Cultivation: I have an equipment slot

Chapter 52 Our Path to Immortality Has Only Just Begun

"what happened?"

Zhang Yan looked at Liu Yiting.

"The elder might not make it soon." Liu Yiting didn't hide anything from Zhang Yan.
Liu Yiting's fate is now closely intertwined with Zhang Yan's, even more so than her connection with the Liu family.

After all, the Liu family is a family of cultivators, and there are too many people in it. If it weren't for the fact that she became Zhang Yan's maid, no one would know who she was.

Even now, when Liu Yiting is mentioned, the most common thing people talk about is still her identity as Zhang Yan's maid.

"Elder Liu..."

Upon hearing that it was Elder Liu, Zhang Yan sighed.

He had been in the cultivation world for some time, but this was the first time he had encountered a cultivator who had died of old age.

This is both a joy and a sorrow.

As a cultivator, to live to a ripe old age and die peacefully in one's sleep—only Elder Liu could probably understand the bitterness of that experience.

"Alright, I'll take you back to the Liu family after I go to Muling Peak."

Zhang Yan knew that Liu Yiting wanted to go back to the Liu family home for a visit.

As Zhang Yan's maid, she gained some status but lost her freedom. At the very least, she had to serve Zhang Yan at all times and be at his beck and call.

Therefore, she hasn't been home for a while.

Zhang Yan was not a heartless person, so he naturally wouldn't stop her, and would even go back with her.

"Alright, thank you, young master!"

Liu Yiting burst into tears of joy. Although she knew Zhang Yan's temperament and that he wouldn't refuse to let her go back, she was still deeply moved that he said he would go back with her.

"You wait here, I'll go to Muling Peak first."

After Zhang Yan finished speaking, he rode the Golden Bamboo Sword and slowly arrived at Muling Peak, Zhuge Wan's cave.

"I've met Master!"

"Get up."

Zhuge Wan nodded with a pleasant expression.

"You probably already guessed why I called you here."

The competition is about to begin, and I hope you get a good result!

Don't embarrass me.

Zhuge Wan seems to value this competition very much.

She had brought this up with Zhang Yan more than once.

"Yes, Master, I guarantee I will complete the mission!"

Zhang Yan was full of confidence in this matter.

It wasn't that he had much confidence in himself, but rather that he had complete confidence in Zhuge Wan.

With Zhuge Wan's experience here, how could he possibly lose?

After bidding farewell to Zhuge Wan, Zhang Yan returned to his own cave dwelling and then, with Liu Yiting in tow, prepared to head to the Liu family.

However, the Liu family is still quite far from the Qingheng Sect, and if he only relies on flying swords, his strength will be insufficient to reach their level.

So he went to the sect to rent a flying mount.

"Look at them, and then look at yourself. All you do all day is eat and sleep. You can't even carry people in flight. Aren't you ashamed?"

Zhang Yan and Liu Yiting boarded the big-billed crane, and Zhang Yan began to lecture the silly bird.

Come to think of it, this silly bird is quite lucky.

After being fed by Zhang Yan for more than two years, it gradually developed a trace of intelligence. It is estimated that if it had a demon-transforming pill, it could become a demon beast.

The Demon Transformation Pill is a elixir that helps spirit beasts with spiritual qualities transform into demon beasts.

The price isn't expensive.

However, since the Qingheng Sect is not a beast-taming sect, they did not prepare many of these pills.

This trip to the Liu family happens to be close to Qingheng Market, so I can go and have some fun. If I can find something, then this silly bird is lucky.

If you can't find one, then just raise it slowly.

The main reason is that we've developed feelings for each other over the years.

Well, actually, it's because he's gotten used to feeding them these pills over the years, and he's detected quite a few poisonous pills from red-faced cultivators when he feeds them the pills.

And this silly bird actually managed to survive every time; now it has developed a preliminary resistance to the poison.

He wanted to find another suitable monster to test the poison on, but it was proving to be quite difficult.

……

The Great Crane isn't particularly fast, but it's stable and doesn't require expending its own magic power. More importantly, it's cheaper than his Green Wood Boat.

It focuses on cost-effectiveness.

However, it must be said that riding a flying mount does indeed give one a sense of celestial elegance.

They kept traveling.

It took just over a day to arrive at the Liu family's house.

It had only been a little over two years since my last visit, and the Liu family's appearance hadn't changed much.

But in reality, they are worlds apart.

The Liu family is no longer the Liu family it used to be.

They used to be a Foundation Establishment family, with two members reaching Foundation Establishment, and they were also skilled in alchemy, making them incredibly famous.

But now, Liu Changfeng is dead.

The elders of the Liu family are also dying, although the art of alchemy has not been lost.

However, it was also contributed to the Qingheng School.

What was originally an exclusive technology has now become non-exclusive.

It will be affected to some extent.

However, there's nothing that can be done about it; if you're weak, you have to abide by other people's rules.

Just dropped.

Two cultivators immediately stepped forward to investigate.

After recognizing Zhang Yan and Liu Yiting, they quickly took them to the Liu family home.

"The elder is waiting for you."

The cultivator seemed very downcast, but he showed great respect for Zhang Yan.

"Okay, take me to see it."

Zhang Yan followed the cultivator all the way to Elder Liu's cave.

Elder Liu's cave dwelling was rather simple, even empty, with only a bed.

Elder Liu lay on the bed, looking somewhat listless, with some cultivators standing or sitting around him.

"You've arrived?" Upon seeing Zhang Yan and Liu Yiting, Elder Liu mustered some strength and dismissed the others, leaving only Zhang Yan and Liu Yiting.

"Elder..."

Liu Yiting looked somewhat sad. Although Elder Liu was not her immediate family member, he took good care of her.

"Ahem, Fellow Daoist Zhang is truly becoming more and more like your esteemed teacher."

"I'm afraid I won't make it this time. I'll have to rely on you to take care of the Liu family from now on."

Before his death, Elder Liu had already lowered his stance to the lowest possible level.

I've already addressed Zhang Yan as "you".

"That's natural, we've said that before."

It has to be said that Elder Liu really went to great lengths for the Liu family.

Everything that could be thought of and done was arranged for the Liu family.

It's no exaggeration to say that as long as the Liu family doesn't cause trouble, at least most of their business can be preserved, if not expanded further.

Of course, a considerable amount of spirit stones need to be "offered" to this.

The secret techniques they offered up before do not mean that the problem will be solved once and for all, nor does it mean that the Qingheng Sect will protect them forever.

Offering up secret techniques simply means you are qualified to "make offerings".

Zhang Yan chatted with Elder Liu for a few minutes, then went out with Liu Yiting. The Liu family had prepared rooms for them.

I spent three days at the Liu family's house.

Elder Liu is dead.

Everyone began to hold a funeral and bury him according to the proper procedures.

Looking at the new grave in the distance, Zhang Yan remained silent for a long time.

"Master."

Liu Yiting stood beside Zhang Yan and spoke softly.

"Alright, we should go back now."

Elder Liu is freed, but our path of cultivation has only just begun.

(End of this chapter)