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Chapter 965: Chapter 951: Outing_2
As for the Immortal Realm Method? No matter how many Spirit Stones and Spiritual Objects you have, it’s impossible to obtain!
Because this is the true foundation of rising up!
There’s a rumor about an Immortal Realm Force. Initially, it was just a small Transforming Spirit force, but fate led them to a method that points directly to the Immortal Realm. After tens of thousands of years of unrelenting effort, they eventually gave birth to an Immortal!
If you choose the second path, deriving the subsequent Cultivation Techniques of the "Myriad Spirits Scripture" is not an easy task either.
Firstly, one would need many other High-Rank Cultivation Techniques for enlightenment—as if one could derive it out of thin air, right?
You should know, Cultivation Techniques are very solemn and meticulous. The slightest mistake can, at best, make it impossible to cultivate, and at worst, lead to deviation and even explosion is not out of the question!
Secondly, it would take numerous Lianxu Cultivators and an unknown number of years to possibly derive the technique.
But this cannot ensure the method is indeed safe, experiments are still needed!
Of course, it’s not feasible to let Cultivators experiment with it directly; not to mention the Li family, even those Immortal Realm great forces wouldn’t be so willing.
If there were only a few problems, it would at most sacrifice a few Lianxu, but if there are dozens or even hundreds of errors, that would mean a similar number of Cultivators!
Therefore, the predecessors of the Primal Spirit Realm innovated a method to use human-like Jade Puppets to replace Cultivators in testing Cultivation Techniques.
Thus, the Primal Spirit Realm gave birth to a Cultivation Hundred Arts not found in the Profound Origin Realm—Puppet Crafting Master!
However, as the grade of the Cultivation Technique rises, the grade of the Jade Puppets also increases, and naturally, their prices soar accordingly.
Of course, all things considered, in terms of spending Spirit Stones, deriving one’s own Cultivation Techniques is definitely cheaper than purchasing them.
Only the cost of time is significantly greater.
However, deep within, Li Zhirui had a premonition; he felt that the Primal Spirit Realm had the subsequent Cultivation Techniques of the "Myriad Spirits Scripture"!
His reasoning lies in his encounter with those Upper Realm Cultivators in the Black Stone Secret Realm, who should be from the Primal Spirit Realm!
Because from an affiliation point of view, the Profound Origin Realm is a Minor Thousand World under the jurisdiction of the Primal Spirit Realm.
And since they were able to enter the Black Stone Secret Realm through some special method, it means the Secret Realm has a significant relation to them!
After all, the many High-Rank Spirit Objects and Cultivation Techniques obtained through numerous trials—many of which could not possibly have originated from the Primal Spirit Realm!
Not to mention anything else, the "Myriad Spirits Scripture" Li Zhirui obtained can lead directly to the Early Nascent Soul Stage. But in the Minor Thousand World, as soon as the Heavenly Dao senses your advancement past Lianxu, it will immediately unleash Ascension Tribulation.
Could it be possible to derive it with a group of Nascent Soul Cultivators, across an entire Great Realm?
Li Zhirui made thorough preparations in Mount Wanxian, then informed Cheng Shuo, asking her to watch over the family and relay the message to Da Qing and the other two.
The reason he told her was that on the day he was departing, she happened to not be cultivating.
"Dad, shouldn’t I accompany you? Or maybe invite Uncle Da Qing and the others for mutual support?" Li Chengshuo said with a look of worry.
She and Li Chengsheng had spent so many years outside, only in the relatively peaceful and lower Cultivation level of Shanyuan State, yet they encountered several significant dangers.
And Li Zhirui, this time, was heading to an unknown distance, the degree of danger being countless times higher than theirs—how could she not be worried?
"There’s no need to worry, it will be fine."
Li Zhirui smiled and reassured her, saying, "When you have free time, continue to improve the Mountain Protection Array with the clansmen."
"By the way, there are two particular matters I need to entrust to you!"
Li Zhirui said with a serious face, "First, Fengwu is out gaining experience, and I don’t know if she will get injured, so I’ve specially refined a batch of fifth-order Top-Tier Treasure Pills for you to keep safe."
"Second, the family has recently appointed a new Clan Leader, and if he can’t hold down those Elders, if his decisions are right, you must step in to help maintain control! Ensure the authority of the Clan Leader is upheld!"
