Immortality begins with inheriting the myriad arts of cultivation.

Chapter 255 Everlasting

After the New Year.

When Li Ping finished his cultivation and stepped out of the training room, he saw the Wildfire Sparrow chasing the Earth Spirit Rat around.

He quickly spoke up to stop the two beasts.

After some questioning, it was learned that the Earth Spirit Rat was very vengeful and remembered clearly how it had been chased and beaten by the Wildfire Sparrow.

After breaking through to the second-tier mid-grade, its confidence soared, and it began to provoke the Wildfire Sparrow, only to be beaten up again as expected.

Upon learning the details, Li Ping was speechless.

……

Before we knew it, another three years had passed.

On this day, Ji Shuxuan excitedly came to Changpingfang to tell Li Ping some good news:

His third son, Ji Nianyun, reached the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining before the New Year. As an inner disciple, he received a Foundation Establishment Pill from the Flying Snow Sect. After obtaining the Foundation Establishment Pill, he immediately chose to go into seclusion to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Today, Ji Shuxuan saw the strange phenomena caused by his foundation building dissipate, knowing that he had successfully built his foundation.

Ji Nianyun was able to become an inner disciple of the Flying Snow Sect and receive the Foundation Establishment Pill from the sect, thus successfully establishing his foundation, thanks to Li Ping's connections!

From this perspective, Li Ping is Ji Nianyun's and the Ji family's great benefactor!

Without him, Ji Nianyun would have been far from reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, let alone joining the Flying Snow Sect!

Therefore, upon learning that Ji Nianyun had successfully established his foundation, the first thing Ji Shuxuan did was rush to Changpingfang to tell Li Ping the good news.

The main purpose is to express my family's gratitude!

"Foundation building successful?" Li Ping was also somewhat surprised. He quickly recalled Ji Nianyun's situation.

Ji Nianyun only possesses the aptitude of three spiritual roots, yet he was able to successfully establish his foundation at such a young age. He must have cultivated very diligently on a daily basis.

However, while an individual's achievements certainly depend on personal effort, the course of history must also be taken into account.

If Li Ping hadn't happened to come to Flying Snow City, he wouldn't have been able to become an inner disciple of the Flying Snow Sect.

If the Flying Snow Sect hadn't suffered heavy losses during the chaos and desperately needed to replenish its ranks with fresh blood, he wouldn't have received such intensive training from the Flying Snow Sect.

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In short, it was precisely because of these external factors, coupled with his own diligent cultivation, that Ji Nianyun was able to successfully establish his foundation with the aptitude of three spiritual roots!

"Not bad." Li Ping nodded with a smile.

Ji Nianyun was the second Foundation Establishment cultivator among the descendants of Master Ji that he knew.

An old cultivator, having lost all hope in his path to immortality, established a cultivation family. Surprisingly, two Foundation Establishment cultivators were born in succession among his descendants.

All of this is inseparable from the old cultivator's single act of kindness when he guided Li Ping into the Dao.

The wonder of fate is beyond words.

Not long after, Ji Nianyun emerged from seclusion after stabilizing his cultivation level and immediately came to pay his respects to Li Ping.

During the conversation, he did not treat Li Ping as an equal, but continued to address him as "Grandpa Li," his words filled with gratitude.

Li Ping smiled and nodded, then took out a second-tier low-grade defensive magic weapon shield from his storage bag, which he had obtained when he killed the Seven Immortals of the North Pole.

Before Ji Nianyun's wide eyes, this precious magical artifact was bestowed upon him as a gift for his successful foundation building.

After Ji Nianyun declined several times, she was pleasantly surprised and accepted the magical artifact.

His words also showed him even greater respect for Li Ping.

……

Several months later, the Flying Snow Sect held a Foundation Establishment Ceremony for Ji Nianyun.

At the ceremony, Li Ping met Xu Guike again.

He had not yet broken through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, but his temperament had become more peaceful, and he was like a sword hidden in its sheath, his divine light restrained.

This does not mean that his swordsmanship has declined; on the contrary, his skill in swordsmanship has become even more profound.

The true essence of the sword lies in concealment!

The longer it is hidden, the more earth-shattering the moment it is unsheathed!

When facing Li Ping, Xu Guike did not hide his plans.

He admitted that he would break through to the late Foundation Establishment stage in the next few years. At that time, he would leave Flying Snow City and go to the rebuilt Silver Moon City to cultivate and prepare to break through to Core Formation.

Li Ping offered his blessings, wishing him a speedy attainment of the Golden Elixir.

……

After the foundation-building ceremony.

Soon after, under Ji Shuxuan's arrangement, Ji Nianyun married the daughter of the Mei family, a long-established immortal cultivation family within the Feixue Sect, thus forming an alliance with Mei Hao.

In addition, because of Li Ping, Shi Yutong took good care of him.

He quickly gained a foothold within the Flying Snow Sect, and the Ji family was also accepted by other Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan members within the sect.

In this way, as long as they manage things prudently, the Ji family will be able to become an kinsman of the Flying Snow Sect and a cultivation family that will last for thousands of years.

Stimulated by such a bright prospect, even the elderly Ji Shuxuan's eyes lit up, and his withered face flushed slightly.

However, his appearance was merely a brief moment of renewed energy before his death.

Two years later.

Shortly after the birth of Ji Nianyun's eldest son, Ji Shuxuan passed away at the age of ninety-two.

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"Grandpa Li, my father has passed away."

Ji Nianyun cried very sadly in front of Li Ping.

Many cultivators, after abandoning the path of cultivation, will marry and have children in large numbers.

