Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

After waiting for another quarter of an hour, seeing that the clansmen had not yet appeared, it was highly likely that they had indeed perished.

"Let's go."

Seeing that the spatial rift was beginning to close, Li Zhirui immediately urged his people to set off quickly, otherwise they would all have to stay here.

Li Mingtang and his clansmen knew the importance and urgency of the matter. They understood that they could not wait for their fellow clansmen. They glanced back at the Floating Light Realm, then turned and strode towards the spatial rift.

"what?"

Suddenly, one of the tribesmen exclaimed in surprise, pointing in the distance with an incredulous look, "Look, isn't that Li Guangxing?"

Li Zhirui followed the finger and his sharp gaze pierced through layers of space, seeing a cultivator covered in wounds and with a weak aura, desperately flying towards their direction!

Even though he didn't know Li Guangxing, the aura around him and his incongruity with this place were enough to confirm his identity.

"You all return to your families first, I will go and bring him here."

After saying that, Li Zhirui turned into a ray of light and disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already in front of Li Guangxing. He then used his magic to wrap Li Guangxing up and brought him back to the original spot. The whole process took no more than a quarter of an hour.

Those clansmen knew the gravity of the situation and dared not linger to cause trouble, so they hurriedly passed through the spatial rift.

When he returned with Li Guangxing, the place was deserted.

"go!"

At this moment, the spatial rift had become somewhat unstable, and he could clearly see that the edges of the rift were closing.

If it had been any later, the rift would have closed completely, and they would have been left behind in the Floating Light Realm!
Even though Li Zhirui possessed the cultivation level of a Celestial Immortal, it was still extremely dangerous for him to face the entire world alone.

Just a few breaths after the two crossed over, the spatial rift suddenly closed, and the surrounding world returned to its original state, showing no signs that anyone had ever been there.

On the other side, in the Elemental Realm.

The tribespeople who had come out first were waiting anxiously.

Li Xiuyuan did not see Li Zhirui in the crowd, and the spatial rift was about to close...

A sudden, overwhelming sound struck him, leaving him dizzy and staggering. He shouted, "Where's Ruizu? Why hasn't he come out yet?!"

"Clan chief, Rui Zu is fine. It's just that Li Guangxing was seriously injured. He was worried that Guangxing wouldn't make it in time, so he went to bring him back himself. He'll be back soon." Li Mingtang could tell from the clan chief's expression that he was probably overthinking things, so he quickly explained in detail.

"It's alright, it's alright." Li Xiuyuan's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, immediately settled down.

Li Zhirui is the pillar of the family!

Although the family still has two Celestial Immortal Ancestors, Li Zhixuan and Li Mingyao, if we also include the three Celestial Immortal Ancestors, Li Chengsheng, Li Chengshuo, and Shenling, who are far away in the starry sky, the Li family already has a total of six Celestial Immortals.

It might seem like losing one wouldn't be a big deal, but Li Xiuyuan, as the head of the clan, knew that any of the six Celestial Ancestors could perish, but Li Zhirui was the only exception!
Compared to Li Zhirui, the other five made far less contribution to the development of the family!
He can not only refine top-grade elixirs and provide various spiritual items, but also do countless other things that are helpful to the development of the family. Most importantly, he has a heart that cares for and cherishes the family.

As for Li Chengsheng, Li Chengshuo, and Canling, it would be an exaggeration to say that they have broken away from the Li family. They haven't returned for many years.
If Li Zhirui dies, their relationship with the family will become even more distant. The first two will still care about Jiang Fengwu, their biological mother, but the last one will truly have no attachment to the Li family.

That's why Li Xiuyuan acted so strangely when he didn't see Li Zhirui immediately.

Just then, two figures flew out from the spatial rift; they were Li Zhirui and Li Guangxing.

But just a dozen breaths after they landed, the crack suddenly closed!

This unexpected turn of events left many members of the tribe stunned for a moment. They couldn't believe what the outcome would have been if it had happened any later.

Even Li Zhirui himself was stunned for a moment, and a sense of luck rose in his heart.

“Rui Zu, your actions are far too risky,” Li Xiuyuan said with a wry smile.

Faced with this situation, he couldn't say much and could only remain silent.

