The Transmigrator’s Cultivation

Arc 24: Nine Void Battlefield | Chapter 441: Tianfu's Life Experiences

After this day, Xu Ziqing moved into the Li family’s military camp, staying in the central tent and sharing a space with Tianfu.

Xu Ziqing soon noticed that aside from the many generals who visited on the day of Tianfu’s return, only one or two would come to play with him for a moment each evening, and then leave right away. This was likely due to the numerous affairs of the military, as these generals were typically busy. However, Tianfu was at an age when he loved to play, so it was no wonder he felt lonely, which led him to mistakenly use the talisman to teleport to a distant place.

—He had also discovered that the talisman that took Tianfu away was actually drawn by a soldier for escape purposes. It allowed for pinpoint teleportation, enabling one to flee from danger in times of crisis. It was a simple talisman, easily activated by tearing it open, but it was unexpected that Tianfu would come across it.

Fortunately, Tianfu was well cared for by Xu Ziqing who was very close to him. With Xu Ziqing’s companionship, even when he often sat in meditation to practice, he felt less lonely than before.

A couple of days later, Xu Ziqing sat opposite Tianfu, engaged in a game of chess with him.

While they called it a game, it was merely placing black and white pieces on the board, taking turns until someone aligned five pieces in a row to win.

Tianfu was quite clever, and under Xu Ziqing’s guidance, he could manage to play a few rounds, which was quite entertaining.

As the two were enjoying themselves, Xu Ziqing suddenly stiffened and looked towards the tent entrance.

A powerful aura was approaching rapidly, sweeping in from a distance. It was sharp and carried an eerie quality, likely belonging to an Entering Tribulation stage cultivator. However, Xu Ziqing was not afraid; with his current cultivation level, he could protect Tianfu and escape, even if he couldn’t defeat the person. Moreover, the military camp was an important ground, so it probably wasn’t an enemy.

As expected, the aura condensed as it approached, and soon the tent flap was suddenly lifted, allowing a person to stride in!

The newcomer was tall and exuded a strong, iron-blooded presence, though he wasn’t particularly imposing. He looked at Tianfu with reddened eyes.

Suddenly, he rushed forward and embraced Tianfu tightly!

Xu Ziqing sighed in relief upon seeing this.

The newcomer’s voice choked with emotion: “Tianfu, my child, I thought you were…”

Tianfu also paused for a moment, then smiled, revealing two little dimples, and hugged the man’s neck: “Father, I’m fine.”

Xu Ziqing understood at once.

The two father and son embraced and cried for a while. After some time, the man lifted Tianfu and turned to Xu Ziqing, speaking solemnly: “Thank you. If you have any requests, I will not decline!”

Xu Ziqing smiled and didn’t take it too seriously.

Tianfu’s father, not acting like a spoiled child, expressed his gratitude and then began to talk with Xu Ziqing slowly.

At this point, Xu Ziqing finally resolved some previous doubts and understood Tianfu’s background.

Tianfu’s father was indeed a shen cultivator in the Entering Tribulation stage, named Li Xiuzhu, the only son of Li Xinglong. It seemed that due to Li Xinglong’s heavy-handedness in battles, even though he had numerous concubines in his early years, he ended up with only this one child. Li Xiuzhu was born on the battlefield and grew up there.

However, unlike Tianfu, he had always been kept close to Li Xinglong, which made him resilient from a young age. He gathered his spiritual roots early on, and after condensing his Yang spirit, he remarkably inherited the true divine body of Li Xinglong, which made him even more favored by his father.

Years later, after stabilizing his cultivation at the Gathering Origin stage, Li Xiuzhu began leading a small team independently, battling external demons. One day, on his way back to the military camp, he happened to see a beautiful young woman fighting against a mid-level demon. Captivated by her grace, he immediately developed feelings for her and intervened to save her life.

Later, Li Xiuzhu naturally realized that this woman was a lower-realm cultivator. Although she had attained the Nascent Soul stage, her cultivation was based on the Dao that obeyed heavenly principles, making her offensive power relatively weak. Her companions had long since perished at the hands of demons.

Li Xiuzhu brought the female cultivator back to the military camp, determined to marry her, and gradually, the female cultivator also developed feelings for Li Xiuzhu, willing to dedicate herself to him.

However, back then, Li Xinglong had a strong dislike for lower realm cultivators, and the generals looked down upon the woman’s cultivation. In the vast military camp, no one regarded her highly. This female cultivator had been proud and arrogant in the lower realm; after developing feelings for Li Xiuzhu, she worked even harder, practicing many techniques. Ultimately, Li Xinglong could not withstand his only son’s wishes and officiated their marriage, making them a couple.

Li Xiuzhu and the female cultivator had a deep and affectionate bond, but unfortunately, the other generals in the camp did not trust her, which forced them to establish their home outside the military camp, within the stationed grounds.

Nevertheless, the couple did not let this create any discord between them; instead, their feelings grew stronger. They often went hunting together for demons. Over the years, the female cultivator continuously broke through her limits and significantly advanced in strength, earning them some renown.

In this way, they remained somewhat unrelated to the Li family army, with only a faint connection. If things continued like this, it would not be a bad situation.

However, after several decades, the female cultivator unexpectedly became pregnant.

This pregnancy made Li Xinglong furious, and he immediately wanted to kill the female cultivator with a palm strike!

Xu Ziqing sighed, understanding why Li Xinglong reacted this way.

