How Far Could He Go?

While low-level talismans like Sound Transmission Talisman talismans aren't yet at the point of being used extravagantly and carelessly, at least we don't have to be as stingy as before, hoarding each talisman like a precious treasure.

Furthermore, the Lingxian Sect has revealed that they will teach the Li Clan how to draw the Sound Transmission Talisman transmission talisman after a while!

This means that they will be able to produce their own Sound Transmission Talisman in the future.

Furthermore, the Lingxian Sect also mentioned that Sound Transmission Talisman, being commonly used talismans, have no trouble selling in the Immortal Cultivation Realm and are very easy to sell. Therefore, compared to the more niche talismans that were previously taught to various sects, the demand for Sound Transmission Talisman will be enormous; it can be said that as many as are needed.

With this channel, the Li Clan family can start accumulating wealth!

In the future... their Li Clan might be able to cultivate more cultivators, unlike now, where the Li Clan's status is entirely dependent on Li Zhanying.

This also put a lot of pressure on Li Zhanying.

Li Zeyuan, the only Golden Core cultivator of the Li Clan, does not reside in the imperial city; he lives year-round in an imperial estate outside the capital.

He disliked the capital city, finding it somewhat oppressive.

Since the Li Clan didn't need him to oversee things or take charge, he had more freedom in choosing his training location.

Upon receiving a message from his ancestor, Li Zeyuan packed his Storage Bag and set off.

Since his last trip to Huanyou Nation to participate in the war, he felt that the situation of the Mortal Realm was not good. After returning, he devoted himself to cultivation. In fact, it was the discussion among the cultivators and strategists of the Li Clan clan. Li Zeyuan heard it and suddenly realized what it meant. After that, he stayed in his manor to cultivate.

He claimed to be focusing on cultivation, but in reality, he only reduced the time he spent wandering in the fields and countryside to cultivate. However, his favorite pastimes, such as eating meat in large quantities and drinking wine in large bowls, remained unchanged.

Although Li Yuanze reached the Golden Core Stage at the age of 130, making him arguably the most talented person in the Li Clan clan besides Li Zhanying, he actually didn't have much ambition or pursuit.

When I was a child, I once went to Huangzhuang incognito with my elders. I saw that the farmers worked from sunrise to sunset. During the day, they worked hard under the sun and sweated. In the evening, they sat in their courtyards to cool off and chat. The men would sip a bowl of wine, and the women would cook and set the table by the glow of the sunset.

Smoke carrying the unique aroma of home-cooked meals rose gently from the rooftops of every household.

At that moment, he fell in love with the tranquility of the countryside.

Therefore, his greatest pursuit in life was to continue enjoying this peaceful and leisurely life.

His pursuit, which most people would consider unambitious, especially considering he was a member of the Li Imperial Clan, was seen as wrong by many. Those around him tried their best to persuade him and help him "turn over a new leaf" and set lofty goals.

However, all of this was stopped by Li Zhanying, the Li Clan Ancestor.

In Li Zhanying's opinion, Li Zeyuan's rapid cultivation might be related to his temperament.

As Li Zhanying cultivated for a long time, he increasingly felt that cultivation level was closely related to State of Mind.

Of course, since he had very few high-level cultivators around him with whom he could form deep friendships, he wasn't sure if his judgment was correct, but considering his own situation, he thought, "Maybe?"

Effort may be important in the early stages, but the higher one's cultivation level, the more difficult it becomes to break through bottlenecks.

I have carried heavy pressure since childhood, and I have to think carefully about every step I take. This is especially true on the path of cultivation, for I am afraid of making a mistake.

I didn't feel it as much when I was in the Golden Core, but now that I've reached the Nascent Soul, every step forward is incredibly difficult.

Each time he stalled, he was caught in the jumble of thoughts that preceded his breakthrough.

He finds it difficult to calm his mind and to achieve purity of purpose.

So when he saw Li Zeyuan with his clear eyes and pursuit of simplicity, he didn't want him to become like him.

Li Zhanying wanted to see how far Li Zeyuan could go.

Therefore, although Li Zeyuan has cultivated to the Golden Core Stage and is now 160 years old, he is frank and sincere, and has no guile.

Normally, he would do the tasks assigned to him by the ancestor, and when there were no tasks, he would stay in Huangzhuang and live his daily cultivation life.

If it weren't for the matter of the Execution Stone, he wouldn't have had to reduce his enjoyment of cultivation for the past two or three years.

This order from the ancestor gave Li Zeyuan a legitimate reason to go out for some fresh air.

When the royal family sent people out to search for He Yi, the person they were looking for was drinking tea and listening to music at the Liaoju Prefecture in Hufang Province.

He Yi had booked a small private room in the teahouse by himself. The window, which opened inwards, offered a great view of the graceful musicians singing and playing instruments on the first floor.

Actually He Yi didn't originally come here to listen to music.

He happened to be strolling around this place a few days ago when he overheard a storyteller in the teahouse telling a tale about a sect called Lingxian Sect.

In the following days, he came at the same time every day and heard a different story each time.

I originally thought all teahouses in the Mortal Realm were like this.

To his surprise, at the same time today, after having a cup of tea, he discovered that a veiled girl was walking down to the platform on the first floor.

She was still holding a pipa.

Then he sat down and started playing and singing.

He Yi initially thought the singing was just a short performance before the storytelling, so he sat and waited patiently.

But unexpectedly, this wait lasted for half an hour.

Should we leave or continue waiting?

He Yi raised his hand and knocked on the door frame of the private room. The waiter who was in charge of this room immediately came out and respectfully inquired:

"Yes, sir. What are your orders?"

He Yi then asked directly:

No storytelling today?

Hearing that he was asking this, the waiter immediately replied in a light tone:

"Reporting to you, sir, yesterday afternoon the storyteller heard that there was some interesting news about the Lingxian Sect, so he immediately asked the manager for leave and went to Xiushui Village to gather material. Today, during a break, the manager invited the famous local performer Zhang Jin'er to fill in."

"If you don't like Zhang Dajia's musical style, then Liu Dajia, whom even Minister Gu praised, will perform a dance later..."

Having learned the answer, He Yi, impatient with his irrelevant explanation, interrupted him and asked:

When will he be back?

The waiter, without stammering or pausing, immediately stopped himself from saying what was on the tip of his tongue and replied instead:

"In reply to you, sir, the time a storyteller usually takes to gather material is unpredictable, but our storyteller is incredibly fast and efficient. If it's within the Hufang Province, he can usually return in two days and one night, and he'll guarantee the story will be vivid and interesting the next day!"

Two days and one night.

If we start counting from yesterday, the storyteller should have returned today.

However, there are no storytelling performances scheduled in the teahouse now.