Immortality begins with raising apprentices

Chapter 88 Qingjun, First Level of Qi Refining!
The white fluffy ball clutched Chen Ye's cloak tightly, its small body trembling slightly.
"Qingjun, I'm so hungry..."

Perhaps, upon hearing this, others would simply think that this girl was greedy and had no desire to eat, since the first thing she wanted to do after experiencing life and death was to eat something.

But Chen Ye understood that this was not simply hunger.

Rather, it was Qingjun's most instinctive desire under extreme fear and anxiety.

In those past years, she often went hungry and believed that being well-fed was the happiest thing in the world.

Even if it's just a piece of taro, she'll bury her face in it and devour it with all her might.

It seems that only by filling one's stomach can one squeeze out even a little bit of that fear.

This is Qingjun's only "weapon" against fear, as she feels utterly insecure.

The murderous intent and resentment Chen Ye felt towards Wang Po and the demonic cultivator vanished instantly upon hearing this faint call.

"Soon, Master will take Qingjun to eat something delicious... Master bought a lot of delicious food at the market earlier."

Chen Ye carefully picked Qing Jun up horizontally, afraid of touching her injured bones.

The girl's arm was icy cold to the touch, as light as a feather, and the severed arm hung down in an unnatural position.

Master Sun sighed and said in a deep voice, "Indeed, the Lingyin Sect failed in its duty in this matter."

He paused and continued to explain:

"These remnants of the demonic path were originally intended to hone the inner disciples. Unexpectedly, two were missed during the purge. This matter should have been handled by Protector Changyan to ensure that nothing went wrong."

"But... humph, Chang Yan actually let one of the most cunning guys escape! If it weren't for my sudden inspiration, you little brat would probably be in trouble."

Chen Ye sensed the dissatisfaction in Sun Zhenren's words and vaguely felt that it involved some internal affairs of the sect.

He remained silent, but his face occasionally showed a mixture of lingering fear and gratitude.

Seeing Chen Ye's expression, Master Sun stopped talking about sect matters.

He flipped his hand and took out a palm-sized, simple and elegant jade compass.

Its surface shimmered with spiritual light, and its runes were profound and mysterious.

Master Sun pointed his fingers like a sword and quickly inscribed several restrictions on the compass while chanting incantations.

With the movement of his fingertips, visible strands of spiritual energy spread out from the compass and merged into the void.

A moment later, Master Sun handed the jade compass to Chen Ye and said:
"This is the Spirit-Stabilizing Plate. I have already infused it with spiritual power and set up a simple protective array. Please wait here patiently for a moment, and I will arrive shortly. If there is any disturbance, this plate will issue a warning and can provide some protection for you."

Chen Ye was greatly surprised and respectfully accepted the spirit plate.

I felt a gentle power emanating from it, which even kept out the wind and snow.

"Thank you very much, Master!" Chen Ye's gratitude was heartfelt.

He originally thought that Foundation Establishment cultivators like Master Sun were mostly beings who viewed mortals as ants.

But I never expected this person to be so thoughtful and considerate, and to speak so kindly.

Seemingly sensing Chen Ye's thoughts, Sun Zhenren, who was about to fly away on his sword, turned back and laughed loudly:
"What, kid? Do you think we Foundation Establishment cultivators are all cold and heartless monsters? Haha... Don't worry, my Lingyin Sect is a righteous sect. We cultivate the immortal path and seek longevity, not the ruthless and desireless demonic path!"

Before he finished speaking, a misty blue flying sword appeared beneath the old man's feet.

With a leap, he landed steadily on the sword, and together with Wang Po, they transformed into a streak of light and vanished into the distance, chasing after the fleeing demonic cultivator.

The speed at which a Foundation Establishment cultivator can escape is far beyond the imagination of a Qi Refining cultivator.

Soon, Sun Zhenren's figure could no longer be seen.

Chen Ye held Qingjun in his arms, standing in the snow, watching Sun Zhenren depart into the distance, his heart filled with countless emotions.

