Clan Cultivation: Starting from Foundation Establishment on Mount Luoxia

Li Mutian and Li Xiaoyao's immortal foundation, Xuanhuang Pass, was forged by lightning tribulation, possessing a solid foundation, pure magical power, and profound supernatural abilities.

These three monsters were merely the product of the forced fusion of the evil energy and the remains of this place. They possessed only cultivation level and brute force, and their fighting relied entirely on instinct, without any method or variation.

At this moment, the strongest mid-stage monster was annihilated by Li Mutian's boat ramming and his natal magic weapon.

The remaining two early-stage monsters were severely injured by Li Xiaoyao's true fire and entangled by Li Xiangping and others. After Li Xiaoyao freed up his hands, they became lambs to the slaughter.

"Big brother, the left side is yours!"

Li Xiaoyao laughed loudly, and in a flash, he appeared on the top of the giant skeletal ape.

The "Four Seasons Mirror" hangs high, its red light like chains hanging down, firmly binding the giant ape!

"good!"

Li Mutian responded and manipulated the Xuanhuang Prison Tower to refine the source and remains of the evil energy.

He transformed into a streak of light and pounced on the giant lizard, which was already at its last gasp and surrounded by Li Xiangping and others.

He didn't even use many supernatural powers; he just threw a simple, unadorned punch!

Above the fist, the crimson-gold barrier flashed by, carrying the crushing force of the new foundational method over the old method creation that originated from the foundation level!

"Bang--!!!"

The giant lizard's head, which was as big as a house, exploded like a watermelon hit by a heavy hammer!

Thick, dark green liquid, along with bits of bone and rotten flesh, splattered everywhere!

On the other side, Li Xiaoyao's mirror light flashed back and forth.

The emerald-green soul fire within the giant ape's chest cavity flickered violently like a candle in the wind before being extinguished with a "poof".

The giant ape's massive skeleton shattered on the ground with a crash, and then fell silent.

The battle ended there. From Li Mutian's boat ramming into the monster to the complete annihilation of the three Foundation Establishment monsters, it all took only the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

The dust has settled.

Li Xiaoyao landed back on the ground, panting heavily. He wiped the blood and scorch marks from his face, looked at Li Mutian striding towards him, grinned, and revealed his white teeth:

"Bro, your 'Kamikaze' style is pretty fierce. I haven't finished paying the rental fee for my airship yet, don't let it get smashed to pieces."

Li Mutian walked up to him and looked him up and down.

Seeing that although he was in a sorry state, his breathing was still steady, and that he had mostly suffered from physical injuries and excessive depletion of his magical power, his tense face relaxed a little.

He ignored Li Xiaoyao's strange remark, and instead asked in a deep voice:

"How badly are you injured?"

"It's alright. My mana bar is empty, and my health bar has dropped by a third, but it's not a big problem."

Li Xiaoyao waved his hand and looked at the flying boat that was leaning against the ground in the distance, its bow dented but its main structure seemingly undamaged.

There were also Li Tongya, Li Xiangping and others running from beside the flying boat, and... Scarface, Liu Gu and Han Mo who were rushing over from afar?

"What are you doing...?"

Li Xiaoyao was taken aback.

Scarface clasped his hands in a fist salute, his face expressionless.

"Second Master, the Fourth Young Master has been escorted back to the mountain by his clansmen. We are on our way back to meet him."

Li Xiaoyao gave him a deep look, then nodded without asking any further questions.

"Thanks for your hard work."

At this moment, Li Tongya had already run up to the front, looking at the flying boat with lingering fear and a hint of disbelief:

"Father! The airship... the bow armor of the airship is deformed, and the outer protective array is completely destroyed, but the main keel and core compartment are actually intact!"

"The material of this 'Void Sinking Iron' is just too..."

Li Mutian glanced at the flying boat, then looked at the still dark red sky in the direction of the sanctuary in the distance.

Finally, the remains of the three-headed monster and the dark red crystal that was being suppressed by the pagoda fell to the ground.

"Tongya, take your men to inspect the flying boat and assess the time and materials needed for its repair."

"Xiang Ping, clean up the battlefield. Seal away all valuable materials, and focus on collecting that cluster of crystals and the fragments of the monster's core."

"Xiaoyao," he turned to his younger brother, "you must immediately recuperate. The malevolent energy here has been stirred up by the battle and is now even more chaotic; it is not advisable to stay here for long."

