plumnovel Chapter 2 The Chen Family
Chapter 2 The Chen Family
After successfully cultivating Qi, his lifespan increased significantly. The remaining decades were obtained from forging weapons, meaning he could live for another 156 years. Combined with his current age of eighteen, his lifespan would be three cycles of sixty years, comparable to a secular dynasty.
"Excellent, your lifespan has increased considerably; the three years of effort have not been in vain."
"Cultivating the Everlasting Spring Technique is too slow now. Located in a place with scarce spiritual energy, the potential for advancement is too small. Even with such a long lifespan, he can live on indefinitely, but as his contemporaries age while he remains youthful, it's hard not to arouse suspicion. It's better to make plans to enter the path of immortality as soon as possible and acquire more protective techniques."
After a moment's thought, Lin Changqing took the precious sword and the scabbard that had been prepared beforehand and went to Liu Feng's resting place.
Liu Feng's daily task is patrolling, and he spends his rest time with the disciples of the sect, but he was not seen today.
Seeing that Liu Feng was not there, Lin Changqing went up to ask the patrolling disciples nearby.
"Senior brother, where is Senior Brother Liu Feng today?"
When the patrol members saw someone asking about Liu Feng's situation, they answered truthfully.
"We ran into those bastards from the Wild Wolf Gang today. Liu Feng got injured and is currently being checked out at God Hand Valley."
"How is Senior Brother Liu Feng? How serious are his injuries?"
Lin Changqing hurriedly stepped forward to inquire about Liu Feng's condition, fearing that something might have happened to Liu Feng, who had taken such good care of him.
After all, Lin Changqing was only acquaintances with the others in the Seven Mysteries Sect. He didn't have any close friends. Only Liu Feng, an honest man, was someone he could talk to and get along with. In fact, Liu Feng was the one who guided him in martial arts most of the time.
"Liu Feng is not in any immediate danger, but he will need time to recover."
"Thank you for telling me, Senior Brother!"
After learning about Liu Feng's situation, Lin Changqing immediately ran towards Shenshou Valley.
Shenshou Valley is where Doctor Mo lives, and disciples in the valley can go there for medical treatment when they are sick or injured.
Lin Changqing hurriedly entered the valley, arrived at a few houses, and went inside.
Inside the house, Lin Changqing saw Liu Feng resting on the bed, with a dark-skinned ordinary boy of about twelve or thirteen years old next to him.
"Brother Han, how is Senior Brother Liu? Where is Doctor Mo?"
Upon hearing the Seven Mysteries Sect disciple's question, Han Li replied honestly and sincerely, "Senior Brother, Senior Brother Liu Feng's condition has stabilized now. As for Doctor Mo, he has left the valley on business. I can usually treat the injuries and illnesses of the disciples in the valley."
Upon learning that Han Li had treated Liu Feng's injuries, Lin Changqing also began to carefully examine Han Li.
An ordinary-looking boy actually knows these medical principles, and when he treats people, he really proves that you can't judge a book by its cover.
Seeing Lin Changqing's scrutinizing gaze, Han Li felt a little timid and dared not look directly at Lin Changqing. He quickly lowered his head, wanting to leave and check on the herbs for the day.
"Senior brother has come to visit Senior Brother Liu. He must have something to take care of. I won't disturb you any longer. I'll go and deal with the miscellaneous matters in the valley with Zhang Tie."
Han Li murmured to himself as he stepped outside the house.
"This senior's gaze is so sharp; being stared at like that makes me feel uncomfortable all over, as if I'm naked and have no secrets left."
Seeing Han Li leave, Lin Changqing naturally began to tell Liu Feng about his intention to leave.
Inside the two's house, Lin Changqing didn't know how to start the conversation, but simply held onto the precious sword in his hand.
Seeing that Lin Changqing didn't speak, Liu Feng took the initiative to ask.
"Changqing, are you leaving the Seven Mysteries Sect?"
"Ah! Senior brother, how did you know what I was thinking?"
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Half an hour later, Lin Changqing finally understood that Senior Brother Liu had been paying attention to his situation all these years and could guess some of Lin Changqing's decisions. In addition, when Senior Brother Liu and Lin Changqing were sparring, he found that Lin Changqing's leaping steps were very different, as if he were flying. However, he did not ask about it and continued to guide Lin Changqing's martial arts as always.
