Longevity Begins From Raising Disciples

The addiction to the medicine has flared up.

Once one comes in contact with the Heavenly Fragrance Dew, it’s hard to break free.

Especially for her, who smelled the Heavenly Fragrance Dew for the first time, it’s even more unforgettable.

"D... Sir..."

Hua Jingxin’s legs went weak, almost half-kneeling and half-crawling to Chen Ye’s meditation mat.

She didn’t dare to look Chen Ye in the eye, only dared to gently press her burning cheek against Chen Ye’s dirt-stained old boot, her voice as sweet as syrup.

"Jingxin... Jingxin has come to report back to you."

"Hmm."

Chen Ye opened his eyes, gazing down at the enchanting and seductive figure at his feet.

"Speak. What did they find out?"

Hua Jingxin lifted her head, her watery eyes fixed on Chen Ye’s sleeve pocket, swallowing hard with difficulty, she stammered out the information she had gathered.

"Senior Sister Gu was at the bottom of the second layer’s boundary break, using Huayue Mansion’s secret technique, attempting to trace the origin of the aura... However, it’s all clean there."

"The explosion was too thorough, erasing every trace. Senior Sister Gu said this is beyond reasoning. Either the power of the Celestial Abyss explosion far exceeded the elders in the mansion’s predictions; or... someone wiped all clues clean after the explosion! In short... Huayue Mansion’s secret technique completely failed."

Hmm...

Seems that was expected.

If Lord Luoxiao wished to break free, he should have anticipated the reaction of the Ruins Country and tried to cover it up.

Only... it’s a bit pretentious.

"Sir... I’ve told you everything..." Jingxin said.

Chen Ye looked expressionlessly at the beautiful body devoid of dignity at his feet, took out the jade bottle, moved his fingertips slightly, and opened a small gap.

Hua Jingxin’s reaction needs no further explanation.

Looking at the embarrassing young girl at his feet, Chen Ye mused inwardly.

"This Heavenly Fragrance Dew’s impact on the cultivation of Budu River cultivators seems to exceed my expectations."

"No wonder Hua Jingxin is so obsessed with it..."

Ever since coming into contact with the Heavenly Fragrance Dew, in just two days, Hua Jingxin’s aura noticeably strengthened quite a bit.

If ingested continuously, she might reach the late Foundation Establishment Stage within days.

"If the Heavenly Fragrance Dew were a mere spiritual medicine, it would be considered a fine upper-grade Third Tier spiritual medicine, of course, it only works on Budu River cultivators."

...

Upon returning to the sect,

Gu Tangyin kept her word and delivered the promised rewards to Chen Ye.

But the quota for the Purify Heart Hall cleansing still needs to wait for a while.

At the Emotion Crossing Sect, the demand for Purify Heart Hall from the Demon Cultivators is immense, the positions in the hall often run short, Chen Ye still needs to wait two months to get a vacancy.

Nevertheless,

Having secured the opportunity to go to Wuyang Palace, two months is nothing to Chen Ye.

"Calculate the days, I’ve been away for two days."

Chen Ye thought inwardly as he stepped into the familiar spirit food shop in the Market, preparing to order some golden crispy Snow Precious Chickens.

The chubby shopkeeper looked up, eyes sparkling at the sight of Chen Ye, rushing forward with a face filled with smiles:

"Oh, isn’t this Fellow Daoist Qingxuan! You’re finally back! I heard you took on Huayue Mansion’s bounty? Tsk, Fellow Daoist Qingxuan is truly worthy of being valued by Guardian Tuoba, capable enough even for Ruins Country business!"

"The shopkeeper is too kind, I’m just lucky." Chen Ye smiled and cupped his hands, "Pack five Snow Precious Chickens for me, along with some specialty spirit fruit pastries."

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper’s facial flesh trembled slightly, giving a bitter smile:

"Fellow Daoist Qingxuan, you’re making it hard for me. It’s not that I don’t want to sell to you, but the Snow Precious Chickens... have already been entirely bought by those apprentices of yours!"

"Bought entirely?" Chen Ye was stunned.

"Indeed!" The shopkeeper lowered his voice, looking incredulous, "Daoist friend, spill the beans, are you raising some extraordinary Heaven-swallowing spirit pet at your place? In these two days you’ve been gone, your high apprentices bought over thirty Snow Precious Chickens from me! These aren’t ordinary grass chickens, they are First Tier upper-grade spiritual birds! A typical cultivator would need to retreat for half a day to refine the massive energy after consuming just one, those apprentices of yours..."

Over thirty heads...

Chen Ye’s mouth twitched slightly.

No need to think further, it must be Qing Jun, the little gluttonous dragon, behind this.

Two days without his supervision, that girl seems to have completely let herself loose, treating First Tier spiritual birds as snacks.

