Three days later.

Xiao Xuan's injuries had healed, and he eagerly awaited Qin Shou's instruction in magical techniques and supernatural abilities.

A few days ago, he witnessed his master slaying the evil Taoist, unleashing six or seven powerful supernatural abilities, some of which he had never seen before.

He also saw a sword, its light as swift as a startled swan. The moment it appeared, it crushed half the sky and earth, majestic and awe-inspiring, undoubtedly a celestial sword.

Master said that there was only one ancestral immortal sword.

Waaah~, we're both disciples, but my senior sister gets such good treatment.

Xiao Xuan blinked his big, pitiful eyes and called out, "Master..."

Qin Shou, who was lying under the tree sunbathing, looked up and glanced at them. "What?"

"Hehe, do your ancestors have a few ancestral immortal swords?"

"Just one more."

"........" I don't believe you.

"However, I've recently acquired a new cultivation technique. Once mastered, it grants immortality, allowing one to exist for eternity. Would you like to learn it? I'll teach you."

"Ah!" Xiao Xuan's eyes lit up, and he nodded frantically. "I want to learn, I want to learn, I want to learn!"

When the Master makes a move, it's always a masterpiece.

He was still very confident about this.

"Alright, go see your senior brother in the back mountain first. I'll teach you in a few days."

Qin Shou waved his hand.

"Yes, Master."

Xiao Xuan ran happily towards the back mountain, shouting as he ran.

"Senior Brother, Senior Brother, your junior brother has come to see you."

The sun was shining brightly on the back hill.

Changsheng was tending to the medicinal herbs in the spirit garden when he heard the sound. He looked up, smiled, and said, "Siwu is here."

He then rolled up his sleeves, walked to the well, washed his hands and face, and sat down under the eaves to chat with Xiao Xuan.

The two brothers laughed heartily from time to time.

"Senior Brother, I heard you've already reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, and are even on track for Foundation Establishment! Congratulations!"

Xiao Xuan was genuinely happy for his senior brother.

I still remember when I first came up the mountain, my senior brother was already at the Qi Refining Realm. A hundred years have passed, and I have already reached several levels of the Nascent Soul Realm, while my senior brother is still stuck at the Qi Refining Realm.

However, the prospect of establishing a foundation is, in a sense, a great joy.

"Haha, yes, I feel incredibly powerful right now, and I think I'll be able to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm in a few decades."

For mortals, sixty years is already quite a long time, but for Changsheng, who has almost passed three sixty-year cycles and is still in a mortal body, it is an incredibly long time.

Fortunately, Changsheng's mindset was still relatively good; perhaps the time on Turtle Mountain was peaceful and beautiful enough.

......

In the evening, Changsheng cooked dinner and came to the front mountain to call Qin Shou to eat together.

The three, master and disciples, sat in a brightly lit house, with a few candles casting a soft glow, creating a harmonious scene.

"Master, I recently heard that the Origin Realm of the Central Divine Continent is about to open, and the legendary Path to Immortality will manifest in this lifetime, right within the Origin Realm."

"Yes, I understand." Qin Shou nodded.

Xiao Xuan asked, "Master, aren't you planning to go?"

"I won't go." Qin Shou shook his head and said calmly, "The path to immortality is orderly; there's no need to embark on the ascension journey. I, your master, can ascend to immortality on my own."

"Master is so powerful!"

Xiao Xuan gave a thumbs up.

"The Path to Immortality?" Chang Sheng's eyes lit up. "Can I go?"

Qin Shou looked up and glanced at him. "What are you going to do? Be cannon fodder?"

Changsheng:............

"Okay, then I'll eat, hachi hachi hachi..."

Changsheng buried himself in his rice.

At this moment, Qin Shou looked at Xiao Xuan and asked, "Are you going to that path to immortality?"

“No.” Xiao Xuan shook his head, saying, “The path to immortality in this life manifests in the Origin Secret Realm, but this Origin Secret Realm is fraught with danger, and only cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage can enter.”

