The Path to Sainthood from Fairy Tail

"Where is the evidence?" Li Xuan asked.

The clone coughed lightly and explained, "Well, it does have some flaws. When I found it, it had actually been abandoned by the strange beast. I thought it was okay, so I just brought it back."

Li Xuan held his forehead helplessly and asked, "What's so good about it? You don't think an abandoned cub can surpass its parents, do you?"

"How is it impossible! Haven't you seen enough good-for-nothings make a comeback?" the clone retorted. He seemed very optimistic about this piglet.

"Well, tell me what shining points you see in it, and I won't eat it today!"

"Is the meat delicious?" the clone asked tentatively.

Li Xuan just gave him a look that told him to continue.

“Okay, okay.”

Seeing that he couldn't fool the other party, the clone had to take out a black object. When he looked closely, he found that it was emitting a faint golden light.

"What is this? Why does it feel a bit like a elixir?" Li Xuan felt the aura emanating from it and found that this black thing was not ordinary.

“I remember it’s called black gold truffle here, but that’s not important. This one is what we dug out when we came back!”

"Treasure hunting pig?" Li Xuan looked at the wild boar in surprise.

But he quickly shook his head and denied it: "No, if I remember correctly, this pig should be able to smell the scent of black gold truffles. Did you... not give it food?"

The clone just thought that his lie had been exposed and he was about to be beaten up by the original body, but he didn't expect it to be revealed just like that.

Could it be that I just like wild boars?

An unrealistic guess slowly arose in the clone's mind.

Li Xuan's next words completely shattered the clone's conjecture:

"Anyway, there are enough resources on the mountain, so I'll keep it for now. If it's no longer useful, I'll just slaughter it during the New Year. Of course, if it never gets tamed, then it doesn't matter if I kill it early!"

The clone quickly pressed down the treasure-hunting pig and promised, "Don't worry, if it dares to rebel, I'll be the first to disagree!"

After making his promise, the clone looked at the piglet fiercely and threatened, "Hey, you heard everything we said, right? If you dare to do anything out of line, I will personally take action and send you to where you belong."

The piglet was suppressed by the clone's aura and could not move. He was about to faint.

The clone just happened to withdraw his hands and added:

"By the way, find us a piece of black gold truffle every day! If you miss one, you know the consequences!"

At this moment, the piglet felt like it had just escaped from the tiger's mouth and entered the wolf's den. It seemed that its life had been decided by these two ferocious humans who looked very similar.

And judging by the cruel ways they treat their own kind, their future is on thin ice and they may not even be able to reach the other side.

When the treasure-hunting pig thought about his past and future pig life, he couldn't help but shed sad tears.

Li Xuan noticed that the time was almost up, so he sprinkled green potion on Lan Yi, who was lying on the ground thinking about life.

Just now, Lan Yi was still thinking about how long it would take him to recover from such a serious injury. In the blink of an eye, the burning pain in his body disappeared without a trace.

Although he had recovered at this time, he did not feel happy, and even a faint sadness welled up in his heart.

Now that my injuries are all healed, I don’t even have an excuse to be lazy anymore.

Li Xuan urged, "Hurry up and get up, go back and have breakfast, then I'll arrange for you to get stronger."

"Oh." Lan Yi agreed in a low voice.

In a bungalow in the mountains, Lan Tian had already prepared lunch and was waiting for Lan Yi to finish training and come home.

Although this safe house is located outside the base and may be attacked by strange beasts, it can perfectly avoid searches by people inside the base.

The most important thing is that there are enough supplies here for two people to live for a year, and there are various resource points around. Even if there is no communication with the base, they can still be self-sufficient.

At the dinner table, Li Xuan and his clone simply ate a few bites, and then Li Xuan told them his plan: "Lan Yi, your talent is enough to make you a strong person in this world. When you reach the pinnacle, one thought can lead to heaven, and one thought can lead to hell. What will you choose?"

Lan Yi, who was eating, was suddenly stunned, and then began to eat slowly.

