Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 130 Transfer
"The locust demon is dead?"

Li Xiangming was extremely surprised.

"Do you remember when Hua Lun and Ma Houchen entered Puyin Mountain not long ago?"

"remember."

Li Xiangming nodded; he was also present when the two met.

"They discovered the locust demon. A few days ago, it was the Xuanling True Person of the Bailu Sect who personally took action and killed the locust demon and three other demon cultivators at the Tribulation Core stage in the heart of Puyin Mountain. This caused the turmoil in Puyin Mountain."

"Center the Core Formation stage? Four of them?"

Li Xiangming was stunned for a moment, and blurted out.

"That's right!"

Li Qianxiong's face was solemn, and the other elders also looked solemn.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangming was utterly shocked.

Having just experienced the battle against the Burning Sky Ape, he knew the terror of demon cultivators and felt that ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators were no match for the Burning Sky Ape, and even dealing with it would be difficult.

However, Master Xuanling was able to fight four opponents single-handedly and kill four powerful demons at the Tribulation Core stage.

Isn't this just too absurd?
Li Xiangming swallowed hard. There were rumors circulating that Xuanling Zhenren was a genius who single-handedly dragged the Bailu Sect forward.

Normally, people just take it as a joke; no matter how capable a person is, their abilities are limited.

But today's news confirms that the rumors were true.

In all these years, Bailu Sect has only produced one Golden Core cultivator, but this Golden Core cultivator is ridiculously strong, far surpassing the pace that Bailu Sect has been able to catch up with.

"Since the White Dew Sect is exterminating demons, why didn't they notify the cultivators in the mountains to evacuate beforehand?"

Li Xiangming suddenly realized something.

"Heh, how could the lives and deaths of those rogue cultivators be of any concern to a Golden Core cultivator?"

"But Bailu Gate didn't notify us either."

Li Xiangming's face darkened slightly. Puxian County had suffered from locusts for a long time, and everyone wanted to get rid of the locust monster as soon as possible.

Eliminating the locust demon was a virtuous act, not a secret to be kept.

Logically speaking, Bailumen should at least give a heads-up, right?

Once it was mentioned, the animal trapping house received the message and issued an alert.

Perhaps he, Li Xiangru, Li Xianghua, and others would not have been innocently attacked by the fleeing Burning Sky Violent Ape.

“You’ve hit the nail on the head. Hua Lun has taken so many benefits from our Li family, yet he hasn’t uttered a single word. We shouldn’t be too close to him, and our Li family shouldn’t make any more pointless investments.”

Li Chengzhi, standing to the side, said angrily.

“I will consider this matter. Right now, the key is Puyin Mountain. After this battle, Puyin Mountain has undergone tremendous changes. Countless monsters have fled in panic. Some from the outer perimeter have run to the middle and inner perimeter to provide support, while others from the middle and outer perimeter have run out to seek refuge.”

"Most of the maps drawn by the old animal trapping house are no longer applicable, and Puyin Mountain must be re-explored."

"Unfortunately, Xiang Ru was seriously injured and could not get out of bed. The animal trapping room was leaderless and unable to carry out its work."

At this point, Li Qianxiong glanced at Li Xiangming.

Li Xiangming understood the patriarch's meaning perfectly well.
But he still asked instinctively, "You want me to go to the animal trapping area?"

“That’s right. Your cultivation is remarkable and your abilities are outstanding. I trust you to take charge of the beast-catching facility. This is also the decision of the clan elders.”

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangming looked at the elders, including Li Chengzhi, and they all nodded.

Seeing this, Li Xiangming pondered in his heart that transferring from the position of head of the accounting office to head of the animal trapping office was actually a promotion.

Because the animal trapping facility is a military institution, it means that his influence will be significantly enhanced.

However, Li Xiangming still hesitated.

After all, his job in the accounting office was quite good. It didn't require taking any risks and was mostly easy. At most, he would ride a blue-backed demon lizard to run errands.

“I don’t want to transfer you either. The work at Shangjifang is very important right now. The annual Changyang Valley Gathering is coming soon, and there are still more than 100,000 people in Su’an Township who have not been fully resettled. In addition, the family has already planned to mine lapis lazuli, and the construction of Xulong Township is urgent.”

"But there's no other way. The animal trapping house is more important. In addition to you taking charge, Xiang Hua will also bring some members of the patrol house to Monkey Valley to help you stabilize the situation at Puyin Mountain."

Even Li Xianghua is getting involved?

