From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 481 Awakening of a Spiritual Master: Li Tianhao's Arrangements
A week later, the Li family
After recovering from his injuries, Li Chengqian sat quietly in his backyard, his face solemn. The backyard was a neatly trimmed garden, with an automatic sprinkler system that sprayed fine water mist that refracted tiny rainbows in the sunlight. The original owner of the house was well-off, far superior to Luo Feng, a martial arts student who was crammed into a cheap rental apartment.

His mother, Su Wan, came over and handed him a glass of warm water, her worry almost overflowing: "Drink slowly, does your head still hurt?"

“I’m fine now!” Li Chengqian smiled, his ears twitching slightly. “Moreover, I’ve undergone some changes.”

"Changes?" Su Wan asked, puzzled.

Li Chengqian didn't speak, and the water cup in his hand suddenly floated up from his palm!

The water in the cup remained perfectly still, as if encased in solidified amber. It moved steadily half a foot in the air, hovering before Su Wan. A drop of water slowly slid down the side of the cup, and just as it was about to fall onto the carpet, it inexplicably stopped in mid-air.

Su Wan stared in shock at her son, her lips trembling as she couldn't utter a word.

"Thud!" Behind Su Wan, Li Tianhao, who had just entered the room, dropped his briefcase on the ground without even noticing.

The middle-aged official, who was used to seeing all sorts of things at the city hall, now had his pupils constricted to pinpoints as he stared intently at the suspended cup.

“Mental…psychic power?” His voice was hoarse, each word seemingly forced out of his throat. “Chengqian, you…have awakened?!”

It's not a question, it's a confirmation. A confirmation born from experience and a deep-rooted connection!

"I only found out yesterday." Li Chengqian forced a smile onto his still somewhat pale face.

"Good, good, good..."

"A psychic? Chengqian...you're a psychic?!" Su Wan finally reacted, the immense shock making her dizzy. Her eyes instantly blazed with an indescribable light—a light mingled with ecstasy, pride, and disbelief. She was so excited she was incoherent, tears streaming uncontrollably down her face. "Quick! Tianhao, report this to the family! Awakening psychic powers is a momentous event! Chengqian will definitely receive special attention and training!"

Su Wan's reaction was instinctive, and it was also the first reaction of most people who depended on members of large families: to report good news, to claim credit, and to secure the greatest benefit for their children.

However, the volcanic ecstasy on Li Tianhao's face suddenly cooled and froze the moment Su Wan finished speaking, as if doused with ice water.

"No!" he shook his head, staring at Li Chengqian. "Who else besides us knows about this?"

“No,” Li Chengqian shook his head and said, “No one knows except you.”

"Now that you've awakened your potential as a mentalist, your physical abilities should have improved significantly as well, right?"

"Uh... well, it seems so, but I haven't tested it."

"Okay!" Li Tianhao took a deep breath, turned to look at Su Wan and said, "Don't let anyone else know about this, not even your parents or your family. Don't go out for now, wait until you've calmed down before we talk about it."

"Why...why?" Su Wan's face was full of confusion.

Li Tianhao sighed, gestured for the two to sit down, took out a cigarette, his fingers trembling slightly due to some suppressed emotion, and it took him several tries to light it.

In the past, if he dared to smoke at home, he would immediately be met with a roar from Su Wan. But now Su Wan didn't care about that. She stared straight at him and asked why he couldn't report it.

"Hoo!!" Li Tianhao took a deep drag on his cigarette, the gray smoke enveloping the three of them. "Resources are limited..."

"resource?!"

"Yes, resources are precious and limited. If you take more, I'll take less. Right now, Li Yao is the one in charge of the Li family, and he has a son too..."

"You mean, Li Wei? But he..." "Hmph, he's a piece of trash. His parents are both powerful, and he's consumed a huge amount of resources since he was a child, but he's still just a mid-level warrior. If a mentalist suddenly appeared in the clan, what do you think he would think? What would Li Yao think? And especially what would that crazy woman Vinina think?"

"This……"

Li Tianhao's status in the Li family is the same as his status in this base city—mediocre, neither the best nor the worst. But he is an old bureaucrat who knows very well how the world works, and he knows even better the personality of that crazy woman, Vinina. She cherishes her son, Li Wei, more than her own eyes, and her obsession with her son is, in his opinion, somewhat abnormal.

If one weren't born into the Li family, this connection wouldn't matter. But with this connection, and being of the same generation with similar ages, comparisons will inevitably arise, and once comparisons begin...

This kind of woman can't stand seeing others do better than her son...

And she's from the same family, a peer who might very well surpass her son when she grows up—that crazy woman…

He rubbed his temples helplessly, looking at Su Wan, whose face still held a hint of hope, and continued, "Think about it, if Chengqian were still the same as before, and at this moment, I suddenly had a very talented illegitimate son who completely overshadowed Chengqian and showed signs of taking away Chengqian's resources, what would you do?"

"I'll kill him...!" Su Wan blurted out without thinking, while Li Chengqian, standing to the side, rubbed his forehead in exasperation...

“Yes, that’s what you think, so what about Vinina…”

"You son of a bitch, Li Tianhao, you bastard, you have an illegitimate child outside?!"

Suddenly, Su Wan realized what was happening and screamed.

"No, I was just using an analogy!" Li Tianhao's face darkened, and he stubbed out his cigarette. "Do you understand now?"

“I’ve thought it through. But let me tell you, Li Tianhao, you need to give me a clear explanation about the illegitimate child, or I won’t let you off the hook.”

Li Tianhao pursed his lips, not dwelling on the matter any further. At this moment, Su Wan's mind returned to normal. "Then...what do we do? Chengqian's talent...are we just going to keep it hidden like this? What if it's wasted? Without guidance, if..."

“I’ll handle this.” Li Tianhao took out his communicator, quickly swiped his finger across the virtual screen, and brought up an encrypted contact.

After a slight hesitation, he dialed the number. After a short wait, a slightly hoarse but strong voice rang out: "Tianhao? You still have my number? What's wrong, are you in trouble?"

"Will you be free tomorrow?"

"At the wilderness campsite, we'll return to the city the day after tomorrow."

"Let's talk about it the day after tomorrow. My wife is pregnant again, and I'd like to invite you for a drink."

"Huh? Hahahaha, you're still got it, kid. You're still got it." A mocking laugh came from the other end.

Li Tianhao hung up the phone and looked at the speechless Su Wan, saying, "If a ruler is not discreet, he will lose his ministers; if a minister is not discreet, he will lose his life; if matters are not kept secret, they will lead to disaster. Such things cannot be discussed over the phone."

"Oh, but..."

"It's just a reasonable excuse," Li Tianhao said, turning to look at Li Chengqian. "The awakening of spiritual power requires guidance. To take it a step further, you need a good teacher. The person I just called was Wei Bo, a spiritualist at the Limit Martial Arts Academy. I have some connections with him, and I'll have him take you as his disciple. However, this matter still needs to be kept secret. Coincidentally, because of your awakening of spiritual power, your physical fitness will also improve accordingly. At school, you need to behave as before and follow the orthodox path of a martial artist, understand?"

"I understand what you mean, but is it really necessary to do this?"

“Your mother will be arguing with me for at least three days because of my hypothetical analogy just now, not to mention that crazy woman, Vinina. When it comes to things, especially big things, you must be cautious and strive for absolute certainty. This is my principle in doing things. In this world, you don’t necessarily need to be fast, but you must be steady,” Li Tianhao said.

(End of this chapter)