Clan Cultivation: Starting from Foundation Establishment on Mount Luoxia

Three months later, in the New Era.

In the void, a True Lord, surrounded by an earth-yellow aura, stood with his hands behind his back. It was none other than True Lord Xuan Gui, a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator of the Gen Earth Dao lineage.

"Young friend Shangyuan, are you ready?"

Li Xiaoyao cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you for your trouble, True Lord."

Xuan Gui Zhenjun nodded and raised his hand in a gesture of pressing down.

The entire New Era Realm trembled violently, as if it were being lifted up by an invisible hand.

In that world, more than 500,000 humans looked up at the sky in terror, but could see nothing.

Li Xiaoyao hovered in the void, watching that world slowly move towards the direction of the Sunset Realm.

An hour later, the New Era Realm came to a steady stop at the edge of the Sunset Realm, separated from the Sunset Realm by only ten thousand miles of void.

Xuan Gui Zhenjun withdrew his hand, a slight sheen of sweat appearing on his forehead.

"I have already set up the two-way feedback formation."

"In the early stages, the spiritual energy of the New Era Realm will flow to the Sunset Realm, helping you advance to the Middle Thousand Realms as soon as possible."

After the Sunset Realm advances, spiritual energy will naturally flow backward, nourishing the new era. This ebb and flow, a perpetual cycle of life.

Li Xiaoyao bowed deeply: "Thank you, True Lord."

Xuan Gui Zhenjun waved his hand, stepped into the void, and disappeared.

Li Xiaoyao stood suspended in the void, looking at the quietly floating New Era World, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Five hundred thousand people is enough.

Once the Sunset Realm becomes a Middle Thousand World, that place will naturally develop gradually.

Not urgent.

---

Three months later, 100 million ordinary people arrived as promised.

The three regions of Luoxia Realm—the area around Qixia Peak, the Houtu Plain, and the banks of the Qinglan River—are all bustling with activity at the same time.

Building cities, cultivating spiritual fields, establishing schools, compiling household registers... Li Changhu and his close relatives and collateral relatives were so busy that they barely had time to rest.

Li Xiaoyao was happy to have some peace and quiet, spending his days meditating on the back mountain of Chengxia Palace, occasionally giving guidance to the younger generation in their cultivation.

On this day, Li Changhu arrived in a hurry.

"Second Uncle, Father requests your presence."

Li Xiaoyao opened his eyes: "What is it?"

"My brother... has some things to take care of."

Li Xiaoyao raised an eyebrow, got up and walked towards Chengxia Palace.

---

Inside Chengxia Hall, Li Mutian sat in the main seat, with a person standing in front of him—Li Chijing.

Li Xiaoyao was taken aback when he saw his fourth nephew.

After a year apart, Li Chijing's aura had become even more profound, reaching the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment with subtle signs of breaking through to the late stage. But that wasn't the main point.

The key point is that there was a woman standing next to him.

The woman was dressed in a green robe, with a beautiful face and gentle temperament. Her cultivation level was at the early stage of Foundation Establishment. She stood beside Li Chijing, her head slightly lowered, her cheeks flushed.

Li Xiaoyao looked at her, then at Li Chijing, and suddenly smiled.

"Chijing, what is this?"

Li Chijing took a deep breath, stepped forward, and cupped his hands, saying, "Second Uncle, this is...this is my fiancée. Her surname is Su, her given name is Qian, she is a rogue cultivator, and she has dual spiritual roots of water and wood."

Li Xiaoyao looked at the woman.

Su Wan raised her head and met his gaze. A hint of nervousness flashed in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure and gracefully bowed, saying, "Su Wan greets Second Uncle."

Li Xiaoyao nodded without saying a word.

He looked at Li Mutian.

Li Mutian nodded slightly, meaning "I've checked, there's no problem."

Li Xiaoyao then smiled and said, "Okay. When did you meet?"

Li Chijing said, "Three years ago, in Chaolitian. She... she was a native of that place, a rogue cultivator. I met her when I was stationed there."

"It's been three years, and you're only bringing it back now?"

Li Chijing blushed slightly: "The war was intense before, and I didn't dare to be distracted. Now... now that the situation is settled, I want to bring her back to show my family."

Li Xiaoyao looked at Su Wan.

The woman had clear eyes, was neither arrogant nor humble, and possessed an air of composure as she stood there.

Although he came from a humble background, the fact that he could cultivate to the early stage of Foundation Establishment in a place like Chaoli Heaven suggests that his temperament and aptitude are not bad.

"Miss Su," Li Xiaoyao said, "may I ask you, what are your conditions for marrying into my Li family?"

