Clan Cultivation: Starting with Building an Island Immortal City

21: Simplified exercise method, familiarize yourself with it in advanceLi Yinglong took in the excited and irrepressible expressions of the disciples.

After their clamor subsided slightly, he slowly began:

”I know all your feelings at this moment.”

”The Family selecting you all here is not a joke, nor is it merely to have one or two Cultivators to enhance our prestige.”

Li Yinglong slowly explained:

”Imparting the Immortal Dao methods to you all is, firstly, to forge an eternal Foundation for our Li Family. We hope that you will Cultivate diligently and achieve success early, not only to protect yourselves but also to acquire more Spiritual Resources and Spirit Medicine for the Family, nourishing the Clan in return.”

”This is about the early Cultivators driving the later ones, using your achievements to give back to the entire Clan, so that one day, more members of our Li Family can embark on the immortal path, with everyone like a Dragon!”

”Secondly, high-level Cultivators can also increase their Lifespan, living for hundreds or thousands of years, capable of moving mountains and filling seas, and even protecting the Clan for ten thousand generations! The day you achieve success is the time for your Family’s revitalization! At that time, you can extend the Lifespan of your parents, secure resources for your younger siblings, and pave the way for your descendants! Think about it, if one day you can fly on a sword, soaring through the clouds, and your kin look upon you as they would a star, what kind of glory would that be?”

The vision Li Yinglong painted was grand and clear, closely linking the personal futures of these youngsters with the destiny of the entire Family.

These children were at an age of fervent passion and grand ambitions, having once believed their lives would be nothing more than inheriting their fathers’ trades, guarding asling flag, and protecting a few merchants.

Now, hearing the Clan Chief’s words, they actually had the chance to transcend the mundane, join the ranks of immortals, and even, through their own efforts, secure Opportunities for their parents and relatives, bringing glory to their Family. That sense of accomplishment and responsibility filled them with infinite longing, making them uncontrollably excited, with the light in their eyes growing brighter!

Even Li Qingzhu, who had already entered the Sect, felt ripples in her heart.

Yesterday, she was still a helpless refugee girl; today, she was the Third Young Miss of the Li Family, and even had the good fortune to participate in creating teaching materials, personally bringing the Dao of Cultivation into the Family.

The wheel of destiny had turned so swiftly.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Li Yinglong knew it was time to make the most crucial move.

He changed the subject, his tone becoming even more solemn:

”However, the immortal path is not a smooth road; if the Foundation is unstable, the tall building will collapse.”

”You all have not yet entered the Sect, nor have you systematically practiced Cultivation lessons. You cannot sense and absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. Rashly Cultivating orthodox immortal methods will not only be useless but will also lead to the danger of burning your meridians, tearing your veins, and exploding to death!”

These words were like a splash of cold water, making the youngsters shiver, slightly sobering them from their frenzy, and revealing looks of awe.

”Therefore, Aunt Qingzhu and I have spent days deducing and tailoring a set of Foundation-building methods specifically for you.”

He slightly turned his head, looking towards Li Qingzhu.

Li Qingzhu understood, took a step forward, and with a gesture of her hand, a stack of neatly bound green-covered booklets appeared in her palm. The pages were new, and the scent of ink still lingered.

”This is the fundamental basis for your initial Cultivation.”

Li Yinglong’s voice was steady:

”Qingzhu, distribute them. Two booklets per person.”

”Yes, Uncle.”

Li Qingzhu nodded and began to hand out the booklets to each youngster in turn.

The youngsters held their breath, respectfully taking the booklets with both hands, as if receiving a thousand-pound burden, or holding an unparalleled treasure. Their gazes were immediately drawn to the characters on the covers of the booklets.

One booklet read: ”Evergreen Qi Nurturing Chapter.”

The other was titled: ”Miscellaneous Talks on Cultivation.”

They felt substantial in hand, and the paper was fine, showing the care taken in their compilation.

”These two booklets were meticulously deduced and simplified by Qingzhu and me, based on our Cultivation methods, supplemented by the experiences and insights of many Seniors.”

Li Yinglong explained.

Upon hearing this, everyone became even more cautious, not daring to even breathe loudly.

They naturally didn’t know that this was actually a ”dimension-reducing” compilation by Li Yinglong and Li Qingzhu, leveraging their own Cultivation that had already drawn Qi into their bodies and their understanding of the Evergreen Art.

