Chapter 69 - Immortal Fate Of Longevity: Starting From Taking Care of Fellow Daoist Wife

Chapter 69: Compensation for My Disciple's Family "I am your master. Do you think it's appropriate to tell me all this?" Xia Changge was speechless. Even if he were to provide support, he couldn't just offer it without any thought... All the assistance he had provided so far had been with the expectation of receiving multiples in return. For example, Tan Qier. Xia Changge had given her many things, but those things had never left his possession. "Why wouldn't it be appropriate? One day as a master, lifelong as a father. Master, you taking care of my mother... Isn't that perfect?" An Ruoshui confidently responded, seemingly not finding anything unreasonable about it. Xia Changge really wanted to say that if anyone else knew that this "one day as a master, lifelong as a father" was being used in this way, they would probably tear An Ruoshui into pieces. How could several men tolerate having an unexpected addition to their group of companions? Someone who could be borrowed for their own needs... "Enough, let's not bring this up anymore. However, I admit that I have some... fault in this matter, which resulted in discord within your family. Whatever compensation you or your mother needs, I can provide." Xia Changge put an end to that conversation. It wasn't that Xia Changge was so noble, it was just that the allure of the bribes he had received was not strong enough. Could Xu Baicha be used? Well... she did give off a mature vibe. But... she was past her prime! She wouldn't retain her value for more than two years. In a few more years, she would wither away. After giving it some thought, Xia Changge decided to give up on the idea. "Um... Then... I want my mother to retain her youth." After some consideration, An Ruoshui finally gave up on forcing her master and stated her own request. As an alchemist apprentice, she knew that certain elixirs had a great impact on a woman's appearance and youthfulness. But with An Ruoshui's current abilities, it was obvious that she couldn't obtain such things. She could only hope that Xia Changge would help. For Xia Changge, this small request was incredibly simple: "Alright, in a few days, I will go to the Yun'an Fairy City to buy a youth-preserving elixir for your mother. When she turns fifty, she can still look like this. Is that alright?" A youth-preserving elixir only cost ten spiritual stones, which was nothing to Xia Changge now. An Ruoshui had already created value for Xia Changge that far exceeded ten spiritual stones, so he wouldn't be stingy with her. When it was time to be generous, Xia Changge would never be frugal. An Ruoshui had no objections to this. Being able to preserve her mother's youth for another decade. In a few years, she would bring her mother to flaunt it in front of that man. Her mother's appearance would still be youthful, while her father would be old and feeble! Actually, An Ruoshui's ideal scenario was for her mother to have a child, preferably a son, or even better, to be pregnant when flaunting in front that man. By then, that man would surely feel miserable and regretful! He would understand. The woman he didn't cherish, someone else cherished her. The woman he abandoned lived a hundred times better than him! Understanding the path of cultivation, An Ruoshui also knew that her Five Spiritual Roots made her future hopeless. It was almost impossible for her to reach the Foundation Establishment realm. She could only stay at the Qi Refining realm in this lifetime. Receiving the kindness of her master guiding her onto this path and teaching her alchemy, An Ruoshui believed that all she could do in this lifetime was to be her master's dedicated servant. "Alright, you can go now. During this period, help me check if any of the children brought here have talent in alchemy. If they do, we can keep them and cultivate them well," Xia Changge consoled the saddened girl. He wasn't seeking a sense of accomplishment or anything like that. Though he had dealt with some rebellious wandering cultivators, he still had a few honest ones searching for children with spiritual roots for him. Every few days, there would be children sent to him. While the future of these children might not be bright, most of them might not even reach the eighth level of Qi Refining, in this small place called Huaying Immortal Town, they could still create significant value. After assuring that An Ruoshui would pay attention, Xia Changge also put aside his emotional thoughts and returned to his usual work. Without any delay, Xia Changge completed the task he had promised his disciple. He went to the Fairy City and bought a youth-preserving elixir, along with a bottle of Qi Gathering Pills. The Qi Gathering Pills were priced at ten spiritual stones each. Xia Changge didn't know whether their quality was good or not, but they were certainly expensive. Just ten small Qi Gathering Pills were worth two hundred spiritual stones. Among first-grade elixirs, these pills were considered top-tier and the first choice for cultivators who were in the late stage of Qi Refining. If Xia Changge could refine such items, he wouldn't just be able to establish himself in the Yun'an Fairy City; even the surrounding cities wouldn't be a problem. Unfortunately... It might be possible for Xia Changge to achieve this after studying alchemy for several decades. As for An Ruoshui... She might not be able to achieve it in this lifetime even if she dedicated herself to studying alchemy. Xia Changge bought these elixirs for his own cultivation, hoping to reach the eighth level of Qi Refining as soon as possible. After reaching the seventh level of Qi Refining, Xia Changge sensed that the spiritual energy in Huaying Immortal Town had indeed become slightly thinner, offering no assistance to cultivators at the seventh level. At most, it could provide a small amount of energy for restoration. And forget about cultivators above the eighth level of Qi Refining. Xia Changge had been cultivating with spiritual stones for some time now. The higher the level of cultivators, the stronger their strength. Ultimately, they needed to move to more prosperous places; this was a law that applied to the development of any world. If he didn't want to follow this law, he could only choose to endure in a more difficult environment, trading an uncertain future for a stable life now. "If I reach the Foundation Establishment realm, the spiritual energy produced by a second-grade spiritual plant might not be enough." Considering that Xiao Wan and the others might be cultivating near spiritual plants that produced large amounts of spiritual energy, he thought that their conditions were probably much better than his. Xia Changge had this slight worry in his heart. He was confident that he could probably reach the Foundation Establishment realm within ten years, as the limitations of the ninth level of Qi Refining were nothing to him. Once he achieved Foundation Establishment, the spiritual energy in Huaying Immortal Town could hardly support him in continuing his cultivation. He would have to rely on a large number of spiritual stones or spiritual plants that could produce spiritual energy. That was why there weren't many Foundation Establishment cultivators in the nearby Yun'an Fairy City: there weren't enough conditions. One second-grade spiritual plant... might not even be enough for his own family. "Maybe... I can temporarily separate Tan Qier and establish the Tan Family before breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm. Then, perhaps we can have two spiritual plants." Thinking about some plans, Xia Changge quickly entered a state of cultivation. By now, all the wandering cultivators in Huaying Immortal Town who were at a higher cultivation level had been killed by Xia Changge. There were no longer any cultivators at the seventh level of Qi Refining remaining. As long as he didn't leave the town, there was virtually no threat to the Xia Family. This was also one of the conditions that allowed Xia Changge to cultivate peacefully. Originally, he planned to see if he could use the convenience of elixirs to reach the eighth level of Qi Refining in one go. But he ultimately didn't have such good luck. After more than two months of seclusion, the people from the Tai Family came looking for him. Tan Qier couldn't handle it by herself, so she had to call on Xia Changge to intervene. (End of the chapter)