Family Cultivation: I Become a Mirror

Chapter 424 358: Gilded Stone (Part 2)

The spiritual energy of Xianyou Mountain is rich and dense; his cultivation level is by no means lacking, hardly any different from the dedicated cultivation of Li Xijun. Li Yuanjiao, seeing a faint worry between his brows, spoke up:

"Is there any difficulty? Speak boldly."

Li Ximing paused slightly, pointing at several medicine pouches hanging from his waist, replied:

"Master Xiao bestowed upon me a set of medicine pouches he once used, to store spiritual objects. I am ashamed to accept them; the family will surely remember this favor, and we owe further obligation."

Li Yuanjiao nodded silently. Recently, the family gave Li Qingxiao seventy spirit stones, and again is stretched thin, so he could only say:

"The family has no surplus strength at present, only a few magic artifacts in storage. I wonder if Perfected Person Yuansi has any offspring, and of what cultivation level?"

Li Ximing's face was laden with guilt; he answered:

"The ancestor's children possess weak cultivation and died in spell battles. There is only one descendant, named Xiao Guixiang, but this person was born in a household of abundance; whether magic artifacts or elixirs, none are lacking."

"Sigh!"

Li Yuanjiao gritted his teeth, secretly making note of this matter in his heart.

'Don't let it drag on too long; if there is no opportunity, it would be better to send the family's Alchemy Dao inheritance as a present.'

With a wave of his hand, Li Yuanjiao said:

"Since you've returned, prepare for the ancestral rites!"

...

Yi Shan City.

Yi Shan City was built encircling Lingqiu Mountain; this mountain is a renowned grand peak, once covered in flames in ancient days, rich in a kind of golden spiritual mine. Later, the Immortal Sect of that era—the Southern Fire Heavenly Palace—mined it thoroughly, leaving the earth vein shallow and much of the fire gone.

Atop the mountain, the highest cave mansion shrouded in clouds and mist, blue qi swirling; Yuansu Perfected Person stood with hands clasped behind his back, gently playing with a pale golden jade seal, gazing quietly down at the mighty city below.

'Buzi has gone insane… running about between Wu and Yue every day, refusing to return to the Sect. Thankfully, the demon disaster passed smoothly enough…'

Yuansu Perfected Person was a cultivator of the same era as Chi Wei; unfortunately, he cultivated a technique that severed companions, so year after year he remained only an early Zifu Perfected Person. If not for this Divine Skill being a Destiny Divine Skill, Yuansu would not have his current position at all.

His path severed, and unable to stand the likes of Sibo Xiu and the others, he sought out a quiet post, exiled himself to the Southern Border.

"Hmm?"

Yuansu's hands stilled. Sensing the surging golden qi from below the mountain, he spoke softly:

"Someone has established their Foundation… it's the Golden-Carved Stone."

He calculated with his fingers: though that member of Tang Jin Sect has long been reclusive, they are still present, and as he recalls, their Divine Skill is not perfected.

"Situ Huo is also Golden-Carved Stone… but this lad knows nothing of the Alchemy Dao, nor has he nourished this Taoist Foundation. He's likely without hope."

Yuansu grinned gleefully, then picked up a jade token from the desk, muttering:

"Li Xuanfeng… yet again another member of the Li family?"

A youth's face flashed suddenly in his mind; spinning the jade token in his hand, Yuansu Perfected Person murmured:

"Indeed, I owe the Li family… But who knows what's in this fellow's mind? Perhaps Xiao Chuting has already placed a piece in advance; the Li family bears a grudge against the Chi family, and may even extend their ire to me as well."

His other empty hand slowly lifted, and in the Great Void he made a gentle grasp, drawing out strands of colorful light. The Divine Skill within him activated, spanning the sky, linking to Li Xuanfeng.

Yuansu then squeezed his Divine Skill, calculating closely.

'Respect and awe seem predominant… Looks like Xiao Chuting dares not make this move… Or perhaps only the Li family holds enmity toward Chi Wei.'

Back then, no outsider knew who took Li Chijin away; Yuansu had been compelled to do it, carefully concealed his identity. Now, secretly proud:

'In prudence and caution, only Xiao Chuting rivals me.'

Since the members of the Li family bear him no enmity, Yuansu Perfected Person resolved to make his move. With a gentle throw, the jade token shot off like a meteor, landing before a cave mansion at the foot of the mountain.

"Damn it."

Yuansu Perfected Person reattached the jade seal to his waist, cursing boorishly, then sat back on the green stone and muttered:

"Chi Wei is dead; that makes Yi Shan City mine. Let the Chi family think what they will!"

...

Within a bright cave mansion, a middle-aged man sat cross-legged beside the spiritual spring, slowly exhaling.

His eyebrows were sharp, clearly the countenance of a fierce and competitive soul; yet between his brows lingered a trace of sorrow, softening his air of killing intent and rendering him rather moderate.

The longbow at his back gleamed, its aura astonishing; it was none other than Li Xuanfeng.

"Fifty years of arduous cultivation, at last Foundation Establishment achieved!"

He exhaled deeply, slowly opened his eyes; within them, golden evil qi swirled, shining bright then gradually faded, returning to his original eye color.

Li Xuanfeng, having just broken through to Foundation Establishment, saw several streaks of colored light suddenly appear behind his head. Instantly, Yuansu Perfected Person's name flashed in his mind; the Mysterious Pearl Talisman Seed within him leapt fiercely, rippling out rays of white light. Li Xuanfeng's eyes went hazy and then clear again.

In that moment, the memory abruptly vanished. Li Xuanfeng was wholly unaware two forces had just clashed in his mind, only secretly musing:

'Immortal Foundation—Golden-Carved Stone!'

This Immortal Foundation is achieved with Tang Jin Sect's cultivation technique. Its qi breaks formations, cleaves mountains, destroys enemy artifacts. It excels at striking points to break through surfaces; the more enemies slain and the more blood is tempered, the stronger it becomes.

Moreover, once this Immortal Foundation is forged, it can perceive gold-type objects in the earth vein, consume gold and jade to heal injuries, command evil qi, and the whole body becomes as indestructible as stone and gold. Sharpness follows every gesture; formations and spell talismans can hardly harm him.

"Truly an excellent means for slaughter and breaking formations."

Li Xuanfeng slowly rose; the Jin Geng Longbow behind him leapt with excitement, landing in his hands. As he stroked the bowstring, he saw golden pearls scattered all about, and the walls of the cave mansion were full of brown and gold mineral veins—these all appeared to be golden stone spiritual objects of every kind.