Chapter 74 Natural Disaster

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"After toiling away for two months to make Spirit Pills, I have finally gathered all the ingredients." Li Zhirui looked at the mature second-rank Spiritual Medicine in front of him and couldn't help but let out a long breath of relief. Squeak! The steadily advancing Da Qing, on the ninth level of Qi Cultivation, let out a resentful cry. "I won't neglect you again in the future," Li Zhirui promised with a fawning face. In order to gather the materials as quickly as possible, over the past two months, aside from cultivating and learning spells, Li Zhirui had been frantically producing various first-rank Spirit Pills, and there really was no time to keep Da Qing company. "Once I refine the Consolidating Yuan Pill, we'll be able to eat the best and drink the fieriest!" Li Zhirui said somewhat exaggeratedly. But his words were not wrong. Although by that time Li Zhirui would only be able to refine one type of second-rank Spirit Pill, which wouldn't qualify him as a second-rank Alchemist, in the five-hundred-li area of Yunping State, he could already be considered a person of influence! As far as Li Zhirui knew, in the entire Yunping State, including Loose Cultivators, of the more than a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators, only two could refine three types of second-rank Spirit Pills and were true second-rank Alchemists. These were from the Yuanming Sect and the Alchemy family, Jiang Family respectively, and the number of Alchemists who could refine second-rank Spirit Pills was just a handful. Not to mention that Li Zhirui was the rare Water Method Alchemist. Once skilled, the quality of his Spirit Pills would be a cut above other Alchemists and more sought after by cultivators. After pacifying Da Qing, Li Zhirui left the space with the second-rank Spiritual Medicine. However, he didn't rush to do Alchemy but instead burned incense to bathe and cleanse the impure and ominous energy from his body. Then he paid homage to heaven and earth, hoping to gain a strand of fortune. This ritual was real and effective, although the strand of fortune wouldn't necessarily fall upon Li Zhirui. He was merely seeking peace of mind. Li Zhirui got up and walked to the Green Jade Furnace, cleaned it with a spell, poured in second-rank Spirit Water, and began to extract the essence of the Spiritual Medicine. Merge, extract, meld, nurture... With each spell formation cast, the Spirit Pills in the Green Jade Furnace slowly took shape, and Li Zhirui continued to form seals with a calm heart.@@@@ Not until the Consolidating Yuan Pill solidified and two Spirit Pills floated in the Spirit Water did Li Zhirui's lips reveal a brilliant smile. "I've succeeded!" Although there were only two Consolidating Yuan Pills, and the quality was not too high, his hard work over these months, as well as the investment of several thousand Spirit Stones, had not been in vain. Just as Li Zhirui was preparing to strike while the iron was hot and refine another batch of Consolidating Yuan Pills, a violent tremor suddenly shook the ground. Caught off guard, Li Zhirui fell to the floor. Looking at the deeply grieving mortals, all Li Zhirui could say was, "The dead cannot be brought back to life; I hope everyone can mourn appropriately." "For all losses incurred during this earthquake, the Li family will make amends and provide certain compensations." After settling the mortals, Li Zhirui convened an emergency meeting with all the elders. "Elder Shize, what is the situation like in Yunping State?" Li Shize had run back, his expression panicked, the previous afternoon, and from his words, Li Zhirui knew that Yunping State had also experienced an earthquake, one even more severe than on Da Rong Island. But at that time, Li Zhirui was preoccupied with rescue efforts and only listened to a brief account without hearing more. "It seems Yunping State was the epicenter of the earthquake. Several shops in the marketplace have collapsed, and the situation for those mortals must be even worse," said Li Shize. Li Zhirui felt sorrow for the unfortunate mortals but was powerless to change their fate and subconsciously steered clear of the topic. What they didn't know was that the plight of the mortals in both Yunping State and Green Mountain State was several times more severe than they imagined! The violent earthquake caused landslides, and in some places, fissures appeared out of nowhere or an entire mountain rose, altering the geography entirely. Faced with such natural disasters, not only were mortals in grave danger, but even low-level cultivators were at risk. You must understand that in this world, the phrase "Earth Dragon Turning Over" is not just a figure of speech but a literal depiction! The so-called Earth Dragon is the ley lines deep beneath the earth. Such a gargantuan being, with even a slight movement, could wreak massive destruction on its surroundings, let alone this time when it flipped entirely. "The task ahead will be arduous, but everyone must help the mortals on the island to recover as quickly as possible; otherwise, with winter's arrival, the number of casualties may be even greater," said Li Zhirui earnestly. "Yes!" everyone responded in unison. Li Zhirui urged, "Uncle, with us here to care for the family, you can retreat with peace of mind." "Alright, thank you all for your efforts," replied Li Shiqing, his gaze toward Li Zhirui filled with both relief and regret. Relief because he felt that Li Zhirui had performed admirably as Clan Leader, yet regret because he was only serving as an acting Clan Leader.

Chapter 74 Natural Disaster

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