Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 383 The Kong family in Shushan
After understanding the method of mask making, Li Ji'an also understood why the city lord's mansion had so many wives and concubines, with almost every room occupied by a female cultivator, and nearly half of them already pregnant.

Ning Sujin initially sent a telepathic message to Li Ji'an, praising the life of the Hundred-Faced Immortal, who possessed a city and had many children and grandchildren.

After Li Ji'an pointed out the reason, his expression instantly darkened.

"I wonder what brings Fellow Daoist Chang'an to Tianhe? If you need my assistance, please do not hesitate to ask." After welcoming Li Ji'an and Ning Sujin to the main hall and having a maid bring them spiritual tea, the Hundred-Faced Immortal gently inquired about Li Ji'an's situation with a kind attitude.

Li Ji'an nodded his thanks, but he still didn't dare touch the spiritual tea that was offered to him.

Although he sensed no problem with the tea using his divine sense in the late stage of Core Formation, there was no guarantee that there weren't any unknown methods in the world, so there was no need to take risks.

"I've come here solely to find an elder, whose last contact with me was made a month ago in this very area," Li Ji'an said bluntly.

"Oh? Is it inside the Heavenly River Immortal City?" The Hundred-Faced True Man's expression instantly turned serious, and his eyes subconsciously darted away.

Of course, not all of his wives and concubines followed him voluntarily; most of them were forcibly taken to bear his offspring.

Although he would listen to the thief's introduction before looting and would not touch those with powerful backers, the fact that Li Ji'an had come knocking on his door made him nervous.

"The approximate location is around here." Li Ji'an noticed his expression and his heart tightened.

"Does fellow Daoist have a photograph of your face?" The Hundred-Faced True Man seemed somewhat uneasy.

Before Li Ji'an could make a move, Ning Sujin had already used her magic to create a water curtain image.

"So this is the elder fellow Daoist?" The Hundred-Faced True Man's expression relaxed the moment he saw the portrait.

"Fellow Daoist, have you seen her before?"

“Not only have I seen her, but I also had a brief encounter with this fairy once before. However… I remember that this fairy left this place several years ago. How could she be here again?” The Hundred-Faced Immortal smiled and stroked his beard.

Several years ago, when Ning Yutan first entered Tianhe Immortal City, she caught his attention.

After all, he was quite handsome and had a good temperament, and he was also at the late Foundation Establishment stage, so there was hope that he could have children.

However, after sensing it closely using the secret method for conceiving offspring, he unexpectedly discovered that its body contained a richer essence than that of an ordinary Core Formation cultivator, so he immediately gave up on such a thought.

After accurately capturing the emotional changes of the Hundred-Faced Man, Li Ji'an felt a little relieved, at least he could confirm that the man was not harmed by the person in front of him.

"Does fellow Daoist have any other relevant information?" Li Ji'an continued to ask with a gentle smile.

The Hundred-Faced Immortal frowned for a moment, then suddenly raised his eyes: "Fellow Daoist Chang'an, perhaps you could make a trip to the Kong family."

"the Kongs?"

"It is the Kong family, the place of study and learning."

Upon hearing this, Li Ji'an raised an eyebrow.

He not only knew of the Confucius family, who were renowned for their vast knowledge of books, but he had also interacted with them in a previous life.

When he first came to Daoyuan Prefecture, the first family he met with Qin Henian was the Kong family.

The reason why the Kong family, a mere pseudo-elixir family, has been able to occupy the third-level Daoist field of the Book Mountain and Sea of ​​Learning for thousands of years, with no one daring to act recklessly, is that their ancestor was famous for compiling biographies for the True Lord of Ten Thousand Laws.

The mountain of books and sea of ​​knowledge were always protected by the Palace of Ten Thousand Laws, so they had no worries.

However, to Li Ji'an's slight surprise, as a loyal supporter of the Wanfa Palace, he was not purged by the demonic cultivators of the two domains, and was even able to continue to live in the Shushan Xuehai Dojo.
"I wonder what the connection is between them?" Li Ji'an didn't understand the relationship between Ning Yutan and the Kong family.

