Focusing his thoughts on the Bloodline Inheritance, the panel slowly opened.  

[Option One: Glowshroom (Compatibility: 78%)]  

[Option Two: Spore Growth (Compatibility: 85%)]  

[Option Three: Hallucinogenic Mushroom (Compatibility: 99%)]  

Li Pingcan looked at these three options, the corners of his mouth twitching involuntarily, a mixture of amusement and disbelief rising in his heart.  

Good grief, all of them were spore-type skills, and not just any spores—the most “sinister” ones among them.  

It made his blood boil. After all this effort, it turned out his precious son’s talents were all focused on mushroom farming?  

“Fine, he’s a cultivator now, but how come his natural talent is all about planting mushrooms like Teemo?”  

He muttered in his heart, already imagining his son growing up to plant colorful mushrooms all along the enemy’s path and hiding in the bushes, chuckling mischievously.  

But despite his complaints, he still had to make a choice.  

Glowshroom and Spore Growth were ultimately auxiliary “agriculture” skills with limited potential. However, the Hallucinogenic Mushroom with a staggering 99% compatibility stirred something in his heart.  

This skill’s potential was far beyond merely causing hallucinations.  

“I’ll choose the Hallucinogenic Mushroom!”  

As he confirmed his choice with his mind, the icon representing the Hallucinogenic Mushroom suddenly burst forth with dazzling light, transforming into a faint streak of light that instantly merged into Li Mengze’s brow.  

Li Pingcan anxiously observed his son’s reaction, fearing this inheritance process might burden the infant.  

He saw Li Mengze simply open and close his mouth, blinking his big, dark eyes mischievously, then flashing an innocent yet wicked smile toward Magistrate Liang.  

At the same time, the information below the panel refreshed once again.  

[Bloodline Inheritance Successful!]  

[His descendant? Li Pingcan? has acquired the bloodline ability: Insight into Good and Evil.]  

[This ability is derived from the 'Hallucinogenic Mushroom.' His descendant possesses a talent for perceiving human hearts, able to vaguely sense the goodwill and kindness directed at him. This ability will continuously upgrade as the descendant grows and his spirit weakens.]  

The effect of the Hallucinogenic Mushroom was not to cause his son to produce mushrooms but to transform into a talent for discerning good and evil. Even if descendants gained the same skill, it might degrade differently depending on each predecessor’s personality.  

“That’s practically a divine skill!”  

Ding Yanzhe was overjoyed, instantly grasping the immense value of this ability.  

What I want to build is a cultivation family, a large clan. What is most feared? Not external enemies, but betrayal and infiltration from within!  

For a family to endure through generations, recognizing and employing the right people is always paramount.  

Without the ability of ‘Insight into Good and Evil,’ Ding Yanzhe was naturally not the type to be a clan leader. Who was loyal, who was treacherous, who smiled with hidden knives, who was genuinely sincere—all would be revealed before him.  

Whether making allies, recruiting retainers and disciples, or handling internal disputes, this ability would be decisive. It could help the Li family avoid numerous risks and troubles.  

“Bad! Bad son! This is your kind of talent!”  

Magistrate Liang could not resist planting a kiss on his son’s rosy cheek.  

Suppressing his excitement, he recalled another matter and extended his palm to cast the Divine Blessing of Nature on his son.  

Warm life energy slowly flowed into Li Mengze’s body, making him coo comfortably.  

“Hmm?” Li Pingcan noticed the difference, his expression changing.  

Applying Divine Blessing of Nature on his own biological son was many times more effective than when used on his nephews and nieces before.  

The life energy seemed to have found the perfect vessel with no waste, fully absorbed by the little one’s body, rapidly nourishing and strengthening his limbs, bones, and internal organs.  

What was even more surprising was a faint yet pure mental fluctuation radiating from his son’s sea of consciousness, producing a subtle resonance with the Emerald Dream.  

“Indeed! Little Mengze can also enter the testing site to cultivate his spirit during sleep!”  

