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

Inside, besides more than twenty spirit stones, there was only a small green shield, the quality of which surprised Li Yuan.

Although this small cyan shield was unremarkable in appearance, it was a genuine top-tier first-order magic weapon. Li Yuan tried to activate the shield and then tested its defensive effect. Li Yuan was quite satisfied with the small shield.

In addition, the Qiankun Bag also contained a book on fire control techniques and two mid-stage first-tier talismans.

Both talismans were fiery talismans, which could be placed in the clan treasury. The fire control technique was a method used to assist in refining weapons or medicines. Apart from that, there was nothing in the Qiankun bag about this person.

Aside from the Xu family, the only other family with designs on the Li family is probably the Si family of Longling County. As for the others, Li Yuan has no clue whatsoever.

Just as Li Yuan was pondering this, at this moment, in the Xu family...

The black-clad cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining stood respectfully before Xu Qingfeng.

"My lord, Li Yuan is not as simple as you think. My brother was killed by the demonic beasts raised by Li Yuan with just one strike. I only escaped by burning two Swiftness Talismans."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingfeng paced back and forth in the room for a moment, then slowly said:

"If anyone other than Lord Suiguan asks, do you know that Liu Heng died because he was investigating the evil cultivators in Qingshan County?"

Upon hearing this, the black-robed cultivator nodded repeatedly.

"I understand. If Brother Liu Heng (Liu Long) asks, should we say the same thing?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingfeng nodded.

Upon hearing this, the black-robed cultivator slowly retreated, not daring to mention the matter further, since he was the one who ultimately silenced the remaining voice.

After he left, countless black veins suddenly appeared on Xu Qingfeng's face, and black energy began to emerge from Xu Qingfeng's body.

Realizing this, Xu Qingfeng quickly sat down and frantically circulated his internal energy to resist the invasion of this aura. It wasn't until after a long while that Xu Qingfeng's complexion returned to calm, but his forehead was even more furrowed than before.

"No, if I don't find a way to break through again, I'll be attacked sooner or later." After muttering to himself, Xu Qingfeng walked out of the room as if he had made up his mind.

Another half month later, Li Yuan was riding his captured blue shield on the bamboo mountain when Li Daqiang came to his side.

Seeing Li Daqiang's anxious look, Li Yuan knew that something had happened again. So Li Yuan stopped his cultivation and moved closer to Li Daqiang.

"Yuan'er, the beast tide has really arrived. Several groups of demonic beasts have appeared on the border of Longling County. These demonic beasts came from Shanyue County, which is guarded by Daqing itself, and it is estimated that they will soon spread to my Qingshan County."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan's expression turned serious.

"What do you mean? Didn't Daqing already complete its defensive fortifications?"

Upon hearing this, Li Daqiang slowly said:

"Fortunately, two Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Ouyang family came and slaughtered a lot of beasts. However, even so, some beasts still escaped. Now the imperial court has assigned each local immortal clan the task of clearing out the beasts that have wandered into their respective territories."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan nodded slowly. Since they hadn't started mobilizing local immortal clans yet, it meant the beast tide wasn't too large.

Li Yuan then calmed himself down.

"Father, you shall now lead the bandit-suppression team and the men of the Sishui Escort Agency to patrol all the villages in my Luoshan County. If there is any disturbance, do your utmost to quell it."

Upon hearing this, Li Daqiang nodded and began gathering people after leaving the courtyard.

However, in the other counties, after hearing that some demonic beasts had wandered into Daqing, most of the immortals did not pay much attention. As long as they were not near their own settlements, very few people took the initiative to clean them up.

Three more months passed, and Li Yuan finally mastered the basics of fire control. However, he still had no intention of refining pills.

Over the course of three months, some monsters did intrude into Luoshan County, but these monsters were not very strong. Some of them were even easily dealt with by Li Daqiang and his bandit-extermination team without Bai She and Li Yuan having to lift a finger.

While Luoshan County was doing well, Suiyun County, which was located next door, suffered greatly. The number of monsters appearing in Suiyun County was at least three times that of Luoshan County. At the most difficult time, Luo Tong even asked the Xu and Li families for help.

In response, both families offered their support, and Li Yuan even went there in person. This was because the Luo family had indeed provided a lot of support for both families. Without the Luo family standing in front, neither family would have been able to make a living.

However, this trip surprised Li Yuan even more. It was one thing for Xu Qingfeng to suddenly rise to prominence and become strong, but when Li Yuan saw Luo Tong's swordsmanship and flying sword, he was secretly shocked. This Luo Tong was another person whose strength had suddenly increased by leaps and bounds.

The other two cultivators from the Luo family also used flying swords.

The Luo family has suddenly become a sword-cultivation family, and the Li family is probably still the weakest in Qingshan County.

In comparison, the only advantage of the Li family is that they have more cultivators and a better cultivation environment.

However, this might not be a bad thing for other families. If they set their sights on the Li family, then they might really be in trouble.

Thinking of this, Li Yuan felt a chill run down his spine. Fortunately, everyone was busy dealing with their own affairs, so the Li family still had time.

The beast tide that rushed into Qingshan County was quickly cleared away by the battle between the three major families, and the three families of Qingshan County enjoyed a period of peace.

Three days later, Li Yuan, who was cultivating on the bamboo mountain, suddenly stopped his cultivation. He slowly walked down the bamboo mountain and came to the entrance of the small fishing village. At this time, many villagers and members of the guard team had already gathered at the entrance of the village.

Li Yuan looked at the person before him and slowly spoke:

"Fellow Daoist, may I ask what brings you to my Li family?"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man laughed heartily.

"Hahaha, you must be Fellow Daoist Li Yuan of the Li family. I have long heard that you have supported the Li family at such a young age. Seeing you today, I can see that your reputation is well-deserved."

After finishing speaking, the middle-aged man cupped his hands in a respectful bow and then slowly continued:

"I come from the border city of Zhancheng. I am here today to inform Fellow Daoist Li that I, Sun Xuan, will rebuild my Sun Clan Immortal Clan at Longhua Mountain, the border between Qingshan County and Suiyun County in Qingshan Prefecture, in one month. I have come to inform you in advance."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan looked puzzled.

"Fellow Daoist, are you joking? To establish a Celestial Clan in my Green Mountain County?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Xuan waved his hand.

"Hahaha, I feel sorry for you fellow Daoists. It was only after my Sun family explored the area of ​​Longhua Mountain for a long time that we discovered the spiritual land there."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan cupped his hands in greeting.

"Haha, now that Fellow Daoist Sun has made his choice, does Fellow Daoist Sun have business to discuss with my Li family?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Xuan quickly spoke up:

"Since we're establishing a Celestial Clan here, it's only natural that we should greet you. Also, since my Sun family has just arrived, it's only natural that we should make some connections with your three families."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan nodded.

"Since Fellow Daoist Sun has said so, then my Li family will definitely come to offer our congratulations a month from now."

Upon hearing this, Sun Xuan nodded.

"Haha, alright, in that case, I'll congratulate you on your arrival at Longhua Mountain."

After saying that, Sun Xuan turned and left the Li family.

Watching Sun Xuan leave, Li Yuan's face was solemn. It seemed that the beast tide on the border was really serious, otherwise these cultivation families would not have given up this natural geographical location.