Chapter 680: The Ancestor Returns

"I never expected... that so many things would have happened..."

After a long while, Aaron tossed Li Xisun aside as if discarding trash, then flicked a Fireball, burning the other party into ashes.

He himself gazed into the distance at the eight-hundred-mile Taize Lake, recalling the information he had obtained earlier.

"After the great war between the Extreme West Alliance and the Black Demon Sect branch ended... the Black Demon Sect branch was trapped in the country of Yuanchen, swearing not to expand outward for a thousand years..."

"Without external pressure, the Extreme West Alliance immediately fell apart..."

"However, the Haoran Sect, relying on the 'Saint Heart Scholar' at the late Golden Core stage, still firmly occupied the largest share of the benefits..."

"But good times did not last... roughly a few decades after I headed to the Great Gan, the 'Saint Heart Scholar' exhausted his lifespan and passed away, and Red Fire Old Monster became the new Supreme Elder..."

Although the Ancestor had returned at this time, his lifespan also seemed to be running low, which was truly troubling...

Aaron sneered several times: "The Qingding Sect has exploited our cultivation families for many years; it is time for retribution!"

Xiaoyue Mountain.

Li Jiantong asked with a trembling voice.

How prosperous is the Great Gan?

But when Aaron stepped forward to examine it carefully, his expression froze slightly: "It only opened five eyes?"

"This is the Ancestor's private matter; it is not my place to ask..."

"The Haoran Sect declined slowly from then on, and by the time Red Fire Old Monster, Qingdan, and the others had all died of old age, the Haoran Sect actually did not have a single newly ascended Golden Core... Just at this time, the Qingding Sect produced a Golden Core Cultivator, who styled himself 'Qingyun True Person'... leading the Qingding Sect, he united other Golden Core forces to break through the Haoran Sect's mountain gate, and even occupied the Wu Country, developing the Qingding Sect into a massive force spanning both the Lin and Wu countries..."

Aaron waved his hand: "Back then, this Ancestor sought the opportunity for Golden Core, so I went all the way to the Great Gan... and then luckily achieved Golden Core, but I was also stuck for many years. Near the end of my life, I thought it would be better to be buried in my homeland, so I came back."

At this moment, Xiaoqing chirped a few more times, letting Aaron know that this Nine-Eyed Begonia had stopped growing after opening five eyes.

"You want to ask why this Ancestor did not return to the family for hundreds of years after achieving Golden Core?" Aaron asked back with a half-smile.

"As of now, the entire Extreme West is still in a state of chaotic war between countries, with Golden Core sects ruling each country... well, it's not much different from when I left."

Aaron sighed with emotion and headed toward the spring-fed Spirit Medicine Garden.

The current Foundation Establishment cultivator in the clan is named 'Li Jiantong'.

By the side of the spring, clusters of Spirit Medicine vied for beauty, and the fragrance of medicine was abundant.

"Sigh... after being gone for hundreds of years, the old friends of those days are nowhere to be seen. Fortunately, my Li Family has not been wiped out; this is at least some small comfort..."

The Li Family was once prosperous for a time, and later experienced ups and downs, but they finally did not lose the ancestral foundation and still occupied the Spirit Vein of Xiaoyue Mountain.

Li Jiantong's lips moved; it was only natural for a Golden Core force to scrape wealth from the cultivation forces under its jurisdiction.

Suddenly, he felt a jolt through his whole body, opened his eyes abruptly, and saw an old man standing in front of him.

That Golden Core-level pressure made Li Jiantong tremble all over: "I do not know why this senior has come to my Li Family? If you have any requests, please speak freely; my Li Family will certainly... certainly... eh?"

Yet he never expected that after hundreds of years, that False Core Ancestor would actually return having truly achieved Golden Core!

Given some of the personality traits 'Li Qingjing' displayed back then, lingering in the Great Gan and not wanting to return after achieving Golden Core was the most normal thing in the world.

Li Jiantong had not the slightest doubt, only sighing to himself.

For a Golden Core Cultivator, the Spirit Qi there was indeed a bit too thin.

And at this moment, he himself was already over seven hundred and sixty years old.

"Roar!!!"

At this time, Xiaoqing also bit onto a corner of Aaron's robe with its mouth, its face full of reluctance to part.

"It's just unexpected that the Qingding Sect could actually make a comeback! Time is truly the greatest director and Magician..."

