Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 179 The Mystery of the Green Robe
The sudden appearance of the Green Sheep Taoist made Li Xiangming breathe a heavy sigh of relief.

He quickly got up to check on Li Xiangfeng's injuries.

Still alive!

Li Xiangming was overjoyed and quickly took out a Hundred Herbs Pill, fed it to him, and then used his internal energy to accelerate the process of the pill.

Liu Xiongyu watched this scene quietly without making a move.

"The leader of the village..."

Ma Wu muttered something under his breath, indicating what to do now.

"Take Gao Can away."

"Yes."

With an outsider present who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage, Ma Wu didn't dare to say much and quickly tugged at Gao Can.

Gao Can scratched his head. He didn't sense any malice from Li Xiangming and didn't understand why the two sides were fighting.

However, since it was the chieftain's order, he didn't hesitate and ran away.

"What an extraordinary person."

The Taoist priest Qingyang stared in astonishment at Gao Can's massive back.

He had spent most of his life in the cultivation world and had seen many strange people and events, but a physique as large as Gao Can's was rare.

Moreover, Gao Can's cultivation level is not high, which suggests that the other party is very likely a naturally gifted individual.

"This person's bloodline is quite extraordinary, isn't it?"

"I asked in a low voice," said the Taoist priest Qingyang.

"I am still exploring the specific bloodline of the Spirit Race descendants."

Liu Xiongyu didn't hide anything and said calmly.

"Descendants of the Spirit Race?"

Qingyang Daoist gasped.

The so-called Spirit Race is actually a human race, but they have the blood of demons flowing through their veins.

It is said that in ancient times, humans and beastmen lived together in this world.

But after hundreds of thousands of years of reproduction, the two races eventually clashed.

Orcs need vast forests to serve as their habitat.

The human race, on the other hand, hoped to move mountains and clear forests, level the land, and plant crops.

The two are inherently contradictory, and both are known for their reproductive abilities, so conflict is inevitable.

Fortunately, the beasts were not intelligent, and the human race, which had already established a state system, won a great victory.

But at this time, the beastmen learned to breathe spiritual energy, and some wild beasts transformed into demonic beasts, seriously threatening the safety of the human race.

In response to this situation, the human race gave rise to Qi Refiners and Body Refiners.

Qi cultivators learn from demonic beasts, acquiring mysterious power through breathing in spiritual energy; body cultivators, on the other hand, believe in the potential of humankind and strive to reach a level where they can contend with demonic beasts through physical training.

Among them, the Qi Refining sect flourished for only a few thousand years before fading into obscurity and declining.

Because humans discovered that breathing in spiritual energy does not make one stronger; at most, it can prolong life.

However, living a few more years is not enough to fight off the monsters.

Fortunately, body refiners shone brightly, giving rise to various techniques related to the body, which were sought after by the human race.

With the addition of body refiners, the human race also built a large army and successfully preserved its expanding territory.

But this good fortune didn't last long. Among the monsters, the first "demon" was born. The demon could not only breathe in spiritual energy, but also transform it into demonic power.

With the help of demonic power, body cultivators became as fragile as paper, easily defeated. As a result, the human race suffered repeated defeats, countless countries were destroyed, and many places were even forced to become breeding grounds for demons.

At this moment, the human race remembered the Qi cultivators again.

It doesn't make sense that demons can use spiritual energy to generate demonic power, but humans can't, right?

Sure enough, after a long wait, a young Qi cultivator proposed the theory of "Qi cultivation and immortality" and established a systematic cultivation system.

From this point onward, the human race developed the "cultivation world," as well as professional terms such as "cultivator" and "qi cultivator."

Moreover, this young man also proposed the concept of "spiritual root cultivation".

He believed that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was divided into five elements, and that humans, being born and nurtured by the earth, were spiritual beings.

However, every inch has its shortcomings, and every foot has its strengths.

Although all five elements are present in a person, some people are more inclined towards the earth element, while others are more inclined towards the fire element; they are not all the same.

However, back then, the classification of spiritual roots was not as detailed as it is now.

