Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 518 Harvest
The Su family is quite skilled at raising their descendants.

Li Xiangming was quite approving. The Li family's grand competition prohibited the use of talismans, but not magical artifacts.

Some direct descendants, relying on the favor bestowed by their elders, often overwhelm the descendants of branch lineages in terms of magical implements, and there is even a significant gap between direct lineages.

For example, Li Xiangren has been refining high-grade magical artifacts since childhood.

Among their peers, even geniuses like Li Xiangru and Li Xianghua only used low-grade magical artifacts at the time.

How could they possibly defeat Lee Sang-in?

Although magical artifacts are indeed an integral and important combat force for cultivators and cannot be ignored, it is also necessary for families to have multiple reference standards and appropriately reduce external factors when promoting new talents.

While his thoughts were racing, Li Xiangming was also quick to act.

In no time, they took down all of the more than one hundred ritual implements that were laid out horizontally in the hall.

These magical artifacts, having been left unused for so long, have lost their power and their spiritual aura is dull. Fortunately, their quality remains intact, and with proper nurturing by cultivators, they can regain their former glory, just like the Weeping Spirit Desolate Heavenly Rope.

"Most of them are mid-grade magic artifacts, and there are a few high-grade magic artifacts. The Su family is so wealthy and powerful!"

Li Xiangming couldn't help but sigh, such a level and quantity of magical artifacts was enough to arm three or four demon-hunting teams.

Su, however, used it as a "fire poker" for sparring.

Having wealthy ancestors makes all the difference!
After leaving the hall, Li Xiangming continued searching for the fox demon's trail.

After an unknown amount of time, he stepped into a large hall once again.

No, it should be called a palace!
This place is slightly smaller than the arena, but it exudes an air of extravagance everywhere.

The most eye-catching item is the jade couch at the head of the table—the pure white jade is intricately carved with auspicious dragon and phoenix patterns, so lifelike that they seem ready to leap out at any moment.

Below are nine bluestone steps, each inlaid with intricate cloud patterns. On both sides, gilded chairs are neatly arranged, the lion-headed beasts coiled on the backs gleaming with purple light, exuding a magnificent aura.

"It's where the family holds meetings."

Li Xiangming touched the gilded chair and immediately knew that it was made of purple gold.

Purple Gold refracts a rainbow-like purple light under the light, like molten stars, and looks very noble. Therefore, it was designated as a national treasure by the royal family of Heng Kingdom.

Anyone who obtains the Purple Gold must hand it over to the national treasury.

Legend has it that two thousand years ago, there was an old Golden Core sect called Crystal Flame Sect, which was attacked by the royal family for failing to report the discovery of a Purple Radiance Gold Mine.

Heng Kingdom is a mortal kingdom, and its military forces are mostly composed of ordinary people, so naturally they cannot do anything to the Crystal Flame Sect.

However, the royal family of Heng Kingdom has the ability to summon the Boundless Sword Sect.

In the end, the Crystal Flame Sect was completely wiped out by the Boundless Sword Sect.

This rumor is actually false, because Purple Radiance Gold is still circulating in various markets today, especially Purple Radiance Gold Crystal, which is refined from Purple Radiance Gold and can be used as a material for array formations. It is very expensive.

If possessing Zihuang Gold is a crime, then wouldn't selling Zihuang Gold mean the extermination of nine generations of one's family?
In reality, nobody cares about this kind of thing.

With the protection of the Wuliang Sword Sect, the Heng Kingdom royal family indeed had a strong ruling power in Lu Qingdao. It is said that when each emperor ascended the throne, the sect leader of the Wuliang Sword Sect would personally come to congratulate him and sit on equal footing with the new emperor.

This resulted in even a Golden Core cultivator having to bow down to the Emperor of Heng.

However, this phenomenon diminished abruptly outside of Lu Qingdao.

In the northern and southern regions of Libei, the emperor and government officials were merely figureheads.

