Immortality begins with raising apprentices

Chapter 56 Please forgive me
Chen Ye didn't take his neighbors, that despicable couple, too seriously.

After returning home, he carefully wiped the small sword clean, and after confirming that there were no obvious marks left, he went to the market again.

This time, Chen Ye didn't go to the Lingbao Pavilion. Instead, he found an empty spot in the free trade area, took out the small sword, and placed it on a clean piece of cloth.

Magical artifacts, especially high-quality flying swords, are always in high demand.

The small sword, with its restrained spiritual light and simple, ancient design, quickly attracted some attention.

"This sword looks quite good. How many spirit stones would you be willing to pay, fellow Daoist?" a lean-faced man asked, weighing the sword in his hand.

"Twenty-seven spirit stones," Chen Ye quoted the price.

A mid-grade first-tier magic weapon is worth around thirty spirit stones on the market. His weapon is in perfect condition, so asking for twenty-seven is not considered high.

"Too expensive!" The lean man shook his head and turned to leave.

Chen Ye didn't care; good things will always sell.

He waited patiently, his gaze casually sweeping over the passing crowd.

Suddenly, a familiar figure came into view.

The female cultivator wore a sky-blue Taoist robe, which was well-tailored and accentuated her graceful and shapely figure.

She stood tall and straight, carrying a long sword on her back.

White socks and cloud-patterned boots, spotless and exuding an ethereal elegance.

It was none other than Li Qiuyun, the resident disciple of the Lingyin Sect!

She had just finished her inspection and was frowning as she examined the items on the stall, her expression carrying a hint of arrogance unique to disciples of a sect.

Li Qiuyun's appearance instantly attracted the attention of many independent cultivators.

Even Chen Ye couldn't help but take a second look.

It is really……

Her figure is so eye-catching!

Even the mid-grade Daoist robe seemed to be struggling under the weight, its taut curves almost bursting out.

"I'll take this little sword."

A cold female voice rang out, and Li Qiuyun actually came to his stall.

At this moment, she was slightly frowning as she examined the small sword on the stall.

"Twenty-seven spirit stones," Chen Ye repeated, secretly envious.

Li Qiuyun is covered in magical artifacts; she truly lives up to her reputation as an outer disciple of the Lingyin Sect.

Li Qiuyun glanced at him indifferently. Instead of taking out the spirit stone directly, she extended her slender finger and pointed at the small sword from a distance.

"The material of this sword is acceptable, but the forging process is rough, which may affect its handling."

Chen Ye was secretly surprised; this person had a truly excellent eye for talent.

Back then, the masked cultivator's attack was easily interrupted by his Geng metal energy because he lacked control over the small sword.

"Twenty-five spirit stones..." Li Qiuyun shook her head, seemingly somewhat dissatisfied, but still quoted a price.

Chen Ye pondered for a moment, making plans in his mind.

Since he quoted twenty-seven spirit stones, he had deliberately left room for bargaining.

Moreover, trading with sect disciples is relatively safe, and there's no need to worry about subsequent troubles.

He finally nodded: "Okay, twenty-five yuan it is."

Li Qiuyun secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he had agreed.

in fact,

Even an outer disciple like her, without any background, lacked spirit stones.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken on such a thankless task as patrolling Yunxifang.

She maintained the composure and arrogance of a sect disciple, took out twenty-five spirit stones, casually tossed them on the stall, picked up her small sword, turned and left without even bothering to say a polite word.

Watching her departing figure, Chen Ye sighed with emotion.

Sect disciples are indeed arrogant and haughty.

But she has the ability to do so. For example, Li Qiuyun's cultivation level has already reached the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Lin Qiongyu, who is about the same age as Li Qiuyun, is still struggling at the fourth level of Qi Refining.

Moreover, she has the identity of an outer disciple.

Even the leaders of the Jade Lizard Society and the Stone Mirror Society, the two major gangs, have to treat Li Qiuyun with utmost respect.

"Hmph... When the outer sect competition comes, I, Chen, am not necessarily out of the running!"

Chen Ye carefully put the spirit stone away, feeling a surge of pride and satisfaction.

Once his Cloud and Rain Technique and Fertility-Inducing Method reach perfection, he will surely pass the Spirit Plant Master assessment of the Spirit Hidden Sect. At that time, his status and position will naturally be different!

