Chapter 46 I Want to Establish My Foundation

"I accept it!"

"Ha ha!"

On Wuliang Mountain, Xu Yuanzhen led his young son to pay homage to the ancestors of his family.

"Linghua, this is your uncle Xu Yuanlang. He went missing two years ago. Let's kowtow to him for now and hope he can turn bad luck into good."

The chubby Xu Linghua quickly knelt down and kowtowed, taking small, quick steps.

Just then, hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the ancestral hall. He was somewhat displeased. This was the resting place of his ancestors. What kind of behavior was this, rushing around like this?

"Third Uncle, I knew you'd be here."

Xu Lingmin, now a grown young man, poked his head in from outside the door. Upon seeing him, a smile immediately appeared on his face, and he quickly explained before Xu Yuanzhen could ask any questions.

"Uncle Yuen Long isn't dead, he's back from outside!"

These words struck Xu Yuanzhen like a thunderbolt, leaving him speechless for a moment. Then, he clapped his hands excitedly and laughed, tugging at his young son.

"Come on, I'll take you to meet your Uncle Yuen Long!"

At this moment, on the mountaintop, in the clan chief's courtyard.

"Yuan Lang, what happened two years ago? All I know is that you and Zhen Guang disappeared in Jiangjiafang Market. I heard that a rare treasure was born."

The clan chief hurriedly inquired, and Xu Yuanlang thought for a moment before telling him everything except about the seven-colored flower.

"Snapped!"

Before he could finish speaking, the clan chief slammed his hand heavily on the armrest.

"The Li family! These bastards have gone too far! They're treating cultivators like medicinal herbs to be harvested!"

The clan chief was filled with righteous indignation, and could only sigh in embarrassment.

"Yuen Long, you really are Uncle Kwong..."

"Uncle Zhen Guang is dead. I saw him enter the valley with my own eyes, and Uncle Zhen Guang definitely couldn't have survived in the second-tier formation."

"Zhen Guang... Sigh, if it weren't for the family's bad situation back then, he could definitely have achieved Foundation Establishment. By the way, Yuan Lang, since it's a second-tier formation, do you know who's in charge of it?"

The clan chief then inquired, and Xu Yuanlang nodded.

"It's Li Luojing!"

"Are you sure?"

"I almost died, and it took me two years to recover before I could return."

Xu Yuanlang took off his spirit robe. Although the hideous sword wound on his chest had healed, the scar remained on his body.

Upon seeing the scar, the clan leader's expression changed. As a Foundation Establishment cultivator himself, he could sense a terrifying and chilling aura emanating from the scar, confirming that the person who remained was indeed a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

What surprised him even more was that the scar had healed. It should be noted that scars often retain residual spiritual energy from Foundation Establishment cultivators, and only by eliminating this spiritual energy can the scar heal.

Xu Yuanlang was merely a Qi Refining cultivator, and normally it would be impossible for him to eliminate residual spiritual energy. However, he did not reveal how he did it, leaving the clan leader to ponder the matter.

"Looks like this kid has his own secrets too."

He had no intention of investigating the secrets of his own family.

"Yuanlang, you are truly blessed to have broken through to the seventh level of Qi Refining. Your cultivation speed is second to none in our Xu family."

If you want to rest now, you can stay on the mountain. If not…”

"Chieftain!"

Xu Yuanlang's expression suddenly turned serious as he looked at his clan patriarch and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"I want to establish my foundation!"

The Grand Elder led several familiar clansmen in from outside the door, only to overhear Xu Yuanlang's declaration that he was going to establish his foundation.

"Little brother..."

Xu Yuanmiao was excited and wanted to say something, but Xu Yuanzhen stopped her with his hand and gave her a wink.

"You want to establish your foundation?"

The clan chief repeated it, then his expression turned serious. He neither refuted him nor said that he was delusional; he simply asked a question.

"What do you want to do? Our Xu family will definitely give you our full support."

"First, I need to find the Xuanquan and Fushui energies to replenish my water-based spiritual root and allow my water-based natal magic weapon to take shape."

Upon hearing his plan, the clan chief revealed a barely perceptible smile. He looked up and saw the Grand Elder and several others.

"Elder, does our clan possess the Mysterious Spring and the Mansion Water Qi?"

"No, the area around Wuliang Mountain is all mountains. Even if there are mountain springs, they would not meet the conditions for the formation of a Xuanquan (mysterious spring)."

Not only here, but within the spheres of influence of several nearby families, neither Xuanquan nor Fushui Qi can be generated.

unless……"

Upon hearing the elder mention "unless," the clan leader's heart skipped a beat, and a hint of worry appeared on his face.

"You mean let this kid..."

"Clan leader, stop beating around the bush. Where are the Mysterious Spring and the Mansion Water?"

"Within the territory of the Cao family of Jindan, there are places with numerous hot springs and interconnected large lakes, which should be able to give birth to Xuanquan and Fushui."

The name "Cao Family of Golden Core" carries a heavy weight for the Xu family. If they could, the Xu family would never want to have anything to do with the Cao family again.

After all, such a behemoth could crush a Foundation Establishment family like the Xu family with just a slight turn.

"Wow!"

Xu Yuanlang immediately stood up, his voice filled with determination, but seeing his reaction, the clan leader hesitated instead. Xu Yuanlang knew what the clan leader was thinking.

"Clan leader, Uncle Zhen Guang is already very strong, but he is powerless against a Foundation Establishment cultivator."

"I don't want this. No matter how difficult it is, I want to become a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Clan Chief, I hope you will grant my request!"

Upon hearing this, the clan chief leaned back in his chair, his fingers rhythmically tapping the armrest. His eyes flickered uncertainly. After a long while, he finally made up his mind and abruptly stood up.

"Elder, send a letter to Yuan Hui and Yuan Kun, instructing them to take care of Yuan Lang."

"I'll also give you the Qi of Yinji, the Qi of Luanzhang, the Qi of Xuangu, and the Qi of Cuiwei that the family has collected. These should help you refine your earth-elemental natal magic weapon as soon as possible."

The other clansmen in the room couldn't help but show envy. These earthen treasures were all Xu family's treasures, and now they had all been given to Xu Yuanlang.

None of them had ever enjoyed such treatment, so naturally they were all extremely envious.

Yuan Zhen knew more and guessed that there must be a reward for that Foundation Establishment Pill.

"Alright, everyone wants to see you since you just got back, so don't keep a straight face."

After the clan chief made the arrangements, Xu Yuanlang turned around and saw everyone, a smile flashing across his face.

"I'm sorry for making everyone worry after two years. It's all my fault."

Xu Yuanlang cupped his hands in greeting to everyone, and Xu Yuanjing, without any hesitation, grabbed his neck and laughed heartily.

"Alright, alright, we heard everything outside. You did a good job, kid. You managed to escape alive from the Li family's Foundation Establishment stage. You're really impressive."

Xu Yuanlang asked himself honestly, "Where am I supposed to be so great? I'm just lucky."

"Good luck, young man. By the way, have you seen any major moves by the Li family in the past two years?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuanjing, who had been smiling, suddenly fell silent, and everyone else also fell silent.

"What's wrong?"

"The Jiang family has been wiped out."