……

The wind and snow intensified, turning the world into a vast expanse of white.

Chen Ye turned his gaze to the white fur ball in his arms.

The little girl was wrapped in a thick rabbit fur coat, with only her rosy, frozen face showing.

A few glistening snowflakes clung to her silver hair, making her phoenix eyes appear even darker and brighter.

“Master…” Qingjun gently tugged at Chen Ye’s sleeve, pointed with her little finger to a rabbit roasting over the campfire not far away, and whispered, “Rabbit.”

Heavy snow continued, and the weather was bitterly cold.

After losing its spiritual energy, the campfire had long since gone out.

The poor rabbit above was frozen stiff on the wooden branch and covered with a thin layer of frost, looking completely inedible.

He held the little girl in his arms even tighter and said softly:
"That rabbit is too frozen to eat. When Master gets back, I'll make you something even better, okay?"

Qingjun stubbornly shook her head: "I want...I want to eat that."

Chen Ye sighed inwardly; this child was still so stubborn.

He carried Qingjun to the extinguished campfire and took the rabbit, which was frozen solid, off the fire.

"It's too hard and too cold; it'll upset my stomach if I eat it."

"do not want!"

Suddenly, Qingjun stretched out her intact little hand and grabbed one of the frozen rabbit's legs with surprising strength.

"Qingjun...Qingjun, bake it yourself!"

She tried to break free from Chen Ye's embrace, but due to the pain of her severed arm and her overall weakness, she could only twist and turn in vain.

Large tears welled up in her eyes, but stubbornly refused to fall.

"Silly girl."

Chen Ye felt both sorry for him and amused.

A flash of inspiration appeared at my fingertips, and a small cluster of warm flames danced on them.

Instead of lighting the campfire directly, he first used the flames to melt the frost on the surface of the frozen rabbit, and then carefully removed some obviously inedible parts.

After doing all this, he rekindled a small campfire and slowly roasted the prepared rabbit over it.

Soon, the sizzling sound of the grease melting filled the air, and a fragrant aroma gradually spread through the wind and snow.

Qingjun's eyes were fixed on the rabbit that was slowly turning golden in the flames, its little nose sniffing occasionally, and it made soft swallowing sounds in its throat.

Seeing her greedy look, Chen Ye tore off a small piece of roasted rabbit leg meat that was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

He carefully blew on it before holding it to Qingjun's lips: "Here, open your mouth, be careful it's hot."

Qingjun smelled the enticing aroma, but turned her head slightly and muttered softly:

"No! Qingjun wants to eat by herself! Qingjun isn't her senior sister... she doesn't want to be fed!"

She tried her best to straighten her small body, wanting to prove that she had grown up.

This little girl is young, but she has quite a temper.

Chen Ye had no choice but to comply with her request.

The little white fluffy ball clumsily picked up the rabbit meat with its intact little hand, carefully blew on it, and then tentatively took a small bite.

The piping hot, savory meat juices burst instantly in your mouth.

The little girl squinted her eyes comfortably, a satisfied smile on her face.

In the vast snowfield, Chen Ye held the little girl in his arms.

The girl was wrapped in his large black cloak, revealing only her small face, stained with oil but smiling contentedly.

It was clearly a desolate wilderness.
He felt unusually peaceful.

Ok……

This little girl is both clumsy and causes him a lot of trouble.

But sometimes, they can be quite cute.

Chen Ye watched Qing Jun happily eating the rabbit and suddenly asked:
"Qingjun, what exactly happened? How did you end up here? And how were you injured?"

Upon hearing this, Qingjun blinked her dark phoenix eyes blankly, her small face full of confusion and innocence.

She tried hard to recall, but her mind was a complete mess.

"Master, Qingjun... Qingjun doesn't know..."

"Qingjun seemed to stumble home in a daze, but suddenly fell asleep. When she woke up, she was in a dark basket. That wicked old woman was going to take Qingjun away... Then, it seems that a sister rescued Qingjun..."

"Sister?" Chen Ye's heart skipped a beat, and he pressed for details, "What kind of sister?"

