Marvel's Hogwarts Wizard

Chapter 376 The Li Family Rules (First Update)

It was 11 p.m., after dinner.

After Jerry and Lin Feng agreed on a time to meet in Dongpingzhou to exchange Taoist teachings, Jerry left Officer Lin's house and strolled around the streets outside.

"I always thought the Taoist priests of Longhu Mountain should all be surnamed Zhang, but I never expected them to be surnamed Li!"

Walking down the street where there were hardly any people, Jerry sighed to himself.

Zhang Tianshi of Longhu Mountain—that was his impression of Longhu Mountain all along. But through his conversation with Lin Feng, he learned that the Zhang family had long since disappeared from Longhu Mountain.

No one can guarantee that their descendants will have the aptitude to practice Taoist arts. Therefore, if a sect wants to prosper, it must go down the mountain to find disciples with the aptitude for cultivation and constantly bring in new blood.

The same applies to Longhu Mountain.

Therefore, in addition to the main Zhang family lineage, there are also the Li family, Zhao family, Wang family, etc. in Longhu Mountain, but the position of Celestial Master has always been held by the Zhang family.

Unfortunately, during the turbulent years that followed, Longhu Mountain suffered a decline in talent, and eventually, like other sects, its members dispersed to various places in the form of families.

The Zhang family disappeared from the cultivation world because none of their descendants had the aptitude for cultivation. The Zhao and Wang families, though not to that extent, also gradually declined because their descendants lacked the talent for cultivation.

Only the Li family was able to survive and thrive because of the foresight of its patriarch.

After the group disbanded at Longhu Mountain, the head of the Li family at that time disregarded everyone's objections and forcefully drafted new Li family rules.

First, the women married into the Li family must be people with the qualifications for spiritual cultivation.

Secondly, the descendants of the Li family must prioritize procreation. The more children a woman in the Li family has, the higher her status. This can even be used as the primary criterion for running for the position of family head, second only to strength.

These two seemingly ridiculous family rules transformed the Li family, who were unknown when they left Longhu Mountain, into the most powerful Taoist family in China.

As is widely known, if two people both possess the aptitude for spiritual cultivation, their child has a high probability of also possessing the aptitude for spiritual cultivation.

If only one person has the aptitude for cultivation while the other does not, the likelihood of their child having the aptitude for cultivation will be greatly reduced.

If neither of them has the aptitude for cultivation, then it's like winning the lottery—purely a matter of luck.

Therefore, the first family rule of the Li family head is to ensure that at least half of the Li family's descendants have the aptitude for cultivation, so that there will not be a situation like the Zhang family where none of the descendants are able to cultivate.

As for the second point, it is that quantity leads to quality. The more children are born, the more children with cultivation aptitude will be, and the greater the chance of a genius being born among them will naturally be.

In fact, it is precisely because of this that the Li family has produced many cultivation geniuses, and Li Xiaolang's mother has become the current head of the Li family as a result.

It just goes to show that population is always important, no matter the time.

"I'll find a place to cultivate. Tomorrow I can personally visit the Li family. I hope they won't disappoint me!"

Looking at the time, it was almost midnight. Jerry decided not to wander around anymore. He looked around, then used Apparition to appear in an abandoned, unfinished building next door.

"Mirror Space!"

Jerry activated the mirror space, took out the space box, and jumped inside.

There's still one evil cultivator from the Nine Chrysanthemum Sect in his box space that he hasn't dealt with.

Two hours ago, inside the small villa in Box Space.

Michiko Nishi gradually awoke from the effects of the stun spell thanks to her unique half-human, half-demon physique.

"Where is this?"

Looking at the unfamiliar European-style architecture and furniture around her, she jumped out of bed with a start.

"They didn't kill me!"

Her memory was still of being choked by that powerful and despairing foreign wizard, almost suffocating to death, and when she woke up again, she found herself in this unfamiliar environment.

"Since you woke up early, please stay in this room and don't move around."

Hearing the commotion, Sun Long, holding a large jar, continued stirring the food prepared for Norber and Norsa while looking at Nishimichiko standing on the bed and giving her a warning.

Nishimi Tomoko looked Sun Long up and down, then scanned her surroundings. After not sensing the presence of that terrifying foreign mage, she immediately got up and rushed towards the window of the room.

"I said, please don't leave this room. If you don't listen, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Seeing Nishimi Chiko's actions, Sun Long stretched out his hand, and hundreds of silver needles flew out, quickly blocking Nishimi Chiko's path.

After Jerry threw the woman into the box space, he told him to keep an eye on her and come in to interrogate her when he was done. Unexpectedly, the woman woke up from Jerry's magic ahead of time.

Nishimichiko narrowed her eyes as she looked at the silver needle blocking her way, knowing she had encountered another expert.

However, she dared not linger in the fight now. She was afraid that the foreign mage who could easily kill her would return soon, which would be troublesome. So her first priority was to escape.

"Bang!"

As Michiko smiled and nodded back, she silently took out a small ball hidden in her wide sleeve and, taking advantage of Sun Long's momentary lapse in vigilance, forcefully slammed it to the ground.

Suddenly, the small ball emitted a large cloud of smoke, completely enveloping the entire room.

Using the smoke as a blinding obstruction, she flipped over to dodge the attack of the silver needles, then used her strength to shove Sun Long aside and rush out of the room.

The Nine Chrysanthemum School not only learned the art of Qimen Dunjia from China, but also incorporated various ninjutsu from Japan, so its close combat ability is actually quite strong.

In addition, she was originally a spirit who had become a demon, and her body had been transformed by yin energy, making her much stronger than a normal person.

After rushing out of the room, Michiko Nishi didn't bother looking for the stairs. She jumped from the second-floor corridor to the first-floor lobby, then pushed open the door and ran out.

However, the moment she stepped out the door and saw the scene outside, she froze on the spot.

"Where...where am I?"

Before her was a green meadow, and to the left of the meadow seemed to be a huge garden, filled with exotic flowers and plants she had never seen before.

To the right of the meadow is a huge artificial lake with a small island in the middle and a tall building that looks like a European castle.

Directly opposite the meadow, you can see a vast forest that seems to stretch as far as the eye can see, with trees that appear to be exceptionally tall.

If that's all, it wouldn't be surprising, since she was taken to a remote place while she was unconscious, which is understandable.

What truly surprised her were the dazzling array of creatures that appeared in this scene.

Some readers felt that one chapter was too short and requested that the chapters be combined. I tried it for more than half a month, but I felt that the effect was not good and the subscriptions dropped a bit. So starting today, I will revert to the pattern of one chapter of 2100 words and three chapters a day. If you feel that one chapter is too short, you can read three chapters at once in the evening. The effect is actually the same.

(End of this chapter)