92: late stage of foundation building

Seeing Mo Xuan nod, Zhou Kaiding's expression was a mix of relief and complexity, which made Mo Xuan look constipated.

"Old Zhou wasn't beaten senseless by Liu Wenyan, was he?" Mo Xuan secretly wondered, his eyes full of suspicion, as he re-examined Zhou Kaiding.

He thought for a moment but couldn't come to a conclusion.

"Time is the best medicine," Mo Xuan thought to himself, nodding at Zhou Kaiding, no longer paying him mind, and flew up to return to the giant tree.

Zhou Kaiding had only recently woken up and, knowing that Mo Xuan had returned to Jade Moon Peak, came to the Feiyue Peak Summit to greet him.

Now that his objective was achieved, after Mo Xuan returned to the giant tree, Zhou Kaiding did not linger and left the area.

However, he did not return home but went to his exclusive secret chamber not far from the giant tree.

Zhou Kaiding sat down cross-legged, contemplating: "Now that Mo Xuan is guarding the Family, and Zhou Licheng and the others are capable of handling things on their own, I don't need to interfere with Family matters. This means I can rest and recuperate with peace of mind, and also restore that first Vow Wheel."

After all, this Vow Wheel was already half of Zhou Kaiding's means; without it, his strength had dropped by more than just a notch.

He might only be slightly stronger than Liu Wenyan was before he Broke Through to the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment.

As for the various actions of the Zhou Family over the past few months and the acquisition of the Liu Family's resources, Zhou Kaiding was already fully aware.

He felt quite comforted by the decisions of Zhou Licheng and the others, thinking that he indeed had worthy successors.

Many thoughts ran through his mind, and it took a long time for them to settle. He took out several Medicinal Pills, swallowed them, closed his eyes, and concentrated, the secret chamber falling silent.

With Zhou Kaiding's awakening, the members of the Zhou Family finally let go of their last bit of worry.

The various families in Qingyuan Town noticed that the Zhou Family members seemed to be in increasingly good spirits during their interactions. Had the Zhou Family encountered another stroke of good fortune?

As for why it was "another," everyone recalled the changes in Qingyuan Town over the past few decades.

"Hiss~"

"This Zhou Family truly has extraordinary luck..."

In just twenty to thirty short years, they had developed from an obscure Qi Refining minor Family to their current status.

They had not only completely replaced the former Liu Family's position but had even gone a step further.

Zhou Licheng utilized the Liu Family's Legacy to bring all the major families in Qingyuan Town onto the same line.

With such interconnected interests, the various families became increasingly convinced by the Zhou Family.

As for the Li, Feng, and Sun families, although they were still secretly searching for news of Foundation Establishment Stage Legacy, they had long since extinguished any thoughts of competing with the Zhou Family. In fact, they contributed the most to the Lake Heart Island Market and the various mine extractions.

Everyone secretly marveled, but their minds were made up: they must hold tightly to the Zhou Family's thigh.

In this way, even the slightest bit of "soup water" that leaked from the Zhou Family's hands was a significant Opportunity, providing considerable assistance to their own families.

Time flowed on, and the situation in Qingyuan Town remained stable.

The Zhou Family.

After Zhou Kaiding awoke and went into seclusion, Lin Muwan finally felt at ease. Besides helping to look after her grandchildren daily, she could only occasionally help out in the Zhou Family's spiritual fields, living a very leisurely life.

As for her own Cultivation Realm, given Lin Muwan's Aptitude, even with the Zhou Family's resources, it was difficult for her to advance further at this point.

Moreover, as she gradually aged, her interest in cultivation matters had faded considerably.

Only occasionally, when she thought about not being able to accompany Zhou Kaiding forever, would she feel a touch of sadness.

Zhou Licheng managed the entire Zhou Family and also had to attend to his own cultivation, making him very busy, which led to some complaints from Yang Linxi.

Zhou Liyue was devoted to cultivation but would also help Zhou Licheng with Family affairs.

