Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

"Don't you believe me?"

The rogue cultivator didn't argue, but simply said, "Then you should carefully observe the disciples of the Tongtian Sect in the Immortal City in the future, and see if their cultivation has improved significantly compared to a few years ago."

"If it's just a few disciples, we can say that they were already on the verge of breaking through, or that they had exceptional talent, or that they cultivated diligently. But what if most of the disciples are like that?"

After hearing these words, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

The other party has no need to lie about this, because they can easily verify the truth of the matter by simply going out and taking a look.

"Really? That's outrageous, too exaggerated..."

This statement no longer expresses doubt or disbelief, but rather shock and envy.

Even more outrageous, some rushed out of the restaurant and into the city lord's mansion and the shops run by the Tongtian Sect, staring at the disciples with some offense.

After a long while, he said with a look of shock, "What that person said was actually true!"

"What's real or fake?"

This seemingly random remark left the surrounding cultivators bewildered, and then they saw him hurriedly run out, disappearing without a trace.

"It's true! It's all true! I went to several shops, and almost all the disciples of the Tongtian Sect have improved their cultivation levels." The man quickly ran back to the restaurant and loudly told everyone.

But no one showed any surprise on their faces; they just glanced at him indifferently.

The reason for this reaction is that several people before him had brought back the same news, so naturally they wouldn't be shocked by the same content again.

"Are Xuanxian cultivators not only incredibly powerful, but their lectures are also far more effective than those of other cultivators?"

"It's a pity that we are born into a poor family and cannot join the Tongtian Sect, nor are we destined for this great opportunity..."

His tone was full of envy.

Most of them were independent cultivators, and their path of cultivation was quite difficult. It was common for their cultivation techniques to be incomplete or of low rank, and they had to rely entirely on their own exploration to cultivate.

But the disciples of the Tongtian Sect who were only at the initial stage of Qi Refining could listen to the great immortals preach. How could they not feel envious of such a difference between heaven and earth?
As time went on, Li Zhirui preached that the news of the Tongtian Sect disciples' collective breakthrough not only spread widely among independent cultivators, but also reached the attention of other forces in the surrounding area.

"Is the news true?" A sect leader sat on the throne in the main hall and asked with a solemn expression.

An elder stood up and said in a cold tone, "After numerous investigations, it has been confirmed that the cultivation levels of the Tongtian Sect disciples have indeed generally improved."

The hall fell into a deathly silence; you could hear a pin drop.

The elders present had all heard the rumors before, but most of them were skeptical and did not believe such outlandish claims.

But now, after the sect's investigation, the news has been confirmed. The intense shock that surged through them left them speechless.

"Tongtian Sect..."

The sect leader above chanted absentmindedly, a fear he was unaware of appearing in his eyes.

Perhaps it won't be long before they become vassals of the Tongtian Sect.

As for the Church of Heaven not expanding outwards? That's for sure!

No power, once it possesses great strength, will refrain from expanding outwards and seizing more territory.

This is because it not only means acquiring more spiritual objects, resources, and better sources of disciples, but more importantly, it means acquiring more fortune!

Although most cultivators do not know how to use their luck, they are very clear about the benefits it brings.

The more luck one has, the smoother things will go, and the greater the chance of seizing opportunities. One may even be able to seize a glimmer of hope in a dead end.

The reason why the Tongtian Sect did not take action was because it only had one Xuanxian master, and the disciples' cultivation levels were too low. Even if they could conquer a large area of ​​territory, those disciples would have a hard time defending it.

As for becoming a vassal of a powerful force? For those weaker forces, it might mean finding a backer, preventing them from being bullied at will.

However, for some powerful and long-established forces, this may not necessarily be a good thing.

First, a portion of their fortune is diverted; second, they must pay a large amount of tribute every year and be subject to summons.

If they encounter forces that are not very cunning or are in a period of decline, they may try every means to suppress and weaken the power of their vassals.

"Sect Leader, why don't we take advantage of the fact that the Tongtian Sect hasn't fully grown yet and unite with other forces to attack them together? Maybe we can get rid of them." An elder had a daring idea in his mind, and his expression became somewhat crazy.