Master Baimian shook his head with a wry smile: "Back then, this Fairy Ning was bewitched by someone and had a conflict with the Kong family. She even pointed at the Kong family in public and cursed them, saying that they were hereditary practitioners of surrendering to the emperor. She was utterly shameless."

"A declaration of surrender from the world's cultivators?" Li Ji'an chuckled slightly, already understanding the situation. "Haha, although Fairy Ning's words are a bit crude, the Kong family did indeed issue a groundbreaking article on the very night the Corpse Puppet Sect attacked the Myriad Laws Sect. Based on facts and guided by the interests of the vast majority of lower-level cultivators, it demonstrated the Golden Puppet Saint Monarch's great talent and contributions to the cultivation world, and revised the history of the cultivation world in the Heavenly Azure Domain," added the Hundred-Faced True Man.

"No wonder they are a family with a thousand-year history!" Li Ji'an praised to himself.

"I wonder if the Kong family attacked Li's elders at that time?"

The Hundred-Faced Immortal shook his head: "At that time, he was in my Immortal City and did not take any extreme measures. As for what happened afterward, we do not know. However, the old generation of the Kong family head was nearing the end of his lifespan and the clan was eager to cultivate the next generation of Immortals to succeed him. It is highly likely that he would not and should not have gone to great lengths to fight against Fairy Ning, a late Foundation Establishment cultivator."

Afterwards, Li Ji'an thanked them and left, heading straight for the Kong Family's Study Center.

"Husband, since you know how wicked that old thief is, why do you turn a blind eye to it?" After leaving Tianhe Immortal City, Ning Sujin remained silent for a long time before finally asking.

Li Ji'an pondered for a moment, then said with a calm yet unprecedentedly solemn expression, "Su Jin, I understand that you are kind-hearted and hate evil. However, even a compassionate heart needs ruthless methods."

"We are far from being able to control everything and punish evil and promote good at will. We do not have complete control over the evil in this world."

"We can only hide our compassionate heart for now and strive to accumulate ruthless methods."

"As long as the other party's evil does not temporarily hinder our progress, we can make a note of it."

"The best time to act will be when we have the strength to completely surpass it and can eliminate its evil without lifting a finger."

Of course, if one, like Yu Tan, has no hope of advancing further in this life, then even dying on the path to inner peace can be considered a fulfillment of one's desires.

If it weren't for Ning Sujin, he wouldn't have explained it so solemnly, since the values ​​in the cultivation world don't distinguish between good and evil, but only between strength and weakness.

But he is still somewhat different.

Although he has lived for six lifetimes in this world, his values ​​from before the transmigration remain unchanged.

Good and evil are very clear in his mind, and there is no paradox that existence is justified.

Upon hearing this, Ning Sujin's eyes gradually brightened.

The image of Li Ji'an in her mind was completely solidified.

There was a time when she thought Li Ji'an was just a coward who feared death.

This is also human nature.

Then he witnessed his ruthless methods and thought he had gradually changed.

However, it wasn't until now that she truly understood Li Ji'an's thoughts.

It turns out that he has never changed, and has always acted in accordance with his own will.

“My lord, I finally understand you.” Ning Sujin nodded solemnly, not only understanding Li Ji’an’s true intentions but also agreeing with his ideals.

"Mmm." Li Ji'an smiled with relief and pulled him into his arms.

Three days later, a mountain that had been artificially cut into the shape of an ancient scroll came into view, with gold paint and ink on it, and the four characters "Shushan Xuehai" (meaning "mountain of books and sea of ​​learning") could be seen in the distance.

Li Ji'an and Ning Sujin landed outside the mountain-protecting formation.

"It is an honor to have such a distinguished presence in my humble abode, Shushan." The next moment, the protective array around the mountain flashed with light, and a group of figures came out to greet them from afar.

(End of this chapter)