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Chapter 1077: Chapter 1007: Rules_2
"I understand."
Li Zhirui spoke solemnly: "The realm of cultivation is inherently a brutal world of the survival of the fittest, where the law of the jungle prevails, and everything is determined by one’s strength."
Without sufficient power, one cannot even protect their own clan members.
"I also have no idea if Shuo has been doing well over these years, whether she has encountered any dangers. After so many years of tempering herself out in the world, she still hasn’t returned." Jiang Fengwu believed in Li Zhirui’s ability to remain rational, which is why she brought up Li Cheng Shuo, about whom she was most worried.
Li Cheng Sheng was secluding himself in the mountains to create a cultivation technique, and so long as he was cautious enough, he should not encounter any danger. But Li Cheng Shuo was different; the outside world was filled with unknown dangers, and her cultivation at the Void Refinement Realm, although strong, wasn’t all that powerful.
What’s more critical is that other than knowing Li Cheng Shuo was still alive, they had no other news, so naturally, they couldn’t help but worry about her safety.
"No news is the best news. Believe in Shuo; she will surely return safely." Li Zhirui was also very concerned about her safety, but what he needed to do now was to calm Jiang Fengwu to prevent her worries from escalating further.
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After returning to Mount Wanxian, Li Zhirui once again secluded himself in a meditation chamber.
This time, he was determined to complete the Five Visceral Refining Divine Method, to lay down a solid and firm foundation for his future path.
Based on some ideas he had previously conceived, Li Zhirui continued to refine his thoughts within his Sea of Consciousness, trying to perfect them.
In the mountains, time is irrelevant; with the end of winter, one does not realize the passing of years.
In the blink of an eye, several decades of spring and autumn had passed.
One day, the door that Li Cheng Sheng had not known to be closed for so many years suddenly opened a crack.
"My ’Sun Cave Profound Nine-Day Path Scripture’ is finally complete!"
Li Cheng Sheng spread his arms wide, embracing the rising sun, with boundless excitement in his heart.
Although he had been distracted from his cultivation during the years of deducing the cultivation technique, both his realm and Dao heart had greatly improved. With focused cultivation for a period of time, he would be able to make up for it.
However, what Li Cheng Sheng needed to do now, was to switch his cultivation technique!
Should he succeed, he would greatly enhance the affinity with the True Sun Fire, which would not only benefit his cultivation but also his comprehension of the Sun Law tremendously. 𝖓𝔬𝔳𝖕𝖚𝖇.𝖈𝔬𝔪
But most importantly, he was to refine that wisp of True Sun Fire!
Once accomplished, Li Cheng Sheng’s path ahead would be expanded and made much smoother, greatly benefiting his cultivation.
Over these fifty years, the Li family had developed very rapidly, with a significant enhancement in power.
The Li family had seen the birth of several Lianxu Cultivators, with even more newly ascended Divine Transformation members, greatly strengthening the overall power of the clan.
Near half of these breakthroughs among the clan members were achieved on Wanling Island.
Because, no matter what, they had to beware of the Zhang Family’s schemes, with blood debts on both hands, and both sides were clearly aware, how could they possibly expose their true strength.
It was a pity that even though the family’s strength had grown stronger, they were unable to expand their territory, because the mountains were occupied by the Zhang Family. How dare the Li family make a move? They could only stay confined to their little plot of land.
Meanwhile, during this period, the Zhang Family had launched several purges and completely dominated the entire mountain range.
However, the actions of the Zhang Family left every household in the mountains anxious, fearing that their family might also be targeted someday and be wiped out by a large number of Zhang Family cultivators, severing their lineage.
At the same time, in the Great Hall of the Zhang Family.
All the Elders were gathered together, discussing the family’s next moves.
"At this point, it’s enough. We shouldn’t act against other forces anymore; otherwise, if we push those cultivators into desperation, if they band together, they can still cause significant casualties and damage to the family," one Elder spoke up first.
"No! We must avenge all our clan members!"
"Are you planning to clear out all the powers in Shanyuan State?"
