Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 458 - 464: Disappointment

The difficulty of refining a fourth-grade Precious Pill is more than ten times harder than a third-grade Spirit Pill!

Throughout the entire process, Li Zhirui couldnʼt afford to relax even slightly; he had to maintain complete focus at all times.

Otherwise, the slightest bit of negligence would inevitably lead to failure.

Furthermore, Li Zhiruiʼs previous calculations were not accurate, and after using up fifty batches of materials, he still failed to successfully refine the Green Heaven Pill.

”Where did it go wrong?” Li Zhirui frowned deeply, utterly puzzled.

Despite years of mental training, allowing Li Zhirui to accept continuous failures with calmness, he still couldnʼt help feeling a bit impatient.

He had not made a single mistake at any step, yet he still couldnʼt obtain a successful Green Heaven Pill!

And these dozens of failures also made Li Zhirui hesitant to attempt refining again, for fear of wasting more materials.

After all, he didnʼt even know where the problem lay, so wouldnʼt further attempts simply be a waste of materials?

Li Zhirui could only flip through the recorded alchemy processes captured on the Memory Stone, trying to identify the problem.

After several days of reviewing, Li Zhirui reluctantly came to a conclusion, but the answer seemed ludicrous!

The problem wasnʼt with him, it was the Alchemy Furnace used for refining, whose grade was too low to fully seal the medicinal efficacy, causing the final product to fail to condense into a Precious Pill.

”To do a good job, one must first sharpen oneʼs tools!” Li Zhirui said with a bitter smile, ”Such a simple truth, and I had actually forgotten it!”

It was no wonder Li Zhirui overlooked this, after all, the Alchemy Furnace he was using was a high-quality third-grade Magical Treasure that was exceptional in every respect, which is why this issue had never come to his attention.

”A fourth-grade Alchemy Furnace...” Thinking of this, Li Zhirui felt a headache coming on, as such a grade of Magical Treasure would definitely not be cheap! And to get a better one would cost an astronomical price.

But the problem was, Li Zhirui was now penniless! He didnʼt even have ten thousand Spirit Stones to his name, so how could he afford a fourth-grade Alchemy Furnace?

”It seems Iʼll have to ask the family to lend me some Spirit Stones,” he thought, but the familyʼs finances were tight as well, and he wasnʼt sure how much they could spare.

Yet when Li Zhirui brought this matter up with his family, they offered him their utmost support!

The result was that the Spirit Stones needed for the Spirit Vein upgrade would have to be saved for a few more months.

With the Spirit Stones in hand, Li Zhirui made another trip to the Xuanfa Pavilion, but this time, he didnʼt see Fu Qinghuan, who was reportedly in seclusion, seeking the opportunity to Transform the Golden Core into a Nascent Soul.

While wishing him well in his heart, Li Zhirui also began to select the fourth-grade Alchemy Furnace which would accompany him for a long time, so it was best to buy the very best all at once to avoid having to replace it later.

After comparing back and forth several times, Li Zhirui finally chose a jade Alchemy Furnace named the Three Treasures Yunling Furnace.

The main reason for choosing jade was that it had better sealing properties and also suited his aesthetic more.

But even now that he had made his choice, he couldnʼt immediately take possession of the furnace; such precious fourth-grade Magical Treasures were stored in the headquartersʼ vault, to ensure absolute security.

Therefore, Li Zhirui would have to wait over a month before he could get the Alchemy Furnace and then verify whether his previous guess was correct.

Meanwhile, on Wanxian Island.

”Mother, this time I plan to go to a farther place and train for a while,” Li Chengshuo said, his eyes full of eagerness as he looked at Jiang Fengwu.

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”Where are you planning to go?”

”Fragmented Star State!” Li Chengshuo dared not conceal anything.

Jiang Fengwuʼs face immediately changed at the mention of this place. It was extremely dangerous and chaotic. Even a Golden Core cultivator could not guarantee their safety there, let alone Li Chengshuo, a mere Foundation Establishment junior?

Fragmented Star State was located to the southwest of Wanxian Island, within the mainland. It was a vast State Domain, larger than both Yunping State and Guangqing State combined, and it was rich in Spiritual Energy and resources, making it a prime cultivation haven.

But why was it described with adjectives like dangerous and chaotic? Because the area would occasionally erupt with massive meteor showers!

The most exaggerated one to date was when one looked up to see the sky filled with enormous meteors, whistling down from beyond the nine heavens, bringing with them bewitching blue-purple flames and destroying all life on the ground!

Therefore, no major forces occupied the area—Nascent Soul powers had better places to go, and Golden Core powers didnʼt have the strength—after all, who could guarantee that there wouldnʼt be a terrifying ʼmeteor stormʼ in the future.

”No! I donʼt agree!” Jiang Fengwu decisively refused Li Chengshuo, saying, ”You can go anywhere else, but the Fragmented Star State is not for you at the moment!”

”Well then, it should be fine if I go to Great Void Province, right? Itʼs right by our familyʼs territory, and the periphery isnʼt that dangerous.” Li Chengshuoʼs eyes flashed with craftiness and triumph, yet he still pretended to be quite unhappy.

Jiang Fengwu frowned slightly, finding it a bit troublesome. Indeed, the outskirts of Great Void Province werenʼt that dangerous to her.

But Jiang Fengwu didnʼt believe Li Chengshuo would be that obedient!

She was certain that once Li Chengshuo went to Great Void Province, given her nature, she would definitely venture deep into the interior to explore!

”What are you two talking about!”

Right at that moment, Li Zhirui entered by pushing open the door and casually asked.

”Dad, mom just went back on her promise to me!” Li Chengshuo hurriedly approached and took the initiative to complain.

Unfortunately, Li Zhirui knew her too well to believe her true intentions, so he turned his gaze toward Jiang Fengwu.

”She initially wanted to go to the Fragmented Star State for experience, but I think itʼs too dangerous and I donʼt agree…”

After hearing the explanation, Li Zhirui glared at Li Chengshuo angrily and said, ”You girl, actually scheming against your mother!”

Seeing this, Li Chengshuo inwardly exclaimed that this was bad and her complexion turned pale, ”Dad, I didnʼt mean to, I just wanted to go out for experience, I didnʼt intend to scheme against mom…”

”Even so! You should not treat your mother like this!”

Li Zhirui saw that she was still arguing rather than admitting her mistake and was immediately filled with disappointment.

He knew that Li Chengshuo was naturally vivacious, and he hadnʼt thought it to be a problem, so he hadnʼt disciplined her much and had let her grow freely.

But as a result, his indulgence had caused her to lose all sense of boundaries. Now, she was even calculating against the people closest to her!

”Since you want to go out for experience, then go. You may go wherever you wish.” Having said that, Li Zhirui, without giving her another glance, took Jiang Fengwuʼs hand and went straight back to their room.

”Zhirui, arenʼt you overreacting a bit? Shuo is just being thoughtless,” Jiang Fengwu spoke up to persuade him.

Li Zhirui shook his head and said, ”Itʼs good to teach her a lesson through this matter, to prevent her from becoming more unruly in the future!”

Hearing this, Jiang Fengwu fell silent for a moment before letting out a helpless sigh, ”Letʼs do as you say then.”

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