Clan Cultivation: Starting from Foundation Establishment on Mount Luoxia

Chapter 150 The God of War Leads the Way

"Yes." Li Mutian nodded. "It's located in the southeast of our Luoxia Realm, separated by three void turbulence zones."

Preliminary exploration by the Border Patrol Bureau indicates it is a mid-level demiplane, inhabited by natives, possessing spiritual veins, and with a cultivation level capped at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Li Xiaoyao held the jade slip and slowly smiled: "A Pioneer's Talisman?"

"The Pioneer's Talisman." Li Mutian smiled as well. "The Immortal Sect's intention is that this demiplane is closest to us, and according to the rules, our Li family should be given priority to explore it."

If we can take it, it will be our second territory—Chao Li Tian will belong to the four of you, but this one will be exclusively for the Li family.”

Li Xiaoyao pondered for a moment: "What do you think, brother?"

"I can't go."

Li Mutian frankly stated, "The Luoxia Realm needs someone to oversee it."

But you can lead the team—take the children from the Li family.

"The children?"

"Yes." Li Mutian looked at him. "Xuanfeng, Xuanzhu, Xuanling, Xuanxuan."

These four are the most talented among the direct descendants; they should all go out and broaden their horizons.

Li Xiaoyao was taken aback: "Bring them all?"

"Bring them all."

"You are the Purple Mansion, what are you afraid of, a mere demiplane?"

Let them go, let them gain experience, let them take root in that new dimension.

Li Xiaoyao thought for a moment: "Xuanfeng should indeed be brought along; he's been at the Foundation Establishment stage for quite some time now. Xuanzhu and Xuanling are both at the Qi Refining stage—"

That's why you need to bring it.

Li Mutian interrupted him, "If you don't train during the Qi Refining stage, why wait until you've reached the Foundation Establishment stage to go out and see blood? That would be too late."

"When we first arrived, at their age, my brother and I were already fighting the demonic beasts."

Li Xiaoyao remained silent for a moment, then nodded.

"Okay. I'll bring it."

He stood up and looked at the sunset glow outside the hall.

"But before I go there, I have to go to the Immortal Sect first."

"To obtain the Mingxin Pendant?"

"That's right," Li Xiaoyao said with a smile. "I entrusted it to Master Chisong to refine five years ago. We agreed that I would pick it up in three months, but I ended up going into seclusion for five years."

If we don't go soon, Master Chishong will start cursing us out.

Li Mutian smiled and said, "Go ahead. Come back soon."

The Pathfinder Scroll for the new dimension is only valid for six months; we need to hurry.

Li Xiaoyao nodded and stepped out of Chengxia Palace.

Outside the palace, the morning light was just right, and the sky was filled with colorful clouds.

He suddenly remembered something and turned around, saying, "Brother, don't rush things with Chijing."

Li Mutian was stunned.

"That child knows what he's doing."

Li Xiaoyao smiled and said, "If he really meets the right person, he won't let them go. He hasn't met them yet, so there's no use in urging him."

Li Mutian opened his mouth, but in the end he just waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, go ahead."

Li Xiaoyao smiled and took a step forward, disappearing into the afterglow.

Inside Chengxia Hall, Li Mutian stood alone for a moment before sitting back down at his desk.

He picked up a jade slip, wrote a line of text on it, and then put it down.

"It's no use urging them."

He muttered something to himself, shook his head, and continued to review the next one.

Three days later, at the Qixia Peak martial arts training ground.

Li Xuanfeng, dressed in a tight-fitting outfit and carrying his Cloud Piercing Bow, stood in the center of the arena.

Three people were standing next to him—

Li Xuanxuan, the eldest son of Changhu, appeared to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. He had a handsome face, wore a light blue robe, and had a storage bag hanging from his waist.

Li Xuanzhu, a young girl from Changhu, in her early twenties, dressed in fiery red, with a short knife at her waist, was looking around excitedly.

Li Xuanling, the son of Tongya, is around twenty years old. He doesn't talk much and stands quietly to the side, but his eyes occasionally scan the surroundings, memorizing the position of everyone.

"Is everyone here?"

Li Xiaoyao's voice came from inside the hall, and the next moment, he was already standing in front of the four people.

"Second Grandfather!"

Xuanzhu was the first to speak, "Are we really going to a new dimension?"

Li Xiaoyao glanced at her: "What? Scared?"

"What are you afraid of?"

Xuanzhu raised her head and said, "I've wanted to go out and see the world for a long time!"

My dad has always objected, saying I'm too young—I'm already twenty-two!

Li Xiaoyao chuckled: "Twenty-two is indeed not young in the cultivation world."

He looked at Xuanxuan, "What did your father say?"

Xuanxuan bowed respectfully, saying, "Father said that I should follow my second grandfather, observe more, listen more, and speak less. In case of any problem, listen to my second grandfather."

