Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan
Chapter 1261 - 1099: Sparring Partner_2

Chapter 1261: Chapter 1099: Sparring Partner_2

The elders heard the clan leader’s words, calmed down one after another, and used this opportunity to let some loose cultivators leave Shanhai State, which turned out to be a good thing.

"But... how are we going to solve the problem of the declining family income?" the Internal Affairs Elder asked with a wry smile.

He could understand Li Yunchang’s plan, but it was also his duty!

For a faction, income is extremely important; without enough Spirit Stones, many things cannot be accomplished.

"Send out clan members to control Spirit Lands across the regions, and plant Spiritual Medicine for refining auxiliary Precious Pills to recover Mana and heal injuries."

With enough Precious Pills, the family can also earn Spirit Stones, although it adds an extra step.

"Alright then, I will make precise calculations to ensure errors are minimized." By now, the Internal Affairs Elder could no longer refuse but had to agree with the clan leader’s approach.

"Thank you for your hard work! Once this busy period is over, the family will give you sufficient time to rest and recover."

Li Yunchang understood that the incident was sudden, and that the Internal Affairs Elder and the stewards would be extremely busy for the upcoming period, possibly even missing out on the time for cultivation.

"Should we inform the two ancestors and ask them to make deductions to see who is plotting against our family?" Li Xianxun pondered, proposing.

Clan leader Li Yunchang’s strategy of turning the tables was indeed good, but in doing so, the family was unnecessarily blamed.

Even if there’s no intention to reveal it now, they must be aware!

"Hmm, I will arrange this accordingly."

Li Yunchang nodded, and finally instructed: "These times are full of uncertainties, advise clan members to be extra cautious, and avoid being ambushed; it would be best to travel in pairs when going out."

"Alright, I will ensure that the Task Hall continuously sends out notifications to prevent clan members from neglecting this."

"With the great calamity approaching, whether the family can seize the opportunity and advance further depends on whether everyone has laid a solid foundation!"

After encouraging the crowd, Li Yunchang got up and left.

Unfortunately, when he went to the Cave Mansions of Li Zhirui and Li Zhixuan, both were in closed-door cultivation and did not show themselves. He could only hang the Jade Slip and Communication Talisman on the door.

...

In an obscure mountain valley in Shanhai State, a group of black-clad Demon Cultivators gathered.

Leading them were two Mahayana Demon Cultivators, while the others had varying levels of cultivation, some at Divine Transformation, others at Integration.

"Are you saying that the Li family has had no reaction at all? They completely ignored the spreading rumors." One of the Mahayana Demon Cultivators couldn’t comprehend what the Li family was doing.

"Could it be that the Li family has given up on themselves, not caring about their own reputation anymore?"

"I don’t know, all I know is that the Li family has dispatched a large number of cultivators, going to all the Immortal Cities and Marketplaces, directly taking over the Spirit Fields and starting to cultivate Spiritual Objects."

"Hmm?"

The other Mahayana Demon Cultivator seemed to have realized something, sneered, and said: "The Li family is directly abandoning those loose cultivators, focusing on caring for their own clan members, and their purpose now is for the future great calamity."

"Given this, should we still find a way to provoke the Li family? To prevent them from getting so quiet, giving them time to recover."

It wasn’t just the speaking Demon Cultivator; everyone else had a gleam in their eyes, for they enjoyed turbulence, chaos, and slaughter the most.

Especially with the Li family, whose strength was far superior, plotting against them was even more interesting.

"Okay! Those who wish to take action, go ahead, but under no circumstances reveal the valley’s information or the Holy Sect’s mission assigned to you!"

"Yes!"

The Demon Cultivators responded excitedly, then turned into black mist and dispersed.

...

"Ha! This matter is unsurprising, it is indeed the work of Demon Cultivators, for only they would enjoy such chaotic places."

Li Zhirui emerged from his seclusion, saw the Jade Slip and Communication Talisman left by Li Yunchang, and didn’t even need to make deductions—he already guessed the reason.

After all, only that group of scoundrels would fear that the world isn’t chaotic enough.

"Let me see where you’re hiding." With those words, Li Zhirui closed his eyes and began deducing the whereabouts of those Demon Cultivators.

The entire process went smoothly, without a single hindrance, easily revealing those Demon Cultivators’ hiding place.

"Ha! As expected, they are a group without retreat, abandoned cannon fodder." Li Zhirui sneered; his ease in the investigation was because Immortal Realm members of the Demonic Tao didn’t care about the matter, not even bothering to conceal it.

Li Zhirui originally wanted to handle the matter himself, to quickly resolve these Demon Cultivators, but he finally chose to take some clan members along.

His plan was to use these Demon Cultivators to train the clan members.

With Li Zhirui present, there was no need to worry about those Demon Cultivators escaping. Treating them as livestock to hone the clan members and enhance their strength was beneficial.

Li Zhirui sent messages to all Void Refinement and Integration members of the family, inviting them to join him at dawn for an action.

The night passed silently.

The next morning, at the designated location, Li Zhirui, already accompanied by many clan members, waited there.

"So many people?"

When Li Zhirui appeared, he was shocked by the number of cultivators present.

He hadn’t dealt with these trivial matters for years, so naturally, he did not know that the family’s development was even more prosperous than he imagined!

"Since you’re all here, follow me." With that, he began controlling the Cloud Boat, heading straight to the mountain valley where the Demon Cultivators were hiding.

"Hahaha, those members of the Li family are so foolish, playing into my hands completely."

"I’m almost done here too; I really wonder how the Li family became the overlord of Shanhai State."

"Want to know? I can tell you right now!"

A strange voice sounded, causing a momentary pause among all Demon Cultivators before they resumed normalcy, then unhesitatingly used various means to escape.

Unfortunately, with Li Zhirui already present, letting them escape like this would be quite disgraceful to him, wouldn’t it?

So, no matter what means they used, they couldn’t escape this valley.

"Don’t struggle anymore, obediently become grindstones for my clan members." Li Zhirui’s cool voice sounded, yet it made the Demon Cultivators fearful.

"Moreover, these two Mahayana Demon Cultivators, you’re temporarily no match for them; I’ll seal them first and release them when needed in the future."

With those words, two Spirit Lights descended, sealing the selected Demon Cultivators without any resistance, like insects wrapped in resin, unable to move.

As for the other Demon Cultivators, Li Zhirui didn’t concern himself with them; the clan members would naturally find their opponents.

Of course, due to the limited number of Demon Cultivators, some clan members could only stay on the Cloud Boat to observe, waiting for the next opportunity to act.

Roar!

Various battles erupted in the valley, but it must be admitted that under the desperate offensive of the Demon Cultivators, few clan members could gain an advantage; most were on the defensive, then suffered injuries, with their strength further plummeting. Li Zhirui had to step in and pull them back, allowing another clan member to deal with the Demon Cultivators.

The sun set in the west, and the sky grew dark.

Li Zhirui called off the clan members’ battles, then sealed these Demon Cultivators too, intending to unseal them in the future when needed.

Reflecting on the injured clan members who participated, his heart secretly shook his head.

Despite the family trying every means to train clan members and hone their strength, when it came to a life-and-death battlefield, their performance was still too poor!

This was actually a normal phenomenon.

Because the strength of Li Zhirui and others was increasing, the protection the family provided kept enhancing, and in such a situation, most clan members would naturally slack off in combat capability.

After all, the family’s renowned reputation could protect them well in Shanhai State, making it unnecessary to strive hard and risk their lives to improve fighting power.

Ultimately, it’s because they have been living too comfortably, too stably.

If this continues, there’s not much problem with their condition; however, the world changes!