Immortality begins with raising apprentices

Chapter 95 Chen Ye's Doll
His question was urgent and sharp, directly accusing Chen Ye of being a heartless wretch and taking advantage of someone in distress.

Although Li Qiu also disliked Liu's aggressive manner, the question he raised was exactly what puzzled her.

prior to,

If Chen Ye hadn't seen the Lingyin Sect disciples, his refusal to help Lin Qiongyu in her time of need would have been understandable.

You can see it, so why don't you lend a helping hand?

And... there were three corpses lying at the entrance of his courtyard.

She remained silent, her gaze fixed coldly on Chen Ye, awaiting his explanation.

Meanwhile, she secretly observed the wounds on the corpses, and the more she looked, the more horrified she became.

The penetrating wound caused by the metal-based magic had smooth edges and condensed spiritual energy, demonstrating that the caster's control over the spell had reached a state of perfection.

I'm afraid even Master Bai's skills are not as good as his!
This person... is definitely not as simple as he appears on the surface!
Seeing Chen Ye remain silent, Junior Brother Liu assumed he was guilty and in the wrong, becoming even more smug and sneering:
"What? Speechless? Hmph! You rogue cultivators, you are protected by your sects and enjoy the peace of the market on ordinary days. But when danger strikes, you only care about your own lives, selfish, despicable, and utterly despicable!"

As he spoke, he brazenly began to loot the corpses of the cultivators.

"These people were probably killed by you during the chaos. Since that's the case, why not confiscate them and make a contribution to the sect!"

"You bad guy! That's Qingjun's treasure!"

Seeing this, Qingjun, emboldened by some unknown source, suddenly rushed out from behind Chen Ye and shouted angrily.

Chen Ye thought to himself, "What a brat!"

No matter what, it doesn't belong to a little girl.

This is clearly Chen Ye's spoils of war!
Junior Brother Liu paused in his looting, then flew into a rage: "Where did this brat come from, daring to be so rude?!"

As he spoke, he reached out to grab Qingjun.

Just as Li Qiuyun was about to stop him, she saw a long whip lock onto Junior Brother Liu's arm.

Surprisingly, Junior Brother Liu was unable to break free.

This person's spiritual power seems to be even greater than his!
Chen Ye, holding the bone-scraping whip, firmly restrained Junior Brother Liu before speaking in a low voice:

"Fellow Daoist Liu, you should know that lust is a double-edged sword. Why bother to imitate the peacock and display its plumage before Fellow Daoist Li?"

His words directly and bluntly exposed the hidden secrets in Junior Brother Liu's heart.

Junior Brother Liu even felt that the disciples around him were looking at him with different eyes, many of them mocking him.

This man was young and impetuous, and his blood boiled immediately; he was about to rebuke him.

Chen Ye interrupted again, saying, "Are so-called disciples of sects just fools who bully others by relying on their power? But if one day I am above Fellow Daoist Liu, what will you do then?"

One of the disciples nearby couldn't help but tease:
"Little Liu, your body is weak! How come your spiritual power is even less than that of a rogue cultivator?"

"Yes... fellow Daoist, aren't you also at the fifth level of Qi Refining? How come you're still being suppressed by him? Don't actually get your head stepped on!"

Under the Great Completion Realm Qi Concealment Technique
Chen Ye simply used his spiritual power, and none of these mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators could discern his true cultivation level.

When teasing Chen Ye,
Junior Brother Liu was carefree and easygoing, but he couldn't stand being teased. Upon hearing this, he flew into a rage and said:

"Ha! He's only twenty years older than me! His cultivation is only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, how could he possibly step on my head?"

As he spoke, he was about to unleash his flying sword, ready to make a move.

But this time,
But the black fur ball popped out from behind Chen Ye.

Her small face was tense, her dark eyes calmly fixed on Junior Brother Liu, her voice clear yet carrying a distinct logic:

"Immortal Master, the market was robbed, and we are all victims. My master intervened to kill the robbers in self-defense and to rid the people of a scourge. According to the rules, these three were killed by my master, and their belongings naturally belong to him. This is a customary rule in the cultivation world! As a disciple of the Lingyin Sect, how can you, Immortal Master, criticize and rob without asking why? If this gets out, wouldn't it damage the reputation of the Lingyin Sect? Moreover, Immortal Master just said that rogue cultivators are selfish and self-serving. How is this behavior any different from what you call rogue cultivators?"

These words left Junior Brother Liu blushing and speechless.

He belatedly realized his impulsiveness, and hesitated as he placed his hand on the flying sword.

"Hmph, not even a child is as sensible as her..." Granny Li added sarcastically from a distance.

"You! And whose doll are you?"

Junior Brother Liu was repeatedly rebuked by a junior and an old woman, which made him even more embarrassed and angry.

But considering the consequences, he finally put away the flying sword and stared intently at the eldest girl.

The older girl was not afraid of his fierce gaze at all; her face remained calm and her eyes indifferent.

But he seemed a little awkward when he spoke.

She bit her lip before whispering:
"I...I'm also a child of the Chen family..."

Li Qiuyun stopped Junior Brother Liu and shook her head, saying:

"Junior Brother Liu, you must not bully the old and the young. Besides, the outer sect competition is just around the corner. Don't let a small matter cause you to lose sight of the bigger picture and affect the sect's assessment."

The first sentence points out that Junior Brother Liu's behavior was inappropriate, while the second sentence points out the consequences.

