Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 1458: Chapter 1198: Threat

Li Zhirui entrusted the Li family to help gather the spiritual objects he needed. Besides two Immortal-grade Spiritual Objects, there were several Individual Immortal Realm spiritual objects.

In fact, he didn’t need to pay any Spirit Stones at all; with his Contribution Value in the family, even a full exchange would be more than sufficient.

However, Li Zhirui still provided a considerable amount of Immortal Pills to the family since the family had so many places to spend Spirit Stones that it’s not possible to allocate too many liquid Spirit Stones.

This is the benefit of having influence; unlike those Loose Cultivators who must handle everything themselves and struggle to accumulate such a large amount of Spirit Stones.

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In the early morning, the rising sunlight pierced the sky, dispelling the darkness.

A mist filled with Spiritual Energy enveloped the entire Mount Wanxian. Occasionally, some of the scenery was revealed, displaying Spiritual Objects rarely seen in the outside world, drawing much attention.

But the most intriguing was the stone stairway connecting the entire mountain. At this time, many clan members were walking on it, and their destination was the Cave Mansion where Li Zhirui resided.

The reason for this was naturally the monthly sermon on the first day of the month.

The Li family’s first Individual Immortal, the ancestor Li Zhirui, who has lived for thousands of years, personally delivering a sermon—how precious is that? It was hundreds of times better than those taught by the Divine Transformation and Void Refinement Elders in the family lecture hall, which explains the crowd’s enthusiasm.

The only regret was that Li Zhirui only gave sermons but did not answer questions or resolve doubts.

Many clan members, although their realms improved, found their inner questions not lessened but increased. This, in a way, was a fortunate dilemma.

Dong, dong, dong—

It was 7:00.

The sound of a bell that touched the heart and soul rang out, and everyone quickly dispelled distractions, gathering their minds.

”The lady’s spirit prefers clarity, but the heart disturbs it; the human heart prefers calmness...”

Li Zhirui began his sermon. There were no spectacular phenomena like blossoms of golden lotuses erupting from the earth, but his words were like a great bell resonating through people’s hearts.

As he preached, everyone listened intently, fully immersed in the words of The Great Tao.

And to facilitate everyone’s absorption of Spiritual Energy, Jiang Fengwu had also prepared in advance, controlling the Great Array to gather the mountain’s Spiritual Energy.

The sound of the Tao lingered and echoed around the mountain, not just reaching the clan members but also blessing all living things on Mount Wanxian. Even the grass, trees, earth, and stones by the roadside received this blessing. Perhaps one day, they too will develop Spiritual Intelligence and become Devil Spirits.

The sermon abruptly ended at noon. Li Zhirui did not disturb the myriad spirits and lives, quietly closing the courtyard door.

This was already his ninth sermon. Each time, he started from the Qi Cultivation Realm. It seemed repetitive, but each sermon was entirely different, and each time people heard the sermon, they gained different insights.

Even Li Zhirui himself!

Upon reflecting from his current realm, he didn’t know how many neglected or mistaken areas there were. Unfortunately, the past was fixed and couldn’t be altered, so he could only strive to make up and consolidate his foundation.

Although his cultivation hadn’t grown significantly over the past year, there were substantial internal changes, making him feel relaxed and much relieved.

Furthermore, Li Zhirui’s sermons benefited many clan members greatly. In a short span of a year, many clan members had breakthroughs.

Of course, they were all below the Mahayana Realm.

But even so, it significantly enhanced the family’s strength.

However, Li Zhirui’s sermons also caused some issues—many clan members were unwilling to go out on missions. They all wanted to stay in the family grounds to await the monthly sermons, which resulted in a severe shortage of manpower at the external Spirit Veins of the Li family lately.

To address this issue, Li Xinde and a group of Elders had to devise countermeasures, ultimately deciding to increase the Contribution Value for those who ventured out in the coming years and scheduled them to attend the sermons in batches, rotating.

Moreover, the day before each sermon, the family organized a Cloud Boat to bring the same batch of clan members back to Mount Wanxian, and after the sermon, take them back out.

Only then was this issue resolved.

But the Li family’s frequent transporting of clan members naturally drew external attention.

The Loose Cultivators dared not covet the Li family’s Spirit Mountains but were very curious about what the Li family was doing with such enormous efforts.

Upon inquiry, they were even more envious—it turned out to be an Individual Immortal of Great Ability giving sermons!

For them, it was inconceivable to have an Individual Immortal of Great Ability giving sermons; even Serendipitous meetings with someone one rank higher, or even those at the same realm, were almost unheard of—they could only explore on their own.

”Why wasn’t I born into the Li family!”

This phrase spread widely among Loose Cultivators and was spoken frequently by them.

And if even the Loose Cultivators knew of this, the Cave Abyss Sect naturally knew as well, and they knew even earlier. However, they didn’t pay much attention.

Although the Li family had considerable potential, it hadn’t yet translated into real power. The Great Zhou Dynasty, on the other hand, was different—their Human Dao development speed was shockingly fast. With their current dragon energy and luck, they could already support several Earth Immortals!

And a very troubling point was that the dynasty once established on the East Sea, due to frequent natural disasters in recent years and the emergence of foolish rulers, had plunged the population into hardship, causing many to flee desperately.

Since the Great Zhou Dynasty was not only the nearest Human Dao Dynasty but also maintained good relations with them, it naturally became their primary refuge.

If there are no surprises, the East Sea dynasty is about to collapse!

The Great Zhou Dynasty is sure to inherit this legacy, thus further expanding their strength—it’s not impossible for them to take a step into becoming a Dynasty!

By then, the Cave Abyss Sect will face the even more terrifyingly powerful Great Zhou Dynasty—something they absolutely did not want to see.