The Longevity Family: Starting From The Branches And Leaves

Chapter 9: Secret Manual (Please Collect and Follow)

"Friend Shen, can you lend me some spirit stones?" Hu Qing awkwardly asked.

Chen Ling looked surprised and said, "Friend Hu, you are a talisman master. Why would you borrow spirit stones from me?"

Hu Qing sighed and lowered his voice, "Friend Chen, rest assured, I will definitely repay you as soon as possible. Besides, I heard that you recently took a concubine, so you might need this secret manual. Consider it a free gift."

"This cultivation method relieves fatigue, clears meridians, promotes blood circulation, and quickly revitalizes a man's vigor."

After saying that, he handed a secret manual to Chen Ling.

Chen Ling glanced at it and saw that the cover depicted two intertwined naked figures, with the words "Golden Plum" written on it.

His face darkened. What kind of secret manual was this?

Did he think he could trick money out of him with this?

What did he take him for?

Childish!

He put away the secret manual and persuaded, "Friend Hu, with your skill in talisman making and when you're in need of money, here are ten broken spirits. Consider it a loan from your neighbor."

"Ah, I'm also tight on money. If you don't want it, forget I said anything," Hu Qing said, looking at the ten broken spirits. He furrowed his brows but quickly accepted them with a smile, saying, "I won't refuse it then!"

Then he turned and left.

Watching his quickly disappearing figure, Chen Ling shook his head slightly. Indeed, he was a lecherous person. A talisman master resorting to borrowing ten broken spirits from someone else.

But thinking that these ten broken spirits would most likely go to waste, it still pained him a little.

In the past, these ten broken spirits would have been enough for him and his wife's expenses for two days.

"I wonder if this secret manual can earn back the money?" This thought involuntarily crossed his mind.

Chen Ling didn't dare to linger, fearing more trouble.

"As soon as I complete this task, I'll move to the market!" Chen Ling thought to himself. Every time he went out, he was so nervous and scared, which was really annoying.

Moreover, with a child, he had to be even more cautious.

After completing this task, he would be able to earn a few hundred low-grade spirit stones and definitely move.

Walking on the main road, he was extremely vigilant.

At the intersections of various alleys, there were often cultivators squatting, some holding daggers in their mouths, some with fierce expressions... No one knew who they were.

Just halfway through the journey, he sensed someone following him.

Chen Ling immediately became nervous. His only means of combat now was the spirit flame derived from the Qingyan Art, but because he usually suppressed the evil energy in his body with spiritual energy, the power of the spirit flame technique, which was already limited, had long been unfamiliar to him.

He could only quicken his pace and try to walk towards crowded places.

After turning a corner, he saw a familiar figure with graceful curves ahead.

He felt slightly relieved and called out, "Friend Li, what a coincidence!"

He quickly approached and greeted Li Yourong.

Li Yourong was casually browsing a small stall and casually greeted Chen Ling.

The cultivator who had been following them immediately hid in a dark corner upon seeing Li Yourong.

Li Yourong glanced at him but didn't pay much attention.

"Eating meat every day, I'm tired of it. We ran out of spirit rice at home, so I came out to buy some! Are you going back?" Li Yourong said nonchalantly.

Chen Ling immediately nodded and took the initiative to say, "Friend Li, didn't you say you have a magic sword to repair? Shall we go back together?"

Li Yourong, who had been mingling in the market for years, immediately understood Chen Ling's meaning and smiled playfully, saying, "I'm tight on money recently, so I might not have enough spirit stones to repair the magic sword!"

"For neighbors like us, why would I charge you spirit stones for such a small matter?" Chen Ling nodded and said confidently.

"But my magic sword is a high-grade first-tier one, not easy to handle!" Li Yourong added.

Chen Ling furrowed his brows.

If it's a high-quality magic sword, it must be a magic restriction of level five or above. It would be extremely difficult to repair.

But he didn't have any other choice at the moment.

He had been neighbors with Li Yourong for many years, and although they didn't interact much, he knew a bit about her habits - she liked to take advantage of others!

"If you can fix it, I can come out with you more often in the future!" Li Yourong said with a smile.

Chen Ling nodded and smiled, "Then let's go."

He agreed first, and then he could get rid of the cultivator who was following him.

He had already been cautious enough, but he didn't expect to still be targeted. Could it be Hu Qing's doing?

Chen Ling doubted in his heart.

The two of them returned safely along the way.

When they arrived at the door of his house, Chen Ling expressed his gratitude, "Thank you, Li Dao-you!"

Li Yourong waved her hand and took out a dimly glowing magic sword from her storage bag, handing it to Chen Ling, "I'll trouble you, Chen Dao-you, to take a look!"

Chen Ling reached out and took the magic sword, smiling, "Li Dao-you, rest assured! If it can be repaired, I will fix this magic sword as quickly as possible!"

Li Yourong nodded, "Then I'll trouble you, Chen Dao-you!"

This magic sword was a high-quality one. If she were to buy it, it would cost several hundred spirit stones, and she didn't have that many spirit stones on hand.

Without a magic sword, with her cultivation at the seventh level of Qi Refining, she wouldn't dare to go hunting in the wilderness.

But if Chen Ling could repair it, she only needed to protect him a few times.

No matter how you looked at it, she would profit from this deal!

The two of them soon parted ways.

They entered their own yard.

Chen Ling finally let go of the worry he had been carrying, feeling very good. He couldn't help but hum a little tune, feeling much more relaxed all over.

Finally, they were safe.

"Husband!"

He Yunxiu held their child and waited for him in the yard as usual.

When she saw him, a smile appeared on her face.

Chu Yu was cooking in the kitchen. Although she was also worried, she wasn't as concerned as He Yunxiu.

Chen Ling took Ping'an in his arms, looked at the sleeping child, and let He Yunxiu take him back to the room.

Seeing that it wasn't time for dinner yet, he entered the cultivation room.

Chen Ling sat cross-legged on the cushion, closed his eyes to rest, and waited for his mind to completely calm down.

First, he took out Li Yourong's magic sword and placed it on the desk.

The sword body was intact, but the glow was dim.

As his divine sense swept back and forth on the magic sword...

"A level five flame-enhanced formation! It happens to be my specialty!"

Chen Ling murmured.

As his forging cultivation improved, his cultivation in divine sense also continued to improve.

He quickly discovered that the sword body was made of first-grade fire gang ore, with a level five flame restriction engraved on it.

On the market, a magic sword like this would probably cost eight or nine middle-grade spirit stones.

"It seems that Li Yourong is quite wealthy!"

Chen Ling frowned slightly. The situation was urgent just now, so he didn't hesitate to agree to her request.

The flame restriction was already damaged. To repair it, he would have to remove the original restriction and engrave a new one.

This was a big loss. In this situation, without two or three hundred low-grade spirit stones, no one would take the job.

After all, it would require double the effort and consume a lot of resources.

"I'll have to ask Li Yourong to be my bodyguard a few more times in the future!"

Chen Ling could only find a balance in this aspect for now.

After all, he had already agreed to Li Yourong's request, and he didn't dare to go back on his word since she was at the later stage of Qi Refining.

But this danger had also served as a wake-up call for him.

He needed to have some defensive or offensive means on him.

"It seems that I need to continue practicing this Flame Finger!"

(End of this chapter)