The Way of The Dao

"Honey, hurry up and bring Ji'er's things that we've been keeping all this time!"

The happy and excited voice of Di Ji's mother was heard at once, causing her husband to listen to her and do as she was telling him. Her bright gaze quickly focused on the closed door of a room, where Di Ji had entered a few moments ago.

Just as Di Ji mindlessly hugged Ling Tian, instantly Di Ji was aware of what she had done and her face turned extremely red, blushing even her ears and her entire neck. Di Ji quickly escaped to her room, leaving a charming expression to whoever saw her along with a hint of embarrassment and shyness, not daring to look at Ling Tian.

"Young Master, I hope you can take care of our Ji'er. Even if she has no cultivation she is very persevering and puts all her effort into doing something. Please take care of her, Young Master."

Di Ji's mother bowed to Ling Tian showing respect. Her words and expressions really showed her daughter's devotion to Ling Tian.

"Uhm?" Ling Tian raised his eyebrows before looking at Di Ji's mother as his arms held the two small children sitting on his lap in his embrace, playing with him with big smiles and laughter. Ling Tian smiled and said, "Naturally, aunt. You don't have to worry about me treating her badly, Di Ji is a good little girl after all." Ling Tian smiled softly.

Di Ji's mother sighed in relief and smiled happily. Her gaze was on Ling Tian, in her mind thinking that Di Ji would have found a good young man.

Ling Tian looked slightly at Di Ji's mother and lifted the corner of his mouth slightly, showing a small playful smile. It seemed that they had understood that he would only take Di Ji.

Di Ji's father returned with some suitcases, also showing a cheerful and calm expression.

"Young Master..."

The door to the room opened and a still deeply blushing Di Ji came out slowly, walking shyly and embarrassedly. A different dress she wore, with a freer and purer touch, though simple and humble, but with a sweet charm that enhanced a spectacular and stunning beauty.

"Children, come this way. Don't bother the young master anymore."

Di Ji's father took his two young children from Ling Tian's lap, with the two children pouting as they did not want to let go of Ling Tian.

"My beloved little girl, behave well, eat every day and eat healthily. Always see to your safety and live very happily. Also take good care of the young master and don't let him down, don't shame him either and always be loyal to him. My precious and cute Jiji, my beloved Ji'er, mommy will miss you very much."

Di Ji was hugged by her mother who had started to cry as she said many words of love and good wishes for her, her tears falling on her as her arms added more strength and she could feel her warm and great motherly love.

"Mom, I don't want to be separated from you, from any of you... I will miss you so much!" Di Ji also could not help but cry as she felt her mother's tears and love, crying a lot as she was reluctant to part from her family.

Di Ji's younger siblings and father also embraced her, letting their sadness and tears escape as they had to part.

Although Di Ji would serve Ling Tian as a maidservant, they knew that it is only she who could go, therefore, they had to say goodbye here and now, and wait until one day they can see each other again if all goes well.

The others saw this scene and could not help but be touched, feeling the true unique, pure and warm love that this family had for each other. Such a feeling that could even be transmitted to others was almost impossible to find in this world.

"Young Master, please take care of our Ji'er. Although she is very young, she is very intelligent and capable of anything. She will not let you down!"

After the atmosphere calmed down, Di Ji's father spoke as the whole family looked at Ling Tian, handing Di Ji under his care.

Ling Tian simply looked on with an amused smile before saying, "Why are you saying goodbye to each other? It's not like you're really going to part..." His gaze fell on Di Ji first before looking at the whole family. 

"Huh? But..."

"What do you mean, Young Master?"

Both of Di Ji's parents were stunned and looked blankly at Ling Tian, their minds unable to react quickly. Even Di Ji also blinked in surprise before her eyes sparkled with joy and she was the first to react.

"I accepted Di Ji as my personal servant, but that doesn't mean you won't see each other anymore."  Ling Tian smiled softly before firmly saying, "You will also come with us!"

Ling Tian never thought of separating Di Ji from her family. Although there would be more people on his return, Ling Tian knows the feeling and pain of being separated from his loved ones, so he will not be the cause of their separation.

"But Young Master, we will only be a burden and will not be able to be of much help!" Di Ji's father spoke first before his wife, who also glowed with joy and was on the verge of exclaiming with happiness. Then he added, "Although we will only be able to serve you as humble servants, it would be for a few years only. My wife and I are already very old and I fear that we would only be a burden to you and your family."

