The biting wind howled in the air but was kept entirely outside the sealed cabin. Onboard the Rosy Cloud Boat, the wooden chairs were cushioned with brocade and enchanted with spells, offering utmost comfort and pleasure.

"Yi Shan City..."

Liu Changdie sank into the wooden chair, his gaze lingering on the majestic city below, filled with emotion as he thought to himself:

"In my previous life, when I came here, I was but a minor character at the second level of Qi Cultivation. This life, I’ve reached the Qi Cultivating Peak."

Gazing at this ancient city of ages past, golden images of a long bow surfaced in his mind, causing him to frown involuntarily, a deep suspicion emerging in his heart:

"Changes are becoming more and more frequent. Li Tongya slaying Yu Xiaogui with his sword... Another event that didn’t happen in my past life. Could it really be that the Formation I set up for the Li Family changed everything?"

Liu Changdie was originally an ordinary cultivator, but with these memories, he had been invincible. Now everything had changed, and he couldn’t help feeling a chill.

"In my past life, after slaying Maha with his sword, Li Tongya vanished without a trace; the mages from Lotus Temple besieged Lijing Mountain. I had thought about going to render aid, to curry some favor... Who knew that now Li Tongya would be holding the fort for the Li Family, and those baldies from Lotus Temple, don’t know which one got their head stuck in a door, turned into turtles shrinking into their shells."

"The Yu Family not only failed to breach the Fei Clan, but they also lost Yu Xiaogui in the process. Now the situation over Wangyue Lake is entirely different, and memories of the past life are of little use."

Watching the height drop continuously, Liu Changdie’s heart was filled with bewilderment as he thought to himself:

"Now that Li Qinghong hasn’t died, the Li Family’s power will only grow more formidable. Without the help from past friendships in my previous life, Yuanjiao might not recognize me as his brother. Luckily, I’ve built some relationships with those of the Xuan generation, so it’s not too bad."

As he saw the advantages of his rebirth dwindling, Liu Changdie’s heart slowly sank:

"I don’t know whether Mufeng and Zhongqing have cultivated their Qi. It seems I still need to return to the Li Family... after all, I’m not destined to roam the world alone."

Lost in his thoughts, he felt a slight dip beneath his feet and saw clouds of rosy mist rising as the man at the bow of the boat leaned in, saying in a deep voice:

"Fellow Taoists, we have arrived!"

Liu Changdie hurriedly stood up and stepped off onto the city, landing on the rosy clouds, only to see the majestic Great Wall stretching out before him. It was etched with dense, intricate Formation Patterns, seamlessly integrated, with the entire city itself forming a Great Formation.

"After all, it’s a great city left by Moonlight Origin Mansion; indeed, it’s not something the various Formations of the present world can compare with."

In his past life, Liu Changdie had climbed up and down these walls countless times, yet he was still deeply moved as he looked up to see eagles and sparrows circling, bones scattered everywhere, and beyond, a dense, endless forest, the leaves stirring up waves in the wind.

"This is Yi Shan City!"

Following his memories, Liu Changdie landed on this foremost frontier of Yue Country. Cultivators from the city gathered around him, and as he carefully searched, he indeed saw a middle-aged man carrying a Golden Bow, smiling at him.

"Brother Xuanfeng!"

Liu Changdie ignored the crowd that had surrounded him, eagerly approaching with delight, saying:

"Congratulations, congratulations!"

Li Xuanfeng arched an eyebrow, a touch of color in his gaze, asking curiously:

"What’s there to celebrate?"

"Hahaha, Elder Tongya has slain Maha with his sword, and with a single slash, he intimidated the Noble Families, earning himself a tremendous reputation!"

Many of the cultivators on the city walls were from Wangyue Lake. Upon hearing these words, they all looked stunned, finding it hard to believe, and silently swallowed their saliva. Before Li Xuanfeng could reply, someone said:

"Has the elder already made a breakthrough to Zifu?"

"Not at all..."

Liu Changdie gestured for the crowd to sit down and began recounting the event in detail, drawing sighs of amazement from the audience. Just as he was speaking about Fei Wangbai’s death, Fei Yihe suddenly stood up, his face a picture of disbelief, flushing red as he exclaimed:

"How’s that possible! Is my family’s Cloud Gathering Southern Sky Formation mere decoration! What nonsense are you spouting!"

Liu Changdie wore a bitter smile, knowing what to expect from this reaction, and simply said:

"If the fellow Taoist doesn’t believe me, you’re more than welcome to verify with others on different city walls. There’s nothing more Changdie can do..."

Watching Fei Yihe’s incredulous reaction, Liu Changdie muttered to himself:

"But having only lost Fei Wangbai is already far better than the clan being wiped out!"

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The Li Family.

Li Yuanjiao and Li Yuanping stood with hands clasped in the hall, before them stood a middle-aged man with several Medicine Pouches hanging at his waist, exuding a calm and dignified air. He twirled his beard with one hand, and with the other, he gently laid a hand on Li Ximing’s back, his eyes slightly closed.

"The Qi Sea’s rosy clouds rise in four lifts, the Ascending Sun and Water Fire aid one another, the giant hiatus’s Spirit Mechanism unceasing, and the Twelve-Storied Pavilion is united as one breath."

Xiao Yuansi nodded gently, speaking warmly:

"Congratulations to the both of you. This child indeed has the physique for Alchemy, and with a stable and impartial heart fire, he is adept at refining elixirs that enhance Cultivation Levels and help with Breakthroughs, which is quite rare."

Xiao Yuansi had always been gentle and refined, treating even his juniors with courtesy in a calm tone. Li Yuanjiao, overjoyed, replied:

"Thank you, Elder!"

Xiao Yuansi chuckled and shook his head, replying warmly:

"What’s there to thank me for... It’s rather timely."

He took a Jade Slip from his bosom and handed it to Li Ximing, explaining:

"The fruits of the Serpent Jiao tree in your family must be delivered to my hands each year, which is quite troublesome. I’ve used a privately obtained Pill Script to exchange for this ’Serpent Origin Pill Script’ from my clan as a meeting gift for Ming’er."

Li Yuanjiao had always heard that this Elder took great care of his clan and was a trustworthy individual, which is why he dared to invite him. Never had he imagined Xiao Yuansi would give such a grand gift. He was momentarily stunned, saying seriously:

"This is really too much!"

"Eh!"

Xiao Yuansi smiled and shook his head again, replying:

"Don’t be so formal. Since you’ve invited me here, I can’t be too stingy. Since I promised Jing’er, I naturally have to take good care of your family."