Crafting an Immortal Race with Daily Hexagrams-Chapter 367 - 202: A Thread of Pill Qi (Part 5)

Upon hearing this, the smile that had just appeared on Shen Li’s face instantly collapsed.

"Mother she..."

"Perhaps Grandpa can speak on Li’Er’s behalf."

Although Hu Mei’Er was a Demon Cultivator, whether it was following Bai Ze in her youth or later encountering Shen Wenyan, she learned many of the Human Race’s customs.

After Shen Wenyan was no longer around, she was very strict with her only daughter.

So much so that Shen Li was somewhat afraid of her.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan shook his head directly and refused, "You know, Grandpa never interferes with how your parents discipline you all."

"This matter... is not up for discussion."

"All right, it’s late now, let’s head back."

With these words, he slowly walked towards the manor.

"Grandpa!"

Shen Li followed behind, pleading, but Shen Yuan’s stance was firm.

...

Luoxia Mountain.

Deep in the night, at the edge of the bed, Shen Wen’an sat quietly, bare-chested.

He turned around to glance at Wei Qiuling, who had already fallen asleep beside him, his expression complicated as he sighed softly to himself.

The two had been Dao partners for over ten years, always engaging in cultivation like normal Dao partners through the fusion of their Divine Spirits.

This time, upon returning to Luoxia Mountain from the Cyan Ruo Sword House, Wei Qiuling came to him deep in the night. He thought it was like usual, for cultivation.

Who would have thought...

Outside the window, the moonlight was like water. Shen Wen’an carefully left the bed and approached the window, gazing at the night sky.

Having pursued the Sword Dao for half his life, apart from it, the only thing in his heart was his family.

Initially agreeing to become Dao partners with Wei Qiuling was because of her prominent position in Luoxia Mountain, believing that their union would greatly benefit the Shen Family.

After the fusion of their Divine Spirits, he could clearly sense that Wei Qiuling wanted to become his Dao partner partly to repay the Shen Family for gifting her the Innate Wood Essence Qi.

The other part was due to recognizing his talent and potential, thinking that the long journey of cultivation would be better with a partner.

In other words, at the beginning, there was no so-called romantic love between the two.

At most, it was mutual admiration, mutual use, mutual trust.

But now... everything had changed.

On the bed behind him, Wei Qiuling slowly awoke, and upon raising her head, she saw his figure standing by the window.

A gentle smile appeared on her face. She fetched a light shawl to cover her graceful figure and walked gracefully to Shen Wen’an’s side.

The moonlight outside the window shone through the pink shawl onto her fair shoulders, and her dark hair hung low, creating a strong visual impact.

Shen Wen’an slightly turned his head, noticing the enchanting figure beside him, his heart, like a still pool, suddenly rippling slightly.

Wei Qiuling looked up at him and said, "Do you regret it?"

Shen Wen’an appeared puzzled.

Wei Qiuling tidied her somewhat messy hair and gently said, "We agreed to be just Dao partners, but now we’re like mortal couples, in love."

"Do you regret it now?"

She understood how dedicated Shen Wen’an was to the path of cultivation.

She wondered if tonight’s events would affect his state of mind.

After a brief contemplation, Shen Wen’an replied with a slight smile, "Not regretful, just never thought about it this way."

"Why, senior sister, did you suddenly have this thought?"

Recalling in his mind the moment when Wei Qiuling whispered deeply into his ear, saying she also wanted to be a true wife and become a mother.

Shen Wen’an was a bit curious.

A hint of shyness passed over Wei Qiuling’s face, followed by a soft sigh, "Master once said that among the five pests and seven emotions, the word ’emotion’ is the most frightening."

"For us cultivators, once emotions are involved, there’s no escaping it."

"Since entering the Immortal Dao since childhood, I naturally thought I would never be touched by this emotion in this life."

"Who would have thought..."

She looked up at Shen Wen’an, gently leaning her head on his strong shoulder and continued, "Since it can’t be avoided, there’s no need to avoid it anymore."

"Sometimes, going with the natural flow is also a form of cultivation."

Going with the natural flow...

Deep in his heart, Shen Wen’an recited this phrase and suddenly realized that it seemed to contain some profound and mysterious True Intent.

"I still remember when I first returned home from Qiyun Valley, Ah Die once said that people cultivate to become strong, to protect themselves and what they want to protect."

"Rather than losing their humanity and becoming another species."

"In retrospect, Ah Die’s words are quite interesting."

Upon hearing this, Wei Qiuling smiled lightly, "Do you know what feeling your father gives me?"

Before Shen Wen’an could answer, she continued self-deprecatingly, "He’s like a wise sage. If I hadn’t known him for so long, I would suspect that he is the reincarnation of some ancient monster."

Shen Wen’an was a bit surprised by this.

He had never thought about it before.

Now, hearing Wei Qiuling say it, he also felt that some of his father’s words and behavior did seem inconsistent with their family’s background.

The Bedside conversation continued until the moon slowly climbed over the eaves, disappearing from view.

Wei Qiuling slowly raised her head and said, "Before you came back, Master went to the back mountain to visit Master Jiang."

"He has already awakened and would like to see you tomorrow."

This time, Jiang Xiuqi’s breakthrough was very smooth. After devouring the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Veins and vitality of the surrounding hundreds of miles, he successfully formed his Inner Core, then merged a wisp of Immortal Golden Nature acquired from the heavens into it, successfully forging the Golden Core Dao.

"The senior wants to see me?"