Li Xiaoyao nodded, and without any pretense, immediately sat down cross-legged, took the pill, and began to regulate his breathing.

Li Mutian then walked to the Xuanhuang Town Prison Tower and beckoned with his hand.

The pagoda shrank and flew back into the palm of the hand. At the base of the pagoda, the originally violent source of evil energy had been refined to the size of a fist.

Its color is dark red, almost black, but inside there flows a strange, pure luster, and deeper inside, there seems to be a very faint imprint of chaotic will.

He picked up the crystal; it felt heavy and cold to the touch, yet also faintly burned.

"The new law replacing the old law is indeed a case of the higher-ups bullying the lower-ups."

Li Mutian muttered to himself, his gaze growing even more serious:

"But the root of this 'downward cultivation'... the remnants in the crystal, and that sanctuary... are probably not something that can be explained by the simple 'old law'."

He gripped the crystal tightly, sensing the eerie aura within it that subtly connected to the entire demiplane.

The trouble may have only just begun.

The remains of the three-headed Foundation Establishment monster were quickly cleared away, and valuable materials were sealed in a specially made jade box.

Li Mutian carefully put away the dark red crystal, intending to take it back to Houtu Jinya for further study.

Li Xiaoyao swallowed several pills and then meditated for about half an hour.

Her pale complexion regained some color, and she recovered about 60-70% of her depleted magical power.

He opened his eyes and saw Li Mutian directing Li Tongya and others to inspect the damage to the airship, while Scarface, Liu Gu, and Han Mo stood guard on the perimeter.

"Big brother."

Li Xiaoyao got up and walked to Li Mutian's side.

"How's the airship?"

"The bow structure is deformed, the surface protective array is completely destroyed, and some propulsion runes are burned due to overload."

Li Mutian frowned slightly.

"Tongya estimates that to fully restore it to its original state, a specialized dock and materials would be needed, which we cannot do at the moment."

"But after emergency treatment, flying back to Thick Earth Golden Cliff at low speed is not a big problem, it just cannot perform violent maneuvers or withstand high-intensity attacks."

"As long as I can fly back, that's fine."

Li Xiaoyao nodded, but his gaze turned to the northwest, where the sanctuary was located.

This is also the area where the indigenous tribes would gather during the "Little Blood Moon," which Han Mo had previously learned through soul searching.

"Brother, we've already come all this way, and even fought those three big guys. Wouldn't it be a bit of a loss to go back empty-handed?"

Li Mutian looked at him:

"What do you want to do?"

"Didn't that prisoner say that these few days are the 'Little Blood Moon'?"

"Each tribe would send people to the outskirts of the sanctuary to pay tribute to some 'gatekeeper priests' in exchange for permission to collect 'sacred herbs'."

Li Xiaoyao rubbed his hands together, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

"Now that the sanctuary has undergone such a major upheaval, those indigenous tribes that came to pay 'protection money' are probably in a state of chaos."

"Hasn't Tongya already been able to translate some indigenous languages ​​with some difficulty?"

"Let's go 'take a look' and maybe we can 'borrow' something to make up for the losses from this trip."

"By the way... let's find out what exactly this 'Gatekeeper Priest' is all about."

Li Mutian pondered for a moment. His younger brother's words, though risky, were indeed reasonable.

The cause of the sanctuary's anomaly remains unclear, but the indigenous tribes that gathered there may provide more clues.

Moreover, the Li family is currently under considerable resource pressure, so if they could gain some extra benefits...

"Your injuries and magical power..."

"That's enough to take down those natives in the Qi Refining stage."

Li Xiaoyao grinned.

"Besides, don't we still have you, brother?"

"With just the two of us at the Foundation Establishment stage, as long as we don't run into any powerful monsters at the Purple Mansion stage, we can practically roam freely in this demiplane. Let's just consider this a trip to the newbie village to collect some protection money."

Although Li Mutian was not very familiar with terms like "newbie village" and "protection fee," he roughly understood their meaning.

He glanced at the busy crowd, then sensed the gradually calming but still unsettling fluctuations from the direction of the distant sanctuary, and finally nodded:

"Yes. But we must act quickly and decisively, without going too deep. Once we have ascertained the situation and gained some information, we must withdraw immediately."

"Yes, sir!"