Chapter 45 Stormy Weather

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On an island located tens of thousands of miles east of Da Rong Island, close to the distant sea, hundreds of bandit cultivators had gathered, listening to the promises made by the eight Foundation Establishment cultivators at the very front. "We are cultivators who wield power as well, but why don't those Blessed Spiritual Mountains and various resources belong to us?! Is it because we are not strong enough?" A late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator said aloud, "No! That's not it! It's because we are not united enough, our power is too dispersed, unlike those sects or families that can muster everyone's strength!" "But now, I, Kou Bai, along with the other seven fellows, will lead you to establish a power for loose cultivators, to resist the oppression from those powers!"@@@@ "Perhaps now, this force is just us here, but as our reputation spreads, more and more cultivators will join us, and by then we will become a colossal force that no one dares to ignore!" "Then, we will no longer have to grovel before sect disciples and family scions; we can stand tall, converse with them as equals, because we will have the Loose Cultivators Alliance as our backing!" "Loose Cultivators Alliance!" A tidal wave of cheers resounded through the heavens, spreading continuously across the island. A fervent longing shone in the eyes of all the cultivators; they truly longed to witness the scene described by Kou Bai. Being loose cultivators themselves, they understood all too well the hardships and difficulties of a loose cultivator's life, which had driven them to become bandit cultivators. Now, with a chance to change their fate, they naturally did not want to continue living such lives, nor did they wish for their descendants to endure the same! Kou Bai, looking at the several hundred Qi Cultivation bandit cultivators below with frenzied faces, revealed a brilliant smile, but deep in his eyes lay surging ambition! The other seven Foundation Establishment cultivators were also delighted. They went from being solitary individuals to being able to command so many cultivators, filling their hearts with immense satisfaction. How could they not be happy? "In order to make our names known, to attract more fellows to join us, we need to do something that will shock the world!" A cruel glint flashed in Kou Bai's eyes as he said murderously, "We will annihilate the Zheng, He, Zhang, and Li families, taking over their family Spirit Mountains to serve as the base for our Loose Cultivators Alliance." "Moreover, only in this way can we recruit more fellows; otherwise, without Spirit Lands of our own, we have no way to expand the alliance's scale." Kou Bai's words poured a bucket of ice water over everyone's heads, making them all cool down, with some even wanting to back out. Kou Bai, the only one remembering this, naturally would not voice it; otherwise, the unity he had painstakingly built would instantly collapse. As for what fate these cultivators might meet after the deed, what did that have to do with him, Kou Bai? ... Unaware of the imminent danger, the Li family continued to live in peace and harmony. At the base of a desolate mountain on the north side of Da Rong Island, Li Zhirui and Da Qing were diligently training their strength. After this period of tireless effort, both the human and the turtle had made significant progress. "Crack—" A sound of a branch being snapped suddenly arose, and Li Zhirui turned sharply, only to see a flustered Li Zhixuan standing there. It had been a year since Li Zhirui last saw her, and she hadn't changed much. Li Zhirui immediately reined in his aura and approached her, asking, "What are you doing here?" Although the clan did not restrict those Secular Clansmen who had not yet cultivated from leaving the Spirit Wisdom Court, it was indeed somewhat odd for such a small child to run into the wild mountains. "I heard that a sword is a weapon of killing, and I want to hone my sword skills through combat," Li Zhixuan said seriously, her little face determined. Da Rong Island was vast, and aside from the places where the Secular Clansmen lived, there were wild beasts in other areas, though no large ones. Li Zhirui smiled slightly and asked, "You are still too young; swinging the iron sword on your back must be hard, and have you even mastered the basic sword techniques yet?" Li Zhixuan did not speak, but she looked stubbornly at Li Zhirui. Despite him being a cultivator and a well-known prodigy in the Li family, she did not want to back down. "It seems you are not convinced?" Li Zhirui laughed indifferently and said, "In that case, why don't we have a contest of swordsmanship? If I win, you will obediently go back and continue studying basic sword techniques, but if you win, once you break through to the first level of Qi Cultivation, I will give you ten bottles of Jade Spirit Pills and this Green Wood Sword. How about that?"

Chapter 45 Stormy Weather

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