Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 173 - 179: Agree

”If you wish to go, then go,” Li Shiqing finally nodded in agreement to Li Zhiyue, only emphasizing that she should be very careful, and in the end, he gave her a third-tier Defensive Talisman.

Li Shiting asked through a transmitted message, ”Uncle, how could you agree? Zhiyue has never truly battled these past years…”

”Itʼs better to guide than to block, this matter has already become an obsession in her heart,” Li Shiqing said with helplessness, but also with a trace of relief.

Li Zhiyue has even loftier ambitions, and that is a good thing. Itʼs possible she will be able to go further, and the healthy competition with Li Zhixuan will also spur her progress.

Li Shiting was speechless and silently led Li Zhiyue away.

After leaving Li Shiqingʼs abode, the two arrived at the Scripture Pavilion, ready to look up information about Green Mountain State, their focus, however, was on the map Li Zhirui drew for the family.

This map, based on existing ones, incorporated the places he had visited and included annotations, also marking out the danger levels of various areas.

”Eh? Zhiyue just made a copy of this Jade Slip not long ago. Why are you copying it too? Could it be that youʼre preparing for an outside experience?” The clan member responsible for copying and lending out Jade Slips in the Scripture Pavilion said with some surprise.

Li Zhiyue didnʼt expect to hear Li Zhixuanʼs name here, let alone that she had rushed out for experience so soon after stabilizing her realm post-Foundation Establishment!

However, what Li Zhiyue didnʼt know was that Li Zhixuan had already left Da Rong Island the day before, and her destination was also the Green Mountain Range.

As Li Zhixuan started to practice proper Sword Cultivation Skills, she realized something important!

The sword is a weapon of killing, and Sword Cultivators must grow amidst slaughter. The increase in cultivation from meditative practice pales in comparison to being immersed in the fires of battle and rivers of blood.

Moreover, Li Zhixuan was well aware that with her mediocre aptitude, the family wouldnʼt provide her much resources even after her Foundation Establishment. If she wanted to go further, it would have to be on her own.

Besides, she still owed Li Zhirui a large sum of Contribution Value, and although Li Zhirui wasnʼt in a hurry to collect, she couldnʼt feel at ease dragging out the repayment.

Being new to the area, Li Zhixuan initially only searched the outskirts for Spiritual Medicine and Devil Beasts, but gradually she ventured deeper.

Both the Spiritual Medicine and Devil Beasts she encountered were vastly superior to those in the areas she previously frequented, and each trip into the mountains earned her many Spirit Stones, though the dangers also increased substantially.

Once, Li Zhixuan accidentally trespassed into the territory of a pair of second-tier Devil Tigers and barely managed to fend them off with all her might, making a narrow escape.

After that battle, Li Zhixuan rested in the Marketplace for over half a month to recover from her injuries.

As soon as her injuries had healed, she rested for only one more day before heading back into the mountains non-stop, continuing to hunt Devil Beasts and search for Spiritual Medicine.

Through the combination of combat and Spirit Pills, the speed of Li Zhixuanʼs cultivation far surpassed her Qi Cultivation period, but in reality, it was only slightly better than that of those with similar aptitude.

One day, when Li Zhixuan was in the Marketplace selling Spiritual Medicine and Spirit Materials, she spotted a familiar figure. However, from the incomplete turn of the body, it was obvious the person had seen her!

It was simply that they didnʼt wish to meet, let alone greet her, as if they had never encountered each other.

Li Zhixuan pursed her lips and retracted her gaze; since the other party didnʼt want to greet her, she wouldnʼt force the interaction.

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After his injuries had fully healed, Li Zhirui did not hesitate to leave the space and let Da Qing take him frolicking in the sea. Once they were a certain distance from the Great Void Province, he then called out Xiaoqing.

Fortunately, because this was a nearshore area, even the original Great Void Tao had not paid much attention to the Boundless Sea. However, the water devils had relatively low cultivation levels, so as soon as Da Qing released its aura, the first-order water devils dared not appear before them anymore.

”Youʼve worked hard.” After riding Da Qing for half a day, covering thousands of miles, Li Zhirui then allowed Xiaoqing to carry him soaring through the sky, flying southwards towards Da Rong Island.

This trip was extremely smooth, and unusually, he encountered nothing along the way. In just a few days, Li Zhirui returned to Da Rong Island, which he hadnʼt seen in a long time.

After a long absence, the spiritual energy on Da Rong Island had become even richer. Many areas on the island had been developed, and there were many places different from what Li Zhirui had left two years ago.

The first thing to do upon returning home was naturally to report to the elders, and at the same time, Li Zhirui was preparing to share his gains from the secret realm with the clan.

Especially that Golden Ganoderma that he had ripened had to be sealed properly to prevent the medicinal effectiveness from dissipating.

”Uncle, Iʼm back!”

Now on Da Rong Island, only Li Shiqing and Li Zhizhun remained, while the rest of the Foundation Establishment cultivators had either gone out to gain experience or were stationed on other islands.

”It looks like youʼve gained quite a bit from this adventure!”

Li Shiqing, looking at the spiritual objects Li Zhirui had taken out, especially that Golden Ganoderma, instantly revealed a trace of ecstatic joy on his face!

”Where did you get this Golden Ganoderma from? Are there more little ones? By handing over the Golden Ganoderma to the clan, are you planning to let Shilian take it?” Li Shiqing eagerly asked, but he hesitated for a moment before continuing with the last question.

Only then did Li Zhirui disclose the fact that he had entered a secret realm, omitting the beginning and end of the story.

As for the mature Golden Ganoderma, since he had brought it out, it was naturally meant for the clan. Anyway, he still had quite a few immature Golden Ganoderma in his space, but as to who should take it, Li Zhirui didnʼt feel it was his place to say much.

Of course, considering the current situation, the Golden Ganoderma was definitely reserved for Li Shilian, since besides Li Zhirui, he was the one at the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

”You really are not honest, do you think Iʼm unaware of the big event that happened in the Great Void Province?” Li Shiqing said, gazing at Li Zhirui sympathetically after hearing the story.

The occupation of the Great Void Province by the Devil Race was a major event, and the news had already spread to the nearby Cultivation World.

Fortunately, Li Shiqing did not know about the events that had transpired in the secret realm, or else Li Zhirui would have had no idea how to explain it.

”Well, itʼs good that youʼve come back safe.” Seeing Li Zhirui stay silent, Li Shiqing did not press further.

He then brought up another matter, ”However, do you know that because of a word from you, Li Zhiyue has gone to cultivate in Green Mountain State?”

”Isnʼt that a good thing? By undergoing cultivation, Zhiyue can improve her cultivation faster and better.” Li Zhirui smiled and asked, ”What about Zhixuan? Has she made her Foundation Establishment breakthrough yet?”

”She has, but that girl had barely broken through when she left Da Rong Island. I was in the middle of refining my life-bound magic treasure at that time and didnʼt even manage to give her a third-order defensive talisman for protection.” By the time he finished, Li Shiqing seemed quite helpless.

Even though Li Zhixuan wouldnʼt receive as much of the clanʼs resources as Li Zhirui and Li Zhiyue, as one of the few Foundation Establishment cultivators in the clan, she still needed some means of protection.

After chatting idly for a while, Li Shiqing began to hurry him off, saying, ”Alright, youʼve just come back. Go rest first, and we can talk about other matters later.”