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

The next day.

It was an auspicious day.

The apprenticeship ceremony was very simple. No outsiders were invited; only the core members of the Li family and the eleven array masters from the Yun family attended.

It's coming to an end.

"Master," Li Changle said, holding a gift box in both hands, "this is a small token of my appreciation."

Even if it's just going through the motions.

The proper apprenticeship ceremony should still be performed.

Yu Feng took the box without a second thought. In his opinion, the poor Li family couldn't possibly offer any gifts.

He casually glanced at the box with his divine sense, but his body trembled:

"This is……"

Second-tier deep-sea black iron?!

This is an excellent material for crafting high-level array plates!

The fact that the Li family is willing to spend so much money to produce such a second-tier spiritual material shows how much they value their master.

Yu Feng is a second-tier array master.

Second-tier materials are commonplace, but the Li family's thoughtfulness is truly rare.

He pondered for a moment, then set aside the return gift he had prepared. Instead, he patted his storage bag, and with a flash of light, a palm-sized array plate floated in front of Li Changle:

"I don't have much of value, but this Qingqiu Array Plate was obtained from a rogue cultivator who came from the Crimson Forbidden Land. Although it's incomplete, its power is extraordinary, far surpassing ordinary second-tier magic artifacts. Keep it and study it diligently. If you can find materials to repair it in the future, it might even be able to be upgraded to a fourth-tier magic treasure!"

hiss-

The eleven Yun family array masters who were watching gasped in shock when they saw this object.

Yu Feng is a notorious miser, never spending a penny.

Although Qingqiu is incomplete, those in the know understand that it has unlimited potential. Magic treasures like these are treasures that only Golden Core cultivators can access.

Yu Feng used this Qingqiu formation plate.

The Yun family had been begging for this for so many years, but they couldn't get it. They never expected that it would be given to this little girl from the Li family.

It seems.

Yu Feng's decision to accept a disciple this time was not a spur-of-the-moment thing, but rather came from the bottom of his heart.

Given Yu Feng's tendency to only take and never give, he most likely saw the potential in the Li family.

They exchanged a glance.

"Could it be that the Li family can actually be promoted to a ninth-rank aristocratic family?!"

……

After the apprenticeship ceremony, the Yu family worked for several more days, and the spirit-testing platform was finally completed.

Yu Feng, accompanied by eleven array masters, conducted a final inspection. After confirming everything was correct, he cupped his hands in a respectful gesture to Li Changsheng.

"Young friend Li, the spirit-testing platform has been delivered. I will now take my leave."

Li Changsheng returned the greeting solemnly: "Uncle Yu, you've worked hard. If you have free time in the future, please come and visit Qinglan Mountain often."

Yu Feng smiled and nodded, handing Li Changle a stack of books on formations:

"Le'er, study hard. If you don't understand anything, you can send me a message anytime."

Furthermore, the method for enhancing spiritual veins is recorded in this book. Once your Li family has gathered enough spirit stones, you can begin setting up the grand formation. See you at our aristocratic family competition.”

Li Changle bowed obediently and said, "Take care, Master."

……

After seeing off the Yun family, Li Changsheng returned to his quiet room.

The stone gate closed, and he sat cross-legged beside the Spirit Spring Well, his mind sinking into his sea of ​​consciousness.

The Book of Destiny floated silently, its golden light swirling around it.

[Family Luck Value: 4200/4000]

In the past two months, my younger sister has become an apprentice of a second-tier array master, the Spirit Testing Platform has been completed, and several new members of the family have joined the Qi Refining Clan. Unbeknownst to us, our luck value has already climbed to this level.

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

"Activate".

boom--

The eighth page of the Heavenly Book slowly unfolds.

A phantom image of a destiny seed, shaped like a young sprout and brimming with vibrant green life, materialized:

[Endless Life:]

Those who forge this destiny into a lineage can slowly heal their own and others' injuries and have strong resistance to negative states such as poisoning and curses.

This person's destiny is aligned with a family of physicians, possessing unparalleled and wondrous abilities.

