Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 1940 - 1439: Confrontation

Li Xiuyuan proved reliable without disappointing Li Zhirui at all. Once word reached him about loose cultivators returning from the Floating Light Realm, a sharp notion hit him instantly—to turn them into promoters, luring in even more loose cultivators to sign up.

To boost the advertising punch, he deliberately tracked down those loose cultivators and urged them to step up and share their stories firsthand. Outwardly, though, it seemed totally unconnected to the Li family, as if they'd chosen to do it all by themselves.

In this manner, the wariness of loose cultivators could drop even further.

"Taoist Huang, you appear so vibrant. I bet you harvested a ton of resources in the Outer World?" During a discreet meetup, one loose cultivator piped up out of the blue.

The atmosphere hushed right away. Silence gripped the group as all eyes turned to Huang Hongming, filled with envy, resentment, and raw desire.

Back in the day, he would've kept quiet about his adventures or rewards from the Floating Light Realm, but after taking those spirit items from the Li family, he was compelled to open up.

Even so, to keep it from feeling too forced, Huang Hongming paused, nodded a bit hesitantly, and replied, "Got lucky this round. Stumbled upon a decent family with heart, trailed after them, and snagged a handful of basic spiritual objects."

The moment folks caught his words, they puffed up his haul in their heads by multiples.

"Basic spiritual objects? Please, we all know stuff from the Outer World sells for way more back in the Primal Spirit Realm."

"Taoist Huang, now that you're set, don't overlook us strugglers!"

"Yeah..."

Voices rose one by one—they were eager for Huang Hongming to spill more details on the Floating Light Realm and how the Li family treated loose cultivators like them.

"The Floating Light Realm tops off at the Realm of Human Immortality. It might not offer standout perks, but our powers get heavily curbed there, leaving us outmatched against peers unless we group up or hit weaker foes."

"Regarding the Li family, they're a no-nonsense bunch; they don't push us around. And..." He summed up his time in the Floating Light Realm in short order.

Envious stares pierced him from the crowd, hard to swallow. Could a clan truly exist that didn't view loose cultivators as mere meat shields or disposable tools?

"Folks, I'm heading out. Time for me to retreat and push to the next small realm."

With that, the jealousy in their gazes burned hotter.

Just a single jaunt to the Outer World, and he'd scored heaps of spiritual objects plus an imminent realm breakthrough!

Had they realized it was this promising earlier, they wouldn't have wavered or feared so much. Joining Huang Hongming in the Floating Light Realm—would they too escape this grinding survival?

This hushed chat naturally leaked out, and fueled by the Li family's subtle pushes, it rocketed to common knowledge fast.

Before long, swarms of loose cultivators started grilling those fresh from the Floating Light Realm, seeking proof that the tales held water.

After all, the rumors rang too impossibly sweet—what clan out there acted so open-handed?!

Yet to their shock, accounts varied a touch from person to person, but the core message stayed uniform!

This sparked a massive uproar among the loose cultivators.

Typically, just a few loose cultivators signed up each day at Qingquan Peak. They'd linger for days to hit a hundred before cracking open the spatial rift.

Now, though, record numbers of loose cultivators flooded in to register—no delays needed, and the spatial rift might activate multiple times daily.

In the end, the Li family tweaked the setup: the spatial rift would activate solely between 17:00 and 19:00 daily. Any registered loose cultivator could step into the Floating Light Realm within that window.

Nevertheless, in the midst of this wild rush, many loose cultivators kept their cool.

"Taoist Huang, whisper the real deal to me off the record—is all that buzz out there truly from you?"

A loose cultivator who'd shared decent rapport with Huang Hongming before sidled up quietly, wishing Huang stayed free of Li family sway to dish the honest scoop.

"Guan, I spoke no falsehoods. All of it was spot on. Only, heading to the Floating Light Realm these days might not bring the same fortune we had—the Li family's Heavenly Immortal guided us personally."

Like scenes played out with other loose cultivators back from the Floating Light Realm. Among their kind, prudent, wary souls always existed—they demanded repeated checks before trusting.

Still, full conviction eluded them.

Cautiousness serves well, but overdoing it just lets chances slip away!

...The heated buzz in Shanhai State rapidly echoed to other regions, catching the ear of rival powers.

"The Li family sure cooks up surprising strategies, and they pull off solid wins every time," the Cave Abyss Sect Leader remarked with a grin upon reviewing the developments.

A close-by elder scoffed in contempt, "Those sneaky ploys stem from their weak foundation, yet they covet an Outer World with such avarice."

"Still, you can't dismiss how tapping loose cultivators cuts down on losses and hastens Outer World takeovers," a different elder pointed out.

The Sect Leader leaned toward the latter elder's take: "We ought to test it ourselves. If it pans out, every Outer World on our list could welcome loose cultivators—no harm in that."

"Not the Ten Thousand Lights Realm!"

An elder burst forth, "Loose cultivators lack the strength. Sending them into a Great Thousand World is like marching them to slaughter!"

If that were the extent, he'd stay silent, as loose cultivator deaths meant little to him.

But masses of loose cultivators captured by Ten Thousand Lights Realm beings could reveal the Primal Spirit Realm's spot, maybe igniting an inter-realm conflict!

Plus, the Ten Thousand Lights Realm brimmed with might—surpassing even the Primal Spirit Realm—so the Cave Abyss Sect, even spotting a Great Thousand World, shied from bold probes.

Should they truly draw the Ten Thousand Lights Realm's aim, the Cave Abyss Sect would bear the blame.

"The Third Elder nails it—we must bar them from the Ten Thousand Lights Realm at all costs!"

The Sect Leader's face hardened in a flash: "Skip the rest for now; any loose cultivators we've mustered go only to the Minor Thousand World under our grip."

Not just the Cave Abyss Sect—various other factions, learning of the Li family's moves, started copying them. The feebler ones especially harnessed loose cultivator might to grab Outer World treasures and bolster their own ranks.