My whole family cultivated immortality without telling me

What? You just accepted it?
"I never expected you to be like this, Xie Shaohuang!"

Shen Qingyun turned her head and glared at Xie Shaohuang.

Xie Shaohuang is really greedy.

However, for the time being, he dared not show any covetousness toward the spirit in front of him, and even withdrew his gaze.

As for why...

"This kind of skilled spirit has everything a man needs!"

Putting everything else aside, what was the purpose of the Venerable Jin Xiang raising this thing?
"In terms of cultivation, he is a seventh-realm Purple Mansion True Monarch; in terms of age, what hasn't he seen in his long life?"

Even someone like that can't resist, so what can you do, no matter how powerful you are, Mr. Shen?

"So, Young Master Shen's attitude clearly shows that he's afraid of this fat man and wants to get help from me..."

Even you, Shen Qingyun, have times when you need my help!
Xie Shaohuang was still somewhat excited.

“Shen… classmate, there is some truth to what I said.”

Before Shen Qingyun could react, she turned around and glared angrily at Xie Shaohuang.

"Ha, Gugu, don't be in such a hurry," Shen Qingyun quickly comforted Gugu. "Let's hear what he has to say first. Xie, please."

really!

Seeing this, Xie Shaohuang became even more certain of his judgment, and his voice even grew louder.

"Student Shen, have you forgotten what makes you a typical example in the Mengqiu class?"

Shen Qingyun was stunned: "Ah..."

"It seems that Shen has finally realized the truth," Xie Shaohuang said calmly. "The way of both literature and martial arts is to balance tension and relaxation. This is a classic saying that Shen has used to describe his success. Why is it that it doesn't apply to you?"

“No,” Shen Qingyun said, not expecting Xie Shaohuang to take this angle, “Classmate Xie, this has nothing to do with Zhang Chi…”

"Hahaha," Xie Shaohuang laughed three times, "Could it be that Student Shen is pretending to teach the students of Hehetang to be balanced between work and rest, while you are secretly working hard behind the scenes?"

hiss!
Shen Qingyun gasped, about to explain, when a series of curses and swears came from not far away.

"Bullshit... Ah, so it's Xie Shaohuang, hahaha, no wonder you son of a bitch got fucked by the demonic cultivator, serves you right, hahaha..."

Seeing Liu Gaosheng return, Xie Shaohuang's expression turned ugly.

However, he also knew that Shen Qingyun and this jerk were extremely close, so cursing back was definitely not an option.

“I wish I had said something wrong, but…” he said calmly, “that’s exactly what Shen did.”

Liu Gaosheng was startled when he finally saw the pile of treasures in front of the artifact spirit Xiao San.

"Tsk tsk, this pile of treasures looks quite impressive."

No wonder Gugu was so nervous!
Liu Gaosheng rolled his eyes and pulled Brother Shen aside.

"Brother Shen, what exactly happened?"

Shen Qingyun said it again helplessly, and Liu Gaosheng's mouth watered.

“No,” Shen Qingyun was even more speechless, “Brother Liu, why don’t you go and fulfill your filial duties?”

“Filial piety can be done at any time,” Liu Gaosheng said seriously. “Brother, you have to accept this!”

"Alright, alright," Shen Qingyun said impatiently, "What do you mean, 'just take it'..."

“No, I know Brother Shen doesn’t like doing these things, but have you thought about it…” Liu Gaosheng quickly advised, “Brother Shen, if you don’t accept them, what will those people in Hehetang think of you? They’ll just think you, Shen Qingyun, are hypocritical!”

"No, I believe you..."

“Hehe, you can’t see into someone’s heart,” Liu Gaosheng said, giving Xie Shaohuang a smile. “Just like Brother Xie said, in this kind of thing, you judge by actions, not intentions. Besides, Brother Shen, you’re accepting it… Gugu, don’t rush, I’m definitely on your side. You can accept it, but you don’t have to use it, right?”

