Clan Cultivation: Starting from Foundation Establishment on Mount Luoxia

He paused, then looked at Li Xiaoyao:

"You possess four spiritual roots, with fire as your primary immortal foundation. However, if you wish to complete the five elements and build a higher foundation in the future, you may be able to refer to the principles of the five elemental variations here."

"Your concept of 'Four Seasons Mirror' incorporates the supernatural powers of the Five Elements, which requires a deep understanding of the essence of the Five Elements and their changes in different environments."

Li Xiaoyao's eyes lit up:

"Does Brother mean that although this place is dangerous, its distorted evolution of the Five Elements and Yin and Yang is itself an excellent 'research sample'?"

"Especially for those mutated evil energy crystals and spiritual materials."

"If we could analyze its formation principles and power structure, perhaps we could deduce the mysteries of the Five Elements and Yin-Yang, which would benefit my refinement of the 'Four Seasons Mirror' and even my subsequent cultivation?"

"good."

Li Mutian nodded.

"To expand into this world and acquire resources is fundamental."

"But exploring the unique laws and power system of this world may be the key to establishing a long-term foothold and even surpassing other pioneering families."

"The Qingxiao Immortal Sect's issuance of 'Expansion Tokens' is probably not just for the sake of territory and conventional resources."

The two brothers talked along the way, and their plans for the future became clearer.

Not only do they need to mine and farm to accumulate wealth in order to cope with the fines imposed by the Immortal Sect and for their own development.

Furthermore, we must delve deeper into the unique systems of "turbid evil" and "strange evil" in this realm, and transform them into a unique advantage for the Li family.

Soon after, they returned to where the airship was docked.

Li Tongya, Li Xiangping, and others had already returned and organized manpower to carry out emergency repairs on the airship.

The dent at the bow was temporarily filled with reinforcement arrays and metal plates, and the burned propulsion runes were replaced with a simple spare version.

Although the flight speed and safety factor are greatly reduced, there is no major problem in returning to Thick Earth Golden Cliff.

"Father! Second Uncle!"

Upon seeing the two return safely, Li Xiangping and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

"How is the situation?"

Li Mutian asked.

Li Tongya stepped forward to report:

"All prisoners have been brought back and are being cared for by Brother Changhu. The airship has been dealt with urgently and is ready to return."

"In addition, on our way back, as my second uncle had instructed, we took note of and collected some unique spiritual material samples from the outskirts of the sanctuary."

"Including fragments of several different types of evil energy crystals, minerals mutated by evil energy, and some evil-resistant plants unique to this area."

Li Xiaoyao nodded in satisfaction:

"Well done. These samples are very important. When you get back, you must properly classify and preserve them, and record the discovery locations and environmental characteristics in detail."

Without further delay, everyone quickly boarded the boat.

With a slightly sluggish hum, the damaged Void Flying Boat slowly rose into the air, adjusted its direction, and flew towards the Thick Earth Golden Cliff stronghold.

The speed is much slower than in its heyday, but it is more stable.

Inside the airship cabin, Li Mutian recounted the main discoveries of this sanctuary expedition.

This includes the existence of the gatekeeper priest, the estimated strength of the priest, and the array traps surrounding the sanctuary.

He briefly informed the core members about the three masks that were suspected to represent different "evil spirits".

Li Xiangping listened with mixed feelings, feeling both fear for his father's adventures and a mixture of wariness and curiosity about the mysterious sanctuary and the gatekeeper priest.

Li Tongya, however, paid more attention to the array runes and spiritual material samples, his eyes gleaming with the light of a researcher.

Li Xiaoyao leaned against the cabin wall, gazing at the still murky and desolate scenery rushing past the window, pondering in his heart:

"The fines must be paid, the territory must be expanded, the resources must be mined, the cultivation techniques must be researched, the disciples must be trained, and the secrets of the sanctuary must be slowly uncovered..."

"This schedule is even more packed than a 996 work schedule. But this is the kind of striving life a time traveler should have, right?"

