“What do you mean? Does that mean even if Yu’er starts cultivating now, her illness still cannot be cured?” Li Zhengxiang looked at Li Feng in confusion.
“Fourth Uncle, you are thinking too simply. The reason Yu’er ended up like this is because she has not cultivated for more than ten years. The massive energy inside her body is completely out of control,” Li Feng said with a bitter smile. “Moreover, all those medicines you have been giving Yu’er over these years have only accelerated the chaos of the energy inside her.”
“What? Are you saying that Yu’er’s condition has been getting worse because of those medicines?” Yuan Muyun had not understood much else, but she clearly understood this one sentence from Li Feng.
“Correct,” Li Feng nodded.
Yuan Muyun’s expression changed dramatically upon hearing this. Because she was the one who had made Li Xinyu take those medicines. In other words, she herself had been harming Li Xinyu.
“That is impossible. Li Feng, I have examined Yu’er myself. There is no energy at all inside her body,” Li Zhengxiang shook his head and said.
“Fourth Uncle, do you know what divine sense is?” Li Feng asked in a deep voice.
“Divine sense? The divine sense that only innate realm experts can possess?” Li Zhengxiang was stunned.
“Yes, exactly divine sense. But divine sense is not something only innate realm experts can have. I possess divine sense, and Yu’er also has it. What I am calling energy right now is actually Yu’er’s divine sense,” Li Feng said gravely.
“How is that possible?” Li Zhengxiang looked completely incredulous. It was common knowledge nowadays that divine sense belonged only to innate realm experts.
“Nothing is impossible. Otherwise, how could I have found those listening devices so easily just now? It was all because of my divine sense. And when Yu’er was three years old, because she accepted the inheritance, her sea of consciousness was opened. Now Yu’er’s sea of consciousness is boundless, much larger than mine. If Yu’er had cultivated, her cultivation would have advanced by leaps and bounds over these years. But because she never cultivated, and because of her physique, her sea of consciousness has kept expanding nonstop. The energy inside it had nowhere to be guided, so it erupted into chaos. That is the real reason behind Yu’er’s usual episodes,” Li Feng explained.
Li Zhengxiang fell silent. Although it sounded hard to believe, deep down he was starting to accept Li Feng’s words.
“Then what do we do?” Yuan Muyun asked.
“Cultivate,” Li Feng answered.
Li Zhengxiang was stunned. He looked at Li Feng in confusion. Earlier Li Feng had said she should not cultivate, but now he was saying she should. Was this not contradictory?
“Yes, the cultivation I am talking about is divine sense cultivation,” Li Feng said. The reason he had not immediately mentioned that he could guide Li Xinyu in cultivating the Nourishing Spirit Technique was because of Li Zhengxiang. Li Xinyu was his sister, but not his blood sister. Seeing how much Li Zhengxiang cared about Li Xinyu gave Li Feng the idea of binding Li Zhengxiang firmly to his side.
If previously it had been about making use of Li Zhengxiang’s status, now there was an even more important reason: Li Xinyu. As long as Li Xinyu could recover and inherit Yan Qingcheng’s legacy, she would become a powerhouse in the future. Therefore, Li Feng would never allow Li Zhengxiang to side with Li Xiangyang.
Of course, the best method would be to use the Divine Control Technique to control Li Xinyu. But Li Xinyu’s sea of consciousness was already stronger than his. Once she recovered, her divine sense would definitely surpass his. The Divine Control Technique would not work on her at all.
Moreover, there was still Hong’er to consider. Although Hong’er looked like a three-year-old little girl, she was actually an ancient monster. If he tried to use the Divine Control Technique on Li Xinyu, he might very well be killed by Hong’er.
“Can divine sense even be cultivated?” Li Zhengxiang asked with a puzzled expression. He knew divine sense existed, but he only had a vague understanding of it.
“Yes. Only by cultivating divine sense can we solve Yu’er’s problem,” Li Feng nodded and said. “Fourth Uncle, you should know that everyone nowadays believes divine sense is a privilege of innate realm experts. They think only by breaking through to the innate realm can one open the sea of consciousness and awaken divine sense. So finding anyone who knows how to cultivate divine sense must be extremely difficult.”
Li Zhengxiang nodded.
“Moreover, if news of Yu’er’s inheritance gets out, what do you think would happen?” Li Feng asked gravely.
Li Zhengxiang’s expression shifted. An innocent man can be ruined by possessing a treasure. Even if those people knew that the inheritance required a special physique to cultivate, they would absolutely not give up trying to seize it. Especially the enemies of the Li family. They would never allow Li Xinyu to obtain the inheritance and become a peerless powerhouse. Then Li Xinyu would face mortal danger.
“Is there really no other way? I wonder if the supreme elders of the Li family have any solution,” Li Zhengxiang muttered to himself.
“Supreme elders? Fourth Uncle, that is actually an idea. You could try going to them. But can you even meet a supreme elder right now?” Li Feng asked.
Li Zhengxiang shook his head and said, “To meet a supreme elder, it would require the family to be at a moment of life and death, or to have the approval of the family head and the council of elders.”
“Then how does Fourth Uncle plan to convince the family head and the council of elders?” Li Feng continued to ask.
“This…” Li Zhengxiang looked troubled.
“I can handle my father’s side, but what about the council of elders? Do you have a way, Fourth Uncle? There are many mouths and many opinions. It is best not to tell the elders about Yu’er’s inheritance,” Li Feng said.
