Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 129 Summoning
Danggui Mountain, Changyang Valley.

Three days have passed since Li Xiangming encountered the Burning Sky Ape. His family is taking the changes at Puyin Mountain very seriously and has been sending people into the mountain frequently to gather information.

However, Li Xiangming was confined to Changyang Valley and forbidden from leaving.

"The head of the family is doing this for your own good. Xiangru is still unconscious, so it's inevitable that the eldest branch of the family will feel some resentment."

Li Qianshi glanced at the taciturn Li Xiangming.

"I am fine."

Li Xiangming shook his head, indicating that he didn't take it to heart.

Li Xiangru not only has the cultivation level of the eighth level of Qi Refining, but is also the head of the Beast Capture Room. Although he is slightly biased towards the family head, the eldest branch of the family has always regarded him as a pillar of the family.

Such a person nearly died because he agreed to help him capture the Blackwater Serpent.

The eldest son's wife was naturally very dissatisfied.

The patriarch kept him in Changyang Valley to avoid the limelight.

"Is Fourth Brother's injury serious?"

Li Xiangming pressed for an answer with concern.

"He was seriously injured. Although he survived, Uncle Eleven has no idea when he will wake up."

Upon hearing this, a look of worry flashed across Li Xiangming's face; even Li Chengpei dared not make a guarantee.
If Li Xiangru doesn't wake up, then his sins will be enormous.

After thinking for a moment, Li Xiangming inquired about the situation at Puyin Mountain.

However, Li Qianshi also knew little about it.

After seeing Li Qianshi off, Li Xiangming returned to his room, his gaze deep and thoughtful.

The trip to Puyin Mountain was a disastrous one.

Not only did it consume many precious second-tier talismans, but it also used up the Starry Sky Talisman Array.

The Starry Sky Array was a treasure given to him by Li Qianxiong.

When Li Qianxiong joined Changlinfang, he promised to provide extra rewards based on merit for everyone to choose from.

Of course, most of them were common pills and ordinary talismans.

Li Xiangming was able to obtain such a high-level item as the Starry Sky Talisman Array thanks to his persuasion of the fourth branch of the family to side with Li Qianxiong. He made the final decision at the clan meeting, which promoted the development of the Beast Taming School.

The Starry Sky Talisman Array, while not priceless, is still worth a hundred spirit stones and can withstand attacks from Foundation Establishment cultivators, making it far more reliable than the Crimson Armor Talisman, which is said to be able to resist Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Unfortunately, the Starry Sky Rune Array proved extremely fragile in the face of the raging flames of the Sky-Burning Ape.

Judging from this, the cultivation level of the Burning Sky Violent Ape has reached at least the mid-stage of Bone Fusion, or even higher.

Li Xiangming and the others were extremely lucky to escape from the jaws of death.

Therefore, although using up the Starry Sky Array made Li Xiangming feel very distressed.

But after feeling sorry for them, they felt relieved.

The talismans are for use; if he can accumulate the first one, he can accumulate the second and the third.

What truly concerned Li Xiangming was the performance of the evil Green Robe.

While the evil green-robed man was caught in a struggle between his conscience and his own, he suddenly became agitated, and his evil thoughts were aroused.

This made him extremely uneasy.

Since wearing the Dust-Free Bead, Li Xiangming has been free from evil thoughts for a long time.

Because he knew that all the evil Green Robe needed was magical power, and as long as its requirements were met, he could use its power to nourish himself.

However, this experience taught Li Xiangming that his idea was just wishful thinking.

There are still many unknowns about the evil green robes. Not only must he ensure that he has abundant magical power, but he must also have an absolutely stable mental state.

Otherwise, the evil green robe is a death warrant.

Thinking of this, Li Xiangming's gaze gradually darkened.

I don't know how much time had passed when there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Come in."

Chi Youyan cautiously entered and presented two letters.

Li Xiangming picked up one of the letters; it was a handwritten letter from Chi Laiyong.

The letter stated that Chi Jingtong had passed away, and Chi Laiyong was about to succeed him as head of the Chi family. It requested Li Xiangming to take charge of the overall situation and also hoped that Chi Youyan would return for the funeral. Li Xiangming put down the letter and sighed slightly, not expecting Chi Jingtong to die so soon.

Since the letter came from the Chi family, Chi Youyan must already know about this news, right?

Sure enough, there were still tears in the corners of Chi Youyan's eyes.

“I’m grounded at home and I’m afraid I won’t be able to attend your grandfather’s funeral.”

