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

On the third day after returning to the Li family, the reward was delivered to the Li family. This time, it was a Qi Refining Level 4 cultivator and some officials from the Household Registration Department who came.

The leader, a cultivator at the fourth level of Qi Refining, was quite imposing; he was only twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old when he had already reached the fourth level of Qi Refining.

Is Li Yuan from the Li family here?

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan quickly stepped forward and bowed. Seeing this, the cultivator at the fourth level of Qi Refining immediately spoke:

"Li Yuan of the Li family, because he stopped the enemy from stealing our Daqing mineral veins within the territory of Daqing, hereby the Daqing royal family grants the Li family permission to establish a Celestial Clan within the territory of Daqing to inherit the Daoist tradition."

"In view of this performance, the Li family will not be required to pay taxes to the Immortal Clan for five years after its establishment. However, after five years, taxes will be paid according to the amount of spiritual fields it has cultivated."

"At the same time, according to the treaty between the Daqing Immortal Clan and the Imperial Dynasty, the Li family will receive one-tenth of the proceeds from the mining of this refined iron ore vein."

After he finished speaking, Li Yuan quickly stepped forward and took down the imperial edict. This was a genuine reward from the Great Qing Dynasty, unlike the reward Li Daqiang had received.

"Haha, Brother Li, congratulations! This refined iron ore is essential for crafting magical artifacts. The Li family is about to prosper!"

Seeing that this person was easy to get along with, Li Yuan returned the greeting with a bow and stepped forward to accept the imperial decree, while also handing out two spirit stones from his sleeve. Upon seeing this, the cultivator at the fourth level of Qi Refining smiled even more happily.

"Haha, Brother Li, you're too kind." After carefully putting away the spirit stones, he then spoke:

"My name is Zhang Xuan, and I am in charge of taxes and household registration in Qingshan County. Of course, I am in charge of cultivators, not mortals."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan quickly spoke up.

"Haha, Lord Zhang, from now on, my Li family will be entirely in your care."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuan immediately spoke up:

"It's nothing, Brother Li, there's no need to summon him. Brother Li and his family will only need to pay taxes in five years. However, I still have a few words to say to you."

"Regardless of what Brother Li thinks about other things, this tax must be paid. If it cannot be paid, the consequences will range from a tax penalty to the confiscation of property."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan's expression changed. He hadn't expected that Daqing would be so strict in controlling its families.

Seeing Li Yuan's stern expression, Zhang Xuan slowly said:

"Brother Li, there's no need to be nervous. The taxes levied on the immortals by the court are not harsh. Under normal circumstances, there will still be a surplus after paying the taxes. Furthermore, the court will send special personnel to provide guidance and teach the local immortals the cultivation methods for most spiritual plants."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan's complexion improved considerably. Judging from his expression, he was probably not joking. Having a specialist to teach him how to plant had indeed made a significant difference.

After talking for a while, Zhang Xuan left the Li family under the pretext of having something to do.

Li Yuan looked through the gifts that had been delivered, his heart filled with excitement, especially the two hundred catties of spirit rice and the set of array flags that had been sent, which made him even more excited.

The array flags sent by the imperial court were array flags that gathered spiritual energy. They were a simple level one array, the Spirit Gathering Array, used to gather the spiritual energy between heaven and earth, thereby increasing the concentration of spiritual energy within a certain space.

As for the remaining spiritual rice planting foundation, spiritual field cultivation foundation, and a bag of spiritual rice seeds, Li Yuan put them all into his storage bag, intending to study them one by one when he had time.

As for the spiritual fields, Li Yuan planned to develop them in the open spaces below Zhushan Mountain.

Before that, Li Yuan had something to deal with. Thinking of the Wang family, Li Yuan left the village and went to the county government office. At this time, Zhou Boyuan had already firmly taken up the position of county magistrate. As for Mo Yifan, who was competing with him, he was also a county magistrate, but he was the county magistrate of the neighboring Suiyun County.

Upon seeing Li Yuan, Zhou Boyuan still respectfully stepped forward to greet him. Li Yuan waved his hand, not because he was putting on airs, but because the Li family had now become a celestial clan and was granted special permission by a prince, so Zhou Boyuan naturally had to treat them politely.

Li Yuan came here to have Zhou Boyuan deal with the Wang family. It would be somewhat unreasonable for Li Yuan to do it himself.

After telling Zhou Boyuan about Wang Daoyuan's collusion with Mosa, Li Yuan left the government office. Li Yuan and Li Daqiang didn't even need to get involved. In just three days, the Wang family was wiped out, with no one left alive. They were all surrounded and eliminated by government troops.

As for those in the small fishing village who were related to the Wang family, they are either rushing to sever ties or being eliminated as well.

It wasn't that Li Yuan was heartless; it was just that this small fishing village was now considered part of the Li family's fiefdom, and naturally, no other voices could be allowed to emerge on their own territory.

Knowing about this, Li Yuan still didn't pay much attention to it. At this moment, Li Yuan was already immersed in the bamboo mountain full of spiritual energy.

Since Li Yuan planted the array flag of this level-one spirit-gathering array on Zhushan Mountain, the spiritual energy concentration at Li Yuan's location is now more than double that of the surrounding area. Li Yuan believes that the spiritual energy concentration here will definitely increase again before long.

This is before the "Thousand Rivers Gathering Meridians Technique" is presented here.

After cultivating in the bamboo mountain for about a month, Li Yuan finally felt a throbbing in his dantian. He then quickly took out two spirit stones and, with the rich spiritual energy in the world, continuously converted the spiritual energy into his own mana to break through to the third level of Qi Refining.

Until a certain moment, the shackles on his body were completely broken, and Li Yuan finally succeeded in advancing to the third level of Qi Refining. Feeling the abundant magic power in his body, Li Yuan was excited. Perhaps because of the Qi Condensation Fruit, the magic power in Li Yuan's body increased by a full 100% this time.

Feeling the magical power within his body, Li Yuan had never felt so full of energy. He quickly composed himself and headed down the bamboo mountain.

The entire Zhushan has changed dramatically. It is now surrounded by walls, and beyond that, various courtyards have been built.

Li Daqiang divided these houses into four large courtyards: east, west, south, and north, but now they are all being expanded outwards.

Beyond the courtyard are rows of blue brick paths and fields that are being planned for development. This design ensures both aesthetic appeal and maximizes the use of the spiritual energy of the bamboo mountain to cultivate spiritual fields.

Because the bamboo mountain and its surrounding area are not yet fully developed, only Li Yuan from the Li family is currently cultivating there; the rest of the family members are still in their original homes.

As soon as I got home, Li Daqiang came over.

"Yuan'er, the Wang family has been completely dealt with, and all those lands have been transferred to the Li family."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan nodded and then said:

"Father, there is one more thing I need to entrust to you." After saying that, Li Yuan took out the foundation for planting spirit rice and the foundation for cultivating spirit fields.

"Father, this book was given by the imperial court and it concerns the life and death of our Li family. Mother or younger brother Li Tong can learn it. After they finish learning, they can recruit refugees or people from small fishing villages to be responsible for planting the spirit rice."

"Pay attention, Father. We need to have someone keep track of how many spirit rice seeds we received and how many nests we planted. These things are more precious than silver."

After explaining everything to Li Daqiang, Li Yuan got up and headed towards the mine.

At this time, the mine and its surroundings were guarded every three steps and soldiers every five steps. Because he was unfamiliar with the place, Li Yuan almost couldn't enter the mine. Fortunately, Ouyang Yunyan hadn't left, and Li Yuan was able to enter after being informed by the soldiers.