Clan Cultivation: Starting from Foundation Establishment on Mount Luoxia

The moment that crimson-gold liquid touched Li Xiaoyao's dantian—

"BOOM!!!"

Above the rift valley, the originally gloomy sky suddenly gathered thick, rolling dark clouds without warning!

Silver snakes darted wildly through the clouds, and the deep thunder roared like an ancient beast. A terrifying pressure from heaven and earth suddenly descended, locking Li Xiaoyao in the cave below!

"The tribulation lightning is coming!"

Li Mutian's pupils contracted, and he shouted sharply, "Everyone, retreat to the airship! Activate all the protective arrays on the airship! No one is allowed to approach the cave without my permission!"

Li Xiangping and Li Tongya turned pale; the power of the Foundation Establishment stage made their souls tremble.

Without delay, they immediately organized all the clansmen and craftsmen to quickly retreat to the flying boat.

On the surface of the gray-black airship, all the protective runes lit up one by one, forming a thick layer of light shield.

Li Mutian didn't enter the flying boat. He stood outside the cave entrance, looking up at the sky. The aura of the [Xuanhuang Pass] rose, and crimson-gold true essence flowed beneath his skin.

He was to protect his second brother and guard against any mishaps that might occur during the tribulation.

The first bolt of lightning was blindingly bright, as thick as an arm, and tore through the dark clouds with a destructive force, striking the cave fiercely!

Just as the lightning was about to strike through the cave ceiling and fall down—

"Buzz!"

The Rock-Golden Lock Formation activated itself to its maximum power! A thick, earth-gold barrier materialized, resembling an inverted bowl, completely covering the cave!

"Boom!"

The lightning struck the barrier, exploding into a sky full of lightning! The barrier shook violently, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared on its surface, but it ultimately withstood the attack!

Inside the cave, Li Xiaoyao seemed oblivious to the commotion outside. All his attention was focused on building his foundation.

Within his dantian, the crimson-gold liquid was frantically merging with his magical power and divine soul imprint, constructing a "foundation" outline that transcended Qi cultivation and connected with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

He was filled with excruciating pain, burning sensation, and a feeling of fullness, yet his consciousness remained unusually clear and resolute.

The second bolt of lightning followed immediately! It was thicker and more powerful than the first!

"boom!"

The barrier of the Rock-Solid Golden Lock Formation emitted a piercing groan, the cracks widened, and the light quickly dimmed. After all, it was a hastily set up second-tier formation; it couldn't withstand the power of heaven and earth for long.

The third and final bolt of lightning, having gathered its strength within the clouds, crashed down with a blinding pillar of lightning as thick as a bucket, carrying the resolute determination to purify everything!

The barrier shattered instantly!

The remaining power of lightning was about to pour into the cave!

Just then—

Inside the grotto, a brand new, intense, pure, and indescribably sharp and transformative Foundation Building aura suddenly erupted!

The foundation for immortality is about to be formed!

Li Xiaoyao suddenly opened his eyes, and a flash of crimson flames and pale gold light seemed to pass through them.

He stood up, without needing any magic techniques; with a thought, his aura instantly resonated with a certain law of heaven and earth!

"Xuanhuang Pass, appear!"

A clear whistle pierced through the cave!

It wasn't the kind of fiery pass like Li Mutian's, but a more solid, realistic phantom of a fortress, as if cast from red gold glass and dark metal, rising up from the ground behind him!

The gate walls are thick and sturdy, the crenellations are clearly defined, and the gate tower is towering!

Even more frightening was that on the wall, there stood dozens of golden-armored warrior phantoms, clad in crimson-gold armor, wielding burning spears, faceless yet exuding a chilling killing intent!

What Li Xiaoyao forged was also the [Xuanhuang Pass]!

But it changed under the tempering of the unique and wondrous Golden Fiery Heart Ore!

The remaining lightning of the third tribulation struck the newly manifested phantom of Xuanhuang Pass!

