Immortal Father

Although these Spiritual Treasures are not Innate Treasures, they are meticulously refined by Yun Zhongzi and are hard to find in the Three Realms.

There are a few artifacts here that Li Ping’an has specially selected.

"Each of you can only choose one!"

Li Ping’an said with a smile:

"Don’t be greedy!

"These are all personally refined by Teacher Yun Zhongzi, and... do not pick this flower basket, it is an Innate Spiritual Treasure, lent to me by the teacher for use."

Li Jing and the five laughed with a "hee hee" sound.

They weren’t the type to be insincere or courteous, so they gathered together and began to pick.

"I’ll take this, this one looks nice."

"Hey, this treasure suits my liking."

"Senior Yun Zhongzi is indeed a master of artifact refining! We’ve never even touched such treasures before! Following Big Brother Li definitely leads to a prosperous life!"

"Watch your words, the Emperor is watching you guys!"

Soon, each of the five selected their favorite treasures, leaving Li Ping’an a bit dizzy.

Li Jing chose a set of swords with scabbards; the Treasure Sword can cut through the Dao Body of a Heavenly Immortal, and the scabbard has the function of nurturing the Primordial Spirit, hanging at his waist, exuding grandeur.

Then...

Mo Liqing chose an Azure Cloud Sword;

Mo Li Hong got a Hun Yuan Umbrella;

Mo Li Hai, this big burly fellow, was holding the Jasper Pipa and couldn’t bear to part with it;

Mo Li Shou was playing with a ’biomorphic Spiritual Treasure’ Flower Marten, which could mimic the transformation of living beings, and its material was rather special, with proper cultivation it could be refined into a ’superior’ external incarnation.

The four brothers, with their Demon Infant origins, naturally looked fierce, and at this moment, with the four treasures, they stood behind Li Jing, commanding great authority.

Li Ping’an raised his hand to rub his forehead.

He felt a bit dizzy himself.

With every step he took, was it all within the schematic of the Heavenly Dao?

How Li Jing and the four brothers of the Mo family had always been personally pushed by him, step by step becoming the characters like in the ’Divine Enthronement script’?

Li Ping’an had the idea of completely shredding this script, not letting them go to the Southern Continent, but as soon as this thought came, he himself dismissed it.

Tangling over whether it’s a script is meaningless;

Being within the game, it’s very difficult to see the whole picture clearly, and one shouldn’t disrupt one’s own footing;

To complete his plan and achieve his own goals is the right path.

Li Ping’an thought for a moment, and it was rather amusing that the Totem Li Heavenly King and the Four Heavenly Kings were all trained by him, the Heavenly Emperor...

"Come with me, all five of you."

He tucked the flower basket into his sleeve, casually pointed his finger, and each of the five figures was enveloped in a bubble, which then became the size of a marble and floated into Li Ping’an’s palm.

The entire process was smooth and seamless, the five experienced no discomfort.

Li Jing and the four brothers had a newfound sense of reverence in their eyes.

Reverence for the strong.

...

As Li Ping’an left Dong’an City, he happened to see two streams of light coming from the west, none other than the leader of the Heavenly Fury Guards, Cailin, bringing the Nine-tailed Fox Cuìhuā to Dong’an City for some experience.

Quite a number of the Hundred Clans had settled in Dong’an City already, making it a key area for reform by the Heavenly Court.

Cailin, being a Heavenly General of the Heavenly Court, naturally faced no threats when traversing this area.

’Just that this Nine-tailed Fox isn’t even disguising herself, she’d better not attract some reckless admirers causing trouble.’

Li Ping’an shook his head and turned to head towards the Holy Mother Palace.

On the way, Li Ping’an communicated with Li Jing and the five others, instructing them on the southern continent’s customs and the ’great upheaval’ that would soon occur there.

Li Ping’an also wrote some important notes into a Jade Talisman, telling Li Jing and his group to keep these Jade Talismans close when they reached the Southern Continent.

These instructions could essentially be summed up in one sentence:

[Do not tread the wrong path].

As for how the five should act specifically upon entering the Southern Continent, Li Ping’an didn’t give a detailed plan, only vaguely outlined a scope.

Other matters, the Heavenly Dao would take care of arranging.

When bidding farewell to Li Jing and the others at the Holy Mother Palace’s wardrobe, Li Ping’an again earnestly reminded them:

"Always remember, I’m sending you to the Southern Continent for considerations for the coming great catastrophe, not for you to control the mundane dynasty, let alone to assert the majesty of the Heavenly Court.

"You can try to mix into the mundane world and gain some power, not too high, nor too low, it would be best to hold some military power.

"All of this is closely related to the future great catastrophe.

