203: Breakthrough successful, Zi Lan Patriarch

"Husband, is Little Sister Zi Lan attempting a Breakthrough?"

Under the phoenix tree, Lin Xue'er leaned against Liu Xuan, looking toward the direction of the Cultivation Chamber not far ahead and asked.

Besides Lin Xue'er, beside Liu Xuan were Xia He, Yan Qingyao, Zhang Kexin, Lu Ping, She Xiaorong, Qin Yun, Yang Xiaoyun, Jiang Xiaoyou, Ye Manqing...

Someone on the island was attempting a Foundation Establishment Breakthrough; almost all the Concubines had come to the phoenix tree where Liu Xuan was, everyone curious about who exactly was breaking through.

"Hmm!" Liu Xuan nodded slightly as he looked at the spiritual clouds in mid-air, a trace of surprise and joy on his face.

"It really is Zi Lan!"

"Big Sister Zi Lan is going to become a Foundation Establishment Ancestor?!!"

"Then... will I still be able to call her Big Sister in the future?"

The group of women had mixed reactions; some were surprised, some excited, some worried...

Xia He and Lu Ping, the two Late-Stage Qi Refining Cultivators, were envious. Especially Lu Ping, whose eyes were red with envy.

As fellow disciples under the Three Poisons Ancestor of the Nether Fire Sect, she knew Zi Lan's situation clearly.

Although Zi Lan's talent was decent in her early years, she had never been able to sense a Foundation Establishment Bottleneck, nor did she have a foundation establishment pill; she didn't even have the opportunity to attempt Foundation Establishment.

That she could start a Foundation Establishment Breakthrough so quickly was entirely due to Liu Xuan; perhaps Liu Xuan even gave her a foundation establishment pill.

It was clearly she who came first...

Xia He's gaze toward Liu Xuan also held a trace of worry; Zi Lan must have consumed the foundation establishment pill Liu Xuan gave her.

'Husband promised to give me a foundation establishment pill when I reached Qi Refining Perfection. If it was eaten by Zi Lan in advance...'

The foundation establishment pill is incomparably precious; she didn't believe Liu Xuan could obtain many. If these vixen-like women seduced Husband into giving away all the foundation establishment pills before she could reach Qi Refining Perfection, she would be finished!

'I cannot go on like this! After today, I must Cultivate diligently!' Xia He secretly made up her mind.

Looking at Lu Ping, who was as bright and beautiful as a flower beside her, Xia He's sense of crisis intensified. Their cultivation levels were nearly identical, and given Liu Xuan's nature, whoever reached Qi Refining Perfection first would receive his full support.

Sensing Xia He's gaze, Lu Ping turned her head to meet her eyes, a glimmer in her gaze, clearly thinking the same thing as Xia He.

The many women had different expressions, a myriad of reactions. Liu Xuan didn't care much, watching it as entertainment.

Seeing Lin Xue'er beside him also frowning, Liu Xuan asked curiously: "Does Xue'er also have concerns in your heart?"

In Liu Xuan's heart, Lin Xue'er had always been sensible and knew how to conduct herself; she shouldn't be worried about her status being affected after Zi Lan's Breakthrough.

"Husband, Little Sister Zi Lan..." She paused, then whispered: "If she succeeds in her Breakthrough, how will you handle yourself, Husband?"

The women around them quieted down and looked at Liu Xuan; it seemed they were thinking the same as Lin Xue'er, just hadn't said it out loud.

Liu Xuan's cultivation was only at the seventh level of Qi Refining; if Zi Lan really broke through, she would be a Foundation Establishment Ancestor!

In the future, would the Liu Family be ruled by Liu Xuan, or would it be ruled by Old Ancestor Zi Lan?

The reason the Liu Family could live in harmony now and everyone could live comfortably was entirely because Liu Xuan was willing to spend money and was generous.

If Zi Lan took charge of the Liu Family, and wanted to continue her own cultivation, what would happen if she reduced their benefits?

Cultivation for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator consumes many resources, especially for a young Foundation Establishment Cultivator like Zi Lan who had just broken through; many Foundation Establishment Families had to exhaust the entire Family's strength to support one.

"Rest assured!" Liu Xuan put his arm around Lin Xue'er's shoulder to comfort her: "Zi Lan and I are of one mind, and she is like a sister to you all; she certainly won't act recklessly!"

