Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 41 Qi Refining Perfection

"Besides the spirit mine, the north also contains abundant coal, iron, as well as minerals such as copper, aluminum, and limestone, which are essential for ordinary people. Unearthing these minerals will greatly benefit the development of Xixiang and even other places."

"In addition, training a group of experienced miners will also help in the future development of spirit mines."

Unlike delicate spiritual plants, most spiritual ores are just rocks when mined. For example, lapis lazuli has a long way to go before it becomes lapis lazuli, so it is something that mortals can easily do.

Li Xiangming had anticipated this, and Li Qianxiong had no reason to refuse, so he quickly agreed to establish Xulong Township.

"By the way, the end of the year is over, and there is still one thing I need to give to the accounting office at home."

"Oh?"

"You need to pay close attention to the testing and selection of this year's spiritual root seeds."

Li Qianxiong gave the instructions.

In the past, the task of testing spiritual roots at home was always handled by two or three experienced people selected from the four branches of the family.

Now that the Office of Accounting has been established, it naturally falls to Li Xiangming.

Testing one's spiritual root is no small matter for any cultivation family.

For Li Xiangming to be able to take on such a task at such a young age is truly an honor.

He nodded emphatically, indicating that he would take it seriously.

The spiritual root seeds of the Li family mainly come from three sources. The first is the direct descendants of existing cultivators, such as Li Xiangming and Li Xiangzhen.

There's no need to worry about this; their parents and grandparents will take care of it.

The second group consists of the direct mortal descendants of existing cultivators. These people do not have spiritual roots, but because they are blood relatives of cultivators, they also live in Danggui Mountain. They will be sent to Changtai Township after three generations.

There's really no need to worry about this. They live in the mountains, and if a descendant with spiritual roots is born, it will be noticed immediately.

What Li Xiangming really needs to focus on are the descendants of the Li family in Changtai Township.

These people are estranged from the cultivators on the mountain, but they are all from the same ancestor. The Li family will not abandon them and sends cultivators to the countryside every year to test the spiritual roots of children who are six years old.

After thinking for a moment, Li Xiangming asked, "How many people will be taking in this year?"

As a cultivation family, the Li family uses blood ties as the linchpin, unlike sects which emphasize aptitude. Whether a person has two spiritual roots or five spiritual roots, they are all sent up the mountain together.

However, this is based on the family's budget for investing in spiritual root seeds.

With a large budget, all spiritual root seeds will be accepted; with a small budget, only the best will be selected.

"The more people with the surname Li, the better."

Li Qianxiong replied.

Other families are buying them. The Li family doesn't do such immoral things, but we can't turn a blind eye. Increasing investment in spiritual root seeds is now imperative.

"understood."

Li Xiangming nodded, left Changlinfang, and went straight to the storeroom to request the Chengling Lamp.

The warehouse was guarded by Fourth Uncle Li Chengdian. Upon hearing Li Xiangming's purpose, he repeatedly instructed him: "Keep this with you and do not entrust it to anyone else."

Although the Clear Spirit Lamp has no combat capabilities, it can detect spiritual roots, which is incredibly unique. It was custom-made by a second-tier weapon refiner at a high price by Li Huinan, making it extremely valuable.

Every time we finish using something at home, we have to return it to the storeroom, for fear of losing it.

Li Xiangming readily agreed.

Just then, a man walked in from outside.

Li Xiangming turned around and quickly bowed respectfully: "Big Brother."

The visitor was none other than Li Xiangren.

Although Li Xiangming no longer works under Li Xiangren, he still vividly remembers the other party standing up for him and causing a scene at the Mangjiao cult. It would be a lie to say he wasn't moved.

Upon seeing the Chengling Lamp, Li Xiangren immediately understood Li Xiangming's purpose and said with a smile, "So it's you this year."

As he spoke, he gave a wink and then spoke with Li Chengdian.

Sensing the hint, Li Xiangming, filled with curiosity, moved slowly to the door like a snail, his ears perked up.

Finally, I vaguely heard the words "Nourishing Essence Pill". Nourishing Essence Pill is a second-tier pill that can nourish mana. It is rarely used because it is expensive and has little effect. Cultivators only take it when they are injured or when their mana is extremely unstable.

