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

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingfeng's expression changed.

"Does the patriarch mean that Daqing has the idea of ​​starting his own business?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Daoqian nodded.

The border between Daqing and Mosa was originally the territory handed over by the Blood Refining Sect after the Righteous Alliance conquered it. Later, it was assigned to the Medicine Sect for management. How can it be said that we established our own independent territory?

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingfeng was shocked again, realizing that he had never known these secrets before.

Xu Daoqian looked at the shocked Xu Qingfeng and then said;

"The more low-key the Ouyang family is now, the greater the possibility that the Ouyang family ancestor has cultivated to the Purple Mansion stage."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingfeng understood the patriarch's concerns and immediately said:

"Is the Ancestor worried about his cousin Qingyuan, who is far away in the Medicine Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Daoqian nodded.

"Qingyuan possesses the aptitude of three spiritual roots and has become a disciple of a Foundation Establishment elder in the Medicine Sect. He is the most promising person in our Xu family to rise to prominence. Moreover, the competition within the Medicine Sect is so fierce that I do not want our Xu family to become a burden to it."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingfeng pondered for a moment, then said:

"Since that's the case, and the Ouyang family is still far from gaining power, we can just wait and see. Besides, even if the Li family wants to rise to prominence, it probably won't be something that can be done in a year or two."

Among all the members of my Xu family, only a few possess spiritual roots.

Upon hearing this, Xu Daoqian nodded.

"We originally planned to wait until Li Yuan broke through to the peak of the early stage of Qi Refining before taking action. However, since he will be working for the Prince from now on, our Xu family can only take a step back for now."

Then he glanced at Xu Qingfeng, who was about to speak.

"Let's go, let's leave here first. I know what you want to ask. That's right, my Xu family was originally from the Soul Refining Sect. However, after our ancestor joined the Medicine Sect, he buried this history so that future generations could not know it."

After knowing the answer, Xu Qingfeng didn't say anything more and silently followed Xu Daoqian away from Zhushan.

Li Daqiang, fast asleep at the foot of the mountain, was unaware that the Xu family had thoroughly plundered everything in Zhushan.

After traveling for half a month, Li Yuan finally returned to the small fishing village. As soon as Li Yuan entered the village, he found that the villagers on the road were watching him from a distance and dared not come up to him to call him an elder.

Even when they arrived at the Li residence, Niu Da and Niu Er, who were usually very talkative, looked at Li Yuan respectfully and did not go up to talk to him much.

After returning home and questioning Li Daqiang, Li Yuan learned that his family's identity as immortals had been made public.

However, making this public now won't do the Li family any harm; on the contrary, it will only benefit them. Some land near Zhushan would normally cost a lot of money to buy, but with this status, the villagers will obediently give up any land the Li family wants to buy.

However, Li Daqiang did not deliberately bully the remaining villagers in the small fishing village. On the contrary, Li Daqiang even paid out of his own pocket to pave all the difficult roads in the village with blue bricks.

These actions brought the Li family's prestige to its peak in the small fishing village. Even those from neighboring villages who didn't own land, upon hearing that the Li family only charged 20% rent for land in the small fishing village, were trying to migrate there.

Of course, Li Yuan no longer interferes in these mundane matters of the Li family; he has handed them all over to Li Daqiang, Wang Tiezhu, and others.

However, considering the matter of the Ink Beast, Li Yuan decided to first organize a group of people to go to Daheng Mountain to see if they could find any trace of the Ink Beast.

When Li Daqiang heard that Li Yuan wanted to find the wild beast that had stunned them last time, he immediately ordered Wang Tiezhu to lead the bandit-extermination team to Daheng Mountain. This matter concerned Li Yuan's path to immortality, so Li Daqiang naturally could not be careless.

Li Yuan did not go along, because even if he found the ink beast, he would have to find a way to subdue it.

Since he couldn't even cast a single spell, Li Yuan planned to first learn the spells he had obtained from Shaman Thirteen. In any case, the spiritual energy he had now was enough for him and the White Snake to cultivate daily.

Three days later, after Li Yuan's tireless cultivation, he finally mastered his first spell since beginning his cultivation journey: the Fireball Spell.

