Concealment

Li Chengxuan naturally sensed Du Qingquan's thoughts, but instead of taking the opportunity to intimidate him, he chuckled and said directly, "Actually, Fellow Daoist Du doesn't need to worry too much. There's always a solution to every problem."

Du Qingquan was pleasantly surprised and quickly asked, "May I ask what good plan Fellow Daoist Li has?"

Li Chengxuan pondered for a moment and slowly said, "I have three strategies: superior, middle, and inferior. I wonder which one Fellow Daoist Du would like to hear first?"

Du Qingquan was also educated and naturally knew this story, so he could only helplessly agree, saying, "Then let's hear the worst option for now."

Li Chengxuan secretly praised Du Qingquan for being sensible, and said with a smile, "This inferior strategy boils down to one word: concealment."

There are many ways to hide the blue-eyed anomaly.

"Blindfold them with a black cloth and tell others they were born with a disability."

"Or you and your family could live in seclusion in the wilderness until you have achieved success in your cultivation, and then return."

At this point, Li Chengxuan paused for a moment.

Actually, there's an even simpler way: just gouge out their blue eyes.

However, Li Chengxuan needed to stay in Azure Cloud Market for some time to look for fortuitous opportunity to Foundation Establishment, so in order to maintain his good image, he had to keep quiet about it.

Du Qingquan had naturally considered these methods as well.

However, this is ultimately just a temporary solution and not a fundamental cure, making it extremely easy to see through and expose.

Moreover, those born with Child of Fate that brings good fortune and turns misfortune into blessing are not easily hidden!

Du Qingquan shook his head and asked, "Is there anything else?"

"Of course." Li Chengxuan was not surprised and continued, "You can carry a [Gen Earth] spiritual object with you to suppress it."

"It can also be sealed using witchcraft and incantations."

"Or you can directly use [Clear Qi] to dispel the Manifestation."

Du Qingquan was taken aback after hearing this.

Not to mention that the items Li Chengxuan mentioned were extremely rare, and he had no way of obtaining them.

Even if I were lucky enough to obtain it, I would still destroy the "Clear Water" Manifestation within the child if I used it.

How can the [Clear Water] lineage be revived if a Child of Fate is forcibly cast down to the mortal realm?!

Du Qingquan would never agree, and shook his head again, saying, "Then what about the middle strategy?"

"The middle strategy is simple, it can be summed up in one word: send them away." Li Chengxuan continued, "The reason you're afraid is simply because you worry you can't protect your Child of Fate."

"You two can't be sure either."

"In that case, why not send him directly to a place where he can be saved?"

Du Qingquan's expression was somewhat conflicted.

Du Qingquan and Hua Yuhe had naturally discussed this method as well.

There aren't many places we can send it to; only Supreme Mystery Mountain and Azure Cloud Sect are options.

The Supreme Mystery Demon Sect is infamous and fearsome.

They might mysteriously disappear soon after being sent there.

Soon after, cultivators from Supreme Mystery Mountain broke through their cultivation levels.

As for the Azure Cloud Sect...

Those are practitioners of the New Method; they don't understand [Clear Water] at all, yet they can also grow herbs and refine elixirs!

Du Qingquan shook his head again, realizing that the best strategy was what Li Chengxuan truly wanted to say. He had played along for so long, and it was time to reveal the truth. "Fellow Daoist, please tell me the best strategy."

Li Chengxuan's smile faded, and he said solemnly, "Actually, you are trapped in the obstacle of limited understanding."

"The so-called innate unusual appearance has existed since ancient times."

"Ultimately, it's because the Manifestation was too intense, exceeding the capacity of the body Divine Sense to handle."

"It's just that the Old Method have declined, which is why they seem so rare now."

I've witnessed similar situations before.

When Liu Zhijian returned to Supreme Mystery Mountain after Qi Ingestion, clear river water overflowed from his mouth and nose, which was quite astonishing.

Afterwards, he practiced the [River and Great Mound Scripture] to regulate his body Divine Sense, and Manifestation, and then he never appeared again.

The same principle applies to blue-eyed people today.

It's just that their lineages are different, and therefore their forms of expression are different.

Li Chengxuan continued, "If you wish to suppress it temporarily without harming your Fate, you can carry Law Artifact such as a jade bottle or gourd to contain the excess Manifestation."

"Child of Fate are often precocious; after a few years, they can Qi Ingestion and enter the Dao."

"When it comes to practicing Cultivation Method and drawing talismans, the available Manifestation will be insufficient, let alone overflowing."

Du Qingquan was overjoyed upon hearing this.

"Law Artifact like the jade bottle and gourd are extremely rare; finding them will likely require some effort." Du Qingquan pondered for a moment, still somewhat worried. "May I ask, fellow Daoist, are there any other requirements for these Law Artifact?"

"To be honest, fellow Daoist, although I have some wealth, I can only afford one or two Qi Refining Law Artifact."