"However, more importantly, I once glimpsed a corner of information about this path to immortality in a mural in the Nine Heavens Secret Cave, and I always felt that it hid some secret, which made me somewhat uneasy."

Xiao Xuan frowned and said.

"Well, if I don't want to go, then I don't want to go."

Qin Shou nodded. "The Central Plains are teeming with powerful figures. If you go there with your character, you probably won't live long. You'll likely die even faster than your senior brother, because he's just a minor cultivator in the Qi Refining Realm. Top-tier experts probably wouldn't even bother to look at him."

"..." Changsheng stopped eating and stared blankly at his master... Did he have to be so direct?

Xiao Xuan felt embarrassed. He wasn't that kind of person; in reality, he was quite timid, okay?

However, his own cowardice was nothing compared to that of his master.

After all, what normal person, especially a man of unparalleled beauty, could quietly spend hundreds of years on a mountain during the prime of his life?

Doesn't he want women? Doesn't he have desires and ambitions? Power, status, fame, fortune, countless opportunities to cultivate immortality...?

It's strange, though. His master's talent is truly terrifying. He could cultivate so quickly even with such smooth sailing and quiet progress! It's as if he has no bottlenecks!

He possesses the bloodline of the Vermilion Bird God, cultivates divine techniques, has experienced countless life-and-death dangers, and has obtained opportunities that ordinary cultivators would find difficult to obtain even in hundreds of lifetimes. Yet now, he feels increasingly distant from his master.

A single move to instantly combine them—can a cultivator who has only been cultivating for about two hundred years really do that?

Therefore, Xiao Xuan concluded that his master might be the reincarnation of a powerful figure from the Immortal Realm, the kind who reincarnates with a treasure trove. Otherwise, where would he get the immortal sword? He used to believe it was an heirloom, but he became less and less convinced over time.

Hmm...maybe Master came to this mountain as a child and stumbled upon the cave of an ancient immortal.

Snap!

Qin Shou tapped Xiao Xuan on the head.

"What are you thinking about? Did you hear what I said?"

"Huh? Master, what did you say?"

"I'm telling you, with your talent, as long as you don't squander it all, you have every chance of ascending to immortality."

"Oh, I know that too. Otherwise, even if it meant certain death, I would still try to climb that path to immortality."

Xiao Xuan nodded, then chuckled, "Hehe, I was just thinking, Master, how did you manage to be so handsome! You're so handsome that even the Celestial Emperors of the entire universe would have to make way for you."

"Hmm." Qin Shou raised an eyebrow, a slight smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. "Is it really that exaggerated?"

“Yes, yes, yes.” Xiao Xuan nodded repeatedly.

"Hahaha... "

Qin Shou laughed loudly, and then with a slap, a large shovel hit Xiao Xuan on the back of the head.

He glared and roared:

"These are facts that everyone can see at a glance, do they really need your praise?"

“..........”

Xiao Xuan was dumbfounded. It was getting harder and harder to be his disciple. He couldn't even flatter anymore.

"Alright, after you finish eating, help your senior brother tidy up. Come to the front of the mountain, and I will pass on my teachings to you."

With his hands behind his back, Qin Shou left under the moonlight. As he walked, his steps became lighter, and he imitated the little ones' joyful manner, hopping and skipping towards the mountain.

Xiao Xuan:..........

......

Time passed slowly.

Three months later.

Qin Shou received a letter, delivered with warmth.

The letter stated that the day after he left, his junior sisters and the others secretly returned to the mountain. He had other matters to attend to, so he sent someone to secretly escort them back. He was writing this letter to let his master know and to inquire whether his junior sisters had returned home safely.

Qin Shou stared at the envelope, utterly speechless.

With those kids' cultivation levels, they should have arrived home long ago if they had traveled at full speed.

They haven't gotten home yet; they must be lost.

But didn't Xiaoqing say she would send someone to escort her? Surely they all know the way?

Qin Shou silently opened the [Friends List].

Your apprentice, Yi Cheng, has left the Great Duan Imperial City...

