Chapter 53: Encouragement, Heavenly Demon Spirit Root!

Words : 1905 Updated : Sep 10th, 2025

“I don’t regret it at all, but sometimes I wonder if it’s worth it.”Li Feiyu shook his head slightly and said with some emotion. People always grow. Having been with the Lu Family for over four years, he had his rough edges smoothed out and was no longer as full of vigor as before. Lu Changsheng fell silent for a moment upon hearing these words. He remembered his past self. When he graduated, he was full of passion and drive, but a few years later, he gradually started to give up. Li Feiyu’s situation was even more severe. In the mortal world, he was the young master of the Crimson Whale Gang and a top expert at eighteen years old. It’s not an exaggeration to say he was a prodigy. But upon entering the cultivation world and becoming the Lu Family’s son-in-law, although he stepped onto the path of cultivation, his life revolved around having children, and he saw almost no hope in his cultivation journey. How could such a life maintain its initial passion and sharpness? Lu Changsheng stood up and patted Li Feiyu on the shoulder, saying, “Feiyu, I always remember the words you said at the beginning.” “When you chose to join the Lu Family, you said, “Life is but a dream, lasting only a century. Upon encountering a fate with immortals, it must not be missed.”‘ “You and I are lucky enough to have the Spirit Root. We can walk on the path of immortality and see scenery that ordinary people can’t see. We are already luckier than ninety nine percent of people in the world.” “We must press on boldly and strive forward fearlessly to live up to the great gifts bestowed by the heavens!” “The path to seeking immortals may be difficult and perilous, but it is merely a landscape along the journey of life.” “Stay true to your original intentions, forge ahead, and maintain consistency. Even if you fail, you will not regret it.” “Or else, possessing the fate with immortals and the Spirit Root, yet giving up on yourself and quitting halfway, ultimately leading a mediocre life—would you be content with that?” Lu Changsheng looked at Li Feiyu and spoke up. He didn’t want to see his once vigorous and single-minded friend in the pursuit of immortality have his sharp edges smoothed down by this kind of life, lose his initial spirit, and ultimately lead a mediocre life. Moreover, these words were not only for Li Feiyu to hear but also for himself. He always outwardly appeared to lack ambition, desiring nothing more than a stable life. In reality, from the moment he awakened memories of his past life and learned about the existence of immortals in this world, he felt an endless yearning to cultivate immortality. There’s no particular reason for it. Immortals are what they are, and if there are immortals, one must seek them out. There’s no reason required; there’s no need for one. However, he has a system by his side, allowing him to see hope and fill himself with optimism for his future! Li Feiyu was shocked to hear Lu Changsheng’s words. He never expected that his friend, who had always shown no great ambition and only desired many wives, children, and grandchildren, would say something so profound and impactful. Yet he knew that Lu Changsheng was comforting and encouraging him. But the next moment, he suddenly remembered that during a gathering three years prior, Han Lin mentioned that Lu Changsheng had once ranked first in the Blue Cloud Sect’s fourth assessment, the ‘Heart Questioning Platform.’ The Heart Questioning Platform tested a person’s dao heart, the state of mind, and determination in seeking immortality! Lu Changsheng achieving first place made it impossible for him to truly lack ambition and give up seeking immortality. “Of course, Changsheng knows he has a ninth-grade Spirit Root and has no way on the immortal path in this life, so he is seeking immortality in a different way.” “’By marrying and having children, he extends his quest for immortality through his descendants.” Li Feiyu thought to himself. At that moment, he felt as if his mind was opened up. If someone truly lacked ambition and was merely obsessed with women and procreation, how could he, shortly after joining the Lu Family, sell the flying sword he acquired, spending all his spirit stones on learning talisman making? And within just four and a half years, he went from being a son-in-law to becoming a medium-grade talisman maker and marrying the granddaughter of a Lu Family elder! This is clearly not something that someone lacking ambition and preoccupied with women could achieve. If his good friend could do so well, how could he allow himself to fall behind? Looking at Lu Changsheng, his gaze gradually became firm as he spoke, “Content? Of course, I am not content!” “Changsheng, you are right. Seeking immortality is difficult. We are fortunate to encounter this fate with immortals; how could we give up easily?” “Ordinary people seek fame, wealth, power, and beautiful companions, but we pursue becoming immortals and living forever. How could that be simple or