367: A teacher for a day is a teacher for life

In less than half an hour, Liu Xuan had an Epiphany on Eldest Son's thirty years of bitter cultivation, extracting the essence and discarding the dross, then perfecting it from a higher vantage point.

After the Epiphany ended, Liu Xuan carefully examined the internal situation of his Golden Core again and regretfully found that the projections of his Qi Refining Stage children within his Golden Core only showed mana vortexes, without the effect of Epiphany.

"Children can only achieve Epiphany upon Foundation Establishment, or rather, at my current Realm, only Foundation Establishment can trigger an Epiphany for me!"

"Not bad! As long as more children break through to Foundation Establishment, I can gain a deeper understanding of the Five Elements rules. Then, by merging the Five Elements, I can create a great Five Elements Cultivation Technique, or even a technique that integrates Yin and Yang and the Five Elements."

The children's cultivation gave Liu Xuan an Epiphany; after Liu Xuan perfected it, he could guide the children to improve, and the children's cultivation would in turn nourish Liu Xuan... A cycle was formed!

When a large number of children break through to Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul, with the numbers piling up, even the limits of the Cultivation Technique cannot constrain Liu Xuan.

Standing up and finishing his cultivation, Liu Xuan was in an excellent mood. As he walked out of the Cultivation Chamber, his new favorite Concubine, Cheng Nian, immediately came to attend to him.

She held a plate of fruit shaped like strawberries. "Husband, these are Red Spirit Fruits. I brought the seeds from my hometown and grew them myself. Try some."

Cheng Nian usually didn't like interacting with others. Aside from Cultivation, her only hobby was planting various spirit plants.

Liu Xuan had specifically arranged for a spirit garden to be set up for her in the mansion, letting her plant whatever she liked.

Picking one up and putting it in his mouth, Liu Xuan frowned slightly. The taste wasn't sweet but carried a hint of spiciness.

"Husband, don't you like it?" Seeing Liu Xuan frown, Cheng Nian looked somewhat disappointed.

"No!" Liu Xuan shook his head with a smile. "The texture is very unique. I'm just not used to it."

Cheng Nian knew Liu Xuan was only comforting her. Putting away the fruit plate, she followed beside him and asked, "Husband, what flavor of spirit fruit do you like? I'll grow it for you!"

"Hmm..."

"I like fruits that are big, soft, juicy, and sweet."

"Big, soft, juicy, sweet."

Cheng Nian counted on her fingers to remember, while recalling spirit fruits she had seen to see which ones matched the criteria.

As they chatted, his daughter Ling Hui came to pay respects, saying she wanted to report on the city's affairs during this period.

"Daughter Ling Hui pays respects to Father and to Mother Cheng!"

The third daughter Ling Hui was over thirty years old, while Cheng Nian had just turned eighteen. A thirty-year-old calling an eighteen-year-old 'Mother'...

As the children grew up, this situation became more common. Everyone was awkward at first, but later got used to it!

Given Ling Hui's status in the Liu Family, she wouldn't normally need to greet a Concubine of Cheng Nian's age in daily life. Only when Liu Xuan was present did she need to be polite.

"How is the city's business recovering?" Liu Xuan asked.

Last time, when the Late Golden Core Stage rat demon attacked the city, although Liu Xuan used the Formation to protect the city and eventually repelled the rat demon, the aftermath of the battle still caused the deaths of some Cultivators on the outskirts.

Many Cultivators, unaware of the inside story, feared that even more terrifying great demons would retaliate, so many left the city, and business suffered significantly as a result.

"It recovered long ago!" Ling Hui replied. "Since the news spread that True Person Yun Xian brought people into the city and the Liu Clan Merchant Alliance merged into the Southern Court Merchant Alliance, more and more Cultivators have been coming to the city."

"Our Great Sun City is now the most prosperous third-tier city in the vicinity, and the number of Cultivators is still increasing. It is expected to reach at least five times the size of an ordinary third-tier city."

After the Yin and Yang Harmony Great Formation was activated, no yin fiend aura could be seen in the city. Half a month ago, Liu Xuan ordered the name of Bone Fiend City to be changed to Great Sun City.

