Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 311 - 317: Entering

”What needed to be said had already been instructed beforehand, and due to uncertainty about when the secret realm might close, everyone quickly entered in single file as soon as the portal opened,”

”I hope they can all come back alive,” Li Zhirui muttered to himself. There might be precious spiritual objects in the secret realm, but lives of the clan members were more important, especially those of cultivators like Li Zhixuan who were at the Foundation Establishment level.

The family had invested a lot of resources to nurture them, and if too many members perished, it would be a significant loss for the Li family.

However, he was also aware that this was impossible unless the Green Sword Sect had completely cleared the danger inside the last time the secret realm had opened.

”This secret realm seems to open every fifty or sixty years, which isnʼt too long a time,” Li Shiqing said after a moment of silence.

A few decades might be a lifetime for mortals, but for cultivators, it wasnʼt too long; even Qi Cultivation cultivators could live past a hundred years old as long as they didnʼt fall prematurely.

”Speaking of which, have you heard any news about the Boundary Fixing Stone?” Li Zhirui turned and asked Li Chengmo.

The Boundary Fixing Stone could be used to stabilize secret realms, and the portal could then be controlled with formations. Only by possessing a Boundary Fixing Stone could one manage a secret realm, otherwise, they would have to wait for it to open naturally, like the Li family did.

Since the Li family began to grow, they had set their sights on the secret realm of Guangqing State, constantly seeking the whereabouts of the Boundary Fixing Stone.

”No,” Li Chengmo gave his usual response.

To say he was disappointed would be too much; after all, Li Zhirui knew the value of the Boundary Fixing Stone and that it was almost impossible to find one on the market—but he couldnʼt help sighing.

Without the Boundary Fixing Stone, it was impossible to manage the secret realm and to cultivate spiritual objects on a large scale to acquire resources.

You should know that secret realms could convert spiritual energy from outside the world, from what is called chaos, although the conversion speed and efficiency varied depending on the rank.

The spiritual energy in a second-order secret realm is much more concentrated than that of a second-order Spirit Vein, and the rest can match up, with only a slight inferiority at most.

Although it was unclear how large this secret realm was, generally speaking, a second-order secret realm was at least fifty miles square, and if they were lucky, nearly a hundred miles wasnʼt impossible.

An area of that size could cultivate a vast amount of spiritual objects; even if they were all first-order Spiritual Medicine, it could bring in significant profits.

You should know that on the vast Wanxian Island, with dozens of Spirit Veins large and small, the total area available for cultivating spiritual objects is only about three to four hundred miles.

And a large part of this cannot be used for Spirit Fields, as it is needed for the cultivation of the numerous family members.

Despite this, the output of these Spirit Fields is a primary pillar of the Li familyʼs income.

More so, secret realms also serve as a retreat for various forces; as long as they can hold on to the secret realm, they can quickly rise again even if they fall into temporary decline, unless enemy forces take the opportunity to attack.

”Boundary Fixing Stones are so rare; how do those major forces obtain them?” Li Zhiyue asked curiously.

For them, acquiring a Boundary Fixing Stone was not an easy task, but it seemed that some major forces had established ways and channels to acquire them.

Apart from a small portion that fortunate cultivators stumbled upon by chance, most were made available by these major forces.

Li Zhirui shook his head and said softly, ”Perhaps when we grow to that level, weʼll know the reason.”

No matter the world, there has always been a monopoly on knowledge. If Li Shiqing hadnʼt broken through to the Golden Core, they would never have obtained the Foundation Establishment Pill Recipe and the Spiritual Medicine for foundation building.

Two flowers bloom, each on its own branch.

Speaking of Li Zhixuan, who had already entered the Secret Realm, before she could recover from the slight dizziness caused by shuttling through space, she sharply sensed an evil wind attacking from behind, accompanied by a thick stench.

Clang—

Without any hesitation, Li Zhixuan summoned her Spirit Sword and pressed it down overhead and backward. A tremendous force bore down, and she took advantage of the momentum to roll on the ground, awkwardly escaping the Devil Beastʼs attack range.

”A second-stage late-phase Monkey Demon?!” Li Zhixuanʼs expression became somewhat solemn. She was confident in her own strength, but it was merely a late second-stage; she had already killed no less than thousands, if not hundreds of them.

But the issue was, Monkey Demons lived in groups!

”Squeak squeak squeak—”

As expected, following the shrill cries of this Monkey Demon, noisy sounds came from the nearby mountains and forests. The racket came from all directions, with at least twenty or so Monkey Demons!

Li Zhixuan did not flee, but instead, a spark of red battle intent ignited in her eyes. She didnʼt know, nor did she care about the tasks of the other clan members; her purpose for entering the Secret Realm was simple: to clear out the Devil Beasts!

This was a mission specially assigned to her by Li Zhirui, and its purpose was also straightforward: to hope that by facing the dangers in the Secret Realm, Li Zhixuan could quickly break through her bottleneck.

Moreover, the Li family intended to develop the Secret Realm, so this was something that had to be done; it didnʼt matter if Li Zhixuan took action ahead of time.

She saw her wrist sink sharply as she quickly slashed out a series of sharp Sword Qi. The sword energies interwove, forming a large net that spread in all directions.

Immediately, continuous screams rose, as if composing a strange symphony filled with slaughter and blood.

However, this Monkey Demon tribe was not weak; otherwise, they could not have occupied such a large expanse of the forest. Li Zhixuanʼs recent attack had only dealt with the first-stage Monkey Demons.

Soon, several Monkey Demons with bleeding wounds appeared, surrounding her and then swarming in, stabbing at Li Zhixuan with their sharp claws.

”Hmph!” Li Zhixuan snorted coldly. With just a light flick of her right hand, Sword Qi shot out, forcing them to stop their attack and defend against the deadly Sword Qi.

Boom!

Suddenly, the ground where Li Zhixuan stood collapsed violently, kicking up a cloud of dust and concealing whatever was happening inside. Then several massive rocks fell from the sky.

Squeak squeak squeak—

A few seemingly more agile Monkey Demons leapt out, bellowing victoriously, and their voices even carried a mocking tone as if to say her strength wasnʼt all that great. You lot were made to look so pathetic by her, a real embarrassment to the Monkey Demon clan.

Unfortunately for them, their situation was shattered into fragments by a soaring Sword Qi, and then a golden light flew out from the midst—it was Li Zhixuan, who had been thrown down into the pit.

A Sword Cultivatorʼs techniques were not limited to mere headstrong attacks. Escape Skills, parries, and other methods were also things she had mastered. Moreover, knowing the tactics of Monkey Demons, how could she have not made proper preparations beforehand?

Although Li Zhixuan did not cultivate the Wanling Sutra, having grown up in a Beast-Taming Family, she was deeply influenced by her environment. To better hunt and kill Devil Beasts, she had specifically studied various species of them.