Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

To verify his discovery, Li Zhirui visited several sacred sites he had visited when he chose the Tongtian Sect's mountain gate.

The result shocked him greatly!

Because these once ordinary spiritual sites have now become auspicious locations, they have been occupied by certain forces.

"Is this an anomaly only occurring in Mingzhou, or is the spiritual energy of the entire Dao Spirit Realm gradually increasing?"

Li Zhirui stood in mid-air, his brows furrowed. If it was only the former, the problem wouldn't be too serious, but if it was the latter, then all living beings in the entire Dao Spirit Realm would be involved!

Because of this situation, the only thing he could think of was world upgrading!
However, the process of global advancement is by no means peaceful and harmonious; on the contrary, it is extremely bloody and brutal.

Li Zhirui personally experienced a world upgrade, which was undoubtedly a great thing for the whole world, but extremely cruel for the living beings living in it.

Because before that, they need to overcome a great calamity that will engulf all living beings!

It serves both to cleanse the accumulated filth and impurities, and to obtain the spiritual energy that the dead creatures give back to heaven and earth.

Normally, Heaven might just impose some tests, but during such a critical period, all living beings are nourishment for the world's advancement.

Even if Li Zhirui wanted to go into seclusion or leave the Dao Spirit Realm to avoid this trouble, he probably wouldn't be able to.

Because the Tongtian Sect is no longer the unknown small force it was at the beginning of its reconstruction. Looking at the entire Mingzhou, it can now be called a regional overlord!
He himself is tainted with a great deal of karma, and the Heavenly Dao of this realm will not allow him to leave.

"I hope I'm just overreacting and overthinking things."

However, just to be on the safe side, Li Zhirui left Mingzhou with this question in mind, intending to investigate the situation in the nearby continents.

Although he was not familiar with other continents, he could still confirm his conjectures through other means.

Heading south, they soon arrived at Guangzhou, the most prosperous and powerful region in the northern part of the Immortal Path.

In Mingzhou, Xuanxian cultivators are extremely rare, probably numbering no more than two palms' worth. However, in Guangzhou, there are at least twenty or thirty Xuanxian cultivators who are openly recognized!

Not to mention the 'minor' cultivators like Celestial Immortals and Earthly Immortals, whose numbers are even greater.

The overall spiritual energy level of Gwangju is almost twice as high as that of Myeongju.

Immortal cities, spiritual lands, and marketplaces can be seen at regular intervals.

Li Zhirui casually entered a celestial city, found the largest and most prosperous restaurant in the area, ordered a pot of expensive spiritual wine, and asked someone to call the manager over.

"What are your requirements, esteemed guest?" The shopkeeper asked with a smile and a slight bow as soon as he arrived.

He didn't mince words and asked directly, "I want to find out some confidential information. Where can I get that information?"

Ordinary cultivators might not know about the gray area of ​​selling information, but the manager of such a restaurant couldn't possibly be unaware of it.

Li Zhirui could choose to spend some time investigating slowly, but why should he waste his precious time on this?

This method only costs a few spirit stones, which is nothing to him.

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper glanced at him with some surprise, but without saying anything, he directly told him the location via telepathy.

"This pot of spirit wine has never been used; you can dispose of it yourself."

After saying that, Li Zhirui got up and left.

The meaning of this sentence is quite simple: it depends on whether the shopkeeper chooses to accept the pot of spirit wine or spend the thousands of spirit stones.

wow——

The restaurant lobby immediately became even more lively.

"A spirit wine worth thousands of spirit stones, just like that, you don't want it anymore? That's far too extravagant!"

"You don't even know where they're going. A mere thousand spirit stones is nothing to them."

Most of the cultivators on the first floor were rogue cultivators. Even though many of them had become rogue immortals, they were still short of money, which is why they were so surprised.

"I dare not investigate the realm of that person in detail, but he must be at least a Celestial Immortal." Suddenly, a cultivator spoke up.

"No wonder, if that's the case, then it makes sense."

Some cultivators were curious about the information he had gathered and asked, "What do you think that senior wants to know?"

"Who knows? But it's definitely not a small matter, otherwise they wouldn't have come all the way here to gather intelligence."

At this point, everyone became excited and started to join the discussion.

……

The innkeeper did not stop them, but simply picked up the spirit wine and turned to go to the back of the restaurant, a forbidden area where no one was allowed to enter.

