[{"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-25":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},1530735,1988,"Chapter 25: Jade-Scaled Snake","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-25",25,"\u003Cp>Want the Master to kneel and wash her feet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl’s expectations ultimately fell flat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sat restrained opposite Chen Ye, a large and a small pair of feet soaked in a copper basin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhiwei huddled in the corner, mending cloth shoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stitches were as dense as usual, her complexion as pale as before, still somewhat awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So comfortable—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye sighed contentedly, indeed, soaking feet in hot water is comfortable before sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl yawned exaggeratedly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>although she dared not move her feet, fearing they would touch the Master’s stinky feet if they did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the warmth spreading from the soles was truly real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For mortals, it’s a usual pleasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Qing Jun, it was an experience she never had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clearly wanted the Master to wash her, how did it become washing together?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind sounded more urgent at midnight, rustling loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally a cold wind would pass through the door, making the flame flicker, causing the two girls to shrink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without experiencing warmth, they wouldn’t feel the cold wind freezing, having long become accustomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once immersed in warmth, the sudden cold wind felt especially icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So cold!\" Qing Jun’s bare feet just left the water, toes curling into a pink ball from the cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go warm up in the bed, you two sleep on the bed tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye glanced at the straw mat on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was where the two apprentices used to sleep, but he wouldn’t let them sleep on the ground now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying so, Chen Ye wrapped the white furred ball in a quilt, tossing her onto the couch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl couldn’t help but roll around on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So soft!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least several layers of quilts were padded underneath, with coals burning under the kang bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Much more comfortable than sleeping on the ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The older girl saw Chen Ye looking at her, as if about to toss her onto the bed without a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, she silently took off her outer garment and climbed into bed proactively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl impatiently hugged her sister’s dry body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warm bed, and sister to hold onto!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Jun felt indescribably satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, seeing her sister’s trembling eyelashes, she suddenly had an epiphany.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did she realize—what if Master also comes to bed?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two little ones holding each other nervously, wrapped in the quilt, curled into small bundles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black and a white little head leaned together, only exposing four eyes blinking at Chen Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye, seeing this, chuckled silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He got up and closed the wooden door tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blocking the door with a rack, he then sat cross-legged on the straw mat where his apprentices used to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye, with dark circles, rubbed his eyes and stood up from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first half of the night was okay, he slept soundly by the fire pit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But come the latter half, the flames extinguished, freezing him awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the bed, the two apprentices were sleeping sweetly, forehead against forehead, cuddled together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked quite lacking in a sense of security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye pushed the door open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The road was empty, the entire shanty town silver-clad, without its usual squalor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lead-grey clouds loomed over the sky, oppressive and dull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next door on the right, a skinny man was busily cleaning the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, only the left house had been occupied by Taoist Zhang, and the right had been empty for a full year since the previous occupant was killed in a magical battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new neighbor, seeing Chen Ye come out, stopped cleaning, clasped his hands and smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings, Taoist friend. I am new to Yunxi District, and hope Taoist friend can guide me in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye returned the gesture: \"You are too kind, Taoist friend. Though simple, this shanty town is quite peaceful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the bloodstains on the man’s body, his expression tensing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skinny man noticed, laughingly opening the door:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t misunderstand, Taoist friend. On my way to Yunxi District yesterday, I killed a demon beast in passing. This is just the demon beast’s blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the empty room, a snake sprawled on the table, entirely emerald like jade, with hard scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a First Tier demon beast, a Jade-Scaled Snake!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far more troublesome than ordinary beasts, usually requiring four to five Mid-Stage Qi Cultivation cultivators working together to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye secretly clicked his tongue, it seemed this new neighbor was quite formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two chatted briefly, introducing themselves to each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skinny man’s name was Hee Qi, appearing around forty years old, from Moon Rhinoceros Lake Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He usually made a living by hunting demons, not revealing his cultivation, but Chen Ye estimated he was at least on the Sixth Layer of Qi Cultivation, or even Late Period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t expect Taoist Friend Chen to be a Spirit Plant Master! If I gather Spiritual Medicine from the Three Thousand Great Mountains in the future, I may seek Taoist friend’s help.\" Hee Qi was amiable, not stingy with praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye knew this was merely a polite remark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A true Spirit Plant Master would at least have the Three Spirit Plant Skills cultivated to Great Success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Capable of independently developing a Spirit Field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the market, Spirit Plant Masters were considered prominent figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could even join Lingyin Sect, acting as disciples in the Outer Sect, responsible for overseeing Spirit Fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though just overseeing Spirit Fields, their status was higher than Li Qiuyun who patrolled the shanty town before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, Spirit Plant Masters are strategic talents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For major sects like Lingyin,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>obtaining Spiritual Medicine isn’t reliant on disciples picking in the Three Thousand Great Mountains, but on Spirit Plant Masters within the sect cultivating and planting continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is how stable reserves and resource loops are established.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no, I only know a bit of Spirit Plant Technique. But you, Taoist friend, being able to hunt a Jade-Scaled Snake, your magical battle skills are unmatched in this shanty town!\" Chen Ye sincerely praised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing such a big demon snake, to be frank, he felt weak just looking at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hee Qi sighed: \"Taoist Friend Chen is a dignified person, knowing Spirit Plant Technique, while I, a loose cultivator without skills, can only fight for resources to cultivate. It’s tough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hee Qi’s modesty, Chen Ye quickly lowered his stature and complimented him again, the skinny man’s smile growing genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After much effort, the mutual flattery finally ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Jun timidly poked out half her head to peek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Chen Ye talking to a stranger, she quickly shrank back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that your disciple? I didn’t expect Taoist friend to be accompanying a child.\" Hee Qi was caught off guard, his gaze softening, sincerely saying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be honest, I already have a family in Moon Rhinoceros Lake, with a child under my knee. This time, taking advantage of the heavy snow, I came to the Three Thousand Great Mountains to hunt some demon beasts, earning Spirit Stones for my child’s future cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Chen Ye understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder someone of Hee Qi’s cultivation would stay in the shanty town, it was merely a short-term stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keep in mind, renting in Yunxi District starts at a half-year minimum, and isn’t cheap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many short-term residents prefer staying in the shanty town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With common ground, the two felt as if they’d met after a long separation, chatting for a long time about raising children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before parting, Hee Qi even offered two pounds of demon snake meat, which despite Chen Ye’s many refusals, he couldn’t ultimately resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This person is quite nice, though fond of mutual flattery and quietly showing off...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye examined the crystalline demon snake meat in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pound sells for around fifty Spiritual Sand in Yunxi District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He estimated that Jade-Scaled Snake weighed forty pounds or so, just the meat could sell for over twenty Spirit Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Demon Hunting cultivators, truly well-off, a Spirit Stone given just like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye sighed, he guessed it was thanks to Qing Jun, stirring Hee Qi’s emotions, leading him to gift two pounds of demon snake meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this large shanty town, probably only he had such young children with him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1385,"2026-06-06T06:08:58.734Z",1,"novelbin.me","fbb6d696327f6949885997e264ba89ad4e34aaa844485fbd4612bcbd776c55d6","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-26","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-24",686,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flongevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-cover.jpg"]