Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 2069 1503: Transcendence_2
Previously on Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan...
Thankfully, the Heavenly Dao showed no fury after the rejection, simply scattering away swiftly and no longer obstructing Li Zhirui's break from the karmic bonds with the Primal Spirit Realm.
The silhouette suspended in the air at last stirred once more, shooting upward into The Void.
Even though it lasted only an instant, that pause left countless family members on edge, causing them to lose precious chances.
With each karmic thread cut, Li Zhirui's rise accelerated, propelling him right up to the Boundary Membrane's brink.
As the last karma link snapped, he advanced into The Void and vanished completely.
Henceforth, Li Zhirui severed all connections to the Primal Spirit Realm entirely.
"Jiu/Father/Ancestor Rui…"
The family members cried out right after.
They sought not to detain him, but rather to cherish these final instants beside Li Zhirui.
Once this parting ended today, they might never cross paths again!
"Cultivate diligently, strive to transcend soon; perhaps one day we might meet in The Void." Facing the sea of reluctant, grief-stricken eyes, Li Zhirui's heart grew burdened too.
Still, this stride forward was a choice he'd craved for endless years—one he couldn't regret, and wouldn't.
No! Considering the Heavenly Dao's favor toward him, he might even come back while holding a superior, detached position.
"This is a method I created, which might aid your cultivation someday, but do not practice it until Heavenly Immortal stage, before transcending!"
With those words, he handed the Jade Slip over to Jiang Fengwu.
For Divine Beings such as Li Chengsheng, Li Chengshuo, and Qingpeng, rash cultivation could draw Heavenly Punishment without warning.
Maybe because Chaos God Demon clashed with Divine Beings; Li Zhirui remained uncertain of the exact reason.
On the flip side, these Divine Beings proved highly fitting for the Chaos God Demon Technique, thanks to their deep command of the Laws—surpassing fellow realm cultivators.
"Father!"
Li Chengshuo dashed ahead, sobbing as she cried, "I will never see you again."
"Silly child, cultivate diligently, there's still a chance."
Li Chengshuo stayed silent, just clutching his hand while shedding quiet tears.
"Jiu! Take care on your journey! Someday, we'll reunite in The Void!" Qingpeng, ever the boldest and assured of his own transcendence.
"Good! I eagerly anticipate that day!"
Li Zhirui laughed in reply, then shared a few words with Qingxuan, Jiang Fengwu, and the rest.
He urged Qingxuan to keep a steady heart, avoiding disturbance from others' breakthroughs that could ruin long years of hard work.
To Jiang Fengwu, he recommended exploring Array Tao as a Greater Tao in its own right.
Qingpeng and Qingcang received orders to protect the family.
"Moreover, there's one thing you can use as reference, but never hold it as gospel!"
His face grew intensely solemn as he spoke, placing a Restriction around them before declaring: "In the coming epoch, it's likely the paths will wane, and the Divine Path will flourish!"
"Ancestor Rui, why do you say that?!" Li Debo blurted out in worry.
"It's merely my speculation, not certainty."
Shaking his head, Li Zhirui added, "Moreover, the tides aren't necessarily irreversible; those Mystic Immortal cultivators have surely gathered to discuss strategies, perhaps they'll indeed succeed one day."
In sharing his guess, he included a cautionary note.
"I've noted it down; the family will adjust its development direction according to future trends, prioritizing preservation of the family lineage."
With scant words left, everything appeared concluded.
"Take care! Cultivate diligently!"
At the moment of leaving, Li Zhirui skipped tearful goodbyes, delivering instead the plainest yet most sincere well-wish.
He then morphed into Spirit Light, hurtling off into the far-off Void.
The onlookers caught merely a streak of Spirit Light flashing by, plunging into the dense gray fog and gone in seconds.
"Let's go back."
Still, Jiang Fengwu and the others lingered, gazing toward Li Zhirui's path until Qingpeng's words finally drew them back to the Primal Spirit Realm.
Li Zhirui's transcendence shook the Li family deeply, since his power had resolved any clan crises.
Above all, he stood as their spiritual backbone!
So, a somber mood hung over the family in the days ahead, like ceaseless downpours with no break in sight.
But benefits emerged too, as Li Chengsheng, Li Chengshuo, and others intensified their cultivation efforts.
From the outside, the Li family appeared utterly unchanged by Li Zhirui's departure; it had evolved beyond being merely a clan boasting a lone Heavenly Immortal.
No dramatic opera villain emerged to proclaim the downfall of the Li family.
Li Zhirui's ascension resembled a mere stone cast into the boundless sea of the Primal Spirit Realm, stirring faint waves that quickly dissipated, drawing scant notice.
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After exiting the Primal Spirit Realm, Li Zhirui surveyed his surroundings, a flicker of bewilderment in his gaze.
Previously, the Primal Spirit Realm had served as a stable anchor for his position.
Without it now, and absent a fresh 'beacon' to pinpoint his location, a real difficulty arose.
Therefore, Li Zhirui promptly decided to forgo it, refusing to squander time on a matter irrelevant to a lone wanderer.
Furthermore, urgent priorities consumed his energy and time, leaving none to spare.
Li Zhirui held back from hastily launching the Lotus Taoist method; his immediate aim was securing a fairly safe zone within The Void.
Although no spot in the Chaos-engulfed Void offered absolute safety, a tolerable location would serve well enough.
It wasn't long before Li Zhirui located an ideal area that matched his requirements.
"Hmm, this is nice."
Serene and peaceful, providing plenty of room.
Unmotivated to continue searching, he designated it as his short-term seclusion spot.
Li Zhirui's initial action involved deploying a Defensive Array, capable of resisting lesser strikes if not full Chaotic Storms.
Most vitally, it concealed him, preventing wandering Fierce Beasts from spotting and disrupting his cultivation.
With setup finished, Li Zhirui brought forth Mystic Lotus, Ancient Lotus, Yellow Lotus, Bai Lian one after another, along with the combined Green Lotus; remarkably, he had amassed five varieties of lotus seeds.
The slight delay in his transcendence stemmed from hastening the growth of the recently obtained Yellow Lotus inside his space.
Drawing on these five Spiritual Lotuses, bolstered by a host of Spiritual Objects, he proceeded to configure everything per the Secret Technique.
Once done, Li Zhirui proceeded to the heart of the arrangement and settled into a cross-legged stance.
Steadying his Mental State and replenishing his Mana completely, he triggered the Chaos God Demon Dao Body.
Before long, an overwhelming power burst from his body, morphing into immense suction that pulled in the nearby Spiritual Objects.
At this moment, Li Zhirui's form mirrored a Pill blended with assorted Spiritual Essences, his forthcoming challenge being to thoroughly assimilate and refine them all!