Chapter 646: Four Hundredth Birthday (2200+ Addendum)

Thirty-eight years later.

Xiaoyue Mountain, inside the Artifact Refining room.

The Li Family grounds have no fire veins, so there is no talk of connecting to earth fire or building an earth fire room.

Over these years, Aaron has used Black Sun Demon Fire for artifact refining and relied on a Foundation Establishment cultivator's own Innate True Fire for alchemy; it has all been passable.

At this moment, he stares unblinkingly at the pitch-black flame before him.

Within the flames, a black Spirit Seal is already nearing completion.

Over these years, apart from cultivation, Aaron has been delving into the Taoism of alchemy, artifact refining, and talisman making...

"I feel that with a single thought, I can command it... it has even been refined to be psychic, and will automatically warn of danger and protect its master... although it is currently only a High-grade Magical Tool, I have absolutely no use for it right now!"

【Spells:...】

【Martial Arts:...】

【Skills: Second-tier Jade Bone (599/1000), Second-tier Talismans (789/1000), Second-tier Artifact Refining (900/1000), Second-tier Alchemist (811/1000)】

Once they die, power will naturally concentrate toward himself; there is no need to play any tricks or stir up factional struggles...

Precisely because of this, his cultivation level has advanced by leaps and bounds, completing the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage in over forty years instead of the originally planned sixty.

Aaron opens his mouth, swallows the Black Jade Seal into his abdomen, and nurtures it with the Essence Qi in his dantian.

Those two maidservants immediately bow and salute.

He retracts the Black Sun Demon Fire and gently beckons: "Come!"

This makes Aaron have to sigh that a Spirit Vein combined with medicinal pills is indeed equivalent to an acceleration accelerator for a cultivator's training.

Ultimately, among the specific descriptions of various Spirit Tools, he chose the 'Black Jade Seal' that best suited his own attributes.

This 'Black Jade Seal' combines offense and defense, and its attributes are a perfect match for the 'Mingyu Art', so Aaron chose to forge it.

This beast combines turtle and snake, with a head like a dragon, body like a turtle, claws like a flood dragon, and tail like a snake... it is strikingly a Black Tortoise! It also carries a bit of the demeanor of a Third-tier Longevity Turtle!

"Go!"

【Cultivation Method: Mingyu Art 12th Layer (2000/2000)】

'Little do they know... youth is the greatest capital! Especially regarding matters like the Empress Dowager or Grand Empress Dowager interfering in politics... by relying on youth, one can simply outlive the older generation!'

"In reality, over these years, the effort I have spent on alchemy is the greatest... but alchemy is indeed much more difficult than artifact refining and talisman making; even though I have a Third-tier legacy, I have only raised my own alchemy to the Second-tier at this time..."

Furthermore, as he is already a Second-tier Alchemist, after the Li Family's initial transformation, the Spirit Stones earned from the pill business have been increasing day by day along with the improvement of Aaron's alchemy.

'The moment one takes the throne, shouting about wanting to rule personally and seize power... isn't that just asking for trouble? Even if the coup succeeds, the country will be in turmoil; what good would that do?'

Li Linghai stands respectfully, reporting on family affairs one by one, without the slightest demeanor of a Head of the Family.

After all, being willing to spend nearly forty years on the Taoism of artifact refining, one can always gain something.

That Black Jade Seal immediately flies into his palm; it is only the size of an egg, pitch-black throughout, warm and moist like jade, with the handle of the seal carved into the shape of a divine beast.

With these items and matters one by one, even if Li Qinglan suddenly regained her memory and ran out to shout, who would believe her?

Or rather, even if they believed her, the Li Family would be the first to silence Li Qinglan!

"Seeing the Supreme Elder in such high spirits, this seclusion must have been very smooth... the family has been fine recently, and the profits from the pill shop..."

Aaron drinks his Spirit Tea slowly, listening to the various branches of the Li Family continue their reports, looking completely at ease.

In artifact refining, special forms of Magical Tools like mirrors, towers, and seals are always more difficult than ordinary knives and swords.

The current Aaron is now exactly four hundred years old!

Of course, in the eyes of the Li Family members, the Supreme Elder Li Qingjing is not even one hundred years old; he is still young!

He glances at his attribute panel:

'Hehe... those ancient young Sons of Heaven, once power is in their hands, they start issuing orders; it's complete nonsense...'

And correspondingly, one will also possess some special abilities.

Not only did he save the family from danger back then, but he also cleverly resolved the difficulties posed by the superior sect.

'Now that the Qing-generation are all about to die of old age... I am the only Ancestor of the Li Family left; who else can oppose me?'

However, although it is only Second-tier, Aaron can already refine pills that are of great benefit to Foundation Establishment cultivators for increasing their Dharma Power.

【Realm: Foundation Establishment Mid-stage】

【Age: 400】

After completing the final step of 'Blood Sacrifice', Aaron suddenly feels a close connection between himself and this Black Jade Seal.

'I am not in a hurry, take it slow...'

【Name: Fang Yu (Aaron)】

At this moment, seeing that the heat has reached the final step, Aaron bites the tip of his tongue and spits out a mouthful of vital blood.

When the news of Aaron coming out of seclusion spreads, the Li Family Patriarch 'Li Linghai' immediately brings people to pay their respects.

He had pacified the elders of the Li Family back then, and then did not seize power; he simply relied on waiting out the time, living long enough to see the older generation of the Li Family die off.

After all, nearly forty years have passed, and the young girl from before has long since turned into an old woman.

At this time, Aaron's power in the Li Family, following the deaths of Li Zitong and a group of other elders, has reached its limit!

By now, replacing the Head of the Family and the heads of various departments is just a matter of a single sentence.

And after observing for several decades and confirming that the other party had not recalled those memories, Aaron let the person leave.

The blood droplets fall into the pitch-black flame, turning into streaks of crimson patterns that spread over the pitch-black jade seal, then quickly merge into it and disappear.

"Hmm, life needs a sense of ritual; from now on, every hundred years, I should still hold a birthday for myself."

"Greetings, Ancestor!"

"Four hundred years old..."

"One day, this seal will surely shake the Far West!"

At this moment, Aaron's prestige within the Li Family had reached its peak!

Through the Second-tier Artifact Refining Inheritance obtained via auction, he successfully refined high-grade and Top-tier Magical Tools, effectively joining the ranks of Second-tier Artifact Refiners.

He stroked his dantian, a satisfied smile on his face: "This four-hundredth birthday gift is quite decent!"

【Talent: Immortality】

And after being promoted to a Second-tier Artifact Refiner, he began attempting to forge a 'Spirit Tool' for himself.

Aaron walked out of the artifact refining room; by this time, his maid was no longer Li Qinglan.

Furthermore, Aaron had even trained two First Tier alchemist Apprentices for the Li Family, ensuring the inheritance remained orderly!

This sense of intimacy was even greater than that with Xiaoqing.

This is where the advantage of a Foundation Establishment cultivator's lifespan lies!

Even Li Qingjing himself could rely on this method to outlive his elders and peers, seizing absolute power... this was also the way to consolidate power with the least amount of attrition.

And now, the 'Qing' generation of the Li Family was generally quite old, with many having died of old age, allowing the next 'Ling' generation to take the stage; facing Aaron, this old grand-uncle, they had not the slightest confidence or seniority advantage, and one after another they offered various flatteries and favors, looking quite harmonious and happy.

(End of this chapter)