Establishing a Clan in the Eastern Wilderness: A Daily Divination, Cultivating Longevity in a Grotto

"Brother..." Li Changle ran out of the hiding place, her face as pale as paper. She looked at the corpse on the ground, her body trembling slightly, but she still forced herself not to look away.

"Chang Le, go and see those Fire Cloud Chickens."

Li Changsheng quickly crouched down and searched Cheng Laosan's body. Besides the damaged bone shield and the ghost-headed saber, he found a treasure pouch in his arms.

The contents inside are extremely abundant:

Thirty-two low-grade spirit stones, several bottles of ordinary healing pills, and some miscellaneous alchemy materials.

Also.

There was also a book with an animal skin cover called "Basic Introduction to Alchemy", with two yellowed pill formulas tucked inside—a first-grade low-level "Qi Condensation Pill" and a first-grade low-level "Hemostatic Powder"; and a palm-sized, completely black first-grade low-level alchemy furnace engraved with simple cloud patterns!

"It's actually a pill-refining inheritance!"

Li Changsheng felt a surge of excitement; this was a skill his family desperately needed!

This treasure pouch is also quite valuable.

"The Cheng family has truly climbed the social ladder; they're rolling in money!"

The body must be disposed of and all traces erased as soon as possible.

He was about to cast a fireball when his expression suddenly changed!

In the distance, the faint sound of wind being cut could be heard, moving at an extremely fast speed, and there was more than one person! One of them was clearly also at the third level of Qi Refining!

"It's too late!"

Li Changsheng acted decisively, scooping up his younger sister and whistling a short whistle. Little White, like a white lightning bolt, rushed in from outside the illusion array. Li Changsheng leaped onto his horse, holding his sister protectively in his arms.

"Little White, let's go!"

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Li Changsheng and his sister left not long ago.

Two figures landed one after the other outside the valley.

The leader was a man whose face resembled Cheng Laosan's by five or six points, but who was more wiry and sinister. He was none other than Cheng Lao Er.

He had been patrolling the area with Cheng Laosan. Cheng Laosan had hurriedly sent a telepathic message saying he had spotted a Fire Cloud Chicken at Dong Yushan's place, so he rushed over first. Cheng Laoer only followed after finishing some minor business, but unexpectedly…

"Third brother!"

Cheng Lao Er immediately spotted his younger brother lying in a pool of blood, his head almost completely severed from his body.

The three siblings have a very close relationship since childhood.

Having finally endured the blessings of their ancestors and embarked on the path of immortality, they thought the rise of their family was imminent and that the brothers would join hands to achieve great things. But in the blink of an eye, their third brother died tragically in this desolate wilderness!

"Who?! Who did this?!"

Cheng Lao Er forced himself to calm down, his eyes bloodshot as he began to carefully examine the scene. He discovered that the murderer had come and gone in different directions, but the closest place to them was the Li family's house.

"The Li family..."

Cheng Lao Er gritted his teeth, his eyes almost overflowing with murderous intent:

"Yes, it must be the Li family! Half a year ago, my third brother incurred the wrath of the Li and Du families at the Yulin River. Good, very good!"

"The Li family... I, Cheng Lao Er, swear to God that I will make you pay for your crimes in blood!"

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The Cheng family's ancestral hall, a side hall.

Chief Cheng stared at Cheng Laosan's corpse on the ground, his face so dark it seemed to drip water.

Cheng Lao Er gritted his teeth and said:

"Father, our patrolling clansmen saw the Li family members returning from the direction of Dong Yushan. The timing matches the time before and after my third brother was killed. It must have been done by the Li family. I have thoroughly investigated, and there was no one else near Dong Yushan at the time."

"Father, please give the order! We'll storm the Li family right now and avenge our third brother!"

As a father, Chief Cheng was deeply grieved, but he knew what was important and what was urgent:

"Revenge must be taken. The third brother cannot have died in vain. But—"

"Don't forget what season it is right now?"

The autumn harvest is approaching!

The red marrow rice is almost cooked!

Every year at this time, those ravenous bandits would swarm over like flies attracted by the smell of blood.

The Li family?

"Hmph, whether they can even survive this autumn is still uncertain."

He walked over to Cheng Lao Er, patted him on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice:

"Second brother, I know you are grieving, and so am I. But it is precisely at times like these that we must remain calm. Our Cheng family's greatest asset right now is your sister's marriage into the Yun family. However, your sister has only been there a short time, and her position is not yet secure. If we were to launch a major attack now and destroy the Li family, even if we had a valid reason, it would inevitably give others grounds for criticism, cause trouble for your sister, and might even affect her position in the Yun family."

Most importantly.

Since Li Changsheng was able to kill the third brother.

This indicates that the other party is definitely not simple. If the two families fight, they will definitely suffer casualties. The Cheng family is currently developing rapidly and should not let personal grudges ruin this great situation.

Cheng Lao Er's fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

Clan Chief Cheng continued:

"A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years."

Right now, the priority is to stabilize your sister's position in the Yun family and to deal with the autumn harvest disaster.

The grudge against the third brother will be remembered; it will be settled one day!

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Qinglan Mountain, the back gate of the family head's residence.

With a light step, Li Changsheng, carrying his sister, dismounted.

Upon hearing the news, Mr. and Mrs. Li rushed to greet them.

"Chang Sheng! Chang Le! You're finally back..." Li's mother's words trailed off as she caught sight of her youngest daughter's deathly pale face in the fading sunlight. Her heart clenched, and she reached out to take Li Chang Le in her arms. "Le'er, what happened? Why is your face so pale? Are you feeling unwell?"

Li's father also sensed something was wrong: "Changsheng, what happened?"

Li Changsheng took a deep breath, knowing he couldn't hide it and there was no need to. He waved his hand to set up a soundproof barrier and briefly recounted Dong Yushan's encounter with Cheng Laosan and his forced counterattack.

even so.

Upon hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Li were so shocked that they gasped, their backs instantly soaked with cold sweat.

"You killed Cheng Laosan?" Li's father's voice was a little dry, and his expression changed constantly.

"Hmm." Li Changsheng nodded. "He wants to kidnap Chang Le and already knows about the Fire Cloud Chicken. If we let him leave alive, the consequences will be even greater."

"Good riddance!" Li's mother suddenly gritted her teeth, tightly hugging her still slightly trembling daughter, her eyes filled with lingering fear and anger. "That filthy scum deserved to die! Daring to lay a finger on my Le'er, she deserved to die!"

Li's father composed himself, suppressing the shock in his heart, and said in a deep voice:

"Chang Sheng, you did the right thing. However... Cheng Lao San is, after all, an important figure in the Cheng family, and the brother of that Yun family concubine. The Cheng family will never let this go easily. You must not leave Qinglan Mountain alone again these next few days, and your trip to the market must be postponed! The Cheng family may already have people secretly waiting nearby, just waiting for you to be alone!"

Li Changsheng wholeheartedly agreed:

"Father is right, I understand. I will stay in the mountains these next few days to process the harvest and study magic."

He handed his mother a specially made rattan cage containing twelve fire-cloud chickens:

"Mother, I'm leaving these Fire Cloud Chickens in your care. They eat dark red moss and those red mushrooms, and they're fairly docile."

Li's mother took it. Several months ago, she had also successfully guided Qi into her body. Although she was only at the first level of Qi Refining, she had no problem taking care of the spirit bird.