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Chapter 896 Leaving
"Thank you so much for saving my life, Taoist priest. Otherwise, my Cheng family would have been broken up long ago..."

Just when Li Ming was lost in thought about the difficulty of Master Qingdeng's handwritten notes and the rarity of the inheritance of casual cultivators in the world of cultivation, he suddenly heard the voice of Grandpa Cheng.

Only then did he come to his senses and smell the delicious food in front of him. Today was a festive occasion, and Old Master Cheng had specially invited him to a banquet.

In addition to the Cheng family father and son, there were two other people at the table. One of them was the advisor of the Lord of Qianshan City, who was highly trusted by the Lord of Qianshan City. He was a smart man named Gongsun Zhi. The other was a high monk from Hanshan Temple outside the city, whose Buddhist name was Yuanhui.

In order to clear the name of the Cheng family, Li Ming secretly put in a lot of effort, and naturally had to use some tricks. So now all the prominent families in Qianshan City know that the Cheng family was able to turn things around because they were favored by a master, but this person never liked to move around and only practiced in the Cheng family.

"It doesn't matter!"

Li Ming waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's just a matter of course. Why are you being so polite? Speaking of which, you've been nagging me a lot at the Cheng family recently."

"Master, what are you talking about? You saved my life. This is your home. You can stay here as long as you want!"

"Hmm..." Li Ming looked a little embarrassed at this time.

Seeing this, Mr. Cheng was shocked and asked quickly, "But is there anything wrong with our Cheng family's hospitality?"

Li Ming shook his head and said, "No, no, the Cheng family naturally treats me very well. However, I am a foreigner and my home is all over the world. It is inconvenient for me to stay for long. The reason I stayed is because your health has not yet recovered, and you need my constant care. Now that you are well, I think I can retire now."

How could Mr. Cheng be willing to let him go at this moment? He immediately tried to persuade him to stay, crying that his family had been secretly murdered by a villain, and that his huge family business was almost destroyed. If it weren't for Li Ming's arrival, he didn't know how miserable his family would have been.

Li Ming just sighed and said, "Mr. Cheng, you must know that those who do evil will eventually perish. Good and evil will be rewarded. As long as you do more good things, God will see. The reason why the old man from Yashan secretly harmed him this time is because he wants to refine a treasure. This treasure requires the souls of seven people who were born in the Yin year, Yin month, Yin day and Yin hour. Not only that, but also this person must have suffered from the suffering of the world before his death, lost all his wealth and relatives, and died with a heart full of resentment. How vicious!"

"But Master Cheng, you have accumulated virtue and done good deeds, so I happened to pass by and resolved your disaster. It is also because Yashan did not cultivate good results and did not know the destiny, so he deserved this retribution. This shows that good and evil will eventually be rewarded. It is not that there is no retribution, but the time has not come. As long as you are upright and uphold justice, no matter what demons and monsters they are, you don't have to be afraid."

Listening to Li Ming's remarks, Zen Master Yuan Hui laughed heartily and said, "Master, you are right. Good and evil will be rewarded according to your own will. Merit and karma are all within this. I think that after this calamity, Master Cheng's karma will be completely eliminated, and he will surely receive a great reward in the future."

Master Gongsun was also a talented person, and what he said made everyone happy. So Mr. Cheng also knew that Li Ming's departure was inevitable, so he stopped begging and only tried to make more connections with him.

After both the host and the guests had eaten and drunk their fill and were in great joy, Li Ming formally proposed to leave. Mr. Cheng did not stop him, but ordered his men to prepare more gold, silver and other necessary items.

When Li Ming was about to leave, Cheng Yunyuan personally carried those things on his back to send him off, so Li Ming asked.

"Master Cheng, what are you doing?" Cheng Yunyuan's face showed a resolute look in response to Li Ming's question. He said seriously, "Master, I have no way to repay your great kindness to my family. Although these gold, silver, and other useful items are not enough to express my gratitude, they are my humble token of my gratitude. Please accept them."

Seeing Cheng Yunyuan's sincerity, Li Ming knew that refusing would probably hurt his feelings, so he nodded slightly: "Since Master Cheng said so, then I will accept it. However, you can just let the servants deliver it, why bother with it yourself?"

Cheng Yunyuan suddenly knelt down in front of Li Ming and said, "Master, I beg you to accept me as your disciple and teach me the immortal arts! I am willing to serve you at your service."

Li Ming waved his hand and lifted him up with his magical power. He then said, "You don't have to do this. I've already calculated for you. You are destined to be an immortal. However, this fate is not with me, but with your ancestors."

"Ancestors?" Cheng Yunyuan was stunned.

Li Ming smiled and said, "Do you still remember the ancient book I took from you?"

"Of course I remember." Cheng Yunyuan nodded.

"I've examined this note and secretly deduced, and I've figured out the cause and effect. Your ancestor did have a wandering immortal from a side sect, and he left this note to guide future generations into the Dao. But he probably didn't expect that no one among the descendants of the Cheng family has ever understood it. This has been a great advantage for me, but I won't take advantage of it in vain. Now that the day has come to open the mansion, I will take you with me and guide you into the Dao. You don't have to call me Master, because your Master is someone else!"

Listening to Li Ming's explanation, Cheng Yunyuan nodded as if he understood. On the contrary, Old Master Cheng had no objection to this. After escaping death from this disaster, his outlook on life had undergone a huge change. Not only did he not object to his only son's pursuit of immortality, but he fully supported it.

There were many hints in the previous banquets, hoping that Li Ming could accept Cheng Yunyuan, but Li Ming's attitude had always been very ambiguous, without a definite answer. Until this time when he was about to leave, Cheng Yunyuan was making a last attempt, but he did not expect Li Ming to tell the truth.

But Old Master Cheng took Cheng Yunyuan aside and said a few kind words to him before he thanked Li Ming again and again.

Li Ming looked around, then pulled the old man aside and warned him, "Old Master Cheng, you must know that God is watching what you do. I didn't point it out at the table just now, but Yashan is a descendant of the Shi family, so he practiced in seclusion in the old Shi family mansion. The calamity you suffered was not unprovoked. Cause and effect are intertwined like a web, and everything has retribution. Even if it doesn't show up today, it will be repaid to future generations in the future. Cheng Yunyuan has excellent talent and bones. If he enters the Tao, he will naturally be like a dragon returning to the sea and a tiger returning to the mountains. However, the worries in the mortal world still depend on you. The only right way is to do more good deeds!"

When Mr. Cheng heard the word "Shi family", he shuddered, and seeing Li Ming like this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"When I was young, I did some unavoidable things for the sake of my family business, but I will definitely not do that again. I am willing to spend all my wealth to repair bridges and roads, provide medical treatment and medicine, just to accumulate some good karma for my Yunyuan family. From now on, I hope that Taoist priest will take good care of me!"

After saying that, he bowed deeply. Li Ming naturally nodded, then rolled up his sleeves, released the Cloud Carriage, and smiled at Cheng Yunyuan.

"Don't get in the car yet!"

(End of this chapter)