Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 150 - 145: Late Stage

Da Qing, although seemingly languid all day, looking very tired, was actually very dedicated to his cultivation, so in these past two years, his strength had improved greatly.

However, perhaps due to racial reasons, Da Qing still hadnʼt reached perfection in the early stages of Foundation Establishment, and there was still a small distance before he could break through.

Xiaoqing, on the other hand, brought Li Zhirui a huge surprise!

He had actually broken through from the fifth level of Qi Cultivation to the eighth level, and he wasnʼt far from the ninth level, with hopes of breaking through to Foundation Establishment within three years.

Moreover, Xiaoqing had grown from its original fledgling appearance into a giant hawk with a body over ten feet tall and wings that spanned twenty to thirty feet, its teal, tough feathers, talons like steel, and sharp and keen eyes all indicated that Xiaoqing had reached adulthood!

Whatʼs most important is that, as Xiaoqing grew up, its Spiritual Intelligence had also increased a lot; although it was still not as smart as Da Qing, at least it could now understand some of Li Zhiruiʼs simple words.

”Youʼve worked hard,” Li Zhirui patted Da Qingʼs head.

This past year, he had been focusing on refining his Mana, only coming out a few times, and each exit was very hurried, not taking the time to observe their specific conditions.

Actually, if it werenʼt for the fact that he needed to refine Consolidating Yuan Pills for the family and supply Spiritual Objects for Da Qing and the others, Li Zhirui wouldnʼt want to leave the quiet room at all.

And it was the mischievous Xiaoqing who could have its current level of cultivation, Da Qing was undoubtedly the number one contributor.

”Xiaoqing, go out for a walk to clear your mind, remember to come back early, and donʼt leave Nine Springs Island!”

Li Zhirui walked to the door, took the message passed by the clan member, casually opened the door, then turned to look at Da Qing and asked, ”If youʼre bored, you can also go out for a walk.”

The Loose Cultivators on Nine Springs Island now all knew that this Foundation Establishment Cultivator had a Cangfeng Hawk, so they didnʼt dare to touch Xiaoqing, but once it went out, that couldnʼt be said for sure.

Chirp!

Xiaoqing flapped its wings excitedly, causing a huge gust of wind, and disappeared in an instant; one could see that the two years of cultivation had stifled it.

Da Qing, however, gently shook its head, came to Li Zhiruiʼs side, and lay down again.

Li Zhirui smiled and said nothing further, quietly looking at the Jade Slip in harmony with the turtle.

During his time in seclusion, the family had been peaceful, with no major events occurring.

One thing worth mentioning is that Li Zhiyue broke through to Foundation Establishment, and the family now had its seventh Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Besides that, after more than two years of island bridging, Li Shiqing had built a bridge made of islands stretching over three hundred miles from Da Rong Island to Red Pine Island, only about ten miles wide.

However, the cost of doing so was that there were no more islands within a hundred miles of the island bridge that Li Shiqing could move.

After all, being at the early stages of Golden Core, he was unable to move some of the larger islands due to insufficient Mana, and beyond a hundred miles, Li Shiqing would have to stop halfway to recover his Mana.

Apart from the familyʼs internal affairs, the Jade Slip also recorded news of the Yuanming Sect.

Jiang Tianming showed up later and along with Master Mingling, cleaned up the hidden threats in Guangqing State, proving by his actions that he hadnʼt been injured, shattering the outside worldʼs suspicions.

But with only two Golden Core Cultivators, the Yuanming Sect was no longer sufficient to make the Li family truly submit, so last year, the resources they tributed were very few, just a token gesture.

”This is also good, it gives the family a stable development time,” Li Zhirui muttered to himself.

”Da Qing, would you like to come with me to the space to take a look?” Seeing Da Qing nod, Li Zhirui had a thought, and their figures instantly disappeared.

Actually, with Li Zhirui weeding and pest-controlling actions time after time, and the Spirit Seeds originating from the space, it no longer required his constant attention—just an occasional look was enough.

So even though he hadnʼt entered much this year, the Spiritual Medicine in the space had grown very well.

”The queen bee has broken through to the second rank?” Li Zhirui, seeing the Giant Spirit Poison Bee that had clearly grown a size larger, said with some surprise.

You should know, he had obtained a nest of Giant Spirit Poison Bees and only signed a master-servant contract with the queen bee, then threw them into the space to brew Spirit Honey for his Alchemy use.

But he hadnʼt expected it today to give him quite the surprise; second-rank bee king honey was a fine item.

Li Zhirui, delighted, came to the large bee nest, controlled the queen bee with his Divine Sense to take out half of the bee king honey, and stored it in a jade bottle for future use in Alchemy.

Then after surveying this private Spirit Field and finding no issues,

he went to the Phoenix Qi Grass with full anticipation, hoping to find a second-rank Phoenix Qi Grass that had broken its shackles.

These dozens of Phoenix Qi Grasses, which he had decided to plant since he intended to raise a Spirit Bird, were meant to yield a second-rank Phoenix Qi Grass and then slowly cultivate a fourth-rank Phoenix Qi Grass!

Because a fourth-rank Phoenix Qi Grass can endow a Spirit Bird with a hint of phoenix blood, and the Phoenix Bloodline is among the most elite bloodlines of Devil Beasts; even just a hint can enhance the rank and aptitude of a Spirit Beast.

However, breaking through the shackles with a first-rank Phoenix Qi Grass is not an easy task?

So, Li Zhirui was bound to be disappointed this time.

Fortunately, he was prepared mentally and knew the difficulty of the matter, so he didnʼt feel disappointed.

Of course, it was also because Li Zhirui had this magical space, not requiring him to spend time and effort to take care of it.

Otherwise, he would have given up just like any other Cultivator with the same idea, unable to persist for long.

As the sun set, Xiaoqing, who had been out in the wild all day, finally returned, and Li Zhirui prepared to enter seclusion again.