You Don't Believe You Can't Beat Your Son?

When the two arrived at the village Inn, they happened to run into Bai Qiuran leading Tang Ruowei out of the Inn.

The two men each held a Small Cauldron, their expressions devout and their eyes fixed straight ahead. As a result, Lu Yuan and the Beggar Consciousness held their breath, not daring to disturb them.

They watched quietly from the side, seeing Bai Qiuran and Tang Ruowei place the Small Cauldron on the open ground outside the Inn, sweep the ground clean, then take out three incense sticks, light them, and kneel down devoutly.

"May the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable bless your disciple Bai Qiuran successfully Foundation Establishment."

"May the Breast Enhancement Bodhisattva bless my disciple Tang Ruowei so that she may successfully enhance her breasts."

The two chanted prayers, knelt and kowtowed three times, then stood up and quietly waited for the incense to burn out.

Lu Yuan and the Beggar dare to enter and greet them.

"Brother Bai, Miss Tang..."

At last night's family dinner, Lu Yuan had already learned the names and relationships of the three people in the group, so he cupped his hands to Bai Qiuran and Tang Ruowei and said, "Good morning, you're up very early."

"Good morning."

Bai Qiuran turned around and returned the greeting.

"Brother Bai and Miss Tang are truly devout."

Lu Yuan at the burning Incense Sticks.

"Getting up so early to worship."

"After all, sincerity moves mountains."

Bai Qiuran answered without hesitation, then looked at Lu Yuan and the Beggar with a half-smile and asked, "So? Was the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable useful?"

"Indeed... we dreamt of that deity, and in the dream we even broke through to a higher realm."

Lu Yuan looked somewhat embarrassed. He coughed twice, then asked seriously, "I came here precisely for this matter. May I ask, Brother Bai, do gods truly exist in this world?"

"That depends on how you look at it."

Bai Qiuran replied with his hands behind his back, "If it's an omniscient and omnipotent Deity, there certainly isn't one to my knowledge. But if it's the faith that exists in people's hearts, then there are many."

"What about a Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable?"

"Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable? That's also a form of faith. He represents all living beings' desire to improve, their desire to evolve, and their desire to become stronger. Whenever a being seeking a breakthrough calls upon him, he will bestow his blessing."

Bai Qiuran replied, "I know that you Martial Artist use martial arts to pave your way and do not respect the gods, so you can consider this a fair trade. You offer your desire to become stronger and your reverence to the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable will reward you by wishing you a smoother breakthrough."

"Sir, is it really appropriate for a believer to speak like that?"

The Beggar couldn't help but ask.

"Why not? My relationship with the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable is extremely close; he won't be angry with me over something like this."

Bai Qiuran spread his hands and said, "Besides, this is the truth, and I don't intend to lie to you. This way, you can rest assured, and it will also make it easier for me to preach and spread my faith in this village."

Are you planning to preach here?

Lu Yuan asked.

"Yes, otherwise why would I let you have a taste of the benefits first?"

Bai Qiuran rolled her eyes at him.

"You're the village chief. If you stand up and speak for me, the villagers are more likely to trust you."

Seeing Lu Yuan's hesitation, he added, "I know you're overthinking it, but if you don't trust us, at least trust your son. He knows about this too, otherwise why would he help me persuade you?"

"I... Huai Li is only eleven or twelve years old."

Lu Yuan hesitated, speaking haltingly.

Bai Qiuran knew exactly what he wanted to say. This father probably thought that Bai Li, at eleven or twelve years old, although somewhat clever, was still inexperienced in the ways of the world. If he were to be deceived by Bai Qiuran, he might end up being sold out and still helping the father count the money.

However, considering Bai Qiuran's strength, Lu Yuan didn't say it outright, as he was afraid of being beaten.

His idea wasn't entirely unreasonable. Normally, no matter how smart an eleven or twelve-year-old child is, their knowledge and wit can't compare to those of a cunning and shameless adult. But Bai Li is no normal child.

The First Immortal Emperor has been around for tens of thousands of years, and he's always the one deceiving others; there's no reason for anyone to deceive him.

Your son is actually much more mature than you think.

So Bai Qiuran said to Lu Yuan, "Do you believe that even if you break through the so-called 'Land Immortal' realm, you still can't beat your son?"

"How is that possible? I just beat that kid up a few days ago."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan chuckled and said, "Brother Bai, you must be joking."

Do I look like I'm joking?

Bai Qiuran said seriously, "If you don't believe me, you can go back and try it. Anyway, it's only a few steps from your house. If you go back now, that kid will probably just get up. We'll wait for you here for a moment, and you'll know if I'm telling the truth or not."

"This..."

Lu Yuan lowered his head and thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, let's settle the score with this brat from yesterday!"

He rolled up his sleeves, used his light-footed skills to run swiftly back to his home, where Bai Qiuran, Tang Ruowei, and the Beggar were waiting.

After a while, Lu Yuan didn't return, but Bai Li ran over. As soon as he arrived, he asked Bai Qiuran, "Master, what did you say to my father? He came back and went berserk, wanting to beat me and even telling me to use all my strength to fight him."

"And what about your father?"

"... He's lying at home. Since he seemed so sincere, I guessed you sent him, so I had no choice but to grant his request."

Bai Li answered somewhat awkwardly.

"Well done."

Bai Qiuran praised, "Now your old man should believe what I said."

The Beggar watched in astonishment.

Bai Qiuran didn't know how severe Bai Li's attack on his father had been, but he didn't see the village chief of Clear Water Village active in the village today.

However, it's also possible that Lu Yuan, having just broken through to the level of Land Immortal and feeling quite proud of himself, was then punished by his own son. This misfortune could very well have caused him to become withdrawn.

So Bai Qiuran and the others stayed at the Inn in Clear Water Village as usual today, and didn't go anywhere else.

Bai Li didn't sit for long before running off to preach and brainwash the village kids. His age seemed to have some influence on his personality; the once calm and reserved First Immortal Emperor was now quite unruly and liked to hang out with a group of children.

While he was playing with the children, Bai Qiuran and the others also saw the child bride that his parents had found for him. This little girl named Lu Yue'er was a very cute little girl, but compared to the other children in the village, she didn't seem as lively and was a bit timid.

When the village kids were running wild, she followed Bai Li like a shadow, timidly tugging at his clothes.

"This girl has potential."

Li Jinyao sat next to Bai Qiuran, crossed her legs, and pointed at Lu Yue'er as she ate sunflower seeds.

"Bai Li, that guy, he's already struggling to deal with all the concubines in his household, yet he still goes and provokes a girl like this. Senior Qiuran, look at the way that girl looks at him with such adoration; she's definitely going to be a yandere-type juice extractor in the future."

How can you say that? They're not even grown up yet, and you're already judging them like that.

Bai Qiuran tapped her on the head.

"No, the way Yue'er looked at him that day was just as terrifying as the way Xiangxue used to look at you."

Bai Qiuran thought back to Su Xiangxue and immediately shuddered.

"All right."

He shook his head and said, "Heavenly Venerable, Bai Li has brought this upon himself, and we can't interfere any further."

Bai Li led the group of kids out of the village and went off to do something. They didn't return until evening. When the kids came back, they scattered like birds and beasts. Bai Li, along with Yue'er, bid farewell to Bai Qiuran and the others and left.

At noon the next day, Lu Yuan, who had almost been beaten into autism by his son, Lu Yuan came to the door with his wife Xie Qianrou.

"Brother Bai."

He cupped his hands in greeting to Bai Qiuran and said, "Alright, I accept your proposal. I will speak on your behalf to spread the faith of the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable in the village."