Li Xiangming looked at Chi Youyan: "However, I will send someone to escort you back, and at the same time, I will fulfill my promise and begin to protect your Chi family."

"Thank you, sir."

Chi Youyan's eyes were red, and she bowed.

Seeing this, Li Xiangming picked up the second letter, which contained only a blank slip of paper.

Li Xiangming, however, was very serious because the note was Xuanwang paper.

Xuanwang Paper is a spiritual paper created by cultivators in the cultivation world, and its production process is complex.

The creation process requires the divine sense of a specific cultivator, and once completed, only that specific cultivator can use their divine sense to write on the paper or view its contents.

Compared to jade tablets and jade slips used for storing information, Xuanwang paper was safer and more efficient.

However, the cost is also higher, and currently only the Changlin House is in use by the Li family.

As a disciple of the Changlin branch, Li Xiangming could naturally see the contents of the note, which contained only one sentence from Li Qianxiong, instructing him to return to Tailai Peak immediately.

So, does that mean my house arrest is over?
Li Xiangming glanced at Chi Youyan and hesitated.

Logically, he should have gone to the Chi family's house.

Attending Chi Jingtong's funeral was secondary; his real purpose was to support Chi Laiyong.

However, Li Qianxiong made him leave Changyang Valley after only three days, which clearly indicates that he had something important to discuss.

Leaving home at this time is quite inappropriate.

After thinking for a moment, Li Xiangming decided to arrange for Nie Rong and Tang Xueyan to go to the Chi family in his place.

"Xueyan, you must protect the safety of the Chi family. At the same time, urge them to repair the spirit fields and the spirit plants of their race. If they encounter anything that is impossible, they should temporarily avoid confrontation and notify me."

After giving Tang Xueyan some instructions, Li Xiangming watched the three of them leave Changyang Valley.

The Chi family only has a handful of members, and Chi Laiyong is Chi Jingtong's designated successor, so there shouldn't be any internal problems.

However, there are quite a few smaller, covetous forces in the surrounding area who might be eyeing the Chi family's spiritual spring and spiritual fields.

However, Nie Rong and Tang Xueyan were able to perfectly fill the void left by Chi Jingtong's death.

If you want to eat crabs from the Chi family, you have to see if your teeth are strong enough.
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Soon, Li Xiangming arrived at Changlin's house, where Li Xianglin was still guarding the door.

As if he had heard Li Xiangming's question, Li Xianglin blinked and then adopted a solemn expression.

Seeing this, Li Xiangming understood the situation, put on a serious expression, and pushed open the door to go in.

Sure enough, besides Li Qianxiong, there were also a large number of high-ranking members of the Li family in the hall, including heads of the four main branches of the family.

"Xiangming, how are your injuries?"

When Li Chenglu saw Li Xiangming, he asked him with concern.

"Sixth Uncle, I'm fine."

Li Xiangming was not hit by the Burning Sky Violent Ape, so he was not injured, but his magic power was severely depleted and his qi was disordered in a short period of time.

However, after returning to his family, Li Qianxiong still used the excuse that Li Xiangming was injured to arrange for him to go to Changyang Valley.

Upon hearing that Li Xiangming was alright, Li Chengzhi snorted.

He wasn't dissatisfied with Li Xiangming; it was already quite an achievement for Li Xiangming to save Li Xiangru and Li Xianghua from the hands of a demon cultivator at the Bone Fusion stage.

But as the head of the main branch, he must fight for the interests of the main branch. If he doesn't speak up and put pressure on others, who will take responsibility for Li Xiangru's injury?
Next, Li Chengzhi sternly questioned Li Xiangming, saying that for his own selfish interests, he had put his clansmen in dire straits. Although he had brought them back, his merits did not outweigh his faults, and he should still be punished.

Li Chenglu couldn't bear to see Li Xiangming being punished, so he quickly spoke up to stop him.

During the exchange of fire, Li Chengzhi blamed Li Xiangming for Li Xiangru's serious injury, while Li Chenglu believed that the encounter with the Burning Sky Ape was purely accidental. He argued that Li Xiangming had performed exceptionally well, not only surviving himself but also saving Li Xiangru and Li Xianghua, and was therefore meritorious and without fault.

For a moment, the two were locked in a heated argument.

In the end, it was Li Qianxiong who spoke up, promising to buy better healing pills for Li Xiangru, which ended the argument.

Changlinfang summoned Li Xiangming, not to bring up old matters. After Li Chengzhi calmed down, Li Qianxiong slowly said, "The locust demon is dead!"

(End of this chapter)