Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 186 Innovating the Animal Trapping Room

"So what if I hit you?"

Ji Shilun looked disdainful. He came from a prestigious family, and even though he was born out of wedlock, he had always looked down on these rogue cultivators.

As for taking action on Li family territory, the Ji family is an affiliated force of the Li family.

Would the Li family really make trouble for their own people because of rogue cultivators?

The rogue cultivators in the tavern were stunned when they saw Ji Shilun's arrogant and domineering face. They hadn't expected anyone to be so audacious.

Several of them were with the one who was beaten, and they were furious, wanting to get justice.

But Chi Laiyong had already stepped forward and was pushing them.

Chi Laiyong's aptitude wasn't particularly good; a few years ago, he was only at the third level of Qi Refining. However, under Chi Jingtong's dedicated tutelage, he almost monopolized all of the Chi family's resources and is now a fifth-level Qi Refining cultivator.

At the fifth level of Qi Refining, he was naturally not considered top-tier among the many independent cultivators on Puyin Mountain.

But they are also quite capable, enough to serve as the backbone of the demon-hunting team.

The group that was beaten was mostly composed of cultivators at the third and fourth levels of Qi Refining. Faced with two menacing cultivators at the fifth level of Qi Refining, they immediately lost their nerve and didn't even dare to speak loudly.

Lu Mao, who was walking ahead, turned around and saw this scene. He waved his hand and said, "Lin Hao, go and help out."

"Yes."

Lin Hao, who had only one arm, was excited. He had been under pressure from Ge Yi's Lion Demon Hunting Group for days and had been holding back his anger. He immediately stepped forward and started cursing at the group of cultivators.

"Just wait."

The group of men turned ashen-faced and dared not confront Lü Mao's numerous subordinates directly. They could only utter a harsh threat before slinking away in disgrace.

"I'll wait for you to go back and beg and plead with your grandpa and grandma."

Lin Hao laughed heartily and chased the group to the door.

"It seems that Lü Mao and his group have gained a few more skilled fighters."

Some people looked surprised and suspicious.

The Mad Lion Demon Hunting Group was indeed down on its luck, but that was in front of Ge Yi. It was still a small to medium-sized demon hunting group with considerable strength.

Now it has grown even stronger, and is no longer an ordinary demon-hunting group that can afford to offend.

No wonder they dare to roam Monkey Valley.

Ignoring the crowd in the tavern, Lü Mao walked to the bar.

"I heard there are people here looking for work?"

Li Qiansu narrowed his eyes and grabbed Yang Yun, who was standing next to him: "It's this kid."

Lu Mao gave an "oh" and, without looking at Yang Yun, flipped through the bar menu.

"I want to work with Boss Lü."

Yang Yun blushed and said loudly.

Are you afraid of death?

Lin Hao, standing beside him, said with a grin.

"Not afraid."

Yang Yun knelt down on the ground: "Please, Boss Lü, give me a bite to eat."

"From now on, you will follow Lin Hao."

As Lü Mao spoke, he put down the wine card.

Li Qiansu looked at the wine list, which circled several kinds of wine, especially a pot of spirit wine.
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"Reorganize the animal trapping facility?"

At the Monkey Valley campsite, Li Xiangfeng, Li Xiangting, and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Yes."

Li Xiangming took out a piece of dark yellow paper, and as he infused it with his magic power and divine sense, words appeared on it.

"King Xuan's paper?"

Li Xiangfeng murmured something, immediately realizing that it was sent by Changlinfang. "I have obtained the patriarch's consent to divide the Beast Hunting House into three demon-hunting teams: Tianzhu, Jinguang, and Shenfeng. I will lead the Tianzhu Demon-Hunting Team, which will consist of ten people and will be responsible for guarding Monkey Valley and scouting the movements of demons in Puyin Mountain. Xiangting, you will lead the Jinguang Demon-Hunting Team; and Xiangfeng will be in charge of the Shenfeng Demon-Hunting Team. Each of your teams will consist of five people, and your main responsibility will be daily demon hunting."

"If it's about hunting demons, isn't five people a bit too few?"

Li Xiangting asked in confusion, "Although the manager had previously divided the beast-catching room into four teams, each with only five people, when hunting demons, it was always a joint operation of two or more teams."

"Your two regiments are still small in number, so you can freely recruit new members from outside. The recruitment criteria and number of members are up to you."

"It's up to us to decide?"

Li Xiangting was even more surprised: "If we take in too many people, won't it become a burden on the family?"

"No, because the family won't contribute a single penny."

