Family Cultivation: I Become a Mirror-Chapter 147 - 138 Yue River Rapids Step

Li Tongya returned home, and with Li Xuanfeng not yet back from the county, he headed to his Cave Mansion on Meichi Peak. He opened the stone door, lightly tapped his Storage Bag, and suddenly, a simple Longsword appeared in his hand.

"This Longsword from Yu Mujian... The material seems to be nothing special."

He picked up the Longsword and examined it thoroughly. Upon seeing a "Yu" character engraved on the hilt, he finally understood where that familiar feeling came from.

"So it’s an item from the Ling Yu Sect."

Li Tongya’s Spiritual Sense stirred, and his River True Essence surged out from within him, flowing from his palm into the sword, making the blade flicker with white Spirit Light.

Li Tongya channeled about ten percent of his Mana into it, and immediately, the sound of the turbulent water colliding echoed from the sword. His eyes brightened, and he continued to pour more True Yuan into the blade.

After being enhanced by the Deep Sea Long Whale Script, the Mana within Li Tongya was astonishingly thick; the River True Essence solidified by the River Qi Decision was inherently robust. Now, ten percent of his Mana was already equivalent to half of an ordinary Qi Cultivator’s Mana at the early stages. The clashing of the turbulent water within the sword became even more intense.

Li Tongya concentrated his Mana for several moments, and suddenly, one of the strokes in the character "Yu" on the sword’s hilt lit up. It took a full incense stick’s time for the "Yu" character to be fully illuminated, consuming fifty percent of Li Tongya’s True Yuan.

"It has already far exceeded the power of a cultivator at the peak of the Qi Refinement stage. It seems this sword was originally intended to select those Cultivators who practiced the River Qi Decision and were at the Foundation Establishment..."

Li Tongya thought about the River Tomb Scripture, and a plan formulated in his mind, as he secretly said:

"Judging from what Zhang Yun said that year, the ’River Qi Decision’ is most likely a precursor Cultivation Technique to the ’River Tomb Scripture.’ If I can unlock that Jade Slip, my family will have a complete Zifu inheritance!"

As he contemplated this, the sword in his hand began to hum and rise into the air, casting lustrous, water-like ripples on the walls of the Stone Cave, projecting rows of text.

"’River Rapids Step’?" 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Li Tongya was overjoyed. Movement techniques were extremely rare among all Cultivation Techniques, not to mention expensive, and he never saw a family sell such a technique. He stared excitedly at the rippling stone wall, memorizing the contents of this movement technique. After the text flickered for the time it takes incense to burn, it slowly dimmed.

The ’River Rapids Step’ was a movement technique from the Ling Yu Sect, sealed in the sword by a predecessor named Xiao Xianyou. The text mentioned how he had an epiphany and developed this movement technique on the great tomb river. At the end of the text, a small skill called the ’Blood Escape Technique’ was attached, an Escape Skill that consumed Essence Qi and life span and could save lives in times of crisis.

"A Third Grade movement technique, ’River Rapids Step.’ Xiao Xianyou sealed the Ling Yu Sect’s inheritance into this sword... using the sword’s light to carry the inheritance indicates that this predecessor’s Sword Path Cultivation is quite profound!"

"With this movement technique, the descendants of my Li Family will be secure whether we are fighting enemies or fleeing for our lives—it truly is a fortunate find!"

Keeping the sword levitated with Mana, Li Tongya bowed slightly to express his thanks to the predecessor. Suddenly, an inspiration struck him, and he muttered a realization to himself:

"The Xiao Family of Lixia inherits the Cultivation Techniques of the Ling Yu Sect, and this predecessor’s surname is also Xiao—could he be an ancestor of the Lixia Xiao Family?"

Gathering the sword back, Li Tongya thought about visiting the Xiao Family someday soon to inquire further. He took out a Jade Slip and carefully began recording the content with his Spiritual Sense.

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Li Xuanfeng landed in the market of Guanyun Peak. The number of people around was less than in previous years since it was usually the time for paying Tribute that many families would come to trade in the market. On ordinary days like this one, it was naturally not as bustling.

Li Xuanfeng entered a fur shop, summoned several Cultivators at the Fetal Breathing Realm, and took out the bear chunks sealed in ice and spirit from his pouch, which immediately clanged as they hit the ground.

"See how many Spirit Stones they’re worth!"

The shop assistants nodded repeatedly. Seeing that the material was from a Qi Cultivator’s demonic beast, they quickly called the Shopkeeper over. The shopkeeper, dressed in a leather outfit and also a Qi Cultivator, made an estimation and smiled, saying:

"Taoist Fellow, the bear’s flesh is rich in Essence Qi, and it hasn’t been dead for long; it’s worth twenty-one Spirit Stones."