The sect leader merely glanced at him dismissively, unwilling to answer such utterly foolish words.

The Tongtian Sect has indeed not yet grown up, but its leader is a Xuanxian (a high-level immortal). It is no exaggeration to say that he can wipe out all the cultivators by himself without his disciples even lifting a finger!
Unless they can enlist the help of a powerful immortal to resist the opposing sect leader, their efforts, no matter how many forces they unite, will ultimately be in vain.

But how easy is it to summon a Xuanxian? Especially since it requires him to fight another Xuanxian, the cost of which is simply unbelievable.

"Don't act rashly. Just let these years pass peacefully and uneventfully," the sect leader sighed, speaking with utter helplessness.

……

Li Zhirui, far away on Mount Dengxian, was naturally unaware of the uproar his sermon had caused in the outside world.

In the time that followed, although he did not hold such grand sermons, he would still occasionally give guidance to his disciples on their cultivation.

At the same time, he also personally taught the alchemists trained by the sect for a period of time.

With Li Zhirui's current level of alchemy expertise, teaching others is incredibly easy. He can pinpoint the problems they encounter in the alchemy process with just a few words, significantly improving their alchemy skills.

This allowed them to catch up with the sect's weapon refiners and formation masters in a short period of time.

It should be noted that among the various cultivation arts passed down in the Tongtian Sect, weapon crafting and formation are the most profound and detailed, and contain a wealth of experience and insights from predecessors.

Other skills are either of lower quality in terms of inheritance or only have the method, with very little experience or insight in cultivation.

Of course, this is actually the case for most factions.

After all, resources and talent are limited. It is already remarkable to concentrate our efforts on developing one or two skills to a high level. How can we possibly be good at everything?

The Tongtian Sect was originally quite skilled in weapon crafting and formation techniques, but its talisman-making skills improved significantly after Guo Wenxian joined the sect.

However, with Li Zhirui's guidance, the alchemists trained by the Tongtian Sect have greatly improved their skills, and their success rate in producing pills has increased by at least 10%.

The biggest improvement is that he no longer needs to purify the pills, and some disciples are now able to refine mid-grade pills.

"Besides talent, alchemy also requires practice to master. As long as you practice diligently, your success rate in making pills will gradually increase."

Of course, the situation Li Zhirui described only applies to one type of pill. If you switch to another type of pill, the effect will still be there, but it certainly won't be as significant.

What he just said was actually meant specifically for them.

When he was teaching the group, he did not discover any disciples among them who had high talent in alchemy; all of them were just average.

Want to achieve great success in alchemy? That's almost impossible. What suits them best is to repeatedly refine the same type of pill. Once their pill-making success rate reaches a certain level, they can earn enough cultivation resources to nourish their own cultivation and improve their realm.

If they can successfully establish a cycle, they won't have to worry about the cultivation resources they need until they reach a higher level.

Li Zhirui did not hide these things from his disciples, but told them directly.

To prevent them from actually believing they have a great talent for alchemy, only to waste a lot of spiritual resources and suffer a setback themselves.

"From now on, you'll have to rely on yourselves."

After saying that, he left the alchemy room.

"This disciple thanks the sect leader for his guidance and will do everything in my power to repay the sect's kindness!"

Li Zhirui, who had already gone far away, naturally did not hear these words.

This time, for the first time in hundreds of years, he left Dengxian Mountain.

He left the mountain gate intending to check out the current territory of the Tongtian Sect. After all these years, he was still unfamiliar with many places, having only seen them on a map.

Given Li Zhirui's speed, if he only takes a cursory look around, it won't take more than a few hours.

However, since his goal was to expand the territory owned by the Tongtian Sect, he naturally couldn't just take a cursory look and only see the surface.

His first stop was north of Dengxian Mountain.

This place is full of towering mountains, the tallest of which is even over five thousand feet high!

From a distance, it looks like a straight, giant pillar piercing the sky.

Those towering, majestic, cold, and barren mountains, while preventing large-scale invasions by northern tribes, also resulted in the area being deserted and uninhabited.

