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

Knowing that he already possessed spiritual roots, Li Daqiang staggered to his feet, preparing to continue studying the "Five Elements Spirit Gathering Technique" while recovering from his injuries. Seeing that he was alright, Li Yuan did not disturb Li Daqiang and silently headed towards Zhushan.

Thanks to the first-level spirit-gathering array provided by the imperial court, the spiritual energy concentration on Li Family Bamboo Mountain is now more than double what it was before. Even with one more Li Daqiang, it would still be sufficient.

However, less than half an hour after the tribulation, a middle-aged figure appeared in the sky above the Li family. He looked down at the Li family below, observed for a while, and then flew to the bamboo mountain of the Li family and observed for a while.

After still finding nothing unusual, he stroked his beard and looked at Li Yuan below with a puzzled expression.

Upon arriving at Zhushan, Li Yuan sat down and began to regulate his breathing to recover. The tremor he had just experienced had caused some internal injuries, which, if not eradicated, might hinder his cultivation.

As the magical power within his body continued to circulate, the hidden injuries within his body were also gradually healed. Once the injuries were completely healed, Li Yuan stopped the operation of the "Five Elements Spirit Gathering Technique" and then used his spiritual sense to probe the three-colored bead within his body.

At this moment, only one strand of Geng metal energy remained in the three-colored bead, meaning that this tribulation of lightning consumed nine strands of Geng metal energy.

Just as Li Yuan was probing, the middle-aged figure landed in front of him.

As soon as the man landed, Li Yuan seemed to sense something. When he opened his eyes, he saw a middle-aged man standing in front of him. He was about to resist when he found that he could not move. Large beads of sweat rolled down Li Yuan's forehead.

"I was unaware of your arrival, senior. I apologize for any offense I may have caused you."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man remained silent, his divine sense scanning Li Yuan repeatedly until he confirmed that Li Yuan possessed no valuable treasures. Only then did the middle-aged man slowly speak.

"Do you know what happened during the lightning tribulation here just now?"

Upon hearing this, sweat poured down Li Yuan's forehead again, but he managed to suppress his panic and slowly said:

"I don't know what you're talking about, senior. Just now, I noticed bursts of lightning ahead and wanted to go check it out. After investigating and finding nothing unusual, I returned here to continue my cultivation."

The middle-aged man's entire consciousness was focused on Li Yuan at this moment. If he found anything wrong, he would immediately kill Li Yuan on the spot.

Fortunately, Li Yuan withstood the pressure.

After sizing up Li Yuan for a while, the middle-aged man released Li Yuan from his restraints and then spoke to him:

"Are you a local immortal?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan nodded quickly.

"I am Li Yuan from the Li family of a small fishing village. I greet you, senior."

The middle-aged man waved his hand and then said:

"I have a task for you," he said, pointing to the small fishing village below.

"You saw the lightning tribulation just now. There must be some extraordinary treasure emerging here. Now, besides cultivating here, you must keep an eye on this place. If anything unusual happens, contact me immediately via the jade token. Do you understand?"

After he finished speaking, a pale gold jade tablet appeared before Li Yuan. Seeing the arrogant look in his eyes, Li Yuan dared not contradict him and immediately accepted the jade tablet.

"Yes, senior, I will definitely complete the task assigned to me."

The middle-aged man looked around again, even digging out the white snake, but found nothing unusual. Then he slowly left the place.

On his way to the Daqing royal family, the middle-aged man recalled Li Yuan's every move and couldn't help but think to himself, "Could it really be unrelated to this kid?" While he was thinking, he had already flown out of the small fishing village.

On the Zhushan side, Li Yuan was cultivating as usual when Li Daqiang came up.

"Yuan'er, your wedding date is set for the beginning of spring, two months from now. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan nodded. "It's all up to Father to decide."

"However, I would appreciate it if Father could send some food to the Liu family during this period so that they can be well-nourished for three months, which would also help the bloodline I give birth to become stronger."

Upon hearing this, Li Daqiang nodded.

"Don't worry, your mother will do these things even if I don't. Yuan'er, just focus on your cultivation." After saying that, Li Daqiang prepared to turn around and leave.

Seeing this, Li Yuan called out to Li Daqiang and gave him his insights on cultivating the "Five Elements Spirit Gathering Technique" that he had written in the past few days.

"Father, after you finish reading this, please place it in the newly built ancestral hall of my Li family. After you have cultivated the Five Elements Spirit Gathering Technique, please also write down your insights. This way, the foundation of my Li family's future generations will become stronger and stronger."

Upon hearing this, Li Daqiang took the booklet from his hand. He was about to speak when he realized something, so he silently put away his notes and left Zhushan.

Seeing Li Daqiang leave, Li Yuancai felt relieved and continued his cultivation. However, at this time, someone on the main peak of the Medicine Sect also noticed the anomaly.

"A strange phenomenon, a lightning tribulation, has actually occurred in our three southwestern kingdoms. Could it be that that brat Ouyang truly has the potential to reach the Purple Mansion realm?" The speaker was none other than Yao Lingzi, a Purple Mansion True Person from the Medicine Sect.

