Mei Qingdan smiled and nodded, "Silly child, your matters have already been conveyed to me by your family. Right now, it is I who should be explaining things to you as I ascend. Why has it turned into you explaining things to me? Your grandfather is very pleased with your current cultivation level, so you don’t need to worry about him! Just focus on your own training; I will lay some groundwork for you in the Immortal Realm."
Mei Qingdan's eyes twinkled as she whispered, "The Alchemy of the Mei Family is profound! No one has ever failed to Transcend Tribulation, so our ancestors are all up there! Your grandfather is someone with connections!"
"Since I witnessed your miraculous revival, my understanding of the principles of heaven and earth has deepened. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have ascended so quickly. Your grandfather knows that your heart isn’t set on alchemy; you prefer artifact forging, right? In truth, they are quite similar. With the assistance of Nine Yang True Fire and Nine Yin True Fire, there should be nothing in this world that you cannot forge."
"An artifact can become a pill, and a pill can become an artifact; remember this! I've already passed on my insights about alchemy to your mother and your brother Hao, but your grandfather still hopes to pass them on to you!"
"Grandfather..." Li Xiaonan frowned slightly, feeling an inexplicable sadness in his heart.
Mei Qingdan waved her hand and laughed, "Silly child, why be sad? The path of cultivation is long and winding; there will surely be a day when we meet again. There’s no need for sorrow. The Principle of Heaven and Earth is beyond your control; hurry and let me go!"
Li Xiaonan nodded. After just a few words, the immense gravitational pull returned to his shoulders, and he knew he couldn’t hold on much longer.
What exactly is this Principle of Heaven and Earth? Why does it possess such great power? One day, I will figure it out!
"Grandfather! Take care of yourself!"
Mei Qingdan nodded. The Spirit Weapon beside her chuckled, "Xiao Nan, don't worry! Thanks to you, the forces pulling at the Immortal Path outside are growing stronger; your grandfather's destiny as an immortal is substantial! At this moment of ascension, he will at least become an Earth Immortal."
Li Xiaonan nodded. He had heard from the Spirit Weapon that immortals also have different ranks: from the lowest Mortal Immortal, Earth Immortal, Celestial Being, Golden Immortal, to Celestial Being again—five stages in total, each divided into three phases: early, middle, and late.
However, the Spirit Weapon underestimated Mei Qingdan's destiny as an immortal. Upon reporting in the Immortal Realm, she would reach the realm of Celestial Being—specifically late-stage Celestial Being! But that was a matter for later.
Li Xiaonan formed hand seals and sent everyone out of the Seven-Level Pagoda.
With no opposing force left, Mei Qingdan's body slowly floated into the air.
Li Xiaonan furrowed his brows, faintly sensing the vast pulling force that spanned between heaven and earth.
He slowly closed his eyes, channeling True Essence Power into his gaze, and suddenly opened them wide again.
The sky resembled a pot of boiling water, constantly stirred by unseen hands. Through the swirling vortex, there appeared a formation. Once Mei Qingdan was drawn into the formation, it abruptly vanished, revealing a shimmering golden door at the end of the sky. Mei Qingdan smiled and waved at the Starry Illusion Continent, but only Li Xiaonan could see her.
A beam of radiant light engulfed Mei Qingdan, and in an instant, the sky remained unchanged; only the clouds gradually dispersed.
"Let's go! We should focus on our cultivation!" Li Xiaonan said, a wicked smile crossing his lips as he looked at the girls. He was beginning to understand the meaning of Spirit Weapon. The realm of Harmony Technique corresponded with that of Cultivation; to ensure he had enough strength to protect himself in the celestial realm, he needed to suppress his original level and hasten the advancement of his Harmony Technique.
The storage capacity of True Essence Power during the Six Yin Period equated to the Divine Separation Stage, while the Harmonization Period should be at the Fusion Stage. Following this logic, the Separation Stage likely represented Transcend Tribulation, and Celestial Stage denoted immortality. However, he couldn't yet decipher Divine Phase and Emperor Stage; he could only cultivate step by step. After all, his Harmony Technique was not a complete text—who knew if he would meet an untimely end during cultivation?
Thus, one must seize joy in the moment! He led Ling Kui, Li Yanrong, Yun Moyu, and Yuan Xian'er into the room.
"Xiao Nan, let Xian'er serve you alone today!" Li Yanrong said with narrowed eyes, winking at Yuan Xian'er. The other two girls nodded in agreement and turned to slip out of the door.
Li Xiaonan smiled at Yuan Xian'er, gently brushing his fingers across her cheek. Suddenly, his expression darkened. "I want to enter seclusion!"
Before Yuan Xian'er could react, Li Xiaonan had already pushed her out of the door.
The three girls eavesdropping at the entrance were startled. Yun Moyu blushed and exclaimed, "You... how did you come out so quickly? Did Xiao Nan discover us?"
Yuan Xian'er shook her head and pressed her lips together. "He said he wanted to enter seclusion."
"No way! He doesn't want Xian'er anymore? Could it be that he's really interested in that man?" Yun Moyu frowned, a flicker of anger crossing her face.
Inside the room, Li Xiaonan was drenched in cold sweat from fright. He swallowed hard and checked his Yuan Ying once more. His consciousness suddenly snapped back into his body; he stumbled backward and fell onto the ground with a thud.
"Oh my god! How can there be another Nascent Soul inside my Nascent Soul? Is this... cultivation or a Russian nesting doll?"
Li Xiaonan took a few deep breaths, finally calming himself down, and sank his consciousness into the Nascent Soul.
Looking at the purple palace in his Dantian, the Nascent Soul blinked its eyes and pouted. It sank its consciousness again, and this time Li Xiaonan was truly stunned. Inside the Nascent Soul, there was another Nascent Soul, and within the Dantian, there was yet another Dantian.
