Clan Cultivation: Starting from Foundation Establishment on Mount Luoxia

The leopard-headed demigod roared, waving his scepter, and a beam of golden divine light shot straight towards him.

Master Miaoyu snorted coldly and pointed a finger—

【Free and Easy Wandering】!

His figure suddenly transformed into a streak of light, moving at an incredible speed, instantly dodging the divine light and appearing behind the leopard-headed demigod.

The demigod with the leopard head was greatly alarmed and turned to fight, only to see that the second divine power of the True Man Miao Liao had already arrived—

【The Vast Ocean】!

A colossal wave arose out of nowhere, engulfing the leopard-headed demigod along with the four early-stage demigods. Within the wave, the faint silhouette of a colossal creature emerged—it was the Kunpeng!

The phantom of the Kunpeng spread its wings, and boundless power was bestowed upon the True Man Miaochong.

His speed was extreme, moving through the giant waves like lightning. With each strike, an early-stage demigod would fall.

"What kind of sorcery is this?!"

The leopard-headed demigod roared in terror and anger, desperately trying to support his divine kingdom, but was swayed precariously by the giant waves.

Li Xiaoyao was mesmerized by what he saw.

Is this a combined use of "Free and Easy Wandering" and "Vast Ocean"?

In the boundless sea, aided by the phantom of the Kunpeng, space moves at extreme speed, and offense and defense are integrated... This is the true power of the Kanshui Daoist lineage!

"Fellow Daoist Shangyuan!" True Person Tingyuan's voice rang out, "That one on the left is trying to escape!"

Li Xiaoyao suddenly came to his senses and indeed saw an early-stage demigod taking advantage of the chaos to break away from the battle and flee into the distance.

He raised his hand—

【Visiting the Heavenly Curtain】!

A curtain of rosy light descended from the sky, enveloping the demigod. The demigod pounded on the curtain in terror, but only caused the rosy light to ripple, remaining completely still.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, True Man Tingyuan caught up, and [Hanzhang Valley] transformed into a deep pool, swallowing the demigod along with his divine kingdom.

Moments later, the deep pool dissipated, and the demigod had turned into withered bones.

Li Xiaoyao withdrew his supernatural powers and looked back at the battlefield.

Master Miaoyu has finished the battle. The leopard-headed demigod at the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm, along with the four early-stage demigods, have all been annihilated.

Thousands of demon soldiers scattered and fled, only to be hunted down and killed by the Foundation Establishment army that arrived later.

"good."

Master Miao looked at Li Xiaoyao and nodded slightly, "You reacted quickly enough."

Li Xiaoyao cupped his hands in greeting: "Senior, your divine might is beyond compare. This junior is merely filling in the gaps."

Master Miao shook his head, said nothing more, and led his team toward the next mountain peak.

---

Three days later, the southeastern war zone of Qingmingtian was basically cleared.

Five floating mountain peaks and twenty-five demigods were all annihilated. The Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining armies are currently mopping up the remaining enemies and tallying the results of the battle.

In a demigod's palace that had been breached, Li Xiaoyao sat cross-legged, with five dim orbs of light floating in front of him—the core of the demigod's grotto-heaven, belonging to the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

He reaped a great harvest in these three days.

In addition to the merit of killing two demigods, he also used his merits to exchange for a batch of supplies from the rear: three Enlightenment Pills, a copy of "Nine Transformations of Clouds and Mist" (a branch of the Xiaojin Dao lineage, involving changes in rosy clouds), a copy of "True Explanation of Evening Glow" (a branch of the Shaoyin Dao lineage, involving twilight and rosy clouds), and a third-grade superior "Essence of Rosy Clouds," which can be used to accelerate the cultivation of the second supernatural power.

The five cores of the grotto-heavens were the spoils he earned through his military exploits, which he then distributed among himself.

"All five elements are present..." Li Xiaoyao murmured to himself.

He raised his hand, and his natal magic treasure, the [Four Seasons Mirror], emerged from his dantian and hovered in front of him. This natal magic treasure, which had accompanied him for many years, was now a high-grade third-tier spiritual embryo, rotating with the four elements, and possessed extraordinary power.

But not enough.

Li Xiaoyao took a deep breath and put the five Cave Heaven Cores into the Four Seasons Mirror one by one.

Fragments of the Five Elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—exploded within the Four Seasons Mirror, interacting and resonating with the power of the Four Symbols.

The Four Seasons Mirror trembled violently, and cracks appeared on its surface, which were then repaired and reshaped by the power of the Five Elements.

Time passes little by little.

After an unknown amount of time, the Four Seasons Mirror suddenly burst forth with dazzling light—

Become!

Li Xiaoyao stared intently, and the Four Seasons Mirror had undergone a complete transformation. The original four-symbol mirror was now as deep as an abyss on each side, with glimpses of its own private space within.

