Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 251 Catfish (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Start a sect?
The monk and the others gasped, clearly surprised by Li Xiangming's suggestion.

But after calming down, I was quite tempted.

They were originally independent cultivators, used to living a carefree life. Even after joining the "Soul Severing Alliance" to resist the Beast Soul Sect, they fought their own battles.

This is why the "Soul Severing Alliance" was defeated in just three years.

Having learned from past mistakes, the five exiles knew the insignificance of individual strength, which is why they came together. Even though they each had their own agendas and some conflicts had arisen, none of them suggested separating.

If they could establish a sect together, it would undoubtedly deepen their bonds and help them gain a foothold in Pudong.

Li Xiangming continued, "Leaving aside the matter of passing on the mantle, do you really think you can each occupy a separate hilltop on such a vast place as Jiming Mountain and pay rent every year by emptying your savings?"

Li Xiangming's words provided everyone with a completely new perspective.

You should know that each person also has a debt of 100 spirit stones per year.

The monk Ruhua bought some materials, refined a batch of talismans, and sold them; naturally, he wouldn't be short of 100 spirit stones.

But he came to Jiming Mountain intending to cultivate in seclusion.

If one continues to cultivate while making talismans as before, the effects of the spirit pool will be greatly reduced.

If he could train three to five disciples to help him refine talismans, then the time he could use for cultivation would be greatly increased.

The Flower Monk was very tempted; he hadn't done it before because he didn't have the means.

After all, he himself didn't know where he would be tomorrow, so how could he have the mind to take on disciples?
But after the establishment of the Jimingshan Dojo, everything seemed to change.

Just as he was about to speak, Zhang Can stepped forward and said, "I think it's possible. With the five of us working together, running a small sect would be a piece of cake."

"That's right. Everyone should take on some disciples. Even if they don't learn each other's skills, they can still cultivate spiritual fields and grow some spiritual herbs to pay the rent."

The Flower Monk followed up, glancing at Zhang Can as he finished speaking.

He knew that Zhang Can was so enthusiastic because Zhang Can himself liked to take on apprentices.

During his exile, this man still managed to gather a bunch of oddballs in Pudong.

Zhang Can and the Flower Monk's statements also influenced others.

Grandma Lai thought for a moment and then nodded silently.

The art of divination is extremely difficult to pass down, and she didn't want it to die out on her.

The corpse-driver had no objection.

Only Master Xie frowned slightly and said, "I've heard that spiritual root seeds are rare in Pu County. It won't be easy to establish a sect, will it?"

"That's true, but there are quite a few outside cultivators in Pudong."

Li Xiangming smiled slightly and continued, "Every year, countless people enter Puyin Mountain to hunt demons, leaving behind quite a few orphans. In addition, some rogue cultivators with low cultivation levels also yearn for a way out."

Upon hearing this, Master Xie pondered for a moment.

He understood what Li Xiangming meant: the spiritual root seeds in Pu County were indeed rare, but the number of outside rogue cultivators who had already grown were as numerous as hairs on a cow.

These people are limited by both their qualifications and resources, resulting in generally low levels of cultivation.

That's why I came to Puxian to seek opportunities.

Li Xiangming's idea was to temporarily use these people from Jiming Mountain for his own purposes.

Master Xie naturally refused to accept these untapped, independent cultivators as his disciples.

However, it is not unreasonable to throw these people into the outer sect to exploit their remaining value in the name of the sect.

Anyway, the five of them are all at the ninth level of Qi Refining, so they're not afraid of these people causing any trouble.

After thinking for a while, Master Xie slowly nodded: "I have no objection either."

Ultimately, the five reached a consensus and decided to establish a sect on Jiming Mountain and recruit many disciples.

The sect will be called the Five Scattered Sect, and will not have a sect leader for the time being.

Li Xiangming knew that although these five people agreed to establish a sect, they still had the mindset of independent cultivators.

Even if they recruit disciples in the future, they will most likely operate independently.