Looking at the fireball the size of a fist in his hand, Li Yuan nodded in satisfaction. Don't underestimate this fireball just because it's only the size of a fist. Any top-tier fighter who gets hit by it will surely die.

The difference between cultivators and martial artists can only be fully realized after reaching the mid-stage of Qi Refining. If a cultivator is approached by a martial artist in the early stage of Qi Refining, it is difficult for the cultivator to escape, after all, the martial artist's immense strength is not to be underestimated.

After mastering the Fireball Technique, Li Yuan began practicing the Cloud and Rain Technique and the Wooden Spike Technique.

While cultivating, the Li family mansion at the foot of Zhushan Mountain was also under construction in an orderly manner. It was the dead of winter, and everyone was short of food. The Li family's project was so large that it required a lot of people. With the Li family's money, the villagers were living a prosperous life.

Two more months passed, and the snow fell heavier and heavier. Under Li Daqiang's arrangement, the bandit extermination team had been searching in Daheng Mountain for more than two months, but still could not find any trace of the Ink Beast.

Now that the heavy snow was gradually closing off the mountains, Li Daqiang stopped them from continuing their search in Daheng Mountain.

At this time, the Li family.

"Yuan'er, things are going well for the Li family, and you're over sixteen now. It's time for the Li family bloodline to continue."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan nodded. Indeed, the Li family was now rather small in number.

"Father, you may post a notice about this matter. However, I have already embarked on the path of immortality, so naturally I cannot only consider family background. Anyone who wants to become my wife, Li Yuan, must pass my scrutiny."

Upon hearing this, Li Daqiang nodded and then said:

"I am aware of this matter. Only by producing offspring with spiritual roots can my Li family go further."

"Since Yuan'er has no objections, then your mother and I will take care of this matter." After saying that, Li Daqiang happily left the house.

Just a few days after Li Daqiang spread the news, the Li family began to receive countless invitations. Even Zhou Boyuan came in person, wanting to introduce his distant cousin to Li Yuan.

Li Yuan did not refuse the matter, his only request was to see her. Zhou Boyuan thought that Li Yuan valued appearance, but he was very confident in his cousin's appearance.

Li Yuan didn't say much about this, since it was best to conduct the spiritual root testing in secrecy.

In the following days, Li Yuan did not return to Zhushan to cultivate, but waited at home for the person who would come to propose marriage. Li Yuan's test actually revealed something.

It seems that Liu Yue'er from the Liu family in the next village really does possess the spirituality that Xu Qingfeng told him about. However, when Li Yuan senses the spirituality within Liu Yue'er, he suddenly feels a sense of familiarity.

However, unknowingly, Li Yuan's grip on Liu Yue'er tightened, causing the already slender Liu Yue'er to cry out in pain.

Li Yuan also snapped out of his daze from the sound, but his expression became even more shocked. Wasn't the spiritual energy in Liu Yue'er's body exactly the same as the two wisps of milky white gas in his three-colored bead?

The only difference is that the two wisps of white gas inside the tricolor bead appear much weaker, as if they would dissipate soon after being released.

Li Yuan compared them carefully again and found that the wisp of spiritual energy in Liu Yue'er's body was indeed exactly the same as the energy in his three-colored bead.

Thinking of this, Li Yuan seemed to realize something, but he could not be sure about the matter and could only suppress the shock in his heart.

Li Daqiang, noticing Li Yuan's unusual behavior, then spoke to Liu's father, who was standing nearby:

"Haha, Brother Liu, since your daughter is interested in my Li Yuan, why don't we sit down for a meal and discuss it?"

Upon hearing this, Liu's mother reacted as if she had heard heavenly music, and immediately spoke to Li Daqiang:

"Haha, I'm honored that the Li family thinks highly of me. I, Liu San, have no objections whatsoever." With that, Liu San pulled Liu Yue'er to sit down beside him.

With Li Yuan in such a state, the marriage is considered settled, and the next step is to discuss the wedding arrangements.

As for Liu Yue'er, who was standing to the side, as a peasant girl, she had no right to choose for herself. For Liu Yue'er, being chosen by Li Yuan was already the best choice.

In the village, some girls over the age of fifteen would be married off by their parents with a dowry of two taels of silver. Some didn't even need silver; they just needed a meal.