120: Do you really want to cultivate immortality?

The carriage drove into Qinghe City.

Qinghe City is the capital of Qinghe Country, and within it are many Cultivators, as well as the royal family of Qinghe Country.

Xu Qi'an planned to buy a mansion in Qinghe City.

"Customer, this is the mansion you wanted. Take a look and see if it suits you. If it does, let's finalize it directly!"

"Let me tell you, this place has excellent ventilation from north to south, great lighting, warm in winter and hot in summer. It's a truly wonderful place."

Beside Xu Qi'an, a middle-aged man in a yellow robe said with a smile.

He then came closer to Xu Qi'an and said softly, "Customer, looking at your face, you are definitely a person blessed with good fortune. Let me quietly tell you something else."

"It's said that the last tenant here was an Immortal."

Xu Qi'an's expression was calm after hearing this, without the slightest shock.

This made the shopkeeper beside him slightly stunned.

He then said with a fawning smile, "Don't worry, no trouble has ever happened in this place. It definitely won't disturb your peace!"

Meanwhile, Ning Sui beside him showed a hint of surprise on her face.

Xu Qi'an immediately took out a bulging money bag from his sleeve and threw it to the shopkeeper.

"I'll buy this place."

The shopkeeper's face immediately lit up with smiles.

"Hehe, alright, I won't bother you any longer."

The shopkeeper then handed the key to Xu Qi'an, closed the door, and left.

The mansion was quite large, with over a dozen rooms alone. In the courtyard, there was a willow tree, and beside it, a rock garden and a pavilion.

"Master, can I choose a room?" Ning Sui asked excitedly, her large, bright eyes wide.

Xu Qi'an replied indifferently, "As you wish."

He then walked alone into a room.

When he arrived at that room, he looked at the floor.

"Interesting."

Xu Qi'an gently raised his right hand, and a blood-colored Formation actually appeared on the ground.

However, this Formation had no depth in Xu Qi'an's eyes.

"A Foundation Establishment level Formation."

"It should be a Formation eye."

Just as Xu Qi'an touched the Formation, a blood-colored bat at the Foundation Establishment Stage actually flew out of it.

It directly rushed towards Xu Qi'an.

Xu Qi'an narrowed his eyes slightly, then raised his hand and firmly grasped the blood-colored bat in mid-air.

The next moment, the bat's color changed dramatically, its entire body became transparent, emitting faint white light.

It stood docilely in the air, bowing its head towards Xu Qi'an.

"Return to the Formation."

The white bat then returned to the Formation, and the blood-colored Formation also disappeared.

Xu Qi'an stroked his chin, then closed his eyes in thought.

...

Ning Sui was busy all afternoon, cleaning every room.

She hoped her actions would gain Xu Qi'an's favor, and then he would teach her Immortal methods.

Unfortunately, there was no movement from Xu Qi'an in the room.

He hadn't even said a word, which left her slightly disappointed.

But she wasn't discouraged. She turned around and went to the kitchen to light a fire and cook.

After an hour.

Ning Sui set up tables and chairs in the courtyard, arranged the tableware, and then called out.

"Master, dinner is ready!"

Unfortunately, after a while, there was still no sound answering her.

She was slightly taken aback, looking at the room in front, really wanting to go and investigate.

But she still stopped herself.

Her figure was extremely thin; her arms, legs, and even her torso were strangely emaciated.

An afternoon of labor added a few more burdens to her already unhealthy body.

However, her face was filled with a smile.

In an instant, a gentle breeze swept past.

Xu Qi'an was already sitting across from Ning Sui.

Ning Sui was slightly startled, then smiled and served Xu Qi'an porridge.

"Master, this is the millet porridge I made myself. How about you try it?"

Xu Qi'an nodded slightly, then gently tasted it with a spoon.

"Hehe, it's just been served, it might be a little hot. I'll blow on it for Master."

Xu Qi'an looked at Ning Sui's intentional action and said indifferently.

"I'm done drinking. I'll go back to my room now."

Ning Sui was slightly stunned, "No, Master, there's still so much porridge! If you don't drink it, it'll be wasted!"

However, Xu Qi'an had already returned to his room.

Ning Sui sighed softly, "Could it be that the porridge I made isn't good?"

"No, if Master is an Immortal, he shouldn't need to eat."

"Then how should I speak to get Master to teach me Immortal methods?"

Ning Sui thought left and right, frowning.

Then she gave up.

