Chapter 472 - 243: Grade 4 Qi Mansion (2)

Only the Five-Star Water Acupoint and Four-Star Wood Acupoint.

The Wood Acupoint absorbed Liou Xie’s star aperture aptitude, elevating it to four stars.

However, Liou Yuan felt that at least a Five-Star Wood Acupoint was needed to be worthy of the "Longevity Scripture," so he wouldn’t establish a second Qi Mansion until the Wood Acupoint’s aptitude improved.

"Take it slow; Liou Hexuan will eventually die at the hands of Five Extremes Mountain."

"I can afford to wait."

Liou Yuan was unaware that Liou Hexuan had already escaped to the Linlang Domain and was still contemplating absorbing the star apertures from Liou Hexuan.

Back then, Liou Hexuan was the genius favored by the three Golden Core elders of Five Extremes Mountain to break through to the Golden Core, alongside Wang Zhuoqun.

This meant he was a Third-Grade Qi Mansion.

After examining the star apertures, Liou Yuan focused more intently on the realms of Body Cultivation and Sword Cultivation.

The Bone Casting had reached the mid-stage, clearly a breakthrough brought by the "Geng Metal Refining Form Skill," enhancing the Body Cultivation Realm.

Then came the Sword Cultivation Realm, with Cyan Nether Sword Qi showing as Small Success.

Few comprehend Sword Qi, and its power is considered remarkably sharp even within the Foundation Establishment Realm.

With Cyan Nether Sword Qi and his own Fourth-Grade Qi Mansion, Liou Yuan could undoubtedly fight a mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator without any issues.

"No wonder Sword Qi is hard to cultivate." Liou Yuan chuckled to himself proudly.

As for the magic practiced by Liou Yuan, aside from the "Blood Imperial Spell" and "Cloud Manipulation" he acquired through Liou Xie, nearly all other magic had attained Great Success.

This was mainly attributed to reliance on the Profound Yin Cold Marrow Stone and the period when Liou Yuan severed the bindings with his physical body during the opening of the mansion, connecting with the heavens and earth, greatly boosting his insights.

"The good news is there’s no need to practice other magic anymore."

"In the future, I’ll focus on ’Blood Imperial Spell’ and ’Cloud Manipulation’, and these two C-level Skills will achieve Great Success sooner or later."

With these thoughts, Liou Yuan moved his gaze from the Fixed Star Compass, turning to the stone door of the cave dwelling.

Due to the presence of Divine Sense, when using the Fixed Star Compass to examine his internal condition, Liou Yuan sensed someone approaching outside.

Without looking through Evil Eyes, he knew who it was.

"Considering the timeframe, over two years have passed since my seclusion; this is the longest I’ve been in seclusion."

"My brother must be anxious by now."

Liou Yuan landed from mid-air, tidied his clothes, and then strode towards the stone door.

Rumble! Accompanied by the stone door’s opening.

Sunlight from the outside world poured into the cave, casting on Liou Yuan’s increasingly youthful face.

Foundation Establishment extends life by two hundred years, and Liou Yuan’s appearance once again resembles his youthful self, unchanged from when he first entered Five Extremes Mountain.

However, the initial naivety he had when entering this world no longer lingered between his brows; his gaze was now more mature.

"Mr. He’s Golden Core success! Mr. He and the Patriarch, wielding the cyan and white dual swords, will surely restore the past glory of the Liou Family and rebuild the family’s brilliance!"

As Liou Yuan stepped out of the stone door, a voice full of flattery and sycophancy instantly sounded in his ear.

Liou Yuan didn’t need to look to know who was speaking.

"Haha!" Liou Yuan laughed aloud, and his smile was genuine; achieving the Foundation Establishment was indeed a cause for celebration for him.

Just as Liou Yuan’s gaze was about to follow Liou Hongjun’s voice.

His eyes suddenly tightened as he saw two figures under the ancient cypress at the cave entrance.

One of them was Liou Zhen, dressed in a moon-white brocade robe, the obvious reason for Liou Yuan’s expression was not him.

What truly stunned Liou Yuan was the woman’s silhouette standing beside his elder brother.

She was dressed in an attire identical to that in Yanhe City.

The cuffs of her pale blue wide sleeves hung on either side of the skirt.

Fine lines were visible at the corners of her eyes when she lifted her gaze, and the snow-colored spirit hairpin by her temples was adorned with vibrant magnolia flowers, intertwined with strands of black and gray, resembling spring snow covering pine, radiating vitality amidst the cold.

Although Liou Yuan didn’t perceive any cultivation fluctuation within her.

Her elegance was more prominent than those with cultivation on Five Extremes Mountain.

This person was none other than Bai Xin, the biological mother of Liou Yuan and Liou Zhen.

"Mother!" Liou Yuan called out as he approached Bai Xin in a few steps, then respectfully bowed to her.

Nearly a decade had passed since entering Five Extremes Mountain, and Liou Yuan hadn’t met Bai Xin after they had parted.

Returning to Yanhe City previously and not finding Bai Xin had been a lingering concern for Liou Yuan.

Seeing Bai Xin once again stirred an indescribable joy within him.

In his past life, Liou Yuan had lost his mother, who, along with his short-lived father, had passed away for unknown reasons early on.

Although Bai Xin’s attitude towards Liou Yuan was not particularly warm, Liou Yuan appreciated the care she showed, remembering and cherishing it.

Bai Xin did not accept this bow from Liou Yuan, subtly shifting her position. As she looked at her youngest son, despite trying to conceal her joy, the slight lift of her eye corners betrayed her.

She had borne two sons, both becoming Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators, enough to bring contentment to her life.

"You’ve both reached Foundation Establishment, displaying the demeanor of Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators." Bai Xin spoke gently, revealing the reason for not accepting Liou Yuan’s bow.

"I cannot accept this bow from you."

Liou Yuan was puzzled, thinking he might have done something wrong, and turned to Liou Zhen.

The latter, observing the perplexed Liou Yuan, showed a smile on his otherwise stern face.

"Foundation Establishment Great Cultivation severs physical bindings; you are no longer mere flesh and bones. Mother’s frail body cannot bear the consequences of your bow, which might shorten her lifespan."

Liou Yuan, recently achieving Foundation Establishment, was unaware of such taboos.

"I see!" He quickly stood upright, ceasing the act of bowing.

At the same time, Liou Yuan activated Evil Eyes to assess Bai Xin’s physical condition.

Her vitality was steady, but signs of decline in life force were apparent.