Chapter 53: Encouragement, Heavenly Demon Spirit Root!

 

"I don't regret it, but sometimes I do wonder if it's worth it."

 

Li Feiyu shook his head slightly, feeling a bit sentimental.

 

People always grow and change. After being in the Lu family for over four years, he had lost some of his sharp edges and was no longer as spirited as before.

 

Lu Changsheng fell into a momentary silence upon hearing these words.

 

He thought of his past life.

 

Full of passion and determination upon graduation, but after a few years, he gradually settled into a mundane life.

 

Li Feiyu's situation was even worse.

 

In the mortal world, he was the young master of the Red Whale Gang, a top-notch expert at the age of eighteen. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was a promising young talent.

 

But after entering the cultivation world and becoming a son-in-law of the Lu family, although he embarked on the path of cultivation, his life was only about having children, and there was almost no hope in his cultivation.

 

How could such a life continue to be filled with passion and sharpness as before?

 

Lu Changsheng stood up and patted Li Feiyu's shoulder, saying, "Feiyu, I always remember what you said back then."

 

"It was when you chose to come to the Lu family, you said, 'Life is but a dream that lasts only a hundred years. If you encounter the opportunity for immortality, you cannot miss it.'"

 

"You and I are fortunate to have the immortal opportunity with our spiritual roots. We have embarked on the path of immortality and have seen the scenery that ordinary people cannot. We are already luckier than ninety-nine percent of the world."

 

"We should be brave and diligent, moving forward with courage, so as not to disappoint the heavens' generous gift!"

 

"The path to immortality may be difficult and dangerous, but it is just a part of the journey of life."

 

"Never forget your original intention, sharpen yourself and move forward, so that you will remain steadfast. Even if you fail, you will have no regrets."

 

"Otherwise, having the opportunity for immortality but giving up on oneself and giving up halfway, leading a mediocre life, are you willing?"

 

Lu Changsheng looked at Li Feiyu and spoke.

 

He didn't want to see his once spirited and single-minded friend being worn down and losing his sharpness in this kind of life, ultimately leading a mediocre life.

 

And this speech was not only for Li Feiyu to hear, but also for himself.

 

Externally, he always appeared to have no ambitions and only wanted to live a peaceful life.

 

But in reality, from the moment he awakened his memories of his past life and knew that there were immortals in this world, an endless longing arose in his heart, and he wanted to cultivate immortality!

There was no reason.

 

Immortality was immortality, and if there were immortals, one should seek them!

 

There was no reason, and no need for a reason.

 

But he had a system by his side, which allowed him to see hope and filled him with hope for his future!

 

Li Feiyu was taken aback by Lu Changsheng's words.

 

He never expected that his friend, who always appeared to have no ambitions and only wanted to have multiple wives and many children, would say such inspiring words that struck a chord with him.

 

But he also knew that Lu Changsheng was comforting himself and encouraging himself.

 

But in the next moment, he suddenly remembered what Han Lin had said during their three-year reunion, that Lu Changsheng had once ranked first in the fourth level assessment of the Qingyun Sect's 'Heart-Questioning Platform'.

 

The Heart-Questioning Platform tested a person's state of mind.

 

That is, the state of mind and will to seek immortality!

 

How could Lu Changsheng, who ranked first, really have no ambitions and give up on seeking immortality?

 

"That's right, Changsheng knows that he has a ninth-grade spiritual root and that there is no path to immortality in this life, so he seeks immortality in a different way."

 

"By marrying and having children, by having more children, he can continue his pursuit of immortality and entrust it to future generations."

 

Li Feiyu thought to himself.

 

At this moment, his heart also seemed to brighten up.

 

If someone without ambitions, who only indulged in women and procreation, could sell his flying sword shortly after arriving at the Lu family, spending all his spiritual stones to learn talisman-making, and in just four and a half years, go from being a son-in-law to becoming a middle-grade talisman master and marrying the granddaughter of a senior member of the Lu family, then it was clear that he was not someone without ambitions, someone who only thought about women.

 

If his good friend could do all this, how could he fall behind?

 

He looked at Lu Changsheng, his eyes gradually firm, and said, "Willing? Of course not!"

 

"Changsheng, what you said is right. Immortal opportunities are hard to come by. We are fortunate to have encountered them. How can we easily give up?"

 

"Ordinary people seek nothing more than fame, wealth, beauty, power. But what we seek is immortality and eternal life. How can it be simple and easy?"

 

"That's why we need to strive harder, with a heart that knows it's impossible but still does it!"

 

"Life is but a dream that lasts only a hundred years. If we have encountered the opportunity for immortality, how can we pass through this world with mediocrity?"

 

"Thank you, Changsheng!"

 

Li Feiyu spoke up, his eyes shining with a newfound determination and a sharp flame burning within.

