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Li Xiaonan wiped the tears from his face and pushed open his room door, grinning mischievously, "I'm back, wives!"
After a night of intense activity with Ling Kui and Yun Moyu, both women remained at the Early Stage of Spirit Separation. However, the red dot on Yuan Ying's forehead stored True Essence Power equivalent to another Early Stage of Spirit Separation cultivator. This meant that the True Essence Power within them had doubled.
Naturally, Li Xiaonan reaped even greater benefits. Yuan Ying's physique had been refined by pure Yin energy, making her meridians more resilient. The hidden dangers from previous injuries had completely vanished, and the golden core within Yuan Ying had expanded significantly, glowing with a strange light.
Throughout the night, Li Yanrong had also been busy diligently cultivating.
She knew that Li Xiaonan practiced a unique technique called Obedient Dragon II. Unfortunately, her cultivation level was insufficient; once she reached the Nascent Soul Stage, she could stand proudly beside Li Xiaonan and become his true woman.
"The sun is shining bright; I want to blow up the school," Li Xiaonan stretched lazily, gazing at the brilliant and warm scene in the courtyard. The nursery rhyme popped into his mind, with the next lines being "The principal says good good good; I'll give you a bomb..."
Energized, Li Xiaonan planned to sign up for the Arena competition happening in a week. However, just as he reached the courtyard entrance, he ran into his master, Yu Jizi.
"Master, what brings you here?"
Yu Jizi ignored him and stared coldly at Nine Phoenix perched on the phoenix tree. Li Xiaonan looked around awkwardly and chuckled, "Master, it's fine; we're all friends here. Since you're here, why not come in and sit?"
Still, Yu Jizi paid him no mind.
Sighing, Li Xiaonan glanced up at Nine Phoenix in the tree and said coldly, "Little Jiu, come down. When did your standards drop so low? This phoenix tree hasn't even reached a hundred years old; why are you nesting here? Once your boss has a big house in the future, I'll get you a Millennium Wutong."
Upon hearing Li Xiaonan's words, Nine Phoenix stopped staring at Yu Jizi with those unfamiliar eyes. He jumped down from the tree and smiled, "Boss is so nice."
In truth, Nine Phoenix had always been unsure of how to address Li Xiaonan. He had been calling him various titles like 'Sir' or 'Master,' but now he embraced this identity of being called 'Boss.'
"Well, go play at Fangcun Mountain by yourself, just don't let anyone discover your identity."
Nine Phoenix nodded, and as he was about to leave, Li Dogdan rushed out with a silly grin and said, "Dad, I want to play with the big bird."
Li Xiaonan nodded in agreement. Nine Phoenix had no choice but to let Li Dogdan pull him out of the small courtyard, unaware that his tough days were just beginning.
"Master, stop staring and come in for a cup of tea," Li Xiaonan said, pulling Yu Jizi's gaze away from Nine Phoenix.
Yu Jizi shook his head and followed Li Xiaonan into the courtyard, muttering to himself, "I must have seen it wrong; how could it be a phoenix?"
Li Xiaonan walked ahead, smiling naturally as he said, "Master didn't see it wrong; it is a phoenix—a Fire Phoenix. I encountered it when I went to Qinhuang Islands. Oh!"
He received a slap from Yu Jizi. "You... you brat have some nerve, daring to take Nine Phoenix's spirit beast. If that crazy old man—uh, if the Grand Elder finds out, you're finished."
Li Xiaonan scratched his head and chuckled, "Got it, Master." He then recounted his experiences from the trip to Qinhuang Islands to Yu Jizi.
"Master, have you heard of any place in the Cultivation world that connects to the Underworld?"
Yu Jizi frowned and shook his head. He gently patted Li Xiaonan's back and comforted him, "Li Xiaoyang, just focus on your cultivation. I'll look into your mother's situation for you; let go of your obsession. Everyone has their own fate; you can't force it."
"Don't worry, Master; I understand." Li Xiaonan wore a silly grin on his face, but deep down he felt differently. Cultivation was inherently about defying fate; there was no way he would simply accept his destiny! He would definitely go to the Underworld and bring his mother's soul back.
