Chapter 50 Fellow Daoist, then we shall meet again.

After Chen Li spoke these words, the atmosphere of the discussion under the tree instantly solidified.

Huang Jin's expression changed drastically. Huang Qingbin seemed to be infuriated by Chen Li. "You, a mere Seventh Level of Qi Refining? How arrogant!"

"Chen Li, what do you mean!"

These two had concealed their cultivation levels and immediately tried to aggressively compress the price while acting arrogant and unreasonable, clearly looking for trouble. Chen Li just smiled.

"Gentlemen, I have already made myself perfectly clear. According to the market price, it is currently five hundred Spirit Stones per mu. Considering you two are new to establishing your Clan, I can even offer a slight discount of a few dozen Spirit Stones!"

He added, "If you are unwilling, then please leave!"

Hearing Chen Li's calm reply, Huang Jin felt the urge to crush this little bastard from the Qi Refinement Stage to death.

However, remembering the Lu Family, he suppressed the impulse in his heart. Once he became the sole Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan in Yuanwu Prefecture, the Chen Family would no longer need to exist!

"Does Patriarch Chen not wish to be friends with us?" Huang Jin said in a low voice.

Chen Li was dumbfounded. "Is this how you make friends? By forced buying and selling?"

Huang Jin understood Chen Li's meaning. "Very well! Since Fellow Daoist Chen is so insistent, I suppose my reputation carries no weight. We shall meet again in the future!"

Huang Qingbin exchanged a look with Huang Jin, seemingly asking if they should make a move.

Huang Jin subtly signaled against fighting. Huang Qingbin suppressed the anger in his heart and could only say, "Fellow Daoist, then we shall meet again!"

The two swept their sleeves and departed. Watching them leave, Chen Li's internal alarm bells rang loudly! These two definitely harbored some conspiracy!

Concealing their cultivation levels, who knows what they plan to do. It seems I need to pay close attention to these two!

...

At Black Magpie Mountain, Chen Songli, holding the complete design blueprints for the Wuque Mountain Early Warning First Generation Comprehensive Array, came to find Chen Li.

At Zizai Pavilion, Chen Songli excitedly said, "Father, I have upgraded a few functions. First, I added the material for a shadow-recording stone to the Array. Once perfectly integrated, it can record the appearance of any visitor. Second, I integrated an illusion array. If someone attacks our Black Magpie Mountain from the perimeter, the illusion array can be activated."

At Zizai Pavilion, Chen Li examined the Array design blueprints incorporating the two additions by Chen Songli. For Chen Songli to achieve these simple yet ingenious upgrades, she truly was a Genius in the way of Formations!

"Good, Songli, experiment boldly. When Songli grows up, I, your Formation Master father, will retire!"

"Father is joking again. A daughter cannot compare to Father's attainment in Formations." Chen Songli smiled brightly.

"Oh, right. Uncle Niu has advanced to the Qi Refining Fifth Layer. Take some time to teach Uncle Niu some offensive Cultivation Techniques," Chen Li mentioned.

Chen Songli's Face instantly fell. She shook her head, strongly resisting. "Father, Uncle Niu will drive me crazy! Have the Second Brother do it; he has too much free time!"

Chen Li smiled. Teaching Brother Ox was headache-inducing for anyone. "Forget it, forget it! Let Brother Ox learn by himself."

The two chatted about Formations for a while longer, and then Zhu Lingyue arrived.

Seeing the father and daughter, she said, "Husband, Third Brother and the others are roasting Yao Beast meat again. I tasted some; it's quite good. I brought some back for you two!"

Chen Li tasted some and said, "The flavor is not bad!"

Chen Songli also ate a bit. "It's acceptable, but I still don't like eating Yao Beast meat!"

Zhu Lingyue playfully scolded, "You! You are truly just like your father; neither of you likes eating Yao Beast meat!"

"However, Fifth Sister Songmei is eating it with great relish. Let's go roast some together," Zhu Lingyue suggested.

Chen Li nodded and said to Chen Songli, "Songli, relax a bit, let's go."

