Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 86 Foreign Affairs Hall

"What does it mean?"

Li Chengzhi was puzzled, and most of the other clansmen were also bewildered, not understanding why Li Xiangren did not support the development of the art of beast taming, but instead supported his family members entering Puyin Mountain.

"This year, or at the latest next spring, a large number of outside cultivators will flood into Pu County, because the Bailu Sect is already considering abandoning Dahuang Town."

These words surprised and puzzled everyone.

Li Chenglu couldn't help but say, "Letting more cultivators enter Pu County will do Bailu Sect nothing but harm."

"Perhaps something happened inside the Bailu Sect."

Li Xiangren shook his head. "In short, when I returned from Dahuang Town, I did not find Ma Houchen. After some inquiries, I learned that Ma Houchen had left Dahuang Town for more than two months, and Bailu Sect has not yet sent a new Foundation Establishment cultivator to guard it."

"Without Foundation Establishment cultivators in charge, the Great Wilderness Town's barrier is practically useless. Before long, the rogue cultivators outside will find a loophole and eventually enter Puyin Mountain in droves."

Hearing this, everyone looked at each other in surprise.

Most independent cultivators are poor, and hunting and selling monster materials is their means of survival.

Compared to the chaotic Wumu Mountain, the desolate Puyin Mountain was clearly more appealing to them.

Seeing everyone's silence, Li Xiangren continued, "There are only three entrances to Puyin Mountain: Daishan, Dangguishan, or Meiling further south."

"As long as the Li family controls the section of the road between Danggui Mountain and Puyin Mountain, they will indirectly control a small portion of the independent cultivators in Pu County. At that time, with these independent cultivators at their disposal, how could the Li family not become a local overlord?"

Li Xiangren's ambition shocked everyone in the ancestral hall.

Li Chengzhi opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but was at a loss for words.

Does he mean to say that the Li family doesn't need to be the dominant force?

No, the Li family dreams of it!

"Does the Li family have the ability to control the entrance to Puyin Mountain and command rogue cultivators?"

Some people have raised questions.

"It's man-made."

Lee Sang-in simply replied, yet his confidence inspired many.

The young people, especially those of the "Xiang" generation, looked at Li Xiangren with fervent eyes, as if they had seen hope.

Li Xiangming couldn't help but stare. Suddenly, he had a strange feeling, as if he saw a sharp sword being drawn from its sheath.

"Big brother, you've reached the Foundation Establishment stage?"

Li Xiangming blurted it out.

These words caused a huge uproar.

Everyone's expressions changed.

Li Xiangren was surprised and glanced at Li Xiangming: "Your intuition is good. I thought you had concealed it very well."

The moment the words were spoken, the ancestral hall erupted in commotion.

"Xiangren, you...you've reached the Foundation Establishment stage?"

Lee Sung-chi was the most excited and immediately grabbed Lee Sang-in's arm.

"Yes."

Li Xiangren nodded and then released the pressure of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Immediately, cheers resounded through the sky.

"Xiangren has completed his foundation!"

"My Li family has finally produced a new Foundation Establishment cultivator! There is hope for the Li family!"

The elders danced with joy, sharing their excitement with each other, completely forgetting the earlier falling out.

As the eldest son of the Xiang generation, Li Xiangren's foundation building has special significance.

This not only means that the Li family has gained another Foundation Establishment warrior, but also that the Li family's choices over the years have been correct, and that the Li family has someone to carry on the family line.

"Quiet, quiet!"

Seeing the commotion, Li Qianxiong quickly intervened, saying, "Let's postpone the discussion of Xiangren's foundation building. Let's finish the clan meeting first, and the rest of the clan members, hurry up and finish."

Li Qianxiong repeatedly gave orders, and only then did everyone gradually quiet down.

Li Xiangming finally understood why the patriarch had disrupted the agenda and was in such a hurry to announce the advance on Puyin Mountain. He must have received news in advance that Li Xiangren was coming back. He wanted to use Li Xiangren's strength to crush the intentions of the eldest and second branches of the family in defending the alchemy and weaponry paths.

Sure enough, as Li Xiangren took sides, the rest of the Xiang generation followed suit.

Li Xiangren is highly regarded among the younger generation of the family and is the designated young patriarch. He has also broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

If we don't stand on his side, whose side are we on?
In no time, the left side was crowded with people. Li Chengzhi finally realized what was happening and hurriedly gave Li Chengkang a look, trying to get him to stand on the side of the main house.

