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Chapter 837: Chapter 843: Advancement
Countless Purification Laws within the Spirit Realm surged towards Li Zhirui like they found their destiny; ravenous, he refused none, greedily refining the Laws and strengthening his control over the Purification Principle.
Step by step, his Realm edged forward, yet it didn’t elevate Li Zhirui directly to the Middle Stage of Divine Transformation; instead, it saved him over a decade of cultivation time.
Li Zhirui was quite content. A decade or so was fleeting, but this unexpected gain was a windfall—how could he ask for more?
Time slipped away amidst cultivation and healing.
When Li Chengsheng opened his eyes once again and stepped out from the "cocoon," two or three years had passed.
Seeing that Li Zhirui was cultivating, with streams of almost imperceptible clean light entering his body, surrounded by clouds of qi, upon closer inspection, it turned out to be dense, condensing Spiritual Energy.
There seemed to be no leakage of his aura, but Li Chengsheng at his side still felt immense pressure, thinking to himself, ’Is this the gap between the Nascent Soul and Divine Transformation?’
"Once you’ve healed, go back to your cultivation."
After Li Zhirui fully refined the Essence Pill, it was already the next day, but he had noticed Li Chengsheng had been watching him all along.
"Shuo came back a few days before you. You siblings haven’t seen each other for many years; have a good catch-up."
Li Chengsheng responded, asking, "Has mother returned?"
"Fengwu has already taken her first step towards Divine Transformation. She’s currently in seclusion inside her Cave Mansion; it shouldn’t be long before she makes her breakthrough."
Li Zhirui instructed, "When the time comes, observe carefully, so you can better prepare yourself when facing your own Tribulation Transcendence, and perhaps increase your chances of success a bit."
"And her way of breaking through is the upright path, unlike mine, which relied on the Great Illusionary Dream Fruit. Fengwu’s insights from her breakthrough will be more beneficial to you all."
Back then, Li Zhirui had leveraged the special abilities of the Great Illusionary Dream Fruit, stubbornly storming into Divine Transformation without seeking the proper methods step by step.
At the time, he hadn’t perceived any issues but looking back later, he was filled with regret, aware that not everyone could have such fortune as he did!
Li Zhirui had essentially provided a simplified answer, yet he too was half-informed about the steps and process. Meanwhile, Jiang Fengwu filled in the gaps he omitted.
Seeing Li Chengsheng take these words to heart, Li Zhirui sent him out of the Spirit Realm; as for his three Spirit Beasts, they had been healed over a year ago and sent away.
Li Chengsheng flew to his Cave Mansion atop the mountain peak, his personal abode.
To the left was the shared Cave Mansion of Li Zhirui and Jiang Fengwu, further to the left was Li Chengshuo’s dwelling; their family’s homes were closely lined together.
"Big brother, have you recovered from your injuries?" called out Li Chengshuo’s voice from nearby, fresh from her return from outside.
She knew of Li Chengsheng’s injury because, in the few years since she’d been home, she would sometimes go to Li Zhirui for advice on cultivation.
Occasionally, Li Chengshuo would meet Li Xianxun and Li Mingyao, two of the family’s younger members with excellent potential.
She was astonished to learn they were each working on daunting tasks that required much time: one creating a new Cultivation Technique, the other reverse-engineering the Methods to draw Earth Escape Talismans.
And Li Chengshuo had witnessed their success firsthand!
Li Xianxun spent decades reading thousands of cultivation techniques, combining his own spiritual roots and spiritual body, and deduced a cultivation technique that exceptionally matched himself.
Although he could only cultivate to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, this was limited by Li Xianxun’s own cultivation. Once he had enough understanding and recognition of the Nascent Soul Realm, he would naturally be able to further perfect the cultivation technique.
What was most terrifying was that Li Xianxun had almost abandoned decades, but his cultivation wasn’t lacking; moreover, his realm was even higher.
Li Mingyao was the same. Reversing the methods of the Third Order Earth Escape Talisman was no simple matter, and yet he accomplished it in just a few years!
His immense talent was evident for all to see!
At first, Li Chengshuo lamented, not blaming Zhirui for being willing to guide the two of them. Such favored sons of heaven should undoubtedly be well instructed to let them fully display their talents and strength.
But to return to the point!
"Big brother, you haven’t broken through to the Late Nascent Soul Stage?"
Li Chengshuo shouted in surprise, as if he had discovered something amazing, "You’d better be careful, or I might just surpass you."
She had broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm twenty or thirty years later than Li Chengsheng had, and now she had caught up! Naturally, Li Chengshuo was overjoyed.
"Don’t worry; that won’t happen." Li Chengsheng said with a light smile. He had been tempering himself for so many years and had experiences that were akin to nine deaths and one life. To him, there were simply no obstacles ahead.
At any time Li Chengsheng wanted, he could spend a few years accumulating mana and breakthrough, but that possibility did not exist for Li Chengshuo. 𝒏𝒐𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝒄𝙤𝙢
"Humph!" Li Chengshuo no longer felt like chatting and turned to head back to her own cave mansion.
Li Chengsheng shook his head in amusement and also entered his cave mansion. Now that his injuries had healed, it was time to start a full sprint, to break through the Late Nascent Soul Stage as soon as possible.
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In the family hall, a group of elders gathered to discuss a significant matter.
"Clan Leader, Ancestors Cheng Sheng and Cheng Shuo have returned, and so has Fengwu Ancestor. Although she is currently in seclusion, attempting Divine Transformation and unlikely to make a move, her spirit beasts are also of strong power!" an elder said.
"Yes!" another agreed, "Just these three ancestors alone account for ten Nascent Soul combat powers, and together with Qingxuan Spirit Ancestor, Ancestor Cheng Huo, and their spirit beasts, the family now boasts over twenty Nascent Souls."
"Additionally, in recent years, the family has also seen the birth of many Golden Core members, especially Li Mingkui, Li Mingquan, and Li Minghong, all of whom are at Golden Core perfection. Perhaps a visit to the Secret Realm might allow them to break through to the Nascent Soul."
Initially, when a Fourth Order Secret Realm was discovered in the Boundless Sea, the Li family began exploring at the first opportunity. However, due to the overpowering strength of the devil beasts inside, they were no match and had to beat an embarrassing retreat, not having opened the Secret Realm again since then.
But now, with the return of people like Li Chengsheng, the breakthroughs of the spirit beasts of Li Mingyao and others, and the strengthening of other family members’ cultivation, the Li family had seen a significant increase in power. It seemed the time had come to develop that Fourth Order Secret Realm once more.
If they could develop it earlier, they would also obtain the various resources within the Secret Realm sooner, and with the rich spiritual energy and abundant Fourth Order Spirit Fields everywhere, who knew how many Spiritual Objects could be planted.
Li Mingzi was, of course, quite tempted, as a completely controlled Fourth Order Secret Realm could bring untold benefits to the family!
The problem was, the strength the Li family could dispatch to the Secret Realm wasn’t as strong as they believed.
As the Clan Leader, Li Mingzi naturally knew more than the rest, such as the fact that the three Spirit Ancestors, Qingxuan, Qingpeng, and Qingcang, were all in seclusion, hoping to break through to Divine Transformation as soon as possible, so they were unlikely to participate in this Secret Realm mission.
