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Chapter 616: Chapter 622: Foolish Passion
Roar!
Screech!
The pain within Da Qing and Xiaoqing’s bodies not only failed to subside over time, but it became even more intense!
"What’s happening?"
At this point, even Li Zhirui’s complexion turned rather unsightly.
It’s true that the period of pain should only occur in the early stages of evolution, but who says that this so-called early stage is very short?
"Will Moon Serpent and Howling Moon have to go through this kind of pain as well?" Li Chengshuo asked with a face full of horror, worried about the future of his Spirit Beasts.
Li Zhirui came back to his senses and said, "It was because I was not well-prepared, I did not match them with the right Spirit Pills; otherwise, they wouldn’t be in such agony."
We certainly can’t let the performance of Da Qing and Xiaoqing scare our clansmen from allowing their Spirit Beasts to evolve!
If one desires to reach higher realms, then the strength of their Spirit Beasts must keep up, which is considered a major downside of the Wanling Sutra.
The advantage of the Wanling Sutra lies in the fact that whenever one party breaks through, the other gains Mana feedback, not to mention there’s also a slight boost to a cultivator’s innate potential.
There is no such thing in this world as only enjoying the benefits without having to bear the consequences! Every drink and peck is preordained!
After all, it would be impossible for the Li family to distribute a fourth-rank Spirit Beast to every clan member; the difficulty is too great. It is already the limit to have a sufficient number of third-rank Spirit Beasts.
Because the higher the bloodline of a Spirit Beast, the weaker its reproduction capability becomes. A pair of fourth-rank Spirit Beasts might not produce offspring for hundreds of years.
Moreover, excessive breeding can cause harm to the mother’s body, leading to the innate reluctance of the female beast to conceive. Upon sensing activity in the womb, it might very likely expel the fetus prematurely or even digest it!
Therefore, bloodline evolution is necessary for clan members seeking higher realms.
As time ticked away, the commotion from Da Qing and Xiaoqing inside the cave had greatly diminished, but if one were to see their current state, it would surely frighten many.
The two had reverted to their true forms, their huge bodies collapsed in pools of blood, blood still oozing from within them. They looked absolutely miserable, barely hanging on to life, giving off the impression that they might breathe their last at any moment.
Inside their bodies, however, earth-shaking changes were taking place driven by the high-grade bloodline. Their meridians were widening, their Mana increasing, their Golden Cores solidifying, and even their awakened Divine Powers were greatly enhanced.
And this is why high-grade Spirit Beasts can still crush lower-grade ones at the same realm!
Thump, thump—
With every heartbeat, the high-grade bloodline spread throughout the body until it fully integrated, completing the evolution.
During this period, Li Zhirui set aside all matters, waiting outside the door for them to emerge, or to hear the good news of their success.
"Dad, should I also start planning for the Spiritual Objects to help Moon Serpent evolve?" one day, Li Chengshuo suddenly came asking hesitantly.
After some thought, Li Zhirui shook his head and said, "I don’t think you need to rush. Wait until you break through to Nascent Soul, then it’s not too late to make plans."
These two third-rank Spirit Beasts could help Li Chengshuo break through to Nascent Soul. Unless she takes a further step, whether or not the Spirit Beasts evolve is not very important.
Even with her promising potential and Li Zhirui’s careful cultivation, it was still not guaranteed that she would break through to Divine Transformation, and even Nascent Soul could become a shackle for Li Chengshuo.
Also, the two Spirit Beasts she owned required fourth-order Taiyin Spiritual Objects, which are not only high-grade but also quite rare, and beyond what she could obtain at the moment.
So Li Chengshuo needn’t worry about the evolution of her Spirit Beasts for now; she should concentrate on improving her own cultivation level.
"But I heard that brother has already started preparing for this," she said.
These siblings still so love to compete and prove who is superior!
Li Zhirui felt helpless in his heart as he said, "Sheng’s acquisition of that treasure was merely a fortunate coincidence; since he couldn’t use it himself, he considered the Spirit Beast’s needs instead."
"You should focus on cultivating diligently, striving to make an early breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage!"
After glancing at Li Chengshuo, he continued to speak, "You should know that your mother plans to wed you off only after you have broken through to the Nascent Soul stage."
That’s right!
Jiang Fengwu felt that Li Chengshuo’s strength was too low and wouldn’t be able to protect herself properly just in case; hence, she considered waiting until her daughter reached the Nascent Soul stage, so that there would be no such worries by then, and it wouldn’t be too late to marry her off!
However, one must realize that Li Chengshuo was currently only at the Middle Golden Core Stage, a far cry from the Nascent Soul stage, and without a couple of centuries, she might not be able to meet Jiang Fengwu’s expectations.
"What! How could mother do this!" Li Chengshuo turned pale with shock. If this were true, then her fate with Wei Ningchen would probably be doomed!
"Father, please help me think of a way, persuade mother for me," she implored.
Seeing this, Li Zhirui couldn’t help but frown. Why did it feel like this young girl was so eager to get married?
"Your mother is doing this for your own good, to prevent you from getting hurt." Initially, he had thought about persuading her, but now he completely abandoned the thought.
Li Zhirui never expected that his own daughter would turn out to be so lovesick!
"Go back to your cultivation. Or you could try begging your mother, seeing if she might make an exception." He didn’t know what else to say.
Li Chengshuo left with a heavy heart, completely forgetting her original purpose in coming.
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Hundreds of miles away from Wanxian Island, in a certain part of the ocean, about a dozen Cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage were meticulously searching the area.
The task set by the clan to find Spirit Stone Veins had actually ended, but it was placed on the permanent mission list, hence many clan members were still rushing around for it.
After all, the rewards for this task were extremely generous!
Depending on the rank, type, and value of the vein found, one could earn at least a thousand Contribution Value, not to mention rewards like Spirit Stones and Spirit Pills.
And because the nearer ocean areas had already been thoroughly scoured, the latter part of the clan members could only venture into more dangerous and distant waters, out of precautions, there had been a significant increase in the number of people in each team.
At the same time, the method of drilling had been spread out. Although it slowed their progress, it greatly increased their accuracy because Divine Sense could probe much deeper.
"Here! I’ve found a vein! And it’s a Spirit Stone Vein!"
Suddenly, one of the clan members shouted excitedly.
That statement instantly drew everyone’s attention, as they looked at the damaged Spirit Stone in his hand, their gazes filled with intense desire.
Because they knew they were about to receive a very generous reward!
"To avoid any prolonged complications, let’s return to Wanxian Island now and have the clan dispatch specialists to examine the quality of the vein."
"Good!" responded the others in unison.
The reason they were so eager to report back was also to avoid conflicts with a second group of clan members that might discover the same and, upon returning to the clan, argue endlessly, souring the relationship.
An hour later, the group returned to the clan. With smiles they couldn’t hide, they entered the clan hall and reported the matter to Clan Leader Li Darong.
