her head.

Wei Jing frowned. He was perfectly fine at home, yet he was being belittled for no reason.

Who is this guy surnamed Feng? He's not surnamed Wei, yet he's allowed into Jade Stack Peak and even comes to my house to mock me for being a farmer's son.

Seeing that the lady's demeanor and attire clearly indicated she was no ordinary person, Wei Jing took two deep breaths, forcibly suppressing his displeasure.

"Baby, what do you think of him?" the lady asked the little girl, bending down to ask.

Feng Baobao blinked and said, "She's very pretty."

Feng Yuting shook her head and said, "In the world of cultivation, being good-looking is of little use."

Wei Jing remained silent, his face so dark it seemed to drip water.

What did I do to deserve this? I'm being scolded in my own home. But this little girl is quite honest, though.

"My Wei family has been farming for generations. Does this lady mean to look down on my entire Wei family?" Wei Jing said coldly.

Feng Yuting was stunned for a moment, then let out a silvery laugh.

"Haha, what a sharp-tongued brat."

"Crazy woman!" Wei Jing curled his lip, turned around and went back into the house, closing the door behind him.