He currently possesses a total of one hundred and twenty-nine spirit stones.

It's time for a big shopping spree!
……

"Fellow Daoist, how much is this storage bag?"

"What's the price of a low-grade first-tier storage bag? Thirty spirit stones, take it or leave it."

Chen Ye was wealthy and generous, and after some haggling, he finally bought it for twenty-eight spirit stones.

The storage bag of a first-tier low-grade item is small, only one meter square.

But it's sufficient for daily use.

Moreover, the storage bag is different from other magical implements.

With each increase in size, the price multiplies.

He tossed the spirit stones and miscellaneous items into his storage bag, feeling the emptiness in his hands.

Chen Ye nodded in satisfaction. This was the demeanor a cultivator should have!

Then, he bought ten more bottles of fasting pills, a total of one hundred and ten pills.

Although the Bigu Pill cannot increase cultivation level, it can ensure that one is not hungry for a day, making it convenient for long-term cultivation or travel.

The ten bottles of fasting pills cost him ten spirit stones, which was enough to deal with all kinds of emergencies.

Considering that winter was approaching, he purchased thirty more high-quality flints, which cost him fifteen spirit stones.

After the shopping spree, about half of the spirit stones were gone, leaving only seventy-six.

Chen Ye weighed the storage bag in his hand and decided to temporarily stop, focusing on improving his cultivation and strength first.

He planned to use the remaining spirit stones to buy cultivation pills from Master Hu during the market day in Bishui Street, which would save him several spirit stones.

On the way back, fate had other plans, and they bumped into Xue Chengjun, who was rushing over.

"Senior Chen, I've been searching high and low for you! Kong Hongxuan actually found Senior Chen's house! Alas... Chengjun's strength is insufficient, and I dared not stop him. I am ashamed, truly ashamed!"

Xue Chengjun changed his previous jealous and resentful demeanor; he sighed and looked extremely remorseful.

"Thank you for informing me, Fellow Daoist Xue."

Chen Ye's face remained calm, but his heart was in turmoil. He bowed slightly without making a sound, then turned and headed home.

"Senior Chen, you're going back already? Why don't you go somewhere else to hide?" Xue Chengjun persisted, following closely behind Chen Ye.

They addressed him as "senior" repeatedly, speaking with great warmth and familiarity.

Chen Ye had no time to pay attention to anything else, and focused on his journey.

The road home seemed exceptionally long.

The sky was overcast, and a cold wind howled, whipping up the snow on the ground and making a crackling sound as it hit the straw hat.

There were few pedestrians on the street, and those few were all in a hurry.

Chen Ye's heart sank deeper and deeper.

Kong Hongxuan did indeed come knocking on our door!

Although he had broken through to the fifth level of Qi Refining and his Geng Metal Qi had exceeded its limit, he still had no chance of winning against Kong Hongxuan, who was at the seventh level of Qi Refining and wearing a treasure armor.

Fighting is forbidden in the market, but if Kong Hongxuan really wants to take action, there might be a way.

Just like when Chen Ye beat Gao Ming up...

Killing is difficult, but humiliating is easy.

However, at this moment, Chen Ye's biggest worry was his two apprentices at home!
Finally, the water-avoiding street came into view.

Sure enough, a burly figure appeared at the doorstep.

The Frost Armor emanating from the gleaming scales exuded a chilling aura under the sunlight; it was none other than Kong Hongxuan!

Several members of the Jade Lizard Society followed behind him, each exuding a fierce aura.

Upon seeing this, Xue Chengjun subconsciously took a few steps back, a barely perceptible hint of schadenfreude on his face, preparing to enjoy the scene of this senior Chen being taught a lesson.

He had even already planned how to offer a few words of "regret" and comfort later.

However, what he didn't expect was.

When Kong Hongxuan saw Chen Ye, he actually forced a smile onto his usually cold and hard face.
"Fellow Daoist Chen...!"

Kong Hongxuan took a deep breath and bowed deeply to the rogue cultivator he had once looked down upon, his tone carrying a hint of unnatural politeness.

"I have offended you in the past... I hope Fellow Daoist Chen will forgive me!"

　Please read on tomorrow!!!
　　
　
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