23: Loot

After the Three Great Families were destroyed, the li family's four Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators returned to the li family with a large amount of resources.

Li Zixuan and the clansmen at qi refining stage layer nine and above gathered to inventory the spoils of war. Besides the useful resources, everything else was returned to the li family's treasure vault.

Because of Li Haotian, the li family was currently short on spiritual stone, but this time it was all replenished.

After the inventory was completed, Li Zixuan asked, "Is everything accounted for? Zi Qing, you speak first about the zhao family's gains."

Zi Qing quickly said, "family head, the zhao family truly lives up to being the strongest of the four great families. They have twenty thousand spiritual stone, some elixir and magic tools. The most valuable are two supreme grade magic tools, and five resource islands that can produce resources worth three thousand spiritual stone annually."

Three thousand spiritual stone annually, and this is just from five resource points, not counting other income. No wonder the zhao family was a bit stronger than the other families.

Li Zixuan nodded and said, "Li Ziyi, tell us about the Qian family's gains."

Li Ziyi quickly said, "family head, the Qian family has thirty-five thousand spiritual stone, some elixir and magic tools, one supreme grade magic tool, and three resource islands that can yield eighteen hundred spiritual stone annually."

Li Zixuan couldn't help but frown and ask, "This isn't right. The Qian family has fewer resource points than the zhao family, so why do they have so much spiritual stone? Thirty-five thousand spiritual stone, that's enough to buy a Foundation Establishment Pill."

Zi Yi nodded and said, "yes!, it seems the Qian family has a secret. We need to search thoroughly."

Li Zixuan nodded and said, "Alright, Zi Yi, I'll trouble you again. Take some clansmen and search the islands near the Qian family. If you encounter any Qian family remnants, exterminate them completely."

"yes!, family head."

Li Ziyi quickly nodded and left with a few late qi refining stage cultivators.

Li Zixuan asked again, "Xiantian, tell us about the Sun family's resources."

Li Xiantian said, "father, the Sun family has twelve thousand spiritual stone, some elixir and magic tools, a talisman treasure, one supreme grade magic tool, and four resource points that can yield resources worth twenty-three hundred spiritual stone annually."

Li Zixuan's eyes lit up, and he asked, "You said a talisman treasure? I didn't expect the Sun family to hide so much; they even have a talisman treasure. It seems we shouldn't underestimate them."

"Immortal Xian, tell us about the situation in the various market cities."

Li Xianxian quickly said, "family head, among the seven market cities, only Donglai Market City is the largest, with an annual income of up to eight hundred spiritual stone. The remaining six are just small market cities; an annual income of three hundred is already quite good."

Li Zixuan nodded and said, "According to what you've said, the market cities can yield twenty-six hundred spiritual stone annually. Not bad, this is already enough."

Speaking of this, he scanned the li family cultivators with his gaze and said with a smile, "Let me tell you about the income from our li family's four resource islands. Our family's four resource islands yield twenty-five hundred spiritual stone annually."

"Currently, the zhao family's five resource islands yield three thousand spiritual stone annually, the Qian family's three resource islands yield eighteen hundred spiritual stone annually, the Sun family's four resource islands yield twenty-three hundred spiritual stone annually, and our family's four resource islands yield twenty-five hundred spiritual stone annually."

"This means our li family now has sixteen resource islands, which can bring in ninety-six hundred spiritual stone annually, nearly ten thousand!"

"If we add the income from the various market cities, the li family can earn twelve thousand two hundred spiritual stone annually."

"Is this much spiritual stone enough for the family's development? No, far from enough."

"Our li family currently has five Foundation Establishment Cultivators. The resources needed to normally maintain the cultivation of Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators amount to as much as three thousand spiritual stone annually, and that's the minimum. For five Foundation Establishment Cultivators, the spiritual stone earned annually is not enough."

