Immortality: Raise an ant queen and add some immortality

There is a unique medicinal fragrance coming out.

Qin Niu was amazed.

The matter was basically over and he was ready to leave.

If a body tempering pill can save this old man, it will definitely be worth it. He rarely does such good deeds.

When I saw the little girl's hands in Xiulianfang City like that, I was moved by her filial piety.

In addition, the child is still so young. If he loses his only relative, where will he go from here?

Qin Niu was also dependent on Old Man Liu back then, so he felt some empathy after hearing what happened to the little girl. It was a bit like sharing the same destiny, and in the end I bought an extra body tempering pill.

For him now, a body tempering pill is nothing.

For this shaky little family, it was a life-saving elixir.

"Xiaoqing, I'm leaving. Don't go up the mountain alone to collect herbs from now on. It's very dangerous, you know?"

"Um!"

She looked at Qin Niu with reluctance.

This big brother is different from those people in society.

She had never met such a kind person before who helped her family without asking for anything in return.

What she has seen the most is intrigues and various schemes for profit.

"Also, why don't you use a medicinal hoe when picking herbs?"

Qin Niu looked at her hand distressedly.

"Grandpa taught me that the best way to collect herbs is to dig them out with your hands. This can ensure the integrity of the roots to the greatest extent. Better herbs are worthless if the roots are damaged. I want to sell them at a good price. That’s why I dig them by hand.”

After speaking, the little girl's voice gradually became quieter.

She worked so hard to dig up the medicinal herbs, but she didn't expect to be able to sell them at all.

This incident hit her hard.

"You can also use a medicinal hoe to appropriately expand the digging area. After digging out the medicinal herbs, you can then peel off the soil from the roots with your hands." Qin Niu suggested.

"Okay, I'll pay attention next time."

The little girl nodded seriously.

Qin Niu's concern for her was genuine, which made her feel particularly cordial.

"Take good care of yourself and grandpa, and I'll come see you again when I go to town!"

After saying that, Qin Niu turned and left.

"Big brother, thank you! You are a good person!"

She chased him and stood at the door, shouting at Qin Niu's back.

Qin Niu just raised his hand and waved, striding away.

He wanted to get out of the city before the city gate closed.

Because it was his first time in this unfamiliar alley, it took him a while to get out. Inside, it feels like walking through a maze.

"Big brother, big brother... something happened to my grandfather! Woo hoo..."

The little girl chased after him, crying and calling him.

"ah……"

Qin Niu looked up at the sky and finally decided to go back.

The little girl regarded him as the second person she could rely on, otherwise she wouldn't have chased him so far.

"Don't cry, don't cry, I'll go back with you and take a look."

Qin Niu took her little hand and hurried to her home.

After entering the house, she saw her grandfather lying on the bed, with blood still on the corner of his mouth. There were also some fresh blood stains on the stained quilt.

He must have spurted blood during practice.

"Old man, what happened?"

Qin Niu asked the old man.

"Failed!"

The old man was already very angry, and his face turned gray-blue. Looking at this situation, his life was already slim.

His practice as a gambler inherently carries high risks.

Failure is normal.

Every time I thought I would be successful after taking the elixir, I failed again and again.

"Little brother, I'm about to die. The only one I can't worry about is Xiao Qing! This child has had no parents since he was a child. I picked him up from the battlefield...ahem!"

As he spoke, the old man coughed violently.

Blood spilled from the corners of his mouth again.

There was a rare trace of blood on his face, which was a reflection of the past.

"grandfather!"

Xiaoqing burst into tears.

It may be the first time she is hearing about her life experience.

War continues, banditry is rampant, and natural disasters such as floods, droughts, and insect pests occur from time to time. Often, some children are abandoned or their parents die, leaving them abandoned in the world.

If you are lucky, you will be adopted.

Most unlucky abandoned babies will be eaten by wild beasts, hawks, bugs, and wild dogs.

Some older children will be caught by unscrupulous traffickers and sold to wealthy families. Don't think that you will live a good life from now on. Entering a wealthy family is basically the same as being a slave forever.

As girls grow older, they will be violated by their masters and have to do various chores. Sometimes if they are more beautiful, they may be given as gifts to powerful people who need to curry favor.

Boys are even worse, like cattle and horses, with endless farm work.

Slaves have slave status and are also called untouchables. They do not even have the most basic human rights.

It is completely equivalent to a cat or dog raised by the owner.

Qin Niu was also adopted by Old Man Liu, and he still doesn’t know who his parents are.

There are too many children like him.

"Child, this was originally found inside your clothes. Your ancestors may have come from a family of elixirs, and your parents may have died during the war." The old man took out two things from the pillow with his trembling right hand.

Because I didn't hold it firmly, I fell directly onto the bed.

This is a piece of robe torn from the body, with two lines of blood written on it that turned into brown.

"Yao Xiaoqing, I hope kindhearted people will take her in and treat her well."

In addition, there is a very simple jade plaque.

It's definitely not a waist badge, but more like a family token.

