My Daoist partner helps me cultivate immortality

I'm the one who suffers the loss, right?

ruthless.

Lin Ye had actually thought of this as well; the Qingyang Sect was a place that opposed the bloodline of alien beasts.

The Demon Emperor Mountain and the Great Wilderness Royal Court, two families specializing in exotic beast bloodlines, certainly wouldn't want to live in the accommodations provided by the Qingyang Sect.

They were also unwilling to buy land from the Qingyang Sect, so since they had sent people to participate in the Ascension Conference, they had to choose to rent houses from neutral forces that had bought land here, and Wanbaolou was the largest of them.

"To be honest, Fellow Daoist Huo, I had a very pleasant conversation with the cultivators from Demon Emperor Mountain."

Lin Ye smiled and said, "Which two positions do you think are the best? When the two prodigies come to inquire about the best spots, please advise them as you have given me..."

Quietly, Lin Ye slipped a few mid-grade spirit stones into Fellow Daoist Huo's hand.

Fellow Daoist Huo felt the weight of the spirit stone and quietly swallowed.

He couldn't help but take another look at Lin Ye.

On the right track, generous!

Fellow Daoist Huo unfolded a map, squinted, and said, "I wonder if you prefer to be closer to or further away from those with the bloodline of alien beasts?"

Lin Ye also thought he was very sensible.

Both of these forces are his intended successors.

One is Demon Emperor Mountain, which seems to be in decline due to the fall of the last Demon Emperor and is eager for talent. In reality, the Demon Emperor faked his death without even knowing his own clansmen, and later wiped out his enemies who came to his door.

One family were local tyrants in the Great Wilderness. They had only recently come into contact with the Four Continents and were feared and disliked by others. In fact, they were very friendly to cultivators from the Four Continents.

Lin Ye took a moment to examine the situation carefully and said in a low voice, "It would be best if they could be close to me, but not too close, and far away from my master."

Fellow Daoist Huo laughed and said, "I see. Fellow Daoist Lin, just don't choose those two positions."

"Good, Fellow Daoist Huo is a straightforward person!"

The two said goodbye with smiles, and the world where no one was hurt was complete.

The matter is settled.

The other party didn't even say "I can only do my best" in the end, which shows they really meant it; they were paid to do their job.

Gongshu Yan was dumbfounded.

She is very smart after all.

I used to be dismissive of it, but after watching it being done in person... I still don't quite understand it.

What kind of shady deal is this?

Suddenly I feel so naive. Is it just my imagination?

The day after moving into the new home.

My master came to visit.

Gongshu Yan's beautiful peach blossom eyes were darting around, as if he were pondering something.

She suddenly spoke up: "Lin Ye, you can keep my account token for me."

Lin Ye was suddenly startled, his eyes widening in surprise.

"You mean... Wanbaolou's account?"

"Correct."

Chapter Twenty-Five: Opening Eyes

Gongshu Yan took out an exquisite token with the three small characters "Wanbaolou" written on it.

"All my spirit stones are stored inside."

"I trust you won't misuse it, right?"

Lin Ye quickly replied, "Of course, Master."

He's over nine hundred years old, and unless he's in a fight, there's rarely anything that can make him show weakness.

When Lin Ye received the token, his hand recoiled as if he had been electrocuted when it touched his master's fingertips.

Gongshu Yan glanced at him with a puzzled look.

She didn't find the statement strange at all.

She genuinely believed that the relationship between master and disciple was closer than that between lovers.

Therefore, it's perfectly normal to entrust the account storing spirit stones to the disciple. He's too lazy to keep track of the accounts, and it's fine to let Lin Ye use some of them.

So when she saw Lin Ye's surprise, she felt a little smug.

Hmph, at least you scared my precocious apprentice.

However, from the perspective of the forest leaves.

He had witnessed countless cultivators die because of disputes caused by spirit stones.

For weapon refiners, spirit stones are their lifeline. Wealth flows through their veins like blood, sustaining their lives. Few things are more precious than this.

Master, you're silly.

But what I really want to say is, Master, my Superman...

"I am very happy to be trusted by my master like this."

Lin Ye made no attempt to hide her joy, openly displaying it on her face.

Gongshu Yan's lips curled up slightly as he crossed his arms: "So you won't think I care about those spirit stones."

"Besides weapon crafting... and you, my disciple, there's nothing else I care about."

