Sixty to seventy members of the Lei Family died by Li Feiyu's hand, yet Li Feiyu's heart was as calm as still water.
[Spiritual Root: Pseudo Spiritual Root of Metal, Wood, Water, Earth; High Grade Fire Spiritual Root]
[Innate Lifespan: Three and a half years]
[Human Lifespan: Three thousand five hundred and fifty-five years]
"I wonder if the Fire Spiritual Root can be further purified, and if this Lifespan is enough?"
According to previous patterns, the next time should be a thousand years of Lifespan, but Li Feiyu felt it might not be enough. Accumulating to five thousand years might be worth a try.
Currently, he planned to purify the Wood Spiritual Root first.
Dual Wood and Fire elements would be greatly beneficial for Alchemy.
The rest would be saved for cultivating Spirit Medicine and for converting into Innate Lifespan when his Lifespan limit approached.
Upon returning home, Zhang Xiuer and Zhang Bocheng were waiting there with a few children.
"Thank you, Senior, for saving our lives," Zhang Xiuer said, bowing.
"No problem. I just happened to be living in seclusion here, and I have a connection with your children, which is why I acted."
Li Feiyu said, "The matter with the Lei Family is settled. You can live in peace now."
"It's best not to disturb me often; I prefer quiet."
"Perhaps I will leave after a while."
Since he said so, Zhang Xiuer did not disturb him further and left with the children.
Li Feiyu's life returned to peace, practicing cultivation, Alchemy, teaching Li Fengxing and the others, occasionally going out for some 'autumn wind'—truly a peaceful life.
Three more years passed in a flash, with only half a month remaining until his Lifespan limit.
"Masked Uncle, how do you think I'm practicing?"
Li Fengxing finished a set of boxing, then ran to Li Feiyu, sweating profusely, to show off, his small face practically screaming, "Praise me!"
Li Feiyu smiled and said, "So-so. With your current progress, how can you become a first-rate expert in the Jianghu without ten years of hard work?"
Becoming a first-rate expert at twenty years old was already a top-tier Aptitude among mortals; each had the potential to Breakthrough to the Innate realm.
With Li Feiyu occasionally adding Medicinal Pill powder to their tea, the physiques and Qi and blood of the three of them were extraordinary.
In the Storage Pouch of the middle-aged Daoist he killed in the Lei Manor last time, besides the Immortal Ascension Token, there was also a complete primary Five Elements Talisman Compendium, as well as a Hundred Herbs Record and a handbook on common Medicinal Pill refining.
Although they weren't valuable items, they were perfectly suited for Li Feiyu.
It was precisely because of these that Li Feiyu's variety of refined Medicinal Pills slightly increased, and he also learned to refine talismans.
The medicinal ingredients required for Alchemy were common, but there were some age requirements: auxiliary medicines needed at least twenty to thirty years, and main ingredients needed fifty years or more.
None of these posed a challenge to Li Feiyu, but learning talismans caused him some hardship.
He spent over a month searching for a Cultivator market before finding one, eventually buying nearly two hundred Spirit Stones worth of blank talisman paper.
Most were primary Low-grade, followed by primary Mid-grade, and the fewest were primary High Grade.
For the current Cultivation world, Spirit Stones were still a relatively precious resource. Fortunately, Xu Changfeng, Wang Qi, and the lewd middle-aged Daoist's Storage Pouches all contained some.
In total, there were over five hundred low-grade Spirit Stones. Li Feiyu currently had little demand for Spirit Stones, so he didn't pay too much attention to them.
In three years, all the blank talisman papers were used up. He had refined a total of over eighty primary Low-grade talismans, over twenty primary Mid-grade, and six primary High Grade.
Their combined value exceeded two hundred Spirit Stones, so he didn't lose money.
Li Feiyu's talent in refining talismans wasn't exceptionally high, but his willingness to quietly study and spare no effort allowed him to achieve such success.
In fact, if another Cultivator had Li Feiyu's conditions, he could do it too!
Among the three siblings, Li Fengxing was already close to the level of a third-rate expert. Eight-year-old Qingyue and Qinghe's physical fitness was no less than that of an average adult, and with one or two years of hard training, they could achieve Li Fengxing's accomplishments.
Although Li Feiyu would not see them become famous in the Jianghu, he could foresee that his three children would all be exceptional individuals, with the potential to Breakthrough to the Innate Grandmaster realm.
Of course, that was just hope; the specifics would depend on their Comprehension Ability and Opportunity.