Take the people of Changtai Township for example. Everyone knows that they are citizens of Hengguo, but when asked who the emperor is this year or what the reign title is, they know nothing!
If you really want them to say it, then the Li family is the emperor, the Li family is the government.

Doesn't the Heng Kingdom royal family know these things?

They probably know everything.

However, the territory of Heng Kingdom was simply too vast, so vast that every emperor understood that Luqingdao was the limit of the imperial power's influence. For example, the government offices of Linandao were entirely established by the Longyuan Sect.

The reason why they were able to pay taxes to the imperial court, or to abide by the political system of Heng Kingdom, was not because they believed in the emperor's ways, but because they were intimidated by the Wuliang Sword Sect.

Under such circumstances, how could the emperor rashly jump out and use such a clumsy pretext as handing over "national treasures" to show off his power to the cultivation world?

The destruction of the Crystal Flame Sect was probably orchestrated by the Boundless Sword Sect itself, but the Heng Kingdom's royal family took the blame.

Using the emperor's name to exterminate disloyal subjects! This is precisely the consistent practice of the Boundless Sword Sect.

Soon, Li Xiangming's chaotic thoughts were replaced by fervor.

These twelve gilded thrones before us are all solid, weighing over 100,000 jin (approximately 50,000 kg) in total.

Even if only one ten-thousandth of the original Purple Radiance Crystal is extracted, it would still be a great fortune.

After all, the Purple Radiance Gold Crystal is sold by the tael, and one tael is worth nearly a hundred spirit stones.

However, after his initial attraction, Li Xiangming faced another dilemma.

These thrones were too large; his storage bag could only hold two or three at most.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Xiangming did not take it and walked closer to the shimmering jade couch.

The jade couch is made of the same warm jade as the jade lamps he had previously acquired. Warm jade, also known as Yanghe jade, is warm to the touch at room temperature. After wearing it for a long time, it will become the same temperature as the body, and no matter how bad the weather is, there will be no discomfort.

In addition, warm jade also has the effect of nurturing magical power.

Ornaments made from warm jade are widely circulated in the cultivation world.

Although this thing is far less valuable than the Purple Radiance Gold Crystal, it is a natural mineral that meets the needs of the cultivation world without the need for refining.

This jade couch is so large, weighing nearly a thousand pounds. If we take the market price of twelve spirit stones per pound, it would be worth twelve thousand spirit stones, which is more valuable than the throne made of Purple Radiance Gold.

Moreover, a jade couch is smaller in size than twelve chairs.

Li Xiangming immediately abandoned the gilded throne and moved the jade couch into his storage bag.

After doing all this, he felt a surge of joy.

No wonder the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Soul Suppressing Sect abandoned even the Purple Yin Cave and rushed back to Lingyue Peak to divide the spoils of war.

Yes, those Shengyi Sect disciples who escaped may have taken a lot of pills and magic weapons with them, but the foundation of an old sect is reflected in every aspect, and how could it be carried away by a few storage bags?
"I wonder if there's a library or something like that."

Li Xiangming looked around and muttered to himself.

Compared to valuable items, he still couldn't forget about inheriting the Nascent Soul technique.

After all, given his status as a member of the Li family and his prestige in Pudong, earning some spirit stones with a little effort wouldn't be difficult, but those cultivation manuals that embody the wisdom of ancient and modern times are rare and hard to come by.

Just then, he caught a glimpse of a dark shadow out of the corner of his eye.

Li Xiangming quickly turned around and saw a small, brightly colored fox peeking out from behind a golden pillar in the hall, baring its teeth at him.

"Xiao Cai!"

Immediately afterwards, a gentle voice rang out.

A woman dressed in a pale white dress gracefully stepped across the threshold. Her neck, like a jade bamboo covered in fresh snow, had a pearl pendant hanging from her left earlobe. Her lips were rosy, and a cinnabar mole at the corner of her eye clung to her pale skin like a tear about to dry.

"It's you?"

　There should be more in the evening

　　
　
(End of this chapter)