Family Cultivation: I Become a Mirror

Chapter 466 378: Waiting for the Hare

Yang Xiao'er smiled, quietly moved a step closer, and replied:

"Even my ancestor once praised him, saying he had a heroic bearing, approachable and kind... In just thirty years he achieved Foundation Establishment, and the four sons he taught are all outstanding talents..."

Yang Xiao'er's tone was respectful; perhaps due to the person on his mind, he had developed quite a fondness for the elders of the Li Family. Yet, hearing this, Li Xizhi was greatly astonished inwardly, thinking to himself:

"How could that be!! This... it's been nearly a hundred years, and my ancestor was clearly just a mortal! How could Yang Tianya remember... What does this mean!"

Li Xizhi had read the family histories, and knew full well in his heart:

'It's not wrong to say that my great-grandfather was extraordinary... but where did the "approachable and kind" come from?! Even calling him cunning and bold would be praising him; in my whole family, who can be called approachable and kind... Yang Tianya... Yang Tianya!'

So many thoughts spun through his mind, yet Li Xizhi only smiled and said:

"Of course, not as great as the ancestor Tianya... Ancestor's breakthrough this time, upon leaving seclusion, must surely be at Foundation Establishment Peak—with the Zifu Realm within reach!"

"How could it be so easy."

Yang Xiao'er muttered, gazing distantly at the horizon, and said softly:

"The Lixia Immortal Clan has arrived."

Li Xizhi followed his gaze, indeed seeing a gray great boat in the sky, with a middle-aged man at the prow, his eyes slightly narrow, wrapped in snowy white fox fur, standing quietly in the wind.

"Yushan Weng, Xiao Yongling!"

Xiao Yongling's aura was covert and dim, not appearing particularly supernatural, yet it made all present admire and revere him. In the Yuanyuan Market, he faced three Devil Cultivators in Foundation Establishment single-handedly, fiercely battling all three, preserving the Xiao Family's most prosperous hub, and making his name known throughout Yue Country.

In this battle, Xiao Yongling was gravely wounded, but with Xiao Yuansi in the Xiao Family and many Precious Medicines and Elixirs, not only was he saved, but also, by fortune amidst disaster, his power advanced greatly.

Now he stood before the prow silently. As if sensing something, he glanced back, smiling lightly and nodding at Li Xizhi.

Li Xizhi promptly returned the greeting, while Yang Xiao'er followed with a cupped fist, secretly thinking:

"It is said that Yushan Weng and Moon Que Sword knew each other in humble times, fast friends indeed—so it truly is!"

The two waited for a while. Once all cultivators from the Three Sects and Seven Doors had gathered, Yuansu Perfected Person and Qiushui Perfected Person stepped forth into the sky from the Great Void. The radiance of Divine Skills slowly rose; above Dongli Mountain suddenly appeared several rifts. Looking inside, people could faintly see collapsed towers and peaks.

The disciples of the Three Sects and Seven Doors filed in one after another, vanishing into the sky. Dense Spiritual Energy burst forth, revitalizing Dongli Mountain with thriving Spirit Mechanism. Streams of Spiritual Energy descended from the Great Void—spiritual water surged, spiritual fire raged. The many hidden loose cultivators and Devil Cultivators within the mountains broke into fierce fighting.

Nearly an hour passed before earth, stone, sand, and mud rained from above, mixed with countless pavilions and towers, crashing down chaotically. Thunderous cheers erupted from the loose cultivators below.

"Dongli Cave Heaven falls upon the world!"

...

Qingdu Mountain.

Li Yuanjiao soared on the wind. Because of his breakthrough, soft rain was falling over Wangyue Lake. Mists hovered above the lake as he rode the wind through them, feeling carefree and at ease.

The status of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator was venerable; whoever achieved a breakthrough would naturally be overflowing with joy. Li Yuanjiao had not felt such pride for many years; riding the wind over the Fei Clan estate, he glanced at the bright stars above, realizing he had already left Yue Country and entered Xu Country.

This was the territory of the Xiuyue Sect, quite safe. Beyond here lay endless wild hills and wilderness, much more dangerous. Ordinary cultivators rarely traveled this route; only Dongli Mountain was too perilous, so Li Yuanjiao preferred to take the longer way around.

Night deepened. He did not restrain the glow of his mana, secretly hoping to encounter some robber Devil Cultivators and loose cultivators, to fatten up his shriveled storage bag a bit.

The place was remote, and Li Yuanjiao carried a Dharma Mirror, so naturally, he desired for such encounters eagerly.

Unfortunately, most cultivators in these mountains were only in Qi Cultivation or Fetal Breathing, no fools among them; none would rashly provoke a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Boredly, Li Yuanjiao flew for several days before finally reaching the territory of the Xuan Yue Sect.

The Xuan Yue Sect's mountain gate loomed huge like a slumbering giant bear in the dawn, awe-inspiring to behold. Li Yuanjiao only thought of Changxi Perfected Person moving mountains all the way from Xu Country, and felt a surge of longing for the Zifu Realm in his heart:

'How many years must my family still endure before producing a figure such as this?'

He was about to ride the wind and circle the mountain, but the Xuan Yue Sect was quick-witted. A female cultivator already soared up, clad in a pale yellow vestment robe, stopping before Li Yuanjiao, cupping her hands gently, and said in a soft voice:

"Kong Tingyun of Xuan Yue, greetings, Taoist Fellow. May I ask which sect or family's Peak Master you are?"

This lady had a discerning eye, immediately noting the Green Ruler Sword at Li Yuanjiao's back was extraordinary. With the Cultivating Qi Devouring Spirit technique as well, hovering in the clouds, he had an air of mystery, leading her to believe he was a cultivator from the Three Sects and Seven Doors.

Li Yuanjiao cupped his hands lightly and replied in a deep voice:

"Li Yuanjiao of Li Family in Lijing, pays respect to Taoist Fellow!"

"So it is a Sword Immortal Family."

Kong Tingyun praised, her voice gentle:

"May I ask for what purpose Taoist Fellow comes to our sect boundary... If there's anything I can help with, Tingyun shall not refuse."

Family matters are hard to speak of, so Li Yuanjiao only replied:

"I am going to the Great River's estuary... May I ask if Xuan Yue could grant passage..."

Kong Tingyun, hearing him, gave a light laugh, her eyes shimmering as she reminded:

"If Brother Jiao is here for Dongli's treasures, I'm afraid it's a wasted trip!"

"Oh?"

His schemes thus exposed in a single line, Li Yuanjiao's face did not change as he smiled and asked:

"How so?"

Kong Tingyun replied:

"Brother Jiao is a clever man; surely you realize our Xuan Yue's four sea routes, but every family's territory is already arrayed with pockets. Whichever sect's land a loose cultivator falls upon, those items become that sect's property."