The small Nascent Soul opened its eyes, filled with confusion.
"Have I really turned into a nesting doll? I wonder if this Nascent Soul can cultivate."
Li Xiaonan formed hand seals and, in a moment of impulse, made a decision he would regret for life but also benefit from for life.
A trickle of True Essence Power flowed slowly from the small Nascent Soul's body. After several cycles, the excess True Essence Power flowed into the large Nascent Soul's body. After Li Xiaonan completed three thousand six hundred Great Circulations, a marvelous golden power finally flowed into his body, causing him to tremble with its purity.
The droplet-shaped golden power swayed as it quickly traversed through his Meridian, and Li Xiaonan followed it with his consciousness.
What is this power? Where is it going? Is this... the Spirit Platform?
He suddenly opened his eyes wide, golden light shooting from them and piercing through the wall opposite him.
Li Xiaonan blinked, his consciousness still lingering on that golden light. He saw it climbing onto the Spirit Platform, flowing wildly: Harmonious Arrival, Mortal Immortal divine path, just a step away. Transcending all beings, standing alone in supremacy; to cultivate divine skills, one must first...
As the golden light faded away, the words stopped there, quietly resting on the Spirit Platform Jade Bed.
Li Xiaonan cursed under his breath: "Must first my ass! The founder of the Harmony Technique must be a pervert! A big pervert! Isn't it always about simplifying things in novels? The simpler the cultivation method, the better?"
How could the Harmony Technique turn into a Russian nesting doll? And there's hidden complexity too? Forget it! Once you're on this crazy ship, it's not so easy to get off. Let me do another three thousand six hundred Great Circulations!
“Li Xiaoyang!” A disheveled figure in white burst through the wall, and who else could it be but Yu Jizi?
Li Xiaonan rubbed his eyes in disbelief. Had he really practiced so hard that he was hallucinating? “Master?”
“You little rascal! You’ve been gone for a whole year! Quite the temper you have!”
“Ah? A year?”
What the hell! I spent a whole year just to hear such an incomplete sentence!
He checked his body once more, nearly crying out. His cultivation hadn’t improved, he hadn’t accomplished anything, and he had wasted a whole year…
“What’s wrong? Still not willing to go home?” Yu Jizi clearly misunderstood Li Xiaonan.
“No, no! Master, I still have a lot of things to take care of. By the way, Master, I also took on a disciple.” Li Xiaonan chuckled.
He punched a big hole in the wall, and immediately a crowd rushed in, including his wife, disciple, friends, pets, and best buddy.
“You! You!” Yu Jizi looked at Qing Yu Year, who was kneeling before him and appeared older than him. He felt like slapping Li Xiaonan dead. “Have you lost your mind? The Martial Soul Technique focuses on physical training. Do you think this body can handle it?”
Li Xiaonan waved his hand nonchalantly. “Don’t worry, Master. Give me three months, and I’ll give you a good disciple!”
“Alright! I’m not in a hurry to take you back to the Outer Academy. I want to see what you’re capable of!” Yu Jizi raised an eyebrow, speaking without thinking.
Everyone froze. They had all followed Li Xiaonan out of the Outer Academy, so they naturally knew the reason for his departure and turned to look at him in unison.
“Master… did the Grand Elder send you to bring me back?”
Yu Jizi was taken aback and sighed, "Nonsense! Otherwise, I wouldn't bother to go out! In another hundred or eighty years, I'll be Transcending Tribulation. Time is precious for me! You shouldn't be so willful either. Your adoptive father holds a high position in the Outer Academy, but there are still a bunch of Old Friends watching him. If he doesn't punish you, it will be hard for him to maintain authority."
"Moreover, you are already a true disciple of the Outer Academy's Vermilion Bird Hall. He can't just sit on his hands and do nothing! After you left, Huang Yan has been throwing tantrums and even stopped holding classes, claiming that your current abilities surpass hers and insisting that you return to teach."
"Huh?" Li Xiaonan felt his mind turn into a mess; it was all quite chaotic. He took a moment to organize his thoughts.
Since his adoptive father had sent his master to call him back, he couldn't refuse, but there were still many things left unfinished in Qingyu City, including the Taobao Store and establishing a sect.
"Master, give me six months' time. After six months, I'll go back with you!" Li Xiaonan stood up, feeling invigorated.
After settling Yu Jizi and listening to Ling Kui's report from the past year, he chuckled foolishly, laughing all the way down from his chair.
He embraced the girls on either side and kissed them one after another, exclaiming, "You all are amazing!"
It turned out that during his year of seclusion, Ling Kui, Li Yanrong, and Mei Yingluo had already started working on the Taobao Store. Although they were only selling one item—the Storage Belt from the Vast Starry Sky—it had made quite an impact on the Starry Illusion Continent. Many Cultivators came seeking it just to see this low-grade spiritual artifact priced no less than a treasure.
Meanwhile, Yun Moyu, Yuan Xian'er, and Ling Xingyao had discussed plans with Qing Yu Year to recruit disciples in Qingyu City, looking for children with excellent physiques for training. They had even chosen the mountain gate location at Langya Mountain, waiting for Li Xiaonan's command to establish their sect!
"Ling Xingyao is doing great! I'll leave the sect matters to you. Our sect will be called Martial Soul Sect. You shouldn't just be a lone commander at Langya Sect anymore; come over and help out. I'll appoint you as a grand elder!"
Ling Xingyao couldn't help but frown. Choosing Langya Mountain as Li Xiaonan's sect location was already quite outrageous. If his superiors found out, they would surely skin him alive. He genuinely didn't dare to agree to Li Xiaonan's current request.
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