[Your apprentice, Yi Cheng, was passing through Black Wind Mountain when he encountered a robbery by Black Wind Village. He chased after them fiercely and fought them off.]

Your apprentice, Yi Cheng, became the leader of Black Wind Stronghold, Little Fatty became the second-in-command, and Black Rabbit became the third-in-command...

Your apprentice, Yi Cheng, robbed the poor to help the rich, but was taught a lesson by Da Mei, realized his mistake, and embarked on his journey home again.

Your apprentice, Yi Cheng, discovers they are being followed and flees with Da Bao and the others, shaking off the people Wen Qing sent to escort them.

Your apprentice, Yicheng, is quite proud of himself, showing off his intelligence to Damei.

“............”

Seeing this, Qin Shou was utterly speechless.

Then flip directly to the last information.

Your apprentice, Yi Cheng, is leading Xiao Pang and the others to mine.

Your apprentice, Yi Cheng, has become the head of the mine...

Your pet, Little Fatty, has become the second-in-command at the mine...

Your pet black rabbit has become the third-in-command at the mine...

[Da Mei urges Yi Cheng to go home quickly...]

[Da Mei urges Xiao Pang to go home quickly...]

[Da Mei urges Black Rabbit to go home quickly...]

[Da Mei is angry, and Yi Cheng and the others embark on their journey home again.]

【bite--】

Your apprentice, Yi Cheng, is almost home!

"Master, Master, the geese are back!"

Familiar voices, familiar tones, and several chubby figures running up the mountain.

Qin Shou looked over and thought, "Good heavens, no wonder he just came back from mining."

The five little ones, except for Da Mei, were all covered in coal dust, their faces and bodies covered in soot. Each of them was carrying a large sack behind them, and no one knew what was inside.

"Goose, goose, goose, Master, the geese are back!"

Yi Cheng was the first to rush up the mountain, her little belly bulging as she shouted, "Master, come and touch my little belly! Welcome, welcome goose!"

"OK. "

Qin Shou stood up with a smile. He had originally intended to teach the little ones a lesson first, but seeing how happy they were, he decided to let it go and deal with it tomorrow.

"I'm inhaling~"

Qin Shou gasped for spiritual energy, his belly instantly becoming round and bulging. He straightened up and jumped up, bumping into Yi Cheng's little belly with a bang.

duang!

The two figures were instantly separated by a spring-like force.

"Hee hee hee, Master, you're so amazing!"

"Again! Geese can grow bigger too, hehehe..."

Yi Cheng laughed loudly, staring with her round little eyes. With an "ah," she imitated Qin Shou by inhaling a breath of spiritual energy, and her little belly instantly grew to the size of a water vat.

But she was still not satisfied, so she inhaled a few more breaths of spiritual energy and grew to the size of a house.

"Hey, Master, the goose's belly is bigger than yours!"

"Hehehe..."

Yi Cheng straightened her back and laughed triumphantly.

That appearance was quite comical.

"Hmph, what's there to fear from a mere little belly?"

Qin Shou snorted coldly, took another breath of spiritual energy, and grew to the same size as Yi Cheng.

Seeing this, Yi Cheng seemed to get into a competition, constantly absorbing spiritual energy with "ah ah ah".

Soon, the bellies of the master and his apprentice grew as big as mountains.

On this day, the Great Wilderness trembled, and countless mountains collapsed, all because two enormous fat men, as big as mountains, kept bumping into each other between the mountains, like rolling thunder.

Soon, Little Fatty and Black Rabbit also joined the battle.

Four big-bellied animals bounced and hopped about on the vast wilderness, having a great time.

Black Rabbit and Little Fatty were weak; after a few rounds, they were knocked away by Orange.

Fortunately, these two also had a bit of perseverance, and they bumped back again, grumbling and whining.

"Hey, hey, hey... Little Fatty, Black Rabbit, you guys are so weak, you're not even as good as Master Goose!"

Yi Cheng's loud laughter echoed across the vast wilderness.

As evening approached, the sun set.

The little ones sat at the dining table, chatting away.

They said my senior sister's wedding was incredibly grand, with the banquet stretching endlessly.

