Eternal Life: I Can Control My Essence Qi-Chapter 191 - 162: Wish Fulfilled

"You don't need to be nervous."

Yu Wen Tai smiled, his voice carrying a hint of warmth:

"I mean you no harm. I came to see you because I wanted to see you in person."

"You may know that I come from humble beginnings. Back in the day, I was just a small Loose Cultivator who managed to achieve Foundation Establishment by luck. My success today is mostly due to fortune."

As he spoke, he paused for a moment before continuing in a gentle voice:

"Back when I was poor, your ancestor helped me greatly. I've always been grateful for that kindness."

"But after I became successful and sought out your ancestor, I couldn't find him, so I've never been able to repay that favor. This has always been a regret in my heart."

"It wasn't until this large auction that I discovered you by accident, confirmed your lineage, and finally realized you are his descendant..."

Li Shuixian was stunned, her expression blank.

She never dreamed that her ancestor had once been kind to such a prominent figure like Yu Wen Tai.

But Yu Wen Tai was nearly two hundred years old. If traced back, the ancestor who had helped him would be at least five or six generations back.

And now, her family has fallen, leaving her as the only member, with their genealogy records all burned to ashes, making tracing back impossible.

"Is this... a blessing from heaven that's fallen on me?"

In Li Shuixian's mind, her thoughts stiffly turned, feeling as if she were dizzy and somewhat inebriated, hardly daring to believe this was real.

"Meeting is fate, especially because you're the descendant of an old acquaintance."

Yu Wen Tai smiled slightly and said:

"I have never married, nor have I taken a disciple."

"If you don't mind, I would like to accept you as my first direct disciple. What do you think?"

Li Shuixian was utterly dumbfounded upon hearing this.

Seeing her stunned, Yu Wen Tai raised a brow and jokingly said:

"What, you don't wish to?"

"No... no! Of course, I do!"

Li Shuixian awoke from her daze, hurriedly kneeling down, performing three bows and nine kowtows, while suppressing her inner excitement, she tremblingly said:

"Disciple Li Shuixian pays respects to Master!"

"Good, good! Hahaha..."

Yu Wen Tai laughed heartily and raised her up, speaking gently:

"These days happen to be the period of the large auction, and the people in the tower are understaffed, and the timing is inconvenient."

"After the large auction, I will hold a grand ceremony for accepting you as my disciple!"

"Well..."

Li Shuixian hesitated slightly and subconsciously declined:

"Master, perhaps it's better not to."

Up till now, she still felt an unreal, dream-like sensation.

Upon hearing Yu Wen Tai's words, the ingrained self-doubt in her immediate instinctively rejected such high-profile, world-renowned matters.

"...Alright, if you don't want it, I won't force it."

Yu Wen Tai waved his hand and said:

"You need not worry about the Haihe Association's wanted order anymore. I will personally send someone to discuss with their Association Leader, Lord Qingxu."

"As long as he knows what's good for him, he'll understand what to do."

As he said this, he paused, a barely perceptible shadow passing through his eyes, and he inquired:

"Also, the Blood Curse Technique on you... has it been lifted?"

"Yes."

Li Shuixian replied softly:

"It was precisely Lord Qingxu who helped me remove it; otherwise, I might have already died."

She still feels very grateful for this matter to this day. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

When she heard Yu Wen Tai's tone wasn't very good, she was a bit worried that he might get angry at Lord Qingxu due to the wanted order, so she quickly clarified this.

"Is that so..."

Upon hearing her words, Yu Wen Tai's expression eased somewhat, and he spoke slowly:

"However, such vicious curse techniques, ordinary methods may only treat the symptoms, not address the root cause."

"It's very difficult to eradicate it completely from the bloodline."

His eyes turned somber, and he sighed:

"You should cultivate diligently for now."

"The remnants of the Blood Curse Technique in your body... I will find a way to resolve it for you."

......

At the same moment:

In the Celestial Treasure Tower's 300th floor, at the venue of the large auction.

"...It's over!"

In the second-floor private room, Fu Yaozi slumped into his chair, his expression dejected.

This time, the competition for Foundation Establishment Pills at the large auction was particularly fierce, with the first pill breaking the record for the highest publicly auctioned price, and the prices of the remaining ones collectively rising.

The cheapest pill fetched as high as sixty-three thousand Spirit Stones, significantly exceeding the usual batches.

But Fu Yaozi's funds were only a pitiful fifty-five thousand Spirit Stones; even if he didn't hesitate to add his own savings, he couldn't win any Foundation Establishment Pill.

"What should I say when I return to the Wei Kingdom?"

Fu Yaozi's complexion was unsightly, and the turmoil in his mind grew more intense.

Among the Foundation Establishment disciples of the Xige Sect, he was the least experienced, assigned to do all the dirty, exhausting work.

This time, failing in the task of auctioning Foundation Establishment Pills, he would not have a good time upon return; being reprimanded was certain, and he would probably be assigned to work like watching over the Spirit Pills and teaching disciples, tedious tasks.

This kind of mundane life, like a stagnant pool, with its end in sight and nearly cutting off the path of cultivation, he had endured enough!

"...To hell with it!"

A long-suppressed fury suddenly surged in Fu Yaozi's heart, his teeth tightly clenched:

"Why should I continue being a beast of burden, allowing myself to be exploited by you?"

He tightly gripped the specially made Storage Bag in his hand, flames burning in his eyes:

"Since you have been unjust, don't blame me for being unkind!"

"These fifty-five thousand Spirit Stones will be the interest for my years of hard labor!"

After making up his mind, Fu Yaozi felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted, his expression becoming much more relaxed.