His cooking is so delicious that he's become the darling of the entire cultivation world.

Chapter 229 Let nature take its course

“Master, I’m going now. Why don’t you two stay home and help us take care of the children?”

As Chu Ziming spoke, he glanced at the sleeping ginseng.

Elder Huaiyuan and Elder Chengxuan, "..."

Xiao Bai jumped onto Chu Ziming's shoulder.

"Hey, how did you get up here? I didn't say I was bringing you. Get down here right now."

"Chewmi."

"Ouch... Don't tickle me, or I'll really throw you off..."

The voices gradually faded away.

Upon entering the room, the two elders' expressions turned serious once again.

"The ethereal body, I didn't expect it to actually exist... What are you going to do next? This... let's keep it a secret. But there's no need to worry, there are very few people who know about this kind of constitution."

Elder Chengxuan said.

They knew this because these old fogies had lived long enough.

Back then, the two young boys thought it was just hearsay, but now they know it's true.

Elder Huaiyuan nodded, "With us backing you up, there's nothing to be afraid of!"

If they couldn't even protect Xiao Ci, the world would have been plunged into chaos long ago.

Elder Chengxuan nodded, then, as if remembering something, spoke again, "Should we tell the two children?"

Elder Huaiyuan shook his head, patted Elder Chengxuan on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice,

"The children are still young, let nature take its course!"

So that Xiao Ci won't have to sacrifice herself in the future, and so that Xiao Mo won't have to blame herself.

If Xiaoci finds out later, well... we'll see!

He can refine tenth-grade spirit-replenishing pills.

With their two grandfathers backing them up, the two children can simply live according to their own wishes!

Elder Chengxuan lowered his eyes, "I recently obtained a few rare Spirit-Replenishing Herbs; let's refine some Spirit-Replenishing Pills for Xiaoci..."

......

Qingyun Peak.

A phoenix, its entire body fiery red and its tail feathers adorned with golden plumage, stood beside the bed.

He shook his head from side to side, constantly glancing at the two people on the bed.

Jin Yu opened his mouth as if to say something.

Seeing the man's indifferent expression, she shut her mouth again.

The silk gauze beside the bed appeared even more translucent and white under the moonlight.

sparkling.

There stood a man dressed in pristine white, his long, slender hand resting on the young boy's dantian (lower abdomen).

A white light shone from beneath his hands.

A strand of dark hair slid down to his front, and the man exuded a cold and indifferent aura, yet his powerful presence made all things willingly submit to him.

But a faint sadness lingered in his brows.

After an unknown amount of time, Yun Ci's face changed from pale to rosy.

Yun Ci turned over, lay on her side, and continued to sleep.

The boy slept more soundly.

The fifteen-year-old boy still had a youthful innocence on his fair face.

The man withdrew his hand, sat on the edge of the bed, and looked down at the sleeping boy.

Unable to resist the allure of the Myriad Spirits Body, Jin Yu also wanted to jump onto the bed to get closer to Yun Ci.

But as soon as he jumped up, he was blocked by the man's spiritual power.

Jin Yu flapped her wings twice and said, "You're too stingy."

The man remained silent, and Jin Yu, finding the situation uninteresting, said something and flew away through the window.

The room fell silent.

The beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers outside the window comes into view, while the shimmering silk gauze inside the room sways gently in the wind.

Immortal Venerable Jiqing looked at Yun Ci, who had his eyes closed.

Suddenly, a memory flashed through my mind: every time I saw him, I would whine and beg to go out with Gu Yan, and if he refused, I would pretend to be angry and throw a tantrum...

Thinking of his youngest disciple, whose soul he had tried everything to retrieve but to no avail...

Thinking of everything he did to protect his youngest disciple...

Thinking of the countless times he watched his young disciple's back from afar, and the feelings he had...

That feeling always caused him heartache.

My heart, which had been calm and still for thousands of years, has gradually tasted many emotions in the past ten years or so.

Only at times like these could he get closer to his most beloved young disciple.

The man in white, as pure as snow, picked up the little boy and placed him on his lap.

The little disciple, soft and boneless, leaned on his shoulder as he used to when he was tired from playing.

This is his most beloved young disciple.

This was the first time he had ever had a young disciple who didn't care about the well-being of the people and simply wanted to live a carefree and happy life.

......

Five days later.

Yun Ci opened her eyes, her moist, clear eyes, like a stream, filled with confusion.

It seemed like he had slept for a very, very long time.