But this was not a bad thing for the Li family. Li Xiangming filled in "Wu Sanmen" on the lessee's side of the lease agreement, thus declaring that the right to use Jiming Mountain had been transferred to Granny Lai and others.

After receiving the documents, Grandma Lai and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

The Flower Monk immediately expressed his gratitude: "Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Li, for taking care of everything."

After saying that, he took out a small cloth bag and handed it to Li Xiangming.

Li Xiangming took it and found that there were only ten spirit stones inside, which was quite stingy.

However, Li Xiangming accepted the offer anyway, knowing that these people's main assets were in their magical artifacts.

Despite their poverty, the magical artifacts they use are all of the highest quality.

Any one of these items could be sold for seven or eight hundred spirit stones.

However, aside from the magical artifacts, these people had nothing else to offer.

From Xiaolan Valley to Jiming Mountain, Li Xiangming made each of them pay a huge sum of nearly 500 spirit stones. These people had long been cursing him as a bloodsucker in their hearts, yet they were still able to calmly give him spirit stones. No wonder they were able to survive the pursuit of the Beast Soul Sect.

Seeing Li Xiangming leave Jiming Mountain with a smile, the Flower Monk breathed a sigh of relief and then said to the other four, "Next time you deal with the Li family, never look for this person again."
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"Fifth Uncle, thank you for your hard work."

Outside Jiming Mountain, Li Xiangming cupped his hands and said to Li Chengsu.

Now that Jiming Mountain has been rented to the Five Scattered Sect, Li Chengsu should naturally return to his family.

The old man had no objection to this and nodded silently.

The two traveled together, and Li Xiangming inquired about Li Chengsu's past experiences.

When it came to the battlefield of Pushui, Li Chengsu was very interested and taught Li Xiangming many methods for identifying the origins of demons.

The two then discussed some magical issues.

Before we knew it, Danggui Mountain was already close at hand.

Li Xiangming felt he had benefited greatly and sighed, "If Fifth Uncle were to teach the younger generation, then the Li family would have someone to rely on."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengsu asked in surprise, "You think I'm suitable to stay at the Green Seedling Academy?"

Li Xiangming shook his head: "Fifth Uncle is not suitable for the Green Seedling Academy, but he is suitable to be an instructor."

The children in Qingmiao Academy are all seven or eight years old, with the oldest being no more than fifteen. This stage is mainly for honing their foundation, while Li Chengsu is skilled in various methods of fighting enemies, especially magic.

Sending Li Chengsu to teach the children at Qingmiao Academy is a waste of his talents.

However, if they were to teach Li Xiangcheng of the past, and Li Jihu of today, it would be enough to raise their strength to a higher level.

After listening to Li Xiangming's words, Li Chengsu seemed to be deep in thought.

“Currently, after completing their studies, the children at Qingmiao Academy either study on their own or seek guidance from their elders at home. While this gives the children greater freedom and creative space, the reality is that most children do not have the opportunity to receive guidance; Qingmiao Academy is their everything.”

Li Xiangming didn't explain it clearly, but Li Chengsu naturally understood that there was a struggle between the main lineage and the branch lineage involved.

"Regardless, this education system has lost its original purpose, and the family should make improvements."

Li Xiangming stared intently at Li Chengsu.

He would never have dared to say these words before.

But now, his cultivation level is second only to Foundation Establishment cultivators.

So he spoke up boldly.

Even if he did speak out, he found it difficult to change the situation.

Even Li Qianxiong, who has been the head of the family for so many years, is very careful when it comes to matters involving the direct lineage and the branch lineage.

Let alone him?

But there is one person who can act recklessly on this issue without being targeted.

This person was Li Chengsu, the son of Li Huinan.

Li Chengsu is quite old; how could he not understand Li Xiangming's deeper meaning?

He stroked his beard and sighed, "Xiangming, you're like a catfish. Not only do you not let me have any peace and quiet when you come to Jiming Mountain, but you also want to make my home a mess."

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