"And this volume of the Medicine King's Sutra was also discovered from you!"

The old man struggled to take out another roll of yellowed skills.

"This is what Xiaoqing and I practice...ahem..."

Maybe talking about this volume of exercises brings back the pain in my heart. He has been stuck in the four major mortal realms for half his life, never being able to make any progress. This is the regret of the old man's life.

"This skill progresses slowly. After practicing it, it seems to have some benefits in identifying herbs in the mountains! If Xiaoqing has a better skill, he can abandon this skill."

The old man must have been extremely happy when he picked up Xiaoqing from the battlefield and also received a volume of skills.

Unexpectedly, after practicing, he would fall into a quagmire.

If you had made the decision earlier and used the money to buy elixirs to buy a better exercise, you might have achieved greater success.

It's just that there is no regret medicine to buy in this life.

"Little brother, I have never begged anyone in my life. This time I want to ask you to take care of Xiaoqing. I have no words to ask her to be your slave. I just ask you to be kind to her." The old man looked at Qin with pleading eyes. ox.

Before I die, this is the only thing I can't let go of.

Xiaoqing is still young and does not have the ability to survive independently in society.

Once the old man dies, if the child is targeted by bad people, the end will be extremely miserable.

Qin Niu is willing to take out a body tempering pill for free to save the old man, which shows that he is a kind-hearted person. In addition, he is a distinguished insect master and his income is guaranteed.

If Xiaoqing lives with such a person, even if she becomes a maid, her life will not be too bad.

"grandfather……"

Xiaoqing cried even harder. Although she was young, she understood that grandpa might not be able to survive. The child's heart is full of fear. She is not only afraid of losing the relatives she depends on for life, but also worried that she will be alone and helpless after the death of the old man.

"My child, kneel down and kowtow to Master Chong and beg him to accept you!"

The old man took a deep breath and asked the child to kneel down and kowtow to impress Qin Niu.

The little girl knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Qin Niu.

"Xiaoqing, get up quickly, I will adopt you. From now on, if I have a mouthful of porridge, you will have a mouthful to eat."

Qin Niu also made a difficult decision.

As an unmarried young man, adopting such a little girl placed a great burden on him.

Reason told him that he couldn't bring such a drag bottle.

But in the face of the old man's dying entrustment, the little girl knelt down and kowtowed. He was a man of flesh and blood, and he could not be hard-hearted.

When the old man heard Qin Niu's promise, his neck weakly moved to one side, and his eyes slowly closed.

There was a rare smile on his face.

Before he died, he would have no regrets if he could find a good home for his granddaughter.

Human life is actually very short.

The old man finished his life in a hurry, leaving nothing behind in the end.

"grandfather!"

The little girl threw herself on the old man and cried heartbreakingly.

Qin Niu couldn't leave her too much time to grieve.

"Xiao Qing, I have to leave the city and rush back before dark. So there is not much time left for me to help your grandfather take care of his funeral. We can only keep everything simple. I will go find someone to ask first, and I will be back soon."

The little girl was speechless and could only cry and nod numbly.

Fortunately, Qin Niu now has the identity of a bug master, and he found out after just a little inquiry.

There are many ways to dispose of a dead person.

Unclaimed bodies can be reported to the authorities, who will then dispose of them on their behalf.

If there are descendants or relatives, you can organize and hold a mourning party so that the deceased's relatives and friends can remember the past and future generations.

Another situation is like Xiaoqing's situation, where everything is kept simple.

You can hire a businessman who specializes in this kind of work.

Qin Niu spent a full four taels of silver to prepare a thin coffin. A special funeral team carried the body out of the city and then chose a place to bury it. The biggest advantage of paying someone to do this is that it is convenient and fast.

When carrying a body out of the city, you need to go through the formalities, which are all handled by the leader of the funeral team.

They are very familiar with the officials who handle this matter, and they are also clear about various procedures. The entire burial process is very efficient.

Also, they actually dug the tomb a long time ago.

If the descendants or relatives of the deceased want to choose a Feng Shui treasure land, they will have to pay extra.

The hard work of hiring a Feng Shui master, buying a cemetery, paying for a funeral team, and paying for tea will all add up to an astonishing sum. And tombstones also charge money. If a large luxury tombstone is made of white marble, the price will exceed forty taels of silver.

Qin Niu will naturally not look for trouble and keep everything simple.

Four taels of silver were spent, and the old man was able to be buried smoothly. There is no need for any gongs and drums band.

"Brother, can you build a stone monument for my grandfather? I'm afraid that this wooden monument will rot and cannot be found in the future."

The little girl knelt in front of the tomb and had already burst into tears.

It's just that after crying, it feels better.

Her grief was relieved and she looked better.

Being able to think that the wooden tombstone will rot shows that she has regained her normal thinking ability.

"Boss, this is five cents of silver to erect a bluestone tombstone for this tomb."

Qin Niu agreed to Xiaoqing's request.

While the boss of the funeral team hasn't left yet, quickly ask him to increase the price in exchange for a stone tombstone. The free package only has a wooden tombstone.