Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1898: 492: (2)

"Heaven-replenishing Elixir!?"

Even though Lu Qingsong stood merely at the Early Foundation Establishment stage, tales of the renowned Heaven-replenishing Elixir had reached his ears.

Before, his brother Lu Qingshan had brought up the elixir in conversation, hinting that he could obtain one for him someday.

To his astonishment, Father bestowed this invaluable pill upon him.

A surge of warmth flooded his heart, yet he offered a faint bitter smile, clasping his hands in respect, "Thank you, Father, but a pill like this would go to waste on me. Please, take it back."

No one understands their own situation better.

With a Seventh Grade Spiritual Root and the burdens of family duties weighing on him, he had slowly let go of his drive to advance in cultivation.

Without measuring against his gifted brother, even alongside Lu Qingyan and Lu Lingxiao, he saw himself as part of the older crowd.

In these conditions, he realized that improving his Spiritual Root might boost his cultivation pace at best, perhaps pushing him to the Mid Foundation Establishment stage, yet yielding little beyond that.

"You have labored tirelessly for the family all these years; I have witnessed it all. This serves as your reward."

Lu Changsheng spoke gently, knowing he had given scant focus to this particular son.

Long before Lu Yuanding's death, he had noted that this son carried some grudge because of his siblings' brilliance.

Yet without the means to express it, that grudge faded, leading him to embrace his ordinary nature in the end.

"Father, the Heaven-replenishing Elixir holds great value, and many siblings could benefit more, such as Sister Ruyi, Qingyan, Qing Xuan, Wangshu; they would make far better use of it. On me, it would simply be squandered."

Clad in a deep blue brocade robe, Lu Qingsong sported a beard and looked about forty years old, radiating poise and subtle command as he bowed while speaking.

Thanks to his Nascent Soul-level Taiyi Divine Soul, Lu Changsheng discerned the genuineness in his son's words.

Seeing his son embrace mediocrity much like the young Lu Xianzhi had, he grasped his son's desire to avoid overreaching, choosing instead to cherish the now.

"Very well, hold onto these resources and strive to reach the Mid Foundation Establishment through your own efforts."

Lu Changsheng chose not to press further, intending to observe over the coming decades whether to introduce the "Heavenly Longevity Technique."

While it promised advances to Core Formation and even Nascent Soul, such power came at the cost of true liberty.

"Thank you, Father."

Lu Qingsong displayed no trace of disappointment, seeming utterly at ease.

After all, true satisfaction breeds joy.

Had he not been born into the Bi Lake Mountain Lu Family, his talent, skills, and insight would have made reaching Foundation Establishment a daunting hurdle.

...

Four years prior, a massive Beast Tide swept through the Great Dream Marsh, prompting Lu Qingyan of Dragon Fish Island and various Lu Family Foundation Establishment experts to swiftly join the Immortal City Law Enforcement Team, bolstering defenses and slaying demon beasts, which brought substantial fame to Dragon Fish Island.

Lu Qingyan shone brightest, brandishing the Blackwater Flood Dragon Daoist Soldier to earn the moniker [Black Dragon Spear], drawing pursuits from countless Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Though Lu Qingyan's looks weren't extraordinarily stunning, they ranked well above the ordinary.

This appeal was amplified by her status as the daughter of Great Dream Immortal City's Vice City Lord, the True Master of Changsheng, and the leader of the Lu Family Dao Soldier.

One must recall, the prior head of the Lu Family Dao Soldier had been the Lu Family's eldest son.

This highlighted Lu Qingyan's esteemed rank and influence inside the Lu Family.

As a result, following the Beast Tide, many cultivators frequented Dragon Fish Island, requesting advice and sparring sessions as ways to approach Lu Qingyan.

Today, atop Jiao Snake Cliff on Dragon Fish Island, Lu Qingyan dueled a bookish-looking cultivator in his late twenties.

Such matches formed part of her regular routine.

Apart from cultivating and nurturing Dao Soldiers, she spent time hunting demon beasts or clashing with fellow practitioners.

At that moment, a man in his thirties and a striking young man around twenty approached casually.

Gripping her black flood dragon spear, Lu Qingyan abruptly felt a presence, her eyes locking onto the striking, otherworldly youth, which jolted her. With a nimble mid-air twist, she bowed deeply, exclaiming: "Father!"

"What!?"

The scholarly cultivator facing Lu Qingyan in the duel caught sight of this and turned toward the otherworldly, vibrant youth in shock, quickly bowing: "Young Li Fengyao of Sea Rock Island’s Li Family, greets Changsheng True Master."

"Hmm."

Lu Changsheng recalled the Li Family of Sea Rock Island vaguely, a force at the False Core level.

He asked a quick question before letting his daughter respond, and Li Fengyao, sensing the moment, tactfully stepped away without interference.

Next, Lu Changsheng turned to his daughter with a grin, remarking: "Qingyan, that young fellow seems to fancy you?"

"Ah!?"

Lu Qingyan froze in surprise.

She hadn't anticipated her father raising this matter.

But after a brief fluster, resolve hardened in her gaze as she declared: "Daughter has no interest in romance, nor any desire to wed or take a concubine position."

With that, she clenched the Black Dragon Spear tighter, her eyes gleaming with fierce will, "Even without my elder brother or Sister Wangshu's gifts in talent, mindset, boldness, or their superior abilities in command and oversight, I yearn to give my all and discover just how far I might go ahead."

"I may never rival Azure Phoenix True Monarch, who tamed the Azure Dragon with crimson tassels and claimed glory across the world, but I still aim to grasp those tassels and shield a domain for the family."

She was merely five or six years junior to Lu Qingsong.

However, her dreams diverged sharply from his.

Or maybe, this explained why so many cultivators stayed single.

Once they rooted themselves, took a spouse, bore offspring, the passion for the Dao waned, along with the urge to press onward.

"Excellent, so my Qingyan nurtures such grand dreams."

Lu Changsheng recognized his daughter's steadfast pursuit of the Dao, yet her ambitions surprised even him.