Xuanjian: Jade True Sword Immortal, my Dao Wisdom keeps increasing.

A mirror of heaven and earth.

Pavilions and towers sculpted from the moon's light can be seen everywhere.

The celestial phenomena in the Immortal Mirror changed with Lu Jiangxian's thoughts. At this moment, the moonlight transformed into a sky full of snow that fell incessantly in the Immortal Mirror.

Lu Jiangxian, dressed in a moon-white robe, sat at a jade table, toying with a wisp of bright gold essence in her hand, thinking to herself:

"This time, on the wall of the Third Drum at Qingsong Temple, I obtained the wondrous secret manual of immortal arts, its full name being 'Liang Zhizi's Secret Scripture of the Manifestation of the Huaxia Manifestation and the Perfect Truth.' After reading it, I can easily perform this immortal art without any cultivation, as if I had already studied it before, and now I have simply retrieved the memory, and can use it immediately upon reading it."

"The Tongzhen Mystic Technique is an unparalleled method used by ancient cultivators to seek their nature and destiny, and to cultivate their true essence and obtain gold. Why don't I use this immortal technique to make use of the Bright Yang Gold Essence I possess? There are countless destined children in the world; it wouldn't be impossible for the Li family of Wangyue to produce a prodigy."

Upon realizing this, Lu Jiangxian used a magical technique to connect the Mingyang Metal element in the Immortal Mirror with the Li family's unborn child.

Since it was the first time Lu Jiangxian had used her magic, she was extremely careful.

He stared intently at the Li family's fetus for half a month, until Mingyang Jinxing was completely connected with the fetus, only then did Lu Jiangxian breathe a sigh of relief and relax.

The Li family of Wangyue Lake is shrouded in a celestial artifact called [Qingyi Yuanxinyi], which even Golden Core True Monarchs cannot calculate or investigate.

Lu Jiangxian held an exceptionally high position and employed the wondrous techniques of immortality, enabling him to deliver the bright young unicorn to the Li family seamlessly and silently.

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Heavy rains have been falling on Wangyue Lake for several months, causing the lake water to swell and threatening to breach its banks.

Li Chengliao got up before dawn and braved the heavy rain to go to the lakeside to check the dike.

He looked worried, as if he had something on his mind.

His wife, Hu, was eleven months pregnant, but the baby had not yet been born, which plunged Li Chengliao into despair and filled him with worry.

Unfortunately, torrential rain was pouring down at this time, and there were many miscellaneous matters to attend to in the clan, leaving him feeling physically and mentally exhausted.

Before long, Li Chengliao, accompanied by several clan soldiers, rode the wind to the lake shore.

Several cultivators of miscellaneous qi were patrolling the embankment when they saw the young master of the family coming to check on things. They all rode the wind to greet him.

Li Chengliao responded gently and generously to each question, and gave the following instructions:

"Judging from the weather, the torrential rain won't stop anytime soon. I'll trouble you gentlemen to patrol the dikes more often. If you find any danger, please be sure to send someone to notify me immediately. I'm at the foot of Qingdu Mountain."

Upon hearing this, the several cultivators of mixed qi nodded in agreement:

"Young Master, rest assured, we act in accordance with the Li family's rules and are aware of the consequences."

Seeing that the lake shore and embankment were intact, Li Chengliao exchanged pleasantries with several cultivators before leading his clansmen to fly towards the foot of the mountain.

After a short while, Li Chengliao rode the wind to the courtyard at the foot of the mountain. With a heavy heart, he pushed open the courtyard gate, wanting to go and stay by his wife's side.

As soon as he pushed open the courtyard gate, he saw a pale-faced maid rushing over in a panic, her voice trembling with tears:

"Young Master, Madam... Madam has drunk a whole pot of water and keeps saying she's thirsty..."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengliao's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately ordered the clan soldiers around him to summon the Li family patriarch.

Then he took off running into the courtyard, silently praying:

"May my ancestors protect my wife and children."

A short while later, Li Chengliao, looking worried, appeared beside his wife, Madam Hu, and asked in a low, uneasy voice:

"Madam, are you feeling better now?"

