Bai Li's Reincarnation

Bai Qiuran and his group went to Zui Xian Lou and waited there for half an hour. They watched as the manager, who possessed Pure Yang True Qi and a collection of books, used his internal strength to roast a fragrant and oily chicken, then wrapped it in oil paper and delivered it to the Beggar.

The Beggar ate with his mouth full of grease, but he kept his word. After sucking all the grease off each of his fingers, he immediately decided to worship the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable for Bai Qiuran's sake.

However, although this Beggar was also a great master, he was penniless and naturally wouldn't have an incense burner or incense. So Bai Qiuran lent him his own Small Cauldron and also gave him three sticks of incense.

The Beggar took it, muttered some meaningless nonsense, knelt on the ground, bowed to the Small Cauldron, and then crookedly inserted the three incense sticks into the Small Cauldron.

That's fine.

Bai Qiuran, with a mystical air, said to the Beggar, "The Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable has heard your request. Tomorrow morning, your martial arts realm will break through to the sixth level, reaching an even higher level."

Yeah, right.

The Beggar thought to himself that his cultivation level had been stuck at the sixth level of the Real Person Realm for a long time. That bottleneck was like an insurmountable chasm. He had a premonition that without a fortuitous encounter, he had no hope of breaking through in this life. How could he possibly break through by burning incense and praying to Buddha?

But one is bound to be obliged by a gift, and Bai Qiuran, after all, a great philanthropist who had given him a fine roast chicken. So he chimed in, "Absolutely, absolutely, you are right, sir!"

Then he touched his head and paused for a moment, stunned.

"Wait a minute, how did you know I know martial arts, and how could you accurately predict my skill level...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Bai Qiuran and the other two had already left without looking back.

"That's really strange."

The Beggar muttered to himself, "Maybe I really will break through tomorrow?"

He shook his head, putting the matter out of his mind, then picked up his broken bowl, tapped it with a readily available twig, hummed Beggar's song, and began to stroll around the village.

After saying goodbye to the Beggar, Bai Qiuran and her group searched the village and successfully found their target.

A group of kids were sitting around an empty patch of grass. In front of them was a boy who looked to be about ten years old and had rather delicate features. He was squatting on a large rock, shaking his head and talking to the kids.

The sensation of the mark came from him.

Friends, have you ever heard of Cultivation?

What is Cultivation?

Among the little kids below, a chubby boy with a snotty nose raised his hand and asked a question.

That's a good question.

Bai Li's reincarnation slapped his thigh and shouted, "You've all learned your family's martial arts since childhood, so you all know that in this world, people are divided into three realms: mortals, martial artists, and True Person. Once you reach the True Person, you can release True Qi, and every move you make is accompanied by Wind and Thunder, making it impossible for a hundred or so people to get close. The True Person realm is further divided into ten levels, with the highest level also known as Land Immortal. When a person reaches this realm, not only do they have a lifespan of two or three hundred years, but a protective Gang Qi also forms on their body. Unless the most elite troops of our Great Xia Kingdom are mobilized to besiege them, or they face multiple masters of the same level, masters of this level can come and go freely, no matter where they are."

"That's right, that's right."

The children below nodded in agreement, saying, "Land Immortal is our dream! We also want to break through to that level in the future, then uphold justice and become the great heroes like those in the books!"

"I want to establish my own school of thought and become a grandmaster!"

"After I become Land Immortal, I'll promote our restaurant's roast chicken to the Entire World!"

The group of kids chattered on and on, gradually veerging from the original topic. Bai Li wasn't annoyed; he smiled and waited until his friends had finished talking before clapping his hands and saying, "Quiet."

The little kids below immediately stopped talking, some even covering their mouths with their hands. The previously noisy scene suddenly fell silent.

"Whoa."

Seeing this, Bai Qiuran couldn't help but exclaim, "What a king of kids! He's really something!"

