Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 460 - 466: Vigilance

”The Green Heaven Pill was successful, so the Red Sun Treasure Pill canʼt be far behind!” the Store Manager of the Southern Edge Commerce Association couldnʼt contain his excitement after receiving the news.

”Xuanfa Pavilion provides the materials and enhances Li Zhiruiʼs alchemy skills, which indeed has allowed us to pick up a bargain.”

Although the Southern Edge Commerce Association could produce enough alchemy materials themselves, saving a bit where possible was always good, as the price of each material was far from cheap.

”Next time, the headquarters should be sending over a hundred batches of materials, perhaps Li Zhirui will be able to successfully create the Red Sun Treasure Pill,” the Store Manager was filled with visions of this splendid future.

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”The Li family is truly amazing! They can actually refine a fourth-grade Precious Pill! It seems that the development of the Li family is set to accelerate once again!”

”Although in terms of strength and heritage they are still inferior to Shen Leishan, having a fourth-grade Alchemy Master means that at least their mid-tier strength will rapidly expand and catch up quickly.”

The cultivators from the surrounding states were actively voicing their opinions on this news, and despite their limited views, they didnʼt see the whole picture.

And each time the Li family released good news, cultivators who had initially rejected the opportunity to join the Li family felt a deep regret and heartache.

Unfortunately, after so many years of development, the Li family no longer needed to extensively recruit Loose Cultivators, as they already had a sufficient number of clan members and children who were tested to have Spiritual Roots every year.

”Speaking of which, the territory controlled by the Li family bears the least oppression for us Loose Cultivators, and there are various preferential policies. Why donʼt we take this chance to have a look?”

”Sure, Iʼve always heard that the Li family is more tolerant towards Loose Cultivators, and Iʼve been wanting to go there. Now is the perfect opportunity.”

”I heard that the price of Spirit Pills in the Li familyʼs territory is also a bit cheaper than in other places.”

Similar rumors were wildly spreading among Loose Cultivators and were quickly known by a large number of them.

This affair naturally had a hidden pusher behind it—the Li family!

Despite the Li family having enough clan members, within the vast territory of the five states, the number of cultivators was still somewhat lacking.

Especially since Li Dayuan had previously promoted the construction of a Loose Cultivator Immortal City, which required a large number of Loose Cultivators to gather in order to truly be established. Otherwise, all the effort expended would result in nothing but a ghost town, a hollow city.

Now, there was good news from the Li family, and Li Dayuan seized the moment to add some words, to see if he could attract more Loose Cultivators to settle down.

After all, for every additional Loose Cultivator, the Li family would earn some more Spirit Stones each year, and these Loose Cultivators were like constantly regrowing leeks—so long as they were not harvested too harshly, they could provide a steady stream of profits.

Naturally, they wanted to attract as many Loose Cultivators as possible.

And the effect was indeed impressive. Riding this east wind, at least tens of thousands of Loose Cultivators joined the Li familyʼs territory, greatly increasing the number of cultivators.

Unfortunately, the reaction of the various powers was swift. Within a few days, they contained the rumors and even dispatched patrolling squads of cultivators at the borders to prevent the outflow of Loose Cultivators.

Besides attracting external Loose Cultivators, Li Dayuan also vigorously encouraged the creation of smaller forces, like Qi Cultivation families and Foundation Establishment sects.

These small forces, with their meager heritage, were hardly able to affect the rule of the Li family, but they could be used to balance the power of Loose Cultivators.

After all, sometimes, an overly powerful force is detrimental to the rulerʼs control.

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Faced with the external turmoil, Li Zhirui paid it no mind, focusing his attention on something far more important.

That was the creation of a new pill recipe!

The Li family had once obtained a Skyflower Cleansing Spirit Tree from Shen Leishan, whose Sky Cleaning Fruits could enhance the chances of Core Formation by ten percent.

Additionally, during his travels outside, Li Zhirui had acquired Golden Ganoderma, a type of Spiritual Medicine that could also improve the likelihood of Core Formation.

Once Li Zhirui finished creating the Green Heaven Pill and found himself without the materials for the Red Sun Treasure Pill, he was idle and suddenly thought of this Spirit Tree and the Golden Ganoderma.

He then had a thought to use the Sky Cleansing Fruit and Golden Ganoderma as the main ingredients to create a pill like the Foundation Establishment Pill, but which would elevate the chances of cultivators in Core Formation.

If Li Zhirui were successful in creating such a Spirit Pill, then the Li familyʼs development at the Golden Core level would accelerate even further, no longer relying on just a few individuals to uphold their Golden Core power.

Moreover, Li Zhiruiʼs bold plan was not without basis, as the world already had a Gold Core Formation Pill; he just couldnʼt obtain the Pill Recipe and Spirit Seed, so he had to find an alternative method.

In addition to this new type of Gold Core Formation Pill, Li Zhirui also wanted to innovate on the basis of the third-grade Hundred Herbs Pill, creating a fourth-grade Hundred Herbs Pill recipe!

However, compared to the Gold Core Formation Pill, the fourth-grade Hundred Herbs Pill was not as critical, since the Li family already had the Green Heaven Pill and its corresponding Spirit Seed.

And since Li Zhirui was the only Nascent Soul True Lord, he didnʼt feel a shortage of resources, so he wasnʼt too eager for the Hundred Herbs Pill.

But regardless of the type of fourth-grade pill recipe, the creation of something from nothing was extremely challenging. It required testing the properties of various Spiritual Medicines, whether they would conflict with each other, and many other issues; in short, it was not something that could be completed in a short time.

Li Zhirui was well-prepared for this, so he didnʼt rush, certain of his long lifespan and the mysterious space by his side. As long as he persisted, success would come one day.

However, an even more urgent matter was now awaiting his attention.

That was the imminent arrival of the Southern Edge Commerce Associationʼs shipping fleet, and Li Zhirui planned to take this opportunity to bribe the relevant personnel, winning them over to quickly obtain the Redsun Grass Spirit Seed!

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”No wonder magpies were perching on the branches this morning; it turns out it was the Seniorʼs honorable visit!” The Store Manager was surprised to see Li Zhirui himself taking charge of receiving the Spiritual Medicine.

Receiving Spiritual Medicine was important, given that it was a secret transaction between the two families, but it wasnʼt something that necessitated the personal attention of a Nascent Soul True Lord, right?

”Senior, the fleet has just arrived, and the Spiritual Medicine has not been tallied yet. Please wait a moment, and I will instruct them to expedite the process,” the Store Manager said with a placating smile.

Li Zhirui shook his head and said with a smile, ”My visit this time is not mainly about those Spiritual Medicines, but rather to make a deal with you.”

”What kind of deal?” The Store Manager was very cautious in the face of Li Zhiruiʼs friendly demeanor.

”To smuggle a fourth-grade Redsun Grass Spirit Seed.”

Upon hearing these words, the Store Managerʼs pupils constricted sharply, and he spoke urgently, ”Senior, please donʼt joke with me about such matters!”

Though calling it a joke, he could tell that Li Zhirui was serious!

”I will pretend I never heard that sentence from you, Senior. Please have a seat for a while; I will go hurry those youngsters tallying the Spiritual Medicine!”

After saying this, he attempted to flee the room, afraid of hearing any more shocking statements.