Clan Cultivation: Starting with Building an Island Immortal City

103: Accelerate construction and take the initiative.The next day, as the morning sun began to peek out, the Immortal Island was free of the exhaustion following yesterday’s chaos. A solemn and urgent atmosphere gradually spread.

Without needing urging from Li Yinglong, all the Family members capable of action had spontaneously begun their work.

Li Qingzhu took charge of the central hub, coordinating supplies, distributing stored spiritual grain and dried meat to everyone to maintain their strength, and directing the lightly injured to assist with tasks within their capabilities.

Li Changyu and Zhao Mingyuan unrolled the detailed fortress layout map they had refined overnight. In the open space at the center of the encampment, they used chalk powder to outline the Foundation boundaries, marking the battlements, watchtowers, barracks, and passages one by one.

Lin Xiaowan, meanwhile, led Aya and several meticulous female Disciples in counting the various strange plant seeds and seedlings she had brought back from the Southern Border. They selected the land outside the fortress walls, preparing to sow ”Iron Thorns” and ”Phantom Mist Orchids.”

Yan Gang let out a low roar, a yellowish-brown halo appearing around his body, and his figure seemed to swell slightly. He voluntarily undertook the most strenuous transportation work.

He alone could shoulder a massive log that would require a dozen men to lift together. With steady steps, he walked toward the planned fortress wall Foundation, and following Zhao Mingyuan’s guidance, precisely embedded the massive log into its designated pit, displaying astonishing efficiency.

Although Li Changyun and Li Changxuan had not yet recovered from their injuries, they were not idle either.

They supervised the twelve newly arrived Disciples, who were responsible for clearing shrubs and broken stones within the Foundation area, polishing stone materials, and carving wooden wedges.

Although these were rough tasks, they quickly helped the new Disciples integrate, allowing them to feel the collective effort when the Family faced pressure.

Song Shuyao and Song Shuwen, the brother and sister, stood on a slightly elevated position. Their auras intertwined as they silently sensed the flow of the island’s ley lines and the distribution of Spiritual Qi.

Their Twin Yin-Yang Dao Body was extremely sensitive to energy perception. Occasionally, they would point out a spot where the earth Qi was unstable or a Spiritual Qi node was unusual, providing invisible reference for Zhao Mingyuan to adjust the Formation layout.

Li Yinglong, wearing a dark robe and a jade belt, stood silently to the side, his gaze sweeping over the entire scene.

Seeing everyone performing their duties in an orderly manner, he felt slightly relieved.

However, human strength has its limits.

Counting everyone on the island, there were barely twenty people capable of contributing labor. To quickly erect a fortress capable of resisting unknown risks, their strength was insufficient.

He turned and stepped into a temporarily partitioned quiet room, took out a specially made Jade Slip, and used his Divine Thought to inscribe the necessary manpower, material list, and subsequent rendezvous method into it.

Afterward, he walked outside and let out a clear, high-pitched whistle.

A green shadow, like lightning, swooped down from the sky. It was the magnificent Green Shadow Falcon named ”Green Lightning.”

Li Yinglong fastened the Jade Slip to its leg ring and gently stroked its feathers:

”Go and return quickly. Deliver this to Qingshan.”

Green Lightning let out a sharp cry, flapped its wings, and soared high, instantly turning into a small black dot in the blue sky, speeding toward Linhai City. . . At the Li Clan residence in Linhai City.

Li Qingshan received the secret letter sent by his father via the Green Shadow Falcon and dared not show the slightest delay.

The letter stated that he needed to mobilize five hundred affiliated commoners who had clean backgrounds, reliable Foundation, and were already settled in Linhai City. They were to carry a large amount of fort-building materials, stored in Storage Pouches, and travel south on a large ship, outwardly claiming they were developing a new overseas outpost.

Li Qingshan knew his father acted cautiously, and such arrangements must have profound meaning.

He immediately discussed the matter with Uncle Zhong, Song Wenqing, and others, carefully selecting five hundred strong young men from the migrants who had moved into ”Anye Square” in recent years, demonstrated diligence, and had Family members residing in Linhai City.

He then opened the Family treasury, dividing and packing the prepared tools, rations, building materials, and even some simple Talismans and Medicinal Pills into bags.

Three days later, all preparations were complete.

Although the five hundred strong young men felt uneasy, upon hearing that they were pioneering an overseas enterprise for the Family, that the rewards would be generous afterward, and that they might even have the chance to move their entire families to that ”overseas blessed land” in the future, they were all invigorated and set sail with high morale.

The large ship raised its sails and first traveled south for several days as instructed.

Once the ship entered a vast, uninhabited sea region, and the night was deep, a dark figure silently swept onto the gunwale like a ghost. It was Li Yinglong, who had personally come to meet them.

As soon as he boarded the ship, Li Yinglong quietly released an invisible and intangible Divine Soul pressure, mixed with a faint ripple of Dragon essence, which swept through the cabins like a gentle wave.

The five hundred young men inside the cabins felt drowsiness wash over them like a tide, and they all fell into a deep sleep, completely unaware of the subsequent change in course.

He found the captain’s cabin and whispered a few words to the trusted captain.