Qingjun frowned deeply, trying her best to remember.

But in the end, she shook her head helplessly: "Qingjun can't remember. I just felt that the older sister was very powerful and also very scary... She chased away the evil old woman, and then, then Qingjun was very sleepy and fell asleep again... When I woke up, I saw Master."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ye was filled with doubts.

Could it be some chivalrous female cultivator who happened to be passing by?

But why did he leave without saying a word?

According to Qingjun, the rabbit meat must have been roasted by this female cultivator.

I never imagined that there would be cultivators in the cultivation world who do good deeds anonymously.

Chen Ye temporarily suppressed his doubts and gently patted Qingjun's soft back. This little girl...

Her personality is completely different from that in the original game's storyline; she seems like a soft, submissive pushover.

In the original story, Qingjun was practically a madwoman.

That title of "world-destroying demoness" is no exaggeration...

While Qingjun was happily eating the rabbit meat,

Chen Ye carefully examined Qing Jun's injuries.

no way,
Don't let her cute and innocent appearance fool you; she's actually quite averse to physical contact.

If Qingjun hadn't been frightened this time, she wouldn't have obediently let me hold her.

"Master... what are you doing?"

He noticed his master's large hands carefully examining him.

The white fluffy ball was startled, lowered its head like an ostrich, and clutched the rabbit meat tightly.

Chen Ye poked Qing Jun's head impatiently: "Master, check if you're hurt!"

He breathed a sigh of relief,
Aside from a broken arm and some minor injuries, Qingjun is out of danger.

Chen Ye then took out a pill from his storage bag and gave it to Qing Jun.

Previously, after killing Kong Hongxuan, I obtained quite a few pills for daily use.

He even had these pills appraised by someone in the Wuxiang Black Market, and they were found to be free of Kong Hongxuan's influence.

"My stomach feels so warm! It feels like something is moving around!"

The white fluffy ball magically touched its little belly.

How could a rejuvenating pill made from a spiritual stone not be warm?

Thinking this, Chen Ye grinned mischievously and said, "Hey, Qingjun, do you think... the rabbit inside my belly might have come back to life because of the pill?"

"Wha...what?"

The little girl was terrified, her soft eyebrows furrowing in alarm.

"Ugh! No wonder Qingjun has been feeling something in her stomach!"

Chen Ye found it amusing to see the little girl actually believe it.

Why is this child so silly?

He reached out his finger and gently stroked Qingjun's pert little nose, deliberately putting on a stern face:
"Silly girl, that's the medicinal power of the pill helping you heal! Did you really think a rabbit could be jumping around inside my belly?"

"what?"

Qingjun blinked her watery phoenix eyes, her small mouth slightly open, not reacting for a moment.

When she realized that her master was teasing her, her little face turned bright red, and even her fair neck was tinged with pink.

She angrily buried her little head in Chen Ye's cloak and wiped her dirty little mouth with Chen Ye's clothes.

Incidentally, it also emitted a muffled protest:

"Master is mean! He's bullying Qingjun again!"

"But... it really feels like there's something in Qingjun's stomach, like little fish swimming around..."

This is why Qingjun believed the rabbit had come back to life.

Otherwise, there's simply no way to explain it.

"Little fish?"

Chen Ye's expression gradually turned serious as he placed his fingers on Qing Jun's delicate skin.

If you pay close attention, you can sense a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy.

The fluctuation was extremely weak, almost negligible.

But as time went on, the fluctuations became more pronounced.

"This is...spiritual power?"

Chen Ye was suddenly shocked. Previously, Qing Jun was unable to absorb spiritual energy at all.

How did you suddenly break through to the first level of Qi Refining?
That's right, Qingjun has now become a cultivator!
Initially, Chen Ye was unaware of the existence of spiritual energy because he had exhausted his spiritual energy.

However, after Qingjun took the Rejuvenation Pill, her spiritual power was restored under its medicinal effects, which is why Chen Ye noticed it.

"Master... what's wrong?"

