The Longevity Family: Starting From The Branches And Leaves

Chapter 57: Chen Family's First Guest, Chu Gui (Seeking to Continue Reading)

It wasn't until the next day, when the sky was just beginning to brighten, that Chen Ling cautiously opened the front gate with Chu Gui. Peeking through the crack in the door, they looked out onto the street.

There was not a single person on the street, and all the courtyards had their gates tightly shut.

In just one night, the entire neighborhood had suffered massive destruction, leaving behind a scene of chaos.

A faint smell of blood permeated the air.

Looking out, Chen Ling could still vaguely see bodies lying on the street at regular intervals.

This sight made Chen Ling's heart tremble with fear, and he couldn't help but feel fortunate that his own home had not been affected.

With the confirmation that the war had ended, Chen Ling finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Friend Chu, it seems that the battle has already ended. You can safely return home now," Chen Ling said in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Chu Gui's face turned pale, and he quickly clasped his fists and said, "Friend Chen, my home has already been destroyed. I dare not go there at this moment. I must implore you to let me stay for a few days. I am willing to pay whatever compensation is necessary."

The entire neighborhood was in chaos now, and it was not safe for him to go anywhere.

Meanwhile, Chen Ling's place was guarded by a second-stage puppet beast, and after last night's ordeal, it was undoubtedly the safest place.

"Oh?" Chen Ling's mouth twitched. He hadn't expected Chu Gui to say this. After thinking for a moment, he didn't say much and decided to be a good person to the end.

Closing the door, the two returned to the main hall.

It was now deep autumn, and the morning light shone with a warm orange hue, filling the entire hall through the courtyard.

The family sat together in the hall, their tense minds finally relaxed. The hall was filled with a relaxed and warm atmosphere.

Chu Gui was also very tactful. When he saw He Yunxiu and the others, he called them "little sister" and "little brother" affectionately, and at the same time, he presented each of them with a bottle of Qi-Combining Pill with a one-dan pattern.

Alchemy masters were really rich!

He didn't even blink his eyes when he gave away four bottles of one-dan pattern Qi-Combining Pills.

The price of a one-dan pattern Qi-Combining Pill was also not cheap. If it was a bottle of three pills, it would cost more than a hundred low-grade spirit stones.

Looking at this, Chen Ling couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

Among all the various arts of cultivation, being an alchemy master was the most profitable!

Unlike himself, who worked day and night forging tools and could barely make ends meet!

"Friend Chu, we are neighbors, and taking care of each other is only natural. There's no need to be so polite!" When Chu Gui gave the pills to He Yunxiu, she hurriedly declined.

"Hey, little sister, don't be polite with me. These were all refined by me at home. They're not worth much. If you don't accept them, it means you look down on me!" Chu Gui said earnestly.

As long as he could save his own life, what were a few bottles of pills?

He Yunxiu was at a loss for words for a moment and couldn't help but look at Chen Ling.

"Since Friend Chu is so polite, you should accept them!" Chen Ling smiled and said.

Only then did He Yunxiu reluctantly accept the pills and then went to make breakfast with Qin Yelian.

Soon, steaming spirit porridge and buns were brought out.

After finishing their meal, Chen Ling had his wives tidy up, and once he had contacted Shen Zhen and made arrangements, he would leave the neighborhood.

"Uncle Shen, how is the situation over there? Can we leave the neighborhood today?" Sitting in the main seat of the hall, Chen Ling took out a sound transmission talisman and sent a message to Shen Zhen.

He hoped that last night's battle hadn't had too much of an impact on the Qin family.

"Chen Ling, are the others in your family okay?"

"Last night, the cultivators left behind by the Qin family all participated in the battle and suffered significant casualties. Once I finish handling things here, I will come over!"

In no time, the sound transmission talisman vibrated, and Shen Zhen's slightly hoarse voice rang out.

"The family is all fine, thanks for your concern, Uncle Shen!" Chen Ling sent a voice transmission.

Then she put away the voice transmission token.

Her eyebrows slightly furrowed. Judging from Shen Zhen's tone, the casualties in the Qin family this time were not small!

Although it was not safe outside now, they still had to leave the market during the day.

It might be even more dangerous at night!

Then she poured a cup of spiritual tea for Chu Gui and smiled as she reminded him, "Friend Chu, my family will be leaving the market soon. What are your plans?"

The implication was naturally to give him a notice to leave.

"Ah!" Chu Gui took the cup of spiritual tea, glanced at Chen Ling, sighed helplessly, and suddenly felt a surge of sadness. Tears welled up in his eyes as he said, "Friend Chen, in this world today, where else can I go?"

"I hope Friend Chen will allow me to follow to the Qin family. These two bottles of One Dan Wen He Qi Dan will be my reward!"

"After everything settles down, I will have more dan medicine as a reward!"

Chen Ling was slightly stunned. On one hand, she didn't expect Chu Gui, a grown man, to cry so easily. On the other hand, she didn't expect him to have so many One Dan Wen He Qi Dan.

But it could be seen that this person's alchemy skills were quite impressive.

"Alright, bring him to the Qin family. I won't lose out, and I can even earn a few bottles of dan medicine!"

Chen Ling thought to herself.

【Hint: Persuade the alchemist in front of you to become the first guest of the Chen family and earn 20 Incense Points!】

At this moment, a prompt appeared on the panel.

Chen Ling's gaze focused. She hadn't prepared to establish the power of the family yet.

In the current days, besides the changes happening in the market, there were unpredictable risks.

Everything else, she could accept.

Having multiple wives and children to earn Incense Points was the right path.

Developing guests seemed a bit troublesome!

However, with Chu Gui voluntarily coming to her door and being an alchemist, the situation was different.

After thinking for a moment, she smiled and said, "Friend Chu, as you can see, my family consumes a lot of dan medicine every month. We are currently lacking someone to refine dan medicine. Are you willing to become a guest of my Chen family and refine dan medicine for us?"

"As for treatment, I will naturally not treat you unfairly, and as for safety, it will be absolutely guaranteed!"

She would promise him a bright future first!

Of course, she also understood that in the eyes of someone like Chu Gui, safety was often more important than treatment.

Although Chu Gui had a smooth personality, deep down, he was afraid of death.

If he hadn't witnessed Chen Ling's Second Stage Puppet, he would never have agreed to Chen Ling's request.

But now, he couldn't ask for it.

Currently, he had nowhere else to go.

If he continued to stay in the market, he might be killed at night!

Following Chen Ling would provide a certain level of safety.

Last night was the best proof!

"Thank you, Friend Chen, for your trust. From now on, I will be a guest of the Chen family!" Chu Gui quickly clasped his fists and said.

"Good!" Chen Ling's face revealed a smile as her gaze swept over. She saw that with Chu Gui's agreement, the family progress bar on the panel had changed.

【Family Progress: Successfully recruited the first guest, Chu Gui, a first-class alchemist, earning 20 Incense Points.】

Chen Ling didn't expect it to be so easy to find a guest, and he was even an alchemist.

Then she inquired about Chu Gui's personal situation.

She quickly learned from Chu Gui that his cultivation level was actually at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer, a genuine late-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

He was originally the legitimate son of an alchemy family, but an unexpected disaster struck. Over ten years ago, his family was annihilated, and he managed to escape with his life. In order to avoid pursuit, he could only become a wandering cultivator and come to the southern region of the Yunmeng Marsh.

Brothers! Please remember to continue reading! The world background is just beginning to unfold!

(End of this chapter)