Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 448 - 454: Return

”At last, Iʼm back!” Li Zhirui sighed with deep emotion as he gazed at the island ahead.

After spending more than half a year outside, he had finally returned to Wanxian Island today.

The first thing Li Zhirui intended to do after returning to his family was to seek out Li Shiqing!

The door, which had not been knocked for a long time, suddenly rang out today, and as Li Shiqing opened it, he was met by the stalwart, smiling figure of Li Zhirui.

”Youʼre back? Come in and have a seat,” Li Shiqing exclaimed with unmistakable joy, hastily pulling Li Zhirui inside.

Once they were seated, Li Zhirui, unable to wait any longer, immediately took out the Millennium Lifespan Grass and urged, ”Uncle, Iʼve found a Life-Extending Spiritual Object. You should consume it and refine it right away.”

In just over half a year, Li Shiqing had become even more aged, his hair white and his face covered with wrinkles, his breath as frail as a flickering candle in the wind that could be extinguished at any moment.

”Alright,” Li Shiqing nodded in acceptance, reaching out to take the Jade Box but not immediately consuming it. Smiling, he said, ”Iʼll go meditate in the quiet room later to avoid wasting its potency.”

Li Zhirui, however, shook his head resolutely and said, ”Uncle, the potency of the Millennium Lifespan Grass is quite strong. Let me help you refine it.”

His words were true; the Millennium Lifespan Grass contained an immense vitality. If a Golden Core cultivator full of energy were to refine it, there would likely be no problem.

But the issue was that Li Shiqing was too old, with poor vitality, spirit, and energy. Should the turbulent surge of life force hit him, not only would it fail to extend his life, but if he didnʼt die on the spot, it would be considered good luck for the old man.

Beyond this reason, there was another—Li Zhirui didnʼt trust it! If they did as Li Shiqing suggested, he might very well not consume the Longevity Grass.

Moreover, considering Li Shiqingʼs past acts of frugality, he was indeed very likely to forgo using the Millennium Lifespan Grass and instead save it for someone else to use.

Hearing this, Li Shiqing looked up at Li Zhiruiʼs firm gaze, about to say something, when he heard him say:

”Uncle, this matter has become like an obsession in my heart. If you donʼt consume it, it might very well turn into a Heart Demon and disrupt my cultivation.”

Since persuasion was futile, Li Zhirui did not mind using a threatening tactic to coerce Li Shiqing into compliance.

”Sigh,” Li Shiqing realized that if he did not consume it on the spot, Li Zhirui would never back down. He let out a sigh of helplessness, his mouth twisting into a bitter smile.

Indeed, just as Li Zhirui suspected, Li Shiqing initially wanted to get by with a sham, bluff his way out, and once in the quiet room, how to handle the Longevity Grass would be up to him, right?

Li Shiqing felt that his shattered and decrepit body was of no benefit to the family, and there was no need to waste such a precious Spiritual Object on himself.

Taking some time, Li Shiqing adjusted his condition to the best state, then opened his mouth to let Li Zhirui administer the Millennium Lifespan Grass.

It melted as soon as it entered the mouth!

A warm current immediately arose from the oral cavity and flowed throughout his body, nourishing Li Shiqingʼs desiccated organs and flesh.

What Li Zhirui did was to carefully control these ʼwarm currentsʼ to ensure they werenʼt too powerful, lest they not only fail to heal but also destroy Li Shiqing.

Time passed by little by little, and Li Zhirui remained patient, controlling the effects of the medicine until several hours later, when the process was brought to perfection.

When he stood up, Li Zhiruiʼs figure swayed slightly, a clear sign of excessive energy consumption.

But Li Zhirui was very happy because, with his help, Li Shiqing had extended his lifespan by sixty years!

Not only that, under the treatment of the surging life force, the various hidden injuries in Li Shiqingʼs body were also healed to a certain extent.

This could be seen from his gradually strengthening physique as well; his white hair began to turn black again, and his face became smooth, with everything moving in a good direction.

Suddenly, Li Zhiruiʼs state of mind relaxed a little because he had fulfilled his past promise and eliminated his obsession.

”Youʼve worked hard!” Although at first, Li Shiqing did not intend to take the Millennium Lifespan Grass, now that it was a done deal, feeling the relief in his body, he was still very happy.

”You should go back and rest now.”

”Alright.” Li Zhirui indeed needed to rest, as controlling the medicinal effects with precision for a long time was no easy task.

But before he left, he reminded, ”Uncle, youʼd better go into seclusion and cultivate for a while now; it will help nurture your body better.”

”I understand, donʼt worry.” As for Jiang Fengwuʼs matter, Li Shiqing did not say anything, planning to let him find out about this surprise after he returned by himself.

After bidding farewell to Li Shiqing, Li Zhirui walked back to his cave dwelling slowly, but to his surprise, Jiang Fengwu was not there!

It was dusk now, and even if she was working in Array Hall, she should have come back by this time.

”Daddy!” Just as he was puzzled, a clear, surprised voice came from behind him. Li Chengshuo stepped forward quickly and tattled, ”You donʼt know, but Mom left without saying goodbye a while ago, ʼsecretlyʼ went out for training and traveling, abandoning my brother and me.”

”Fengwu went out for training?” Li Zhirui was stunned at the news and asked, ”Why did she decide to do this?”

”Lady Xuan and Mom talked for a bit, and then Mom just left us behind.” Li Chengshuo said with a look of grievance.

Li Zhirui raised his eyebrows, looked towards Li Chengsheng, and asked curiously, ”Sheng, what exactly did Zhixuan say?”

”... Lady Xuan told Mom to go out and see the world.” Li Chengsheng repeated the conversation verbatim.

”Hahaha.”

Li Chengshuo looked at Li Zhirui, who was laughing uncontrollably, and was a bit dumbfounded; she had never expected this reaction from him.

Why was Li Zhirui so happy? Because he too had previously urged Jiang Fengwu not to always revolve around their two children and him, but to have her own life.

Even more importantly, as a cultivator, she should seek to enhance her vision, broaden her knowledge, thus strengthening her Taoist heart and state of mind, and pursue higher realms!

Even though Jiang Fengwu had the Nascent Soul Pill, Li Zhirui felt that if she continued down her former path, the chances of breakthrough were very slim.

Li Zhirui had always been trying to find ways to convince Jiang Fengwu to go out and train.

Unfortunately, no matter what he said in the past, he couldnʼt persuade Jiang Fengwu, but he hadnʼt expected that a few words from Li Zhixuan would move her to action.

”Fengwu is your mother, but she is not just your mother; before this, she should be herself!” Li Zhirui said seriously: ”Her concern for you comes from maternal love and is not something to be taken for granted! Nor is it any unwritten rule of convention!”

”Remember this!”