Immortality Begins by Taking Care of Master’s Wife – Chapter 19

Chapter 19: Five Elements Waste Spiritual Root? Protagonist Treatment

Qing He City.
County Yamen.

County Magistrate Chen Fan summoned County Assistant Chen Dao, County Captain Zhang Long, and others. Taking out a portrait, he said:

“This man’s name is Qi You. He is a Qi Refinement, Third Level evil cultivator who enjoys using living people to cultivate ghosts and refine corpses. His methods are cruel. He may have already fled to Qing He County!”

“The higher-ups have issued a notice. If anyone captures or kills him, the reward is one thousand taels of silver and a mid-level martial arts technique.”

Hearing about the mid-level martial arts technique, Chen Dao, Zhang Long, and the others all held their breaths, their eyes revealing fervent desire.

However, the thought of their opponent being a Qi Refinement, Third Level evil cultivator was like a bucket of cold water poured over their heads.

In this world of extraordinary powers, whether County Magistrate, County Assistant, or County Captain, none were ordinary people, or rather, as long as one held a position of authority, they were basically not ordinary people.

Even if they couldn’t cultivate immortality, couldn’t they practice martial arts?

However, their strength was not considered strong. County Captain Zhang Long had only recently completed the Flesh Tempering stage and entered the Tendon Tempering stage of the third level of Body Refinement.

County Assistant Chen Dao was still at the second level of Body Refinement, Flesh Tempering.

Facing a Qi Refinement, Third Level evil cultivator, they were most likely no match.

Cultivators had a significant advantage in the early stages because martial artists cultivated their physical bodies, needing to get close to kill a cultivator.

Cultivators, on the other hand, had numerous methods, making it difficult for ordinary martial artists to approach.

For example, Qi You, at the third level of Qi Refinement, could briefly fly with his sword. This was a dimensional reduction attack for martial artists in the early stages of Body Refinement.

Not to mention talismans, flying swords, and the like.

Zhou Chen was able to eliminate Qi You because he caught him off guard. Moreover, Zhou Chen was an archer, his archery skills already reaching the realm of transcendence. Qi You was caught completely unprepared, which led to his unexpected defeat.

“Assistant Magistrate Chen, you are responsible for posting notices and spreading the word!”

“Yes, Your Excellency!”

“Captain Zhang, I’ll have to trouble you to pay attention to the county’s security. If Qi You is within the county, absolutely do not allow him to indiscriminately slaughter ordinary people!”

“Yes, Your Excellency!”

After assigning the tasks, Chen Fan turned and left.

Chen Dao and Zhang Long also retreated.

“A Qi Refinement, Third Level evil cultivator…”

Thinking about what the County Magistrate had said, Zhang Long couldn’t help but think of Zhou Chen.

An archer posed a significant threat to cultivators with low cultivation levels.

What a pity.

Zhang Long shook his head. Zhou Chen’s strength was too weak. To pose a threat to a Qi Refinement, Third Level evil cultivator, he would need to at least have achieved some success in Skin Tempering, which meant being a second level Body Refinement martial artist.

If Zhou Chen were at the second level of Body Refinement, with him, the city guards, and the constables, they might be able to capture the Qi Refinement, Third Level evil cultivator.

“Why think so much? Whether we can even find him is still unknown!”

Zhang Long gathered his thoughts and stopped thinking about it. He only hoped that the other party wouldn’t cause trouble in his territory.

……

Da He Village.

Zhou Chen, dusty and cautious all the way, finally returned home.

Apart from Qi You’s assassination attempt, he hadn’t encountered any other trouble along the way.

“Brother Chen, you’re finally back!”

Qin Hong Yu, who had been anxiously waiting at the door, her eyes filled with worry, revealed a joyful expression when she saw Zhou Chen, rushing into his arms like a swallow returning to its nest.

“I’m back!”

Zhou Chen embraced Qin Hong Yu’s soft and perky buttocks, directly lifting her up and walking towards the house.

Qin Hong Yu wrapped her arms around Zhou Chen’s neck, her long, straight legs entwined around his slender and strong waist, her eyes full of smiles.

Seeing Zhou Chen, her anxious heart finally found peace.

“Brother Chen, you must be hungry. I’ve prepared the meal. I was just waiting for you to come back!”

“I wasn’t hungry originally, but now that you mention it, I really am!”

Zhou Chen chuckled and kissed her on the cheek.

Qin Hong Yu’s face flushed slightly. She got down from Zhou Chen and hurried to the kitchen to bring out the warm dishes.

Zhou Chen put down his bow and arrows, medicinal herbs, and the cloth, needles, and thread he had bought along the way, and had dinner with Qin Hong Yu.

