I called Uncle Shi with Lao Mo.
When Uncle Shi arrived, the food was already on the table.
Uncle Shi wasn't particularly interested in food.
But as soon as drinking was mentioned, the old man became as excited as if he'd been injected with chicken blood.
As soon as he arrived, he was all smiles:
"Oh, oh, I'm late.
I'll fine myself five drinks first."
After saying that, he performed a trick, using his thumb to open a beer bottle cap.
Lao Mo and I didn't stop him; we knew exactly how much Uncle Shi could handle.
After Uncle Shi finished drinking, I finally spoke to him:
"Uncle Shi, you mentioned before.
You were going to arrange a stable lifespan for me, what kind of task is that?"
As I spoke, I picked up my wine glass.
Uncle Shi clinked glasses with me:
"A small matter, it's about your junior sister Chen Yao, just starting out.
As her senior brothers, you two will go to the Old Grave Slope in a couple of days to guide her.
Recently, I've been saying that the spirits there are restless and harassing the living.
First, to give her some practice, to let her interact with those dirty things.
Second, you can also take care of those unruly spirits, stabilizing lifespans.
These are all minor issues, let's drink, why talk about them?"
As soon as Uncle Shi sat down, before he'd even eaten a bite, he'd already downed more than a bottle.
Hearing that it was about this, I didn't find it troublesome.
After all, Chen Yao had agreed when she was at the hospital to come and learn a few things from Uncle Shi.
It was just that many days had passed without any news.
"Uncle Shi, when did junior sister Chen Yao come to apprentice?"
I asked.
Lao Mo, while eating, said with a hint of grievance and jealousy:
"This morning, she kowtowed to the Patriarch, and Master gave her a dharma name, Yang Yao.
Then he gave her a big red envelope and immediately passed on the cultivation techniques to her.
Not a single test.
Unlike me, who did odd jobs at the shop for three months."
As soon as he finished speaking, Uncle Shi slapped him:
"You brat, can you compare yourself to your junior sister?
Your junior sister has a rare cultivation physique, a Tiangang Fire Destiny.
Her destiny carries Tiangang, her body has fiery blood.
Her fate is strong, and she counters yin and sha.
A walking demon-exorcising physique.
If other sects knew about this, they'd try to snatch her away.
To have her join our sect, the Patriarch himself would laugh in his sleep. What are you grumbling about?
From now on, you'll take good care of your junior sister, understood?"
Uncle Shi spoke sternly, unable to hide his great approval and affection for Chen Yao.
Lao Mo rolled his eyes and could only endure it silently:
"Understood, Master."
Hearing this, I nodded and responded with an "Mm."
I had asked my Master before why our lineage had so few disciples.
In several decades, he hadn't taken any other disciples.
Master only replied: "Their aptitude was too poor, and they lacked the destiny."
Uncle Shi's high regard for Chen Yao was enough to show how extraordinary she was.
Afterward, we continued to eat and drink.
When Uncle Shi drank, he would talk endlessly, "quack quack quack."
He also recounted some embarrassing stories from when he and Master were out together.
But he mainly talked about my Master.
Fortunately, Master had already gone below; if he heard this, he might get into another fight with Uncle Shi.
It wasn't until midnight that the three of us, tipsy, went back.
We didn't see Xiao Mei and stumbled back to bed to sleep.
Although I had drunk a lot.
Perhaps due to the effect of the Human Yuan Yang Shou Dan, I woke up very early the next day.
I was full of energy, with no signs of a hangover at all.
I tried to remove the Purple Bone Vine to see.
If my lifespan had truly increased.
And if I would feel dizzy after removing the Purple Bone Vine.
As a result, after I took off the Purple Bone Vine, I felt nothing.
I was still full of vigor, with no feeling of dizziness or lightheadedness.
I was overjoyed for a moment.
It seemed that the Qing Dynasty old ghost had spoken the truth.
This Human Yuan Yang Shou Dan could indeed increase lifespan within the Heavenly Mandate framework.
No wonder it was sold at a sky-high price in the black market and sought after by the wealthy.
It's just that this thing seriously damages good fortune.
It consumes thirty-three years of another's lifespan to increase one's own by three years.
Whether it's three years or not is unknown, but it does have an effect.
I sat by the bed and practiced breathing for a while.
Only then did I leave the room and begin my normal business, browsing short videos and such.
I also saw the video of Lao Mo and me throwing stone piers.
But I didn't pay much attention; our faces weren't clear in the video, so I didn't think much of it.
And so, several more days passed.
Until three days later.
Uncle Shi called me over.
When I arrived at Wanshou Hall, I saw Brother Chen sitting in the shop, but Lao Mo and Uncle Shi were nowhere to be seen.
"Brother Chen!"
Seeing Brother Chen, I greeted him happily.
Without Brother Chen's introduction, I wouldn't have met Master, and I was very grateful to him.
Brother Chen smiled when he saw me:
"Xiao Qin."
"Brother Chen, why are you here today?"
Brother Chen smiled:
"Xiao Yao told me that Uncle Tang was going to assign her a task today, so I brought her here!"
"Oh! Then where are they?"
"In the back, Uncle Tang is probably teaching Xiao Yao some skills."
I nodded and sat down beside them, chatting with Brother Chen while waiting.
I asked Brother Chen about his recent work situation.
Brother Chen smiled and said it was the usual.
He also mentioned that the matter of Lao Mo and me helping Wu Jing find lifespans had already spread through the factory.
Because I had worked in the factory before.
Now, my name and the signboard of my No. 81 on the Path to the Underworld were spoken of with near mythical reverence in the factory.
Many fellow workers said that if anything happened in the future, they would come to No. 81 to find me.
Brother Chen also said that him inheriting my Master's legacy was something he never expected.
He also asked me to take better care of Chen Yao from now on.
And to keep an eye on Chen Yao when she goes on missions tonight...