294: Liu Xuan's special effects

The next day.

Lin Yuanshuang's eyes were swollen from crying, but her face was filled with intense joy. The Late Qi Refining Stage Bottleneck that had plagued her for years had actually broken through during the storm last night!

Seventh Level of Qi Refining!

Her years of effort were not even worth one night of Cultivate. No wonder Liu Xuan's Concubines all Cultivate so fast!

'If I hadn't been willful and thought about breaking off the engagement back then, but instead followed him like Lin Yiyi, with my talent and diligence, what Realm would my cultivation be at now?'

"Hum~"

"Hum~"

While she was lost in thought, she suddenly noticed two clouds of Breakthrough Qi rising almost simultaneously from two courtyards not far away.

"This is... someone breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage?!?"

She got dressed, got up, and hurriedly ran outside the courtyard to watch, finding it was indeed almost exactly as described in the records regarding the Qi clouds of a Foundation Establishment Stage Breakthrough.

Two people breaking through the Foundation Establishment Bottleneck at the same time! Such an opportunity is rare to see in hundreds of years. Who could it be?

She quickly arrived at the square outside the main hall of the West Courtyard and found that many women had already gathered there; they were all Liu Xuan's Concubines.

There were over three hundred women in the West Courtyard, and many were not familiar with each other. The addition of one Lin Yuanshuang did not attract everyone's attention, as they were all discussing the two clouds of Qi appearing in the sky.

"I didn't expect Sister Xia He and Sister Lu Ping to be breaking through so quickly. They haven't been in seclusion for long, right?"

"That's right! And they started breaking through at the same time; it's truly a sight rarely seen in a hundred years!"

"I heard the Husband rewarded them with the foundation establishment pill, otherwise they definitely wouldn't have started breaking through so quickly!"

"The foundation establishment pill! I wonder if the Husband will reward me in the future too."

...

'Xia He, Lu Ping!'

Lin Yuanshuang was not familiar with Lu Ping, but she knew Xia He very well. Back then, she was just a Disciple of Zhao Deliang. Her talent was decent but not outstanding. She didn't expect her to be about to become a Foundation Establishment Ancestor!

Zi Lan, Xiao Ran, Zi Ling, Hu Lingzhao... If Xia He and Lu Ping also successfully broke through, wouldn't Liu Xuan have four Foundation Establishment Stage Concubines!?!

If Lin Yuanshuang knew about Su Wan, and even that Yue Li, the False Core True Person, was also one of Liu Xuan's women, she would probably have a mental breakdown.

Just as she was thinking this, Liu Xuan walked over, accompanied by Yue Li, Lin Xue'er, Zhang Kexin... and over a dozen other women.

"Greetings, Husband!"

"Greetings, Husband!"

"Greetings, Immortal Master Yue!"

"Greetings, Immortal Master Yue!"

"Greetings, Sister Xue'er!"

...

The greetings came one after another, chaotic but not disorderly, sounding exceptionally pleasant, like the chirping of orioles and swallows.

Liu Xuan signaled everyone to be quiet and watch the changes in the Qi clouds in the sky. Although they couldn't comprehend much from the clouds, becoming familiar with the process would be slightly helpful for their own mindset when they eventually break through.

"Hmm?"

"Lin Yuanshuang?"

Lin Yiyi was observant and suddenly spotted a familiar figure in the crowd.

It had been over twenty years, and although Lin Yuanshuang's appearance had changed slightly, she recognized her at a glance.

There was no helping it! She had to thank her clan sister Lin Yuanshuang for everything she had today. If she hadn't rejected the Old Ancestor's arranged marriage back then, how would it have been her turn?

She looked at Liu Xuan, received a nod from him, and immediately guessed the general situation.

She walked slowly to Lin Yuanshuang, smiled, and bowed, "Sister Yuanshuang, long time no see! You've finally returned."

Seeing Lin Yiyi, the expression on Lin Yuanshuang's face became awkward, "Sister Yiyi, about what happened back then... I'm sorry!"

Back then, to break off the engagement, she had indirectly pushed Lin Yiyi out to take her place. After so many years, she was now back to snatch the other woman's man; she really felt it was a bit excessive.

