However, during this time, Yi Cheng also developed a deep sense of belonging on the mountain. Every day, he would follow Wen Qing around, helping her wash dishes, pick vegetables, and start the fire...

She only appears exceptionally diligent when helping Wenqing with chores.

"Sister Qing, Yi Cheng wants to eat braised pork for lunch~~"

On this day, before Yicheng even started working, he began to make demands.

"Okay, after Yicheng finishes these chores, Sister Qing will make you braised pork. Sister Qing will make a lot today so Yicheng can have a full meal."

"Thank you... thank you, Sister Qing. Yi Cheng has to get back to work~~~ Black duck, black duck~~~~"

Yi Cheng brandished her small hoe and diligently began digging the ground.

Since Yi Cheng arrived, Qin Shou has expanded several small vegetable gardens on the hilltop.

Every day, spirit stone powder must be sprinkled on the vegetables to accelerate their growth. Fortunately, ordinary seeds grow very quickly after being nourished by spiritual energy, and they can be harvested in about a week.

It's barely comparable to the speed of eating a bowl of dried rice.

Spring goes and autumn comes, another year has passed.

Qin Beast refined dozens of perfect Wood Spirit Pills, enough for the cultivation needs of a Golden Core Realm Wood Spirit Root.

Next, Qin Beast only needs to refine the pills, cultivate, and improve his Wood Spirit Root cultivation step by step.

Qin Shou was very happy. At this rate, he could cultivate a spiritual root to the Golden Core Realm perfection every three to four years on average.

This speed is simply unimaginable in the outside world.

Wow! Sister Qing, you're so amazing!

Today, the wind is gentle and the clouds are clear on Turtle Mountain. Wenqing rides a precious sword and flies among the clouds, her purple dress fluttering in the wind, as beautiful as a painting.

Yi Cheng, sitting in the courtyard below, watched her beloved older sister fly up to the clouds, clapping her little hands excitedly, her eyes filled with admiration and envy.

Qin Shou stepped out of the bamboo house and saw this scene. He couldn't help but recall the scene more than a hundred years ago when he and his senior sister were together. It was just like this... His senior sister was practicing magic in the courtyard, while he was clapping enthusiastically on the side.

Back then, I was after a plate of braised pork for lunch.

And at this moment, Yi Cheng must be in the same boat.

"Haha, I'm awesome, aren't I?"

Wen Qing lightly leaped down from the flying sword and landed in the courtyard. She put her hands on her waist, tilted her head up at a 45-degree angle, and looked arrogant.

"Wow, that's amazing! That's amazing! Sister Qing, how can you fly? Are you an immortal too?"

Yi Cheng stared with her tiny, green-bean-like eyes.

"I'm not an immortal, I'm a cultivator, this is called magic."

"Sister Qing, the goose also wants to learn magic, the goose also wants to fly."

"Well...you'll have to go find my master."

"Oh, oh (? ˙o˙)?"

Yi Cheng turned around and saw Qin Shou walking out of the bamboo house. She ran over, huffing and puffing, and hugged Qin Shou's leg, shaking it as she spoke.

"Immortal... Immortal, goose... goose also wants to learn magic!"

"you..........."

Qin Shou was stunned for a moment.

He seriously doubted whether this guy, with his IQ, could even cultivate.

"Mmm, the goose wants to learn magic, the goose wants to fly like Sister Qing ︿(￣︶￣)︿"

Yi Cheng gestured enthusiastically.

"Yi Cheng, you're not suited to learning magic."

"Ahhh o(≧口≦)o, I want to cultivate, I want to learn magic!!! If you don't let me learn magic, I'll get angry! [○?｀Д′? ○]"

Yi Cheng hugged Qin Shou's leg and took a bite.

"Hiss~"

Qin Shou cried out in pain.

Is this thing a dog? Why does it bite people so easily?

The most bizarre thing was that once, Qin Shou saw her trip over a stone twice, and as a result, she angrily bit that stone a hundred times.

If Qin Beast hadn't intervened and shattered the stone with a single palm strike, freeing it from its predicament, it would probably have been subjected to several more rounds of humiliating spittle from Yi Cheng.

Snap!

Qin Shou swung a large whip at it.

"Calm down."

"Okay...okay!"

One of the good things about Yi Cheng is that he becomes obedient after being beaten and doesn't hold grudges.

