Family Cultivation: I Become a Mirror-Chapter 131 - 122: The Return of the Chi Jing Talisman
Lu Jiangxian sat down in front of the stone table, and from beneath it, he picked up a jade pot and several jade cups. Using Taiyin Moonlight, he condensed a pot of shining tea and began to slowly drink it without any particular purpose.
He had only taken a few sips when Lu Jiangxian's ears twitched. Suddenly, the space in front of him tore open, and a perfectly round, gleaming white pill flew out, dazzling with bright white light that covered the mountain top in a layer of white.
"A Talisman Seed... Who is it?"
Lu Jiangxian's brow furrowed as the Talisman Seed landed in his hand. He examined it closely for a while and spoke in a deep voice,
"Foundation Establishment Cultivation, it looks like it's Li Chijin... The fourth son of the Li Family, now only the last one remains."
As he brought the bright and white Talisman Seed closer, Lu Jiangxian inhaled lightly. Immediately, white light, misty as smoke, entered his body through his nose and throat, and many scenes floated before his eyes: Qing Sui Peak, Green Pond Mountain, Yi Shan City, the Southern Border...
"Indeed, it's this child. What a pity... Then there's this Chi Wei, the name sounds so familiar."
After thinking hard, Lu Jiangxian finally had a flash of realization. Back when he explored the Cave Mansion of Meichi Mountain, he had come across a secret letter. It was Chi Wei who had written to an unnamed Foundation Establishment Cultivator, asking him to join in the assault against Li Jiangqun.
"If you're dead, that would be just fine, but if you're still alive, old and new grudges alike, I'll have to settle with you one day."
Lu Jiangxian let out a slight sigh. His mana and Divine Sense surged within him, rising as the tide lifts a boat. Having combined with the fragment of the mirror, and after consuming the Talisman Seed, the power of his Taiyin Moonlight also advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, and the number of his Mysterious Pearl Talisman Seeds reached nine.
With a somewhat ethereal hand, Lu Jiangxian reached into the void and drew out a pale blue halo of light.
"Li Chijin's lifetime of experience and Sword Path Cultivation..."
The Taiyin Moonlight burst forth, merging with the light to condense into a pale blue sword. Lu Jiangxian admired it for a moment, then casually inserted it into a nearby boulder.
"For someone destined."
His mana swirled in his hands, forming various formations and Talisman Techniques. Lu Jiangxian picked up the witchcraft research he had started a few years earlier, using it to pass the time.
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Li Xuanfeng and the fisherman's daughter had frolicked back and forth more than a dozen times, each time more relaxed and enjoyable than the last. Li Xuanfeng was still not satisfied, but the fisherman's daughter's round face was already pale, and fine beads of sweat covered her nostrils as she pleaded,
"Dear enemy, please spare me!"
Li Xuanfeng paused slightly and laughed awkwardly, kissing her on the eyebrows, and said with a smile,
"How much silver do you need to redeem yourself?"
Seeing the incredulous look on the fisherman's daughter's face, Li Xuanfeng wondered silently,
"I don't have much mundane money in my Storage Bag, only one thousand taels I brought from home. I wonder if that's enough?"
The Li Family didn't have much stock of silver since it was basically useless in the pursuit of Immortal Cultivation, only needed occasionally for a little silver powder when practicing Alchemy or drawing Talismans. Therefore, the Storage Bag didn't have any reserves, and he feared it wouldn't be enough to help her redeem herself.
The fisherman's daughter's delicately arched eyebrows lifted, nervousness filling her cute round face, which had turned pale. She muttered,
"I'm just a... courtesan... It takes twenty taels of silver."
"Alright."
Li Xuanfeng nodded, and the fisherman's daughter, naked, knelt on the bed, her face full of unbelievably joyful surprise, thinking Li Xuanfeng was joking with her. She stammered out,
"My Lord... please don't tease me."
Li Xuanfeng fastened his belt, took down the pitch-black longbow hanging on the wall, and shook his head in response,
"Pack up your clothes and belongings, we're leaving."
The fisherman's daughter stared blankly for a moment, then hurriedly grabbed her clothes and dressed with ecstatic joy, pulling him along as they went downstairs. She hopped and laughed along the way, at last showing the innocent charm of a teenage girl.
