Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 54 Accident
On the terrace, Li Chenglu's few words touched everyone's hearts.

Since the Li family is willing to spend a lot of money, why should they care about saving face?
The scene was lively, with many cultivators eagerly signing up.

"This way!"

Li Qianshi's voice was full of energy, and his aura as a master of Qi Refining was unmistakable.

The crowd turned their attention to him, and the commotion subsided somewhat.

Under the leadership of Li Qianshi and Li Qianyuan, the registration process went very smoothly, and the final list included nearly fifty people.

With so many people, it's impossible to have a one-on-one competition.

No one knows what tricks the Li family played, but two light screens suddenly appeared on the field, dividing the terrace into four.

"It's a formation. It seems the Li family is well-prepared."

Chen Zhonghe stood on the terrace, trying to spot Chen Gongchang and Chen Ling'er.

However, all those who signed up were taken to Fengming Tower and had to wait to be summoned before they could go on stage.

After searching unsuccessfully, Chen Zhonghe withdrew his head and looked to his side: "Miss Tang, are you not planning to participate?"

Tang Xueyan shook her head. She wasn't interested in the contest and didn't think she could win out of so many people.

Moreover, she had been restless ever since, and she didn't know why.

Seeing that Tang Xueyan's reaction was lukewarm, Chen Zhonghe stopped talking to her. He still remained wary of this fairy he had met by chance. If it weren't for his daughter's insistence, he wouldn't have brought her to Changyang Valley.

Soon, cultivators were guided onto the stage, which meant that the small-scale magical duel had officially begun.

"Nineteenth Brother."

Li Xiangming was also watching the game from the terrace. Because he was wearing an evil green robe, his presence was very low, and he was almost not noticed.

However, with Li Qianbai, Li Xiangshuo, and others standing beside him, he was still found by Li Xiangcheng immediately.

"Xiangcheng, what are you doing here?"

"I've got nothing else to do, so I thought I'd see if there's anything I can help with."

Li Xiangcheng knew that Brother Nineteen was the mastermind behind this gathering.

Whether it's Li Qianshi and Li Qianyuan from the fourth branch of the family, or members of the police station outside, they are all under the command of Brother Nineteen.

"If you have nothing to do, you can go up and have some fun. It's a rare opportunity to test your magic."

"Huh? But I don't see anyone else has signed up."

Li Xiangming was speechless. "Not registering doesn't mean you can't go. The list is in the hands of my Li family, and outsiders don't know the details. Let alone you, it's reasonable for everyone to line up and go up."

"I see."

Li Xiangcheng scratched his head and left in a flash, wanting to test the power of the latest version of "Phantom Wave".

"Did the family spend a bit of money this time?"

Watching Li Xiangcheng's departing figure, Li Qianbai couldn't help but ask.

Although Li Xiangming said he could come up with anything, Li Qianbai knew that there weren't many people of the Xiang generation available.

Li Xiangren has already left Danggui Mountain, Li Xiangyu and Li Xiangru are high-ranking officers in the police department and are unwilling to get involved personally, Li Xianghua is not interested, and Li Xiangming is in charge of the overall situation.

It can be said that almost none of the most elite members of the Xiang generation made a move.

Of course, this is also related to the Li family's established strategy. The four treasures brought out in this small contest of magic were meant to be given away.

It's uncomfortable to bring back a contestant who is from your own family.

Li Qianbai was only worried that the gifts he was giving away were too expensive.

"It's alright. This gathering also serves to showcase the Li family's strength and enhance their prestige, so it won't be a loss."

"Once this matter is over, I will ask the head of the family for credit, and I will also try to earn some merit for you."

Upon hearing this, Li Qianbai's face lit up with joy.

I thought the Shangjifang was just a place to retire, but Li Xiangming was a restless fellow. Working for him, I had far more opportunities to earn credit than before.

The small contest of wits was in full swing.

There were eight people right away, divided into four areas, with all sorts of magical artifacts and spells dazzling the eye.

However, the cultivation levels of the people who appeared earlier varied greatly, and there was an awkward situation where cultivators at the second or third level of Qi Refining were fighting against cultivators at the middle or late stages of Qi Refining.

The outcome was no exception; the one with higher cultivation level was defeated in just a few moves.

If it weren't for the Li family watching over them, there might have been casualties.

