Mother poured Meng Wan a cup of hot tea and asked with concern.
"How's your magic learning going? Are you tired?"
Meng Wan took the tea and said, "Mom, my magic class went very smoothly. I will work harder in the future to earn more spirit stones so that you can break through the foundation-building stage as soon as possible."
When the mother heard this, a relieved smile appeared on her face. She stroked Meng Wan's hair and spoke softly.
"Good boy, I know you've been working hard, and I believe you can do it. As long as you practice well, I'll be satisfied."
Meng Wan raised her head and stared at her mother with a firm look in her eyes.
"Mom, I will. I will become stronger and won't let anyone bully us anymore."
Mother smiled lovingly, "Mother believes in you, my Wan'er, you are the best."
Meng Wan felt warm in her heart, but there was one thing she had kept hidden in her heart and didn't want to mention.
After much hesitation, she finally mustered up the courage and asked softly.
"Mom, these years... have you ever blamed Dad?"
Mother paused, "Silly child, what are you talking about? Your father has had it hard too, carrying the burden of the entire family on his shoulders.
In the past, my mother had some misunderstandings about him, but now that I think about it, many things were not his original intention. Since we are a family, we should let go of the past and live a peaceful life.
Meng Wan nodded obediently and said nothing more.
Mother touched her head lovingly, then stood up and turned off the light.
The room was plunged into darkness, with only the occasional chirping of insects outside the window making it seem exceptionally peaceful.
After her mother's breathing became even and long, Meng Wan opened her eyes.
The moonlight shone through the window lattice onto her face, illuminating a pair of clear and bright eyes.
Her life now was peaceful and warm, but she always felt that something was wrong, like a piece of a puzzle was missing, making her feel uneasy.
She remembered her father's promise today, that he would find five elements spiritual objects for her to replenish her spiritual roots.
She was moved by her father's words, but when she thought about it carefully, she felt that they were a little unrealistic.
Daddy himself is only in the initial stage of foundation building and has not been able to replenish his spiritual roots for many years. How can he help her find such a precious spiritual object?
This promise is more like a comfort, a beautiful expectation, but it is difficult to achieve.
A slight chill crept into Meng Wan's heart. She put on her clothes, stood up, walked through the quiet courtyard, came to Meng Qingsong's door, and knocked gently.
"who?"
Meng Qingsong's voice sounded a little hoarse with a hint of sleepiness.
"Daddy, it's me, Wan'er."
The door opened and Meng Qingsong, wearing a thin inner garment, looked at her with a puzzled expression.
"Wan'er, what's wrong? It's so late, why haven't you slept yet?"
Meng Wan walked into the room, "Dad, I can't sleep, there is something I want to ask you."
Meng Qingsong pulled her to the table and sat her down with a gentle smile on his face.
"What is it? Tell me."
Meng Wan raised her head and looked directly at Meng Qingsong with her clear eyes.
"Daddy said today that he would find a Five Elements spiritual object for me to replenish my spiritual roots. But Daddy himself... hasn't been able to replenish his spiritual roots yet. Is this spiritual object really that easy to find?"
When Meng Qingsong heard this, the smile on his face froze.
He did not answer immediately, but remained silent for a moment, as if weighing his words.
Finally, he sighed, smiled helplessly, and reached out to pick up Meng Wan.
"My little Wan'er, you think too much."
His voice was low and gentle, with a barely perceptible hint of bitterness.
"The path to immortality is not as easy as you think. It's extremely difficult for ordinary people to build a foundation, let alone from building a foundation to forming a pill? That's a very distant thing. You are still young, so there is no need to think too much."
He held Meng Wan in his arms and patted her back gently.
"You just need to practice hard and grow up happily. Daddy will find a way to deal with the spiritual creatures."
Meng Wan leaned in Meng Qingsong's arms, feeling his warm body temperature, but did not feel at ease at all.
Her father's avoidance of the question made her more certain of her suspicions.
The five elements spiritual objects are extremely rare. With Daddy's level of cultivation, it is really difficult to obtain them.
She raised her head, looked into Meng Qingsong's eyes, and asked seriously, "Dad, you are already a foundation-building cultivator, right?"
Meng Qingsong was a little surprised why his daughter asked this, but there was nothing difficult to answer.
He nodded slowly.
"Yes, Daddy is indeed a Foundation Establishment cultivator."
A glimmer of hope appeared in Meng Wan's eyes. "Then... can Daddy form a pill?"
Meng Qingsong's body stiffened slightly, he lowered his eyes, avoiding Meng Wan's gaze.
Forming a pill... Perhaps he had fantasized about it when he first embarked on the path of cultivating immortals.
But years of peaceful life have made him face the reality.
Unless he abandons his current stable life, fights and struggles, and fights with others for a little resource.
There was just a tiny chance.
But that is too unrealistic. What is more likely is that he died in the fight before he could form a pill.
Meng Qingsong opened his mouth and said awkwardly, "Wan'er, forming a pill is not as easy as you think."
He shook his head, his voice lowering.
"How many cultivators have spent their entire lives unable to break through this bottleneck. How many talented and brilliant people have ultimately died on the way to break through."
Meng Wan looked at him quietly, the disappointment in her eyes spreading like ink.
She broke free from Meng Qingsong's arms, took a few steps back, and kept some distance from him.
"Daddy," her voice was a little too calm, as if she was talking about something that had nothing to do with her.
"You don't even have the willpower to achieve the Golden Core, so how can you help me find the Five Elements spiritual objects and replenish my spiritual roots?
Everything you said was a lie to me."
Meng Qingsong's face turned pale in an instant. He looked at his daughter's tender yet calm face, feeling mixed emotions.
He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but found his throat dry and couldn't utter a word.
Meng Wan looked at Meng Qingsong with disappointment and sadness, then turned around and was about to leave.
Just as she was about to step out of the room, Meng Qingsong seemed to suddenly come to his senses, stood up abruptly and called her.
"Wan'er, wait a minute!"
He quickly walked behind Meng Wan and grabbed her arm.
The moonlight shone through the window onto Meng Qingsong's face, reflecting the guilt and self-blame on his face.
"Wan'er, Daddy understands your thoughts. Don't worry, as long as it's what you need, Daddy will do his best to get it for you no matter what.
Even if it's a Five Elements spiritual object, Daddy will do everything he can to find it for you."
Meng Wan tilted her head slightly and smiled, but there was a hint of bitterness in her smile.
"Dad, have you heard a story? Once upon a time, there was a merchant who was as wealthy as a country. He loved his daughter very much and would grant her every wish.
One day, the daughter told him that she wanted a top-grade spirit stone.
Although the merchant was wealthy, he was only a mortal after all. Even with his best efforts, he could only find low-grade spirit stones.
Meng Qingsong's hands tightened slightly, as if he was trying to grab something.
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