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Chapter 1026: Chapter 982: Trouble
"The war has ended, and for the time being, Da Qing and I will preside over Wanling Island, leaving thirty percent of our people behind while the rest return to Mount Wanxian to discuss with the family and then dispatch at least a thousand clansmen to come here!"
Li Zhirui thought for a moment and added, "Besides, we need to relocate a group of Secular Clansmen to come here and let them thrive on Wanling Island."
Although the establishment of Wanling Island was due to the large Spirit Stone Vein, it is not something that can be mined out quickly.
During this process, the Li family couldn’t possibly neglect the vast Spirit Land on the island without developing it, nor could they abandon the island after the Spirit Stones are depleted.
You see, there are more than a dozen Spirit Veins on Wanling Island, with a concentration of Spiritual Energy that is not inferior to that of Mount Wanxian, and many unique and exclusive Spiritual Objects in the middle of the East Sea.
Therefore, Wanling Island is bound to become a very important territory for the Li family, one that must be well developed, hence the indispensability of the Secular Clansmen.
In addition to playing a significant role in reproduction, the Secular Clansmen can also cultivate some Low Rank Spiritual Objects. In the absence of Cultivators, they are an excellent supplement.
"However, if this goes on for a long time, it’s hard to ensure that no one will develop the ambition to become independent," one Elder said worriedly.
This isn’t a groundless concern; such events have truly occurred!
After all, the distance between the two places is not short, and no matter what, Wanling Island’s status is always lower than Mount Wanxian’s, being the side that’s being exploited.
As time passes and the feelings towards the main family fade among the Cultivators on the island, coupled with having acquired certain strength, they naturally would not want to continue being oppressed by the main family.
Sadly, the strength of the Li family is too weak; it would be great if a Teleportation Array could be set up!
This would tightly connect the two locations, eliminating any worries about Wanling Island becoming independent.
Teleportation Arrays do exist in the Primal Spirit Realm! 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘱𝘶𝑏.𝑐𝘰𝑚
However, activating an Array consumes a considerable amount of Spirit Stones, with greater consumption over longer distances, and each transmission can only carry a dozen or so people.
That’s why the Cultivators from the western part of the East Continent had to rush to the battle against the Sea Clan using Cloud Boats and other large flying Magical Treasures.
The reason Li Zhirui mentioned ’being able to set up’ is that among the inheritances Jiang Fengwu received, there were Methods for Teleportation Arrays, but what was missing was the key Eighth-order Spiritual Object, Void Mysterious Stone.
Given the current circumstances, the Elder’s concern is not unfounded.
"Apart from instilling loyalty to the family and related ideas into the new generation of Cultivators on the island and strengthening the connection with the main family, it’s crucial to have High-Rank Cultivators from the main family take charge, and upon achieving Divine Transformation, they must relocate to Mount Wanxian," Li Zhirui outlined his provisional solutions.
On one hand, starting with the new generation of clansmen from Wanling Island, and on the other, restricting the power of Wanling Island!
Situated above the East Sea and relatively close by, future harassment and invasions by the Sea Clan will certainly not be infrequent, and without significant strength, it’s impossible to secure a firm foothold.
"Let’s arrange it this way for now. When you return, you can also discuss with the Clan Leader to see if there are better preventive measures, as Wanling Island is an extremely important domain to the family, both now and in the future!"
Li Zhirui did not want to dwell on this matter, as the issue of Wanling Island becoming independent would not occur for at least a century, by which time a better solution might be found.
After finishing, he changed the topic and said, "Prepare individually, and start your journey back to Mount Wanxian as soon as possible."
A few days later, the Cloud Boat belonging to the Li family ascended into the sky and swiftly headed towards Mount Wanxian in the west.
Aside from a Devil Beast blocking their path once, everyone made it back to the family smoothly.
"Elders, may I inquire how the battle in the East Sea went?" As soon as he received the news, Li Hongshi rushed over, and from his first glance at Li Chengsheng, Xiaoqing, and the others, he had a hunch about the outcome.
"Naturally, we achieved victory."
Xiaoqing did not elaborate on the battle, as it was over, and there was ample time to discuss the details. What was more important was the development of Wanling Island.
"I presume you’ve heard that the family has established a Spirit Island in the East Sea. Now that the war is over, we need a large number of clan members to go there to provide support and development, so I entrust you and the other Elders to quickly decide on the list of people and collect various Spiritual Objects, the sooner the departure, the better."
Speaking, Xiaoqing took out a Jade Slip and said, "This lists the Spiritual Objects required for Wanling Island; it’s okay if we can’t gather them all, as long as there’s enough Qinggang Stone."
"Don’t worry, Spirit Ancestor, the family has collected tens of thousands of jin of Qinggang Stone."
After the last time Dragon Carp took a large amount of Qinggang Stone, it specifically told Li Hongshi to prepare more, knowing there would be future demands. Now, the prophecy has been fulfilled.
"As for the other Spiritual Objects, the family will also gather as many as possible."
"Good! Thank you for your efforts." Xiaoqing nodded in satisfaction. With enough Qinggang Stone, a large number of Mining Puppets could be made to accelerate the mining of Spirit Stones.
"You must be curious why we need so much Qinggang Stone, right?"
Li Hongshi was indeed eager to know the reason, as the Grade of Qinggang Stone was rather low, yet given the level of secrecy surrounding it, it must have been employed in a critical capacity!
However, he also understood the principle of confidentiality, so he curbed his curiosity and refrained from asking.
"The family has discovered a large Spirit Stone Vein on Wanling Island. To keep it a secret, the Qinggang Stones are used to manufacture Mining Puppets."