Because Qin Shou always said it was for her own good, and she believed him—she truly believed him.

"Then...can geese cultivate?"

Yi Cheng looked at Qin Shou with anticipation.

"cannot"

Why...why?

"Because you're ugly"

"Nonsense, Mother Goose said geese are the most beautiful babies in the world (ー`′ー)"

Hey! She got angry when I called her ugly!

Your mother is lying to you.

"Ahhh o(≧口≦)o, I don't care, I want to train, I want to fly high~~~"

"well.........."

Qin Shou had a headache.

"Kneel down, kowtow, and become my disciple."

Inside the ancestral hall, Qin Shou sat in the highest position.

Changsheng and Wenqing stood on either side of Qin Shou, holding the tea set that Zhui had prepared.

"Okay (￣ ? ￣?)"

He immediately prostrated himself in worship.

Bang--

The bamboo house collapsed...

brush!

Qin Shou reacted swiftly, instantly protecting the memorial tablets of his master and senior brother.

Longevity: ...........

Warmth:................

Qin Beast: (╬￣皿￣)

"You son of a bitch, could you please be a little gentler when you kowtow next time?"

"Fairy, goose...goose knows...(??v?v??) ..."

Yi Cheng shrank back, knowing that the immortal was angry and that he was afraid he wouldn't give her any food.

Call him "Master".

"Shit Husband"

"Yes, Master!"

"Shit Husband"

"..............."

Qin Shou's face turned ashen.

At that moment, the system notification sounded.

[Qin Beast, congratulations! You have accepted your third apprentice. You are hereby awarded a "Apprentice Acceptance Gift Pack". Would you like to open it?]

"Open"

[Overlord Divine Technique: A divine-level body-refining technique. Refined to its peak, it allows one to prove the Dao through force, achieving an immortal and indestructible physical body, imperishable through countless calamities...]

【Big Black Pot: A top-grade defensive spiritual treasure with thirty-three layers of defense. It can withstand all attacks from the Nascent Soul Realm and below, and its defensive power will increase as the user's cultivation level improves.

Note: This pot was once owned by the God of Cookery. It is engraved with 3,600 different culinary formations, each corresponding to a dish. Users only need to put the corresponding ingredients into the pot, and the giant black pot will automatically cook up an unparalleled delicacy for you.

[Hercules Pills * 100: One pill can increase strength by 100,000]

[Seeds of Spiritual Herbs and Medicinal Herbs * 100 bags.........................]

"??????"

Qin Shou was stunned.

"A divine-level cultivation technique? What level is that?"

"And there are top-grade spiritual treasures!!!"

"Holy crap! This big black pot is truly—'spiritual'!"

"Hiss~~, what has this chubby kid done to deserve such favor from this damn system???"

"The system didn't even mention her spiritual root talent???"

Qin Shou was envious, but even more speechless.

I don't even have a top-grade spiritual treasure.

Qin Shou looked at Yi Cheng, who was still feeling guilty for kneeling in the collapsed bamboo house.

Could this be the legendary case of fools having good fortune?

"Ahem... Yi Cheng, now that you've become my disciple, it's only right that I give you a few gifts as a token of your acceptance."

"Hey ho ho~, Shit-funeral master, are you going to give the goose something good to eat?"

"..................."

Qin Shou's face darkened slightly, then turned to helplessness.

"The first gift I give you is called the 'Hegemonic Divine Technique.' When this technique is cultivated to its peak, one can prove the Dao through force, and one's physical body can shatter heaven and earth, becoming immortal, indestructible, and imperishable through countless eons..."

Qin Shou placed a jade slip on Yi Cheng's forehead, and the jade slip immediately transformed into a golden ray of light that entered Yi Cheng's mind.

Afterwards, Qin Shou searched around in the Lingbao Pavilion for a while and found a jade bowl.

Yes, a bowl!

"Yi Cheng, this is the second treasure I'm giving you, called the 'Spirit Gathering Bowl.' It's a top-grade magic artifact that can hold lots and lots of food. So every time you go to work in the fields, you can take this bowl with you and eat a few bites when you're hungry."

So, do you like it?

Yi Cheng, you're still too young to handle a top-grade spiritual treasure. I'll keep it for you for now, and give it to you when you're old enough to wield it.

Qin Shou comforted himself in this way.

Heaven and earth bear witness that I never intended to possess my disciple's spiritual treasure; I simply wanted to keep it for her.