The whole Cui family knows about Princess Consort Yin’s matter.
She wants Li Yuan to inherit Master Zhu’s craftsmanship, and if successful, she is willing to marry.
And Master Zhu’s letter serves as proof.
"Good son-in-law, after you set the wedding date, return to the mountain... I, the old man, will teach you the cultivation thod of Spirit Communication, along with Heavenly Sll."
Li Yuan bowed deeply and respectfully from the heart, saying, "Understood, father-in-law."
The person before him was not only his father-in-law but also his true ntor, cultivating a sense of closeness in his heart.
"On the day of the wedding, father-in-law must co and taste the homade wine from your humble son-in-law’s family."
"What kind of wine, so mysterious?"
Li Yuan replied, "Rice wine, but this ti for the wedding banquet, it will be brewed into a fiery spirit. By then, we won’t leave until we’re drunk."
He laughed, raised his hand, and made a toasting gesture towards the middle-aged man in front of him.
It might have been an illusion, but when he first arrived, this middle-aged man seed very serious, even grave, but now... there seed to be a slight feeling of "chains loosening" and relaxation.
Master Zhu looked at his gesture, and a smile appeared on his old face, but he said nothing. Instead, he closed his eyes, perhaps reminiscing about old mories, or recalling the days spent with the young man before him.
Joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness — all the emotions converged, ending ultimately in surprise and satisfaction.
His eyes seed to moisten slightly, but he opened them in ti, patted Li Yuan on the shoulder, and said, "You rascal, quickly go down the mountain, but don’t think this letter from will make Huayin obediently marry you... there’s still a gate awaiting you ahead."
Seeing that Li Yuan was about to leave, he stepped forward and called, "Hey, wait."
Li Yuan turned back.
Master Zhu said, "If you fail once, don’t give up easily... With won, you often have to pursue them a few more tis. Back then, when I pursued Huayin’s mother, ha... hahahaha..."
He laughed heartily and then stepped forward, put his arm around Li Yuan’s shoulder, and said, "Alright, alright, don’t be afraid of laughing at you, I’ll tell you."
Two n, one old and one young, huddled together, sitting on the rocks at the edge of a cliff.
In the distance, the clouds rolled like the tide ebbing and flowing...
The two n talked, with bursts of laughter erupting from ti to ti.
Li Yuan was also impressed; his father-in-law actually shared his own shaless, dark dog-licking past. This was placing high hopes on him, hoping he could carry on the mantle...
However, that was impossible.
And Master Zhu didn’t actually an that either.
"Speaking of which, others always call Master Zhu, Master Zhu this, Master Zhu that, but you don’t know my real na, right?"
"I don’t know." Li Yuan was still imrsed in the happy atmosphere just now, so he had a smile on his face.
"My na is Zhu Ban."
Master Zhu’s smile receded, he then said, "From now on, you will have your share to endure, with people constantly calling you Master Li, Master Li. After a while, they’ll forget your na is Li Yuan. Hahaha!"
He finished laughing, let out a light sigh, not knowing what he was sighing about, then got up, escorted Li Yuan to the mountain pass, where his smile finally faded, and his slightly lowered face slowly blended into the darkness as night approached...
...
...
"Madam, madam, Li Yuan has co down the mountain."
Just as Li Yuan set foot in the Cui family, Yaojue imdiately shouted and reported the news to Princess Consort Yin.
Princess Consort Yin’s expression changed slightly.
She recalled that Li Yuan started learning blacksmithing last June, and now it had been a year and three months.
She had learned that within a year and three months, even a blacksmith with decent talent could barely reach the level to be recomnded to the mountain to et Master Zhu, and it would be their first ti.
What level had Li Yuan reached?
...
"What do you think?"
Cui Heng, the Patriarch, also learned of the news.
This ti, he felt that Li Yuan’s return was different.
Because this ti, Li Yuan had stayed on the mountain for a full eleven months, descending only a few tis, and then he had only returned to that house on Peach Blossom Lane.
"I think he has already gained Master Zhu’s recognition."
Facing Cui Heng was Cui Family’s Grand Elder Cui Yang.
This was an old man with a deep and profound temperant.
"Only eleven months, huh...
Truly..."
Cui Heng gently shook his head and said, "I heard Lady Hall Master talk about Li Yuan, she said Li Yuan is actually a genius, but unfortunately, he is an Independent Practitioner; otherwise, his achievents might not be beneath hers."
Because of Li Yuan, though the marriage alliance was not yet finalized, the Cui family was already tied to Gu Xuejian.
The styles of the Cui family and Gu Xuejian were originally similar, and now things were a bit chaotic in the hall, and their family had undergone significant changes, so they clung to Gu Xuejian through the connection with Li Yuan. Naturally, when they talked, they wouldn’t bypass Li Yuan as a topic.
"It seems he is not only a genius in martial arts but also in weapon forging," the Grand Elder of the Cui family remarked, and then added, "Master Zhu once vowed that unless he trained a Weapon Forger for our Cui family, he wouldn’t go anywhere... now, he’s about to achieve it."
Cui Heng said, "People who are deeply emotional often get hurt by emotions.
But, Grand Elder, do you think that Cui Rouniang’s humiliation by Jing Yunhe back then was truly by chance?"
Cui Yang snorted and said, "Once Master Zhu learned of it, he was ntally disturbed, causing the failure in forging the Spiritual Artifact for her. The artifact, the Source Blood, was all completely destroyed..."
Cui Heng’s eyes were deeply thoughtful, "The timing of the spiritual artifact forging and Rouniang’s humiliation matched perfectly, without a seam."
Then, his tone indistinctly filled with either resentnt or coldness, he repeated the Grand Elder’s earlier question, "Who is ’the person’?"
Cui Yang remained silent, choosing to deflect, "The family is quite tense, Patriarch should go check it out."
"You’re afraid to say the na too?" Cui Heng asked.
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