Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 317 - 323: Excuse

With the various gains from this adventure in the Secret Realm, the Li familyʼs development once again accelerated significantly.

Of course, this was just a contributing factor. The main reason was the increasing number of people with a Spiritual Root being born into the Li family, coupled with the fact that most family members who entered the Secret Realm and lived to tell the tale had made progress in their cultivation.

Meanwhile, Li Zhirui, holding onto a Seven-leaf Mystical Ginseng Spirit Seed that he had secretly kept for himself, entered his space, ready to utilize its power to quickly cultivate a large quantity of Mystical Ginseng.

After all, relying solely on his family, it would be an unknown number of years before they could even think about refining Mystical Ginseng Pills.

Had he not acquired the Mystical Ginseng, Li Zhirui wouldnʼt be so fixated on it, as such valuable Spiritual Medicine would be tightly held in the hands of major forces, and he wouldnʼt be able to obtain a Spirit Seed no matter how much he desired.

But who would have thought that Heavenly Dao would be so favorable and allow someone to find a mature Mystical Ginseng in the Secret Realm?

With the space at his disposal, Li Zhirui naturally did not want to miss this excellent opportunity!

Though he could not bring it out openly, consuming it secretly to hasten his own cultivation was also worthwhile.

After burying a large number of Spirit Stones near the ginseng, Li Zhirui stopped worrying about the matter and began thinking about how to get the Pill Recipe for the Mystical Ginseng Pill from the Southern Edge Commerce Association without drawing any attention.

Jiang Fengwu, who had just put down the two children to sleep, came out and saw him frowning in thought. She couldnʼt help but ask, ”I heard the family made a fortune this time, why do you still look so worried?”

”Didnʼt we get our hands on a Mystical Ginseng? Iʼm thinking about how to get the Pill Recipe from the Southern Edge Commerce Association,” responded Li Zhirui, who would not conceal anything from his confidante, except for the secrets of his transmigration and his space.

Asking to buy it outright might arouse suspicion, with the other party potentially guessing that the Li family had acquired a Mystical Ginseng Spirit Seed, because the Mystical Ginseng was almost unseen on the market, its effects being so good that the powerful forces wouldnʼt want to part with such a treasure.

Jiang Fengwu, who had been married into the Li family for many years, naturally knew about the private dealings between the Li family and the Southern Edge Commerce Association.

Upon hearing Li Zhiruiʼs concerns, she understood what he was worried about. After pondering for a moment, she said with a smile, ”Why donʼt you mix in several Pill Recipes and claim that you need to study them in order to create a new one?”

Li Zhiruiʼs eyes lit up, and he suddenly stood up and embraced her, ”Youʼre the clever one, Fengwu!”

As for why he needed to create a new Pill Recipe, it was naturally because they couldnʼt acquire too many Third-order Spiritual Seeds, and had to develop them from what they had.

And this wasnʼt such an outlandish idea. Many high-level Alchemists did this to improve their Alchemy skills and also hoped to become famous through their Pill Recipes.

Once, a Third-order Alchemy Master, who had created a Spirit Pill that could enhance the effects of medicine, became renowned throughout the land and was subsequently invited by a major power to become an Elder. It was said that later, with the help of that power, he even managed to breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage.

However, Li Zhirui had no such intentions because it would require a considerable amount of time and Spirit Stones!

Previously, in order to deduce the Pill Recipe for the Hundred Herbs Pill, he had spent several years and over a million Spirit Stones.

And that was with the help of his space to quicken the growth of Spiritual Medicine, which saved him considerable time and Spirit Stones. Otherwise, the cost would have been even greater.

Moreover, that was based on existing knowledge, which he had deduced and perfected. Now, to create a Pill Recipe from scratch, Li Zhirui didnʼt believe he had the capability.

Li Zhiruiʼs Alchemy skills were good, but that was due to having an ample supply of Spiritual Medicine and a bit of natural talent, which he slowly honed through numerous failures.

Frankly speaking, he wasnʼt one of those Alchemists immersed in the Tao of Alchemy, but rather a Cultivator refining pills to speed up his cultivation.

Nevertheless, it was useful for deceiving outsiders, for in their eyes, Li Zhirui was indeed a genuine Alchemy prodigy!

Letʼs come back to the story!

Jiang Fengwu was a bit shocked by Li Zhiruiʼs actions, and once she regained her senses, her little face blushed as she tried to escape from his embrace.

Li Zhirui looked down and caught sight of her rosy cheeks and shy gaze, which made him involuntarily lean in and gently nibble on her earlobe.

”Fengwu, it has been many days since weʼve dual cultivated. My cultivation has slowed down quite a bit...” his deep voice was filled with desire.

”Itʼs still daytime,” Jiang Fengwu said, her shyness unbearable.

But Li Zhirui didnʼt give her a chance to object, scooping her up around the waist and striding towards their room.

As the whimpers and coquettish moans faded, a flash of Spirit Light vanished in an instant.

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The next morning, Li Zhirui emerged with a clear and refreshed look on his face and went to check on his sleeping siblings and Jiang Fengwu, who was still resting in the room. ”Sheng and the others are still sleeping. You should rest a bit more,” he said.

After a tiring half day, Jiang Fengwu no longer had the strength to respond and closed her eyes, falling asleep not long after.

When the sun was high in the sky, Li Zhirui had already fed the two siblings before she finally woke up leisurely.

”I will never join you in such foolishness again!” she said, thankful that the children were still young, otherwise, it would have been truly embarrassing.

Although Li Zhirui agreed with her words on the surface, he had different thoughts in his heart.

The couple spent the day playing with the children, and then Li Zhirui set off for the Southern Edge Commerce Association in the Green Mountain State.

”Such a rare guest!” the Store Manager exclaimed in feigned surprise. ”What kind of wind has blown Li Daoist friend our way?”

Curious at heart, although they had been trading for many years, he wasnʼt familiar with Li Zhirui since their personal encounters were limited due to Li Zhiruiʼs rare appearances.

”I have a matter to ask for Daoist friendʼs help with, I hope you wonʼt decline,” Li Zhirui said.

Naturally, the Store Manager wasnʼt going to agree without even hearing the matter first and smiled broadly as he spoke noncommittally, ”Just speak directly, Li Daoist friend. As long as itʼs within my power, I will not refuse.”

”As you know, the Li family has been fortunate enough to have birthed several Golden Core cultivators, but after all, our development time is too short, you could say we lack a solid foundation,” Li Zhirui said with a bitter tone.

”You might see that I have reached the Middle Golden Core Stage, but all of this is because the elders saved their cultivation resources and practically pushed me up here with my mediocre talent.”

”But now, because of taking too many Essence-Enhancing Pills, my body has developed resistance to the medicine, and my cultivation has not improved for a long time.”

”So, I thought of trying other types of Spirit Pills. Sadly, I neither have Spirit Seeds nor Pill Recipes, so I must think of other methods.”

After some thought, the Store Manager began to grasp Li Zhiruiʼs intentions but didnʼt rush to reply, instead simply asked, ”What method is Daoist friend referring to?”

”You also know that my current achievements are all thanks to my familyʼs strong support, and this is all because I have some talent in Alchemy,” Li Zhirui said with a hint of pride. ”So, my idea was to self-innovate the Pill Recipes, which could solve the issue on my end...”