Li Pingcan’s heart burned with excitement. Now he was truly a Druid of the Immortal Clan!  

............  

A gentle mountain breeze blew, making the sunshine in Peach Blossom Village feel warmer than usual.  

Not far from the Li Family Mansion, hidden in the shadows, a figure almost merged with the darkness, slowly revealing a wrinkled face.  

It was Old Wu, a natural expert and the bodyguard of Magistrate Liang.  

In the shadows, he was like a coiled venomous snake, quietly staring at the Li family residence. The faint sounds of lively laughter made him slightly furrow his blind eyes.  

“Has the third son of the Li family’s child been born...”  

Old Wu murmured silently, his tone calm and even.  

Li Pingfu was young but had already entered the natural expert stage, his blood qi robust—a genuine martial arts prodigy. Li Ping’an appeared weak but was scheming and well-connected within the county office, not an easy opponent.  

Only the Li family’s third son, Li Pingcan, seemed weak and ordinary to him. He stayed secluded, fiddling with plants or tinkering with things no one understood.  

He married into the Xie clan and took in an orphaned girl from the Zhao family, enjoying the pleasures of life. To Old Wu, this was just typical behavior of a younger son, hardly a “threat.”  

If it weren’t for two outstanding elder brothers supporting him, this kind of person wouldn’t even know how he’d die in a place like Yunshui County.  

If Magistrate Liang weren’t so paranoid, Old Wu wouldn’t waste precious time observing such an insignificant figure.  

Old Wu slowly closed his eyes. The strong perception of a natural expert was like an invisible net silently covering the entire Li family mansion.  

After a long while, he slowly opened his eyes, the caution in them turning into some certainty.  

“Looks like there’s truly nothing unusual.”  

“Check the Zhao family next.”  

Compared to the Li family, Old Wu trusted the Zhao family was behind this. A skinny camel is still bigger than a horse. Who knew if Clan Leader Zhao possessed some strange magical artifact?  

With this thought, he no longer lingered. His figure flickered like a ghost, merging into the deeper night and quietly leaving.  

Less than ten breaths after his departure, a blue figure slowly emerged from the original shadow.  

Looking in the direction Old Wu left, Ding Yanzhe’s agitated smile had already vanished, his brows slightly furrowed.  

“Li Yuanxi is way too suspicious. That Old Wu is truly a bad dog.”  

Old Wu’s investigation—how could I not be aware?  

But his methods seemed far too crude in Ding Yanzhe’s eyes.  

Even cultivators with external divine sense might not sense his Seven Spirit Array, let alone a warrior like Old Wu. Unless a Foundation Establishment cultivator proficient in array techniques personally came, there was no way to detect the slightest clue.  

Old Wu’s supposedly secret tactics were utterly useless before Li Pingcan—laughable.  

But being watched was still unpleasant.  

“Magistrate Liang...”  

Li Pingcan’s gaze grew colder.  

This fruitless investigation would not make Magistrate Liang give up easily.  

The family must speed up and take the initiative before the opponent completely tears off the mask!  

............  

Li Mengze’s birth was like a tender sprout, full of newborn joy.  

Lady Qin and Xie Yuan treated the newborn baby as their precious treasure.  

“My good grandson, come let Grandma hold you.” Lady Qin held the strong baby, her face radiant with smiles.  

Beside her, Xie Yuan radiated maternal glow, her eyes soft enough to drip with tenderness as she gazed at the delicately carved little face in her arms.  

The anxiety and guilt from being childless before had long vanished, replaced by pure happiness and peace.  

What amazed them most was how incredibly easy this child was to take care of.  

From birth until now, except for whining softly when hungry, he hardly ever cried. Normally, babies would fuss multiple times at night, disturbing their parents’ rest.  

But Li Mengze seemed to know how to cherish his mother’s feelings, sleeping soundly until dawn, waking without crying, opening his clear, dark eyes to observe the world, occasionally babbling adorably, melting everyone’s hearts.  