Li Xiangming looked at the two of them and said seriously, "Apart from the fact that the Tianzhu Demon Hunting Team will continue to be supported by the family, from today onwards, your two teams will be no different from ordinary demon hunting teams, and the family will not provide you with any assistance."

"Of course, the monsters and materials you capture also belong to the monster hunting team. You can sell them to your family to exchange for spirit stones and distribute the profits as you see fit."

What is the point of doing this?

Li Xiangting didn't understand and couldn't help but ask.

They transformed the animal trapping house into a demon-hunting team, and then sold the demon beasts captured by the team to the Li family.

Although the Li family supported fewer members of the beast-catching house, the cost of purchasing monsters increased.

Furthermore, with the Jin Guang and Shen Feng groups now having considerable autonomy, they will inevitably weigh the benefits and risks, and the Beast Breeding House may not be able to acquire as many abundant monster resources as it does now.

Overall, reforming the animal trapping house was a thankless and arduous task for the Li family.

"The Beast-Catching House only has twenty people. It can meet the needs of the Beast-Breeding House now, but that's only because the Beast-Breeding House is not large enough. In the future, the Beast-Breeding House will definitely not be able to handle the shortage of monsters for the Beast-Breeding House, not to mention that the family has already cooperated with Yuyuan."

"Therefore, purchasing the monsters captured by the various monster-hunting groups in Puyin Mountain is an inevitable trend."

"Of course, I have other considerations for dismantling the animal trapping houses so early."

Li Xiangming's voice turned heavy as he spoke to the data provided by Li Qiansu on the Xuanwang paper: "There are now over a hundred demon-hunting teams on Puyin Mountain, with more than a thousand resident cultivators, including no fewer than twenty or thirty late-stage Qi Refining cultivators. Judging from their strength on paper alone, they have already surpassed the Beast-Hunting House, but because they are too scattered, they have not attracted much attention."

"However, with the increasing number of cultivators on Puyin Mountain, do you think the Beast Capture Center can maintain its advantage forever?"

"No."

Li Xiangting and Li Xiangfeng both shook their heads.

"I dare say that in one or two years, or at most three years, the Beast Capture Center will be no different from an ordinary demon hunting group. At that time, a large number of late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, and even Foundation Establishment cultivators, will emerge in Puyin Mountain."

How should the Li family conduct itself?

Li Xiangting frowned. "If that's the case, the family will have to send either my second or third uncle to Monkey Valley."

“That’s right. In order to protect the Li family’s interests in Puyin Mountain, Foundation Establishment cultivators are indispensable. But what if more Foundation Establishment cultivators move into Puyin Mountain in a few years?”

"This"

Li Xiangting had nothing to say.

"The Li family is small, and the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators is also limited. The reason they can control Puyin Mountain now is simply because they occupy a strategic location, making it inconvenient for other families to send their best experts over. In addition, the potential of Puyin Mountain has not yet been tapped, and neither demonic beasts nor demonic beast materials have flowed out of the market on a large scale."

"But the development of Puyin Mountain cannot be stopped. The Cao family has already set its sights on the monsters of Puyin Mountain, and sooner or later other major merchants will also send branches into Puyin Mountain to purchase materials and compete with the traveling merchants for business."

"In order to protect their own interests, Puyin Mountain will not lack Foundation Establishment cultivators in the future, and the Li family will lose its current hegemonic status. Not only the Li family, but also the Dai Mountain in the north, and the Geng and Qin families in the south will not be able to control this gold mountain."

"In that case, why not abandon the use of force to rule Puyin Mountain and instead integrate the interests of the Li family with those of Puyin Mountain?"

"Fusion?"

Li Xiangting became increasingly confused as he listened, while Li Xiangfeng seemed to be deep in thought and couldn't help but say, "The demon-hunting team is crucial. No matter who controls Puyin Mountain, they cannot leave the hundreds or thousands of demon-hunting teams outside the mountain."

"That's right, the strength of one family is insignificant. The Demon Hunting Group is the real force for developing Puyin Mountain."

"Therefore, our beast-catching hut will be transformed into a demon-hunting team. With your strength, you will soon become the leaders of Puyin Mountain. After you grow stronger, we will split into new demon-hunting teams, absorb more outstanding cultivators, and spread the influence of the Li family throughout the entire Puyin Mountain."

“In this way, even if the Li family doesn’t have a beast-catching facility, or even if no Foundation Establishment cultivators come, we can still guarantee the family’s interests in Puyin Mountain.”

"I see!"

Li Xiangting took a deep breath. If he couldn't squeeze into the upper echelons of power, he would control the lower echelons. The Li family's position would remain as solid as a rock, and could even have a profound impact on the future power structure of Puyin Mountain.

(End of this chapter)