Yun Ci straddled the blanket with one leg, lazily closed her eyes, and her eyelashes trembled.

The man at the table gently put down the book he was holding.

Yun Ci suddenly opened her eyes, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar bed curtains, and smelling the familiar incense...

Startled, Yun Ci sat up.

Turning his head, he saw the Immortal Venerable Jiqing getting up and walking towards him.

"..."

The man's voice was indifferent. "Are you feeling better? Is anything bothering you?"

Yun Ci's eyes widened, and she stammered in shock, "I...I...you...you...how did I get here? Wasn't I sleeping at home?"

He remembered that he was cultivating last night and noticed that Chu Ziming was acting strangely, so he used his wood elemental power... He was too tired and fell asleep...

But somehow this sleep felt quite long.

Seeing Yun Ci's wide-eyed surprise, Immortal Venerable Jiqing's expression remained unchanged, but his tone softened, "You overused your spiritual power and fell into a deep sleep. Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

Falling into a deep sleep?

Yun Ci shook her head, but her thoughts drifted away.

It seems that I feel sleepy and want to sleep after overusing wood elemental power.

But, "It was you again... Immortal Venerable... who saved me?"

Good heavens! He already owes Immortal Venerable Jiqing two favors, and he hasn't even repaid the first two yet, and now he has to repay another one.

Will I accumulate more and more debt? When will I finally be able to pay it all off?

The Immortal Venerable Jiqing looked at the young boy who was so eager to distance himself from him, his gaze as deep as ink.

The man sat on the edge of the bed, looking directly at Yun Ci, "I...want to talk to you."

Yun Ci felt some resistance when he heard the word "teacher," but the man's gaze held him firmly in place.

"what do you want to say?"

Yun Ci unconsciously looked away, avoiding those deep eyes, and asked in a state of utter confusion.

After returning home last time, he thought about some things late at night.

But the more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt, and he ignored many problems.

At this point, the problem was brought up again.

Yun Ci wanted to face it one moment and avoid it the next.

The man in white lowered his eyes and asked calmly, "Xiao Ci, you said last time that your teacher was wrong. Where was the mistake?"

Don't you realize what you did wrong?

Yun Ci was about to speak.

The man continued, "Shouldn't we treat 'Yun Ci,' who possesses your body, the same as everyone else? Shouldn't we punish him after he makes a mistake?"

Yun Ci was taken aback.

"From a teacher's perspective, it is an outsider's soul that has taken over the body of my most beloved little disciple."

Yun Ci was somewhat flustered, "But your indifference towards Yuan... 'him' caused him to be bullied..."

The Immortal Venerable Jiqing seemed to be asking a question, or perhaps instructing, "Is it because of me, or because of your character? You said that sensitive people should be given more affirmation and favoritism. I ask you, then what about extroverted people? Can they be ignored?"

Standing atop the mountain, enduring endless, bone-chilling cold.

The people of the world are as numerous as ants on the ground. He saves all living beings, ensures peace in the world, and proves that good will prevail over evil.

Are we supposed to save every person with a different personality?

Even in his position, he was not entirely free to act as he pleased.

Yun Ci suddenly stopped talking, and some images flashed through her mind.

Yun Ci clutched his head in pain, tears welling in his eyes, and suddenly roared out in a fit of emotion.

"What soul possessing a body, what a beloved youngest disciple—it's all a lie! When I arrived, your fifth disciple insulted me, and nobody liked me. Your second disciple almost beat me to death. Liar!"

Yun Ci covered her face and couldn't help but cry, sobbing uncontrollably.

Very sad.

If he hadn't met Xiao Bao and Chu Ziming, he...

Immortal Venerable Jiqing paused for a moment.

Having lived for a thousand years and experienced the great war between immortals and demons, the Immortal Venerable Jiqing was somewhat at a loss when facing his little disciple at this moment.

Gu Yan and the others, who were about to walk in through the door, stopped in their tracks.

"Don't cry." Immortal Venerable Jiqing said with his expression still indifferent.

Yun Ci ignored him.

You say you won't cry, so you won't?

Immortal Venerable Jiqing continued, "I should keep him under my watchful eye so that I will know immediately when you return and I won't let you be bullied."

Yun Ci pulled the blanket over her head, wrapping herself up like a silkworm cocoon. "I need to be alone for a while."

Hearing a noise at the door and seeing Gu Yan and the others there, Yun Ci threw all the cushions from beside the bed towards them.

"Get out, get out, get out."