Chapter 60 - Immortal Fate Of Longevity: Starting From Taking Care of Fellow Daoist Wife

Chapter 60: Exchange of Cultivation Methods It was just a sentence, but An Zun felt as if he had been sentenced to death. He didn't know if it was just his imagination. In order to ensure that nothing went wrong, Xia Changge personally saw him off. He had already chosen the destination long ago, in a direction completely opposite to where the Tai Family was located. For a mortal to walk back, it would take at least three months! And the town Xia Changge chose didn't have any cultivators. Of course, Xia Changge had no intention of using An Zun as a pawn to kill someone. For the sake of An Zun's safety, Xia Changge even made a special visit to the local security hall, asking them to take care of An Zun. This made An Zun breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that Xia Changge didn't bring him out to kill him and take over... Especially after Xia Changge gave him tens of thousands of gold coins, An Zun couldn't help but smile, thinking that coming here might not be a bad thing. He had never seen so much money in his life! "Work hard, don't think about your family, nothing will go wrong." After arranging everything, Xia Changge didn't stay for a moment and returned on his sword. Mortal belongings like gold and silver were not important to Xia Changge. "It's been taken care of. The specific location is here. Half a year later, Shuishui, you can go and bring him back yourself. Plant the herbs he collected in the spiritual field. When your mother plants this year, leave two acres of land empty." Back in Huaying Xian Town, Xia Changge gave An Ruoshui a map with An Zun's location marked on it. "Alright, I understand, Master." Once An Ruoshui noted it down, the map became useless. As someone studying pharmacology, she was very confident in her memory. "During this time, focus mainly on the task I gave you. Try to refine other pills later." Now, Xia Changge had nothing left to give to An Ruoshui for alchemy. She had to rely on her own research. Recently, Xia Changge hadn't been studying any new pills. He would think about it when he had time. An Ruoshui naturally understood what Xia Changge's task was, to take care of Xia Yijiao, the young miss of Xia Changge's family. Fortunately, Xia Changge whispered to her that she could wash and use the Ling Powder with Xia Yijiao, which was the main reason why An Ruoshui stayed with them wholeheartedly. "Your mother has been alone at home recently. If she encounters any difficulties, you can come and tell me anytime. I sent An Zun away, so I can't allow any accidents to happen to your little family during this time." After leaving these words, Xia Changge headed to the Xiao Family. Because he planned to ask about the cultivation method he plundered from Taifeng. If this cultivation method wasn't exclusive to the Tai Family... Actually, regardless of whether it was exclusive to the Tai Family, he wanted to see if he could exchange it for a safe cultivation method at the Xiao Family. Because Xia Changge planned to use it as bait and recruit some low-level wandering cultivators to serve him. When his own clan was still relatively weak, he still needed to use some weak individuals to serve him. Xia Changge couldn't possibly use a large amount of spirit stones to recruit these people, as he himself didn't have enough spirit stones. Xia Changge planned to learn from the Xiao Family's operation and use cultivation methods as commissions to reduce their daily wages, which was the best choice. As long as he was more reliable than these families and gave them hope, they would work for Xia Changge for ten or twenty years. Xia Changge was very smart and only chose Xiao Xuan, a nobody in the Xiao Family, not bothering Xiao Wan, a busy person. When Xiao Xuan was disabled, she could already be considered knowledgeable and had some understanding of the surrounding information. Xia Changge told her about the Tianyuan Technique. Xiao Xuan was truly amazed. "The Tianyuan Technique is the Tai Family's foundation-building cultivation method. It was passed down by the first Qi Condensation cultivator in the Tai Family, created by their ancestors. There are also contents for the later stage of foundation-building cultivation. How did you obtain it?" Xia Changge just smiled. "I obtained it by chance. I wonder if I can exchange it for a similar cultivation method at the same level as the Xiao Family's." Since it was the Tai Family's, Xia Changge didn't really want to recruit followers with this cultivation method. The risk was too great. "Oh?" Xiao Xuan was surprised by Xia Changge's words. Exchange cultivation methods? "We only have five cultivation methods in the Xiao Family that have reached the ninth level of the Qi Refinement stage. Only two of them have contents for the later stage of foundation-building cultivation. What do you want to exchange?" The Tianyuan Technique was part of the ancestral cultivation techniques of their competitors, so if the Xiao Family had it, they would indeed have an advantage. After speaking, Xiao Xuan revealed all the cultivation methods the Xiao Family had. "I want the Extreme Flame Technique." Xia Changge naturally considered a cultivation method that suited himself first. The Extreme Flame Technique was not the cultivation method practiced by the Xiao Family, and Xia Changge did this to avoid any conflicts. As the second daughter of the Xiao Family, Xiao Xuan had the right to do so. "Thank you, Xuan'er." Xia Changge was very grateful. He felt like he had taken advantage of her. The Extreme Flame Technique only had the content for the ninth level of Qi Refinement stage for now. But there were conditions for further trades with the Xiao Family. "You really should thank me." Xiao Xuan stared at Xia Changge, her smile ambiguous. Xia Changge was at a loss for words. For a moment, he didn't know how to respond. Now, he seemed to have become a juicy and tempting prey. And the Xiao Family was a group of tigers and wolves. Xiao Yun, the head of the Xiao Family, was the tiger, and Xiao Wan was the lion. As for Xiao Xuan, Xia Changge initially thought she was the only little lamb in the Xiao Family. Never could he have imagined that she had taken over her sister's role as a wolf. These people seemed to be waiting for his power as prey to be exhausted so they could hunt him down. Xia Changge genuinely cared about the recent situation of the Xiao Family. After learning that the Xiao Family situation was relatively stable, he left with peace of mind. As soon as he returned, Xia Changge immediately converted the cultivation method he practiced. "I absorbed the blood essence of a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refinement stage. It has significantly enhanced my strength, but... it's still not the same as absorbing someone else's spiritual energy..." Now, Xia Changge began to refine the restless blood essence power in his body. Unfortunately, it was only blood essence after all. This Saintly Heart Art had another technique, the Naha Saint Heart Mantra, that allowed one to absorb others' inner energy. Unfortunately, it was meant for inner energy, not spiritual energy. If it was spiritual energy, it would be a good thing for Xia Changge. Xia Changge thought for a moment. There were about a hundred wandering cultivators in Huaying Xian Town. However, the cultivation methods Xia Changge currently possessed could only attract cultivators with fire spiritual roots as their main attribute. After narrowing it down, the number should have decreased significantly. Of course, there was a problem. Xia Changge didn't know which ones were cultivators with fire attributes. He couldn't possibly go and ask each person individually, could he? After thinking it through, Xia Changge decided to discuss it with Tan Qier. Tan Qier had fought alongside Liao Hui before, so she should know quite a bit about the nearby cultivators. Xia Changge's inquiry made Tan Qier also think about it. Having spent almost two happy years with Xia Changge, Tan Qier had almost forgotten the unhappy memories of the past. "Brother Dao, I do know two Qi Refinement cultivators, one at the sixth level and the other at the seventh. But do you really want to recruit them? If you're not here, and there are outsiders in the family, I won't feel comfortable." After considering it for a while, Tan Qier expressed her concerns in Xia Changge's arms. She did know several wandering cultivators who had worked with Liao Hui, including one at the seventh level of Qi Refinement. But Tan Qier's intuition told her that those people weren't good people. Originally, Liao Hui was at the eighth level of Qi Refinement, which was enough to deter them. But now Xia Changge was only at the seventh level of Qi Refinement. She was worried... Xia Changge might not be able to control them. (End of Chapter 60)