“This child truly came to repay kindness.” Lady Qin grew more fond the more she looked, unable to resist kissing her grandson’s cheek. “Just like his father when he was little!”  

Hearing this, Xie Yuan covered her mouth to laugh softly, but her gaze involuntarily drifted to Zhao Sisi not far away.  

Counting the days, this child was born after Sisi married in, somewhat a “lucky star.”  

“Sisi sister, come sit.” Xie Yuan took Zhao Sisi’s hand and invited her to sit beside her. “You’ve been busy running around these days, thank you.”  

“Sister, you flatter me. This is only my duty.” Zhao Sisi sat down awkwardly, her smile gentle.  

Being part of the Li family was her fortune. Now that her illness was improving day by day under the family’s care, her cheeks finally had color again.  

She had escaped that nightmare brother and found a safe haven.  

She was filled with gratitude toward the Li family, carefully fulfilling her duties and cautiously maintaining this hard-won peace, never daring to overstep.  

However, whenever she met Lady Qin’s gaze, a faint tension always surfaced.  

Lady Qin was not harsh toward her—she never lacked food or clothing—but her attitude carried a slight distance, unlike the warmth she showed Xie Yuan.  

She understood the difference between legitimate and concubine status and considered her current situation a huge blessing, not daring to expect more. She repaid the Li family’s kindness with utmost respect.  

Ding Yanzhe, being thoughtful, naturally noticed Li Mengze’s easygoing nature and Lady Qin’s subtle attitude.  

He sighed silently, holding Li Mengze’s hand and softly said, “Sister, you should thank him less. You always feel it’s his arrival that brought Mengze to our family.”  

As soon as he spoke, Zhao Sisi blushed deeply and waved her hands repeatedly, “Sister, please don’t say that. I’m just incredibly lucky to give birth to such a talented child.”  

The two smiled at each other, their relationship seeming even closer.  

While they chatted, no one noticed Li Mengze, held in Lady Qin’s arms, staring unblinking at Zhao Sisi.  

In his vision, a soft and warm pale green aura radiated from Zhao Sisi— the color of goodwill. On the other hand, besides the warm close hues on Grandma Qin, there was a faint gray tint representing distance and vigilance.  

Insight into Good and Evil.  

This talent derived from bloodline inheritance quietly took effect. Little Mengze might not yet understand the meaning of these colors but instinctively made the most primitive judgments of intimacy and estrangement toward different people in the world.  

He parted his small mouth and made a sound of closeness, “Ya ya,” toward Zhao Sisi.  

This sound made Zhao Sisi feel cherished and made Lady Qin and Xie Yuan exclaim in wonder.  

“Look at this child, he really likes Sisi.” Xie Yuan smiled.  

Lady Qin was surprised too. She didn’t dislike Zhao Sisi—not because of the girl herself but because she felt protective of Yuan Yuan, who had been raised since childhood.  

She looked down at the obedient grandson in her arms, then at the shy Zhao Sisi, sighing softly. The faint distance in her eyes seemed to melt away a little with this relief.  

....  

As Li Mengze grew, his talent became more apparent.  

Li Pingcan began to worry.  

Though the talent was powerful, his son was still an innocent baby. If he carelessly spoke out the “colors” he saw in others in the future, wouldn’t it cause chaos?  

For example, he might baby-talk to his mother, “Mom, this person is black. I don’t like him.” Just imagining that scene gave him goosebumps.  

No, he had to guide him!  

That night, Li Pingcan’s mind sank into the Emerald Dream.  

At the heart of the dream lake, a white jade lotus platform quietly bloomed. On the lotus platform, the tiny emerald green light representing Li Mengze’s spirit happily danced, more solid and bright than in previous days.  

Li Pingcan’s consciousness transformed into a soft white light, slowly approaching, sending a warm and affectionate thought.  

The green light seemed to sense this familiar aura and immediately floated over affectionately, brushing against the white light, conveying joy and dependence.  

