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Chapter 970: Chapter 347: Evolution, Passing to Immortality, Extermination of Kin (Ten-Thousand-Word Combined Chapter)_2

However.

No matter how Fu Yongfan tried to persuade him.

Fu Changren remained unmoved.

Fu Yongfan sighed slightly in his heart; his uncle was already over a hundred years old and had suffered serious injuries in his youth. He feared that his uncle knew he didn’t have much time left and was stubbornly refusing to leave, just to see his daughter one last time.

After reaching old age.

His personality grew more stubborn by the year.

Only in the presence of Fu Yongfan did his temper slightly subside.

In recent years, Fu Yongfan also relinquished most of the duties of the sealed land, spending almost all his free time accompanying this elderly man.

Years ago, his uncle taught him to manage the household single-handedly, and when the Jade Lotus needed Contribution Points to gather the Foundation Establishment Pill, his uncle handed over his own Contribution Points without a word. The uncle’s kindness was as heavy as Mount Tai for him; he could not make his uncle live longer but tried to spend as much time as possible with him during his final days.

Fu Yongfan spoke for long.

Only then did Fu Changren open his eyes, gazing in the direction of the Water Curtain Cave, and murmured to himself:

”Brother Fan, I’m afraid I won’t get to see Yongwei one last time.”

There is a special bond between father and daughter.

As his life neared its end, he always had a vague feeling of unease.

This unease was not about himself but about Yongwei. In this world, what concerned him the most was his only daughter.

After saying a sentence.

Fu Changren started to drift into sleep again.

Lately.

His wakeful moments were becoming less frequent; it was unpredictable when he might fall into a deep sleep forever.

Standing beside him, Fu Yongfan could not bear to watch and was contemplating forcibly taking him back to settle down when, suddenly, a wave shimmered through the air as the array opened, and a figure appeared. Upon seeing who it was, Fu Yongfan’s heart leaped with joy, and he hurriedly saluted:

”Father, you’re finally back!”

The Water Curtain Cave is a forbidden area.

Only Fu Changsheng’s Clan Leader Token and Fu Yongwei could enter and exit.

This was the reason why Fu Changren had waited here for so long:

”Father, uncle wants to see Yongwei one more time. Please go in and fetch Yongwei.”

Upon hearing this, Fu Changsheng’s eyes fell on Fu Changren under the catalpa tree, surrounded by an aura of death, estimating that his days were truly numbered, and his heart clenched with sorrow.

He remembered the time when there were only the Four Cultivators of cultivation left in the clan, with the sole economic source being those dozens of acres of Spirit Field. It was thanks to the efforts of his eldest brother that they survived the crisis. Of the Four Cultivators of that year, the fourth sister Changli had already stepped into the Half-Step Purple Mansion, and the third brother, although unable to aspire to the Purple Mansion, had reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, enjoying over two hundred years of lifespan, whereas the eldest brother remained at the Qi Refining Stage:

”Elder brother, I’m back.”

Fu Changsheng squatted down, holding Fu Changren’s somewhat cold hand.

Fu Changren was half-asleep and half-awake:

”Changsheng?”

”Yes, it’s me, elder brother. I’ll take you to see Yongwei.”

”Alright, alright, I didn’t think I’d get to see the Patriarch before I pass.”

Fu Changren was somewhat excited.

Beside them, Fu Yongfan also started to tear up, because at that moment, he clearly felt the aura of death surrounding his uncle grow even stronger. The motivation sustaining his struggle was waning, and he feared that upon seeing Yongwei, uncle would truly depart from this world.

Buzz!

On the other side.

Fu Changsheng was also feeling uneasy.

It seemed his elder brother had been waiting at the Water Curtain Cave for quite some time; even though he had previously instructed Yongwei not to go out easily, considering that his father was about to pass, he couldn’t possibly hold on to the rigid rules and remain unmoved.

The only possibility.

Something had happened to Yongwei!

Fu Changsheng struck the Clan Leader Token with a Daoist Technique, and with a buzz, the token emitted a beam of light that fell into the Water Curtain Cave, stirring waves in the light curtain before a breach appeared: ”Brother Fan, go and call Yaoyao to the back mountain, quickly!”

Yaoyao is a Healing Spirit Body.

Just in case.

With Yaoyao present, she might be able to help.

”Yes, father.”

Yaoyao had established the Ten Thousand People’s Medical Hall in the Demon-Defying City, and Fu Yongfan privately considered Fu Changsheng’s action as an attempt to let Yaoyao help stabilize Fu Changren for a longer time, so he didn’t overthink it. He bowed his head and immediately sent a message to Yaoyao, and fearing any delays, personally descended the mountain to rush to the Demon-Defying City at the fastest possible speed.

After he left.

Fu Changsheng embraced the now-unable-to-stand Fu Changren, his body swaying as he entered the Water Curtain Cave.

Inside the cave.

Foundation Establishment Spirit Medicine was planted on both sides.

Years had passed.

Under Fu Yongwei’s acceleration of growth, this batch of Foundation Establishment Spirit Medicine was nearly ready for harvest again.

Upon seeing this scene, Fu Changren’s eyes gleamed with joy:

”Very good, very good, with this batch of Foundation Establishment Spirit Medicine, the clan can increase the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators by dozens!”

The clan’s development was improving steadily.

But unfortunately, he wouldn’t get to see it.

Fu Changren’s gaze passed over the Spirit Medicine Field and landed on the small wooden building ahead, its doors and windows tightly shut, arrays swirling—it was shielded by an Array:

”Wei’er!”

Fu Changren shouted with all his might.

There was no response from the building.

Fu Changsheng arranged Fu Changren in the small earthen building on the other side:

”Elder brother, with me here, Yongwei won’t be in danger. You can rest assured.”

When the array is activated, unexpected scenes might occur. To prevent Fu Changren from being overly stimulated, as Fu Changsheng spoke, his right hand rapidly struck several acupoints on his uncle. Fu Changren, who had been fearful of falling asleep and not waking, finally closed his eyes, and the sound of snoring began to echo rhythmically.

Exiting the earthen building.

Standing in the courtyard, Fu Changsheng examined the Array in front of him—it was a Three Talents Spirit Concealment Array. However, even with knowledge of its name, he, lacking expertise in array techniques, couldn’t unravel it: ”The path of arrays is truly something that must be learned.”