Longevity Begins With The Birth Of A Daughter At An Old Age

Chapter 53 [No One To Read]

Chapter 53: Reading in Solitude

The midday sun shone into the cave, casting transparent beams of light.

In the cool cave, Lan Shijin stood at the entrance, pacing back and forth. Occasionally, she would stop and look outside through the array barrier, her beautiful eyes filled with worry.

The others were hiding deeper in the cave, each holding talismans and magical tools in their hands.

If anything unexpected happened, they would act immediately.

However, they didn't have much confidence in themselves.

If Xu Mu couldn't succeed, they would be struggling in vain.

Only Leng Yue Ning was still playing with Xiao Ling'er.

The two of them bumped their foreheads against each other playfully.

Xiao Ling'er would occasionally burst into giggles.

Zhang Lao's grandson, Zhang Yu, would occasionally glance at the two of them, his eyes filled with envy.

He didn't have any talismans in his hands, only a piece of stone.

Just then, a figure appeared at the entrance of the cave, blocking most of the incoming light.

Sensing the change in light, Lan Shijin quickly turned her head to look.

A golden wheel appeared in her hand at the same time. When she saw the person's face clearly, a relieved smile appeared on her beautiful face.

The others hurriedly got up and ran towards the entrance of the cave.

Everyone had a joyful expression on their faces!

After Lan Shijin closed the array, Ye Yingying was the first to rush over.

The others had to stop in their tracks, and a hint of sadness flashed in Leng Yue Ning's eyes.

"Darling, are you okay?"

Ye Yingying got down from Xu Mu's arms and checked him up and down.

"I'm fine!"

Xu Mu lovingly patted her head.

"Daddy! Mine!"

Xiao Ling'er didn't care about Xu Mu, she only cared about the white wolf in his arms. She desperately tried to break free from Leng Yue Ning's embrace and reached out to grab the white wolf.

Leng Yue Ning had no choice but to walk over with her and put her in front of Xu Mu.

"Thank you, Miss Yue Ning, for taking care of my little girl!"

"Mhmm."

Leng Yue Ning nodded slightly and didn't say much.

She rarely spoke to anyone other than Xiao Ling'er.

Xiao Ling'er on the ground tugged at Xu Mu's clothes, desperately trying to climb up.

Xu Mu helplessly crouched down and placed the recovered cub of the white wolf on the ground.

Perhaps it had been pressed by the skeleton for too long, the white wolf could barely stand. As soon as Xu Mu put it down, it sat down on the ground.

But Xiao Ling'er didn't care about that. She immediately hugged it and swayed it in her arms, as if she were coaxing a child.

Perhaps due to the long-term consumption of the Jade Essence Pill, Xiao Ling'er's development had clearly surpassed that of children of the same age. She was not even a year and a half old, but her strength was already comparable to that of a three or four-year-old child.

The already weak white wolf became even weaker from Xiao Ling'er's shaking.

But Xiao Ling'er still didn't intend to let it go. She turned her head and put it back on the ground, then rode on it like a horse.

"..."

Xu Mu was speechless.

He felt that this little girl was even more ferocious than him.

Seeing the white wolf, Ouyang Ying's expression rarely showed excitement. He spoke up, "Fellow Daoist Xu, could it be that you..."

"Mhmm! I found it in its lair after killing that green wolf!"

"Is this the only one?" Ouyang Ying asked eagerly.

"There are still six left, and I killed them all!"

Xu Mu took out the body of a young wolf and threw it on the ground.

"What? You killed them? This, this..."

Ouyang Ying's face was filled with heartache.

If they were raised well, they could potentially become six Foundation Building stage spirit beasts!

Countless major families would fight over them!

The lifespan of demonic beasts far exceeds that of humans. If they had one of these spirit beasts at home, it would be like having a Foundation Building stage guardian.

Ouyang Ying cared about the wolf cubs, but others were more concerned about whether Xu Mu really killed a fourth-order green wolf comparable to the Foundation Building stage.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, did you really kill that green wolf?"

Zhang Shouren's eyes were filled with shock, as if he was hearing something unbelievable.

