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Chapter 856: Chapter 862: Visiting
In the process of developing the Secret Realm, the most important task was to inventory the fifth-order Spiritual Objects!
Then, they would transplant the suitable Spiritual Objects to Wanxian Island, where the Spiritual Objects would not only receive better care, but the Li family could also make use of them more conveniently.
For this purpose, the Li family traversed every corner of the Secret Realm, but in the end, they found only six fifth-order Spiritual Objects.
A Secret Realm that had existed for who knows how many years couldn’t have only nurtured six fifth-order Spiritual Objects.
And those missing Spiritual Objects were either consumed and refined by Devil Beasts, or destroyed by them.
Apart from the Thousand-Pagoda Cold Pine, Red-Veined Gold Tree, Fire Essence Jade Flower Tree, and Twin-Stemmed Strengthening Bone Grass, they also found a Myriad Colors Flowing Light Peony and a Floating Cloud Sky Wood.
The Flowing Light Peony was of high grade, but it was just a decorative Spirit Flower, its blossoming beauty resplendent with flowing colors, yet of little use.
Perhaps they could breed a swarm of Spirit Bees, collect peony nectar, and produce fifth-order Spirit Honey, which could very well be the best use for the peony.
The Floating Cloud Sky Wood was different; it was an exceptionally rare space Spirit Plant!
Within the trunk, a space had evolved on its own, its size depending on the number of years the Floating Cloud Sky Wood had grown, and as for its limits, no complete records existed due to its rarity; Li Chengsheng and the others were also unclear.
The branches and leaves of the Floating Cloud Sky Wood could be used to craft Magic Artifacts, not just in the direct crafting of Space Artifacts, but also when crafting Spirit Boats and palaces. If the branches and leaves of the Sky Wood were incorporated, they could expand the artifact’s space! 𝔫𝖔𝔳𝖕𝖚𝔟.𝔠𝔬𝖒
From this, one could see its tremendous value.
Therefore, as soon as Li Chengsheng heard that the Floating Cloud Sky Wood was discovered, he couldn’t wait to set off to verify its authenticity.
"Please bring the family’s most skilled Spirit Plant Master here; there must not be the slightest damage during the transposition of the Sky Wood!"
Space Spirit Plants were undoubtedly the most scarce and rare type, and they could not be too cautious.
Li Chengsheng and his people, along with a large number of clan members, bustled about in the space for the better part of a year, arranging everything properly before organizing the departure of personnel.
But they couldn’t evacuate everyone; they definitely needed to leave a group of clan members to guard the Secret Realm, as the planted Spiritual Objects still required care.
After some discussion, Li Chengsheng and the others decided on the personnel to stay in the Secret Realm: a total of five Golden Cores, one hundred Foundation Establishtments, and two hundred Qi Cultivations, making up three hundred and five people in total.
Each Golden Core would take twenty Foundation Establishtments and forty Qi Cultivations to oversee the five major regions divided into east, south, west, north, and center, with each group stationed there for six years.
In order to compensate the clan members guarding the Secret Realm, they were given very generous task rewards; after all, the chances they could leave the Secret Realm in six years were very few, because the Boundary-Arranging Device would be kept with the family, not in their hands.
Once everything was in order, Li Chengsheng left the Secret Realm with his clan members, their harvest bountiful.
In fact, prior to this, they had already sent people to escort a batch of Spiritual Objects back to the clan, but even so, their return this time filled their storage magical devices to the brim!
One could imagine just how much benefit this fourth-order Secret Realm had brought to the Li family!
Keep in mind, this was just the initial clearing; once the Secret Realm was fully developed, it would represent an incomparable and tremendous gain!
The return of Li Chengsheng and his group was met with an exceptionally warm welcome from the entire family, with cheers cascading over them like waves; in that moment, they truly felt like heroes! A radiant smile was irrepressible on everyone’s faces.
Indeed, they were heroes by all rights.
During the process of clearing the Secret Realm, there were barely any casualties among the clan members.
