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Chapter 592: Chapter 598: Pioneering
"There’s nothing serious anymore," Wei Ningchen showed his vulnerability appropriately.
"Why didn’t you go back and rest properly, why did you come out?"
"A voice in the dark told me I could meet you, so I chose to stay," Wei Ningchen said as he looked straight at Li Chengshuo, "Hasn’t this allowed for our reunion?"
Li Chengshuo’s face turned red instantly, her mind in a haze, not knowing what to say.
Although she was somewhat obtuse when it came to matters of the heart, she was no fool. Faced with such direct words from Wei Ningchen, how could she not understand?
But Li Chengshuo wasn’t sure if she had any feelings for him, which was why she had never responded to Wei Ningchen, and this time, she chose to avoid the question again.
"You should focus on healing your wounds."
A glint of discouragement flashed in Wei Ningchen’s eyes, but he quickly perked up again. He had always been a resilient person and wouldn’t give up just because of a small setback.
"Then, once I have healed, shall we go through trials together, alright?"
"Alright," Li Chengshuo agreed without hesitation.
After saying this, she felt she may have been too eager and promptly added, "Don’t make me wait too long."
"It won’t be long."
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Meanwhile, on Wanxian Island.
After the Formation test was successful, Zhirui immediately began to dig up the Five Elements Jade Peach Spirit Tree along with the soil wrapping its roots to make it convenient for transplantation.
He then concocted several furnaces of Precious Pills to restore Mana, in case of emergency.
With the remaining time, he waited for Jiang Fengwu to refine the Array Plate and Array Flags while continuing to study the Pill Scripture, occasionally taking the time to offer guidance to the younger generations of his family.
Over the years, as there were no rival factions of equal strength nearby, the Li family became the uncontested local hegemon, amassing a large amount of resources, which led to rapid advancements in cultivation among the family members.
Further, the absence of large-scale battles meant fewer sacrifices among the family members, allowing them time to grow, which in turn increased their overall strength by twenty percent.
The increase in Golden Core family members was the most delightful for Zhirui because their breakthroughs also allowed their Contracted Spirit Beasts to advance further.
You see, the Spirit Beasts contracted by the past few generations of family members were all third-grade, so the third tier wasn’t an insurmountable obstacle for them. It was quite easy to achieve after their contracting Cultivators broke through to Golden Core.
Zhirui waited several months before Jiang Fengwu finally appeared with a newly enhanced set of Array Plate and Array Flags.
"Do you need a few days’ rest?" Zhirui worried that Jiang Fengwu might be too tired, which could cause problems.
Jiang Fengwu shook his head, "Don’t worry, I came out only after I was fully energized."
"Then let’s go."
Li Xuefeng, who had previously been informed, was already waiting at the Main Spirit Acupoint for their arrival.
"I pay respects to the two ancestors!"
After exchanging pleasantries, he couldn’t help but ask, "If the expansion of the Spirit Realm fails, will it affect the Spirit Vein?"
It was mainly because this Spirit Vein was too important. If something went wrong, the Li family would not be able to cultivate a brand-new fourth-grade Spirit Vein in a short time.
Even if it were possible, it would require the investment of a vast amount of resources. As Li Xuefeng who understood the family’s circumstances the most, naturally did not wish to spend these resources, which could enhance the clan’s strength, on rebuilding the Spirit Vein.
"Don’t worry, we have experimented before, and it was very successful," Li Zhirui reassured.
Hearing this, Li Xuefeng had no choice but to stop obstructing, and could only silently pray in his heart that the expansion of the Spirit Realm would proceed smoothly.
"I’ll start by transplanting those Spiritual Medicines to other Spirit Caves."
The Main Spirit Acupoint was planted with several of the family’s most precious fourth-order Spiritual Medicines. Due to the rich Spiritual Energy, their maturity time could be slightly shortened.
Although Li Zhirui was not a Spirit Plant Master, as an Alchemist, he was very knowledgeable about the characteristics of Spiritual Medicines and was the most suitable person for the task.
He carefully spent nearly a day to successfully transplant all the Spiritual Medicines.
In the meantime, Jiang Fengwu was not idle either, but was combining various factors, deducing how to arrange the Formation in order to maximize its power.
This was not an easy task to complete, especially under Jiang Fengwu’s pursuit of perfection. It took her a full three days to achieve a satisfactory result.
During these days, despite Li Zhirui’s repeated attempts to cover up the activity, many family members still noticed something was amiss, especially since the Main Spirit Acupoint was sealed and the transplantation of Spiritual Medicines was not a small matter.
Fortunately, most of them were high-ranking members of the family who did not dare to disobey Li Zhirui’s requests and did not continue to spread the word. Moreover, they were not clear about what was actually being done.
"It’s ready!" said Jiang Fengwu, after confirming that this was the best Formation arrangement, having spent a day restoring her condition to perfection. Now was the time to begin.
Li Zhirui’s expression became solemn as he instructed, "Xue Feng, step back further! The commotion during the opening process is not small, but no matter what happens, do not approach! At the same time, also prevent other family members from approaching."
Li Xuefeng was seeing such a solemn expression on Li Zhirui’s face for the first time. A wave of unease surged in his heart once again. He wanted to speak up to persuade him otherwise, but doing so would possibly affect morale, so he swallowed his words and silently moved away from the area.
"Begin!"
Jiang Fengwu in one breath conjured up hundreds of Array Flags, all intricately and mystically inscribed with Array Patterns, placing them in their respective positions with her powerful Divine Sense.
This action was not to show off her skill in array formation, but for the coherence of the Formation!
Many Array Masters do not pay attention to this minor issue because the impact is not significant. However, Jiang Fengwu, striving for perfection this time, naturally sought to refine every detail.
After ensuring there was no deviation in the position of the Array Flags, Jiang Fengwu let out a slight sigh of relief but then continued to summon her energy, placing the Array Plate at the core.
Hundreds of spells were cast, activating the Formation. In the next instant, powerful Mana gushed from Jiang Fengwu’s Dantian like an endless deluge, pouring into the Array Plate.
At the same time, the Precious Pill, which had been kept in her mouth and isolated with Mana, now turned into a warm flow, swiftly replenishing her Mana.
About a quarter of an hour later, the Array Plate fermented a thunderbolt that seemed capable of destroying heaven and earth.
Even Li Zhirui, who had been prepared, couldn’t help but shiver at the sight. It was more terrifying than any black thunderbolt he had witnessed before!
Li Xuefeng, even from a great distance, felt an intense aura of death and was filled with terror.
Jiang Fengwu, her face pale, controlled the thunderbolt to strike above the Spirit Vein. There was no thunderous explosion, everything appeared ordinary, but a fissure the size of a little finger split open in The Void.
All of Jiang Fengwu’s previous efforts seemed worthwhile in the instant she saw the width of the fissure!
For it was several times larger than the spatial rifts they had experimented with before!
"Zhirui, now is the time!" Jiang Fengwu called out weakly.
Li Zhirui, who had been ready to act, immediately sprang forward, recklessly pouring his Mana into it, continuously expanding the spatial area.
