Chapter 135 Trials

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In the grand hall of the Yuanming Sect. "Sect Master, aren't the actions of the Li family a bit excessive?" an Elder complained indignantly. The recent behaviors of the Li family had provoked the dissatisfaction and vigilance of many Elders, hence this meeting had been called. "Are you referring to the recruitment of Loose Cultivators, the establishment of the Marketplace, or both?" Liu Yunde asked calmly. Without waiting for the Elder to respond, he continued, "There are now more than a thousand Loose Cultivators who have left Yunping State. What impact does this number have on us?" "As for the Marketplace, the Li family is merely conducting business with the Loose Cultivators on those two islands, and they even need to replenish Spiritual Objects from the Marketplace. We have simply changed our business partners." After all, with the business of more than a thousand Loose Cultivators, the current production scale of the Li family falls short of meeting the Loose Cultivators' needs; they can only buy from outside and transport it back to the islands. Fortunately, because of the large volume of purchases, they managed to push down the cost; otherwise, the Li family would hardly make any profit. "What's most important is..." Liu Yunde's expression became very serious, "We currently need the Li family's help! As long as the Li family leans towards us, the Green Sword Sect will no longer be our match!" An Elder said, "But doesn't the Sect possess a Gold Core Formation Pill? With it, we can quickly cultivate a Golden Core Cultivator. Then we wouldn't need the Li family to absorb the Green Sword Sect." A dark glint flashed in Liu Yunde's eyes. Were all his previous words merely a cover for this? Ever since the Sect obtained the Gold Core Formation Pill, Elders have been frequently bringing up the matter as if they would surely break through to Golden Core as soon as they consumed it. However, his word alone wasn't enough for this matter; it required the nod from Jiang Tianming and Master Mingling. So in the end, the meeting was hastily concluded once more. But Liu Yunde knew that this matter wouldn't just stop there. —— "Young friends, the formation for the advancement of the Spirit Vein has been set up, and it should ascend to a third-tier Spirit Vein within three months," a white-haired elder said gently to Li Zhirui and others.@@@@ At this time, it had been five days since Li Shiqing left Da Rong Island. And this elder was a third-tier Earth Master invited by the Li family from Shen Leishan, costing them a hundred thousand Spirit Stones. His task was to help elevate the Li family's second-tier Spirit Vein. Technically, it was possible without an Earth Master; simply burying five hundred thousand Spirit Stones near the Spirit Vein and waiting for it to absorb them all would be enough for the elevation. But there was a significant downside to this method—it took far too long! At least several years were needed! Before spending the Spirit Stones, Li Zhirui and the others felt quite distressed, but once the elder arrived at Da Rong Island and started working, they instantly felt it was worth every stone! He not only elevated the Spirit Vein but also altered the feng shui of Da Rong Island, expanding the area over which the Spirit Vein spread its Spiritual Energy. The outermost areas of the Spirit Veins had rather sparse Spiritual Energy, but where they intersected, the energy was quite rich; enough to create several hundred mu of first-tier Spirit Fields. "Thank you, senior, for your immense help. This modest gift cannot properly express our gratitude, but please accept it," Li Zhizhun said as he offered a bottle of fine third-tier Spiritual Wine with both hands. The Golden Core elder loved good wine, and Li Zhizhun had a small talent in this area; although the wine he brewed was of a lower tier, it had a unique taste that the old man greatly appreciated. It was also in consideration of those several hundred jin of Spiritual Wine that he lent a hand in altering the feng shui layout of Da Rong Island. It's worth mentioning that Xiaoqing was a male hawk. Li Zhirui's journey this time wasn't too far away; he stayed within the Green Mountain Range. There were dangers for sure, but as long as he didn't go too deep into the mountains, he should be fine. —— Roar! A second-order Pig Devil roared in pain, its eyes bloodshot as it glared at Li Zhirui not far away. A yellow light suddenly shot out from its mouth, aiming straight for Li Zhirui's face. But tufts of white clouds appeared, layer upon layer, constantly weakening the yellow light, which couldn't even get close to Li Zhirui. Before Li Zhirui could counterattack, the ground began to shake violently, and sharp Earth Spikes rose from beneath his feet. If not for his quick reflexes, jumping away at the last second, the consequences would have been unimaginable! "Curse you, vile beast!" Li Zhirui, enraged and humiliated, didn't hold back any longer. His ten fingers fluttered, and swords made of Corrosive Water, emitting a dark blue light, descended from the sky with terrifying pressure. Any vegetation touched by the Corrosive Water immediately turned yellow and withered, along with a faint stench, even removing a layer from the soil. The Pig Devil, although protected by a body of Spirit Light, had exhausted a lot previously and wasn't like Li Zhirui, who constantly had an Essence Pill to replenish Mana. The Spirit Light ultimately couldn't withstand the water swords and shattered into pieces, dissipating into specks of light. The large body of the Devil, within moments, was pierced by dozens of sharp blades, and blood gushed out like a fountain, spattering on the ground and blooming into flowers of red. Roar! Seeing that the Pig Devil cried out miserably but didn't die, Li Zhirui felt something was wrong and immediately leapt back in retreat. He saw that where he had been standing, giant stone pillars rose from the ground, and before he could catch his breath, those stone pillars exploded! Fragments flew everywhere, and the nearby thick trees were struck down forcefully; the surrounding area was covered in dust, and the forest, under the Pig Devil's dying counterattack, was left with only a few broken trees and half-trunks. Witnessing this scene, a shockwave surged through Li Zhirui's heart as he couldn't help but feel lucky. Had he not retreated a step earlier, even if he managed to defend at the last moment, he would have been gravely injured. And if one were to get injured in the central region of the Green Mountain Range, it would definitely be very dangerous! Because there were not only a large number of Devil Beasts, but also more dangerous Cultivators. The commotion was bound to attract nearby Cultivators, so Li Zhirui quickly collected the Pig Devil's corpse and vanished from the area. Shortly after his departure, two Foundation Establishment Cultivators arrived together and, seeing that nothing was left at the scene, cursed and vanished into the vast forest. Meanwhile, Li Zhirui had already hidden deep inside his cave, using the antidote to remove the intense poison from the Pig Devil's body. The flesh and blood were definitely inedible, but he couldn't let the Spirit Materials on the Pig Devil's body get contaminated by toxins—that would be several hundred Spirit Stones wasted! After handling the Spirit Materials and using a Purification Talisman to remove the blood aura from his body, he entered a spatial dimension to rest. Chirp! Chirp! Da Qing and Xiaoqing cried out together, the former complaining about why it wasn't allowed to take action, and the latter, not as intellectually developed, simply telling Li Zhirui that he was hungry. While taking out Devil Beast Meat, Li Zhirui explained to Da Qing, "That Pig Devil was too fast, and the area was full of trees; I was worried you would get hurt." Although Da Qing's defensive ability had increased significantly after breaking through to the second order, it was still a bit of a stretch against the Pig Devil. "Tomorrow I'll leave the mountain. Then I'll let you both out to play," he said.

Chapter 135 Trials

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