424: Chapter 424 Did you really do it?

Mid Golden Core Stage, just broken through like that?

Liu Xuan didn't even feel a Bottleneck before his Breakthrough; he had previously estimated that he wouldn't break through until his daughter Ling Hui reached Foundation Establishment and their Cultivation Techniques underwent Fusion.

"Perhaps it's because I've swallowed too many good things after taking in the Peach Blossom Demon Lord, and my accumulation was so thick that the Breakthrough happened early."

Every once in a while, Liu Xuan would spend two days in the Peach Blossom Secret Realm, and each time, the Peach Blossom Demon Lord would do her best to entertain him.

spirit fruits, spirit marrow, Heaven And Earth Treasures... Liu Xuan would eat and take away treasures like third-rank top-tier spirit peaches every time.

The digestion capability of the Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Body Refining Method was terrifyingly powerful; even if he couldn't absorb it temporarily due to his cultivation level, it would be preliminarily digested into pure medicinal power and deposited in his body for the Golden Core to slowly absorb.

Breaking through to the Mid Golden Core Stage was unexpected, yet it made perfect sense.

However... "What's going on with this 'heartbeat' inside the Golden Core?"

At the Mid Golden Core Stage, when an ordinary Golden Core True Person breaks through to the Mid Golden Core Stage, their magic power and Divine Soul increase greatly, and their Divine Abilities advance, but there are no records of a 'heartbeat'.

The gap between minor Realms is usually an accumulation of quantity, with little qualitative change; an incomprehensible situation like Liu Xuan's generally doesn't occur.

"Heartbeat, life... isn't this one of the difficulties in breaking through the Nascent Soul Bottleneck?"

Nascent Soul True Lord! To break through the Nascent Soul Bottleneck, the first step is to give birth to a trace of life aura on the level of Law.

At that point, the Divine Soul naturally aligns with the Laws and Great Dao of Heaven and Earth; without needing to use magic power, one can control Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi with a single thought—truly a divine method.

"Is it because I comprehended a trace of the power of Law ahead of time? Or is the Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Body Refining Method too high-level? Or perhaps it's the change brought about by the upcoming Fusion of the Five Elements Cultivation Method?"

Liu Xuan had never heard of any records similar to his own situation and could only make wild guesses from various possibilities.

Recently, he had deep interactions with Peach Blossom and comprehended a trace of the mysteries of spatial power; the fourth-rank top-tier Alchemist Legacy contained the essence of the Law of Alchemy, and the level of Epiphany for his Five Elements Cultivation Method was also extremely high due to the stacking effect from his children.

There were too many possible factors, and for a moment, he couldn't figure out which aspect was responsible; it might even be a combination of them.

"Whatever, it's a good thing anyway!"

Although he didn't know why his Golden Core had developed a rhythmic pulse of life, Liu Xuan felt that with just this change, no one in the Golden Core True Person Realm would be his match, unless they also had 'vitality' born within their Golden Core.

"Buzz!"

A vortex composed of five-colored radiance was born in his palm, with the terrifying aura of the creation and destruction of the Five Elements flickering in and out of existence.

Miraculously, Liu Xuan did not use any Golden Core magic power; with only a trace of Divine Thought as a guide, he performed techniques and Divine Abilities without consumption.

"Does this count as a perpetual motion machine?" Liu Xuan thought to himself, but shook his head slowly after a moment. "No consumption only means no consumption for me; what's being consumed is the nearby Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. If the nearby Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi is exhausted, I still won't be able to perform Divine Abilities."

For a full day, Liu Xuan basically stabilized his Mid Golden Core Stage cultivation before leaving the Cultivation Chamber and heading to Bai Shan's residence.

Bai Shan had received special favor recently entirely because of Liu Xuan's reward for her promotion to Foundation Establishment, definitely not because he was addicted to the various charming techniques of her and her sisters.

A person's threshold for desire continuously increases; Liu Xuan had long since seen through the Mortal World and was difficult to charm!

...The next day.