Li Changsheng's eyes flickered.

This is... a healing-type destiny.

The Li family currently has alchemists, formation masters, spiritual plant masters, and warriors, but no one in the family is skilled in medicine.

This destiny perfectly fills the void.

Another golden light entered my consciousness:

[Clan Chief's Power - Second Destiny: Dragon Spirit and Tiger Fierce]

[With abundant energy and vigorous blood circulation, physical training becomes twice as effective, and recovery in battle far surpasses that of others of the same level.]

Li Changsheng's eyes lit up.

This destiny is like giving him an iron body.

His abundant energy every day means he can dedicate more time than ordinary people to cultivation, handling clan affairs, and strategizing. His vigorous blood and qi mean he will achieve twice the results with half the effort in body refinement, and his recovery ability in battle will far exceed that of his peers.

—And this is exactly what Li Changsheng needs most right now.

He possessed the "Iron Bone Body Forging Technique," a manual he had seized from a bandit leader, and had been worrying about lacking the energy to cultivate his body simultaneously. Now, with the "Dragon Essence and Tiger Ferocity" destiny, the dual cultivation of body and technique was just around the corner.

With a thought, the illusory image of the Destiny Seed, shaped like a coiled red dragon and shimmering with pale golden light, slowly floated out from the Heavenly Book and disappeared into his brow.

A warm power spread from his brow to his limbs and bones, like a warm current washing over him, like the scorching sun baking him. He could clearly feel his meridians widening, his blood and qi surging, and every muscle and bone being nourished and strengthened by this power.

After a short while, the warmth dissipated.

When Li Changsheng opened his eyes, he felt an inexhaustible amount of energy and was full of spirit, with no trace of fatigue.

He looked down at his hands, his fingers clenching and unclenching—his strength was indeed greater than before. More importantly, the boundless energy emanating from his very bones made him feel as if he could meditate for three days and three nights without feeling tired.

"it is good."

He put away the celestial book, got up, and pushed open the stone door of the quiet room.

……

The training ground is located on the back mountain.

Li Changsheng stood before the two-person-high trial stone, took a deep breath, and circulated the first level of the "Iron Bone Forging Technique." Spiritual energy surged through his meridians, merging and fusing with the newly generated blood and qi, causing a faint golden luster to emanate from his skin.

A punch was thrown!

"Bang!"

On the testing stone, a fist-shaped mark about an inch deep was left, with cracks spreading outwards like a spider web.

Li Changsheng withdrew his fist, looked at the fist imprint, and a look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

In the past, this punch would have at most left a shallow white mark on a stone. Now, with the blessing of the "Dragon Spirit and Tiger Fierce" destiny, its power has more than doubled.

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

"Improve spiritual root aptitude."

Mysterious power descended from the void.

The invisible barrier of the ninth-grade spiritual root shattered at this moment!

[Ninth-grade spiritual root: 90/100 → Eighth-grade spiritual root (1/100)]

His meridians seemed to have doubled in size, and his affinity for the spiritual energy of heaven and earth suddenly increased. He closed his eyes and could clearly sense the spiritual energy gushing from the spiritual spring in the quiet room, flowing towards him more intimately than before.

Eighth-grade spiritual root.

Although it is still only the lower third rank, it is already a world of difference compared to the ninth rank.

...

...

The council chamber was brightly lit.

The core members of the Li family gathered together, creating an atmosphere even more lively than during the Lunar New Year.

"This Spirit Testing Platform is finally complete!" Chen Wenyuan was the first to speak, his voice filled with emotion. "We've cultivated for so long, and we don't even know what our spiritual roots or attributes are. We're like blind men touching an elephant. With this thing, we'll know which direction to focus our efforts on from now on!"

The eldest cousin, Li Changming, nodded repeatedly, unable to resist urging:

"Clan leader, when will this spirit-testing platform be put into use? I can't wait to see how many promising talents our ancestor Li Muxian's descendants will produce!"

The crowd laughed.

Li Shouyi, Li's father, raised his hand and gestured for everyone to be quiet.