“Brother Chen, why did you buy so many medicinal herbs?”

Qin Hong Yu asked with a worried look, “Are you sick?”

“Don’t you know how strong I am? How could I possibly get sick?” With Zhou Chen’s current cultivation at the second level of Body Refinement, Flesh Tempering, he was practically immune to all illnesses, stronger than an ox.

“Look at you, so full of yourself!”

Qin Hong Yu couldn’t help but roll her eyes and served Zhou Chen a large piece of meat.

After dinner, Qin Hong Yu cleared the dishes and went to the kitchen to wash up.

Zhou Chen didn’t go to the kitchen to help her. Instead, he returned to his room to examine the items in Qi You’s storage pouch.

Although his knowledge was limited, he had a ‘wise old man’ by his side.

Even though this ‘wise old man’ was a beautiful female ghost, her strength and knowledge were not that great, but they were sufficient for Zhou Chen’s current stage.

When Feng Xia was first taken into the Wind and Moon Mirror by Zhou Chen, she was a bit confused. But after discovering the Wind and Moon Mirror’s unique space and its benefits for her recovery and cultivation, she completely fell in love with it.

She became even more satisfied with Zhou Chen.

Of course.

She also sensed that her soul imprint had been absorbed by this magical treasure. Unless she killed Zhou Chen and refined this treasure, she had no chance of breaking free from its control.

This was why Zhou Chen wasn’t afraid of exposing the Wind and Moon Mirror.

Even if Feng Xia was captured, she wouldn’t be able to reveal the Wind and Moon Mirror’s secrets. Zhou Chen could even erase her with a single thought from a distance.

With Feng Xia’s guidance, Zhou Chen inventoried the items within the storage pouch.

One low-grade magical artifact flying sword.

Several low-grade talismans.

Nine low-grade spirit stones.

One copy of the Everlasting Spring Art, a basic cultivation method commonly found in the cultivation world. Many rogue cultivators practiced it, capable of reaching the ninth level of Qi Refinement.

One copy of the Netherworld Art, the cultivation method Qi You practiced. It was on the same level as the Everlasting Spring Art but more powerful and faster to cultivate. However, it was an evil cultivation method.

Zhou Chen planned to cultivate the Everlasting Spring Art.

“Feng Xia, how do you check for spiritual roots? Do I have any?”

Zhou Chen was somewhat hopeful. Even without spiritual roots, he estimated he could still cultivate by adding points through the Wind and Moon Mirror. But what if he was a once-in-a-blue-moon cultivation genius?

“Master, checking for spiritual roots requires a specialized testing stone. However, as long as I enter your body, I can also see your spiritual roots!”

“Then take a look for me!”

Zhou Chen immediately said.

Feng Xia’s soul imprint had already been fused with the Wind and Moon Mirror, so Zhou Chen wasn’t afraid of her harming him.

“Yes, Master!”

As Feng Xia’s voice fell, Zhou Chen felt a cold air flow into his body, but this sensation disappeared in a flash.

Feng Xia returned to the Wind and Moon Mirror, hesitant to speak:

“Master, you…”

“Just say it!”

“Master, you have a Five Elements Waste Spiritual Root!”

“…”

Zhou Chen raised an eyebrow. Could he be the protagonist after all?

Many protagonists had this kind of start.

Actually, the Five Elements Spiritual Root was not a waste spiritual root. On the contrary, it was very comprehensive and powerful. It was just that it consumed a lot of resources and was slow to cultivate, so it gradually came to be regarded as a waste spiritual root.

“Master, you can still cultivate immortality with a Five Elements Spiritual Root. It’s just… just a tiny bit slower, and the resource consumption is a tiny bit more!”

Feng Xia thought Zhou Chen was feeling down and hurriedly comforted him, “Moreover, Master has extraordinary martial arts talent. In the future, when you become a martial arts expert, you won’t be weaker than cultivators!

“I don’t need your comfort!”

Zhou Chen continued examining the items.

One copy of the Breath Concealment Technique, capable of concealing one’s aura. The first level could prevent those one realm higher from seeing through it, the second level could prevent those two realms higher from seeing through it, and so on.

When the Breath Concealment Technique was cultivated to the ninth level, Great Perfection, it could prevent those a whole major realm higher from seeing through it. Moreover, the Breath Concealment Technique was applicable to both cultivators and martial artists.

For example, if a Qi Refinement realm cultivator cultivated the Breath Concealment Technique to perfection, a Foundation Establishment realm expert wouldn’t be able to see through it.

“I must cultivate this Breath Concealment Technique!”