Read Novel Full Chapter 1163: Chapter 1157: Happy Ancestor
Chapter 1163: Chapter 1157: Happy Ancestor
[Year 854]
[More and more cultivators are spying on the Azure Cloud Prefecture, and your clansmen can sense probes coming from all directions.
These covetous individuals belong to the major immortal clans and sects of the Azure Cloud Prefecture seeking opportunities, and their actions stem entirely from their own selfish motives.]
[Now, your family has realized that they are gradually uniting.]
…
[Nurtured by your family’s medicinal pills and treasures, along with the massive amount of resources brought back from the battlefield, your descendants are gradually growing up.]
It was once again time to collect resources.
Inside the Immortal Martial Grotto-Heaven.
Li Qiuming and Li Chuxiu were directing the clansmen to collect another year’s worth of resources.
In just a short period, they had already felt the changes in the clansmen over the past year.
Various blood pills had made the physique of every clansman incredibly robust.
Aside from the limitations their innate aptitudes placed on their realms, it did not affect their powerful auras within the same realm in the slightest, especially among the younger generation.
“After the elders sent the treasures back home, I never expected the changes to be this massive.”
Li Qiuming let out a long sigh.
Three years ago, their family had only been developing for a short time. Even with profound foundations from major powers like the Secret Stele and the Myriad Dharmas Spiritual Spring, the younger generation was still no different from a Divinity Transformation sect.
But over the past two years, they had developed rapidly.
The foundations accumulated by the predecessors erupted instantly within a very short period—a true culmination of the family’s profound accumulation.
The family also ushered in a transformation.
Staying in the Azure Cloud Prefecture, the territories the family had previously conquered were handed over to the major immortal clans and sects of the Azure Cloud Prefecture to manage.
They collected a share of the profits, resulting in a continuous stream of resources flowing into the family’s pockets.
Those clansmen with relatively good aptitude were cultivated as outer sect disciples in factions like the Heavenly Light Sect, Eternal Immortal Sect, Heavenly Monarch Dao Sanctuary, and Sword Pavilion, enjoying the protection of these sect powers.
Or they became retainers in major families, abiding by the clan’s regulations and establishing connections with other immortal clans, regardless of their size.
This was the strategy of their elder, Li Chang.
It allowed other sects and immortal clans to gradually dismiss their misgivings about the family, subtly negating the impact of the ‘Ten Deadly Sins’ on the clan.
Even if the family faced difficulties, as long as the family’s Void Refining experts were still around, these clansmen would be protected by the major factions—at the very least, they had to protect the people of the Li Clan on the surface.
[Your descendant Li Chang returned from the Imperial Capital and carried out a large-scale reform of the family system.]
[High-realm experts of the family respectively lead descendants of non-direct bloodlines.
If the descendants show improvement compared to before—whether in cultivation, knowledge, zither, chess, calligraphy, or painting—they can receive family rewards.]
[Established major cultivation and experiential training grounds for the family.
Descendants commute to the major Grotto-Heavens of the twenty-four Regions to cultivate, establishing specialized Grotto-Heavens for alchemy, artifact refining, array formations, and so on.]
[Distribution of family treasures…]
Nowadays, among the major factions in the Azure Cloud Prefecture, it is common to see the spirit boats of the Azure Cloud Li Clan flying back and forth as the Li Clan descendants busy themselves with cultivation.
Some whose cultivation was truly subpar simply followed the farmers in Merit City to farm the land, or became literary scholars and musicians in the Azure Cloud Prefecture.
Moreover, in Merit City, the former Ancient Tree was re-established outside the family hall.
Ancient trees appeared in all twenty-four Grotto-Heavens of the family.
However, these ancient trees weren’t necessarily blood-red, but without exception, they were all of a tier above Spirit Trees.
Clansmen stood one after another in front of the ancient trees, awaiting their teachings.
[Your family’s Ancient Tree broke through to the Void Refining realm, acquiring the Talent: Tree Manipulation]
[It can descend its spirit into the spirit trees via its Divine Soul. The spirit trees possess a special magical power — Simple Prediction]
[Through fifty percent of the ‘Omen’ effect, it can simply perceive the root bone and talent of the clansmen, predicting a suitable path for them.]
Whether to farm, refine pills, or participate in family missions was entirely up to these children to decide for themselves.
As for their development, that was the elders’ business.
The family was prospering and flourishing.
But what Li Wei didn’t expect was that the younger generation had different ideas.
One day, the Old Tree’s divine soul complained to him.
[Your family’s Divine Tree reports to you: the descendants of the Chu, Hong, and Guang generations mostly did not follow its predictions.
