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Chapter 714: Chapter 720: Suddenly
The spiritual energy from the surroundings rushed towards Jiang Fengwu’s secluded chamber for meditation, quickly forming a vortex; it was an obvious disturbance that naturally attracted the attention of many clan members.
"Could the Elder Ancestor be breaking through to the Divine Transformation stage?"
"It doesn’t seem like it; if she were really breaking through to Divine Transformation, the commotion couldn’t possibly be this small, and she would have informed the clan in advance."
"Then why is there a Spirit Qi Vortex appearing at the peak of the mountain? The Elder Ancestor broke through to the late Nascent Soul stage years ago."
"Have you all forgotten? Besides the Elder Ancestor, there’s another Elder Ancestor Jiang who is also a Nascent Soul."
At this, everyone suddenly realized; mainly because Jiang Fengwu was always low-key, and she hadn’t shown up for nearly a decade, so they hadn’t thought of her immediately.
The breakthrough process was uneventful and not worth elaborate description, for she was only breaking through a minor realm and there were not so many challenges; besides, with Jiang Fengwu’s sufficient accumulation, everything was just a matter of course.
Li Zhirui, however, was distracted by this and could not concentrate as much as before during his cultivation.
It was not until one or two months later, after Jiang Fengwu had stabilized her realm and emerged from seclusion, that this situation improved.
"How do you feel after the breakthrough?"
"I feel much stronger than before I made the breakthrough," Jiang Fengwu replied cheerfully.
Although it was just a minor realm, the higher one’s cultivation, the bigger each ’small step’ became, and cultivators capable of defeating enemies beyond their realm were certainly extraordinary.
"What about Shuo and Sheng? Are they in closed-door cultivation or out in the world for experience?" Seeing that the siblings hadn’t shown up until now, there could only be these two reasons.
"Both are working hard to break through to the Nascent Soul; after all, it’s not an easy task," Li Zhirui explained dryly, unsure how to voice it out, especially since Li Chengshuo had used a Soul Dividing Jade Slip before.
But on second thought, since Shuo was still alive and well, there was no need to mention any dangerous encounters to avoid worrying Jiang Fengwu.
"But wasn’t Shuo only breaking through to the late Golden Core stage? It’s been over a decade; how come she hasn’t returned yet?"
"She also has to consider those two Spirit Beasts of hers, so naturally, it’s taking longer."
Li Zhirui didn’t want to linger on this topic, so he changed the subject, "What are your plans moving forward?"
"Of course, to cultivate diligently and break through to the late Nascent Soul stage as soon as possible," Jiang Fengwu replied without hesitation.
But how simple could that be? She had just broken through; to achieve another breakthrough without accumulating and consolidating for decades or even a century, she would have no hope unless she encountered some opportunity.
"I think you might do better to focus on cultivating your other two Spirit Beasts for now. If they could both break through to the fourth rank, it would greatly reduce the time needed for your later breakthroughs and also strengthen your own power," Li Zhirui offered his suggestion.
During this process, Jiang Fengwu’s cultivation wouldn’t fall behind; it was just a matter of different priorities.
"That does make sense," Jiang Fengwu thought along these lines and felt that this idea was better than what she had in mind.
Still, she had some concerns and hesitated, "But isn’t cultivating two Spirit Beasts to the fourth rank at once a bit too resource-consuming? Wouldn’t it be better to focus on one first? This way, it would also be less of a strain on you."
To speak frankly, most of the resources needed for the cultivation of their family, including those of their contracted Spirit Beasts, were obtained from Li Zhirui.
Although Jiang Fengwu and Li Chengshuo were both Array Masters, Array Masters’ ability to earn Spirit Stones was far less than that of Alchemists and Artifact Refiners, so they relied heavily on Li Zhirui.
As for Li Chengsheng, there’s even less to say, as he studied divination—a skill with no prospect of making money, because no cultivators would come to have their fortunes told!
However, he realized this problem, which is why he was so attentive to cultivating the Chaoyang Crows and the Yang Li Firebirds. According to family rules, these two types of Spirit Beasts were Li Chengsheng’s property.
If a clan member wanted to contract these two kinds of Spirit Beasts, the family would have to pay a certain number of Spirit Stones.
"Aren’t you an Array Master? The fourth-tier formations you produce may be hard for the family to sell, but big commerce associations like the Southern Edge Commerce Association and Xuanfa Pavilion would surely be able to take them. Even if the price isn’t as high as the market rate, you could directly trade with them for Spiritual Objects."
As everyone’s strength increased, Li Zhirui gradually found himself unable to provide enough resources, so he thought about letting them find their own ways to secure resources.
"That’s a good idea," Jiang Fengwu nodded, ready to give it a try when the time came.
It was mainly because she had relied too heavily on Li Zhirui before, treating formations purely as a hobby, in addition to her responsibility for the family’s safety, without ever thinking of earning resources through this skill.
But now, that was not an option anymore.
Jiang Fengwu and Feng Peng’s cultivation required a large number of fourth-tier Precious Pills, and both the Dusk Wind Bluebird and the five-colored Dragon Carp, as third-tier Spirit Beasts, needed a wealth of resources to break through to the fourth-tier.
And Li Zhirui also needed to be responsible for himself, Da Qing, Xiaoqing, and Cang. If everything was pressed onto him, he wouldn’t need to cultivate; he might as well just focus on alchemy.
"You should negotiate this matter yourself."
Jiang Fengwu had no objections; she also wanted to buy some materials for setting up formations.
Seeing that it was getting late, Li Zhirui took Jiang Fengwu into the bedroom.
Through a night of passionate love, the sounds of spring continued endlessly.
After a serious session of dual cultivation, the next day, both emerged looking radiant, their auras slightly stronger than the day before.
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"You’re saying that on the original Qing Xuan Sect’s territory, a Nascent Soul sect has been newly established?"
Upon hearing this news, Li Wenli was also slightly surprised and asked, "What’s their strength like? Do you know their original background?"
As everyone knew, after Qing Xuan Sect’s destruction, the area was first plundered by Loose Cultivators and various major sects, followed by Loose Cultivators and various Golden Core forces taking turns to fight over the fourth-tier Spirit Vein.
Because of this, several large-scale battles broke out in just a few years, with countless cultivators dead or wounded.
Initially, Li Wenli had thought of having Li Zhirui take a trip to employ the Moving Spirit Secret Skill to relocate the fourth-tier Spirit Vein from Qingxuan Mountain to Wanxian Island.
However, as soon as this idea was put forward, it was rejected by Li Zhirui.
The reason was simple: the distance was too great, he couldn’t guarantee that nothing would go wrong in the process, and the Spirit Vein of the Qing Xuan Sect was specifically arranged by an Earth Master. Each Spirit Vein was interconnected, and pulling one would affect the whole network!
If he truly employed the Moving Spirit Secret Skill to extract that fourth-tier Spirit Vein, the other Spirit Veins would definitely be affected, which could destroy the entire piece of land!
Li Zhirui did not dare bear the immense Karmic Force that would follow.
This was also the reason why other forces didn’t set their sights on the Spirit Vein—the cost was too great. 𝚗ov𝚙𝚞𝚋.c𝚘m
Since then, Li Wenli hadn’t paid much attention to the developments in Qing Xuan Mountain, but unexpectedly, after a few years, a Nascent Soul power had suddenly emerged and occupied the place!