Qingjun was startled by Chen Ye's serious expression. She nervously gripped his sleeve with her small hand, her voice tinged with timidity.

Chen Ye kept everyone in suspense: "I have good news and bad news. Qingjun, which do you want to hear?"

"Master is trying to bully Qingjun again, but Qingjun won't listen!"

The little girl covered her ears, indicating that she didn't want to hear it.

hateful.

This girl has become smarter.

Chen Ye cleared his throat: "The bad news is, Qingjun is indeed pregnant!"

Don't be fooled by this girl covering her ears.

But Chen Ye was right in front of her, how could she not hear him?
"Goo!" The little girl cried out in despair.

Chen Ye paused slightly before saying:
"The good news is that this thing... is spiritual energy, and Qingjun is now a Qi Refining Level 1 cultivator!"

"Qi Refining Level 1? Hmph! Master must be bullying Qingjun!"

Despite her words, the little girl quietly removed her hands from covering her ears.

"Really!" Chen Ye said firmly. "If you don't believe me, try circulating your spiritual energy as your master taught you."

Qingjun pouted and tried her best to sense the spiritual energy, imitating her senior sister's usual cultivation method.

Suddenly, she raised her small hand and shouted sweetly:
"Shhhhhhh!"

In an instant,
A glittering, cold light suddenly condensed in the surrounding air, then transformed into an ice spike, which shot off in a crooked arc towards the extinguished campfire not far away with a faint whooshing sound!
"puff!"

The ice spike pierced a piece of charred charcoal with a soft sound, and it actually penetrated half an inch!
"This...this is...Ice Spikes?!"

Chen Ye's smile froze instantly, replaced by astonishment and shock!
Back then, he obtained two first-tier high-grade water-based spells, Water Element Shield and Ice Spike, from Kong Hongxuan's storage bag.

Considering that Zhiwei had just entered the Qi Refining stage and was a water-type spiritual root.

He then taught both spells to Zhiwei, hoping she could master them as soon as possible to protect herself and fight enemies.

But to his utter surprise, this little girl who had just been so clueless and couldn't even explain what spiritual power was actually used to unleash the Ice Spike!
Moreover, judging from her skillful starting stance and the shape of the ice spikes that formed, she clearly had a certain understanding of this spell!

"Qingjun, how...how do you know this magic?"

Seeing its master's strange expression, the white-fuzzy ball thought it had done something wrong:
"When my senior sister was learning, Qingjun also watched... After gaining spiritual power, she was able to use it!"

She tilted her head, looking completely matter-of-fact, as if it were the simplest thing in the world.

Chen Ye: "..."

You just looked at it... and you got it?

That's easy to say, but the Ice Spike is a high-grade first-tier spell!

Even if he had experience learning low-level spells, he couldn't possibly master these two spells with just a glance!
"Master... Qingjun, did you do something wrong?" Seeing Chen Ye remain silent for a long time, a wronged look gradually appeared on Qingjun's face, and it looked like she was about to shed tears again.

"No no!"

Chen Ye regained his composure and forced himself to remain calm, saying...

"Qingjun is amazing! Extremely amazing! Even more amazing than Master imagined!"

The little girl glanced at Chen Ye furtively: "Is he even more powerful than Master?"

"?"

Chen Ye felt that the little girl's eyes were very familiar.
And something always feels off.

But Chen Ye couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong...

"Cough cough, I'm still far from being as good as my master!" Chen Ye snorted.

"Really..." The little girl's eyes were dangerous, as if she was plotting something bad.

soy Mujer!
Chen Ye smacked the little girl on the head twice.

The little girl cried out in pain, pitifully rubbing her head, her eyes suddenly clearing up.

Seeing the white fluffy ball of fur looking angry but unable to speak out,
Chen Ye sneered: "Little one, now you know the difference between you and your master, right?"

"I...I understand, Master is so amazing...Qingjun admires you so much!"

The little girl timidly tugged at her fingers.

She remembered this grudge!
(End of this chapter)