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

Furthermore, Li Yuan hadn't expected that the cultivation families on the border of Daqing would possess such strength. According to Li Yuan's perception, Sun Xuan's cultivation level was at the peak of the eighth level of Qi Refining, making him a formidable expert in the vicinity.

The Li family doesn't have any interests they can't share. Judging from the current situation, if there's another immortal clan in Qingshan County, the people will find it much easier to resist the beast tide.

With this in mind, Li Yuan stopped worrying about the Sun family and decided to wait a month before going to Longhua Mountain to see how the Xu and Luo families were doing their jobs.

As Li Yuan walked, he arrived at the spirit fields. At this time, the Li family's spirit fields had reached more than 30 mu, not including the half mu of spirit herb garden on the bamboo mountain.

Looking at the thriving Lingling rice, Li Yuan felt much relieved. However, as the spiritual energy of the Li family gradually increased and the number of spiritual fields gradually increased, pests that gnawed at the spiritual rice actually began to appear in the spiritual fields. Ordinary spiritual farmers had no way to deal with these pests, and only spiritual farmers with some martial arts skills could catch them.

This also led Li Daqiang to teach some of the spirit farmers martial arts. However, the pests that ate the spirit rice were also a great tonic for those who practiced martial arts. Li Chang usually liked to bring people to catch the pests.

As for Li Yuan daring to open up thirty acres of spiritual fields despite being targeted by evil cultivators or other powerful families, it's naturally because the Li family can now be considered half a powerful family.

As for sending spirit rice to Prince Qinghe, it was a last resort. Li Yuan plans to send spirit rice to Prince Qinghe again next quarter and cut off this tribute.

When his family was in danger last time, Prince Qinghe didn't even send anyone to visit them. Since he went so far as to do such a thing, Li Yuan would not tolerate it any longer, especially since the Li family is no longer what it used to be.

After wandering around the spirit fields, Li Yuan slowly walked into the courtyard.

At this moment, Liu Yue'er was calculating how much more she had harvested this year when she saw Li Yuan coming down the mountain. Liu Yue'er also stopped what she was doing.

"Not bad, breaking through to the fourth level of Qi Refining has significantly boosted your spirit." Li Yuan then glanced at the account book in Liu Yue'er's hand and slowly said:

"This year's harvest should be quite good. Once the spirit rice is ripe, we can exchange it for spirit stones. At that time, you, your mother, and your father will need to acquire a magical artifact."

Liu Yue'er stood up.

"No need. Even if I had a magic weapon, it wouldn't make much difference to me. It would be better to equip it on Shouqian. I've noticed that this child has been secretly competing with Zhou Tian ever since he started cultivating. Although Shouqian has never won, he has never shown any signs of defeat."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan nodded.

"Shouqian is indeed a good kid. He might actually be able to shoulder the responsibility of the Li family. However, Shouqian is only at the second level of Qi Refining now. Once he reaches the fourth level of Qi Refining, I will find a way to help him."

"Okay, I'm relieved to hear that. Even if it's a clan rule, our own children will always have more resources."

Seeing that Li Yuan didn't speak after she finished speaking, Liu Yue'er felt much relieved, fearing that her husband was following the rules both openly and secretly.

The two chatted for a long time. Li Yuan didn't continue cultivating today, but stayed in the small courtyard, giving the spirit-gathering array to the white snake for a few days.

In the past few months, the Li family had hunted down all the demonic beasts that contained demonic cores, and gave them all to the white snake to absorb. With constant feeding, the white snake's aura gradually began to reach its peak.

Taking this opportunity, Li Yuan could let the White Snake try it out first and see if it could break through to the peak of level one. If the White Snake really reached the peak of level one, then Li Yuan would be more confident in his trip to Prince Qinghe.

Twenty days later, as Li Yuan was drinking tea in the courtyard, his gaze suddenly swept towards Zhushan Mountain. At this moment, the white snake on Zhushan Mountain had grown to more than twice its original size, and after a roar, a powerful aura began to sweep around.

Upon hearing the roar, Li Yuan smiled. The White Serpent's talent was indeed astonishing; it seemed to have broken through to the peak of the first level.

After a while, just as Li Yuan had expected, the white snake shrank its body and came to Li Yuan's side. Although it tried to conceal its aura, the aura of a peak first-level snake could not be completely hidden.

Seeing that the white snake had broken through, Li Yuan felt relieved and then took the white snake and headed towards Suiyun County.

This time, Li Yuan was going to the Sun family's residence in Jiuhua Mountain with Luo Tong. The Sun family had already sent out an invitation, and as a local immortal clan, the Li family naturally had to go and have a look.

We also want to investigate the Sun family's true attitude towards the three families.

A day later, Li Yuan arrived at the Luo family's guest house. Upon hearing that Li Yuan had come, Luo Tong hurriedly went forward to greet him.

Seeing the joy on Luo Tong's face, Li Yuan suddenly became a little curious.

"Haha, long time no see, Fellow Daoist Luo, what joyous occasion has occurred?" Upon hearing this, Luo Tong generously asked:

"Hahaha, to be honest, Fellow Daoist Li, my Luo family's child was spotted by a Foundation Establishment Master from the Spirit Medicine Peak of the Medicine Sect as soon as his spiritual root was detected. He has now been taken to the Medicine Sect for instruction, and soon he will accept my nephew as his personal disciple."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan looked surprised and then cupped his hands in congratulations.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Luo is truly lucky. I never expected that your disciple would be favored by a Foundation Establishment Immortal from the Medicine Sect. His future is truly limitless."

Luo Tong seemed to enjoy Li Yuan's words, and then slowly said:

"You're too kind, Brother Li. Are you here to attend the founding ceremony of the Sun family at Longhua Mountain?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan nodded, and then slowly said:

"What is Fellow Daoist Luo's opinion on this matter?"

Luo Tong put away his smile and slowly said:

"I have also passed through Jiuhua Mountain. I really didn't know that there was a place where spiritual energy gathers there. The Sun family has only been in Longhua Mountain for five months, yet they have already set up houses and even formations. This is enough to show the Sun family's strength."

"So, we welcome them?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Tong nodded and said:

"Otherwise what? We don't know their background yet, but they've already thoroughly investigated the three of us. If we make things difficult for the Sun family, there might actually be someone backing them up. Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan nodded.

"Fellow Daoist Luo, I'll listen to you."

Upon hearing this, Luo Tong said irritably:

"Nonsense! The Sun family is the furthest removed from your Li family, and you could say they have almost no influence over you. Are you going to try and stop them from establishing their own clan?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan could only manage an awkward laugh.

After chatting with Luo Tong for a while, Li Yuan and Luo Tong embarked on their journey to Longhua Mountain.

Longhua Mountain was less than a day's journey from the Luo family's place, and the two arrived at Longhua Mountain on the morning of the second day. Longhua Mountain was already different from before.

At the foot of Longhua Mountain, about ten houses have been built. A stone path leads to the top of the mountain, but Li Yuan and his companion can only see halfway up the mountain. The top of Longhua Mountain is now covered by the Sun family's formation.