"Let's go back to Wanshan Mountain first and sort out what we've gained from this exploration of the outer world."

Li Mingtang and many other clansmen nodded excitedly; their harvest this time was quite substantial!
According to the family rules, aside from copying various classic texts and methods, and taking away some of the more precious spiritual items, everything else can be kept in their own hands.

Moreover, the family doesn't take things for free; they will convert the value of the items into contribution points for them. They can also voluntarily hand over spiritual items to be converted into contribution points.

Therefore, the clansmen did not have any resistance; on the contrary, they were very much looking forward to the clan's inventory.

After all, the value of many spiritual objects is not as high as the contribution value of the family.

The group hurriedly left their residence, and the spirit ship swiftly passed through the sky. In no time, they returned to Wanxian Mountain and took their seats in the family hall.

"Bring out all the spiritual items, cultivation techniques, and scriptures you obtained in this other world. Please sort and plan them carefully." Li Xiuyuan appeared calm, but he was quite excited inside.

This is the family's first time exploring the outer world. If they can reap rich rewards, it will greatly enhance the family's strength!

They had been wanting to open it for a long time, and now the time had finally come, and they could also obtain some precious spiritual items from it.

Many clansmen were astonished to see the various spiritual items being poured out of their storage treasures, which were now piled up like a small mountain.

"Did you go and loot an entire market?" Li Xiuyuan asked, somewhat surprised.

"The clan leader guessed correctly. A few clansmen and I plotted against a market and seized these spiritual items amidst the chaos. You might want to take a look and see if there are any spiritual items that the clan needs," Li Mingtang said modestly, but he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

"You guys are incredibly audacious, but it's also quite remarkable that your plan actually succeeded and you even obtained so many spiritual items."

Li Xiuyuan shook his head and smiled, saying, "According to the family rules, you can choose 20% of all the spiritual items to keep for yourselves. You can go on your own and don't need to worry about us."

Li Zhirui simply sat there without saying a word, glancing at Li Mingtang with some curiosity.

He has courage, boldness, strategy, and ability; he's quite a promising young man who might achieve great things in the future.

As for the rest, there's not much to say. The family has long had rules for all of this, and all he needs to do is follow them. He can't break the family rules for these spiritual objects, since they're not some kind of treasure that can benefit even celestial beings.

After Li Mingtang, the other clansmen stepped forward one by one to hand over their spiritual items, but in terms of both quantity and quality, they were very ordinary and far inferior to those of Li Mingtang and the others.

Soon, all the clansmen brought out their harvest and completed the inventory. Only Li Guangxing, who had been busy healing his injuries since returning, had not yet brought out his harvest.

Finally, it was a member of his clan who was on good terms with him who stepped forward to remind him, and he slowly stopped his practice and ended his healing.

"Thank you so much, Rui Zu, for saving my life!" The first thing he said after opening his eyes was to express his gratitude to Li Zhirui, and he bowed deeply and solemnly.

"It's alright, but I'm quite curious, how did you end up like this?"

Li Zhirui waved his hand. Since he had seen it, he would naturally help. Otherwise, wouldn't he, the ancestor supported by the family, be a freeloader?

It seems that he has contributed a lot to the development of the family, while the family seems to be unable to help him much. However, the family provides a very important thing: a stable cultivation environment rich in spiritual energy!
Not to mention, his family would also collect many spiritual objects and seeds for him, allowing him to spend more time on cultivation.

anyway.

Li Guangxing activated his storage magic treasure and took out the contents. First, there were dozens of bloodied corpses. It seemed that he didn't have time to divide the spiritual objects, and he couldn't bear to part with them, so he kept them with him.

When piled together, it still looks somewhat frightening.

Then came several jade boxes. Compared to the corpses of the monsters before, these spiritual items looked much more exquisite and precious.

“Rui Zu, clan leader, these are my gains from this trip to the outer world.”

As he spoke, he used his magic to hand the jade box to Li Zhirui, who then opened it himself.

He didn't pay attention to these small details, and simply opened the jade boxes one by one.

"Ok?"

Inside the jade box was a spiritual plant of the Human Immortal level! Moreover, each jade box contained a spiritual plant of the Human Immortal level.

