Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 297 The Li Family's Beachcombing Adventure (Fourth Update!)

As a true Sword Pavilion cultivator with impeccable lineage, even if the Yun family patriarch were weak, he would still be an absolute behemoth to these small Qi Refining forces outside.

Therefore, not long after he made his statement, all the sects had arrived.

"Dan Yuan Sect, Wan Zhen Hall, Ling Bao Academy, Yu Shou Sect, Dao Fu Sect, Jiu Xian Sect, Ling Zhi Valley, good heavens, all the arts of cultivation are here!"

Lu Yang felt a chill run down his spine. According to the Yun family patriarch, these forces were more or less supported by the Sword Pavilion. Most of the forces in Jiangnan were like this. They were highly skilled in the various arts of cultivation, but they were not good at fighting, so they could only rely on the Sword Pavilion for protection.

This can be seen from the overall layout of Jiangnan.

In Jiangbei, there are not only Foundation Establishment sects, but even one or two Golden Core sects. But in Jiangnan, there isn't a single Golden Core sect.

This governance approach has both advantages and disadvantages.

The downside is that there are no people under their command. In Jiangnan, the Sword Pavilion has always been the one to take action, while in Jiangbei, the Holy Sect can at least issue orders to summon the cultivators from Jiangbei.

However, the benefits are also significant. By using the Jiangnan region to support the Sword Pavilion, not only has the Sword Pavilion's power grown to an extraordinary level, but Jiangnan has also become extremely wealthy. In terms of resource cultivation and utilization, it can even easily defeat the other three parties.

Therefore, Lü Yang quickly amassed a fortune from receiving gifts.

"Thirteen sects, the Gengjin spiritual items plundered from thirteen sects have finally managed to push my immortal spirit nurturing progress to seventy percent!"

With just one more 30% complete, he will have reached the initial stage of Foundation Establishment.

At that time, as long as one finds another Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend to merge into the Immortal Spirit Body, one can naturally break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage without any bottlenecks!
"He really is a child of God," Lu Yang couldn't help but sigh.

Of course, he was able to achieve this breakthrough because of his own unique characteristics. Even though he was still in the nurturing stage, he was able to actively seek out resources.

Most immortals at this stage are still clueless, like infants, and can only be fed by God. Let alone finding resources on their own, they are lucky if they don't die young. Those who survive are basically born halfway through and it is impossible for them to be nurtured to the level of Foundation Establishment Perfection.

"Where can we find the last 30%?"

Lu Yang sat upright at his desk, flipping through the files in his hands, then raised his eyebrows slightly: "The Li family of the fishing clan... didn't they send anyone over?"

"Well"

Xiuxin Zhenren: "The Ganhai Li Clan is the only Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan within a radius of ten thousand miles."

"This family started out in maritime trade. They had a fortuitous encounter with some ruins and unearthed a superior spiritual treasure called the [Expanding Territory Ship]. With this spiritual treasure, they traveled between the south and north of the Yangtze River, accumulating a large amount of resources. They eventually supported a Foundation Establishment True Person and used this to confer titles upon the Immortal Clan."

Lü Yang immediately understood.

After all, they are Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan members, which gives them more confidence than those small Qi Refining forces. At least the Yun family patriarch can't scare them.

But what can he do when he's still lacking a Geng metal spirit object?

However, if Xiuxin Zhenren's information is correct, then this Li family member who goes out to sea is indeed quite something, at least not someone that the Yun family patriarch can easily deal with.

"It seems I must come out of seclusion!"

Thinking of this, Lü Yang immediately ended his cultivation with Xiu Xin Zhenren, and with a wave of his hand, a figure landed inside the room.

It was a man whose appearance was exactly the same as Lü Yang's, handsome and dignified, but his eyes were dull, and it was clear at a glance that he was not a living being.

[Celestial Embryo Incarnation]!
"Although it is somewhat crudely made due to material limitations and is far inferior to my previous life's clone, it will be scrapped after a short time, but it is still better than nothing."

Lu Yang made a hand seal, and his Dharma body quickly merged with his Immortal Embryo clone. Then, he connected with his Immortal Spirit body, and a divine power shone brightly at his fingertips. It was the Geng Metal Divine Power [Master of Weapons]. As long as he did not reveal his Dharma body, he would look like a Foundation Establishment sword cultivator no matter how you looked at it.

The only drawback is that the clones are too fragile to withstand his immense magical power.

Therefore, it is also impossible to engage in a long-term magical duel with others.