At Black Magpie Mountain, next to a spirit rice field, an ox was demonstrating the Fire Control Technique. Third Brother Chen Songxuan was busy roasting meat, Fourth Brother was slicing Yao Beast meat, Second Brother was preparing the sauces, and Fifth Sister was eating with oil dripping from her mouth.

Seeing Chen Li and the others arrive, everyone was very happy. Chen Songli said to Second Brother, "Second Brother, help Father and me adjust the seasoning to our taste; you know what we like!"

Chen Songyan gave a gesture. "Received!"

The aroma of roasted Yao Beast meat permeated the entire Black Magpie Mountain from the spirit rice field area. Looking from afar, one could see wisps of smoke, an ox, and a family!

...

Ten more days passed. Huang Jin and the other man settled down in Liangxi County. The first thing they did was order their subordinate Mortals to build their own mansion structures and test the Spiritual Roots of their subordinate Mortals.

They also frequently "sought assistance" from the Yun Family as labor, helping with various miscellaneous tasks.

Another ten days passed, and the Huang Family visited again, this time to discuss the demarcation of territory boundaries.

Because the two mountains the Yun Family sold to the Huang Family were adjacent to the Chen Family's Qingfeng Mountain, seeing the herbs in the eight mu of Spirit Fields within the mountains, they likely developed other intentions.

Chen Li took out the map detailing the territorial division planned by the Lu Family. Chen Li stated, "If you want it, bring things to trade for it. Stable development is better for everyone!"

Seeing that Chen Li wouldn't budge, and implicitly suggesting that Chen Li wasn't afraid of their Huang Family, the killing intent in Huang Jin and the other man's hearts gradually rose.

However, another month passed. Chen Li thought Huang Jin and the other man would settle down and live peacefully, as they hadn't sought him out during this month.

In a mountain adjacent to Qingfeng Mountain, Huang Jin and Huang Qingbin were located there.

Inside a newly excavated Immortal Cave, one could see dense crowds of Mortals building a structure on the steep mountainside from outside. The structure seemed to only have its foundation laid. Occasionally, one could hear the shouts of Mortals, and occasionally a Mortal's breath would cease, and their body would be carried down the mountain.

Those selected who possessed Spiritual Roots became their overseers, severely whipping any Mortals unwilling to work.

Gaining a little power, they lashed out at their former peers!

Inside the Immortal Cave, Huang Jin and Huang Qingbin were discussing how to bring down the Lu Family!

Huang Jin formulated a plan: the first step was to kill the four Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivators of the Lu Family one by one!

When they were Loose Cultivators, they had committed many acts of Robber Cultivators. Their foundation establishment pill was also snatched from someone else.

This past month, Huang Qingbin had been observing the entry and exit of the Lu Family's Cultivators. Among their Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivators, apart from that Ninth Layer of Qi Refining individual, the others would either go out to hunt beasts in the Boundless Forest or go to the market to sell goods.

Huang Jin said, "Next month, I will go stake out the target: the Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivators of the Lu Family going to hunt beasts in the Boundless Forest. Let's start with this one!"

"Father is wise. The Lu Family's Ninth Layer of Qi Refining Cultivator remains secluded, never venturing far. How should we deal with this person?"

Huang Jin smiled sinisterly. "We don't need to bother with him. After we kill all of their Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivators who venture out, we will trick Lu Xilou into coming out and kill him!"

Huang Qingbin suddenly recalled something. "Father, that item you snatched—how will Father use it?"

Huang Jin nodded and pulled out a set of Fourth Grade Tiangang Formation from his Storage Pouch. "As long as Lu Xilou enters this Formation, he will only end up as my subordinate soul!"

"The Sect Disciple we robbed actually possessed a Fourth Grade Formation. Truly wealthy!"

Huang Jin felt lingering fear. "These Sect Disciples are hard to rob. If we run into a Sect Prodigy, their Magic Treasures and methods are very difficult to deal with. From now on, we should just rob these Qi Refining Immortal Clans!"

"Father is wise!"

Huang Qingbin seemed to remember Chen Li and said to Huang Jin, "Father, once we finish dealing with the Lu Family, that kid Chen Li's good days will also be over!"

"Let that Chen Li be arrogant for a few more days. Once we deal with the Lu Family, his death will be certain!"

The two laughed heartily in the Immortal Cave...