CH 266

Chapter 266 – Raising A Son In The Cultivation World (part 18)

Time flew by and in a blink of an eye, ten years had passed.

Immortal Stays had successfully passed the body training period and the Qi refining period. He was now entering the foundation building period. Without the guidance of a master and the assistance of medicinal herbs, it was already remarkable that he had reached this stage with his own efforts. He knew that the further he got, the harder it would be to cultivate, but he would not give up. He was enjoying it!

From Li Su’s point of view, Immortal Stays was very different now. First of all, from an appearance point of view, Immortal Stays looked good, and looked younger than ordinary people. His skin, especially, looked great even though he did not maintain it, which made Li Su envious. He was also tall, Li Su estimated that he was at least 1.9 metres tall. As for his figure, the ancients had large clothes and she couldn’t see it. But when Li Su looked at him, he was definitely not like a weak scholar.

Secondly, in terms of temperament, Immortal Stays was fine in the past, but now he had added a sense of indifference and ease. When he gave a slight smile, it made people feel like a spring breeze had blown.

There were many, many more things that Li Su didn’t mention, but in Li Su’s opinion, probably the young men all over the world together were not as good as her son.

“If you are like this, I really don’t have to worry about letting you go back to Jade City. Otherwise, you should stay in Qingyuan Mountain and continue to practice!” Li Su joked.

“Mother!” In recent years, every time Li Su saw Immortal Stays, she would make fun of him. Immortal Stays was used to it, but he still felt a little helpless.

He figured out that his mother would suffer a deadly calamity this year and if she passed it safely, she would live for a long time. Sixty years was enough for him to find a way to prolong his mother’s life. If she couldn’t get through it safely, then… That was absolutely not possible!

No matter what, he did not feel at ease letting his mother return to Jade City at this time. He would have to accompany her.

“Okay, okay, stop joking. This year is your uncle’s fiftieth birthday. Your uncle started writing to me last year and asked me to go back. I was thinking that I haven’t gone back for more than ten years, so I should go back and celebrate it. It’s just… I’m serious. You really don’t need to go back with me. You are so attractive. You know that your uncle has always wanted to marry Mingzhu to you, and you have been cultivating and have no intention of getting married, so don’t go back! “Li Su said.

Immortal Stays thought about it and decided to tell her the truth. “Mother, I have calculated that you will have a life and death calamity this year. So this year, I will go wherever you go.”

When Jinzhu and the others heard it, their expressions changed greatly. They looked at Li Su nervously, and tried to persuade her. “Young miss, let the young master follow you. Otherwise, we will not return to Jade City.”

Li Su was a little speechless. Ten years later, the few maids around her still refused to get married, and they still followed her. They stayed in Qingyuan Mountain, and they thought it was like a paradise. She was not willing to leave Qingyuan Mountain, and even thought that it would be good to die here.

However, some things were unavoidable and had to be faced. She couldn’t hide in Qingyuan Mountain for the rest of her life without going out! But Immortal Stays said something about a life and death calamity. She remembered that the original owner probably died this year, and died by anger. But many things in this life were different. However, the death calamity still existed. What was going on?

After many transmigrations, Li Su was not afraid of death, but her competitive spirit was aroused.

“Okay, then let’s go together,” Li Su said.

Only then did Immortal Stays feel relieved. “Mother, when will you leave?”

“In five days. You have to be ready by then!” Li Su said.

Immortal Stays smiled. In fact, he didn’t need to prepare anything. He could change it with a technique. But, mother said that since he was cultivating in the mortal world, he must follow the rules of the mortal world. Unless he encountered something urgent, he shouldn’t rely on his cultivation base to arbitrarily interfere in mortal affairs.

Five days later, Li Su, Immortal Stays, and the party set off, ready to return to Jade City.

In Jade City, Yuan Dao also heard from a friend that Liu Qingwu was celebrating his 50th birthday. Yuan Dao was unhappy. He was over ten years younger than Liu Qingwu, but now that the two of them stood side-by-side, he actually looked older. The damage he suffered to his heart back then was not reversible. In the past few years, no matter how much progress he made, it had little effect.

But what made Yuan Dao feel better was that the slut, Su Wanrong, was growing old with him. Only Yuan Lan, probably because of her youth, did not show any traces of the backlash of the soul-seeking incense. But, she looked more mature than her peers.

Therefore, Mother Yuan was now anxious to find a husband for Yuan Lan.

Yuan Dao did not dare not tell anyone this secret. He could only keep it buried deep in his heart.

Yuan Dao suddenly remembered that Liu Qingyun and her son would definitely come back for Liu Qingwu’s birthday. The mother and son disappeared for ten years. He searched for them for ten years. Now there was finally news.

Today’s Yuan Dao no longer cared about official positions. Compared with fame and fortune, life was the most important thing. Only by living well could he continue to enjoy life and be rich and prosperous.

If he could see Qingyun and Immortal Stays again, no matter what the price was , even if he had to kneel to Liu Qingyun and admit his mistake, he would do it and ask for forgiveness. He would do what it took in order to let Immortal Stays take action to extend his life. There must be a way to stay immortal.

In the Liu family, Liu Qingwu ordered people to make a lot of new clothes for his beloved daughter. He added a lot of jewelry so that she could dress up well and strive to make a stunning appearance in front of Immortal Stays.

