Clan Cultivation: Starting from Foundation Establishment on Mount Luoxia

A flash of light, and the scene before Li Xiaoyao's eyes changed abruptly.

The void dissipated, replaced by the familiar palace—the Astronomical Bureau, where the [Heavenly Decree Mysterious Heart Mirror] still hung in mid-air, emitting a faint glow.

Li Xiaoyao composed himself and looked around.

Taiyue Zhenjun was already standing not far away, his aura more concentrated than before he entered, clearly indicating that he had gained a lot in the past hundred years.

Master Jiyun had also emerged from seclusion and was nodding slightly to him as a greeting.

The master of ceremonies, Zhenjun, stood with his hands behind his back. Seeing the three emerge from the pass, he smiled slightly.

"How have the three of you fared after your ten-year term?"

Taiyue Zhenjun cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your support, Master of Ceremonies. I have benefited greatly from it."

Master Jiyun also expressed his gratitude.

Li Xiaoyao returned the greeting, but felt somewhat dazed.

ten years.

He spent a hundred years in that void, while only ten years passed in the outside world.

This feeling of being out of place in time and space made him feel somewhat uncomfortable for a while.

"Young friend from Shangyuan."

Taiyue Zhenjun looked at him, "How do you feel?"

Li Xiaoyao took a deep breath and said, "This junior... needs to go back and digest this."

Taiyue Zhenjun nodded and did not ask any further questions.

He patted Li Xiaoyao on the shoulder and said gently, "Go. Take your time to digest any insights you have. If you have any questions, feel free to come to me."

Li Xiaoyao bowed deeply, then turned and left.

One month later, at the Sunset Realm.

Standing in the void, Li Xiaoyao looked down at the familiar mountains and rivers below, and a feeling of indescribable warmth welled up in his heart.

ten years.

For cultivators, it's just a blink of an eye.

But after spending a century in that void, looking back at his homeland now, he feels as if he has lived in another world.

"Second Uncle!"

In the distance, a figure flew swiftly towards them. Li Changhu landed in front of him, his face beaming with joy: "You're finally back! Father has been talking about you every day!"

Li Xiaoyao smiled and patted his shoulder: "Let's go, we'll talk when we get back."

Qixia Peak, Chengxia Hall.

Li Mutian stood outside the hall, watching the figure getting closer and closer, a smile appearing on his face.

"You're back?"

"I'm back."

The two brothers exchanged a glance, said nothing, and walked into the hall side by side.

Inside the hall, a group of people had already gathered—Li Tongya, Li Xiangping, Li Chijing, and several unfamiliar young men.

"Second Uncle!"

"Second Grandfather!"

Amidst the rising and falling greetings, Li Xiaoyao scanned each of the faces.

Ten years have passed, and my home has changed quite a bit.

Standing next to Li Chijing was a woman, none other than Su Qian, whom he had married years ago.

She was holding a toddler in her arms, a chubby-faced baby who was staring at Li Xiaoyao with wide, curious eyes.

"This is……"

Li Xiaoyao's eyes lit up.

Li Chijing rarely showed a hint of pride: "Second Uncle, this is my son, born last year. We named him Xuanjiao."

Li Xiaoyao took the child, held him in his arms, and weighed him in his hands before laughing, "Good! Good! Another member has joined the Li family!"

Everyone laughed.

Li Changhu stepped forward and introduced the unfamiliar young men one by one:

"Second Uncle, these are two children from Xuanxuan's family."

He pointed to the two boys, "The older one is called Yuanxiu, and the younger one is called Yuanyun. Xuanxuan is marrying a girl from the Mu family, whom you haven't met yet."

Li Xiaoyao looked at the two children, the older one looked about four or five years old, and the younger one was only two or three years old, hiding timidly behind their mother.

The woman from the Mu family had a gentle appearance and bowed to him.

"Greetings, Second Grandfather."

Li Xiaoyao nodded, took out two jade pendants from his pocket, and handed them to the two children: "A small gift for meeting you."

