Family Management Game In Immortal Continent Chapter 840 - 835: Dao-Pattern Heavy Water
Previously on Family Management Game In Immortal Continent...
Li Wei tallied points on his fingers, his gaze sparkling with a splendid outlook on what lay ahead.
Guided by the Old Tree, this group could assemble an unmatched force for advancement.
While he pondered his plans, Su Chen—the seasoned ex-Hall Master of the Peerless Hall—abruptly soared across the waters of the Immortal Zhao Clan’s lake.
"Something’s off. This lake feels peculiar!"
At the startled shout, Li Wei arched an eyebrow and noticed the clan members already probing the lake’s surface.
He swiftly dropped down to the lake’s heart.
The waters carried a tremendous, oppressive force, yet Li Wei moved through them without hindrance. Diving into the depths, he uttered a startled gasp.
"Huh?"
Inside the lake lurked yet another hidden lake!
The lakebed ought to be shrouded in total darkness, but instead, it shimmered with vibrant colors and was veiled in a radiant emerald haze.
[Fourth-Rank Spirit Item: Dao-Pattern Heavy Water]
[In combat, it suppresses foes’ Spiritual power.
Those who cultivate inside experience serene minds; the Heavy Water mimics worldly laws, helping refine their techniques!
For the wounded, immersion allows absorption of Spiritual Qi to mend injuries.
Entry is barred to anyone below Golden Core.
Weaker cultivation and stamina mean less time enduring practice within.]
"Excellent find!" Li Wei’s eyes gleamed with excitement.
Previously, the initial and secondary levels of the Heaven-Piercing Coffin served as crucial training spots for the clan’s cultivators.
There, endless fights against zombies and Flying Zombies sharpened their cultivation arts and skills.
But as the Heaven-Piercing Coffin and family members advanced in strength, this feature’s impact had gradually waned.
For some time, the clansmen had depended solely on personal diligence for their progress.
Be it the Heaven and Earth-granted "Primordial Spirit Techniques" or "Earth-Tier Techniques," mastering them proved extraordinarily challenging.
Even Divinity Transformation cultivators, or those at Void Refining, might labor endlessly without perfecting even one such technique.
Yet the Zhao clan members... following this clash, their real might shone through their masterful command of techniques.
Consider Yaozu—vanquished in one strike by Zhao Wan.
Or Zhao Qingxia: though a monstrous fighter, his skill with techniques was undeniably impressive.
"I reckon their ability to reach such heights stems wholly from this Dao-Pattern Heavy Water!"
…
As Li Xinnian explained, ransacking everything would require at least a year to fully overturn the Immortal Zhao Clan.
Li Wei wished it would drag on further; that would merely highlight the vast wealth of the Zhao Clan’s holdings.
Spirit boats streamed in steadily from the Azure Cloud Prefecture.
Divinity Transformation cultivators personally guarded the massive treasures, directing them to the Merit Grotto-Heaven.
Seven days elapsed.
The fight in the Void Refining Space of the Immortal Domain raged on fiercely.
Still, the gore-soaked earth of the Immortal Domain proper had been thoroughly cleared of remains.
Families and ordinary people in the Azure Cloud Prefecture needed fertilizer, after all.
Besides, leaving such a heap of flesh untouched could spark epidemics or spawn vile creatures.
Li Wei peeked inside briefly and couldn’t help knitting his brows.
That Void Refining Space was a snare set by the Immortal Zhao Clan amid their assault on the Zhao Clan Ancestor.
It brimmed with arrays, and almost every Dharma Treasure from the Azure Cloud Prefecture had been deployed to trap the Zhao Clan Ancestor from fleeing.
But that ancient fellow proved incredibly tough.
Despite his thoughts muddled by diverse techniques and relentless pressure from the Seven Ironclads and Blood Demon Lord, he persisted in resisting.
As the conflict pressed on, envoys from the Imperial Capital showed up.
A spirit boat materialized on the horizon; a senior Heavenly Palace official had arrived.
The middle-aged official stared in dread at the turbulent Spiritual Qi still churning through the Immortal Domain—the scars of the Immortal Zhao Clan’s epic battle—before proceeding to the Immortal Grotto-Heaven.
Li Xinnian had stepped out from the Grotto-Heaven to greet him. "Lord Hu."
This Lord Hu ranked as a vital aide near the Grand Preceptor.
Li Xinnian gave a slight nod to the official, advanced a pace, and discreetly passed a storage ring into his grasp.
A broad smile lit his face; at last, Li Xinnian could indulge in some lavish generosity.
From now on, no one in the realm would dare label him miserly.
"You must be the esteemed Head of the Li family.
I’ve heard tales of how, at under two centuries of age, you bear the vast legacy of the Azure Cloud Li Clan.
Meeting you today, your exceptional gifts shine through; talents like you, true prodigies, are scarce in the Azure Dynasty."
Lord Hu quietly stowed the storage ring and replied straightforwardly,
"The Lord Grand Preceptor has returned to court amid pressing duties; else, he’d have come himself.
His Venerable Self knew of the Immortal Zhao Clan’s troubles long ago.
The realm truly lacks peace."
Li Xinnian creased his forehead and offered another storage ring.
"Lord Hu, you attend the Lord Grand Preceptor constantly.
What does His Venerable Self think of this affair?"
"The Li family’s Hall of Heavenly Principles halted incoming cultivators from every path.
The Lord Grand Preceptor harbors some concerns over this.
And he’s not alone; all the Imperial Dynasty’s elites now regard the Azure Cloud Prefecture with fresh esteem."
Upon hearing that, Li Xinnian’s eyes sharpened.
From those brief remarks, he grasped the underlying intent.
In reality, this conflict hadn’t evaded the gaze of the Azure Dynasty’s myriad influences.
This result was precisely what they desired.
Secretive powers often stirred turmoil across the lands, and the Immortal Zhao Clan had met its end in the Azure Cloud Prefecture.
Henceforth, any who sought to rampage there would pause to consider crossing the Li family’s might.
As for barring outsiders... that stemmed from his seniors’ early scheme to claim the Zhao clan’s loot exclusively.
"Truly, the seasoned fox outsmarts all."
Li Xinnian lifted his brows.
Thinking back to his anxiety at the Immortal Zhao Clan war’s outset, a flush of embarrassment hit him.
Maybe this whole conflict had been a grand game for his elders, each action a deliberate play.
"This humble servant arrives now by the Lord Grand Preceptor’s command to address the Crown Prince issue."
"...."
Li Xinnian’s lip quirked.
He’d heard whispers of Crown Prince Sheng’s tangled romance with Zhao Wan.
Evidently, Crown Prince Sheng... had lost his senses.
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