Immortality Cultivation: I Can increase My Stats Using Clansmen's Qi-Blood

As he sipped his tea, he whispered to Luo Ze who sat before him, "This kind of matter is difficult to speak of..."

"People always yearn for what's beautiful in their hearts."

"But reality is often cruel."

"Even geniuses, freaks of nature, those one in a million, or even one in a billion prodigies, if they have not yet grown strong and encounter an enemy even more powerful than they are, such beings will still inevitably meet their deaths. They will still turn into a clump of dust in this world, and aside from those who care about them, no one else will spare them a second thought."

"Mediocrities, those with poor gifts and talents, do not necessarily end up with worse outcomes than those geniuses."

"In the realm of cultivation, aside from the gap in talent, opportunities, luck, and temperament are all indispensable."

"So, if we were to summarize,"

"Aside from talent, which is predestined, many other things can be changed by human effort."

"It's just that the process can be complex, tedious, and difficult..."

It was only after Luo Changfeng had finished speaking.

That he finally drained the cup of tea in his hand, which he had been holding all along but had not found the time to drink.

After saying so much, he was somewhat parched.

And in front of Luo Changfeng was the little one, Luo Ze.

At this moment, he seemed to have been stunned, somewhat dazed.

It wasn't until a long time later,

That he gradually came back to his senses.

"Patriarch Changfeng..."

Luo Ze opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something.

But before he could speak,

Luo Changfeng, sitting beneath the Stone Pavilion, had already poured a cup of tea for the little guy.

Due to the passage of time,

The tea had cooled slightly by now.

Yet, at such a time,

It seemed quite nice to have a cup of tea that was slightly cooled.

"Try it and see how it tastes..."

Luo Changfeng pushed the cup of tea he had poured on the stone table toward Luo Ze.

Then, he spoke softly.

This was the second time...

Oh, no.

Including that Carefree Monk,

This would be the third time he recommended this extremely rare and expensive tea to someone.

Luo Ze looked at the cup of tea before him.

After a moment of silence, he extended his right hand towards the cup.

Lifting the cup to his lips,

Luo Ze cautiously took a sip.

Then, he slightly squinted his eyes, savoring the tea in his mouth with great care.

It was only after a long time that he finally swallowed the tea, which was slightly bitter but also somewhat sweet.

"How does it taste?"

Luo Changfeng squinted his eyes slightly.

Gazing at Luo Ze in front of him, who had already opened his eyes, he couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"It's somewhat bitter..."

Luo Ze said calmly in a low voice.

Similarly, that was his first genuine reaction after taking a sip of the tea.

Luo Ze looked at Ancestor of the Luo Family in front of him, then went on to say, "After the bitterness, there's a hint of sweetness."

"Moreover, drinking this tea seems to be able to calm and focus one's mind."

"It feels as though everything around has become somewhat peaceful."

"To be precise, it may not be a change in the environment, but my heart feels a bit more serene than before..."

Listening to the little guy Luo Ze's words,

Luo Changfeng smiled faintly and silently nodded.

He seemed quite pleased with Luo Ze's response.

But before he could revel in his happiness for long,

The turning point in the little guy's critique arrived.

"This tea is good..."

Underneath the Stone Pavilion, Luo Ze carefully said as he looked at Patriarch Changfeng before him, "But I don't quite like that bitter taste, so... "

Upon saying this, Luo Ze did not continue.

Indeed, he could have spoken insincerely and deceived the Patriarch Changfeng before him.

But after thinking it over,

How could Luo Ze bear to deceive Ancestor of the Luo Family who treated him with such sincerity?

"Is that so..."

Luo Changfeng looked at Luo Ze who was quite serious, and with a twist of his mouth, he murmured, "Alright then..."

After speaking, he quietly stood up.

It seemed he intended to take a short walk in the small courtyard to stretch his limbs.

However, before he could take more than a few steps,

Luo Changfeng suddenly stepped back, looked down at Luo Ze under the Stone Pavilion, and pondered for a moment.

Then, he extended his right hand.

He patted the young fellow Luo Ze on the shoulder, and said softly, "If you desire, then pursue what's in your heart. Who could possibly know in advance what the outcome will be?"

"Even if, in the end, you achieve nothing."

"At least you will have tried, right?"

After Luo Changfeng said this, he walked away toward the distance in silence.

In fact, what he had originally wanted to say wasn't this nonsense.

Rather, he wanted to talk to the young fellow about the White Brahma Lotus and that extremely mysterious Bai Fan Lotus Seed.

But after careful consideration,

Luo Changfeng chose not to share these matters with the young fellow.

After all, when things were still uncertain,

It's generally better to not give others hope.

...

Time flew by.

Another day had passed.

In the early morning when the sky was just beginning to brighten,

and the air around was still slightly chilly,

at Luo Mountain Prefecture, Qingshi City, Luo Family Ancestral Land,

within the courtyard where the Ancestor of the Luo Family resided.

At this moment, Luo Changfeng was sitting quietly under a Stone Pavilion, with his eyes half-closed.

He seemed to be enjoying the tranquility of the moment.

"What are you thinking about?"

A somewhat familiar voice suddenly rang out beside Luo Changfeng's ear.

He opened his eyes.

And looked toward the source of the voice.

Indeed, beside him sat the Carefree Monk in a worn monk's robe,

holding a tattered wooden fan in his hand.

At this moment, he was squinting,

with a smile that was not quite a smile, looking at him.

"Just relaxing a bit, and simultaneously trying to see if I can elevate my Heart Realm."

"After Mortal Transcendence, cultivation is important, but the Heart Realm is even more crucial," Luo Changfeng replied softly, glancing at the Carefree Monk beside him.

"Oh..."

"To have such awareness, not bad at all..." said the Carefree Monk, as he made himself comfortable and sat down casually in front of Luo Changfeng.

Seeing this, Luo Changfeng quietly moved the teapot from the stone table a bit further in front of himself, away from the Carefree Monk.

Good tea like this, if given to that fellow,

would just be a waste, an absolute travesty.

"What? Not even offering tea?"

The Carefree Monk noticed Luo Changfeng's subtle actions and deliberately raised his eyebrows, teasingly saying out loud.

"No..."

Luo Changfeng shook his head, then he pulled out a brand-new teapot from the Storage Ring.

He added a small scoop of tea leaves,

and brewed a fresh pot of tea for the Carefree Monk sitting before him.

"This one's good, drink this," Luo Changfeng suggested, pointing to the teapot quietly emitting wisps of steam in front of him, and speaking softly.

"Indeed," the Carefree Monk nodded silently, then poured himself a full cup of the tea,

and drank it down in one gulp.

After quenching his thirst with a cup of tea,

the Carefree Monk turned his gaze back to the object in front of Luo Changfeng, and asked in a casual tone, "By the way, how is your research on that schematic of the Tortoise Shell Hovering Boat I gave you? Can you make one or two of them now?"

Hearing this, Luo Changfeng looked curiously at the Carefree Monk,

then asked softly, "Why do you ask? Do you really want me to help you come up with one or two Tortoise Shell Hovering Boats?"

The Carefree Monk excitedly nodded repeatedly, responding, "If it's possible, that would be most ideal..."

However, Luo Changfeng looked somewhat helplessly at the Carefree Monk in front of him and said softly, "Good for nothing, don't even think about the Tortoise Shell Hovering Boat for now, at least not for three years..."