Ancient cultivators believed that regardless of which one leaned towards, it was a manifestation of "spiritual root".

In other words, in ancient times, there was no such thing as "without spiritual roots".

Everyone has the right to cultivate, but the speed of cultivation varies from person to person.

But by that time, Gu Xiu had already realized the importance of distinguishing spiritual energy and breathing in spiritual energy that matched his own spiritual root.

This understanding led some exceptionally talented cultivators to explore the path of cultivation earlier.

In short, the emergence of theories on cultivation and spiritual roots caused the cultivation world to expand rapidly in a very short period of time.

In the past, Qi cultivators could only cultivate for a lifetime and become physically strong and healthy without any illness or harm.

Now, cultivators have a complete cultivation system.

Not only do they know how to breathe in spiritual energy, but they also know how to circulate it throughout the body and stimulate the spiritual apertures.

Through these steps, the cultivators did indeed obtain power from spiritual energy, which they called "magic power".

The birth of magic saved humanity at that time.

Countless cultivators studied magic, fought bloody battles, and preserved the flame of humanity.

But the cultivators soon discovered that although there were more and more spells and their power was increasing, their magical power was limited.

The magical power in his dantian alone was simply not enough to contend with the demon race.

The cultivators yearned to break through the Qi Refining stage and find a new path forward.

However, this path was not discovered until hundreds of thousands of years later in ancient times.

In ancient times, human cultivators discovered the concept of "foundation building," opening up a new realm for the path of cultivation.

But at this time, the demon race became increasingly powerful. They seemed to have no bottlenecks; as long as they absorbed spiritual energy and refined demonic power, they could naturally become stronger.

Who knows how many powerful demons lurk in those wild and desolate lands?

Therefore, despite its growing strength, the cultivation world remains filled with a sense of crisis.

At the time, there was even a widespread belief that the human race could not defeat the demon race.

This led to the emergence of many traitors who defected to the demon race.

One of the sects, called the Demon God Sect, even created a magical technique called the "Blood Fusion Technique," which allowed them to refine the bloodline of the demon race into the human body and pass it down through generations.

Those who cultivate this technique call themselves "Spirit Race" and voluntarily serve as pawns of the demon race, specifically to deal with human cultivators.

This act was naturally outrageous and defied all conventions. The Demon God Sect was besieged by all cultivation sects and ultimately suffered complete annihilation.

However, the legacy of the Demon God Sect, the "Blood Fusion Technique," and the so-called Spirit Race did not disappear as a result.

Because the Spirit Race does indeed have unique advantages. Possessing the bloodline of the Demon Race, they have thick skin and amazing recovery ability, and they are born with the bloodline supernatural powers unique to the Demon Race.

Under these circumstances, further cultivation of human magic and spells would result in astonishing combat power.

As a result, some sects researched the "Blood Fusion Technique" to mass-produce Spirit Race cultivators to deal with the Demon Race.

This move provoked a strong reaction from the demon race.

Because whether it's the Demon God Sect that has submitted to the slaves or the new "Spirit Clan" sect, the first thing they do if they want to cultivate the "Blood Fusion Technique" is to slaughter the demon race and plunder their bloodlines.

The more powerful the spirit race cultivators are trained, the more high-level demon cultivators' bloodlines are needed.

As a result, demon cultivators would frequently disappear from the demon realm, infuriating the demons. They hated the shamelessness of the human race and were unwilling to let their own bloodline powers be lost.

A few years later, a demon king used this as an excuse to start a war and invade the human race.

This great war involved a wide range of people, with demon kings from all sides taking action. Similarly, the human cultivation world was exceptionally united, determined to fight to the death. The two sides fought for tens of thousands of years.

During this period, countless human cultivators perished.

Unexpectedly, due to the presence of the Spirit Clan cultivators, the Demon Clan suffered even greater losses.

The once-declining human race actually won this war between humans and demons, a war that should have been unwinnable.

However, due to the nature of their cultivation techniques, the lifespan of Spirit Clan cultivators is inherently short, and because they have been constantly active on the front lines of the battlefield, almost all of them have been killed or wounded.

