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

Li Changsheng bit his tongue hard, the excruciating pain keeping him barely conscious.

"Akaha!"

A crimson figure darted out from the spirit beast pouch!

With a flap of its wings, Chi Yu hovered in mid-air and unleashed a blazing fireball from its mouth!

The fireball roared out and struck the ancient face trapped in the formation.

"Fire—! No—!"

Obviously.

Fire is the nemesis of this evil spirit.

Before the human face could even scream, it was burned into a cloud of black smoke.

As the black smoke dissipated, a thumb-sized, jet-black crystal fell to the ground with a "thud".

The ancient book with a human face attached to it was completely intact.

Chen Wenyuan, still shaken, said, "Luckily, the clan chief had set up the formation in advance!"

Having gained experience from previous battles, Li Changle quickly recovered and said with a smile:

"Although it was dangerous, we gained a top-grade first-tier soul crystal. Sister Du told me that with this soul crystal as proof, we can also get 100 imperial merit points! Moreover, this ancient book couldn't even be burned by Chi Yu's fireball, so it must be a good thing. Brother, quickly pick it up and take a look."

Li Changsheng was also quite curious and reached out his hand.

The Soul Crystal and the ancient book fell into his hands at the same time.

He first examined the soul crystal, then put it into his storage bag, and then opened the ancient book. He flipped through it by the firelight, but after only a few lines, his pupils suddenly contracted.

The Refining God Technique.

This is a cultivation method for developing divine sense!

The three major hurdles of foundation building are: Qi and blood, magical power, and spiritual consciousness.

Qi and blood can be sustained, and magical power can be cultivated, but spiritual consciousness is the most difficult to condense.

Countless cultivators have been stuck at the peak of Qi Refining for decades because they have been unable to condense their divine sense and take that final step.

This ancient book records the method for condensing one's divine consciousness!

Li Changsheng quickly flipped through the pages, becoming increasingly alarmed with each reading.

This cultivation technique is divided into twelve levels, but the ancient book in his hand only records the first two. Mastering the first level can greatly enhance the strength of the soul and resist low-level illusions and mind control attacks; mastering the second level will allow one to condense true divine consciousness!

Once you possess divine sense, you can explore your surroundings, sense hostility, and lock onto targets, giving you an advantage in both combat and survival.

However, at the end of the ancient book, there is a line of small print that reads:

[Upon reaching the second level, a high-grade first-tier Soul Transformation Pill is required for assistance; otherwise, the pain of soul tearing is unbearable for 99% of those who attempt it, leading to anything from madness to suicide.]

Soul-Transforming Pill.

This is a top-grade first-tier elixir, its main ingredient being Soul-Transforming Grass. This grass is said to grow only in places with extremely abundant Yin energy, making it extremely rare. Li Changsheng had never heard of anyone selling it in the market.

He carefully put the ancient book away.

We can figure out a way to get the Soul Transformation Pill later. But right now, we must start practicing this cultivation technique.

The Heavenly Book emitted a familiar vibration:

[Current Family Luck Value: 3000/5000]

[Current Imperial Merit Points: 850/10000]

Li Changsheng closed the door again and asked his younger sister to check the magic array. After waiting for a while, Du Liuniang and the other two still did not return.

"Brother, the time when evil spirits appear most frequently is coming soon. Sister Du and the others haven't returned yet. Should we go out and look for them?"

Li Changsheng shook his head.

Although they had a good relationship with Du Liuniang, going out rashly at this time could put their side at risk.

Just now.

A fierce battle could be heard in the distance, mixed with the roar of magical artifacts and people's exclamations.

Immediately afterwards, Du Changfeng's voice came faintly, filled with panic and anger:

"The Li family! Come out and help immediately!"

Chen Wenyuan jumped up and peered over the wall.

On the mountain path, Du Liuniang and her two companions were surrounded by a group of strange creatures.

It was a child-shaped object about half the height of a person, pale white, floating in mid-air, with empty eye sockets, but able to spew out crimson flames from its mouth.

Upon careful counting, there were twelve in total!