"Currently, the li family has nearly eighty thousand spiritual stone obtained from the zhao, qian, and sun families. In the coming years, the li family won't lack cultivation resources, but are you satisfied with just this?"

"If the li family wants to rise, it needs a large amount of resources. Now that we have spiritual stone, your cultivation speed will increase, but the source of spiritual stone is limited. What should we do? Steal from others? Can we win?"

"Besides the Old Family Head who has already gone out, the highest cultivation in our li family is only Xiantian, at the mid Foundation Establishment Stage. Can we compare to those Three Great Families?"

"No, we absolutely cannot compare to those Three Great Families, let alone snatch resources from their hands."

"Then there is only one way: the li family needs its clansmen to create more value."

"From now on, for clansmen who want to cultivate alchemy, low-grade resources will be provided sufficiently, so you can improve your alchemy as quickly as possible."

"The same goes for clansmen who want to cultivate artifact refining, talisman making, and formation arrays. As long as you are willing to learn, the family will vigorously cultivate you."

"However, when your cultivation achieves success, you must contribute to the family. But for the profits from each instance of alchemy and artifact refining, you will take thirty percent, and the remaining seventy percent will belong to the family. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, the faces of the clansmen showed pleasant surprise. The li family had already become stronger.

If they all had a special skill, they could not only serve the family but also obtain more resources for themselves. In this situation, both sides would mutually benefit.

"Agreed, it should be so."

"Yes, family head, your decision is absolutely right."

"Long live the family head!"

Amidst the cheers of the clansmen, Li Zixuan said with a smile, "Of course, clansmen can explore the surrounding islands. If you can discover new resource points, there will also be rewards."

"Alright, Zi Qing and a few others stay, everyone else can leave. Cultivate well, and at the same time, think about what skills you want to learn. Make sure you understand clearly."

The clansmen also began to think seriously. The li family was temporarily not lacking resources. If they could learn an immortal cultivation skill at this time, no matter where they went in the future, they would be treated as honored guests.

Especially since they would need to go out for trials after breaking through to foundation establishment. It would be good if they had a special skill by then.

After the other clansmen left, Li Zixuan said, "Zi Qing, do you think our family's monthly stipend can be increased?"

Zi Qing nodded slightly and said, "yes!, that should be done. If I'm not mistaken, the Qian family should have control of a spiritual stone mine."

"If we find that spiritual stone mine, we won't have to worry about spiritual stone anymore, and the li family won't be far from truly rising."

Li Xiantian and the other person also nodded, agreeing with Zi Qing.

Li Zixuan said, "Since that's the case, how about one spiritual stone per month for qi refining stage layer one, three for layer two, five for layer three, ten for layer four, twenty for layer five, thirty for layer six, fifty for layer seven, seventy for layer eight, one hundred for layer nine, and one hundred fifty for layer ten?"

"As for the Foundation Establishment Stage, how about three hundred spiritual stone each month? What do you think?"

As his words fell, Zi Qing and the two others looked at Li Zixuan in disbelief and asked, "family head, did you say that incorrectly?"

If calculated this way, a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator could obtain thirty-six hundred spiritual stone annually, enough to buy an elixir every five days just for cultivation.

How luxurious this was! The li family had never been this wealthy before.

A qi refining stage layer ten cultivator would get eighteen hundred spiritual stone annually, enough to save up for a Foundation Establishment Pill in less than twenty years. Such good benefits, even great immortal cultivation sects might not have them.

Li Zixuan shook his head and said, "As long as the li family can rise rapidly, and everyone learns some of the myriad immortal cultivation arts, the family won't lack spiritual stone in the future. Besides, isn't there still the miraculous Old Family Head?"

"Do you think the Old Family Head, after being away for so long, wouldn't have made some breakthrough? I speculate that the Old Family Head has likely reached the late Foundation Establishment Stage, or even the Foundation Establishment Peak by now. As long as we wait for his return, will we still be afraid of lacking resources?"