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

After Li Yuan returned, the Li family fell into a brief period of peace. However, the war in Daqing for the entrance to the secret realm became increasingly fierce. In the end, it was Ouyang Lan and another Foundation Establishment elder of the Ouyang family, Ouyang Changming, who stepped in to bring this farce to an end.

In the end, more than twenty people went to this secret place, almost all of whom were princes from outside the Daqing clan and their relatives.

The various local immortal clans didn't even consider the grand celebrations, but the Si family of Longling County, the Mang family of Shanyue County, and Zhancheng were allocated a quota.

Three months later, while Li Yuan was peacefully cultivating on the bamboo mountain, Zhang Xuan slowly arrived at the small fishing village.

Looking at the message on the communication jade tablet, Li Yuan descended from Zhushan and arrived at the residence. At this moment, Zhang Xuan saw Li Yuan arrive and smiled broadly.

"Haha, it's good that Brother Li is back safe and sound, hahaha."

"Brother Zhang, thank you for your concern. Hahaha." The two smiled at each other and then took their seats.

"Brother Zhang, what brings you here today?"

Zhang Xuan took a sip of the spiritual tea and slowly said:

"Brother Li seems to be enjoying himself. I've brought some interesting news; I wonder if you'd like to hear it?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan became interested.

"Oh, Brother Zhang, why don't you tell me about it?"

"You've been back for quite some time, have you heard any news of Fellow Daoist Xu?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan waved his hand. "Since we were separated in Zhancheng, we haven't heard any news from Fellow Daoist Xu. I wonder what Brother Zhang means by this?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuan slowly said:

"Brother Li, you should know about the secret realm, right?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan nodded, then his eyes widened in shock.

"Brother Zhang, do you mean that Fellow Daoist Xu has a chance to enter this secret realm?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

"It's not just a matter of opportunity. As far as I know, a prince gave up one of his own spots and gave it to Fellow Daoist Xu Qingfeng."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan's expression changed in surprise.

"Fellow Daoist Xu is truly fortunate. I wonder which prince possesses such talent?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuan slowly said:

"Special Envoy of the Hall of Suppressing Evil, Prince Ouyang Suiguan."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan was even more surprised. Although the Xu family had been cultivating in Qingshan County for a long time, they were still far inferior to Prince Ouyang Suiguan, who held real power. Moreover, given Xu Qingfeng's strength, why would Ouyang Suiguan give him a spot?

After seeing Li Yuan's reaction, Zhang Xuan knew that Li Yuan was not faking it. It seemed that Li Yuan really did not know the relationship between Ouyang Suiguan and the Xu family.

After chatting for a long time, seeing that it was getting dark, Zhang Xuan took his leave.

After seeing him leave, Li Yuan returned to Zhushan. Li Yuan was also very puzzled. How could the Xu family have any connection with Ouyang Suiguan of the Zhenxie Hall? Perhaps the Xu family really had a chance to rise to power.

Seeing that he couldn't figure it out, Li Yuan decisively put it out of his mind. In any case, his family's opportunities were no worse than others. Now he just needed to absorb enough faith power, and there would definitely be a time when the Li family would no longer have to bow down.

With this in mind, Li Yuan went to Li Daqiang's secluded place and obtained the information that the Sishui Escort Agency had investigated in several nearby counties about the temples with incense offerings.

Now that Shouqian has reached a certain age, allowing him to begin his cultivation earlier will make his future path easier.

In Suiyun County, at the Luo family's residence, the three cultivators of the Luo family were in the main hall. Luo Tong looked at the other two.

"Cousin Luo Yun, cousin Luo Jing. This is a top secret of our Luo family, and also an opportunity for our family to rise. Do you both remember this?"

Upon hearing this, the two nodded solemnly. Seeing this, Luo Tong led the two towards the rift at the border of the three kingdoms.

Time flies, and another three months have passed.

At this time, Li Yuan had arrived in Shanyue County. He visited all the temples in Shanyue County that still had incense offerings, and the three-colored pearl absorbed a total of eighteen strands of incense smoke.

With the incense power absorbed in Huaihai County and Qingshan County, Li Yuan's incense power in the three-colored bead had now reached thirty-eight strands.

With the power of thirty-eight incense sticks now inside the three-colored pearl, Li Yuan didn't delay any longer and headed towards the small fishing village.

This time, Li Yuan only intended to plant the spiritual root in Li Shouqian. As for Li Shouqian and Li Shouyi, it was not the right time yet, especially for Li Shouchuan, this action had to be done in secret from his mother.

Returning to the small fishing village wasted a month of Li Yuan's time. The moment he returned to the Li family, Li Yuan summoned Bai She and Li Shouqian and headed towards Daheng Mountain.

Li Yuan did not intend to let others know about this. As the number of Li family members gradually increased, so did the number of idle people in the Li family. Li Yuan was naturally not worried about his servants, but he had to be wary of his sister-in-law and the servants she brought.

Frost had already settled on Mount Daheng. Before they knew it, another year had passed. While marveling at the passage of time, Li Yuan led Li Shouqian up the mountain.

Even with his own son, Li Shouqian, Li Yuan still secretly observed Li Shouqian's character several times before deciding to plant a spiritual root for him.

Of course, cultivating spiritual roots also has its downsides. If Li Shouqian is captured, his first priority will not be to find a way to survive, but to figure out how to die in order to ensure that the secret is not leaked.

After telling Li Shouqian that he must not divulge the events of today even if his soul were to perish, Li Yuan had the white snake guard him and then slowly drew the most vibrant spiritual energy from the three-colored pearl toward Li Shouqian.

As the spiritual energy merged into Li Shouqian's body, Li Shouqian successfully gained the qualification to perceive the world.

At this moment, thunderclouds gathered in the sky. Sensing this, Li Yuan quickly activated the three-colored pearl, causing the incense power within it to intertwine into a shield, firmly protecting himself and Li Shouqian inside.

As thunder rumbled in the sky, the lightning tribulation descended. The two were still shaken by the force. As the tribulation fell, it seemed that the tribulation was enough to destroy those who wanted to defy fate, and the thunderclouds in the sky slowly dissipated.

Seeing that the tribulation lightning had passed, Li Yuan finally spoke:

"Qian'er, are you aware of the clan rules?"

Upon hearing this, Li Shouqian knelt down before Li Yuan.

"Your child knows this is a rite of passage for the Li family members to come of age. You must not tell anyone about it."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan nodded.

"Get up. When you get back, have your grandfather give you the two cultivation manuals from the Li family. Choose one yourself. After you reach the first level of Qi Refining, you must help the family manage the spiritual fields for two years. You can also practice the family's Cloud and Rain Technique."

Upon hearing this, Li Shouqian stood up and followed Li Yuan back to the small fishing village.

After resolving the matter, Li Yuan returned to his secluded cultivation place. He had already broken through to the sixth level of Qi Refining for quite some time, and his internal magical power had reached the limit of the seventh level of Qi Refining. During this seclusion, Li Yuan was determined to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining.

After calming his mind and spirit for a while, Li Yuan took out a Gathering Law Pill, swallowed it, and began to cultivate in seclusion.