Gongshu Yan spoke these words frankly.

The words fell.

But I felt a little embarrassed.

I want to withdraw!

This shouldn't have happened; it was just a normal exchange between a master and his student.

What's so strange about a good relationship between a master and his apprentice?

But this apprentice had subtly shown a kind of goodwill, which she couldn't be sure of.

It gave the master a unique space for imagination.

The moment I saw his exquisite weapon-forging skills, I imagined that I might take him as my apprentice.

I never even considered becoming Daoist partners...

Gongshu Yan crossed his arms, his face still slightly flushed, and let out a cold snort.

"The prosthetic leg I mentioned before, come to my workshop to have it made."

"Okay, Master!"

Lin Ye carefully put away the token that represented her master's trust.

It was another enjoyable time working together.

Lin Ye arrived at his master's workshop, where the two sometimes argued loudly, and sometimes whispered to each other in front of the semi-finished products.

Gongshu Yan was a genius. Many of her ideas bore the mark of this era, yet transcended it, always inspiring Lin Ye.

Rather than a master-disciple relationship, it's more like they're learning from each other and improving together.

Lin Ye felt that his skills were beginning to advance from spanning nine thousand years to spanning ten thousand years.

At the end of my first day working in Baoguangfang.

The sky was already dark.

Jin Guang Fang was silent in the still night, so quiet that it seemed as if there was not a sound. Gongshu Yan walked out of the workshop barefoot, making a series of light tapping sounds.

Lin Ye packed his things and left the workshop.

Gongshu Yan, who had arrived in the living room first, had changed into a light nightgown.

Lin Ye saw the towering mountain peaks and quickly looked away.

Gongshu Yan was about to use a dust-removing talisman to wash away the debris he had picked up while working when he called Lin Ye over to join him.

"Come on, this way we can save one card."

Lin Ye was slightly surprised: "Master is really frugal."

"Would you like to have dinner with me at my disciple's house later?"

“Even if Master has stopped fasting, eating good food regularly is good for his physical and mental health.”

Lin Ye sat down next to his master, inhaling the faint fragrance of his body.

Gongshu Yan paused for a moment, then shook his head: "Isn't that a bad idea?"

"You should go back quickly too, don't keep your Daoist partner waiting."

"My master is like family to me, what's wrong with that?"

"Hmm... I believe you, but how can you guarantee that your partner shares the same thoughts as you?"

Looking at his stubborn master, Lin Ye smiled and said, "I'll bring you some dessert after the meal."

Lin Ye got up to say goodbye, and gently hugged Gongshu Yan before leaving.

This should be normal etiquette between master and apprentice.

Gongshu Yan, held in his arms, was stiff all over, as if he had been frozen in place.

Only after Lin Ye left did she blush and stomp her foot.

.......

Lin Ye is good at being liked.

The secret to being liked is not to try to avoid being disliked by being gentle, kind, respectful, frugal, and modest.

Instead, it makes people think, "I hope this person likes me," by displaying an overwhelming presence.

These are survival skills honed over a long period of time.

He didn't want to either.

The four essential elements of cultivation—wealth, companionship, methods, and environment—are all extremely important.

Lin Ye always treats each Daoist partner with utmost care; how could his feelings not be considered a highly pure form of love?

When Chu Yingying returned home, she had already prepared dinner, a skill she had learned from Lin Ye.

Gu Yuesheng remained veiled.

After feeding her healing pills yesterday, Lin Ye judged that she would be fully recovered by this afternoon, given her Qi Refining Stage 3 cultivation level.

But the sunlight was too bright at that time, so we let her continue wearing the veil and get used to it.

"Senior Lin, may I take it off now?"

Gu Yuesheng asked timidly.

"It's already dark. Let's pick them."

Lin Ye reached out and helped her remove her veil, revealing a stunningly beautiful face and eyes as red as the rising sun.

You descendant of the Candle Dragon, brat!

Her ancestors "had eyes open for day and closed for night," so their abilities must be related to their eyes.

She should have been healed before her bloodline power awakened, while her eyes were still ordinary, otherwise the consequences would have been dire.

Gu Yuesheng's face lit up with joy: "I can see it...it's so clear!"

"Senior Lin, so you're this handsome!"

Lin Ye scratched his head: "Aren't we old neighbors?"

"I never really looked at you properly before."