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Chapter 631: Chapter 637: Lucky Star
Unfortunately, matters of the Spirit Realm are of great importance and inconvenient to announce, so the number of people in the entire family who knows about the existence of the Spirit Realm doesn’t exceed the count of two palms.
Apart from Li Chenghuo, Jiang Fengwu, and Li Darong—three individuals who were originally aware—there are only a few Spiritual Plant Cultivators, as well as the Spirit Plant Elder and the Internal Affairs Elder.
"Greetings to the Ancestor!"
When Li Zhirui entered the Spirit Realm, those few Spiritual Plant Cultivators were diligently working inside, and they all stood up to greet him upon seeing him.
"Don’t mind me, just carry on with your tasks," Li Zhirui waved his hand, taking slow steps towards the center of the Spirit Realm, which is where the Jade Peach Tree was planted.
The tree, which was originally lush and vibrant, now appeared as if it had died over the years, with withered branches and an inability to sprout new leaves.
However, Li Zhirui knew that this was the Jade Peach Tree accumulating energy, ready to break free from its shackles and ascend to become a Spiritual Root!
Today, upon seeing it, he found that the Spirit Plant had already started advancing towards becoming a Spiritual Root.
Its pace was slow but steady, and without any accidents, the family would soon have an additional Spiritual Root!
By then, the Spirit Fruits produced by the Spiritual Root would definitely be far more potent, especially that particular Five Elements Jade Peach, which might greatly enhance the chances of achieving Divine Transformation.
To avoid others’ covetous eyes, Li Zhirui decided that henceforth, not even a single ordinary Jade Peach would be taken out.
If someone with discernment sees that it is a peach grown from a Spiritual Root, then the trouble would be significant; in order to live peacefully, it’s best to nip the danger in the bud.
"Do not tend to this peach tree; let it grow on its own," Li Zhirui instructed.
Knowing the importance of the Jade Peach Tree, those Spiritual Plant Cultivators would naturally not disobey.
"If you encounter any unsolvable problems regarding Spirit Plants, feel free to come to me."
In the eyes of outsiders, he was not proficient in the cultivation of Spiritual Objects, so they did not take his words to heart and responded perfunctorily.
Li Zhirui did not stay too long in the Spirit Realm and soon turned to leave.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, another year passed. n𝚘𝚟𝚙𝚞𝚋.𝚌o𝚖
Li Zhirui came out from the Alchemy Room to find several Communication Talismans attached to his door. He fetched them and activated each one to check.
"So, the Jade Peach Tree has succeeded in becoming a Spiritual Root!"
The contents of these Communication Talismans were all about the same event. Just half a month ago, the Jade Peach Tree suddenly erupted with a terrifying devouring force. Fortunately, the concentration of Spiritual Energy in the Spirit Realm was rich enough for it to complete the ascension.
"Having refined Spirit Pills for such a long time, it’s a good opportunity to get some fresh air and check on the Jade Peach Spiritual Root."
Soon after, Li Zhirui walked in, immediately noticing the Jade Peach Tree, which had undergone a complete transformation!
Its crown towered like a majestic canopy, and its branches were strong and robust. An exceedingly rich vitality circulated within.
As if there was a natural connection, upon making contact with the Spiritual Root, he knew the maturation time of the Jade Peaches and their effects.
"It will require at least two hundred years of cultivation; quite a wait lies ahead."
Regarding the effects, they indeed increased manifold—a single ordinary Jade Peach could augment thirty years of Mana, while a Five Elements Jade Peach increased the chances of achieving Divine Transformation by a tenth!
One might think a tenth is minuscule, but it was truly remarkable!
Moreover, multiple Five Elements Jade Peaches could be consumed, although the effect would diminish rather than stacking directly.
Unfortunately, since the Jade Peach Spiritual Root was rooted in the Spirit Realm and couldn’t be removed, otherwise, if he could transplant it into his space, he could use Spirit Stones to accelerate its growth and accumulate a vast number of Five Elements Jade Peaches. Consuming them during his own attempt at Divine Transformation would almost guarantee success!
