In the luxurious house, Bai Fanxian sprawled on a large, comfortable sofa in the living room. Tang Xiuhuan was explaining how to use the television, demonstrating by flipping through channels.
"Miss Bai, are you particularly interested in any topics?"
Tang Xiuhuan asked. He was the only one in the Tang clan who dared call Bai Fanxian this way—she'd given him permission herself.
"Mm... What can this thing show?"
Bai Fanxian asked. She found this thing called television fascinating.
"News, knowledge, entertainment programs, music, or movies—Miss Bai, you can watch everything."
Tang Xiuhuan explained. His father had filled him in on Bai Fanxian's situation, so he became the designated teacher for things like this.
"What is a movie?"
"A movie is..."
Tang Xiuhuan spent quite some time explaining things to Bai Fanxian. Before he knew it, the afternoon had slipped away. The children came back inside exhausted but grinning from ear to ear. Tang Tianjie, who'd taken the day off, laughed at the sight.
"Shall we eat dinner first?"
Tang Xiuhuan turned to Bai Fanxian for her opinion. The returning children were starting to get hungry too.
Bai Fanxian didn't need to eat much, but when a massive seafood feast appeared before her—dishes she'd never seen—she sampled everything.
Delicious food was one form of beauty.
During the meal, Tang Tianjie thought of something. He turned to Bai Fanxian, who sat at the head of the table.
"Grandmaster Bai, should I have the kitchen staff bring food to this house on other days?"
He was asking about meals going forward. Bai Fanxian could go without food, but these two bright-eyed children? They needed proper nutrition. Raising them on elixirs alone—like she'd been fed as a child—probably wasn't right.
"Let's do that..."
Tang Tianjie smiled. After all, his granddaughter would be staying here. He couldn't imagine Grandmaster Bai—so lofty—getting up to cook like an ordinary young woman.
"I'll arrange it myself."
"One more thing... May I have Uncle Huang stay here as well for now? After all, he's a first-class butler. He should be able to facilitate many things for Grandmaster Bai."
Tang Tianjie made an unexpected offer. Uncle Huang was like his right hand and had served him since youth. Lending him out, even temporarily, was significant.
But this was an offer he had already discussed with Uncle Huang.
Uncle Huang had willingly agreed. Serving someone at Bai Fanxian's level was a great honor. Even though the arrangement was temporary—no set duration, could be months or years—he'd accepted.
And it was also another way to strengthen the Tang clan's relationship. No matter what, Uncle Huang always considered himself a Tang clan member.
"Will it be alright?"
Bai Fanxian was surprised.
She quite liked Uncle Huang. He was observant and handled things smoothly before she even asked.
He positioned himself appropriately too.
"It's my honor, Grandmaster Bai."
Uncle Huang bowed and accepted with a smile.
"Then I'll be troubling you..."
"Not at all."
Later that night, when the Tang family left for home, only Bai Fanxian, Hui'er, Uncle Huang, and Tang Yeye remained.
Tang Yeye showed no fear despite knowing her family had left. She smiled and waved goodbye to her parents and grandfather.
She didn't cry or make a fuss. Her illness had toughened this little girl beyond her years.
"Would Grandmaster Bai like to bathe first?"
Uncle Huang had finished tidying up and closed the door behind him. Both children sat beside Bai Fanxian on the sofa, eyes glued to the television.
"Sure."
She didn't need to bathe, but she'd toured the house earlier and found the bathroom fascinating. It had a large modern bathtub. Trying new things had become a goal in this second ten-thousand-year life.
Twenty minutes later, Bai Fanxian emerged from the bathroom trailing soap scent and steam. She shook her hair once—it dried instantly. She wore a white T-shirt and black shorts printed with cartoon bears.
Uncle Huang nearly dropped his teacup. Not from her beauty—at his age, he had perfect self-control. He was shocked to see someone as lofty as Bai Fanxian in a T-shirt and cartoon shorts.
"You two, come here..."
Bai Fanxian called both children over. They obeyed immediately, standing before her.
"Go bathe. Put this in the tub."
Bai Fanxian handed over a pinkish pill. Hui'er examined it with confusion but did as her lady ordered.
The girls bathed together. The large tub had plenty of room for both.
Hui'er dropped the strange pink pill into the water as instructed.
Water touched pill—fragrance and faint pressure burst out. Not violent, but enough to startle the children. Uncle Huang, not far away, tensed when he felt the pressure from the bathroom. Bai Fanxian just shook her head casually. He relaxed.
After a while, the pressure faded and vanished. Uncle Huang could no longer sense it. Hui'er and Tang Yeye burst out of the bathroom wearing matching Little Bear outfits—ones Bai Fanxian had bought for Hui'er, which she'd generously shared.
The girls approached. Uncle Huang sensed cultivator pressure from their bodies. After a moment, he realized it wasn't coming from the children themselves—it was from their skin.
"That pill will help condition these children's bodies from the outside bit by bit..."
Bai Fanxian explained to Uncle Huang because she knew what he was thinking.
She'd given them a level 3 pill she'd casually named Body-Cleansing Pill—one of the first she'd refined after advancing to Martial Master. From then on, she'd used it like soap until breaking through to Grandmaster.
The name was careless, but the pill cleansed dirt from the body and pores, nourished and strengthened, improved structure—made the body perfectly suited for martial arts.
The cultivator-level pressure would absorb slowly through the skin. With diligent training, they could advance from Qi Gathering all the way to Martial Master without hitting bottlenecks.
Simply put—the most effective external pill for beginners or low-level cultivators.
Uncle Huang gasped at the effects. He'd never seen such a pill. Grandmaster Bai's alchemy skill was sublime.
Then Bai Fanxian tossed him a white porcelain bottle. The elderly butler caught it, surprised.
"Take it. You need to nourish yourself a bit too."
Uncle Huang opened the bottle. He lifted the lid—pressure from a level 4 pill burst out. He quickly closed it.
"Gra... Grandmaster Bai, this is?"
Uncle Huang asked, stammering.
"Nourishing medicine. Take one before bed each day."
Bai Fanxian answered. Uncle Huang didn't believe for a second that a pill with such a simple name was actually simple!
"But this is too precious, Grandmaster Bai..."
Uncle Huang tried to return the pills. Bai Fanxian had already walked back to sprawl on the sofa with the children. She ignored him entirely.
"This tea's gone cold... Can you brew me a new pot?"
Uncle Huang recognized the deflection. He accepted the precious pills with gratitude, bowing before heading to the kitchen to brew fresh tea for his new lady.
Grandmaster Bai was truly extremely kind to her own people!