"So what if we are? It would be perfect to seize their cultivated Spirit Veins and use them to strengthen our family."
"In this process, there will undoubtedly be a great number of resisting cultivators who will inflict severe damage on the family. The benefits and costs might not differ much."
"This is for the future welfare of the descendants of our clan! The importance of Spirit Veins goes without saying, even if there are casualties and losses for the time being, we can quickly replenish them and even become stronger."
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The Elders of the Zhang Family were divided into two factions over this matter, one in favor and the other against.
Looking at the current situation, the Elders who opposed still had the upper hand. The clan’s strength had increased manyfold, and they could also harvest a large number of Spirit Veins, so why stop now?
Even if they had to take out all the Cultivators, as long as they had the Spirit Veins, they could train a group of Cultivators at any time. There were plenty of Loose Cultivators who wanted to occupy a Spirit Vein, either to expand their lineage or to seek a better cultivation environment.
But the final outcome was unexpected; the side that decided to cease action gained more support.
"What happened? How could this be!? There must be something fishy going on!" The Elder who was the most vehement and wanted to kill all Cultivators pressed aggressively with a series of questions.
"This is my decision."
The Clan Leader spoke out: "After all, the Zhang Family is a member of the Immortal Tao; we cannot act so recklessly!"
If the Zhang Family actually did as he suggested, starting a major purge resulting in the death of a large number of Cultivators, the karma of killing would fall on the clan’s head, affecting the clan’s luck and also being indefensible.
Upon hearing this, that Elder was rendered speechless.
The biggest difference between the Immortal Tao and the Demonic Tao is that one has rules to abide by, while the other does not have such concerns.
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Mount Wanxian.
"It’s done!"
One day, after dozens of years of secluded deduction, Li Zhirui finally succeeded in completing the Methods.
So, after resting for a few days, he quietly left Mount Wanxian, planning to capture a few evil cultivators and Robbing Cultivators to test whether there were any problems with his Cultivation Technique.
Evil cultivators were good at hiding and not easy to find, but Robbing Cultivators were much easier to locate.
Just by asking around in the Marketplace, one could learn about the infamous Robbing Cultivators.
And for someone with Li Zhirui’s strength, capturing a few Robbing Cultivators was as easy as flipping his hand. It took him a few days to capture enough Robbing Cultivators, mainly because he had to wait for them to leave the Marketplace; otherwise, it wouldn’t have taken even half a day.
After Li Zhirui took away a large number of Robbing Cultivators from this Marketplace, the other Cultivators felt safer coming here to trade, inadvertently bringing the clan a considerable income.
"What you lot will be doing for the next period of time is to familiarize yourselves with this Method. You will start cultivation in half a year, and if you can’t complete it, that pile of bones will be your fate!"
Li Zhirui took the group of Robbing Cultivators to the underground cavern where Da Qing had once conducted experiments, commanding with an indifferent expression.
"You’d better listen to me and do as I say obediently, otherwise, if you can’t fulfill the task, don’t blame me for being ruthless."
"Who do you think you are! Why should we listen to you!"
Generally speaking, Robbing Cultivators are a group of cultivators with low moral standards, and those captured by Li Zhirui were no exception.
Of course, not all of them were devoid of wisdom. Many were quietly observing Li Zhirui, wanting to know what he would do next.
Boom!
Without lifting a finger, Li Zhirui just fully unleashed his aura, like a powerful attack exploding, the terrifying energy impact pushing everyone to the ground, unable to move.
In less than half a moment, some people were gasping for breath, their faces distorted, bodies twisting as if struggling for life.
"Now, are you willing to listen to me?" After making the group of Robbing Cultivators feel the imminent touch of death up close, Li Zhirui withdrew his pressure and spoke indifferently.
Even the most defiant Cultivators now obediently bowed their heads.
They were only of low moral standard, not foolish. Knowing that the Cultivator who could kill them with just his aura, if he acted, would likely not even allow them to harbor thoughts of resistance. They had no chance of winning.
Now, all they could do was hope to complete the task and that the mysterious Cultivator would mercifully let them live.