Shen Qingyun hesitated for a moment: "This..."

Gu Gu was stunned for a moment, then glared angrily at Liu Gaosheng.

Liu Gaosheng clapped his hands, finally revealing his wolfish ambitions.

"I understand, Brother Shen is considering Gu Gu's feelings! Hahaha, well, you're my brother, so here you go, Brother Shen, you take it first, and leave it with me... Ah!"

Liu Gaosheng flew away.

Standing in front of Shen Qingyun in place of Liu Gaosheng was Huo Xiu.

Huo Xiu didn't speak, but his lips moved in a blur, making it look like he was cursing something very offensive.

"Ahem, I have roughly understood the matter," he said to Shen Qingyun. "It may be that the spirit of the ancestor is playing a joke. Little Shen, please don't take it seriously."

Shen Qingyun hurriedly replied, "Don't worry, my lord, I did not agree..."

"Well, that's good."

Huo Xiu turned to look at the artifact spirit Xiao San, and was about to smile when Xiao San pouted and took out another item.

"Tsk," Horsh peeked out, "What?"

Xie Shaohuang glanced at it and said indifferently, "Letter of divorce."

"Pfft..." Huo Xiu wiped away his drool expressionlessly, "It should be the 'revision letter' in 'revision letter'."

“It’s a letter of divorce severing the relationship between the master and the spirit,” Xie Shaohuang paused, then added in the tone of a student from Hehetang, “It’s universal.”

Huo Xiu didn't believe it at all: "Little Shen, take a look."

"Oh……"

Shen Qingyun took it and probed it with his divine sense, only to find that he could not enter and could only look at Xie Shaohuang.

Xie Shaohuang was stunned.

What does Young Master Shen mean by this...? Ah!

"Young Master Shen, you can't be so noble that you've never seen something like this before, can you?"

He was still in shock when the spirit of the artifact, Xiao San, faced Huo Xiu, resolutely bowed, and said sadly, "If senior does not believe me, this servant... this servant can only commit suicide to prove it..."

The three grown men were stunned, and then...

"Hey, hey, hey, it can't be that bad..."

"I, Xie Shaohuang, am none other than the number one genius of the Five Regions. If you don't mind, fellow Daoist..."

"Gugu, Gugu, say something!"

……

The ancestral home.

Seeing the spirit that had been driven out of Lingzhi Valley finally enter Young Master Shen's cave, Ancestor Jinxiang let out a long sigh of relief.

"I've certainly broadened my horizons."

“What the ancestor said is absolutely right.”

Elder Sun, who was accompanying them, was also wiping away sweat.

He never expected that sending a spirit artifact would be so difficult in front of Young Master Shen, a matter that was common in the cultivation world.

"Unexpectedly, the Spirit Fat Valley established by the Ancestor was actually for nurturing that artifact spirit..."

This is quite a commotion.

"The ultimate goal, of course, is to better nurture the spirit of the artifact, but..."

What was the purpose of the patriarch giving the artifact spirit to Young Master Shen?
"Can't figure it out?"

"Hmm?" Elder Sun was taken aback. Seeing that the ancestor had a half-smile on his face, clearly seeing through his thoughts, he smiled bitterly and said, "This disciple does not understand."

The old ancestor smiled and said leisurely, "Last time you said that you intended to matchmake Catwoman and Young Master Shen?"

"what……"

"If we don't test him like this," the old patriarch said, "if Young Master Shen refuses firmly then, will Catwoman still be alive?"

Elder Sun suddenly realized and said admiringly, "Our ancestor is indeed very thoughtful. Since Young Master Shen was able to accept the spirit of the artifact, he will naturally not refuse the catwoman. However... I think this matter should be discussed in detail."

"Let's take a long-term view?" The old ancestor sighed bitterly. "Sect Master Lanlan said that the catwoman's situation in the Tianxuan Sect is not very good."

Elder Sun's expression immediately changed: "How could this be?"

