A Family of Hopeless Romantics, Except for the Evil Little Junior Brother-Chapter 52: Solidifying the Foundation and Striving for Perfection

This battle was earth-shattering.

On the battlefield, the sounds of battle cries and clashing weapons rang out continuously, deafening everyone.

Within an eight-hundred-mile radius, the weather changed abruptly.

It had just been clear skies, but now dark clouds covered the sky, with lightning flashing and thunder rumbling. Lightning streaked across the heavens.

Then, large raindrops fell in a torrential downpour, hitting the ground and splashing water everywhere.

The rain mixed with blood, forming a red stream that slowly flowed.

"........."

Mount Shushan had reaped great rewards.

The Demon Sect was never a match for the righteous path.

When the four major demon sects joined forces, they might be able to engage in a battle with Mount Shushan.

But this time, Mount Shushan caught Liu Qiushui off guard, directly invading the enemy's Sacred Hall.

The Shura Hall suffered heavy losses. Most of the demon sect disciples inside the Sacred Hall were either captured alive or killed on the spot.

Many confidential documents and spirit stones and magical artifacts from the Sacred Hall couldn’t be taken away in time.

Liu Qiushui broke through the siege, heavily injured.

When this news spread, it caused great excitement everywhere.

The reason why the Demon Sect couldn't be completely eradicated wasn’t because their power was so overwhelming.

It was because they were deeply hidden, making it difficult to mobilize enough forces to encircle them.

But this time, Mount Shushan had given the righteous path an important lesson.

Liu Qiushui had never imagined she would suffer a huge setback and almost be killed on the spot.

In her view, Li Xuanxiao seemed like an interesting toy, or maybe a tasty treat...

In short, it was already her fortune that he had caught her interest.

Thus, she never thought he would pose any threat to her.

She never imagined that this time, he would nearly take her life.

Weakness and ignorance won’t cost you your life, but arrogance very well might.

"............."

The news reached Mount Shushan.

Silver Sword Peak.

Li Xuanxiao didn’t feel any joy upon hearing the news.

The great battle achievements, he only remembered one sentence.

Liu Qiushui was severely injured and managed to escape the siege.

However, Li Xuanxiao didn’t hold much hope that this time he could directly kill Liu Qiushui.

After all, Liu Qiushui had dominated Central State for many years, so she would definitely have some means to protect herself.

But after this blow, the Shura Hall should remain quiet for a while.

Though the branch halls hadn’t been attacked, the Shura Hall's Sacred Hall had been treated as if the enemy hadn’t attacked your heavily guarded city but instead directly razed your capital.

This wasn’t just a simple loss.

Empress Di Nü Feng probably wouldn’t let this opportunity slip.

Li Xuanxiao nodded. He could rest easy for a while now.

For the next period, Mount Shushan was busy.

The results of the attack on the Shura Hall’s Sacred Hall were substantial.

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Many prisoners were taken, and the locations of several Shura Hall branch halls were discovered.

As a result, the other four major sects of Mount Shushan joined forces to act together.

They began to exterminate the branch halls of the Shura Hall.

As for Li Xuanxiao, he didn’t participate in the battle at all.

He stayed in seclusion, cultivating, and refining his own skills.

He had luckily obtained an exceptional-grade Golden Core. His original goal was to at least get a second-grade Golden Core, but a first-grade Golden Core would have been ideal. A third-grade Golden Core would have been fine, and even a fourth-grade Golden Core wouldn’t have been a loss.

Unexpectedly, by some twist of fate, he ended up with an exceptional-grade Golden Core.

Thinking about it, Li Xuanxiao smiled secretly when he saw no one around.

Then, he spoke softly to himself, "Hehe, I’m an exceptional-grade Golden Core..."

Afterward, his expression turned serious, and he slapped himself.

"Don’t get carried away! Focus on solidifying your cultivation."

Striving for perfection and laying a solid foundation.

Haste makes waste. At his age, forming a Golden Core was already many times faster than an ordinary person, even tens of times faster.

So there was no need for him to rush.

Li Xuanxiao could feel that since forming his exceptional-grade Golden Core, the power it provided had the ability to push him through a small realm.

