Chapter 79 Threat 3: Mother is about to break through.
Old Master Wang felt extremely aggrieved, having lost both face and substance, being completely controlled by a girl several generations younger than him, yet he couldn't think of any good solutions.
What could he do? His own grandson had done it, the items had been stolen by members of the Wang clan, and the evidence was laid out before him. He had no room to maneuver and could not utter any words of defense.
He felt that the resentment in his heart had no outlet, and his face began to turn red with anger, like hot magma accumulating underground, violently churning and thrashing beneath the surface, trying to find an outlet to burst forth, but he could not find one. So he could only let the pressure accumulate deeper and deeper, burning the surface red as well.
Looking at the list in his hand, Old Master Wang finally agreed.
He displayed the magnanimity of a clan patriarch, knowing when to advance and when to retreat: "Young friend Jiaoyue was indeed frightened. If these things can soothe your panic and help the Wang and Xie clans reconcile, then it is worthwhile."
Since he was already prepared to pay the price, Old Ancestor Wang decided to do it properly. He used his powerful divine sense, which was at the Golden Core stage, to gather the items from his storage space, then put them into another small storage ring suitable for a young woman. With a flick of his long sleeve, he presented it to Xie Jiaoyue.
Everything was just right, as if the two had never had any disagreements before, as if Old Master Wang was just an elder who cared for his juniors.
Xie Jiaoyue was very accommodating and did not count the items in front of Old Ancestor Wang, but readily accepted them: "Jiaoyue thanks Old Ancestor Wang."
Gong Shirao felt that everything was incredibly dreamlike.
Before she left home, she never imagined that everything would go so smoothly. She even thought that if Old Master Wang was furious, she would risk her life to protect her daughter.
Unexpectedly, they obtained the item so easily and escaped from Old Master Wang without any trouble.
The two walked to the edge of the Wang clan's territory. Just before stepping out of the territory, Xie Jiaoyue folded two origami cranes.
Sending a message by paper crane is a very basic technique, which she naturally knew. With a flick of her hands, the little thing carrying her voice flapped its wings and flew towards Old Master Wang's residence.
Old Master Wang was sitting in his chair, sulking, when he turned his head and saw a white paper crane appear in the doorway that was not yet closed.
He beckoned, and the paper crane flew into the house, unfolding into a sentence.
“Ancestor, I am an honest man, how could I really embarrass you?”
Old Master Wang didn't understand what was going on with that seemingly random sentence.
A second paper crane appeared.
"Hehe, that's just an ordinary memory bead, there's nothing behind it."
Xie Jiaoyue was only at the Qi Refining stage, and in reality, she couldn't possibly control such a technique or magic weapon that provided real-time monitoring; it was far too advanced. It was just that Old Ancestor Wang had been at the Golden Core stage for many years, so long that he hadn't really noticed the difference between the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages, and thus overlooked this small issue.
A loud, explosive sound echoed from the residence of the Wang clan elder, drawing the attention of all the Wang clan members. They saw that the artificial hill in front of the elder's residence had vanished, leaving only wisps of smoke.
Good heavens, who on earth has angered the Ancestor so much?
Then, everyone heard the order from the patriarch: "Bring that rebellious son Wang Min here! Bring him here today!"
Since the patriarch had spoken, Wang Min, looking completely bewildered, was brought over in less than half an hour.
At this moment, Wang Min still acted as if she didn't care at all. The ancestor had always doted on her and wouldn't do anything to her.
But then a furious roar was heard: "Kneel down!"
With this roar, an immense pressure followed. The pressure of the Golden Core stage instantly bent Wang Min's knees, causing him to crash heavily to the ground.
Judging from the sound, without medical treatment, those knees would probably be unable to support a person properly.
The extreme pain prevented Wang Min from even crying out; she lay silently on the ground, trembling.
A look of heartache flashed across Old Master Wang's face for a moment, but it was immediately overwhelmed by a torrent of fiery rage that erupted like magma.
If it weren't for this unfilial son in front of him, how could he have suffered such a humiliating disgrace today! To be completely fooled by a little girl!
For the first time, he disciplined his beloved grandson without any mercy, determined to teach this unfilial son a lesson.
Ultimately, his pride is still more valuable than his grandson.
After making a joke, Xie Jiaoyue immediately took Gong Shirao back to the Xie family, fearing that if she was even a step late, it wouldn't be Wang Min who would suffer the wrath of Old Ancestor Wang, but the two poor souls.
Gong Shirao finally breathed a sigh of relief when she arrived at her destination. She couldn't maintain her perfect posture, and her breathing was very heavy as she sat in the chair, her hair also a bit messy.
"My dear girl, you're really too brave. You scared my heart to death." She gave Xie Jiaoyue a reproachful look. "It's not like we don't have Foundation Establishment Pills. If you want to use them, just tell your mother. There's no need to take such a big risk."
She couldn't help but offer a word of advice: "Although your cultivation has already reached the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining stage, it's not appropriate to attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage right now. You should wait a while longer to consolidate your strength before trying again, as that would increase your chances of success."
It wasn't that she was reluctant to part with the Foundation Establishment Pills; it was just that this increased the success rate of Foundation Establishment, and made her cultivation path after Foundation Establishment smoother.
Xie Jiaoyue took out the Foundation Establishment Pill that Old Ancestor Wang had contributed: "Mother, here you go."
Gong Shirao wasn't too surprised. Her daughter had to go to the clan school and was constantly on the go, so it wasn't safe for her to carry such a precious item with her.