At the end of the war, the Spirit Race cultivators, unwilling to be controlled by those major sects and spend their lives as tools and expendable resources in war, finally raised their banners in rebellion.

These people, with their astonishing combat power, destroyed more than a dozen major sects and destroyed all records related to the "Blood Fusion Technique," causing a huge uproar.

Of course, these rebellious Spirit Clan cultivators also met a tragic end, being collectively slaughtered by the remaining forces of the cultivation world at the time, almost to the point of extinction.

Furthermore, the cultivation world regarded Spirit Clan cultivators as demonic cultivators and ordered the hunt down of all Spirit Clan cultivators for over 100,000 years. From then on, the "Spirit Clan" became a historical term unique to the ancient era.

It wasn't until Taoism rose to prominence that the cultivation world suppressed all other schools of thought and exclusively revered Taoist arts. The Taoist sect practically dominated the entire cultivation world, and thus announced the lifting of the ban on the Spirit Race, allowing Spirit Race cultivators to see the light of day again.

But by this time, the Spirit Race had already declined, and especially now, not a single one could be seen for hundreds of years.

Even if a Spirit Clan cultivator is born, due to past history, they are coveted by others, treated as a prized possession, and used as henchmen. Often, they perish before they can even grow up.

Are there any descendants of the Ling tribe in Puxian County?

The Taoist Qingyang was very surprised and pressed for an answer.

"So what if we have it?"

Liu Xiong Yu countered, "How many tens of thousands of years have passed since the Spirit Clan of that time?"

"Even if there is a bloodline left, only one in ten thousand can awaken the demon blood, which is more precious than the seed of the Heavenly Spirit Root."

"Even if you find these people, it won't help. Whether you can cultivate spirituality depends on fate."

At this point, Liu Xiongyu smiled, clearly pleased with himself for finding Gao Can.

"Chief Liu's luck is astonishing, but did he really just reveal this information to the old Taoist priest like that?"

Qingyang Daoist narrowed his eyes.

"We've known each other for a long time, so of course I trust you."

Liu Xiong Yu chuckled, then looked at Li Xiangming, who was healing Li Xiangfeng's injuries not far away.

"I'll lend you this kid if you need him, and I promise to return him to you safe and sound. If not, you can sell Gao Can's information, and I won't have peace of mind."

Upon hearing this, Qingyang Daoist frowned.

Unexpectedly, Liu Xiongyu revealed Gao Can's identity, but his purpose was still for Li Xiangming.

"Did the Li family offend Chief Liu?"

"No, not at all. A little disrespect is nothing to me."

"Why did Chief Liu demand Little Li?"

"It's not asking, it's borrowing!"

Liu Xiongyu emphasized.

"I'm sorry to have to obey."

Qingyang Daoist shook his head; he knew Liu Xiong Yu's former identity as a member of the Mang Sect.

Leaving aside the past of the Mang Sect, its reputation is now tarnished. Who knows what will happen to Li Xiangming if he falls into their hands?

"In that case, let's see who's the best."

Liu Xiong Yu's face suddenly turned cold, surrounded by black wind, exuding a powerful aura.

Seeing this, Qingyang Daoist hesitated for a moment, then threw out a porcelain bottle and said, "I will use this to exchange for the safety of Layman Li and these people."

"Oh?"

Liu Xiong Yu withdrew his magic power, took the porcelain bottle, smelled it, and asked in surprise, "What is this?"

"Foundation Pill."

"Foundation Pill?"

Liu Xiong Yu was stunned, then shook his head: "Impossible! I can recognize at least seven or eight out of ten Foundation Establishment Pills from the two prefectures, if not all of them. The color, texture and smell of your pill are far from what I know."

"Do you know how I successfully established my foundation?"

The Taoist priest Qingyang gave a half-smile.

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiong Yu examined the pill in his hand again more carefully.

"Is it really a Foundation Establishment Pill?"

"I guarantee this with my identity and reputation as a master alchemist."

"It was Qingyang Daoist who said earnestly."

"You've got a good opportunity."

Liu Xiong Yu put away the pill and said calmly, "One Foundation Establishment Pill is more than enough to exchange for this kid."

