Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 1 The Li Family (Signed, Please Follow, Please Recommend, Please Favorite)
In the eastern reaches of the Profound Origin Continent, near the coast, a turbulent river surges into the sea. Its violent currents churn up constant waves of white froth, earning it the name Bailang River. Consequently, the surrounding lands have come to be known as Bailang County.
The masters of this territory, which extends over a hundred li, are the members of the Bailang Li family.
Local legends claim the Bailang Li family is an esteemed cultivator clan. Their progenitor was once a simple mountain hunter who, by a stroke of luck, rescued a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Beast Taming Sect. Discovering he possessed Spiritual Roots, the hunter was brought into the Sect to begin his Cultivation journey.
Decades later, through immense fortune, the Li family ancestor achieved a breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm, cementing his status within the Beast Taming Sect. However, following a series of unforeseen circumstances, he departed the Sect and settled in Bailang County to establish the Li clan.
The Li clan has maintained its heritage for over three centuries, yet by the time Li Zhirui of the ninth generation was born, the family's power had plateaued, remaining stuck at the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Fortunately, the birth of Li Zhirui has provided the clan elders with a new ray of hope!
This is because Li Zhirui was born with Water-Wood Dual Spiritual Roots!
It is somewhat of a pity that the purity of his Water-Wood Spiritual Roots is only fifty, which prevents him from being hailed as a peerless genius. Nevertheless, he is the first dual spiritual root possessor the Li family has seen in nearly a century, offering a genuine possibility of him reaching the Golden Core Realm.
The reason Li Zhirui isn't viewed as a top-tier genius is simple: the number of Spiritual Roots dictates how fast a cultivator draws in Spiritual Energy, while the purity of those roots determines the efficiency of refining that energy into power.
While Li Zhirui can absorb Spiritual Energy at a high speed, his refinement efficiency is mediocre. He even lags behind some cultivators who possess Three Spiritual Roots but have a purity level exceeding seventy-five.
At this moment, Li Zhirui was inside his chamber, absorbing the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth.
Sitting cross-legged, a subtle rosy light radiated from his body. With every breath, two steady streams of Spirit Light were pulled through his nose and mouth. These were filtered through his Meridians before finally being converted into his personal Mana.
After an unknown period, Li Zhirui’s closed eyelids flew open. A sharp light flashed in his dark eyes, and his aura suddenly intensified with a powerful surge.
A look of satisfaction crossed his handsome features, and his voice was thick with joy as he exclaimed, "I have finally reached the late stages of Qi Cultivation!"
Li Zhirui was not originally from this world; his soul hailed from another realm. He was a recent graduate who had just entered the workforce—someone who could be deemed either fortunate or cursed to be here.
Though his memories of his past life were of little practical use in a world filled with immortals, demons, and ghosts, his maturity gave him a willpower far exceeding his peers. He understood perfectly how vital Cultivation was for survival.
Thus, despite his natural talent, Li Zhirui never allowed himself to become lazy. He trained with dedication every day, constantly pushing for progress.
Once he had mastered his excitement, Li Zhirui stood up and headed toward the outer courtyard. Spotting his movement, Li Shiren immediately called out, "Zhirui, have you made the breakthrough?"
As one of the family's only three Foundation Establishment cultivators, Li Shiren could easily perceive Li Zhirui’s current level. He only asked because he wanted to hear the confirmation from the boy himself.
When Li Zhirui nodded in confirmation, Li Shiren said excitedly, "Eighteen years old and already at the late stages of Qi Cultivation! Even in the Beast Taming Sect, such talent is a rarity! Our Li family..." is truly on the rise!
To avoid burdening Li Zhirui with excessive expectations, Li Shiren bit back his final words.
"Go and stabilize your realm. I will head off to share this wonderful news with the Clan Leader!" With that, he turned and hurried away.
Unable to stop the elder, Li Zhirui watched him leave before shutting the courtyard gate.
Turning back, he noticed Da Qing slumbering deeply by the pond, and a soft smile touched his lips.
Da Qing was a Rank 3 Spirit Beast, a Qingxuan Turtle. The family had paid a staggering price to acquire it and had it specifically contracted to Li Zhirui.
