Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Therefore, the Bai family was ostensibly a vassal of the Li family, but in fact, they were covert agents arranged by the Yuanming Sect.

Unfortunately, this covert agent hadn't even managed to complete the first step of infiltrating the enemy camp!

"We can no longer stay in Yunping State. Inform all clan members to get moving and leave immediately to seek a Spirit Vein in Green Mountain State," the Bai Clan Leader decisively said.

Since the Li family had not agreed, then the Yuanming Sect likely wouldn't either, and they might even take action to annihilate the Bai family to keep it a secret. Therefore, for the sake of safety, it was best for them to leave Yunping State.

"Clan Leader, there are so many forces in Green Mountain State. As outsiders, I'm afraid we might face their collective rejection if we try to enter," someone said.

The Bai Clan Leader was well aware of this point, but what other choice did they have now? He couldn't possibly risk the destruction of the Bai family on his watch!

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The senior members of the Li family quickly put this matter behind them, as with the continuous growth of the Li family and the increasing number of its members, they had plenty of affairs to deal with every day.

The current Li family, after a period of explosive population growth, now boasted several hundred Qi Cultivators, although a significant portion of them did not share the Li family bloodline.

However, most of them had joined the Li family through marriage and had been raised by the Li family from a young age, so aside from the issue of bloodline, they were completely Li family!

Of course, there was the possibility of born ingrates within their ranks. For such people, the Li family had no good solution, as this was an innate nature that wasn't easily changed.

Today, Da Rong Island was bustling with excitement, even more so than during the annual Spiritual Root testing convention.

You should know that now, just testing the Spiritual Roots of eligible children in the Li family could take several days, with tens of thousands participating in each test. Along with their parents and the spectating Cultivators, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe the testing grounds during those days as packed to the brim with people.

The reason for the current liveliness was a large-scale event organized by Li Zhizhun: a family competition!

The rules were simple, with four tracks based according to the level of cultivation: three for the different Qi Cultivation stages—early, middle, and late—and one for Foundation Establishment. The winners would be determined through combat on fighting stages.

The reason Foundation Establishment wasn't divided into smaller realms was that there was no need for it at the moment; there were just too few Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the Li family.

Apart from Li Zhirui and Li Shiting, who were in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, there were only Li Shiren and Li Zhiyue in the middle stage, while all others were in the early stage, and many of them had only recently broken through.

The rewards for the family competition were also very generous. For instance, the first place in the late Qi Cultivation stage track would directly receive a precious Foundation Establishment Pill!

"The competition begins!" With the referee's announcement, the contestants who had drawn numbers in advance took to the field.

Due to the large number of participants, the Li family could not possibly build so many fighting stages, so the battles began directly in the wilderness.

All sorts of Spells overwhelmed the senses, and the powerful Magic Artifacts inspired envy. At the same time, the spectators learned a thing or two while watching.

"Oh my! Li Zhixuan is also taking part in the competition!"

"He's competing? Then the first place in the Foundation Establishment track is definitely hers."

"It's a pity that Li Zhiyue isn't with the family; otherwise, we could have witnessed the showpiece moment of the two gems of our family clashing!"

The conversation turned at this point, and everyone began debating who was more formidable: Li Zhixuan or Li Zhiyue, without reaching a conclusion. After all, they only knew of Li Zhixuan's high combat strength but had never seen Li Zhiyue make a move, so they had no idea about her true capabilities.

However, the prowess displayed by Li Zhixuan earned everyone's admiration!

Her potent Sword Qi and her sword moves that hinted at developing her own style quickly subdued her opponents.

If anyone was stubborn and refused to admit defeat, Li Zhixuan would demonstrate the hard lesson of strength, decisively defeating them.

The Li family hosted their first family competition with unprecedented success, greatly motivating the combat spirit of their clanspeople. Many of the younger members even cried out that they wanted to venture out immediately to improve their own strength.

However, this was simply impossible within the Li family, as the clan rules stated that members under the age of eighteen, or those who had not reached the late stage of Qi Cultivation, were not allowed to leave Da Rong Island at will.

Thinking of sneaking away? Not to mention that Da Rong Island is an island, the permanent patrol squad stationed there, along with the Jade Beak Eagles soaring in the skies, was enough to nip their plans in the bud!

Many people thought that Li Zhixuan's return to compete was for that precious reward—a set of second-tier superior Magic Artifacts for attack, defense, and flight.

From the rewards that were presented, it was clear the Li family had spent a significant amount of thought and Spirit Stones to make this event successful, and they indeed achieved this unwittingly!

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Time flew by, and before long, Li Zhirui had already spent half a year in the space.

After such a long period of healing, he was now almost fully recovered. His meridians were capable of utilizing mana, but he had to be careful in controlling it, as newly repaired meridians were still frail.

As for his Spiritual Soul, the situation was a bit better, but it couldn't be overused either.

This resulted in a significant drop in Li Zhirui's strength, making him incapable of participating in high-intensity battles.

Yet, he no longer had the mind to undertake trials outside, for as his injuries healed, the bottleneck that had long blocked his advancement began to loosen.

If he continued to charge towards the Golden Core, it wouldn't be long before he could shatter it, clearing the obstacles on his road to the Golden Core.

"It's time to go out."

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The two pets immediately looked up, wanting to follow Li Zhirui outside, as they were quite worried about his current state.

But Li Zhirui refused them.

Seeing the pets grow anxious, and even Da Qing preparing to intercept him physically, he explained, "Don't worry, I'll be careful. Besides, taking you out with your large sizes would make us more easily exposed."

He hadn't forgotten that the place he had entered the space was on a battlefield, near a large river bordering Wind Corruption Prefecture.

While taking the two pets along would have made him safer, it could also potentially attract Demon Cultivators.

And Li Zhirui's current condition was not suited for battle.

Fortunately, when he went out, the vicinity was deserted and there were no signs of Demon Cultivators.

After taking out the Jade Slip map and confirming his direction, Li Zhirui cautiously headed towards the southeast.

The journey was very peaceful, and he didn't encounter any Demon Cultivators, which relieved him greatly.

But as he moved forward and was about to cross the midline of the battlefield to get closer to the Cultivators' side, several streaks of black light suddenly shot out from the left, heading straight for him.

"Damn it! There are Demon Cultivators ambushing nearby!" Li Zhirui's expression changed dramatically, and he hastily cast a defensive spell, hoping to block the incoming attack.

He also summoned Da Qing and Xiaoqing, ready to rely on the strength of the two pets to get through this crisis.