40: Discussing the destruction of the Yun family

Li Haotian was in no hurry to leave Wuya City. Although he now possessed a Late Stage Nascent Soul Puppet, for the sake of safety, he first changed his appearance and concealed his aura.

After several alterations, Li Haotian's build and appearance underwent a dramatic transformation. His aura also changed to that of a Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Even if he appeared again at the Wanbao Pavilion, the Steward would not recognize him.

After completing these preparations, Li Haotian finally said, "System, view personal profile."

Host: Li Haotian

Age: 138/600

Cultivation: Early Stage Golden Core

Spirit Stones: 9,060,000

Note: Spirit Stones can be used to enhance any treasure.

With over nine million Spirit Stones, he could accomplish many things.

Li Haotian realized that this Immortal Realm was not as impoverished as depicted in novels. It was only the minor factions or Loose Cultivators who were poor.

Even those Foundation Establishment forces with a millennium-old Legacy had reserves of millions of Spirit Stones. The pity was, even with Spirit Stones, they couldn't necessarily purchase resources.

If not for Li Haotian's Spirit Stone enhancement System, the Li Family would never have been able to produce so many Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Not to mention other things, items like thousand-year earth milk and Foundation Establishment Pills were simply beyond his means to obtain. Without Foundation Establishment Pills and thousand-year earth milk, it would have been impossible for Li Family Cultivators to succeed in their Foundation Establishment.

Take the Yun Family, for example. They had Spirit Stone reserves exceeding a million. But so what? They had no source for Core Formation Pills. Even if they saw a Core Formation Pill at an auction, would they dare to bid for it?

Unless they stumbled upon incredible luck, discovering Heaven And Earth Treasures on some uninhabited barren island, or if such treasures suddenly appeared in places generally poor in cultivation resources, allowing them to snatch a bargain.

Even in such cases, if they wanted to leave with the treasure, they would still have to go through a fierce battle.

After obtaining the Spirit Stone enhancement System, Li Haotian could acquire more and better resources. After breaking through to the Golden Core Stage, he could obtain more resources than others. Many treasures that others coveted were already in his possession.

This was the disparity. The strong grew ever stronger.

...

On Luoxia Island, at this very moment, fourteen Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators were gathered in the Li Family's council hall.

Li Zixuan sat in the Family Head's seat, looking at the Foundation Establishment clansmen below, feeling immense joy in his heart.

The others also wore smiles on their faces, after all, they had all achieved Foundation Establishment.

A Foundation Establishment Cultivator's lifespan was two hundred and fifty years. Among those present, few were over a hundred years old.

Li Zixuan smiled and said, "The Yun Family is preparing to move against our Family. What do you all think we should do?"

Li Ziqing frowned slightly and said, "Naturally, we fight back. Our Family's current strength is no weaker than theirs."

The Li Family now had six Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators, two Middle Stage, and six Early Stage. There were also several others currently attempting their Foundation Establishment Breakthrough. Such strength could not be considered weak.

Apart from their Old Family Head, the Yun Family was no match for the Li Family. There was no need to hold back; they could simply be exterminated.

Li Ziyi followed up, saying, "Zi Qing is right. Since they dare to act against the Li Family, we should retaliate. With Father here, what of Qingfeng Island? If they dare provoke our Li Family, we'll fight back against them too."

Li Ziyu said, "Everyone, I also feel that our Li Family has too few resource islands. The annual Spirit Stone income isn't high, and relying solely on Uncle's supply of resources isn't sustainable."

"Therefore, if possible, we shouldn't just target the Yun Family. The Feng and Yuan Families should be taken down together as well."

Li Zixuan hesitated for a moment before asking, "But our Li Family only has so many Cultivators. How would we manage so many resource points?"

Li Ziyu said, "Family Head, we can nurture some minor factions, give them some benefits, and have them work for us."

"Many tasks don't require our direct involvement. We only need to send people for periodic inspections."

"This way, the Li Family can develop peacefully."

Li Zixuan shook his head slightly. "It's possible to nurture minor factions. The Heaven's Gate Archipelago is full of such small forces. But how do we ensure they obey obediently and don't betray our Li Family?"

Li Ziyu smiled. "As long as our Li Family is sufficiently powerful, no one will dare betray us, unless they wish for their clan's extermination."

