Immortality begins with raising apprentices

Chapter 35 Having an Apprentice as a Companion
Outside the window, it was already late.

The winter plum blossoms swayed in the night wind, and from time to time, a few mournful cat cries could be heard, like the sobs of an infant at night.

Two dark shadows stood motionless inside the room.

Only their eyes, shining with a dim light, blinked.

"Rustling sound" The cold snow pattered against the carved window, adding to the eerie atmosphere.

"Master..."

Hearing Qingjun's soft, sweet voice,
Chen Ye was slightly taken aback, then got up and lit the oil lamp.

The room was instantly brightened.

Two little balls, one black and one white, leaned on each other anxiously, hugging a small blanket.

She was looking up at him with her little face upturned.

Chen Ye chuckled to himself.

He was startled when he opened his eyes and saw two dark shadows in the room.

When the light was turned on, the two apprentices looked timid and had nothing to do with being scary.

Look closely.

They had already made beds on the ground, mostly because they were practicing meditation and dared not go to sleep directly.

"Master was cultivating and forgot about time. The cold air on the ground is harmful to the bones, so you should all sleep on the bed."

Chen Yechang stood up.

Without saying a word, she pushed the two little dumplings to the bedside.

Zhiwei became shy again, clutching the blanket tightly: "Then, Master, where will we sleep?"

There was only one bed in the entire room!

Although Chen Ye used to sleep on the floor.

But now that we've moved to a new house, it's not really appropriate to let him sleep on the floor forever, is it?
this moment,
The black, fluffy little thing's lips twitched, somewhat hesitant.

Chen Ye stretched and laughed, "Master, why don't you just buy another bed tomorrow?"

Zhiwei silently swallowed the words in her mouth and climbed into bed without saying a word.

Qingjun stole a glance at her master, then happily followed her senior sister to bed.

"strangeness……"

Chen Ye pondered.

Zhiwei seems a little unhappy?
But he didn't ask any more questions and bent down to tuck the blankets around the two girls.

He then went directly into the private cultivation room inside the main house.

However, what Chen Ye didn't know was...

After he left, the two little ones huddled under the covers, whispering to each other.

"Qingjun...does my sister smell?"

"It smells so good!"

"Do your feet smell bad?"

"It smells even better!"

"Fool!"

Zhiwei poked Qingjun's forehead in annoyance, making the little girl feel wronged and turn over sullenly.

I smelled it myself!
Her older sister was even mean to her!

Zhiwei pursed her lips, reached out and hugged Qingjun's slender waist, pressing her face against Qingjun's head.

The Qingjun of the past wasn't like this...

In a daze, she seemed to see those cold and sharp phoenix eyes again.

Zhiwei couldn't help but hug Qingjun tightly and let out a long breath.

Master, don't you even want to sleep on their makeshift beds on the floor?

……

"The eldest girl is so nervous, I'm afraid I'll have to sleep in their blankets."

Chen Ye snorted, believing he had a keen understanding of his disciple's thoughts.

Zhiwei has always been aloof, so what else could be causing her to be so hesitant if not this?
"My disciple can sleep, but I, as his master, don't have time..."

Chen Ye calmed himself down and examined the Crimson Orchid in front of him.

This mid-grade, sickly seedling is crucial to whether Chen Ye will have a stable source of spirit stones in the future.

This is of great significance, and Chen Ye cannot afford to be complacent.

Chen Ye wiped his sweat and suddenly cursed under his breath:

"What's there to be nervous about? Tian Feng already said that he won't cause trouble for himself if he dies."

"The Crimson Marrow Orchid is so sick, it's bound to die sooner or later. Tian Feng didn't even think about selling it... Anyway, we won't lose spirit stones, and we'll gain proficiency for free. Let's do it!"

He is confident he can cure the disease, but he will still feel nervous.

Whether it's alchemy, talisman making, or healing spiritual plants,

The most important thing is to stay calm and not be impatient.

After offering myself a few words of comfort.

Chen Ye breathed a sigh of relief and calmed himself down.

Once his mind was calm, he ran his fingertips over the strange vein on the main stem.

