Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 377 - 383: Witnessing

”These few bottles of Spirit Pills are personally refined by me, Fellow Daoist, please do not disdain them.” Having said that, Li Zhirui took out several bottles of high-quality third-grade Spirit Pills as a token of gratitude.

”It was just a few words after all!” Even though he said this, his eyes and hands were quick as he stored the jade bottles in his pouch. After all, as a Golden Core cultivator, he really was nothing special in the Central Region; otherwise, he wouldnʼt be guarding the city gates.

”I have other matters to attend to, so Iʼll take my leave now!” Li Zhirui bowed and then entered the Immortal City once more.

”To casually produce Spirit Pills of such quality, he must come from an extraordinary background!” However, if he really was from a distinguished background, why would he not have any attendants? And how could he not know about the dirty tricks of these ghostly fiends before the opening of the Secret Realm?

The Golden Core city guard shook his head, not wanting to ponder these contradictions. After all, they had nothing to do with him.

Meanwhile, Li Zhirui, who had returned to the city, was frowning deeply. After pondering for a moment, he staggered his steps and found a bustling tavern to listen in - or rather, eavesdrop on - the various news.

”Senior, please take a look at the menu first. If you need anything, just let me know,” said a waiter as Li Zhirui casually chose an empty table to sit down.

”Hmm.” Li Zhirui picked up the Jade Slip, and while looking through it, he casually asked, ”Anything new going on recently? Share with me.”

”There are indeed several matters!” The waiterʼs eyes lit up. They werenʼt afraid of guests having requests; they feared the ones without any since requests meant tips.

”Firstly, several Golden Core seniors have been grievously injured or even perished during this period.” He then lowered his voice and whispered, ”Rumors have it that even though these seniors are of average origin, their strength is immense. They had the potential to reach the higher levels of the stone towers, and certain major powers didnʼt want to see them rise, thus they made their move.”

Upon hearing this, Li Zhiruiʼs heart tightened. He didnʼt doubt the truth of these words in the slightest since from every aspect, those major powers had the most motive!

He then couldnʼt help but feel fortunate that with his exceptional intuition and lack of renown, he was not under the close scrutiny of those major powers.

What Li Zhirui didnʼt know was that his previous narrow escape had already been reported back to the Sects by those ten Golden Cores, significantly increasing the level of the manhunt for him!

”Secondly, itʼs said that a fifth-grade Spiritual Medicine has appeared in the east. Dozens of Divine Transformation elders fought over it, rending the heavens and splitting the earth, turning day into night. Yet amidst the chaotic battlefield, it ended up unclear who got their hands on it in the end.”

A fifth-grade Spiritual Medicine?! Li Zhirui couldnʼt help but feel envious. After all, the Profound Origin Realm was but a Minor Thousand World, with Divine Transformation as the limit of cultivation level. One could say that the Spiritual Medicine almost touched the ceiling of Great Brightness!

However, he was quite skeptical about this news. After all, all beings possess spirit and can embark on the path of cultivation!

Perhaps the likelihood of inanimate objects like plants and rocks giving birth to the Devil Race was extremely low, but it was not impossible. At the very least, this fifth-grade Spiritual Medicine must have a high degree of sapience; it surely had transformed into a devil and even managed to escape right before those Divine Transformation elders!

But thinking about it, it made sense; a transformed Spiritual Medicine might lack in many areas, but what it was best at using its Divine Power for was underground evasion!

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”Any other news?” Li Zhirui asked indifferently.

”Yes, itʼs said that the Wang Family is preparing to host a conference for the chosen ones, and theyʼre inviting Golden Core Cultivators from all over to exchange views and complement each other.”

If it was before, Li Zhirui might have accepted the invitation since he also wanted to see the strength of other cultivators. After all, knowing oneself and the enemy is the way to win all battles.

But after learning about the deaths of those cultivators and the involvement of major powers, he immediately dropped the idea. He was worried that after the event, he would be targeted.

”Hmm.” Following that, Li Zhirui took out a second-tier Spirit Pill and said, ”Count it up, and hurry up with the Spirit Stones.”

The waiter tactfully left, a bottle of decent-quality second-tier Spirit Pills counted as a hefty tip.

ʼWhat should I do next?ʼ Li Zhirui questioned himself internally.

His original plan was to train in the central region to break through his bottleneck, but now it seemed too risky!

Those who would strike at a centenarian Golden Core were definitely not limited to just one major power, which meant there were many ambush teams hidden in the wilderness!

If Li Zhirui were to accidentally fall into someone elseʼs ambush during his training, he might have to take the place of someone else in this killing spree.

However, if he didnʼt train, he could only wait in the small Immortal City for one or two years before figuring out a way to enter the Secret Realm.

ʼNo way!ʼ Sitting and waiting for death had never been Li Zhiruiʼs style. Moreover, being stopped now meant that when the Secret Realm was to open, the blockade would likely be even more severe. After much deliberation, he finally decided to go outside and see the situation for himself.

If the situation was acceptable, he intended to study diligently, but if there were too many cultivators lying in ambush, then Li Zhirui would choose to stay near the place where the Secret Realm would open, which could reduce some obstacles later on.

After finishing the Spirit Food, and seeing it was still early in the day, Li Zhirui prepared to set off once more.

”Fellow Daoist, are you going out again?” The Golden Core guarding the city asked Li Zhirui with some surprise.

”Yes, just to have a look outside.”

Hearing Li Zhirui say this, the Golden Core who had wanted to offer advice, promptly shut his mouth and watched him leave.

At first, all was calm, but as the sun was about to set, a large battle suddenly erupted not far ahead of Li Zhirui!

Li Zhirui promptly stowed the Spirit Boat and flew cautiously toward the battlefield, only to see a total of twelve Golden Cores and one wounded cultivator present.

Unlike Li Zhirui, that cultivator was not alone. His arrival in the central region was accompanied by a group of family-arranged followers and protectors, about a dozen or twenty cultivators in total. Even if they were not all Golden Cores, there were certainly a few among them.

But now, all these cultivators were dead, bodies strewn across the ground, while the lone cultivator might not be dead yet, but he was undoubtedly at his limit.

”Who is there!” A sudden loud shout made Li Zhiruiʼs heart tense fiercely, then with a thought, he moved directly from the tree he was hiding behind into the space!

This ability was something Li Zhirui had just recently managed to integrate, and now he could enter the space directly without worrying about its exposure, increasing his survival capability significantly.

”Junior brother, arenʼt you being a bit too jumpy? Where is there someone?”

Luo Ming, who was the first to sense something amiss, had a flicker of confusion in his eyes. He trusted his own sensing secret technique, but their attack had fallen without catching anyone. Could he have been wrong?

However, Li Zhiruiʼs move had given that cultivator a chance to live. Taking advantage of the momentary distraction, he quickly tore open a teleportation talisman and escaped from there.