"Fengxing, you all go back. Half a month later, bring your mother to my place. I've prepared gifts for you in the room."
"Really!"
"Thank you, Masked Uncle."
The few of them spoke in unison, each climbing over the wall back to their own courtyard.
Ever since Li Feiyu saved Zhang Xiuer last time, these mischievous children had become bolder, occasionally climbing over the wall to this side.
Zhang Xiuer didn't dare to disturb him casually. She had secretly observed Li Feiyu practicing many times.
Li Feiyu knew about it but didn't stop her.
She had some doubts about Li Feiyu's identity, but she never dared to confirm it.
After all, there were countless people in the world with similar figures and temperaments.
Also, Li Feiyu's martial arts and his unfathomable behavior left her with doubts, but seeing him treat her children so kindly, she couldn't help but wonder if the masked man was Li Feiyu.
She just didn't understand why, if it really was him, he wouldn't acknowledge them and instead chose to silently protect them.
"Go to Senior Masked's place in half a month?"
Li Fengxing said, "Masked Uncle said so, Mother. I'm going to continue my practice."
"Go ahead."
"Half a month?" Zhang Xiuer murmured, "Why half a month?"
"Is it some special day?"
Li Feiyu placed all the items they could use and might need in the future directly in the main hall, waiting for them to collect them.
With the Lei Manor's millions in assets, boxes of gold and silver, and antique paintings were enough to dazzle anyone's eyes.
On the main table in the central seat of the hall, there were also Medicinal Pills he had refined.
Yellow Dragon Pill, golden marrow pill, clear spirit powder, Marrow Washing Pill, and Essence Nurturing Pill – these were all Saint Grade items among mortals, rarely seen.
He left three bottles of each, with twelve pills per bottle.
Used sparingly, it would be enough for the Li Family for a hundred years, and each generation could produce one or two top-tier Jianghu experts, and even Grandmasters.
A century-old family.
As long as they didn't provoke trouble and focused on stability, a hundred years would be enough for the Li Family to become a behemoth in Jing Province, an uncrowned king.
Zhang Xiuer brought Li Fengxing and the others to the main hall.
The hall was brightly lit, but the massive amounts of gold, silver, antiques, and jewelry still awed them.
"Masked Uncle's house is so rich!"
Li Fengxing and the others said, looking around and touching things, having a great time.
Zhang Xiuer was deeply shocked. On the main table in the hall were fifteen small porcelain bottles.
She walked over curiously; each bottle had a piece of paper attached to it.
"Yellow Dragon Pill? golden marrow pill? clear spirit powder?"
"What are all these Medicinal Pills?"
Ordinary people unfamiliar with medicine would naturally not have heard of them, but in the eyes of those who knew, these were priceless treasures.
"And a letter? Addressed to Zhang Xiuer? For me?"
Zhang Xiuer took out the paper and read it carefully. Her body began to tremble slightly, her eyes instantly reddened, and tears sparkled.
At this moment, in the sky outside the house, a person, having concealed his aura and merged with the night, floated in the air, quietly watching everything inside the house.
After finishing the letter, Zhang Xiuer burned it, tear stains clearly visible on her face.
Li Feiyu had left her a farewell letter, or rather, a will. He wrote about his approaching Lifespan limit, concealed the matter of Cultivation, and then outlined his arrangements for the Li Family.
"…I know my time is nearing its end, and I couldn't bear for you and the children to fall into sorrow, which is why I didn't acknowledge you. These days of silent guardianship have left my heart with no regrets. You have raised the children very well; I am very satisfied. Do not tell them about my passing; just consider me long dead."
"Xiuer, you don't need to look for me; you won't find me. Across mountains and rivers, in heaven and on earth, we shall meet again in the next life."
"Live well. This family, I entrust to you."
…
Zhang Xiuer was an excellent heroine, not inferior to any man. Li Feiyu knew she could handle everything well.
After a moment of sadness, she walked into the courtyard, gazing at the moonlit sky, and softly murmured, "Brother Li, we shall meet again in the next life. I will protect our children and this family for you."
She couldn't see Li Feiyu, but Li Feiyu could hear her whisper.
He sighed softly in his heart, then turned and flew towards the outskirts of Bluestone City.
Above the Mountain God Temple, looking back at Bluestone City, Li Feiyu declared loudly, "Lifespan limit, worldly ties concluded. On this immortal journey, I shall be Li Feiyu!"
Amidst his laughter, a tear fell from the corner of Li Feiyu's eye, and then he soared into the sky towards the distant horizon.