On the wall, the phantom images of dozens of golden-armored soldiers moved simultaneously!

Their movements were perfectly synchronized, with a mechanical precision and a chilling aura; they all raised their guns in unison!

Where the spear tip pointed, the crimson-gold spear light converged into an extremely condensed beam of light, carrying a metallic sharpness, and went straight up against the lightning!

"laugh--!"

There was no earth-shattering explosion, but the condensed golden light actually tore through and pierced the remaining lightning pillar!

The scattered lightning was gently shaken by the illusory image of the pass and dissipated.

Tribulation of lightning, passed!

The tribulation clouds in the sky quickly dispersed, and the terrifying pressure from heaven and earth disappeared without a trace.

A wisp of peculiar, vibrant, and ethereal energy descended from an unknown source, passing through the rift valley, entering the cave, and enveloping Li Xiaoyao.

This is the feedback from heaven and earth after passing the Foundation Establishment Tribulation, which cleanses the physical body, nourishes the soul, and consolidates the foundation of immortality.

Li Xiaoyao closed his eyes and absorbed the gift with all his might.

The phantom of Xuanhuang Pass and the golden-armored soldiers behind him slowly dissipated, but the foundation-building aura on his body, which was as steady as a mountain yet contained sharpness, was completely stabilized and was still climbing up little by little.

Li Mutian landed back on the ground, looked at his younger brother in the cave, and smiled with immense relief and joy.

Success! The Li family's second Foundation Establishment cultivator, and the one who forged this extraordinary Xuanhuang Pass!

Inside the airship, Li Xiangping, Li Tongya, Li Chijing, and the others, who saw this scene through the porthole, were initially dead silent, then burst into uncontrollable cheers!

Many people's eyes welled up with tears.

Scarface, Iron Bow, and the other rogue cultivators stared wide-eyed, their vague other thoughts completely extinguished.

A family with two Foundation Establishment cultivators, and the newly established Foundation Establishment cultivator's immortal foundation looks even more... impressive than the old patriarch's!

After a while, Li Xiaoyao, having absorbed the gifts, opened his eyes. His gaze was subdued, and his aura was deep and profound.

He stepped out of the cave and bowed to Li Mutian, who was guarding the entrance: "Brother, I have not failed you."

Li Mutian laughed heartily and helped him up: "Good! Good! Well done, Xuanhuang Pass! Second brother, the 'soldiers' you have at this pass are truly remarkable!"

Li Xiaoyao smiled slightly, and with a thought, a phantom of a golden-armored soldier appeared beside him. Although there was only one person, he exuded a solid pressure close to that of the early Foundation Establishment stage, and his spear was crimson gold and flowing fire.

"It is all thanks to the Golden Fiery Heart Ore that, combined with my own Golden Spirit Root, by chance, evolved into this 'Mysterious Golden Guard'."

"They are born in the Xuanhuang Pass, consuming my divine sense and true essence. They can move a hundred feet away from the pass, combining offense and defense, which adds some variety and assistance."

"Excellent!"

Li Mutian exclaimed, "With the two of us brothers joining forces, this 'Thick Earth Golden Cliff' has truly become an impregnable fortress!"

He turned to face the flying boat and the gathering of his people, his voice echoing through the ravine:

"From this day forward, this place shall be the foundation of my Luoxia Li family in this realm, named 'Thick Earth Golden Cliff'! Spiritual veins as the root, array formations as the shield, and foundation building as the spearhead!"

"My Li family has flourished and passed down our lineage in this turbid and malevolent land!"

"I will obey the master's orders!"

Everyone, including the four rogue cultivators, echoed in unison, their voices crashing and echoing through the rift valley.

Li Xiaoyao has successfully laid the foundation, and has initially established a firm foothold on the thick earth and golden cliffs.

The Li family of Luoxia finally has its first piece of land that truly belongs to them, a place where they can breathe and develop in peace, in this deadly otherworldly dimension.

The road ahead slowly unfolds under the dim, golden light of this rift valley.