Since things had reached this point, Li Yunbing no longer tried to persuade him.
Li Changsheng felt incredibly gratified; back when he went to the Tian Xing Cave Abode, he had possessed this exact same proud spirit.
What a pity that his courage had been completely shattered from fear.
Promptly, the group spoke no more. Having arranged their various affairs, they headed out of the Azure Cloud Prefecture without another word.
Even putting Li Xinnian aside, when had they ever been afraid of fighting against the people of the world? As for what Deston Prefecture was like, they would know once they tested its waters.
The spirit boat moved forward.
Red leaves fluttered in the wind on the old tree, beneath which blood dripped incessantly.
This blood exuded the aura of the Body Integration realm, and even the Mahayana-level blood qi of Ling Tian's Three Corpses.
Up on the old tree, a long Flood Dragon lay winding around the branches.
Ever since Flood Dragon had eaten the black dragon's reverse scale and consumed one of the old tree's Primordial Blood Fruits, it had fallen into a deep, prolonged slumber.
Otherwise, with Li Kuanghua under house arrest, the old Flood Dragon would have likely turned the world upside down by now.
The spirit boat departed from the Merit Grotto-Heaven.
High in the cloudy sky, the Spirit Gathering Cauldron suddenly materialized, sparks of fire sputtering within it.
Li Yaotie's figure slowly floated out into the air, standing shoulder to shoulder with his wife as they watched the children of the family head toward Deston Prefecture.
The two elders wore gratified expressions, yet they also looked somewhat nostalgic.
Back in their youth, they too had freely roamed the world.
Now, however, they had become the hidden foundation of the family, enjoying a peaceful retreat. Handing the family affairs over to the children set their minds completely at ease.
Without them even realizing it, the children had already grown capable of holding up the sky on their own.
"Ah Tie, once they arrive in Deston Prefecture..." Bai Rourou's eyes were filled with profound worry.
"Rest assured," Li Yaotie grinned, his face full of pride, though his eyes were slightly red.
"The children of our old Li family are much more promising than this old ancestor of theirs.
That boy Yunlin is stronger than us, and Yunbing has a sharp mind. With them around, what is there to worry about? The ones who should be worried are our enemies."
"There's also Changsheng, Changyao, and the rest. They are going out to seek opportunities.
When they return, they might even be more formidable than us. We just need to stay at home and prepare good treasures for them.
Bai Rourou felt a bit more at ease. "Mm."
In the farm of Merit City.
Li Yaoqing was currently refining pills, with the immortal child still fanning the pill furnace.
Looking up, a mighty march was already heading toward Deston Prefecture.
The immortal child pouted, "Apothecary, it's been a long time since I've been in a fight. My hands are itching."
Li Yaoqing glared at him.
"You were born of heaven and earth, and you won't even face any major bottlenecks when breaking through to the Body Integration realm.
With such aptitude, yet always thinking about fighting, sooner or later, the people outside will refine you as a medicinal ingredient to break through to the Body Integration realm themselves.
Until you break through to the Void Refinement realm, don't even think about leaving my side for half a step. Besides, I still need you to lead the way wherever I go."
Seeing the immortal child shrinking his neck back, Li Yaoqing smiled faintly, gripping the "Golden Chapter of Enlightenment" in hand.
"Go forth and brave the world. With the Divine Art completed, there will be an endless supply of miraculous pills and wondrous medicines."
As these words were spoken...
A spirit tablet was seen floating over through the air. It was Fourth Sister's spirit tablet.
Li Yaoqing raised an eyebrow.
Over the years, Fourth Sister had become increasingly elusive, like a divine dragon whose head is seen but not its tail. Yet, Li Yaoqing knew that Fourth Sister was omnipresent.
Li Yaowen's figure materialized before the spirit tablet.
She smiled and said,
"Second Sister, with this Golden Chapter of Enlightenment assisting you, you will be able to break through to the Void Refinement realm in no more than ten years.
I have looked into it for you; the Golden Chapter of Enlightenment is incomplete. Once the remaining sixty percent is obtained, the Golden Chapter will be complete."
"In whose hands is the other sixty percent?"
Li Yaoqing was delighted.
The Golden Chapter of Enlightenment had allowed her to glimpse the underlying laws of the world. By observing and contemplating it daily, even a fool could cultivate Dharmic powers.
If it were made whole, it would undoubtedly become a supreme treasure for the family, no different from the Heaven-Piercing Coffin.
However, Li Yaowen's words caused her little face to droop.
"It is in the hands of a Body Integration realm cultivator. This person is searching for the path to the Mahayana realm."
Seeing Second Sister's dampened spirits, Li Yaowen said,
"This item is located right in Deston Prefecture. With the children striving so fiercely, they might just bring back the fragments of the Golden Chapter of Enlightenment upon their return."
Hearing this, Li Yaoqing's brows furrowed tightly into a single line.
"How could they possibly fight against a Body Integration realm expert? It's far too dangerous.
Ever since the incident at the Shadowfell Prefecture, they have all harbored a burning rage in their hearts. Unfortunately, the pills I refine cannot extinguish this internal fire.
The situation over in Deston Prefecture is also highly complex. Protecting them is what truly matters; whether or not they obtain the Golden Chapter is of no consequence."
"Do not worry, Second Sister. For this journey to Deston Prefecture, I will guide their path."
Li Yaoqing blinked.
Meanwhile.
All across the world, young individuals who had cultivated for hundreds of years stepped out of their homes.
Gazing in the direction of Deston Prefecture, they simultaneously revealed the exact same smile.
Upon returning to their secret chambers, every single one of these rooms invariably housed towering array formations designed to devour human karmic luck, alongside the severed limbs of living creatures, all intended for the Corpse-Stitching Art.
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