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

After welcoming Xu Qingfeng inside, the two hadn't exchanged more than a few words when another voice came from outside the courtyard.

"Zhang Xuan, the head of the Household Registration Department of Qingshan County, has arrived."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan moved forward much faster this time and soon arrived at the door.

"I didn't expect Brother Zhang to still remember me. It's an honor." Li Yuan stepped forward and greeted him warmly.

Seeing this, Zhang Xuan quickly responded and said:

"Brother Li, you are the second patriarch of the Immortal Clan in my Qinshan County, not some nobody."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan quickly waved his hand.

"Brother Zhang, you flatter me. Let's talk inside." After saying that, Li Yuan led Zhang Xuan into the courtyard.

"Oh, Fellow Daoist Xu, I didn't expect to see you here too." Zhang Xuan saw Xu Qingfeng sitting inside as soon as he entered.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingfeng waved his hand.

"Haha, Chief Zhang, you've come too."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

"Another immortal has emerged from our Qingshan County, making our power even stronger. As the Lord of the Court, I naturally have to come and offer my congratulations."

There were only three people in the courtyard: Li Yuan, Xu Qingfeng, and Zhang Xuan.

Xu Qingfeng sat down and, after taking only a few bites, spoke to Li Yuan:

"Fellow Daoist Li, I have come here for two reasons. First, to congratulate you. Second, to inform you that a treasure exchange conference will be held in Huaihai County, Qingshan County, and Longling County in one month."

Of course, the organizers of this treasure exchange event were the Si family of Longling County, as well as some independent cultivators from various factions who were based here.

In previous years, our Qingshan County only had my Xu family and a rogue cultivator from Qingkui County, which is next to Luoshan County. Now that we have Fellow Daoist Li, it is no longer so deserted.

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan nodded.

"Thank you for informing me, Brother Xu. I will come to see you in three months. I will be troubling you again."

"Haha, what are you saying? Every year, my Qingshan County can't produce anything good. Now that Fellow Daoist Li is here, I'm sure my Qingshan County will no longer be ridiculed."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan asked curiously:

"Fellow Daoist Xu, is it necessary to bring out something good for this treasure exchange?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingfeng shook his head, saying, "That's not the case."

Since the great river was cut off upstream by a sword, the spiritual energy in our three counties has gradually thinned, and the spiritual objects that can help with cultivation have also gradually decreased, resulting in our three counties being weaker than Tianyang County alone.

Therefore, in order to protect their own interests, each family would contribute a portion of their spiritual items, making the most of their spare resources to maximize the strength of the three prefectures in order to cope with the Medicine Sect's territorial expansion every twenty years.

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan looked on with curiosity.

He then asked, "What is territorial contention?"

This time, Zhang Xuan, who had been silent all along, spoke up.

Brother Li should know that my Great Qing Kingdom is under the jurisdiction of the Spirit Medicine Peak of the Medicine Sect.

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan nodded and said, "I understand."

"Every hundred years, the three peaks of the Medicine Sect will have an opportunity to compete for the Purple Mansion Seed. Whoever can open up more territory for the Medicine Sect will have the opportunity given to that peak."

"However, since the founding of the Medicine Spirit Sect, the Spirit Medicine Peak has only had two Purple Mansions. One of them was injured in the battle back then, and it is unknown whether he is still alive."

"In our three southwestern kingdoms, apart from the royal family having Foundation Establishment cultivators, we do not have any Purple Mansion cultivators. However, due to the special cultivation method of the Mosa Kingdom, we have three Foundation Establishment cultivators, making us the strongest kingdom in the southwest."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan couldn't help but think to himself:

"No wonder the Prince of Daqing didn't dare to go too far after the mines of Daqing were seized; it turns out that the Mosa Kingdom is so powerful."

Then Li Yuan spoke again:

"So what does this have to do with us?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuan slowly spoke:

"Brother Li, that's a good question. But you'll have to take this matter to heart. Every immortal clan needs to send out an immortal for each expansion of territory. You'll have to pay close attention to this matter."

"As for us three counties, we can only stick together for warmth and try our best to improve our own combat power so that our family bloodline can continue."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan's face showed a look of understanding, while he couldn't help but think to himself...

"This matter is rather troublesome. Fortunately, I possess extraordinary abilities. Otherwise, if I were conscripted and something went wrong, the Li family's current prestige would be destroyed in an instant."

After chatting for a while longer, Zhang Xuan and Xu Qingfeng left the Li family residence one after the other.

After seeing the two off, Li Yuan did not go out again, but slowly walked into the bedroom in the courtyard. His clear footsteps made Liu Yue'er, who was sitting in the room, feel flustered.

Her face appeared even more rosy under the veil.

The door opened, the door closed, and then they began to talk in hushed tones.

"Husband... Husband, you've come."

Li Yuan nodded slightly, then spoke:

"It's a shame you had to sit inside all day."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yue'er's face flushed even more, and she slowly spoke:

"My lord, let me serve you." With that, Liu Yue'er rose through her veil and pulled Li Yuan onto the bed.

It wasn't until noon the next day that Li Yuancai came out of his room. Outside the door were Zhang Shi and Li Daqiang, who had already prepared the soup.

Seeing this, Li Yuan greeted them and headed towards the back mountain, while Zhang Shi carried the soup she had prepared into the room.

According to Zhang Xuan, the next conscription will be in eight years. He must improve his combat power as much as possible during this period so that he can survive this conquest.

At the same time, Li Yuan also needs to absorb as much incense power as possible. Only when there are more people with spiritual roots in the family can the Li family continue to stand in this Qingshan County after he leaves.

As he continued his cultivation, Li Yuan now understood just how difficult this path was. At his current cultivation speed, it would take him at least two more years to advance to the next level.

Even if I successfully advance to the fourth level of Qi Refining, I might still be cannon fodder on the battlefield and still not be able to control my own destiny.

After thinking for a moment, Li Yuan calmed down and began to cultivate. The most important thing now was to improve his strength and cultivate the spiritual fields at the foot of the mountain.

The spiritual energy on Zhushan Mountain is now clearly sufficient, so Li Yuan allocated a portion of the spiritual energy gathered by the Level 1 Spirit Gathering Array and directed it towards the specially cultivated spiritual fields at the foot of the mountain.

Once we find the Ink Beast and obtain its pelt, we can create the array flags needed for the Thousand Rivers Gathering Pulse Array. After that, we can regulate the earth's energy, and the concentration of spiritual energy in this place will surely be a level higher.

If this continues, it will surely lay an unparalleled foundation for the rise of my Li family.

Just thinking about that old Taoist priest, Li Yuan still hasn't figured out what kind of strength that old Taoist priest is. Even a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator can crush Li Yuan, but he definitely wouldn't be unable to move at all. Someone with such power must be a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Fortunately, this Foundation Establishment cultivator didn't use any special methods on him, otherwise he might have died even faster than an ant on the ground.