“Today, did you see many beautiful colors?” Li Pingcan gently “asked.”  

The green light flickered happily, as if nodding.  

Images flowed through Li Pingcan’s consciousness: the warm pink aura on mother Xie Yuan, the warm yellow close aura on grandmother Qin mixed with a faint gray toward Zhao Sisi, and the soft pale green on Aunt Sisi...  

“These colors are our little secret, okay?”  

Magistrate Liang patiently coaxed, “Some colors are beautiful, and you mustn’t secretly tell your parents. But some colors are ugly, so you should hide them in your heart and never tell anyone, just like hiding your toys.”  

The green light shook in confusion, showing a trace of puzzlement.  

Magistrate Liang patiently explained, “Because some people hate others revealing the colors beneath our skin. They get angry, just like you hate your brother stealing your toys. So, to avoid making us angry and to protect yourselves, you must treat this as a game only between you two, okay?”  

As he spoke, he wrapped the green light heavily with his divine sense, sending endless coolness and danger.  

The green light finally calmed, rubbing against the white light and sending a “mm” thought.  

Li Pingcan relaxed. The “dream education” for the second generation of the Li family had officially begun its first lesson.  

Just as he prepared to leave, he suddenly thought of Li Yuanxi. That kid had become increasingly naughty lately, jumping around during the day and had made Li Nianhe cry several times.  

Li Pingcan’s mind shifted and found Li Yuanxi’s slightly dimmer spirit light in the dream, his expression stern as he sent a strict thought: “Li Yuanxi! If you dare bully your sister again, see how I deal with you!”  

That light suddenly trembled, clearly frightened, and instantly settled down considerably.  

Li Pingcan nodded in satisfaction. Although the children wouldn’t remember these “dreams” upon waking, the lingering emotions would become subconscious reminders.  

It seemed the Emerald Dream was not only a holy place for cultivation but also a divine tool for disciplining his little troublemakers.  

After educating his children and cultivating, Li Pingcan diligently fulfilled his “duty” as a Druid.  

He tirelessly planted trees, his figure appearing across Yunshui County’s mountains and fields.  

His panel level steadily rose during this seemingly boring tree planting.  

From level six to eight, he had managed to grow fifty thousand trees without mechanization! This number would make anyone sweat.  

The joy of leveling up was real, but seeing the terrifying requirement of planting one hundred thousand trees to reach level nine, Li Pingcan felt the pressure.  

“Impossible to finish, absolutely impossible!”  

“Druid leveling is even more troublesome than cultivation! Mengze, hurry up and grow to inherit my tree-planting legacy!”  

Fortunately, the rewards from leveling soothed his weary heart as he gained two brand-new tier one spells.  

[Divine Berry Technique (Tier 1): A bright red berry suddenly appears in your hand. During the spell’s duration, these fruits are filled with natural magic, able to heal minor injuries and restore mana. The effect expires after twenty-four hours.]  

[Thunderclap Wave (Tier 1): A deafening thunder shockwave sweeps outward from your body. Within a specified area centered on you, every creature takes thunder damage and is forcibly pushed back two meters.]  

One was a sustained divine skill, the other a powerful crowd control ultimate—Li Pingcan’s sense of security grew.  

Muttering the spells in his heart, accompanied by a faint natural energy ripple, ten ruby-like berries suddenly appeared in his palm.  

These berries were about the size of a fingernail, vividly red, emitting a fresh scent mixing grass and honey that invigorated the spirit just by smelling.  

Li Pingcan pinched one divine berry and popped it into his mouth.  

The berry’s skin was extremely thin, breaking with a gentle bite. In that instant, a rich, sweet juice exploded on his tongue, sliding down his throat, leaving a cool and moist sensation that transformed into pure life energy, rapidly spreading through his limbs and torso.  

Muscle soreness and blocked meridians visibly eased under this energy’s wash.  

His previously depleted mana began to recover steadily.