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Chapter 799: Chapter 805: Destruction
"However, it could be excusable if one Divine Power predictor made an error, but when a large number of Divine Transformation prognostications go wrong, I’m afraid it’s not that simple," Li Zhirui sharply sensed that something was amiss.
Indeed, Li Zhirui confirmed his earlier conjecture in the subsequent Jade Slips.
A large number of cultivators trapped in the Underground Palace soon realized that something was off and immediately began to trace the origins and interrogate those Divine Transformation experts who had been spreading predictions of world destruction and imminent doom.
The truth shocked them, for it was the schemes of cultivators from other realms!
From the earliest predictions to the subsequent proposed solutions, to the perfection of the Formations, everything behind the scenes involved the hands of other cultivators.
Their purpose was to bring about their destruction or severely weaken them, causing them to lose their ruling status.
As for why the cultivators from other realms would go to such lengths to scheme against them, the Jade Slips mentioned nothing. However, without saying, Li Zhirui could guess that it was probably due to their oppressive dominance, which forced other cultivators to find ways to overthrow them.
"So it is said that the Central Realm rose upon the corpses of the Huanggu State."
Judging by who benefited the most, the mastermind behind all this was obvious.
However, these matters had nothing to do with Li Zhirui and he did not plan to let others know, so after he noted down the Cultivation Techniques, Divine Powers, and key points for practice, he destroyed the original Jade Slips.
Countless shards of jade scattered in the wind, shining like falling stars in the sunlight before finally burying themselves into the earth, and with that, a conspiracy from thousands of years ago vanished into thin air.
Just as Li Zhirui was destroying all the Jade Slips, he happened to return to his family.
He had only been away for a few months, and apart from Da Qing, no one knew he had gone out.
Thus, when Li Zhirui appeared in the family’s grand hall and produced over a hundred Jade Slips, Li Mingzi was rendered utterly stupefied for a long while before regaining her composure.
"Ancestor Rui, what are these?"
Li Zhirui explained, "I’ve just returned from the outside world, and these are the gains from this training experience—five Sixth-Order Cultivation Techniques, twenty-one Fifth-Order Cultivation Techniques, and the rest are all Fourth-Order. They also include various Divine Powers and key points for cultivation. Have the Elder in charge of the scripture archives categorize and store them properly."
"Hisss!"
Li Mingzi took a sharp breath, as both the five Sixth-Order Cultivation Techniques and the hundred-plus Jade Slips of Cultivation Techniques were astonishing, leaving one’s heart unsettled for a long time.
She really wanted to ask if Li Zhirui had robbed a Sect, but on second thought, ordinary Divine Transformation forces could never have such an extensive accumulation.
"Ancestor Rui, won’t these Cultivation Techniques bring trouble?" Li Mingzi quickly asked, calming down.
Li Zhirui reassured her, "Don’t worry, there won’t be any problems."
To avoid detection by the major powers of the Central Realm, Li Zhirui had even deliberately changed the names of these Cultivation Techniques.
If not for the need to stay cautious, Li Zhirui would have wanted to auction all of these Cultivation Techniques; just the five Sixth-Order Cultivation Techniques could earn him an unimaginable amount of Spirit Stones.
Perhaps the family was still desperately accumulating Spirit Stones and the cultivated Fifth-Order Spirit Vein would be able to advance rapidly in a very short time!
After clarifying this matter, Li Zhirui didn’t stay any longer. He was indifferent to the amount of Contribution Value he had, as with his current Contribution Value, he could exchange for anything he desired.
He went straight back to the Purification Spirit Realm, planning to seclude himself and properly organize the loot from the hundred-plus Jade Slips.
However, before doing so, Li Zhirui intended to elevate the Spiritual Energy of his space by another level!
For a long time, the concentration of spiritual energy in the space had always been half a level higher than Li Zhirui’s cultivation level.
Now, he planned to use the more than fifty top-grade spirit stones he had to see if he could make the spiritual energy comparable to that of a Sixth-Order Spirit Vein.
This was also why Li Zhirui had not exchanged the top-grade spirit stones with his clan.
With a total of fifty-eight top-grade spirit stones, Li Zhirui kept the odd ones for future use, whether it was for rapid mana recovery, formation setup, or golem manipulation, they would come in handy.
The space quickly devoured and refined the spirit stones, a process that was nothing like the slow digestion of a spirit vein.
And the spiritual energy did indeed become denser, but that was it, with no significant improvement, certainly not enough to be comparable to a Sixth-Order Spirit Vein.
"I don’t know if the quantity is not enough, or if it’s because of the influence of my cultivation level," regretfully, Li Zhirui had no chance to verify.
After all, both top-grade spirit stones and high-order spirit veins are treasures that are hard to come by, especially the latter, which, if drawn upon recklessly, would lead to a great loss of essence for an area of the world, causing vitality to dissipate and bringing about tremendous karmic consequences!
Li Zhirui once did this a couple of times out of ignorance and naivety, and looking back now, he still felt immense regret and did not dare to be so bold again. 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓅𝓾𝒷.𝒸ℴ𝓂
"Jiu, what did you just do? Why has the spiritual energy in the space suddenly become so dense?" Shen suddenly emerged from the ground, looking at Li Zhirui with a curious face.
"I placed some spirit stones, I have other things to do, so I’ll be going. Make sure you cultivate well."
Having said that, he directly exited the space.
Li Zhirui sat cross-legged under the central green willow in the Spirit Realm, beginning to comprehend, summarize, and organize his recent gains.
For him, the most valuable were the key points of cultivation, especially those recorded in the Fifth and Sixth-Order Cultivation Techniques, which were of great help to Li Zhirui’s cultivation in the Divinity Transformation Realm.
Two flowers bloom, each showing its own branch.
"It’s been a long time since I returned to the Eastern Domain, I wonder how the clan is doing now." Carrying a dark red great sword on her back, Li Zhixuan spoke with a tone of indifference that contained a hint of nostalgia.
She entered the Demonic Tao domain on the western side of the Eastern Domain without concealment and was immediately targeted by a Nascent Soul demon cultivator.
However, as soon as the two engaged in combat, the demon cultivator reacted as if he had encountered his natural enemy and cried out in horror, "Sword Tao of Slaughter? You’re the new protector of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, Sword Venerable Wu Xin!"
Wu Xin, this title, is not unique to a single person within the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, but rather a specific designation.
Whenever the previous Sword Venerable Wu Xin fell or ascended, their disciple would automatically take over the title and become the new protector of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.
What does a protector mean? It refers to someone who is willing to fight and die for the sect’s legacy.
Of course, this was an ancient rule of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect from many years ago. As the Sect’s strength continued to grow, the position of protector still existed, but its status was no longer lofty and had become somewhat equivalent to that of an ordinary elder.
"I’m surprised you have some insight," responded Li Zhixuan coldly. Her figure, like a ghostly apparition, instantly appeared in front of the demon cultivator. The great sword she gripped tightly came crashing down like a mountain range, sending the demon cultivator flying.
The demon cultivator dared not engage Li Zhixuan again, enduring his injuries and fleeing without hesitation.
Li Zhixuan did not give chase and instead sheathed her sword. Her aura gradually retracted and was no longer as sharp as before, making her seem not much different from a common Nascent Soul cultivator.
From this, it could be seen that, although Li Zhixuan practiced the Sword Tao of Slaughter, her mind was not greatly affected, at least not too obviously.
