Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 370 - 376: Live Up to Expectations

After Li Zhirui broke through to Golden Core Perfection, he no longer felt the same urgency he had before, because when it came to improving his own strength, he had done everything he possibly could, and the rest was left to fate.

Now, he spent his days on routine cultivation, refining his Golden Core, concocting several batches of Spirit Pills, spending time with his family, and mentoring Li Chengsheng and Li Chengshuo in their cultivation.

At this point, it is necessary to mention the cultivation progress of the siblings. Even though Li Zhirui was very strict, requiring them to refine their mana several times, their rate of cultivation was still astonishing, evoking his admiration and envy.

In just a few short years, both siblings had reached the later stages of Qi Cultivation, and Li Chengsheng had already broken through the ninth level of Qi Cultivation, continually compressing mana in the hopes of achieving Foundation Establishment on his own!

Thatʼs right!

Li Chengsheng didnʼt plan to take a Foundation Establishment Pill to aid his breakthrough but intended to refine and compress his mana through his own cultivation, transforming it from a ʼgaseousʼ state to a ʼliquidʼ state.

In fact, this wasnʼt what Li Zhirui had requested. After all, using a Foundation Establishment Pill didnʼt pose any risks, but knowing that cultivators who established their foundation on their own had a higher likelihood of awakening a Heavenly Gifted Divine Power after Core Formation, Li Chengsheng set his heart on this path.

Regarding this matter, Li Zhirui didnʼt try to stop him, as it was also a good thing, and he would certainly not prevent his child from having such ambition.

Even Li Chengshuo, who usually slacked a bit in cultivation, was spurred on by Li Chengsheng and became extra diligent, seemingly planning to attempt Foundation Establishment on her own as well.

However, if you ask Li Zhirui, this young girl just didnʼt want to be outdone by Li Chengsheng, whether she could persist or not remained to be seen.

After all, Foundation Establishment on oneʼs own was no easy feat; many talents had been stymied by this for decades, eventually giving up and resorting to a Foundation Establishment Pill, wasting decades of precious time.

But to get back to the point!

Although Li Zhirui had already prepared everything that could be prepared in advance, there were still risks.

For example, if Li Zhirui had bad luck on the road and was delayed, missing the opening of the Secret Realm, or if after entering the Secret Realm, he was targeted by some major power, or he smoothly entered the inheritance tower.

The days were mundane, but time seemed to flash by, and in the blink of an eye, the time arrived for Li Zhirui to set out for the Secret Realm.

After these years of effort, Li Zhiruiʼs strength had improved further, and his life-bound magic treasure Thousand Spirits had fused with numerous Spiritual Objects, its power surpassing that of the past. He also had more than a dozen bottles of top-quality Spirit Pills—each painstakingly selected for its superior quality!

Besides, the Formations that Jiang Fengwu had prepared for him were the result of her many years of effort. They might not quite match the famed third-tier Formations, but in Li Zhiruiʼs view, they were nearly just as good.

There were also the third-tier Talismans that Li Shiqing had drawn. To ensure ultimate safety, he really had not cared about his health these past years; his aim was to draw a few more third-tier Talismans to slightly enhance Li Zhiruiʼs strength.

With all these things taken into account, it can be said that Li Zhirui was carrying the heavy expectations of his family and nearly a decade of accumulation, after all, the Spirit Stones spent on various Spiritual Objects were not a small sum, especially in such large quantities?

One day, Li Shiqing and Li Shilian visited together.

”When do you plan to set off?”

Li Zhirui immediately understood the implication in Li Shiqingʼs words, and after calculating the time in his mind, he said, ”Itʼs better to go sooner rather than later. One month from now, once Da Qing has come out of seclusion, I will set out for the Central Region.”

After many years and the pouring in of a massive amount of resources, Da Qing had finally accumulated enough to break through his bottleneck a few months before Li Zhirui was due to depart, and he was now consolidating his realm.

As his contracted spirit beast, Xiaoqing, who was like a ʼprodigal sonʼ, naturally longed to go, yet although Da Qing wanted to stay behind to look after his brood of recently hatched children, how could he not accompany Li Zhirui on such an important matter?

In fact, Da Qing and Mu Lingʼer had together nurtured eighteen hybrid spirit turtles, although it was a shame none of them exhibited any ancestry-reverting mutations.

Fortunately, in the bloodline of these spirit turtles, the Qingguiʼs line was predominant, with only a very small part coming from the Black Turtleʼs lineage. Maybe in a few generations, or a dozen, the Li family could obtain a fourth-grade Qinggui.

Moreover, because these were their first batch of offspring, they cherished and valued them highly, so instead of handing them over to the family, they planned to raise them themselves. If any member of the Li family wished to sign a contract with the young Qinggui, they would have to pass their test first.

”Zhirui, how about I accompany you on this trip? We can protect each other on the road and have someone to rely on,” Li Shilian suddenly spoke up.

Although he could not enter The Secret Realm of Wanxian, accompanying Li Zhirui on the journey was a very suitable role for him, after all, Li Shilian was a Golden Core cultivator!

”How could I trouble Elder Lian to go through such hardship?” Li Zhirui firmly refused, feeling that traveling alone would be more convenient, and he also wanted to gain some experience on the road by setting off early.

And Li Zhiruiʼs reasoning was correct, although they were all cultivators, such a long journey was indeed very taxing, and there was no need to make Elder Lian suffer.

”Since thatʼs the case, Iʼll leave it to you,” Li Shiqing said without insisting, and with a flip of his hand, he took out two extremely well-sealed wooden boxes from the storage ring.

”These are two third-grade Heavenly Thunder Pearls obtained by our family, I hope you use them with care.”

This brief sentence, however, greatly startled Li Zhirui, because he was well aware of how deadly these seemingly insignificant black pearls could be, not even a Nascent Soul True Lord would dare to directly withstand a third-grade Heavenly Thunder Pearl!

Their power was not inferior to some fourth-grade spiritual objects!

However, fourth-grade spiritual objects could not be brought into the secret realm, while the terrifyingly powerful Heavenly Thunder Pearls had no such restriction and could be taken inside.

”I wonʼt just return safely, but I will also bring back the Nascent Soul chapter of the Wanling Sutra, and even higher leveled methods!” Li Zhirui promised solemnly in front of the three people.

”Do your best,” Li Shiqing shook his head, as he had never intended for Li Zhirui to risk his life to accomplish this task, as in the end, methods are inanimate, whereas Li Zhirui was the soul who would carry the familyʼs banner to rise.

Li Zhirui did not say anything more, but he made a silent resolution to give his all to accomplish this task, so as not to let down the familyʼs expectations and kindness!

”Get ready then, we will be heading back now.” Having said that, the two elders left.

Inside the cave abode, only Li Zhirui and Jiang Fengwu, the couple, remained.