Chapter 245: The Daoist Master's Ceremony
It was easy to lose track of time when one was cultivating. Li Tongya sat cross-legged on a rock atop the mountain, reading the Law of Celestial Moon.
Light and shadow mingled and danced around him as dewdrops fell, and in such moments of distraction, two months had fluttered by.
"The further I go, the more difficult it becomes..." Li Tongya murmured to himself. He had read about a fifth of the Law of Celestial Moon and already felt it was becoming increasingly challenging and confusing.
He shook his clothes and put away the jade slip, then glanced at the dew all around him. He mused, Although Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators have lengthy lifespans and no longer need food, the time spent in cultivation really flies by like a fleeting horse.
He took a few steps down to a stone table where an emerald jade pot and a white jade cup were placed. The jade pot, a luxury item of the Embryonic Breathing Realm, was warm to the touch due to the piping hot tea inside it. Li Xuanxuan was considerate and had someone deliver fresh tea to him daily.
"Xuan'er is over forty now, and it seems he won't make it to the Foundation Establishment Realm..." Li Tongya mumbled as he looked at the jade pot, thinking, The child is sensible, diving straight into the art of talisman… The family needs such people. If everyone aimed for Foundation Establishment Realm, hoping against hope and dying if they fail, what would become of our middle and upper echelon of martial power?
Collecting his thoughts, Li Tongya continued down the stone steps. A small hut appeared before him where an old woman, her hair white and face withered, sat quietly holding a leopard cat. She had several letters laid out in front of her.
Li Tongya paused and sighed, his face instantly aged as he wiped his hand across his face, transforming from a man in his forties to one nearing seventy. He then approached the lady and spoke softly.
"My dear…"