The Long Journey to Immortality

As expected, after a moment of contemplation, Feng Rubing spoke up, saying, "I won't preach to you, but I'll tell you some stories about me and your father, hoping you can learn from them and gain some insights so you don't repeat the mistakes I made."

"Error?" Han Lu caught a key word.

Of course, she still remembered that when she had just rescued Feng Rubing, the first thing she did was ask Han Lu about Feng You.

This prompted Han Lu to let her imagination run wild and recall her father and mother's love story from back then.

The story she came up with in a short time was closer to the romance novels of ordinary people, but to make it special, Han Lu added a comment in her mind: "No matter what, it must be unforgettable and leave a lasting impression."

Seeing the changes in Han Lu's expression, Feng Rubing roughly knew what her daughter was thinking.

He deliberately left some time blank, waiting for Han Lu to come to her senses before she began to tell her story with Feng You.

“At that time, I was young, probably in my thirties or forties, and I first met your father at the nursery in Sanfenglin.”

"It's strange, at first I thought he was really annoying, always bothering me and bullying me."

"But sometimes he cares about me, takes me around to play, and gives me gifts."

……

As she said these words, Feng Rubing had a faint smile on her face.

After hearing only a hundred or so sentences, Han Lu felt that they were somewhat familiar.

Soon, she couldn't help but think of the budding love between her younger brother Feng Hong and Feng Luan.

"Could it be that all the love stories of phoenixes begin in their experiences at the nursery?"

With this in mind, Han Lu shifted to a more comfortable sitting position and continued listening to the story.

Feng You and Feng Rubing were childhood sweethearts.

Because the love between phoenixes is basically pure, although Feng You was a little clumsy when he was still a fledgling phoenix and not good at expressing his love, he eventually made Feng Rubing aware of his feelings and confirmed their relationship.

Just as Han Lu was anxious about Feng Hong's early romance, Feng You and Feng Rubing's love was initially met with strong opposition from both sets of parents.

Fortunately, after everything was dealt with, the final result was just like how Han Lu treated Feng Hong.

Let's set aside the controversy for now, maintain our friendship, and only try to continue developing the relationship after advancing to the Transformation Realm.

Feng You and Feng Rubing were both exceptionally talented young people in the Phoenix Clan, so their agreement was naturally fulfilled before they even reached the age of one hundred.

However, by then, their initial romance had faded considerably, especially for Feng Rubing, who, focused on cultivation, naturally devoted less energy to other aspects of her life and tended to avoid Feng You's repeated declarations of love.

“Back then, Feng You and I made a promise just like Mo Zhehan, that is, we would get married after we both broke through to the Transformation Realm.”

"However, Feng You seems to have encountered some problem. He has been stuck in the mid-stage of the Transformation Realm for a long time. I have already advanced to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, while he has only barely advanced to the late-stage of the Transformation Realm, lagging behind me by a whole major realm."

"At that time, I had actually seen my true self clearly, and I knew that I wanted to be with Fengyou, love each other, and spend my life together."

"But they are fixated on the so-called agreement, still unable to move forward, and unwilling to make things clear."

At this point, Feng Rubing felt quite regretful, and her face was full of remorse.

"If everything had been explained back then, Feng You wouldn't have been in such a hurry to improve his strength and go out to train for a hundred years."

"And I will not go to the Central Plains to relax again, to encounter that bastard cultivator, to fight him to the death and injury, and be forced to undergo Nirvana and hibernate for nearly five thousand years..." Feng Rubing clenched her fists slightly, clearly wishing she could beat that heartless cultivator again.

At this point, Feng Rubing concluded, "So, once you've figured something out, you should make a decision. Don't wait until it's too late to regret it."

"Fortunately, you woke me up by chance back then, otherwise I'm afraid I would have been reborn in that cave until I died, and I wouldn't have the happy family I have now."

After saying this, Feng Rubing hugged Han Lu and whispered in her ear, "So, once you've figured it out, don't hesitate. Don't miss out and regret it later."

Chapter 957 Feng Rubing's Thoughts

Feng Rubing was also a skilled storyteller with a rich imagination, and she began to make up stories for Han Lu.

"For example, if your friend Mo Zhehan was attacked and killed right after you left the Phoenix Clan, how would you react?"

"How would you react if he fell for another girl?"

"If you were in a dangerous situation like me, what would you be thinking before you died?"

……

These three questions, each one exaggerated, clearly conveyed Feng Rubing's meaning.

Han Lu fell silent, seriously considering these three questions.

Seeing her daughter deep in thought, Feng Rubing quickly added, "You can think about these questions in your mind; you don't need to tell me."

Han Lu was stunned for a moment, then nodded blankly.

The party hadn't ended; the two sat facing each other in silence.

Feng Rubing hoped to get some answers from her daughter that weren't really answers.

Han Lu also hopes to think about these issues with her mother's company.

At first, Han Lu didn't understand why Feng Rubing said that, but when she figured it out and found that the answers to these questions contained emotions that were indeed difficult to express in words, and when she talked about it with others, Han Lu finally understood what Feng Rubing meant.

It must be said that in all the relationship problems Han Lu encountered, her family's help did indeed help her to see her true self and know what decisions she should make.

