Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 68 Fake Pill
Changyang Valley, Fengming Tower.

Li Xiangming sat upright on the prayer mat, while Nie Rong sat beside him in the same position.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

"Sir, everyone has arrived."

Li Xiangming and Nie Rong opened their eyes at the same time, and two streams of divine consciousness emerged.

Li Xiangqi, standing outside the door, was startled. He felt a cool breeze sweep past him, and his expression became even more respectful.

The person in charge has made further progress in their cultivation.

Li Xiangming stood up, glanced at Nie Rong, and thought to himself, no wonder Li Qianxiong had given him special instructions.

No wonder Madam Zhen was willing to slaughter the entire Northern Cold Clan for Nie Rong's sake.

They even acted recklessly, relying on Nie Rong's protection.

This is because Nie Rong is incredibly strong. Not only does he have the cultivation level of the ninth level of Qi Refining, but his reaction abilities are also outstanding. Furthermore, part of his physical body has been refined, so he is not afraid of pain at all. He is a natural-born fighter.

Li Xiangming conservatively estimated that even two or three of himself combined couldn't defeat Nie Rong.

And this was not even Nie Rong's peak performance.

Nie Rong has lost most of his memories and can no longer use the unique skills of the Northern Cold Sect. His strength is at most only 70% of what it used to be.

Fortunately, Nie Rong could still learn new spells. Most of the techniques he used in the magic duel were taught to him by Madam Zhen on the spot.

If Nie Rong is already so powerful, I wonder how strong the other one is.

Li Xiangming remembered that Madam Zhen had two human puppets by her side.

Pity!
Li Xiangming felt a little regretful. If it weren't for Hou Xianbo, Madam Zhen's two puppet figures, as well as the legacy of Blind Luo, should have fallen into the hands of the Li family.

Stepping outside, Li Xiangming followed Li Xiangqi to the first floor of Fengming Tower.

As the gathering came to an end, the place was deserted, leaving only the members of the Shangjifang office.

"Uncle Qianbo".

Li Xiangming first greeted Li Qianbai, and then discussed the next steps of the accounting office with everyone.

"By the way, Xiangming, Jiang Liang from Lingwu Sect came looking for you."

"Jiang Liang?"

Li Xiangming frowned. Since obtaining Nie Rong, he hadn't even had time to go home, and had been holed up in Fengming Tower studying puppetry techniques.

It took two whole months to gain initial control over Nie Rong.

During this time, he naturally had no time to meet outsiders.

"Didn't we already give him the Youth Preservation Pill? Is there anything else?"

When Li Xiangming demanded Nie Rong's return, he also mentioned the Youth Preservation Pill. Madam Zhen admitted that the Youth Preservation Pill sold to Lingwu Sect was fake, but refused to return the 500 spirit stones, leaving only one genuine Youth Preservation Pill.

Li Xiangming then instructed Li Qianbai to hand over the pill to Jiang Liang, who was waiting for news in Changyang Valley.

"Jiang Liang said that he was too slow to get back, and Master Lingwu had already given the fake Youth Preservation Pill to a female cultivator. As a result, the fake pill contained poison, and the female cultivator who took the pill was disfigured."

"In that case, the True Pill is naturally useless. Jiang Liang came to Changyang Valley because he wanted to find our Li family to take over."

"Master Lingwu is quite the ladies' man."

Li Xiangming recalled the white beard of Master Lingwu. He had assumed that Lingwu Sect's purchase of the Youth-Preserving Pill had a special purpose, but it turned out to be just to win a smile from a beauty. Moreover, in his haste, he had made a fool of himself.

Now things are really messed up; the beauty is about to turn against him.

However, this didn't benefit the Li family either.

After all, the fake pills were bought in Changyang Valley and had been certified by the Li family's alchemist. Master Lingwu hated Madam Zhen, so he couldn't help but take his anger out on the Li family.

Does the head of the family know about this?

"Of course I know."

Li Xiangming nodded and stopped asking questions.

Since Li Qianxiong knows about this, then there must be a conclusion to this matter.

Either Master Lingwu swallowed his anger because of the Li family's power.

Either the Li family doesn't want to give up the strategically important Lingwu Gate and is offering the other party some compensation.

After thinking for a moment, Li Xiangming asked again, "How long has Jiang Liang been here?"

