Family Cultivation: I Become a Mirror

Chapter 420 356: Departure (Part 3)

'It can actually serve as a sacrificial offering! Truly, a fine treasure.'

He replied aloud:

"This matter is grave and must be referred to the Immortal Mirror."

Having spoken, he strode within, initiated layer upon layer of formations, passed through the ancestral hall, pushed open the sealed stone door, and knelt down

to say:

"I beseech: Li Family scion Yuanjiao, beset by misfortune, the clan in dire peril… I respectfully request the Supreme Dharma to protect body and preserve the Dao… May the decree be received."

He mumbled through the entire set of rituals, performed the grand salutation, and the Dharma Mirror above slowly dimmed, descending before him—the success of his prayer was clear.

Li Yuanjiao had read several volumes of prayer techniques bestowed by the Dharma Mirror and had studied these mystical invocations. He had never understood why this Dharma Mirror was so troublesome, merely assuming it was of the highest rank.

But just now, witnessing that Metal Nature declare itself: Immortal Monarch's subordinate—Immortal Official of Dangjiang Creek, Li Yuanjiao was struck with dread. Recalling the various peculiarities of the Dharma Mirror, a speculation surfaced:

'Perhaps behind the Immortal Mirror stands a vast Immortal Mansion! Dwelling beyond the heavens, and the Immortal Mirror is merely a tool to commune with the beyond!'

If so, all things are explained; Chi Buzi fulfilled some requirement, perhaps transgressed the Immortal Mansion within memory, or perhaps became a sacrificial vessel! Bringing down an Immortal Official to the mortal realm!

This train of speculation unfolded, and the powerful force lurking beyond gradually emerged. Li Yuanjiao dared not speak more, but kept it hidden in his heart, a feverish excitement rising within:

'To depart via Taiyin… Could it be… that as long as my cultivation is sufficient, I, too, could ascend to the Immortal Mansion…'

Suppressing all these conjectures, Li Yuanjiao respectfully stowed away the Immortal Mirror, strode out of the rear courtyard, nodded toward his father, and said solemnly:

"Your son will now go to Wutu Mountain to cultivate!"

Li Xuanxuan exhaled deeply, nodded, watched the younger depart, then stepped forward to shut down all the formations, carefully covering the traces within the chamber, and likewise retired to cultivate.

Li Yuanjiao returned to Wutu Peak, where Xiao Guiluan greeted him with concern, her voice gentle:

"How went it?"

Li Yuanjiao shook his head and replied:

"Nothing happened. The Perfected Person did not arrive; it was a mere false alarm."

He shifted the topic and said:

"The family plans to send Ximing to the Xiao Family to study alchemy. I'll need you to make a trip."

"Alright."

Xiao Guiluan did not quibble, simply gave her crisp assent, and rode the wind away.

Li Yuanjiao felt a faint guilt; Xiao Guiluan had entrusted herself wholly, but Li Yuanjiao still had secrets to conceal—unavoidably uneasy.

After all, according to Li Tongya's words and Yuanjiao's personal experience, a Talisman Seed can resist the heart-bewitching Divine Skills of the Zifu; only one who possesses such a seed can lie before the Zifu.

But Xiao Guiluan lacked a Talisman Seed, and knowing too much could only bring harm to her.

"Hm?"

Li Yuanjiao suddenly recalled something and thought:

"The Yu Family is far too quiet!"

Since the Immortal Mirror had been invoked, Li Yuanjiao decided to summon the blue-gray ancient mirror, which drifted and swirled upward, heading northeast, passing through mountain woods, and descending into the Yu Family's cave mansion.

The highest chamber of the cave mansion held the densest spiritual energy, protected by layers of great formations, with the entrance firmly blocked and reinforced with multiple layers of spiritual formations.

Li Yuanjiao slipped inside, at once seeing shards of gleaming Shattered Jade scattered everywhere, rolling ceaselessly. Cangbi, azure kornerupine, crimson zhang… gemstones all over, shining together, above and below the cave mansion awash in crystalline forms, the ground coated in snowy-white fine salt.

The skeleton he stepped upon gleamed with a jade-like hue, yet abruptly broke in two, the upper half collapsed upon the ground, revealing a middle section sheared clean and smooth, polished enough to reflect one's image.