Chapter 80: The Ignorant Youth Logs On
"Xiao Wang~~ What's with that frown, Eight Eggs?" Bai Xiaotong glared with discontent in her eyes.
Isn't it just a mistake made regarding Lei Li's matter? I already know I was wrong, do you really have to be like this?
After all, I am your aunt.
All these years, it seems I have wasted my affection on you.
"Aunt, are you willing to discard your cultivation?" Tang Rao suddenly asked.
Not only Bai Xiaotong, but Bai Yushu and Lei Li also looked at Tang Rao with surprise.
Asking Bai Xiaotong to discard her cultivation? What kind of joke was that?
Bai Xiaotong opened her Qi Mansion at the age of nine; how could all those years of arduous cultivation be wasted?
"What nonsense are you spouting, boy!" Bai Xiaotong was a bit angry, you talk about increasing my cultivation, but instead, you ask me to discard my spiritual energy, you must be kidding me.
"If you're unwilling to discard your cultivation, I can also help you improve your strength. But comparatively, it would still be better to discard everything and start anew. I can make you a promise, within a year, Foundation Establishment." Tang Rao said seriously.
Bai Xiaotong was instantly dumbfounded.
Within a year... Foundation Establishment...
The path to Foundation Establishment!
This was the goal she had pursued for so many years.
But unfortunately, there was no hope in sight; despite her efforts over the many years, she barely touched the threshold of the mid-phase of the Gathering Spirit stage.
The late-phase of Gathering Spirit, the peak of Gathering Spirit were both out of reach.
"Are... are you serious?" Bai Xiaotong asked, swallowing her saliva.
If she really could achieve Foundation Establishment within a year, without a doubt, she would become the most formidable existence within the Bai Family.
Even among all the cultivating families of Tiandu, she could vie for supremacy by force.
Foundation Establishment, it has been so many years since a cultivator reached that stage in the cultivating families of Tiandu.
"Foundation Establishment is just that." Tang Rao shrugged; you're giving me such a great fortune, Foundation Establishment is really nothing to brag about.
At the very least, promising you the Mahayana Realm would be worthy of that piece of Spirit Marrow.
Of course, Tang Rao didn't need to tell Bai Xiaotong all this right now.
The Mahayana Realm, she probably hadn't even heard of it; mentioning it to her would be speaking to no avail.
"I... will think about it." Bai Xiaotong eventually nodded, "I will give you an answer tonight."
"Alright," Tang Rao agreed.
Bai Xiaotong might not have a Special Spiritual Root, but the quality of her Spirit Root was very good, it was just her cultivation method that was improper.
To discard one's current cultivation is to throw away the basic cultivational mnemonics, that Breathing Technique, is simply too subpar.
If she switched to the Gathering Spirit incantation, the speed of absorbing and condensing Spiritual Energy would increase by a hundredfold.
"Ali, let's just go back directly, there's no need to stroll around the city center," Tang Rao said to Lei Li.
The impact on the three women must have been quite substantial; at this time, they probably weren't in the mood to go shopping. It might as well be to just head straight to the Bai Family; whether to take gifts or not didn't really matter.
"Got it," Lei Li didn't refuse, she signaled a turn and made a U-turn at the junction ahead.
An hour later, the car stopped in front of the gate of the Bai Family's compound.
The grand quadrangle courtyard appeared very opulent.
"Let's go in first, your grandfather should already be waiting," Bai Xiaotong said to Tang Rao.
She had previously reported Tang Rao's Qi Mansion opening.
A Qi Mansion Practitioner would definitely be taken seriously.
The group got out of the car and entered the courtyard.
As soon as she entered the door, Tang Rao saw sturdy iron stakes all over the courtyard.
Beside each iron stake stood a young person, huffing and puffing as they punched and kicked the iron stakes.
Some of the stakes bore deep palm and fist impressions.
The middle-aged man leading these youths in their drills was in his forties.
Tang Rao had a vague recollection; this man should be Bai Yushu's second younger brother, Bai Jinseng.
Bai Jinseng was on the list of those who disgraced Bai Yushu, given to her by Bai Xiaotong.
"Yo, isn't this the big sister? You've come home, eh?" Bai Jinseng said with a smile towards Bai Yushu, his smiling lips curling up with ill intent.
"Come on, everyone stop, let's greet our Bai Family's eldest young miss." Bai Jinseng waved his hand, signaling the surrounding youths to halt.
Around twenty-plus people, both male and female, all turned their gaze towards Bai Yushu.
Their greetings were sparse and perfunctory.
In most people's eyes, there was mockery and disdain.
A person who can't even open up their Qi Mansion, yet still the eldest young miss of the Bai Family...
"Mmm, Xiao Rao is on summer break, coming to visit father," Bai Yushu breathed deeply and said with an even-tempered face.
"Xiao Rao? Oh, that's right... your son Tang Rao. You didn't mention it, and I almost forgot that he's also half a Bai Family person, heh heh." Bai Jinseng looked at Tang Rao and snorted with laughter.
This kid Tang Rao is a complete second-generation ancestor.
Before, every time he came here, he would be played till he was down and out.
Tang Rao just glanced indifferently at Bai Jinseng without saying a word.
"Yo, haven't seen you in over a year, your young Xiao Rao really has quite the temper. Not even a proper look for your second uncle. Tsk tsk tsk, these people from outside, after all, cannot match the upbringing of one's own family," Bai Jinseng said with a sarcastic tone.
"Bai Jinseng, watch your words!" Bai Xiaotong couldn't listen any longer, this idiot, always knowing how to be disgusting.
"Little sister, let me advise you, you become influenced by the company you keep. Stay with trash for too long, and you'll become trash yourself," Bai Jinseng glanced at Bai Xiaotong and said.
Bai Xiaotong glared, Bai Jinseng was truly getting more and more excessive.
"Are you calling me trash?" Tang Rao suddenly stepped forward, staring at Bai Jinseng and asked.
"Hahaha, Xiao Rao, haven't seen you in a year, your comprehension seems to have improved! Not bad at all, come let your second uncle pat your head," Bai Jinseng beckoned to Tang Rao, as if calling a dog.
Tang Rao's eyebrows shot up, he stepped forward.
"Xiao Rao," Bai Xiaotong held onto Tang Rao.
"Bai Jinseng reached the mid-stage of Gathering Spirit three years ago, much stronger than me. Don't be rash," Bai Xiaotong whispered.
Although Tang Rao had previously flipped Lu He, Lu He was after all young and lacked experience.
Bai Jinseng was different. His strength was a notch above Lu He, and he was a very sinister person, likely not to be ambushed by Tang Rao.
"Gathering Spirit mid-stage... Is that very impressive?" Tang Rao rolled his eyes.
Hearing Tang Rao's words, all the youths burst into laughter, this idiot, actually saying such things.
Is Gathering Spirit mid-stage impressive?
Even truckloads would not be enough to defeat your trash-kind.
"I've just reached the initial stage of Gathering Spirit, do you want to have a try with me?" A young person stepped out of the crowd. About twenty years old, dressed in black training attire, well-proportioned and tall.
Tang Rao looked at the young man, recognizing him - Bai Jinseng's son, Bai Ge.
The former Tang Rao has often been schemed against by Bai Ge.
"Alright, I've also been training recently, let's give it a try," Tang Rao said with a smile, looking every bit the naive young man.
Seeing Tang Rao about to make a move against Bai Ge, Bai Xiaotong didn't intervene.
Bai Ge, that little brat, had only just started Gathering Spirit recently and definitely couldn't play Tang Rao.