The captain was an elder of the Family; he understood immediately and ordered the ship to change course and turn eastward.

Several days later, the large ship pierced through the mist Formation and arrived at the Immortal Island dock.

When the five hundred young men were awakened and disembarked, they were all stunned and speechless upon seeing the immortal landscape before them, shrouded in mist, bursting with Spiritual Qi, and covered in exotic flowers and strange grasses.

They had originally thought the so-called ”overseas base” was just a slightly larger deserted island outpost, but they never imagined it would be such a paradise!

The Spiritual Qi was so dense it was almost tangible. Although they couldn’t know the reason, merely breathing it made them feel relaxed and refreshed.

”This place is the hidden Foundation of my Li Clan, the location of our future ascendancy!”

Li Yinglong’s steady voice rang out, silencing the crowd’s murmurs.

His gaze swept over the excited yet apprehensive faces, and he declared loudly:

”You are all trusted members of the Family. Your arrival here today is the reward for your diligence and loyalty! This fortification project concerns the future safety of the Family, and the task is arduous. However, the Family will absolutely not treat those who contribute unfairly! Once the fortress is completed, you shall all be credited with the greatest merit, and your rewards will be doubled! When this spiritual land is developed in the future, you and your families will be among the first to relocate here to recuperate and thrive, and your descendants will all benefit from its grace!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the five hundred young men instantly erupted in excitement!

Being able to relocate to such an immortal blessed land was an immense Opportunity that these commoners dared not even dream of!

Instantly, all their apprehension transformed into fervent drive and unwavering loyalty toward the Li Clan.

”We pledge to serve the Clan Chief until death! We pledge to serve the Family until death!”

Everyone shouted in unison, their voices shaking the beach.

Li Yinglong nodded slightly, signaling Li Changyu and Zhao Mingyuan to step forward.

The two had already made preparations.

Li Changyu was responsible for assigning tasks, dividing the five hundred people according to their origin and specialization into several large teams—such as lumbering, quarrying, Foundation Establishment, and transport—each with a captain. Zhao Mingyuan led people to distribute tools, designate work areas for each team, and explain the requirements and taboos for building the fort.

Among these five hundred people, there were also individuals with architectural specialties, who were assigned as deputies to the two, leading teams in subsequent divisions of labor.

The original Disciples on the island were dispersed among the teams to serve as overseers and technical guides.

Immediately, the beach was bustling with people, with work chants, the sounds of chopping wood, and the clatter of chiseling stone rising and falling, creating a scene of fervent activity.

Seeing that the fort construction was proceeding systematically, Li Yinglong was concerned about another pressing matter.

He quietly withdrew from the noisy construction site and went to a secluded spot, speaking to Li Changxing and the Song Family brother and sister who were standing by:

”Follow me.”

The four arrived at the rocky area on the east coast where the battle had erupted that day.

The bloodstains here had been washed clean by the waves, but a trace of extremely faint stench and sinister aura still lingered in the air, undetectable by ordinary people.

”System, scan the residual aura here, establish an energy imprint, and track the direction of its source.”

Li Yinglong muttered silently in his heart.

[Command confirmed. Beginning collection of residual environmental energy samples. . . Analyzing energy spectral characteristics. . . Establishing tracking marker. . . Marker complete. Energy source points to: Northeast direction, distance approximately 430 to 580 li, depth approximately 150 to 300 zhang below the sea, where a high-intensity cluster of homologous energy reaction exists, suspected to be a lair or breeding ground.]

The System’s feedback was cold and precise.

A cold light flashed in Li Yinglong’s eyes. As expected, there was a lair!

He turned to the three, saying in a deep voice:

”The island’s construction no longer requires our personal intervention. Waiting for the enemy to arrive is not my style. Although these monsters were repelled, their lair remains a serious hidden danger unless removed. I intend to take the initiative to attack, follow their aura, strike directly at the source, and solve the problem once and for all.”

”This journey is fraught with unknown dangers. It is better to have few, elite members than many. You are the outstanding talents of my Clan. Are you willing to accompany me?”

Li Changxing’s eyes shone with fervor. Without hesitation, he cupped his hands and said:

”Changxing is willing to go.”

Song Shuyao and Song Shuwen exchanged a look and said in unison:

”Disciples are willing to follow the Clan Chief.”

”Good.”

Li Yinglong nodded:

”There is no time to lose. We depart immediately.”

He flicked his sleeve, and a gentle wave of Dragon essence enveloped him. His figure moved, and he silently swept toward the northeast sea region like a wisp of faint green smoke.

Li Changxing unleashed his movement technique, breaking through the waves, following closely like a shadow.

Song Shuyao and Song Shuwen tacitly activated the [Yin and Yang Streamer Escape] technique. One merged into the moonlight, the other dissolved into the sun’s brilliance, closely following behind.

The four left the island, not by submerging, but by stepping rapidly across the waves, heading straight for the source of the threat hidden in the deep sea.

The sea breeze brushed their faces, carrying a salty stench and a trace of imperceptible killing intent.

Above the Immortal Island, the sounds of fort construction rumbled; beneath the deep sea, the curtain of the hunt was about to rise.