Ten years later, Xiao Li had reached the peak of Foundation Establishment. She wanted to go to Kunlun to see Huang Wenhua, but Huang Wenhua did not have spiritual roots and could not cultivate. Xiao Li did not force him, as living a peaceful life was also a kind of happiness.
Xiao Li and Huang Wenhua embarked on their journey to Kunlun and received a warm welcome from the Zhao family. They had already learned about Xiao Li's strength from Zhao Zhijie, but seeing her in person this time shocked them once again.
Xiao Li is definitely not at the Foundation Establishment stage; she is absolutely a Golden Core cultivator. This made the Zhao family even more delighted, as there have been no Golden Core cultivators in the cultivation world for a long time, which gave them hope.
The reason why Xiao Li caused them to misunderstand was because of her powerful spiritual sense. She had previously survived the tribulation of the Golden Core stage, and her spiritual sense had been tempered over the years, reaching the Golden Core stage long ago.
Xiao Li didn't explain, and they settled down at the Zhao family's house with peace of mind. The place had spiritual energy, which would be very beneficial to Huang Wenhua.
Although he ate rice, fruit, and vegetables containing spiritual energy year-round, the spiritual energy was still relatively low. Xiao Li did not take him into her space; this was her biggest trump card, and she would not let others discover it.
Huang Wenhua already knew that there were cultivators on Blue Star, so he wasn't surprised to enter this reclusive family.
His Ali has many secrets, but she belongs to him, and that's enough. He won't try to find out; it's enough that she's by his side.
Before long, Zhao Zhijie arrived. He had entered the secret realm with the help of the Jade Spirit Flower and found his opportunity. Now he had established himself in this family and was in charge of receiving Xiaoli this time.
"Fellow Daoist Yu, it's been ten years. Your cultivation is even better than before. You are truly gifted. I must also thank you for the tea. I have made some progress over the years, and it is thanks to it." Zhao Zhijie bowed again.
Xiao Li used her spiritual power to help him up. This man was indeed sensible, adopting an extremely humble attitude that made him impossible to dislike.
The Zhao family is called a clan, but its territory is actually extremely large, encompassing dozens of generations and almost the size of a small county town.
Zhao Zhijie led the two on a tour of the sacred land, showing them some spectacular sights and tasting local delicacies. Along the way, Xiao Li took great care of Huang Wenhua, which made Zhao Zhijie realize that Fellow Daoist Yu valued her partner highly, and he became even more respectful towards Huang Wenhua.
That evening, the Zhao family hosted a banquet, which Xiao Li and her partner gladly attended. After several rounds of drinks, Zhao Tangyun, the head of the Zhao family, spoke up.
"Fellow Daoist Yu, my Zhao family has a request. I wonder if you can grant it?"
"Tell me what you think."
Zhao Tangyun is a handsome middle-aged man, but he is actually seventy years old and is now at the late stage of Qi Refining.
"Fellow Daoist should know that there is a secret realm in my Zhao family's holy land. Now, a thousand years have passed, and the secret realm is showing signs of dissipating. Some time ago, we discovered the source of the problem."
There is a Tree of Life in this sacred place, but it is now showing signs of withering. We have tried everything we can, but we still cannot stop it from decaying.
I've heard that you have considerable experience in cultivating spiritual plants. I wonder if you could lend a hand and help our Zhao family?
"Of course, we will offer a reward afterward. Whether it succeeds or not, we will be grateful for your help."
Xiao Li had come specifically for the secret realm, so she naturally agreed to the request.
Accompanied by Zhao Zhijie and four others, they headed directly to the Spirit Realm. All of them were outstanding members of the new generation.
Over thousands of years, the secret realm has been fully explored. Soon we arrived at the Spirit Realm. Before us stood a towering tree, but its leaves were withered and yellow, with only the treetop still showing some green.
"You all disperse and stand guard around to prevent small animals from disturbing us."
The group readily agreed and dispersed. Xiao Li channeled her wood elemental energy into the tree trunk to investigate the cause.
This Tree of Life lives by absorbing spiritual energy from the surrounding environment. Blue Star no longer has any spiritual energy, so it can only absorb it through the void, but this has now been blocked.
There was only one possibility: someone had sealed away the entire planet Blue Star. Xiao Li felt terrible when she thought of this possibility.
Thinking that someone outside the void is eyeing Blue Star, how can any egg remain intact when the nest is overturned?
Youyou also emerged from the space. Since merging with Xiaoli, it had been staying in the heart of the Heavenly Heart Tree, helping the tree recover.
“Master, help this tree recover, and it will reward you. This is the companion tree of the spirit realm, and it possesses the world's origin of this secret realm.”
Xiao Li took out a large amount of spirit ore and planted it under the tree roots, and also took out a spirit spring for the Tree of Life to absorb.
The leaves of the Tree of Life quickly turned yellow and fell, only to be replaced by new leaves. It wasn't until three-quarters of the spiritual spring was exhausted that the tree regained its green color.
Xiao Li looked at the spiritual spring. The spiritual spring, which had never dried up, was now reduced to a thin layer. Fortunately, it was still flowing slowly from the springhead. She believed that it would soon become a full pool.
Suddenly, Xiao Li received a wisp of the world's primordial power, a gift from the Tree of Life. The branches swayed gently, as if thanking her.
Xiao Li was overjoyed to send this wisp of the world's origin into the space, which then experienced another violent surge before slowly returning to calm.
"Master, what have you done? The space has expanded a lot. It is evolving into a real world. Who knows, it might even become a real world in the future."
A long-lost voice rang out; it was Xiao Jiu waking up.
Xiao Li's face was beaming with an undisguised smile; this was truly an unexpected delight.
After gesturing for the others to leave, the group exited the secret realm. The Zhao family members were overjoyed. Xiao Li truthfully informed them that the Tree of Life had only been temporarily restored, but this was already enough to make the Zhao family extremely grateful. With the secret realm stabilized, they could live peacefully for several decades or even several hundred years.
Xiao Li did not tell the Zhao family about her discovery, because they wouldn't be able to do anything about it anyway. It was better to let them live peacefully and deal with the future later.
Xiao Jiu agreed with this approach after learning about it. Ignorance is bliss, and this matter was just speculation; there was no need to cause unnecessary trouble. Things that only powerful beings could handle were beyond the capabilities of a novice like her.
After staying for a few more days, Xiao Li and Huang Wenhua left Kunlun and returned to Rongcheng to continue their peaceful lives.
Xiao Li noticed that her cultivation speed was getting faster and faster. She passed the Golden Core Tribulation without any trouble. The lightning only struck symbolically a few times, which made You You grit her teeth. Back when Tian Xin Mu passed the tribulation, the lightning struck her to death.
Xiao Li saw off her parents and in-laws, and then Huang Wenhua. They still had no children in their lives, but neither of them had any regrets.
Huang Wenhua genuinely didn't want children. Xiaoli was already quite busy, and he felt he didn't have enough time. He didn't want a child to divert Xiaoli's attention from him.
He lived a very comfortable life. Xiao Li understood him. The two of them were close yet respectful, caring for and supporting each other.
He vaguely sensed Xiaoli's secret, but he wouldn't pry. He would simply do his best to cover it up for her and protect her, and that would be enough.
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