Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

Among the many speculations, only a handful of people, including the leader of the Dongyuan Sect, understood the Li family's intentions.

"We will not leave celestial beings to remain in the mortal world to bolster our prestige; we only hope that they can go further on their path of cultivation..."

He muttered to himself, his face full of emotion and admiration, and sighed, "The Li family, so small, actually has such spirit; it's truly admirable."

This method is naturally very beneficial to cultivators who aspire to the Great Dao. The family will not force them to stay, nor will they do anything intentionally scheming.

Although he was eager to imitate it, there were many obstacles within the sect that would not allow him to carry it out.

Only a handful of people, like this sect leader, saw through the intentions behind this matter, and some, like him, felt admiration for him.

Some people just found it funny. If the Li family had many Celestial Immortals and were very powerful, that would be one thing. But now they only have a few Celestial Immortals, yet they have made the move of cutting off their own arm and actively weakening their own strength. It is really foolish.

Regardless of how the outside world views this matter, the Li family itself has not reacted much; things remain the same as before.

Li Debo had even prepared for Li Zhirui's impending departure soon.

The Li family no longer harbors great ambitions. With two Celestial Immortal Ancestors, Jiang Fengwu and Li Mingyao, as well as a host of Earth Immortal Ancestors such as Daqing and Xiaoqing, they should be able to guard Shanhaizhou.

Even if all else fails, aren't there still a few family patriarchs deep in the starry sky? Although they haven't had any contact for many years, they haven't severed ties with the Li family. When it comes to a critical moment of life and death, how could they sit idly by?

Li Zhirui, who returned to his cave to meditate, was naturally unaware that the clan leader had such thoughts and ideas.

He is now focusing his energy and attention on the Dharma that Li Zhixuan left him before her transcendence, a Dharma he had only conceived of.

If possible, he would certainly like to complete it, since this method is not only beneficial to himself, but also a very good inheritance for the family.

Therefore, Li Zhirui took this matter very seriously.

Moreover, he has nothing to do now. He has no new gains in comprehending the laws of heaven, and his cultivation cannot advance any further. He can only refine his magical power.

If it weren't for his current lack of merit, Li Zhirui would have truly considered achieving liberation sooner.

Therefore, he has plenty of time now, after all, it will take quite a while for the accumulated evil and filth in the world to grow to a certain level.

He can focus on his cultivation, but others don't have that same mindset.

Li Zhixuan's transcendence greatly stimulated Xiao Qing, Xiao Cang, and the others. As cultivators of the same generation, she had already embarked on the path of pursuing a more profound Dao, while they were still stuck in the Earth Immortal Realm, unable to break through.

Speaking of which, Xiaoqing developed a mental demon because of Li Mingyao's breakthrough, and went through a very dangerous mental tribulation.

As the saying goes, those who survive a great calamity are bound to have good fortune in the future. After being tempered, his character and Daoist heart have actually reached the standard for breaking through to the Heavenly Immortal realm.

If Xiaoqing were a cultivator of the immortal path, he would have already begun to undergo tribulation. However, since he embarked on the path of the gods, although his cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds, he is now subject to the constraints of the divine path.

Xiao Cang's situation was similar.

However, none of these three things—divine office, divine position, and divine domain—are easy to resolve.

The divine office can be developed independently, but it is not easy. They have worked hard for so many years, but they have not been able to master any new divine office on their own. The higher the divine position, the fewer there are. To master a divine position equivalent to a celestial being, one must make great contributions.

In contrast, the problem of the divine realm was easier to solve, but when the two looked around, there were no divine realms left that could be easily attacked and occupied.

Needless to say, Xiao Cang has already occupied almost all the land and water areas connected to Shanhaizhou. Further afield, there are no waterways connecting to the land, and the sea is even more troublesome, with powerful enemies on the east, south, and north sides. He simply has no way to take it over.

The same goes for Xiaoqing.

Therefore, they are quite confused now, not knowing where the road ahead lies.

……

After seeing Li Zhixuan off, Shenling and Muqi did not return directly to the Demon Spirit Starfield, but instead followed the others back to Wanxian Mountain.

When Li Zhirui asked them if they had something to do, they revealed another purpose for their return to their family.

He wanted his demon spirit to sign a contract with the Li family members so that they could train and travel together in the Yuanling Realm, hone their skills, and refine their Dao heart.

