Clan Cultivation: Starting from Foundation Establishment on Mount Luoxia

One year later, in the Zhongshan area.

This is a small world independent of all the heavens, created by the combined efforts of the True Lords of the Immortal Sect throughout the ages, specifically for Golden Core cultivators to break through to the next level.

The realm was not large, only about ten thousand miles in circumference, but the spiritual energy was so dense that it was almost liquefied, and the laws could be faintly seen flowing in the void.

Li Xiaoyao, along with Li Mutian, Li Changhu, Li Xuanfeng, Li Xuanzhu, and Li Xuanling, traveled all the way from Luoxia Realm.

The warship stopped outside the boundary, and as everyone stepped out of the cabin, they were immediately stunned by the sight before them—

In the void, thousands of figures floated densely.

There were True Immortals of the Purple Mansion, some gathered in twos and threes to chat, some meditating alone with their eyes closed, and several beings with auras as deep as the ocean, sitting quietly in the highest position—those were True Monarchs of the Golden Core.

"This...so many?"

Li Xuanzhu's eyes widened, and her voice trembled slightly.

Li Xiaoyao smiled slightly: "Under the rule of the Immortal Sect, there are more than several thousand Purple Mansion True Persons. Senior Taiyue's attainment of the Golden Core stage is a grand event that only happens once every few hundred years. What is meant to come will come."

Li Mutian took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart. Although he was at the peak of Foundation Establishment, he had never seen such a scene before.

Thousands of Purple Mansions and numerous True Monarchs—any one of them could easily crush the entire Sunset Realm.

"Second Uncle, can we...can we really watch the ceremony here?" Li Xuanfeng was also a little nervous.

Li Xiaoyao nodded: "Since Senior Taiyue personally invited us, of course we can. Please follow me."

He led the group through the crowd and down to the viewing area below.

The area was divided into different zones—the Purple Mansion True Person Zone, the Foundation Establishment Junior Zone, and the Qi Refining Ceremony Zone. Li Xiaoyao settled his elder brother and several nephews in the best spots in the Foundation Establishment Junior Zone, gave them a few instructions, and then turned and flew towards the Purple Mansion True Person Zone.

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Several hundred people have already gathered in the Purple Mansion Real Person area.

Li Xiaoyao's gaze swept across the crowd and he quickly spotted some familiar faces—Jinpan Zhenren, Tingyuan Zhenren, Yuheng Zhenren, Mingsu Zhenren… all of whom were fellow Daoists who had fought side by side in the Heavenly Demon Realm.

"Fellow Daoist Shangyuan!" Jinpan Zhenren waved first.

Li Xiaoyao greeted them with a smile, exchanging pleasantries with each of them. After a few words of greeting, he went on to greet other familiar faces.

After going around once, he secretly exclaimed in astonishment—there were probably no fewer than three thousand people from the Purple Mansion present today, almost the entire wealth of the Immortal Sect.

Just then, someone whispered, "They're here!"

Everyone looked up at the same time.

In the distance, a figure stepped through the void.

The man was dressed in a gray-white Taoist robe, with a slender figure, an ancient face, graying temples, and a gentle smile in his eyes.

He exuded no aura, yet with each step he took, a faint glow rippled through the air.

Taiyue Zhenren.

Not far behind him were five Golden Core True Monarchs, one of whom had an aura as heavy as a mountain; he was none other than his master, True Monarch Yuan Chen.

Taiyue Zhenren first approached the five Zhenjun and bowed, saying, "Taiyue greets all Zhenjun and thanks you for coming to witness this ceremony."

The five True Lords nodded in agreement, and True Lord Yuan Chen smiled slightly: "Go then, and do not neglect your fellow Daoists."

Taiyue Zhenren nodded, turned to face the thousands of Zifu Zhenren, and bowed deeply.

"What virtue or ability does Taiyue possess to deserve the entreaties of you fellow Daoists who have traveled from afar? If we succeed today, it will be entirely due to the cultivation of the Immortal Sect; if we fail, it will be due to fate. You may simply observe without fear."

Thousands of beings from the Purple Palaces returned the greeting in unison, their voices resounding through the void: "Congratulations, True Man Taiyue!"

Master Taiyue straightened up and slowly swept his gaze across the crowd.

Finally, his gaze settled on a certain spot.

Li Xiaoyao stood there, meeting that gaze.