"However, if this kid doesn't want to die, he'll come looking for me sooner or later."

"What does this mean?"

Qingyang Daoist frowned.

"You'll have to ask him what he shouldn't have taken."

"Something I shouldn't have taken?"

Qingyang Daoist turned his head and looked at Li Xiangming.

While recovering from his injuries, Li Xiangming kept a close eye on the conversation between the two.

Hearing this, he couldn't help but raise his head, only to meet Liu Xiong Yu's mocking gaze.

"You've been having a comfortable time these past few days, haven't you?"

Liu Xiong Yu chuckled, his words carrying a hidden meaning: "Do you feel your cultivation is progressing unusually smoothly? But some things are not opportunities, but death warrants."

After saying that, Liu Xiongyu laughed and turned to leave.

"Wait a moment!"

Li Xiangming's expression changed drastically. He got up and tried to give chase, but the other party had already exceeded the range of divine sense and disappeared.

"Young Master Li?"

Beside him, the Green Sheep Taoist looked puzzled.

"I"

Li Xiangming's face stiffened, his mind in turmoil, and he didn't know how to answer.

What else, besides the green robe he was wearing, was the "thing that shouldn't have been taken" that the chieftain mentioned earlier?
Li Xiangming couldn't help but tug at his sleeve, his face dark and uncertain.

He always thought the evil green robe was his opportunity and a rare treasure, never imagining that the evil green robe would be recognized by others.

Being recognized was bad enough, but the other party's attitude was disdainful, even referring to the evil green-robed figure as a death warrant.

What other secrets does this thing hold?
Could he really kill himself?
Recalling the scene of being attacked by countless evil thoughts a few years ago, Li Xiangming felt extremely uneasy.

After a long while, Li Xiangming finally calmed himself down and asked, "Daoist Master, do you know this person?"

"Yes, we've dealt with each other before."

Qingyang Daoist nodded: "This man is named Liu Xiongyu, one of the three great protectors of the Mang Sect, but he doesn't like to be called a protector and always refers to himself as the chieftain."

"Guardian."

Li Xiangming's face grew even uglier. Madam Zhen was a protector of the Mang Sect. Although her cultivation and strength were only average, a powerful cultivator like Blind Luo was willing to protect her.

This demonstrates the status and veneration of Dharma protectors within the Manchu religion.

Liu Xiongyu once held a high position and, while he may not be an expert on the Mang Cult, he should also know many of its secrets.

The evil green robe he wore came from Smiling Tiger, a member of the Mang Cult.

Thinking of this, Li Xiangming felt a chill run down his spine.

This almost certainly confirms that Liu Xiongyu recognized the evil green robe he was wearing.

The only thing he couldn't figure out was that Madam Zhen, who was also a protector, couldn't recognize the evil green-robed man.

Even Hou Xianbo, the leader of the Mang Sect, did not react when he saw him.

How did Liu Xiongyu know about the evil Green Robe?

Qingyang Daoist stared at Li Xiangming, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

In his memory, Li Xiangming was always calm and composed. This was the first time he had seen him so out of control, so he couldn't help but ask, "Young Master Li, what exactly happened?"

Li Xiangming looked at him, a bitter smile on his lips. He couldn't bring himself to talk about the evil green robe, so he simply cupped his hands in a gesture of respect and said, "It's nothing, Daoist Master, thank you so much this time."

Seeing that Li Xiangming was unwilling to elaborate, the Taoist Qingyang stroked his beard and did not press the matter further.

"Let's go back first; we shouldn't stay here any longer."

"Ah."

Li Xiangming raised his head slightly, forcing himself to calm down.

He knew he was already in a state of confusion, and the more he thought about it, the more mistakes he would make, so he decided to go back first and think about it later.

With the help of Qingyang Taoist, Li Xiangming inspected the injuries of the members of the animal trapping house and the Cao family uncle and nephew.

Fortunately, Liu Xiongyu did not kill him; everyone present, except for Li Xiangfeng, suffered only minor injuries.

The group, looking like wilted eggplants, returned to Monkey Valley.

(End of this chapter)