easy?” “Precisely because of this, we must strive even harder and have a heart that dares to try even when the outcome is uncertain!” “Life is but a dream lasting only a century. Since we’ve encountered fate with immortals, how could we live out our lives in mediocrity?” “Thank you, Changsheng!” Li Feiyu spoke with a newfound vigor in his eyes, and a sharp flame burned within him. “Why thank me?” “I just don’t want to see you lose your sharp edges and become dull before you even truly step into the cultivation world,” Lu Changsheng said. He didn’t have many friends in this world, and if he were to count them, the only one was the person in front of him, Li Feiyu. He hoped that Li Feiyu would be able to go further along the path of cultivation in the future. “How could I, Li Feiyu, be defeated so easily?” “Now that I’m no longer bound by a paper contract, once my child is older and I break through to the mid Qi Refining stage, I’ll venture out and truly experience the world of cultivation.” “Otherwise, if I continue like this, I’m afraid I really will lose my sharp edges and become dull.” “If I end up as a pile of bones one day, I may need your help to take care of my wives and children.” Li Feiyu said with a carefree smile. He was born in a Jianghu gang, and he was very open-minded about his own life and death, but he just couldn’t let go of the people around him. “Don’t be in such a hurry to make a flag,” Lu Changsheng said with a slight twitch of his mouth. “What do you mean by making a flag?” Li Feiyu asked. “Nothing much. If anything happens, I’ll take care of your wives and children!” Lu Changsheng smiled and shook his head. 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A spirit butcher is similar to a secular butcher but involves processing demonic beasts’ corpses by skinning, deboning, extracting marrow, and retrieving cores. Many demonic beasts require intricate processing after being hunted; otherwise, the materials can be wasted or damaged. In such cases, skilled spirit butchers are called upon to handle the dissection and collection of materials. Since Li Feiyu decided to become a spirit butcher, the Lu Family naturally assigned an experienced mentor to guide him. If Li Feiyu were a bit more skilled, he would have liked to join the Lu Family’s patrol and hunting teams to hunt demonic beasts. Seeing Li Feiyu free himself from fathering more children and begin learning a trade, Lu Changsheng felt at ease. This was the most he could do to help him. … At the border between Qingzhou and Jizhou in Jiang Country, there was a precipitous, jagged landscape filled with thick, heavy fog, with bottomless cliffs. The eerie winds howled through the gorge, and gray mist blanketed the area, creating an unsettling atmosphere. The blood-red lake in the center had already dried up, leaving only a massive blood cocoon and a pile of bones. The blood cocoon pulsed with a faint glow, resembling a quietly beating heart, breathing rhythmically in an eerie manner. At this moment, the blood cocoon emitted a dull heartbeat sound, like the beating of a giant drum, causing the entire valley to tremble. A moment later, a figure of an old man and a young man appeared in mid-air. The young man wore a loose black robe, his head of jet-black hair tied up with a wooden hairpin. He was exceptionally handsome, with a captivating appearance, exuding an aura of an ageless, otherworldly ancient presence that didn’t seem to belong to his age. “No wonder it’s a Heavenly Demon Spirit Root. It merged with the Demon Lord’s blood so quickly, completing the baptism.” The young man looked at the blood cocoon and chuckled softly, exuding a strange charisma. “Congratulations, Patriarch! Congratulations!” The old man immediately bowed and congratulated. The young man chuckled softly and raised his hand, pointing gently at the blood cocoon. At once, the blood cocoon began to crack and shatter, turning into fragments of blood-red light, revealing the man wrapped inside. The man appeared to be around twenty years old, with refined and handsome features. His skin was fair and delicate, but a crescent-shaped blood-red lotus mark faintly appeared on his brow, giving him an indescribable aura of malevolence. He slowly regained consciousness and opened his eyes. His gaze was different from that of ordinary people, with dark, deep blood-red pupils that seemed to pierce the soul. “Where am I?” “I remember… I think I encountered mountain bandits, then jumped off a cliff…” Qu Changge seemed to awaken from a dream, his blood-red eyes filled with confusion as he rubbed his brow. But the next moment, he couldn’t help but be shocked when he saw that his palms had become as white as jade, his nails were sharp and scarlet. “What, what is this…” Then he saw the surrounding pile of bones and was further startled, shocked beyond belief. Before he could express his astonishment, a young man came to him and laughed loudly, “Today, you will become my disciple.”

Chapter 53: Encouragement, Heavenly Demon Spirit Root!

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