After all, the more children one has, the greater the chance of having offspring with good qualities.

In this situation, the father and son may have a weaker bond because the father has many children and no time to take care of them.

Even if a loved one dies, there won't actually be too much sadness.

However, Ji Shuxuan is different. He and his wife have only three children, all of whom receive meticulous care from them. The family atmosphere is very warm, and the father and sons have a deep bond.

So after Ji Shuxuan passed away... especially considering his age, which was considered an untimely death, the Ji family was devastated.

Li Ping could only offer words of comfort before visiting the Ji family to see Ji Shuxuan, who had composed himself, for the last time.

Ji Shuxuan's face was peaceful and relaxed, his eyes were slightly closed, clearly indicating that he had not left many regrets before his death.

In the following days, Ji Nianyun held a funeral for her deceased father.

Out of respect for Ji Nianyun, many high-ranking cultivators of the Flying Snow Sect either came to pay their respects in person or sent their family members to pay their respects on their behalf.

Xu Guike also appeared with Lin Yue.

Two years later, when they met again, he had successfully broken through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

His sword was even better hidden; if he didn't say so himself, judging from his appearance alone, probably no one would guess that he was a sword cultivator.

Xu Guike gently hugged Ji Shuxuan's wife, Ayun, and patted her back to comfort her: "Sister Ayun, don't be too sad. It's already lucky that Shuxuan is still alive."

In fact, he was not wrong.

If he hadn't happened to encounter Ji Shuxuan, who had been captured and enslaved by the Turks, when he fled the Western Wilderness and rescued him, Ji Shuxuan would probably be dead long ago.

How could he have lived to this day, married, had children, and even raised a Foundation Establishment cultivator as his descendant?

Ayun sobbed softly, and as Xu Guike recounted the story, her grief intensified.

Clearly, his honesty did not comfort Ayun; on the contrary, it had the opposite effect.

Xu Guike was slightly embarrassed and quickly gestured to his wife to comfort his sister.

He himself came to Li Ping's side.

Upon seeing him approach, Li Ping spoke softly, "Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Xu, on breaking through to the late Foundation Establishment stage."

Xu Guike nodded, a hint of joy in his eyes: "Yes, I've finally broken through after all this time!"

"Fellow Daoist Xu, are you planning to go to the new city next?" Li Ping asked about his plans.

Xu Guike had already told him about his plans, so his mention of the matter again now was just a polite remark.

Sure enough, upon hearing his question, Xu Guike replied, "I plan to set off in a few days. By the way, Sister Ayun doesn't want to go to the new city, so I'd appreciate it if Fellow Daoist Li could take good care of her."

Ayun and Xu Guike are not related by blood and are not siblings, but their relationship is so deep that it surpasses that of biological siblings.

When he left Flying Snow City, the only thing he couldn't let go of was probably this older sister.

He actually wanted to take his sister with him so he could take care of her, but A-Yun's children and grandchildren were all in Feixue City, and she was already old and only wanted to spend the rest of her life enjoying her grandchildren, so it was impossible for her to leave with Xu Guike.

Therefore, Xu Guike specifically asked Li Ping to help take care of his sister.

But Li Ping thought he was overthinking it.

Ayun has two sons and a daughter, and even more grandchildren. Moreover, Ji Nianyun is a Foundation Establishment cultivator who has established himself within the Flying Snow Sect.

The Ji family and she do not need anyone else to take care of them and can live well in Flying Snow City.

However, since Xu Guike had spoken, Li Ping nodded slightly: "Fellow Daoist Xu, please rest assured."

Having received Li Ping's promise, Xu Guike said no more.

After the funeral, in accordance with Ji Shuxuan's last wishes.

His body was cremated and the ashes were temporarily placed in the ancestral hall. In the future, when the opportunity arises, they will be taken back to the ancestral home of the Ji family in the western wilderness for burial.

Having spent his life wandering, Ji Shuxuan's dying wish was to return to his roots.

His only regret before he closed his eyes was perhaps that he could not return to his hometown one more time.

But his homesickness should end there.

Ji Nianyun and the others were born and raised in Feixue City. Their home is Feixue City, and their roots are here.

For them, Jiang Guo and Xiao Meishan were just vague symbols.

……

Not long after, Xu Guike indeed left Feixue City with Lin Yue.

Before leaving, he made a special trip to visit Li Ping. The two talked all night until dawn, when Xu Guike bid farewell and left.

Li Ping watched him leave.

He thought that once Xu Guike achieved the Golden Core, he would eventually return to the Western Wilderness and unleash a storm of bloodshed.

He couldn't help but let out a sigh.

With a sigh, he couldn't help but think of his old friends and relatives far away in the Western Wilderness: "I've been away from the Western Wilderness for decades, I wonder what they are like now."

When he returns to the Western Wilderness one day...

Among his old friends and relatives, apart from those who successfully completed the foundation building, the others probably all passed away at the end of their lives, just like Ji Shuxuan.

Standing in the courtyard.

At this moment, Li Ping truly felt the ruthlessness of time.

And this is only the beginning.

After he forms his core, another one or two hundred years will pass, and even those who have successfully established their foundation, such as Zhang Tie, Gu Musheng, and Cheng Yao, will all pass away and eventually turn into a handful of dust.

Those with exceptional talent, such as Xiao Yunzhi and Xu Guike, might be able to form their core or infant spirit, and live for a thousand years.

But a thousand years from now, they too will pass away in obscurity.

By that time, the old friends had all passed away.

Only Li Ping remained, eternally green.