Super Soldier in the City

"Should we go for it?" Li Yifei lowered his head upon hearing this and rubbed his nose. It was late at night; Li Yifei was cuddling Su Mengxin and Ye Yunzhu on either side, and the wives in the next bedroom were already deeply asleep. Even if they exercised more, they eventually couldn’t resist for long under the robust physique of Li Yifei, and Su Mengxin and Ye Yunzhu only had energy left because Li Yifei had eased his strength.

After showering, they cuddled with Li Yifei and lay down. Ye Yunzhu suggested Li Yifei take Na Yi in, and Su Mengxin added, "We’ve already forgiven Na Yi a long time ago and treat her as family, so if there’s no other thought, let’s take her in, as we had promised her before."

Na Yi, besides having talent with plants, was also very close to them, but in other aspects, she seemed a bit out of place, which the women of the Li family already realized. They interacted and communicated with her, but perhaps because of her age, only Su Yiyi, Chu Xiaoyao were closer to her, which was also related to the Worm issue. Na Yi always felt guilty in her heart. But now, Li Yifei’s Worm issue had been resolved, so he should fulfill the promise... which was to take the young girl into the family.

"This matter... let it be natural. She’s still young and needs to be ready for it." Li Yifei blinked and said.

"I think she’s ready, husband. The matter has passed, and it’s time to face it again. The sisters likely think the same." Ye Yunzhu brushed her bangs with her hand.

"Is that so?" Li Yifei nodded lightly, then asked, "By the way, is there any news from Shanshan?"

Xu Shanshan followed Elder Qingqiu for training, and she didn’t return home for the New Year. Recently she said she could come back, but then told Li Yifei she couldn’t. Li Yifei and his family missed her a lot. Although training with Elder Qingqiu wasn’t very dangerous, they still worried because it involved closed cultivation, and Li Yifei couldn’t visit her.

Xu Shanshan was quite independent when she was in school, but she wouldn’t stay away from home for long periods. The Xu family’s parents were worried and always inquired about her every time they called.

"Nothing these past few days, but don’t worry. Shanshan said she’ll go into closed cultivation for a while, and after returning, she’ll likely be a real expert." Ye Yunzhu replied.

Su Mengxin from the side said, "She sure will be, we’ll have a heroine in our family."

"Haha, indeed, we have a heroine in our family!" Li Yifei spread his arms and embraced the two women, saying, "I wish you all could cultivate too, so we can live together as a family beyond a hundred years!"

Su Mengxin pursed her lips, leaned against Li Yifei’s chest, and said, "I’m already content with things as they are. Though not as good as you, if we encounter some average hooligans, we can resist. Besides, we have security protection when we go out, so those average hooligans have improved too."

"For now, there’s no way; constitution is constitution, and it’s innate. But we still have decades left, and I’ll find a way to let you cultivate and live a long life with me, beauty everlasting!"

"Long life isn’t as appealing, but eternal youth is for us. I already feel my skin isn’t as good, and staying up late makes me lethargic the next day, and cosmetics... store-bought ones don’t work, but Na Yi’s homemade ones are somewhat effective." Su Mengxin’s eyes brightened as she spoke and seemed highly interested.

Ye Yunzhu nodded, saying, "Yes, if we never grow old, living to fifty or sixty is quite something. But maybe living to eighty might be too old..."

Li Yifei nodded; Ye Yunzhu, Su Mengxin, and the women in the family are all exceptional, not only beautiful now but naturally better at delaying aging. Ye Yunzhu, due to her work, dresses maturely, and Su Mengxin too, but when they’re at home and change outfits, outsiders would find them in their twenties, with skin nowhere near as bad as they say. Plus, Li Yifei often helps with conditioning, so their blood flows smoothly, they look healthy, and their bodies are free from ailments.

But Li Yifei understands their concerns. There’s not much difference now, but it’s different from Su Lio and Chu Xiaoyao. What about ten years from now? Or twenty years later? By then, they could be in their forties or fifties; could they maintain their current appearance? Even if facial care can keep one looking youthful, what about the body? While some people in their fifties look thirty, how could the women not imagine themselves in twenty years?

Jiang Ningxiang, Xu Shanshan, and Su Lio are Innate Experts. If they wish, they’d maintain their youthful looks even into a hundred years without aging, giving other women a sense of crisis. While the women of the Li family are harmonious and respectful of each other, seldom are there grievances, they can’t say for sure if they’ll retain their vibrant youth or become old and faded.