Though a vast amount of Spiritual Objects had been expended, when compared with the lives of the clan members, the Spiritual Objects in the Secret Realm, and the value of a fourth-order Secret Realm, such costs were utterly trivial.
"You’ve all worked hard this past year," Li Mingzi, representing the Li Clan, announced the generous rewards given by the family to Li Chengsheng and the others.
While the rest of the clan members looked on with envy, another round of thunderous applause erupted.
And the news of the fourth-order Secret Realm continued to stir, with the clan members discussing it at length, their excitement and curiosity far from settling down.
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Xuanfa Pavilion.
"The Li family has successfully acquired the rumored Fourth Order Secret Realm?" the Store Manager mused.
"Yes, that’s why the members of the Li family have been very excited and animated recently."
"Hmm..."
A glint of cunning flashed in the eyes of the Store Manager, and he said, "Go prepare a generous gift, I will visit the Li family on Wanxian Island with it."
"Yes."
A Fifth-order Spiritual Object would definitely be beyond the means of their branch to provide, so since the Li family was a Beast-Taming Family, Xuanfa Pavilion chose a Fourth-grade Spirit Beast Egg.
"Not bad, let’s go." The Store Manager nodded and set off towards Wanxian Island with several attendants in tow.
"Clan Leader, the Store Manager of Xuanfa Pavilion has come to visit."
Li Mingzi, who was dealing with family affairs, couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow upon hearing this. If she wasn’t mistaken, the Xuanfa Pavilion must be here for the Secret Realm.
Of course, it was not to ask the Li family to give up a share of the benefits, but rather to secure the rights to operate the Spiritual Objects from the Secret Realm.
Or even an exclusive operating right.
"Please, invite him in," Li Mingzi said, while contemplating how to deal with Xuanfa Pavilion.
Li Mingzi met with the Store Manager of the Xuanfa Pavilion at the great hall on Welcoming Guests Mountain, a place specifically designed to receive outsiders, on the periphery of Wanxian Island.
"I’ve often heard of Fellow Daoist’s great reputation but never had the pleasure of meeting. Now I see it is indeed well-founded," the Store Manager said, lavishing praise.
"You flatter me," Li Mingzi replied with a faint smile.
She was merely a Golden Core, clearly beneath the Nascent Soul Realm Store Manager, so it was not appropriate for her to address him as ’Fellow Daoist.’
However, Li Mingzi was still the Clan Leader of the Li family and on her home ground. To call him a senior would not only put the Store Manager in an awkward position for not being able to accept, but would also detract from her family’s dignity.
Thus, addressing him as ’Excellency’ was most fitting.
After modestly deflecting the compliment, Li Mingzi said no more, savoring the Spiritual Tea in her hands.
She had guessed the Store Manager’s intent and was in no hurry to speak—after all, it was not she who was eager.
The Store Manager certainly did not wish to be at a disadvantage either and said with a smile, "Several of the Li family’s elders have recently achieved Divine Transformation and my Xuanfa Pavilion had forgotten to send gifts. Now I would like to make it right, and I hope Fellow Daoist will forgive this oversight."
As he spoke, an attendant beside him took out a snow-white and translucent Spirit Beast Egg placed upon a brocade cloth from a storage bag.
"A Fourth-grade Spirit Beast Egg?"
Li Mingzi raised an eyebrow, "Excellency, you’re quite generous."
This must be the best Spiritual Object their branch could offer.
"However, the two old ancestors did not hold a ceremony, so Excellency, you should take this congratulatory gift back."
The smile on the Store Manager’s face faltered, and he was about to say something when a Li family Cultivator hastily walked in and deliberately announced in the middle of the hall:
"Reporting to the Clan Leader, the Store Manager from the Southern Edge Commerce Association has come to visit!"
The Store Manager’s face tightened, and he hurriedly opened his mouth, eager to say something.
A hint of amusement appeared in Li Mingzi’s eyes as she preempted him, "Quickly invite this Store Manager to the great hall on Welcoming Guests Mountain, do not neglect our guest!"