In that instant, he seemed to see many things—gratification, joy, regret, and a sense of relief.

Master Taiyue smiled slightly, took a step, and arrived in front of Li Xiaoyao.

"Young friend from Shangyuan."

Li Xiaoyao cupped his hands and bowed deeply: "Senior Taiyue."

Master Taiyue reached out to support him, looked him up and down for a moment, and his eyes showed even more satisfaction.

"Two supernatural powers?"

Li Xiaoyao nodded: "Yes."

"Could you demonstrate it for me?"

Li Xiaoyao remained silent, only nodding emphatically.

He took a step back, took a deep breath, and raised his hand—

The First Divine Power: [Imperial Clouds of Heaven]!

A rosy glow surged from his palm, instantly filling a hundred feet of empty space. The glow was a hazy, indistinct light, somewhere between dawn and dusk, seemingly both fleeting and eternally eternal. It shifted and changed in countless ways, sometimes like a brocade spread out, sometimes like a cascading waterfall.

The surrounding Purple Mansion True People all turned their heads to look, and some exclaimed in surprise in hushed tones.

Li Xiaoyao withdrew his hand, and the rosy light dissipated. He raised his hand again—

The second supernatural power, [Visiting the Heavenly Curtain]!

A huge curtain of radiant light descended from the sky, enveloping him and the Taiyue Zhenren.

The curtain, seemingly both real and unreal, separates heaven and earth, forming its own confines. Looking through the curtain, everything becomes hazy and indistinct, as if seen through a thin veil.

Li Xiaoyao withdrew his supernatural powers and stood with his hands at his sides.

"Senior, please watch carefully."

Master Taiyue looked at him, his eyes gleaming.

A moment later, he raised his head and looked at the sky full of rosy clouds around him—a unique sight in the Zhongshan region, which was now made even more dazzling by Li Xiaoyao's two supernatural powers.

"So beautiful," he murmured.

After a long while, he withdrew his gaze and looked at Li Xiaoyao.

"Young friend Shangyuan, you'll be closest to me in the next breakthrough."

He turned to look at True Monarch Yuan Chen, "Master, please keep an eye on him and make sure he isn't affected by the aftershocks."

Yuan Chen Zhenjun nodded slightly, his gaze falling on Li Xiaoyao, his eyes filled with a mixture of scrutiny and admiration.

"Come here, young friend."

Li Xiaoyao took a deep breath and walked towards Yuan Chen Zhenjun, stopping three feet behind him.

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The auspicious time has arrived.

Taiyue Zhenren stood in the center of the void, and his aura began to slowly rise.

Perfected Purple Mansion, peak of Perfected Purple Mansion, half-step Golden Core... When his aura reached its peak, he opened his eyes, looked at True Monarch Yuan Chen, and nodded emphatically.

Yuan Chen Zhenjun closed his eyes.

The next moment, a vast wave rippled out from his body—it was the power of a fruition.

Li Xiaoyao's eyes widened.

He saw that Yuan Chen Zhenjun's aura was peeling away from something. A mysterious mark emerged from between his brows and slowly detached.

The moment the mark completely left his body, Yuan Chen Zhenjun's cultivation level plummeted—from the late stage of the Golden Core realm to the peak of the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

At the same time, a booming sound came from the void.

A beam of earthy yellow light shone from the endless depths, signifying the proper position of the Earth element and the manifestation of the fundamental law of the Earth element in the Five Elements.

It seemed to sense the separation from Yuan Chen Zhenjun and began to move slowly, trying to escape.

But at that very moment, four figures attacked simultaneously.

The four True Lords—Gen Tu Guo Wei Zhen Jun, Bao Tu Guo Wei Zhen Jun, Gui Tu Guo Wei Zhen Jun, and Xuan Tu Guo Wei Zhen Jun—simultaneously activated the power of their respective positions, sealing the heavens and earth and firmly blocking that void.

The four forces of the fruit position intertwine to form a net, pulling the Earth element to its proper position, preventing it from escaping even slightly.

"This is..." Li Xiaoyao couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

Yuan Chen Zhenjun looked at him and smiled slightly: "Young friend, do you have any doubts?"

Li Xiaoyao nodded: "This junior doesn't understand. Why do you True Lords go to such lengths? Wasn't that Earthly Fruit position just stripped away by you, Senior?"