Didn't Dare Act Recklessly

"We'll try this method again later. It's not certain it will work yet, so we can't be too happy too soon."

Thinking of this, Fang Zelin put down the book in his hand, touched his stomach, and realized that he hadn't eaten for several days.

Fortunately, he had achieved some success in his cultivation, so even though he hadn't eaten for several days, he didn't starve to death.

After tidying up the stove area a bit, Fang Zelin started a fire to cook.

After the aroma of the spirit rice wafted through the air, a splashing sound came from the riverbank.

Turning their heads, they saw the Dragon Race princess slowly peeking out and looking in their direction.

Upon seeing Fang Zelin, the little princess of the Dragon Race immediately lit up with joy and hurriedly ran towards him on her little feet.

"Immortal Master, you're back!"

"You sure can smell it."

Upon seeing Xiao Qin, Fang Zelin couldn't help but chuckle.

Xiao Qin had barely arrived when her eyes were fixed on the stove, clearly craving something delicious.

"Hehe, I came looking for the Immortal Master a few days ago, but he wasn't there. I stayed in the river for a few days, and today, smelling this fragrance, I knew the Immortal Master had returned!"

Xiao Qin didn't refute what she heard, and immediately gave a silly smile.

Fang Zelin asked the other person to sit down, explaining that the spirit rice wasn't cooked yet and would need to wait a while.

Taking this opportunity, Fang Zelin carefully examined the other person; he hadn't seen Xiao Qin for quite some years.

Looking at them today, I see they have grown a bit.

However, forty years is still too short a time for the Dragon Race. Xiao Qin has only grown up a little bit.

Furthermore, the other party's cultivation level is still too shallow. If it were higher, Xiao Qin might become the youngest True Dragon in the history of the Dragon Race.

"You can't be too lax in your cultivation. If you can't overcome the True Dragon Tribulation when it comes, that would be bad."

Seeing Xiao Qin swinging her fair legs as she sat waiting for dinner, Fang Zelin couldn't help but shake his head and still gave her a word of advice.

"Rest assured, Immortal Master, Xiao Qin has not neglected her cultivation in the Dragon Palace!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qin immediately and cheerfully agreed to drink it.

The elders of the Dragon Palace saw that she had received guidance and was now only lacking some cultivation before she was able to transform into True Dragon.

Everyone had extremely high expectations of her, even to the point of being harsh.

They all wanted Xiao Qin to successfully transform into True Dragon, so that the Dragon Race's strength would also increase dramatically.

Three True Dragon have emerged from the Dragon Palace in the Great Qian Dynasty, something that would have been unthinkable in the past.

The higher Xiao Qin's potential for growth is, the stricter these elders will be in their demands of her.

The situation will probably only improve slightly once she becomes True Dragon.

She was getting tired of such rigorous training, so she used the excuse of seeking out the immortal master to escape.

In the Dragon Palace, no other excuses she could come up with were working now, except for the title of Immortal Master.

As long as Xiao Qi uses Fang Zelin's name, these elders won't stop her.

They might even be overjoyed and urge Xiao Qi to quickly go find this immortal.

If Xiao Qin is fortunate enough to receive some guidance, that would be a good thing.

Xiao Qin waved her tender little fingers, shook her head, and told Fang Zelin about the things she did every day in the Dragon Palace.

On its smooth forehead, a pair of small dragon horns swayed, making it look quite adorable.

Fang Zelin found it somewhat amusing.

However, upon closer reflection, I do find their actions understandable.

Cultivation is extremely difficult for all races.

If Xiao Qin can grow up, she will be able to protect the Dragon Race for a long time.

With Meng Yunqing also involved, the Dragon Race will be worry-free for the next thousand years.

When Xiao Qin's cultivation reaches a higher level and she transforms into True Dragon, perhaps she can offer them some guidance in the future.

"Judging from your appearance, you're not far from facing the True Dragon Tribulation."

Fang Zelin sensed the other party's aura and did some quick calculations.

The other Daoist priest is growing very quickly; if this continues, it won't be long before he becomes True Dragon.

Xiao Qin is still young and doesn't yet understand the importance of being True Dragon.

Upon hearing this, she simply nodded indifferently.

Her elders wanted her to become True Dragon, and she worked hard to achieve that.

She was not old enough to understand how difficult and precious it was to transform into True Dragon.

When she reaches a certain age and looks back, she will likely understand how fortunate she was.

Fang Zelin walked to the vegetable garden next door, grabbed a handful of greens, and started a fire to stir-fry them.

A moment later, amidst the rich aroma, two bowls of rice were served on the table.

"Here, eat."

"Thank you, Immortal Master!"

Xiao Qin smelled the aroma, cheered, and thanked Fang Zelin before quickly starting to eat.

Fang Zelin sat to the side, eating slowly and deliberately, his mind still preoccupied with the matter of weapon forging.

"Immortal Master, the gourd vines have already been planted!"

The young apprentice, watching from the side, also felt a surge of greed. He stepped forward and said it was about the gourd vine, but his eyes were actually fixed on the pot next to him.

Fang Zelin saw through the other person's thoughts and waved his hand, saying, "Go get some yourself if you want to eat."

The young apprentice was overjoyed upon hearing this. He took a bowl, filled it with the medicine, and sat down at the table.

There aren't many rules here with Fang Zelin. Although the other party is a medicine apprentice, there's no need to be too restrained in daily life.

Xiao Qin had known the little one beside her for quite some time.

When they first arrived here, the medicine boy, following the immortal's instructions, didn't show himself much.

Later, as Xiao Qin visited more often, the medicine boy saw her more frequently.

Furthermore, since the immortal didn't seem to say anything about the little princess being dangerous, it gradually became bolder and began to meet her.

Aside from some funny moments during their initial meeting, their relationship was generally harmonious afterward.

"Immortal Master, we've already planted some gourd vines, do we need to plant more?"

Fang Zelin was focused on refining elixirs, and it didn't disturb him, nor did it know how many elixirs the immortal master required.

He then went ahead and planted several acres of land on his own.

If the immortal feels there's too much, he can just remove it.

As long as it's not too little, it's fine.

That's enough for now.

Fang Zelin nodded upon hearing this; quite a few gourds could grow from this vine.

If we keep planting like this, who knows how many gourds we'll harvest in the future.

If you do the math, planting this much should be enough for now.

Upon hearing this, the young apprentice immediately responded crisply and then began to pick up the bowl of spiritual rice in front of him.

He didn't dare to act recklessly when the immortal was not around.

Please help manage the medicinal herb fields and rice paddies properly.

Only when the immortal returned was he just sitting down at the table.

He did this mainly because he was a spirit of plants and trees, and thus adhered to the concept of hierarchy and superiority.