But since the clan now has a Golden Core Cultivator and wants to overthrow the Qingding Sect, this is a ready-made excuse!

The Li Family.

But no matter how he looked at it, he felt that this Golden Core Ancestor's appearance and figure were exactly the same as a certain ancestor who had always been worshipped in the ancestral hall!

And that ancestor was also hailed as the only person in the Li Family with the hope of achieving Golden Core!

It is just a pity that after being gone for hundreds of years with no news, the clansmen gradually despaired, later assuming the other party had died, and enshrined him in the ancestral temple...

"That was close... if I had been a few decades later, even if Li Qingjing had achieved Golden Core, he would have been on the verge of dying of old age... that would not have been easy to fool."

According to his calculations, this oldest Spirit Medicine should have had six hundred years of medicinal power!

"Forget it!"

If the Ancestor had returned a hundred years earlier, perhaps he could have had a share of the Haoran Sect's spoils; in that case, the Li Family would be a Golden Core clan occupying a country.

No matter what, he had to cling to this thick Golden Core thigh!

"Actually, it's nothing..."

Aaron sat down brazenly in Li Jiantong's seat and asked: "How is the family doing now?"

"Don't worry, I will definitely take you this time."

Thinking of this, he could not help but recall the ancestor Yao Huo; the other party had later worked conscientiously for the family his whole life, only to be cursed after death, which was truly miserable!

"Enough nonsense... since the Ancestor has returned, this Lin Kingdom and Wu Country will no longer belong to the Qingding Sect..."

Aaron laughed: "Xiaoqing is already a mature Longevity Turtle... in the future, this Ancestor will still have to rely on you to guard the Spirit Medicine Garden!"

Li Jiantong apologized hurriedly, thinking of the many rumors about this Ancestor Qingjing from back then, and secretly decided that after returning, he would prepare singing, dancing, Spirit Wine, and all kinds of enjoyments...

Aaron sighed deeply and mentioned several secret matters of the Li Family from back then, some of which even the Head of the Family was not qualified to know, only passed down through the line of Foundation Establishment Elders.

Li Jiantong bowed to report, but at the end, he seemed to have something more to say.

"Could... could you be Ancestor Qingjing?"

This person occupied the best Cave Abode in the family and was currently meditating.

"The family is doing well, with three Great Perfection cultivators... and Qi Refining clansmen..."

"After all, no matter how low the requirement for Spirit Qi is, it still needs Spirit Qi... the Spirit Medicine planted in other places, even if it still remains, probably encountered the same problem."

Li Jiantong no longer had any doubts, and with tears streaming down his face, he knelt down: "Unworthy descendant Li Jiantong pays respects to the Ancestor... congratulations to the Ancestor for achieving Golden Core!"

Golden Core!

Xiaoqing trotted happily behind him, each step leaving a massive footprint on the beach, looking as joyful as a multi-ton child.

A Golden Core Ancestor, even if they occupied the best Spirit Vein in a small country, no one could say anything about it!

And as the old nemesis of the Qingding Sect, Aaron naturally set his sights on Qingding Mountain the very first moment!

"It is better not to expose the Shen Fei persona if possible... This Ancestor has many personas; at worst, I will just switch to another."

"Let Li Qingjing form the Golden Core then..."

Aaron pinched his fingers to calculate; he had left the Li Family when he was around five hundred years old.

Did people really think Immortal Cultivators were all little white rabbits? In the end, it still comes down to strength.

Furthermore, resources in the Far West are scarce, and resources for those above the Golden Core stage are even scarcer.

This is something many cultivation families and small sects can only dream of!

The Li Family once had hope, but later it gradually turned into despair.

He stared at the "Li Qingjing" that Aaron had transformed into, rubbing his eyes, seemingly unable to believe it.

At this moment, Aaron no longer looked down upon the Spirit Vein of Xiaoyue Mountain.

Among them, the most eye-catching one was naturally the "Nine-Eyed Begonia" at the very center.

Whether they were sect members, family cultivators, or even Loose Cultivators, very few returned once they went there.

Aaron nodded: "It seems... I need to occupy a piece of land with a Spirit Vein and establish a true Spirit Medicine Garden."

However, while Li Jiantong kept nodding in agreement, he also felt some worry in his heart.

Their own Ancestor Qingjing is already over four hundred, nearly five hundred years old, which is considered quite an advanced age... I wonder if he can contend with the Qingyun Old Monster of the flourishing Qingding Sect?

(End of this chapter)