She said she was very happy eating at her senior's house every day, and that her senior's husband liked her very much and always praised her for being smart.

They say he's a great storyteller, and his stories are amazing, mostly about him and his senior sister...

She also said that when she came back this time, she conquered a mine with Little Fatty and Black Rabbit. The miners there liked her very much, and before she left, they gave her a lot of local specialties, which she carried back in sacks.

"Master, do you know how amazing Da Mei is? She can actually read a map!"

Yi Cheng raised her small eyes and said, "If it weren't for Da Mei, the geese wouldn't be able to find their way home."

"Is it true, Da Mei?"

Qin Shou smiled and looked at Da Mei.

Da Mei is the most intelligent of these people. Over the years, she has learned some poetry, calligraphy and painting, so it's normal for her to be able to read a map.

"Uh-huh. "

Da Mei nodded obediently.

"Master, if Yicheng hadn't insisted on playing, we would have been home long ago."

Da Mei angrily complained to Qin Shou.

"Goose...goose......."

Upon hearing this, Yi Cheng panicked immediately, shrinking her neck and trying to crawl under the table, but Qin Shou laughed and pulled her out.

"Alright, stop hiding. Master won't hit you this time, but next time you're out and about, you have to listen to Da Mei, understand?"

"Okay, I understand."

Yi Cheng nodded obediently.

Because she knew that Da Mei was the smartest among them, except that she couldn't count.

"Master, look, the goose is going to swallow a potato whole!"

Yi Cheng picked up a steamed potato with chopsticks, made a "whoosh" sound, and stuffed it into her mouth.

These potatoes are local specialties she brought back as a token of her appreciation for her fellow miners. They are large and round, two or three times larger than ordinary potatoes.

Yi Cheng often performed the act of swallowing a potato whole in front of his fellow miners, earning him widespread praise and admiration.

Therefore, she felt that this was also a very impressive skill and wanted to demonstrate it to her master.

Qin Shou really didn't want to praise her.

That look was so stupid.

"Wow, Yicheng, you're amazing! You've learned another incredible skill!"

Qin Shou was very perfunctory.

However, Yi Cheng couldn't understand it and just kept giggling like an idiot.

"Four nothings, four nothings, have you ever seen the ocean?"

Little Fatty, carrying his rice bowl, wiggled his bottom in the air and moved in front of Xiao Xuan, boasting excitedly, "Let me tell you, my sister and I saw the sea this time!"

"The ocean is so vast, no matter how many times I jump from the shore, I can't see the end."

Xiao Xuan laughed and said, "Is it this big?"

Little Fatty nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, it was huge! We even encountered a dragon, but Yi Cheng killed it. Yi Cheng even pulled out its tendons! Let's jump rope together sometime!"

"Oh, she was killed by Sister Yi Cheng? I thought you were the one who killed her!"

"Hmph, if Yi Cheng hadn't been quick, I could have killed that wretched black dragon with a single punch."

The chubby boy pouted and said smugly.

"Little Fatty, Little Fatty, stop bragging! You were so scared you cried."

At this moment, Black Rabbit tugged at Little Fatty's sleeve and whispered something.

"Shh~, Black Rabbit, don't talk. Si Wu is stupid; I'm just teasing him."

Little Fatty lowered his head and whispered in Black Rabbit's ear.

"Okay, I understand."

Black Rabbit nodded repeatedly.

"Hahaha... "

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xuan and Qin Shou both burst into laughter.

"Wow! Fatty, I didn't know you were this strong!"

Xiao Xuan said with a look of admiration.

"Hmph, that's right."

The chubby boy stood with his hands on his hips, head held high, his face, full of collagen, brimming with arrogance and pride.

Then, Little Fatty tugged at Qin Shou's arm and said that after seeing the sea, she felt that her pool was too small and she wanted to expand her territory.

Qin Shou told her to focus on her cultivation first, and once she reached the Nascent Soul Realm, he would let her enlarge the pool.

"My master is a good person, we've made a pinky promise, a hundred years from now..."