However, the contract he was referring to was not a life-or-death contract like the Book of All Souls, but a regular, equal contract that would one day come to an end.

After all, if the demon spirit clan were to become too closely tied to the Li family, it would likely become a vassal of the Li family, which is definitely not the situation that Shenling wants to see.

"You've finally figured it out." Li Zhirui stared at the ginseng spirit for a long time before smiling.

He had tried to persuade him before, but at that time he was focused on the great cause of the revival of the demon race, so he didn't say much to avoid hurting their relationship.

Unexpectedly, Shenling and Muqi led a group of demon spirits to the starry sky to establish themselves and survive, while Li Zhirui was busy with cultivation and other matters, so they had less contact, let alone anything else.

Shenling was a little embarrassed now, and looked ashamed. He stammered, "Ninth Brother, I was ignorant back then and didn't understand your good intentions."

"It's not too late for you to realize this now."

He did waste thousands of years, but from the perspective of a celestial being's lifespan, it's nothing.

However, Li Zhirui did not immediately agree to the idea of ​​signing a contract with the clansmen and undergoing trials together. Instead, he said, "You should discuss this matter with the clan chief and the others. I haven't been involved in clan affairs for many years."

He wasn't refusing; it was simply a family rule, and even if he intervened, no one in the family would object.

"I know."

Shenling nodded, then took Muqi and turned to find Li Debo to discuss the matter.

"Two Spirit Ancestors, what business do you have with me?"

When the two of them came to his door, Li Debo was quite surprised. Although he had only recently become the clan leader, he knew that these two had been away from the clan for many years and had not returned.

Why is it that now that he's back, he's the one who needs to see him?
However, he only grumbled inwardly, showing no sign of it on his face, and treated the two people with great enthusiasm.

"I want to form a cooperation with the clan, where clansmen and demon spirits can voluntarily choose partners, sign an equal contract, and go out to train together..."

“These demon spirits do not need their families to provide them with cultivation resources. They mainly rely on their clan members’ identities to facilitate their training outside.”

There's nothing we can do; the human race is powerful in the Yuanling Realm, while other races are weak.
Moreover, the identity of a demon spirit will attract a lot of attention. It is an excellent spiritual object, so it is very easy to bring trouble. It can only rely on its clansmen.

"Um……"

After listening, Li Debo hesitated, unsure whether he should agree.

After thinking for a moment, he finally said, "This matter is of great importance, and I cannot decide it alone. We need to summon all the elders to discuss it carefully before we can give the two Spirit Ancestors an answer." Shenling was not disappointed. Of course, he knew what the procedures were for handling matters in the family, especially such important matters, and that it was impossible to give him an answer immediately.

"Then I'll wait for the clan chief's good news."

After the two took their leave, Li Debo quickly summoned the elders and told them about the Ginseng Spirit Hope Family's plan to sign an equal contract with the demon spirits, and asked for their opinions.

"This is a good thing for the clansmen. They have another demon spirit of the same realm that they don't need to support. Even if they can't fight, they still have cultivation and realm. They can definitely help when they encounter danger."

"Yes, and doing this will also help us get closer to the two Spirit Ancestors, so why not?"

Most of the elders agreed with this.

Even if a few individuals did not agree, they did not oppose it either; they simply did not support it.

So the meeting ended not long afterward.

After inviting Shenling and Muqi to the meeting, Li Debo directly told them the results of the family's discussion.

"Alright! Thank you, clan chief. You've worked hard."

“Ancestor, please don’t flatter me. In this matter, I have not suffered at all.”

Li Debo reminded, "After Lingzu returns this time, he should bring the demon spirits back as soon as possible. There are still many outstanding members of the clan, and they can choose from them."

"I understand! Thank you." This time, the thanks came from the heart, not just a casual remark.

The two quickly returned to the Demon Spirit Starfield and selected a group of clansmen willing to go out for training, which they would then take directly to Mount Wanxian.

In fact, most of the demon spirits wanted to participate and go out to train. After all, they had lived in the starry sky since birth, and they naturally had a strong curiosity about the unknown world.

Furthermore, since this was the first time and would set an example for the future, Shenling couldn't afford to make things too bad. So, she brought a group of rather excellent demon spirits to Wanxian Mountain.