In the mirror of fire, there is a crimson sea of ​​fire; in the mirror of water, there is a vast ocean; in the mirror of wood, there is a lush forest; in the mirror of metal, there is an endless, sharp sword beam.

Fourth-tier spiritual weapon!

Moreover, it is a fourth-tier spiritual artifact that integrates the laws of the five elements and has its own spatial attributes!

With a thought, Li Xiaoyao sent the Four Seasons Mirror into a stream of light, which entered his dantian.

He could clearly sense that within each mirror was a space a hundred feet in diameter, which could be used for storage, trapping enemies, or even providing temporary shelter for living beings.

"My darling," he murmured.

After putting away the Four Seasons Mirror, he took out the three scrolls of cultivation techniques, a piece of Radiant Essence, and three Enlightenment Pills.

The battles that follow cannot continue indefinitely. There will always be times for rest and regrouping. These resources will be the foundation for his accelerated cultivation during these periods of rest.

He picked up the scroll of "Nine Transformations of Clouds and Mist" and probed it with his divine sense—

A branch of the Xiaojin Daoist tradition, it uses the sharpness of gold to transform into the splendor of rosy clouds. The various rosy cloud transformations recorded therein share similarities with his "Imperial Rosy Clouds Heaven," and can be used as a reference.

Further exploring "The True Meaning of Sunset Glow"

The Shaoyin lineage, a collateral branch, transforms the yin energy of the moon into the twilight glow. The twilight glow, existing between day and night, subtly resonates with his rainbow-glow lineage.

"Good stuff." A glint flashed in Li Xiaoyao's eyes. "With these, the cultivation of the second divine ability, [Visiting the Cloud Curtain], can be accelerated by 30%."

He carefully put away the cultivation technique and picked up the essence of radiant light. It was a cloud of radiant light, warm and smooth as jade, containing the pure laws of radiant light.

"Refine it tonight."

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half a month later.

The battle in the Azure Sky has reached a fever pitch.

The three armies advanced steadily, having already captured nearly half of Qingmingtian's territory. The demigods suffered repeated defeats, shrinking their defenses and holding onto their last few core cities.

Li Xiaoyao's squad followed Master Miaoyu as they fought in various places, experiencing more than ten battles, both large and small.

He kept in mind the instructions of Master Miaoyu and used the "Visiting the Clouds" technique to trap enemies and protect his friends, gradually making a name for himself.

Many fellow cultivators know that there is an early-stage True Person in Qingming Heaven who cultivates the Radiant Light. His Curtain Technique is incredibly versatile and has trapped countless demigods who wanted to escape.

That night, the army rested.

Li Xiaoyao sat alone atop an abandoned demigod palace, gazing up at the deep blue night sky of Qingmingtian.

Over the past two weeks, he has refined the essence of the radiant glow, comprehended parts of the essence of "Nine Transformations of Clouds and Glow" and "True Explanation of Sunset Glow," and his progress in cultivating his second divine ability, "Visiting the Cloud Curtain," has increased from the initial 30% to nearly 50%.

At this rate, it might be completed in another three to five months.

"Young friend from Shangyuan."

Master Miaoyu's voice came from behind him. Li Xiaoyao stood up and bowed, "Senior."

Miao Liao Zhenren walked to his side and stood shoulder to shoulder with him, looking at the demigod cities in the distance that had not yet been conquered.

"Tomorrow, the final assault. Once the last three main cities of Qingming Heaven are captured, this realm will be settled."

Li Xiaoyao nodded: "This junior is at your service."

Master Miaoyu was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "I've seen it very clearly these past two weeks. Your [Yexiao Curtain] is incredibly useful for trapping enemies and protecting allies. But have you considered—how else can this divine power be used?"

Li Xiaoyao was taken aback.

How else can it be used?

"Containing the enemy and protecting our allies is naturally the right path," said Master Miaoyu. "But have you ever considered that it can also be used to...isolate?"

"Isolation?"

"Isolating from heaven and earth, isolating from the laws, isolating... incense offerings."

Master Miao Liao looked at him, "Those demigods cultivate the path of incense offerings. No matter how powerful a divine kingdom is, its foundation lies in incense offerings. What if you could use your radiant veil to sever their connection with the power of incense offerings?"

Li Xiaoyao was stunned, then his eyes burst forth with a dazzling light.

"What you mean, senpai, is..."

"I'm just giving you a heads-up," Master Miaoyu waved his hand. "Figure out how to use it yourself."

He turned and left, leaving Li Xiaoyao alone standing on the top of the palace.

The night wind blew, and Li Xiaoyao's robes fluttered in the wind.

He looked down at his hands and muttered to himself:

"To isolate the incense offerings..."

After a long while, he suddenly smiled.