Chapter 6
Ten days has passed since then.
In a quiet room a cracking sound can be heard as Glenn's body has fully changed its constitution. The once weak body of a boy, now becomes stronger. Though his skin is as soft as a baby, but on his will can become as sturdy as a tree. This is the body strengthening method Jade found suitable for the boy. As long as the boy practiced and absorbed spiritual energies his body will continue on improving and become stronger.
Jade also taught the boy a simple breathing technique with a chant to start his cultivation.
"Teacher, I can feel the changes in my body. Look! I think I'm a superhero now. Heh he."
The boy smiled from ear to ear as he felt strong pulsating energy inside him. He started calling Jade his teacher, since the day she taught him cultivation. She wanted to stop it but since it does not do any harm, then she just let it be. For once at least someone can call her teacher.
"Remember the things I told you. Do not show your abilities until you're strong enough to defend yourself. I can feel that in this world, there are many hidden masters so you have to be careful. Once they discover you, who knows what would happen."
"Yes, teacher. I will stay here and protect auntie and you."
"Who needs your protection? I can protect myself. Hmp…"
"But teacher you… you're still a baby."
Jade immediately showed an annoyed face. But didn't refute the boy.
The next day, while Luisa is working at the convenience store her phone rang.
"Hmmm… an unknown number? Who might this be?"
She reluctantly looked at the number on the phone and was hesitant to answer. But then in the end she received the call.
"He… Hello!"
"Hello, Mrs. Guillar or... is it Miss Wei?"
A deep low voice of a man answered on the opposite line.
"How… How? Who are you?"
Luisa was frantic, when she saw that Jade was looking at her, he went out the store.
"It doesn't matter who I am, I just want you to listen carefully."
"What... What do you want?"
Luisa's hand starts to tremble and panic can be seen and even heard on her voice.
Memories of the time when she lost her husband and almost lost her daughter flooded her mind and tears began to form in the corner of her eyes. She didn't want to lose her daughter, she can't lose her daughter. In her heart she will fight for her no matter what, even if it will cost it her life.
But what the man said next doused the flame of worry and anxiousness in her heart.
"It's about the boy… The young master is not yet ready to return. So I want you to show him love and affection that a mother can give... The madam his biological mother has already passed away and he really needs a mother's love."
When the voice on the other line told her this, she can feel genuine worry for the child.
"You don't have to tell me this. I am a mother myself... But... can... can you tell me when are you going to take him from us? I need to prepare myself for this..."
Tears began to flow from Luisa's eyes as she asked this question. Her heart pained as she imagined being unable to see the boy's charming smile. But deep in her heart she knows she cannot keep him by her side.
On the other line a gentle smile appear on the middle aged man's face.
"We will escort the young master back home after a month. Thank you madam, for doing this for him."
Then the line was cut off. Luisa covered her face as she sobs.
Jade knew something was wrong upon looking at her mother's face. Although she didn't know what it is, but her heart becomes stuffy and she began to worry.
But things went back to normal in the lives of the three people as they enjoy each other's company as the days goes by.
One day in the market, as Luisa is buying something for their dinner. Jade noticed a mushroom, it was like any regular shiitake mushroom. But she can feel a strong spiritual force within it. So, she signaled Glenn to get her from her mom.
Glenn carried her closer to the mushroom basket. When she got closer, her eyes went wide in disbelief. In the mushroom basket lays a thousand year old heavenly black mushroom among the ordinary ones.
"We need to buy this mushroom no matter what the cost."
In a frantic voice she whispered to Glenn. The boy just nod and picked the mushroom along with the others. Luisa just paid for it and upon seeing the boy's happy face she just smiled.
"So, you wanted to eat some Shiitake mushroom today?"
While walking along the road Luisa looks at the boy.
"Yes, auntie…"
"Okay auntie knows some delicious recipe for this."
When the three arrived home, Glenn secretly separate the heavenly mushroom and gave it to Jade.
That night they waited until Luisa fell asleep as two little things silently crawls out of bed. On the dark small living room where the moon is the only source of light the two take out the mushroom they hid.
"Teacher, what is this?"
Glenn curiously asked as confusion can be seen on his face.
"This is a heavenly black mushroom. If I'm not wrong it's almost a thousand year old. If we ate it of course we would die as it contains extreme amount of pure spiritual energy."
"You mean that mushroom is dangerous? Why do you need it then?"
"I will make a pill out of it. The properties of this mushroom are vitality strengthening and preservation. Meaning it can lengthen your life as a mortal for almost 100 years while preserving your face."
"Ohhh… I heard about this in the movies, they call it… ah… elixir of life, right?"
Jade knits her brow, not understanding what the boy mean. But upon hearing the name elixir of life she smiled.
"That is a good name, I like it."
Before the two busied themselves, Jade made a noise cancelling barrier inside the room to prevent Luisa from being disturbed. Then she went and concoct the pills. Since 'the elixir of life' as she liked to name it, is a just a low level pill it was easy for her to make.
With just the burner and a pot, she refined the heavenly mushroom and then with the help of Glenn slowly formed the pills. She made six low level 'elixir of life' pills and this made the two happy.
"Teacher, when can I ate one? I want to test it."
"So you want to look like a child for 100 years? Sure, eat one then."
Glenn pouted and a dejected looks can be seen on his face.
"Don't worry, I will preserve the pills using my spiritual energy in this bottle and hide it. And when you get to the age of 20 I'll give you one, okay?"
Like coaxing a child Jade helplessly pat his head. Her small baby hands gentle patted the boy's dark silky hair. This view of a small baby patting a boy's head makes Jade feel warm, as she never experienced having a brother in her previous life, for she was an orphan.
The next day…
After dinner, before they went in bed Glenn gave Luisa a pill.
"What's this baby?"
She curiously scrutinized the small dark round candy like thing in her hand.
"This is my thanks to you auntie. I want you to have it, the woman on the street said it has magic and will make auntie young. So I bought it with the money you gave me."
"Oh, wow… so you don't want auntie to get old?"
"Yes! I want auntie to be as beautiful as ever."
Glenn gentle smile and cute face made Luisa feel happy.
'This kid will become a lady killer when he grow up. Hais, a lot of girls' heart will be torn apart.'
Seeing this Jade can't help but approve of the boy's charms.
"Okay, auntie will eat it now."
As Luisa put the pill in her mouth to her surprise the pill just melted away and went inside her body. It's like it turned into liquid jelly.
That night the three of them fell in a deep and peaceful slumber. But on Luisa's face changes started to happen.