For the first matter, Li Chengshuo readily agreed without hesitation, but the second matter puzzled her.
"Dad, haven’t you always admonished us not to get involved in family affairs and to let the Clan Leader and Elders decide? Why the sudden change now?"
"Because the Clan Leader is chosen from among the Secular Clansmen, they have no factions, at least not during their term!"
Li Zhirui said profoundly, "Therefore, in a certain sense, the Clan Leader is the one who is truly impartial and solely dedicated to the development of the family."
Because he had no offspring of his own yet, and because he had been taken to Mount Wanxian ever since his Spiritual Root was discovered at the age of five, his feelings towards his birth parents were also very thin.
Of course, every person has emotions and desires, and the Clan Leader could not always be solely focused on the public good.
Thinking of these matters, Li Zhirui couldn’t help but sigh internally, factions!
He knew that this was an issue that any power would inevitably face and have to confront, but Li Zhirui absolutely would not allow the Li family’s factional powers to grow too strong.
Previously, either he was there to suppress them within the family, or the Clan Leader had leverage over them, preventing those factions from stirring up any trouble. Yet, it just so happened that both circumstances coincided this time.
Those audacious fellows, who knew what they might do!
This was precisely why Li Zhirui made a special point of instructing Li Chengshuo.
"If you see that you cannot control the situation, you can have Da Qing and the others step in, or perhaps..."
Li Zhirui hesitated for a moment but eventually pulled out a Jade Slip and said, "Choose a few of the most outspoken individuals from this Jade Slip and take them down directly!"
The Li family’s Dark Department, besides obeying the current Clan Leader, had one other person who had never changed, and that was Li Zhirui!
Moreover, his authority within the Dark Department, as well as his status, were higher than that of the incumbent Clan Leader.
"Do not act unless it is absolutely necessary, and do not easily make use of the information in this Jade Slip!" Li Zhirui warned.
Li Chengshuo nodded seriously and said, "Understood, don’t worry."
"With that, I’ll be on my way!"
After arranging all the affairs, Li Zhirui did not avoid the clansmen and left Mount Wanxian openly and honorably.
His purpose in doing so was to inform everyone he was no longer with the family, especially those factions, that the new Clan Leader no longer had the backing of his greatest support.
Yet unbeknownst to them, before departing, Li Zhirui had left a masterstroke for the new Clan Leader Li Hongshi.
Different from the Jade Slip in Li Chengshuo’s hands.
The note contained the name of a person, a sharp blade poised to strike at all the major factions!
——
"The old ancestor has left!"
"Are you sure? Could he be feinting, only to stealthily return?"
"It shouldn’t be the case; I heard he’s gone out to seek opportunities."
Just a few days after Li Zhirui’s departure, a few faction leaders stealthily met.
"Where did this information come from? Could it be a smoke bomb the old ancestor threw to deliberately confuse us?"
Everyone present held Li Zhirui in great awe; they knew they were no match for this family elder who had lived through thousands of years!
Had it not been for Li Zhirui leaving Mount Wanxian, they wouldn’t dare to meet with so many people, even if he were in the midst of closed-door cultivation.
"Being so timid, how do you expect to accomplish anything?!" shouted the youngest among them, unable to restrain himself.
The former Clan Leader Li Xiansong’s methods were far too formidable, resulting in a significant decrease in the Spiritual Objects each faction could snatch from the family; they had long harbored thoughts of opposing him.
But because Li Zhirui was still present, and Li Xiansong had nearly monopolized the family’s authority during his hundreds of years as Clan Leader, they dared not make any rash moves. Otherwise, it would lead to a purge just like the one hundreds of years ago!
It was only now, with Li Zhirui away and Li Xiansong stepping down from his position, that they dared entertain other thoughts.
"So what do you suggest we do?"
"While that brat Li Hongshi still hasn’t sorted out the family’s various affairs, we take back the rights within our positions—that shouldn’t be an issue, right?"
That person seemed to have well-prepared plans and confidently said, "Next, as long as the Elders join forces and gradually usurp the Clan Leader’s authority, won’t the family’s resources be at our disposal?"
"Idiots!" An Elder immediately rebuked coldly.
