Ascended Without Me: Cultivating with a Genius Son | Chapter 78 | Path to the Core | Novela.app

Li Xue patted her head, thinking it was indeed unlikely. In the countless star domains of the universe, how could there be such a coincidence as to transmigrate to the same star system and the same cultivation planet? The probability of that would have to be calculated as one in a hundred million. Li Lin, of course, was unaware of his mother’s thoughts. In the days that followed, he remained in seclusion within the Spirit Void Realm. Half a year later, he reached the Great Perfection of the late Foundation Establishment stage and began making preparations for Core Formation. Li Xue put a great deal of thought into this. She remembered how Li Lin had struggled for half a year within the illusion of his father when he faced his inner demons during his Foundation Establishment breakthrough. This time it was Core Formation; although they now had Heavenly Heart Pills and the process would be much easier within the Dream Realm, the trial of inner demons remained unavoidable. She felt it was necessary to have a proper talk with her son. "Lin'er, what are your thoughts regarding your father?" Li Xue asked directly. "Mother, are you worried about my inner demons when I attempt Core Formation?" Li Lin understood her intent immediately. "That is certainly one aspect, but I truly wish to know your thoughts," Li Xue added. Li Lin thought seriously for a moment before saying, "If I can leave the Mangyun Star, I want to travel to the outer realms. If I cannot, then I can only wait until I reach the Deity Transformation stage." Li Xue nodded and said with a smile, "My thought is this: if we can find a teleportation array, we should first travel through the Hongmeng Star Domain. Once you reach the Nascent Soul stage, we can head to the outer realms. Waiting for Deity Transformation takes too long. Time brings great changes to the world; who knows if we will even reach that day? If there is something you want to do, you must do it sooner rather than later." Li Lin’s eyes brightened, then grew slightly moist. Having lived with his mother for decades, how could he not know that his father held no place in her heart? Yet, he felt no hatred or resentment. Regardless of his father's reasons for leaving his mother to raise him alone and trek across thousands of mountains and rivers in search of the path to immortality, he had witnessed that hardship firsthand. Even if his mother chose to remarry, he would not stop her. It was only that his mother was so wonderful that he couldn't bear to see her with anyone else; fortunately, she had no such intentions. Having been raised under her open-minded guidance, he recalled her once saying: if you hate someone and cannot take revenge, the best method is to forget them entirely. Never let even a trace of them remain, otherwise, you are merely helping them harm yourself. It seemed his mother had done exactly that. If Li Xue knew her son’s thoughts, she would have been utterly embarrassed. She was a transmigrator; the matters between Li Ran and Xia Xiaoqing were merely blurred memories to her. She was but a spectator, not someone who had forgotten a person out of sheer hatred as Li Lin imagined. "Mother, you will accompany me, won't you?" Li Lin asked with some excitement and a hint of uncertainty. "Of course. I am definitely going. Otherwise, why would your Grandmaster have bound my soul imprint to your father's? It was so that he could be sensed when the time comes!" Li Xue said. Privately, she thought: *Even with a soul imprint, things change. Who knows, maybe that Li Ran transmigrated and ended up with a harem of wives and concubines. Hehe, if that's the case, I’ll have a perfect excuse to say goodbye.* "Then I am relieved!" Li Lin was very happy. He didn't care what his mother's reasons were, as long as she would go with him to the outer realms to find his father. He couldn't ask for too much; in many things, the process wasn't important—the result was. This was another principle his mother had taught him. Only then did Li Xue feel slightly more at ease. At the very least, with her promise, Li Lin’s mental knot would be greatly loosened. After meticulously preparing for the various matters of Core Formation, Li Lin finally entered seclusion three months later to break through. Advancing to the Core Formation stage generally took anywhere from several years to several decades, though it would be significantly faster within the Dream Realm. After Li Lin entered seclusion, Li Xue also began her push toward the late Foundation Establishment stage. Compared to Core Formation, this was a minor matter. Two months later, Li Xue successfully advanced. She had spent a long time at the Great Perfection of the middle stage, so reaching the late stage was a natural progression. Yu Ming also reached the late Foundation Establishment stage three months later. At this time, Li Xue, Yu Ming, and Yun Mingxuan all received a voice transmission from Ji Rufeng. The Ten Thousand Spirits Assembly at East Beast Mountain was about to be held, and he hoped they could arrive early to see the sights. Yu Ming needed to assist Jingyuan Zhenren in refining pills, so he decided to go when the time was right. The Ten Thousand Spirits Assembly lasted for three months, so one could go at any time. Yun Mingxuan was also in seclusion and could only wait until he emerged. Thus, Li Xue decided to head to the Bai family ahead of time. She could also take the opportunity to learn more methods for taming and raising Purple Orioles from them.