[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples":3,"chapter-longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-20":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Longevity Begins From Raising Disciples",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1530730,1988,"Chapter 20: The Disciple’s Secret","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>Three days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the dimly lit storeroom,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the oil lamp wick sparked, illuminating the wall covered in numerous engravings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each engraving cut cleanly like a sharp blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These engravings varied in depth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some barely left a white mark on the green brick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others were deeply embedded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sshh—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glimmer of gold seeped from his fingertips, dispersing into stars half an inch from the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye stared at the wall carved with deep and shallow grooves by the Geng Metal Qi; the deepest crack could hold half a copper coin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exercised his aching right arm, his entire body’s meridians tormented by the gold element spiritual power, feeling unbearable pain like a thousand cuts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, just a low-tier magic, yet acting as if climbing a mountain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye’s eyes were bloodshot, dark circles under his eyes, utterly exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, Chen Ye found it hard to grit his teeth and practice magic in a self-torturous manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the theft at his home enlightened him—this world is chaotic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had always understood this, it wasn’t until the event happened to him personally that he profoundly felt the anxiety of lacking order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter how painful, it’s better than being dead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gritted his molars and performed the technique, his fingers already bleeding and dried within the palm wrinkles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the golden light condensed into a blade about an inch long, swirling at his fingertips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>abruptly nailed towards the green brick!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sshh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the green brick, a slot the size of an index finger opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunlight seeped through the wall, carrying the aroma of earth and heavy moisture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Geng Metal Technique Great Success: 1\u002F200]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye relaxed in expression and eagerly leaned close to the slot, breathing in the cool air from outside continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being cooped up indoors for three days, he felt suffocated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye looked at the still swirling gold light at his fingertip and suddenly cracked a smile with chapped lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Practicing day and night for three days, he finally cultivated the Geng Metal Technique to Great Success!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For ordinary cultivators, this would take years of hard practice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for its power,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye was greatly disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Geng Metal Technique is one of the most common low-tier Five Elements magic, with mediocre power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s slightly more destructive compared to other techniques of the same tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumor has it that some Spirit Plant Masters practice the Geng Metal Technique simply for pest control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s easy to learn and convenient to use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, attempting to condense various weapons for combat with Geng Metal Qi is impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is merely a small energy blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Success in Geng Metal Technique barely maintains lethality and accuracy within ten steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to decapitate someone from hundreds of steps away is impossible, even at Perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greedy with insatiable ambition, what can you expect from a three-spirit stone low-tier magic?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye chuckled, regaining his confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, in the panel, even Perfection is just the start!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Chen Ye could clearly perceive,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>after achieving Great Success in the magic, simply executing it barely increased proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, shallow is what came from paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To quickly improve proficiency, continuous practice is necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like previously when treating the Silver Scale Flower, quickly enhancing the proficiency of the Three Spirit Plant Skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye raised his middle finger, a faint golden blade encircled his fingertip again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, seller’s show and buyer’s show, right? This thing is merely a blade condensed with gold element spiritual power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But, Great Success in Geng Metal Technique, taking a life within ten steps is no problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, he summoned the panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Chen Ye]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lifespan: 40\u002F72]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Spiritual Root: Gold Wood Water Fire Earth]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Realm: Qi Cultivation Fourth-Layer]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cultivation Technique: Evergreen Technique Great Success: 40\u002F200; Heavy Body Technique Introduction: 7\u002F10]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skills: Disease Removal Saber Technique Perfection: 100\u002F400; Bone-Scraping Whip Minor Achievement: 30\u002F100; Culinary Skill Great Success: 15\u002F200; Fostering Technique Minor Achievement: 60\u002F100; Cloud Rain Technique Minor Achievement: 60\u002F100; Geng Metal Technique Great Success: 1\u002F200]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the Geng Metal Technique, he also briefly practiced the Heavy Body Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Heavy Body Technique normally progresses over time; it’s hard to quickly improve proficiency through intensive practice like the Geng Metal Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he hadn’t achieved much breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Chen Ye’s expectations for the Heavy Body Technique are much higher than for the Geng Metal Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason is simple,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as long as he carries weight, he can endlessly increase the proficiency of the Heavy Body Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two days, while sitting in the storeroom practicing the Geng Metal Technique, his proficiency in the Heavy Body Technique increased by seven points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over time, it will surely give him a pleasant surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking that, Chen Ye bent down and rummaged through the miscellaneous items under the table to find a grass rope, tying a nearly thirty-pound iron sword on his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rusty sword sheath grazed his neck, giving him a shiver:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So cold... This weather is getting colder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye moved his limbs; it felt as if it was just his illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He always felt his legs were heavy and couldn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he began learning the Heavy Body Technique, his legs seemed to feel lighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Heavy Body Technique, Proficiency +1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad!\" Chen Ye nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could both increase his proficiency in the Heavy Body Technique and acquire another weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he walked, the Iron Sword kept slapping against his hip...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking out like that, wouldn’t it invite ridicule?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye hurriedly untied the grass rope, slung the Iron Sword across his back, and tied the rope tightly again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he stop making a fool of himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He touched the Bone-Scraping Whip at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of which, the former self didn’t buy this Tier One Lower Grade Magical Artifact for self-defense, but to discipline his student...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Bone-Scraping Whip Technique was merely a skill gained from practice, not part of magic, and fell within the realm of mortal martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was meant to cause more pain without endangering life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why he never focused on mastering the Bone-Scraping Whip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye sighed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he didn’t blame his student for being wary of him, the hardships they endured were beyond his imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he found it incredible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Jun had suffered so much, yet her personality remained lively and approachable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, someone like Zhiwei, cold and distant as if struggling with a psychological barrier, would be more typical...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But for myself, isn’t it a good thing that Qing Jun doesn’t have psychological issues?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Chen Ye felt a sense of unease, shook his head, and strode out of the storage room where he had been in seclusion for three days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s snowing! Sister!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Jun propped her elbows on the windowsill, her small feet kicking against the wall several times before she managed to hang herself below the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She poked out her furry head, curiously surveying the scenery outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the window,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>fine and fragmented snowflakes drifted down, the wind rustling, shadows of trees swayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reflected in the girl’s clear eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she was excited and thrilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-haired girl grew weak in her legs, quickly moving a stool to stand on to watch the snow and rain outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her already pale face turned almost transparent, dim and despairing, she trembled as she spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How... how is it snowing again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow indicated colder weather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the time of year she and Qing Jun feared most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One winter, if not for Granny Li giving them a Fire Stone, she and Qing Jun would have nearly frozen to death at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Jun detected the despair in her sister’s tone, tilting her small face, confused: \"Sister, when it snows, we can build snowmen, have snowball fights!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl’s joy was apparent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was her rare source of entertainment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the older girl was staring blankly at her sister’s smiling face, eyes misting up beneath her bangs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hugged the White Furred Ball tightly: \"It’s all sister’s fault, it’s all because sister couldn’t protect Qing Jun...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl, puzzled, struggled to reach the stool with her small feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a grunt, she stepped onto the stool and quietly hugged her sister:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s alright, Master won’t bully Qing Jun now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her small face pressed against her sister’s thin body, listening to her sister’s intense heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So strange...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sister had always been calm, yet these past few days she had been crying a lot, more often than Qing Jun herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! It’s all sister’s fault, if they had just waited for the Myat Pill Pavilion to refine pills, one could find a way to get the poison...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-haired girl bit her lip, filled with hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just at that moment that Chen Ye brought her back!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The White Furred Ball poked her head out from her sister’s embrace, blinking drowsily: \"Eh? Poison? Is it this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pulled out an oiled paper package from her lining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t this the oiled paper wrapping the osmanthus cake?\" Zhiwei blankly accepted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening it, she found a lump of ointment emitting a fresh fragrance inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the black-haired girl’s vision went dark, her heart pounding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong? Hmm, it’s snowing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye pushed open the storeroom door, seeing the two girls standing on the stool hugging each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their heads, one black and one white, pressed together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, little snowflakes drifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the feet of the girls, the stool creaked, and Chen Ye felt a clench in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too dangerous, this stool isn’t sturdy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly, Chen Ye opened his arms and lifted both girls off the stool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not bad, his body indeed had strength, able to easily lift both girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the window,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>presumably to prevent anyone from climbing in, the windows inside were small and high, forcing his students to use a stool just to look at the snow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, it was time to change houses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The environment around here was too poor...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye touched the Spirit Stone in his pocket, making a firm decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He noticed his students looking downcast, and sighed suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He squatted down, resting a hand on each student’s head: \"In the future, you won’t have to endure the cold winters again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking out at the fine little snowflakes, his resolve strengthened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter the weather, he must venture to the wilds to practice magic and enhance his combat experience!\u003C\u002Fp>",1749,"2026-06-06T06:08:58.734Z",1,"novelbin.me","c38ed0f15e0d1d7d1584279564decadc96011373640a8eac70079c73da2449a1","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-21","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-19",686,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flongevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-cover.jpg"]