101: Memories of Youth

Led by Long Hua, Li Xiangyun walked towards Long Ruoxuan's residence.

It must be said that as an old Golden Core Family, the Long Family's territory was indeed vast, with mountains and rivers.

However, the closer he got, the more complex Li Xiangyun's mood became, and he couldn't help but recall some past events.

He remembered it was a night.

At that time, Li Xiangyun was only at the Peak of Qi Condensation, and in order to save enough Spirit Stones to buy a Foundation Establishment Pill, he went out to Cultivate.

It was on that night that Li Xiangyun met Long Ruoxuan... The night wind carried the sound of pine waves across the green cliffs.

The young Li Xiangyun squatted by the campfire, turning the Yao Rabbit on a wooden skewer, the grease dripping into the charcoal fire and making crackling sounds.

Just then, there was a movement from the grass not far away, and then a young girl in a red dress walked out from it.

Her appearance was like a Tianshan snow lotus, pure, flawless, and ethereal, breathtakingly beautiful. Her eyes were as bright as ice crystals, shimmering with brilliant light.

Li Xiangyun admitted that she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen at that time.

However, her condition at the time was not good; she was swaying, looking exactly like a zombie.

Immediately, the girl suddenly lunged forward, snatching the rabbit meat from his hand.

As she ate, she exclaimed, "It smells so good!"

Hearing this, Li Xiangyun's face darkened. He unceremoniously snatched the rabbit meat back and said, "No, where did you come from?"

"Did you get my permission? To just snatch my rabbit meat?"

Long Ruoxuan was displeased and said haughtily, "Isn't it just one rabbit meat that this Young Miss ate? Why are you being so fierce?"

"Hehe~"

Li Xiangyun ignored her and ate on his own.

As he ate, he deliberately made loud chewing noises, which made Long Ruoxuan grit her teeth in anger.

Then, Long Ruoxuan's bright eyes flickered slightly, and she hugged his arm, pouting, "Young Master, this servant hasn't eaten for two days."

Li Xiangyun heard this and asked curiously, "Looking at your attire, your family background should be extraordinary, right?"

"No matter what, you should at least have a Grain Abstinence Pill, right?"

"Hmph~" Long Ruoxuan tilted her head and said arrogantly, "This Young Miss would rather die than eat something as unpalatable as a Grain Abstinence Pill."

Li Xiangyun was speechless. "So you've been hungry for two days like this?"

Moreover, the Grain Abstinence Pill wasn't actually unpalatable; it just had no taste.

This made Li Xiangyun feel that the suddenly appearing girl in front of him was a bit silly.

Hmm... the kind that still drools even after being cured.

"Hmph, none of your business?"

"Just tell me if you're giving it or not!"

"Hmm..."

Li Xiangyun pretended to ponder, then, meeting Long Ruoxuan's expectant gaze, he mercilessly said, "No!"

After speaking, he started eating again.

"You!"

Long Ruoxuan clenched her fists, then smiled brightly, "Kid, what if I buy your rabbit meat for a hundred Spirit Stones?"

As she spoke, a hundred Spirit Stones appeared on the ground, their shimmering brilliance almost blinding Li Xiangyun.

No, you should have said so earlier!

Thus, Li Xiangyun happily reached this deal with Long Ruoxuan.

A moment later, Long Ruoxuan ate the roasted meat while looking at him disdainfully.

She seemed to be implying, "I never thought you were this kind of person."

Li Xiangyun didn't care about this at all.

Dignity, can dignity be eaten?

Can dignity gather enough Spirit Stones for him to buy a Foundation Establishment Pill?

But no matter what, Li Xiangyun thus met Long Ruoxuan.

After that, every time Li Xiangyun ate, Long Ruoxuan would always appear on time.

And each time, she would spend a hundred Spirit Stones to buy his roasted meat.

In this way, Li Xiangyun gradually became familiar with her.

