Ascended Without Me: Cultivating with a Genius Son | Chapter 91 | Forming the Golden Core | Novela.app

Xia Xiaoqing made up her mind and nodded. "Actually, I’ve been an orphan since I was a child. Your parents have been so good to you; I wanted to wake up long ago, but I was afraid. I don't know how to do anything here." "You can learn slowly. You have my memories; you just need to familiarize yourself with the environment. Besides, I have savings. If you don't want to build a life in the city, you can stay in my hometown; it’s a mountain village as well. As for whether you want to find someone to marry again, that’s up to you. This is a society ruled by law, and it’s quite free. As long as you are unwilling, no one will interfere with you," Li Xue explained patiently. "Don't worry, Li Xue, I will adapt! In the end, I owe my son. I gave up on him before he was even born, and he grew up without a father's love. If I were to take away his beloved mother as well, I would truly be failing him," Xia Xiaoqing said, her face covered in tears. Only now did Li Xue feel that Xia Xiaoqing was beginning to show some sense and a spark of conscience. If she had thought this way from the beginning, perhaps this whole transmigration business would never have happened. It would be hard to say if Li Xue would have ever reached the cultivation world, what she would have encountered, or what she would have achieved. At this moment, who was right and who was wrong no longer mattered. There are no "ifs" in this world. Affairs are transient, and the world moves in cycles; only when one meets the right person at the right time to do the right thing can it be considered correct. Yet, how many people in this world can truly achieve that? Finally, Li Xue left some cultivation techniques and secret arts for Xia Xiaoqing, hoping that she and her parents could strengthen their bodies. It would be even better if they could cultivate. Perhaps, on some day in some year, she might see Xia Xiaoqing again. Li Xue watched as her physical body woke up—or rather, as Xia Xiaoqing woke up. Her father and mother wept with joy, and then the family embraced in a moving scene of tears. Li Xue’s eyes glistened, but her heart felt light. Finally, everything from her past life could be completely laid to rest. Li Xue opened her eyes, her body already drenched in a cold sweat. Cultivators do not usually sweat, as they can regulate their own bodies, but this trial of the Heart Demon had been exceptionally dangerous. If Xia Xiaoqing had not agreed to stay in that body, Li Xue truly would have remained there. Of course, it would have been impossible for Xia Xiaoqing to transmigrate back into this body. Although it was said that the Heart Demon Illusion Array could connect minds across time and space, the laws of such arrays dictated that any connected Primordial Spirit or consciousness could not leap beyond the boundaries of the illusion. Furthermore, Xia Xiaoqing was not a cultivator; she did not possess the formidable power required to traverse time and space and return freely. Had she stayed, Li Xue’s Primordial Spirit would have been trapped forever within the space-time of the illusion, and her physical body would have slowly withered away. That would have truly been an eternal damnation. Within the Dream Realm, Li Lin stood before the Snow Whisper Abode, gazing at it blankly. Ever since Li Xue had entered secluded meditation five years ago, Li Lin would often stand there for half a day at a time. No one knew what he was thinking. In the distance, three spirit beasts were watching. Da Hei lay on the grass, enjoying the pleasant afternoon sun, while Zi Feng and Zi Huang looked worriedly at Li Lin and then at the Snow Whisper Abode. "I say, you two youngsters, stop staring. No matter how much you look, she won't come out that quickly," Da Hei said leisurely. "Lord Black Wolf, seeing my master like that makes me feel terrible," Zi Huang said with a look of sorrow. "Sigh, what use is your worrying? Forming a Golden Core is no easy feat. Someone like your master is an anomaly," Da Hei added. "Then will the master’s mother also be an anomaly?" Zi Huang asked curiously. "That’s hard to say. Your mistress can also be considered an anomaly," Da Hei said thoughtfully. "Sigh, let’s just keep waiting," Zi Huang said helplessly. At that moment, a sudden ripple appeared in the air, and a figure fell by the lakeside. Everyone looked closely and rolled their eyes in unison. Da Hei ran over to help Yu Ming up, saying dissatisfiedly, "Master, you wouldn't let me go with you. Look at you—how many times has this been now?" Yu Ming panted heavily and snapped, "If you went, how would I fight? How would I achieve the effects of tempering myself?" Da Hei grumbled inwardly. *There are many ways to temper oneself; couldn't you be a little less violent?