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

Finally, Li Changsheng opened Kuang Daoyu's storage bag.

As soon as the bag was opened, more than forty spirit stones rolled out, followed by several bottles of pills.

Remove the stopper from one of the jade bottles.

A rich and pure spiritual energy wafted over, carrying a faint fragrance of herbs and trees.

Qi-boosting pills.

Tier 1, Medium Grade.

This pill is perfect for cultivators in the mid-stage of Qi Refining, as it can enhance their magical power. At the same time, it can be used by those in the early stage of Qi Refining to break through minor bottlenecks.

There are six in the bottle.

split into two.

Li Changsheng gave three coins to Chen Wenyuan.

The autumn harvest is just a few months away.

Before this, if he and his brother-in-law could both successfully break through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining, then the clan would have three mid-stage Qi Refining combatants!

He continued searching.

In the corner of the storage bag, a neatly folded animal hide with worn and faded edges caught his attention.

This is a map!

The terrain and river network were outlined with fine lines, and place names and landmarks were marked. Li Changsheng's gaze swept across the area, and he quickly found a familiar name in the northeast corner—Qinglan County.

In the very center of the map, a vast, continuous mountain range is circled in vermilion, with small text indicating the following:

[Five Dragons Mountains, Yun Family Territory, Outer Ring: Second-Tier Monsters Stalked - Enter at Your Own Risk]

Within the cinnabar circle, there are several smaller red dots, seemingly deliberately marked, with tiny characters next to them:

"Suspected branch of a first-tier spiritual vein" "Gathering of spiritual herbs" "Abandoned mine, traces of a second-tier demonic beast once inhabiting it"...

Also.

A valley in the Five Dragons Mountains prominently displays a line of text:

"The cave where the ancient cultivator passed away!"

Li Changsheng's pupils contracted slightly.

Wulong Mountain Range.

This is one of the core resource areas controlled by the ninth-rank Yun family. It is rumored to be rich in spiritual energy and abundant in spiritual herbs and minerals, but at the same time, it is teeming with demonic beasts and fraught with danger. Every year, the Yun family organizes its members to go there for training, and occasionally opens up quotas to vassal families that have made meritorious contributions.

He remembered what Du Liuniang had once said—

The Yun family intends to hold a grand competition, and the winner will be qualified to hunt in the Five Dragon Mountains.

"Could it be that the Yun family allowed members of the Qi Refining Clan to enter the Five Dragons Mountain Range in order to seize this ancient cultivator's cave dwelling?!"

Li Changsheng accepted the map for the time being.

In the quiet room, Chen Wenyuan and Li Changle got up to say goodbye.

"Changle," Li Changsheng called to his younger sister who had reached the door, "Don't go to the back mountain these next few days. Put aside the formations you're working on and focus on your seclusion."

Li Changle turned around and blinked.

"Brother, you want me to..."

"You've broken through to the third level of Qi Refining." Li Changsheng's tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable certainty. "You've been stuck at the peak of the second level for some time now. This time, observing the battle, setting up the formation, and breaking the formation, your spiritual energy flow is much smoother than before, which is the perfect opportunity to break through."

Li Changle paused for a moment, then nodded vigorously: "I understand, brother!"

She didn't whine or say, "But I still want to study new formations." Having survived two ambushes, she had clearly grown considerably.

Chen Wenyuan also clasped his hands in a salute and followed closely behind.

The door closed.

The quiet room returned to silence.

Li Changsheng sat alone on the futon, closed his eyes for a long time, and carefully reviewed the day's battles, gains, and losses in his mind. Only after confirming that nothing had been missed did he sink his mind into his sea of ​​consciousness.

The Book of Destiny floated deep within my consciousness, its ancient pages shimmering with golden light.

His mind stirred slightly.

The pages slowly turned, and line after line of text flowed through my heart like water—

[Family Threat: The Cheng Family's Three-Man Squad Has Been Eliminated]

[New Resources: Over 120 spirit stones, one Yellow-rank cultivation technique, several magic artifacts, one bottle of mid-grade first-rank Qi-boosting pills, one mid-grade first-rank Hundred Ghost Banner, one secret map of the Five Dragon Mountains...]

[Family Luck Value: 1100/1000]

[Conditions met. Unlock page 5 of the Heavenly Book?]

"Activate".

As soon as he finished speaking, the Heavenly Book burst forth with dazzling golden light.

Page five unfolds with a bang.

In the void, a destiny seed shaped like an ancient pine tree, with a faint golden luster, slowly condensed. Its patterns resembled the gnarled roots of an old tree, ancient and profound.

