Inside the room.
“Dad, is there sothing you want to talk about?”
Lu Qingshan closed the door and turned to his father with the question.
“Qingshan, what are your thoughts about the future?”
Lu Changsheng looked steadily at his son and asked calmly.
“The future…”
...
Lu Qingshan saw an uncommon serious expression on his father’s face.
He imdiately put away his usual jovial deanor and pondered for a mont before solemnly saying, “The future is too distant and unpredictable. In my view, life is but a series of joys and grievances. Do whatever you want to do.”
“My goal was to break through Foundation Establishnt early and take Little Zhu ho to visit you, mom, and maternal grandpa.”
“Now that you and Auntie have broken through Foundation Establishnt, I don’t need to worry about ho. As long as the family is well and Little Zhu is happy, I can live a carefree and rry life, fully enjoying my triumphs and revenges.”
“If I truly have any ambitions, it would be to diligently cultivate, and one day, achieve Core Formation, attain a Nascent Soul, beco famous throughout the Southern Wilderness, and elevate our family to the status of a Nascent Soul Clan!”
“By that ti, my na might even rit its own volu in the family records, enshrining my great achievents and becoming a pride of the family!”
As Lu Qingshan spoke, his face initially remained serious, but as he went on, a conceited smile crept back onto his face.
“Heh, your thoughts are indeed unrestrained.”
Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but chuckle when he heard what his son had to say.
He then picked up the cup of tea on the table, poured a cup for his son, and said softly, “You should know that cultivation is not as leisurely as your sect makes it out to be, drifting on the clouds and soaring on the sword; to truly succeed on the Immortal Path, one must forge ahead through thorns and tread a lone path across an army of thousands, where one man’s victory is built on the bones of many.”
“My son of course knows, but I firmly believe that only with a fearless heart and bold advancent, cutting down all obstacles, can one truly reach the peak!”
Lu Qingshan declared with a carefree smile, his face showing a hint of reckless confidence.
“Qingshan, the way of the sword is sharp, but in your father’s view, the way of the sword is not rely about seeking sharpness. It’s said that being too rigid can lead to breakage; sotis it’s wise to hide your edge in the sheath, appearing blunt to others while using the sharpness to drive oneself…”
Lu Changsheng paused for a mont, then continued.
From spending ti together, he knew his son was not only brash but also flashy, with a heart that longed to show off before others.
He understood this very well, but he still hoped his son would know when to hold back.
“Dad, I understand what you an and the reasoning behind it,”
Lu Qingshan replied as he lifted his cup of tea and downed it in one gulp, grinning, “But life is short, and most of it goes contrary to our wishes. Given that, one should enjoy life while one can, and revel in one’s successes while they last. Only in this way can one live truly contentedly.”
“Otherwise, if I were to die tomorrow, wouldn’t that be a major loss and deeply frustrating!”
“And as you know my temperant, I simply can’t be as… Err, as steady as you, Dad.”
By the end of his speech, Lu Qingshan found a word to describe his father after a mont of thought.
Although he was only at the Seventh Level Energy Refinent, his years at the Jinyang Sect had given him so insight.
He knew his father must have had so significant opportunities and secrets.
Otherwise, how could he have risen from a re son-in-law in Qing Zhu Mountain to his current position relying solely on his talent in the Talisman Path?
It was clear he had always been hiding his skills, keeping secrets.
As a son, he understood and even admired his father.
But he himself could not do the sa.
His philosophy in life was to strive for greatness but also to seek joy and freedom, to avenge wrongs and bear grudges.
If he considered the gains and losses in everything and hesitated in indecision, it would be suffocating for him.
“Heh heh.”
Lu Changsheng heard this and shook his head with a slight chuckle.
In his mind, he understood what it ant to be a sword cultivator.
His son was truly single-minded.
Only with such a temperant could one be fearless and daring, wielding a sword and maximizing the power of the sword technique.
“Alright, since that is the case, your father will give you sothing that will aid you in the future.”
As Lu Changsheng spoke, he flipped his palm over and a thumb-sized orb of light, entwined with faint golden light, appeared in his hand.
“Hmm, Dad, what is this?”
Lu Qingshan looked at the Seed of Law in his father’s palm with so astonishnt and felt an inexplicable attraction to it.
The next mont, he saw the orb of light rge into his brow.
Instantly, four golden characters that seed like iron strokes and elegant as a startled dragon appeared in his mind.
“Sword Charging Bull’s Might!?”
Lu Qingshan looked at the four characters in his mind, unsure of what was happening.
He saw the orb of light in his mind burst into tiny strands of golden Sword Qi, shimring like stars, which filled him with an indescribable thrilling sensation, leaving him feeling ethereal.
During this ti, the Spiritual Power within his Qi Ocean Core began to stir gently, with strands of golden light coursing through his Dantian and ridians.
Throughout this process, his already profound Spiritual Power was reinforced, and his Dantian and ridians expanded.
A mont later.
“Boom!”
An inner stillness settled over Lu Qingshan.
His cultivation level had broken through from the Seventh Level Energy Refinent to the peak of the Eighth Level Energy Refinent.
And it seed as though an ‘eye’ had opened in his brow.
Through this ‘eye’, he could clearly see his surroundings.
Furthermore, he realized clearly that the advancent of his cultivation level was just a byproduct; what was truly astonishing was that his Qi Ocean Core had nearly doubled in size.
Storage of Spiritual Power, which was previously full, was now reduced to half.
This remaining half of Spiritual Power was even more potent and vigorous than before.
“The effect is quite noticeable.”
Lu Changsheng observed the changes in his son, raising an eyebrow.
The Seed of Law had effects that could enhance talent, sharpen the senses, ease temperant, elevate character, and compensate for deficiencies.
But these effects were not imdiate.
They would slowly take effect over ti, as cultivation improved, temperant aligned, gradually manifesting.
User Comments
0 comments from readers