This person has a handsome face. If he were in a crowd, others would only think of him as a refined gentleman and would not realize that he is the dignified Purple Mansion True Person of the Medicine Sect.

Upon hearing this, the two white-bearded old men beside him bowed to Yao Lingzi and said:

"Uncle-Master, should our Medicine Sect intervene in this matter?"

If we don't intervene, it will only cause trouble for our Medicine Sect if they decide to become independent.

Upon hearing this, Yao Lingzi shook his head slightly.

"Hahaha, Daqing has been planning this for so long, let them have their way."

After saying that, the handsome young man disappeared from the hall, and ripples spread through the space where he had been.

Meanwhile, in a certain spiritual herb cave of the Medicine Sect, Yao Lingzi appeared in the cave and bowed to a cloud of gray mist beside him.

"Senior brother, some unusual phenomena have appeared in the Daqing area of ​​the three southwestern kingdoms today. It seems that Ouyang, that brat from Daqing, has already begun to cultivate the techniques in the cave you made for him."

Upon hearing this, the gray mist in the sky slowly uttered several large characters.

"Wait, notify me when all the royal disciples of Daqing withdraw from my Medicine Sect. It's time to put these herbs, which I've nurtured for so many years, to good use."

"Go down and be wary of those thieves from the Heavenly Dragon Buddhist Kingdom. We should be tolerant at the border. Once I have swallowed the great medicine, that will be the day I take my revenge."

Upon hearing this, Yao Lingzi nodded and then disappeared into the Yao Sect's Spirit Medicine Peak Cave Heaven.

Time passed slowly, and Li Yuan spent his days honing his spells. He had already mastered the Fireball and Wood Spike spells, and the other minor spells, such as the Sound Transmission spell, were even simpler for him.

It wasn't until a month later that Li Daqiang went up the mountain again.

"Yuan'er, did you encounter any danger at the ancestral hall last time?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan recounted the incident to Li Daqiang. At this moment, Li Daqiang couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, never expecting that Li Yuan had actually experienced such a dangerous situation.

As for how Li Daqiang figured it out, it was because of the ancestral hall that Li Yuan mentioned. The Li family's ancestral hall has not even been started yet, so where did this ancestral hall come from?

Li Yuan resorted to this desperate measure because he was afraid that the person hadn't left. After all, no one could say for sure what kind of supernatural powers someone with such cultivation might possess.

After escaping danger, Li Yuan began to focus on his cultivation.

Two months passed slowly. By this time, red lanterns had been hung in the Li family compound at the foot of Zhushan Mountain, and red dots were also visible on the roads of the small fishing village. All these red ribbons indicated that something joyous was happening in the small fishing village.

The Li Family Compound consists of four large courtyards, each with three entrances and three exits, that surround the entire Zhushan Mountain. Only the most magnificent courtyard has a path leading to the Li Family Zhushan Mountain.

This grand mansion with its four courtyards and four entrances stands in stark contrast to the thatched cottages on Lijia Bamboo Mountain.

At this moment, in the largest courtyard of the Li family, which faces south, most of the villagers who had met Li Daqiang even once were already sitting in the courtyard.

However, judging from the scene, there were no members of the Li family present. The only people there to entertain everyone were Wang Tiezhu and Li Daqiang's godson, Li Chang.

If you cross a courtyard wall, you'll find fewer people, but an air of luxury will follow.

Officials of all ranks from Luoshan County who were supposed to come were there, and many who weren't supposed to were also present. Li Daqiang was currently having a lively conversation with various officials from Luoshan County at the table, and most of the people were agreeing with him.

This scene was quite peculiar: a ninth-rank official was chatting and laughing with numerous seventh- and eighth-rank officials, who could only keep agreeing with him.

However, Li Yuan was still not in this courtyard. By this time, the Li family had been granted the title of Immortal Clan by a prince, and they were no longer people that these mortal officials could meet.

Li Yuan only came out of the courtyard gate once, when Liu Yue'er was welcomed into the house, and afterwards he stayed deep in the backyard.

Just as everyone was enjoying their meal, Xu Qingfeng from the Xu family slowly stepped into the courtyard, and at the same time, a sound came from behind him.

"The Xu family of Qingshan County has arrived."

Upon hearing this voice, Li Yuan finally emerged from the inner courtyard, and his voice also reached the ears of the Xu family members outside the courtyard.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Xu, how have you been?"

Li Yuan, dressed in a red robe, appeared before Xu Qingfeng with a radiant appearance. His aura, which was at the third level of Qi Refining, made Xu Qingfeng grimace as he stepped forward.

"Haha, Brother Li, you're too kind. I'm so grateful to you for this."

After speaking, Xu Qingfeng gestured to the people behind him to carry the gifts to the Li family's courtyard gate one by one.

Knowing that the other party was no ordinary person who could be on friendly terms with Li Yuan, Wang Tiezhu and the others carefully carried the gifts into the courtyard.