"Haha, although your son is Child of Fate, he is still just a mortal infant and doesn't need a [Foundation Establishment] magic Law Artifact. Qi Refining Law Artifact is enough." Li Chengxuan couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this, then thought for a moment and said, "Alright, let's help him to the end."

"I happen to have a jade bottle that I can transfer to Fellow Daoist Du."

After saying that, he reached to his waist and a blue jade bottle appeared in his hand.

This Law Artifact was originally prepared by Li Chengxuan for Hua Chunning, specifically to cleanse her mind of distracting thoughts and eliminate Sha Qi related to romantic relationships.

Later, I realized that it's better to guide than to block, so I changed it to [Azure Yang Peach Ascension Talisman].

Now it just so happens to come in handy.

Du Qingquan was pleasantly surprised and readily said, "How many Spirit Stone do you want?! Please name your price, fellow Daoist; whatever I have, I will not haggle."

"There's no rush," Li Chengxuan shook his head, reminding him, "We need to try it first to see if it works."

"Yes, yes, yes." Du Qingquan was so overjoyed that he lost his senses and apologized, "Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment, I will bring the child right away."

A moment later.

Du Qingquan and Hua Yuhe returned carrying Biyan'er.

That blue-eyed boy was indeed clever; he even remembered Li Chengxuan, and once again squeaked and waved his hands.

Li Chengxuan didn't want to get his hands covered in saliva again, so he reached out and handed over the jade bottle.

The blue-eyed child took it with both hands and then put it in his mouth to gnaw on.

This jade bottle is, after all, a Qi Refining Law Artifact; it can't be chewed up by a toothless child.

Du Qingquan and Hua Yuhe watched with anticipation.

A faint, inexplicable aura slowly flowed into the jade bottle.

The tiny baby, clutching and chewing on the jade bottle, gradually lost the emerald green in its eyes, leaving only a tiny dot deep within its pupils, completely devoid of its previous terrifying and eerie appearance.

Du Qingquan and Hua Yuhe were overjoyed, almost to the point of tears, and almost knelt down to thank Li Chengxuan.

As expected of someone trusted and entrusted by Hua Chunning, he is indeed a highly capable person.

The problem that had stumped me was solved so easily.

Li Chengxuan disliked being worshipped by outsiders, so he reached out to help the two up, then took the jade bottle back into his hand, Divine Sense Mark, and roughly refined it.

The jade bottle then shrank to the size of a fingertip.

Li Chengxuan reached out and pulled a section of vine and grass from the corner of the wall. He used his [Yi Wood] Law Power to refine it into a rope, tied it to the jade bottle, and said to Hua Yuhe, "Wear this with you from now on, and no one will suspect anything."

Hua Yuhe thanked him profusely and carefully hung the bag around the child's neck.

Du Qingquan whispered a few words of advice, then told Hua Yuhe to take the child away before solemnly saying, "Fellow Daoist has treated me with sincerity, and your kindness to my family is like a second birth. Please name your price for this Law Artifact; I will not haggle."

Li Chengxuan, being the head of Supreme Mystery Mountain, was not short of Spirit Stone, but he couldn't stand a small talisman shop owner flaunting his wealth in front of him. He smiled and shook his head, saying, "Spirit Stone are like fleeting clouds to me. Consider this Law Artifact a loan to you, fellow Daoist."

"You can return it to me when your son starts his cultivation and no longer needs it."

Du Qingquan shook his head repeatedly, refusing no matter what. "How can this be?!"

Li Chengxuan thought for a moment before revealing the purpose of his trip, "To be honest, fellow Daoist, I have few hobbies in my life, except for studying Daoist scriptures and collecting antiques."

"If you could help me search for some, I would appreciate it even more than Spirit Stone."

"Daoist scriptures and antiquities..." Du Qingquan hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Then we'll have to try our luck on the black market!"

"The black market?!" Li Chengxuan became somewhat interested.

This place sounds very interesting.

"The black market is a mixed bag, and it has many rare items. However, there are Bandit Cultivator who frequent the area around the market, and if you get targeted, you'll almost certainly die." Du Qingquan recalled his past experience with lingering fear. He glanced at Li Chengxuan and changed the subject, saying, "But if you go, fellow Daoist, there's not much danger."

"Oh?!" Li Chengxuan's heart tightened. He had entered the Dao through the [Mortal World Turbid Qi], which could conceal his cultivation level. Logically, Du Qingquan shouldn't have been able to see through his secrets. He tentatively said, "I'm only at the early stage Qi Refining Bandit Cultivator."

"Fellow Daoist is too kind." Du Qingquan hesitated for a moment, then, remembering the great kindness the person before him had shown his family, he spoke frankly in a low voice, "Since you have a connection with Supreme Mystery Mountain, of course you have nothing to fear from those who are destined to Bandit Cultivator."

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to hide anything."

"In fact, everyone in the market already knows that the Bandit Cultivator was originally raised by Supreme Mystery Mountain!"

"The current leader of the Bandit Cultivator is True Disciple of Supreme Mystery Mountain!"

"?" Li Chengxuan was somewhat bewildered after hearing this, and a question mark slowly appeared above his head.