Di Ji's father's sincere and honest words were heard. Everyone could see that his eyes had also sparkled with joy as he realized Ling Tian's words, but his current reasoning was able to think up to this point and he did not want to get Ling Tian's hopes up only to disappoint him later.

"What do you say? You all will live with me as my family. If I decided to accept Di Ji, then you will also become a family to me." Ling Tian shook his head and smiled calmly, adding something even more surprising, "Moreover, you guys can also cultivate and live happily as a family without worrying about insignificant things!"

"We can cultivate?"

This time, Di Ji's mother was stunned and muttered in surprise, unable to fully believe Ling Tian's words.

"But we don't have the ability to cultivate like you. Our bodies are not suitable for that." Di Ji's father also added with some disappointment.

"There are many ways to be able to make you guys able to cultivate without any problem. Whether or not you have bodies capable of cultivating and feeling the Chi spirit of the world, I can give you the opportunity to be able to cultivate as well." Ling Tian raised his hand and pointed at them, while his spirit sense scanned their bodies and found their newly formed meridians and dantian.

"Believe it or not, the fire and ice tea leaves you have been consuming, have unique properties thanks to the True Essence Flower of the Sun and Moon , so it helped you to slowly develop your meridians and thus have the ability to perceive Chi. Therefore, with a little help and knowledge, you will be able to cultivate by sensing the spirit Chi in your bodies." Ling Tian said earnestly.

There are many cases where mortals can obtain the ability to sense spirit Chi when they consume certain special grasses, obtain unique energies from objects, or are in contact with powerful places and spaces that allow them to cultivate and become strong. Although in this case the tea leaves are not very powerful to the point of giving them strong and special bodies, it still granted them the ability to be able to cultivate without any problem.

"Thank you, Young Master. But even if we can cultivate, I feel that my family and I don't have that fighting spirit that legendary cultivators must have and we won't be able to accomplish things like you, we may even shame and disappoint you." Di Ji's father spoke once again. He and his wife knew a little about cultivators and were aware that to be like them they would have to face many unthinkable tribulations and efforts; that's why they are only normal mortals who could at most serve others for a small time.

"When did I say that you would have to fight in order to achieve things like us?" Ling Tian shook his head and said, "I have asked you to simply be my family because Di Ji will be under my care, so I won't let you face those risks you imagine. You will be able to cultivate quietly with the resources I will give you without any problem, therefore, in that case you will be able to continue living like us and never say goodbye!"

Ling Tian understood their current mentality and ability, being normal mortals and respecting the cultivators who in their eyes are almost like gods. Therefore, Ling Tian was not upset or disappointed with this thought of theirs; even his wives' families will come a time when they will no longer have the thought of fighting but only living in harmony with all of them, so Ling Tian will simply give them the resources so that they can continue cultivating but in a calm and peaceful environment, without the need to be risking their lives by fighting.

Many would say that cultivating without going through the storm to reach the rainbow would not lead to great achievements and results as desired, but Ling Tian had many ways to break through those barriers for them without the need to struggle with their lives at stake. Besides, they would be more focused on living quietly than fighting, so they wouldn't mind if they had great heavenly strength.

Ling Tian wouldn't mind being the sword and shield for them, so that they would live and enjoy their lives peacefully while he would take on the entire universe without hesitation...

"Thank you very much, Young Master!"

Finally, the family smiled and bowed to Ling Tian, showing grateful and happy expressions.

The two young children once again ran to Ling Tian and hugged him happily, realizing that Ling Tian would be their family from now on. Di Ji's parents hugged and looked gratefully at Ling Tian.

Di Ji also smiled happily and a relief and gratitude could be noticed in her eyes when she saw Ling Tian.

"Master... will you really take her as your personal maidservant?" Li Fengyuan was even stunned to see the beauty Di Ji was showing at this moment as she looked gratefully at Ling Tian, as she quietly wondered and looked at Ling Tian. She is his sword maid, although it is more like she is his guardian and protector, therefore, it is very different from being a personal servant.

"What do you think?" Ling Tian whispered with a slightly playful smile to Li Fengyuan, while at the same time his mind was processing many things.

It seems that, on this return to the Immortal Realm, to the peak once again, he will no longer be alone but accompanied and, this time, with many people by his side...