102: Fear of the Tianmen Li family

After finishing these, Li Haotian took out five Qingyuan Pills and consumed them, beginning to cultivate.

His cultivation was still a bit too weak now; it would be best to cultivate properly.

After consuming five supreme grade Qingyuan Pills, the vast medicinal power surged into Li Haotian's dantian, being frantically absorbed by the Sword Embryo and nascent soul.

The Two Forms Micro Dust Swordplay was very powerful, especially the two Sword Embryos, constantly pulverizing energy and rapidly absorbing the medicinal power of the Qingyuan Pills.

The nascent soul in the dantian was not to be outdone, also rapidly absorbing the energy of the elixir.

With both working together, the Qingyuan Pills within Li Haotian's body were rapidly refined.

...

After Li Haotian entered seclusion, Li Zixuan issued an order for all Li Family members above the Golden Core Stage to gather at the Scripture Pavilion.

Including Li Xiantian and others who were training outside, they also returned. The Luoxia Merchant Guild consolidated its power and temporarily stopped expanding outwards.

Seeing all the Li Family Golden Core members had returned, Li Zixuan said with a serious expression, "You should know that Haotian Old Ancestor has returned. The first thing he did upon returning was to find a way to enhance the Li Family's strength."

"Currently, the South Sea Cultivation World is undergoing great changes. The two major powers of the Tiannan Cultivation World have intervened in the South Sea, clashing like fire and water with the three major powers of the South Sea. Our Li Family does not need to take sides; we only need to defend our current foundation."

"This is not the time to continue developing the Merchant Guild. All family members above the Golden Core Stage, leave one-tenth of the personnel, and the rest will all enter the Cave Heaven to cultivate. For the next five hundred years, the Li Family only needs to defend its existing territory."

"As for other forces daring to act against our Li Family, just summon the puppets and suppress them."

The hundreds of cultivators from the Li Family above the Golden Core Stage looked at each other, but soon, they began to discuss.

"A Cave Heaven? Our Li Family actually has a Cave Heaven?"

"Is there a need to make such a fuss? As long as Haotian Old Ancestor is here, let alone a Cave Heaven, it's even possible for the entire Li Family to become Immortals."

"That's right, we just need to follow the Old Ancestor's footsteps and continuously cultivate diligently."

"Hahaha, anyway, I've decided to make the Old Ancestor's will my lifelong decree. I believe he won't harm us."

"Let's go, let's also go see the Li Family's Cave Heaven."

Hearing their discussions, Li Zixuan couldn't help but frown and say, "All of you, quiet down. As for the one-tenth of the family members who remain, they will be replaced by another one-tenth fifty years later."

"In five hundred years, everyone will get a turn without exception. Now, all of you, cheer up, cultivate diligently, and strive to break through to the Deity Transformation Realm, or even higher realms, within a short period of time."

Everyone nodded in agreement and replied, "Yes!, Family Head."

Li Zixuan nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile, "Follow me."

The Li Family members were extremely excited. They knew that where they were going next was the foundation of their Li Family, the Li Family's Cave Heaven.

Walking into the Cave Heaven, they found themselves entering a space of two hundred square kilometers. The spiritual energy within the space was rich, even mixed with wisps of energy more advanced than spiritual energy.

Including Li Zixuan, they tried to absorb this energy into their bodies and found that it was no worse than cultivating by consuming elixirs.

If they could cultivate here, coupled with consuming elixirs, wouldn't that increase their cultivation speed several times over?

Just then, Li Haotian's voice appeared within the Cave Heaven.

"This is the Falling Glow Grotto-heaven, the foundation of the Li Family. All of you, make a bloodline oath. You are not allowed to reveal this secret, otherwise, your bloodline will be stripped, and your cultivation will be completely lost."

This oath was quite formidable because the Five Elements Sword Condensation Art cultivated by the Li Family was a bloodline cultivation method. As long as a bloodline oath was made, it could not be easily violated. Otherwise, having the bloodline stripped and cultivation completely lost would be the lighter consequence.

Li Haotian had added many methods to the cultivation method. If the bloodline was stripped and the cultivation method backfired, they wouldn't even know how they died.

