Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 466 Guidance
"When continuing a business, one should retain some of one's strength, as the internal energy is deep and enduring."

In the Mingjun Courtyard, Li Xiangming sat in a rattan chair, instructing Li Jiye on his cultivation techniques.

This child was supposed to inherit his father's Ling Shu Golden Light Sword, but for some reason, he learned the Hunyuan Ruyi Jin.

Li Xiangming could only guess that it was because the Ling Shu Golden Light Sword was incomplete. Li Xiangren might have already felt the negative impact of an incomplete cultivation method on the path of cultivation, and therefore hoped that his son could take a more stable path of Golden Core.

It is worth mentioning that Li Jiye's cultivation of Hunyuan Ruyi Jin was in the rare Yin Jin style.

Within the Li family, those who cultivate Yin energy are already few and far between, and fire-based cultivators like him who cultivate Yin energy are even rarer.

But regardless, it was his own choice.

Li Xiangming expressed his respect and said that he could better guide the other party.

After half a day, Li Xiangming nodded with satisfaction.

Li Jiye is very smart and can apply what he says to other situations. He has the potential to be a little genius and his guidance is twice as effective.

"Let's see you use a few spells."

Li Xiangming then asked the other party to cast some minor spells to demonstrate their effects.

Li Jiye nodded slightly and made a hand seal.

After a while, he called out, "Uncle Nineteen!"

Li Xiangming stared intently, and saw a lifelike fire crow flutter out in front of the child.

"Fire Crow Technique?"

Li Xiangming immediately stood up, his face showing surprise.

The Fire Crow Technique is a high-grade human-level spell collected in the Li family's scripture library. Although it is not considered advanced in his eyes, it is not something that a mere early-stage Qi Refining cultivator can master.

How could Li Jiye know this magic?
After some questioning, Li Xiangming learned that the Fire Crow Technique was specially copied by Ye Yun for Li Jiye.

In addition to the Fire Crow Technique, there are several other popular fire techniques of the Li family, such as the Burning Heart Flame and the Crimson Sky Flow.

This undoubtedly violates clan rules!

But at the same time, this is a tacit secret within the family.

After all, it's only natural for people to want their children to succeed.

Elders have accumulated many achievements and merits, and they will naturally want to use a small part of them to pave the way for the younger generation.

Li Xiangming grew up in Green Cloud Cave and still knows some of his family's fire magic, which was taught by his father, Li Qianhe.

As long as the magic isn't leaked and no one reports it, the family usually turns a blind eye to such things.

Why are children with straight pulses generally more vigorous than those with branch pulses?
This is one of the reasons.

Upon hearing the origins of the Fire Crow Technique, Li Xiangming frowned deeply.

It wasn't that he was dissatisfied with Ye Yun's actions, but rather that these spells were too advanced for Li Jiye at his current level.

Moreover, these spells have another characteristic: they are all Li Xiangyu's signature spells, especially the Fire Crow spell, which in Li Xiangyu's hands is an extraordinary means to deal with the Bone-Melting Demon Cultivator.

Ye Yun undoubtedly regarded Li Xiangyu as a model for cultivating Li Jiye.

This move can be considered well-intentioned, because Li Xiangyu, who has mastered the Crimson Flame Spirit Fire and the Flying Flame Wheel, is an outstanding fire magic cultivator even in the entire cultivation world of Puxian.

If Li Jiye learns seven-tenths of Li Xiangyu's current skills after he comes of age, he will already be able to secure a place in the Li family.

Li Jiye quickly noticed Li Xiangming's expression and asked in a low voice, "Uncle Nineteen, am I not allowed to practice this spell?"

"It's not that I can't."

Li Xiangming shook his head, his tone gentle yet tinged with seriousness: "It's just that your cultivation is still shallow. You only need to learn one or two low-rank or two-rank spells to protect yourself. There's no need to delve into the Fire Crow Technique too early. Your Uncle Xiangcheng once stumbled because he was too ambitious."

