Where There's a Will, There's a Way

"Seafood?"

Lu Changzhi was taken aback.

This surprised him somewhat.

After all, in his mind, seafood has always been a delicacy.

However, thinking back to what Gu Chen had brought back for him before...

Lu Changzhi wasn't too surprised.

After all, this is a world of cultivation, and we cannot view it from the perspective of past lives.

Those giant crabs and shrimps would indeed pose a considerable threat to the ordinary people of Mountain and Sea Village.

Putting aside his thoughts, Lu Changzhi asked:

"How long until the ceremony begins?"

"There's not much time left. Based on previous years, we only have eight days," Shi Qinglin replied.

"The eighth day?"

Lu Changzhi pondered for a moment, then nodded and said:

"Alright, I'll take a look then and see what kind of seafood this is."

Shi Qinglin nodded, his throat moved, but he ultimately said nothing.

He wasn't sure what Lu Changzhi's true strength was. He wanted Lu Changzhi's help, but if he dragged Lu Changzhi into the mess and was unable to cope, it wouldn't be good for either side.

Lu Changzhi also noticed Shi Qinglin's reaction.

However, since the other party didn't say anything, he didn't press the matter further.

It must be something related to seafood.

Anyway, the time has been set, so we'll just have to see when the time comes. If it's harmful to Mountain and Sea Village, then the big pot will handle it.

Before long, everyone in the village was busy with their own tasks.

The children gathered together again at Lu Changzhi's place.

"Brother Lu, how did you drive away those people who came back then?"

"Yeah, yeah, they're all so unreasonable. It'll be really hard for Brother Lu to get them to leave."

"Brother Lu, can you just easily beat them up? Otherwise, they definitely wouldn't have run away so obediently."

The children, brimming with curiosity, asked Lu Changzhi questions.

Lu Changzhi smiled slightly at this, his gaze sweeping over the crowd:

"Whether it's humans or wild animals, when you have the ability to be unreasonable, they will start to reason with you."

Upon hearing this, the children all wore expressions that showed a mixture of understanding and confusion.

Lu Changzhi observed the children's reactions, his gaze lingering on Shi Meng for a moment longer.

Perhaps due to his age, or perhaps because he was the leader of the children, Shi Meng's contemplation was noticeably stronger.

During the time he spent with the other children, Shi Meng was not as lively as usual. He seemed lost in thought and remained somewhat silent.

When most of the children had gone home for dinner, and there were fewer people around, Shi Meng stepped forward, looked at Lu Changzhi with a serious expression, and said:

"Brother Lu, I also want to cultivate, could you teach me something?"

Lu Changzhi wasn't too surprised by this, and instead looked over and said:

Cultivation is no easy task.

"I understand, but I still want to give it a try," Shi Meng replied.

Lu Changzhi nodded, then asked:

"Why do you wish to cultivate yourself?"

"For the sake of Mountain and Sea Village!" Shi Meng declared decisively.

"Mountain and Sea Village is too weak. Any outsider can easily leave us helpless. I also want to be like Brother Fugui, able to stand up and stand firm, and shield the village from trouble."

As he spoke, Shi Meng clenched his fists, seemingly recalling the previous situation.

Lu Changzhi didn't ask anything more, and nodded:

"I will teach you some methods of cultivation, but how far you can progress depends on yourself."

Upon hearing this, Shi Meng nodded seriously:

"I will definitely not let Brother Lu down."

Lu Changzhi smiled slightly, his thoughts spreading out to find Huang Pi. He then used telepathy to summon the other party.

"Young Master Lu, are you going out to rob someone?"

Huang Pi walked over and immediately asked.

Lu Changzhi raised an eyebrow, looked at Huang Pi, and said:

"You..."

Before he could finish speaking, Huang Pi decisively changed his tune, saying:

"No, it's about robbing the rich to help the poor. We're poor, so we can only rob the rich to save ourselves."

Lu Changzhi gently shook his head:

"It's not about the explanation. What, are you saying you're going to rob someone, and you insist on coming with me?"

Huang Pi's expression faltered, his throat tightened, and he thought to himself:

What else could it be?

Let him go out and rob someone himself?

Those who are too weak to rob may not even be of interest.

If the robber is too strong, you might not be a match for them.

If you're robbing someone of similar skill level, it's a close contest, and only a hard-fought battle will yield a victory.

Neither of them was what he wanted.

What he wanted was to relive that feeling of bullying others while claiming it was for their own good.

But to have such an experience, one needs to be Purple-Gold Guest of honor; the Huang Clan alone is simply not enough.

Of course, he thought about it, but he didn't say it.

At this moment, Lu Changzhi changed the subject and said:

"Since you're not in a hurry to go out and rob someone, let's do something else first."

"What is it?" Huang Pi asked hurriedly.

Lu Changzhi gestured to Shi Meng and said:

"He wants to cultivate, so you'll be in charge of all related matters. If his cultivation doesn't show results within a certain period, he'll hold you accountable."

Huang Pi looked at Shi Meng, and his expression immediately changed.

"Young Master Lu, his condition is truly..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Changzhi coughed lightly, interrupting him, and responded with four words:

"Man proposes, God disposes."

The air in Huang Pi suddenly thickened.

That's true, but it depends on the situation.

The young man before them would be considered someone who wouldn't even be qualified to cultivate if he were in the Huang Clan.

Given his strength and status, every person he taught or managed was exceptionally talented and beyond the ordinary.

Now, I'm responsible for taking charge of the other person's spiritual practice and expecting results.

This is already asking too much of others, and now they're trying to hold themselves accountable.

This is still as unreasonable as ever!

For a moment, Huang Pi felt like he had been tricked.

At this moment, Huang Pi seemed to have thought of something and hurriedly said:

"Young Master Lu, I'm currently penniless. How about I go out and rob someone for a while?"

"Alright."

Lu Changzhi nodded and thought for a moment:

"Within two months, bring me back at least one Unsealing Key. I've never seen one before, so I can study it and figure out why it's been rumored to be so extraordinary."

Huang Pi nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

He'd lived most of his life and never seen Unsealing Key; how could he possibly bring back at least one in two months?

"That's enough."

Huang Pi quickly waved his hand:

I'll stay here and teach him.

Upon hearing this, Lu Changzhi smiled.

People in the spiritual cultivation world are also good at compromise.

However, considering that Huang Pi's words made some sense, Lu Changzhi thought about it and returned the storage ring he had previously obtained from Huang Pi.

Seeing the storage ring back in his hand, Huang Pi felt a strange excitement in his heart for some reason.

It wasn't easy; I managed to get my things back from Lu Yuan's son, who was so greedy and opportunistic!

"Alright, now that you have the things, give me proper instructions. Otherwise, I'll still hold you accountable."