Chapter 63: Chapter 63: Li Changqing’s Probe

Li Changqing’s hands may not have been dirty, but he still rubbed them on his clothes before taking the letter.

He plopped down on the steps in front of the Ten Thousand Books Tower.

“Elder, there are chairs here,” Yan Botao quickly offered to bring a chair over, but Li Changqing waved it off, eager to tear open the letter.

He wanted to see how his son had been doing recently.

Li Changqing read the letter slowly, more attentively than he usually read in the Ten Thousand Books Tower.

The letter detailed recent events in the Mountain Ancient Land, including Li Hengsheng’s inexplicable acceptance as a direct disciple.

He even realized a new martial arts technique and obtained a very powerful body refining technique.

Since becoming a direct disciple, the resources for cultivation were incomparable to before.

Li Hengsheng also thanked Li Changqing in the letter for the silver notes he sent.

He urged Li Changqing to take care of his health and even sent back four hundred silver notes for Li Changqing to use for the time being, promising to send more once the resources for a direct disciple were provided.

Your son is doing well in the Mountain Ancient Land, don’t worry, father.

Once I’ve established myself and achieved certain success, I will definitely return.

The sentiments expressed in the letter were sincere.

Li Changqing read it through three times, a gentle smile always on his face.

Having a filial son was truly an enjoyable feeling for Li Changqing.

Looking at the four hundred silver notes, Li Changqing knew that this was likely all Li Hengsheng could spare, and he sent it all back to him.

Worried that he might not be living well.

Where could you find such a good son?

“Clan Leader Yan,” Li Changqing looked up at Yan Botao and asked, “I don’t know much about cultivation, but during the Transcendent Realm, if the body refining martial arts are very powerful, does it require a lot of resources?”

“Very powerful martial arts?” Yan Botao had no reason to doubt Li Changqing’s lack of knowledge.

After all, the training methods of an artist and a martial artist differ, it’s normal not to understand.

Yan Botao pondered for a moment and said, “Naturally, the more powerful the body refining martial arts, the more resources are needed to perfect the body, or to increase the vitality and strength; this requires many treasures or pills, otherwise it’s impossible to satisfy the body’s needs.”

“If it doesn’t meet the standards, it would be equivalent to practicing in vain.”

Hearing Yan Botao’s explanation, Li Changqing was taken aback, then asked, “How much money would that roughly require?”

“It’s hard to say, from cultivating martial arts at the fifth layer of the Transcendent Realm to the ninth layer, if it’s truly very powerful body refining martial arts, then it’s really a bottomless pit.”

“It also depends on the individual’s aptitude,” Yan Botao added.

“A bottomless pit, huh,” Li Changqing murmured.

But Li Changqing was determined, even if it was a bottomless pit, he was going to fill it.

It’s like in many families in the previous life, even if their conditions were average, but if the child got into Peking University or Tsinghua, the parents would go to great lengths to support them, even if it meant selling blood.

That is something that affects a child’s entire life.

Li Changqing was such a person.

Unfortunately, in his previous life, his child never gave him the opportunity; even getting into a technical school was a struggle.

“Clan Leader Yan, can my offering money for this month be settled in advance?” Li Changqing asked, looking up.

“Of course,” Yan Botao didn’t hesitate. He had to fulfill Li Changqing’s request. If not for Li Changqing, how could the Yan family’s business have improved so drastically?

The matters of the mine aside, even the businesses at the tavern and the cloth shop recently have been exceptionally good.

“I’ll have someone send it to you shortly,” Yan Botao said respectfully.

“Have it sent to my courtyard later,” Li Changqing said as he returned to his residence, taking out a pen and paper to prepare a reply to Li Hengsheng.

Your father is well.

Li Changqing wrote these four words to reassure Li Hengsheng.

Recently, your father has made some breakthroughs in his paintings, and the business at the Evergreen Painting Workshop is quite good; I’ve earned a lot of money.

At the same time, I’ve connected with quite a few influential people. The Yan family has now recruited me as their retainer, providing me with a considerable monthly income, so don’t worry about money, my son.

Train well in the Mountain Ancient Land, listen to your master’s words. Don’t train too hard and remember to eat on time.

If you encounter any danger, don’t foolishly charge forward. Stay back as far as you can; it’s not shameful.

Because only by surviving can you do what you want, right?

Maintain good relations with your fellow disciples. In the future, you’ll understand that aside from having strong personal strength, interpersonal relationships are also very important when navigating the world.

If you’re ever short of resources for cultivation, write to me, and I’ll figure something out for you. Don’t be shy to ask, your father can handle it now.

Time flies, it’s been more than three years since you left Changting Town.

Thinking back to our past father-son experiences, I have many reflections. Actually, it’s been really tough for you out there all alone these years, I hope you don’t resent your father.

Night always turns to day, and our days as father and son will only get better.

After writing this, Li Changqing paused for a moment, expressing the question in his heart in a different way.

As life gets better, I find myself missing your mother.

Was Li Hengsheng’s mother dead or did she leave?

Li Changqing was keen to know. He had tried to inquire indirectly in the past, but no one seemed to know in Changting Town.

When Li Changqing first arrived in Changting Town, he came alone with his son.

No one knew where Li Changqing himself had come from, and no one paid any attention.

This made Li Changqing feel rather troubled, so he could only ask Li Hengsheng in this manner.

It wasn’t long before Yan Hanzhou arrived, bringing the silver notes to Li Changqing.

The Yan family’s income was split fifty-fifty with Li Changqing, and this month, the mine just resumed operations, with the tavern and cloth shop businesses also doing extremely well, so Li Changqing ended up receiving more than fifty thousand taels of silver.

This windfall left Li Changqing quite satisfied.

He found people from the Cangyuan Escort Agency and sent the fifty thousand taels of silver and the letter to Li Hengsheng.

Li Changqing felt a sense of relief.

Just as the people from the Cangyuan Escort Agency were about to leave, Li Changqing called them back.

“Wait a moment, I’ll write another letter,” Li Changqing hurriedly took out a sheet of paper, thought for a moment, and then wrote a letter, handing it to the Cangyuan Escort Agency’s messenger.

“Is this letter also for the Mountain Ancient Land?” the person in purple asked.

“No, it’s for Mu Qingge at the Medical King Valley,” Li Changqing replied, “How long does it take to send it to the Medical King Valley from here?”

“About less than a month,” the person in purple answered.

“That’s too slow,” Li Changqing shook his head.

“If you add extra money, it can be faster. We could use air transport instead of ground transport,” the person in purple said, “It only costs an additional twenty taels.”

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