Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

Seeing the cultivators trying to escape, Li Zhirui simply waved his hand, and countless vines rose from the ground, weaving a cage around them, sealing off the entire Yuanmu Mountain and cutting off any possibility of their escape.

Although doing so would put them in a desperate situation, leading to a fierce resistance, these cultivators, as 'sacrifices' to resolve the karma of the Tongtian Sect disciples, would naturally not let them go easily.

Moreover, the simple principle of eliminating problems at their root to prevent future troubles is a rule he has always strictly adhered to.

"I don't want to die! Please, senior, spare me!"

"Senior, I did not participate in the attack on the Tongtian Sect, please spare my life..."

"Senior, I am willing to serve you as a slave and obey your orders from now on. I only hope that you will spare my life."

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Faced with death, the monks displayed a variety of ugly behaviors. Some knelt on the ground and begged desperately, while others wept uncontrollably, completely abandoning their dignity and appearing extremely humble.

Even those celestial cultivators, upon discovering that their surroundings were sealed off and they had no way to escape, did the same.

They pinned their hopes on Li Zhirui's mercy, hoping he would let them go.

But he remained unmoved by the pleas of the crowd, only restricting some of the Celestial Immortals so that they could not use their own power.

"What are you waiting for?!"

Seeing that his disciples behind him had not yet reacted, Li Zhirui gave a cold shout, which brought them back to their senses. They hurriedly used their supernatural powers, spells, and magical treasures.

What they faced was a group of unarmed lambs who had no time to fight back and could only scream for slaughter!
The result was predictable.

"Ahhh-"

In an instant, cries of agony filled the air. The once beautiful Lingshan Mountain was now littered with broken limbs, flesh and bones.

It was the cries of these cultivators, and the loss of their lives, that made the others realize that pleading could not save their lives; only strength could.

Unfortunately, they realized it a little too late!
Faced with the Tongtian Sect disciples who were already poised to attack, they had very little time to prepare and could only hastily unleash their own methods.

However, since they were hastily unleashed and were individual defenses, they were as fragile as glass when faced with the terrifying torrent of spells cast by tens of thousands of cultivators.

With just a slight tap, it shattered into pieces, let alone this powerful attack, which was directly blasted to pieces!

Many cultivators lost their lives directly in the dazzling spiritual light, and their complete remains could not even be found.

On the other side of the celestial battlefield, several celestial beings were evenly matched.

However, if you take a closer look at the cultivation levels of those few Celestial Immortals from the Tongtian Sect, you will find that they are only at the early stage of Celestial Immortal!

Their opponents were at a higher level, some even two minor levels higher.

Even so, the combat strength of the two sides was actually about the same!

"How exactly did Yuanmu Sect develop into a Celestial Immortal power? All its disciples are so utterly powerless!"

Li Zhirui, who was detached from the situation, took in the entire battlefield from mid-air and was very curious.

Moreover, other forces couldn't possibly be unaware of this situation, yet they didn't take action against them despite knowing it?!
There might be some unknown secret hidden in this, but he had no interest in finding out what it was.

He's not a being of this realm; he'll leave the Dao Spirit Realm sooner or later. What's the point of knowing so much?

Before attacking Yuanmu Sect, Li Zhirui thought that his disciples would suffer more casualties, after all, Yuanmu Sect was a long-established Celestial Immortal power.

There will certainly be casualties, but as things stand, what he feared is unlikely to happen.

In just three or four hours, the battle was nearing its end.

It's important to understand that this isn't a typical battle between a few hundred cultivators; it's a life-or-death struggle between two forces!

The number of cultivators participating in the battle exceeded forty to fifty thousand, and the range of their cultivation levels was also very wide, from the Qi Refining stage to the Celestial Immortal realm.

But this battle, which was originally bloody and brutal, ended up being rather dull, almost a one-sided massacre.

Moreover, the battle could last for three or four hours because the number of Heavenly Immortals in the Tongtian Sect was relatively small and their cultivation level was not high. After defeating an opponent, they needed time to recover.

This prolonged the time; otherwise, the war could have ended in less than two hours.

"It's absurd that such strength can become a Celestial Immortal power and have continued for so many years." A Celestial Immortal shook his head and said with a face full of disdain.