"Senior brother, this sword is for you. It was forged for you. With this sword, you won't get dull so quickly when fighting enemies."
Lin Changqing put down the knife and said sincerely.
Liu Feng glanced at the precious sword, then focused his attention on Lin Changqing.
"Changqing, from now on, when you're out and about, don't trust anyone too much, and don't reveal too much, including your fellow disciples..."
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In the serene setting of Shenshou Valley, the two reminisced about the past. Lin Changqing's honest and simple nature when he first entered the Seven Mysteries Sect reminded Liu Feng of himself. Liu Feng's ruggedness, unlike that of the other disciples in the valley, also made Lin Changqing feel the warmth of brotherhood.
The simple, unassuming friendship between the two honest men is inevitably tinged with sadness at this moment.
Under the gentle caress of the valley breeze, Liu Feng gradually came to terms with it, realizing that Lin Changqing had his own path to follow, which was different from his.
Three days later, Liu Feng's health improved significantly, and Lin Changqing also prepared to leave Shenshou Valley.
"Han Li, take this fifty taels of silver. You'll be in charge of looking after Senior Brother Liu from now on. As for this short sword, I'll give it to you as well, so you can use it for self-defense." Lin Changqing was leaving Shenshou Valley, so he naturally couldn't let Senior Brother Liu pay for the medical treatment. Moreover, Senior Brother Liu couldn't be without someone to take care of him. Giving Han Li some benefits would be worthwhile if it could help Senior Brother Liu's injuries get better care.
"Senior Brother Lin, where are you going?" Han Li, having received such a generous gift, rarely asked the aloof young man before him.
"Han Li, your senior brother is going to go see the scenery outside..."
"Outside... God's Hand Valley is still the best. What's the point of going outside?"
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In the days that followed, Lin Changqing began to live a life of seeking immortality and enlightenment. Although he only had the cultivation level of the second stage of Qi Refining, he was still considered a cultivator. Therefore, he preferred to find places where some immortal cultivation sects or families lived to enjoy the spiritual energy, rather than stay in this spiritually barren place where his cultivation progressed too slowly and he felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
A month later.
Yue Kingdom, Chen Family, Qingzhufang Market.
The Chen family is one of the three major cultivator families in Huangfeng Valley. They have many cultivation markets, and Qingzhu Market is one of the core markets, located in the heart of the family and guarded by three Foundation Establishment cultivators.
The spiritual vein here is a tributary of the Chen family's third-tier spiritual vein, with abundant spiritual energy. Even spending a day in the market is equivalent to spending three days in a barren land.
Lin Changqing arrived at the market empty-handed, penniless, and still carrying the air of a commoner. The cultivators didn't even bother to look at him before he was introduced to the Chen family as a spirit farmer.
Cultivation families need to continue, and spiritual roots are extremely rare, one in ten thousand. Even if two cultivators unite, they may not necessarily produce offspring with spiritual roots.
Therefore, in order to enhance their strength, cultivation families would absorb some fresh blood from outside to a certain extent, and Lin Changqing was one of the fresh blood prepared for this purpose.
The Chen family provides spiritual fields, secret techniques, and spiritual vein dojos. Some independent cultivators in the market choose to rely on the Chen family to cultivate the spiritual fields, while others choose another path: to completely rely on the Chen family, marry ordinary members of the Chen family, and give birth to spiritual root descendants for the Chen family.
Lin Changqing naturally wouldn't choose the second path. This path seemed easy, but completely relying on the Chen family meant sharing the Chen family's fate, and it was unclear whether the Chen family cultivators would reject them. Therefore, this path was different from temporarily relying on the Chen family.
If you don't choose the second path, but instead focus on cultivating the first path and achieve success in your cultivation, becoming a guest elder of a family or a guest steward of a sect is not impossible. In addition, as one of the three major families of Huangfeng Valley, the Chen family has many ways to enter Huangfeng Valley.
Of course, resources, qualifications, and skills are all indispensable to succeed on this path. As for why Lin Changqing is so confident, it is because his longevity is enough to overcome all difficulties.