"Master has already signed you and Haozi up. Each of the four halls—Qinglong, Zhuque, Baihu, and Xuanwu—has set aside a spot for a true disciple. I hope you can secure a position." Yu Jizi handed him a jade tablet engraved with Li Xiaonan's name.
"Thank you, Master!" Li Xiaonan felt very happy inside; having such a good master was indeed fortunate for him. He smiled and asked, "Master, do true disciples have their own independent courtyards? How big are they?"
"Of course, there are more than ten houses... Li Xiaoyang!" Yu Jizi said lightly.
He looked at Li Xiaonan, who was grinning foolishly, nearly drooling, and gave him a light smack on the head.
"Ouch! Master, why are you hitting me? You’ll make me stupid..." Li Xiaonan covered his head, looking quite aggrieved.
Yu Jizi's eyebrows shot up in anger. "You brat, don't tell me you entered the competition just for the sake of the courtyard!"
Li Xiaonan chuckled without answering and directly introduced his father-in-law and his new wife, Yun Moyu, to Yu Jizi.
Yu Jizi shook his head repeatedly. "Girls are troublesome; as a Cultivator, remember that!" Li Xiaonan only smiled foolishly in response. Yun Moyu secretly asked Ling Kui why Li Xiaonan looked so silly now.
Ling Kui smiled and told her that this was actually how Li Xiaonan always was. Yun Moyu looked dazed, which made her pair well with the silly-smiling Li Xiaonan.
A week later, an arena was set up in the outdoor plaza of the Outer Academy. This year's arena had a total of one hundred forty-four participants registered, with cultivation levels mostly ranging from Golden Core to Nascent Soul Stage. In the first round, they fought in pairs, leaving seventy-two to proceed to the second round.
After two rounds of competition, thirty-six remaining Cultivators were divided into four halls, each conducting simultaneous matches based on their specialties. For example, Vermilion Bird Hall focused on weapon forging, so the nine disciples from Vermilion Bird Hall competed against each other to determine the final victor.
Li Xiaonan arrived at the outdoor plaza with his family and found it already packed with people. The first match had already begun, with Cultivation disciples taking turns to compete against each other.
"Dad, Dad! I can't see!" Li Dogdan jumped up and down on the ground, looking worried.
Li Xiaonan smiled. "Dog Egg, how about I give you a lift?" Li Dogdan nodded with a silly grin.
Li Xiaonan lifted Li Dogdan over his head and let him sit on his shoulders. Li Dogdan laughed and held onto Li Xiaonan's head, saying, "Dad, riding on your shoulders is more fun than riding a big bird."
Upon hearing this, Li Xiaonan noticed that Nine Phoenix was missing. "Dog Egg, where's Little Jiu?"
"Oh, he said he wasn't feeling well and is lying on the Phoenix Tree."
Li Xiaonan frowned slightly. "Did you bully him?"
Li Dogdan pouted, looking aggrieved. "No way! I just mentioned that some parts of him have fur while others don't. I asked if he wanted me to help him fix it up, and he agreed. That's why I pulled out his fur."
Li Xiaonan shuddered, his mouth twitching. "You... pulled it all out?"
"Yep!"
Li Xiaonan decided to wait until after the competition to have a serious talk with Nine Phoenix. It must have hurt a lot to have all that fur pulled out. Nine Phoenix was really foolish to let Dog Egg act so recklessly.
He thought that Nine Phoenix must have listened to him and didn't dare oppose Dog Egg's wishes. The truth was, after the first hair was pulled out, Nine Phoenix regretted it, but unfortunately, he couldn't run as fast as Li Dogdan or match his strength. As a result, all the beautiful phoenix feathers that grew back were forcibly plucked away by Li Dogdan.
"Xiao Nan, these people are so weak." Yun Moyu's words drew everyone's attention.
Li Xiaonan coughed lightly. "Mo Yu, don't say such things."
"How is that inappropriate? They can't even defeat me and Sister Ling." Li Xiaonan felt a black line forming on his forehead as the surrounding cultivators looked at him with surprise or disdain. Their inner thoughts were: This girl has been spoiled and doesn't know how to read the room. He looked helplessly at Ling Kui.