"That being said, we must not think that we are very strong and can defeat most of the Celestial Immortals just because of this battle."

The other person didn't think this was anything special and remained calm, saying, "We think it's simple because the sect leader's assistance limited their strength, which is why they were defeated by us."

The elders who had come with the group, seeing that the battle was over, quickly stepped forward to take charge and respectfully asked, "Sect Leader, what is the next step?"

"You can decide what to do."

Li Zhirui never liked to get involved in these trivial matters, and since there was nothing particularly urgent at the moment, he simply let him worry about it.

"I'll go check out the library first."

Having said that, he disappeared.

For him, the most valuable thing about the Yuanmu Sect was the Dharma teachings in the Sutra Repository.

Although the disciples of Yuanmu Sect are weak, their lineage has continued for so many years, so they must have some unique skills.

Li Zhirui's idea was simple: to absorb the essence of various schools of thought and integrate it into his own cultivation method, thereby further improving and enhancing the method.

For any faction, the Scripture Repository is the most important and crucial core, and it is naturally protected by an array. In order to safely dismantle the array, he had to put in a lot of effort before he was able to successfully dismantle it.

As soon as he entered, he used his divine sense to scan every corner of the library, trying to see if there were any hidden rooms.

As it turned out, he was overthinking things. However, this action also gave Li Zhirui a general understanding of the Sutra Repository. Like most Sutra Repositories, the most important and precious Dharma teachings were stored on the top floor!
It's not that other scriptures and teachings don't contain content that could help his cultivation; after all, treasures can sometimes become dusty.

There are just too many methods to read in a short time, so I decided to start with the ones with the fewest number.

Moreover, on the top floor, there was a room containing something that interested him.

Soon, Li Zhirui arrived at the top floor.

There were only two rooms on this floor, one large and one small. He went to the small room first. Pushing open the door, he found that there were no jade slips or books inside. The entire room was covered with extremely complex array patterns.

"This looks a bit like a teleportation array pattern?"

Since he wasn't a formation master, Li Zhirui could only guess. Whether it was true or not, the formation masters trained by the sect would have to make the judgment.

Then, in the center of the room, near what seemed to be the core of the formation, he saw several spirit stones whose spiritual energy had been depleted.

If his guess is correct, then there must have been several Yuanmu Sect cultivators who escaped through the teleportation array.

Li Zhirui was not surprised by this, because there are many forces that have such means of continuing their lineage, just like the Tongtian Sect back then, which also left behind relics of its lineage.

"In the end, a hidden danger remained." He sighed helplessly and put the matter out of his mind.

The deed is done, and the person has disappeared without a trace. There's no point in dwelling on it anymore, so why make yourself unhappy?

Then, Li Zhirui walked towards another large room.

The room was quite large, but it was very empty, with not many things placed inside, only five jade cylinders that looked dazzling.

Each one has a protective shield, which can be considered as a second layer of protection for this precious Dharma.

But these tricks were no match for Li Zhirui, who quickly resolved them one by one.

He collected all five jade slips, focused his divine sense into them, and carefully examined them.

It must be said that as a long-established Celestial Immortal power, Yuanmu Sect still has some foundation.

Among the five jade slips, one records the exploration of Xuanxian (a type of immortal), hoping that through this method, the Yuanmu Sect can eventually give birth to a Xuanxian.

The other jade slip records a Heavenly Divine Power that manipulates creation!

This is the number one divine power among the Thirty-Six Heavenly Divine Arts!
If one can cultivate to the highest level, creating something from nothing and creating things out of thin air will be no problem at all!

For beings who comprehend the laws of creation, this is a supernatural power they have always dreamed of.

Although Li Zhirui had studied the laws of creation for a period of time, he did not gain a deep understanding of them. He could barely cultivate and manipulate creation, but that was all. As for cultivating to a higher level, that was almost impossible.

Another jade slip contains a much more complex and extensive collection of information.

From the ideas of certain secret methods to the unfinished techniques, everything was recorded in the jade slips.

It can be said that the contents of this jade slip are very chaotic; some parts may be priceless, while others may be worthless.

