Family Cultivation: I Become a Mirror

Chapter 461 376 Separation Fire Spear

Li Qinghong had just reached the courtyard when she saw a female cultivator standing quietly, holding the hand of a little girl, her wrist wrapped in a hazy spiritual gauze. Seeing Li Qinghong land in the courtyard, she smiled and said:

"Qinghong is here!"

The female cultivator before her eyes was none other than Xiao Guiluan, now over forty years of age, yet she still looked to be in her twenties. After all, the Xiao Family was from the Immortal Clan, and she herself had achieved the third layer of Qi cultivation.

"Greetings to sister-in-law."

Li Qinghong nodded lightly, her face involuntarily revealing a smile. The affection between the members of the Yuan generation was deep, and Xiao Guiluan was witty and capable. The sisters-in-law had always gotten along harmoniously. She now gently asked:

"Is Yuexiang still diligent in her studies?"

The girl was indeed Li Yuanjiao's young daughter, Li Yuexiang, who now affectionately embraced Li Qinghong, calling her "auntie," while Xiao Guiluan watched them with a beaming smile, saying:

"Qinghong has also reached the eighth layer of Qi cultivation, just in her early forties, isn't she?"

"Indeed."

Li Qinghong affirmed, to which Xiao Guiluan praised:

"A Foundation Establishment by fifty is hopeful, truly a talent."

The final levels of Qi cultivation in the late stage require prolonged polishing, at best taking five years to break through. Xiao Guiluan was not aware of the Talisman Pill and estimated Li Qinghong's Foundation Establishment at fifty, while Li Qinghong herself estimated it would be at forty-five.

After the two women conversed for a while, Li Qinghong said with a frown:

"I wonder why my brother… went into closed-door cultivation without a word. It's unlike his style."

Xiao Guiluan shook her head and said:

"Among the records of the Xiao Family, there are three hundred and seventy-six cultivators who broke through from Qi cultivation to Foundation Establishment, of which one hundred and seventy did so suddenly, silently beginning their breakthrough. When the spirit mechanism aligns, unless one has secret Immortal Sect techniques to wait for an auspicious time, it's better to break through on the spot."

Li Qinghong frowned slightly. Seeing her look puzzled, Xiao Guiluan explained:

"The elders in the clan are also baffled. After many years of inquiry, they only know that there's a rumor within the Three Sects that it might be related to the activity of the Metal Nature. Within the same Toaist Lineage, often within a span of a few years, there are several people who forge the same Immortal Foundation, and then the next few years might result in several failures…"

Li Qinghong nodded slightly, her sharp mind lighting up with thoughts as she said:

"If one could grasp the activity of the Metal Nature, then it would greatly increase the probability of the younger generation's breakthroughs. And if one succeeded in developing the Metal Nature, wouldn't that mean…"

'One could freely control their own Toaist Lineage? Deciding who gets to break through...'

Suddenly, she closed her mouth and looked at Xiao Guiluan's face, which had also changed slightly. The two looked at each other in silence. Li Qinghong thought to herself:

'No wonder the Kong Family, a great Noble Family of Xu Country, was brought to ruin by a reborn great being… Merely glimpsing the tip of the Metal Nature is enough to strike fear into people...'

The two stood in the courtyard for a while, as the water from the spring on the ground quietly flowed, emitting a 'ding ding dong dong' sound. Xiao Guiluan said in a soft voice:

"There shouldn't really be such a thing... In ancient texts, within the first three hundred years, no Sect had the power to claim Foundation Establishment whenever they wished."

The two were just speculating casually. As they gazed at the rippling water light inside the Cave Mansion, they suddenly heard a loud explosion beside their ears:

"Boom!"

The sky above the courtyard suddenly lit up, the clouds shimmering with golden brilliance, delicate light streaming through as several Dharma Lights passed overhead. Li Qinghong abruptly looked up and rose into the sky on the wind.

In the sky, the golden light flowed, the distant setting sun a fiery red, the glow especially rich in the east, shining brightly for several moments before slowly fading away.

More and more Dharma Lights filled the sky, all belonging to cultivators flying on the wind, in black, white, gold, and red, all converging toward the east.

After floating on the wind for a while, a cultivator in the early stage of Qi cultivation flew by. Li Qinghong, with her spear in hand, stopped him.

The cultivator, being suddenly interrupted while on his way, showed annoyance, but upon seeing that the person in front of him was an impressive female cultivator at the eighth layer of Qi cultivation, his attitude immediately softened, and he called out:

"What can I do for you, Fairy?"

Li Qinghong asked:

"May I ask, Taoist fellow, what has happened in the east?"

The cultivator looked at her and, not wanting to waste any time, hurriedly said:

"Senior must have been in seclusion for a long while; this scene is that of a Cave Heaven collapsing. It should be the recently rumored Eastern Fire Cave Heaven of Yu Fu County. If senior intends to go there, I hope for your guidance along the way."

"Eastern Fire Cave Heaven?"

Li Xuanxuan had already heard the news from Kong Yu's mouth and told the children in the clan countless times. Hearing that it was Yu Fu County, Li Qinghong shook her head slightly and casually made up an excuse, saying:

"Such good fortune! It's more likely that the Three Sects and Seven Doors have already cleaned everything up. The banishments and mechanisms within the Cave Heaven still stand; us folks going there would be nothing more than stepping stones."

The Loose Cultivator shook his head and responded:

"Senior jests. How can we be eligible to enter a Cave Heaven? It's just that when the Cave Heaven collapses, the spirit mechanisms scatter. Dongli Mountain will surely have an abundance of Spiritual Energy, Spiritual Water, and Spiritual Fire, allowing those nearby to partake in a share. Just collecting some Spiritual Objects and leaving won't cause any trouble."

Li Qinghong frowned, letting him go, as Xiao Guiluan also followed on the wind, glanced in the direction, and explained:

"It must be that Separation Fire Spear, Chu Yi, who has opened the Eastern Fire Cave Heaven. The whole affair has caused quite an uproar; considering the timing, it should be right about now."

Li Qinghong counter-asked:

"Who is this Separation Fire Spear Foundation Establishment Cultivator? I've never heard of him before."

With her fondness for spear techniques, if there were a renowned cultivator skilled with the spear at Foundation Establishment, Li Qinghong would certainly have taken note. She began to doubt out of the blue.

Xiao Guiluan explained:

"Qinghong might not be aware, but this person has only made a name for himself in recent years. When he was young, he received the inheritance of the Dongli Sect. At thirty-one, he achieved Foundation Establishment, an exceptional talent indeed."

"Chu Yi was originally a Loose Cultivator in Yu Fu County. After his inheritance came to light, he was framed by the Han Family of the local Noble Families. Within just a few years, he had made his breakthrough and successively killed two Foundation Establishment ancestors from the South River area. His name has been well-known throughout the South River ever since, earning him the title of Separation Fire Spear."