Although their recent interactions made him realize that Xu Mu was very powerful, that was still a Foundation Building stage demonic beast!

To kill a Foundation Building stage with only Qi Refining stage six?

It was simply unimaginable!

It was like a myth or legend!

"It was just a stroke of luck. I ask the two Fellow Daoists not to spread the word!"

Xu Mu clasped his hands together.

He wasn't worried about Leng Yue Ning and Lan Shi Jin. His main concern was Zhang Shouren and Ouyang Ying.

If it weren't for their conscience, if they only knew that he was powerful but didn't know the specifics of his methods, he might have killed them to keep them quiet.

Women can be kept, but how can men be kept?

Especially two old men!

"Fellow Daoist Xu, rest assured, I will never speak a word!" Zhang Shouren hurriedly assured.

He understood the principle of not revealing one's wealth. Xu Mu's methods were too shocking, and if they were known, it would indeed bring great trouble.

Ouyang Ying spoke up, "Fellow Daoist Xu, if you don't mind, I am willing to follow you in the future! I have some insights into raising spirit beasts, and perhaps I can be of assistance!"

Ouyang Ying's eyes lit up when it came to the white wolf.

He was nearing the end of his life and was a half-disabled person. It could be said that he had no hope in this life. Now that he had found something of interest, even if it meant becoming a servant to raise beasts, he was willing.

He was just afraid that Xu Mu wouldn't accept him!

"Fellow Daoist Ouyang, I am more than willing to have you follow me. I couldn't ask for more!" Xu Mu's face showed a happy expression.

Although Ouyang Ying's strength and potential were not great, his experience was extremely rich. They had been so smooth all the way, and Ouyang Ying definitely played a significant role.

He wanted to establish a family, and the other party might be able to help a lot.

Besides, it was just adding one more mouth to feed!

With his current status, he could afford it!

Zhang Shouren looked at his grandson and hesitated, but still couldn't speak up.

With Xu Mu's strength comparable to the Foundation Building stage, it would only bring benefits to become his subordinate. Just leaking a little something would be enough for them to eat their fill.

However, once he became a servant, it would be difficult to escape for the rest of his life. He couldn't make this decision for his grandson.

It would be better to wait until he was older and let him decide for himself!

Zhang Shouren thought to himself.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, now that the demonic beasts have been dealt with, shall we set off?" Lan Shi Jin spoke up.

"I'm afraid not!" Xu Mu mentioned another green wolf.

To avoid being ambushed on the way, he had to find a way to deal with the other party.

Blindly searching would waste too much time. He looked around and fixed his gaze on Leng Yue Ning.

"I'm afraid I'll need Miss Yue Ning's help!" Xu Mu explained his plan.

He wanted to use Leng Yue Ning as bait while he concealed his aura and used invisibility techniques to follow her, hoping to lure the other party out.

Among the team, Ouyang Ying and Zhang Shouren were both at the Qi Refining stage, but they were too old and slow to react. Ye Yingying was definitely not suitable, and Lan Shijin had to stay behind to control the formation. As for the two children, it was even more unnecessary.

Only Leng Yue Ning was the most suitable.

During this period of time, Leng Yue Ning had also undergone a lot of tempering, and her combat power had increased significantly, so dealing with this kind of situation shouldn't be a problem.

Although Lan Shijin was worried about her daughter's safety, she could only agree to this kind of thing.

Xu Mu rested for a day first. On the second day, he bid farewell to Leng Yue Ning and the others and entered the mountains.

"Miss Yue Ning, be careful. I won't intervene unless there's a major danger to avoid revealing our presence!" Xu Mu reminded.

"I understand!" Leng Yue Ning took out her magic sword, surrounded herself with it, and held a talisman in her hand as she cautiously walked into the forest.

Xu Mu concealed his aura and followed behind, occasionally using invisibility techniques to survey the surroundings.

To avoid being robbed, the two of them had to return every once in a while after being out for a period of time.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and apart from encountering some ignorant first and second stage demonic beasts, they didn't even see the shadow of a green wolf.