“It’s a matter of personality,” the old ancestor sighed. “Cat Girl has good talent, but in the Tianxuan Sect, she can only blend into the crowd and not reach the top to look down on her fellow disciples. At this time, her personality becomes her biggest weakness.”

"I see," Elder Sun said, still shaken. "So, to solve the catwoman's predicament, we must rely on external forces. And Young Master Shen's father, as a disciple of the Immortal Sword Sect... Ancestor's strategic planning is truly admirable!"

The Golden Ancestor nodded and then instructed, "Therefore, our Golden Ancestor Sect must do an even better job in this grand event, so that we may receive the envoy's commendation..."

Elder Sun had another epiphany.

"If we can get the sect envoy to intervene, then the matter between the catwoman and Young Master Shen... Ancestor, you are truly mighty!"

"Hehe," thinking of the good aspects, the Golden Phase Ancestor couldn't help but throw away his reserve, "This is just the beginning. Little Sun, think about it, is it possible for our Golden Phase Sect to become an appendage of the core disciples of the upper sect?"

"My goodness, I can't believe it! This disciple simply can't believe it! Ancestor, with this one move, you've directly reached the hundredth floor!" "Hahaha..."

Shen Qingyun's cave dwelling.

Liu Gaosheng came running back again, all excited.

Now, there are more people in the cave.

Moreover, even his own godfather could only stand.

Qin Moju, sitting in the middle, was giving instructions to Shen Qingyun.

"Young people shouldn't have too many concerns when doing things. It's just a mere artifact spirit. What's wrong with Shen Xingxing accepting it? Will anyone criticize you, Shen Xingxing, for this?"

The word "will" silently popped into Liu Gaosheng's mind.

"Liu Gaosheng..."

Upon hearing Qin Moju call him, Liu Gaosheng was startled and quickly stepped forward, bowing respectfully: "Your Majesty, this humble subject is here."

"Would you say that Shen Xing is wrong?"

“Your Majesty, please allow me to speak,” Liu Gaosheng said solemnly, “All I can say is that Your Majesty’s decision is extremely wise, and I wholeheartedly agree with Brother Shen’s choice. Beyond that, I know nothing else…”

This is also a very genuine sycophant.

Xie Shaohuang, who was standing to the side, glanced at Liu Gaosheng.

"Hehe, Brother Qin is right," Qiu Feng said with a smile. "Young friend Shen, you can put your mind at ease. In my opinion, the ancestor's intentions were good..."

Upon hearing this, the group of big shots looked at Qiu Feng with displeasure, their eyes asking him how he could have figured it out.

The autumn wind said sullenly, "Things are valued for their scarcity, everyone."

This is true.

The powerful figures nodded silently, then began to scrutinize the pitiful spirit standing in the middle, secretly sending frantic telepathic messages.

"Goodness, Ancestor Jin Xiang is really going wild..."

"I really didn't expect him to be this kind of Purple Mansion True Lord!"

"But it makes sense. Even though he's at the seventh realm and his lifespan is almost over, shouldn't he allow others to enjoy themselves?"

"Tsk tsk, even I'm tempted..."

……

After chatting for a while, everyone said their goodbyes.

Shen Qingyun saw them off one by one.

After being delivered to Liu Gaosheng, this guy grinned and said, "Hehe, Brother Shen, I..."

"Let's go!"

Shen Qingyun herded Brother Liu away like a duck, closed the cave gate, and pondered for a while before returning to his quiet room.

Inside the quiet room, the two spirits were staring at each other with wide, innocent eyes.

"cough……"

Shen Qingyun adopted a parental posture, and as soon as she sat down, tears welled up in her eyes and started falling.

"Why are you crying again?" Shen Qingyun said helplessly. "Gugu, you saw it too. I tried my best to argue, but His Majesty's word is law..."

Upon hearing this, the spirit Xiao San seemed to ponder for a moment. After a brief hesitation, she mustered her courage and said, "This servant... this servant feels that if Master refuses, those seniors won't... won't force you..."