After just two rounds, some low-level cultivators, realizing they had no hope, chose to abstain.

The process of the contest of wits was thus accelerated.

"That kid from the Luo family is pretty good."

Li Qianbai couldn't help but speak up.

"With the cultivation of the eighth level of Qi Refining, this person's talent must be extraordinary." Li Xiangming slowly replied. He had also watched Luo Silin's match, and he basically won with two or three spells, seemingly with ease, and his cultivation was quite impressive.

Among the Li family's Xiang generation, only Li Xiangren, Li Xiangyu, and Li Xiangru can probably outrank him.

In comparison, the young talents brought by the Chen family and Lingwu Sect were slightly inferior and had nothing particularly outstanding.

"It seems that the Luo family will win the championship. The patriarch's move to win over the Luo family was indeed prescient."

"not necessarily."

"Oh?"

Li Qianbai was puzzled and did not understand Li Xiangming's meaning.

"It might just be my imagination."

Li Xiangming shook his head, without explicitly stating his conjecture.

Besides Luo Silin, he also paid attention to a rogue monk wearing a hood and wrapped in bandages.

This person's attacks are not as swift as Luo Silin's, often taking ten or twenty moves to defeat an opponent. However, his movements are fluid, like a beautiful painting, clearly indicating that he is a skilled fighter and is very likely hiding his true strength.

Furthermore, this person gave him a sense of unease, making him uncomfortable, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong.

Soon, more and more people were eliminated, and those who reappeared all had similar cultivation levels.

"It's time for them to get together again."

As expected, Li Xiangcheng made his appearance again, and his opponent was the little girl from the Chen family.

The two were talking on stage when they started fighting.

Chen Ling'er wielded a long sword, while Li Xiangcheng fought bare-handed, relying solely on magic to defeat his enemy.

After a few rounds, Li Xiangming lost interest and stopped watching.

Chen Ling'er has very little experience in combat. She was able to get this far entirely because of her Qi Refining Level 5 cultivation, plus good luck in encountering rogue cultivators along the way.

Li Xiangcheng was different; this child had a strong interest in magical combat and could use all sorts of spells with ease.

Although both were at the fifth level of Qi Refining, Li Xiangcheng's performance was far superior.

Just then, Li Xiangming frowned, and his communication talisman vibrated.

It was a messenger from the police station.

"Uncle Qianbo, go and tell Uncle Qianshi to come with me. Be careful not to cause any disturbance."

After giving the order, Li Xiangming turned and headed out of the valley.
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"Is this how Danggui Mountain treats its guests?"

On a hill on the west side of Changyang Valley, seven or eight cultivators stood ready with their swords drawn, divided into three groups.

The two people at the very back, one of whom was hunched over and wrapped in a black robe, was speaking in a hoarse voice.

The other was shirtless, revealing a muscular physique, but his eyes were lifeless, as if he were blind.

Opposite them stood four members of the police force, led by Li Xianghua.

In addition, there was a middle-aged monk in his thirties next door, dressed in a scholar's robe and wearing a hairpin crown.

Upon hearing the hunchbacked man speak, the middle-aged cultivator laughed loudly: "Since you are a guest, why are you sneaking around here?"

"Hehe, it's all the same whether we're observing the ceremony inside or outside the valley, so what difference does it make?"

The blind man chuckled softly, then fixed his lifeless gaze on the middle-aged cultivator: "How shall I address you? And what is your relationship with the Li family?"

"If we consider it sneaking around, then your presence around us is no less furtive and suspicious."

These words created a subtle atmosphere on the field.

Li Xianghua looked at the three men with a cold gaze. Although the hills here were nameless and not valued by the Li family, Changyang Valley could be clearly seen from here, and these men clearly had ill intentions.

"Protect me."

Li Xianghua stopped talking nonsense, took a step back, and with a flick of his wrists, a chessboard slowly appeared.

He wanted to capture the three men and interrogate them.

"Array plate?"

Upon seeing Li Xianghua's actions, the expressions of the three people opposite him changed.

The array plate signifies an array formation, which is often mysterious. If one does not understand array formations, it is common to be defeated by those below.

"Be careful of Blind Luo, lest you be caught off guard and capsize in the gutter."

The hunchbacked man chuckled wickedly, about to make his move.

Just then, Li Xiangming's voice rang out.

"stop!"

(End of this chapter)