The Two Siblings' Choices

"You have suffered all these years."

Outside Ningzhou City, the afterglow of the setting sun spilled onto the official road.

After listening to the stories told by her two children, Chu Caiyi felt a mix of emotions. She murmured something and then pulled them into her arms again.

"Now that your mother is here, she will never let you suffer again."

Before she came, she had anticipated that her child would experience all sorts of hardships in the secular world.

The only thing they were thankful for was that they hadn't misjudged the person back then. That personal maid had devoted herself to raising the two of them, and at least while she was alive, they were carefree.

She even named the two children after her former title, Consort Li, so that they would remember her as their mother.

Unfortunately, his son had married the wrong person and raised an ungrateful child, which led to his current predicament.

Feeling the warmth emanating from their mother, the two were overwhelmed by the pent-up grievances they had harbored over the years, and tears streamed down their faces.

Seeing such a touching scene, Bai Qian and Chen Qianqian couldn't help but feel a lump in their throats.

After a long while, Chu Caiyi reluctantly let go of the two children.

"Are you hungry? Mother will cook you a meal."

"Um."

The two responded in unison.

Even though Li Ping'an had been involved in gangs for many years, he was still like a child in front of his mother.

Chu Caiyi took out some demon beast meat from her storage ring. Although she didn't cook when she was at the Dao-Seeking Academy, she often helped out in the kitchen and learned some home-style dishes by observing and learning from her.

After the sun set, the Li Lineage siblings sat on the ground, completely satisfied.

Chu Caiyi said, "Ping An, Yingying, since you want to take revenge yourselves, then your mother will teach you supreme martial arts. But before that, let me examine your aptitude first, and then I'll decide what you should cultivate."

"Um."

The two looked at Chu Caiyi with anticipation; they had also dreamed of becoming immortals when they were young.

However, their families didn't have enough savings to support their spiritual practice, so in the end, both of them chose to give up.

Now that they have the opportunity to embark on the path of immortality, they are naturally extremely excited.

Especially Li Ping'an, who now desperately wants to find Liu Jiahui and ask her what he did wrong to her. He helped her embark on the path to immortality, yet she repaid kindness with enmity and killed him.

Chu Caiyi then took out a testing stone for testing one's innate talent from her storage ring.

This is used by the Dao-Seeking Academy when recruiting students.

Before she came, she had planned to bring her two children with her to cultivate, so she bought one from a junior disciple at the External Affairs Institute.

"Place your hands on this testing stone, and after a while it will emit light, revealing the level of your innate talent."

After exchanging a glance, Li Ping'an placed his hand on the testing stone, which soon emitted a faint purple light.

"Top-tier physical constitution."

Upon seeing this, Bai Qian blurted out instinctively, "No wonder he's Senior Sister Caiyi's son."

Chu Caiyi nodded slightly. "Although it's a bit lacking, it's still qualified to cultivate at the academy."

Li Ping'an was taken aback by these words. Although he had many questions in his mind, he didn't ask them.

Soon it was Li Yingying's turn. She placed her hand on the testing stone, and after a while, the stone emitted a purple light, which also contained a trace of Jin Guang.

"Wow."

Upon seeing this, Chen Qianqian exclaimed, "Senior Sister, Yingying's talent is also at the level of a prodigy in the academy!"

"Um."

Chu Caiyi responded and turned her gaze to Li Ping'an. Although she and her son hadn't spent much time together, she could tell that her son was a strong-willed person.

She said, "Ping An, cultivation depends not only on innate talent but, most importantly, on your Dao heart. As long as your heart is firm enough in your pursuit of the Dao, your future achievements will certainly not be low."

Li Ping'an could tell his mother was trying to comfort him, but he didn't want to be looked down upon by anyone, so he said firmly, "Mother, I will definitely work hard in my cultivation."

Chu Caiyi nodded slightly. "Tell me, what kind of cultivation you two siblings each want to do, so I can get you the cultivation techniques."

Over the years, she has acquired many skills through her training, which is more than enough to pass on to her two children.

The brother and sister fell into deep thought. After a long while, Li Ping'an said, "Mother, I want to cultivate swordsmanship and use the sword in my hand to cleave a path to immortality."

"Mother, I want to learn swordsmanship and fly around like those fairies in novels."

After Li Yingying finished speaking, her face involuntarily flushed slightly, revealing the shyness of a young girl.

Chu Caiyi smiled and said, "Alright, Mother will first teach you a foundational Saint Rank cultivation technique."

Neither of them knew what Saint Rank cultivation technique was, and they simply nodded.

"Besides."

Chu Caiyi paused for a moment. "Consort Li was what I was called in the secular world back then. Xiaocui used the character 'Li' in your names so that you wouldn't forget me. Now that our family is reunited, you will take my surname from now on."

Please, Mother, bestow a name upon me.

Neither of them objected; their adoptive mother had told them about it before she passed away.

Chu Caiyi said, "Now my surname is Chu. Ping'an, since you are wholeheartedly devoted to the Dao, you will be called Chu Xuedao from now on, and your nickname will still be Ping'an. As for Yingying, you can just change her surname."

The two replied in unison, "Yes, Mother."

Chu Caiyi raised her hand and pointed it into the minds of the two people. Soon, a line of words appeared in their minds: "Five Elements Primordial Art: Body Tempering Chapter".

A moment later, the two turned around and bowed to Chu Caiyi together.

Thank you, Mother.

"Begin your breathing exercises. Since you consumed demon beast meat earlier, it will help you Spirit Awakening."

The Spirit Awakening" mentioned by Chu Caiyi is what cultivators do before they begin their cultivation. It involves generating the first wisp of Spiritual Qi within the body through cultivation techniques, treasures, or elixirs.

The reason she didn't need this stage was that she was the reincarnation vessel of that empress, and she already had a trace of Spiritual Qi within her body from birth.

"Promise."

After the brother and sister responded, they sat cross-legged and began to cultivate according to the instructions in their minds.

Chu Caiyi and the other two exchanged glances and began their cultivation as well.

The nights in the suburbs were cold and dangerous, but Chu Caiyi and the others were all top-notch talents. They only needed to release a trace of their aura to suppress all the demons, monsters, and dangers in the mortal world.

The most helpless person in the room Deacon Yu. He hadn't said a word from beginning to end. His heart was filled with regret and despair. He didn't know if the leader would send someone to look for him. If so, some members of the Black Tiger Gang might be able to escape, and his wife and children might also be spared.

Time passed second by second, night faded, and the sun once again enveloped the earth.

Chu Caiyi was the first to open her eyes, and when she saw the changes in her children's aura, a relieved smile appeared on her face...