Chapter 254 - 260: Accident

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The Li family no longer selling Spiritual Objects quickly became noticeable to the Loose Cultivators of Red Pine Market. Some speculated whether it was yet another beast tide about to erupt, which was why the Li family had taken such actions. But as the Li family actively spread the news, the truth came to light. Many Loose Cultivators became panicked, fearing they would become cannon fodder on the battlefield! If during a beast tide they could still hope to survive and possibly even gain something, then in the great battles at Shen Leishan and Yin Wind Cave, not to mention them, even Cultivators at the Foundation Establishment, and those at Golden Core levels, were not guaranteed safety from this catastrophe. "What should we do now?!" "Should we leave for now and come back after the battle is over?" "Leave? Where can we go now? Don't forget, all the major forces of Green Mountain State will also be taking part in the war!" As for going further away, that was beyond the means of these Qi Cultivation Cultivators, as they were likely to fall on the journey. "Alas! Such is the fate of a Loose Cultivator," said a white-haired old Cultivator with a tone full of sorrow. Meanwhile, Li Zhirui and others were busy preparing more Spiritual Objects and had no time to pay attention to these Loose Cultivators. In the end, regardless of the circumstances, the Loose Cultivators were unable to resist and had no choice but to resign themselves to reality. Moreover, everyone from the Li family was sacrificing sleep and laboring day and night for this great battle—people like Li Zhirui and other family members were especially busy crafting various Spiritual Objects. Besides essential rest, they spent all their time crafting Spirit Pills, Talismans, and so forth. Those without any special skills either signed up for the war and were now in rigorous training, hoping to make the most of this time to slightly improve their chances of survival. Or they were buying up Spiritual Objects all over the place, running around to ensure the family had sufficient raw materials. Time flew by, and in a blink of an eye, more than two months had passed. "We now have almost enough Talismans and first-grade Spirit Pills prepared, but we're short on second-grade and especially third-grade Spirit Pills..." Li Shiqing turned and asked, "Zhirui, have you made the Revitalizing Pills yet?" Li Zhirui replied, "Soon, I should be able to produce them before the battle starts, but I'm not sure how many." In order to make the Revitalizing Pills as quickly as possible, he had used space to rapidly cultivate many batches of third-grade Spiritual Medicine, nearly depleting his supply of Spirit Stones, otherwise there was no way to make such rapid progress. Of course, this was also related to his many attempts at making Essence-Enhancing Pills. Li Zhirui's Alchemy Dao skills had already reached the third grade, so learning to craft new third-grade Spirit Pills was not as difficult as it had been initially. "That's good!" The effects of the third-grade Revitalizing Pill were much stronger, and if a Golden Core Cultivator helped with assimilating the medicinal power, even heavily injured Foundation Establishment Cultivators could take them. "If there's nothing else, I will go back to continue trying to make Revitalizing Pills." With less than ten days left until the deadline set by Shen Leishan, Li Zhirui didn't want to waste precious time, especially since they could handle these minor matters. "Then you go back first. If we are short on Spiritual Medicine, we will find a way to collect more." Li Zhirui nodded and turned to return to his cave dwelling. "The remaining fifteen batches of ingredients should let me produce the Revitalizing Pills!" he murmured to himself as his Divine Sense swept over the Jade Box. First, he extracted various secondary second-grade Spiritual Medicines, using Mana to lock in their effects and prevent the dissipation of their medicinal properties, leaving the main ingredient, a Three Hundred-Year Revitalizing Flower, for last. When extracting the Revitalizing Flower, he had to be extra careful, for its medicinal properties were very easy to lose, and once that happened, the difficulty of making the Revitalizing Pill would greatly increase. Fortunately, Li Zhirui had already learned his lesson from many past mistakes on this matter, and did not make any further errors this time. In the steps that followed, he was extremely careful, not daring to be the least bit negligent or careless. As spell after spell was cast into the Pill Furnace, the rich aroma of the pills began to permeate the air, giving the appearance of impending success, but Li Zhirui knew it was far from over! His fingers danced incessantly, casting complex and intricate pill spells into the Pill Furnace, while the pill fragrance that filled the room began to slowly dissipate. No, more accurately, it was being reined in. When the pill fragrance had completely vanished, a flicker of joy passed through Li Zhirui's eyes. He knew that he had successfully concocted the pills! Without any hesitation, he performed the spell to open the furnace and retrieved several round Spirit Pills. "Not bad quality!" On the smooth Spirit Pills, there were no obvious traces of pill poison, qualifying them as medium quality Spirit Pills. Perhaps aided by some divine intervention, Li Zhirui, once recovered, succeeded in his second batch of Spirit Pills as well. Although the quality dropped slightly, there was one more pill than before. Time raced by, and in the blink of an eye, the day for Shen Leishan to take action against Yin Wind Cave had arrived. "Uncle, have all our clan members arrived?" Li Zhirui rushed over, his eyes still showing signs of weariness. In these past days, to concoct as many Revitalizing Pills as he could, he had been working tirelessly, day and night, dedicating all his time to pill-making except for when he was recovering his Mana. The results were quite impressive: from the remaining portions of Spiritual Medicine he had, he had managed to produce a total of forty-four Revitalizing Pills. Later, the family gathered ten more portions of Spiritual Medicine, resulting in thirty-six additional pills, totalling eighty Revitalizing Pills. They may have seemed like merely eight bottles, but in times of danger, they could save the lives of eighty Foundation Establishment clan members! As for the Qi Cultivation Cultivators, even with the assistance of a Golden Core to help them assimilate the medicine, their meridians and Dantian wouldn't be able to withstand it. Luckily, the Li family had now trained quite a number of Alchemists, specifically concocting some higher quality second-grade Spirit Pills, so they wouldn't be left without treatment when injured. "They're all here!" Li Zhirui looked around and noticed that the numbers exceeded the limit set by Shen Leishan, and in the crowd, he spotted several familiar faces. With a hint of surprise, he said, "Ren Uncle, Mrs. Ting?! Why have you two also chosen to join this great battle?" Li Shiren smiled and said, "We ultimately refuse to be content with just Foundation Establishment, so we want to seize this opportunity to fight with our backs against the wall, which may allow us to break through our limits and overcome our bottlenecks." Li Zhirui fell into silence. This indeed was a good opportunity to shatter one's bottlenecks, but it was too dangerous! A slight misstep could result in death. However, it was the elders' decision, and he didn't feel it was his place to object. But why was Li Zhixuan joining in the fray?! "You're only at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, far from Core Formation, so why join this massive battle?" Li Zhirui frowned and asked. "Jiu brother, I cultivate the Sword Dao, which emphasizes unwavering progression and dominance. This great battle is a prime opportunity to temper myself!" Li Zhixuan said with a smile, "Who knows, I might just break through the Golden Core bottleneck and become the fourth Golden Core in our family!" Hearing this, Li Zhirui fell silent for a long while before asking, "Are you sure? 'Though one might die nine out of ten times, still no regrets?'" "Yes, I will have no regrets!" Li Zhixuan said with a determined expression.

Chapter 254 - 260: Accident

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