Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 563 - 569: Hardship

And what are the benefits of opening a Spirit Realm?

First of all, the area of the Spirit Realm wonʼt be too large at the beginning, but the spiritual energy inside is dense, reaching half a rank higher than the Spirit Vein to which it is attached, which can be used to nurture rare spiritual objects as well as provide a better place for secluded meditation.

Secondly, the opened Spirit Realm needs a high-order Suppressing Spirit Plant to stabilize it within the Spirit Vein, and there is a chance that the Suppressing Spirit Plant will metamorphose into an even more precious Spiritual Root!

Li Zhiruiʼs somewhat fanciful idea, however, received unanimous approval from the three, who felt that this was indeed a decent direction for research.

In fact, had it not been for the spaceʼs ability to absorb Black Stone and expand its area, Li Zhirui wouldnʼt have thought of this aspect, and as for how exactly to do it, it still required everyone to study together.

Of course, the main force behind this research was naturally Jiang Fengwu, the Array Master.

”Oh, right! I also had something before that I forgot to take out.” Li Chengshuo had only remembered the Memory Stone that recorded the Array Patterns on the Big Black Stone after returning to his room a few days prior, yet had not taken it out.

Seeing the complex and dense Array Patterns, Li Zhirui only felt dizzy and, having no research experience with formations, he barely managed to look a few times before immediately shifting his gaze away.

Li Chengshengʼs reaction was even greater; he closed his eyes immediately, taking a long while, as if digesting the powerful impact, before slowly opening his eyes again, but he did not dare to look at the Array Patterns anymore.

”These Array Patterns... seem to have several types superimposed and interwoven together,” remarked Jiang Fengwu, whose cultivation level was high, and with her natural talent in Array Tao, she was able to discern some clues of the Array Patterns in a very short time.

This was something Li Chengshuo hadnʼt discovered even after studying the real thing for several days, which he slowly figured out during the idle time on the road later.

”The workload is too large; even for me, it would take several years, or even a dozen years, to fully decipher the Array Patterns,” said Jiang Fengwu, shaking her head helplessly.

She didnʼt have much time now; she couldnʼt afford to put too much effort into studying these Array Patterns.

Although Jiang Fengwu knew that there might be something good among those Array Patterns, oneʼs time and energy are limited after all, and she couldnʼt take care of two major projects at once.

”Donʼt worry, letʼs take it slow,” Li Zhirui suggested, for they had long lifespans; a few years or a dozen years really didnʼt count for much.

After discussing serious matters, everyone suddenly relaxed.

”Dad, Mom, Brother, Iʼm also a Golden Core True Person now! Where are your gifts for me?” Li Chengshuo looked expectantly at the two.

”Weʼve had them prepared for you for a long time!”

Both Li Zhirui and Jiang Fengwu gave fourth-order Yin attribute spiritual objects, which perfectly matched her Spiritual Root, and although Li Chengsheng couldnʼt give such high-level spiritual objects, his gift was equally satisfying.

”Iʼm going to make my own Life-bound Magic Treasure right now!” Having received the Spirit Materials, Li Chengshuo couldnʼt wait to refine a Magical Treasure that was uniquely hers.

”Go on, go on.”

Li Zhirui waved his hand, letting the two siblings leave.

When Li Chengsheng said goodbye, Li Zhirui specifically mentioned, ”Sheng, you must pay close attention to that mutant Spirit Beast, otherwise, you will have to switch to cultivating another technique in the future!

”Donʼt worry, I know what Iʼm doing.”

Li Chengsheng stated, ”Iʼve named it Yang Li, and once the species is thriving, it will be called the Yang Li Firebird!”

”Thatʼs a good name; it really reflects the Spirit Birdʼs characteristics well.” Since it was cultivated by him, it was naturally up to him to name it.

Once the siblings left, Jiang Fengwu was still immersed in the Array Patterns, as if she could unravel them before the next day, oblivious to the outside world.

In the end, Li Zhirui forcibly brought her back to their room.

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Meanwhile.

In the territory of Green Mountain State, on an isolated small hill, a few black-robed cultivators sinisterly gathered together.

”Shen Leishan really misjudged the situation. They clearly had the advantage but ended up being annihilated! Such a bunch of trash!”

”Especially now, suitable trash to use is hard to find!” another Demon Cultivator complained dissatisfiedly.

Their sect, from beginning to end, never gave up on their plans to invade Green Mountain State. It was just that Green Mountain State now had complex powers, and they needed to calculate their next move carefully.

”The complex distribution of powers in Green Mountain State is actually advantageous to us Demon-corrupted Cultivators. Letʼs first strengthen our own power.”

Otherwise, they would have to do everything themselves, which would greatly divert their energy and make them even busier.

”Hehe, just relax. Such small matters are entirely within our grasp,” one confidently remarked.

As Golden Core Demon Cultivators, they could not only tempt other cultivators but also force them to convert and practice the Demonic Tao cultivation techniques.

In the meantime, and unnoticed by the three major parties, Demon Cultivators spread quietly among others, especially targeting Loose Cultivators, who simply could not resist the temptation of faster cultivation progress.

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”This is so difficult! If I could decipher all the Black Stone Array Patterns, perhaps I could even start researching fifth-order formations,” Jiang Fengwu sounded like he was complaining, yet his eyes filled with eager excitement.

After all, pressure brings motivation, and those Array Patterns were a fatal attraction to any Array Master.

”Fengwu, you should allocate some time and energy to cultivation,” Li Zhirui reminded him.

The Nascent Soul Realm was a grinding process that required long-term accumulation and cultivation before one could have a sudden breakthrough to Divine Transformation.

And daily cultivation was the time for said accumulation.

”I know, donʼt worry, Iʼll pay attention,” Jiang Fengwu, though passionate about formations, was not an obsessively fanatic enthusiast. His indulgence over the past few days was simply a spur of the moment excitement.

”Thatʼs good to hear.”

In the months that followed, life was uneventful as everyone focused on their own matters.

Jiang Fengwuʼs analysis of Array Patterns was a monumental task that had barely progressed; Li Chengshengʼs Yang Li Firebird appeared very healthy and was growing rapidly.

Li Chengshuoʼs Life-bound Magic Treasure was still in the phase of refining Spirit Materials. After all, the difficulty of refining fourth-order Spiritual Objects was significantly higher and necessitated more time.

As for Li Zhirui, besides Alchemy and monitoring the cultivation progress of several Spirit Beasts, he was also cultivating the Spirit Seed of vines that Li Zhixuan had brought back from the Secret Realm.

After such a long period of cultivation, he finally obtained a fourth-order vine!

Unfortunately, perhaps due to excessive eagerness for quick results, the potential of the Spirit Seed was completely exhausted, and it couldnʼt progress further.

Even so, Li Zhirui was quite satisfied, as the emergence of the fourth-order vine significantly enhanced his capability, and for the short term, it was more than sufficient!

But aside from this joyous event, there still hadnʼt been any progress in the matters that Li Zhirui cared about.

Da Qing, Xiaoqing, and even Cang, the cultivation levels of the three Spirit Beasts remained stagnant; the fourth-order Phoenix Qi Grass consistently showed no signs of success.