Chapter 1227: 1082: Spreading_2

Chapter 1227: Chapter 1082: Spreading_2

His heart couldn’t help but stir. It seemed that within the East Continent, there were already many Human Dynasties, and they had influenced numerous factions.

This circumstance made them anxious about the future. Therefore, they came bearing lavish gifts, hoping to learn the Li family’s method for dealing with the Dafeng Dynasty.

‘In this way, the family can completely use this method to obtain a batch of precious resources!’

Thinking of this, Li Taichang’s heart began to race uncontrollably, but he quickly calmed down, considering whether the family could safeguard this method.

Although Li Zhirui had reached Mahayana, in the grand scope of the East Continent, there were countless cultivators stronger than him.

After a moment of serious contemplation, Li Taichang ultimately abandoned the idea of exchanging the method for a large amount of resources. The current Li family simply couldn’t bear such immense pressure.

However, accepting a few gifts was still possible—surely they wouldn’t give it away for free?

“Alright, I’ll have someone deliver the Jade Slip, but you’ll need to duplicate it yourselves,” Li Taichang said with a faint smile.

Upon hearing this, the crowd froze in astonishment—they hadn’t expected the Li family to be so generous, offering the method without any further demands beyond the gifts.

“Clan Leader Li, did you just say we should duplicate the Jade Slip ourselves?” someone asked, unable to contain their curiosity.

“Yes, if you’re unwilling, then forget it,” Li Taichang said regretfully, waving his hand dismissively.

“No, no! We’re not unwilling—it’s just unexpected… um…” The rest of the sentence was hard to voice.

Li Taichang smiled indifferently and said, “We are all part of the Immortal Tao, and the Human Dynasty’s methods of suppression against us are far too potent. If left unchecked, there may soon be no place in the East Continent for the Immortal Tao.”

“The Li family is feeble and insignificant. Our contributions to the development of the Immortal Tao are limited, but now that we finally have this opportunity, we naturally cannot let it slip away.”

His impassioned words were delivered with righteousness, leaving the crowd exchanging glances in silent skepticism, harboring their own thoughts.

But as they needed his help, they naturally responded with flattering words.

Thus, the room filled with rounds of praise, which persisted until the Jade Slip was presented to them, after which they ceased such hollow pleasantries.

“So that’s the reason!”

The first cultivator to hold the Jade Slip couldn’t help but slap the table in approval, exclaiming in excitement, “Your family is truly remarkable, managing to devise a method of undermining the enemy from within.”

“The foundation of a Human Dynasty lies in luck and popular sentiment. These two are inseparable—target these two aspects, and the dynasty will soon be imperiled.”

Li Taichang smiled faintly but did not reply.

This Jade Slip was only the basic version. Within the Li family existed additional methods—Li Zhirui had even deduced a way to shield cultivators from the suppression effects of the Human Dao Law Net and dynasty’s luck.

At the time, it hadn’t been directly shared with the family, as it was incomplete.

After all, Li Zhirui didn’t have the opportunity to closely observe the dynasty’s luck, nor did he fully understand its internal mechanisms.

But now there was a chance to resolve this—Li Zhirui held a strand of luck from the dynasty. If he could understand how it worked, he could perfect the method.

“Hurry up and copy it already!” The curiosity brewing among the others was uncontainable, prompting them to urge the cultivator to act.

The veiled threats in their gazes made the cultivator dare not delay. He immediately focused, copying without distractions.

About a quarter of an hour later, everyone held solutions and experiences for dealing with the Human Dynasty.

Specific methods would now depend on the circumstances of the Human Dynasty, followed by strategic planning.

“Thank you, Clan Leader Li—we won’t trouble you further.”

After Li Taichang personally saw them out, he returned to sit and, addressing the empty space around him, instructed, “Investigate how many Human Dynasties currently exist in the East Continent, their distance from the family, which dynasty is strongest, and their interrelations!”

“Understood!”

The Dark Department vanished into thin air, as if it had never existed.

This matter consumed enormous amounts of time and effort. Not only was the Li family involved, but other factions that survived the Human Dynasty’s oppression also worked tirelessly to gather related intelligence.

