Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 138 - 137: Sudden Wealth

And with the Island Moving Divine Ability, one could artificially expand Da Rong Island!

”The Sect has a few minor divine powers of this kind that you, Li, can exchange for,” Yun Shi contemplated for a moment before saying, ”However, you can only exchange for one, and the remaining difference will be compensated to you with Spirit Stones.”

The price of a minor divine ability is roughly between four hundred thousand and eight hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

The divine power that Li Shiqing requested was comparatively niche, so its price was considered the lowest.

”Thank you very much!” Li Shiqing was very grateful.

”Then, Li, take a good look at these minor divine powers and let me know your decision.” Yun Shi stood up to fetch the Foundation Establishment Spiritual Medicine and Pill Recipe.

”Li, please wait a moment!” Li Shiqing almost forgot this matter and said somewhat embarrassingly, ”Is it possible to make copies of both the Fire Refinement and Water Refining Pill Recipes?”

Water Refining was chosen because the Li family currently only had Li Zhirui, a level-two Alchemist, while Fire Refining was for future Alchemists cultivated by the family.

After all, compared to the former, the latter was the more common method of alchemy and easier for training Alchemists.

”That is possible, but the Sect will not provide any additional compensation with Spirit Stones.” The Pill Recipes were meant to be given away anyway, and it was no trouble to include an additional method.

Li Shiqing thanked him again and then began to review the summaries of the minor divine abilities.

It wasnʼt long before he made his decision to exchange for the Island Moving Minor Divine Ability.

Conveniently, there were many small deserted islands near Da Rong Island that could be moved to the east to gradually enlarge it, ideally incorporating Red Pine Island and Nine Springs Island as well.

With that, Da Rong Island would be five or six hundred li long and several hundred li wide, roughly comparable in size to Yunping State.

If still dissatisfied, one could continue to expand outwards, as the Boundless Sea had plenty of ownerless deserted islands and there were no rivals vying with the Li family in the nearby waters.

A moment later, Yun Shi entered with a Jade Box, saying, ”Herein lies the Foundation Establishment Spiritual Medicine and the two Pill Recipes; Li, you may examine them.”

”Okay.” Li Shiqing was very cautious as the matter was of great importance. After finding nothing amiss with his inspection, he bowed deeply in thanks, ”Thank you very much, Li!”

Yun Shi slightly inclined his body. As fellow Golden Core cultivators, he dared not receive a full gesture of respect, ”Which divine ability did you choose? I will now make a copy for you.”

After he received the divine ability, he began to recount to Yun Shi what Tong Yang had told him.

”Li, please wait a moment!” After listening, Yun Shiʼs expression turned very serious, and he immediately reported the matter to the Sect Leader.

The issue involved a Nascent Soul Demon Cultivator from Yin Wind Cave, an arch-enemy of Shen Leishan, so upon receiving the message, the Sect Leader straight away summoned all Elders and Golden Cores and had Yun Shi bring Li Shiqing to the Sectʼs grand hall.

There, Li Shiqing saw dozens of Golden Core Cultivators whose combined imposing presence made him feel quite pressured.

”Li, could you please repeat exactly what Tong Yang told you?”

Li Shiqing nodded without adding a single word, and recounted the conversation precisely as it had occurred.

After speaking, he was asked to leave the grand hall.

”What are your thoughts on this matter?” the Sect Leader inquired.

”What Li Shiqing says is most likely true, but Tong Yang may not be. The place he has designated could already be filled with traps.”

”Yet, if Tong Yang is not lying and there truly is an old demon achieving Nascent Soul in such an unprecedented manner, how should our Sect respond?”

While Demon Cultivators are known to be unrestrained, such a method involving the sacrifice of nine Golden Cores has never been seen before.

However, they dared not gamble, because if they were to lose, they would become homeless dogs, needing to abandon their base of thousands of years in Myriad Thunder State to save their own lives.

”Send someone to meet with him and arrange a new location,” the Great Elder said with an aged voice, ”Letʼs have Li Shiqing do it.”

”As compensation, the Sect can help the Li family promote a third-tier Spirit Vein for free.”

Although Shen Leishan possessed several dozens of Golden Cores, it didnʼt mean Golden Core cultivators were any less precious. Such high-risk tasks were better left to others.

When Li Shiqing learned that Shen Leishan assigned him the task of contacting Tong Yang, he accepted calmly, having guessed such an outcome since he agreed to help Tong Yang relay the message.

However, Li Shiqing hoped that Shen Leishan would send someone now to deliver the Foundation Establishment Spiritual Medicine and the Island Moving Divine Ability to Da Rong Island.

Several days later, Li Shiqing and Tong Yang met again on Black Mountain.

”Shen Leishan is wary of an ambush at this location and is reluctant to send anyone; if you truly want to make this deal, please follow me!” Li Shiqing stated bluntly.

”Okay.”

Under Li Shiqingʼs guidance, Tong Yang was brought to a Spirit Boat flying high in the sky.

Having brought the person, Li Shiqing considered his task complete. After signaling to Yun Shi, he turned into a green light and flew toward Da Rong Island.

This matter was not something for Li Shiqing to interfere with; besides, he had to prepare for the potential outbreak of a great war.

”You should know, we have no trust in you,” the Sect Leader said coldly: ”And the Demon Oath you swore to Li Shiqing can only deceive someone like him who lacks a legacy.”

The Demon Oath sounds grand, as if it were something remarkable, but in reality, there are ways to circumvent such an oath.

Thus, if one truly needs to swear, it is usually done with the Heavenly Dao as a witness, rather than oneʼs own minor Heart Demon.

Tong Yang first repeated his conversation with Li Shiqing and then, without hesitation, took the oath, ”By the Heavenly Dao above, the words I, Tong Yang, have spoken contain not a single lie; if I betray them, may I be punished by the Heavenly Dao with a descent of myriad thunderbolts!”

The Sect Leader and several Elders exchanged glances, then asked, ”How do you know that you are one of the nine Golden Core sacrifices?”