Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 2164 1552: Encounter

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Previously on Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan...
Li Zhirui extorted cultivation methods from Chong Yan, who was weakened after their clash. Li Zhirui then fled to safety and began cultivating, focusing on understanding the new methods. Meanwhile, Qing Si cultivated, manifesting laws around him.

It can be discerned from this that Qing Si's innate talent is truly extraordinary; he can readily provoke law phenomena within the Void Chaos.

And this explains why chaotic fierce beasts, having developed sentience, are highly sought after by all living beings.

The reason is that their possession facilitates a more facile understanding of the laws.

Qing Si was fortunate to have encountered Li Zhirui; had he not, his circumstances would have been dire, most likely becoming a mere tool for others to comprehend the Dao, with no regard for his life or well-being.

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Uncertain of the exact duration that had elapsed, Qing Si slowly opened his eyes. Feeling the progress he had made, an unbridled look of joy spread across his face.

If this cultivation pace were to persist, perhaps in less than ten thousand years, he could achieve a breakthrough to the Heavenly Immortal Realm!

However, Qing Si was well aware that this represented the most optimistic outcome, and reality was unlikely to unfold so smoothly.

The unknown amount of time that would be consumed by his travels, training, and the overcoming of bottlenecks remained a significant factor.

Furthermore, the substantial improvement he experienced this time was also a result of accumulated effort over the preceding years, not something that materialized spontaneously.

"I wonder if Jiu has emerged from seclusion yet."

With this thought, Qing Si prepared to rise and investigate the situation at another formation site. Yet, upon his arrival, he discovered that the formation remained tightly sealed.

"Still cultivating in seclusion? It appears Jiu intends to resolve the matter in one decisive move this time?"

Naturally, he could not disrupt Li Zhirui's cultivation. Thus, he returned to the formation's center to begin absorbing the chaotic spiritual energy and augmenting his mana.

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Meanwhile, Li Zhirui once again encountered obstacles in refining his cultivation technique.

He aimed to integrate the core ability of spiritual soul enhancement from the "Long Bright Dao Sensing Scripture" into the "Pure Lotus Hidden Dao Scripture," which he had created. The intention was to simultaneously strengthen his spiritual soul during cultivation, thereby extending the duration of his Dao comprehension.

However, this particular step presented him with considerable difficulty!

Regardless of his persistent efforts to incorporate it into his cultivation technique system, all attempts ultimately concluded in failure.

At one point, the situation became so critical that the trial secret puppet directly exploded. Had Li Zhirui not reacted with swiftness, immediately deploying his defensive divine ability, he himself would have been caught in the inferno of the explosion.

"How can I possibly integrate this core ability into the 'Pure Lotus Hidden Dao Scripture'?"

He could not help but furrow his brow, finding no apparent solution.

"Must I truly resign myself to abandoning this?"

Yet, letting it go left him with a profound sense of dissatisfaction.

Based on Li Zhirui's estimations, integrating this spiritual soul enhancement feature would dramatically accelerate his realm advancement by allowing for prolonged cultivation periods!

Moreover, the advantages extended far beyond just increased cultivation time; a stronger spiritual soul meant extended cultivation, enhanced combat prowess, improved wisdom, greater inspiration, and numerous other benefits.

In essence, the spiritual soul held paramount importance for any cultivating entity.

The crux of the problem, however, was that Li Zhirui simply could not devise a method to overcome this challenge!

Continuing down this path would only result in a futile expenditure of time, culminating in an unchanged, fruitless outcome.

Therefore, he needed to make a swift decision and some concessions.

"Alas! Let it be..."

After a prolonged period of contemplation, Li Zhirui let out a sigh and finally resolved to set the matter aside.

He was unwilling to relinquish this unique function, nor did he wish to continue wasting precious time. Consequently, he opted to temporarily halt the refinement of his cultivation technique. His plan was to conclude his seclusion and resume his travels through the void.

Perhaps, during this journey, he might stumble upon a solution or gain the necessary inspiration for its integration.

He harbored no urgent desire to break through to the mid-stage Xuanxian realm, nor did he face any constraints regarding his lifespan or other pressing concerns. He possessed ample time to gradually address this issue.

Having set aside this long-pondered matter, Li Zhirui felt a significant sense of relief, his mental state becoming considerably more expansive. Once more, he commenced his comprehension of the "Long Bright Dao Sensing Scripture."

Even if it could not be directly cultivated, this peak Profound Immortal cultivation technique held immense intrinsic value.

Each moment spent comprehending it yielded fresh insights.

Thus, without realizing how much time had passed, Li Zhirui had gained a thorough understanding of the "Long Bright Dao Sensing Scripture" before deciding to emerge from his seclusion.

Unexpectedly, upon exiting, he discovered Qing Si was still engrossed in his cultivation, genuinely surprised that he could endure such prolonged practice.

However, Li Zhirui did not retreat back into seclusion. Instead, he dismantled the formation and proceeded towards the location of Qing Si's seclusion. Simultaneously, he assumed the role of protector and began gathering spiritual objects to commence the refinement of pills.

The spiritual items now presented are all sourced from the Ten Thousand Rivers Realm. Due to their inferior spiritual item rank, Li Zhirui, with his current mastery of the alchemy Dao, doesn't meticulously deduce pill recipes. Instead, he directly utilizes the inherent medicinal properties of these spiritual objects. He places them within the alchemy furnace and refines them based on his extensive experience.

Furthermore, this particular method of pill refining boasts a minimal failure rate while simultaneously yielding pills of exceptional quality.

It is, however, rather unfortunate that the low rank of the spiritual objects employed in the refining process directly translates to an ordinary pill rank. Consequently, these pills would not command a high price in Spirit Stones if offered for sale.

Naturally, this limitation applies only to those low-level spiritual objects. Should they be of Heavenly Immortal Rank or Profound Immortal Rank, Li Zhirui would undoubtedly exercise extreme caution; he simply lacks the immense capital to indulge in such extravagance.

"It appears I must find a method to elevate the rank of these spiritual objects. Otherwise, they cannot fully unleash their potential value," he mused.

Yet, as he pondered this necessity, his brow couldn't help but furrow once more. The endeavor seemed incredibly troublesome, demanding not only a substantial investment of resources but, more crucially, an extraordinarily long period of waiting!

Fortunately, with Li Zhirui's possession of a mysterious spatial dimension, this waiting time could be significantly compressed. However, this convenience comes at the cost of a considerable expenditure of Spirit Stones.