Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 1866 - 1402: Awaiting Cultivation

Unexpectedly, the Four Books and Five Classics penned by hand from the Great Confucian had a surprising effect on Li Zhirui's present mindset, an outcome so remarkable that it filled him with great delight.

After all, at his cultivation stage now, outside items capable of affecting one's mental state were extremely uncommon.

This led him to consider inquiring with the merchant about which Great Confucian had authored those Four Books and Five Classics, hoping perhaps for a chance to encounter him and ask for additional Confucian writings.

In the end, Li Zhirui did pose the question, yet the merchant sadly replied, "That Great Confucian has passed away, and it was his unworthy descendants who brought it to auction."

"Could you reveal his identity? I'd like to acquire the rest of that Great Confucian’s handwritten pieces."

The merchant shook his head, explaining he couldn't disclose the name directly, though he offered to relay the message, and if they agreed, contact would follow.

"Thank you, I appreciate it!" With those words, he passed over ten thousand taels of silver.

The man took it gladly, slipping the silver into his pocket right away.

Li Zhirui felt no shock, knowing full well that merchants cherished wealth above all. Once the arrangements were set, he turned around and departed from the transaction chamber.

Those scholars who had earlier shouted to demonstrate Confucian techniques had vanished long ago.

For their small issue paled in comparison to the Mo Family securing the technique for founding a Human Dao dynasty, a development of immense weight that demanded full attention.

He found this situation rather pleasing, relishing the quiet, since steering clear of complications was always the better choice.

As Li Zhirui slipped out of the auction house via a secret exit, chatter about the auction's events had already spread throughout Cloud Brocade City.

From street sellers to ordinary people, from market stalls to inns and tea houses, discussions on the topics filled every corner you glanced at.

The hottest subject remained the Mo Family's purchase of the Human Dao dynasty technique for almost forty million taels of silver!

Li Zhirui gave a slight shake of his head, realizing that Daqian as a whole would face unrest for a while, but since he was merely a wandering cultivator, it held no relevance to him.

In the days that followed, he remained at the inn, awaiting word from the merchant, all while drawing on the Great Confucian’s handwritten works to aid his cultivation.

He wasn't an official cultivator on record; instead, he had merely woven in a strand of Ancestor Dragon Qi to merge with it and evade the Human Dao magic network's oppression.

As a result, cultivating inside the Human Dao domain proved quite challenging for him, with spiritual energy absorption and mana refinement happening at a sluggish pace; luckily, grasping the Heavenly Dao Laws faced no such severe restrictions.

In truth, no matter the might of the Human Dao, it could never eclipse the Heavenly Dao.

Should Li Zhirui seek to boost his mana, he might retreat to a separate realm for practice; still, in his present realm, mana held little significance anymore.

He lingered at the inn for a full half month without hearing from the merchant, concluding that either the Great Confucian’s kin possessed no more of what he sought, or they simply refused to part with it.

As for the merchant neglecting to deliver the message? Such a thing was unthinkable, for merchants prized their reputation most highly and never broke their word.

Even if completion proved impossible, it would stem from forces beyond control, and they would supply a thorough account along with fitting amends.

"Alas!"

Confronted by this outcome, Li Zhirui couldn't suppress a sigh.

"It seems I was too greedy."

Yet moments later, he dismissed it with a head shake, pushing aside the disappointment weighing on his heart.

Gaining an object that aided cultivation was already a divine gift; desiring further would surely cross into excess.

Wrapping up this cultivation round, Li Zhirui gradually ended his session, rose to his feet, and stepped out of the chamber.

Entering the main area, he spotted a throng of people clustered together, buzzing with fervor over some topic, and with a bit of concentration, he caught the gist of their words.

"Wasn’t it rumored before that the Confucians intended to strike at the Mo Family? So why no action so far?"

"Yeah, word is the Confucians pushed the dynasty to banish the Mo Family and wipe out their lineage in Daqian."

"Are Confucian ways really that harsh? Cutting off a clan's heritage in a single blow?"

"Looks like the Confucians lack that kind of sway now, since the dynasty hasn't made a move."

Thanks to their need for swift updates, merchants had built a special intel web across Daqian, allowing reports from every region to reach them in mere hours.

Furthermore, in Jinzhou, home to Xiu and merchant clans, locals had always disliked the Confucians and relished any chance to witness their setbacks and embarrassments.

Through their talk, Li Zhirui gathered that the Confucians' bid to halt the Mo Family had utterly collapsed.

This probably drew in various scholarly factions, for as leaders of the Human Dao Hundred Schools and the top doctrine, Confucians frequently stirred resentment, opposition, and grudges, with plenty eager to challenge them.

"Fresh update!"

Suddenly, a youth dashed inside, brandishing a newspaper, and shouted with thrill, "Three Saints of the Daqian Mo Family have guided a host of Mo Family scholars away from Daqian, bound for the Land of Ten Thousand Spirits in the southern Devil Race territories; they're probably set on founding a dynasty there!"

Whoosh—

In a flash, it resembled a huge boulder plunging into calm waters, sending sprays flying, as the hall erupted in clamor.

"Is that for real?!"

"Such a bold play from the Mo Family!"

"Three Saints of the Mo Family? Rumor has it the Daqian Mo Family boasts only four Saints altogether. Clearly, they're set on seizing territory and launching a fresh dynasty."