Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 982: Chapter 960: Recovery

So every time Li Zhirui sought cultivators for trading, he would use a different appearance, ensuring he never repeated the same one, so as to avoid falling into the traps set by deliberate cultivators.

Furthermore, with his spatial abilities at hand, once a trade was completed, he would employ an escape technique to slip away from the other party’s sight, then step directly into his space.

But even with such caution, Li Zhirui was still trapped by a prepared cultivator in a formation during one trade.

”What do you mean by this, Fellow Daoist?” Li Zhirui feigned ignorance and asked.

”Why play dumb with me? Although you are very careful and possess unbelievable stealth abilities, there are small details through which you’ve exposed your identity.”

The cultivator seemed confident in capturing Li Zhirui and laughed, ”My fellow sect members and I have collected numerous trade messages. Once we compared them, we discovered that the frequently mentioned group of cultivators trading medicines is actually just one person disguising themselves.”

”Moreover, we happened to hear news that a cultivator who received awards from the Cave Abyss Sect years ago uses concealment techniques identical to yours!”

The previous statements did not cause much reaction from Li Zhirui, as he had been trading spiritual objects and spirit seeds for so long, he felt it was almost at its limit and was preparing to wash his hands of the business and leave Cave Abyss State.

Had it not been for the information that this person possessed several new spiritual objects, including seventh-order spirit seeds, Li Zhirui would not have come to trade with him at all.

Unexpectedly, it was his momentary greed that led him into the well-prepared trap of others.

But the last statement caused a slight change in Li Zhirui’s expression.

For he knew, once this information spread, the majority of Lianxu cultivators, Integration cultivators, and Great Vehicle cultivators in Cave Abyss State would take action!

This made him determined that after he escaped from the formation, he would immediately leave Cave Abyss State.

”Since Fellow Daoist knows that my hiding technique is extremely mysterious and unpredictable, why so confident you can capture me?” Li Zhirui coolly retorted.

”How can we know without trying?” The cultivator seemed to have seen through Li Zhirui’s secrets, his eyes shining brightly, with a confident smile on his face.

”Is that so?”

Just as Li Zhirui was about to step into the space, an unexpected unease arose in his heart. He decisively abandoned the thought, and his mana burst forth instantly. Numerous spirit vines and giant woods soared to the sky, their powerful roots tearing the ground apart, attempting to forcibly break open the formation.

”Fellow Daoist, you might as well surrender obediently. This is a seventh-rank confinement formation specifically prepared for you. Even a Great Vehicle Cultivator would not be able to break through it in a short time!” the cultivator introduced with a laugh.

Li Zhirui gritted his teeth, disbelieving in defeat, he continued to exert his mana. The confined space of the formation filled with various ancient trees and vines, frantically drawing spiritual energy from nearby, then erupting fiercely.

Boom—

At that moment, a giant mushroom cloud rose in the formation, the ground was blasted dozens of feet deep, yet even so, the formation remained as solid as a fortress, only showing more noticeable shaking.

In the midst of the rising dust, Li Zhirui came out of the space, and seeing this scene, he immediately understood that the formation was indeed something he could not break at the moment!

Taking advantage of the still unsettled dust, while the other party could not see him clearly, he flashed to the edge of the formation, then hid inside the space.

”He’s disappeared!”

A few cultivators who had been hiding in the shadows appeared, they were there to act quickly in case Li Zhirui somehow managed to break through the formation.

After all, facing a cultivator with mysterious and unpredictable methods, no one could be certain that this confinement formation could truly hold him.

”Wu, are you sure your judgment is not mistaken?” One of the Late Stage Refinement Void cultivators still held some doubts.

”It’s definitely not wrong!”

Wu confidently said, ”I have studied it specifically. It seems like he has disappeared, but in reality, he just hid in another space. Once he leaves that space, he will reappear at the original spot where he vanished!”

”Even if you’re right, originally he hid for three years, who knows if he can hide for decades, even centuries?”

The fellow senior frowned, ”Are we going to stand guard here forever?”

It’s clearly unrealistic; none of them wanted to waste such a long time here, but they also worried that if they left, Li Zhirui might suddenly show up and be captured by other sect members, sharing his spiritual objects while they gained nothing.

”How about we take turns guarding? After all, we aren’t too far from the sect’s gate.”

Some still harbored doubts, not fully trusting their fellow sect members, but such matters could not be stated outright, leading to an awkward silence.

In the end, they still compromised.

However, they took an oath not to conceal any news of Li Zhirui’s appearance, nor to monopolize his spiritual objects.

After reaching an agreement, only three Lianxu Cultivators were left to guard, with others set to take turns after five years.

”Damn it!”

Li Zhirui hid in his space for several months, and upon opening it, found the formation was still activated, and even spotted three cultivators seated not far away.

Clearly, they had perceived the disadvantages of Li Zhirui’s stealth technique!

”Fine! Let’s see how long you can keep watch!”

Li Zhirui made up his mind to outlast them, not believing these people could outwait him!

Of course, he wasn’t one to just sit and wait for death; Li Zhirui planned to directly begin modifying the ”Terrestrial Spirit Path Records” in his space!