Chapter 638: Longevity: My Steady Farming Cultivation — Chapter 638: Actually You Can

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

As maple leaves withered, winter arrived in the blink of an eye.

The first snow came quietly, spreading a bone-piercing chill.

Xu Zhangqing sat cross-legged on the lotus seat, eyes closed in cultivation.

Suddenly sensing something, he opened his eyes while fishing out the He Master Token.

Seeing spiritual light flashing on its surface, he knew someone was seeking him.

However, in the entire immortal sect, there were hardly a few people who could use this method to find him.

Either it was Grandmaster Mu Ji.

Or it was Steward Hua Lao.

Sure enough, when he injected a thread of magical power, Hua Lao's voice came from the other side.

"He Master, just received notice: next spring, Longhu Immortal Sect disciples will come to our immortal sect for exchange."

"Oh~"

"Supposedly, the top five core disciple rankings will all come!"

"Lei Yuan, ranked first, will come too?"

"He Master, this is a great opportunity to trade seeds!"

Recalling Mu Yunsheng's reminder, Xu Zhangqing replied: "Many thanks for informing me, Hua Lao!"

He hung up the communication talisman and looked toward the window.

Snow fell quietly, silently covering the spirit fields and houses.

The whole world was wrapped in silver, no other colors visible.

"Senior Brother Zhu... I miss you!"

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Snow fell outside the house; inside, a warm brazier burned.

Xu Zhangqing, Ruo Qunshuang, and Linglong didn't mind — cold and heat made no difference to them.

Mainly because Eldest Disciple Sun Shangxiang and Second Disciple Lin Feng had just started cultivating and couldn't yet protect their bodies with spiritual power, so they needed warmth in winter.

At this moment, Xu Zhangqing sat in the main seat.

Beside him, Ruo Qunshuang gently served Linglong a piece of spirit rice cake with chopsticks.

Eldest Disciple Sun Shangxiang sat upright, holding a bowl of spirit fish soup with both hands.

Second Disciple Lin Feng was a bit fidgety, his eyes occasionally sneaking glances around.

Wangwang and Wangzai lay under the table, gnawing on large bones.

Gege stood on the windowsill, preening feathers dampened by snow foam.

The black cat curled at Linglong's feet, asleep, snoring lightly.

And on the table, steaming spirit dishes were arranged.

There was steamed spirit rice.

Clear-stewed double-tailed fish.

And spirit fruits roasted golden yellow.

Over ten varieties, nearly filling the tabletop.

These years, Xu Zhangqing rarely cooked, especially made spirit dishes.

But during festivals or when friends gathered, he would still personally go to the kitchen.

Ruo Qunshuang glanced at the snow drifting outside the window and mused: "This snow is heavy; the spirit fields will probably rest for a while."

Xu Zhangqing set down his wine cup: "Good, we can rest a bit."

Just then, Eldest Disciple Sun Shangxiang glanced at Junior Brother Lin Feng and suddenly grinned wickedly: "Master, Lin Shidi has something to say to you."

Lin Feng's face reddened; he hurriedly waved his hands: "No, nothing!"

Sun Shangxiang grinned: "You wet the bed, then secretly hid the quilt, thinking no one would know?"

At these words, Xu Zhangqing, Ruo Qunshuang, and Linglong were first stunned, then all laughed.

Even Wangwang and Wangzai stopped gnawing bones, tilting their heads in unison.

Linglong blinked: "I don't even wet the bed, yet Senior Brother Lin wets the bed, shame shame!"

Lin Feng instantly turned anxious and ashamed: "Senior Sister, you promised, absolutely wouldn't tell!"

Sun Shangxiang set her hands on her hips and said irritably: "Who told you to secretly eat my rice cake!"

Xu Zhangqing looked at this pair of "crouching dragon, phoenix chick" and couldn't help shaking his head.

Ruo Qunshuang patted Lin Feng's head, soothing: "It's fine, winter cold qi is heavy, children wetting the bed is unavoidable."

Lin Feng buried his face in the bowl in shame, muttering: "I'm already over ten, not a child anymore..."

Xu Zhangqing teased: "Right, you're a big kid."

Just then, he sensed something and looked outside.

A sweep of divine sense revealed a person standing at the valley entrance.

Ruo Qunshuang hurriedly asked: "What's wrong?"

Xu Zhangqing stood up: "A guest has arrived, I'll go take a look."

After speaking, he rose and walked outside.

A bit of wind and frost meant nothing to him.

When he reached the valley entrance, snowflakes were blown into spirals by the wind, and a lone frail figure stood there.