In her eyes, Xu Qi'an didn't like to talk, was taciturn, and even stern.

"It must be that we haven't spent enough time together. Master doesn't know me well yet. Ning Sui, Ning Sui, you need to be more proactive!"

...

Time flew by, the years like a shuttle, and in the blink of an eye, a month had passed.

Inside the room, Xu Qi'an finished his cultivation, stood up, and looked out the window.

Although his gains were few this month, and his Domain didn't progress much, his state of mind improved considerably.

Ning Sui continued her daily routine, cleaning the rooms, tidying the courtyard, and improving her cooking skills.

Xu Qi'an originally had no desire to eat, but seeing how proactive this young girl Ning Sui was, he couldn't bear to dampen her spirits.

Not only that, Ning Sui also tried various ways to please him.

Xu Qi'an could see that everything Ning Sui did was merely for cultivation.

Ning Sui indeed had a spirit root, but it was the same as his back then, a Low Grade spirit root, and like him, it was a wood spirit root.

Without resources, she would likely find it very difficult to even reach the Qi Refining Late Stage in this lifetime.

"Master, it's time to eat! Today, it's your favorite fried chicken legs!"

Outside the window, Ning Sui called out with a smile.

A month had passed, and Ning Sui's complexion was much better than when he first found her.

She was no longer wearing the patched gray linen clothes, but a light green long dress, and new hair had grown at her temples.

Looking from afar now, she stood under the willow tree, looking exceptionally graceful.

Xu Qi'an pushed open the door and gently walked to her side.

His expression was calm, and he spoke slightly.

"Do you still want to cultivate?"

Ning Sui was slightly startled, then raised her head and saw that the Master in front of her had changed into a new green robe.

She felt that Master today was somewhat different and peculiar.

"Master, I want to cultivate, I want revenge!"

Ning Sui's face froze for a moment, then she said with a complex yet determined expression.

Xu Qi'an gazed at Ning Sui, then spoke, "Isn't your current life good?"

"You have food and clothing without worry, you are safe and sound, and you don't have to worry about anything."

Ning Sui was stunned, and she slightly lowered her head.

The past month could be said to be the best life she had lived since birth.

But there had always been an obsession in her heart.

This obsession constantly lingered around her. Every time she fell asleep, she would recall the day her village was massacred.

"Master... I..."

"I must cultivate!"

Ning Sui's slightly scattered gaze refocused, and she looked at Xu Qi'an resolutely, saying.

Xu Qi'an nodded and said, "If you want to cultivate, I can give you cultivation methods."

"Do you know that you only have a Low Grade spirit root?"

"In the cultivation world, without good Aptitude or good resources, cultivation will be extremely difficult."

"In other words, you might not even be able to get revenge, and instead, you could be killed by your enemies."

"Even so, do you still want to cultivate?"

Ning Sui was slightly startled, then nodded again.

"I earnestly request Master to bestow upon me Immortal methods!!"

Xu Qi'an took a deep look at the young woman in her prime before him.

He then gently waved his hand, and three Jade Slips and a storage bag appeared in his hand.

"Take care of yourself!"

After speaking, Xu Qi'an left the courtyard and returned to his room.

Although Ning Sui called him Master, he had not accepted her as a Disciple.

Xu Qi'an currently had no intention of taking others as Disciples.

Since it was a matter of destiny, Xu Qi'an bestowed a fortunate encounter upon Ning Sui.

Xu Qi'an chose to follow his heart.

Ning Sui looked at the items floating in mid-air, her small face froze, then her legs gave way, and she knelt on the ground.

Unconsciously, a few tears welled up in her eyes.

"Master's great kindness, Sui'er has no way to repay!"

"Once I have avenged my parents and the villagers, Sui'er will definitely return to serve Master for the rest of my life!"

Ning Sui knelt on the hard floor for a long time, then kept kowtowing towards the direction of Xu Qi'an's room.

It wasn't until Ning Sui looked haggard and exhausted that she slowly stood up and hugged the items in mid-air to her chest.

"Master... does Master really dislike me...?"

Ning Sui's eyes were vacant.

In truth, she knew in her heart that she had clung to Xu Qi'an just to survive.

But during the past month spent with Xu Qi'an, a strange emotion had taken root in her heart.

This feeling made her develop a sense of dependence on Xu Qi'an.

"I will return!"

Ning Sui reaffirmed her resolve and completely bid farewell to the mansion where she had lived for a month.