"It seems like it really ran away! How heartless!" Xu Mu's figure appeared behind Leng Yue Ning, looking around and saying, "Miss Yue Ning, take a break! Let's change locations later!"

"Oh!" Leng Yue Ning nodded and found a rock to sit on, taking a pill to restore her spiritual power.

Xu Mu had originally wanted to sit down and rest as well, but he accidentally noticed that Leng Yue Ning's left leg was somewhat swollen unnaturally.

"What's wrong with your leg, Miss Yue Ning?" Xu Mu asked.

"My leg?" Leng Yue Ning opened her eyes in confusion.

She looked down and immediately noticed the abnormality on her leg.

Hastily taking off her boots and unwrapping the bandages, she revealed the dark and swollen skin.

"How did this happen?!!!" Leng Yue Ning was shocked and pale.

Xu Mu's expression also changed.

He quickly squatted down to examine it, tearing open the pants without hesitation and approaching the root of the leg.

Almost two-thirds of the leg was completely swollen.

Seeing this situation, Leng Yue Ning was at a loss, her eyes filled with panic and fear.

She had walked all the way and hadn't noticed anything abnormal on her leg.

"Don't worry! Maybe it's not as serious as we think." Xu Mu calmly reassured her, carefully examining it. He found a small wound on her calf that looked like it was caused by some kind of insect bite.

He furrowed his brows in confusion.

He had been watching Leng Yue Ning all the way and had never seen her roll up her pants. Moreover, with the third-grade robe he had given her, she shouldn't have been attacked by any poisonous insects or the like.

But now, thinking about these things didn't seem to have much meaning. The urgent matter was how to treat it.

"Take this first!" Xu Mu handed her an antidote pill and then began to circulate his spiritual power inch by inch to sense it.

His keen perception immediately made him aware of the tiny life force hidden in the flesh and blood.

Something had burrowed in!

Xu Mu thought of parasites from his previous life.

Fortunately, it was just an insect. If it was poisoned, it would be really troublesome.

After all, toxins require targeted treatment, while parasites just need to be removed.

"Close your eyes!"

Xu Mu took out a flying knife weapon and said calmly.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Xu Mu's expression, Leng Yue Ning felt a little scared.

"There's a poisonous insect inside, I have to remove it for you! Don't worry, it'll be quick!"

Cultivators are different from ordinary people. If it's just a little blood, it's not a big problem.

Xu Mu's Body Refining has reached a high level, surpassing ordinary cultivators in terms of familiarity with the body's structure. He can also use his blood and qi perception to locate the position of the bug and accurately target it.

In his previous life, he would have been the top surgeon, so performing this kind of minor surgery was a piece of cake for him.

The only thing he worried about was whether Leng Yue Ning could withstand the pain of the surgery.

"Ah!"

Leng Yue Ning's face turned pale.

And you call this not a big problem?

But in the current situation, she could only listen to Xu Mu.

She closed her eyes, gritted her teeth, and felt anxious in her heart.

The surgery proceeded unexpectedly smoothly.

Because the toxins secreted by the parasite had paralyzed the leg nerves, Leng Yue Ning didn't feel any pain throughout the process.

Soon, more than ten fleshy-colored maggots were removed by Xu Mu.

They crawled around on the ground, looking extremely disgusting.

Xu Mu set them on fire, turning them into ashes. Then he carefully checked several times to make sure nothing was left behind before taking out a rejuvenation talisman and patting it on the wound.

Under the cover of the white spiritual light, the wound quickly healed.

Then he took out a clean talisman and wiped away the blood stains.

At this time, when they looked again, the swollen skin had subsided a lot, and it was estimated that it would recover soon.

Only then did the two of them breathe a sigh of relief at the same time.

"Xu, Xu brother, thank you!"

Leng Yue Ning said softly, her face blushing like a peach blossom.

"No need to be polite! Roll up the other one, let me take a look at it too!"

"Ah? Oh!"

Leng Yue Ning shyly took off her boot, revealing her white and delicate feet, and her slender and graceful legs.

Xu Mu's face also looked a little unnatural.

Compared to the swollen thigh from earlier, this one fully displayed the beauty of a woman.

His fingers touched it, smooth as silk!