"Furthermore, as long as we have every Foundation Establishment Cultivator that emerges from their families swear a Heart Demon oath to serve our Li Family forever, we can resolve these matters."

Li Zixuan asked, "You mean, we would still give them Foundation Establishment Pills?"

Li Ziyu shook her head. "Not directly giving them Foundation Establishment Pills, but giving them the opportunity to obtain them. Whether they have enough Spirit Stones will be up to them."

"As long as we give their families the possibility of producing a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, I believe they won't have any thoughts of betrayal."

"Moreover, the main ingredients for Foundation Establishment Pills that Uncle brought back have been successfully cultivated. After the Family's Spiritual Vein was upgraded, it's even more suitable for growing Spirit Medicine."

The others' eyes lit up, and they quickly looked at Li Ziyu.

"What? The main ingredients for Foundation Establishment Pills were successfully cultivated? Really?"

"If that's true, then our Family can become self-sufficient in Foundation Establishment Pills."

"Yes, then the Old Ancestor won't have to work so hard, running around everywhere to get resources for us."

"Our Li Family owes its current state entirely to the Old Ancestor's tireless efforts. I wish I had Golden Core Stage cultivation to handle affairs for the Old Ancestor."

...

After Li Haotian broke through to the Golden Core Stage, aside from some immediate relatives, everyone else addressed him as Old Ancestor.

This was the custom in the Immortal Realm. After breaking through to the Golden Core Stage, one could be addressed as Old Ancestor.

Actually, the Li Family wasn't originally like this. It's just that some generational ranks were too low. For example, Li Daoyun, who had now successfully achieved Foundation Establishment, would, if addressing by familial rank, only be able to call him Great-Granduncle.

Then how would those one generation lower than him address Li Haotian?

Because it was Li Haotian who led the Li Family's rise, and he was also the highest in both seniority and cultivation within the Li Family, that's why he received the title of Old Ancestor.

Li Ziyu smiled again and said, "You might not know this, but the Old Ancestor's Spirit Medicine garden doesn't just contain the main ingredients for Foundation Establishment Pills. There are also Quenching Yuan fruit trees, dragon ascension fruit tree saplings, and so on."

"You might not know what a dragon ascension fruit tree is. The dragon ascension fruit tree bears dragon ascension fruit, which is the main ingredient for refining Dragon Ascension Pills. It can also be eaten raw to increase the success rate of Core Formation."

Upon hearing this, the Li Family members were shocked.

Although the dragon ascension fruit tree was just a sapling, it laid the foundation for the Li Family's future.

Even if Li Haotian were to fall, the Li Family would have the confidence to produce a second Golden Core Old Ancestor.

With the dragon ascension fruit tree present, as long as the Li Family survived, there would be no shortage of Golden Core Stage Cultivators.

Thinking of this, Li Zixuan said, "In that case, let's proceed according to Zi Yu's plan. This time, we'll first take down the Yun Family. As for the Feng and Yuan Families, we'll deal with them after we've fully digested the Yun Family's resources."

"Also, Zi Yu, the task of selecting which factions to nurture is entrusted to you. This time, the over hundred resource islands of the Yun, Feng, and Yuan Families are destined for our Li Family."

As long as they could seize the islands of these three families, although the Li Family's resource islands couldn't be compared to Qingfeng Island, the difference wouldn't be huge.

After all, Qingfeng Island had its own Spirit Stone mine. Although the Li Family also had one, it was too small and couldn't compare to Qingfeng Island's.

The resource islands of the Yun Family and the other two major Foundation Establishment families numbered over a hundred combined. If they could take them all, they could potentially earn nearly three hundred thousand Spirit Stones in annual profits. Just thinking about it was exciting.

"Yes, Family Head."

Li Ziyu accepted the order and quickly went to handle the matter. In truth, he had already identified targets in his mind when he proposed this. Now, he just needed to implement it.

Li Zixuan looked at Li Ziqing and said, "Zi Qing, you will lead this battle, confronting the Yun Family head-on."

Li Ziqing nodded. "Yes, Family Head."

Li Zixuan's gaze then turned to Li Xiantian, and he said seriously, "Xiantian, Immortal Xian, and Zi Yi, you have a more important task. Go directly to the Yun Family and destroy their stronghold."

"Yes, Family Head."