[{"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-23":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},1530733,1988,"Chapter 23: The Past—Snowy Night","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-23",23,"\u003Cp>[Heavy Body Technique — Minor Achievement: 23\u002F100]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A day of rushing had already pushed the Heavy Body Technique into a Minor Achievement!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pressed a hand against his back muscles, feeling they had become thicker since the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shoulder blades were no longer like two nearly broken plowshares, instead, they stood up sturdily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This decaying body had, in just one day, grown defined muscles!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mountain wind swept through the pine forest, carrying a whiff of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye instinctively grasped the hilt of his sword, noticing a grey shadow twitching on the snowy ground in the distance — it was a fawn gutted by a grey wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grey wolf seemed to sense something, turning its green eyes back to glance at him, its mouth dripping with fresh blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This grey wolf was even larger than Granny Li’s home-raised Yuanyuan, looking even more ferocious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were the him from a day ago, his legs would be trembling by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shoo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Geng Metal Qi cut through the air with a sharp whistle, the startled grey wolf leapt up, only to have half of its skull sheared off by the Geng Metal Qi in an instant, blood dyeing the snow red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye’s blood faintly quickened, his fists clenching excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The perfected Geng Metal Technique could already kill such a medium-sized animal in a single strike!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blaze suddenly burst forth from the distant ravine, faint sounds of Magical Artifact clashing followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The east surged with numerous black shadows, and upon closer inspection, it was countless startled birds scattering in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking again at the origin of the birds’ flight, the imposing roar of Magic clashing exploded like fireworks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This level of disturbance, it must be a late-stage Qi Cultivation practitioner at work!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Earlier, the two masked cultivators rushed hurriedly towards the east. No sign of action for so long, and now they are fighting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A fire at the city gates can incinerate the pond fish.\" (Meaning: Unrelated parties may suffer in others’ conflict.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye’s heart sank, hastening his pace, almost running to return home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afraid of running into their conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the more you worry about something, the more likely it is to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dozen or so shadows darted through the forest from all directions, heading swiftly toward the east.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As fast as a thunderbolt, with nimble movements, they were seasoned mid-stage Qi Cultivation warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick! The people from the Stone Mirror Association have indeed infiltrated!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This bunch is too unruly, acting as if the Jade Lizard Association doesn’t exist!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They conversed among themselves in short exchanges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye roughly understood what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever there were people, there were disputes, especially in the competitive Cultivation Realm, forming associations was quite common.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Stone Mirror Association was a group formed by local Loose Cultivators banding together in Yunxi District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the Jade Lizard Association was a local group of Demon Hunter Cultivators in Yunxi District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conflicts between the two were frequent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, people from the Jade Lizard Association discovered a valley in the Three Thousand Great Mountains which harbored a lot of Spiritual Medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately, the news leaked, reaching the ears of the Stone Mirror Association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Stone Mirror Association stealthily stole a lot of Spiritual Medicine during the night, and now once more employed the same tactic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye was almost about to break his perception of the Cultivation Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He initially thought the two associations would engage in an honest battle for the ownership of Spiritual Medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who would have thought it would turn into sneaky thefts in the night!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, none of this had anything to do with him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the proficiency panel, Chen Ye only wished to live a peaceful life with his disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye hoisted up the grey wolf, cautiously distancing himself from these people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A year ago on a snowy night, it was just like this one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy snow buried the filth of the slums.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, there were only hazy snowflakes, no sight of buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the candle in his palm emitted a dim glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She held the candle with both hands, kneeling on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears froze into ice crystals on her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door of the ramshackle house stood wide open, cold wind sweeping straw across the messy room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hic——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blizzard, a man staggered out of the snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying a wine pot, his face was flushed from drinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiwei, you’re so obedient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man stomped at the doorway, wiping the mud from his boots onto the snow, looking drunkenly at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was oblivious, stiffly kneeling on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Asleep?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man spoke with inexplicable concern, suddenly grabbing her frostbitten ear and giving it a harsh twist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, where is Qing Jun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hoarse sob leaked from her cracked lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qing Jun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man smiled with interest, pointing towards the door,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go to the cassia tree across and pick a leaf for your master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he collapsed drunkenly onto the earthen bed, letting the wine seep from his mouth into the straw mat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, she wobbled and stood up from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Desperately rushing into the snowy rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold wind almost lifted her frail, short body off the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her feelings for her junior sister drove her to struggle through the snow to pick a leaf from the muddy snowy path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could speak, the man bellowed without opening his eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop! Don’t dirty the house.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhiwei imitated the man’s action numbly, stamping her feet in the snow at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because she had turned numb from the cold, her body had lost sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even her legs felt like they weren’t hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this too was a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least she wouldn’t feel the cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, the leaf, I picked it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world before her was pitch black, she couldn’t even see the man’s expression clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he must be sneering:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haven’t you realized your master’s intention yet? Go pick another leaf.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intention?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be, Qing Jun was on the way to the cassia tree?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was near losing consciousness, struggling to rush back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet there was absolutely nothing on the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She picked another leaf again, this time without the man needing to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She adeptly stomped her feet to shed the mud, respectfully handing it to the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go again...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, she wasn’t surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, it was repeated countless times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she once more handed the leaf to the man, he sighed faintly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiwei, haven’t you noticed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then take a look at your soles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soles...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared dumbly at her tattered straw sandals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She found Qing Jun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man deliberately made her step on... Qing Jun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that day, Qing Jun didn’t die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But due to long-term exposure to the cold, she... developed mental issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for herself, she also bore an indelible psychological scar for what she did to her junior sister...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhiwei hugged her knees, silently watching the snowstorm outside the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes, lifeless and unperturbed, gazing into the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reflected in her pupils was the figure of a man wearing a straw raincoat, carrying a grey wolf and holding a rabbit, appearing amidst the snowstorm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was rosy, just like when he’d been drunken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiwei! Master is back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye waved at his eldest disciple, beaming with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his eldest disciple waiting for him at the doorway in such cold weather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye felt an indescribable emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye couldn’t tell if it was his illusion, but the older girl’s voice seemed a bit colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the saying goes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People reveal their hearts through their actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her standing at the door waiting for him to return, this indicated that his efforts over the past few days had paid off!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye looked at her frostbitten red face with heartache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s so cold; why don’t you come inside?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eyes peeking from under her frozen bangs seemed to gaze steadily at him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, Zhiwei is tough; I’m not afraid of the cold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye felt his heart ache as he looked at her frostbitten red cheeks:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to take her hand as before, forcefully if he had to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unless absolutely necessary, he didn’t want to go against Zhiwei’s wishes, so he decided to take things slowly...\u003C\u002Fp>",1395,"2026-06-06T06:08:58.734Z",1,"novelbin.me","9670e9ee7ce0067b7bfa970bf03cc05434dcf7aa66e190b368ce7484777e8814","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-24","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-22",686,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flongevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-cover.jpg"]