Chapter 1149 - 629: The Prodigal Son (Double-Length, Part 2)

"..."

Li Zhibai’s dark eyes slowly trembled, landing on Xu Chang’an’s face, and finally returned to calm.

Disappointment?

Who’s disappointed?

What’s this child talking about?

Greed...

This is wonderful.

This is truly wonderful!

Li Zhibai’s mood suddenly had a few moments of excitement and unspeakable comfort... Chang’an should be a greedy person, shouldn’t he?

You should know, the thing that Li Zhibai has been most troubled about recently is Xu Chang’an’s overly reserved personality, with hardly any desires... from the perspective of a teacher, of course being steady is a good thing...

But from the perspective of a mother?

Especially when she, as his mother, can solve any trouble for him...

In this situation, she certainly hopes the child can be more greedy, more carefree, as for being naive and innocent? What’s the harm in that.

Everyone in life has things they need to do at every stage.

Thus, it’s very true that doting mothers often spoil their sons.

Anyway, in Li Zhibai’s heart, even if Chang’an is a bit naive and playful now, it doesn’t matter, after all, Li Zhibai is convinced that Xu Chang’an will grow into a perfect man in the future.

So...

Greed is good.

Greed is truly a good thing.

Xu Chang’an: "...?"

Xu Chang’an was quite surprised.

He had thought after making such a lowly statement about looking forward to the next life, he would get reprimanded by his teacher—if it were before, it would definitely be the case.

Yet unexpectedly, Li Zhibai had no intention of scolding him awake...

Even in his daze, Li Zhibai’s brows slightly relaxed.

"...?"

Hmm?

Confused.

"Teacher... why are you smiling." Xu Chang’an widened his eyes, and looked at Li Zhibai with astonishment.

"... Did I smile?" Li Zhibai instinctively touched the corners of her mouth, then quickly realized that these hands had just pinched the boy’s cheeks, and she lightly exhaled a clear breath.

Of course she smiled.

Seeing something worth delighting in, naturally, one should smile.

"Teacher, why do you seem... quite satisfied." Xu Chang’an was filled with helplessness.

To say the least, even after such an explosive statement, Li Zhibai’s tone can still be so gentle?

"Because, I am naturally very satisfied." Li Zhibai simply did not hide, she curved her lips and honestly said, "Being greedy is a good thing."

That’s right.

Being greedy is a good thing.

Miss Yun thinks so too.

Wanting to make her husband a greedy person, in Yun Qian’s heart, is almost the most important thing, so for Li Zhibai who can speak this matter, she is the most formidable person other than Yun Qian.

"Being greedy is a good thing?" Xu Chang’an indicated he completely could not understand.

"At least for you... it is the case, if people are not greedy, how can they move forward." Li Zhibai’s tone paused for a moment.

Greed?

To be honest, this is still not enough.

Both she and Zhu Pingniang at this moment hoped Xu Chang’an would act less cautiously, hoped he would do things he finds joyful, even if greedy, even if sharp... it doesn’t matter.

Tong Jun is often unreliable, but at least this sentence she said is correct—Chang’an being so steady, what’s the use of having mothers and sisters with deep cultivation as them?

"For me, greed is a good thing?" Xu Chang’an was confused.

Teacher, do you want to hear what you’re saying.

A teacher is supposed to lead by example, and what kind of person is Li Zhibai?

As part of the Immortal Sect, she dresses simply, eats three meals a day, and also has the daily task of alchemy for the Hundred Herbs Garden...

Li Zhibai is almost the synonym for ’detached from desires’ in Xu Chang’an’s mind, and this impression has deepened upon knowing Li Zhibai’s cultivation is extremely high.

He has the most peaceful, least greedy teacher...

Yet the teacher hopes he will be greedy?

Why is it like this?

Xu Chang’an blinked more frequently, he was thinking about one thing at this moment.

From what point...

When did the teacher start to indulge him without any bottom line?

Happy?

Of course, he is happy.

With such indulgence from an Immortal, he feels very assured because it means no matter what treatment Miss Yun gets, whatever difficulties she encounters, if he can’t solve them, there’s always a teacher he can turn to for help...

But there is also helplessness.

He is a man.

Not a child...

Doesn’t need a mother’s boundless indulgence, but needs a teacher’s proper guidance, so he feels maybe the teacher hasn’t realized this.

"..." If Li Zhibai knew Xu Chang’an’s thoughts, she would definitely refute him.

She is not wrong.

The one who is wrong is Chang’an.

At this moment, Xu Chang’an is completely unaware that actually, long ago, he no longer needed Li Zhibai’s guidance, and knowing himself hardly had anything he couldn’t do, knowing the student would definitely walk towards the right path, therefore Li Zhibai’s mindset slowly shifts from a teacher towards being a mother.

As a teacher, she needs to ponder what she can teach him because he is too smart, too worry-free, also needs to think carefully about what she can help him with on life’s road, thus many times, what she can do can’t be too obvious.

This is very difficult, and as Li Zhibai can teach less and less, the identity of a teacher becomes ever more uncomfortable.

But being a mother... is different.

As a mother, she doesn’t need to think about what to teach him, just chooses to indulge him... and because knowing no matter how excessively she doted on him, Chang’an would never turn into a spoiled child, he would always be the most outstanding one.

Isn’t this much more relaxing than being a teacher?

So, how will Li Zhibai who dislikes trouble choose... is also obvious.

No matter how ’doting’ the mother is, it will never ’spoil’ the son.

She is too wealthy, wealthy to the point of not even caring about the Immortal Sword... but for Li Zhibai, even if her collection expands tenfold, it is meaningless, has no impact on her life, at most changes the tea leaves brewed daily from Enlightenment Tea to three taels per tael Small Mountain Tea.

But at the moment of becoming a mother, a light suddenly lit up in Li Zhibai’s life, as if all the resources she had, those huge wealth she never knew what use they had, suddenly all found meaning.

Every collection she has will become his stepping stone to advancement, can allow him to walk further on life’s journey.

She wants to hand all good things to her child.

And doesn’t worry at all that he will be blinded by wealth and stray down a wrong path...

Having such a child, isn’t it what every mother dreams of?

But the problem is...

Xu Chang’an has always been too conservative, too ’Buddhist’*, facing such a Chang’an, her resources have nowhere to pour.

Here, being ’Buddhist’ really is like the big Buddha statue in the temple meditating, no matter what kind of difficulties encountered all endured alone, only when it concerns Yun Qian, only when there’s really no way to solve can he come to seek her help...

Moreover, Xu Chang’an always shrinks back from her goodwill, so Li Zhibai needs to carefully think whether he would accept what benefits she offers, some elixirs or so, offering to Xu Chang’an he probably wouldn’t accept?

Who knows where this child got the notion that taking elixir to enhance cultivation would make the foundation unstable?

Indeed, for ordinary people using elixirs to advance in cultivation would make the foundation unstable, but Chang’an’s Spirit Platform...

In short, Xu Chang’an’s lack of greed makes Li Zhibai somewhat troubled with empty resources.

So... greed is good.

Li Zhibai would be thrilled if he becomes a greedy person... then she really can open up the Treasure Vault, let him freely choose whatever he likes to take and play with.

Li Zhibai thought of this, her fingers lightly paused, she seriously raised her head.

"So, for you... greed is a good thing, it will definitely make your cultivation path smoother."

Xu Chang’an: "..."

Cannot understand.