Li Xiangming was stunned. Although Li Xianghua was not as badly injured as Li Xiangru, he could not recover completely without three to five months of rest.

The family doesn't even spare the injured?

Are we really that short-staffed?

Li Qianxiong seemed to see Li Xiangming's doubts and said calmly, "Yesterday, Yu Liu from Flying Fox Cave came to ask for help. You brought some skilled people to assist you, so the number of cultivators at home is not that abundant."

Flying Fox Cave?
Has Dai Shan pulled another trick? Li Xiangming's heart skipped a beat. The cultivator Li Qianxiong was referring to must be a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator skilled in combat.

Unexpectedly, my family started getting involved in Daishan affairs.

However, the best of the Qian generation went to Daishan, and the rest each performed their own duties. Those who could be sent to Puyinshan to oversee the animal trapping station could be counted on one hand.

At this moment, Li Xiangming and Li Xianghua, who were of the Xiang generation but had already reached the eighth level of Qi Refining, stood out.

"This is also an opportunity for both of you to get some experience."

Li Qianxiong continued, "Puyin Mountain is different from Changtai Township. Monsters roam freely, and there are many rogue cultivators wandering around. You will face ten or even a hundred times more cultivators than before. You must act cautiously and carefully, and remember not to be impulsive or reckless."

"Do you remember what Xiangren said before? Capturing the monsters is secondary; controlling the entrance to the middle section of Puyin Mountain and boosting the influence of my Li family is the top priority."

"Yes, I will do my best."

Since the patriarch had given such instructions, Li Xiangming had no choice but to agree.

After all, refusing in front of so many high-ranking officials would be a very unwise move.

Li Xiangming's promise was met with nods of approval from the clan elders.

Li Chenglu, in particular, seemed especially pleased.

As a result, both the animal trapping houses at the front and the animal breeding houses at the rear fell into the hands of the fourth branch.

The status of the fourth branch of the family has also risen increasingly.

"Who will take over the position of head of the Accounting Office?"

Li Xiangming suddenly asked, "Although I have left the Shangjifang, I still have many unfinished plans there, and I don't want them to be abandoned."

"If nothing unexpected happens, it will be Qianzhao."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangming pondered for a moment.

Lee Kyeon-chao is from the eldest son's family, and Lee Kyeon-hung's move may be an attempt to compensate for the eldest son's family losing the opportunity to take control of the animal trapping facility.

However, as a result, Li Qianbai, Li Qianfu, and others lost their chance for promotion.

From Li Xiangming's perspective, it's quite a pity.

However, this was beyond Li Xiangming's control. If Uncle Qianbai were a direct lineage cultivator, he might have been able to fight for him.

Without this identity, Li Xiangming's attempts to speak would be futile.

After leaving Changlin House, Li Xiangming thought for a moment and instead of heading to Puyin Mountain immediately, he turned towards Yushou Peak.

"Xiang Hong, how is my spirit pet? Is there any hope of taming it?"

Upon seeing Li Xianghong, Li Xiangming quickly stepped forward to inquire.

After returning to his family, he handed the Blackwater Serpent over to Li Xianghong, hoping that Li Xianghong could help tame it.

"It's hard."

Li Xianghong bluntly stated, "Your snake demon's cultivation level is too high. It took us a lot of effort just to trap it."

"Isn't there a chance?"

Li Xiangming was somewhat unwilling. If even Li Xianghong couldn't be tamed, there was no way he could either.

"Don't you know spirit control spells?"

Li Xianghong asked curiously.

"I'm not very skilled at using the Spirit Control Spell either."

Li Xiangming was somewhat embarrassed because he hadn't put in the effort, and his mastery of beast taming techniques was terrible.

In the past, when casting the Spirit Control Spell, I would target low-level demonic beasts. I felt no pressure and wasn't afraid of failure, so the success rate wasn't low.

However, the Blackwater Serpent had cost him a great deal of effort, and if the spell failed, the consequences would be unimaginable.

He had nowhere to cry.

Furthermore, while the Spirit Control Spell can control spirit pets to a certain extent, it has serious side effects.

The curse mark will change the personality of the spirit pet, making most of them pessimistic, and neither their potential nor their strength can be fully realized.

Li Xiangming had high hopes for the Blackwater Serpent and naturally did not want to use such a crude method of taming as the Spirit Control Spell.

"Without using the Spirit Control Spell, we can only wait and see."

Li Xianghong said helplessly.

(End of this chapter)