Seeing that Li Debo had figured out the matter within, Li Zhirui said no more, but instead said, "Have the family stop after acquiring two more batches of materials."
If all went as expected, he should be able to refine four or five Creation Heavenly Pills, and at that ti, he would select two powers to support.
The remaining Creation Heavenly Pills could then be used to trade with Xiaxian Sect and the Yun He Family for precious Spirit Seeds.
After explaining these matters clearly, Li Zhirui set out to leave, but he did not return to his Cave Mansion; instead, he went to the treasury, preparing to exchange for a large amount of Spirit Stones to accelerate the growth of so precious Spiritual Objects in the space, so that they would mature faster.
The purpose of this was simple—to leave behind Spirit Seeds for the family.
He intended to take this opportunity to leave a Spirit Seed of each Spiritual Object not yet possessed by the family in the space.
"Ancestor Rui, the quantity of Spirit Stones you wish to exchange is simply too large. The family cannot co up with that many Spirit Stones at once," the steward in charge of the treasury said with a troubled expression.
Li Zhirui had already anticipated this, so he did not intend to exchange all his Contribution Value, only half would suffice.
But what he did not know was—even half was still an astronomical sum!
In the end, it was because all these years Li Zhirui had not paid attention to his own Contribution Value, entirely unaware of just how long a string of numbers it was.
It was only this ti that he learned of it.
With no other option, he could only ask, "How many Spirit Stones can the treasury exchange at most right now?"
"Fifteen million; any more and it might affect the family's operation." The steward calculated silently for a mont before replying.
As a Heavenly Immortal Power, the Li family certainly had more Spirit Stones than that—only, most existed in the form of Spirit Stone Veins, buried deep within the Ten Thousand Immortals Mountain Range, gathering Spiritual Energy and nurturing spiritual chanism.
"Then exchange for fifteen million Spirit Stones."
This amount looked like a lot, but when truly used to hasten the growth of Spiritual Objects, it actually would not expedite many at all.
After all, the Spiritual Objects Li Zhirui intended to hasten were at least Earth Immortal Rank. They were not the low-level spiritual objects from years past that required hardly any Spirit Stones.
After much effort, the steward finally put the Spirit Stones he needed into his Storage Magical Treasure.
With the corresponding Contribution Value deducted, Li Zhirui flashed back to his Cave Mansion, beginning to organize his cultivation and alchemy experiences and insights.
Given his experience and realm, if written in detail, he had over a hundred Jade Slips worth.
And these Jade Slips, together with the Spirit Seeds he intended to leave behind for the family, were how Li Zhirui intended to resolve his karmic ties with the family.
Leaving Li Zhirui aside for now, Li Debo had already carried out his instructions and sent people to gather intelligence on all the forces caught between the Li family and the Cave Abyss Sect.
Although it was always said this was a zone between major powers, giving the impression that the territory was narrow, in reality, it was not so.
This area was actually quite large, nearly ten thousand li north to south, and several tens of thousands of li east to west, so the number of powers dwelling in this territory was not small.
However, the Li family was seeking those powers with late-stage Earth Immortals, preferably peak of Earth Immortal Realm cultivators. When filtered this way, only a handful of scattered forces remained.
After a period of observation and information gathering, the Li family ultimately settled on Qiming Sect and White Tiger Mountain.
The reasons for choosing these two were, first, that they had little interaction with the Cave Abyss Sect and were not close to the Li family either; and second, that they both had late-stage Earth Immortal cultivators, which would save a great deal of ti.
When the Li family's Earth Immortal concealed his identity and paid a visit, both forces reacted the sa: astonishnt and doubt.
After all, they normally had no dealings with the Li family, and could not imagine why the Li family would secretly send soone; it was not the sort of treatnt they normally received.
"I wonder, Fellow Daoist, why have you co here incognito?" the Qiming Sect Leader probed aningfully.
Li Yunran smiled lightly, saying, "The family intends to bestow Qiming Sect with a great opportunity—I just wonder if your sect has the courage to accept it?"
Now, his cultivation was also at mid-Earth Immortal, among the most powerful of the Li family's Earth Immortals.
The Sect Leader narrowed his eyes, but remained calm, and replied humbly, "Qiming Sect is weak and frail, I'm afraid we will only disappoint your esteed family."
"Oh? Is that so?"
Li Yunran was unfazed by his refusal, smiling even more enchantingly, murmuring, "The family intends to cultivate one or two new Heavenly Immortal powers. Since Sect Leader is unwilling, I shall not disturb you further—farewell!"
The Sect Leader, hearing these words, was inwardly set off like a surging tide, his mind a flurry of thoughts, but at the sa ti, subconsciously cried out, "Fellow Daoist, wait!"
"Hm?"
Li Yunran looked at him in puzzlent, curious, "I wonder, what is it that Sect Leader wishes to say to ?"
Though he knew the other was putting on an act, intending to maneuver Qiming Sect, but since this was a matter of great importance—concerning whether his sect could birth a Heavenly Immortal, and whether Qiming Sect could advance—he had no choice but to play along.
"Fellow Daoist, what you said just now, that your esteed family intends to cultivate one or two Heavenly Immortal powers—is that true?"
"Of course it's true. The family has already entrusted the Creation Heavenly Pill to ."
Creation Heavenly Pill!
The Qiming Sect Leader's heart pounded violently, greed flashing in his eyes, with even a few reckless thoughts arising. But recalling Li Yunran's identity, he imdiately suppressed these notions.
To kill and steal treasures, one had to consider the target's identity, as well as whether the news might leak. Without certainty in both, one could only bring disaster upon oneself.
Besides, they could not be certain of successfully taking down the Li family Earth Immortal before them.
"May I ask, has Qiming Sect caught Fellow Daoist's Dharma Eye?"
Li Yunran did not answer, but instead asked, "If you break through to Heavenly Immortal, what benefits can you bring to the family?"
"We are willing to serve the Li family as vassals."
Seeing that Li Yunran's smile remained faint, the Sect Leader realized he was not satisfied with this answer, and hastily racked his brains to analyze what the Li family's true purpose was.
Li Yunran did not interrupt his thoughts, but stood to the side, patiently waiting for him to speak.
After an unknown ti, the Sect Leader finally said slowly, "Your esteed family hopes we can help alleviate the pressure from the Cave Abyss Sect!"
As he said this, his expression was unusually calm, with not the slightest hint of anger within.
If the Li family was willing to pay such a price, then what they sought must be substantial!
To gain, one must lose—this principle, he understood well.
"Clap clap clap—"
Li Yunran applauded with a beaming smile, saying, "Sect Leader's words are correct. Then I ask, is Qiming Sect willing to bear this important responsibility?"
"Willing to serve the Li family!"
"Good!"
Li Yunran praised him, took out a small Jade Bottle from his Storage Magical Treasure and said, "Does Qiming Sect have any Perfect Earth Immortal, or late Earth Immortal cultivators?"
"Yes, the sect has a Supre Elder; he reached peak Earth Immortal many years ago, only he has never dared face Tribulation Transcendence." The Sect Leader's face could hardly hide his excitent as he spoke in a subdued voice.
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