Green robes dusted with snow, hair strands coated in ice granules.

An already cold countenance gained another touch of frost.

Xu Zhangqing froze for a moment: "Senior Sister Yu?"

Yu Caiqing gave a dry laugh: "Xu... Valley Master!"

The two stood a distance apart, gazes meeting, both their eyes turning complex.

Once upon a time, Xu Zhangqing and the other party had shared a period of beautiful entangled moments.

Recalling it now, there was still a touch of sentiment.

Later Yu Caiqing moved away, even joining Xianfeng.

When he took up residence in Hongfeng Valley, she had appeared once.

After that contact was severed; he heard she went to the Central Region, and by the looks of it she just returned.

Only her current appearance seemed a bit... bedraggled.

Xu Zhangqing spoke first, breaking the silence: "It's cold outside, come in."

In truth, a cultivator of this realm could not possibly fear cold.

Saying this was merely giving the other party a stairway down.

Or rather, giving a reason to enter Hongfeng Valley.

Yu Caiqing's lips moved, but in the end she chose to nod.

Xu Zhangqing led her into Hongfeng Valley, arriving at the lively interior.

Yu Caiqing looked at the table full of people, a flash of surprise in her eyes.

Especially seeing Ruo Qunshuang, whose looks rivaled her own and who exuded a mature charm, and several immature-looking children, her pupils violently fluctuated.

Children, steaming spirit dishes, and a warm home.

These things, she once also had a chance to possess.

Only, for the sake of the target in her heart, she ultimately gave them up.

Xu Zhangqing brought over a wooden chair: "Senior Sister Yu, please sit."

Yu Caiqing sat down and caught her breath: "Sorry to intrude so presumptuously, truly sorry."

Ruo Qunshuang, hearing this, gently handed over a cup of hot tea: "Drink some tea to warm yourself."

Yu Caiqing smiled wryly: "I have an Ice Spirit Root; no matter how much hot tea I drink, it cannot warm me."

Though she said this, she still accepted the tea cup.

Fingertips trembling slightly, revealing her complex inner emotions.

Ruo Qunshuang tactfully called Linglong, Sun Shangxiang, Lin Feng, and several spirit pets, leading them away from here.

They didn't go elsewhere, but headed straight for Lin Feng's room.

Before long, only the two of them remained in the house.

Without waiting for Xu Zhangqing to ask, Yu Caiqing proactively confessed: "I failed to break through to an Earth Grade Golden Core."

Xu Zhangqing realized: "No wonder your aura is unstable."

Yu Caiqing's voice carried a hint of bitterness: "Now my divine soul has suffered heavy injury, my cultivation remains at Human Grade Golden Core."

Xu Zhangqing listened and nodded slightly: "What do you need me to do?"

Yu Caiqing opened her mouth, originally wanting to answer "I need a warm home," but thinking of Ruo Qunshuang and the three children, she ultimately took a deep breath: "I searched everywhere for a method, and finally obtained a Ninghong Fuyuan Dan pill formula.

It can repair a damaged divine soul, but requires rare spirit plants."

Xu Zhangqing immediately asked: "What spirit plants?"

Yu Caiqing's eyes held a trace of pleading as she spoke seriously: "I won't mention the common ones; the main lacks are Thousand-year Soul Grass, Xuanbing Jade Marrow, and Three-tailed Spirit Fox heart-blood.

I know this is abrupt, but besides you, I can't find anyone else in the immortal sect."

Xu Zhangqing asked in surprise: "What about your elder sister?"

If he remembered correctly, Yu Caiqing's elder sister was Golden Core True Person Dan Tai Yuan Yu.

The two seemingly didn't share a surname, yet they were indeed blood-related sisters.

Only later their parents separated, one took the father's surname, one the mother's.

Yu Caiqing explained: "She went to the Northern Domain; I temporarily can't contact her."

Xu Zhangqing was not a cold-hearted person; what's more, the other party had helped him many times, so both emotionally and rationally he could not refuse, therefore he nodded: "Alright, leave it to me."

Yu Caiqing breathed a sigh of relief and immediately stood up: "Many thanks; I'll gather the remaining materials."

Xu Zhangqing felt very surprised: "Leaving just like that?

Actually you could..."

However, Yu Caiqing cut in ahead of time, smiling: "You have your life."

Then she left.

Very decisive, not looking back.

Just like every previous time.

Ruo Qunshuang asked with a smile: "Senior Sister Yu, that seemed to be your First Dao Companion?"

Xu Zhangqing shook his head: "No, strictly speaking, I am her Dao Companion!"