This is not a good place, and it doesn't seem suitable for the Tongtian Sect to develop anything here.

But an idea popped into Li Zhirui's mind: wasn't this environment the perfect place to raise demonic beasts and build a sacred mountain?

However, if things really develop according to his plan, the initial investment will be enormous!

This mountainous region is truly a land lacking in spiritual energy. Within this vast mountain range, there are fewer than ten spiritual veins, and even those that exist are of low quality.

Thinking of all this, Li Zhirui shook his head inwardly, and could only suppress certain thoughts in his heart, waiting for another opportunity to speak about them.

He then flew westward and soon arrived at the Thousand Mountains Spirit Land.

After hundreds of years of development and cultivation, the spiritual land has become quite well-developed and can accommodate cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage.

Therefore, many low-level rogue cultivators came to this place, and the two small immortal cities outside the spiritual land, which were used to subdue the demon race, became much more lively because of their arrival.

The area has already developed quite well; the next step is to continue investing, and with the accumulation of time, there's no need for Li Zhirui to intervene or make changes.

Then they turned east and arrived at the south side of the mountain gate.

There is a market town built by the Tongtian Sect here. Because the rent for cave dwellings is relatively cheap, it has attracted many low-level cultivators to settle here.

This differentiates it from Wanbao Immortal City to the east of the mountain gate, rather than directly confronting it.

After all, there is a huge gap in the foundation of the two sides. If it really comes down to competition, the market town is no match for the immortal city.

It would be better to attract low-level cultivators like we are now, which would also earn us a lot of spirit stones.

Li Zhirui did not go to Wanbao Immortal City because it was arguably the most developed place within the Tongtian Sect's territory, and it was unlikely to see any further development in the near future.

After learning about the four most important locations on the territory, he began to explore further inward, looking for suitable places that could be developed.

……

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

"die!"

A crimson sword light ripped through the chaos, and in the next instant, a massive, mountain-like body collapsed with a crash, stirring up a gust of wind.

"Ho ho..."

Not far away, a female cultivator dressed in black was panting heavily, her face pale and her aura weak, clearly caused by excessive exertion.

But if you look closely at her expression, you'll notice that a smile actually appeared on her lips under these circumstances.

Li Zhixuan is indeed very happy now, and the reason? It's precisely because of the corpse in front of her!
This is no ordinary corpse. In its lifetime, it was a Chaos Beast at the peak of the Celestial Immortal realm, with one foot already in the Golden Immortal realm!
But she killed him all by herself!

This greatly excited Li Zhixuan, who had been stuck at the Celestial Immortal Perfection realm for many years.

Because in the life-or-death ordeal she had just endured, and in the battle where she triumphed over the odds, she broke through the bottleneck that had stood in her way for thousands of years!

"Mystic Immortal..."

She recited it silently, her eyes shining even brighter.

"It's not far!"

Li Zhixuan spoke these words with unwavering conviction and confidence.

She is now 60% confident of breaking through to the Profound Immortal Realm!

Don't think that 60% is low. If it were other cultivators at the peak of the Heavenly Immortal realm, they probably wouldn't even have a 30% or 40% chance.

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As if sensing Li Zhixuan's intense emotions, the Crimson Profound Sword in his hand trembled slightly, as if responding to her.

"Wan Sha, let's strive together for an even higher realm!"

Zheng!
The Crimson Profound Sword flashed with spiritual light, and a sword beam slashed out, directly splitting the chaotic energy in two, as if saying that no matter what lies ahead, it will carve out a path for her!
"Ha ha ha ha……"

No one knows how many years have passed, but Li Zhixuan once again burst into hearty laughter.

Before that, however, they need to dismantle the corpse of the chaotic beast and take away the precious and useful spiritual items.

Then she would find a safe place to cultivate in seclusion, after all, she had really risked her life to fight that ferocious beast.

Only after the internal injuries have fully healed and the body has been adjusted to a perfect state should one consider attempting to break through to the Profound Immortal Realm.

The sword light was incredibly sharp, quickly severing the precious and useful spiritual items from the enormous beast's corpse, such as its fur, tail, and teeth. (End of Chapter)