Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan-Chapter 316 - 322: Allocation
After settling these matters, Li Zhixuan stood by the Profound Spirit Tree, patiently waiting for the Profound Spirit Fruits to ripen.
Fortunately, she didn't have to wait too long; in just an hour, the few fruits at the top of the tree changed from blue to black, a sure sign they were ripe.
Li Zhixuan's hands were quick and careful as she plucked the Profound Spirit Fruits and placed them into jade boxes, each sealed with a Spirit Sealing Talisman to preserve their medicinal potency and prevent the escape of Spiritual Energy.
"Let's go!" Using mana, she transformed it into a large hand, and thus, carrying the Cold Dragon, she flew toward the gateway of the Secret Realm.
The Secret Realm was closing in a few days, and with such precious items as the Profound Spirit Fruits on her, as well as the presence of the Cold Dragon, it was not convenient to continue clearing Devil Beasts.
On the other side, Li Shiren left the Secret Realm with his bountiful harvest in tow.
"Ren Uncle, judging by the smile on your face, it seems you've had quite the haul!" Li Zhirui said with a laugh, jesting.
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Li Shiren did not shy away, his smile growing even more brilliant, "Thanks to Zhiyue's Treasure-Seeking Mouse, otherwise I wouldn't have reaped such a great harvest."
With that, he poured out a dozen or so jade boxes from his storage ring, along with some larger Spiritual Objects that could only be sealed with a Spirit Sealing Talisman.
"This…" Li Zhirui looked at the treasures in front of him that were flickering with bursts of Spirit Light, momentarily at a loss for words. He had only glanced over them briefly, but he had already seen several Tier-Three Spiritual Objects.
He had thought Li Shiren would bring back plenty of good things, but he never imagined it would be so much!
The reactions of Li Shiqing and the others were similar, especially the younger generation, whose expressions went from shock to envy upon seeing the treasures—quite a spectacle.
"By the way, Zhiyue, your Spirit Mouse brought back a mate, who appears to be a variant of the Treasure-Seeking Mouse." Li Shiren's expression was somewhat complicated, "In the future, the Li family will once again have a new Spirit Beast Clan."
But it was said that breeding Treasure-Seeking Mice was quite difficult, so establishing a clan was not a simple matter.
"You've worked hard, Ren Uncle," said Li Zhirui. "However, the Spiritual Objects you've brought back are so numerous that we'll need to do some calculations to find out the exact Contribution Value."
The clan members nearby, who had emerged from the Secret Realm, grew even more envious upon hearing this; their Contribution Value could be immediately determined, unlike his.
A moment later, Li Zhirui announced a number that shocked everyone—125,800 Contribution Points!
Li Shiren didn't decline; although he lacked a partner and offspring, he needed a considerable sum for his study and experiments with Formations. Most importantly, he often sponsored clan members who had good potential, but whose families were struggling.
His hope was for them to grow faster and stronger, becoming the pillars of the family. Ideally, they'd succeed in forming a Golden Core, fulfilling what he and Li Shiting could not achieve in their lifetimes.
The next day, an event occurred that shocked everyone even more! Li Zhixuan emerged from the Secret Realm, carrying a barely alive Flood Dragon.
"This is a Flood Dragon, right?"
"Correct, it looks like a snake with four limbs and no horns. There's no doubt it's a Flood Dragon." A clan member knowledgeable in Beast Taming paused, seemingly taking a closer inspection before saying, "Judging by the icy scales on its body, it should be the variant Cold Dragon."
"It's a pity, this Flood Dragon is already in the late stages of the second tier and can't be bound by a contract anymore." This statement resonated with the sentiment of most clan members.
Although they knew they wouldn't have a chance even if it were possible, the sight of such a precious Flood Dragon that couldn't be tamed still left them feeling somewhat downcast.
"Are you all foolish? If the Cold Dragon can't be tamed, its offspring can! Dragons are naturally lascivious, and Flood Dragons even more so. Are you afraid there won't be Dragon-blooded Spiritual Beasts in the future?"
Li Zhirui and the others did not pay attention to the discussions of the clan members, but simply asked Li Zhixuan about the process.
There was nothing to hide, so she told the entire story, and at the end, she even transmitted with voice, "In addition to this Flood Dragon, I also discovered a Profound Spirit Tree in the Secret Realm, and picked a few Profound Spirit Fruits!"
"What?!"
Even after seeing Li Shiren take out so many Spiritual Objects without losing his composure, Li Zhirui was so startled by the telepathic message that he suddenly stood up, in a very abrupt manner.
This set the others' imaginations running wild, speculating whether Li Zhixuan had obtained some other treasure—and it must be some exceptionally precious Spiritual Object, otherwise it wouldn't have excited Li Zhirui so much.
Profound Spirit Fruits, ah, they can help Cultivators break through their bottlenecks—how could Li Zhirui not be thrilled?
What excited him even more was that Profound Spirit Tree; with that tree, the family could continuously harvest Profound Spirit Fruits in the future.
Perhaps it was due to the consecutive breakthroughs of Li Shiren and Li Zhixuan, but in the following assessments, Li Zhirui acted indifferently, never again encountering any precious or peculiar Spiritual Objects.
A few days later, the Secret Realm was completely sealed, and all the clan members inside had come out.
A total of three hundred and twenty-five people went in, with twenty-five Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and the rest were all Qi Cultivators.
Only two hundred and sixty-three people came out of the Secret Realm, which meant that sixty-two people were left behind forever, including four Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
Although the fallen clan members were mourned, it was anticipated by all that not everyone would make it out alive.
And with a casualty rate of merely one-fifth, it was considerably low; in other Secret Realms, not even one-tenth would have made it out!
Due to the number of people, they split into two Spirit Boats on the way back, quickly landing one after the other on Wanxian Island.
The ordinary clan members naturally went their separate ways, while Li Zhirui and the others still needed to hold a meeting to determine the ownership of some Spiritual Objects.
The third-order Spiritual Objects naturally all went into the family's storeroom. The items up for discussion were the Cold Dragon and the six Profound Spirit Fruits.
"The Cold Dragon is about to break through, right? I'll trouble Elder Lian to make a contract with it," Li Zhirui was the first to suggest, "Once it breaks through, it will also be a force to reckon with."
A Cold Dragon on the verge of breaking through to the third-order was not something a Foundation Establishment Cultivator could suppress, even with a master-servant contract, and there was even a risk of the roles being reversed.
So it would have to be left to the family's four Golden Core elders. Li Zhirui didn't want it, Li Zhiyue was busy taking care of her Spirit Beast, preparing for its breakthrough to the third-order, and simply had no time.
Li Shiqing was not long for this world and did not wish to contract such a precious Spirit Beast, leaving only Li Shilian, who was particularly skilled in Beast Taming—it was the perfect match.
"Okay," Li Shilian didn't refuse.
And then came the time to divide the Profound Spirit Fruits!
As the one who had discovered the fruit, Li Zhixuan naturally received one Profound Spirit Fruit. Unfortunately, she was currently aiming for a major realm breakthrough, and the Profound Spirit Fruit, capable of breaking bottlenecks, would not be of use to her.
The remaining five Spirit Fruits were shared with one each for Li Zhirui and Li Zhiyue, while the other three were to be saved and awarded to newly emerged Golden Core Cultivators of the family, along with a Profound Spirit Fruit.
