Chapter 55: Old fool? Wise and mighty!

Master, my dear master, your brain hasn't taken in water, right? There are blessing scriptures you could recite, but you're reciting this thing—don't you think? How old am I? I've just been born, okay? You recite this thing—do you think I can learn it?

Wang Ping'an couldn't help but retort, knowing that, given his current situation, the 'Qi Refining Guidance Method (Spiritual Pet Chapter)' is one of the techniques he needs most right now—but the problem is, how old is he? Is this the time to learn skills? He silently muttered:

I know, Master, you old man might have seen that I have two—no, three spirit pets, and know I currently need this technique most, but the problem is, at least wait until I understand things before teaching me—how old am I now? I've just been born; you teach this thing—do you think it'll work?

He does have a system, no doubt, but the problem is, his master doesn't know he has a system.

He suspects his master might have become senile, or perhaps feeling his time is short, so he forgot his age, thinks whatever skill suits him, and teaches it without hesitation, not caring whether he can learn it.

You little brat, what good fortune, able to attract two spirit beasts—no, wait, although this cat and this hawk aren't spirit beasts yet, they just have the potential to become spirit beasts.

Given their current state, now is exactly the time they need this technique; this I painstakingly picked up from an ancient ruin—it's a bargain for you, kid!

Xuanqing Daozhang laughed and scolded, looking at Wang Ping'an in his arms, still an infant, a doubt rose unbidden in his mind—he didn't know whether, after reciting the 'Qi Refining Guidance Method (Spiritual Pet Chapter)' over and over, this little brat would understand or not.

Let alone mastering it!

Just that.

Thinking back to yesterday when I met this little brat face to face and used a blessing technique on him once, it's enough to show this little brat is not ordinary.

Xuanqing Daozhang sighed: 'You little brat, although you've just been born not long ago, you are definitely the legendary Innate Dao Body; otherwise, that little brat Yuan Liang would have only needed to recite a few blessing scriptures in front of you for you to learn the blessing technique!'

I now recite the 'Qi Refining Guidance Method (Spiritual Pet Chapter)' over and over in front of you, little brat, and I believe you will certainly be able to learn it!

'Ah, I see!'

Hearing this, Wang Ping'an also reacted instantly, realizing that although his master is old, he is certainly not that senile old fool.

Yet his master repeatedly chants the 'Qi Refining Guidance Method (Spiritual Pet Chapter)' in front of him, surely there's a purpose he doesn't know.

It turns out he himself revealed a flaw yesterday!

Who let him be a soft-hearted person? Yesterday seeing his master's pitiful appearance, and thinking of how he resolved his own misfortune, sacrificing twenty years of his yang lifespan, he felt sympathy and unconsciously used the skill: Blessing Technique.

His master was originally an accomplished cultivator; otherwise, he couldn't have been permitted by Ziyang Palace to establish a sect and still be affiliated under its gate.

Becoming a branch and even a subordinate sect of Ziyang Palace!

Needless to say, even his senior apprentice Yuan Liang knows the Blessing Technique; he doesn't believe his master wouldn't, and when he performed it then, it was impossible for his master not to notice the abnormality.

Fortunately his master guessed he was an Innate Dao Body; although he doesn't know what an Innate Dao Body is, at least he didn't suspect him of having a system.

After a long while, Liu Dongzhu saw Xuanqing Daozhang stop his murmuring, and then she couldn't help but ask:

Daozhang, are you giving our family's Ping'an a blessing? Our family's Ping'an is fine now, right?

Your family's Ping'an not only has no problems, he's very healthy; living to a hundred is no problem, and he might even let you prolong your lives!

Xuanqing Daozhang smiled, but it wasn't just pleasant words spoken in front of the Wang family.

Given Wang Ping'an's displayed Daoist talent, not to mention living a hundred years, even living two or three hundred years is no problem. As for the Wang family's longevity, he saw traces of the Blessing Technique lingering on them.

Obviously, it was when the Wang family held Wang Ping'an that he unintentionally used it on them.

The Blessing Technique is a top-notch art; besides eliminating ailments, it can prolong life—otherwise, there wouldn't be so many wealthy families occasionally inviting Daoists to chant scriptures for blessings at their homes.

'As long as our family's Ping'an can live a hundred years, it doesn't matter whether we can prolong our lives!'

Liu Dongzhu smiled and changed the subject: 'Daozhang, just now Steward Luo went to find you—did he say anything to you, did you promise him anything?'

'Ding! You feel your mother's pure love; congratulations, Physique+1!'

A mechanical, cold voice echoed in his mind, and Wang Ping'an's face showed a hint of joy.

Not only was he happy to gain Physique+1 again, but also happy about his mother's love for him.

In his previous life, he was a lowly member of society, having weathered hardships; he once fantasized about having wealthy parents, but now he thinks it was superficial—whether parents are rich or poor makes no difference.

As long as parents—or even just his mother—love him, he is already content.

Who let his previous self be merely an orphan, daring not to ask for too much?

'Promise? I did promise Steward Luo one thing……'

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Before Xuanqing Daozhang could finish his words, Liu Dongzhu hurriedly interrupted: 'Daozhang, how could you promise him that?'

As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Dongzhu immediately realized, full of apology: 'Daozhang, sorry, I shouldn't have spoken to you in that attitude; I just don't want our family's Ping'an to marry a girl he doesn't like.'

'How do you just know Ping'an doesn't like the Luo family's young lady?'

Xuanqing Daozhang smiled, seeing Liu Dongzhu open her mouth, looking at her lost and dejected appearance, as if she had thought of something she didn't want to recall, he hurriedly spoke first:

'Dongzhu, rest assured, Old Brother Wang had Steward Luo come find me, so I know what your family means; I promised that.'

'If Ping'an likes that Luo family young lady, I won't oppose this matter—it's not consent, it's not agreeing to Ping'an and the Luo family young lady's childhood engagement!'

'Really?'

Liu Dongzhu instantly felt joy, then recalled Steward Luo having come twice in a row to discuss their family's Ping'an and the Luo family young lady's childhood engagement, and she asked doubtfully:

'Daozhang, this kind of request—Steward Luo—no, their lord—could agree to it?'

'Why couldn't they agree? That young lady of the Luo family isn't born of the main wife; she's merely a concubine's daughter!'

Xuanqing Daozhang smiled, his face showing only calmness; the Luo family is one of the most powerful and wealthy clans in Qingyang County, but he's no pushover, so he amended his words:

'You should still think: if your family's Ping'an truly likes that Luo family young lady, what would you do?'

'If our family's Ping'an likes her, I naturally won't stop him; after all, given the Luo family's influence, our Ping'an having this marriage prospect is a huge blessing for him!'

Liu Dongzhu spoke solemnly: 'Just if our family's Ping'an doesn't like her, even if I risk my life, I will stop it!'

(End of chapter)