Liu Mingzhu looked at the dazzling array of clothes and jewelry, but lacked interest.

“Young miss, the seventh young madam is here.”

“Quickly invite seventh sister-in-law in.” The seventh young master was Liu Mingzhu’s older brother who shared the same mother and father. Liu Mingzhu had the best relationship with seventh sister-in-law.

“Mingzhu!” Mrs. Yan looked at the clothes and jewelry on the table slowly. A trace of envy flashed in her eyes. This little girl’s life was really good. However, it was still a little worse than that aunt.

“What’s wrong? You look gloomy. Is there something on your mind?” Mrs. Yan sat down beside Liu Mingzhu.

“Seventh sister-in-law, I don’t like him, but my father, mother, and a few older brothers all said…” Liu Mingzhu was too embarrassed to say the following words. Especially after she knew that person, she was even more reluctant.

“Fool!” Mrs. Yan said angrily. “How could your father, mother, and brothers harm you? Even your seventh older brother… When he talked about it in private, said that cousin Immortal Stays was a good match for you!”

“I know. They all say that Auntie County Princess is as rich as an entire nation. If I marry cousin Immortal Stays, I won’t have to worry about food and clothing, or being wealthy and prosperous. But in my opinion, what good is fame and fortune? I don’t like it. I just don’t like it! I don’t want to marry someone I’ve never met!” Liu Mingzhu said disdainfully. Her cousin, Baozhu, in the second courtyard was favored by the empress and was chosen as the crown princess. The Liu family had risen with the tides. Her aunt was no more than a county princess. No matter how honorable it was, how far could that title go? If she was really a vain person, wouldn’t it be better to enter the palace? She was just disdainful.

Mrs. Yan knew about this little sister-in-law. She was spoiled by her father and husband. There was no distinction between good and bad. However, this was mentioned before. Mingzhu’s reaction at that time was not so intense. Now, could it be…

“Mingzhu, tell your sister-in-law, is there someone in your heart?” Mrs. Yan was afraid that her tone would be too strong and frighten her. She deliberately continued in a joking tone, “If you really have someone you like, you might as well say it outright. If the other party’s family background is comparable to ours, maybe father will agree.”

“Will he?”

Mrs. Yan didn’t expect Liu Mingzhu to really be a girl in love.

Mrs. Yan said with a smile, “Of course. Father loves you so much. In these years, no matter what you want, father would give it to you. Look at you. It seems that you really have someone you like. Tell your sister-in-law, how did you meet? Which family is he from? Does he know who you are?”

Liu Mingzhu didn’t suspect this and blushed. “I went to Orchid Mountain Temple with mother to offer incense that day. I thought the fragrance in the temple was too strong, so I went to the back to clear my head in the woods. I didn’t hold the veil tightly and was blown away by the wind and fell into the river. I was afraid others would find me and many things would happen, so I cried anxiously. Cuilü can’t swim and we were in a hurry. He appeared and rescued the veil from the water for me. Then… Then…”

Liu Mingzhu looked shy.

“Then what? Who was he?” Mrs. Yan asked.

“He introduced himself and said that he is the son of the Yuan family. the former Minister of Works. Sister-in-law, the family background of the Yuan family is comparable to that of our Liu family. Do you think dad would agree?” Liu Mingzhu asked expectantly.

Mrs. Yan held back her anger. “Did you meet again later? Did you exchange anything?”

Liu Mingzhu looked shy and said angrily, “Sister-in-law, what are you talking about?! We met a few times later, but we were courteous and polite. We didn’t do anything out of line.”

Only then did Mrs. Yan feel relieved. “Okay, I know about this, so don’t make a statement. I’ll make a decision after discussing it with your older brother. Besides, it’s father’s fiftieth birthday soon, so wait for father’s birthday to pass. We can talk about it later.” Her sister-in-law was confused and had a strong will. Mrs. Yan was afraid that she would cause trouble that would be difficult to clean up, so Mrs. Yan had to coax her first.

“However, what if dad proposes my marriage with cousin Immortal Stays on his birthday?” Liu Mingzhu asked eagerly. “I don’t want to marry someone else.”

Mrs. Yan held back her anger. “Don’t worry, your older brother will handle it. It will be fine.”

“Thank you, sister-in-law. Then please, brother and sister-in-law.” Only then did Liu Mingzhu smile happily and have the energy to play with the new clothes and new jewelry.

Mrs. Yan hurried back to the room and ordered someone to invite her husband to come back. The seventh young master, Liu Yuanchen, came back in a hurry. Mrs. Yan waved everyone away and told him what happened.

Liu Yuanchen’s face turned blue with anger. “Nonsense! Does she not have eyes? She is interested in Yuan Ye?!”

Mrs. Yan knew that her husband valued his younger sister, and she could say whatever she wanted. If someone else said something, he could fight with others. “I can’t blame Mingzhu. After all, Mingzhu didn’t know what happened back then.”

Liu Yuanchen sighed. “Having said that, but…”

“Why don’t you go to your father to test it out first? It’s better to make plans for this matter early, lest it becomes hard to clean up,” Mrs. Yan said.

Liu Yuanchen thought about it too. He hurried to find his father. He wasn’t worried about his father being angry. After all, when it came to caring about Mingzhu, his father blew him out of the water.