Li Xiangcheng was renowned in the fourth branch for his magical talent. He could learn many spells in no time and even created his own unique spell, "Phantom Waves." Even Li Xiangming admired him.

However, Li Xiangcheng spent too much time on magic, which caused his cultivation to progress slowly.

Even now, he is only at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

It should be noted that Li Xiangming taught him everything he knew, and even spent more time guiding him than his own younger brother, Li Xiangzhen.

Li Jiye, at the tender age of eight, was able to learn the Fire Crow Technique, which is enough to prove that he possesses magical talent no less than that of Li Xiangcheng.

This is a good thing!

However, in the path of cultivation, one must ultimately be grounded in reality. The first to third levels of Qi Refining are the stages for honing one's magical power. If one continues to cultivate spells that are beyond one's current capabilities, it would be putting the cart before the horse.

After talking for a while, Li Jiye was still confused.

Li Xiangming quickly realized that Ye Yun must have said something to Li Jiye, which caused this precocious child to always think about getting ahead quickly and then making a name for himself to help his mother.

The Fire Crow Technique was undoubtedly his trump card that allowed him to surpass his peers.

Now that he's forbidden from cultivating, he's completely confused.

After pondering for a moment, Li Xiangming slowly spoke, "Jiye, do you think magic is the foundation of our lineage as cultivators?"

Li Jiye hesitated for a moment before replying, "I think so, that's what everyone in the family says."

"Our Li family has a wide lineage of magical arts, especially fire magic, which is famous throughout the world. The family says this so that you will take seriously the legacy left by our ancestors."

Li Xiangming smiled and continued, "Suppose you and I have the same cultivation level, and we are both newcomers. You have learned the Fire Crow Technique, while I don't know any spells. Do you think you can defeat me?"

Li Jiye thought for a moment and nodded: "It should be possible."

"What if I had a fire talisman?"

Li Xiangming took out a seemingly ordinary talisman from his storage bag and waved it in front of Li Jiye.

Li Jiye immediately shook his head: "The Explosive Talisman poses a deadly threat to cultivators in the early stage of Qi Refining. I should be no match for Uncle Nineteen."

Li Xiangming put away the Fiery Talisman, then summoned the Weeping Spirit Desolate Sky Rope and asked, "What if I replace the talisman with a magic weapon?"

"Absolutely not."

Li Jiye shook his head again, his tone now more certain.

Seeing this, Li Xiangming released the Black Water Serpent again and asked, "Then do you think you can deal with it?"

The Blackwater Serpent exhaled a foul stench the moment it appeared. Although its size hadn't increased, its wild nature as a demonic beast was still unmistakable.

This was the first time Li Jiye had ever seen a demonic beast, and he was so startled that he took several steps back. It wasn't until Li Xiangming asked him again that he came to his senses, shaking his head vigorously like a rattle-drum: "I'm no match for it."

"As long as you know."

Li Xiangming beckoned Li Jiye closer, then said earnestly, "The cultivation world has developed to the point where there are already too many powerful methods. Even if I don't learn any spells, I can still win by relying on talismans, magical artifacts, or spirit pets."

"The reason why magic has maintained its high status is because it is extremely cost-effective. At the same time, the wide variety of spells and the convenient way of casting them make it far more applicable than other methods."

"However, magic is ultimately just an unorthodox practice, like talismans, magical artifacts, and spirit pets. Not knowing magic doesn't mean you've lost your right to protect the path. You have many other means to choose from. But no matter which one you choose, you can't do without magical power to control them."

"Magic power is the key!"

Li Xiangming earnestly reminded him: "With sufficient magical power, you can possess multiple protective methods simultaneously, making it easy to fight against two, five, or even ten opponents at once; without sufficient magical power, even the most powerful spells cannot be unleashed. Therefore, the essence of cultivation lies in improving one's cultivation level and consolidating one's foundation, rather than blindly pursuing advanced spells."