"Master, a powerful immortal has just come to the restaurant and asked me for directions to Wenfeng Tower."

Wenfeng Tower is the largest intelligence organization in Guangzhou. It was originally a sect, but a certain sect leader created a peculiar secret technique that allows one to know what is happening just by hearing the wind.

In addition to their already considerable expertise in divination, they gradually transformed into an organization that appeared to be a sect but was in reality an intelligence-selling organization.

"Xuanxian?"

The owner, who had initially seemed somewhat dismissive, suddenly sat up straight and asked seriously, "Have you recognized the other person's identity?"

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the leader of the Tongtian Sect in Mingzhou in the north." The shopkeeper had already recognized him on the way.

"That Xuanxian sect leader of the Tongtian Sect? What does he want with Wenfeng Tower, coming all the way to Guangzhou?"

The shopkeeper simply stood respectfully to the side without responding, because he knew that the owner was talking to himself, not asking him a question, much less seeking an answer from him.

"Send someone to Wenfeng Tower to investigate and find out what this Xuanxian asked and how many spirit stones it would cost. If it doesn't exceed one million, just buy it."

Wenfeng Tower, which mainly sells information, is not an honest and trustworthy merchant. As long as you can offer enough spirit stones, they are willing to sell anything and dare to sell anything!
"Yes!"

The shopkeeper responded and then turned and walked out of the courtyard.

……

"Is this where it is?"

Following the shopkeeper's directions, Li Zhirui finally stopped in front of a shop located in a small alley.

As he pushed open the door, a slight spatial fluctuation suddenly occurred.

"interesting."

When his vision returned, he found himself in another space.

It wasn't that rather dilapidated shop, but a quiet and elegant courtyard.

A bluestone path stretches from the entrance, dividing the courtyard into east and west halves. To the east stands an exquisite rockery, with a few orchids growing in the crevices. The moss appears random, but it spreads along the stone's texture, clearly indicating that it has been carefully tended.

On the opposite west side, a miniature pond was dug out, adorned with blue lotus and pink flowers, with several clumps of calamus growing on the bank, and a pavilion standing nearby.

Inside the pavilion stood a cultivator dressed in a black and white Daoist robe. He didn't appear to be very old, and his cultivation level was no higher than that of a Loose Immortal. Upon seeing Li Zhirui appear, he quickly stepped forward to greet him, saying respectfully, "Senior, your esteemed presence is an honor. I am deeply sorry for not welcoming you sooner. Please forgive me."

"It doesn't have to be this way."

Li Zhirui waved his hand and said, "I have a few questions about Guangzhou. I wonder if you can answer them?"

"It's not that I'm boasting, but throughout the entire Guangzhou, there's no matter how big or small it is, as long as it doesn't involve a Xuanxian (a powerful immortal) expert, that Wenfeng Tower doesn't know about," the man said confidently.

Of course, the Wenfeng Tower, where he worked, did indeed possess such abilities.

The reason for excluding Xuanxian cultivators is that Wenfeng Tower is not yet powerful enough to disregard Xuanxian cultivators.

"First thing, is the spiritual energy in Gwangju much richer than it was a hundred years ago?"

"what?"

The cultivator was prepared that this senior immortal would ask about some confidential information, but it turned out to be such a trivial matter.
"do not you know?"

Upon seeing this, Li Zhirui frowned, a hint of doubt appearing in his eyes.

"I know, I know, please wait a moment, senior." Upon hearing this, he instantly snapped back to his senses and began to use his secret technique to quickly consult the relevant records.

After a few breaths, he said, "Senior, this news is worth 30,000 spirit stones. Are you sure you want to know?"

"If confirmed, please pay the spirit stones immediately, senior."

This is mainly to prevent certain cultivators from thinking they don't have spirit stones and trying to steal secret information for free.

Wenfeng Tower had encountered this situation before and suffered a great loss, so it changed to its current form.

Li Zhirui didn't care about a mere 30,000 spirit stones and handed them over directly.

"This jade slip contains what you wish to know, senior." The other party quickly checked the contents and then handed over a jade slip.

With a sweep of his divine sense, he instantly read through all the contents.

As Li Zhirui had guessed, the spiritual energy in various parts of Guangzhou gradually became richer without anyone noticing.

"When and when did the increase in spiritual energy in Gwangju begin?" he asked again.