But he had forcibly suppressed it.

Because breaking through a realm with a Golden Core was a decision that had no regrets.

It was like a blank piece of paper, ready for you to draw on.

This was why the saying of forming a Golden Core to determine one's Dao was born.

A cultivator must draw a pattern on the Golden Core based on their “true heart,” which is called the Golden Core Diagram.

Thus, the Golden Core realm placed great importance on one’s Dao heart.

As for the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages, they basically ignored the Dao heart.

Each stroke in the Golden Core Diagram would make the Golden Core more refined and solid.

For this reason, Li Xuanxiao had set his next five-year plan.

Year One: Fill in the gaps and stabilize the foundation.

Year Two: Fill in the gaps and stabilize the foundation.

Year Three: Same as above.

Year Four: Same as above.

Year Five: Review from the beginning and strive for perfection.

A good book is never afraid of being read again!

It’s never a bad thing to review more for exams.

After two months in seclusion.

One day, Li Xuanxiao, as usual, performed his daily divination.

Hmm?

Li Xuanxiao’s expression immediately darkened.

The divination showed that his fate was currently entangled with peach blossoms.

Peach blossoms = improper intentions = possible malice = a threat to safety = someone wants to kill me = enemy!!!

There was an enemy.

Li Xuanxiao jumped to his feet in alarm.

Quickly, Li Xuanxiao figured out the trouble.

The process was surprisingly smooth because the other party hadn’t even entered the Qi Refining stage.

It was no one else but Li Mengyun, whom he had met in Luoshui Town.

".........."

"Old man, is Mount Shushan ahead?"

"Just a little further."

The old man, riding a mule, raised his whip as he spoke.

"Little girl, Mount Shushan doesn't accept disciples at this time. You’ll have to wait a few years."

It was clear that the old man had seen too many people seeking immortality and the way.

Li Mengyun smiled.

She wasn’t here to seek immortality, but to find the person who had saved her.

These days, her soul had been deeply drawn, as if her soul had been taken away.

Just a quick meeting would be fine.

Li Mengyun, carrying a travel bag and leading a fine horse, walked along the official road.

She had sneaked out of her house again and had been traveling for two months. Finally, she had arrived.

She couldn’t help but stretch, her face filled with a smile.

The next moment, she knew nothing.

She collapsed directly.

A figure swiftly lifted her and flew off into the distance.

"........."

Li Mengyun slowly woke up, blinking her eyes.

She looked around at the familiar surroundings and then glanced at her father and mother standing by the bed, their faces dark, holding a bamboo stick.

Li Mengyun suddenly smiled.

"I scared myself, I was just dreaming."

The father standing by the bed raised the bamboo stick with a grin.

A moment later, Li Mengyun’s scream filled the room.

"I told you not to sneak away, I told you! Do you know how dangerous it is outside now!"

Li Mengyun felt like she had encountered something nasty.

Not giving up, she escaped again half a year later.

This time, it was still at the foot of Mount Shushan, and once again, she didn’t know when she fainted or when she returned home.

The third time, she had made it halfway up Mount Shushan, but once again, she was knocked unconscious and found herself back at home.

The fourth time, the fifth time.

Li Mengyun was very persistent.

Gradually, as Li Mengyun grew older, she shed the childishness of her youth.

She had no talent for cultivation, and even if she entered a sect, she would likely become a lower-tier disciple.

Later, she forgot about the Mount Shushan disciple named Li Xuanxiao.

She married her ideal husband and had children.

One day, by chance, she brought her child to the foot of Mount Shushan.

Li Mengyun was holding her child, a string of candied fruit in her hand.

At that moment, a familiar figure brushed past her.

Li Mengyun turned her head, but the person had already blended into the crowd and disappeared.

Li Mengyun thought back to her reckless experiences in her youth and couldn’t help but smile.

She finally understood why she had fainted every time she came to Mount Shushan and was sent back home.

"Thank you!!"

She suddenly shouted loudly.

The noise of the crowd drowned out her voice.

Li Xuanxiao quickly walked by, a breeze brushing his face.