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Chapter 964: Chapter 951: Going Out
They acted in such a way primarily because they feared the Li family’s forceful oppression. They speculated that by taking initiative, they might reduce some of their tributes, and secondly, they sought protection.
After all, the Southeastern Mountains had not seen a Lianxu Cultivator for quite a long time, while Devil Beasts within the mountains were ever-present. Should there erupt a large-scale beast tide, their situation would become extremely perilous!
"Clan Leader Li, this is a small token of our appreciation, please do not disdain it," a few Lianxu Cultivators murmured in front of Li Xiansong, the Nascent Soul.
Li Xiansong’s brow furrowed slightly. Such gifts and politeness surely meant they had requests to make. The next instant, he smiled and said, "There is no need for such formality, gentlemen, but I wonder what brings you to visit all of a sudden?"
"The Li family is powerful. We hope to honor your noble family as our Sect Master and take us under your protection!" a few Divine Transformation cultivators bowed deeply and spoke in unison.
A contemplative look flashed through Li Xiansong’s eyes. He quickly stood up and had an Elder help them up, saying, "There is no need for such grand formalities."
However, he did not answer their question, for it was a matter of great importance. Li Xiansong could not possibly provide an answer in a short time.
Assisted by the Elder, they all took their seats, quietly awaiting Li Xiansong’s response.
After a moment, Li Xiansong, smiling, said, "Thank you for your high regard, but the Li family’s strength is insufficient. I fear we cannot withstand your generous affection."
"Clan Leader Li is too modest! The Li family currently has six predecessors in the Lianxu stage. Their strength dominates the Southeastern Mountains..."
One of the Lianxu interrupted urgently, but before he could finish, he was interrupted by Li Xiansong, who said, "Sir, you overestimate the strength of the Li family."
"I still have many minor matters to resolve and cannot host you gentlemen. My apologies."
After speaking, he stood up, effectively forcing them to leave.
"Hmph!" 𝖓𝔬𝖛𝔭𝔲𝖇.𝔠𝔬𝖒
Once they had left Mount Wanxian, someone instantly sneered, "Does he really think so highly of himself?"
"How ungrateful! We took the initiative to acknowledge him as our Sect Master, and he rejected us?"
"Exactly! They are just a few Lianxu Cultivators. What’s there to be so arrogant about?"
A few Divine Transformation cultivators openly vented their dissatisfaction on the way.
Meanwhile, inside Mount Wanxian.
"Elder, why reject them? Isn’t this a good thing? In the future, not only can we have vassals to summon, but we can also collect tributes each year," one Elder asked, puzzled.
Li Xiansong said sternly, "No one should mention this matter again!"
"Thousandfold Mountains belong to Shanyuan State, and there is only one master of all powers in Shanyuan State, the Zhang Family!"
"But the Zhang Family doesn’t manage the mountain territories! Other Nascent Soul powers have their vassals too, and we never saw the Zhang Family react," an Elder immediately retorted, dissatisfied.
Several Elders thought Li Xiansong was overthinking and being too cautious.
"There are some rules that seem non-existent, but you must not ignore them!" Having said that, Li Xiansong didn’t want to explain further and asked the Elders to return to their duties.
It was only because he had gained sufficient prestige during his time as Clan Leader that he could make such decisive decisions. If it were someone else, they wouldn’t have such authority.
But his term was near its end.
Li Xiansong had been able to remain as Clan Leader for so long, thanks to the Li family’s entire entity ascending to the Primal Spirit Realm. After all, switching Clan Leaders shortly after arriving in a new world could cause problems.
But now, with the Li family firmly established in the Southeastern Mountains, it was naturally impossible for him to continue as Clan Leader, to prevent him from becoming a faction unto himself.
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After Li Zhirui’s breakthrough to the mid Lianxu stage, an important matter came up—he sought the subsequent Cultivation Methods of the "Myriad Spirits Scripture."
Initially, in the Black Stone Secret Realm, he had only passed six levels of trials, which meant the methods he acquired did not include those of Integration Realm and beyond.
He had not sought them earlier because he felt his personal power was not strong enough, but more importantly, there was no one to protect his family. He worried that if he left, his family might be eradicated for no apparent reason.
Although his powers were still not considered strong, he now had Da Qing, Xiaoqing, Cang, and Li Chengshuo, four Lianxu Cultivators, ensuring the family’s safety.
With no further concerns, Li Zhirui was set to prioritize this crucial task for both his and his family’s future path. He was determined to complete it as quickly as possible.
Should he fail to find the subsequent methods of the "Myriad Spirits Scripture," Li Zhirui had two alternative paths: one was to find a new method that allowed one to reach Integration and provided subsequent methods, for otherwise, what would he do when it became time to change again?
The second was to harness the power of the family to deduce the states of Integration, Great Vehicle, and Tribulation Transcendence!
The former would mean changing the foundation, and that of the entire family, starting afresh which would involve an enormous cost, not to mention a major challenge:
That would be signing a contract with Spirit Beasts, requiring the integration of a part of the Spiritual Soul. Normally, it resides within oneself, indistinguishable from any other Spiritual Soul. But how would you address this issue if you change your cultivation method?
Furthermore, the cost would be substantial!
Cultivation techniques were never cheap. The higher their grade and the more characteristics they carried, the more expensive they were. To purchase a method suitable for the Integration Realm, you would need at least one hundred million Spirit Stones.
And at that price, you could only get a method with very few characteristics, just barely reaching Seventh Rank.
A method for the Great Vehicle Realm? Even multiplying the cost tenfold might not suffice, and for the Tribulation Transcendence Realm, you would need to multiply that several dozen times!
