Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 393 Li Xiangping

The old man in black nodded: "Judging from the magic power, that's right. There's not a trace of weakness in the magic power on this kid."

Geng Shiheng gasped. He knew that the most renowned prodigy of the Li family was Li Xiangren.

If even Li Xiangming can be compared to Geng Shipei, then what about Li Xiangren?

The old man in black glanced at him and said calmly, "No need to be so nervous. The Li family's increased strength can only benefit our Geng family, not harm it! By the way, your last visit to Tailai Peak was very effective, and the family was very satisfied."

"So, the Li family sent over all those magical artifacts?"

Geng Shiheng asked in surprise.

“That’s right. They originally planned to transport them from Puyin Mountain in batches, but about half a month ago, they suddenly sent them all over at once. I think their higher-ups have reached a consensus. The Qin family has wolfish ambitions, and only by uniting the Geng and Li families can they be resisted.”

"Could it be related to the Tongbei Sect?"

Geng Shiheng suddenly realized something and his expression turned tense.

A hint of worry appeared on the old man's face.

A while ago, the Li family claimed that a mysterious force was stationed north of Meiling, which almost scared the Geng family to death.

After all, the Geng family is currently at war with the Qin family. If they were to be ambushed from behind at a crucial moment, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Upon receiving the news, the Geng family immediately sent people to the north to investigate and search for the so-called mysterious force.

Nothing came of it.

However, the Geng family did not doubt the authenticity of the news, because the Li family seemed to have been "relying" on the Geng family recently, giving them a lot of support, and the two sides had also carried out cooperation several times greater than before.

Under these circumstances, the Li family had absolutely no need to fabricate a false enemy to distract the Geng family.

In addition, the Geng family also learned through some special channels that the Li family was purchasing a large amount of materials for setting up the formation.

Formations are used for both offense and defense. Since the Li family currently has no major enemies, the formations they have set up are naturally defensive.

Whom are these defensive formations meant to protect against?
Of course, it's the mysterious force they're talking about.

For a time, the Geng family was on high alert, not only defending against the Qin family cultivators in the south, but also taking extra precautions in the north, which put them in a difficult position.

Geng Chengjie was a Foundation Establishment cultivator sent by the Geng family to guard the north. If it weren't for escorting Geng Shiheng to the Li family's Foundation Establishment ceremony, he wouldn't have been able to get away at all.

"Have both the Geng and Liu families arrived?"

Li Xiangming on the stage noticed the two groups of people immediately and was somewhat surprised.

Of course, what surprised him was not that the two families were willing to give the Li family face, but that each of them sent Foundation Establishment cultivators.

As a result, there are no fewer than ten Foundation Establishment cultivators in Changyang Valley.

It was quite lively.

I wonder how many people will be willing to discuss philosophy with me at that time.

Thinking of this, Li Xiangming felt a surge of excitement, and even spoke a little faster.

As evening approached, he briefly recounted his cultivation journey, mentioning many doubts that easily arise during cultivation and their solutions, and finally shared many of his own insights.

As is customary, the next person to go up on stage will be asked for advice.

A burly man with thick eyebrows and big eyes jumped onto the platform first, pointed at Li Xiangming and shouted: "Pretty boy, what's the use of just talking? Everyone says you are a Foundation Establishment cultivator, but I can't see how deep your magic power is. If you have the ability, fight me for a few rounds!"

"what?"

"Is this man crazy?"

An uproar erupted from the audience, with thousands of onlookers buzzing with excitement, instantly pushing the atmosphere to a climax.

"Nonsense, utter nonsense!"

Li Qianxiong's face turned ashen, and he wished he could immediately step forward and kill this burly man who didn't know his own death. Seeing this, Li Xianghua and the others hurriedly stopped him and shouted, "Patriarch, please reconsider!"

What kind of behavior is it for the head of the family to personally take action?

Li Xiangming on the stage also revealed a hint of murderous intent. Was the first disruption not enough? Did they really want to force him to kill someone?

But in the end, he suppressed his temper and said coldly, "A contest of magic is not impossible, but your cultivation level is too low. I advise you to assess your strength."

"I think you're scared, aren't you?"

