Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan-Chapter 1898 - 1418: Pending Repair
Li Zhirui sat cross-legged in the quiet room, reflecting on what he had done to Xiaoqing, he sighed silently; if he could help it, he wouldn’t want to proceed in this manner.
But the problem is, even if he didn’t take action to accelerate the process, it wouldn’t be long before Xiaoqing would find himself entangled in the Heart Demon.
Indeed!
Xiaoqing, after years of stagnation in cultivation, transformed his original obsessions into a Heart Demon upon witnessing Li Mingyao’s breakthrough. Hidden within his Sea of Consciousness, it gradually affected him.
This matter wouldn’t cause such severe consequences for Da Qing and Cang, but it happened to Xiaoqing, whose temperament is worst among them.
If the Heart Demon is allowed to linger in the shadows and grow continuously, by the time Xiaoqing becomes aware of it, he will face a fully formed Heart Demon!
By then, he would almost certainly not be a match for the Heart Demon.
If he were directly told now, Xiaoqing would likely believe Li Zhirui’s words and start searching, but this would yield no results, as the Heart Demon is stealthily hidden beyond his reach.
Then anxiety and unease would envelop him; nurtured by these negative emotions, the Heart Demon would grow rapidly, exerting an even greater influence until he would eventually be powerless to escape!
Li Zhirui would never have noticed Xiaoqing’s odd situation—had it not been for the moment when Li Mingyao successfully transcended his Tribulation, while still absorbing Spiritual Energy, Xiaoqing suddenly developed intense hostility and jealousy!
Seeing a junior surpass oneself and developing jealousy is considered normal, but that hostility is exceedingly peculiar.
Had there not been many clan members watching, he might have genuinely attacked Li Mingyao during his critical moment!
Afterwards, when Xiaoqing and Cang visited his Cave Mansion, hoping he could assist them to quickly achieve breakthroughs, Li Zhirui discreetly tested him and discovered faint signs of Heart Demon energy within Xiaoqing’s Sea of Consciousness.
Had it not been for his proficiency in the Purification Principle, he would never have discovered such a fatal circumstance within Xiaoqing.
"Sigh!"
Thinking about Xiaoqing’s current situation, Li Zhirui couldn’t help but let out another sigh.
The Heart Demon is a matter in which outsiders can offer little help; it relies solely on one’s own abilities.
The only thing he can do is, when Xiaoqing fails to resist the Heart Demon and is about to be overwhelmed, preserve his life; beyond that, he is powerless.
"I hope Xiaoqing can overcome the Heart Demon."
The longer one cultivates, the higher the Realm, the fewer people will accompany one. But since Li Zhirui is not cultivating the Heartless Path, between solitary existence and journeying with companionship, he would naturally prefer the latter.
He didn’t expend much effort on this matter because he had already done his best within his range of actions.
Thus Li Zhirui began handling his own affairs, sorting out the numerous rewards obtained during this training.
Among the many gains, the most precious would be the Secret Technique for traversing worlds obtained from that master-disciple duo.
If properly mastered, it could completely control the resources of a world. Even if it was just a Minor Thousand World, it would suffice to enhance the family’s development and foundation to a new level!
However, it presents many issues, for instance, the method of traversing worlds is uncontrollable!
No one knows what situation lies on the other side of the space-time rift; it could be a Minor Thousand World, or perhaps a Great Thousand World; it might be a safe environment, or it might be surrounded by danger.
Such a variable is too large, large enough that Li Zhirui dares not take action casually, because if he were to stumble upon a Great Thousand World, the clan members heading there might perish, which would be a minor issue.
More importantly, if it leads back to the Primal Spirit Realm, or enables an invasion by pinpointing the Primal Spirit Realm through exploration cultivators, that would be a major issue.
Additionally, space-time rifts maintain for too short a duration, making it unfavorable for Outer World exploration, as it might close under the Heavenly Dao’s repair before getting too far.
Wouldn’t those clan members exploring be permanently trapped in another world? The consequences are dire and need no further elaboration.
Therefore, Li Zhirui must be exceedingly cautious in employing the Secret Technique for traversing worlds.
Actually, when he handed the Secret Technique over, he aimed to gather Immortal Tao forces to explore the Outer World.
And though this meant the clan wouldn’t monopolize the benefits of a world, it would at least guarantee safety.
Unfortunately, those major forces each have ulterior motives and are confident in their own strength, having no inclination to cooperate or ally.
"Yes, until they suffer a major setback and learn a lesson, maybe then they will lower their prideful heads and start attempting cooperation with other forces."
Thinking of this, Li Zhirui’s initially restless and discontent mood instantly returned to calm. He just needs to wait patiently and perfect the Secret Technique for traversing worlds.
He has already determined the direction for perfecting the Secret Technique, mainly extending the duration space-time rifts are maintained to allow safe exploration of Outer Worlds.
"Perhaps the concepts and ideas of the Teleportation Array can be referenced..."
With this thought, Li Zhirui left the Cave Mansion and soon entered the Li family’s sacred land, the Scripture Pavilion, gathered related Classics, and returned to the quiet room to thoroughly comprehend.
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Upon leaving, Xiaoqing returned immediately to his Cave Mansion, beginning to comprehend the Laws of the Wind Dao, hoping they could aid in an early breakthrough.
