Clan Cultivation: Starting from Foundation Establishment on Mount Luoxia

The moment the four illusory images of divine powers appeared, they resonated with the hand seals of the four immortals!

They transformed into four light runes of different colors and profound mysteries, which, as they pointed out simultaneously, were injected into the four corresponding immortal foundations within Li Xiaoyao's body!

"Strip!"

The four of them shouted in unison!

"ah--!!!"

Li Xiaoyao, who was sitting cross-legged, let out a muffled groan of pain that was suppressed to the extreme!

His face turned deathly pale, veins bulged on his forehead, and his body began to tremble violently and uncontrollably!

He could clearly sense the four immortal foundations he had cultivated for many years, which were already deeply integrated with his soul and body: the Longevity Palace, the Mysterious Glory Pass, the Slaughter Palace, and the Returning to the Source Abyss.

Four incredibly powerful external forces are tearing and extracting it from his foundation in an extremely precise yet brutal manner!

That kind of pain far surpasses the physical torture of being slowly sliced ​​apart; it goes straight to the soul and the origin of the Great Dao!

It was as if they wanted to tear his very existence apart and dismantle it!

However, just as the four immortal foundations were being stripped away, his Dao foundation was about to collapse, and the Four Symbols Cycle was on the verge of breaking—

The four divine light talismans that had been injected into his body suddenly shone brightly!

【逍遥游】transforms into a spring of clear blue water, 【长青界】hangs down countless emerald green ribbons, 【都绛炎】transforms into a warm and blazing net of fire, and 【杀藏宫】spreads out sharp and orderly platinum sword energy!

Four forces, imbued with the essence of the Purple Mansion Laws, temporarily took over and simulated the functions and connections of the four Immortal Foundations.

The fragile cycle of the Four Symbols was forcibly maintained within his body, stabilizing his crumbling Dao foundation!

Although the pain persisted and his foundation was shaken, Li Xiaoyao's consciousness miraculously did not dissipate.

Instead, amidst the extreme pain, he gained a clearer grasp of the newly forged, central earth-attribute immortal foundation, the [Xuanhuang Platform]!

At the very moment that Li Xiaoyao began his breakthrough, his four immortal foundations were stripped away, and his four divine powers temporarily took over—

Outside, the dimensional tribulation that had been bombarding the azure barrier with deafening thunder suddenly stopped!

The sky full of calamity clouds seemed to be parted by an invisible hand.

At the center of the cloud vortex, a dazzling, pure white beam of light, imbued with an ineffable aura of order, vitality, and majesty, tore through the sky, ignoring the azure barrier set up by Xiao Xiting, or rather, the barrier made way for it.

The beam of light descended straight down, completely enveloping Li Xiaoyao, who was struggling in pain and striving to break through!

Seeing the pure white beam of light descend, the four immortals finally showed expressions of relief and relaxation.

The most crucial step in the plan—gambling on the direct intervention and assistance of the will of Heaven—has succeeded!

While maintaining her divine power, Master Qingru secretly transmitted her voice to Xiao Xiting, her tone somewhat complex:

"Fellow Daoist Xiting... was the oath you just made with your Dao heart... serious?"

Xiao Xiting's gaze remained fixed on Li Xiaoyao within the pillar of light, his expression unchanged. He merely twitched his lips and replied telepathically, "What does Fellow Daoist Qingru think?"

He did not answer Qingru directly, but simply raised his head slightly and glanced at the source of the beam of light, the sky that was undergoing a wondrous change.

The meaning is self-evident—under the laws of Heaven, the oath has been made, and whether it is true or false is no longer important. What matters is that cause and effect have been determined, and we shall see what Heaven wills.

Master Qingru remained silent, asking no further questions. Instead, the magic incantations flowing from his fingertips, like the sound of a zither, became even more rapid. Behind him, the illusory image of the green willow tree cast even more clear light, stabilizing the balance of the wood element region within Li Xiaoyao's body.

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At this moment, Li Xiaoyao's entire mind had been drawn into a mysterious inner world.

His consciousness floated in a chaotic void, where only the illusory yellow altar (the prototype of the Xuanhuang Altar) in the center emitted a faint light.

According to the "Four Symbols Heavenly Will True Scripture" and Xiao Xiting's explanation, the first step to breaking through the Purple Mansion is to push the Immortal Foundation into the Ascending Yang stage.

That is, taking the immortal foundation as the core, drawing upon the accumulated spiritual power of oneself and external aids to slowly rise upwards along the meridian channels.

Only by attacking the ethereal Purple Mansion Gate located within the Ancestral Aperture and pushing it open can one step into the threshold of the Purple Mansion Realm.

This step requires cultivators to use their own will to propel their immortal foundation upwards against the current, which is extremely difficult.

Li Xiaoyao was about to concentrate his mind and try to activate the central [Xuanhuang Platform].

suddenly--

A blurry, faceless, grayish-white phantom appeared in his inner vision without warning.

He stood right next to the Xuanhuang Terrace.

Li Xiaoyao was startled. Before he could react, the grayish-white phantom had already reached out and gently placed its hand on the Xuanhuang Platform.

The next moment—

"Whoosh—!"

Li Xiaoyao only felt a blur before his eyes, and the gray-white phantom actually carried his [Xuanhuang Platform] prototype, rushing straight towards the dark barrier above the inner landscape at a speed that he could not understand at all!

It was a difficult and painful experience without feeling any resistance or experiencing any shocks.

The grayish-white phantom seemed to be holding a pass, and the Xuanhuang Platform was that ticket.

With the two combined, the Purple Mansion Gate, which had troubled countless Foundation Establishment cultivators, became as useless as it appeared, and they passed right through it!

The first step, pushing into the rising sun, was completed in an instant with the help of the gray-white phantom!

Immediately afterwards, Li Xiaoyao felt his perspective suddenly rise, as if he had entered a wider, more primordial chaotic space.

This place is filled with countless chaotic streams of information, fragments of light and shadow, and vague ideas...

This is the second level of the Purple Mansion – the Inner Realm of Obscurity.

Cultivators must pierce through the fog and clearly see their true nature in this chaos that symbolizes the depths of their own soul and the beginning of the Great Dao.

Only then can the prototype of one's own unique inner world be formed.

Ordinary cultivators often have to go through a long period of exploration and struggle against inner demons and distracting thoughts when they reach this stage. If they are not careful, they will lose their way and their souls will fall into ignorance forever.

Li Xiaoyao had just fallen into this chaos, and before he could even feel its confusion and allure, or even have the thought of discerning its secrets—

That familiar, grayish-white hand reappeared, this time grabbing Li Xiaoyao's consciousness by the back of the neck!

Then, carrying him, it flew straight up in a domineering and unreasonable manner!

The chaotic mist, jumbled lights and shadows, and tempting whispers along the way... all retreated automatically as if they had encountered their nemesis, or were directly purified by the light emanating from the gray-white phantom!

"Pop—!"

A soft sound, as if it had pierced through a thin membrane.

Li Xiaoyao felt a sudden brightness before his eyes, and a clear, tranquil, and wondrous space appeared in his perception, seemingly infinitely vast yet also as if it were within his grasp.

The inner world is taking shape! Although it is still very illusory, the framework has been established, pure and untainted.

The second challenge: breaking through the ignorance of inner vision, every second counts!

Before Li Xiaoyao could recover from the rocket-like speed at which he passed the level, the surrounding scenery changed drastically once again!