"If the five of you are exposed, for instance, discovered by other Saints, don’t worry, just act like they didn’t see you, continue to do what you’re doing, and if someone acts against you, I will immediately sense it.

"The Heavenly Court will always be your support."

The five solemnly knelt on one knee again, then turned and slipped into the wardrobe, quickly disappearing from sight.

Using the Cloud Mirror, Li Ping’an observed them for a while, discovering that the five of them acted cautiously, and as soon as they entered the Southern Continent, they quietly merged into the earth to covertly observe various places, and nodded in satisfaction.

With the dispersal of the Cloud Mirror, Li Ping’an gestured to the waiting left aide to come forward and close the wardrobe, sealing it.

From beside came the voice of the Lady Nuwa:

"Isn’t it too few, what can five Heavenly Generals do?"

"Quality, not quantity, is what matters in soldiers."

Li Ping’an’s lips curved into a smile, filled with the confidence of having ’read the script.’

Shengmu Nuwa slowly emerged from beside the precious couch, lounging and flipping through a few recently popular picture books from Dong’an City.

These so-called picture books were naturally entertainment products from the Casting Cloud Sect publishing group, Immortal-Edition comics.

The main feature of immortal comics is that they are illustrated very quickly, being published in about three to five days per issue;

A skilled ’immortal artist’ can simultaneously control a dozen immortal brushes to draw, and much of the content carries a mature theme, quite popular among Qi Cultivators.

Li Ping’an walked to the side of the precious couch, and a maid immediately brought over a throne.

Nuwa smiled and said, "Haven’t yet congratulated the Heavenly Emperor on becoming a father soon."

"Thank you, Lady."

Li Ping’an replied with a smile:

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"It’s all thanks to the Old Sovereign’s Spirit Pill... what does the Lady think of the Heavenly Dao Infant Spirit affair?"

Nuwa instead asked, "How do you regard your eldest son?"

"It’s a rather wonderful feeling. Although I know this child of mine is an Incarnation of Heavenly Path, when I approach Ningning, I can also feel the thrill of bloodline, just like when I get close to the Jade Pool."

"That is the nature of living beings."

Nuwa closed the picture book in her hand, smiling as she looked at Li Ping’an:

"This child should be quite important.

"You must guide him well.

"This might be the only chance to oppose that teacher of yours."

Li Ping’an awkwardly smiled: "Not the only chance, just a slight increase in our odds."

"Oh? You rate your teacher so highly, is there something I’m not aware of?"

"The Holy Mother has never directly experienced the strength of my teacher."

There was a hint of reminiscence in Li Ping’an’s eyes.

It was during his second-to-last lesson, where he had to face the pressure released by his teacher, enduring for six hours would be considered an excellent evaluation.

He endured for twelve hours on that occasion.

But at the last moment, the Wang Ri Old Man, fearing he would become too arrogant, unleashed his true pressure.

Li Ping’an immediately vomited at the time.

—This was the most direct reaction of his Dao Body.

"Let’s not talk about this," Li Ping’an chuckled, "First, we need to deal with the Daoist Celestial Consecration Tribulation, achieve the ideal outcome in this great tribulation, before having the qualifications to formally face my teacher, otherwise surrendering it is."

Nuwa gently nodded, speaking softly:

"You’re under too much pressure.

"In the current circumstances, you and your teacher don’t have any real conflict; everything assumes this world can escape the fate of extinction.

"Yet in reality, I still don’t see any dawn for the world to persist long.

"Tell me about your two children, they should be a brother and a sister, have you chosen names for them?"

Li Ping’an bowed and said, "Aren’t we waiting for you to bestow names?"

"Would your father be willing?"

Nuwa laughed:

"Then I’ll give a word, and you just incorporate it."

"Please bestow it, Lady."

"Emotion."

"Emotion? As in feelings?"

"Indeed," Nuwa sighed, "Heavenly Dao is unfeeling; hopefully, this word will remind him not to stray too far from living beings."

Li Ping’an acknowledged simply, feeling somewhat complex in his heart.

"Lady, when do you plan to begin the reconstruction of the Skycutter Great Array?"

"In two or three years, after you finish with the Heavenly Dao Infant Spirit matter."

Nuwa said solemnly:

"The reconstruction of the great array involves too much and is of great importance, I don’t want you being distracted by other matters."

"Understood, I shall take note," Li Ping’an bowed in gratitude, "Thank you for your consideration, Lady."

"Go back and accompany your two wives, the Jade Pool even uses magic to conceal the pregnancy, truly uninteresting."

Li Ping’an couldn’t help but smile.

The love of beauty is universal, even among great women of power.

Thus, ten months later.