There is a note next to it.

[The "Still Vigorous in Old Age" Destiny: Those who forge this destiny's seed will have their lifespan extended, the rate of decline in their physical body and blood significantly slowed, their cultivation foundation rebuilt, and they can maintain seventy to eighty percent of their peak condition even in their later years. For elderly cultivators, this destiny has the miraculous effect of "rejuvenating," allowing their spiritual roots and talents suppressed by time to awaken anew.]

Li Changsheng's heart stirred slightly.

Rejuvenated and rejuvenated... spiritual talent reawakened.

He immediately thought of someone.

Immediately afterwards, another golden light entered the depths of his consciousness, transforming into a brand new clan leader's authority:

[Chief's Power Granting: Allows the formal granting of one of the chief's skills bestowed by the Heavenly Book to a clan member with a loyalty level of 90% or higher.]

[Note: Authorization may be revoked at any time.]

"This is good." Li Changsheng nodded gently.

Cultivators often go into seclusion for months at a time, and as their cultivation level increases, it is common for them to go into seclusion for years or even decades.

The ability of the person assisting in managing the family is crucial.

Of all the clan leader skills he has acquired, the one most suitable to be granted given the current situation of the clan is [Malice Perception]!

He ignored those and focused his gaze on the familiar upgrade options.

"Improve spiritual root aptitude."

The mysterious power once again flowed from the void of the Heavenly Book, like sweet rain and warm current, seeping into his limbs, bones, meridians, and dantian.

He had experienced that feeling several times, and each time it was a blissful, transformative experience.

A moment later, the radiance subsided.

[Ninth-grade spiritual root: (70/100)]

His spiritual root aptitude has improved by another ten percent.

Li Changsheng closed his eyes and felt it.

The spiritual energy between heaven and earth seemed to have become clearer. The faint, sluggish feeling that I used to experience when practicing my internal energy had faded somewhat.

He opened his eyes, his gaze calm.

"Three more times needed," he muttered to himself. "If I can improve to the perfect ninth-grade spiritual root, it might be the opportunity to break through to the eighth grade."

The celestial book delivered a timely new hint:

[To unlock a new page, your family's luck value must reach 1700.]

He glanced at his current luck value—1100.

Six hundred more is needed.

"No rush!"

You have to eat one bite at a time, and you have to go step by step.

He slowly closed the book, opened his eyes, and got up to walk towards the door.

Dusk had fallen outside the door.

He didn't go to the back mountain or the spirit field, but instead walked through the corridor and came to the courtyard where his grandmother lived.

The courtyard gate was half-closed, and dim light shone through the window. You could vaguely hear Grandma humming an unknown tune, as if she was tidying up something.

Li Changsheng knocked on the door.

"Chang Sheng?" Grandmother opened the door, somewhat surprised. "Why are you here at this time?"

"Grandmother, I have something to tell you."

He helped his grandmother to sit down at the table, and without beating around the bush, took out the destiny seed shaped like an old pine tree and gleaming with a pale golden light from his bosom.

The seed of Dharma hangs in the palm of your hand.

A powerful, profound, and ever-renewing aura silently spread out.

Grandmother was stunned.

"This...this is..."

"Grandmother, this item is called the 'Still Vigorous in Old Age' destiny seed."

After being forged, it can break the suppression of aptitude by lifespan, allowing an aged body to regain its vitality for cultivation. Today, Changsheng offers it to his grandmother, requesting her to forge it.

"Chang Sheng, your grandmother's old bones aren't worth such valuable things. You can keep them for yourself, or give them to Chang Le or Wen Yuan; they're young and have brighter futures—"

"Grandmother," Li Changsheng interrupted her, his voice calm yet authoritative, "The Li family may have many young cultivators, many future geniuses. But Changsheng only has one grandmother."

He paused.

"Back in Lijiabao, if it weren't for my grandmother's repeated protection, Changsheng would have been expelled from the ancestral hall long ago, and he wouldn't be where he is today. At that time, my grandmother didn't despise Changsheng for being a 'good-for-nothing troublemaker.' Now that Changsheng is the clan leader, how can he abandon his grandmother just because she is old?"

Grandmother's eyes instantly reddened, but she gained a new kind of radiance that she had never seen before.

"...Good. Changsheng has indeed grown up!" She reached out and took the magic seed, her hands trembling slightly but holding it firmly. "Grandmother will refine it."

Li Changsheng nodded, stood up and walked behind his grandmother, gently placing his hand on her shoulder.

A gentle stream of spiritual energy flowed in, helping her guide the power of the Dharma Seed.