The outer sect competition?

Upon hearing this, Chen Ye's heart stirred.

Judging by the time, it's almost here.

The outer sect competition of Yunxifang should have started two months ago, but it was postponed due to the strange celestial phenomenon.

The most intense aftershocks of the Heavenly Tribulation have now passed, and the Lingyin Sect will not delay the Grand Competition indefinitely.

He suddenly became curious whether Bai Susu, the little devil he had met in the Three Thousand Mountains, would come back to join the fun.

After that, the Lingyin Sect disciples did not linger. Although the demonic beasts on Bishui Street had been cleared away, other places were still short of manpower.

On their way out, the disciples recalled the scene they had just witnessed and couldn't help but marvel at it:
"I've always heard Uncle Bai mention this before, but I never imagined that this person had two children... Could they be his biological daughters? If so, then Senior Sister Li must... cough cough."

"How could that be? They're just my disciples. The two girls are quite adorable, especially the one with black hair. She's intelligent and always has that serious little face. I really want to give her a good kiss..."

The speaker was a female disciple, which immediately resonated with the other disciples.

"Indeed! There aren't any dolls this pretty in the Lingyin Sect. I prefer white-haired ones; they're charming and adorable..."

"Oh dear, Senior Sister Li, why don't you marry him? That way you can cuddle with those two kids every day..."

These disciples were mostly around twenty years old.

In Chen Ye's previous life, he was still of college age.

And coincidentally, they were under the protection of the sect.

My love for cute things hasn't been worn away by life yet...

"Shut up, all of you!" Li Qiuyun shouted in vain.

but,
These two babies are truly adorable; she could never have given birth to children like them on her own...

……

After the conflict was resolved,

Chen Ye couldn't help but sigh.

Although he had the cultivation level of the sixth level of Qi Refining, which was considered quite strong among independent cultivators, he was still insufficient when facing these major sects.

But... if he can't beat them, can't he join?

Chen Ye has a cheat code, why should he suffer as a rogue cultivator?

Wouldn't it be wonderful to join a sect directly?
Although wars sometimes occur between sects.

But it's still more peaceful than being a wandering cultivator who just goes with the flow.
Moreover, since Chen Ye joined as a spirit plant master, even if a war broke out between sects, he would usually be working in the rear as a logistics officer.

After the Lingyin Sect disciples left, the hustle and bustle of the market gradually subsided.

Only the cold wind, carrying snowflakes, swept across the ruins, adding to the desolation.

Lin Qiongyu returned, and stood before Chen Ye with a complicated expression.

Since that night at Yunshang Pavilion
The young female cultivator's gaze towards Chen Ye always held a certain unique quality.

But after Chen Ye's refusal to help,

These colors, however, have faded to the extreme, leaving only weariness and a hint of bitterness.

She couldn't understand why this man, who could be so gentle and patient with his apprentice and even risk everything for his apprentice's safety, was so cold to her.

She took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in her heart, and handed a package to Chen Ye. It was Xue Chengjun's belongings.

“Senior, these are… Xue Chengjun’s magical artifacts and belongings.”

"You don't want it anymore? It's worth quite a few spirit stones."

Chen Ye was somewhat surprised and asked in return.

Although Xue Chengjun appeared poor on ordinary days, as a demon-hunting cultivator of the Stone Mirror Society, he often did some private work with Tian Feng.

With his assets totaling at least thirty or forty spirit stones, it was a considerable fortune for an ordinary rogue cultivator.

Lin Qiongyu clenched a small, inconspicuous bottle of pills in her hand; those were the life-saving pills she had risked her life to keep.
She whispered, "No, Qiongyu, just this Xuan Yin Pill is enough. Although this isn't even enough for a hundred spirit stones... Qiongyu needs to go back to her hometown later, and the remaining spirit stones..."

"In that case, let's skip everything else. I have no intention of arguing any further," Chen Ye interrupted her.

In fact, when he first asked for a hundred spirit stones, he was just trying to make an example of her and didn't really think Lin Qiongyu could pay it back.

That's a hundred spirit stones, an astronomical sum for an ordinary rogue cultivator!
He even thought that Lin Qiongyu would find a way to run away the next day, or simply renege on her debt.

But Chen Ye didn't expect that Lin Qiongyu would actually return two spirit stones to him one after another, and today she brought Xue Chengjun's belongings to pay off the debt.

Could it be... that he's bewitched?

Chen Ye thought to himself, looking at Lin Qiongyu's dejected appearance, it didn't seem like she was faking it.

Just as Chen Ye suspected, Lin Qiongyu was indeed somewhat bewitched.

Clutching the Xuan Yin Pill, she returned dejectedly to her dilapidated little home next door and began silently packing her few belongings.

The furnishings inside the house were simple and cold, a stark contrast to the warm scene of Chen Ye's two apprentices playing around.

"Lin Qiongyu, oh Lin Qiongyu..."

She slumped onto the cold edge of the bed, muttering to herself with endless self-mockery and confusion.

The young female cultivator sighed softly, folded the last few pieces of clothing and put them into her bag, and took one last look at the courtyard.

He turned away silently and stepped into the gradually dissipating snow.

At this moment, she couldn't help but recall the ridicule she had suffered at the hands of other female cultivators in the Cloud Garment Pavilion:

"Lin Qiongyu, that's all you're good for. You live by sucking men's blood every day, don't you find it disgusting!"

"It's really disgusting..."

(End of this chapter)