Seeing his companions quiet down, Bai Li continued, "However, even becoming Land Immortal doesn't guarantee absolute freedom in this world. While Land Immortal can rule over some small countries and easily attain a high status in Great Xia, ultimately, the emperor still calls the shots. Land Immortal can't single-handedly rival the state apparatus, so it can't be considered true freedom. For example..."

He pointed to the chubby boy from before.

"Dazhuang! You said your dream is to become a great hero, but if you found out there were corrupt officials in the Imperial Court, what would you do?"

"Of course!"

The chubby boy clenched his fists, his face filled with indignation.

"Of course, it's about punishing the wicked and eliminating evil; they should be killed as soon as possible!"

"However! The Imperial Court has regulations that prohibit Jianghu practitioners from interfering in state affairs, including the prohibition against killing Imperial Court, even Jianghu ones, who must be investigated by Imperial Court interrogators."

Bai Li dampened the little fat boy's enthusiasm.

"You killed a high-ranking Imperial Court, which is an insult to the emperor's decree. At that time, the whole world will condemn you. Even if you are Land Immortal, there are still Three Venerables experts of the same level in the Great Xia Kingdom who will come to kill you at the same time. What should you do?"

"This..."

The chubby boy didn't know how to respond.

"And you, Xiao Wan."

Bai Li then pointed to a beautifully sculpted little girl.

"Your Zui Xian Lou's business is expanding Entire World, which means you're taking away the livelihood of restaurants Entire World. I remember that many high-level True Person have also gotten involved in those businesses. If they join forces to deal with you, even if you are Land Immortal, can you really handle it?"

The little girl's face immediately scrunched up in distress.

Bai Li then proceeded to list all the problems his friends had raised, before putting his hands on his hips and saying, "And most importantly, guys, our parents aren't pushovers either. By the time we break through to the Land Immortal level as well. So, in a two-on-one situation, with your parents on the other side, we still can't escape the fate of being double-teamed..."

A group of friends were completely bewildered by his words, rubbing their butts or palms with expressions of deep agreement.

Therefore, Cultivation is an important means for us to break free from the shackles of fate!

Bai Li clenched his fist and shouted, "It's about breaking through one more level from the foundation of Land Immortal! Our destiny will be completely changed! So, my friends, what are you waiting for? Quickly join my training class, and let me teach you the joy of three years to Foundation Establishment and five years to Core Formation..."

"What nonsense are you spouting here again, you brat?"

Bai Li, who was talking at length, was suddenly grabbed from behind by the ear and lifted up.

"Pain!"

He turned his head and saw a woman who looked to be about thirty years old standing behind him with one hand on her hip.

Although the woman wore no makeup and dressed simply, she was still stunningly beautiful, with her black hair tied up in powder, almond-shaped eyes, and red lips. She also possessed a unique charm that made her look incredibly captivating.

Upon seeing this woman, the children scattered like birds, while Bai Li struggled and cried out, "Let me go, Mom! I'm not lying!"

Stop spouting nonsense!

The woman grabbed his ear and angrily said, "I told you to go to the river to wash your clothes, where are they?"

"I asked Yue'er to help me wash..."

"All you do is bully Yue'er! Come on, let's go back!"

The woman grabbed Bai Li by the ear and dragged him into the village.

"I'm going to teach you a lesson today."

Bai Qiuran and the others stood in the bushes, watching helplessly as Bai Li was dragged away by his mother, Li Jinyao, using Li Jinyao's invisibility spell.

In fact, the three of them could see that Bai Li's meridians had already been opened, and there was a surge of true True Qi flowing within his Qi Sea. If they were to fight, given the experience and foundation of the First Immortal Emperor, his mother might not necessarily be able to defeat him.

However, Bai Li must have been hiding his true strength. In any case, an eleven or twelve-year-old High-Level True Persons is still too astonishing in this world.

The important thing to do now is to get down to business.

Seeing Bai Li being dragged to her by his mother, Bai Qiuran suddenly spoke up, "Madam, please wait."