Li Xuanfeng nodded. He was a seasoned hunter of demonic beasts and was very familiar with such dealings. The price was close to his own estimate, so he agreed readily, and the transaction was completed smoothly.

After pocketing the twenty-one Spirit Stones, Li Xuanfeng felt satisfied with the earnings and walked away with a smile when a young man wearing a fox fur coat approached him and looked at Li Xuanfeng, saying with a smile:

"Brother Xuanfeng, we meet again!"

"Brother Changdie!"

Li Xuanfeng greeted with a bow, as the newcomer was Liu Changdie, holding several Jade Beads and wearing a snow-white fox fur coat. He spoke up:

"Changdie is searching for materials for a Formation in this market but didn’t expect to run into Brother Xuanfeng! Such a rare occurrence, come, come, come sit with me, I insist on treating you!"

Having said that, he grabbed Li Xuanfeng and they headed into the winehouse at a side street in the market. Li Xuanfeng was in a good mood and chuckled with a nod, following him into the establishment.

"Is the Sunbeam Profound Light Formation still operating well?"

"It’s doing just fine!"

The two of them ordered several dishes and brought up wine, chatting for a while. After pondering for a few moments, Liu Changdie thought to himself:

"It’s been just over a decade since that demonic disaster, and I don’t know if the person before me has any news. However, the afflicted were the Green Pond Sect and Tang Jin Sect. It’s unlikely that Li Xuanfeng would know."

Liu Changdie had another thought and said to himself:

"Still, I should ask him. Who knows, there might be some gains?"

Thus he smiled at Li Xuanfeng and seemed to ask casually:

"Brother Xuanfeng, do you know of a person named Jiang Yan?"

"Jiang Yan?"

Li Xuanfeng pondered for a moment, finding no clue, and laughed:

"I have never heard of him. Why? Are you looking for this person?"

"Haha, just asking!"

Liu Changdie quickly changed the subject, feeling rather helpless in his heart. In this life, he thought he could accomplish great things, but besides rapidly re-cultivating and bringing back his prowess in formations, there was almost nothing else he could utilize.

Those powerhouses from his previous life had not yet risen, and as they never widely proclaimed how they rose to power, Liu Changdie found it difficult to preemptively seize their opportunities. He could only remember some major events of his past life, which was fortunate enough to help him establish some relationships with a few individuals of potential.

These past few months, he’d been quite listless, spending his days drawing arrays for others to earn some spirit stones, feeling very uncertain about his future. Looking at the carefree Li Xuanfeng, he couldn’t help but feel envious and laughed:

"Brother Xuanfeng, what do you think is the meaning of this life?"

Li Xuanfeng was stunned and couldn’t help but give a wry smile, waving his hand and saying:

"Just to live freely and unrestrained!"

No sooner had he spoken than a wild and unbridled aura came over him. He looked at Liu Changdie, who wore a look of disbelief, and said:

"Brother Xuanfeng, such words are almost akin to those of the Demonic Path, closely resembling the rhetoric of those who wreak havoc on the world..."

Li Xuanfeng laughed heartily, picked up a piece of beast meat, took a sip of wine with a beaming smile, and said:

"Whether it’s the righteous path or the Demonic Path, nowadays the Upper Sect regards human life as grass. How different are they from the Demonic Path? The common folk merely struggle to survive. There aren’t many things in this world that Xuanfeng cares about. As long as my family is not bullied, Li Xuanfeng can freely enjoy wine and meat, unconcerned with the world falling apart!"

After putting down his cup, Li Xuanfeng spoke earnestly:

"Life is full of disappointments; when facing them, one must grit their teeth and endure. But when a moment of joy comes, we should quickly savor it. Otherwise, should we suddenly die someday, wouldn’t it be a huge loss!"

"Brother Xuanfeng, you really are..."

Liu Changdie chuckled bitterly. Seeing his unrestrained manner, he felt a surge of relaxation in his heart. Since his rebirth, he had carefully calculated everything, tiring himself out to the point of dizziness. However, his time with Li Xuanfeng was quite relaxing.

"However, Brother Xuanfeng, we’re in public, we can’t speak too plainly."

Liu Changdie looked carefully around. There weren’t many people around today and no other customers this early in the morning. He slightly relaxed and chuckled as he toasted with Li Xuanfeng.

As he lifted his cup, the image of an old man named Xu San suddenly appeared before Li Xuanfeng. Tension gripped his heart, and he murmured:

"Xu San, just you wait. When the opportunity comes, I’ll make sure Tang Jin Sect sees blood too!"