Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Li Zhirui had a precise grasp of his physical condition. Although it appeared severe, there was fundamentally no damage at all.

"You should go too, don't waste time here with me, and don't worry about my condition. The most important thing is to focus on solving the difficulties the family is currently facing."

"Alright, Jiu, have a good rest. We'll bring back the good news to you."

With that, Da Qing quickly left as well.

"Cough, cough!"

Li Zhirui closed the courtyard gate, went directly into the space, sat cross-legged under the Five Elements Immortal Root, and began to cultivate, regulating his breath, restoring mana, and nurturing his physique.

...

On the other side.

Xiaoqing, who left a step earlier, notified all the family's alchemists to gather at Earth Fire Peak while on the road.

To facilitate the family members in alchemy and artifact refining, the Li family specifically built an Earth Fire Peak near Mount Wanxian, drawing earth fire from deep underground and constructing numerous Earth Fire Rooms.

At the same time, he did not forget to inform Li Guangjie and others, as the next proceedings would require their organization.

All the family members who received the news immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Although the effectiveness of the powder had not been verified, knowing that it was personally researched by Li Zhirui set their minds at ease.

Even though he had not shown himself to the family for years and was just a loose cultivator, his prestige within the family had not diminished.

"Hurry, hurry, there's no time to waste. Study this pill recipe seriously and quickly refine the powder!" Xiaoqing, who had a hastily impatient nature, urged repeatedly, even helping to accelerate the family members' flying speed personally.

At the same time, with the jade slip in hand, he manifested the pill recipes in mid-air using mana for all family members to view and learn.

It was only then that Xiaoqing realized the jade slip contained not only the pill recipes but also the insights and experiences left by Li Zhirui, which could greatly speed up the family members' mastery of the recipes.

On the other side, Da Qing and others were not idle either. They were all dispatching spiritual objects, filling in gaps, and preparing a large number of family members, ready to dash off to various places to spray the potion and eliminate the pestilence once the powder was refined.

The consensus was to divide into two groups: one starting from the family core territory of Mount Wanxian, spraying southward, and the other heading to the guard line to spray northward.

This approach would result in a lot of waste, but any loss to the various spiritual objects planted in the core territory was unacceptable!

Moreover, Li Zhirui had considered this, so the materials used in the pill recipes were not expensive, and the family had stored a considerable amount.

On the first day, only a few dozen family members learned the pill recipe, and less than two hundred portions were successfully refined.

On the second day, the number of family members increased, and the powder reached over eight hundred portions.

...

As time went on, more and more family members learned how to refine the powder.

But by then, not so many were needed, so the best among them were selected, while other alchemists were not idle, helping with spiritual object extraction on the side, saving a lot of time, and producing the powder in large quantities.

Starting from the second day, the family members tasked with spraying the potion by the Li family began their actions.

"It's effective! And the effect is very good, many spiritual objects afflicted by the pestilence improved significantly once sprayed with the potion."

That evening, the family members gave positive feedback, effectively lifting the sword hanging over the family's head.

Li Guangjie and a group of elders finally showed a slight smile on their faces.

"Thanks to Ancestor Rui, if not for him, the family wouldn't know how much loss it would suffer!" said an elder excitedly.

"Indeed, the family would have had to tighten its belt for quite a few years."

"Not only that! It would also cause a lot of loose cultivators to leave, reducing the family's income, among a series of other issues."

The tone was serious, yet relaxed, tinged with a sense of relief.

"I heard that the situation of the Cave Abyss Sect is quite tragic; the pestilence has swept across the entire Cave Abyss State, causing countless spiritual objects to die and wither. The cultivators of the Cave Abyss Sect will have tough days ahead for quite some time."

"Not only that, the Great Zhou Dynasty might seize the opportunity to exploit them, making the Cave Abyss Sect even worse."

They were full of schadenfreude when talking about other forces.

The severe plight of the Cave Abyss Sect had its reasons.

Firstly, they did not take the pestilence seriously at the start, and when it fully broke out, it came too suddenly for them to react in time, resulting in a complete sweep.

Secondly, the Cave Abyss Sect is too large with too many loose cultivators, making the spread of the pestilence very wide.

Finally, demon cultivators were secretly sabotaging and fueling the fire.

"By the way, why haven't we seen Ancestor Rui these days?"

Such an important matter, if Li Zhirui wasn't aware, that'd be one thing, but since he knew, why didn't he appear?

"Could it be that he got injured while deducing the pill recipe?"

"Or did Ancestor Rui use a dangerous method?"

With no accurate answer, they could only wildly speculate.

"Don't overthink it; previously, Spirit Ancestor Qingpeng told me that Ancestor Rui had already recovered. After knowing the pestilence was effectively controlled and would soon be resolved, he put the matter aside and went back into seclusion for cultivation." Li Guangjie immediately interjected, halting their speculation.

Just then, a family member came in from outside the hall, saying, "Clan Leader, outside the mountain gate is a group of cultivators claiming to be from the Hundred Rainbow Sect, the Tang family of Qingluo Mountain, and the Xuanjing Sect requesting to see the Clan Leader."

"Invite them in."

Li Guangjie immediately guessed the purpose of these cultivators was to obtain the powder from the Li family. These were Immortal Dao influences located to the east and west of the Shanhai State and the Cave Abyss Sect.

These forces were not weak, being individual immortal forces, but they couldn't compare to the Li family and even less to the Cave Abyss Sect.

Yet, in the face of this fierce pestilence, they were utterly powerless.

Or rather, they couldn't quickly come up with a solution.

By the time the pestilence swept through their entire territory, it would be too late even if they had a solution.

So, they could only seek help from the Cave Abyss Sect and the Li family. Presumably, messengers had been sent to the Cave Abyss Sect as well.

"May I know the reason for your visit?" Even if Li Guangjie had suspected it, he didn't choose to reveal it immediately; after all, it was not them who were urgently concerned.

Moreover, asking for help would put them at a disadvantage, allowing them to gain more benefits.

"We heard the Li family has a way to resolve the pestilence, so we've come especially to request it. As long as Clan Leader Li agrees, we are willing to pay the price." One person didn't want to waste time and spoke very directly.

"Oh? May I know what price you're offering?"

Everyone presented a storage bag, indicating the terms for the trade inside.

Li Guangjie quickly scanned them and found that they indeed showed sincerity. After pondering for a moment, he didn't make things difficult for them, saying, "You all indeed have shown sincerity, considering we all belong to the Immortal Dao, I won't make excessive demands."

"Here is the pill recipe; make a copy and take it with you."

This jade slip only contained the pill recipe, without Li Zhirui's insights and realizations.

"Thank you, Clan Leader Li, for your generosity!"

"Clan Leader Li's great benevolence will be remembered deeply by us!"

The group of cultivators was slightly stunned. They hadn't expected it to be so easy, without any difficulty, to get the pill recipe. A feeling of goodwill towards the Li family grew in their hearts.

Soon after, they finished copying the pill recipe.

"Given the urgency of the situation, I won't keep you any longer. Please take your leave." Li Guangjie rose to see them off.

They showed no sign of impatience or dissatisfaction, as they were eager to return quickly themselves.

"Clan Leader, why did you give away the pill recipe so easily?" A certain elder asked puzzled after the group of cultivators left.

"Their territory borders ours. If the pestilence still exists, it might eventually spread to Shanhai State. If the family doesn't detect it in time, wouldn't the current situation of the Cave Abyss State repeat itself?"

Li Guangjie gave his reason, indicating that assisting others also benefited themselves.

Besides, the sincerity they showed was indeed sufficient, so he was too lazy to make it difficult for them.