Li Xuanfeng followed her downstairs with a smile, and as they reached the lobby, they saw a slightly plump woman, garishly dressed, sitting in front, filing her nails. She glanced at the fisherman's daughter, then turned her head away with contempt.
"Redemption."
It wasn't until Li Xuanfeng spoke that the woman raised her head in surprise and coldly said to the fisherman's daughter,
"I was wondering why you looked so pleased with yourself. It turns out you've found a wealthy patron. You didn't even say a word to Madam, and you think you can just leave like that?"
The fisherman's daughter immediately turned pale, her round face ashen. She didn't know where to put her hands. Li Xuanfeng furrowed his brow and said in a deep voice,
"Redemption!"
The woman lifted her head and glanced at Li Xuanfeng. Seeing that he was only about fifteen or sixteen years old but carried himself with a certain presence, she figured he must be the son of some noble family. Her attitude became much more respectful, and she said,
"Young Master... do you know that Zuichun Tower is the property of the county lord? Ordinary families cannot redeem people here at will. Do you have any friends from noble families? It would be necessary for one of them to redeem her."
The woman's words were polite enough, and when she referred to 'noble families,' she wasn't talking about the four Foundation Establishment level families like Xiao, Wu, Ma, or Chang but rather their distant branches entrenched in the secular world.
Li Xuanfeng couldn't be bothered to waste any more time on her. With a flick of his finger, the large wooden table before them, under the impact of his True Yuan, turned to flying ash, covering the woman. Only then did he replied,
"Do not make me say it a third time!"
The fisherman's daughter and the woman were both stunned. The woman's legs gave out, and she fell to the ground, slapping her own face twice. The slaps were so forceful that two of her teeth flew out, covering her face in blood as she stammered,
"The Immortal can take her away! The Immortal can take her away! We were blind not to recognize an Immortal! We were blind not to recognize..."
Li Xuanfeng threw down two pieces of silver, pulled up the fisherman's daughter, whose face was filled with shock, and took her outside. The girl was trembling so badly that she dared not even look up at him.
It wasn't until Li Xuanfeng had purchased a house and entered the small courtyard, setting her down on a bed, that the fisherman's daughter finally spoke, dazed,
"Are you an Immortal?!"
"A Cultivator."
Li Xuanfeng corrected her, then proceeded to untie her belt. The fisherman's daughter didn't dare to stop him, her face flushing as she said,
"I... can't... not... able."
Li Xuanfeng had no choice but to stop. Gazing at the girl's adorable round face, he suddenly realized that the situation was getting complicated.
"How am I to deal with this woman in the future? It's not like I can return to town in a fortnight and tell my uncle I went out and came back with a courtesan! Uncle has always seen me as the hope of the next generation in our family. How could I let him worry!"
Li Xuanfeng, who feared neither heaven nor earth, was inherently unruly and indulgent, but his only fears were disappointing Li Tongya and neglecting his family affairs. For a moment, even he hesitated and furrowed his brows.
Seeing his expression, the fisherman's daughter timidly asked,
"Immortal Master... what's wrong?"
"Call me Xuanfeng."
Li Xuanfeng shook his head, feeling somewhat embarrassed. He kissed her eyebrows and said,
"My family has very strict rules. I'm afraid... I can't bring you home. You'll have to suffer some inconvenience..."
Hearing this, the fisherman's daughter was deeply moved and her eyes brimmed with tears. She said hoarsely,
"I know I am of low status, and you must be someone from the high and noble Immortal Clan. I could never wish for more! You don't have to feel this way, Young Master. If you return to the heavens to practice Immortal Cultivation, I'll just wait here in this yard, be it for five years, or ten years, until you come back to see me."
Li Xuanfeng frowned, not liking this kind of teary talk. He thought to himself,
"I shouldn't bother about it too much. Let her live here; going back and forth only takes a few hours, so it won't be much of a delay."
So he undid the buttons of the fisherman's daughter's dress and carefully caressed her, holding her tender white hands in his. She leaned quietly against him, murmuring,
"Brother! If I were to die tonight or tomorrow, I would have lived enough. I won't yearn for anything more!"
