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Chapter 761: Chapter 767: Coming Out of Seclusion
"Success!"
"Pay respects to the Divine Transformation Elder!" Mr. Zhou’s heart swelled with joy, and he immediately bowed deeply in respect.
Upon hearing the news, the other cultivators also hastily bowed, chanting in unison, "Pay respects to the Divine Transformation Elder!"
The magnitude of their voices spread throughout the entire Immortal City.
"There’s no need for such formalities!"
Li Zhirui spoke in a gentle voice, "I have just had a breakthrough and need to go into seclusion to consolidate my realm. I remember the kindness of all the protectors here and will surely repay it in the future."
Although he had successfully broken through, the injuries inside his body had not yet healed, and his realm was unstable. He had no time to waste with them.
"We have troubled the senior."
"It’s not a problem, everyone may disperse now."
Li Zhirui waved his hand and vanished from sight.
The news of the birth of a Divine Transformation cultivator in Southern Edge Immortal City naturally could not escape the headquarters of the commerce association, but unfortunately by the time their dispatched Divine Transformation Elder arrived, Li Zhirui had already entered his serenity room, denying them an audience.
When alone, Li Zhirui couldn’t help but laugh out loud. After enduring countless hardships and hundreds of years of cultivation, he had finally reached the peak realm of this world!
And he was just one step away from the final Tribulation Transcendence Ascension.
Fortunately, Li Zhirui quickly suppressed his joy. After all, he was still injured and needed to recover as soon as possible.
Moreover, he needed to consolidate his realm and integrate the experiences from his breakthrough and tribulation!
The latter, in particular, would not only give Li Zhirui a deeper understanding of the Divinity Transformation Realm, which was beneficial for his future cultivation, but also provide the younger generation of the Li family with valuable experiences for their path to divine transformation.
Even though Jiang Fengwu, at the Mid-Nascent Soul stage, was currently the highest in cultivation within the family aside from himself, who was to say that she didn’t have a chance to break through to Divine Transformation?
Li Zhirui didn’t believe that in the thousand-plus years of life he had left, he wouldn’t see a second Divine Transformation cultivator born in the Li family.
Following his breakthrough to Divine Transformation, his lifespan had once again skyrocketed, doubling to a life limit of two thousand years!
And now, Li Zhirui was just over five hundred years old! Compared to most Divine Transformation cultivators, he was excessively young.
However, this was greatly advantageous for his path to Ascension. After all, the longer the lifespan, the more time for cultivation, and naturally, the greater the likelihood of Ascension.
He took out various Healing Pills and gently cultivated them to heal his own injuries.
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At the same time that Li Zhirui successfully broke through to Divine Transformation, far away on Wanxian Island, Da Qing, Xiaoqing, and Cang all felt the surge of tremendous Mana.
Unable to suppress the joy in his heart, Da Qing did not go into seclusion to assimilate the Mana but instead flew to the mountaintop cave dwelling at the fastest speed, only to find that Xiaoqing and Cang had arrived even earlier than him, with ecstatic joy written all over their faces.
Soon after, Li Chengsheng and Li Chengshuo, who had received the news, also hurried over. The latter could not wait to ask, "Uncles, is there any news from my father?"
Li Zhirui had left the family for more than twenty years with no news returned. Although they didn’t show it on the surface, deep down, they were incredibly anxious and restless.
"Our Ninth Uncle has already successfully broken through to Divine Transformation!" Once everyone had gathered, Xiaoqing could no longer contain himself and shouted aloud.
Seeing the three people rush over, flush with excitement, Jiang Fengwu, who had guessed it in her heart, had tears streaming down her face with emotion as she choked out, "That’s wonderful!"
The siblings too were thrilled beyond measure. They had great faith in Li Zhirui, even though they did not know when he would break through. Hearing the good news now was better than they could have hoped for.
Da Qing, who had calmed down a bit, said, "We should not publicize this matter too much for now, to avoid driving the Profound Ice Sect into desperate action. After all, Ninth Uncle has just broken through and will definitely need some time to consolidate his cultivation, and with the journey back, it might take three to five years before he can return to Wanxian Island."
After all, over the years with their deliberate efforts, they had almost rooted out all the spies and traitors within the clan; they just hadn’t gotten around to disposing of them yet.
"You’re right!"
Jiang Fengwu nodded repeatedly and said, "Zhirui’s breakthrough to Divine Transformation must have left you bearing a great amount of mana. You should return now and assimilate it; don’t suppress it any longer."
"Next, we simply need to wait quietly for Zhirui to return. There’s no need to add complications by doing other things."
In fact, Da Qing and the other two attracted considerable attention when they hurried to this place, and many in the clan took notice, speculating in their hearts.
"Could it be that Ancestor Rui is about to break through?" Not just Li Wenli, but many in the clan thought so.
Unfortunately, after waiting for nearly half a month, they still hadn’t heard any news, and they were naturally extremely disappointed.
And the Profound Ice Sect and the Devil Race of the Great Snow Mountain, which had received the news and were tense and ready to mobilize at any moment, eventually disbanded their armies.
"Could the Li family be intending to play the ploy of stoking fires to trick the lords?" some Elders from the Profound Ice Sect conjectured one after another.
The Sect Leader, however, was sufficiently composed and said, "Whatever stratagems they have, we will know at the first moment and react swiftly. Moreover, with the Devil Race watching them like tigers eyeing their prey, it’s absolutely impossible for the Li family to gain a Divinity Transformation ancestor!"
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Headquarters of the Southern Edge Commerce Association. 𝓃ℴ𝓋𝓹𝓊𝓫.𝒸𝓸𝓂
"That old ancestor has been in seclusion for over two years now, right?"
"Two years, five months, and seventeen days," a friend at his side answered casually.
Not just him, many cultivators always remembered exactly how long Li Zhirui had been in closed-door cultivation.
"It’s uncertain whether the promises made by the elder before his seclusion will be fulfilled."
The one speaking was just a Golden Core cultivator, who said with eyes full of longing, "Even just a little something from his hand would be enough for my use."
"The old ancestor has emerged from seclusion!"
No one knew who shouted it, but the cry immediately attracted the attention of countless cultivators.
"Is it true or false?"
While people were still hesitant, several streaks of Spirit Light had already quickly shot across the Marketplace sky.
"Quick! Let’s hurry over! Get a good spot!"
You must know, those who can fly in Immortal City must be Nascent Soul cultivators. Since they were all in such haste, the news must be true.
Unfortunately for them, these two were quite far away. Despite their speed, they still couldn’t make it to the very front.
At this moment, Li Zhirui was conversing with a Divinity Transformation being from the Southern Edge Commerce Association.
"If you’re not in a hurry to return to your sect, why not stay a little longer? We could discuss our paths, take the good from each and leave the bad, and make progress together," said the being.
Li Zhirui shook his head and replied, "Thank you for your kind offer, but after traveling for a hundred years, I’d like to return as soon as possible."
"Well then, since your heart is set on returning, I won’t try to keep you any longer," the person said, seeing his resolute expression and knowing he wouldn’t change his mind, so he didn’t waste more words.
Then, seeing the cultivators rushing over from all directions, he couldn’t help but laugh and said, "Friend, with only those few Nascent Souls for protection, why go to such lengths?"
"It’s only a display of Divine Power, no trouble at all," replied Zhirui.