"As long as I, Liu Xuan, am still here, the Liu Family will always be ruled by me!"

His tone was calm, yet it gave the women a sense of extreme reassurance, causing the worry in their hearts to decrease significantly in an instant.

"Big Sister Xue'er need not worry. Given Husband's status and position, even if Zi Lan breaks through to Foundation Establishment, at most she would just leave the Liu Family and return to the Nether Fire Sect; she would absolutely not dare to do anything detrimental to Husband!"

Lu Ping saw the situation most clearly and took the opportunity to speak up, drawing closer to Lin Xue'er.

Once she said this, the eyes of the surrounding women brightened slightly, and they nodded in agreement.

That's right! After all, Zi Lan is from the Nether Fire Sect; so what if she breaks through to Foundation Establishment?

If she has a conflict with Husband, it would simply mean being driven away; it poses no great threat to them.

While everyone was discussing, the spiritual clouds in mid-air had already persisted for over half an hour, and it didn't look like they were about to collapse.

'With Zi Lan's foundation, to be able to reach this level on the first try, could it be that she is just lucky?'

A trace of doubt arose in Liu Xuan's heart, but he didn't think much of it; breaking through a Realm inherently involves a large element of luck, so this situation was actually normal.

On the outskirts of White Crane Lake.

"How long has it been? It's almost been an hour, am I really about to witness the birth of a Foundation Establishment Ancestor with my own eyes?!!"

"I guess it must be Senior Sister Xiao who secretly returned to attempt a Breakthrough. Otherwise, who else could have the foundation to succeed on the first try?"

"Hmm!" The person next to him nodded in agreement. "The Xiao Family has many secret enemies; hiding one's identity to attempt a Breakthrough is indeed reasonable!"

Another person on the side shook his head and retorted: "If Senior Sister Xiao really wanted to ensure a safe Breakthrough, wouldn't it be better to just do it in the Sect? Why hide her identity and come here secretly?"

"This..."

The market by the lake was even livelier than on the island; seeing someone about to complete a Foundation Establishment Breakthrough, everyone was very interested.

Having experienced the sensation caused by the previous two Breakthroughs of Xiao Ran, nearby Cultivators were very familiar with the signs of a Foundation Establishment Breakthrough and could all comment on it.

"Hum~"

"Look, everyone!"

One person pointed at the spiritual clouds in mid-air and shouted excitedly, seeing the slowly rotating spiritual clouds change again.

The rotation speed of the spiritual clouds gradually accelerated, a concave vortex appeared in the center, and the whole thing began to descend.

Viewed from a distance, it was as if the spiritual clouds were being slowly sucked away by something; their volume became smaller and smaller, and before long, they disappeared from everyone's sight.

At the same time, a faint, elusive pressure emerged, and then, as the spiritual clouds completely dissipated, it quieted down.

"Is this a successful Breakthrough?"

Some Cultivators with low cultivation and shallow experience looked toward the people with higher status in the market.

Those asked didn't make a sound, putting on an inscrutable appearance, though in reality, they didn't know either...

"It should be a success! I just don't know which Senior has achieved a Breakthrough."

Above a restaurant, the head of the Bai Family, Bai Lingfeng, who happened to be there on business, spoke slowly, his tone filled with envy.

He had finished his business and originally intended to return to his Family, but now he was in no rush, thinking that he should wait for definite news from the island—it would be best if he could visit the island to pay his respects to the newly promoted Foundation Establishment Ancestor before returning.

In a quiet building by the lake, there was one more person very interested in the person breaking through to Foundation Establishment on the island, and that was Old Ancestor Wang Qiao.

His lifespan was limited, and before coming to White Crane Lake, he was just fulfilling the orders of True Person Xiao, passing the time.

But since coming to White Crane Lake, every event that occurred in the Liu Family made him feel it was interesting, and his days were not as boring as he had imagined.

'This Liu Family is interesting; perhaps I can find an opportunity to make contact!'

Amidst everyone's anticipation and curiosity, definite news soon spread from the island: Island Master Liu Xuan's Dao Companion, Zi Lan, had successfully achieved a Foundation Establishment Breakthrough, and a Foundation Establishment Grand Ceremony would be held in one month.