Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 2067 1502: Gathering Together (Part 2)
Previously on Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan...
Their voices brimmed with envy as they uttered those words.
Make no mistake—the three disasters and nine calamities barely threaten Jiang Fengwu at all, not due to their weakness, but thanks to her overwhelming might.
For these passing cultivators, however, it wouldn’t be nearly as simple; it could easily turn into a deadly crisis for them!
"Such is the vast divide between us and those mighty experts."
With a sigh, he looked back, discovering that the mighty expert had already departed.
Jiang Fengwu paid no heed to their chatter; after a quick glance, she ignored it entirely, shifting into a beam of Spirit Light and racing toward Mount Wanxian.
In just a few days, she made it back to the clan.
To her astonishment, the mountain teemed with far too many clansmen!
Normally, most clansmen would be at the family estate or away on training expeditions, but Jiang Fengwu spotted tens of thousands of them at first sight.
"What's going on? Could it be that Xiaoqing or one of the others is on the cusp of breaking through to Heavenly Immortal?"
Yet no Heavenly Tribulation clouds were gathering in sight!
This left Jiang Fengwu deeply perplexed.
At that moment, Li Mingyao sensed her arrival and appeared, saying, "Greetings, Fengwu Ancestor."
"No need for formalities."
Jiang Fengwu halted him promptly and inquired with curiosity, "Has something big occurred in the family? Why are so many clansmen gathered on the mountain?"
"Ancestor Rui is about to transcend soon, so countless clansmen have rushed back to behold this historic event."
Li Mingyao's revelation stunned Jiang Fengwu momentarily, though she soon composed herself, since this wasn't unforeseen—Li Zhirui had prepared for years, a fact she was well aware of.
"I've come back at the perfect moment."
Had she delayed by a few years, she might have missed seeing Li Zhirui forever.
"A few months remain before the date Ancestor Rui specified; you could cherish more moments with him," Li Mingyao suggested, watching Jiang Fengwu's face closely.
She offered no response, neither accepting nor declining, and departed silently.
Nevertheless, Jiang Fengwu found herself instinctively before Li Zhirui's Cave Mansion, lost in a flood of old memories.
The bond between them wasn't passionate romance but a steadfast partnership built on shared journeys; over time, it ripened into profound family ties.
With cultivation always taking precedence over love, and their realms advancing, separations grew longer. Though emotions faded somewhat, they acquired an enduring depth.
After lingering outside the Cave Mansion briefly, Jiang Fengwu walked away, opting not to interrupt Li Zhirui's cultivation.
His natural transcendence would bring another opportunity to reunite.
Inside the Cave Mansion, Li Zhirui focused on refining his condition, oblivious to the outside occurrences.
...
Days later, Li Chengsheng, Li Chengshuo, Shenling, Mu Qi, and the rest arrived back at Mount Wanxian.
"Mother! You're finally back from training in The Void! I've missed you terribly all these years," Li Chengshuo cried out upon seeing Jiang Fengwu, charging ahead to hug her tightly, behaving like a spoiled child.
Jiang Fengwu patted him with a smile and said, "You're all grown up now—aren't you ashamed to act this way before everyone?"
"I can't help being thrilled after so long apart."
"Mother!"
Li Chengsheng stepped up next, bowing respectfully, "Did you feel Father's impending transcendence?"
"I just found out upon my return."
As she moved closer to pat his shoulder, she added, "You've looked after Shuo so well."
With numerous Heavenly Immortals assembled at Mount Wanxian this time, spurred by Li Chengshuo's idea, they launched a grand Dao discussion and exchange of insights.
This gathering offered a precious chance for the mountain's clansmen.
Li Chengsheng and Li Chengshuo led off, expounding on the Dao of the Sun and Taiyin, then came Qingpeng, Qingcang, Shenling, Mu Qi, Li Mingyao, and more.
Even amid so many Divine auras, the insights into Laws rang true; these Dao exchanges truly enriched everyone.
At last, Jiang Fengwu took her turn.
Her entry into the Heavenly Immortal Realm came after Li Chengsheng's, yet her long immersion in comprehending Chaos Array Patterns within The Void had vastly elevated her Realm!
Not quite at mid-stage Heavenly Immortal yet, she teetered on the edge of breakthrough; her return to the clan's cultivation grounds aimed not only to solidify her progress but also to achieve that leap.
Furthermore, the Laws she explained ranked as the most intricate ones, perplexing even these Heavenly Immortals in their grasp, not to mention the ordinary clansmen. It resembled hearing divine scriptures from the heavens, leaving regular clansmen dizzy and overcome with drowsiness.
Noticing this, Jiang Fengwu halted for a moment, took a pause, and began again.
However, on this occasion, she shifted from intricate Array Tao to the cultivation path itself.
At last, the clansmen could grasp her words.
...
Time slipped away without notice.
In the blink of an eye, months had flown by.
This particular day saw Mount Wanxian swarming with countless clansmen, while beyond the mountain range, loose cultivators and experts from various other powers also assembled in droves.
"Do you think that senior will really transcend today?"
"He said it himself, so he shouldn't go back on his word, right?"
"But didn't he say this ten years ago? How could he know for sure that he would transcend today?"
Though the cultivators beyond the mountain whispered their discussions, the overall buzz turned lively and clamorous.
Meanwhile, inside Mount Wanxian, a serene and restrained air prevailed, lest any disturbance interfere with Li Zhirui's transcendence.
Moments ticked by slowly; hours dragged on, and impatience gripped many cultivators. They resolved to linger just a bit more, but if no indications appeared, they would leave and stop squandering their time.
Yet even with the sun at its zenith, Li Zhirui remained unseen, and no heavenly phenomena manifested.
"Could he have tricked us?" one person abruptly shouted.
"No point waiting!"
Were it not for Li Zhirui's Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivation, curses would have already erupted, unleashing their frustration and anger.
With some starting to depart, others swiftly trailed after them.
Before long, the formerly packed surroundings grew noticeably sparse.
Not just the external cultivators felt confused; Li family members inside Mount Wanxian harbored doubts as well.
"Clan Leader, could we have gotten the date wrong? Perhaps Ancestor Rui intended a different day?" one Elder murmured softly.