Clan Cultivation: Starting from Foundation Establishment on Mount Luoxia

Amidst the white light, Xiaoyao Tian's figure appeared and disappeared.

His aura was already infinitely close to the Golden Core stage, only three steps away—the manifestation of supernatural powers, the condensation of golden essence, and the attainment of the fruition.

Li Xiaoyao held his breath and stared intently at the figure.

Then, Xiaoyao Tian moved.

He raised his right hand and gave it a gentle push.

The movement was very light, like pushing open a door, or welcoming a long-lost friend.

The red lotus between his brows suddenly bloomed—a manifestation of supernatural power.

A soft light emanated from his palm. The light was neither dazzling nor intense, but rather carried an indescribable sense of peace.

It's like the afternoon sun in late autumn, like the fireplace on a winter night, like a wanderer who has been away from home for many years finally pushing open the door to his home.

Supernatural Powers – [Worry-Free Land].

The light began to spread.

It spread from Xiaoyaotian's palm, passing through the white light, the patterns of laws, and the passage of the Heavenly Dao's guidance, slowly merging into this world.

Strange phenomena appeared in the sky above the imperial city.

A phantom city appeared on the horizon. This city had no walls, no guards, no strict hierarchy or rules. Only houses arranged in a pleasing, orderly fashion, wide, clean streets, and flowering trees everywhere. The trees swayed in the wind, petals fluttering in the air.

There were people in the city. They were laughing, singing, drinking, playing chess, and sleeping soundly under the flowering trees. There was no sorrow, no fear, no separation of life and death.

That was a land of carefree joy.

It is the foundation of Xiaoyaotian's nature and destiny, all the desires he has suppressed for hundreds of years, and his deepest affection and blessing for this universe.

The Land of No Worries grew larger and clearer. It stretched from the horizon to the sky above the imperial city, from the sky above the imperial city to the entire Eastern Continent, and from the Eastern Continent to all corners of the world.

Ultimately, the entire plane was enveloped within it.

The Way of Heaven resonates.

Those patterns of laws began to intertwine and merge with the Land of No Worries. The transformation of the Heavenly Dao and the breakthrough of the Free and Unfettered Heaven became one at this moment.

Standing in the void, Li Xiaoyao watched as that world was enveloped by the Land of No Worries, and an indescribable sense of awe welled up in his heart.

This is the primordial immortal path.

One supernatural power, cultivating both nature and destiny. One supernatural power, encompassing all his principles and attachments.

One supernatural power is an entire world.

This is the foundation upon which the nature and destiny of the carefree heaven manifest.

Minghuang Zhenjun stood suspended in the void, his Dharma form majestic, but his gaze was exceptionally gentle.

"What amazing power," he said softly.

After the supernatural powers are manifested, the next step is to solidify the metal element.

The white light of the Heavenly Dao suddenly intensified, engulfing Xiaoyao Tian entirely. Law patterns surged from all directions, intertwining, merging, and reshaping with his divine powers.

This is Heaven helping him.

An advancement in a plane requires a chosen one to guide it. And the breakthrough of a chosen one also requires the protection of the Heavenly Dao of the entire plane.

To help each other succeed and to fulfill each other.

Within the white light, Xiaoyaotian's figure was no longer visible. Only that soft radiance—the Land of No Worries—continued to expand, contract, and solidify.

It is transforming.

From supernatural powers, it transforms into the nature of metal.

After an unknown amount of time—perhaps a moment, perhaps a century—the light suddenly receded, transforming into a fist-sized golden ball of light that hovered in front of Xiaoyaotian.

[The Reality and Illusion of Carefree Journey]

Once the golden element was formed, the white light of the Heavenly Dao poured in, directly injecting this golden element into Xiaoyao Tian's body.

In that instant, Xiaoyaotian's body trembled violently.

Then, the white light dissipated.

Instead, a dazzling golden light burst forth from his body, reaching the heavens and illuminating the entire plane.

The next second, Xiaoyao Tian's figure disappeared from the plane.

In the void, Xiaoyao Tian sat cross-legged.

Beneath him was the red and white cloud. Below the cloud, the white light descending from the Heavenly Dao of the plane rose from below, connecting with his golden light.

Above his head was endless void.

Deep within the void, the Great Dao Laws of this universe sensed something. A chaotic purple aura descended from the sky, transforming into a pillar of light that connected with his golden light from top to bottom.

Two beams of light, one white and one purple, sandwiched Xiaoyao Tian in the middle.

His body began to become transparent.

Starting from the limbs, from the edges, it gradually transformed into specks of light, merging into the golden orb. First the fingers, then the palms, then the arms, then the torso…

His expression remained calm throughout, with even a slight smile playing on his lips.

It felt like I was having a sweet dream.

Finally, his figure completely dissipated, transforming into a ball of golden light. The surface of that ball of light was pure gold, but upon closer inspection, beneath the gold, two streams of purple and white energy intertwined and circulated.

Minghuang Zhenjun gripped the immortal artifact in his hand tightly, his voice filled with barely suppressed excitement:

"It's coming."

A sword had appeared in his hand without his noticing—the sword was entirely silver-white, with nine profound patterns engraved on its blade; it was none other than the Immortal Sect's supreme treasure, the [Nine Swords of Taibai]. He stood holding the sword, his gaze fixed intently on the golden light:

"Look closely. You're about to attain Buddhahood."

Li Xiaoyao held his breath, not daring to blink.

In the void, the golden light began to shrink.

From a radius of about ten feet, it shrank to six feet, to three feet, to one foot...

With each shrinkage, the golden light solidified further. The purple and white energies beneath the gold also became increasingly active, as if they were nurturing something.

The two beams of light, one white and one purple, began to be assimilated by the golden light. First, the part closest to the golden light cluster, then the entire beam, from both ends towards the center, was gradually dyed gold.

The moment when even the last wisp of purple aura was assimilated—

The golden light suddenly exploded! It burst forth!

A golden lotus bloomed in the void, its petals layered upon each other, each petal shrouded in mysterious patterns of laws. At the heart of the flower, purple and white energies intertwined to form a vortex, and at the center of the vortex, a figure slowly materialized.

First the outline, then the body shape, then the facial features.

Black hair, red clothes, bare feet, and a red lotus between her brows.

Xiaoyao Tian reappeared in the void.

He sat cross-legged in the center of the golden lotus with his eyes closed. The white light beneath him had dissipated, and the purple aura above his head had vanished, leaving only himself—and the golden lotus that was slowly closing.

The petals of the golden lotus closed one by one, enveloping him, and finally transformed into a golden cocoon of light, suspended in the void.

In the void, a thunderous roar resounded throughout the heavens.

It is the law. It is the will of the universe responding.

A brand-new pattern of law manifested in the void, slowly merging into the network of laws of the great universe.

That was the new path opened up by the Free and Unfettered Heaven, the first successful example of the original immortal path attaining fruition, and a signpost personally recognized by the will of the universe.

The primordial purple energy descended from the sky and disappeared into the golden cocoon of light.

That is the reward from the universe.

It is the highest honor bestowed upon those who pioneer a new path.

Minghuang Zhenjun breathed a sigh of relief, lowering the Taibai Nine Swords slightly in his hand. However, his expression did not relax at all; instead, it became even more solemn.

Because that primordial purple aura cannot be hidden.