Li Jiye listened intently, and a look of understanding gradually appeared in his eyes.

The Fire Crow Technique made him invincible at the second level of Qi Refining, attracting the attention of his family.

However, if one focuses the time and energy spent studying the Fire Crow Technique on breathing exercises and breaks through to the third level of Qi Refining as soon as possible, one can still gain the favor of the family.

The latter undoubtedly offers better prospects for his future career.

"Uncle Nineteen, I understand. I will lay a solid foundation first, and then slowly learn magic."

"As long as you know."

Li Xiangming patted his head.

Family cultivators are different from sect cultivators. Before Li Jiye turned 15, he basically didn't have any missions, so he naturally didn't encounter any dangers. Why would he need to get in touch with magic so early?
Once a cultivator reaches the fourth level of Qi Refining, their mana will increase significantly, making it the perfect time to begin learning spells.

Li Xiangming provided one-on-one guidance to Li Jiye for most of the day.

As dusk settled, a thin young man suddenly burst into the courtyard. He glanced at Li Jiye, then, disregarding any attempt to conceal his presence, approached Li Xiangming and hurriedly said, "Brother, urgent news from Monkey Valley: the beast tide has set off from Puyin Mountain."

A beast tide at Puyin Mountain?

Li Xiangming suddenly stood up.

He knew that the beast tide from Puyin Mountain wouldn't just run off to Dai Mountain and cause chaos. Monkey Valley ultimately couldn't escape its fate.

"Does the patriarch know?"

Li Xiangming asked in a low voice.

Li Xiangzhen nodded quickly: "We have already notified the head of the family immediately. Within half an hour, the family will hold a meeting to discuss whether to withdraw troops from Monkey Valley."

"I'm going to see the head of the family."

Li Xiangming made a decisive decision.

In his view, abandoning Monkey Valley was a helpless move made out of necessity.

He wanted to protect Monkey Valley as long as there was even the slightest possibility.

After taking a few steps, Li Xiangming suddenly stopped, wrote a letter by hand, handed it to Li Xiangzhen, and instructed, "Your position in the guest room makes things easier for you. Give this to Geng Shiheng of the Geng family."

"The Geng family?"

Lee Sang-jeong looked surprised, but didn't dare say anything.

The two left one after the other, leaving only Li Jiye, who was still diligently cultivating, in the courtyard.
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Qingyang Temple.

Inside the cramped alchemy room, there was a slightly old bronze alchemy furnace.

Sitting upright in front of the furnace, Chi Youyan closed her eyes, bit her lip, and constantly controlled the flame magic in her hands, trying to distribute the heat evenly in the furnace.

Flames roared and heat waves spread, making the entire room extremely hot.

"The heat needs to be increased!"

Chi Youyan reminded herself softly that fine beads of sweat had appeared on her forehead and back.

After a while, the fire in the stove suddenly started to fluctuate violently.

Chi Youyan's face immediately showed panic. She hurriedly took out a metal pill that looked like a medicinal pill from her body and tried to light it.

However, the metal pellet only burned for two breaths before extinguishing itself.

"It's over, we've used up all our alchemical fire."

Chi Youyan seemed to have already foreseen the terrible news that was about to come.

"Don't worry."

Just then, a low shout came from the side.

New flames leaped into the bottom of the bronze furnace.

The alchemy furnace, which had been on the verge of collapse, was reignited.

"Senior Sister Siyan, thank you."

Chi Youyan breathed a sigh of relief and gave Sun Siyan, who was standing to the side, a forced smile.

"You're welcome."

Sun Siyan said softly, "You cultivate water-based alchemy, which is not my area of ​​expertise. I can only help you keep the furnace burning for a while. The rest is up to you."

"That's enough."

With a serious expression, Chi Youyan threw several medicinal herbs that had been soaking for a long time into the alchemy furnace one by one.

This is the last part of the adjuvant medication.

Once this step is completed, the refining of the Heart-Nourishing Pill is almost finished.