Well, let it be.

After all, they ate, not at their master’s Spirit Stone expense.

These three girls have tens of thousands of Spirit Stones, enough to enjoy for themselves.

"Ahem, those few apprentices of mine are indeed at a stage of growing, their appetite is a bit large, plus some special body refining methods cause high consumption."

Chen Ye maintained a straight face and chuckled, then casually shifted the topic:

"These past couple of days while I was away, my disciples didn’t cause any trouble in the market, did they?"

After all, this is the third peak of the Desire Crossing Sect, where demon cultivators run amok and the place is full of predators.

Three young girls living alone in a top-grade cave mansion like Cold Scale Mansion are bound to attract some reckless troublemakers with a death wish.

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper’s expression turned serious:

"Cause trouble? Fellow Daoist Qing Xuan, you are too modest. Those disciples of yours, they’re not the type to cause trouble; they’re practically living King Yamas!"

"Last night, there were a few with crooked intentions in our market, seeing that you weren’t around, they thought there were only a few weak female cultivators left in your mansion, and decided to sneak into Cold Scale Mansion at night to loot..."

Chen Ye squinted his eyes: "And then?"

"And then? There is no ’and then’!"

The shopkeeper took a gasping breath,

"Early this morning, the patrolling disciples found the corpses of those tribulation cultivators in the ditch outside Cold Scale Mansion. My, one of them was even at the Foundation Establishment Stage! Is there some sort of kill zone array inside the mansion? Anyway, I reckon no one will dare to covet Cold Scale Mansion anymore."

Chen Ye listened, secretly amused.

These tribulation cultivators must have been blind as bats; of all people to provoke, they chose those three little aunts.

Not to mention those tribulation cultivators,

If I were to personally attack my disciples at night, I’m afraid I’d end up fighting with them for three hundred rounds.

My disciples’ cultivation is not to be underestimated now—they could be Outer Sect Peak Masters within the Lingyin Sect!

"I have not taught them well; forgive the oversight."

Chen Ye casually offered a polite remark,

While he was away, it truly seemed that his disciples lacked nothing, buying whatever they wanted.

However...

Not bringing home some treats, Chen Ye felt somewhat uneasy.

With this thought,

Chen Ye picked up some snacks and returned to Cold Scale Mansion. As he opened the door, he immediately heard the excited shriek of a little girl.

"Huh—Qing Jun smells the scent of Master!"

Hm??

This little girl even has a built-in radar warning system?

He saw a fleeting silhouette, and his vision blurred for a moment.

The Little Dragon Girl was already clinging to Master’s neck, her silver-white tufted hair swaying joyfully.

"Oh, you wicked Master! You had better explain to Qing Jun what mischief you were up to! How could you sneak away without a word? Qing Jun didn’t even know!"

The little girl rubbed her cheek hard against Chen Ye’s chest, then angrily nudged him with her head.

Master was so biased.

Upon leaving, he only spoke to Senior Sister, and did not spend an extra moment with her and Jin’er.

Hearing this, Chen Ye perked up immediately.

He sighed heavily, "Ah, I’ve been risking my old life these days!"

Saying this, Chen Ye flipped his wrist and pulled out a projection stone he had casually recorded back in the Celestial Abyss from his Storage Ring.

With a touch of spiritual power, the stone’s surface radiated brilliantly.

The destructive space storm of the Celestial Abyss vividly projected into the courtyard air.

With it, the attitudes of the cultivators from Huayue Mansion.

"Take a look, look carefully."

Chen Ye spoke with a bitter tone,

"This storm, when it slices over your body, it’s as painful as blades cutting into bones! On top of that, I had to play along with those people from Huayue Mansion, and intended to rest well at home afterwards. Yet now, Qing Jun is pointing her finger at me complaining."

These words were spoken so pathetically that they could make listeners weep and others cry.

The originally fiery Qing Jun, who hung around Chen Ye’s neck like a powder keg, froze instantly.

Even her menacing tufted hair went limp.

Her eyes reddened, two teardrops swirling in her eyes, she hastily slid off Chen Ye, quickly pulled at his sleeve, carefully helped him to sit on a stone bench in the courtyard.

"Master dear, it’s all Qing Jun’s fault... boohoohoo..."

Qing Jun extended her little hand, gently smoothing Chen Ye’s chest with concern, then drew Master close to her chest, lightly patting his back, her voice soft:

"It’s Qing Jun’s immaturity; Qing Jun didn’t realize how hard Master works to earn a living outside. Master suffered so greatly outside, are you scared? Qing Jun will give you a stroke, don’t be afraid..."

Forced into the little girl’s embrace, Chen Ye’s mouth twitched.

This girl’s acting, why is it even better than mine?!