"Your mother will keep it for you. Just tell your mother when you want to use it."
Xie Jiaoyue shook her head: "No, this is for Mother."
"ah?"
“Mother, your cultivation has long since reached the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining stage. I obtained this pill for you.”
"..."
Gong Shirao was speechless for a moment.
She wasn't a furnace cauldron like Xie Jiaoyue, whose exceptional talent allowed her to break through the limitations of a furnace cauldron and make people overlook Xie Jiaoyue's identity as a furnace cauldron.
She has three spiritual roots, which is not very talented. It is already rare for her to have reached this level of cultivation. It is the result of many pills given to her by her Daoist partner that have built up her cultivation.
This kind of cultivation is unreliable and meaningless. It makes it impossible to fight against cultivators of the same level. It's just a pretty but empty shell that allows one to have a slightly longer lifespan.
Gong Shirao said, "With my cultivation level, I'm not worthy of such a precious thing. Even if my dear daughter doesn't need it, you can give it to others, such as those who are close to you. They will be devoted to you in the future."
For example, Xie Xinghui is a pitiful little guy who is unloved by his parents. If Xie Jiaoyue could treat him better, he might actually become an asset to Xie Jiaoyue in the future.
Xie Jiaoyue placed the pill into Gong Shirao's palm, then closed Gong Shirao's fingers to envelop the small Foundation Establishment Pill.
Xie Jiaoyue thought of her mother, and her body still retained the affection and longing for Gong Shirao. The combination of her mental and physical emotions made her unable to resist being moved.
"Mother, aren't you my best help? How can Foundation Establishment be useless? I want you to live well and stay with me for many more years."
Both of them knew perfectly well that they were a mother and daughter who had married later in life, but they didn't know where their daughter and mother were now, so they could only rely on each other for survival.
"Mother, if you live one more day, you might be able to see everything you want to see."
Gong Shirao understood the implication of those words. This was a world of cultivation, where cultivators with high levels of cultivation were almost omnipotent. As long as she survived, perhaps one day she could find a way to see her daughter again, even if only once, even if only as a spirit, or even just a wisp of her soul.
As long as you survive, anything is possible.
Gong Shirao still hesitated. She had never been the most valued child in her family since childhood, and taking such a precious elixir would put too much mental pressure on her.
Taking advantage of Gong Shirao's momentary daze, Xie Jiaoyue launched a surprise attack, snatching the pill back from Gong Shirao's hand and shoving it into Gong Shirao's mouth. She then lifted Gong Shirao's chin, forcing her to swallow it.
Gong Shirao sprang up from her seat like a spring: "What are you doing, child!"
Having already eaten, Gong Shirao had no time to say anything to Xie Jiaoyue. The effects of the pills couldn't wait for anyone; if she didn't digest them immediately, it would be a real waste.
Her movements were very practiced, as if she had rehearsed them a thousand times in her mind. Without hesitation, she began to set up a breakthrough site for herself. Spirit gathering arrays and defensive arrays appeared one after another, and small vortexes of spiritual energy gradually formed around her.
The instigator, Xie Jiaoyue, had already retreated and was standing at the door to protect Gong Shirao.
She couldn't help but chuckle to herself. Her mother's expression clearly showed that she wanted to break through her limitations, but she just wouldn't admit it.
If she lends a hand, she'll have a Foundation Establishment stage mother, and that Third Elder who looks down on them will see how outstanding her mother is.
At this time, several elders gathered at Elder Xie's place and discussed important matters concerning the entire Xie clan in a secret room.
The Xie family only has enough Foundation Establishment stage cultivators to reach the upper level of the Yellow rank; they can't afford to lose even one. And soon, they will have one less.
There was a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the clan whose cultivation level was not high, only at the initial stage of Foundation Establishment. His talent was average. He broke through to the next level when he was young by sheer luck, but he made no further progress after that. He also lived a dissolute life, so much so that his lifespan was about to run out.
The clan does have a stockpile of Foundation Establishment Pills, but deciding who to use them for has become a major problem.
The Second Elder said directly, "Anyway, Jiaoyue has recently reached the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining stage, so why not just give it to her?"
The Third Elder immediately stopped the plan: "It's not appropriate! The eldest branch of the family has its own Foundation Establishment Pills. If they use their own, they won't succeed in the first place." He further explained, "Xie Jiaoyue has just reached the Great Perfection stage, and her foundation is not stable. Haven't you always liked her? Do you want her to try Foundation Establishment so easily and then regret it for the rest of her life?"
The Second Elder shut up.
The eldest elder stepped in to smooth things over: "Third brother, who do you want to give it to?"
The third brother touched his newly made clothes: "The pills are precious, and it would be a waste to give them to people with average talent. Actually, there were suitable people in the clan, but they were driven out because of some trivial matters."
He didn't say his name, but everyone knew he was referring to Xie Yuehua, who had been expelled from the Xie family.
Several people frowned.
The Fourth Elder asked, "Wasn't that person's dantian destroyed?"
"It was fixed by a healer a long time ago, and there are no problems now."
Several people frowned. If you ignore what Xie Yuehua did, she is indeed a suitable candidate, and the Xie family doesn't really have any suitable candidates recently.
Do we really have to find them? The thought just doesn't feel right.
The elder, whose cultivation was slightly higher, looked in a certain direction and said, "It seems that someone is breaking through."
The patriarch nodded: "It is Gong Shirao. Everyone, withdraw. It seems the Xie family's crisis is about to be resolved."
Everyone: ?!
How could it be Gong Shirao?!
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