Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Unfortunately, there was too little useful information to make any sense of it.

In the end, he could only record the conversation with Hong Liu and his own speculations, and hang it on the door of Li Zhirui's Cave Mansion, hoping he would see it soon and give some advice.

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"So, did the Li family agree?"

As soon as Hong Liu emerged, several cultivators surrounded her and asked.

"No! Even though I mentioned the existence of numerous precious methods within the relic, the clan leader of the Li family showed no interest. It seems the Li family does not intend to get involved," Hong Liu said gloomily, somewhat discontent.

"Forget about it, if the Li family isn't willing, so be it. When other major forces send their cultivators, the Li family won't have time to join even if they want to," a cultivator said disdainfully.

Although his power was not as strong as the Li family, it didn't stop him from looking down on them.

After all, seeing the other forces they invited, it's clear that the Li family is the weakest. If it weren't for the Li family's proximity, they wouldn't have wanted to come at all.

So even if the Li family was unwilling, they didn't have too much dissatisfaction. Some even thought it was a good thing, as their own force might get a larger share of the spoils without the Li family.

"Indeed, the Li family is at most at the Realm of Human Immortality in cultivation. They have no advantage in this relic contention, as it's not a Human Immortal rank Secret Realm."

With everyone's discussion, the matter was laid to rest.

"So what should we do now?"

"Wait! Wait for others to bring back good news and hope that the formation of the relic isn't so easy to decipher, so we can hold out until other forces arrive."

Meanwhile, in the place where Hong Liu mentioned the ancient relic existed.

A large number of disciples from the Cave Abyss Sect gathered here, many tasked with guarding against secret entries by cultivators to discover their activities.

And responsible for breaking the formation was none other than the Great Ability Qing He and the Array Masters of the Cave Abyss Sect, following her instructions.

"Old Ancestor Qing He, how long until this formation can be deciphered?" a disciple asked respectfully in a low voice.

"Why? Did something happen?" Qing He responded immediately.

"Yes, the sect just received word that news of the relic has been leaked, and many cultivators are aware of it. It won't be long before they come to intervene."

This was calculated by an Earth Immortal from the Cave Abyss Sect during a sudden inspiration, which prompted the sect to become anxious, intending to secure the relic before other cultivators arrive and monopolize its numerous treasures.

Upon hearing the words, Qing He was silent for a moment and then said, "It will still take some time; the difficulty of this formation is much higher than I previously thought."

"This..." The disciple mumbled, not knowing what to say.

"Just tell the Sect Leader the truth so they can prepare for the arrival of other forces."

Qing He took it quite calmly because once the news was leaked, trying to monopolize the relic was an impossible task.

"Yes, then Ancestor, I will take my leave," the disciple bowed and departed.

Even knowing that other forces were about to arrive, Qing He did not slacken in her efforts; she continued diligently attempting to decipher the formation, her mind fully occupied with how to quickly break the Great Array.

Because during this process, she learned a lot of knowledge from the formation that she had never encountered before, significantly advancing her own Array Tao capabilities.

On the other side.

The cultivators sent by Hong Liu and others to find allies returned with quite a few people.

The Great Zhou Dynasty was particularly proactive!

Even though the treasures in the relic were mostly for Immortal Dao practitioners and ineffective for Human Dao, they still dispatched a special envoy to curb the power growth of opponents.

This special envoy was personally appointed by the Minister of Rites, who already had the strength of the Earth Immortal Realm and possessed human dao secret treasures granted by the Emperor, capable of unleashing power comparable to the Heavenly Immortal in critical moments.

This shows how seriously the Great Zhou Dynasty regarded this matter.

Meanwhile, the Yumen He Family and the Xiaxian Sect, openly led by several Earth Immortals, might secretly have Heavenly Immortals among them, though unknown.

"Fellow Daoists Yanhong and Bai Jing, since you've come, why hide? Why not simply show yourselves, or do you look down on me?"

One day, while deducing the formation and looking for a way to break it, Qing He suddenly looked toward the sky and spoke loudly.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Qing He, it's been many years. Congratulations on achieving Heavenly Immortal, it's not too late to offer my congratulations now."

Since they were seen through, Yanhong and Bai Jing ceased to hide, responding with a smile.

"Yes, but you two didn't come here just to congratulate me, did you? The real purpose must be this relic behind me, right?"

"You're straightforward!"

Yanhong laughed and said, "This formation is so arcane and complex; although I haven't specialized in formations, I do know a little. And at the very least, I can offer some mana, I hope Fellow Daoist Qing He does not despise it."

"I would say the same."

A faint smile appeared on Qing He's face as she remained silent for a moment before saying, "It's my honor to have the help of two Fellow Daoists."

"However, you are not an Immortal Dao practitioner, so what are you here for?"

"Reading ten thousand books is not as impactful as traveling ten thousand miles. I am fond of metal and stone archaeology. Having heard there was an ancient relic here, I came to see it for myself and broaden my horizons," said the Minister of Rites, neither haughty nor humble.

Qing He fell silent again, while Yanhong and Bai Jing stood aside as if watching a good show.

She was inclined to drive away the Human Dao practitioners, but the elder exuded an aura that made her apprehensive, so she finally gave up. One more group is just one more group.

"In that case, let's all work together to break the formation."

Everyone wanted to obtain the treasures in the relic as soon as possible, so working together to break the Great Array was most crucial.

Whether there would be a fallout or even a fierce battle later would be an issue for the future. For now, there was no need for mutual distrust.

...

Several months ago, in Mount Wanxian.

Woosh—

The tranquil Mount Wanxian suddenly experienced a whirlwind, and a powerful devouring force erupted, forming a huge Spirit Qi Vortex.

This was the commotion caused by Li Zhirui breaking through during his secluded cultivation.

No one knew how much time had passed, but the Spirit Qi Vortex gradually dissipated, and the winds subsided.

After years of arduous cultivation, Li Zhirui's cultivation finally advanced further, successfully breaking through to the Middle Stage of Human Immortal!

"Has Ancestor Rui broken through!?"

For a moment, all the clan members on the mountain were very happy, excited, and thrilled.

This meant that the Li family's strength had risen to another level!

And unlike Li Chengshuo or Li Chengsheng, this was a Great Ability who remained with the family, which was of more significance to the family.

After his breakthrough, Li Zhirui stayed in seclusion a while longer to consolidate his cultivation completely, then had the time to look over the less important messages left during his seclusion.

One Jade Slip from Li Guangjie about the relic caught his attention, followed by another one supplemented recently.

"The Cave Abyss Sect has discovered such a relic?"

After reading it, Li Zhirui slightly raised his eyebrows and said, "And the Great Zhou Dynasty, Yumen He Family, and Xiaxian Sect all have Heavenly Immortals present, cooperating so harmoniously."

"It seems this relic is indeed extraordinary, for even four Heavenly Immortals have not broken the Great Array and must slowly wear it down."

But this further confirmed that the relic was of high level, likely containing a plethora of treasures.

Alas, these treasures were destined to have nothing to do with the Li family.

With four Heavenly Immortals present, would such a small Human Immortal family like the Li family dare to get involved?

Merely a breath from them would be a huge disaster for the Li family.

So although Li Zhirui felt some regret and pity, he had no intention of going to the relic. He wasn't worried about his own safety but was considering the family's safety.