Li Zhengxiang’s face looked ugly. Although he did not want to admit it, he knew he had no way to convince the council of elders.
“Then what do we do? I do not want anything to happen to Yu’er,” Yuan Muyun said while looking at Li Feng. “Li Feng, do you have any way to save Yu’er?”
When Li Zhengxiang heard Yuan Muyun’s words, his body shook. His gaze fell on Li Feng. Only then did he notice that Li Feng looked completely calm, as if everything was under his control.
What a clever kid!
Li Zhengxiang finally realised. Li Feng definitely had a way to solve Li Xinyu’s problem. That was why he had spoken like this on purpose. His purpose was obvious. Li Zhengxiang did not even need to think about it.
“I have a divine sense cultivation technique. I can guide Yu’er in cultivating it. But I do not know if it will succeed,” Li Feng said in a deep voice.
“You really have a way?” Yuan Muyun was overjoyed.
“Fourth Aunt, I cannot guarantee success. If it fails, the consequences will be unthinkable. Yu’er might even…” Li Feng stopped speaking at that point.
Meanwhile, Li Feng did not know that in Li Xinyu’s sea of consciousness, Hong’er was cursing him furiously for being despicable and shameless.
Li Zhengxiang and Yuan Muyun exchanged glances.
“Fourth Uncle, Fourth Aunt, please think it over,” Li Feng stood up. He reached out his hand to Li Xinyu and said, “Yu’er, let us go outside and play for a bit.”
Li Xinyu looked at Li Feng and nodded after a moment. “Okay.”
As Li Feng and Li Xinyu left the study, Li Zhengxiang and Yuan Muyun looked at each other. Their expressions were filled with complicated emotions.
On the other side, Li Feng brought Li Xinyu to the living room. Then he said to her, “Yu’er, shall we play a game?”
While talking with Li Zhengxiang and the others earlier, Li Feng had already studied the Nourishing Spirit Technique. He had secretly practised it once and understood its profound aspects. Although Hong’er had called it the most basic divine sense cultivation method, Li Feng felt that the Nourishing Spirit Technique was not simple at all.
Of course, right now Li Feng was not thinking about whether the technique was simple or not. He wanted to let Li Xinyu try it out.
Li Xinyu looked up at Li Feng. After a long while, she said, “Okay.”
“Yu’er, come here. Sit on the sofa, and then…” Li Feng began to guide Li Xinyu in cultivating the Nourishing Spirit Technique.
Fortunately, because Li Feng’s divine sense had entered Li Xinyu’s sea of consciousness earlier, Li Xinyu felt a natural closeness to him. So now she did not resist his words much. Under Li Feng’s gentle persuasion, she began to cultivate the Nourishing Spirit Technique.
Because Li Xinyu’s condition was special, Li Feng did not dare to be careless. He was extremely cautious with every step.
Time passed. No one knew how long it had been.
Li Feng looked at Li Xinyu, who was sitting on the sofa with her eyes closed. He could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. Li Xinyu had finally started cultivating the Nourishing Spirit Technique under his guidance. Although so far he had only guided it through one full cycle in her body, to Li Feng it felt more exhausting than fighting several ninth-layer acquired realm ancient martial artists.
But Li Feng had no intention of stopping. He continued to guide Li Xinyu in cultivating the Nourishing Spirit Technique.
Just as Li Feng was guiding Li Xinyu, Li Zhengxiang and Yuan Muyun came out from the room. When Yuan Muyun saw them and was about to call out, Li Zhengxiang quickly pulled her back.
“Muyun, do not disturb them. Li Feng is teaching Yu’er how to cultivate,” Li Zhengxiang said in a low voice.
“Really?” Yuan Muyun said in pleasant surprise.
“Yes. Their cultivation is different from the cultivation I usually do. This should be the divine sense cultivation that Li Feng mentioned,” Li Zhengxiang nodded. As he looked at Li Feng, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.
“That is good,” Yuan Muyun said. She did not care whether it was divine sense cultivation or true qi cultivation. As long as it was good for Li Xinyu, that was enough.
After an unknown amount of time, Li Feng opened his eyes. When he saw Li Zhengxiang and Yuan Muyun nearby, he released Li Xinyu. He walked gently over to the two of them and said, “Fourth Uncle, Fourth Aunt, my Nourishing Spirit Technique should have an effect on Yu’er. From now on, I will guide Yu’er in cultivating it every day. I believe one day Yu’er will recover.”
“That is good, that is good,” Yuan Muyun felt as if a huge stone had been lifted from her heart.
“Li Feng, as long as you can cure Yu’er, in the future if there is anything you need Fourth Uncle’s help with, just say the word,” Li Zhengxiang said seriously.
“Fourth Uncle is too polite. If there is anything I need your help with in the future, I will definitely speak up,” Li Feng said. What he wanted was exactly this sentence from Li Zhengxiang. Although it seemed a bit like taking advantage of someone’s misfortune right now, he could not care about that anymore. Because now Li Wu was in his hands. The confrontation between him, Li Wu, and Li Xiangyang had officially begun. Previously, although Li Zhengxiang had said he would support him, Li Feng felt it was not enough.
Li Zhengxiang smiled. He could see through Li Feng’s intentions with one glance. But he had no other choice. Still, thinking that supporting Li Feng could cure Li Xinyu’s illness and allow her to obtain a powerful inheritance, this deal was not a loss.
While Li Feng was talking with Li Zhengxiang and the others, Li Xinyu, who was sitting on the sofa, opened her eyes.