Thinking of this, Li Zhirui couldn’t help but shake his head and chuckle at his own greed—having been endowed with a Spiritual Root, yet still longing for more.
Perhaps as a stroke of luck, not long after, Xiaoqing also met his breakthrough!
Compared to Da Qing’s cautious approach, Xiaoqing was somewhat more adventurous, his sharp, swift Wind Blades continuously slicing through the Tribulation Thunder until he had completely dissipated it, successfully becoming a fourth-order Spirit Beast!
Xiaoqing’s Tribulation Transcendence caused quite a stir in the nearby realms!
Because just a few years ago, the Li family had already had a Spirit Beast break through to the fourth order, and now there was yet another undergoing the Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation!
Whether it was a cultivator or a Spirit Beast, it meant that the strength of the Li family had risen to a new level!
With four Nascent Souls and the fourth-order Island Defense Array, as well as the Dongling Breakthrough Array, unless a Divine Transformation ancestor made a move, or the Profound Ice Sect mobilized the vast majority of its power, nobody would think of annihilating the Li family!
For a time, the Li family’s reputation was unparalleled!
However, under the strict control of Li Zhirui, the family did not become arrogant or presumptuous; rather, they remained even more humble and low-key, because the more he knew, the more he realized that Nascent Souls were not all that extraordinary.
Without achieving Divine Transformation, one would ultimately remain as insignificant as an ant!
So becoming the ruler of a remote corner was actually nothing to be proud of.
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In the Central Region, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.
"The ceremony is finally over!"
Li Zhixuan heaved a sigh of relief, although she did not need to deal with those trivial matters herself, as the main character, even if she did not actively inquire, people would still come to her with all sorts of questions, causing her endless irritation.
Especially since Li Zhixuan faced the Thunder Tribulation with ferocity, daring to actively attack the tribulation itself and showcasing extraordinarily powerful Swordsmanship, and in the end, she even managed to survive!
Initially, as time passed, her reputation among the disciples had diminished, but because of this event, her fame soared once again, with many disciples vying with one another to visit and ingratiate themselves with her.
Because the Ten Thousand Swords Sect’s rules allowed those who broke through to Nascent Soul to establish their own peak, and the individual automatically became the peak’s master—those disciples all wanted to seize this title.
After all, this was the closest position to Li Zhixuan, and maybe they would catch her eye and become her disciples at any moment.
Unfortunately, their hopes were destined to be dashed, for she had no plans to start her own peak.
With her master’s fifth-order Spirit Mountain at her disposal, Li Zhixuan had no interest in a mere fourth-order Spirit Vein, let alone the fact that most of the peaks granted to peak masters were only third-order Spirit Mountains.
"Hahahaha!"
Ancestor Wu Xin, seeing her like this, couldn’t help but laugh out loud and shook his head, "Now that the event is over, you can set off to return to your family."
"However, do not stay in the family for too long. After all, I don’t have much time left in the lower realm, and I need you to learn my skills."
"Yes, elder, I understand!" Li Zhixuan promptly nodded.
Li Zhixuan traveled day and night, and it still took her the better part of half a year to return to Wanxian Island.
"Jiu, I am back!"
Li Zhirui, who was instructing Li Chengsheng in his cultivation, heard the familiar voice and hurriedly got up to open the door to welcome her, "Zhixuan, you’ve broken through to Nascent Soul?!"
"I was just fortunate enough to break through," Li Zhixuan humbly said with a laugh.
"Hahahaha!"
Li Zhirui burst into laughter, "With this, our Li family now has five Nascent Souls!"
"Da Qing and Xiaoqing broke through as well?"
Li Zhixuan immediately realized the implications, then said with an apologetic face, "Jiu, I won’t be able to stay with the family in the future..."
She did not avoid Li Chengsheng, who was beside them, and directly told Li Zhirui about her current situation and the trouble she had caused.