* It seemed to have forgotten that it was even more violent in the depths of the Mangyun Mountains. Suddenly, dark clouds gathered in the sky, and several bolts of lightning formed rapidly. A streak of heavenly thunder shot straight from the sky toward the Snow Whisper Abode. The Golden Core Tribulation had arrived. Everyone quickly scattered, setting up defensive arrays nearby while watching with concern. Looking at the thunder in the sky, a smile finally appeared on Li Lin’s face. This was the first time he had smiled since Li Xue began her seclusion. Beside him, Zi Huang let out a long sigh of relief, thinking: *Master’s soul has finally returned to his body.* Three bolts of heavenly thunder struck down in quick succession. The Snow Whisper Abode was instantly filled with five-colored brilliance—the light of the Five Elements Flying Shuttle. Clearly, Li Xue was using it to resist the lightning tribulation. Soon, the tribulation was repelled; the defensive capabilities of the Five Elements Flying Shuttle were indeed formidable. The dark clouds dispersed, and a swath of five-colored celestial light spilled from the sky, vibrant and breathtakingly beautiful. "The Five-Colored Celestial Phenomenon! It’s the Five-Colored Celestial Phenomenon! So, she is the primary one!" Da Hei shouted excitedly from the side. It was extremely thrilled now. It knew from its inherited memories that only a cultivator who triggered the Five-Colored Celestial Phenomenon had the potential to successfully pursue Divine Cultivation. As long as it followed her, the Black Wolf Clan might have a chance to return to the Divine Realm. "The Five-Colored Celestial Phenomenon?" Li Lin murmured to himself. He made a silent vow in his heart: regardless of who his mother used to be, the person she was now was his true mother. He would definitely look after her in the future and never let any harm come to her. Over the past dozen years, he had felt a strong premonition that his mother was going to leave him behind. Yet there was nothing he could do, and nothing he dared to do; he knew clearly that one must not be disturbed while facing the Heart Demon. He was simply afraid. Yes, he was truly afraid. This was a feeling of fear—the fear of loss—that he had never experienced since he became sensible and began his cultivation, but this time, it had been overwhelmingly intense. "Xiao Feng, what does your mistress like?" Da Hei leaned in and asked Zi Feng. Zi Feng was somewhat baffled and didn't react immediately. Zi Huang, however, chimed in from the side, "Fine food, handsome men, a good reputation, and all beautiful things!" These were things Li Xue often mentioned, and Zi Huang had committed them to memory. Hearing this, Da Hei began to scheme, happily pondering its own thoughts. Zi Feng shook her head, thinking to herself: *My mistress doesn't care about those superficial things. She only uses them to pass the time when she's bored. What she truly cares about is loyalty and affection!* Li Xue stepped out of the Snow Whisper Abode. Seeing her long-lost loved ones, her heart was filled with a thousand emotions. Li Lin stepped forward and pulled his mother into a tight embrace. His eyes were moist as he said with great grievance, "Mother, no matter what happens in the future, do not leave your son behind! You are my real mother; don't leave me!" Li Xue’s eyes also grew wet. *My son, your mother truly almost didn't see you again. If your birth mother hadn't found her conscience, I might have truly been lost forever!* "Lin'er, it was Mother's fault. It will never happen again. Never again!" Li Xue choked out. Hearing his mother’s promise, Li Lin finally cheered up. A smile bloomed on his face as he said, "Congratulations, Mother, on forming your Golden Core!" Only then did Yu Ming and the spirit beasts come forward to offer their congratulations. Da Hei even went out of its way to nuzzle against Li Xue’s calf. "Eh? Why is there an extra spirit beast? It looks a bit like a wolf," Li Xue said in surprise.