He had a table from Zui Xiang Lou brought into the courtyard. Jiang Hao and Liu Xiang chatted and laughed over the meal, and even in the presence of a provincial Warlord, Jiang Hao did not give an inch.
He had been through too much. He had met four or five emperors already: Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Jianwu Liu Xiu, the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming dynasty, the Queen of the United Kingdom, and the King of Italy. Facing a local warlord like this brought him no pressure at all.
After three rounds of drinks,
Liu Xiang asked, "Master Yu, does your school have a way to prolong one's life?"
He did not even dare mention immortality. Almost everyone knew that was impossible.
"Longevity? Of course there is," Jiang Hao answered with certainty.
"Could you teach me?" Liu Xiang's eyes were full of hope.
"Certainly. I have an authentic Taoist Health Cultivation technique. Practicing it strengthens the body, wards off illness and disaster, and can grant longevity," Jiang Hao said with a smile.
Liu Xiang was overjoyed. "Then I'll come study with you tomorrow, sir."
Jiang Hao nodded and looked at Madam Liu. "Would you like to learn too, Madam? I'm also planning to teach Jiu'er. You and Jiu'er can practice together then."
Madam Liu was pleasantly surprised. "I can learn too? Then I'll come as well."
The new home lacked neither furniture nor anything else, except servants. With a sweep of her hand, Madam Liu called over her own servants, and they quickly got everything arranged. Then she took Jiu'er to choose servants, the two of them as close as sisters.
Jiang Hao was very satisfied with his new home. Every morning, he taught Jiu'er, Liu Xiang, and Madam Liu their exercises. He had little else to do, so