In the luxurious residence, Bai Fanxian sat on an extremely soft and comfortable large sofa. She could stretch out lazily as she pleased in the living room. Tang Xiuhan was seriously explaining how to use the television to Bai Fanxian, even demonstrating by changing channels to various programs.
"Are you particularly interested in anything, Miss Bai?"
Tang Xiuhan asked curiously. He was the only one in the Tang Clan who dared call Bai Fanxian this way because she had permitted it herself.
"Mm... what can this thing show?"
Bai Fanxian asked with interest. She was quite fascinated by this thing called television.
"News, knowledge, entertainment programs, music, or movies—you can watch everything, Miss Bai." Tang Xiuhan explained patiently.
Earlier, his father had discussed Bai Fanxian's situation with him, making him understand the circumstances and becoming the one tasked with teaching Grandmaster Bai about various matters.
"What are movies?"
"Movies are..."
Tang Xiuhan spent quite some time explaining various things to Bai Fanxian. Before they knew it, the entire afternoon had passed. The children who'd been playing outside returned to the house exhausted, but both little faces were covered with constant smiles. This made the Tang Clan master, who considered today a rest day, laugh happily.
"Should we eat first?"
Tang Xiuhan turned to ask Bai Fanxian's opinion, since the returning children were starting to get hungry too.
Though Bai Fanxian herself didn't need to eat much, when a large seafood spread she'd never seen before appeared before her, she couldn't help but sample many dishes.
Delicious food was also an aesthetic pleasure.
During the meal, the Tang Clan master Tang Tianjie suddenly thought of something and turned to ask Bai Fanxian, who sat at the head of the table, with curiosity.
"Grandmaster Bai, on other days should I have the kitchen staff bring food to this house?"
Tang Tianjie's question was asking what she'd do about food on regular days. For Bai Fanxian herself, she had no problem not eating for a while, but for the two little children looking at her with bright eyes—that was the real problem.
Because they were still young. They needed nutrients to grow. Raising them by only consuming elixirs like she had as a child wouldn't be very appropriate.
"Do that then..."
Tang Tianjie smiled gladly. After all, his granddaughter was still staying here. And he couldn't imagine the lofty Grandmaster Bai getting up to cook like an ordinary young woman at all.
"I'll arrange it myself."
"One more thing... during this time, may I have Huang Zihan stay here as well? After all, he's a first-class butler. He should be able to provide Grandmaster Bai with many conveniences."
Tang Tianjie made an unexpected proposal. Because Uncle Huang was like his right hand and had worked for him since his youth. Giving him to someone else, even temporarily, was an extremely significant decision.
But this was a proposal already discussed with Uncle Huang.
Uncle Huang himself gladly accepted. Serving a being of Bai Fanxian's caliber was a great honor for him. Though it might only be for now, there was no definite timeframe. It could be several months or several years—no one knew yet.
And it was also further cementing the Tang Clan's relationship. Because no matter what, Uncle Huang always considered himself a Tang Clan person.
"Will that be alright?"
Naturally, even Bai Fanxian was surprised.
In truth, she quite liked Uncle Huang. He was extremely observant. He even did things smoothly without her having to ask.
And he carried himself most appropriately.
"It's my honor, Grandmaster Bai." Uncle Huang bowed with a smile.
"Then I'll trouble you..."
"No trouble at all."
That night, when the Tang Clan family took their leave, only Bai Fanxian, Hui'er, Uncle Huang, and Tang Yeye remained.
Tang Yeye showed no fear at all despite knowing her family was leaving. She even smiled and waved to see off her parents and grandfather.
She didn't cry or whine over trivial matters either. The painful experience of illness had forged this little girl to be stronger than children her age.
"Would Grandmaster Bai like to bathe first?" Uncle Huang, having finished tidying up the house, closed the door and entered. The two little girls sat beside Bai Fanxian on the sofa, watching television with bright eyes.
"Alright."
Though she didn't need to bathe, during the day Bai Fanxian had toured around the house and was quite interested in this house's bathroom. Because it had a large bathtub that was both modern and beautifully installed. Trying things she'd never tried had become a new goal in this ten-thousand-year life of hers.
