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

Qinglan Mountain, quiet room.

The stone gate closed, and Li Changsheng sat down cross-legged, opening the three storage bags one by one.

First, there are the female cultivators.

The contents of the bag were far more abundant than he had expected.

This book on formation techniques contains detailed records from the first-order basics to the near-second-order beginner level.

A first-tier superior trapping and killing formation, named "Green Vine Strangling Formation".

Once activated, it can sprout countless tough spirit vines within a radius of ten zhang, strangling and killing enemies within them.

In addition, there were various array materials, over a thousand spirit stones, several bottles of pills, and a few basic cultivation manuals.

The male practitioners' attire was much more shabby.

He had only a few hundred spirit stones and a few pills, but the most valuable item was a jet-black short sword—a top-grade first-tier magic weapon, the very one he used to assassinate the female cultivator.

Li Changsheng sheathed the short sword and then opened the old man's storage bag.

The bag was completely empty.

The elixirs were gone, the spiritual herbs were gone, and there was nothing left for healing.

Clearly, the old man had used all his resources to treat his injuries after fleeing to this place, but unfortunately, it was all in vain.

But a few things remained.

A celestial pill, entirely crimson, exuding a rich medicinal fragrance. Nine golden lines flow across its surface, radiating an overwhelming spiritual energy.

Second-tier "Bone-Regenerating and Muscle-Regenerating Elixir"!

Not only can it regenerate severed limbs, but it can also replenish qi and blood. For low-level demon beasts, it is a treasure for tempering their bloodline.

Li Changsheng's eyes lit up.

Akabane's severed leg can be saved!

Besides the pill, there was also a pair of fist-sized insect eggs, translucent like amber. Faint golden patterns flowed across the surface of the eggs, and one could faintly sense the dormant life within.

A thin book made of animal hide, with a few small ancient seal characters written on the cover:

The Secret Method for Activating the Blood Spirit Body.

Li Changsheng opened it and quickly glanced through it.

Blood Spirit Body is a rare and special physique, possessing an innate and extremely strong affinity for blood-fiend energy. Those who possess this physique can achieve twice the results with half the effort when cultivating blood-path techniques, but if not guided properly, the blood-fiend energy will backfire on them, causing their cultivation to stagnate at best, and at worst, they will suffer from qi deviation and demonic possession.

This secret manual records the complete method for stimulating, guiding, and controlling the Blood Spirit Body.

The last item was a fragment of a painting made from an unknown animal hide.

Li Changsheng unfolded it, and saw a figure of a cultivator making hand seals, with the path of spiritual energy flowing around him clearly marked, and small annotations beside it—

Shattered Spirit Finger.

A first-tier secret technique that concentrates one's spiritual power at the fingertips; a single strike can instantly shatter the protective spiritual power of a cultivator of the same tier, rendering their defenses ineffective. If used for a sneak attack, it is even more difficult to defend against.

Li Changsheng's heart skipped a beat.

A secret technique to defeat your enemy in one move!

He studied it carefully and memorized the operating method of the "Spirit Shattering Finger". This secret technique requires extremely high control over spiritual power, but it was not difficult for him, who possessed an earth-rank cultivation technique.

He carefully put the tattered pages away.

Just then, a familiar vibration came from my sea of ​​consciousness.

[Family Luck Value: 3000/2700]

[Conditions met. Unlock page seven of the Heavenly Book?]

Li Changsheng was overjoyed.

When he returned, the Yun family's second-stage Foundation Establishment array master had left Qinglan Mountain because of some business. Otherwise, with him there, he wouldn't have dared to use the Heavenly Book so casually.

"Activate".

boom--

The seventh page of the Heavenly Book slowly unfolded, thicker and more ancient than any previous page.

A phantom image of a destiny seed, shaped like an ancient mirror and shimmering with a pale golden light, materialized, accompanied by an annotation:

[Reflection Destiny: Those who forge this destiny's seed can briefly "reflect" the operational path of a target's cultivation method or spell, with a certain probability of learning some of its essence. This destiny requires extremely high comprehension; the higher the comprehension, the greater the success rate of the reflection.]

Li Changsheng's heart stirred.

This destiny is so extraordinary that it can be described as "stealing" divine skills!

He continued to look at the celestial book.

Another golden light entered my consciousness:

[Clan Chief's Power - Projection]

[By consuming Qi Luck, a "Projection Jade Slip" can be condensed in the clan leader's sea of ​​consciousness. This projection jade slip can be bestowed upon clan members, who can then comprehend the cultivation techniques, spells, elixir formulas, array diagrams, etc., designated by the clan leader, gaining partial insights into the clan's heritage. The projection effect depends on the amount of Qi Luck consumed.]

Li Changsheng's eyes lit up.

This power is equivalent to copying what he has learned and understood and passing it on to his people!

He suppressed his excitement and looked at the familiar upgrade options.

"Improve spiritual root aptitude."

Mysterious power descended from the void.

[Ninth-grade spiritual root: 80/100 → 90/100]

Only one step away from achieving the eighth-grade spiritual root.

The celestial book conveyed a new clue:

[To unlock a new page, your family's luck value must reach 4000.]

"We still need to strive to obtain 1,000 luck points."

Li Changsheng opened his eyes and took out the Bone-Regenerating and Muscle-Regenerating Pill.

"Akaba, come here."

Akabane skipped over to him, her bright, beady eyes gazing at him with anticipation.

Li Changsheng held the pill to its mouth: "Eat it."

Without the slightest hesitation, Akabane swallowed it whole.

As the pill entered his stomach, a warm current instantly spread throughout his limbs and bones. Chi Yu trembled all over, closing his eyes to feel the medicinal power coursing through his body—his shrunken, curled-up, and powerless broken leg began to make a faint crackling sound from its bones.

At a speed visible to the naked eye, flesh and blood regenerated from the severed leg, bones grew back, and feathers covered it.

After an incense stick has burned.

Akabane looked down at his right leg, which was completely healed and even stronger than before, and stood there for a long time.

Then, it took off running wildly in the quiet room.

Three circles to the left, three circles to the right, hopping and skipping, flapping its wings, running nonstop.

Li Changsheng looked at its appearance and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Having run enough, Chi Yu finally stopped, stood in front of Li Changsheng, puffed out his chest, and let out a long cry to the sky.

With that cry, its breath rose steadily—

Peak of Tier 1!

It's just one step away from the second order.

From this day forward, the Li family has gained another combatant at the peak of Qi Refining.

...

...

Li Changsheng summoned his younger sister, Li Changle, to a quiet room.

The stone gate slammed shut, the barrier activated, and all outside observation was cut off. Li Changle stood before her brother, her small face showing a hint of confusion, but even more so, obedience and trust.

"Brother, what's all this mystery about?"

Li Changsheng did not answer, but instead took out a Destiny Seed that shimmered with a pale golden light from his robes. As soon as the seed appeared, the entire quiet room seemed to brighten, and a mysterious energy rippled through the air.

Li Changle's eyes widened in surprise.

She recognized it.

The [Array Dao Fate] seed that her elder brother had given her allowed her to excel in the field of array formations.

Now, it's another one.

"Brother, what is this...?"

"A new destiny seed," Li Changsheng said succinctly, "that offers special benefits to the art of formations."

He paused, looked into his little sister's bright eyes, and a slight smile appeared on his lips:

"You've been observing and learning from the Yun family's array masters these past few days, so there must be many things you don't understand. Refining this item might bring you some insights."