The aura of each one is at the late stage of the first tier!

Above Du Liuniang's head hung an ancient bronze bowl, from which hung a pale golden light shield, protecting the three of them. However, the light shield was already teetering on the brink of collapse under the scorching flames, and was covered with cracks.

Du Changfeng stood protectively beside Du Liuniang, desperately fending off the attacks of the rice children, his body already bearing several charred wounds. Another member of the Du family lay in a pool of blood, his fate unknown.

"Clan Chief!" Chen Wenyuan cried out urgently, "Du Liuniang and the others are surrounded!"

"I saw it." Li Changsheng stood up and strode towards the door. "Open the door."

Chen Wenyuan was taken aback: "Clan leader, those things are all late-stage Tier 1, a total of twelve..."

"That's precisely why we must save them." Li Changsheng continued walking. "The Du family has a history with us, and we can't just stand by and watch them die. Besides, they're only at the late stage of the first rank; we can handle them."

"Yes, clan leader!" Chen Wenyuan strode forward and opened the temple door.

The moment the door opened, Du Liuniang and the other two rushed into the temple with all their might!

Du Changfeng, supporting the injured clansman, staggered through the door. Du Liuniang brought up the rear, and the protective shield of the bronze bowl shattered the moment she rushed in.

The twelve rice children followed closely behind, rushing into the courtyard with a whoosh!

"Little sister!"

Li Changle was already prepared, and he suddenly activated the array plate in his hand—

The Green Vine Trapping and Killing Formation has been activated again!

Countless green vines surged from the ground, entangling all twelve rice children. They struggled fiercely, spewing flames from their mouths to scorch the vines, but the vines were inexhaustible; for every one that burned, ten new ones would spring up.

"Akaha!"

Red Feather flapped its wings and rose into the air, hovering in mid-air. With a flap of its wings—

Countless cyan wind blades roared out!

The wind blades were as sharp as knives, slicing the rice seedlings in half.

The rice seedlings transformed into wisps of green smoke.

Twelve eerie green soul crystals fell to the ground with a "crackling" sound.

Along with the Soul Crystal, twelve golden ears of rice also fell.

Those rice ears were completely different from ordinary red marrow rice—the ears were fuller, the grains were rounder, and the whole thing had a faint golden sheen.

Li Changsheng couldn't immediately recognize what it was, but since it was born alongside evil spirits, it must be extraordinary. He waved his hand and put the twelve bundles of rice ears along with the soul crystals into his storage bag.

The Heavenly Book emitted a familiar vibration:

[Slaying twelve evil spirits and seizing twelve stalks of the special spiritual plant "Golden Ear Rice".]

[Imperial Merit Points +600]

[Family Luck Value +700]

[Current Imperial Merit Points: 1450/10000]

[Current Family Luck Value: 3700/5000]

"My luck points increased by so much!"

It seems that this golden rice has some history.

If it can be planted in Chang'an, it will become a major product for the clan in the future.

Li Changsheng glanced at the prompt in the Heavenly Book and then turned his gaze to the courtyard.

But Du Liuniang, disregarding her own injuries, staggered toward the clansman lying in a pool of blood.

"Sixth Brother!"

She knelt beside the man, her hands trembling as she checked his breath.

He is not breathing.

Du Liuniang's hand froze in mid-air.

Du Changfeng stood behind her, blood still seeping from a deep, bone-revealing wound on his left arm. He stared at the gradually cooling corpse on the ground, his eyes red-rimmed, his lips moving slightly.

Their gazes turned to Li Changsheng.

"Clan Chief Li," his voice suddenly rose, filled with barely suppressed anger, "why didn't you say so earlier that your Li family had a peak-tier first-order spirit pet?"

Li Changsheng frowned slightly.

Du Changfeng, however, persisted relentlessly, his voice growing increasingly shrill:

"If you had revealed your strength earlier and come out with us, how could Sixth Brother have died? How could he have died! Your Li family clearly had the capability, yet you deliberately hid it, watching us go out to our deaths! What were you thinking?"