"Eighty thousand spirit stones."

Repeat the same action once again.

Li Zhirui soon learned the answer; this situation could be traced back more than three hundred years.

"More than three hundred years..."

At that time, he was cultivating in the void and had no idea what was happening inside the Dao Spirit Realm.

"Did anything significant happen in the Dao Spirit Realm three hundred years ago?"

The cultivators from Wenfeng Tower were very puzzled. Why was this Xuanxian powerhouse so concerned and attentive to this matter?
However, since the other party was a paying VIP, he only needed to follow instructions.

But when he used the secret technique and still couldn't get the answer from the sect's database, his eyes were filled with surprise and astonishment.

It's not that there are no answers, but rather that he lacks the necessary permissions to access the relevant content!
"I'm sorry, my cultivation level is not high enough to access the relevant intelligence." He was very sincere, his tone full of apology.

Upon hearing this, Li Zhirui frowned. Although he could understand this approach, he couldn't help but feel dissatisfied when it happened to him.

"Senior, I will be in charge of receiving you from now on."

But just then, from a room deep in the courtyard, came out an old man with white hair who appeared to be a celestial being.

"Disciple greets Fifth Elder!" The rogue immortal quickly rose to pay his respects.

His heart was filled with shock. He never expected that his action of accessing the data would be noticed by the elder, and that the elder would come directly through the teleportation array.

"Alright, go back to your quiet room and get some rest."

"Yes."

The disciple dared not object to such an order and could only obediently comply.

"Senior, you must be the Xuanxian who single-handedly rebuilt the Tongtian Sect, right?" The old man walked up to Li Zhirui, greeted him, and directly revealed his identity.

"Ah."

"Senior is concerned about such trivial matters; it seems you've discovered some secret?"

"I'm here to resolve your doubts, not to answer your questions!" Li Zhirui said with some dissatisfaction.

"Please forgive me, senior."

The old man quickly stood up to apologize and immediately handed over a jade slip, saying, "To express my apology, I'm giving you the contents of this jade slip for free."

"How many spiritual stones."

He didn't want to get involved with Wenfeng Tower for no reason; he'd rather spend more spirit stones as a transaction.

The old man felt a little regretful, but he didn't say anything more and said, "One million spirit stones. This jade slip should be able to resolve many of your doubts, so the price is quite high."

Despite the exorbitant price, Li Zhirui did not hesitate to hand over the spirit stones before checking the contents of the jade slip.

After a moment, he withdrew that wisp of divine consciousness, feeling deeply moved.

The phenomenon of world ascension in the Dao Spirit Realm began five hundred years ago, shortly after Li Zhirui left.

The reason for this situation is partly due to the accumulated foundation over countless years, but the most crucial factor is the sudden appearance of the Illusory Realm of Taixu five hundred years ago!

A vast world that was dying was discovered by the Dao Spirit Realm during its fall into the void, and was lured to the vicinity, whereupon the remaining essence of the world was absorbed.

According to records, the location of the Taixu Illusionary Realm is the most core area of ​​the Dao Spirit Realm. Therefore, in order to compete for ownership of the Taixu Illusionary Realm, a terrifying battle broke out among the various factions.

But in the end, no one could do anything to anyone else. They could only rely on their own abilities to enter the Realm of Illusion and fight for ownership!
Because of its remote location and insufficient strength, the Tongtian Sect had no idea that such a major event had occurred hundreds of years ago.

It wasn't until the news spread that the Tongtian Sect realized they had missed a major event.

"How does the rank of that Illusory Realm compare to that of the Dao Spirit Realm?" Li Zhirui asked again.

"Senior has already spent a million spirit stones, and can offer one free consultation? Are you sure you want to use it now?"

Seeing the other party nod, the old man said, "The Dao Spirit Realm is slightly inferior."

"No wonder."

If it were merely an ordinary, illusory realm transformed from the Great Thousand Worlds, even if the Dao Spirit Realm were on the verge of world upgrading, it wouldn't have such a significant effect.

Only those of a high enough rank can provide a certain boost to the Dao Spirit Realm!
This trip to Guangzhou resolved Li Zhirui's doubts, and with nothing else to attend to, he prepared to return to the Tongtian Sect to urge his disciples to cultivate diligently and improve their strength as quickly as possible. (End of Chapter)