Li Xiaoyao nodded and then looked at Xuanling.

Xuanling simply cupped his hands in greeting and remained silent.

"And you?"

Li Xiaoyao asked Xuanfeng.

Xuanfeng grinned: "Second Grandfather, I just want to ask one question—how many arrows can I shoot this time?"

Li Xiaoyao looked at him and remembered that ten-year-old boy who, seeing An Jingming's archery skills as "too cool," plunged headlong into the path of archery training.

Twenty-three years have passed, and the child has become a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"rest assured."

Li Xiaoyao patted him on the shoulder, "It'll be your time to shoot arrows."

He turned around and looked out of the training ground.

Li Mutian stood there, with Xiang Ping, Changhu, and several elders from the clan standing beside him.

Li Xiaoyao walked over and patted Changhu on the shoulder: "Don't worry about the child, leave him to me."

Changhu nodded without saying a word, but his eyes were a little red.

Li Xiangping stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Second Uncle, if that brat Xuanfeng acts recklessly, you should deal with him. Don't hold back."

"understood."

Li Xiaoyao laughed and said, "You all go back now. When we come back, we'll bring you local specialties."

Li Mutian glared at him: "Be serious."

Li Xiaoyao laughed and turned to walk towards the four young men.

"Let's go, let's set off."

With a wave of his sleeve, a ray of light swept up the four of them, sending them soaring into the sky.

The rosy light weaved through the void as Li Xiaoyao, with four juniors wrapped in his sleeves, headed eastward.

"Second Grandpa, where are we going?"

Xuanzhu's voice came through the glow of the sunset, tinged with excitement.

"Let's go take a boat."

"By boat?"

Li Xiaoyao offered no explanation. A moment later, the light paused, and the four of them were placed in the void.

A dark blue flying boat hovered silently.

The boat is about thirty zhang long, with a three-layer structure and the outer layer covered with dense array patterns.

A flag hangs at the bow of the boat, bearing two large characters: "Li Family".

"This is...our own spaceship?...Why is it so small?"

Xuanxuan's eyes widened slightly.

"The E-37 type flying boat was a gift from the Immortal Sect back then."

Li Xiaoyao said, "It usually stays at the void anchorage, but this time, my brother had it brought out for the mission."

He landed on the deck with four other men. The cabin door was wide open, and the cabin was packed with people.

Li Xiaoyao scanned the area with his divine sense and got a sense of what was going on—

One hundred and twenty-seven collateral relatives.

There were 213 people, including those from other surnames who served as retainers and their sons and brothers.

There are three hundred and fifty-one Kaizhi natives.

In total, there are nearly seven hundred people.

The cabin was initially noisy, but it fell silent the moment he entered.

Everyone stood up and bowed in unison: "Master Shangyuan!"

Li Xiaoyao waved his hand, his gaze sweeping across the crowd, and suddenly stopped on a familiar face.

"Aunt Liu? You've reached the Foundation Establishment stage?"

At the front of the crowd, a middle-aged woman in a gray-blue robe bowed slightly; she was none other than Aunt Liu, the one who had controlled the rats back then.

At this moment, her aura was calm and steady, indicating that she had already reached the first level of Foundation Establishment.

"Thanks to the great fortune of the True Man."

Aunt Liu's voice was still somewhat hoarse, "I managed to gather the Foundation Establishment Pills three years ago and succeeded by sheer luck."

Li Xiaoyao then looked at her side—Han Mo, the young man who used to use insects to scout back then, now had graying temples and the same aura of the first level of Foundation Establishment.

"Han Mo succeeded too?"

"Yes." Han Mo cupped his hands in greeting, still not saying much.

Li Xiaoyao nodded, then looked deeper into the crowd: "Where's Xu Laoquan? I haven't seen him."

The atmosphere inside the cabin suddenly froze.

Aunt Liu lowered her head, and Han Mo remained silent.

A moment later, a young Qi Refining stage cultivator stepped out from the crowd and knelt down in front of Li Xiaoyao with a thud.

"Master! My father... my father attempted to establish his foundation three years ago, but failed."

Li Xiaoyao looked at the face that bore a seven-tenths resemblance to Xu Laoquan and remained silent for a moment.

Xu Laoquan was one of the first elderly people from outside the Li family to seek refuge with them.

He was skilled at identifying minerals and plants, honest and hardworking, and dedicated his entire life to his work.

"What's your name?"

"Xu Yan".

The young man's eyes reddened. "Before my father passed away, he said... that the Li family had treated him well and that he wanted his descendants to continue serving the Li family."

Li Xiaoyao bent down and helped him up.

"I've remembered what your father said."

He patted Xu Yan on the shoulder and said, "Work hard from now on. If you have any difficulties, just come to me."

Xu Yan nodded vigorously and retreated back into the crowd.

Li Xiaoyao straightened up and looked at everyone in the cabin.