Chapter 58 - Immortal Fate Of Longevity: Starting From Taking Care of Fellow Daoist Wife

Chapter 58: News about Spiritual Roots "What do you want to know, little brother?" The middle-aged man smiled as he saw Xia Changge sitting in the chair in front of him. "I wonder how I should address you, senior?" Xia Changge felt that this person was highly esteemed, as he couldn't detect the person's aura. At the very least, this person was at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining Realm. Anyone stronger than him was considered highly esteemed. It's better to be polite. "Well, I am Mu Ji." After introducing himself, Mu Ji nodded respectfully and said, "Junior, I want to know if there are any spiritual entities in the Zhao Kingdom that can grant ordinary people who have no spiritual roots the power of spiritual roots?" Mu Ji glanced at Xia Changge and guessed, "Could it be that you have someone important to you who is an ordinary person?" Xia Changge answered truthfully, "Yes, my beloved is currently an ordinary person, and I wish for her to embark on the path of cultivation and be with me for a long time." Mu Ji nodded appreciatively and said, "That's a good idea, but it's incredibly difficult to achieve. There are indeed spiritual entities in the Zhao Kingdom that can grant ordinary people spiritual roots. For example, the Biyun Pavilion has a wood attribute spiritual entity called the rotating wooden spirit vine. It can produce seven rotating wooden gourds every hundred years, granting random individuals either wood or wind attribute spiritual roots. However, this entity is highly cherished and is not easily available to ordinary people." "The Biyun Pavilion? How influential is this sect in the Zhao Kingdom? Is it far from here?" Xia Changge became excited when he heard about another sect. Mu Ji smiled and answered, "The Biyun Pavilion is considered strong within the Zhao Kingdom. It ranks among the top three out of the eight major sects. It's not too far from Yun'an Immortal City. If you fly there on a sword without much rest along the way, it would only take a little over a month." For a cultivator at the Qi Refining Realm, flying on a sword for a month was already quite a long distance. It was estimated that there would be a distance equivalent to seven to eight cities along the way. "What is the specific situation of this sect? How is its reputation? What are the requirements for recruiting disciples?" After thinking it over, Xia Changge asked again. His daughter would eventually need to join a sect. After all, the development of a family required a supporting force. Xia Yijiao staying in their own family might indeed make her a pillar for the family, but if she encountered a major crisis, it would be very difficult. It would be better to join a sect, find a powerful mentor, and have multiple assurances. If the Biyun Pavilion had the rotating wooden gourds, his daughter might have a chance to obtain one. If the gourds produced seven in a hundred years, it meant that within the next hundred and one years, there might be fourteen gourds. Xia Changge had the means to extend his sister-in-law's lifespan to two hundred years or more, so time was not an issue. What Xia Changge was currently concerned about was the reputation of the Biyun Pavilion. It was impossible to randomly find a powerful mentor to accept him as a disciple; that might not necessarily be a good thing. It would be best to gather more information. "The Biyun Pavilion doesn't have as many disciples as other sects because they mostly recruit people with wood and water attribute spiritual roots. Occasionally, they may open their doors to those with wind attribute spiritual roots. Their reputation is excellent, and the requirements for recruiting disciples are not very high. Having three spiritual roots, either main being wood or water, gives a great chance of being accepted." Faced with Xia Changge's consecutive questions, Mu Ji answered with ease. Having three spiritual roots gave a great chance of entering the Foundation Building Realm. Xia Changge unexpectedly had a bold idea. Could this Mu Ji be from the Biyun Pavilion? It wasn't that he was thinking too much; it was just a suspicion. Xia Changge didn't want to ask any more questions. The more he asked, the more he would expose himself. "Thank you for the clarification, senior. How many spirit stones do I need to pay?" Xia Changge wanted to ask one more question: which influential figure in the Biyun Pavilion would be suitable as a mentor. But in the end, he held back and prepared to leave after settling the bill. "Just pay what you think is appropriate. It's not a secret matter, and many people know about it." Mu Ji didn't directly mention the price, leaving it up to Xia Changge to decide. This "pay what you think is appropriate" was truly a trap. It wouldn't be a problem for someone with a thick skin, but Xia Changge cared about his face. After considering for a while, Xia Changge reluctantly took out six spirit stones. One question for one spirit stone. It shouldn't be cheap, right? He was just a cultivator at the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining Realm. It was already quite reasonable for him to pay these spirit stones. Giving more would be a problem. Mu Ji didn't mind and simply placed the spirit stones into a storage bag on the table. Xia Changge hurriedly left the place. Sighing, Xia Changge returned to the inn. He had indeed obtained useful information about Zhang Miaoyi, but he couldn't get a hold of it. He wasn't good at preparing other gifts either; there was some regret. "Buy a beauty-preserving elixir..." Even though his sister-in-law couldn't use it right now, perhaps she could feel his intentions? In the end, Yun'an Immortal City was not his home, and Xia Changge had no intention of staying here overnight. After preparing everything, he would return home. It was still daytime when he arrived home. Xia Changge's home was quite lively now. With dozens of people, there was enough popularity. Xia Changge gathered his loved ones in the main hall and asked the servants to leave. He took out the gifts he had prepared for them. Tan Qier didn't mind that Xia Changge hadn't prepared anything for her son, Xia Yunqi, because Xia Yunqi couldn't use anything right now. The gift Xia Changge had prepared for her was the most precious one, and that was enough. At night, Xia Changge gave the elixir to Zhang Miaoyi. He even allowed Tan Qier to use the room originally assigned to her. The gift Xia Changge gave was not very valuable, but it satisfied the feeling of inadequacy in her heart. Zhang Miaoyi saw Xia Changge preparing gifts for others, even for an outsider like An Ruoshui, and couldn't help feeling a little down. But now, all those feelings were gone; she only felt happy. "Sister-in-law, dissolve a small portion of this powder in the bathtub at a specific time every day and let Yijiao and Mo Xing cultivate inside for half an hour. It will benefit their training and help Mo Xing reach the First Layer of Qi Refining Realm sooner." Xia Changge gave some instructions to Zhang Miaoyi. Zhang Miaoyi shook her head and said coquettishly, "Since it's a matter related to cultivation, it's better for Uncle to take care of it. In case of any urgent matters, I won't be able to handle them properly." "That's a valid point. Then I'll take care of Mo Xing, and how about letting Qier take care of Yijiao?" Xia Yijiao was already growing up and crossing into young adulthood, so Xia Changge naturally had to be careful. Zhang Miaoyi had no objection to the first half of Xia Changge's sentence, but she disagreed with the second half. "Well... I don't think it's a good idea. Uncle, you should take care of it." Perhaps she didn't want to build a good relationship between her daughter and Xia Yijiao? Or maybe she was worried that Tan Qier would be too strict and save it for her son to use? Xia Changge didn't want to speculate on a woman's thoughts. "Um... Since water is staying here for a while, let her take care of it." Xia Changge didn't argue over these small disputes. The arrival of An Ruoshui seemed to have been the right choice after all. (End of this chapter)