44: inducement

“Look, it’s Ice Peak Zhenren.”

“Ice Peak Zhenren is out!”

“Ice Peak Zhenren, you must save us!”

…In the crowded Li Family Square, as soon as Li Xiangyun appeared, he caused a sensation among the people below.

The Li Family had already taken in nearly fifty thousand people, and the houses around the square had been flattened to accommodate even more.

Looking at the eager and hopeful faces of the crowd below, Li Xiangyun was slightly moved.

“Perhaps these people have long placed their hope of survival on me, haven’t they?”

After more than two hundred years of arduous cultivation, he had become such a “great” person… Looking at those adoring eyes, Li Xiangyun only felt an unprecedented heaviness.

And this heaviness was called “responsibility.”

Composing himself, Li Xiangyun said loudly, “Fellow Daoists, first of all, I am very pleased that you can attend my Li Xiangyun’s lecture ceremony.”

“You fell into danger because of my Li Xiangyun’s lecture, and I, Li Xiangyun, have a responsibility to protect your safety.”

Although many of the people below thought so, hearing Li Xiangyun say it now made them feel embarrassed, and they spoke up one after another,

“Ice Peak Zhenren, don’t say that, I came voluntarily, it’s not your fault.”

“Exactly, and the Li Family is able to shelter us; we all owe Ice Peak Zhenren a life-saving grace.”

Li Zhongwen and the Third Elder exchanged glances, both speechless.

This was a Golden Core True Person.

A Golden Core True Person was high above; even a slight lowering of his posture was enough to make everyone feel flattered, and their attitudes changed dramatically.

However, Li Xiangyun’s goal was clearly not this. So, he spoke again, “As you all know, those Demonic Cultivators have now enveloped the entire Purple Cloud City with a Formation.”

“To escape, we must break through the Formation. I am already working on the Formation.”

“But before we can break the Formation, we must first find a way to survive.”

“This is also why Clan Chief Li arranged for everyone to go out and receive people.”

“The purpose is to prevent those people outside from turning into Yin Corpses and attacking the Formation.”

“Therefore, saving others is saving ourselves!”

As soon as these words came out, there was another commotion below. They originally thought Ice Peak Zhenren had some good solution, but it turned out he still wanted them to go out and die?

Li Xiangyun ignored the commotion below and continued, “But after much thought during this time, I realized that things should not have developed to this point.”

“You know, who among you is not a Prodigy of various major forces, or a one-in-ten-thousand Genius?”

“Even if those Demonic Cultivators had set up a Formation in advance, so what?”

“What is there to fear from those mere Yin Corpses transformed from Mortals?”

“Therefore, I have decided that anyone who dares to go out and hunt Yin Corpses, and those who receive Mortal Cultivators, can earn merit points to exchange for various treasures.”

As he spoke, Li Xiangyun waved his hand, and a huge golden phantom appeared in the air, filled with the names of various Heaven And Earth Treasures.

Everyone looked closely and found that most of them were gifts they had offered, but that wasn't important. What was important was that there were even Foundation Establishment Pills and Quenching Gold Pills… “Foundation Establishment Pill! Oh my god ~ there’s even a Foundation Establishment Pill!”

“That… is that actually a Quenching Gold Pill?”

“You know, a Quenching Gold Pill can increase a Foundation Establishment Cultivator’s Core Formation chance by thirty percent!”

“Am I seeing things? Or am I crazy?”

“I want to participate, I want to participate!”

“Damn it, I’m going for it!”

“I’ve been stuck at the Peak of Qi Condensation for thirty years; at worst, I’ll be a hero again eighteen years later!”

…At this moment, the crowd below was completely frantic, scrambling to participate, a stark contrast to their previous hesitation.

People are like this; when facing danger, most people’s first thought is that if the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up.

With so many people, why should he take the risk?

But when there's profit to be made, courage becomes the only belief!

Li Xiangyun looked at this scene and nodded with satisfaction.

It was just a bit heartbreaking that the gifts he had painstakingly collected would be squandered, not to mention that the Li Family's treasury would also have to fork out a lot.

However, after this crisis, he could begin the downfall of the Zhao Family and the unification of Purple Cloud City.

At that time, he should be able to recover significantly.

It's just that this matter would still require Fire Old's trouble, as he couldn't refine Foundation Establishment Pills and Quenching Gold Pills.

Presumably, Fire Old shouldn't refuse, right?

Then, Li Xiangyun continued, “Those who are brave enough to participate, go to the Li Family Clan Chief to collect a nameplate.”

“This nameplate can monitor everyone’s situation in real-time and record merit points.”

These nameplates were exchanged by Li Xiangyun through the System, costing him three thousand prosperity points.

This was even with him setting a time limit; the nameplates would disappear after 12 hours, otherwise they would be more expensive.

Currently, he still had over thirty-one thousand prosperity points.

The reason it increased instead of decreased was due to the increase in prosperity points caused by receiving gifts earlier. After all, funds are also a symbol of a Family’s strength.

He just didn't know if the prosperity points would decrease after those people exchanged the resources. If not, that would be interesting.

Li Xiangyun left, deep in thought.

After all, things had been arranged, and there was little point in staying longer.

As Li Xiangyun left, the square became even livelier.

Countless people swarmed to collect the nameplates.

Even many who were originally hesitant, seeing so many people taking action, also joined the queue.

If before they thought, “With so many people, why should I risk it?”

Then now, they thought, “So many people are going, what am I afraid of?”

“Heh heh ~ Ice Peak Zhenren is indeed extraordinary, even able to bring out a Quenching Gold Pill.”

“Since that’s the case, this old man will also stretch his muscles and bones!”

The Sixth Elder of the Dragon Family said with a chuckle.

Clearly, even this Elder of a Golden Core Family was tempted.

After all, this was a Quenching Gold Pill!

In this Immortal Realm where even Foundation Establishment Pills were controlled, let alone Quenching Gold Pills… this was a Medicinal Pill that even Golden Core Families could only dream of.

“Haha, Brother Long, let’s go together!”

“What, even Brother Mo is tempted?”

“Heh heh, who would dislike a greater chance of Breakthrough?”

“Indeed, then let us go together!”

“Haha ~”

In an unnoticed corner, Granny Meihua, who had been silent all this time, had already collected her nameplate and left the square early.

At the same time, the situation continued to escalate.

Li Xiangyun’s words were not concealed; instead, they were deliberately spread throughout the entire city.

For a time, people’s hearts were stirred!

The Cultivators hidden in various corners of the city and the Cultivators from the other two major Families also began to venture towards the Li Family.

Clearly, they were attracted by what Li Xiangyun had said… In a dark corner, an angry roar resounded.

“Damn you, Li Xiangyun, I will definitely refine you into my Yin Corpse.”

“So that you can never reincarnate for all eternity!”