She took the Marrow Cleansing Pill, which expanded her meridians and cleansed her marrow.
After several cycles of internal energy, Xiao Li's internal strength had noticeably increased. Looking at the scenery before her, she could see the entire manor. There was no place in the world that she couldn't go.
A surge of ambition welled up within her, and with a sense of ease, she entered a state of enlightenment, her inner energy surging wildly, drawing upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Xiao Li cultivated on the cliff, eating fasting pills when she was hungry, and cultivating without stopping for a moment.
A month later, she actually entered the Innate Realm with the strength of a second-rate martial artist, and was able to communicate with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Her internal strength increased by more than a little bit.
Nowadays, spiritual energy is scarce in the world, and there are very few martial artists who can communicate with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, let alone someone as young as her.
Xiao Li entered the space, tidied herself up, and took a nice bath in the spiritual spring. Instantly, she looked radiant.
After entering the Innate Realm, she absorbed spiritual energy at all times, and her internal energy circulated automatically without needing to be activated.
She became more radiant, her appearance became more radiant, and her skin and overall energy improved significantly.
"It's time to go back."
The Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and an accident is not far off.
With a few leaps, Xiao Li left the cliff and appeared outside her room.
A low murmur came from inside the room; someone was inside.
Xiao Li paused, then withdrew her hand from the door.
"Xiao Li, where have you gone? Mother misses you so much."
A haggard middle-aged woman stroked the blankets on the bed, muttering to herself.
This is the original owner's mother, Jiang Xuemei. Although she loves the original owner very much, she cannot change the decision of Pavilion Master Ren.
The original owner's biggest regret was not being able to protect her mother, which led to her tragic death.
"Mother, what's wrong with you?"
Jiang Xuemei suddenly looked up. "Xiao Li, where have you been? Do you know how worried your mother was about you?"
Xiao Li walked over and helped Jiang Xuemei sit down on the edge of the bed.
"Mother, I didn't go anywhere. I'm just cultivating on the mountaintop."
Jiang Xuemei looked at her daughter in surprise. She knew that her daughter had been sad and upset during this time, so how could she still have the mind to practice martial arts?
However, she felt much less worried. As long as her daughter didn't do anything foolish, everything was fine.
"Silly child, you are so beautiful. I will find you someone better in the future. Zhan Wushuang is not worth your sadness."
Xiao Li awkwardly twitched her lips. She really wasn't sad. Even the original owner of this body didn't seem to like Zhan Wushuang that much, or feel that sad or upset.
She was furious after being tricked by the two men, and the ridicule from others made her run away from home.
"Mother, I've thought it through. I won't get married. I'll find a husband who will marry into the family. I want to inherit Linglong Pavilion and become its head."
Jiang Xuemei was stunned. She was a little surprised that her daughter was so ambitious. Most importantly, her daughter was not talented, not diligent, and her martial arts skills were really not good.
Otherwise, why would Master Ren want to cultivate a son-in-law instead of a daughter?
Ren Pavilion Master also cherished Zhan Wushuang's talent and wanted to win him over, which is why he disregarded his daughter's feelings and granted their request.
"Xiao Li, for a sect leader to be a peerless martial arts master, he also needs to be able to command respect from the crowd, you..."
Xiao Li made a sword with her hand and swung it towards the corner of the table. Instantly, she released her inner force, and the corner of the table was neatly sliced off.
"Ah... Xiao Li, what's wrong...?"
Jiang Xuemei, of course, knew her daughter well. She found it unbelievable that her daughter could become so powerful.
"Mother, I had a wonderful encounter on the mountaintop. I found a cultivation manual and several jade bottles in a cave."
Xiao Li rationalized all of this, saying, "After I took the Marrow Cleansing Pill and the Nine-Turn Golden Pill, my meridians were opened and my internal strength became profound."
Then I cultivated the mental technique, and in a moment of enlightenment, I discovered the opportunity to reach the Innate Realm. And so, I entered the Innate Realm.
Jiang Xuemei's mouth dropped open. Her daughter was truly blessed; this was an incredible stroke of luck.
"Are there any more pills? You can't just take them indiscriminately."
Jiang Xuemei was a little worried that the food might make her sick.
Xiao Li took out two jade bottles. "There are also two Marrow Cleansing Pills, just enough for you and Dad to take."
Jiang Xuemei quickly stuffed the jade bottle back, saying, "Keep it safe. Your father and I are old, it would be a waste for us to eat it. You can take it yourself."
However, I should wait until my internal energy is stable before consuming it, otherwise my meridians might not be able to handle it.
Xiao Li was relieved that the mother in this world truly loved the original owner, so she obediently put the things away.
Jiang Xuemei touched her daughter's cheek, "Xiao Li, don't blame your father. He just wanted to keep Zhan Wushuang, this talented person."
Zhan Wushuang is a wandering warrior; only if his marriage to Xiaodie is agreed upon can he stay at Linglong Pavilion.
Xiao Li nodded. "Mother, I don't blame Father anymore. I'm just angry that he didn't take my side."
Jiang Xuemei tapped Xiaoli's nose. "You naughty girl, of course your dad is on your side. He couldn't eat or sleep well for a month while you were away from home, and he kept talking about you every day."
Xiao Li said angrily, "It's all his fault for favoring Sima Xindie. If others didn't know better, they would think that Sima Xindie was his daughter."
Jiang Xuemei sighed. She knew her husband was righteous. Back then, Sima Xindie's parents were friends with her husband. Now that they were in trouble, how could he stand idly by?
She agreed to take Sima Xindie in and raise her; the child was talented, well-behaved, and hardworking, and she loved her from the bottom of her heart.
She just didn't expect that her daughter and she wouldn't get along. She could only treat Sima Xin well materially, and they weren't very close.
Jiang Xuemei was unaware that her material subsidies were seen as favoritism by the original owner, and her lack of intimacy was seen as estrangement by Sima Xindie.
She wanted to be good to both of them, but unfortunately, neither of them appreciated it in the end.
Xiao Li saw all of this clearly, and she held onto Jiang Xuemei's arm.
“Mother, you mustn’t be nice to Sima Xindie. She doesn’t appreciate it at all. She says behind your back that you don’t care about her. After all, she’s just an adopted child.”
Jiang Xuemei felt a lump in her throat. "Did she really say that?"
Xiao Li nodded, "You can ask Zi Yuan. They're together all the time, so they know these things very well."
Ziyuan is the girl in pink. She is the senior sister of this generation and usually takes good care of Sima Xindie, afraid that the original owner will bully her.
Jiang Xuemei seemed to be deep in thought. "Xiao Li, did you suffer a lot of grievances in the past?"
Xiao Li felt a pang of sadness, and tears almost welled up in her eyes.
Jiang Xuemei understood everything. She hugged her daughter and secretly made a decision: she would no longer care about Sima Xindie. She was grown up now and didn't need her care anymore.
But her own daughter is the most important person to her, the one who needs her the most.
"Silly child, Sima Xindie is not important to your mother at all. The person your mother loves most is you."
Xiao Li let her tears flow freely. The original owner of this body was just a neglected child, and she had been wronged for too long.
"Mother, Xiao Li loves you the most too."
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