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Even if we obtained the Light-Condensed Titanium, it would be a one-way trip.

Therefore, Li Yang always knew very well that Li Qingchen had a share of this Light-Condensed Titanium, and it was definitely not something she could obtain on her own.

Li Yaowan still had a fierce and indifferent expression, but his voice softened noticeably. "Never mind, he was just lucky to have met you at the Sword Tomb."

Seeing her gentle tone, Li Yang asked again, "Teacher Li, Qingchen risked his life for you, so why do you still...?"

To be honest, Li Yang wasn't good at giving advice on these things.

She was an orphan in her past life and is an orphan in this life, so she is completely unfamiliar with the relationship between parents and children.

After arriving in this world, Si Kui gave her the care of an elder, allowing Li Yang to experience unprecedented warmth.

She would act coquettishly towards Si Kui, and she would act with confidence because of Si Kui's protection. It was also because Si Kui killed a Divine Venerable that the Nature Department was not looked down upon after arriving at the Heavenly Palace, and Li Yang had the confidence to take back the Nature Pavilion and have a safe and reliable home.

Just thinking about my own teacher...

Li Yang didn't want Li Qingchen and Li Yaowan to be so awkward.

Li Yaowan paused for a moment before saying, "To be honest, it's a good thing that he doesn't acknowledge me as his mother."

Li Yang: "..."

Li Yaowan rubbed her temples and continued, "I wasn't a good mother. My motives for giving birth to him were impure."

Li Yaowan had never said these words to anyone, and they were mistakes she had stubbornly refused to admit for many years.

But at this moment, she poured her heart out to Li Yang.

Li Yaowan suddenly had the idea of having children more than 50 years ago.

At that time, she was at the height of her career, the leader of the Pill Department, and one of only two people in Huaxia to Eighth Grade Realm Peak in alchemy.

The other is the current Twelve Marquises of the Star Nexus.

Li Yaowan was never able to become one of the Twelve Marquises of the Star Nexus because of her humble origins.

To become Twelve Marquises of the Star Nexus, one needs not only formidable personal strength but also the support of one's family.

The requirements are particularly stringent when it comes to family members.

Of course, this is also a paradox. Without the support of a large family, it is almost impossible for an ordinary person to advance to the Ninth-Grade Supreme.

The resources required are terrifying; they cannot be supplied by a single generation.

People like Li Yaowan, who are both talented and good at making money, are extremely rare.

Even though Li Yaowan had climbed to such the top, he was still stuck.

Because she did not establish a family of her own.

In a fit of anger, Li Yaowan chose to give birth to Li Qingchen.

She wanted to establish her own family, driven by her own ambitions.

At the same time, she also wanted to take a gamble and see if she could give birth to a Heavenly Fortune Bearer of the Alchemical Dao Department.

Talent can also be inherited through bloodlines.

Li Qingchen is very talented and quick-witted, but he is not Heavenly Fortune Bearer the Alchemical Dao Department field.

Li Yaowan was initially disappointed, but later she felt that even if Li Qingchen wasn't Heavenly Fortune Bearer, with her resources, she could still help him rise to a higher position.

Besides, Li Qingchen is just the first step.

Li Yaowan wanted to continue to expand her family, making the Li family a rising aristocratic clan, and helping her ascend to the title of Twelve Marquises of the Star Nexus.

Unfortunately, Li Yaowan lost control of this very first step.

She had made arrangements for Li Qingchen's future, but Li Qingchen wouldn't listen at all.

When Li Qingchen was young, she didn't know how to rebel and just obediently listened to her mother.

When it came time to choose a major after enrollment, Li Qingchen expressed her opinion for the first time. "Mother, I want to go to the Nature Department."

This was like a bolt from the blue for Li Yaowan.

How could Li Qingchen go to the Nature Department?

Impossible!

He must go to the Pill Department, become a pillar of Central Capital Pill, inherit her mantle, carry on the Li family's legacy, and help her ascend to the rank of marquis.

These countless "musts" crushed the mother-son relationship.

Although Li Qingchen joined the Pill Department, Li Yaowan could no longer control him after that.

Li Qingchen minored in the Nature Department and spent all his time in the Nature Department. In the end, after learning that Li Yaowan wanted him to have children, he even shaved his head and became a monk.

In those years, Li Yaowan and Li Qingchen were truly estranged, until that great battle 28 years ago...

This was the first time the mother and son had a harmonious relationship, because they both wanted to defeat the invaders.

After the Nature Department was ambushed, Li Yaowan self-destructed his natal alchemy furnace to save his students... and the mother and son entered another state.

Li Yaowan's ambitions were shattered. She hid at the Zhongdu Military Academy, avoiding everyone, including Li Qingchen.

Meanwhile, Li Qingchen began Risking Life searching for Light-Condensed Titanium, her mind solely focused on helping her mother restore her natal alchemy furnace.

After hearing all this, Li Yang also had mixed feelings.

Li Yaowan said, "Now that I've recovered to the Eighth Grade Realm, it's a good thing he's keeping his distance. Otherwise, I'm afraid I might not be able to resist..."

Li Yang asked curiously, "Why can't one enter the Twelve Marquises of the Star Nexus without a family?"

