Chapter 38 - Immortal Fate Of Longevity: Starting From Taking Care of Fellow Daoist Wife

Chapter 38 - Master~ Xia Changge went to the market outside the Xiao family's compound to purchase some necessary medicinal ingredients. The herbs required for the Changchun Pill and the Heart-devouring Pill were not particularly rare; they only needed to be mixed with two spiritual herbs. However, the materials needed for the Everlasting Pill were all spiritual herbs. Xia Changge spent two hundred spirit stones and bought several dozen of them. Alchemy was an expensive industry; ordinary people couldn't afford it. Xia Changge's financial resources were also unable to support him from being an apprentice alchemist to becoming qualified. But if he truly succeeded, it would be easy to make a profit. Combining the Huaying Immortal Town and the Yun'an Immortal City, there were tens of thousands of cultivators in the market. He hoped that An Ruoshui would live up to expectations. With the several hundred spirit stones he spent, there should be at least some results. However, there was not even a glimmer of hope. In that case, don't blame Xia Changge, her master, for treating her as a tool. A tool that Xia Changge used for sowing seeds. A cultivator assigned to Xia Changge's land to work as a planter. When he returned home, Xia Changge gave the introductory manual he had bought to An Ruoshui. An Ruoshui held the booklet tightly in her hands, her heart filled with excitement. This was what she had longed for before, and now she finally got it. "Your first priority is still cultivation. At the very least, you need to reach the first layer of Qi Refinement," Xia Changge ordered An Ruoshui. An Ruoshui was already an adult, so her understanding of cultivation techniques should be quite easy. Even if her spiritual root was a hindrance, with the help of spiritual herbs, it would probably take about half a year to reach the first layer of Qi Refinement. "Yes, Master!" An Ruoshui obediently nodded and then began to prepare a simple medicinal soup for them to drink. Xia Changge had already reached the sixth layer of Qi Refinement, thanks to his previous consumption of a large amount of herbs that were several decades old. Simple spiritual herbs no longer had much effect on Xia Changge, so he kept them for his family to consume. He, on the other hand, started to earnestly study the pill recipes, planning to make them himself. Xia Changge already had an idea of what to give Xiao Yun when she celebrated her 150th birthday in more than three months. If he could refine the Everlasting Pill, it would definitely be the best choice. The Everlasting Pill was not valuable, but it represented his own value. Living off the Xiao family, even though he didn't have much wealth, it was still a good choice to suck the blood of the Xiao family. There was nothing to fuss about spending his life on the side of unorthodox cultivation. His eldest daughter was currently only at the first layer of Qi Refinement, so it would take some time for her to surpass her old father. Moreover, Xia Changge felt that perhaps it was due to the Sacred Heart Technique, he no longer needed to cultivate day and night as he did at the beginning. The first test product Xia Changge arranged for himself was the Changchun Pill. The materials for the Changchun Pill could be purchased with gold and silver, so he didn't mind if he failed. An Ruoshui also watched Xia Changge refining pills when she had spare time. Even if the pill-making failed, An Ruoshui was still very happy. "Master... Did you learn how to refine pills specifically for me?" An Ruoshui couldn't help but think as she watched Xia Changge carefully operate the alchemy furnace. Before this, Xia Changge had never refined pills. But after accepting her as his disciple, he started to engage in this field. Could it be that he intended to learn how to refine pills ahead of her as she cultivated Qi, so he could teach her? Regardless of whether Xia Changge did this out of concern for his reputation as her master, his dedication made An Ruoshui admire him deeply. He really was a good immortal master. An Ruoshui's face was flushed by the intense flames in the alchemy furnace. Xia Changge's first finished product took more than twenty days of hard work to make. He felt a bit embarrassed that it took so long just to refine a simple Changchun Pill. It seemed that his talent really wasn't up to par. "Congratulations, Master. Master, you're amazing." An Ruoshui immediately offered her congratulations upon Xia Changge's successful pill refinement. Tan Qier and Zhang Miaoyi followed suit. They weren't familiar with the field of pill cultivation either. Although the Changchun Pill was rarely used by cultivators and mostly consumed by mortals, the fact that Xia Changge was able to refine it was still praise-worthy. "This pill..." Xia Changge himself wasn't sure if this pill was the finished product or if it had any effect. Ordinary alchemists usually had some test subjects around them. Xia Changge could also arrange for some test subjects, but that would be endangering innocent lives! "Master, let your disciple be the test subject!" An Ruoshui, who had studied pharmacology, knew that this was the testing phase. She volunteered. "Are you sure you want to be the test subject?" Xia Changge was surprised by An Ruoshui's decision. Because Xia Changge actually planned to try the pill himself. As a cultivator at the sixth layer of Qi Refinement, he should be able to handle a mere mortal medicine. Furthermore, the herbal materials for the Changchun Pill itself had little harm to the human body, so even if something went wrong, it shouldn't be anything serious. Moreover, he still had his considerate sister-in-law by his side to help him, so there shouldn't be any problems. But if it was An Ruoshui... "Well, I am familiar with pharmacology, so I'm the most suitable candidate," An Ruoshui blushed and nodded confidently. "Do you know what kind of pill this is?" Xia Changge felt that even if An Ruoshui was from a serious family of pharmacologists, she should be able to guess what kind of pill it was from the herbal materials. An Ruoshui nodded, "With your guidance, I have no fear!" Since it had come to this, Xia Changge just threw a pill at her. Without hesitation, An Ruoshui immediately swallowed it. Everyone looked at An Ruoshui, eagerly awaiting her reaction. Tan Qier and Zhang Miaoyi were just spectators, as they had no understanding of the field of medicine. Ten minutes later, An Ruoshui spoke for the first time, her voice soft and delicate as she called out, "Master~" This voice sent shivers down Tan Qier's spine. Indeed, this girl wasn't an ordinary person! Xia Changge could tell that the pill was taking effect, but the specific result still had to be observed. "Master~" "Master hmm~" "Master hey~" Next, An Ruoshui tried various ways to call Xia Changge, filled with temptation. She even unbuttoned her shirt to reveal her chest. Tan Qier couldn't bear to watch anymore. How could there be such a person? Zhang Miaoyi didn't mind much, but she wondered if this would corrupt her child, so she planned to take her eldest daughter outside. But Xia Changge stopped her. "Jiao, help her regain her senses." (End of this chapter)