Chapter 577: Chapter 260: Cultivation Technique Deduction, Gaining Two More Children, The Elder Grows Old (Part 4)

Fu Changsheng noticed Ningning had not appeared for a while and somewhat guessed the reason:

"An’an, is it that your sister is unwilling to leave with me?"

An’an quickly shook her head.

Explained:

"Sister just hasn’t been out before; it’s not that she’s unwilling to leave with Father."

Upon hearing this, Fu Changsheng.

Did not expose it and instead said:

"If Ningning cannot adapt immediately, then it won’t hurt to wait a few more years."

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Yunshan County.

Main Peak Cloud Pavilion.

It was late at night when Brother Fan, Fu Yongfan, returned to his little family from the Council Hall and saw Fairy Lady Cai sitting under the cypress tea table in the courtyard.

Fairy Lady Cai was already over ninety.

She no longer had the vigor and spirit from before, but rather looked like an old flickering candle, seemingly able to be blown away by the wind at any moment.

These ten years.

Because Jade Lotus was transferred to Pingshan County, Fairy Lady Cai had been helping manage the inner courtyard and look after the children for Fu Yongfan.

To this mother-in-law.

Fu Yongfan felt grateful from the bottom of his heart.

He quickly stepped forward:

"Mother, the night dew is heavy, if there’s anything, you can wait for me in the room, why come to the courtyard, let’s go inside quickly."

Fairy Lady Cai did not achieve Foundation Establishment.

If a Qi Cultivator were to live long, it would be at most one hundred and twenty years. After entering the Fu Family, although life got better and better, the hardships of earlier years took their toll, and she likely only had a few years left if nothing unexpected occurred.

Fairy Lady Cai stood up with the help of Fu Yongfan’s hand and smiled:

"At my age, I can’t sleep well, sitting in the courtyard enjoying the breeze, while my mind is clear, I want to tidy up matters after my passing."

"Mother, you’re still in good health, please don’t say such things."

Fu Yongfan bowed his head.

Hearing such words made his heart a little heavy. He himself was already in his forties, and if he couldn’t achieve Foundation Establishment, Fairy Lady Cai would be his future reflection.

Fairy Lady Cai seemed to guess what he was thinking.

She patted his hand.

After entering the hall and taking their seats, Fairy Lady Cai looked at Fu Yongfan, who seemed more weathered than his peers due to years of ceaseless toil over the sealed land’s miscellaneous affairs, with much of his hair already gray and his brow tightly furrowed all day like a little old man.

Fairy Lady Cai sighed:

"Brother Fan, it’s about time you let go of the Sealed Land Steward position. You’ve done more than enough over these years."

"Mother, the clan will soon be promoted to Eighth-Grade, and they’ll definitely organize a celebration. Let’s talk after I’ve managed this busy phase."

Fu Yongfan also knew that if he didn’t quickly focus on cultivation, he feared achieving Foundation Establishment in this lifetime would be hopeless. As his children were growing up, they would need more cultivation resources, and if he remained with Qi Cultivation, he’d not only be unable to help but would also be a burden.

Fairy Lady Cai did not trust Fu Yongfan’s words, as he had said the same thing ten years ago, yet he still held the Chief Steward position. She thus planned to talk to the Patriarch upon his return, thick-skinned though it made her.

In these ten years.

She had accumulated a sum of Contribution Points, plus those from Jade Lotus and Brother Fan himself, amounting to about ten thousand Clan Contribution Points, enough to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill for Brother Fan.

Back then, when her daughter achieved Foundation Establishment.

It was with Contribution Points borrowed by Brother Fan from his uncle; even as a son-in-law, she could not simply neglect to return them.

However.

She didn’t mention this plan to Brother Fan.

The child is proud; back when Jade Lotus achieved Foundation Establishment, he was unwilling to seek help from the Patriarch and Matriarch, and now that it’s his turn, he’d likely refuse her aid.

With such thoughts.

Fairy Lady Cai unknowingly dozed off while sitting.

Fu Yongfan looked at the elderly Fairy Lady Cai, then turned towards Dragon Taming Mountain and mumbled something to himself, words inaudible.