Chapter 263: Sea Chasing Li Family (Fourth Update Supplement!)

As a True Person of the Jiange Sect with impeccable orthodox yet utterly dark roots, even if the Yun family patriarch were weak, he would still be an absolute leviathan to these small Qi Refining factions in the outside world.

Thus, not long after his words went out, representatives from various sects had all arrived.

"The Danyuan Sect, the Ten Thousand Arrays Hall, the Spirit Treasure Courtyard, the Beast Taming Sect, the Dao Talisman Gate, the Wine Immortal Sect, and the Spirit Plant Valley—good heavens, the hundred arts of cultivation are all represented!"

Lu Yang felt his scalp go numb; according to the Yun family patriarch, these factions had all been nurtured to varying degrees by the Jiange Sect. Most powers in Jiangnan were like this: profoundly skilled in the hundred arts of cultivation but inept at combat, forcing them to seek shelter under Jiange's rule.

This could be seen clearly from Jiangnan's political landscape.

In Jiangbei, let alone Foundation Establishment sects, there were even one or two Golden Core sects, but what about Jiangnan? Surprisingly, there wasn't a single Golden Core sect!

This style of governance had both advantages and disadvantages.

The disadvantage was naturally the lack of subordinates; Jiangnan always relied on the Jiange Sect itself to act, whereas in Jiangbei, the Sheng Sect could at least issue orders to gather cultivators from across the region.

However, the benefits were significant: using the resources of just Jiangnan to support the entire Jiange Sect had not only expanded Jiange's power to an absurd degree but also made Jiangnan incredibly wealthy; in terms of resource cultivation and utilization, it could utterly crush the other three regions.

Therefore, very quickly, Lu Yang received so many gifts that his coffers were overflowing.

"Thirteen factions; spiritual treasures of Geng Metal scavenged from exactly thirteen sects have finally pushed my Immortal Spirit nurturing progress to seventy percent!"

With just the remaining thirty percent, he would reach the peak of the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment.

At that time, he would only need to find one more Celestial Gang or Earth Sha to fuse into his Immortal Spirit body, allowing him to break through naturally to the Mid Stage of Foundation Establishment without any bottleneck!

"It truly pays to be a child of heaven," Lu Yang couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Of course, achieving such a breakthrough was also due to his own uniqueness; while still in the nurturing stage, he could actively seek out resources himself.

Most Immortal Spirits at this stage were still懵懂 like infants, relying entirely on heaven to feed them; let alone seeking resources themselves, not dying young was considered lucky, and those who survived usually emerged midway, making it impossible to truly nurture them to the peak of Foundation Establishment.

"Where should I find this last thirty percent?"

Lu Yang sat upright at his desk, flipping through the scrolls in his hand, before his eyebrows raised slightly: "The Li Family of Sea Chasing... did this faction not send anyone?"

"Hmm..."

At this moment, True Person Xiuxin, who was cultivating under the desk, took a brief break from her busy schedule and murmured, "The Li Family of Sea Chasing is the only Foundation Establishment immortal clan within a radius of ten thousand li."

"This family built its fortune on maritime transport; somehow, they encountered a fortuitous opportunity in some ruin, excavated a high-grade magic treasure named the 'Border-Opening Ship,' and relied on this treasure to travel between Jiangnan and Jiangbei, accumulating vast resources until they supported a Foundation Establishment True Person, thereby earning their status as an immortal clan."

Lu Yang immediately understood.

After all, as a Foundation Establishment immortal clan, they certainly possessed more confidence than those small Qi Refining factions; at the very least, a single Yun family patriarch could not intimidate them.

But who could blame him for still lacking Geng Metal spiritual treasures?

However, if True Person Xiuxin's intelligence was correct, this Li Family of Sea Chasing truly had some substance, at least not something the Yun family patriarch could deal with casually.

"It seems I must leave the mountain!"

Thinking this, Lu Yang immediately ended his cultivation session with True Person Xiuxin, dismissed his superhuman state, reached out with a wave, and a figure landed inside the room.

It was a man whose appearance was identical to Lu Yang's, handsome and dignified, yet his eyes were dull, making it obvious at a glance that he was not a living being.

【Immortal Embryo Clone】!

"Although limited by material issues, making it somewhat crudely made and far inferior to my clone from my previous life, destined to be scrapped after short use, it is still better than nothing."

Lu Yang formed a hand seal with his fingers; his Dharma Body rapidly merged with the Immortal Embryo Clone, then connected to his Immortal Spirit origin. Instantly, a brilliant glow of divine abilities lit up at his fingertips, specifically the Geng Metal divine ability 【Lord of Arms and Armor】. As long as he did not reveal his Dharma Body, he appeared to any observer as a Foundation Establishment sword cultivator.

