The Weird Way of Immortality: My Taoism Progress in One Day a Year

Chapter 4 Family Matters
the next day.

Father Li received the letter but did not come back.

He just sent someone to deliver a letter back, asking Li Yan to study hard and catch up on his homework.

Mr. Li's attitude was undoubtedly a little cold.

But Li Yan didn't find it strange. After all, besides him, Li's father also had a son, Li Ze.

After he became mentally retarded, Father Li placed all his focus on Li Ze.

With Zhao Xueyan, his second mother, whispering in his ear, he naturally no longer cared about his foolish eldest son.

In the original body's memory, ever since he became stupid, he had very few memories of his father Li.

Only his two elder sisters took good care of him.

Although Li Yan is the eldest son of the Li family, he should be the future heir of the Li family.

But he himself had never thought about inheriting the Li family, so he naturally didn't care about Li's father's attitude.

He believes that in this strange world, the most important thing is to cultivate life energy.

Even though he currently only has one life energy, he has already felt the benefits it has brought him, and his physical condition is obviously much better than before.

When he cultivates the state of nourishing life to a high level, he may be able to achieve immortality.

Moreover, he felt that life energy should have more than just the effect of strengthening the body, but he didn't know how to use it.

In addition to the old Taoist priest, there should be many practitioners in this world. They should know how to stimulate vital energy, but Li Yan doesn’t know where to find them.

Time flies and it’s seven days later.

Li Yan already had eight life energies in his body, all of which were integrated into the black shadow of the corpse dog of the first soul.

After the first soul merged into the seven life energies, it emitted a light red light in the dark space, and the area covered had reached three meters.

The seven life energies seemed to be a qualitative change.

It made his body stronger and his strength much greater.

Li Yan did a quick test and found that he could lift large rocks weighing several hundred kilograms.

He speculated that he might have already started cultivating his first soul.

According to the immortal cultivation novels of the previous life, perhaps it can be considered the initial stage of Qi Refining?
As for how much life energy is needed to achieve perfection in the first soul, he is not sure yet.

But there is no doubt that his practice is on the right track.

……

"Master, you are finally back."

"father!"

Zhao Xueyan had a beautiful smile on her face. She stood at the gate of the Li family mansion with Li Ze waiting. When she saw Li's father get off the carriage, she hurried forward to greet him.

Father Li was wearing a long robe with golden threads. He had an extraordinary temperament and an aura of majesty without even getting angry.

"Where's Yan'er?"

Father Li didn't see Li Yan and asked.

"This……"

Zhao Xueyan looked hesitant and said slowly, "The Third Young Master has had people looking for ways to practice cultivation these days, and he often stays in his room. From what the maids said, he seems to be meditating and practicing."

"But I didn't expect that the master would come back today and not come out to greet him."

"Practice meditation?"

Father Li frowned, looking obviously unhappy.

He asked Li Yan to catch up on his homework, but he didn't expect Li Yan to study these unconventional methods.

Without saying a word, he strode into the Li family's gate.

……

Li Yan didn't know that his father had returned until he was called to the main hall by his father.

He looked at the figure on the main seat, which was already a little blurry in his memory, and his eyes couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Although his predecessor was stupid, he was very dependent on Father Li.

But after trying for several months, Li's father finally gave up on Li Yan.

Only his two elder sisters always cared about him. When Li's father saw Li Yan, he scolded him, "Yan'er, I heard that your idiocy was cured. I am very happy, but I asked you to make up for your studies. It would be fine if you didn't do it, but why did you study those unorthodox methods? How can you inherit my Li family's huge business in the future?"

Li Yan's expression was not moved at all, and he said slowly: "Father, don't we still have Li Ze? Fourth brother is smart, and he has Second Mother's guidance, so he can also inherit the Li family."

"Oh!"

"Asshole! What nonsense are you talking about!"

Father Li glared at him and slammed his right hand heavily on the table, making a heavy sound.

Zhao Xueyan and Li Ze next to them were both startled and looked terrified.

The maids and servants around also retreated in a hurry. They didn't dare to listen to such family matters.

"Zer is a concubine's child after all. Since you are no longer stupid, you will naturally be the head of the Li family in the future."

Father Li seemed to have thought about how he had neglected Li Yan over the years, and finally he calmed down and spoke directly.

No matter how much he likes Li Ze, as long as Li Yan, the legitimate son, is fine, it is impossible for him to let Li Ze, the illegitimate son, inherit the family business.

Because legitimate and illegitimate children are the foundation of these big families.

If Li's father does not acknowledge him, then his position as the head of the Li family will also lose its legitimacy.

Zhao Xueyan's expression froze when she heard this, but soon it melted away like ice and snow. She smiled and agreed, "Master is right. Ze'er is not the legitimate son after all. The Li family's foundation still needs you, Yan'er, to inherit it."

"mother……"

Li Ze's face was pale, and he looked at his father and mother with a wronged expression, but no one cared about him at the moment.

Li Yan looked a little surprised. He didn't expect that his words would shock Li's father so much.

But he really doesn't care about the Li family's foundation.

After all, he has already started practicing cultivation, and in the future it is possible that he will be able to enjoy immortality or even become an immortal.

Compared with longevity, the Li family's foundation is not worth mentioning at all.

Li Yan stopped talking, which seemed to be a tacit agreement in Li's father's eyes, so he did not continue the topic.

He just gave a few simple instructions, asking Li Yan to catch up on his studies as soon as possible, take the imperial examination in a few years, and then arrange for him to obtain the status of a juren.

At this moment, Second Lady Zhao Xueyan suddenly spoke up and said, "Master, it's time for the Third Young Master to get married. I have a niece named Zhao Pei'er, who is now in her prime. She is one year younger than him and is a real beauty. Why don't we let them meet? If they are in love, I will find someone to read their horoscopes and set a wedding date, so that the Third Young Master can get married soon."

Father Li nodded slightly and said, "Well, Yan'er is still a little irritable now. If she gets married, she should be more stable."

Li Yan shook his head and said, "Father, I don't plan to get married in the near future."

Not to mention that he had no plans to get married, these past few days he had been following the old Taoist's instructions to avoid disaster.

Although he has now started practicing, it is better for him to avoid going out if possible.

"Since you don't want to, forget it."

Father Li did not force him, he just mentioned it in response to Zhao Xueyan's words.

To be honest, the Zhao family's status is still lower than that of the Li family, and marrying a girl from the Zhao family as a wife is still a bit lacking.

Zhao Xueyan's eyes flashed slightly. A few days ago, she used various methods to lure Li Yan out of the house, but she didn't expect that Li Yan had been staying at home meditating.

So there was the scene where she proposed marriage to Li Yan, but she didn't expect that Li Yan still refused.

This made her feel helpless.

It seems that we have to find another way.

Eat without talking and sleep without talking.

After the four of them had finished their lunch, they were about to leave when a servant suddenly came forward to report that the second young lady and her husband had arrived.

Now the four of them walked towards the main room together.

"Father."

"Master Tarzan."

Li Ke and Song Xing greeted Li's father in unison.

"How come you have time to come here?"

Father Li asked the two of them with a smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)