"Yes!, we respectfully obey the Old Ancestor's will."

The Li Family members bowed in response. They kept Li Haotian's words firmly in mind.

Li Haotian's voice was no longer heard. Everyone knew that Haotian Old Ancestor had begun cultivating.

Li Zixuan began arranging the family members. Those who were to cultivate here cultivated, and those who were to go out and manage the Li Family's industries went out to manage them.

These people didn't complain much because it would be their turn in fifty years.

Fifty years was not long for them. They could also cultivate outside, it was just that the time available wasn't as much as here.

...

The Li Family began its grand seclusion. Outside, the situation was turbulent, and many rogue cultivators couldn't find a stable place to cultivate.

The struggle between the two major powers of the Tiannan Cultivation World and the three major powers of the South Sea Cultivation World began. On Tianmo Island, two Deity Transformation cultivators stood at the edge of the island, looking towards Tianmen Island.

"Is that Tianmen Island? Occupying the gateway between Tiannan and the South Sea, and they actually want to remain neutral, how interesting."

"Should we take them down? After all, they are just a small Nascent Soul force."

These two Deity Transformation cultivators, one from the Demon Sect and one from the Righteous Path Alliance, used to fight to the death, but now they have actually joined forces.

There was no helping it. No matter how great the animosity, under the temptation of breaking through to the Refining Void Realm, they could all shake hands and make peace.

Take these two Deity Transformation Realm cultivators for example. They had a feud over killing disciples, yet here they stood, chatting and laughing as if nothing had happened.

This was the cultivation world. As long as there were sufficient benefits, let alone just killing the other party's disciple, what did it matter even if they killed the other party's son?

Of course, the prerequisite was that their strengths were not too different. If their strengths differed greatly and one dared to take out a large amount of resources, then it would simply be a one-sided plunder.

"No need to rush. The South Sea side is more anxious than us. Why wouldn't they want to invade Tiannan?"

"Alas, it's just the matter the sect ordered. I always feel it's a bit mysterious."

"Let's not worry about that for now. Once we take down the South Sea Cultivation World, we'll conduct a comprehensive search; we're bound to find it."

"You say, will the South Sea Cultivation World really have a Cave Heaven or a Yuan Ling Secret Realm?"

"Who knows? It is said that many years ago, the Tiannan and South Sea Cultivation Worlds were also very prosperous. Perhaps a Yuan Ling Secret Realm really has been preserved?"

"If that kind of Secret Realm was preserved, would it still be our turn? Do you think those fellows from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sea wouldn't make a move?"

"Who can say for sure about the sect's matters? We just need to take down the South Sea Cultivation World."

"Let's go back and cultivate, and wait for the sect's orders."

They only needed to occupy a portion of the South Sea Cultivation World's territory because they were just the vanguard, and there would be reinforcements later.

Proceeding steadily was their best choice, after all, they didn't want to fall because of these matters.

...

On Wuya Island, the Deity Transformation Old Ancestors of the three major forces—Wuya Sword Sect, Tianyuan Island, and Tianxing City—gathered to discuss how to invade the Tiannan Cultivation World.

Wuya Sword Master said with a cold face, "What do you think about the matter of the Heaven's Gate Archipelago?"

The Tianxing City Lord snorted coldly, "As a member of the South Sea Cultivation World, since they don't want to join the South Sea Alliance, then let's destroy them."

The Tianyuan Island Lord said with a chuckle, "Are the two of you so confident you can destroy them? That Tianmen Li Family is not simple. The Luoxia Merchant Guild being able to spread throughout the territory of the Wuya Sword Sect shows they are not ordinary people."

Wuya Sword Master nodded slightly and said, "That's right, the Luoxia Merchant Guild does have some capability. Moreover, they actually produced supreme grade elixirs some time ago. Although not many, it still shows their foundation."

"Without the support of the sect, we might very well not be their opponents. As for whether to attack, we really need to discuss it carefully."

At first, he was indeed a bit angry and temporarily forgot that the Luoxia Merchant Guild came from the Heaven's Gate Archipelago. Now that he thought about it, he felt a bit of lingering fear.