But Li Chengkang saw it and immediately closed his eyes to rest. As the previous head of the family, he shouldn't have interfered in the family's decisions. This was a tacit understanding between him and Li Qianxiong, and the eldest branch of the family should also know this.

Li Chenggeng, on the other hand, chose to side with the second branch of the family, which garnered some popularity for the right side.

Even so, the right side is still outnumbered and outmatched.

As for Foundation Establishment cultivators alone, there are two on the left: Li Qianxiong and Li Xiangren. Moreover, the left side accounts for most of the young and strong members of the family.

Ultimately, as expected, the left side won.

Li Qianxiong immediately announced the establishment of a hunting lodge and set a date to enter Puyin Mountain.

Upon seeing this, Li Chengzhi, Li Chengweng, and others sighed deeply.

"The establishment of the animal trapping facility will have far-reaching implications; who will be in charge?"

someone asked.

"I intend to appoint Xiang Ru to the position."

Li Qianxiong replied that once the animal trapping center enters Puyin Mountain, it will become the second openly recognized military organization of the Li family, besides the police station, and naturally it must be controlled by his trusted confidants.

"Xiang Ru is the deputy head of the police station and also in charge of the animal trapping station. Isn't that inappropriate?"

Li Qianting couldn't help but speak up.

Li Qianxiong looked at his smooth head and laughed, "Therefore, I plan to have Xiang Ru relieved of his post in the police department."

From deputy head of the hall to head of affairs?

Isn't this a demotion?

Everyone was confused.

“Not only Xiang Ru, but all members of the Police Department must resign. Effective immediately, the Police Department will be disbanded, and half of its members will be merged into the Animal Capture Center.”

Li Qianting was shocked. The police station was gone. Where did Li Xianghua go?
He hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "What about the defenses of Danggui Mountain? And where will the other half of the people go?"

"The remaining half of the people will form the Guardian Hall, with Xiang Yu as the hall master and Xiang Hua as the deputy hall master, responsible for the safety of Danggui Mountain. Don't worry about not having enough manpower, we will gradually replenish them."

Li Qianxiong had already planned this out.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked left and right, never expecting that the head of the family would choose to split up the police station for the sake of the animal trapping house, and even abolish this institution to which they had devoted their efforts, renaming it the Guardian Hall.

As the name suggests, this organization will likely only be responsible for the safety of Danggui Mountain in the future.

It will no longer be like the Police Service Hall, sending out a large number of meritorious individuals and cultivating talented young people.

"In addition, the original Foreign Affairs Office was reorganized."

Foreign Affairs Hall?
Everyone was completely confused.

The Li family's Foreign Affairs Hall was a place used to issue tasks to clansmen, but it was almost abandoned after they moved to Pu County.

Because the Li family has been short-staffed in recent years, Li Qianxiong simply transferred the functions of the Foreign Affairs Hall to the Merit Hall.

All tasks are received and settled in the Hall of Merit.

“I intend to merge the Dianke Room, Shangji Room, and Beast Catching Room into the Waishi Hall, and establish a new Shijin Room. From then on, the Waishi Hall will be responsible for all external affairs of the family.”

"This"

Everyone was talking about it.

If this is done, the Foreign Affairs Hall will surpass the former Police Affairs Hall and become the largest functional agency of the Li family.

Even Li Chengzhi, who had been quiet for a while, couldn't help but stand up again: "The Foreign Affairs Hall is so large, who is qualified to be its head?"

"Qian Xingke can be the hall master, and Qian You can be the deputy hall master."

Li Qianxing was a capable assistant of the second wife's family, while Li Qianyou was a key figure in the third wife's family.

Upon hearing the names of these two people, Li Chengweng from the second branch of the family and Li Chengdian from the third branch of the family exchanged a glance, then immediately closed their eyes, appearing completely unperturbed.

"A pack of foxes."

Li Cheng cursed inwardly, knowing that the situation was hopeless.

This clan gathering is no longer under his control.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the second wife was standing next to him just now; it was because she didn't want to give up the interests of the second wife's alchemy master.

Now that the second wife has obtained the position of head of the Foreign Affairs Hall, would she still oppose the establishment of the Foreign Affairs Hall?
Thinking of this, Li Chengzhi was very frustrated. He, who had always been invincible at the clan elders' meeting, had been outmaneuvered by Li Qianxiong, resulting in the eldest branch of the family not getting any benefits at all.

(End of this chapter)