This also gave Li Zhirui an idea: perhaps he could do the same?
Write down any sudden ideas that pop into your head, instead of just ignoring them because you think they're outrageous or don't have time to refine them.

Perhaps these ideas will bring him some benefits in the future?

The remaining two jade slips contain the Yuanmu Sect's inherited cultivation techniques, as well as the cultivation insights of generations of cultivators.

These two jade slips are the foundation of the Yuanmu Sect.

At the same time, Li Zhirui also understood the strength of the Yuanmu Sect cultivators and why they were so weak, not at all like the strength that ordinary cultivators should have.

It turns out that they were practicing a rather special cultivation method called the "Taiyi Changqing Yuling Dao Jing," which, like the "Diling Dao Lu" he had previously practiced, required "contracting" with a spirit tree.

However, compared to the "Records of the Earth Spirits", the "contract" of the "Taiyi Evergreen Dao Scripture" is much more complicated.

Those who wish to cultivate this method must begin by nurturing and planting a spiritual seed, and must take meticulous care of it, rather than simply planting it and then ignoring it. Only when the energies of both parties are in harmony can the final contract be completed.

Therefore, as soon as a disciple of the Yuanmu Sect embarks on the path of cultivation, he must receive a spirit seed, find a place within the sect to plant it, and when he grows and cultivates to the Golden Core realm, he can form a contract with the spirit tree that has grown.

When a spirit tree grows to a certain extent, it can help cultivators absorb spiritual energy, thereby accelerating their cultivation speed.

Therefore, the cultivation speed of Yuanmu Sect disciples is unparalleled. As long as their Dao heart and mental state can keep up, they can break through quickly and cultivate to the Loose Immortal Realm.

However, this type of method has a fatal flaw: the spirit tree cannot be harmed, otherwise it will cause some bad consequences, such as transmitting the injury to the main body.

The reason why all the cultivators in the Yuanmu Sect were quite weak in the recent great battle was that their contracted spirit tree had been damaged.

So how was this damage caused?

Naturally, it was because Li Zhirui intervened and shattered the mountain-protecting formation!

The broken protective array of the mountain caused the underground spiritual veins to be affected, which in turn affected the entire Yuanmu Mountain, as well as all the spiritual trees contracted by cultivators growing on the mountain.

Then the damage to the spirit tree was reflected back to the cultivators, causing their strength to decrease significantly.

"Unexpectedly, by sheer chance, that celestial disciple guessed correctly."

A conversation suddenly flashed through Li Zhirui's mind, and he whispered a sentence.

He unintentionally did all the disciples a great favor by shattering the mountain-protecting formation, triggering a series of chain reactions. Otherwise, there would have been considerable casualties during the attack on Yuanmu Sect.

In the "Taiyi Qingdi Dao Jing", what he values ​​most is the method of contracting a spirit tree to help absorb spiritual energy. The reason is simple: it can absorb more than 50% of the extra spiritual energy in the same amount of time.

At Li Zhirui's current level, the importance of spiritual energy has decreased, unlike when he was at a lower level where he relied heavily on it.

However, the demand for spiritual energy has not decreased; on the contrary, it has increased significantly.

For him in particular, not only does cultivation require spiritual energy to improve his realm, but he also needs a massive amount of chaotic spiritual energy to further develop his Chaos God-Demon Body, which he has not yet fully perfected.

And this requires a long period of time to accumulate!

However, if Li Zhirui were to truly integrate the "Spirit Tree Absorption Method" from the "Taiyi Daojing" into his own cultivation technique, it would save him an immeasurable amount of time.

Therefore, in the following period of time, he focused all his energy on this one thing!
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Meanwhile, the elder who had received Li Zhirui's 'authorization' instructed his disciples after Li Zhirui left, saying, "Everyone, quickly clean up the battlefield, take stock of the spoils of this battle, and then we should return to the mountain gate."

There was no one who objected or wanted to challenge them, because although the elder's tone was not very good, the task was still very reasonable and there was nothing unreasonable about it.

All the disciples sprang into action. Some were responsible for cleaning up the battlefield and restoring Mount Ling to its original state; others searched the mountain for spiritual objects and treasure troves. (End of Chapter)