As a cultivator, one should follow the heavenly way, yet seeking immortality and transcending fate made it increasingly difficult to conceive offspring as one’s cultivation level rose. Moreover, the paths of immortals and shen were different; cultivators refined their primordial spirits, while divine cultivators refined their Yang spirits. How could the primordial and Yang spirits merge?

If one wished to conceive, there had to be an interaction of Yin and Yang. Cultivators or shen cultivators had to blend their cultivated paths to succeed in childbirth.

The female cultivator, being an immortal cultivator, and Li Xiuzhu, being a shen cultivator, had the energies of Yin and Yang but lacked a compatible path, making true dual cultivation impossible after they became husband and wife. How then could they conceive a child? Naturally, Li Xinglong’s first reaction was to assume that the female cultivator had an affair with another cultivator, resulting in the pregnancy.

A heartbroken father, pained for his son, wanted to kill the female cultivator to vent his anger.

However, Li Xiuzhu knew that the child his beloved wife carried was indeed his own.

Everything has exceptions; although they were not inseparable, how could he not know if his wife’s body carried his aura? He immediately stopped Li Xinglong and explained the truth. In the end, as a cultivator at the Transforming Tribulation stage, Li Xinglong accepted the female cultivator due to this misunderstanding and the impending birth of his grandchild. However, the good times didn’t last long.

The female cultivator’s pregnancy lasted a full ten years, and on the day the child was born, she turned gray overnight, her true essence rapidly depleting, and her Nascent Soul quickly began to dissolve.

If she had aborted the child at that moment, the female cultivator could have saved her own life, but how could she bear to do that? At that time, seeing that the child was struggling to be born, she poured all her strength into one moment! This allowed Tianfu to be born, but she herself faded away!

… It turned out that because cultivators and divine cultivators had different paths, they indeed could not naturally conceive. But the female cultivator, deeply in love with Li Xiuzhu, wholeheartedly wanted to bear his child. If a shen cultivator’s path were cultivated to an extreme level, within a certain range, they could make the wishes of their believers come true. The female cultivator’s wish, during her many years of intimate union with Li Xiuzhu, was conveyed into the divine realm, allowing her to become pregnant.

But precisely because of this, she and the fetus could not coexist; either the fetus would perish, or she would fade away.

Although the female cultivator was reluctant to leave her husband, she ultimately chose her child in the face of life and death.

Li Xiuzhu was in immense pain, and Li Xinglong inevitably felt some guilt, losing his prejudices against the deceased daughter-in-law.

At the same time, the child born with great difficulty was named “Tianfu,” symbolizing the hope that he could retain blessings and not suffer the same misfortunes as his mother.

Afterward, Li Xiuzhu buried his beloved wife, and Li Xinglong accepted Tianfu into the military camp.

Even many of Li Xinglong’s trusted aides, upon learning of the female cultivator’s actions, began to admire her, no longer looking down on lower realm cultivators as they had before.

However, due to the female cultivator’s death, Li Xiuzhu unexpectedly broke through his boundaries and entered a tribulation phase. It was in this state of madness that he became obsessed with his beloved wife’s child, Tianfu, treating him like a treasured gem, holding him close.

Tianfu was weak, and there were frequent attacks on the encampment by demons. Coupled with Li Xiuzhu’s tribulation not yet passing, Li Xinglong had no choice but to designate an extremely safe area within the military camp for his trusted generals to take turns guarding Tianfu. While Li Xiuzhu frequently accompanied his son, he spent most of his time outside, battling demons to vent the pain of losing his wife!

As for the many treasures Tianfu possessed, a small portion were relics left by his mother, while others were gathered by Li Xinglong, who also set up some shen cultivation techniques to help Tianfu endure during those times.

Xu Ziqing had not seen anyone searching for Tianfu; it was not that no one was looking, but during the chaotic times, no one noticed. Moreover, when the demons attacked that day, Li Xiuzhu had already returned to look for his son. Unfortunately, despite his speed, Tianfu had already been sent away by evening. Li Xiuzhu went mad, rushing out to find Tianfu, but he too went missing. It was only after Li Xinglong dealt with the nighttime demon attack that he discovered his descendants were gone, and he slowly began to uncover the truth.

However, it was too late to find them again, and Li Xinglong instructed his men to pay attention to the nearby encampment, secretly investigating within the camp to guard against any low-level demons that might have mingled with the crowd. Until Xu Ziqing brought Tianfu back, he was accidentally discovered by Li Xinglong’s trusted aide, who immediately sent someone to look for them.

Li Xiuzhu, having searched frantically for many days, received a secret message from Li Xinglong and hurried back day and night.

Only then could he suppress his nearly frantic thoughts and quietly discuss these matters with Xu Ziqing.

After hearing this, Xu Ziqing felt a sense of wistfulness.

The love of parents for their children is generally the same; whether it is Li Xinglong for Li Xiuzhu or Li Xiuzhu and that female cultivator for Tianfu, it is all sincere affection.

This made him reminisce about his past life, where he also had such care for his parents and family. Unfortunately, separated by the ages, he could never see them again.

After speaking with Xu Ziqing, Li Xiuzhu likely recalled his wife again, and the red hue in his brow grew more pronounced, his entire demeanor becoming increasingly gloomy. He tightly held Tianfu in his embrace, remaining silent for a long while.

Xu Ziqing sighed and idly adjusted the chess pieces, choosing not to disturb him.

After a moment, the tent flap was lifted again, and the burly man who had previously brought Xu Ziqing and Tianfu into the military camp walked in. He was there to find Li Xiuzhu and also brought a piece of news.

Translator: Lynn

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