Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 496 - 502: The Solution

”That Li Darong sure knows how to play the game, stepping on us to catch the ancestorʼs eye,” someone said in a sardonic tone as the group walked a bit further away, seizing the opportunity while they hadnʼt dispersed yet.

”Indeed! Now that the ancestor has chosen to speak with him alone, he probably has a great fortune coming his way,” the speaker said, the envy outweighing the admiration in their voice.

Li Dayuan watched with a cold eye, remaining silent and shaking his head slightly, he left on his own.

Initially, Li Dayuan hadnʼt guessed Li Zhiruiʼs intentions, or rather he thought that those words were just a pretext, an excuse for them to hand over their authority.

Li Dayuan had planned to do as Li Zhirui said, but as time went on and Li Zhirui no longer mentioned it, he began to forget about the matter amidst his busy affairs.

But now, it seemed he had misjudged!

After careful consideration, Li Dayuan started to have some different thoughts.

Even though he made a wrong step and lost many opportunities, at least there was still hope.

Li Dayuanʼs mind was a whirl of thoughts as he began to tally up his Contribution Value, Spirit Pills, etc., preparing to go into seclusion once the handover was completed.

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Meanwhile, inside the clanʼs great hall.

”You are a smart man; among all the people, only you understood the meaning behind my words,”

Li Zhirui smiled and said, ”Since thatʼs the case, I shall also disclose some news to you. I did not concoct the Gold Core Formation Pill, but I did coincidentally create another batch of Spirit Pills, which are just as effective.”

These words plunged Li Dayuan into a rollercoaster of sorrow and joy, leaving his emotions wildly fluctuating.

”Your state of mind still requires much tempering,”

Li Dayuan forcibly calmed himself, but there was still a tremble in his voice as he said, ”The ancestorʼs lesson is well received; after I return, I shall indeed focus on refining myself further and put more effort into my cultivation.”

”Here is some insight I gained during my own Core Formation, see if you can glean any enlightenment from it.” As he spoke, a wisp of Spirit Light flew from Li Zhiruiʼs fingertip and entered Li Darongʼs Sea of Consciousness.

This was his way of lending a hand to the smart ones.

”Thank you, ancestor!” Li Darong was overjoyed, bowing deeply with profound respect.

”Go back now, and do not disappoint me.”

”Yes!” Li Darong, always brimming with self-confidence, now had his confidence soaring even higher with this insight, striding out with his head held high and chest puffed out, the image of one who had gained a great advantage.

——

With Li Zhirui overseeing everything, and the Executors already adept at handling the various matters, the handover was smoothly completed within just a month or two.

As for the older generation of Elders, whether they would immerse themselves in cultivation or not was no longer of Li Zhiruiʼs concern. Such matters could not be forced; he left them to their own devices.

Li Dayuanʼs conduct, however, had reached his ears.

”In the end, you did not disappoint me.” But that was all, there were no further rewards.

After this matter was settled, Li Zhirui once again retreated into seclusion and ceased to appear publicly.

The clanʼs Spirit Vein was steadily improving, but because it was not possible to invite a high-ranking Earth Master, it would still take several years for a fourth-order Spirit Vein to emerge on Wanxian Island.

Therefore, if Li Zhirui wanted to cultivate, he would still have to venture into the spatial realm; cultivating in the outside world would lead to a depletion of Spiritual Energy in the clan, hindering the cultivation of other clan members.

However, viewing the sprawling Spiritual Objects across the mountains in the spatial realm, Li Zhiruiʼs mood would also become broad and serene, which did indeed help his cultivation a bit.

One day, Li Zhirui called several Spirit Beasts to his side.

”Da Qing, your accumulation is already sufficient, but limited by bloodline shackles, breaking through is hardly going to be easy. Perhaps you can try to self-purify your bloodline.”

This was a method Li Zhirui found after scouring various ancient texts, its reliability uncertain.

The approach is quite straightforward; it involves using a great amount of mana to nourish the higher-grade bloodlines within the body, allowing them to grow robust and thus drive oneʼs own advancement.

Does this method seem simple? However, according to the records Li Zhirui had reviewed, the mana consumption for this technique was a staggeringly astronomical figure!

If one were to rely solely on self-cultivation without external substances, it would take at least four to five hundred years!

This is for devil beasts with a relatively concentrated high-grade bloodline; for those with a more diluted one, without a thousand years, there would be no hope in sight.

Most importantly, this method does not guarantee success!

In other words, you might painstakingly cultivate a spirit beast for hundreds of years, only to end up with nothing in the end.

However, Li Zhiruiʼs family was sizable and wealthy, even if Da Qing failed, it wouldnʼt matter. If necessary, they could always find ways to search for heavenly materials and earthly treasures that could enhance the grade of a spirit beastʼs bloodline.

Mainly, Da Qing was unable to make any progress in cultivation and had nothing to do, so giving him a direction to move forward was beneficial.

As for Xiaoqing, thereʼs no need to say more; the most important thing for him now is to accumulate mana and break through to the late third stage.

But Xiaoqing, like Da Qing, had the same problem: a bloodline grade that wasnʼt high, and he gradually couldnʼt keep up with Li Zhirui.

Li Zhirui had been trying to find a solution for this, such as since he obtained the Phoenix Qi Grass hundreds of years ago, he had never ceased cultivating this first-grade spiritual medicine.

The reason is simple, fourth-grade Phoenix Qi Grass could imbue spirit birds with a trace of phoenix blood!

One should know, among the devil race, the Phoenix Bloodline is one of the most top-notch!

Even just a trace was enough to qualify Xiaoqing to step over the threshold of the fourth stage.

Itʼs just that, so many years had passed and even with the accelerated growth provided by the space, Li Zhirui had yet to cultivate a fourth-grade Phoenix Qi Grass.

There were many third-grade Phoenix Qi Grass though, and this gave Li Zhirui hope, that one day, one of them would break through the shackles and become a fourth-grade spiritual object.

As for Cang, because his bloodline was as high as fifth-grade and he had excellent talent, plus the nourishment from various spiritual objects, his cultivation advanced rapidly. He was now already midway through the second stage.

At this rate, it wonʼt take twenty or thirty years before he can break through to the third stage, even faster than Li Zhirui back in the day.

Therefore, Cangʼs development didnʼt require much concern from Li Zhirui.

It was also through him that Li Zhirui learned the identity of the fourth-grade spirit seeds he had obtained from Yun Lei.

Dragon Breath Spiritual Tea!

From the name, one could tell that the growth of this spiritual tea is closely related to the Dragon Tribe, which is why, no matter how hard Yun Lei tried, he couldnʼt get the spirit seeds to sprout.

Dragon Breath Spiritual Tea is an extremely precious spirit plant, effective not only in healing bodily injuries but also in strengthening the body.

Legend has it that the Dragon Tribe treats the Dragon Breath Spiritual Tea as snacks for the young dragons, enhancing their physical bodies through consumption.

So as soon as the spirit tea sprouted, Cang abandoned his favorite fish pond to settle near the few Dragon Breath Spiritual Teas.

If not for Li Zhiruiʼs repeated admonitions not to consume them now, Cang might have already nibbled on the seedlings.

In fact, after his Nascent Soul breakthrough, Li Shiqing suggested that he contract another spirit beast.

Of course, the family would certainly try to find a high-grade spirit beast as much as possible.

However, Li Zhirui did not agree. Although he was not lacking resources, with Cang by his side, his expectations had gradually risen.