Seeking the Way of Immortality

Wu Zheng and Yin Mengyao found a place near the window. They ate while keeping an eye on the inn.

"Hey, have you heard that there will be major personnel changes in the 'Eight Wasteland City' recently?" A middle-aged man said mysteriously.

"Wang Laojiu, who told you that? How come I don't know." A woman said with a smile.

"Hey, Black Widow, if you know everything, is it still a secret? Do I need to tell you?" The monk named Wang Laojiu said with a smirk.

"Humph, you dead cripple, say it again if you have the guts." Black Widow said relentlessly.

"Hey, Black Widow, do you still want to hear it?" Wang Laojiu laughed.

"Old Nine, tell me quickly." The person next to him echoed.

Wang Laojiu was not hypocritical, so he told the story.

"The thing is, Li Longcheng is a Yuanying-stage cultivator after all. While managing the affairs of Bahuang City, he inevitably neglected his cultivation, so Bahuang City is now facing the stage of transition between the old and the new." Li Laojiu said.

"Oh, you mean, Bahuang City is going to change the new city lord?" The person next to him interrupted.

"Well, that's right, but as everyone knows, Li Longcheng City Lord Li has three sons, so this matter has come!" Li Laojiu continued.

"Yes! It is said that the three sons of Li City Lord don't seem to be very harmonious!" Another person sighed.

"That's for sure. No matter who it is, they can't stay calm in the face of the huge temptation of Bahuang City!" Another person said with a smile.

"Hey, that's not right. Li Wanfang of the Li family is said to be not keen on power and is very indifferent." One person said.

"Hey, what's the big deal? You don't know! Li Wanfang has only one son and one daughter, while the eldest brother Li Wanli has three sons and two daughters, and the second brother Li Wanzhong has three sons and three daughters. What do you think Li Wanfang should do?" Another cultivator said indifferently.

"Hey, that's not right! Why haven't I heard that Li Wanfang has a daughter?" Wang Laojiu asked in confusion.

"Hey, you don't know this. Li Wanfang sent his daughter away as early as 20 years ago. Otherwise, it would be difficult in such a family struggle!" the man said.

"Well, yes, it is said that Li Wanfang's son was born with a disease, and so far he has only been in the foundation-building stage, and this is still under Li Wanfang's careful care!" Another person said with emotion.

At this time, Yin Mengyao heard that her brother was seriously ill, and she had already burst into tears.

How could she not know the reason why her father sent her away? At that time, Li Wanfang had a son and a daughter. The eldest was a girl named Yin Mengyao, who took her mother's surname. The second was a boy named Li Chengfeng, whose talent was even better than Yin Mengyao.

Unfortunately, when Li Chengfeng was four years old, he suddenly got a strange disease, his whole body was in pain and he could not practice. Li Wanfang even sought the help of famous doctors in Bahuang City, but he was unable to cure him. Later, Li Longcheng helped stabilize Li Chengfeng's condition.

That night, Li Longcheng talked with Li Wanfang all night, and the next day Li Wanfang announced that his daughter Yin Mengyao was missing.

Since then, Li Chengfeng's cultivation progress has been very slow. He is weak and thin. Fortunately, Li Chengfeng has a strong character and has persisted over the years. He has reached the middle stage of foundation building.

No one knows how much Li Chengfeng has suffered over the years.

But Yin Mengyao knew what her brother had gone through over the years. He was less than five years old and locked himself in the house. His heart-wrenching roar was not like a child's voice at all.

It was also for this reason that Yin Mengyao had practiced hard over the years to achieve today's achievements. Whenever she relaxed, she would think of Li Chengfeng's voice.

She had always kept these things in her heart and never mentioned them to anyone, not even Liu Qian. It was the first time that Wu Zheng saw Yin Mengyao crying so sadly.

Wu Zheng hugged Yin Mengyao tightly in his arms. He swore that he would make this girl happy every day.

Neither Wu Zheng nor Yin Mengyao listened to Wang Laojiu's subsequent conversation. They returned to the room silently. Wu Zheng comforted Yin Mengyao to rest.

The strong disguise for many years broke out completely at this moment, making Wu Zheng feel a little heartbroken. Now he was vaguely looking forward to meeting Li Chengfeng and seeing what made his future brother-in-law stick to it until now.

Wu Zheng also somewhat understood Li Wanfang's painstaking efforts. In addition to a little love, Wu Zheng also felt a little pity for the woman in front of him. God knows what kind of torment Yin Mengyao suffered under her pretended strength.

That night, Wu Zheng originally planned to go to the City Lord's Mansion of Bahuang City alone, but at Yin Mengyao's strong request, the two sat cross-legged in the 'Huntian Ding', and Wu Xuan'an carried the 'Huntian Ding' to the City Lord's Mansion.