A Rank 3 Spirit Beast has the potential to reach the Golden Core Realm. Even though such a breakthrough is incredibly rare, reaching the Foundation Establishment level is almost guaranteed, making the Qingxuan Turtle extremely valuable.
The Li family had spent twelve thousand Spirit Stones to purchase the turtle as a hatchling, a testament to the hopes they pinned on Li Zhirui.
Since his dual spiritual roots were discovered at age five, the Qingxuan Turtle had been his companion. At age eight, once his Meridians were strong enough to begin Cultivation, he reached the first layer of Qi Cultivation. Under the guidance of his elders, he then established a contract with the turtle.
This was no master-slave bond, but a symbiotic contract where both parties shared in the benefits of the other’s progress.
However, this connection had its risks. One major drawback was that the gap between the cultivator and the Spirit Beast could not exceed one full realm; otherwise, their progress would grind to a halt.
This led to the specific technique Li Zhirui practiced: the "Wanling Sutra"!
As a subordinate clan of the Beast Taming Sect, most Li family members practiced the "Wanling Sutra," and Li Zhirui followed suit.
As the core technique of the Beast Taming Sect, the "Wanling Sutra" is a high-tier manual covering everything from the Qi Cultivation Realm to the Nascent Soul Realm. It is the very pillar upon which the Sect was built!
Practitioners of the "Wanling Sutra" can bond with a new Spirit Beast at every major breakthrough to bolster their combat power.
Furthermore, contracting beasts with matching attributes can even enhance the cultivator's own talent, effectively raising the purity of their Spiritual Roots.
However, it is common knowledge that most Spirit Beasts grow very slowly. To keep a Spirit Beast’s pace equal to their own, a cultivator must pour massive amounts of resources into them.
Because of this, most cultivators do not actually contract a new beast at every single realm breakthrough.
Had the Li family not performed great services for the Beast Taming Sect in the past, they never would have obtained the cultivation methods spanning from Qi Cultivation to the Golden Core Realm.
The sleeping Da Qing was currently reacting to Li Zhirui’s breakthrough, absorbing the feedback provided by their contract.
Realizing Da Qing wouldn't wake up soon, Li Zhirui went back inside. Once he engaged the warning Formation in his room, his body suddenly vanished!
In the blink of an eye, Li Zhirui’s surroundings shifted. He was now standing in a private dimension packed with various first-grade Spirit Grains and Spiritual Medicines.
The space was roughly two square miles in size. A small mountain, only a few dozen meters high, dominated the landscape. At its base sat a fifteen-meter wide lake and a sprawling Spirit Field filled with valuable plants.
This pocket dimension was the "cheat" Li Zhirui had brought with him from his previous life.
Through years of testing, he had figured out its primary functions, which could be summarized in two points:
First, burying Spirit Stones near Spiritual Medicines would accelerate their growth. A single stone could provide the equivalent of one month of natural growth!
Since first-grade Spiritual Medicines usually take a year to mature, twelve Spirit Stones could force a plant to ripen instantly.
The catch was that a first-grade plant usually only sells for about ten Spirit Stones, and even less in bulk. Thus, this power wasn't quite as broken as he had initially hoped.
Still, it was far from useless; its value depended entirely on how he chose to apply it.
The second function also required Spirit Stones. By tossing them into the lake, the overall Spiritual Energy within the entire dimension would be boosted.
Li Zhirui had also noted that any plant, regardless of its natural habitat requirements or elemental attributes, grew perfectly within this space.
... Li Zhirui walked to his tilled Spirit Field and expertly cast the Spirit Rain Skill to hydrate his crops.
On the left side of the field grew green Spirit Grain. The stalks were heavy with grain, releasing a refreshing scent of life as he approached.
On the right were various Spiritual Medicines. These ranged from common Golden Bud Grass to more expensive Spirit Nurturing Fruits, with over a dozen species organized in neat rows.
After watering the crops, Li Zhirui spent an hour walking through the rows, pulling weeds that tried to steal the Spiritual Energy and checking for any pests.
Even after finishing his chores, Li Zhirui remained in the space. He began heading toward the small mountain, which was also densely planted with various Spirit Plants and medicines.