"It's been over a month." "Over a month?"

Li Xiangming was surprised. If it was to sell pills, and he hadn't sold any in a month, he would definitely go to Pushui Market to check. Why would he stay in Changyang Valley?

Li Xiangming had a vague idea.

It is estimated that Master Lingwu was so enraged that he also took his anger out on Jiang Liang.

Jiang Liang's real intention was to avoid his master, not to sell elixirs.

Skipping over the topic of Lingwu Gate, the Shangjifang and others continued their discussion.

“Uncle Qianbo, from now on, the Changyang Valley market will be organized by our accounting office. I'm entrusting you with this task.”

Li Xiangming gave instructions.

Although the first Changyang Valley Gathering did not go very smoothly, it still attracted quite a few people, and the work of the Shangjifang staff was recognized by their families.

After discussions between Li Qianxiong and the clan elders.

The family decided to hold a gathering in Changyang Valley every year in mid-March, which includes a blessing ceremony, a small magic contest, and a market, etc.

In addition, markets are regularly open in mid-June, September, and December each year.

In other words, cultivators from the surrounding area have four opportunities each year to come to Changyang Valley and exchange information.

These tasks were unsurprisingly left to the Admin Office.

What about Naxulong Township?

Li Qianbai couldn't help but say.

Currently, the work at the Shangjifang office is not easy. Li Xiangshuo is in charge of supervising the construction of Changtai West Township, and he will be unable to leave for at least three to five years.

Li Xiangqi was responsible for contacting Li Tong and others, and coordinating the reforms in the two townships according to Li Xiangming's instructions.

He was supposed to go to the mine in the north after this gathering to be in charge of the construction of Xulong Township. Several villages had already been relocated there, but issues such as clothing, food, housing, transportation, and safety urgently needed to be addressed.

"There's no rush in Xulong Township. Let Dongxiang organize a few caravans to go there every two months to meet the daily needs of the villagers."

Although the suggestion to develop Xulong Township was made by Li Xiangming, and it would be a great achievement if done well, there are priorities. Li Qianxiong himself was not in a hurry to develop the northern mines, so there was no use in the Shangji Office being anxious.

In comparison, the Changyang Valley Market is clearly more urgent and important.

Once the Changyang Valley Market is held, the cooperation of the family is indispensable. This involves a lot of communication and planning issues. Without the mature and steady Li Qianbai, Li Xiangming is not at ease.

"The safety of Xulong Township is indeed a problem."

Li Xiangming frowned. The northern mines were inhabited by many demonic beasts, which posed a great threat to mortals.

The reason he had previously arranged for Li Xiangqi to stay in Changtai Township and for Li Qianbai to go to Xulong Township was because he had taken into account their cultivation levels and their ability to deal with demonic beasts.

After thinking for a moment, Li Xiangming had someone in mind.

Since Tang Xueyan is so eager to find Nie Rong, and now that Nie Rong is right beside her, what reason does she have to go to another place?

Without delay, Li Xiangming immediately went to find Tang Xueyan.

Tang Xueyan was misled by Nie Rong, whom Li Xiangming brought back, and believed that Nie Rong was hired by Dangui Mountain.

Therefore, he stayed in Changyang Valley in order to meet Nie Rong.

Upon seeing Nie Rong, he became emotional.

"Fairy Tang, what are your plans for the future?"

Li Xiangming interrupted their meeting.

Or rather, to awaken Tang Xueyan's one-sided excitement.

Tang Xueyan looked at Li Xiangming, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I want to take revenge on Madam Zhen."

Tang Xueyan was naturally unwilling to accept that the Northern Cold Sect had been destroyed by Madam Zhen. Now that she had found Nie Rong, she would kill Madam Zhen to complete her mission.

However, Li Xiangming shook his head, "The Mang Sect is not what it used to be. With your strength, you can't kill Madam Zhen."

Tang Xueyan only has the cultivation level of the seventh level of Qi Refining. The only reason she has survived until now is that Madam Zhen showed her mercy and wanted to play a trick on her.

Even if Madam Zhen appeared in front of her, she could easily control Tang Xueyan without using a puppet.

Tang Xueyan had a vague idea of ​​what was going on, and now she was gritting her teeth, feeling very conflicted.

"To kill Madam Zhen, we must rely on your senior brother's power."

(End of this chapter)