"Thank you, Mr. Ning. I know you don't need it, but I still want to say thank you."
Li Wanrong said sincerely to Ning Beichen.
"Alright, I accept your thanks. Sit down and have some tea."
Ning Beichen gestured for her to sit.
Li Wanrong sat down respectfully. At this point, she had no right to be proud in front of Ning Beichen, only respect.
It was this man who had saved her when she was at her most humiliated, and had not held her previous rudeness against her.
No matter what the reason, she had promised to see him, but she hadn't gone. Yet he hadn't blamed her, and had even come to the banquet to see her personally.
But she still hadn't given Ning Beichen any face, leaving in a huff midway.
Frankly speaking, if she were Ning Beichen, she might not have saved such an ungrateful woman.
And now she knew that even Zhang Jinhong, the big shot of Wangjiang, treated Ning Beichen with immense respect. Thinking about it, what was she, to be giving him attitude?
After sitting down, Li Wanrong felt too embarrassed to drink tea. Instead, she voluntarily stated her purpose.
"Mr. Ning, you mentioned earlier that you wanted to talk about our Li family's ancestor from the Ming Dynasty, Li Cheng'an. Do you still want to talk about it now?"
"Of course, if you're interested."
After Ning Beichen finished speaking, he took a sip of tea and then looked at Li Wanrong.
"To be precise, I saw your ancestor, Li Cheng'an, not long ago."
As soon as Ning Beichen said this, Li Wanrong exclaimed excitedly.
"Impossible! My ancestor from the Li family was born in the Ming Dynasty, six hundred years ago."
"Don't rush. Let me finish."
Ning Beichen frowned and interrupted her.
Li Wanrong trembled and hastily apologized with embarrassment.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Ning. I... I was rude."
"I encountered your ancestor, Li Cheng'an, in the Lotus Grotto-Heaven. However, Senior Li Cheng'an had already died. He only left behind an unweathered corpse."
"I came into contact with his corpse and unintentionally gained some of his memories, including a cultivation technique he left behind. He also entrusted me to pass this technique to his descendants if I had the chance to meet them."
"Unfortunately, Senior Li Cheng'an probably never expected that six hundred years would pass. If I hadn't discovered that you were still alive, his descendants might have been gone."
Ning Beichen said this with a sense of wistfulness.
"But now that I've found you, I'd like to ask if you wish to inherit your ancestor's cultivation technique?"
Without waiting for Li Wanrong's reply, Ning Beichen explained.
"Miss Li Wanrong, I believe you also know that the path of a cultivator is not an easy one. You might spend your entire life without achieving anything, and it's very difficult to continue on this path."
"If you lack the firm will, my advice is not to cultivate. Because this is a peaceful era, and cultivation has little meaning. You're doing well as a big star."
After Ning Beichen finished speaking, he saw Li Wanrong looking bewildered and said to her.
"Think about it yourself. If you've made up your mind, just let me know."
Ning Beichen did not impulsively pass the cultivation technique to Li Wanrong just because he wanted Li Cheng'an's memories.
It was easy to pass it on, but once passed, a karma would be formed between him and Li Wanrong. This was why Ning Beichen wanted her to think it through herself.
Perhaps she would choose the second path, which was to accept the inheritance. She wouldn't cultivate herself, but if she had children later and they had talent and were interested, she could let them cultivate.
Of course, Ning Beichen had already told her about the choices and let her make her own decision.
Ning Beichen sat aside, drinking tea and lost in his thoughts.
This time, only six transcenders were sent. If more, or stronger transcenders, were sent later, given that Ning Beichen had controlled six transcenders, peaceful coexistence with them would likely be impossible.
Moreover, in their eyes, these natives were mere ants, and they only wanted to enslave him.
Peaceful coexistence?
That would only be possible if someone could subdue them and beat them into a pulp.
Therefore, Ning Beichen needed to consider his options.
He didn't care much about the fate of this world, nor was he particularly concerned. That was something for the higher-ups to consider, not him, Ning Beichen.
Ning Beichen had no intention of being a savior, nor could he be one.
About ten minutes later, Li Wanrong spoke.
"I've decided. I want to cultivate. The Li family only has me left. If I don't cultivate, then my ancestor will die with regrets."
"That's good. You already have a foundation for cultivation, and your skills are not weak. I believe Senior Li Cheng'an will be very pleased with your decision. You can stay here during this time, and I will guide you."
Ning Beichen said to her.
"Yes, Mr. Ning. Thank you for fulfilling my wish, Mr. Ning."
Li Wanrong said excitedly.
Following this, Li Wanrong moved in. Ning Beichen lived in a detached courtyard with plenty of rooms.
Ning Beichen then taught Li Cheng'an's cultivation technique to Li Wanrong.
However, compared to Liu Yilin, Ning Beichen felt that Li Wanrong's intelligence and comprehension, especially comprehension, were far from Liu Yilin's.
If it were Liu Yilin, Ning Beichen would only need to teach her once, and she would be able to learn it. Ning Beichen had to teach Li Wanrong for three whole days before she could barely memorize it.
But with Liu Yilin's terrifying talent, Ning Beichen had only seen her and no other woman with higher cultivation talent. She was so talented that even Ning Beichen was envious and resentful.
Now, after guiding Li Wanrong, Ning Beichen's confidence, which had been shattered by Liu Yilin, returned, and he felt a sense of being a teacher.
"Wrong, it's not like that. How can you be so stupid!"
"No, wrong again. Are you even listening to me seriously!"
"What are you doing? I guarantee that if you cultivate like this, you'll go mad very soon!"
"..."
Ning Beichen would occasionally roar at Li Wanrong, scaring her into trembling, constantly apologizing and correcting her mistakes.
The originally set three days turned into a week, and Li Wanrong still showed no signs of leaving.
During this week, the two spent time together day and night, and Li Wanrong's attitude towards Ning Beichen began to change subtly.