[{"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-44":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},1530754,1988,"Chapter 44: Too Uncanny!","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-44",44,"\u003Cp>Evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye followed Lin Qiongyu to the so-called inner assembly location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the last incident that displeased Chen Ye,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this time Lin Qiongyu was much more reserved:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Chen, remember to offer some concessions later. Although it’s called an inner assembly, it’s actually just a gathering of fellow Taoists from Shunshui Street to build relationships. Of course, if we can establish a long-term stable trade, it would be even better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Chen Ye felt a bit ashamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason he came to attend the inner assembly this time was not to build relationships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just wanted to see if he could buy pills at a low price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, he also wanted to reforge his Iron Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Taoist Friend Lin,\" Chen Ye expressed his gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Matter of fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, Lin Qiongyu did try to take advantage of his disciple, but this time she genuinely helped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qiongyu covered her mouth with a light laugh: \"We’re all neighbors, isn’t it fine? Besides, Senior Chen, your Spirit Plant Technique is at its peak. The fellow Taoists on Shunshui Street might need your help someday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye had come to an understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s more like a neighborhood mutual assistance meeting than an inner assembly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Lin Qiongyu led Chen Ye to a courtyard on Shunshui Street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the home of Pill Master Hu. It was he who suggested the inner assembly. He has a good supply of pills at reasonable prices, attracting many fellow Taoists to join.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qiongyu knocked on the courtyard door while explaining to Chen Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a portly old man in silk robes opened the door. He was full of spirit, with wrinkles on his face and jet-black hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man was precisely Pill Master Hu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pill Master Hu’s gaze swept over Chen Ye, and he smiled warmly: \"This must be the new Taoist Friend Chen from Shunshui Street?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye cupped his hands: \"I have just arrived at this place and have not yet paid my respects to Pill Master Hu, truly sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pill Master Hu smiled enigmatically: \"No matter, please come in. I’ve just completed a new batch of pills; you won’t be disappointed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye felt uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This old man, with that smile, didn’t seem like a good person. It felt like an underground deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the courtyard, there were already more than a dozen people gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every now and then, they exchanged a few words with each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, there were also some who sized up Chen Ye with scrutinizing eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qiongyu cleared her throat: \"This is Senior Chen Ye. Senior Chen is a Spirit Plant Master who moved to Shunshui Street half a month ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old woman couldn’t help but laugh:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Chen? Taoist Friend Lin, you must be mistaken; you should call him Master Chen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sharp voice immediately drew everyone’s attention inside the courtyard, even Pill Master Hu raised an eyebrow in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really was a narrow escape!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman was Wang Po from the Myat Pill Pavilion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon closer thought, it made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Myat Pill Pavilion is near the free trading area, right next to Shunshui Street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Steward of the Myat Pill Pavilion, Wang Po naturally had the means to live on Shunshui Street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Po carefully examined Chen Ye from top to bottom, rubbing her aged eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After half a month of absence, she almost didn’t recognize this scoundrel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by the Bone-Scraping Whip on Chen Ye’s waist did she realize that this was the one who whipped her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Po laughed, slapping her legs:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taoist Friend Lin, you might not know this scoundrel, but I do! He’s certainly no Spirit Plant Master, just a Medicinal Farmer from the shantytown! Always full of lies, and he even managed to deceive Taoist Friend Lin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shantytown Medicinal Farmer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words, like a stone dropped in a lake, caused many of the Loose Cultivators to frown, looking displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they were also low-level Loose Cultivators, they always looked down on the shantytown Loose Cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a clear distinction between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye’s face turned cold, just as he was about to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warm, soft hand tugged at him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qiongyu nonchalantly withdrew her hand, her smile radiant: \"With Senior Chen’s status, there’s no need to bark back with the old dog. Let Qiongyu handle it... it’s alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This young female cultivator was pretty and decent-looking, like a gentle girl next door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her tone carried a hidden allure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made Chen Ye’s normally steady heart race for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, it was the subtext in Lin Qiongyu’s words that shocked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Po was disgusted, as if she had swallowed a fly, and she spat angrily: \"Taoist Friend Lin, what do you mean by this? You might want to be a dog, but I don’t!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qiongyu’s pretty face showed a mocking smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha... Qiongyu was just giving an example; Taoist Friend Wang, don’t take it seriously. I admire Taoist Friend Wang, truly insightful! You can identify people even better than the Stone Mirror Association. Senior Chen is a Spirit Plant Master even the Stone Mirror Association must treat with respect!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she finished speaking, Wang Po’s laughter stopped abruptly, like a duck being choked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qiongyu’s Taoist partner was a member of the Stone Mirror Association, something known by all the Loose Cultivators on Shunshui Street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, her words couldn’t be false!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, each of the members of the Stone Mirror Association, these foreign Loose Cultivators, were all ruthless...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Po wiped her sweat, forcing a dry laugh: \"Taoist Friend Lin, don’t say such things. I... I know his background well; his disciple used to do odd jobs at the Myat Pill Pavilion. Oh... maybe, I got it wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toward the end, Wang Po’s voice grew softer and less confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? Since Taoist Friend Wang lacks insight, doesn’t that make her... blind?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qiongyu seemed demure, but her tone was aggressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It left Wang Po, this shrewish old woman, trembling at the lips but at a loss for words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye looked at Wang Po and smiled slightly at her, his fingers resting on the Bone-Scraping Whip, hinting at something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Po was so angry her vision blurred, but she dared not speak again, afraid of being bickered down by Lin Qiongyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, Chen Ye had mercilessly whipped her and even took her Spiritual Sand before leaving!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scoundrel was lawless even in the shantytown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now he’s connected with the Stone Mirror Association...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more she thought, the more fearful she became, cold sweat trickling down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pill Master Hu timely interjected:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For old times’ sake. This place is not for disputes. I’ve recently crafted a new batch of Blood Burning Pills, only thirteen in total. If anyone is interested, come to me for purchase.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Burning Pills!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The many Loose Cultivators in the courtyard suddenly became excited, forgetting the spectacle, and almost simultaneously rushed towards Pill Master Hu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Chen Ye bewildered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qiongyu looked at him with envy and explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blood Burning Pills are a type of Demon Path pill that exhausts one’s blood essence to enhance cultivation efficiency. The Lingyin Sect prohibits their sale, but privately, they turn a blind eye. For most Loose Cultivators, they’d rather trade lifespan for cultivation...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye clicked his tongue, yet he understood their feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using Blood Burning Pills is a gamble to some extent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If taken appropriately to aid in realm advancement, it can increase lifespan, doing more good than harm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if one becomes addicted and repeatedly takes them...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could become a bottomless pit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder the Lingyin Sect formally bans it; who knows how many Loose Cultivators’ lives it’s claimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Chen, would you like to buy a few?\" Lin Qiongyu suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Short on funds, so maybe not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye quickly declined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already short on life; why would he take Blood Burning Pills?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, he had a proficiency panel, constantly improving his cultivation efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woof...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye froze, incredulously looking at the young female cultivator beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qiongyu stuck out her tongue playfully: \"Hehe, Taoist Friend Wang called Qiongyu a dog, but Qiongyu doesn’t care what others think! Qiongyu actually likes dogs!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This female cultivator, she’s so peculiar!\u003C\u002Fp>",1382,"2026-06-06T06:08:58.734Z",1,"novelbin.me","0a16fe5c17be8820d9f9cc36c70316ac7d510a948d1f2e9f2e34af983767f1f2","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-45","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-43",686,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flongevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-cover.jpg"]