Could it be that Lee Sang-in is injured?
Li Xiangming was shocked, but he hadn't heard that the other party had fought with anyone. He had been involved in the Mang Cult incident before, killing many people, but he had only changed his clothes and returned.

After thinking for a moment, Li Xiangming suddenly thought of another possibility, and his heart began to pound.

Soon, Li Xiangren came out and saw Li Xiangming waiting at the door. He smiled slightly and said, "Let's talk as we walk."

After walking for a while, Li Xiangming couldn't help but ask his guess: "Big brother, are you about to reach the Foundation Establishment stage?"

The Nourishing Essence Pill can nourish magical power and is also used to consolidate one's realm. Li Xiangren has already reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, and the next step is the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.

But actually, the Great Perfection is not a state of being, but a stage.

At this stage, it means that the cultivator has completed the cultivation of the ninth level of Qi Refining, and the cultivator's essence, energy, and spirit have reached their best state, making it the best time to establish the foundation.

If one does not seize this opportunity to break through, the state of Great Perfection will become unsustainable over time, and the cultivator will regress to the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Even those at the ninth level of Qi Refining can attempt to advance to Foundation Establishment, but the success rate is far lower than that of the Great Perfection stage. Furthermore, entering the Great Perfection stage a second time is much more difficult than the first time.

Even if a cultivator reaches the ninth level of Qi Refining early in their life, they may only have two or three opportunities to achieve Great Perfection.

Therefore, every monk cherishes it immensely.

Li Xiangren has been immersed in the ninth level of Qi Refining for several years. According to his progress, replacing the Nourishing Essence Pill at this time is undoubtedly to adjust his state.

In other words, Li Xiangren has already reached the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining Stage.

"I'm going to give it a try."

Lee Sang-in didn't hide it; his family would soon announce the news.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangming was filled with envy.

Once you break through the Foundation Establishment stage, you will have surpassed the limits of human life and enjoy a lifespan of 240 years, making your path to enlightenment smoother.

Seeing Li Xiangming's appearance, Li Xiangren laughed and said, "Haven't you also entered the late stage of Qi Refining? You're still young, only nineteen years old. You might be younger than me when you reach Foundation Establishment."

Li Xiangming touched the green robe he was wearing. If this had been said before, he would have definitely scoffed at it.

Take Li Xiangren as an example. As the benchmark of the Xiang generation in the family, his cultivation level is transparent. Li Xiangren entered the seventh level of Qi Refining at the age of sixteen, the eighth level at nineteen, the ninth level at twenty-four, and now at twenty-nine, he has only reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.

Although the Qi Refining stage is the first stage of the Dao path, it is not easy, and the further you go, the longer it takes.

If someone with dual spiritual roots is like this, what about Li Xiangming, who has three spiritual roots and is only at the seventh level of Qi Refining at the age of nineteen?
But with the evil green robe, Li Xiangming inexplicably gained confidence.

This thing had caused him a great deal of harm, but it was precisely because of this that he came to know the extraordinary nature of the evil Green Robe.

Li Xiangren kept Li Xiangming behind so that he could recommend Li Xiangyu as the head of the police station at the upcoming Changlinfang meeting.

"Is the eldest brother leaving the police station?"

Li Xiangming was greatly astonished.

"I will soon be leaving to seek an opportunity to establish my foundation, so it would be inappropriate for me to retain this position as the head of the hall."

"Didn't the family prepare Foundation Establishment Pills for my elder brother?"

Li Xiangming glanced around and asked in a low voice.

Seeing this, Li Xiangren chuckled and said, "If I fail, it's not too late to take the Foundation Establishment Pill. If I succeed, I'll save one for you."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangming scratched his head, realizing that he had been too narrow-minded.

At the same time, it was also known that Li Xiangren had great confidence in his foundation building.

It's important to know that the Foundation Building Pill doesn't guarantee success; many people still fail to achieve their goal after taking it.

If you don't eat, the difficulty level will obviously increase even further.

"Then I wish you a speedy return after achieving the Foundation Establishment stage, Brother."

Li Xiangming cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

(End of this chapter)