They had painstakingly removed all core secrets involving Spiritual Qi absorption and refinement from the Evergreen Art, which truly required a Spiritual Root to operate and draw Qi for Body Tempering. They only retained its framework andVeins for blood circulation and calming the mind, completely transforming it and disguising it as an ”introductory method” that seemed profound but was actually more akin to martial arts Internal Skill and health-preserving breathing exercises.

This move carried great risks; without guidance, ordinary people practicing it would at most strengthen their bodies and calm their minds, with no possibility of truly entering the Sect.

But Li Yinglong knew that these youngsters would sooner or later have their ”Aptitude improved” by the System’s power, gaining Spiritual Roots or special constitutions.

At that time, they would already be familiar with the Qi and blood circulation routes of this simplified Cultivation Technique. Once they began to Cultivate the true Evergreen Art, it would be a natural progression, a seamless transition, greatly shortening the time to enter the Sect and lowering the Cultivation threshold!

This was undoubtedly paving a shortcut to the immortal path for them in advance.

What was lacking was merely the bestowal after Li Yinglong’s own Realm improved.

And the other book, ”Miscellaneous Talks on Cultivation,” was a selection of content from the all-encompassing records of strange tales of the universe.

It omitted all information about the structure of the Immortal Realm, Sect forces, human geography, and other details that might reveal the true nature of the world too early, retaining only ”practical knowledge” about basic Spiritual Plant and Spirit Medicine identification, common low-level Yao Beast characteristics, and some superficial descriptions of spiritual materials and mineral deposits.

This was because on this isolated overseas island, nourished by the Spiritual Qi emanating from the nascent Spiritual Vein, many ”half-step Spiritual Plants” with potent medicinal properties and altered forms, as well as ”half-step Yao Beasts” like the giant crabs and venomous insects seen yesterday, had already been nurtured.

They were somewhere between mundane and spiritual, somewhat resembling the exotic beasts in tales of the supernatural, which was a plausible explanation.

Allowing these youngsters to master this knowledge in advance was not being overly ambitious, but a necessity for survival, and also a preliminary preparation for collecting resources and identifying treasures for the Family in the future.

Holding the two ink-scented booklets in their hands, feeling their substantial weight, not a single youngster could remain calm.

Their eyes were burning, their fingertips trembled slightly, wishing they could immediately open them to explore their profound mysteries. The eager excitement almost burst out of them!

Li Changyu’s fingertips traced the ancient characters on the cover of the Evergreen Qi Nurturing Chapter, his gaze sharp, as if trying to see through the paper to the supreme profundity contained within.

Stone Iron Ox tightly held the booklets with both hands, his honest face filled with solemnity, even instinctively wiping his hands on his clothes, fearing that sweat stains would defile the sacred objects.

Li Changxue and Lin Xiaowan were more interested in ”Miscellaneous Talks on Cultivation,” softly exchanging glances, already imagining the exotic flowers and plants described within.

Li Changyun took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, but his slightly trembling knuckles betrayed his inner turmoil.

Li Changxuan’s eyes burned with Battle Intent, already viewing Cultivation as a tough battle that must be won.

Just as everyone’s hearts were surging and they could hardly contain themselves, Li Yinglong’s voice rang out again, dispersing the pervasive eagerness:

”I know you are anxious, but do not rush.”

”The Dao of Cultivation requires a balance of effort and rest; it is not achieved overnight. Since I have brought you here, I have a comprehensive arrangement.”

His gaze swept over everyone, and he continued:

”Your Cultivation schedule, academic progress, and even resource allocation have all been personally drafted by me. Once today’s main business is concluded, it will be announced and implemented. Who practices what method and when, all must follow orders, without overstepping or slackening!”

Upon hearing this, although the youngsters were itching with impatience, they also knew that the Clan Chief’s words were reasonable and dared not disobey. They all composed themselves and replied:

”We respectfully obey the Clan Chief’s command!”

But then, new doubts arose in their hearts.

Main business?

Was there a more important main business today than receiving Cultivation methods?

Li Yinglong took in the confusion on everyone’s faces but did not immediately answer.

He raised his head, his gaze sweeping past everyone, towards the towering volcano, towards the misty volcanic lake imbued with spiritual energy, his voice deep and firm:

”Now is the time to carry out this main business.”

As soon as these words were spoken, all the youngsters’ spirits lifted. Although they didn’t understand his meaning, they all instinctively straightened their backs, their eyes fixed on the Clan Chief, awaiting the ”main business” he spoke of.

They vaguely felt that the main business the Clan Chief mentioned probably concerned something more profound and more important than the Dao booklets in their hands.