Shen Qingyun was amused. He bent down and gestured with his hands, then stood up and said, "Alright, alright, you come here, I'll go, I'll go..."

Bang!
As soon as the door to the quiet room closed, Shen Qingyun began to wipe his sweat in frustration, while giving himself a thumbs up at the same time.

"I was so clever!"

After giving it a thumbs up, he became curious and released his divine sense...

"Men are all the same..."

"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

“Young Master is naturally different, so Gugu, you should be happy to have such a master.”

“Eeya ya…”

"It's quite a coincidence, my name is also Gu Gu, but how can I share the same name as my sister? It can't even sound the same. I must ask my master to change my name later..."

……

Hey!
Shen Qingyun was stunned.

"She's a young lady who knows military strategy..."

After listening for a while longer and making sure he didn't hear anything about family difficulties, dropping out of school to work, or raising tuition fees for his younger siblings, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Huh? Why should I be relieved...?"

He was speechless again when he thought of Qin Moju's instructions.

"Not only did I accept the spirit of the artifact, but I was also encouraged to use it extensively and vigorously. Only in this way could I solidify its iconic image..."

Your Majesty, I know that character portrayal is important, but...

“But His Majesty has decreed,” Shen Qingyun said sternly, bowing in the direction Qin Moju had left, “Your subject has no choice but to overcome the difficulties and rise to the challenge!”

Taking advantage of the laughter and conversation between the two spirits inside, Shen Qingyun seized the opportunity to re-enter the meditation room.

Soon after, the quiet room was filled with the cheerful laughter of the three people.

"Change your name? Is it really necessary?"

"Master, how could I possibly share the same name as Gugu?"

"Err, eh, eh, eh..."

"Look, even Drum has said he has no objections, but... it's easy to get confused, huh..."

"Master's insight is brilliant."

"Then, Gugu, could you help me get... what? A drum... a drum?"

……

Shen Qingyun gasped and looked at Gu Gu.

Gu Gu was dumbfounded, unable to tell whether Gu Gu did it on purpose or accidentally.

"Ahem, since Gu Gu has no objections, then so be it..." Shen Qingyun's blade fell swiftly, leaving Gu Gu dizzy. "And I must say, the name Gu Gu is truly excellent, quite a worthy successor to my own style, haha..."

Gu Gu (drumming) was completely speechless.

However, this incident also confirmed for her...

"The new owner is so good to Gugu."

The next Jinxiangzong session was characterized by morning meetings and oath-taking ceremonies, followed by afternoon discussions and debates.

The bigwigs of the Ten Directions Alliance are very low-key; even when invited, they rarely participate and mostly decline.

Shen Qingyun didn't even step out of the cave entrance.

The children are now blocking the doorway, lamenting their fate.

"Tsk tsk, Brother Shen has changed!"

"It's not that I've changed, it's that I've grown up."

"I don't care when I grow up, I won't even leave the house... Is that spirit really that good?"

"Tuoba Qian, use your brain! A Seventh Realm Purple Mansion True Monarch specially crafted a celestial realm to nurture a spirit artifact. Any one of those treasures would make you feel like you're floating on air!"

"That's it."

"Hiss," Liu Gaosheng glared at Leng Mo beside him and asked with a sneer, "What do you mean by that, Fellow Daoist Leng?"

She gave a cold, coquettish laugh, then said eagerly, "No matter how good it is, it's not the real person."

The others were speechless.

Liu Gaosheng was also convinced and was about to bow to Leng Mo...

Elder Tian's voice suddenly rang out.

"Fellow Daoists from the two Demonic Sects have traveled a long way; I have failed to greet you properly..."

Upon hearing this, everyone was startled and turned to look eastward.

On the eastern horizon, two spirit ships, one black and one red, seemed to emerge from the sun, their imposing presence astonishing. (End of Chapter)