Lying in bed, covered in cold sweat, Hu forced a smile and nodded to comfort Li Chengliao.

Before long, Madam Hu was in unbearable abdominal pain, looking like she was about to give birth.

The maids and midwives nearby quickly ushered Li Chengliao out of the courtyard.

He paced back and forth outside the courtyard with a restless expression, unable to calm his mind for a moment.

Hu was pregnant with Li Chengliao's first child, so he naturally cared a lot about it.

"What's wrong?" The voice preceded the person's arrival.

Dressed in black with golden boots, Li Xuanfeng arrived at the place on the wind with Li Xuanxuan. He asked with a solemn expression.

Coming to his senses, Li Chengliao quickly bowed and said:

"Cheng Liao greets both of you. My wife, Madam Hu, is eleven months pregnant and just about to give birth. I am very worried about this, so I have come to ask you both to come and take a look."

Li Xuanxuan, who was standing to the side, introduced Li Xuanfeng in a low voice:

"This is Zhongfu's great-grandson, named Li Chengliao."

Li Xuanfeng, carrying a golden bow and wearing golden boots, nodded slightly upon hearing this and said to Li Chengliao with a serious expression:

"Let's go inside and take a look."

Li Chengliao was overjoyed upon hearing this, knowing that his elder was highly skilled and knowledgeable, and would surely be able to resolve the matter properly.

His worried face finally relaxed slightly.

The three of them had only taken a few steps when the dark clouds that had covered the sky for months suddenly dispersed.

This sudden turn of events made Li Xuanfeng and the others realize that something was wrong, and they all rushed into the courtyard with grim expressions.

As Li Xuanfeng ran wildly, he used his pupil technique to investigate. He saw that the dark clouds in the sky had long since disappeared, and a little bit of colorful light was rising from the sky. In the blink of an eye, the colorful light transformed into a golden cloud, as large as a cart canopy, floating above the courtyard.

Seeing this remarkable celestial phenomenon, Li Xuanfeng immediately sensed something amiss and gave the order in a low voice:

"Cheng Liao, activate the formation first."

Li Chengliao also sensed the abnormality. His expression turned solemn, and he waved his hand to cast a spell, activating the array in the courtyard.

A dark blue, semi-circular array appeared in the sky above the courtyard in an instant.

Li Xuanfeng and his two companions hurriedly entered the courtyard.

White cicadas covered the entire courtyard, emitting a piercing cry in unison.

Several maids lay sprawled on the ground, their bodies twisted and crooked.

Upon seeing this, Li Chengliao's breath caught in his throat, and he thought to himself:

"Oh no, something terrible has happened!"

Li Xuanfeng narrowed his eyes and casually grabbed a white cicada to examine it closely, but the cicada turned into a wisp of smoke as soon as it entered his hand and disappeared into thin air.

Upon seeing this, Li Xuanxuan's expression changed several times. He opened his mouth several times as if to say something, but was too frightened by the bizarre scene to utter a sound.

Upon seeing this strange phenomenon, Li Xuanfeng took the golden bow off his back and stepped firmly into the courtyard.

He took a step forward, and the white cicadas that covered the courtyard vanished instantly.

It was as if the three of them were seeing a hallucination.

The three of them walked into the inner room with great vigilance.

Pushing open the door, one sees the inner room in a mess, with a ferocious beast that is neither tiger nor wolf lying on the ground, carrying a baby boy in its mouth.

Upon seeing this, Li Chengliao's expression shifted between light and dark. After a long while, he took off the white robe he had draped over his back, intending to go over and take the baby boy out of the beast's mouth.

As soon as he took a step forward, the strange beast in the inner room vanished like a bubble, and the baby boy floated lightly into Li Chengliao's arms.

He held the baby boy in his arms, glanced down, and his body trembled.

The baby boy's eyes were as golden as amber, with golden rings within them, staring intently at Li Chengliao.

Li Chengliao shouted involuntarily:

"This is...?"

Xuanjianli.

In the ninety-third year of Shijian, Crown Prince Minghuang was born.

The grand and ambitious Mingyang strategy thus began.