Rumors say that at the iceberg in the northern part of the Azure Cloud Prefecture, where Li Xinjue presides, the descendants possess the strongest perseverance and bravery.
Thus, they flocked to the iceberg to cultivate with the Silver Moon Lineage.]
[For a time, the Silver Moon Lineage was overcrowded. However, the descendants could endure for no more than seven days before wanting to flee the iceberg.]
[Your descendant Li Xinjue set up an array formation that allows entry but no exit.
Acquired Trait: Strict Elder.
Not a single clansman can give up halfway in front of him. Perseverance increases by 5%.]
[Acquired Trait: Devil Coach]
[His cruel training of the descendants increases his physical and psychological damage to them by 30%. The immense inner satisfaction increases his comprehension by 5%.]
The Silver Moon Lineage became the most sought-after cultivation ground.
“You guys really went out of your way to suffer for no reason…”
Li Wei speechlessly looked at the Silver Moon Lineage’s trait [Leaving the Novice Village in Tears].
Looking again.
[Your descendant Li Yaoqing, hearing of the family’s grand occasion, secretly created an avatar with her spiritual power within the clan, spreading the rumor that the Silver Moon Lineage was a holy land for cultivation.]
[Acquired Trait: Happy Ancestor]
[The immense satisfaction after a prank increases pill refining speed by 5%.]
Li Wei thought of Li Xinjue’s serious face, then imagined Li Yaoqing sneaking around, whispering to the clansmen with a mischievous expression.
He couldn’t help but feel a chill. “So making the children suffer is also part of your cultivation plan?”
In front of the pill furnace in Merit City was a Buddhist temple.
Seeing Li Yaoqing’s avatar return, Li Kuanghua immediately recalled the scene of being pranked in the Thunder Fire Demon Cave back then and said helplessly,
“Great-Great-Grandaunt is being naughty again.”
[Year 864]
[Your family’s Divine Tree, the Ancient Tree of Delusion Breaking, has refreshed its talent ability through the massive number of corpses sent back from the Western Frontier by the family—the Eye of Delusion Breaking!]
The Ancestral Spirit Tablets lit up, and the divine souls of the Void Refining realm descendants gathered in the Ancestral Space, but the Old Ancestor was absent.
“The Old Ancestor sent a message: the Old Tree possesses the Eye of Delusion Breaking and can deduce for us whether our current Dao paths are correct.”
“I have experienced it firsthand. The Old Tree told me I cannot break through via the Dao of Array Formations, and that I must seek another path.”
“What kind of heaven-defying method is this? No one in the world knows whether the path they walk has already been occupied by another.
Most Body Integration realm experts keep it deeply hidden. With this ability, it can save us centuries, millennia, or even tens of thousands of years of wasted effort.”
Even though they already knew of the Old Tree’s abnormal capabilities, gathered here now, everyone still couldn’t help but marvel.
Everyone’s gazes turned toward Li Dalong.
Having already made his blood sea creep up the Dao Gate, Li Dalong was at the Half-Step Body Integration realm.
No one was more suited than him to test it out.
“I have to hunt down the Nirvana Sage Elder; I cannot return to the family.”
Li Dalong said in a deep voice,
“Currently, spies surround the Azure Cloud Prefecture. My Half-Step Body Integration realm should not be exposed; keeping it hidden can be used to deliver a heavy blow to the enemies in the shadows.”
The clan members looked thoughtful.
Li Dalong pondered for a moment, then added,
“Ah Tie doesn’t need to be tested. The Nirvana Sage Elder is at the end of his rope, and Huan Gui has enough certainty to kill him alongside us.
Instead, Ah Tie should focus on cultivating diligently inside the Myriad Dao Divine Bell Pagoda.”
Hearing this, Li Yaotie scratched his head with a bitter smile.
Seeing her third brother’s awkward demeanor, Li Yaoqing immediately glared at him.
“The time inside the Divine Bell Pagoda flows nine times faster than in the mortal realm.
Before you went in, I gave you all the cultivation-enhancing pills I had. Combined, they should boost your cultivation by at least six thousand years.
Don’t tell me you can’t even reach the peak of the Void Refining realm.”
“You’ve forged iron your entire life; no one is more familiar with the Dao of Fire than you.
Your True Fire has now become the Seven-Element True Fire. If you can’t comprehend the limits of the Heavenly Fire rules, see if I don’t beat you.”
Li Yaotie scratched his head.
“But my accumulation isn’t enough. Even with nine times my Spiritual power, I can’t push open the Dao Gate.
Right now, I’m still missing a karmic opportunity to push it open—to condense the Fire-attribute Spiritual power needed to force the Dao Gate.”
So this was what he was worried about.