Li Yifei understands this concern, but he can’t guarantee it. Imagine decades later, if Li Yifei remained unchanged physiologically while Su Mengxin and others had gray hair, dry and wrinkled skin, and shriveled bodies...

Li Yifei can assure he’d never dislike them because of it, but who would want to face such scenes? Even Su Mengxin wouldn’t want to see it.

People all age together, and don’t mind each other’s aging. But if everyone grows old, and he’s still youthful, that disparity is hard to accept for anyone, regardless of gender.

There must be a way to change this; even if they can’t all become Unparalleled Experts, the longevity and beauty must be retained! Li Yifei currently has few methods, and they don’t work well. The most direct path might be cultivation, reaching a high enough level to defy fate.

"Indescribable Realm." Li Yifei suddenly uttered these words. The two women next to him were stunned and quickly asked what he meant. Li Yifei replied, "I’m talking about the Indescribable Realm, maybe that’s my next realm. Once I reach it, I’ll be able to change your physique, allowing you to truly cultivate rather than the current Dual Cultivation!"

"I seem to have heard you mention it before." Su Mengxin said.

"I did, about Ali’s Sky Yin Absolute Vein. Elder Su then said to change the entire constitution and meridians; one must cultivate to that realm!"

"But why is it called the Indescribable Realm? Is it really named that?"

"It’s because the content about that realm is lost. Neither Elder Murong, Elder Yao nor Elder Su can explain it. They know only a little, and even then, not clearly. Nobody has entered that realm, or reached its threshold." Li Yifei answered.

"What about you, husband? Didn’t you say you’ve made some progress recently, haven’t you touched it?" Ye Yunzhu followed up, whispering afterward, "It felt like you did, especially after resolving the Worm issue, your abilities seem much stronger..."

"Slap!" Li Yifei playfully slapped Ye Yunzhu’s butt, making a crisp sound, and said, amused, "That aspect has always been strong. But we’re not talking about the same thing. The Indescribable Realm is elusive, and I haven’t touched it. Although I’ve made progress, and probably significant progress, I still haven’t felt anything about that realm."

"Why doesn’t anyone know? Throughout history, the line of cultivators hasn’t broken. Even during the past couple of hundred years, Huaxia has faced wars across the land, but it shouldn’t have caused the cultivator line to snap." Ye Yunzhu frowned and said.

Su Mengxin spoke, "Natural extinction is unlikely, maybe something happened within it!"

"Possible, maybe there wasn’t such a realm in ancient times. The Innate Realm could be the pinnacle, and cultivating beyond it feels like falling into a vast, bottomless basin..."

"No, there definitely is the Indescribable Realm, I can feel it!" Li Yifei shook his head solemnly, saying, "Just lacking any material on it, so it’s hard to articulate based solely on intuition. Quite frankly, I can’t sense any of it. Through Dual Cultivation with Ali this time, we’ve made great progress; I can feel it myself, yet can’t clearly grasp it. So I’ve been in a state of confusion, unsure of how to ask Elder Murong or Elder Su."

One thing Li Yifei hasn’t mentioned is that Elder Su and Elder Murong, in terms of pure cultivation, might not be quite as advanced as Li Yifei now...

Thus, everyone’s uncertain, unclear, leaving Li Yifei unsure how to inquire.

The two women, understanding little, nodded. Su Mengxin said, "Husband, we can’t assist much with cultivation issues but you don’t have to worry about home matters. You’re the family’s pillar, and your continual uplifting is great, but don’t force it. I heard from Sister Fangqing that you wish to spend more time with family, which is good. Truthfully, we all hope for your company!"

"I know, so when there’s nothing urgent, I won’t go out. Currently, there aren’t any major matters except the Noah’s Ark Organization, and there’s no formidable threat globally at the moment, so nothing immediate. But I’ll still go if Elder Murong sees any change."

"Of course, we totally understand that. Though we worry every time you go, we believe you’ll return safely!" Ye Yunzhu emotionally said while holding Li Yifei’s hand.

"I will, I promise to be more cautious in trouble and think carefully before risking anything." Li Yifei took a deep breath and said earnestly.

"Silly husband, if it’s really that dangerous, then you must risk everything. Without risking, how could there be hope? But such situations should be rare now!" Su Mengxin said.