Since the last encounter with Lu Hongming, Wu Zheng no longer dared to use attribute combat skills easily. Later, after the 'Huntian Ding' devoured Lu Hongming's soul, Wu Zheng learned that the 'Huntian Ding' had recovered again, and now it can not only change size, but also change appearance.

Therefore, this time Wu Zheng asked Xiaotian to change the 'Huntian Ding' into the appearance of a ring and put it on Wu Xuan'an's hand. The two monitored the situation outside in the 'Huntian Ding'.

This is the scene of Wu Xuan'an walking alone.

During this period, under Wu Zheng's guidance, Wu Xuan'an felt quite comfortable with the cultivation of the dark attribute. Although his cultivation level did not improve much, his understanding of the dark attribute was advancing by leaps and bounds.

The Bahuang City has a vast territory, and cultivators frequently come and go. The permanent population is as high as millions, but most of them are mortals, and cultivators only account for a small part. They make a living by mining and excavating. This is also the reason why the Beiming Sect took a fancy to this precious land. Otherwise, it would have been abandoned long ago, and it would be even more impossible to send a Yuanying-stage elder to stay here for a long time.

Li Longcheng is over 400 years old this year. He has the peak cultivation level of the early Yuanying stage, and is only one step away from the middle Yuanying stage. If he had not put most of his energy on managing Bahuang City in recent years, he would have been a cultivator in the middle Yuanying stage.

No one knows better than him about the sudden illness of his grandson Li Chengfeng many years ago.

He had three sons and two daughters in his life, the eldest Li Wanli, the second Li Wanzhong, the third Li Wanfang, the eldest daughter Li Xue, the youngest daughter Li Rui, and seven grandsons and six granddaughters, all of whom were gifted. With the strength of the Li family, the three sons and two daughters are now at the peak of the Golden Core Stage. Except for the youngest grandson Li Chengfeng, who is at the Foundation Establishment Stage, the other seven grandsons are at the Golden Core Stage, and except for the fifth granddaughter Yin Mengyao, who is missing, the other six granddaughters have also reached the strength of the early Golden Core Stage.

In the Northern Territory, in addition to the strength of the Li family and the resources of the Beiming Sect, personal talent should not be underestimated to achieve such an achievement.

Among all the grandsons and granddaughters, the youngest grandson and the fifth granddaughter have the highest talent, that is, the pair of children of his third son Li Wanfang.

His three sons, the eldest Li Wanli and the second Li Wanzhong, all have wives and concubines, but the third son Li Wanfang is not. He only has a Taoist partner named Yin Xueting, whose strength is no worse than Li Wanfang.

Their two children were extraordinary when they were born. The eldest, Yin Mengyao, was a rare mutant ice root. Needless to say, she was talented. What was even more surprising was that the second child, Li Chengfeng, was a rare wind and water dual-attribute root.

It was also for this reason that when Li Chengfeng was four years old, he suddenly got a strange disease and could not practice. Li Longcheng knew that there must be the shadow of Li Wanli, Li Wanzhong, and the shadow of Beiming Sect. This was also the reason why he asked the third child, Li Wanfang, to send Yin Mengyao away.

If she was not sent away, with Yin Mengyao's talent, it would only be a matter of time before she advanced to the Nascent Soul stage. Then, after Yin Mengyao had achieved success in her cultivation, she would definitely become the cauldron of the high-level cultivators of Beiming Sect. As an elder, Li Longcheng could not change much.

That night, Li Longcheng and Li Wanfang stayed up all night, and Li Wanfang sent Yin Mengyao away the next morning.

Li Wanfang also knew about his son's affairs, but he was kind and didn't want to embarrass his father, so he chose to endure it. Li Longcheng spent many years of accumulation in Beiming Sect to exchange for a wind and water dual-attribute technique "Riding the Wind and Stepping on the Waves", and even spared no effort to find a "Wind Spirit Pearl" in the wilderness, and then spent his own cultivation to suppress Li Chengfeng's strange disease, in order to make up for the third child Li Wanfang.

His Taoist partner had exhausted his lifespan and passed away several years ago! All these years, he was the only one who supported Bahuang City, so he lacked the education of his children, which led to the tragedy.

Later, because the third child Li Wanfang's son and daughter would not pose a threat, the turmoil in the Li family gradually calmed down. This time, because the eldest and second children had closer exchanges with the two factions of Beiming Sect, and Li Longcheng's lifespan would also end, he needed time to speed up the recovery of his strength, so there were major personnel changes in Bahuang City.