I planted the spiritual roots for my people, and they bestowed upon me a body inscribed with incense

Three days after the two left, another figure landed on the spot. The newcomer had a handsome face and was probably in his early twenties. However, the aura he exuded was even more powerful than that of the dead old Taoist priest.

With the arrival of the woman in white robes, dozens of armored soldiers appeared in the bamboo forest.

If an official were here, he would certainly recognize that these people are wearing the armor worn by the imperial guards of the Daqing Dynasty.

Glancing at the signs of battle on the ground, the woman couldn't help but think to herself:

"They're even a step ahead of our royal family." The woman then spoke to the commander of the Imperial Guards who was leading the group.

"Commander Mo, search the entire area to see if anything is left behind. At the same time, send a message to the Xu family, saying that I, Ouyang Yunyan, have come to visit them."

"Yes." The man behind him, dressed in different styles of armor, bowed respectfully after speaking.

At this time, Li Yuan and Li Daqiang had returned home. Due to the blood hole in his shoulder, Li Daqiang's right hand was almost useless, and now his third-rate combat strength was probably only about 50% or 60%.

As for the items they obtained from the old Taoist priest, Li Daqiang and Li Yuan did not take them home directly. Instead, they buried the items in batches in sufficiently secluded places.

Having witnessed the abilities of immortals, the two were afraid that the immortal artifacts might possess some kind of tracking method.

Three days later, while Li Daqiang was recovering from his injuries...

"Bang, bang bang," a knocking sound came from outside the courtyard.

Seeing this, Li Daqiang quickly gestured for Li Yuan to go open the door.

When Li Yuan opened the door, the appearance of the city guards immediately froze his expression. However, having lived a second life, Li Yuan quickly recovered.

Before Li Yuan could speak, the city guard captain, who was leading the way, addressed Li Yuan as he opened the door:

"Kid, what are you doing with the door closed in broad daylight? Do you have some shady business going on in your house?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan felt much more at ease, as long as their target wasn't them.

"Sir, what are you saying?"

"Didn't my father catch a cold? Winter is coming soon, and it's windy right now."

The city guard captain clearly didn't believe it. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Li Daqiang sitting in the courtyard with a pale face.

Seeing this, the captain quickly stepped back.

Seemingly to ease the awkwardness, the city guard captain quickly spoke up:

"You don't seem like you're lying."

Then, the city guard captain took out a portrait from his pocket.

"Young man, have you ever seen the person in this portrait?"

Seeing this, Li Yuan forcibly suppressed the panic in his heart.

"These two are completely unfamiliar faces; I've never seen them before."

Seeing Li Yuan's foolish look, the city guards behind him spoke up.

"Captain, what are you talking to this idiot? With his stupidity, he probably hasn't even been to Luoshan City. Let's go, or all the girls in the courtyard will be taken if we go back too late."

Seeing this, the two people standing nearby also spoke up:

"Yes, Captain, just tell the village chief of this small fishing village. There's no point in talking to these country bumpkins, Captain."

Upon hearing this, the city guard captain immediately said

"Shut up, you lot. The higher-ups are serious this time. If you try to fool them again, you might lose your lives."

That's what he said, but his actions betrayed him. After giving Li Yuan some instructions, he turned and left.

Li Yuan closed the courtyard gate only after everyone had gone far away.

He then quickly walked up to Li Daqiang.

"Father, it's a portrait of Uncle Zhou."

Upon hearing this, Li Daqiang wasn't surprised. It would be too easy for Daqing to investigate someone, especially since the person had voluntarily disappeared.

"Don't be afraid. The fact that the government is investigating means we are safe."

Li Yuan nodded, and the two of them would head to the place where the treasure was buried a month later.

During this month, the government kept sending people to search the nearby villages. Li Yuan's family also went through several searches. Fortunately, the two buried all their treasures in the mountains and forests, including Li Yuan and Li Daqiang's weapons.

As for the Sishui Gang, they haven't made a move since the old man was killed.

Of course, Li Yuan wasn't idle during this month either.

After killing the old Taoist priest that day, Li Yuan still hasn't figured out the wisp of gas absorbed by the white one of the three-colored beads in his mind.

This wisp of white gas seemed to have been born from heaven and earth, full of spirituality.

Li Yuanshi tried to incorporate it into objects, but found that the milky white gas could not be incorporated into any objects, which made Li Yuanshi give up the idea.

A month later, heavy snow began to fall, and frost covered the yard.

"Father, the government has stopped making any moves. Shall we act tonight?"

Li Daqiang nodded.

"Split up, dig the item out, and then quietly return."

In the middle of the night, inside the Li family's house.

"Father, this is probably magic."

At this moment, on the table where the two were sitting, there were three books, a bell, a small sword, and three transparent crystals.

There was a book called "Five Elements Spirit Gathering Technique", another called "Thousand Rivers Gathering Meridian Technique", and yet another book whose title was illegible. Li Yuan flipped through it and found that it contained records of plants or materials he had never heard of before.

Another book, "The Art of Gathering the Earth's Veins," explains how to gather and regulate the earth's vein energy to increase the concentration of spiritual energy.

I skimmed through the first two books, and then came the third one, "The Five Elements Spirit Gathering Technique."

Li Yuan opened the book, flipped through it for a while, and after confirming that it was a cultivation technique, his face couldn't hide his excitement. Seeing this, Li Daqiang calmly said:

"Yuan'er, you and I can only study this at night. We will teach it to Tong'er after he learns to read. Whoever masters the immortal technique first will become the hidden lineage of my Li family, protecting my Li family for generations to come."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan nodded and then eagerly began to study it.

The introduction to the "Five Elements Spirit Gathering Technique" is quite clear.

He activated the spiritual energy within his body, transforming it into a spiritual root. He then absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, introduced it into his body, and subsequently used the "Five Elements Spirit Gathering Technique" to refine it into his own magical power.

Although he didn't understand it, Li Yuan was certain that following the incantation would be fine. Having made up his mind, he devoted himself to studying the "Five Elements Spirit Gathering Technique" for the next few days.

Three days later, as his mind settled, Li Yuan gradually entered a state of cultivation, and with each breath he took, he felt a faint sense of harmony with the heavens.

Li Daqiang had intended to call him for dinner, but upon entering the room and seeing the scene before him, he quickly left, fearing he might disturb Li Yuan's meditation.

The next day at noon, Li Yuan slowly awoke from his meditation.

Feeling the clarity in his mind, Li Yuan couldn't help but feel secretly pleased, thinking that he should have a chance to step into the first level of the "Five Elements Spirit Gathering Technique".

The hunger in his stomach forced Li Yuan to leave the room.

At this time, Li Tong had already begun practicing martial arts in the courtyard.

During his convalescence, Li Daqiang, having nothing to do, forced Li Tong to learn martial arts.

Li Tong was initially very resistant, but in the end he succumbed to Li Daqiang's martial arts skills and gradually became immersed in them.

To Li Yuan's astonishment, Li Tong's potential in martial arts was by no means weak. Soon, Li Tong, feeling a sense of accomplishment, gradually became more diligent, getting up early every morning to practice martial arts.

Seeing this, Tie Zhu's son, Li Gou Dan, who often caused trouble with Li Tong, also started to imitate Li Tong.

Li Daqiang did not stop Gou Dan from learning, but he also warned Li Tong not to pass on the skills to Li Gou Dan, and that how much he could learn depended entirely on his own ability.

Li Daqiang had another plan. After all, the Li family was small, and even if there were more people in the future, they wouldn't do some of the trivial things themselves. That's when the role of these people would become apparent.