Chapter 23

In the face of no hope, Xue Renzhi and Xue Weiguo could only accept reality. After all, Lu Li had made it very clear that it was extremely difficult to practice cultivation now.

They were very self-aware; even someone like Lu Li, who was half a sage, found it difficult, and they were already old, with a negligible chance of success.

However, Lu Li did not completely close the door. He clearly told them that once the ancestor had enough strength, he would personally seek out opportunities for them to cultivate.

Even if the search took a long time, they still had to seize the opportunity.

The most pressing issue now was for Lu Li to enhance his realm.

After hearing Xue Renzhi's words, Lu Li's mind raced, and he suddenly felt a bit foolish.

Although he could not find the herbs and could not afford them, the Xue family could easily do so. As long as he gathered the herbs needed to brew the Great Nourishing Essence Soup, he was confident he could reach the peak of the Later Heaven stage within half a year and enter the Innate stage when the time was right.

"I need precious herbs," Lu Li scanned the two of them and said thoughtfully, "like a hundred-year-old wild ginseng and a fifty-year-old wild lingzhi mushroom. With the herbs ready, I can quickly enhance my realm."

Xue Renzhi was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly said, "Ancestor, rest assured. The Xue family's Hai Lan Group has a chain of traditional Chinese medicine stores, and they have close ties with many herb merchants in the country. They can definitely meet your needs."

"That's best. I'll write a list later. The more herbs on the list, the better."

Lu Li also looked delighted and added, "I see that you two have been practicing the Three Yang Fist for a long time. With the last two sections of the mental techniques and some herbs, it will be easy to break through to the peak."

"Thank you, Ancestor."

Lu Li waved his hand, "Tomorrow afternoon, have Xue Shouye come to the school to get the complete mental techniques of the Three Yang Fist."

"Yes," Xue Renzhi agreed.

"Also, I am very satisfied with my current life. Don't disturb me unless it's necessary. Call me when the herbs are ready."

Xue Renzhi felt relieved after hearing this.

Although he had accepted the fact that Lu Li was the ancestor of the Xue family, Lu Li was still too young. If he relied on the Xue family to act recklessly, they would have to clean up the mess in the future.

After instructing Xue Renzhi and the others, Lu Li took a piece of paper and a pen from the desk, wrote a list of herbs, and handed it to Xue Weiguo, "Gather them as soon as possible, the faster the better."

Xue Weiguo nodded and solemnly put away the list. Whether they could practice the divine techniques mentioned by Lu Li depended entirely on this list.

"If there's nothing else, I'll go back now."

"Ancestor Lu Li, it's late. Why don't you stay overnight and leave tomorrow?" Xue Renzhi suggested.

Lu Li thought for a moment and shook his head, "No, I have other things to do."

Seeing that Lu Li was determined to leave, Xue Renzhi did not insist and hurriedly led the way.

The three of them chatted as they walked. Just as they reached the stairs, they saw Liang Jun yawning and climbing up. Upon seeing Xue Renzhi, his face lit up with surprise, "Grandpa, hello."

"Hmm."

Xue Renzhi grunted and scolded, "Why are you back so late? Instead of staying at home, you're always out causing trouble."

Liang Jun glanced at Xue Renzhi, about to lower his head to accept the scolding, when he suddenly noticed Lu Li behind his grandfather.

At that moment, Lu Li was looking at him with a strange expression, which was truly hateful. He was stunned for a moment, then suddenly pointed at Lu Li and shouted angrily, "Lu Li, you dare to come to my house?"

"Shut up."

"Rude."

Xue Weiguo and Xue Renzhi shouted at the same time, glaring at Liang Jun, wishing they could slap him to death.

This was the ancestor of the Xue family, not someone he could threaten.

Their angry shouts quickly drew the attention of everyone in the living room. Although Xue Renzhi had told them to rest, no one had left.

Hearing the roar from the stairs, they were all shocked and ran out of the living room without a word.

In his anger, Liang Jun did not notice the unusual atmosphere.

Especially when he saw his parents, he became even more furious.

"Grandpa, Uncle, he's not a good person. He not only hit me but also hit Cousin Shouye."

Upon hearing their son's unreserved accusations against Lu Li, Liang Zhenbang and Xue Lan's faces changed dramatically, knowing that things were about to get bad. Sure enough, Xue Renzhi's beard trembled with anger, and he slapped Liang Jun across the face.

"Scoundrel, Lu Li is the ancestor of the Xue family, a distinguished guest. How dare you be disrespectful to him? I'll beat you to death, you ungrateful son."

With a "slap," Liang Jun felt the pain on his face and was stunned.

He covered his cheek with one hand, staring at Xue Renzhi in disbelief.

After all, although his grandfather was strict, he had always been very loving towards his descendants and had never hit them. To hit him, a stranger, today was truly unbelievable.

Liang Zhenbang, seeing his son hit, was heartbroken but dared not say much.

Firstly, this was his wife's uncle, and there was no place to complain if the grandfather wanted to hit the nephew.

Secondly, the Xue family was not comparable to the Liang family. It was only because of marrying Xue Lan that the Liang family had its current status.

"Never mind."

Lu Li did not expect Xue Renzhi to hit Liang Jun and tried to stop it, but it was too late. He glanced at Liang Jun helplessly and said calmly, "We are all young people. He didn't know my identity, so he shouldn't be blamed."

"Lu Li!"

Liang Jun clearly misunderstood and shouted through gritted teeth. His face was half green and half red, like a two-faced person.

"Shut up."

Liang Zhenbang quickly interrupted Liang Jun, stepped forward, grabbed his son's collar, and said, "Apologize to Mr. Lu." He could see that his son was confused. The old man had come for Lu Li, and the three of them had talked for a long time in the study, clearly showing more respect for Lu Li. They could not afford to offend such a person.

"Zhenbang, Xue Lan, this is the son you raised."

Xue Renzhi glanced at Xue Lan and snorted.

Xue Lan shuddered in fear and said bitterly, "Uncle, Zhenbang and I are always busy with work and have neglected to discipline him. It's all our fault."

Seeing Xue Lan's expression, Lu Li couldn't help but think of his mother and said, "Clan Leader Xue, Liang Jun and I are classmates. We see each other often, and any conflicts are minor. Let's not mention it again."

"Since Lu Li is not pursuing it, let's drop it."

Xue Renzhi looked at Liang Jun and said sternly, "Xiao Jun, don't blame your grandfather for hitting you. The world is vast, and the Xue family is not without rivals. If you continue like this, you will eventually offend someone even the Xue family can't handle. When that happens, no one can save you."

Liang Zhenbang was shocked after hearing this, his heart filled with turmoil.

Liang Jun seemed to finally come to his senses and said fearfully, "Grandpa, I was wrong." He then looked at Lu Li and said through gritted teeth, "Lu Li, I'm sorry. I was ignorant before." He was not really stupid; he was just caught off guard by suddenly encountering Lu Li at home.

"It's fine, we can consider it a misunderstanding."

Seeing the two reconcile, Xue Renzhi nodded in relief, feeling a bit lighter.

However, the thought that his nephew and the reincarnated ancestor were classmates filled him with a faint sadness.

"Xiao Jun, since you are in the same school, follow Lu Li. Fulfill any requests he has, and if you can't solve them, inform Shouye."

He said with a stern face, "Inform everyone in the Xue family that from now on, Lu Li is a distinguished guest of the Xue family, and his words are my orders."

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Let the collection bury me!

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