Li Changhu then pointed to another pair of twins, a boy and a girl: "These belong to Xuan Ce's family. The boy is named Yuanbao, and the girl is named Qinghe."

Xuan Ce—that nephew without spiritual roots—is now married.

His wife was a girl from the Li family, a commoner, and she stood aside with a reserved expression.

The two children were quite lively, especially the boy named Yuanbao, who was staring intently at the storage bag at Li Xiaoyao's waist.

Li Xiaoyao chuckled and took out two jade pendants, handing them over as well.

"Where is Xuanling?" he asked.

Li Changhu said, "Xuanling got married the year before last, and he married a girl from the Lu family."

Last year I had a son, named Yuanping. He should be in seclusion right now; I'll have him come to see you later.

"Where is Xuanzhu?"

"That girl..."

Li Changhu smiled bitterly, "My ambition lies in all directions, and I refuse to marry. I'm already at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, cultivating the [Xuanhuang Pass], and I'm out running around every day."

A few days ago, a message came back saying that a secret realm had been discovered in the north and they were exploring it.

Li Xiaoyao nodded without saying anything more. He had long since figured out Xuanzhu's personality; she was someone who couldn't sit still.

Li Changhu added, "Xuanfeng is also married; he married a girl from the Jiang family."

They had two sons, one named Yuan Yu and the other Yuan Qing. Xuan Feng is currently in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage and is running around with Uncle Xiang Ping.

Li Xiaoyao was deeply moved after hearing this.

ten years.

Those little guys who used to follow him around are now all married, have families, and children of their own.

"Okay," he said. "All is well."

After the excitement subsided, the crowd dispersed.

Li Xiaoyao sat alone in the quiet room behind the mountain, closing his eyes in deep thought.

After a century of development, the method of the [Rainbow Robe] has matured.

But that's the result of deduction from a virtual body. To truly succeed in cultivation, one still needs to verify it step by step in reality.

The first step is to collect seventy-two rays of light.

He had done this step countless times in his simulations and knew it by heart.

However, the glow of the sunset in the Sunset Realm is different from that generated in the void, and needs to be collected, verified, and adjusted on-site.

Li Xiaoyao opened his eyes and looked out the window.

On the horizon, a magnificent sunset glow was in full bloom.

He stood up and stepped out of the quiet room.

For the next three years, Li Xiaoyao traveled to every corner of the Luoxia Realm.

As the morning sun rises, he stands on the shore of the East China Sea, gathering the vibrant purple aura.

As the sunset faded, he sat cross-legged atop the western mountain, absorbing the tranquil afterglow.

Amidst the ever-changing clouds and mist, he traversed the mountains, capturing the fleeting glimmer of light.

After three years, all seventy-two rays of light were finally collected.

Li Xiaoyao sat cross-legged in a quiet room on the back mountain, with seventy-two faint orbs of light floating in front of him.

He took a deep breath and, following the method he had deduced countless times, began to draw qi into his body.

He had been refining the [Rainbow Cloud True Essence] for a full fifteen years. Although it was a virtual body, the experience was already ingrained in his bones.

At this moment, the actual cultivation, though there may be some setbacks, will not cause any major problems.

Three months later, a brand new wisp of spiritual energy took shape in his dantian—it was the true [Rainbow Cloud True Essence], existing between reality and illusion, flowing with seventy-two subtle colors.

The Qi Refining Period is complete.

Li Xiaoyao opened his eyes, about to continue to the next step, when suddenly he had a sudden idea.

A strange tremor welled up from the bottom of his heart, as if something was calling to him.

He stood up and stepped out of the quiet room.

The call grew clearer and clearer, guiding him to fly deeper into the Realm of Sunset.

After passing through layers of clouds and over continuous mountains, we finally arrived at a secluded valley.

In the valley, a portal of light appeared and disappeared.

Li Xiaoyao landed in front of the gate of light and probed it with his divine sense—it was a newly formed secret realm, which had just been formed and still carried the aura of the initial opening of the plane.

He stepped inside.