The only flaw was that the clone was too fragile to withstand his immense magic power.

Therefore, he could not engage in combat with others for extended periods.

Thinking of this, Lu Yang swept his sleeve across the desk again.

The next second, three sheets of yellow paper glowing with spiritual light flew out and landed in Lu Yang's palm, each emitting sharp sword qi.

【Yuan Tu Treasure Talismans】!

These were the fruits of his labor over the past few days; they were Fifth Grade Foundation Establishment magical talismans that required only a small amount of magic power to activate, ensuring they would not affect the clone's stability.

'Even so, continuing like this is not a viable long-term solution; I hope this Li Family of Sea Chasing is wealthy enough to let me scavenge more spiritual materials. Especially that high-grade magic treasure, the 'Border-Opening Ship,' mentioned by True Person Xiuxin; if I obtain it, I can refine a superior Immortal Embryo.'

The current one was truly inadequate for major tasks.

To truly obtain an Immortal Embryo clone capable of replacing his original body to travel the world and fight freely, he would need a high-grade magic treasure as the material.

Jiangnan, Gantang Circuit.

This place was a port, facing Jiangnan on one side and the Great Dragon River on the other; beyond the port lay a boundless, endless ocean.

The Li Family of Sea Chasing had lived here for generations.

Inside a great hall, a dignified young master stood before a window, staring blankly at the endless ocean beyond the port.

He was the pillar of the Li Family of Sea Chasing, the Foundation Establishment True Person 【Sea Roar】.

Behind him stood a solemn middle-aged man, the current head of the Li family, who was now standing respectfully by his side.

"True Person, regarding the letter from that Yun family, are we really not going to reply?"

The Li family head looked nervous; the Jiange Sect was the sole leviathan in Jiangnan, and openly refusing a Jiange True Person made one's heart uneasy.

"Just a declining family; this so-called search for a demonic cultivator is clearly extortion; ignore it." True Person Sea Roar shook his head disdainfully. "Besides, I know that Yun family patriarch; he has only a few years left to live. Even if we don't go, he wouldn't dare to come looking for us."

"Moreover, the Jiange Sect... hmph!"

Mentioning this name, resentment was unmistakable on True Person Sea Roar's face: "Our Li family has chased the seas and fished for them for exactly ten generations!"

"Even for mortals, ten generations of accumulation should have resulted in substantial wealth, shouldn't it?"

"But where is the money?"

The money our Li family worked so hard to earn, the resources that should have been used to support our clansmen and aid their cultivation—who ended up taking it all in the end?

True Person Sea Roar did not continue speaking, merely offering a cold smile; the Li family had toiled for ten generations, striving for prosperity, yet after suffering for ten generations, their hardships remained endless. If they hadn't luckily stumbled upon a heavenly opportunity, where would the Li Family of Sea Chasing be? They would likely still be a mere small Qi Refining family!

"Forget it... compared to an old immortal who won't die soon, 【that place】 is more important."

True Person Sea Roar emphasized his tone, and upon hearing this, the Li family head also grew solemn; in their mouths, 【that place】 referred to a location understood without needing explicit naming.

【That place】 was where the Li family made their fortune.

The high-grade magic treasure 【Border-Opening Ship】, which supported the Li family's current prosperity, came from 【that place】, and after years of inquiry and deduction by True Person Sea Roar...

A conclusion had basically been reached.

【That place】 was most likely a fragment of a cave heaven formed after the fall of a True Monarch! For some reason, it remained in the present world and had yet to be discovered by anyone!

Since learning this, nearly everyone in the Li family who knew about 【that place】 had been silenced, leaving only True Person Sea Roar and the Li family head aware of it; furthermore, they never spoke of it explicitly, mostly using other terms to refer to objects within it to prevent anyone with ulterior motives from deducing clues.

'That will be the greatest opportunity for our Li family's rise!'

'Given time, if we can fully develop that cave heaven fragment, our Li family will surely leap to become the largest power in Jiangnan beneath the Jiange Sect!'

Thinking this, True Person Sea Roar intended to give a few more instructions.

But just then, his expression suddenly changed.

The Li family head reacted a bit slower; only after a moment did he see that beyond the sky, a trail of遁 light accompanied by a sharp sword hum was speeding toward them!

"Who goes there!"

True Person Sea Roar soared into the air almost instantly; behind his head, a shimmering green light manifested, expanding violently with the wind, turning in an instant into towering waves that filled the sky.

However, the next second, a sword hum rang out!

A flash of sword light slashed down, directly tearing through the vast ocean of green waves spread out by True Person Sea Roar, carrying a voice full of sharp intent that echoed in all directions:

"Where is the True Person of the Li Family of Sea Chasing? Come out and see me!"

(End of Chapter)