Time ticked by, and Sun Siyan was the first to look up, reminding her, "That's about enough."

Sure enough, a faint fragrance of elixir spread out.

Chi Youyan took a deep breath and became even more cautious in her movements.

Many novice alchemists fail at the stage of condensing medicine into pills.

"Could you please help me, senior sister?"

"A fierce fire is needed to complete the elixir," Chi Youyan pleaded.

Sun Siyan naturally wouldn't refuse, and the two worked together to gradually thin out the white mist above the alchemy furnace.

The fragrance of the cinnabar has become even stronger.

"receive!"

The two simultaneously released their magic power. Chi Youyan excitedly stood up, opened the lid of the bronze alchemy furnace, and saw five round pills lying quietly inside.

"Only five."

Chi Youyan was immediately disappointed.

With the ingredients for a single dose of the Heart Nourishing Pill, a normal alchemist can refine more than six pills, while the Qingyang Daoist can refine eight to ten pills, and that's not even the limit.

She has only managed to refine five pills so far, which undoubtedly shows that her alchemy skills are still inadequate.

“That’s pretty good.”

Sun Siyan also came over to take a look and comforted her, "If there were underground fire, you should be able to perform even better."

Chi Youyan remained disappointed upon hearing this.

Her cultivation level was low, and she had difficulty refining the Bigu Pill by herself, let alone the Nourishing Heart Pill. However, with the help of the Earth Fire, the difficulty of insufficient magical power was easily solved.

During her time at Yiyuan Peak, she enjoyed the benefits of the earth fire and gained considerable confidence in her alchemy skills.

Although she didn't think she could easily master the art of making the Heart Nourishing Pill, she figured she could succeed if she tried a few more times.
Unexpectedly, after leaving Yiyuan Peak, the problem of magical power alone made it difficult for her to move forward.

Fortunately, her master was understanding and arranged for Sun Siyan to be in the same group as her.

Chi Youyan suppressed her distracting thoughts, reached out and took out the pill, carefully put it into a jade bottle, and then said to Sun Siyan, "Senior Sister, it's your turn next."

"it is good."

Sun Siyan lit the bronze alchemy furnace without stopping, and then began to check her herbs.

Chi Youyan focused intently on observing, her eyes filled with envy, and for a moment she even forgot to replenish her magic power.

Sun Siyan was several years younger than her, but her cultivation had already reached the seventh level of Qi Refining. She was a genuine late-stage Qi Refining cultivator. Just the fact that she could independently open a furnace was enough to make her admire her immensely.

Not to mention that the other party also inherited the true teachings of alchemy from her master, and could refine more pills with a higher success rate than she could.

Her calling her "senior sister" didn't sound out of place at all.

Just as Chi Youyan was becoming engrossed in her thoughts, there was a knock on the door, followed by a deep voice: "Yan'er, Youyan, are you there?"

It's Master!
Not wanting to disturb Sun Siyan, Chi Youyan immediately got up, opened the door, and asked in confusion, "Master, do you need to use the alchemy furnace?"

Qingyang Temple itself has two alchemy furnaces. One is a low-grade alchemy furnace used by Qingyang Daoist in his early years, which is placed in the alchemy room. The other is a high-grade alchemy furnace that Qingyang Daoist carries with him and usually uses himself.

However, the Li family's order was too large. To refine one hundred bottles of pills would require an astronomical amount of magical power and energy. Even Qingyang Daoist, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, could not refine them indefinitely.

Therefore, when he was resting, he would give up the alchemy furnace so that other disciples could use it in turns.

There is only one day left until Master's day of rest.

"No, it's because my friend Ji Hu came to escort the supplies."

The Green Sheep Taoist stroked his beard and said, "A beast tide broke out in Monkey Valley, and the cultivators guarding the valley suffered many casualties. How many bottles of medicine have you all refined?"

"Take it along with your young friend Ji Hu."

(End of this chapter)