Backyard garden.

Liu Xuan was in a good mood and personally guided the two little ones, Xin Ci and De Ming, in their martial arts practice, telling them to supervise and learn from each other and not to be lazy.

"Daddy, he's slacking off, I'm reporting him!" Xin Ci, while holding a horse stance, suddenly pointed at her older brother De Ming and shouted.

De Ming, wearing a martial arts robe, was also in a horse stance. He tilted his head to glance at his sister.

"Just focus on yourself!" After saying that, he shook his head repeatedly.

"You!" Seeing De Ming like this made Xin Ci even angrier. She stood up straight instantly. "Talking is useless! Let's have a fight. Whoever wins is right!"

De Ming glanced at Liu Xuan, who was leisurely reading a book on a lounge chair opposite them, and said impatiently:

"I'm not fighting you. Even if I win, I'll still get beaten by Father. I lose either way."

"Arrogant!" Little Xin Ci ran over to Liu Xuan's side with a pitter-patter. "Daddy, I want to fight De Ming. Will you be our referee?"

"What 'De Ming'? That's your brother!" Liu Xuan put down his book and rubbed his daughter's head. "Your brother is two years older than you. Do you really want to fight him?"

"Of course!" Xin Ci raised her small fist and clenched it. "I can't stand his stuck-up attitude. I have to teach him a lesson!"

"No crying if you lose, okay?"

"I promise I won't cry!"

"Alright!" Liu Xuan nodded and beckoned to De Ming, who was still in a horse stance.

"I'll be your referee. Have a match; the winner gets a day off."

"Father!" De Ming had a bitter face, looking completely reluctant. "I don't want to bully someone smaller than me; people will laugh at me."

Liu Xuan was startled, then laughed. "Don't worry, I'll keep the secret for you." He looked at Xin Ci. "Surely Xin Ci won't go complaining to her older brothers and sisters, right?"

"Of course not! Bring it on!"

Little Xin Ci took a stance, her eyes filled with Battle Intent; she was already impatient.

De Ming glanced at his father again, then shook his head helplessly and walked to stand opposite his sister.

"Watch this!" Xin Ci took the initiative, her body lunging toward De Ming as she started with a straight punch.

"Thud!"

De Ming blocked casually, not taking the little girl Xin Ci seriously.

He had already practiced Body Sculpting Martial Arts for two years, while Xin Ci had only just started martial arts a few months ago. How could she be his match?

"Huh?"

De Ming clutched his arm and took two steps back. He knew his sister Xin Ci had a special Physique and great strength, but he hadn't expected it to be this much—it was almost comparable to his own.

After a few more exchanges, De Ming gradually cast aside his contempt and began to treat the fight with more focus.

"Ya!"

De Ming dodged a swing from Xin Ci and took the opportunity to land a palm strike on her shoulder. Xin Ci lost her balance and fell face-first onto the grass.

The little girl was not discouraged at all. She scrambled up, ready to continue fighting De Ming, but De Ming retreated repeatedly, pointing at her mouth and shouting, "You're bleeding!"

Xin Ci stopped and wiped her mouth; sure enough, her hand was covered in blood. She stared blankly at the red on the back of her hand, startled.

Liu Xuan reached out, and a gentle wave of magic power pulled Xin Ci into his arms. "It's alright, you just split your lip. It'll be fine in a moment!"

With a wave of his hand, a streak of green Spiritual Qi drifted by. The wound on the little girl's mouth healed instantly, and even the bloodstains and dust vanished completely.

"Are you convinced now?" Liu Xuan asked with a smile.

"No!" The little girl's eyes welled with tears, but she didn't let them fall. "I'm still small. I'll come back for revenge in two years!"

Liu Xuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Just as he was about to give the two little ones a proper talk, he saw An Yunxi storming in through the gate, followed by Xia He and Yun Yao.

An Yunxi ordered the maids to take Xin Ci and De Ming out first, then pulled Yun Yao over and pointed at her belly, demanding:

"Was it really you?!"