Chapter 237 - 184: Perfected Person Black Feather, Changqing Cave Mansion

Take Mo Qingxue, the Celestial Pride of the Mo Family, for example!

Compared to Mo Qingxue, Li Chang’an’s talent was like a firefly next to the bright moon—utterly incomparable.

He gave a wry smile and replied, "Elder, you truly think too highly of me."

"Think too highly? Back then, outside the Immortal Sect, those old fools all thought you couldn’t reach Foundation Establishment. But didn’t you succeed anyway?"

A smile appeared on Chen Huilan’s face as she patted his shoulder encouragingly.

"Unfortunately, I don’t have much time left. I’m afraid I won’t live to see the day you reach Core Formation. When you succeed, don’t forget to come and tell my grave about it."

Hearing this, Li Chang’an’s heart warmed.

In his entire life, he had rarely been so highly regarded by an elder.

Su Yuyan asked with concern, "Brother Li, did that Xiahou Hong injure you secretly?"

"Don’t worry. He is a Fake Pill Great Power, after all. He shouldn’t stoop to something so shameless."

"You can’t be sure!"

Su Yuyan reached out her delicate hand, grabbing Li Chang’an’s arm and sending a wisp of Magical Power in to check.

The results of her examination let her breathe a sigh of relief.

Just then, Pei Yingyao walked over.

Her expression, usually cold, was surprisingly complex at this moment.

"Li Chang’an, my martial brothers acted too tyrannically today. You have been wronged."

"It was just a bit of pressure, nothing more."

Li Chang’an smiled, seemingly unconcerned.

But Pei Yingyao said, "In the future, if you truly have the ability to strike back, I will not stop you. I wouldn’t even mind if you wiped out the entire Yellow Crane Mountain Lineage!"

The moment she said this, everyone else present was stunned.

It seemed Pei Yingyao was so disappointed with the Yellow Crane Mountain Lineage’s conduct that she would say such a thing.

If these words were spoken publicly, it would be tantamount to betraying her sect.

However, everyone understood.

Everything that happened today had to be kept strictly secret.

Jin Ming came over and extended another invitation.

"Daoist Li, the Yellow Crane Mountain Lineage has treated you this way. Why stay in Yellow Crane Immortal City and suffer their abuse? Why not come to my Jin Family and become an Honored Guest Elder? You’ll be free and unfettered!"

"Thank you for your kind offer, Daoist Jin."

Li Chang’an smiled and tactfully declined.

He might not suffer abuse if he went to the Jin Family, but "free and unfettered"—those three words were completely out of the question.

Hearing this, Jin Ming didn’t press the issue.

He cupped his fists, then left with Jin Yue and the other Jin Family disciples.

After that, the guests began to take their leave one after another.

After about a quarter of an hour, most of the outsiders had left, leaving only a few people who were close to Li Chang’an.

Chen Huilan didn’t stay for long either.

"Li the Kid, if you have any cultivation problems in the future, you can come find me at the Cyan Cloud Sect anytime."

"Thank you, Elder!"

"What’s there to thank me for? I’m off!"

With that, Chen Huilan departed with her two disciples.

But Su Yuyan stayed behind.

In the end, only five people remained in the courtyard.

Xu Fugui and Chu Daniu were cleaning up the Spiritual Cuisine and wine from the banquet.

Zheng Qingqing came over and asked softly, "Chang’an, when will you return to Qinghe?"

"In three days, I think."

Li Chang’an thought for a moment.

’The Foundation Establishment Ceremony is over; it’s time to go back for a visit.’

’When I left back then, I had just broken through to the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, an insignificant ant that no one cared about.’

’Now, I am a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator, a figure on par with an old ancestor.’

’When I go back this time, even the Zheng Family’s old ancestor will have to welcome me with full honors!’

As he was thinking, a figure clad in black feathers suddenly appeared in the courtyard.

Upon seeing this figure, Chu Daniu immediately cried out, "Master!"

"Hn."

The newcomer responded flatly.

Li Chang’an, Xu Fugui, and the others also reacted at once, all cupping their fists.

"Greetings, Elder!"

’This is Chu Daniu’s master, a genuine Golden Core Master!’

He waved his hand and said casually, "No need for formalities. My Daoist title is Black Crow. You can call me Master Hei, or Black Crow Master. Whatever you prefer."

’Black Crow?’

Those two words.

They made Li Chang’an subconsciously think of Huang He.

’It seems the two of them really were sworn brothers. Even their Daoist titles are somewhat similar.’

Black Crow Master stared at Li Chang’an for a moment before letting out a soft sigh.

"A pity. Your talent is a bit lacking. You won’t be able to help me in the future."

"Elder, why not give me a little more time?"

’My own talent may be poor, but the Profound Water Turtle’s talent is more than enough.’

’The Profound Water Turtle will definitely break through to Tier Three before I do.’

’At that point, I’ll have the confidence to face Yellow Crane Mountain head-on!’

Black Crow Master said flatly, "I understand what you mean, but with your talent, more time is useless. In my life, I have seen too many who refuse to accept mediocrity, but one’s Spiritual Root is ultimately determined at birth. For you, with your Low Grade Spirit Root, to want to achieve a Golden Core... how is that any different from defying the heavens?"

Hearing this, Chu Daniu hurriedly spoke up.

"Master, back then, Elder Mo who created the Demon Planting Technique had an Inferior Spirit Root, even worse talent than Brother Li. But he still managed to cultivate to the Nascent Soul realm."

"Mo Qingkuang?"

Black Crow Master shook his head slightly.

"In the entire Cultivation Realm, only one Mo Qingkuang has appeared in over ten thousand years. Do you think Li Chang’an is also a once-in-ten-thousand-years genius of comprehension?"

With that, he lingered no longer. His figure blurred and vanished on the spot.

Chu Daniu stood there, looking somewhat dejected.

He had hoped to convince Black Crow Master to wait a while longer, for Li Chang’an to grow stronger so they could deal with the Yellow Crane Mountain Lineage together.

However, Black Crow Master had no faith in Li Chang’an at all.

’He’s most likely still planning to charge in all by himself!’

"Sigh... My master is a bit blunt. Brother Li, don’t take it to heart."

"It’s nothing."

Li Chang’an didn’t seem to mind at all. His Spiritual Root was truly terrible—among the worst of the Low Grade Spirit Roots.

It was only slightly better than an Inferior Spirit Root.

With talent like that, it was hard for anyone to have confidence in him.

Just then, a strange cultivator suddenly appeared at the gate.