Zhou Lihai and Xia Chuxue had also had children. Besides their daily cultivation, they cared for their child, though they were always flustered, which made Xia Chuxue quite annoyed.

Zhou Linuo chose to marry a Mortal who had settled in Feiyue City. He also came from a scholarly Family with a profound Family Legacy. The two met in Feiyue City, and after some back and forth, they fell in love.

After Zhou Kaiding thoroughly investigated the man's Family background, origins, and character, he concealed his identity, transformed into a Mortal, and arranged a marriage with this Family.

This was also what Zhou Linuo herself requested; since she concealed her identity, she wanted to live as a Mortal, experiencing the life of an ordinary person.

Zhou Kaiding and his wife naturally had no objections. After all, they were in Feiyue City, and if they missed her, they could see her anytime.

This was originally the path they had arranged for Zhou Liye, but Zhou Liye had his own ideas and was now whereabouts unknown.

Therefore, Zhou Linuo was currently not on Jade Moon Peak. The couple was loving, their Family harmonious, and their life was peaceful and stable.

After Zhou Leren returned home, he was not as boisterous as before.

This trip to Qianmo Valley, especially the Crescent Moon Sect's methods at the end, left a profound impression on Zhou Leren's heart.

He was now diligently cultivating in seclusion, harboring a spirit of determination. Once his cultivation reached fruition in the future, he vowed to visit the Crescent Moon Sect again.

This was not only to seek justice for the Old Ancestor's injury but also to repay Elder Qingshuang's kindness.

Zhou Licheng and the others clicked their tongues in wonder. As Zhou Leren's parents and elders, they were deeply comforted to see Zhou Leren's current change, sighing inwardly, "Uncle Xuan truly has a way."

However, if they knew the crooked theories Mo Xuan had taught him along the way, who knows what they would think.

As for his experiences in the Crescent Moon Sect, Zhou Leren didn't say a word. After all, it was better for fewer people to know about embarrassing matters.

Additionally, Zhou Leyi and Zhou Lezhi had also turned six years old.

After the spiritual Aptitude test, Zhou Leyi lit up five gems, indicating a medium-level Aptitude with an earth element affinity.

Zhou Lezhi's Aptitude was slightly poorer, a lower-level Aptitude with a wood element affinity.

Now, the Zhou Family had complete Cultivation Techniques, possessing not only a Golden Core Stage Legacy but also two Foundation Establishment Stage Legacies: one, the Azure Wood Longevity Method, obtained from Immortal Changchun, and the other, the Blazing Sun Method, obtained from the Liu Family.

The Golden Core Stage Legacy, Puhua Yuanlun Scripture, had no elemental preference; anyone could cultivate it.

However, Golden Core Stage Legacies are profoundly extraordinary, and the spiritual power at the same Realm is even more profound. Thus, if one's Aptitude is insufficient, it might slow down cultivation progress.

The two Foundation Establishment Stage Legacies were also like this. Therefore, if one's Aptitude was insufficient, it was not necessary to choose to cultivate these two methods and sutras. It was the Righteous Path to switch to them after reaching Foundation Establishment.

The members of the Zhou Family proceeded systematically, each performing their duties, ensuring stable development.

Five years later.

On the Feiyue Peak Summit, atop the giant tree, Mo Xuan, who had been dormant for a long time, opened his eyes. He slowly swayed, stretched his body, and gradually flew out, swimming freely.

"Ding~"

Mo Xuan's mind stirred, and he opened the long-unseen System panel.

【Name: Mo Xuan;

Race: Black Water Profound Serpent;

Bloodline: Exotic Beast;

Lifespan: 80 / 500 years (+);

Talent: Water Control;

Divine Ability: Water Form: Myriad Transformations, As-You-Wish Transformation Technique, Qi Concealment Technique, Demon Body Second Transformation (+);

Realm: Late Foundation Establishment Stage;

clan protecting system Bound: Zhou Family, Family Head — Zhou Licheng.

Clan Fortune Points: 36】