Chapter 307: Chapter 128: First Arrival

Then, Li Yuan performed a salute, gently shook his head, and with a relaxed smile said, “Thank you for your good intentions, Lady Hall Master. However, my realm stops here, and I have no desire to advance further. What use do I have for this Sixth Grade Blood and Flesh?

For the rest of my life, I just want to travel and enjoy life with my wife and daughter. I’m afraid I can’t take up the post of Tributor.”

Gu Xuejian remained silent for a moment and did not insist further.

Just as the man before her said.

For independent practitioners, the Sixth Grade is the utmost limit they could achieve.

Because the Fifth Grade requires a complete inheritance.

But what independent practitioners obtain at the Sixth Grade is merely one path of that “complete inheritance.”

What a pity…

Gu Xuejian secretly lamented, then said, “Rest assured, the scenery you’ve never seen, Ping’an will go and see for you.

He possesses our Divine Wood Hall’s Innate Shadow Blood, cultivating our hall’s skill will progress rapidly…

However…”

She paused slightly, as if considering her words, then said, “Li Yuan, you should also know that in the matters of cultivation, one must fully commit oneself.

Ping’an is different from you, for he carries the Innate Shadow Blood, a flawless jade embryo that must be carved with the strictest methods to truly fulfill its potential.

Do you… understand what I mean?”

Li Yuan nodded and said, “I understand. Then… when can Ping’an return for a family reunion?”

Gu Xuejian said, “There is no set date for this, once he succeeds in his cultivation, he can return, maybe in a year, or two… Li Yuan, it’s not that I disregard familial bonds.

But such a fine jade embryo, if constantly preoccupied with familial ties, will inevitably develop distracting thoughts.

If during training he’s always thinking of seeing his parents, how can he cultivate well?

You are a genius, but unfortunately, the cultivation skill you practice has no inheritance, hence the Sixth Grade is your limit.

But Ping’an is different, he can go further and higher…

He deserves a better world, and that world… actually, has nothing to do with you anymore.”

“I’m sorry, these words are harsh, but I hope you can understand.

Because Ping’an really is very talented.”

The Vice Hall Master of the Divine Wood Hall spoke these words plainly, then continued, “During this journey, I have been very satisfied with Ping’an, not only because of his talent but also his temperament.

Today, after I enter the Triple Gate, I will go through a special process to accept him as a direct disciple.

As his father, even if you are not a Tributor, you can still live with your family beyond the Triple Gate, but… you cannot meet him.

Concerning safety, there’s no need to worry.

Ping’an will be cultivating around the core Fourth Grade Meat Field within our Inner City. This matter… all the disciples will know about it, and Yan Mu can also see.”

After a brief silence, Li Yuan said, “I still want to take my family to live at the First Gate, it’s easier to go out…”

Gu Xuejian was taken aback, said, “Others would do anything to get into the Triple Gate, and you don’t want to come?”

Li Yuan gently shook his head, then took two steps back, clasped his fist, and said, “Thank you for your kind intentions, Lady Hall Master.”

Gu Xuejian said, “Forget it…”

After speaking, she took a jade-green token from her waist and handed it to Li Yuan, saying, “If there’s an emergency, use this token to enter the Inner Sect, someone will inform me.”

Then she added, “Ping’an, go and say goodbye to your parents and family.”

The little boy stood up, his eyes determined, but upon reaching Li Yuan’s carriage, and being embraced tightly by Xue Ning, he couldn’t help but wail and cry.

Xue Ning gently stroked his hair, softly said, “A real man aspires to the four corners of the earth, my Ping’an… has grown up…”

Li Ping’an continued to cry, and upon meeting Li Rui’s eyes from a distance, both unexpectedly burst into tears.

Li Yuan approached his son and said, “Do you remember the stories Dad told you?”

“I… I remember…” Xiao Ping’an choked as he replied.

“Did you memorize the things Dad secretly taught you?”

“I did…” Xiao Ping’an nodded, tears rolling down, then with a childish voice said, “Come hastily, ignore trifles, the path is firm, striving ahead is hard. Encounter injustice, think of self-reliance, face hardships, do not self-isolate. Enemies must not rise, rising is perilous, strike first, need to spread ash… When at a fork, retreat is progress, when opportunity arises, seek and then obtain.”

He recited softly.

Xue Ning gave her husband a speechless look.

What on earth was he teaching…

The family talked for a while longer, and only then did Xiao Ping’an leave the carriage. As he walked, he turned back, knelt in front of the carriage where Li Yuan and Xue Ning were, kowtowed three times deeply, and then returned to the front carriage.

The carriage began to accelerate, crossing the bustling street, gradually disappearing beyond the towering Triple Gate.

Li Yuan glanced at the family in the carriage, smiled, and said, “Let’s go have a look at our new home.”

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This was a quaint little house.

Compared to Baihua Manor in Shanbao County, it was much smaller, with only a front yard and a backyard.

But this couldn’t be helped, within the Divine Wood Hall Inner City, every inch of land is worth gold, living here is no easy task.

Li Yuan and Xue Ning were considered wealthy in Shanbao County, but here, they were nothing. As it’s said, a tall tree catches the wind, since there’s no need for such a big house, they bought a smaller one instead.

Li Yuan, known as “Blood Saber Ancestor” in Shanbao County, found the title not fitting within the Divine Wood Hall Inner City, so he instructed not to call him that anymore.

In this new city, the title “Ancestor” would bring more harm than good.

It seemed like they returned to an ordinary life, as Li Yuan surveyed the house and assigned rooms to the family.

In the guestroom of the front yard lived Zhou Jia, along with some of Xue Ning’s trusted aides;

And Aunt Wang, due to traveling hardships, fell ill. So Li Yuan let her live in the front yard with the children, after all, everyone was busy with their affairs, and she wouldn’t need to take care of them anymore, with Wang the First and Wang Chuliu holding important positions in the merchant guild, they could properly honor their mother, allowing her to enjoy a life of comfort.

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