After a while, Lan Yi finally spoke: "Are we going to discuss such a serious topic now?"

Li Xuan nodded: "Let's talk about it first, after all, there will be no chance later."

"What do you mean?"

"I'm ready to leave. Of course he will stay." Li Xuan pointed at the clone.

Lan Yi looked at Li Xuan in surprise: "So sudden? Didn't we just start practicing?"

Li Xuan shook his head. "Although today has just begun, I have already given you everything I can give you. In order to prevent any accidents to you and your family, my clone will stay. He will only act as a last resort when you are in a crisis where you are sure to die. So you must rely on yourself at other times."

"Okay, answer me one last time. When you reach the top, will you still maintain your original aspirations?"

Lan Yi answered without hesitation: "Of course, no matter how I've been treated along the way, even if the whole world becomes my enemy in the end, what I want to do will not change!"

"Okay, now I can leave with peace of mind. I hope that when we meet again, you will have realized your wish!"

Li Xuan was just about to leave when he seemed to have thought of something and called his clone who was playing with pigs nearby.

"That clone, come with me for a moment. I have something to tell you."

The clone then reluctantly put down the treasure-hunting pig and followed Li Xuan out.

The two stood facing the wind on the top of the mountain.

The clone scratched his head and asked in confusion, "Haven't you explained everything? Why did you ask me out specifically?"

"I have always had a question, and I hope you can help me answer it." Li Xuan asked.

The clone nodded and signaled Li Xuan to continue.

"I usually don't interfere with my clones' thoughts, so you actually have a lot of freedom. I'm wondering if you have any objections to being assigned the task of staying in this world?"

When the clone heard Li Xuan's question, he felt strange:

"Putting aside the fact that I'm your clone, it's my duty to obey the original's orders. Don't you understand your own character? Just go with the flow. As long as you're not dying and have enough time to do what you're interested in, that's all."

As a clone, he couldn't understand why the original body would go to the top of the mountain to talk to him just to ask whether the clone would betray him.

"I believe you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Xuan was the only one left on the mountain after a hundred years.

He sat on the top of the mountain bored until the sun set, then he started to move.

"As expected of me, you put shackles on me before leaving. This sentence 'I believe in you' is worth a thousand words..."

"I originally wanted to let Lan Yi experience the easier path of being the protagonist, but it seems that I have to streamline the plan. I'm sorry, Lan Yi, for the sake of this world, I can only let you suffer more!"

After he had an idea in mind, he got up and went back to the hut in the mountains.

At this time, Lan Yi was seizing the opportunity to practice the energy circulation method without a moment's rest.

After noticing that someone had entered his room, he opened his eyes and looked at the other person.

"I……"

"Don't talk yet, just listen to me first."

Lan Yi shut up and nodded.

"To shorten your suffering, I've decided to give you a devilish training session before your college entrance exam! Don't complain, this is a process every protagonist in this world must go through. I'll do my best to ensure you don't die!"

When Lan Yi heard the words "devil training", he was ready to nod in agreement, but after hearing the rest of the content, he found that he seemed to be in some danger.

"How does it compare to this morning?"

"That was just an appetizer this morning. You haven't seen the real feast yet. During this period of devilish training, it's impossible for you to have all your limbs intact. But don't worry, I have a lot of effective recovery potions here. Regenerating severed limbs is no big deal."

Just after listening to Li Xuan's description, Lan Yi felt a chill on his back. The clothes on his back were soaked with cold sweat and stuck tightly to his back.

"Okay, now you can ask any questions you have."

“I can choose…”

"No, you don't have the power to choose. Besides, this is all for your own good. Think about it, the moment you emerge from the mountain, your strong physique will easily be able to neutralize the damage of awakened people of the same level, and your extreme speed will easily be able to deal with attacks of a higher level. Isn't it great to think about this?"

“It’s really good…”

"Very good, then it's settled. Have a good rest tonight. Tomorrow we'll officially start the devilish training!"