Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 540 - 546: Follow-up

It was several days ago.

Li Zhirui and the others, after emptying the treasury of Shen Leishan, had Li Zhiyue and Li Zhixuan take the clan members back to Wanxian Island as a precaution against any unforeseen accidents.

Once back on Wanxian Island, if the islandʼs formations had already been set up, Li Zhixuan would lead all the familyʼs Array Masters over to assist. If not, they were to wait until completion.

As for himself, he remained on Shen Leishan to comprehend a Secret Technique known as Spirit Extraction.

Spirit Extraction had no offensive power nor could it be used for defense, but it was capable of extracting the essence of a Spirit Vein!

At that time, the essence could then be used to cultivate a new Spirit Vein or be integrated into an existing one.

Both options had their pros and cons; the former could restore the original grade of the Spirit Vein but required a long period of evolution, while the latter could quickly enhance the grade of the Spirit Vein. However, after the integration, the two Spirit Veins would merge into one.

The difficulty of this Secret Technique was not particularly high but it was extremely intricate, necessitating the arrangement of vast Array Patterns, and this was why Li Zhirui had instructed Li Zhixuan to bring the familyʼs Array Masters over.

Li Zhirui multitasked, healing his internal injuries while contemplating Spirit Extraction, and at the same time distributed the Array Patterns to the Array Masters who arrived the next day, urging them to memorize them quickly.

Shen Leishan had only one fourth-order Spirit Vein, but there were quite a few third-order Spirit Veins in the vicinity. Li Zhirui thought that since he was extracting the essence of the Spirit Veins, he might as well take them all with him.

After all, this place was too far from Wanxian Island to control, not to mention the Li family, which suffered heavy losses after the battle, even the Li family at its peak would not be able to maintain control over this area.

If it wasnʼt for the fact that extracting the Spirit Veins would lead to a decline in the vitality of the surroundings, offending the harmony of heaven and resulting in the accumulation of Karmic Force, Li Zhirui would even consider taking all the Spirit Veins of Myriad Thunder State back to Wanxian Island.

You must know that over the years of its development, Shen Leishan had accumulated more than fifty third-order Spirit Veins!

If the Li family could obtain all of them, they would at least be able to cultivate a fifth-order Spirit Vein or several fourth-order Spirit Veins. Then, the Spiritual Energy on Wanxian Island would become incredibly dense!

”What a pity,” Li Zhirui muttered softly.

”Jiu, what did you say?” Not far away, Li Zhixuan hadnʼt heard clearly and asked.

”Itʼs nothing.” There was no need to discuss such matters. He turned to look at the group of Array Masters and asked, ”Have you memorized the Array Patterns?”

”We have.”

”Then letʼs start setting them up.”

Several days must have passed, and the major powers in the area had gradually learned the outcome of the great battle.

While they were amazed, they surely also thought of the heavy losses suffered by the Li family.

Some might be doubtful because of the death of Yun Lei and Qing Lei, but others might take direct action.

Therefore, Li Zhirui wanted to return to Wanxian Island as soon as possible. If any power were to come probing, he would need to be able to respond promptly.

Besides this reason, there was also the fact that the injuries within his body were becoming increasingly difficult to suppress!

If he didnʼt receive timely treatment, his path of cultivation might well come to an end.

Following Li Zhiruiʼs command, dozens of Array Masters got to work, meticulously drawing the Array Patterns, complex and mystical patterns spreading across the entirety of Shen Leishan.

Just the drawing of Array Patterns alone took an entire day!

After triple-checking for errors, Li Zhirui asked everyone to step back. He flew to the summit of Shen Leishan and swiftly cast spell after spell. Under the influence of his Mana, the Array Patterns interconnected, and a mysterious Spirit Light rapidly spread, enveloping the entire mountain.

And in the depths beneath the ground, invisible to all, several Spirit Veins emitted sounds of reluctance, but they could not resist as the Spirit Light extracted the essence from within them.

Li Zhirui, accompanied by a crowd of clan members, waited aboard the Spirit Boat for the conclusion of the Spirit Extraction.

Several hours later, the sun hung low in the west, and the moon rose into the sky.

In the dimming twilight, a few dazzling spirit pearls floated in midair.

The one in the center, as large as a human head, was the essence of a fourth-order Spirit Vein, and just by coming near, one could feel an immense and pure spiritual energy emanating from it.

The remaining spirit pearls varied in size, with some as small as fists and others several times larger.

”Letʼs go, itʼs time to return to Wanxian Island!”

Having completed his task, Li Zhirui left the place without delay.

The Spirit Boat sped away, and in just an hour, they had returned to Wanxian Island.

Li Zhirui immediately merged the fourth-order spirit pearl with the intact third-order Spirit Vein of his family clan, and found places for the remaining spirit pearls as well, though most were buried deep underground to evolve on their own.

With the addition of the fourth-order Spirit Vein to the existing veins on the island, the spiritual energy had become extremely rich, which could not only meet the needs of all clan members but also expand the Spirit Field to cultivate more Spiritual Objects.

Afterward, Li Zhirui summoned Li Zhixuan, Li Zhiyue, and other Golden Core members, as well as elders like Li Xuefeng.

”The crisis facing our family has not truly ended, so I must focus on healing. The rest of the recovery process, Iʼll have to trouble you all with.”

”Jiu, how severe are your injuries?” Li Zhixuan asked anxiously.

The others also appeared deeply concerned.

Li Zhirui was, after all, the pillar of the Li family; if anything happened to him, it would precipitate significant upheaval for the entire clan.

”Donʼt worry, Iʼve just exhausted my mana. A good rest should suffice.”

But in reality, Li Zhiruiʼs injuries were much more serious than he let on: insufficient vitality, damaged meridians, and overexerted spiritual soul, among other issues.

Each problem might not seem serious on its own, but cumulatively, they couldnʼt be dismissed as mere trifles.

Not to mention, for the extraction of the Spirit Vein from Shen Leishan, Li Zhirui had repeatedly used his mana, which had only exacerbated his injuries.

However, Li Zhixuan and the others did not suspect anything because the Spirit Extraction had gone very smoothly.

”About the funeral of Elder Li Shiqing and the others, what level of ceremony should be held?” Li Xuefeng hesitated briefly before asking.

Perhaps they were unaware of what Li Shiqing and the others had done in the beginning, but so much time had passed since the great battle, it would be negligent if they still did not know.

”The highest honor of the family! Make it quick so that they may rest in peace.” Li Zhirui paused before adding, ”If they have descendants, the family must provide adequate compensation.”

He only felt some regret for the two elders who had taken great care of him.

Because given Li Zhiruiʼs current condition, he could no longer afford to delay; he needed to seek treatment immediately!

”If thereʼs nothing else, Iʼll retreat to my cave to heal.”

After waiting a moment and seeing that no one spoke up, Li Zhirui vanished in an instant.

Witnessing this, worry flickered in Li Zhixuanʼs eyes; Jiuʼs injuries must be more severe than he admitted!

Otherwise, he would not have skipped the funeral of the two elders.

”You have always been managing family affairs, and youʼve been doing it very well, so just consult among yourselves and settle things accordingly.”

Gathering her composure, Li Zhixuan said, ”If thereʼs any danger, you can come to my cave to call me.”