About twenty minutes passed before Bai Fanxian emerged from the bathroom. Behind her floated the scent of soap and steam. She shook her wet hair lightly and it dried instantly. Now she wore a white t-shirt and black shorts with a "Little Bear" cartoon design printed on them.
Uncle Huang, seeing Bai Fanxian for the first time like this, was so startled he nearly dropped his teacup. But it wasn't shock from Bai Fanxian's charm. For Uncle Huang at his advanced age and as a cultivator, he could control himself superbly. What shocked him was that he never expected a lofty being like Bai Fanxian would wear a t-shirt and cartoon-patterned shorts.
"You two, come here..."
Bai Fanxian called the two little girls over. They weren't stubborn to begin with. In just a moment they stood before Bai Fanxian.
"Go bathe. Put this in the tub."
What Bai Fanxian handed them was a soft pink elixir pill. Hui'er took it to look at without understanding, but still did as instructed.
The two little girls went to bathe together. The large bathtub was spacious enough for them to get in together comfortably.
Before getting in the tub filled with water, Hui'er dropped the strange pink elixir pill into the tub as instructed.
The moment the water touched the elixir pill, fragrance and faint pressure exploded outward. It wasn't violent but could still startle the little girls. Uncle Huang, not far away, felt the faint pressure emanating from the bathroom and was alarmed. But Bai Fanxian shook her head as if it was nothing, making him slightly relieved.
After a while, that pressure gradually faded until it disappeared. When Uncle Huang could no longer sense that pressure, Hui'er and Tang Yeye opened the door and ran out of the bathroom. Both little girls wore Little Bear outfits that Bai Fanxian had bought for Hui'er earlier. Hui'er wasn't stingy and gladly gave some to Tang Yeye.
As the two children approached, Uncle Huang sensed cultivator pressure radiating from their bodies. But soon he realized it didn't come from the two little girls themselves, but from their skin.
"That elixir will help condition these children's bodies from the outside, bit by bit..." Bai Fanxian explained to Uncle Huang, knowing what he was thinking.
What Bai Fanxian had given was a Tier 3 elixir that Bai Fanxian had casually named the Body Cleansing Elixir. It was one of the first elixirs she'd concocted when her power advanced to Martial Master stage. From then on, she'd used it no differently than soap until breaking through Grandmaster level.
Though its name was carelessly given as Body Cleansing Elixir, its effects were cleansing dirt on the body and in pores, nourishing the body to make it stronger, improving structure from the outside, until the body became most suitable for martial cultivation.
As for the cultivator-level pressure radiating outward, it would be slowly absorbed through the skin. If the body's owner diligently practiced without fail, they could break through from Qi Gathering stage to Martial Master stage without hitting bottlenecks.
Frankly speaking, it was the most effective external elixir for beginning cultivators or those whose cultivation level wasn't yet high.
Upon learning the elixir's properties, Uncle Huang couldn't help but gasp. He'd never seen such an elixir before. Grandmaster Bai's alchemy ability was truly supreme.
And at that moment, Bai Fanxian tossed a white porcelain medicine bottle to Uncle Huang. The elderly butler raised his hands to catch it in surprise.
"Eat them. You need nourishment too."
Uncle Huang opened the white porcelain bottle to look. The moment he opened the lid, he sensed Tier 4 elixir pressure surging from the bottle until he had to quickly close it.
"Gr-Grandmaster Bai, this is?" Uncle Huang asked haltingly.
"Nourishing pills. Take one before bed each day."
Bai Fanxian answered simply. But Uncle Huang didn't believe this elixir with such a simple name would be as simple as its name at all!
"But this is far too precious, Grandmaster Bai..."
Uncle Huang held back and tried to return the elixir to Bai Fanxian, who'd walked back to stretch out on the sofa with the little girls. But the young woman ignored him and spoke up lazily:
"This tea has gone cold... Will you brew me a fresh pot?"
Uncle Huang knew immediately she was changing the subject. He could only accept these precious elixirs with gratitude. Uncle Huang bowed respectfully and entered the kitchen to brew good tea for his lady as quickly as possible.
Grandmaster Bai was truly exceptionally generous to her own people!