Hide in the world of gods and demons

Chapter 90 Meeting the Ancestor of the Yu Family (Part 1)

Chen Li paused slightly. He hadn't really thought about the issue of offspring, nor did he care. He asked in surprise:

"Why are you suddenly bringing this up? Getting pregnant might affect your cultivation. You're still young, so there's no rush. Focus on your cultivation first. Besides, now is not the time to get pregnant. Let's wait until things settle down before talking about it."

Zhou Hong twisted her delicate body in his arms and whispered, "This is probably all I'll ever be. I'm already satisfied that I've managed to advance to the late stage of Qi Refining. For most rogue cultivators, Foundation Establishment is just a distant dream. I fantasized about it when I was young, but I stopped thinking about it later."

Chen Li laughed: "How can you be so pessimistic at such a young age? Life is unpredictable, who can say for sure? I'm already forty-two, and I'm still dreaming of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage!"

“In two more years I’ll be thirty, I’m not young anymore.” Zhou Hong couldn’t help but pinch him lightly, a smile playing on her lips. “But you’re different, different from all of us. You’ll definitely become a big shot in the future, a high and mighty big shot.”

"how do you know?"

"Hmph, I knew it!" Zhou Hong said coquettishly.

"Alas, my wife praises me because she loves me," Chen Li said with a smile.

When Zhou Hong heard the word "wife," her nose tingled and her eyes reddened.

The two were a couple who married later in life, without any ceremony or formal betrothal gifts. They were more like roommates than husband and wife.

Chen Li never called her wife.

She also refrained from calling him "husband".

They are all addressed by their names.

This was the first time I'd ever heard him refer to his wife.

Chen Li sensed something was wrong and was completely confused: "Why did you suddenly start crying?"

"I'm just happy." Zhou Hong quickly wiped her eyes to hide her excitement and changed the subject, asking, "If we join the Yu family's group, will they agree?"

Although Chen Li was puzzled, he didn't press the matter. Women are emotional, and sometimes they cry for no reason.

I cried just recently.

He thought for a moment and said, "I have dealt with the Yu family a few times, so we have some friendship. This shouldn't be difficult. At most, it's just a matter of spending some money."

……

Chen Li has always been extremely proactive.

The next day, early in the morning.

After finishing a two-pound meal of second-tier demonic beast, he headed to the market.

They could have set off earlier, but as soon as they woke up, Zhou Hong took the initiative to cling to them, and after a series of subtle yet intense physical contact, they were delayed considerably.

"Alas! Wine and women lead one astray," Chen Li thought to himself.

Then I thought:
"Luckily, I don't drink alcohol."

Chen Li exhaled a long breath of white air.

The early autumn morning was already quite cold; the road surface was frozen hard, and it crunched underfoot.

Despite being dressed in thin clothes, Chen Li felt no chill at all.

As the monster meat rapidly digested in his stomach, he felt warm all over, even experiencing a heat, and wished he could take off his robes and cool off.

Since I started refining my organs.

He found that his internal organs had become much stronger.

Digestion is stronger, the heart beats more powerfully, and lung capacity is also significantly improved.

He can even control the movement of his internal organs as easily as he controls his muscles.

However, after a few attempts and feeling unwell, he stopped trying them easily and left it to his subconscious. The internal organs are too complex, and a change in one part affects the whole body; many things also involve hormone secretion.

He wouldn't dare to experiment recklessly on himself.

Half an hour later, Chen Li arrived at the market.

It's been almost a month since I last came here. Perhaps it's because of the cold weather, but the place has become much quieter. Although there are still many vendors, the foot traffic has decreased significantly.

"Would you like some firewood? It's all top-quality, dried timber!"

"Thick cotton-padded coats are on sale cheap. Why don't you take a look? They're all half-new without patches."

……

Chen Li walked through the streets and alleys until he arrived at the Yu family's medicine shop, only to find it deserted. The talisman shop next door was the same.

"It seems the rumors are true. The Yu family is really determined to leave, and it will probably be over in the next few days."

Having no other choice, Chen Li had to rush to the Yu family mansion without stopping.

"If I can meet Yu Fanzhen during this visit, that would be best. Although I have only dealt with her a few times, I can still tell that she has a gentle and kind personality and has little experience in the ways of the world. Unlike the cunning rogue cultivators, she is easier to talk to."

Even if things become difficult and a decision cannot be made at that time, she can introduce us to the Yu family patriarch, which may offer some flexibility.

If he couldn't see him, then he would have no choice but to visit the Yu family patriarch directly. Chen Li secretly pondered to himself.

He checked the storage bag's space; since they got the storage bag, almost all the valuables in the house had been stored there.

Spirit stones, magical artifacts, talismans, and demon cores.

Chen Li's gaze lingered on the demon core for a moment before quickly sweeping it away.

After much deliberation, I finally...

I've taken a fancy to a high-quality Buddhist artifact that looks quite appealing.

The gift was of moderate value, befitting his status as a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator. Of course, it would be even better if he could avoid meeting the Yu family patriarch.

We can save on gifts.

Chen Li moved with incredible speed, and before long he arrived at the place that the rogue cultivators called Yu Family Street. The entire street was inhabited by the Yu family, and compared to the desolate and bleak other areas, this place was undoubtedly like another world.

It appears orderly and clean.

Of course, this is only relative.

Chen Li noticed that there were quite a few rogue cultivators coming and going here, and they all seemed to be up to the same idea.

The mansion gates were wide open.

Groups of two or three cultivators were coming and going at the main gate.

Chen Li went inside, and no one questioned him about his background.

In the courtyard, a long line of independent cultivators stood, with two members of the Yu family sitting in front of them. One was collecting money, and the other was registering people at a table.

"Let me say it again: fellow Daoists above the mid-stage of Qi Refining may come along, but those below the mid-stage of Qi Refining should return. It's not that the Yu family lacks compassion, but the journey is arduous and dangerous. This trade route has been closed for almost a year, and we don't know what dangers we will encounter on the way."

"Not only will we waste money, but we might also lose our lives and delay the team's journey," the registration person shouted.

Some people hesitated and left the group.

Some people gritted their teeth and insisted on not leaving: "We hope the Yu family will have mercy on us. We will take full responsibility for our lives and deaths. We only hope that they will allow us to follow them."

"Enough, enough!" The person registering the documents shook his head and said no more.

"I didn't expect to achieve my goal so easily. I wasted so much time planning on the way here," Chen Li thought to himself, and breathed a sigh of relief. Meeting a Foundation Establishment expert would have been quite stressful.

He quickly joined the back of the line.

A few minutes later it was his turn.

"Name?"

"Chen Wen".

"Cultivation?"

"Late stage of Qi Refining".

"Pay one mid-grade spirit stone for the toll."

Chen Li reached into his sleeve pocket, using it as cover, and was about to take money from his storage bag.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, it really is you! I've been looking for you these past few days. Come quickly, come with me, my ancestor wishes to see you."

came a familiar voice.

Looking up, he saw Yu Fanzhen.

P.S.: I'm a chronic procrastinator. I kept putting it off until now. Sigh, that's all I have for today.

(End of this chapter)