Su Qian paused slightly, then shook her head: "I have no conditions. Chi Jing... treats me very well. It would be my blessing to marry him."

Li Xiaoyao was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled.

"Alright. I approve of this marriage."

Li Chijing was overjoyed, and Su Qian's eyes also reddened.

Li Mutian stood up and said with a smile, "Then there's no time like the present. We'll hold your wedding three months from now, when the spiritual energy of the Sunset Realm is at its peak."

---

Three months later, at the Sunset Realm.

On this day, the sky over the entire Luoxia Realm was colorful.

Li Xiaoyao stood atop Chengxia Palace, his hands raised in a gesture of intent. He fully activated his Rainbow Cloud Daoist lineage, invoking celestial phenomena in the Falling Cloud Realm—

Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, gold, silver, and white—ten colors of rosy clouds descended from the sky, covering the entire expanse.

The rosy clouds shifted and changed in countless ways, sometimes like a brocade spread out, sometimes like a waterfall cascading down, and sometimes like a thousand flowers blooming.

Countless creatures in the Realm of Sunset looked up in awe, their eyes dazzled and their spirits captivated.

Before Chengxia Hall, Li Chijing, dressed in red, led Su Qian, who was also dressed in red, slowly into the hall.

Li Mutian sat in the main seat, with the three brothers Li Changhu, Li Tongya, and Li Xiangping sitting on either side, and Li Xiaoyao standing to the side, personally presiding over the wedding.

"...bowing to Heaven and Earth."

"...bowing to the parents twice."

"...husband and wife bow to each other."

The moment Li Chijing and Su Qian bowed to each other, the ten-colored clouds in the sky suddenly converged, transforming into a rainbow bridge that spanned the entire Qixia Peak.

Li Chijing smiled.

He knew that this was a gift from his second uncle, and also a blessing from him to his nephew.

May his path be as radiant as the sunset glow.

May his marriage be as long as a rainbow.

---

After the wedding, life gradually settled down.

Li Mutian officially stepped down from his post, handing over the position of clan leader to Li Changhu.

After taking over, Li Changhu implemented sweeping reforms to the clan's affairs. The number of collateral descendants increased significantly, while the cultivation levels of the direct descendants also rose rapidly.

Li Xuanfeng, in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, has become increasingly skilled in archery.

Li Xuanxuan, in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, is in charge of logistics and manages everything in an orderly manner.

Li Xuanzhu has completed his Qi cultivation and is about to establish his foundation.

Li Xuanling, a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, studied formations under Li Tongya.

……

Everything is getting better.

Li Xiaoyao spends his days sitting quietly on the back mountain, occasionally giving pointers to the younger generation, and sometimes playing chess with his elder brother, living a leisurely life.

But only he knew that he was waiting.

Waiting for the right opportunity, waiting for a chance, waiting for the first hint of the third supernatural power to surface in my heart.

On this day, the Immortal Sect token hanging from his waist suddenly lit up.

Li Xiaoyao looked down and raised an eyebrow slightly.

It is a letter.

He probed with his divine sense, and a familiar voice echoed in his mind—

"My dear friend Shangyuan, it's as if we're meeting in person after reading this letter."

"I, Taiyue, will break through to the position of Golden Core True Monarch in one year."

"The ceremony will be held in Zhongshan. My life has been difficult, and it is fate and a blessing to meet you, a fellow traveler, in my later years."

"If you have some free time, you might want to come and take a look."

"This can also be considered... an introduction to this junior."

After reading it, Li Xiaoyao remained silent for a long time.

Mount Tai.

Canxia Zhenren.

The elder who gifted him the Flowing Cloud Silk and passed on the Daoist Essence of Rainbow Clouds, the old man who said, "My path is not lonely; there will be successors."

He's about to break through.

Golden Elixir True Lord.

Li Xiaoyao took a deep breath and put away the token.

A month later.

The tokens of all Purple Mansion True Persons under the jurisdiction of the Immortal Sects lit up simultaneously.

A formal decree was proclaimed throughout the heavens—

"The outer sect elder of the Immortal Sect, True Man Taiyue, has perfected his supernatural powers and merits. He will break through to the position of Golden Core True Monarch in the Zhongshan Realm one year from now."

"It is hoped that many True Immortals of the Purple Mansion will be familiar with this, and that they may go there to observe and comprehend the Dao, and participate in this grand event."

Li Xiaoyao looked at the imperial edict and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

one year later.

Zhongshan Boundary.

He's going.

It wasn't to observe the Dao, but to meet that old man.

It was also to see how I should proceed in the future.

He turned around and looked at the glow of the sunset over the back mountain.

"The third supernatural power..."

he murmured.

"I'll analyze you when I get back."