Chapter 208 Family

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Time swiftly passed, and within the blink of an eye, several days had gone by. On this day, Li Zhirui opened his eyes and after probing his body with his Divine Sense, a bitter expression couldn't help but surface on his face. His meridians were damaged; in the worst areas, they were on the brink of collapse, nearly severed; his Spiritual Soul had also become languid, and the once shimmering Sea of Consciousness now lay heavy with a deathly stillness. "At least I'm still alive," Li Zhirui voiced to comfort himself. In fact, his escape from the hands of San Gui had been possible not only due to their contempt and underestimation but also because Li Zhirui was ruthless enough to himself to discard all the Magic Artifacts he had on him. Cheep! Screech! Hearing Li Zhirui's voice, Da Qing and Xiaoqing hurriedly looked over and inquired how his injuries were. "It's nothing serious, I just need to rest and recover for a while," Li Zhirui replied, telling a kind lie as he didn't want them to worry. Cheep! Clearly, Da Qing didn't quite believe him, urging him repeatedly to enter secluded healing to prevent the injuries from worsening. "I know, during this time, you both should not carry on cultivating." Saying that, Li Zhirui did not rise but sat cross-legged, swallowing two Spirit Pills for treating meridians, and then he began to slowly absorb the surrounding Spiritual Energy. Just healing those nearly severed meridians took three to four months, thankfully the damage to the rest of the meridians was not so severe, and it would take another month or two to heal. However, the meridians were extremely fragile at this stage and couldn't withstand the use of too much Mana, as that could likely lead to further damage. As for the injuries to his Spiritual Soul, Li Zhirui, lacking sufficient time, could only intermittently find time to heal, resulting in the injuries not significantly improving, settling at best in a state where they no longer deteriorated. He had previously estimated that fully healing all his injuries would need at least another half a year. But such things couldn't be rushed; they needed time. —— Meanwhile, in the Secret Realm, with the heavy investment of manpower and resources in the Yin Wind Cave, more and more Yin Spirits perished at the hands of Demon Cultivators. Eventually, this roused the attention of the half-step tier-three Yin Spirits. Unfortunately for them, the Yin Wind Cave had long been aware of this and had prepared to deal with him, merely biding their time until he showed himself. However, not many Demon Cultivators held Spiritual Objects capable of dealing with him, so when he appeared, still a large number of Demon Cultivators died under the army of Yin Spirits he led. But his luck wasn't good, and before long, he encountered a Direct Disciple of the Yin Wind Cave who happened to have the right Spiritual Object to deal with the Yin Spirits King. After a fierce battle, the Demon Cultivator was subdued by the more skilled Yin Spirits King, who devoured him. Nonetheless, he sustained some injuries, for the power of that third-tier Talisman was no small feat. He wished to return to his cave to recuperate, but fate wouldn't have it, as he soon encountered another Direct Disciple. This time, not only did he fail to kill him, but his injuries also became increasingly severe. More importantly, he was unaware that the Demon Cultivator had planted a mark on him! The Demon Cultivator immediately contacted nearby brethren with the intention of jointly defeating the Yin Spirits King. If they could eliminate him, then the Secret Realm would no longer pose a threat, and as the leader, his status in the Sect would rise once more. And so, the Yin Spirits King, amidst the encirclement of several Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivators, met his demise. Not long after, the Secret Realm fell under the occupation of the Yin Wind Cave, and the once immense number of Yin Spirits was now nearly extinct. —— Far away, thousands of miles distant from Da Rong Island. "How is everything? Are you alright?" Li Shilian asked with an anxious face. Li Zhiyue gently shook her head, at a loss for what to say at the moment. "Lian, the natural course of mortal life includes birth, aging, illness, and death. We must accept it and not be too saddened," Li Shiren counseled. The person they were discussing was a former Elder. The reason for Li Shilian's sorrow was not merely because a familiar clan member had passed away; it also reminded him that the remaining elders in the family didn't have much longer to live. "I know; it's just that it made me think of some things," Li Shilian's voice betrayed a hint of bitterness. Li Shiqing was outside, searching for suitable islands to move in order to continue expanding the territory of Da Rong Island. Even though the current size of Da Rong Island could accommodate several hundred thousands of mortals and was still far from its limits. But increasing the island's size and integrating Da Rong Island with the Red Pine Islands was an unshakable basic policy for the Li family, after all, they had to consider the future generations, right? For that purpose, Li Shilian had also learned the Divine Power of moving islands. The two of them took turns to use the power. If Li Zhirui were to return now, he would be absolutely astonished to see that Da Rong Island hardly looked the same anymore. The death of the old cultivator perhaps made many of the elder cultivators feel a poignant sense of mortality, becoming deeply sentimental, their health suddenly declining. Looking at the situation, their lifespans unfortunately seemed to promise only a year or two of good living. "Zhirui has been out on his training journey for over two years now, hasn't he? I wonder when he'll return." And whether he might have overcome the bottleneck, possibly breaking through to Golden Core in a short amount of time. The last part, Li Shilian thought to himself without voicing it aloud. About the matter of Li Zhirui's impending Golden Core breakthrough, only Li Shiqing and Li Shilian in the entire family were aware. Because it was of utmost importance, involving Li Zhirui – a 'genius' cultivator destined for Core Formation in a century – what if it provoked the Yuanming Sect's murderous intent, desiring to snuff him out in advance? What then? Moreover, once Li Zhirui succeeded in breaking through, the Li family's power would equal that of the Yuanming Sect, forming a genuine equal relationship. It might even threaten the Sect's position – how could they remain indifferent? Stay tuned for updates on My Virtual Library Empire "Speaking of which, Zhirui's cultivation has improved so rapidly not just because of the ample resources, but probably also because he often goes out to train, just like that little girl Zhixuan," Li Shiren said with a smile. While saying this, a hint of envy couldn't help but flash in his eyes given that he was limited by a bottleneck and had been stuck at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment for quite some time without progress. "Perhaps you should also venture out to seek an opportunity for breakthrough, and besides, with the family's current situation, there's not much for you to do if you stay," Li Shilian remarked. Because Li Zhirui had refined many Foundation Establishment Pills, and with some younger cultivators growing up, many had borrowed a sum of Contribution Value from the family to exchange for the pills. Among these people, the majority had succeeded in their breakthroughs, with only a few failing, so the Li family now had a double-digit number of Foundation Establishment cultivators! The practice of borrowing Contribution Values to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills was a form of support from the Li family, with very strict regulations. For instance, one could borrow at most seventy percent, with the remaining thirty percent requiring one's own efforts; cultivation must be at Qi Cultivation Completion, and one must be examined by a specialist, among other things. This method was devised out of necessity, as the role of the Foundation Establishment Pill meant it couldn't be too cheap, yet the Li family's shallow foundation meant that many in the clan couldn't gain many Contribution Values from their elders. If they had to wait to collect enough Contribution Values, they would also be getting on in years. Attempting a breakthrough at that age would see a diminished success rate, which was detrimental to the family's development.

Chapter 208 Family

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