Thinking of this, Lü Yang swept his sleeve across the desk again.

The next second, three gleaming yellow papers flew out and landed in Lü Yang's palm, each radiating a sharp sword aura.

【Yuan Tu Treasure Talisman】!
This was the culmination of his efforts over the past few days—a fifth-grade Foundation Establishment talisman, requiring only a small amount of magical power to activate without affecting the stability of his clone. 'That being said, this can't go on forever. I hope this Li family member who gathers seafood is wealthy enough to allow me to scavenge more spiritual materials. Especially that superior spiritual treasure, the [Expanding Territory Ship], that True Person Xiuxin mentioned. If I obtain it, I can refine a superior immortal embryo.'

This body is currently of little use.

To truly obtain a celestial avatar that can replace the original body and freely engage in combat with others, one still needs to use superior spiritual treasures as materials.

Jiangnan, Gantang Road.

This place is a port, facing the south of the Yangtze River on one side and the Heilongjiang River on the other. Beyond the port lies a vast ocean that stretches to the horizon.

The Li family, who live by fishing in the sea, have lived here for generations.

Inside a grand hall, a handsome young man stood by the window, gazing blankly at the endless ocean beyond the harbor.

He is the pillar of the Li family of the Sea-Gathering Clan, the Foundation Establishment True Person [Xiaohai].

Behind him stood a dignified and solemn middle-aged man, the current head of the Li family, who was standing respectfully to his side.

"Master, is there really no way we'll reply to the letter from the Yun family?"

The head of the Li family looked nervous. Sword Pavilion was the only behemoth in Jiangnan, and its open refusal of a Sword Pavilion True Person was truly unsettling.

"Just a fallen family. What kind of 'searching demon' is this? It's clearly extortion. We don't need to pay any attention to it." Master Xiaohai shook his head disdainfully. "Besides, I know that old ancestor of the Yun family. He doesn't have many years left to live. Even if I don't go, he won't dare to come looking for us."

"Besides, Sword Pavilion... Hmph!"

Mentioning this name, Master Xiaohai could not hide his resentment: "We, the Li family, have been fishing for them at sea for ten generations now!"

"Even an ordinary person, after ten generations of accumulation, should have a substantial family fortune by now, right?"

"But what about the money?"

Who took away all the money that the Li family worked so hard to earn, the resources that should have been used to support their clansmen and help them with their cultivation?

Master Xiaohai didn't continue speaking, but just smiled coldly. The Li family had worked hard for ten generations, striving for excellence, but after ten generations of suffering, there was still endless hardship. If it weren't for their good fortune in encountering a stroke of luck, where would the Li family of the Sea-Catching Clan be? To this day, they would probably still be just a small Qi Refining family!

"Forget it. Compared to an old codger, [that place] is more important."

Master Xiaohai emphasized his words, and the Li family head also became solemn upon hearing them. In their words, "there" was a place that was self-evident.

That place was where the Li family made their fortune.

The superior spiritual treasure that has enabled the Li family to achieve its current success, the [Boundary-Opening Ship], originated from [there], and it was discovered through years of inquiry and deduction by Master Xiaohai.

The conclusions are now basically complete.

[That place] is most likely a fragment of a grotto-heaven formed after the fall of a True Lord! It is unknown why it has remained in the mortal world and has not been discovered to this day!
Since learning of this, almost everyone in the Li family who knew about "that place" has been silenced, leaving only Master Xiaohai and the head of the Li family to know. Moreover, they never speak of it openly, and when discussing the objects there, they mostly use other words to refer to them, so as not to let anyone with ulterior motives deduce the truth.

That will be the greatest opportunity for the Li family to rise to prominence!

"Given time, if we can fully develop that fragment of a grotto-heaven, my Li family will surely rise to become the most powerful force after the Jiangnan Sword Pavilion!"

Thinking of this, Master Xiaohai wanted to give a few more words of advice.

But at that moment, his expression suddenly changed.

The Li family patriarch reacted a little slowly, and it was only a moment later that he saw a streak of light flying towards him from beyond the sky, accompanied by a sharp sword cry!

"who!"

Master Xiaohai soared into the air almost immediately, a shimmering emerald light appearing behind his head. It swelled with the wind and instantly transformed into a colossal wave that filled the sky.

However, the next second, a sword rang out!
With a single slash, the sword light tore through the vast blue ocean spread out by Master Xiaohai, its sharp voice echoing in all directions:
"Where is the True Man Li, the Sea-Catching Immortal? Come out and see me!"

(End of this chapter)