Li Yaowan: "Without family support, even if one becomes a marquis, one is still a figurehead; besides, family is a bond, a constraint, and an important anchor."

This was something Li Yang hadn't considered.

She originally loathed this family-monopolized system.

But when I heard the last sentence, I suddenly understood.

The lifespan of Ninth-Grade Supreme is often tens of thousands of years, far exceeding that of humanity.

If it weren't for the deeply entrenched family behind them, they might truly be rootless gods.

Once a god becomes rootless, he will likely no longer care about the millions of ordinary people in the Huaxia Realm Domain.

Li Yaowan added, "However, I've become indifferent to all of this. What's the point of being one of the Twelve Marquises of the Star Nexus? All I want now is for Huaxia elixirs to become famous throughout the Astral Realm!"

Isn't this much better than being a marquis in the Huaxia Heavenly Palace?

Although they did not have the power of the Twelve Marquises of the Star Nexus, their prestige and reputation were even greater.

With prestige and reputation, she still wields real power!

Li Yang paused for a moment, then said, "Teacher Li, I respect your ideals... To be honest, it's also very interesting to me. However, Senior Brother Qingchen is an independent person. Just as I never thought of possessing Chen Ri, I don't think you should possess his life either."

Li Yaowan looked at the half-meter-tall Mecha Doll, suddenly laughed, and said, "Yes, I never wanted to possess A-Cheng, but I tried to possess the child I gave birth to."

When A-Cheng was mentioned, Li Yaowan's eyes sparkled. She earnestly introduced her to Li Yang, "My natal alchemy furnace is called Imperial City, but I usually call it A-Cheng."

Imperial City...

This name really doesn't sound like a furnace for alchemy!

That's too domineering!

But Li Yang could see that Li Yaowan's attitude towards the Imperial City was not that of a master and servant, nor was it about domination or manipulation, but rather about affection and trust.

Rather than saying that Li Yaowan self-destructed his natal alchemy furnace, it's more accurate to say that he did.

It's more accurate to say that the Imperial City chose to self-destruct in order to protect Li Yaowan.

Li Yang thought for a moment and said, "Teacher Li, why don't you treat Senior Brother Qingchen the same way you treated Senior A-Cheng?"

Li Yaowan paused for a moment, then finally managed to say, "No, he doesn't deserve it!"

Li Yang: "..."

She couldn't help but laugh out loud, and said nothing more.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

The relationship between the mother and son has begun to loosen; as for what the future holds... let nature take its course!

Li Yaowan wasted no more time and prepared to find a master weapon Master to help repair his natal alchemy furnace.

Although they found the Light-Condensed Titanium, they still needed to find a forging Master of at least the Eighth Grade Realm to repair their natal alchemy furnace, which Eighth Grade Realm Peak.

At the same time, a large amount of auxiliary materials are also required.

These were no problem for Li Yaowan.

She can easily solve anything that can be resolved with money!

Li Yang hasn't been in a hurry to harvest the Star Plant these past few days, because everyone's planting efficiency is too low, while she can finish in just a few minutes with a swing of her sickle.

Right now, she's just waiting for news from Li Yaowan. Once she secures the protection of the Blue Crystal Realm Domain, she'll immediately head there to begin her "seclusion" to improve her cultivation level.

Taking a rare moment of leisure from her busy schedule, Li Yang thought of finding something to eat and drink for Lianxin.

The Heavenly Palace also has a trading area; you can enter directly using your identity badge.

Of course, the Heavenly Palace is more complicated than the Zhongdu Military Academy. There are many evil spirits and monsters in the trading area, so you might easily get scammed.

Not to mention the existence of the black market, which is an even bigger trap.

Although Li Yang dared not sell Star Core on a large scale, selling them in small quantities and multiple times was not a problem.

The Nature Department has accumulated quite a few Star Core, and Li Yang has already stockpiled seventy or eighty of them.

Li Yang only sold a dozen or so, which was enough to buy Star Ash Soil.

Heavenly Spring Water is more expensive, requiring about thirty or forty pieces.

With half of her savings gone in an instant, Lianxin was heartbroken. "Fellow Daoist, I'm really not hungry."

Li Yang: "You have to eat even if you're not hungry. Waiting until you're hungry to eat isn't good for your health."

[Lifespan increased by 200 years.]

[Lifespan increased by 200 years.]

Li Yang couldn't help but sigh softly. The Star Plant she harvested outside the city only gave her a lifespan of 600 years.

In just a short while, Lianxin had been given 400 years.

However, Li Yang was also very worried.

They feared that this gift of longevity might harm the Lianxin in some way.

She hadn't thought much about it before, but now, after witnessing the "Risking Life," she worries that what she's gaining is a chance to extend Lianxin's lifespan.

However, the lifespan limit of the Ninth-Grade Lianxin is definitely beyond the imagination of ordinary Star Wielders.

But Li Yang still wanted to give Lianxin more nourishing food.

Just like human lifespan, it's not so fixed; those who are healthy will definitely live longer.

If tens of thousands of years is just a fraction of a person's total lifespan...

With good food and drink, it will definitely make up for it!

Li Yang not only bought Star Ash Soil and Heavenly Spring Water, but also some maintenance materials needed for the Chen Ri.