“You only need to focus on accumulating your power; leave the rest to us,” Li Dalong smiled.
When they were hunting the Nirvana Sage Elder, they had already begun their deductions.
The clan members in the Western Frontier still hadn’t left. Aside from Min Tiange’s Blood Moon, they still had many things to do in the Western Frontier.
Li Yaotie felt much more at ease.
Li Dalong continued, “Kuanghua’s Buddhist Dharma relies on the power of faith from all living beings. She mainly has to depend on herself.”
“Your child understands,” Li Kuanghua grinned.
“During my decades at the Dusheng Nunnery, they arranged everything for me themselves.
I know how to walk this path. Dharma Master Hongzhen accumulated power for millennia to achieve the Dao in fifty years.
Your child may not be as good as her, but I am following her path. Furthermore, the demoness Dairou is right here with me.”
“Yunlin, you should make a trip back.”
Li Dalong’s face flushed with vitality.
The family was struggling to navigate a treacherous path, but with the Old Tree here, their clan had finally waited for the dark clouds to part and reveal the bright moon.
“We’ll do this one by one. Once the Old Ancestor or any one of us reaches the Body Integration realm, we will dare to make an enemy of the entire world!”
“Yes!”
Li Yunlin nodded. His Daos… were many!
…
Inside the Eternal Immortal Sect.
The few family members withdrew their divine souls from the Void Refining space.
The family had still been in the middle of their discussion, but a person’s aura suddenly appeared in the courtyard, forcing them to leave early.
Upon seeing the visitor, everyone rolled their eyes.
Ancestor Lan.
Setting everything else aside, his tireless efforts to coax them into cultivating his bizarre methods were truly admirable in terms of sheer resilience.
As soon as he walked in, Li Jianshu mouthed his exact words in perfect sync, his movements mirroring the old man as if carved from the same mold.
“This is my final ultimatum. No one in the world understands the Dao path better than I do. If you still refuse to cultivate my methods, you won’t have another chance.”
“…”
They looked at each other in speechless silence.
The old man blew his beard and glared.
“What a pity! With aptitudes like yours, you are no inferior to my sect’s Xu Xian, and the boy Zhiheng is even superior.
But the Dao path is hard to find. If you miss out on my temple, you’ll lose a rare karmic destiny.”
“And what about Jianning? Why isn’t Jianning in the sect? He’s been away for three years. Without me around, what if something goes wrong with his cultivation? Ah… Achoo!”
As he spoke, Ancestor Lan let out a sneeze.
It had been three years!
These youngsters stubbornly refused to believe in his Dao. What a waste of shining pearls covered in dust!
Ancestor Lan sighed inwardly. Indeed, the people of the Li Clan were just like those unfilial disciples and grand-disciples in his sect—they lacked good judgment.
“Jianning made a trip back home. His injuries haven’t healed yet.”
Li Jianshu told a white lie.
At this time.
In Merit City of the Azure Cloud Prefecture.
Li Jianning sat cross-legged in front of the Old Tree.
Hundreds of thick root stems densely pierced into Li Jianning’s body. A human face surfaced on the trunk of the Old Tree, its blood-red eyes glaring in fury.
“Nonsense! Which old bastard taught you to cultivate like this? Where did this delusional cultivation method come from?”
“Seven hundred and twenty dantians, completely chaotic meridians!
No wonder the Master has saved you hundreds of times. The more you cultivate this method, the worse it gets.
Eventually, your meridians and physical body won’t be able to bear it.
Your Golden Cores will shatter, and the erupting Spiritual power will cause your body to explode and die. Not even your soul will be able to endure it.”
Looking again at Li Jianning’s incredibly innocent eyes.
The Old Tree grew furious. “You’re a hopeless case.”
“Ah?”
“I can’t alter your meridians and physical body, but that doesn’t matter.”
“It doesn’t matter? I… sigh, tell my older brother, I…”
“…”
Staring at Li Jianning’s resolute gaze of accepting death, the Old Tree nearly fainted.
“I can’t save your body, and I certainly can’t save your brain.”
“You’ve already reached the absolute limit of the Golden Core realm.
With so many Golden Cores already formed, why don’t you break through? Can’t you reach the Nascent Soul realm and then gather more Golden Cores?”
“Huh?”
Now Li Jianning was stunned. Yeah, why not break through?
Epiphany struck.
Seeing Li Jianning activate his Golden Cores and lightning flash in the cloudy sky above, the Old Tree hurriedly used a void-piercing root stem to fling him completely out of Merit City.
Its roots covered its tree-face.
“This child pondered for decades and finally figured it out. It hasn’t been easy.”
“For the old Li family to produce such a ‘talent’ is even harder.”
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