[{"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-54":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},1531064,1988,"Chapter 54: Stockpiling","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-54",54,"\u003Cp>Returning to the Market, the sky had completely darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtyard was brightly lit, and two small figures were sweeping snow in the yard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye felt a warmth in his heart and pushed the door open to enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crisp and childish calls dispelled all of Chen Ye’s day’s fatigue and vigilance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He revealed a gentle smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how turbulent the world outside was, at least at home, someone was waiting for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you have fun today?\" Chen Ye asked casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Jun happily stuck the broom handle into the snow and licked her lips, \"Fun! Brother Xue and Sister Lin next door gave us lots of pastries to eat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Chengjun and Lin Qiongyu had already let the apprentices call them \"Brother and Sister\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two really had a knack for winning people over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you have more fun with Master or with them?\" Chen Ye deliberately put on a stern face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Jun blinked her eyes, timidly, \"Of course... with Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? What was fun about it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was just... um...\" The little girl was at a loss for words, her little face scrunched up in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye couldn’t help but chuckle; teasing Qing Jun was one of his rare pleasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bent down, pinched her little nose, jokingly saying, \"In the future, call them Uncle and Aunt! Master is the Brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Jun pouted, the little girl was very honest: \"Master is not Brother! Master is Uncle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye pretended to be angry, \"Not Uncle! It’s Brother, calling Dad is also fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl widened her eyes warily, \"Master... is so strange!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhiwei silently swept the snow beside them; upon hearing Master’s words, a hint of wavering seemed to flicker under her bangs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master... does he really want to build a family with them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if it’s just a deception?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-haired girl gritted her teeth, swinging her broom with even more force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After teasing Qing Jun,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye suddenly said, \"What if Master is not Master, if your former Master died, and the person standing before you now is someone else... What would you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had wanted to be honest with the two little girls for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he and his predecessor had become indistinguishable... saying this is better than having the two girls constantly guard against him, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two little girls fell silent upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye felt relieved at their reaction, as it was within his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After abusing someone, then telling them that the person who abused them wasn’t you, hoping past grievances will be wiped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would this person believe you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would they be willing to wipe the slate clean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm... when you grow up, perhaps you will believe Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though it was expected, Chen Ye couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t stop; time was pressing, and he needed to practice diligently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Cultivation Room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye lifted a floor tile, revealing a small cellar beneath the three-finger thick bluestone slab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a cellar he had secretly dug out over the past four days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the people from the Lingyin Sect found out, it would definitely cost him quite a few Spirit Stones in compensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the cellar, the meat from the Demon Beasts hunted in the past few days was neatly arranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were preserved through curing, while others were frozen using the natural low temperature to maintain freshness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye stored the already processed Iron-backed Pig meat in the cellar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad, totaling over two hundred pounds of Demon Beast meat. The meat alone is worth about seventy Spirit Stones. It’s a pity there’s no Storage Bag; storing it is too troublesome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meat wasn’t meant as food reserves for Chen Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simply for consumption, to nourish the body and enhance cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye sealed the cellar again, planning to add some more supplies tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He returned to the table and began to tally today’s spoils,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, what Chen Ye cared most about was the Small Sword from the masked Tribulation Cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Small Sword was only three inches long, entirely blue, with a flawless surface and no chips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Ming’s Tier One Lower Grade Magic Sword chipped after a single clash with Geng Metal Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the material of the Small Sword was superior to Gao Ming’s Magic Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye tried to channel Spiritual Power into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magical Artifacts generally lacked spirituality, and didn’t require refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, if you faced a cultivator with a realm far higher than yours, your Magical Artifact might even be taken away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Buzz——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Small Sword floated in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye, thrilled by the find, skillfully maneuvered the Small Sword to spiral through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a magical artifact of the First Tier Middle Grade! It could at least sell for over twenty Spirit Stones!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of power, it surpassed Geng Metal Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, the masked Tribulation Cultivator had insufficient control over the Small Sword, almost losing it after a strike from Geng Metal Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye put away the Small Sword and opened the Qi Concealment Technique, studying it carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qi Concealment Technique is a good thing; it can hide your aura, useful for both escaping and ambushing in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, in the novels he read before, which protagonist didn’t know some Qi Concealment Technique?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be that one day, I, Chen Ye, might pull off a ’wolves in sheep’s clothing’ moment?\" Chen Ye began to anticipate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, achieving a high level of cultivation in the future and meeting Bai Susu flaunting skills in front of him again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he would directly deactivate the Qi Concealment Technique to reveal his profound cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then pin that cold and proud little girl down on his knee and give her a good spanking...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Chen Ye was merely daydreaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, this little girl was quite nice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before parting, she even specially reminded them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tap, tap...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Chen Ye was lost in his fantasies, he suddenly heard tiny footsteps behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned around, only to see Zhiwei standing at the doorway of the Cultivation Room, holding her small blanket, silently watching him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiwei, what’s wrong?\" Chen Ye asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-haired girl bit her lip, her long eyelashes trembling slightly as if she were hesitating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She kept her head down, speaking softly as a mosquito’s voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master... Zhiwei, wants to stay with Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time the elder apprentice had actively expressed closeness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his impression, Zhiwei always avoided him whenever possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The petite figure of the black-haired girl, clutching the blanket, looked extremely frail at the doorway of the Cultivation Room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you stay with Master, then who stays with Qing Jun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye’s heart softened as he approached, intending to gently pick up the older girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at the very moment he extended his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhiwei’s body recoiled as if startled, like a frightened bird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... there’s no need. Qing Jun is asleep, Zhiwei doesn’t need to stay with her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice trembled slightly, and her small hands gripped the blanket tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speak of the devil, and she will appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a fluffy little head peeked out from the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Jun, noticing Zhiwei absent from the bed, curiously followed the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl rubbed her eyes, sleepily wrapped in a thick blanket, resembling a moving cotton candy, exuding the warm breath of a cozy bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing the two in the Cultivation Room, she paused before running over with short steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister? Master? Why are you together...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The older girl suddenly buried her face into the blanket, even more nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if having a guilty conscience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister... why are you hiding from Qing Jun? What were you and Master doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl was not happy, staring intently at her older sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhiwei’s fingers, clutching the blanket, sank deeply into the bedding, her tone forced to remain calm: \"Just, just came to take a look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that Zhiwei was somewhat afraid of Qing Jun?\u003C\u002Fp>",1355,"2026-06-06T06:08:59.013Z",1,"novelbin.me","269debf3b161ed400141a7c8f4e1fafc19ac64acaef7f66d6f6f80d95cb39841","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-55","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-53",686,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flongevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-cover.jpg"]