How can one become an immortal with such laziness?

[Heiyang: Is the CPU fried?]

[Black Sun: Damn it! Wake up!]

"Hmm, our Fire Department..."

Elder Huo frowned and pondered as he looked at the white steam rising from Hong Li's head, "Does our Fire Clan have such a technique? I don't remember..."

Huo Le shook his head. He hadn't expected that he would think about it later. The focus now was on the child who had just come in. He adjusted his thoughts, softened his voice, and showed a kind smile: "Alright, don't be nervous. Speak slowly. The elder is listening here. If you have any questions, come to me."

Hongli: "..."

[Black Sun: Answer! Answer!]

[Hongli: Haha, a sliding door...]

[Black Sun: ...]

[Hei Yang: Ahem, next up is my father-in-law's letter.]

[Heiyang: Um, what's wrong? Are you about to give up after encountering a little difficulty? Why do you suddenly want to come back?]

Is there anything you can't overcome? Try to relax. If you have something to say, talk to your dad. And your mom has been worried about you all along...

Xiaoli, this is Mom. Don't listen to your dad's nonsense. It's that old man who's always thinking about you, he's completely... (crossed out)

Cough cough, your mom suddenly went crazy and snatched the pen away. Just ignore the parts she crossed out.

Well, anyway, if we really encounter a hurdle that we can't overcome even if we grit our teeth... we just turn around. We don't have to go down a dead end! Yeah, that's it!

Hongli: ...

[Hongli: Thank you, Letter Reader!]

"!!!"

Hong Li suddenly raised her head, looked directly at Elder Huo, and handed over the application she had prepared in advance: "Um, I'm here this time to apply for this system in our sect."

"Yes, that's it, the application certificate for sect disciples' eligibility to reside outside the sect. Please take a look!"

"Oh?"

Elder Huo raised an eyebrow, gently took Hong Li's application, and carefully unfolded it. Lines of small, rounded characters, seemingly lying on the ground, came into view: "Hmm, application for living outside the residence, no time limit..."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 173 The sect is your eternal support, and can help you solve anything!

"No time limit means I'm leaving and won't be coming back! (smears) It means that unless there's a particularly urgent situation, I'll be living away from home for an extended period!"

As for the reason, it's actually quite simple. My aunt said it's because I come from Five Colors City, a poor and backward small city where people live in hardship and misery...

Back then, to support my studies at the sect, my parents carried me on their backs and I carried them on my back. They took me all over the city, prying open the doors of every neighbor's house and humbly asking them for money...

The uncles and aunts looked at me with tears in their eyes. They held the parents' hands tightly and said sincerely: "The child is still young and has a long road ahead of her. We just want to take her out of this remote place and let her live in the real world, so that she will never have to come back to this painful place..."

At that time, I secretly vowed in my heart that if one day I could really achieve something, I would definitely return to my hometown, repay the villagers who had been kind to me, and lead them out of poverty...

Ah, what a difficult thing it is to develop our hometown!

To achieve this, generations have shed countless tears and paid a heart-wrenching price over the years!

One after another, our fellow villagers passed away from overwork and illness: Chulinzi, Ahu, Heiyang... Their voices and smiles still linger in my heart.

Besides, there's my eldest brother, Hong Butian. To lead the villagers to a better life, he worked tirelessly day and night, ultimately suffering a severe blow to his health. Fortunately, it didn't damage his very foundation. I think this kind of spirit is what we Five Elements Sect disciples should learn from. We should recruit him into the Five Elements Sect and cultivate him as a core disciple. He will surely become a pillar of the sect in the future…

Oh, and the city lord, for the sake of economic development, he was always on the ground, running around in the fields every day, and ended up breaking his leg... This kind of good official should be promoted and transferred to the capital to be a high-ranking official or something.

After the city lord's departure, I've already thought of a successor. My father, Hong Xiaochen, and the deceased Hei Yang's father, Hei Muguang, are both excellent candidates. I suggest choosing both...