 

"Why thank me?"

 

"I just don't want to see you lose your sharpness and become worn down before truly entering the cultivation world."

Lu Changsheng said.

 

He didn't have many friends in this world, but if he had to count, Li Feiyu was one of them.

I hope that in the future, Li Feiyu can go further on the path of cultivation.

 

"I, Li Feiyu, am not so easily defeated."

 

"Now that I am no longer bound by a contract, when the child is a little older and I break through to the mid-stage of Qi Refinement, I will go out and explore the world of cultivation."

 

"Otherwise, if things continue like this, I'm afraid I will really lose my edge and become dull."

 

"If in the future I turn into a pile of bones, I'll trouble you to take care of my wives, concubines, and children."

 

Li Feiyu said with a smile, very carefree.

 

He came from a martial arts sect and had a very open-minded view of life and death, but he couldn't let go of the people around him.

 

"Don't set your flag so early."

 

Lu Changsheng's mouth twitched.

 

"What flag?"

 

Li Feiyu asked.

 

"Nothing, if there really is an accident, I will take care of your wife myself!"

 

Lu Changsheng smiled and shook his head.

 

Li Feiyu didn't pay much attention to these words, and the two continued to chat and reminisce.

 

Since Lu Changsheng moved to Qingzhu Valley, they had indeed seen each other and chatted less.

 

Lu Changsheng also took out the emerald bamboo wine he had just bought from the fifth elder and drank a bottle with Li Feiyu.

 

After a small drink, Lu Changsheng didn't stay long and went straight back to the residence of the fourth elder to inform him of Li Feiyu's situation.

 

The fourth elder was very efficient and handled Li Feiyu's situation the next day, canceling the contract he had signed with the Lu family before.

 

Under the arrangement of Fubo, Li Feiyu, who had practiced martial arts and knife skills, chose to become a spirit butcher.

 

A spirit butcher was similar to a butcher in the mortal world.

 

They would skin, bone, extract marrow, and dissect the bodies of demonic beasts, among other things.

 

There were many special demonic beasts that, when hunted, not only required complicated processing but also risked wasting and damaging the materials.

 

In such cases, skilled spirit butchers would be hired to handle the dissection and collect the materials.

 

Li Feiyu chose to become a spirit butcher, and the Lu family naturally had experienced hands to guide him.

 

If Li Feiyu's strength hadn't been a little lacking, he would have wanted to join the Lu family's patrol and hunting team to hunt demonic beasts

Seeing Li Feiyu freed from the burden of having children and starting to learn a trade, Lu Changsheng was also relieved.

 

There wasn't much more he could do to help at the moment.

 

At the border between Qingzhou and Jizhou in the Jiangguo Kingdom.

 

A steep mountain, with rugged rocks and dense mist, filled the air, making people feel fearful.

 

The blood-colored lake in the center had already dried up at this time.

 

Only a huge blood cocoon and a pile of white bones remained.

 

The blood-colored light on the cocoon flickered, like a heart beating quietly, breathing, extremely eerie.

 

At this moment, the cocoon emitted a muffled heartbeat, like a giant drum vibrating, causing the entire valley to tremble.

 

After a moment, an old man and a young man appeared in the void.

 

The young man was wearing a black wide robe, with black hair tied up with a wooden hairpin, exceptionally handsome, strangely so, exuding a sense of age and vicissitudes that didn't belong to his young appearance.

 

"Truly worthy of the Demon Spirit Root, to fuse with the blood of the Demon Lord so quickly and complete the baptism."

 

The young man looked at the cocoon and chuckled, with a strange affinity.

 

"Congratulations, Ancestor! Congratulations, Ancestor!"

 

The old man immediately bowed and congratulated respectfully.

 

The young man smiled lightly, raised his hand, and lightly tapped the cocoon.

 

Immediately, the cocoon began to crack inch by inch, turning into dots of blood-colored fluorescence, revealing the man wrapped inside.

 

This man was in his twenties, with a refined and handsome face, fair and delicate skin, but there was a half-moon blood-colored lotus flower faintly visible on his forehead, giving him an indescribable demonic and sinister aura.

 

He slowly regained consciousness, opened his eyes, and his eyes were different from ordinary people, shining with a dark and deep blood light, captivating.

 

"Where am I?"

 

"I remember encountering bandits and then jumping off the cliff."

 

Qu Changge woke up as if from a dream, his blood-red eyes filled with confusion, rubbing his forehead with his hand.

 

But the next moment, he saw that his palm had become fair as jade, with sharp and blood-red nails, which startled him.

 

"This, this, this."

 

Then he saw the pile of white bones around him and was shocked beyond measure.

 

Before he could be surprised, a young man came to him and laughed, "Today, you are my disciple."

 

(End of this chapter)