He touched the "Four Seasons Mirror" at his waist. The mirror surface was slightly warm, and the "Mysterious True Fire" supernatural power of the first layer of imprints was faintly flowing.

"The road ahead is long. Let's set a small goal first: to master the fire attribute divine power."

"Then we'll try to get some high-end items with the attributes of metal, wood, water, and earth, and open up the other layers of space in the 'Four Seasons Mirror' as well."

"When that time comes, the five elements will rotate, and the four seasons will be under my control. Let's see who dares to block the road and collect protection money then!"

The airship glided across the dark sky, carrying harvests, secrets, and plans for the future, heading towards the new homeland where lights were lit in the rift valley.

The days after returning to Houtu Jinya were busy but well-organized.

The resettlement of new immigrants, land reclamation and expansion, mining, maintenance of formations, education of children... there are countless tasks to be done.

But under the overall planning of Li Changhu and the supervision of Li Mutian, everything is progressing steadily.

The captured local young men were incorporated into the mining teams, and under strict guard and prohibition, they became an important source of labor in the early stages of development.

The various environmental samples of malevolent energy brought back from the sanctuary trip were then initially classified and studied by Li Tongya, who led a team to do so.

The greatest joy was that Li Xiangping's wife gave birth to a healthy baby boy half a month after returning home.

The news spread, and the entire Houtu Jinya was filled with a festive atmosphere.

This is not only the direct descendant of Li Xiangping's lineage, but also the first third-generation direct descendant born after the Li family established themselves in this other world, making it of extraordinary significance.

Outside the delivery room, Li Mutian rarely showed a hearty smile.

He personally took the baby, who was wrapped up tightly and whose little red, wrinkled face was only visible, from the midwife.

The little guy was fast asleep with his eyes closed, occasionally smacking his lips, looking utterly adorable.

"well!"

Li Mutian repeatedly said "good," his eyes filled with love and satisfaction.

In this perilous alien world, the birth of new life always signifies hope and continuation.

Li Xiaoyao also joined the crowd, craning his neck to look and marveling at the sight:

"Oh my, with such a small nose and eyes, he looks quite like Xiang Ping when he was little. Come here, let your second grandpa give him a hug!" He said, reaching out to take him.

Li Mutian carefully handed the child over, and instructed him:

"Be careful, don't be clumsy."

Li Xiaoyao took it, and surprisingly skillfully shook it, humming an off-key tune as he did so.

He looked down at the tiny life in his arms and asked:

"Xiang Ping, have you decided on a name yet? Our next generation will use the character 'Xuan' in their name, right?"

Li Xiangping stood to the side, his face filled with the excitement and pride of becoming a father for the first time. Upon hearing this, he immediately nodded, his voice loud and clear:

"I've already decided! Second Uncle, it'll be the name you mentioned before—Li Xuanfeng! The 'Feng' in 'sharpness'!"

"I hope that when this child grows up, he will become an unparalleled blade for my Li family, enabling us to overcome all enemies and pave the way forward!"

"Li Xuanfeng..."

Li Xiaoyao read it aloud once and praised it:

"Xuanfeng, Xuanfeng! It sounds sharp enough, a good name! Big brother, what do you think?"

Li Mutian's smile faded slightly.

He looked again at the tiny, delicate infant in Li Xiaoyao's arms, who seemed so fragile that a gentle touch would cause him harm, and frowned slightly.

"The name... is good."

Li Mutian spoke slowly, his voice low and deep.

"But the word 'Feng' carries too much of a metallic, warlike aura, an overly strong sense of killing intent. For us cultivators, it's inevitable to contend with fate and fight against our enemies. But he's still so young..."

He reached out and touched the baby's cheek very gently.

"I just hope he can grow up safely. Whether he becomes successful or not, whether he has any talent or not, is secondary. If the sky falls, we old folks will hold it up first."

He looked at Li Xiangping and Li Xiaoyao, his tone gentle yet carrying an unyielding resolve:

"Change a character. Change the '锋' in '锋芒' (sharpness/brightness) to the '峰' in '山峰' (peak/peak).

"Li Xuanfeng."