"Sister, you're joking. You didn't wrong me; I should actually thank you for what happened back then!"

Lin Yiyi stepped forward and took Lin Yuanshuang's hand, saying affectionately, "Sister, I am overjoyed that you could return. How could I blame you?"

Noticing that Lin Yuanshuang still had reservations, Lin Yiyi glanced at the crowd of women and said, "Sister, there are many women in this West Courtyard. We sisters should help each other; it's not appropriate to dwell on such a small matter from back then!"

Lin Yuanshuang followed her gaze, then looked at the women with immortal-like temperaments by Liu Xuan's side, and immediately understood Lin Yiyi's meaning.

Times have changed. There were simply too many women belonging to Liu Xuan. If they wanted to live well in this West Courtyard, they, the Lin family sisters, needed to unite.

There were several Foundation Establishment female cultivators in the West Courtyard alone; the two of them, as Qi Refinement Stage Concubines, were insignificant. It was just that she hadn't adapted to life here yet and hadn't realized her situation.

"Sister, don't worry. Although we Lin family sisters don't have any Foundation Establishment female cultivators yet, First Madam Lin Xue'er is deeply favored."

"Second Madam Lin Anqi also holds a very high status. I have also been managing the Sect for many years; the Lin family's influence is vast, and no one dares to bully us."

Lin Yuanshuang knew a little about this. Although her parents had left the core of power of the Lin family, they hadn't been kicked out. She had heard a little about the development of the Lin family over the years.

The current head of the Lin family was Lin Junjie, but in reality, the one who truly held power was Lin Yiyi.

Lin Xue'er and Lin Anqi had no interest in power and were more focused on managing the internal affairs of the West Courtyard; Lin Yiyi made all the decisions for the Lin family.

As long as it wasn't too excessive, even Ancestor Qingyun wouldn't stop what she wanted to do.

"Sister Yiyi, now that I have returned to the Liu Family, what about my parents..."

Lin Yiyi gently patted her hand and smiled, "Don't worry, Sister. Leave this matter to me. Tomorrow, I will transfer them to core positions and restore their previous treatment!"

"Thank you, Sister!"

"It's just a small matter; there's no need to thank me between us sisters."

...

"Hum~"

While the two were chatting, the Qi clouds in mid-air grew larger and larger, the Aura becoming stronger and stronger, with the pressure of Foundation Establishment faintly appearing.

"Are there really going to be two more Foundation Establishment Ancestors breaking through?!?"

Being able to proceed to this step, the probability of both succeeding in their Breakthrough already exceeded seventy percent.

It wasn't just the Concubines and maids in the West Courtyard who were shocked; the Disciples of the Red Pine Sect down the mountain were even more shocked.

How long had it been since Liu Xuan's Concubine Hu Lingzhao successfully broke through? How many Foundation Establishment Ancestors did the Liu Family already have? If two more successfully broke through today...

Half an hour later.

The two clouds of Qi slowly dissipated, and the two Auras of Foundation Establishment gradually subsided.

The Breakthrough was successful! And both of them succeeded!

From this point on, the number of Liu Xuan's publicly known Foundation Establishment women reached six, three of whom had broken through in the Sect recently.

People weren't clear about Hu Lingzhao and Lu Ping, but Xia He was a Disciple of the Red Pine Sect; there were many people who knew about her talent and Comprehension Ability!

The matter was obvious: Liu Xuan definitely possessed items that assisted others in breaking through to Foundation Establishment, not limited to Spirit Medicine, secret techniques, or Heaven And Earth Treasure...

However, Liu Xuan was a Foundation Establishment Ancestor with extraordinary strength and had Xiao Changfeng as a solid backer, so no one came to trouble him for the time being.

That afternoon, the Sect issued a notice: 'The Foundation Establishment Grand Ceremony for Xia He and Lu Ping will be prepared immediately and held officially in one month.'

At the same time, a piece of gossip spread:

Liu Family Old Ancestor Liu Xuan's Stud Horse Spiritual Body can assist female cultivators in their Cultivate, and can also help Dao Companions break through Bottlenecks through Dual Cultivation. The smooth Breakthroughs of Liu Xuan's Concubines were because of his assisted Cultivate.