The burly cultivator, however, seemed to find it a joke. He pointed at Li Xiangming and burst into laughter, his expression one of utter humiliation.

Hearing this, Li Xiangming calmed down.

He knew the other party was trying to force him to kill. If he did, the situation would inevitably become unpleasant.

The foundation-building ceremony will also end abruptly.

Outsiders, when recalling the events, wouldn't say how grand the celebrations held by the Li family were, how outstanding the Li family's geniuses were, or how powerful the Li family was, resolving troubles with swift and decisive methods. Instead, they would mention with trepidation that the Li family members were too bloodthirsty, killing people as soon as they reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

After hearing this, how many of the cultivators who had just entered Pudong would dare to serve the Li family?
Before the burly man could finish laughing, a graceful figure wearing a bamboo hat flew over, drew her long sword, pointed it at him, and shouted angrily, "How dare you, a mere nobody, get ahead of me? If you want to challenge him, you'll have to get past me first!"

The burly man frowned: "Who are you?"

"The person who took your dog's life!"

Without uttering a single word, the beautiful figure moved like a dragonfly skimming the water, flying towards the burly man.

The burly man dared not be careless, gathering his magical power in both fists and unleashing a powerful punch.

"Oh!"

The magical energy burst, sending the burly man flying backward and crashing onto the edge of the platform, coughing up blood incessantly.

Li Qianshi and the others, who were originally about to make a move, immediately stopped in their tracks.

A Qi Refining Level 9 cultivator?

"What an amazing female cultivator!"

The cultivators below the platform erupted in cheers once again.

The female cultivator in the bamboo hat seemed not to hear her, and walked step by step to the burly man, mocking, "Such a piece of trash, not even as good as a little woman like me, do you even deserve to stand here?"

The burly man was filled with shame and indignation, his face flushed red, and he tried to get up.

The female cultivator in the bamboo hat gave him no chance. With a swing of her longsword, the burly man cried out in pain as blood gushed from his wrists and ankles.

"I'll cripple your limbs so you'll know what it means to bow your head and be a decent human being!"

After saying that, the female cultivator in the bamboo hat kicked the burly man away.

The burly man was powerless to resist and fell to the ground like a withered weed. The surrounding crowd quickly moved aside, but they didn't forget to cheer loudly. No one cared whether he lived or died.

After finishing these tasks, the female cultivator in the bamboo hat returned to the center of the platform and bowed slightly to Li Xiangming: "This humble woman has some doubts and has taken the liberty of coming up on the platform. I hope that you will be kind enough to enlighten me."

After a series of unexpected events, Li Xiangming had become wary. He silently observed the other party for a long while before softly saying, "Since you've come to ask for my advice, why not show your true face?"

"Hehe, I'm afraid you won't recognize me."

The female cultivator removed her bamboo hat, revealing a beautiful and refined face. Her eyes and brows exuded an undeniable air of heroism, her skin was as white as snow, and her features were exquisite.

The crowd below the stage erupted in cheers.

"Whose beauty is this?"

"What more could a husband ask for than this woman?"

Stop dreaming!

Downstairs at Fengming Tower, Li Qianxiong was visibly shaken. He gripped Li Xianghua's arm tightly and exclaimed with delight, "Is that Xiangping?"

"That's right, Sister Xiangping is back!"

Li Xianghua was also very happy.

Just then, a dark figure suddenly darted out.

"careful!"

Li Qianshi reacted quickly, shouted, and chased after the dark figure.

However, the shadowy figure was too fast, rushing onto the platform in the blink of an eye, and then striking out with a powerful palm, its target being Li Xiangping.

The immense flow of magical energy felt like needles pricking her back. Li Xiangping turned around abruptly, a look of panic finally appearing on her face. In her haste, she didn't have much magical energy left.

But before she could make a move, the black shadow that had flown halfway suddenly stopped, its entire body emitting wisps of cold air, and it turned into an ice sculpture at an almost visible speed.

Li Xiangming slowly rose from the futon, his face expressionless as he surveyed his surroundings: "Is anyone bullying the Li family because they think we're weak?"

As soon as he finished speaking, his aura burst forth, causing the ice sculpture to fall and shatter into pieces on the ground.

The audience was silent.

　I'll update 3 chapters today.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)