The secret realm is not large, covering an area of ​​no more than a hundred miles.

But in the center of the secret realm, a dazzling light floated—it was a rosy glow, but not an ordinary rosy glow.

It contains seventy-two colors, yet they blend together seamlessly. It is as vibrant as the morning glow, as serene as the evening glow, and as ever-changing as the clouds.

It is a marvel of nature, tailor-made for Hongxia by this world.

Looking at the ball of light, Li Xiaoyao suddenly understood.

This is the Heavenly Dao of the Sunset Realm responding to him.

This world he built with his own hands, this realm he named "Luoxia," is repaying his Dao in this way.

He raised his hand and gently touched the ball of light.

In an instant, seventy-two rays of light surged into his body, merging with the [Rainbow Cloud True Essence] in his dantian.

At that moment, he knew—

The path to foundation building is now open.

Ten years later.

A dazzling beam of light shot into the sky from the back of Qixia Peak.

The light was not an ordinary color, but rather something that existed between reality and illusion, flowing with seventy-two subtle variations.

It spread across the entire sky, making the sunset glow like a fairyland.

Amidst the light, Li Xiaoyao slowly rose.

He was enveloped in a faint, radiant robe, which seemed both real and ethereal, and its movement seemed to dissolve all attacks.

But only he himself knew that this was merely a strange phenomenon indicating the initial formation of the third immortal foundation, [Caihua Chen].

He still needs to refine this immortal foundation to perfection before elevating it to a true divine power. Only then can he step into the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm.

He is still in the early stage of the Purple Mansion realm.

It's just that compared to ten years ago, its foundation is deeper and its heritage is richer.

Li Xiaoyao stood in the void, looking down.

On Qixia Peak, familiar faces such as Li Mutian, Li Changhu, Li Tongya, Li Xiangping, and Li Chijing are all looking up at the sky, their eyes filled with pride and satisfaction.

In the distance, several figures flew swiftly towards them.

Li Xuanxuan, Li Xuanling, and Li Xuanzhu—three juniors of the Xuan generation—have all entered the Foundation Establishment stage.

Li Xuanxuan's aura was deep and concentrated, the essence of the female waters of the [Guicang Abyss].

Li Xuanling's aura was intense, which was the Mingyang charm of Xuanhuang Pass—this kid originally had a fire spirit root and cultivated the Mingyang lineage.

Li Xuanzhu also possessed a fierce aura and cultivated the [Xuanhuang Pass], inheriting the lineage from her elder brother.

They landed in front of Li Xiaoyao and bowed in unison:

Congratulations, Second Uncle/Second Grandfather!

Li Xiaoyao looked at them and suddenly smiled.

"Okay," he said. "Everything is fine."

After the excitement subsided, Li Xiaoyao returned to his quiet room and took out the long-lost Immortal Sect token.

According to the rules of the Immortal Sect, a True Person of the Purple Mansion must complete a sect mission every fifty years to fulfill their obligations.

The last mission was before the conquest of the Heavenly Demon Realm. Judging by the time, it's almost time.

He probed the token with his divine sense and browsed the task list at will.

Suddenly, a newly spawned quest caught his attention.

Mission ID: Ding-796231.

Task type: Observation.

"Mission Description: The newly formed demiplane, numbered C-9372, has advanced from a primary demiplane to a high-level demiplane in just ten years. The speed is abnormal, and it is suspected that a chosen one has descended to guide the plane's advancement. However, other possibilities cannot be ruled out."

"Mission Requirements: Dispatch a True Person of the Purple Mansion to observe and assess the plane's condition, investigate the reasons for the promotion, and report to the sect."

"Task status: New, no one has accepted it."

Li Xiaoyao's gaze narrowed slightly.

Ten years, from beginner to advanced.

This speed is indeed rare.

He hesitated for a moment, then clicked the "Accept" button.

The token glowed slightly, indicating that the task had been bound.

Li Xiaoyao put away the token and looked out the window.

The sunset was in full bloom on the horizon.