"You can choose your own clansmen to travel with, but if they disagree, don't pester them." Mu Qi waved his hand and dismissed everyone, leaving the decision to them.

Shenling felt a little regretful, not because he regretted cooperating with the Li family, but because he hadn't organized things well and had let the demons make their own choices.

But since things have already come to this, it's impossible to summon the demons back; we can only make the best of a bad situation.

……

As for the remaining two, Li Chengsheng and Li Chengshuo, they also learned why Li Zhixuan was able to transcend so quickly.

Offering sacrifices to the Middle Thousand Worlds was a merit, killing two Celestial Immortals during the Great Calamity also brought considerable merit, and combined with her past achievements, this is why things went so smoothly.

Knowing this is one thing, but now I can't even imitate it!

First of all, the great calamity has ended. Even if they were still in the midst of the calamity, their divine status would not allow them to personally engage in combat.

Secondly, sacrifice a middle-thousand world? They have been planning to conquer the outer worlds for years, but they never thought they would have to sacrifice a middle-thousand world.

Given their divine status, their karmic ties with the Primordial Spirit Realm are even stronger; a single Middle Thousand World is simply not enough, let alone for the two of them.

If we use the middle thousand worlds as the unit of measurement, we would probably need to sacrifice seven or eight of them!
Moreover, this is based on all the merits they currently possess; otherwise, they would need even more!
After some calculations, Li Chengsheng and Li Chengshuo concluded that sacrificing the world was far too difficult, and they didn't have the strength to do so.

In a sense, the path of sacrificing the world is no longer viable for them, so they must stick to their original plan.

However, this would delay things for a very long time, and it's unknown how many years it would take before they could successfully resolve the cause and effect and transcend the cycle of rebirth.

……

Jiang Fengwu, who had been planning to go to the void for training since breaking through to the Celestial Immortal realm, was finally ready and flew into the void.

She wasn't without experience training in the void, but her cultivation level was too low back then, so she didn't dare to venture too deep into the chaos. Now, however, she's a bit bolder.

Jiang Fengwu's purpose in coming to the void was also very simple: to comprehend the Chaos Dao Patterns, improve his cultivation and array Dao realm, and also to find spiritual objects to prepare for his future transcendence.

Rumbling--

Whether it was good or bad luck for Jiang Fengwu, she encountered an extremely rare chaotic thunderstorm shortly after entering the void!

It should be noted that even chaotic beings living in the void may never encounter a chaotic thunderstorm in their entire lives.

Unfortunately, not long after Jiang Fengwu stepped into the void, she bumped into her! And it was right in front of her!
She was incredibly audacious; faced with such a dangerous situation, she didn't flinch or run away. Instead, she stared intently at the thunderstorm with gleaming eyes.

Jiang Fengwu was pleasantly surprised to discover that different chaotic Dao patterns appeared within the range of the thunderstorm, which instantly attracted her attention and made her realize that if she missed it, she would definitely regret it later!

So even at the risk of being caught in the thunderstorm, she stayed nearby.

boom--

Another massive bolt of lightning struck, crushing the surrounding chaotic spiritual energy and creating a vacuum zone.

Moreover, as time went on, this chaotic thunderstorm not only did not gradually disappear, but intensified, and the affected area continued to expand.

This forced Jiang Fengwu to retreat, preventing him from concentrating on comprehending the precious Chaos Dao Patterns.

But clearly, when her own life was threatened, everything else had to give way, and besides, she wasn't without any gains.

"Ok?"

But gradually, Jiang Fengwu noticed something was amiss.

"Why does it look like there are living beings inside the thunderstorm?"

Upon hearing this thought, she was greatly alarmed, and her face couldn't help but show a look of fear. Even with her strong Dao heart, she was shaken and unable to calm down.

"Impossible! I must be seeing things. How could there be any living beings in a devastating thunderstorm?"

Although Jiang Fengwu kept denying it in her heart, she couldn't shake the image of that figure she had just seen.

However, she suppressed all her thoughts and focused all her efforts on comprehending this rare and precious opportunity.

But before long, the thunderstorm gradually dissipated, and the chaotic Dao patterns slowly disappeared.

Jiang Fengwu dared not linger for even a moment, immediately transforming into a streak of light and swiftly departing the area. (End of Chapter)