These were considered precious spiritual objects to them, but in Li Zhirui's eyes, they were nothing special. He could easily grab several kinds of human immortal-level spiritual objects by simply grabbing a handful from his spatial storage.

Of course, it's not to say that these spiritual objects are useless. After all, they are spiritual objects from outside the realm, and the Yuanling Realm has never had them before. As for whether they can be successfully kept alive, that remains to be seen.

……

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

After years of dedicated training, Li Zhixuan's injuries have finally healed!

She couldn't wait any longer and ended her long period of seclusion, already imagining the scene of going to the void and training in the chaos.

However, as soon as she went out, she noticed the jade slip left by Li Zhirui.

There was nothing special or precious recorded inside; it simply told Li Zhixuan to wait a moment after she came out of seclusion, as he had something important to discuss with her.

Since it was Li Zhirui's advice, she naturally wouldn't disobey. Besides, there was no rush to go to the void for training; she still needed to prepare some healing and mana-restoring pills.

Although Li Zhixuan possesses the Chaos God and Demon Body, it is not yet perfect and she cannot directly absorb chaotic spiritual energy. Perhaps after she grows a bit more, she will no longer need pills and can directly absorb the chaotic spiritual energy in the void.

At that time, she can stay in the void for as long as she wants without any restrictions.

Meanwhile, Li Zhirui returned with his clansmen from their temporary settlement to take stock of their harvest and spiritual items.

"The gains this time are quite good, and this is only the first time to explore the outer world. In the future, the family can open spatial rifts in this world in a targeted manner."

After taking stock of his clansmen's harvest, he also took out the Yin-Yang True Scripture that he had obtained. As for the dual cultivation techniques deduced by later generations, that was a problem for him.

"Ok?"

Just as Li Zhirui was about to return to his cave, he suddenly realized that the jade slip he had left for Li Zhixuan had been activated. Overjoyed, he immediately slipped away.

When he reappeared, he was already in front of Li Zhixuan's cave.

knock --

Worried that Li Zhixuan was practicing her cultivation technique, Li Zhixuan cautiously rang the gate-knocking bell to avoid disturbing her cultivation and causing her to make mistakes due to the sudden visit.

"Ninth Brother!"

A short while later, Li Zhixuan opened the door and, upon seeing who it was, exclaimed with delight.

"Judging from your appearance, your internal injuries should have healed. Are you planning to go to the void for training again?"

After a pause, Li Zhirui continued, "And how to perfect your Chaotic God-Demon Body?"

"Ninth Brother, how did you know?" She looked at him in surprise.

"Because I am also trying to improve my qualifications and become a Chaos God and Demon, that's why I noticed your situation."

He then explained why the lightning tribulation she had undergone was so terrifying.

Ultimately, it's because Li Zhixuan's background has undergone a huge change, and she is no longer a simple being from the Yuanling Realm.

She only figured these things out afterward, but she was quite surprised that Li Zhirui could make such an accurate judgment based solely on her tribulation and previous experiences.

Suddenly, Li Zhixuan had an idea and said, "Ninth Brother, has your research on the Chaos God-Demon Body become quite in-depth?"

Only in this way can we explain why he was able to see through her background so early on.

Li Zhirui nodded and handed her the method he had deduced.

Li Zhixuan couldn't wait to use her divine sense to investigate. After a long while, she withdrew her divine sense and said with a look of shock and joy, "Ninth Brother, is this the method you deduced? It's really amazing!"

Her current Chaotic God-Demon Body was achieved by chance and is not yet perfect.

She had no idea how to improve it, but now she has a complete method! I wonder how much time and resources it will save her.

Although celestial cultivators have no worries about lifespan, the difficulty of breaking through to the next level has increased dramatically. The earlier one begins cultivation, the sooner one can break through.

"What do you think of this method? Is it just a castle in the air?" Li Zhirui asked with some concern.

Others may not know, but surely he does? This method was deduced from his own experiences and memories of his past life.

He had never come into contact with chaotic gods and demons, and had no idea what such beings were like.

Therefore, Li Zhirui was always worried that the method only appeared perfect, but in reality it was superficial and unrealistic. (End of Chapter)