Follow the path of Dao from infancy

"Defending Dragon City this time will be more difficult than before."

His expression grave, he said to Li Hao, "But for you, this is also an opportunity. Re-cultivating allows you to sort out your previous martial arts, to find out the flaws, and the new insights you gain in your cultivation here will be taken with you when you leave the Mo River."

"When they reflect on your martial arts outside, it will also bring a considerable improvement."

"You're only two years old now, and although there are sixteen years left, the time you truly have for cultivation is not so much unless you reach the Divine Travel Realm and can go several years without sleep."

"So the time you spend on cultivation here is actually shorter than outside; you must work twice as hard!"

Li Hao understood this and said, "I understand. Take good care of yourself as well."

Li Xiaoran saw a maid searching for Li Hao not far away, knowing the time was about right, he held Li Hao out to the maid, teasing him all the while.

Li Hao also played the part of a two-year-old child, emitting a cheerful laugh.

"Little young master, so you were here."

The maid saw Li Hao and sighed in relief, then immediately bowed to Li Xiaoran in respect.

Li Xiaoran waved his hand with a playful smile, bidding farewell to Li Hao.

Li Hao watched him leave the courtyard and sat in the maid's arms. He pondered for a moment, then soon closed his eyes.

...

In the courtyard, Li Hao soaked in a large medicinal tub.

He was now three years old.

In the Divine General Mansion, the most optimal cultivation process carved out over thousands of years was Foundation Establishment at three, Blood Melting at four, Bone Testing at five, and beginning cultivation at six.

Starting cultivation too early could injure the bones and suppress the body's growth, having the opposite effect.

Li Hao had accelerated time to three years old for the purpose of Foundation Establishment.

If Foundation Establishment failed, he would have more time to do other things.

At this moment, there were many figures standing in the yard. Read exclusive chapters at m_v-l'-NovelBin.net

"Mother" Chen Hefang and the "Grandfather" Li Tianzong.

His other brothers were there too, including the baby sister Li Hongzhuang, who at one, was just learning to walk.

Foundation Establishment was a major event. Li Tianzong personally arrived to oversee Li Hao's Foundation Establishment, and all his brothers came as well. Li Hao saw his uncles whom he had never met before... all looking like teenagers and children.

Some were already spirited, and although some had young faces, their brows showed signs of valor.

Li Hao didn't pay much attention to the others but felt a bit nervous facing this "father," Li Tianzong.

Li Xiaoran had said that the man was conscious and could change his behavior at any time; Li Hao absolutely could not reveal any flaws in front of him.

"Light the incense."

Li Tianzong commanded.

A middle-aged butler in the courtyard promptly obeyed, inserting a stick of incense into the nearby censer.

Li Hao recognized him as Zhao, only with a younger face and not as bent a back.

He felt inexplicably warm and sad inside, suddenly thinking that when he left the mansion before, he seemed to have left something behind.

Some precious memories and affections.

He wondered whether Zhao was doing well now, whether Qing Zhi the maid was still as outspoken as before, and without someone to tell him stories, whether Yuan Zhao the kid was still cultivating diligently and eating well.

"So fast!"

At that moment, Li Tianzong's exclamation interrupted Li Hao's reverie.

Li Hao was startled and looked down at the medicinal tub.

He saw within the black medicinal liquid of the tub, strands of even darker liquid being absorbed into his body.

Li Hao was stunned.

He blinked hard, pulled up the panel, but saw no indication that he couldn't absorb the medicinal liquid.

What's going on?

Li Hao was bewildered.

He remembered he should have been insulated from the liquid, able to rely only on the panel's points allocation.

But now, he could feel waves of searing, strange power entering his body, making him feel hot all over.

Was this what Foundation Establishment felt like?

Was he, in fact, undergoing Foundation Establishment?

Li Hao was taken aback, then immediately alarmed. Had the panel malfunctioned?

He checked it repeatedly, finding that the panel would pop up at his call without any changes.

Could it be because of the Mo River?

The Mo River was incredibly mysterious; to this day, no one knew its source, nor could they investigate it.

A thought dawned on Li Hao, and he seemingly understood the reason.

The panel insulated his original body from absorbing the liquid.

But now, this infant body was not his true body; it was a body within the Mo River.

Previously, Li Xiaoran had said that after leaving the Mo River, he could take the martial arts insights learned here, but the specific cultivation level could not be synchronized with his body outside.

In other words, if his cultivation was lacking here, when he left, he would still be at the realm he was meant to be.

If he became stronger here, he would still return to his original realm after leaving.

The realm achieved here cannot be taken out, only the martial arts insights and things integrated into his thoughts and memories could be taken out.

Therefore, strictly speaking, these medicinal liquids were not absorbed by his real body, but by the body in the Mo River, which is why the panel did not block it.

Well... although he figured out the reason, Li Hao found he couldn't quite feel happy about it.

He had cracked a rather useless case.

"However, I can see here, if I can absorb various things and add the panel's points, to reach the limit of growth, what's the highest level I can cultivate to," Li Hao thought to himself.