And he learned her name ~ Long Ruoxuan.

Just as Li Xiangyun thought he could save enough Spirit Stones to buy a Foundation Establishment Pill in this way, heaven dealt him a resounding slap.

Waking him from his fantasy.

Long Ruoxuan ran out of Spirit Stones!

In fact, Li Xiangyun didn't believe it at first, but he couldn't search her.

So, Long Ruoxuan, using her status as a friend, stayed by his side, freeloading for an entire year.

During this time, even the Spirit Stones Long Ruoxuan spent on accommodation and purchases had to be paid by him.

Her excuse was that all her Spirit Stones were on him.

As a result, after a year, not only were Long Ruoxuan's Spirit Stones used up, but he also ended up paying a lot out of his own pocket.

Thinking about it now, it's all bitter tears; he felt like he had been scammed.

However, he was not without gains during this year.

Through Long Ruoxuan's explanation, he understood that a sudden Foundation Establishment actually didn't require a Foundation Establishment Pill.

The so-called Foundation Establishment refers to a comprehensive improvement of essence, Qi, and spirit, to achieve the effect of rebirth.

Therefore, as long as a Cultivator's essence, Qi, and spirit reach a certain level, combined with a certain method, they can naturally Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.

As for the Foundation Establishment Pill, it is precisely because its medicinal effect is in this area that it can increase a Cultivator's success rate of Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.

At the same time, Long Ruoxuan also said that Cultivators who Breakthrough by taking a Foundation Establishment Pill would have certain inherent flaws.

These flaws were not obvious at first, but as they Cultivated further, they would limit the Cultivator's development.

It was precisely because of Long Ruoxuan that Li Xiangyun first learned that there were so many intricacies in Cultivation.

Including later when Li Xiangyun Breakthrough to Golden Core, he did not take the Quenching Gold Pill given by the Sect, but Breakthrough through his own exploration.

Otherwise, did he really think he was that useless? Only Breakthrough to Golden Core at two hundred years old.

And this is also one of the reasons why Li Xiangyun is stronger than other Golden Core Cultivators.

As for the rumors outside that he was the youngest Golden Core Cultivator in so many years...

That's because, in that hundred years, only he and Sun Ping Breakthrough to Golden Core.

And that good-for-nothing Sun Ping, relying on taking a Quenching Gold Pill, still Breakthrough later than him.

Then he must be the youngest Golden Core Immortal Master in a hundred years... Afterwards, Li Xiangyun and Long Ruoxuan went on adventures together. They hunted Yao Beasts together, enjoying the deliciousness brought by various Yao Beast meats.

They went to see the sea together; the sea breeze brought a sweet taste, and the waves gently kissed their toes.

They watched the sunset on the cliff together; the breeze brushed through the treetops, and the distant birds grew smaller and smaller.

During this process, Li Xiangyun also Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment with Long Ruoxuan's help.

At that time, Li Xiangyun once thought that such beauty could last forever.

But people must eventually return to reality.

One night, people from the Long Family found them and wanted to take Long Ruoxuan away.

Li Xiangyun naturally disagreed and had a fierce conflict with the Long Family, but how could he, who had just Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, be a match for the Long Family?

In the end, Long Ruoxuan was still forcibly taken away.

When she left, he and Long Ruoxuan made an agreement: he would go find her when he Breakthrough to Golden Core.

But this wait lasted for more than two hundred years.

Li Xiangyun was sent to the Extraterritorial Battlefield immediately after he Breakthrough to Golden Core.

As for what happened next, everyone knows without him saying.

He was severely wounded, his path ahead was cut off, and he had no face to meet Long Ruoxuan.

Thus, time came to the present.

Three years ago, when Li Xiangyun had just recovered from his injuries after his Breakthrough, he had thought of coming to the Long Family to fulfill his promise.

However, so many years had passed, and Li Xiangyun really didn't know how to face that girl from the past...