Chapter 246 - 252: Embarrassment

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"Of course, if you're anxious, you can also apply to the sect, but that will require a discount," the Sect Leader added slowly, seeing the expressions on everyone's faces. If the lifeline compensation also required a discount, even if Shen Leishan had a Nascent Soul True Lord, it would lose people's hearts, and in the future, it's doubtful that any affiliated forces would be willing to fight to the death for Shen Leishan. "May I ask Sect Master Wen, how is the discount calculated?" an eager Golden Core cultivator asked. His family clan was in dire need of Spiritual Objects to help a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator break through to the Golden Core stage, and their demand for Spiritual Objects was immense. "Within three days, a twenty percent discount; within a month, a ten percent discount; after that, there will be no need for any further discounts," he explained. Li Zhirui asked in a low voice, "Uncle, which option should we choose?" "Let's wait until after a month," he calculated quickly. "We've just accumulated enough Merit Points to exchange for two Foundation Establishment Pills. If we take the discount, it won't be enough." Moreover, although the Foundation Establishment Pill was essential for the Li family, there was no need to be so hasty since the family still had a few of them in store. Furthermore, there would be more opportunities to obtain Merit Points. They needed to lead their disciples to clean up the remnants left behind by the Demon Cultivators around Shen Leishan, and by then, they might accumulate enough for another Foundation Establishment Pill. After Sect Master Wen announced the discount, the banquet was drawing to a close. After it ended, Li Zhirui and his companion set off for Wanxian Island. "I wonder how those two Golden Core cultivators from Yuanming Sect are faring now," Li Shiqing suddenly remembered the Li family's great enemy during the journey. Because they hadn't made much of a contribution at the banquet, they were seated towards the back. They had also temporarily forgotten about it until now. "I don't know either." Li Shiqing indeed remembered but couldn't find Jiang Tianming and Mingling in the crowd. He never thought that both would fall on the battlefield. Apart from anything else, the two were at the Middle Golden Core Stage. If he and his descendant could survive, why not those two? Li Zhirui guessed right; the brothers Jiang Tianming had not fallen, but they had terrible luck, encountering two Golden Core Demon Cultivators. After a desperate struggle and exhausting all their mana, they managed to kill one and scare the other away, thereby saving their lives. However, when the reinforcements from Yin Wind Cave arrived, they met with misfortune, as they had no mana left to cast Divine Powers or Spells and could only watch helplessly as the Formation was breached and a multitude of Demon Cultivators swarmed towards them. When death seemed imminent, Jiang Tianming had no choice but to burn his vital blood, taking Mingling with him to retreat to the second line of defense. Still, both were injured by the Demon Cultivators, especially Jiang Tianming, whose condition was very serious due to burning his vital blood. He was unable to attend the banquet. Mingling, however, decisively used all his Merit Points to exchange for a third-tier Myriad Spirits Rejuvenation Pill, saving Jiang Tianming's life. In the end, Jiang Tianming was saved, but Yuanming Sect gained nothing from this expedition. But back to our story! Li Zhirui and Li Shiqing took turns controlling the Spirit Boat, and in less than a day, they were back on Da Rong Island. "Second brother, Zhirui, you're finally back!" Li Shilian had been worried ever since the two left the clan, but at this moment, he finally relaxed. "You two aren't injured, are you? Did that person from Shen Leishan succeed in the Tribulation Transcendence?" he inquired. Li Shiqing shook his head, "We're fine; we weren't injured. But in a while, we'll need to gather some clan members to follow us to Myriad Thunder State to help Shen Leishan clean up the Demon Cultivators." "Is this a success?" Li Shilian's face underwent several changes before he finally let out a resigned sigh, as if comforting himself, he said faintly, "It's for the best. Shen Leishan still stands; we won't become cultivation materials for those of Yin Wind Cave." If there were not Nascent Soul cultivators on Shen Leishan, how could Li Zhirui and another dare not rest for even a moment, hurrying to leave with their clan members? "Shilian, our family will still need you to secure it for some time, but this time we won't encounter any danger, and we will do our best to preserve the lives of every clan member." Although, in the end, this would be very difficult to achieve, after all, there are some things, even for a Golden Core cultivator, that come too late. "Alright, I will go and gather the clan members right away." A short while later, all Li family members with a cultivation level above the latter stage of Qi Cultivation had arrived at the plaza, a total of over one hundred people, including more than a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators. "This time, the Demon Cultivators took advantage of Cloud Thunder True Lord's Tribulation Trascendence to damage the Spirit Vein and wreak havoc everywhere..." Li Shilian briefly explained the cause of the incident and then said, "Now, the family needs to gather forty clan members to go to Myriad Thunder State to purge the remnants of the Demon Cultivators. Do we have volunteers willing to step forward?" "Elder, I am willing to go!" As soon as these words were spoken, quite a few clan members stepped forward, including Li Shiren and Li Shiting, who had returned to the family. These two elders, relatives of Li Zhirui and the only two senior Foundation Establishment members in the family, had been stuck at the late Foundation Establishment stage for decades, unable to find the opportunity to break through. And if nothing unexpected happened, it was likely that they would end up stopping at this point in their lives! "Very good, very good!" Li Shilian saw that they had easily gathered forty people and he praised them repeatedly. "Then follow me," Li Shiqing said, as there were elders present, so it wasn't Li Zhirui who stepped forward this time. After everyone boarded the ship, Li Zhirui paid respects to his elders, saying, "Ren Uncles, Mrs. Ting, it's been a long time." Although a family of cultivators takes bloodline into account when determining seniority, the cultivation world respects the accomplished. Situations like that of Li Zhirui and Li Shiren and Li Shiting were inevitably a bit awkward. And indeed it was, as the two elders faced Li Zhirui, who had achieved Golden Core, they really did not know how to act, leaving the atmosphere between the three extremely awkward for a time. Unfortunately, Li Zhirui was not someone who was eloquent and did not know how to dissolve the awkwardness, and in the end, he could only leave in frustration. "These two are your elders, after all. When you were but a young child, they were already Foundation Establishment cultivators. But now that you've surpassed them, naturally, they would feel uncomfortable," Li Shiqing consoled him, adding, "However, you don't need to worry about this." "I understand," he rationally knew this, but emotionally, it was inevitable to feel a bit unhappy. Soon, everyone arrived in Myriad Thunder State, and were assigned a region by the Golden Core cultivators of Shen Leishan, responsible for clearing away Demon Cultivators and evil cultivators. In order to complete this task as quickly as possible, Li Zhirui and Li Shiqing had already discussed splitting up to act. And when dividing the teams, to avoid awkwardness, Li Shiting and Li Shiren went with Li Shiqing, while all of the Foundation Establishment cultivators with Li Zhirui were either his peers or his juniors. "Demon Cultivators' tactics are tricky, so be sure to prioritize safety and proceed with caution!" Li Zhirui reminded everyone as he flew off in another direction.

Chapter 246 - 252: Embarrassment

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