Family Cultivation: I Become a Mirror-Chapter 158 - 149 Jin Geng

Li Xuanfeng returned to the mountain and discussed many matters regarding the forging of the magic artifact with Li Tongya and others. After cultivating for half a year, someone finally knocked on the stone door of his cave mansion. Li Xuanfeng stepped out to see that the snow on the mountain had all melted, and the green forest was brimming with new life under the scorching sun. Overjoyed, he rode the wind up and flew toward the county along the ancient Lidao path.

He found a place to land in the market and confidently strode into Chu Minglian's small shop. The Fetal Breathing Cultivator greeted him with a warm smile, offered him tea, asked him to sit for a moment, and then went to call for Chu Minglian.

Chu Minglian was still as bustling as ever. Even before he appeared, the clanking of iron tools on his body announced his arrival. Upon seeing him, Chu Minglian chuckled and said,

"Xuanfeng, my young brother, have you come to collect your bow?"

"Exactly."

Li Xuanfeng responded, noticing that behind Chu Minglian, two apprentices in the Fetal Breathing Realm were shouldering a long, thick bow, glittering with dark gold. Both were panting and sweating profusely. As they approached, they placed the bow on the stone table with a loud thud.

Chu Minglian quickly supported the tabletop with his hand, and the jade surface emitted a burst of white light that dissipated the force, preventing the stone table from collapsing. He then gave the two apprentices a reproachful glance and frowned, saying,

"How can you handle things like that!"

The apprentices humbly bowed their heads, and only then did Chu Minglian turn back to Li Xuanfeng and proudly introduce the bow:

"This bow is made with Gold Essence as its body and Green Crow Gold Essence for the string, forged in Mysterious Fire for a full one hundred and twenty-six days, with talismanic scripts for gathering and condensing Qi etched all over its body."

"The bow is seven feet and six inches long, and the angle measures two feet and five inches. The Gold Essence is dark gold, shimmering and glittering. Its grade is considered top-notch among Qi Cultivators, but it is incredibly heavy and difficult to draw."

"Good! Good!"

Li Xuanfeng's eyes lit up with excitement. With one hand, he picked up the dark gold longbow, gripped the bow with his right hand, and pulled the string with his left. Taking a deep breath and gritting his teeth, his fierce expression and soaring blood Qi emerged, and he sneered:

"Open——"

The dark gold great bow instantly tensed up, pulled into a full draw with great effort. A buzzing sound filled the air, and the jaws of the two apprentices, who had been smirking from the sidelines, dropped in shock. The piercing sound was unbearable, and they crouched down in pain.

Chu Minglian's face was strained, and he took a step back, greatly alarmed, thinking to himself:

"How is this possible? Could this person be a transformed beast? How can he possess such strength? I thought this bow was heavy, and a normal person could only draw it to two or three tenths of its capacity. Yet, Li Xuanfeng managed to pull it to a full moon in one breath!"

Seeing all the items in the hall shaking, Chu Minglian hurriedly stepped forward against the sharpness and urged,

"Taoist Fellow! Taoist Fellow! Many items in my shop are extremely fragile. If you release the string here, I'm afraid half of them will shatter!" 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Upon hearing this, Li Xuanfeng felt as though his already empty storage bag had gotten a bit emptier. He quickly and slowly relaxed the bowstring, apologizing repeatedly,

"I was too excited! I truly am sorry… Thank you for the reminder."

"Have you thought of a name for the bow?"

Chu Minglian asked with a smile, and after Li Xuanfeng pondered for a moment, he replied,

"Let's call it 'Jin Geng' then!"

Chu Minglian laughed heartily, quite proud, and waved his hand, asking,

"Are you satisfied?"

"Extremely satisfied! Brother Chu's craftsmanship is excellent!"

Thus, Li Xuanfeng happily slung the bow over his shoulder, resolved the contract and the spirit oath with Chu Minglian in the market to prove the transaction was complete, and then rode the wind, eager to head home.

After flying on the wind for a while, he landed in the middle of the Sunbeam Profound Light Formation on the mountain. There was a crack beneath his feet, and the Jin Geng Longbow had already shattered a stone tile. He gave an embarrassed smile, lifted the bow slightly, and walked towards the courtyard.

Li Tongya was demonstrating swordsmanship to Li Xuanling; the two of them were dancing with their swords in the courtyard while the young Li Yuanxiu was intently watching from a stone bench, making for a warm scene.

Seeing Li Xuanfeng arrive, Li Tongya gave a soft smile, sheathed his sword, and asked,

"Have you brought the bow back?"

