Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 1590: Chapter 1264: Civil Strife

Don’t be fooled by the appearance of numerous inheritance skills of the Li family; compared to truly powerful forces, there is still a certain gap.

Those forces that have been passed down for many years internally possess at least three or more different, complete inheritance skills.

The main reason for this is to guard against outsiders discovering flaws in the skills and specifically targeting them, leading to one’s demise.

Such situations have occurred more than once in the long history of the Primal Spirit Realm!

The most famous case was when a great Heavenly Immortal sect was thoroughly destroyed by another Heavenly Immortal force because its skill, focused on one discipline, was exploited from its weakness.

Since then, any force in the Primal Spirit Realm with a bit of foundation and strength will seek new inheritance skills to avoid household destruction.

It is said that after Shen achieved Human Immortality, his perspective broadened as his realm broke through, gaining a deeper understanding and knowledge of the Earth Immortal Dao.

After a period of seclusion, he organized the most perfected Earth Immortal Dao cultivation technique available and made certain modifications to his Blessed Land Cave Heaven.

A comparison before and after shows not only has the space become larger, but the Spiritual Energy has also become denser, as if undergoing an advancement.

Simultaneously, Shen’s body, serving as the fundamental support of the Cave Mansion, received feedback during this process, solidifying his foundations.

Many might not imagine that the Earth Immortal Dao, widely practiced and spread outside, whose ancestor master only recently broke through the Realm of Human Immortality.

However, from another perspective, one can see Shen’s prowess: creating an entirely new cultivation path when still in the Individual Immortal Realm, drawing admiration from numerous living beings.

The growth of the Li family naturally could not be hidden from the surrounding forces.

But knowing it was Shen, they paid little attention since the Human Immortal limitations of the Earth Immortal Dao were significant.

In his Blessed Land Cave Heaven, his strength might defeat a late-stage Human Immortal, but once outside, his power would decrease instead.

Is such a Human Immortal worth any attention?

Of course, only the disciples of the Cave Abyss Sect thought this; the other forces near Mount Wanxian did not have the confidence or courage to underestimate a Human Immortal cultivator.

Besides, the Li family has developed over many years, becoming a local hegemon. Except for a few forces, all others have become vassals, not daring to utter dissent.

——

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed.

In the Imperial Palace of the Great Zhou, a group of young boys and girls, just over ten years old, now run around playing.

They are the children born from that batch of concubines back in the day.

Meanwhile, the reigning Emperor has entered old age, his hair beginning to turn white, but he still stands tall and proud like a resilient Qingzhu.

“What mischief have my foolish sons been up to recently?” the Emperor asked the eunuch Fu Hai, who has been with him for decades.

“Your Majesty, the princes have not caused any big disturbances.”

“Hmph! At a time like this, you’re still covering for them.”

The Emperor shook his head, saying nothing more, as he knew the other was indeed hard-pressed to answer, and he also understood the true situation.

“Before I’m even dead, they’re already recruiting soldiers, waving flags, eager to take the throne; truly, they’re my own flesh and blood.”

By the end, he did not even know what tone to use to express his feelings on the matter.

“Father!”

At this moment, the Emperor and Princess Chen’s thirteenth son, Zhou Maochang, came over like a small adult, bringing siblings to greet him.

“Chang’er, cough cough.”

Looking at this descendant who combined all the virtues of him and Princess Chen, a trace of pride arose in the Emperor’s heart.

“Father, the weather is growing colder; you must take care of your health. When Chang’er grows up, I will surely take good care of you,” Zhou Maochang hastily said, pretending to be mature, suddenly flustered.

“Don’t worry, I’m fine.”

Looking at Zhou Maochang, a thought suddenly arose in the Emperor’s heart.

But the next moment, he dismissed it, acting as if nothing occurred.

The Emperor was about to open his mouth and exchange some kind words when a eunuch suddenly rushed over, shouting breathlessly: “Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!”

“Speak!” The Emperor’s face was indifferent.

“The Third Prince and Fifth Prince fought over a woman in the street; the Third Prince accidentally severely injured the Fifth Prince, nearly costing his life! Luckily, a resigned imperial physician was nearby, or else…”

Before finishing, the surrounding temperature significantly dropped.

“Good, good, good!”

The Emperor, being both angry and amused, shouted, “Bunch of worthless fools! Scoundrels! To fight each other for a mere woman, almost killing their brother in the process!”

“Someone, immediately order that the Third Prince and Fifth Prince are stripped of their succession rights and confined for three years, not allowed to step outside!”

Saying this, he waved his sleeve and turned away.

As for the Fifth Prince’s injuries, he did not even bother to ask further.

After seeing his younger siblings off, Zhou Maochang couldn’t help but laugh in his Cave Mansion.

Not only did he lose two strong competitors just like that, but it would also serve as a warning to his other brothers. A few more years of patience and he would be grown up, able to join the fray for the throne.

Until he reached adulthood, he merely needed to maintain the image of a friendly brother, respectful of elders, especially showing deference to the Emperor, not daring to show the slightest neglect.