To allow their son to recover his health as soon as possible, Guo Haiqian and his wife rushed to the hospital overnight to complete the discharge procedures for their son, bringing the dispirited Guo Yuntao home.
Not to their own home, but to his grandparents' home, which was Ding Yun's residence. As they approached the entrance, he was still somewhat resistant, not wanting to go in, but how could two Foundation Establishment cultivators not be able to handle one Qi Refining cultivator whose foundation was damaged? Thus, resistance was naturally ineffective.
He was smoothly brought before Ding Yun at eight o'clock.
Afterward, it was naturally the same routine as before: the soundproof barrier and defensive barrier were activated, Ding Yun truthfully told Guo Yuntao about her awakening past life memories, and after imposing a gag order on him, they began to feed him medicine.
The elixirs Ding Yun produced, while not all top-grade, were clearly without issue.
Therefore, not long after swallowing the elixirs, Guo Yuntao began the extremely painful process of body reshaping and rebirth. Fortunately, Ding Yun had already informed them in advance about the specific effects of the elixir and what would happen during the process, otherwise, given his pained appearance, one might have thought he had taken fake medicine again, or a poisonous or废丹 (waste pill).
Half an hour later, the pain subsided.
Although Guo Yuntao's exterior was covered in a thick layer of blood scab formed from bodily impurities and foul blood, his internal foundation damage was undoubtedly perfectly restored, and his talent had also been greatly enhanced.
He could clearly sense this himself:
"My speed of absorbing spiritual energy is many times faster than before, and my body is pure and unblemished, almost comparable to the legendary Glazed Pure Body. Even the quality and purity of my magic power have increased significantly. This is too miraculous.
My foundation is also extremely stable."
"It's good that the elixir worked. Now, you should go take a bath quickly. You stink all over. Come out quickly after you wash up, I have something to discuss with you."
At Ding Yun's urging, Guo Yuntao finally noticed the blood scab on his body and quickly, feeling very embarrassed, grabbed a set of clean clothes and went to the bathroom to take a shower.
Naturally, they would have prepared change of clothes while he was hospitalized.
They weren't without a home.
So, there were still change of clothes available.
The shower didn't take long, after all, he was a cultivator, and it was effortless to use spiritual energy to shake off the dirt from his body's surface. It was less of a shower and more of shaking off the blood scab in the bathroom and then sweeping it into the trash can.
However, out of habit, Guo Yuntao still rinsed his body with a little water before changing into clean clothes and returning to the living room to sit down.
"You should all be aware of my situation.
Although my past life memories are not very clear, my cultivation level should at least be at the Nascent Soul realm, or even higher. Therefore, is it really necessary for Yuntao to enter the National Academy of Cultivation for advanced studies?
If he doesn't study at that academy, I can tutor him privately, and even one-on-one teaching is fine. I don't have much else to do usually.
But if he must enter the National Academy of Cultivation, it will be difficult for me to do much. After all, the first step upon entering that academy is a comprehensive physical examination, and there are specific regulations for subsequent teaching that are difficult to change.
To put it bluntly, I can't even provide him with auxiliary elixirs that exceed our family's financial capabilities.
This is actually not very conducive to Yuntao's development.
What do you all think? Isn't that the case..."
"This, we hadn't really considered this issue before, but Mom, what you said does make sense. If your past life memories cannot be exposed, Yuntao is indeed not suitable for studying at the National Academy of Cultivation.
It would even be best if he didn't have a physical examination, but even if he entered a regular higher education institution, a physical examination is required. We can't just let him drop out of school, right?
That diploma would be too low..."
"Yes, many companies still value diplomas now. Having a good diploma is important for future job prospects..."
Guo Haiqian and Fu Yayun, the couple, might not have fully accepted and adapted to the current situation for a while, so their mindset was still stuck on the past.
Ding Yun rolled her eyes at them and said helplessly, "Can your perspectives be a little broader?
For the Qi Refining realm, the Foundation Establishment realm, one might need a diploma to find a job. But do you think that if he reaches the Golden Core realm, he'll still need to worry about diplomas when looking for a job?
Even national organizations would be happy to recruit him.
And looking for a job is ultimately for money. In my past life, I was proficient in both alchemy and artifact refining. Not to mention the inheritance I left behind in my past life, just selling some of it would be enough for the family to live on for decades, or even for the next lifetime.
In my spare time, I can teach Yuntao, letting him learn artifact refining or alchemy from me. Wouldn't that solve the problem of not having a job or money?
After all, alchemy and artifact making are extremely popular now."
"That's true..."
"Yes, the Body Reshaping Rebirth Pill that Mom just took out is something that money can't buy. It can easily sell for tens of millions. If you find someone willing to pay, or if you put it up for auction, it could fetch a hundred million.
Yuntao, why don't you just drop out?
You were just saying you wanted to recuperate at home..."
"That's right. As spiritual energy continues to recover, diplomas will become less valuable in the future.
Cultivation realm is the foundation!"
"Forget it, let's see what Yuntao thinks. Yuntao, what are your thoughts now? Or if it's difficult to decide for a moment, you can think about it after going back!"
Listening to his biological parents and grandparents discuss, Guo Yuntao felt like he was dreaming for a moment, because he had only ever seen parents analyze the importance of schooling and diplomas for children who didn't want to go to school.
Forcing their children to go to school.
He had never seen anyone advise their child not to attend.
This was truly both magical and realistic...
However, to be honest, he himself didn't particularly like going to school and being regulated. Learning from his grandmother, who had awakened her past life memories, was not something difficult to accept.
Therefore, Guo Yuntao, with hardly any hesitation, nodded his approval, saying he was willing to stay home and learn from his grandmother. Thus, everything was naturally joyful.
Following this, that same evening, Ding Yun conducted a comprehensive examination for everyone in the family and stated that she would select a suitable high-level cultivation technique for each of them based on their physical condition. They would no longer need to cultivate the common technique they were currently practicing.
Afterward, except for Ding Yun, everyone else excitedly went to rest. As for whether they slept, that was truly hard to say.
After all, they were all cultivators.
Without sleep for several days, they wouldn't have dark circles under their eyes, and it wouldn't be noticeable.
However, regardless, life went on normally the next day. Those who needed to work went to work, and those who could go out for a stroll did. They had already discussed this the previous day: they must remain hidden in plain sight, trying their best to appear as they did before, to avoid unnecessary trouble.