"Haha."

Li Xuanfeng lifted the dark gold longbow in his hand, approached the two, and explained everything in detail. Then he dragged Li Xuanxuan, who was drawing talisman scripts with a resigned expression, out of the courtyard, insisting on finding a place to show the three of them the bow's power.

So, the four found an open space in the mountains. Li Xuanfeng took his stance and drew the bowstring, concentrating his energy. The dark gold Jin Geng Longbow suddenly lit up with dazzling golden talismanic scripts, and the bowstring emitted a bright glow, forming a glittering True Yuan Dharma Arrow upon it.

"Go!"

The distant forest immediately exploded with noise, and the ground shook violently as a thick plume of dust rose, knocking down five or six large trees and leaving a huge crater in the ground, scattering earth in every direction.

A faint golden Gang Qi rose, knocking leaves off the surrounding trees. The sound of rustling filled the air, and the ground was covered with green leaves.

The three spectators beside were momentarily speechless and choked up. Li Xuanling looked at the deep pit on the ground and murmured to himself,

"Such power... I'm afraid a Foundation Establishment Cultivator caught off guard might suffer a loss too..."

Li Xuanfeng himself seemed contemplative as he shook his head and after a long while, he spoke,

"Yet it has not been able to cooperate with this bow, it was merely relying on the power of True Yuan and Mana..."

Bowing towards Li Tongya, Li Xuanfeng said in a deep voice,

"I plan to go into seclusion for five years to consolidate what I have learned, bring forth the new through the old, and in the process, integrate this Magic Artifact. As you said, to write a book on Archery Technique."

"Good."

Li Tongya nodded approvingly, raised his Green Peak, and Li Xuanfeng bade farewell to his two brothers with clasped fists, his face thoughtful as he rode the wind towards his Cave Mansion on Meichi Mountain.

Li Tongya and the other two headed up the mountain together. Li Xuanxuan and Li Xuanling praised each other, and Li Tongya said with a beaming smile,

"Among the Xuanjing generation, Xuanfeng has the best talent. You two must not slack off either. Xuanxuan, you're almost thirty years old yet still at the Fifth Layer of the Fetal Breathing Realm with the Yujing Wheel. Our family's Cultivation Technique is much better than the others; don't let it go to waste."

"It's excellent that Xuanling broke through to Yujing naturally at seventeen, but in the next ten years, you two should break through Qi Cultivation to add two great forces to our family."

The younger generation hurriedly agreed, and the three walked on until a clan soldier approached with a sincere and fearful tone,

"Lord Chen Donghe requests to see you... Uncle!"

"To see me?"

Li Tongya paused slightly while Li Xuanxuan and Li Xuanling were also stunned. Then, Li Tongya realized and laughed,

"It must be a good thing, just as we spoke of adding strength to our family... Donghe has come!"

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Chen Donghe had been waiting outside the courtyard for a long time before someone came to fetch him. He stepped into the courtyard, where Li Tongya was having tea at the head seat, with Li Xuanxuan and Li Xuanling smiling at him from either side.

"Junior Chen Donghe, whose Cultivation Level has reached the Peak of Fetal Breathing, comes to seek instruction!"

Li Tongya nodded with a smile, took a sip of tea, and asked in a low voice,

"How old are you this year, Donghe?"

"This year I am twenty-eight!"

"Good!"

Li Tongya praised and turned to the two beside him with a smile,

"Yu Mufeng was praised for his talent when he achieved Qi Cultivation at thirty. Donghe seems to be no lesser!"

"I am just diligent in practice... far from Xuanfeng!"

Chen Donghe humbly said a few words, then Li Tongya spoke seriously,

"It's also good for you to know that the Li Family currently has several Third Grade Qi Cultivation arts, all of which are authentic Orthodox Laws. You have been watched by me since you were a child, and Xiangping has always treated you as his own child. We, naturally, will not hide them."

"There are currently two available Qi Cultivation spots. The first one is the 'River Qi Decision', and the other one is 'Cave Spring Che Spirit Art'."

After introducing the detailed aspects of Qi cultivation and the strengths and weaknesses of these two arts, Li Tongya then asked,

"Do you have a preference for either one?"

"I will follow Senior's decision!"

Chen Donghe replied respectfully, and Li Tongya gave a light smile and said,

"Then let's choose 'River Qi Decision'! I have some River Essence Qi here that you can consume for cultivating Qi. Once you have achieved Qi Cultivation, go to the river and gather a portion of River Essence Qi to return to the family, and use it to compensate for this!"

"Thank you, Senior!"