The task spanned several years, almost rivaling the time Li Zhirui took to overthrow the Dafeng Dynasty.

“Within the East Continent, there are at least thirty such Human Dynasties; however, only a handful have endured to this day. Each is stronger than the Liu Family’s Dafeng Dynasty—ordinary Integration factions cannot hope to contend with them.”

Li Taichang’s heart skipped a beat as he urgently asked, “Compared to Mahayana cultivators?”

“We haven’t collected such information.”

“Continue.”

“As for the closest Human Dynasty to our family…”

After listening, Li Taichang spent some time organizing the details.

Given the present situation, the Human Dynasties posed no immediate threat to the Li family—a relief to him.

The primary issue lay in the overwhelming power of the dynasty’s luck, its suppression on cultivators far too potent.

“Ignore them for now—focus only on stabilizing ourselves.”

Strength needed to come from within. With sufficient power, the family wouldn’t need Li Zhirui to infiltrate the dynasty for ten years just to resolve the problem.

…

After obtaining the experience and knowledge for dealing with the Human Dynasty from the Li family, those factions sought to pass it on to forces currently under its threat.

Their request was straightforward: allow their representatives to observe, validate, and accumulate relevant experiences.

During this process, some details inevitably leaked, spreading to even more cultivators.

When the Li family became aware of this, they didn’t mind, feeling it wouldn’t hurt for others to test it first.

As time passed, the birthplace of the Human Dynasties—the Daqian Dynasty—also learned of these methods.

A hundred years later, Emperor Qian Kang, who once overshadowed all, had passed away, his soul returning to the Netherworld. His successor was Qian He, the son he had poured all his efforts into raising.

The ministers who had known of Li Zhirui’s existence back then had all passed away as well.

If they had still been alive, they might have suspected this was Li Zhirui’s doing, as among countless cultivators, only he held a complete knowledge of Human Dao Methods and possessed unparalleled understanding of the dynasty.

…

Hoo—hoo—

Within his secluded cave mansion, Li Zhirui absorbed the rich and pure spiritual energy with fervor, as though trying to make up for the ten years he had lost.

Not only him, but all members of the clan were diligently cultivating.

The root cause was the Dafeng Dynasty, which had starkly made them realize their disparity in strength. If they didn’t wish to encounter such circumstances again, rigorous training was imperative.

Li Zhirui, however, wasn’t as urgent—likely due to the nature of his current realm. His level had surpassed his cultivation base, so methodical absorption of spiritual energy sufficed.

Cultivation makes one forget the passage of time—before they knew it, decades had flown by.

Twenty years passed swiftly.

During this time, the East Continent remained tumultuous as Human Dynasties and Immortal Tao factions clashed repeatedly.

However, such conflicts bore little relation to the Li family, nestled in the northeastern corner, where its members devoted themselves solely to cultivation.

Although no new Mahayana cultivators emerged, the overall strength of the Li family saw substantial growth.

Li Zhirui especially stood out—it could be said that he reaped the most gains.

Beyond his cultivation base, he had also deduced an eighth-grade Precious Pill capable of restoring Magical Treasures. With corresponding spiritual objects already in hand, Li Zhirui planned to stockpile more resources before beginning refinement.

This way, even if he failed, he’d have enough spiritual materials for further experimentation, ensuring continuity in his experience and technique, slightly increasing the likelihood of success in alchemy.

Knock, knock, knock—

Just as Li Zhirui was composing his thoughts and preparing to train, the sound of the Knocking Bell suddenly resounded.

“Has something major happened?”

When Li Taichang entered, his expression alone revealed whether the matter was small or significant for the clan.

His grave, intense demeanor left no doubt that this was an exceptionally important matter.

“Ancestor Rui, a faction in Wanzhu State recently succeeded in breaking through to the Mahayana realm!”

As he spoke, Li Taichang produced an invitation card, saying, “If not for them personally delivering this invitation, the family wouldn’t even have known when a second Mahayana cultivator had arisen.”