Ling Kui nodded and smiled. "Mo Yu, the background and resources of these cultivators are naturally not as strong as those from Fairy Island. However, those who can come to the Outer Academy to cultivate still have some skills. This is just the first round of competition; everyone is holding back. The truly powerful experts won't rush onto the stage so quickly."
Yun Moyu nodded and stopped speaking, continuing to watch the battles in the arena.
Li Xiaonan had just let out a sigh of relief when he noticed Yu Jizi running towards them.
“Li Xiaoyang! Li Xiaoyang! The madman is looking for you, come with me quickly!”
Li Xiaonan was taken aback. Who was the madman? After a moment's thought, he realized that aside from his master, the only one crazier than him at the Outer Academy was the Grand Elder. He chuckled, “The Grand Elder is looking for me to do something…”
Before he could finish his sentence, Yu Jizi had already pulled him away, leaving him with Li Dogdan perched on his shoulder.
It turned out that an hour ago, Mei Qingdan had flown to the Outer Academy, demanding to see a disciple named Li Xiaonan, which eventually brought out even the Grand Elder.
“Senior Mei, please don’t be anxious. I’ve already sent someone to fetch him. I wonder what this Li Xiaonan did to upset you?” The Grand Elder said while serving tea with a flattering demeanor.
Mei Qingdan didn’t take a sip and replied urgently, “You crazy kid, don’t try to get chummy with me. If you can’t find the Li Xiaonan I want, don’t even think about getting your Yuan Ying Pill, Ningyu Dan, or any other pills!”
“Please don’t! Senior Mei, as long as the Li Xiaonan you’re looking for is in the Outer Academy, we will dig three feet into the ground to find him for you,” Bai Fengfeng, an elder from White Tiger Hall, chimed in.
“Hmph! Don’t test my patience. If you bring me three fake dolls again, who do you think you’re fooling?” Mei Qingdan slammed the table in anger, shattering both the teacup and the table.
The Grand Elder felt frustrated for a moment; the name Li Xiaonan was too common. He tried to appease her, saying, “No, no! This will be the last one.”
“Grand Elder, Li Xiaonan is here!” Yu Jizi burst into the Reception Hall with Li Xiaonan in tow. Li Xiaonan was still dazed, but Li Dogdan was completely at ease, sitting on his shoulder and greeting everyone one by one. “Hello, Grandpa! Hello, Uncle White! Oh? Hello, pretty brother!”
The pretty brother referred to Mei Qingdan.
“What are you doing here, boy?” Mei Qingdan hadn’t even had time to get angry; his attention was entirely focused on Li Xiaonan.
Li Xiaonan snapped back to reality and smiled, "Oh! It's Old Man Mei! What brings you here?"
Mei Qingdan waved his hand and asked, "You... are you Li Xiaonan?"
"Yes!" Li Xiaonan replied with a silly grin. He was taken aback; was Old Man Mei losing his mind?
He had forgotten that when he had bowed to Mei Qingdan back on Qinhuang Islands, he hadn't introduced himself.
Mei Qingdan rushed up to Li Xiaonan, pressing his face close and urgently asking, "What is your relationship to Mei Yingluo from Li Family Fortress?"
Li Xiaonan scratched his head and took a step back, feeling quite normal about his orientation. "She's my mother."
Mei Qingdan's jaw nearly dropped to the floor as he slapped Li Xiaonan on the head. Everyone in the room tensed up, fearing that Li Xiaonan might be knocked out cold.
With a loud "smack," Mei Qingdan wore a sorrowful expression and lamented, "Boy, you've tricked this old man terribly! Why didn't you say earlier that you are Li Xiaonan?"
Li Dogdan patted his father's head with concern and shouted, "You little rascal, why did you hit my dad?"
Li Xiaonan waved his hand; he had gotten used to such hits. Grateful for the tough skin his parents had given him, he chuckled, "Old Man Mei, you didn’t ask me either... But what do you need me for?"
Mei Qingdan pursed his lips, looking at Li Xiaonan with bright eyes. He sighed and exclaimed, "I’m your grandfather! Mei Yingluo is my daughter!"
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