In short, my hometown needs me, so how can I enjoy this peace and tranquility?

Every night, as soon as I close my eyes, I seem to see the sallow-faced, emaciated girls Hong Qiao and Hei Hui, stretching out their withered little hands, begging me for food...

I woke up suddenly, in the middle of the night, and the scene in my dream could very well be happening in my hometown, or even worse...

In this situation, how could I possibly turn a blind eye and ignore it?

That's right, so I'm applying for long-term residency so I can contribute to building my home...

The more Huo Le read through Hong Li's application, the more his brows furrowed. Finally, he couldn't help but look up at the restless Hong Li and ask, "What year is it today?"

"what?"

Hong Li blinked, her mind racing, and tentatively asked, "Wh-what's wrong?"

"No, Elder, I just want to know..."

Elder Huo frowned in confusion and said, "What era is this? How can there still be such a poor place under the jurisdiction of my Five Elements Sect?"

"Ah this..."

Hongli's eyes were unfocused, and she kept crying out for help in her heart: "Well, there is a tiny bit of exaggeration involved. After all, when I was writing it, I was deeply moved and it just came out naturally..."

Besides, those situations were how things were many years ago, before I left my hometown. It's been so long, almost a year now, so it's reasonable that things might have changed..."

Elder Huo Le: "???"

Hongli: "..."

[Hei Yang: Hong Li, what are you saying, Hong Li!]

[Hongli: Waaaaah, don't ask me, I don't know why I wrote it that way back then, waaaaah...]

[Hongli: Heiyang, come save me!!!]

[Black Sun: It's hopeless, just wait to die.]

[Hongli: No!!!]

Despite the overwhelming sorrow in her heart, Hongli still smiled and said, "Hmm? That's right, that's exactly it! Elder, is there any problem?"

"..."

Elder Huo Le put down the application with a complicated expression, rubbed his temples, and sighed: "As for applying, well, it's not impossible."

However, Xiao Li, you should know that applications for residing outside the sect are generally only open to Foundation Establishment stage disciples. You... have only been in the sect for less than a year. Perhaps you should take some time to consolidate your experience?"

"Well……"

Hong Li didn't speak, but quietly removed the shielding and detection of the inner demon.

Foundation Building Level 1... Foundation Building Level 2... Foundation Building Level 3...

Huo Le: "???"

"What kind of demon are you! How dare you impersonate our disciples!"

"Elder, it really is me."

"Oh no... I don't believe it!"

"Even if you don't believe me, the truth is that I..."

"Ah this..."

Shock, confusion, doubt, existential crisis...

Amazement, astonishment, alertness, disbelief...

Realizing, coming to one's senses, feeling excited, overjoyed...

Elder Huole then gave a demonstration of intangible cultural heritage, leaning back in his chair and panting heavily: "Ha-hu, ha-hu, ha-hu..."

Hongli: "?"

"Ah this..."

Hongli was a little scared and whispered, "Elder? Are you alright?"

"Me? Of course I'm fine!"

Elder Huo Le suddenly sprang to his feet, his face flushed: "No, I have something to do, something very important!"

"what……"

Hongli's voice trembled: "Why don't you stay here and not move, I'll go out and call Elder Yao for you..."

[Hongli: Brother Heiyang! Help! It's so scary! I'm so frightened!]

[Hei Yang: Ah, hold on, hold on! Hong Li fears nothing, how can she back down!]

[Hongli: Waaaaah, I'm such a coward...]

[Black Sun: ...]

"Elder Medicine? No need! No need! I'm fine, yes, I'm perfectly well!"

Elder Huo looked at Hong Li with the same gentle gaze he would give his granddaughter, and said, "Hey, little Li, tell me, when we first met, were you just at the Qi Refining stage?"

"Ah, I think so..."

"So that's it!?"

"Hmm, probably..."

"Hahaha! That's right!"