Above the Liu Mansion, a great sun shone in harmony with the sun in the sky, its radiance illuminating the entire city. The name Great Sun City was particularly fitting and was quickly accepted by everyone.

Ling Hui started with the Liu Family's business, extended to key points about the merger of the Southern Courtyard of the Beast Taming Sect Merchant Alliance, and finally reported on the overall situation of various small counties within Great Sun City's jurisdiction. She also proposed solutions for major issues such as taxation, mineral development, resource supply, and industrial operations.

If one had strong connections and wasn't afraid of having their power taken away by a transfer order after building up a successful operation, the position of city lord was no different from that of a Sect Master.

The Liu Family operated Great Sun City entirely as their own territory. The city lord needed to handle affairs involving all aspects, which were not only numerous but also complex.

Eldest Son, the nominal city lord, actually didn't participate much in government affairs. Most of it was handled by Ling Hui.

Ling Hui's mother was only the maid Xiao Yue, but due to her relationship with Lin Anqi and Lin Xue'er, she had the support of the entire Lin family behind her. She Xiaorong, Xia He, Zi Lan, and other veterans of the Yongning Merchant Alliance were also willing to cooperate. She faced almost no resistance in taking over power.

"Good!"

"Go ahead boldly. If there's something you don't understand, you can ask your mother She. Don't be afraid of causing trouble. If any problem arises, your father will take responsibility for you!"

Among the children with decent talent, only Ling Hui was currently interested in power. Liu Xuan planned to nurture her well.

As long as he, Liu Xuan, didn't die, there was no talk of inheritance in the Liu Clan. If she had enough ability, it didn't matter how much power she controlled.

"Daughter understands!"

After reporting the general situation and confirming that her father had no other instructions, Ling Hui quickly took her leave.

Liu Xuan was about to go to the underground Yin Fiend Hall to see if the children were cultivating diligently when Xiao Shuang (Younger Twin) reported that True Person Feiyu had come to visit.

"Revered Master Shen Yunshu?"

Liu Xuan's heart stirred. Leading Xiao Shuang (Younger Twin), he immediately went to the reception hall.

"Revered Master! Why didn't you notify me in advance that you were coming in person? I would have welcomed you!"

Shen Yunshu's aura was restrained as she sat upright in her seat. Without any accessories to set her off, she naturally exuded a noble and ethereal temperament.

Seeing Liu Xuan eagerly approach, she quickly waved her hand to stop him. "Since you've already taken True Lord Haoran as your Revered Master, don't call me 'Revered Master' from now on. Just call me by my name."

"That won't do!" Liu Xuan pulled over a chair and sat beside her, smiling. "One day as Revered Master, forever as Revered Master. You will always be my Revered Master. That can't be changed!"

"You..." Shen Yunshu said exasperatedly, "You're now True Lord Haoran's Disciple. If you call me 'Revered Master' and someone hears it, won't you be harming me?"

True Lord Haoran's Golden Core True Person Disciples, whom Liu Xuan called Senior Brother and Senior Sister, and then he called Shen Yunshu 'Revered Master,' made it sound as if they were all her Disciples.

"Revered Master, rest assured. Your Disciple knows his limits. I won't put you in a difficult position in public!"

Shen Yunshu glared at Liu Xuan. "Stop with the nonsense. Where is Wang Qiao? Where is he?"

"Junior Martial Uncle Wang Qiao went into seclusion to heal his injuries last time. Your Disciple doesn't know where he went."

Shen Yunshu stared into Liu Xuan's eyes, clearly not believing his words.

Xiao Changfeng and Wang Qiao—she had previously thought they both valued Liu Xuan's talent and took him as a Disciple to nurture. Gradually, she realized things weren't that simple.

Xiao Changfeng was normal in every way, but whenever it involved Liu Xuan, many of his actions became incomprehensible to her.

Wang Qiao was even stranger. His cultivation strength was inexplicably high, and she had a feeling that Wang Qiao wasn't like Liu Xuan's Junior Martial Uncle but rather his bodyguard.