It tactilely pulsates like a living thing, and a stench of decay lingers in the air.

“There’s a problem… Why are all the medicinal herbs from Donggou Valley showing symptoms of external evil invasion? They seem to have been contaminated by demonic cultivation techniques.”

Chen Ye frowned.

The first medicinal herb he handled in Donggou Valley was the Silver Scale Flower.

Silver Scale Flower is also affected by demonic energy entering the body, but its symptoms are not as severe as those of Red Marrow Orchid.

"Demonic cultivators? I remember that some demonic cultivators have been wandering around Yunxi Fang these days. My predecessor had contact with demonic cultivators and even tried to sell Qingjun. But so many days have passed and no demonic cultivators have ever approached me."

After Chen Ye finished analyzing the Crimson Orchid.

The more I thought about it, the more I almost broke free from my state of perfect tranquility.

He promptly cut off his distracting thoughts.

The most urgent task now is to cure the red marrow orchid.

He continued to observe the red marrow orchid.

Once the marrow has rotted into the blood vessels, it is generally considered incurable.

The reason is simple: the essence of the Crimson Orchid lies in this vein.

Common lesions can be removed with a scalpel.

But for the Red Marrow Orchid, removing its blood vessels is tantamount to death.

“Some spiritual plants are alive, but they are already dead... But you are lucky to have met me.”

Chen Ye picked up the jade knife, confident and prepared.

A perfect-level "Healing Blade Technique" can penetrate deep into the blood vessels and remove the rotten marrow!
at this time,

The Crimson Orchid had been nourished by the Cloud and Rain Technique for three hours, and had slightly recovered its vitality, making it able to withstand manipulation.

"go with!"

The jade knife suddenly cut into the blood vessel, and the foul-smelling, putrid liquid congealed on the blade without leaking out.

Once the putrid liquid overflows, the Red Marrow Orchid is beyond cure!

Chen Ye focused intently, his knife tip twirling slightly as he removed the rotten marrow.

At the same time, the left hand makes a hand seal to induce labor.

The repair and bone marrow transplantation was a difficult and slow process.

If other plant masters were to witness this scene, they would be speechless with astonishment at Chen Ye's mastery of the Swift Blade Technique!

Inside the cramped training room,
Chen Ye's eyes were focused, and his wrist remained completely still.

Until the sky begins to lighten with the first light of dawn, the rotten marrow is completely removed, and the red marrow is reborn.

He slumped back in his chair and fell into a deep sleep.

……

The black furball tiptoed and peered into the cultivation room.

Chen Ye leaned back in his chair and fell fast asleep.

He was still holding a jade knife in his hand.

Before him stood a spiritual plant, its leaves unfurling and radiating a crimson glow.

The blanket I covered him with last night when I got up in the middle of the night has fallen to the leg of the chair.

"Chen Ye didn't sleep most of last night."

Lu Zhiwei bit her lower lip, her sparse bangs obscuring her expression.

Two days ago, Chen Ye was seriously injured and rushed to the market to move before his injuries had even fully healed.

And now, it's so hard again...

The older girl turned around.
What comes into view is a clean, warm, and comfortable new home.

In the courtyard, Qingjun was happily swinging on a swing.

The black furball subtly pursed its lips:
"the last time……"

The girl tiptoed, preparing to cover the man with the blanket again.

But who would have thought,
Just then, the man slowly woke up.

"Ok?"

Chen Ye rubbed his aching temples, feeling utterly exhausted.

When I first opened my eyes, my vision was still a little blurry.

Once his pupils focused, he saw the black fur ball standing blankly in front of him, clutching the blanket.

Chen Ye was pleasantly surprised: "Zhiwei, you...you're going to cover Master with a blanket?"

For a moment, he felt a little dizzy.

My eldest disciple is actually starting to feel sorry for him?

The black fluffy ball stiffly twisted its body, hugged the blanket tightly, and practically fled:
"Zhiwei... just came to take a look!"

　I spent the whole afternoon dealing with the blocking issue.

　　I'm a little late with today's update.

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