Chapter 37 - Immortal Fate Of Longevity: Starting From Taking Care of Fellow Daoist Wife

Chapter 37: The First Named Disciple "Do you still have more of these at home?" It's a good thing Xia Changge happened to be the one they encountered. If it were any other cultivator, they might have just taken everything for free. And not just for free, they would have taken everything with them! Although Xia Changge did take An Ruoshui along with the goods, it wasn't for free. "There are still over ten plants at home." An Ruoshui answered honestly. "Come here." Xia Changge motioned for her to come over. An Ruoshui obediently went to Xia Changge's side. Xia Changge checked her spiritual roots. As expected, she had a complete five elements spiritual root with gold, wood, water, fire, and earth, all in harmony. This was within Xia Changge's expectations. Any girl like An Ruoshui with a four elements spiritual root would have already been taken by someone else. The remaining ones were all carefully selected and difficult to cultivate. Fortunately, An Ruoshui had made efforts to improve herself, acquiring an additional talent, which increased her value. "I can teach you cultivation and even buy you some medicinal books for cultivating immortality. But in the future, you will be my... Do you want to be my disciple?" Xia Changge really wanted to say "in the future, you will be my servant". But somehow, it felt like taking advantage of her vulnerability. After all, An Ruoshui had already given a gift worth dozens of spiritual stones to become his disciple. In the world of cultivation, if you wanted to enhance a relationship, the hierarchy was: master and servant, sworn brothers, master and disciple, lovers, and family. To avoid the possibility of An Ruoshui being a hidden gem that someone else would take away, Xia Changge had to strengthen the bond between them. "Yes!" An Ruoshui saw Xia Changge seemed to have relaxed, so she quickly agreed. "Then from now on, you are my... named disciple. For cultivation... I will guide you." Xia Changge looked at the members of his own family. Tan Qier could indeed guide An Ruoshui in cultivation, but Tan Qier was already pregnant, so he didn't want her to worry too much. His daughter was only at the first level of Qi Refining, so she didn't have much experience and couldn't be distracted either. So, only Xia Changge himself could personally guide her. After offering Xia Changge a cup of tea, An Ruoshui officially became Xia Changge's first disciple. Considering that his disciple might be engaged in alchemy in the future, even if she didn't have much achievement in alchemy, she still needed to cultivate a fire attribute cultivation technique. It happened to match Xia Changge's Yang Yuanjing cultivation technique. But now wasn't the time for cultivation, so Xia Changge took her to An Ruoshui's house first. Xia Changge gladly accepted all the hundred-year spirit plants in her house. It was good for his son and daughter to have a solid foundation. Of course, it was the same for An Ruoshui. An Ruoshui's family was relatively happy. Both her parents were engaged in herb picking and had some knowledge of medicinal herbs. Upon hearing that their daughter had become a disciple under a immortal master and needed hundred-year spirit plants to polish her foundation and become an immortal master, An Ruoshui's parents eagerly offered all the hundred-year spirit plants they had. Her mother, Xu Baicha, held her daughter's hand and carefully and skillfully extracted the medicinal herbs from the ground using small tools. "Mr. An, I wonder if you can buy land near your village?" While An Ruoshui and her mother were transplanting the spirit plants, Xia Changge asked her father, An Zun. Xia Changge also intended to use the first industry of the family's foundation for planting and breeding. And An's family had experience in cultivation. Not just An Ruoshui, but her parents as well. Xia Changge planned to recruit and make use of them. "That's natural. Even the barren mountains can be occupied without buying. Does Immortal Master have any plans?" An Zun answered respectfully. "I plan to plant some things. Maybe I will need your help, Mr. An!" Xia Changge began to roughly examine the feng shui in the vicinity. For An Zun, this was definitely good news. Cultivating a relationship with an immortal master was the greatest honor for an ordinary person. "It is my honor to work for Immortal Master." After picking all the spirit plants, Xia Changge took An Ruoshui back to his manor. He himself didn't go in but planned to buy some related items first. Xia Changge once again went to the Duobao Merchant House and met his familiar acquaintance, Zhang Chuan. "Friend, what brings you here today?" In Zhang Chuan's opinion, Xia Changge might have already been squeezed dry and had little savings left. But just in case, what if Xia Changge still had reserves? And as a qualified shopkeeper, Zhang Chuan's attitude was still very good. "Boss, I'd like to know what is the most helpful elixir recipe for beginners in alchemy?" Xia Changge humbly asked. Zhang Chuan carefully examined Xia Changge and asked in confusion, "Could it be that you plan to engage in alchemy?" Xia Changge shook his head repeatedly, "No, it's for a junior of mine. She is quite knowledgeable about medicinal herbs and has spiritual roots in her. So I took her in as my disciple and let her explore." Zhang Chuan suddenly realized, "Friend, you are lucky. Wait a moment!" Actually, it didn't matter what other people thought. Without an alchemist as a teacher, it would be extremely difficult for an apprentice to succeed on their own. Zhang Chuan understood that the 'Alchemy Ancestor' in the world of alchemy was only at the fifth rank before he died. There were countless others who surpassed him. After preparing some basic theories and a few unremarkable elixir recipes, Zhang Chuan said, "These... Boss, what you need to know is that most alchemists start with these two types of pills to gain experience. As for this Longevity Pill, it's just a simple healing pill. It can indeed extend a mortal's life by more than ten years, and for a Qi Refining cultivator... It can extend their life by about two or three years!" After the explanation, Xia Changge roughly understood. "How much do these cost?" After Xia Changge accepted the items, he asked about the price. Zhang Chuan seemed indifferent, "They are not worth much. Just give me thirty or so spiritual stones." Xia Changge pondered for a moment, "Then let the boss prepare a lower-grade pill furnace..." Xia Changge was slightly interested in alchemy. After all, when one lived for a long time, they needed some amusement. This pill furnace would be for An Ruoshui's use, and he could also use it himself. "No problem, three hundred spiritual stones." Zhang Chuan seemed to be expecting this, and he directly took out a lower-grade pill furnace from his storage bag. Crafting a pill furnace was much more difficult than making other magical tools. A lower-grade pill furnace was almost as valuable as a mid-grade magical tool. With this, Liao Daoyou's financial support and Xia Changge's spending added up to about a third. This money was really flowing away like water. (End of the chapter)