Understanding why Feng Rubing was still sitting there with her, Han Lu followed her final decision and said, "Mom, next time I meet Mo Zhehan, I'll make things clear with him."

“That’s right,” Feng Rubing patted Han Lu’s head and said, “But let’s make it clear, this was your own decision, not something I forced or induced you to do.”

When she was a child, Feng Rubing disliked her parents forcing her to make decisions. Now, she naturally doesn't want to become a parent like that, arranging her children's future through coercion.

Han Lu pursed her lips, pondered for a moment, and then simply nodded.

"That's good," Feng Rubing said with a smile. "Ah, I really envy you young people."

“If I had had a mother like that back then,” Feng Rubing said, somewhat embarrassed by her self-praise, “I might have lived a happy life for three or four thousand years.”

"But then again, if that were really the case, I might not have met you, and I might not have had such a lovely child as Feng Hong."

Feng Rubing sighed, "Life is unpredictable, so in that sense I have nothing to regret."

Judging from Feng Rubing and Han Lu's expressions, it was hard for outsiders to tell who had comforted whom.

"Alright, come with me and pack up. Go do what you need to do. Once you're home, don't think about too many worries," Feng Rubing patted Han Lu's shoulder and stood up from her seat. "Will you stay home for a few years before returning to the Central Plains?"

Han Lu temporarily put the matter aside and replied, "At least ten years."

"The current sect leader is a close friend of mine despite our age difference, and he knows my situation. He originally granted me a 30-year leave."

"But I still have several disciples and many friends in the Central Plains. If I were to live in the wilderness for thirty years before returning to the sect, that would be too irresponsible."

Although Han Lu wouldn't dare say she was a particularly dedicated cultivator, she still had this basic sense of responsibility.

Feng Rubing also agreed with this point.

Mentioning this matter, Han Lu suddenly had a question and asked Feng Rubing, "Mom, has something happened to the Ice Phoenix Clan?"

Feng Rubing was slightly puzzled. "What's wrong? Did you hear something?"

Han Lu relayed what Feng Hong had told her and deduced from it, "Since those elders are not in a hurry to urge Mother to advance and ascend, there must have been some new changes that have led to this."

Feng Rubing said, "Smart."

"What is it?" Han Lu asked curiously.

Feng Rubing kept her in suspense, "Guess?"

Han Lu had tried to understand that scoring system because of Feng Rubing, and knew about some of the bonus points.

It's not difficult to make guesses and inferences based on this.

"Could it be that a peerless genius has emerged from the Ice Phoenix Clan..." Following the many rules, Han Lu made what she thought was the most reliable guess.

Feng Rubing smiled and said, "More or less."

"That's not just a peerless genius, but also an ice phoenix that has already resonated with at least one bloodline?" Han Lu went a step further.

The eternal hope of the Phoenix Clan is for the true Phoenix to reappear in the human world. Naturally, any clan with a Phoenix that has sung a new bloodline will receive a large number of points in the scoring system, increasing the clan's influence.

Feng Rubing nodded, "Absolutely correct."

Then, Feng Rubing explained in detail, "Twenty years ago, a fledgling phoenix went to Phoenix Perch Forest and successfully harmonized with the Fire Phoenix bloodline while advancing to the Transformation Realm."

"In this way, it added a lot of points to the clan and temporarily got rid of the bottom position among the Nine Phoenixes."

"Naturally, the pressure on me has decreased a lot."

"In addition, your father and I have only been married for less than a hundred years, so those elders are too embarrassed to force me to break up my family before they are satisfied."

"In short, we can stay in the human world for another thousand years or so, which is a good thing."

Ascension is an honorable thing for a cultivator.

But for a mother with a husband, daughter, and son, it is not such a pleasant thing.

Feng Rubing, who felt she had a 90% chance of eventually advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm, longed to be able to slow down a bit and spend more time with her family.

Han Lu was also very happy about this change.

Curious, she inquired with Feng Rubing about the Ice Phoenix who had already advanced to the Twin Wings level, wanting to know the origin of this exceptionally talented Ice Phoenix.

Feng Rubing spoke freely about everything she knew.

"If you really think about it, he should be related to you by blood."

"Her name is Feng Baizhi. She is just ninety-three years old this year. She advanced to the Transformation Realm fifteen years ago, and her successful acquisition of the Heming Fire Phoenix bloodline was seven years ago."

……

Feng Rubing explained in great detail and praised this younger member of the same clan highly.

Part of the praise was due to the fact that this junior named Feng Baizhi was indeed exceptionally talented.

On the other hand, it was also because his appearance relieved Feng Rubing from her suffering, which made her feel grateful.

If you make a good impression, you'll naturally shower others with compliments.

If they hadn't talked about Mo Zhehan before, Han Lu would have almost suspected that Feng Rubing was trying to match her up with this distant relative she didn't know.

"Is Feng Baizhi in the Three Phoenix Forest now?" Hearing that this distant relative was so outstanding, Han Lu even had the idea of ​​exchanging singing techniques with him.

Feng Rubing said, "You are still in Phoenix Perch Forest now, but if you live in Three Phoenix Forest for more than ten years, you will definitely have the opportunity to meet him and chat for a while."

Chapter 958 Visit Plan