Chapter 687: Taking Precautions

Qingding Mountain.

Li Jiantong was sipping tea.

Decades had passed, and relying on the accumulation of resources, he had forcibly broken through his own limits to reach the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage; he looked much older, yet carried a hint of sharpness in his temperament.

Knowing his aptitude was limited and that it was unlikely he would ever break through to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage in this lifetime, he had shifted most of his daily energy toward managing family affairs, governing the Li Family until it flourished.

To this day, there were five Foundation Establishment cultivators from the main family and six guest guest elders recruited from outside, barely constructing the framework of a Golden Core family.

But in his heart, there had always been a worry.

The Ancestor was growing increasingly frail, and it looked as though he might pass away even sooner than himself.

Li Jiantong landed on the ground and cupped his hands, appearing very respectful.

He summoned Li Jiantong.

"Greetings, Ancestor..."

Seeing Li Qingjing, who looked even older and was shrouded in the aura of death, Li Jiantong's eyes immediately turned red: "This descendant is incompetent and has caused the Ancestor to worry..."

"The Ancestor is wise!"

"Cough, cough..."

There was no helping it; the status of a Spirit Beast beside a Golden Core Ancestor was simply a bit higher than his!

"I truly have an urgent matter and need to request an audience with the Ancestor; I hope the Spirit Venerable will accommodate me..." Li Jiantong said with a bitter smile, taking out a Spirit Pill.

Aaron sighed: "Since several decades ago, I have been secretly observing those Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivators, choosing those with pure character to befriend and provide support... Looking at it now, it is this Fang Laozu who has stood out."

Xiaoqing seemed to sense something and let out a roar of "Ang."

Aaron coughed a few times: "Jiantong... even if we kill this one, if other geniuses form a Golden Core in the future, am I to kill them one by one? And after I pass away, what will you do?"

Li Jiantong scanned it briefly, and his expression changed drastically: "Impossible... how many years has it been since he broke through to the Late Stage? How could he have formed a Golden Core?"

After all, the other party had only broken through to the Late Stage not long ago...

"Spirit Venerable!"

Yet he never expected that this person would be the first to form a Golden Core!

Seven days later.

After all, once Li Qingjing passed away, it would be inappropriate for the Li Family to continue occupying Qingding Mountain.

Aaron waved his hand: "I have lived for five hundred years, which is enough... At the moment of death, the only thing I cannot let go of is the family..."

"A great kindness turned into enmity; these words come from my mouth and enter your ears, do not tell a third person..." Aaron sighed: "I have already reached an agreement with that Fang Laozu. After he forms his Golden Core, I will give him all my savings, my Spirit Beast, Qingding Mountain, and even the foundation of this Lin Kingdom for him to establish a sect! In return, he has sworn a Heart Demon Oath that he will surely protect the Li Family, so you need not worry about the future of the Li Family... I have already decided that those in the Li Family who wish to join the sect may enroll under Fang Laozu, and those who do not wish to may return to Xiaoyue Mountain to continue the family line."

Even if that Fang Laozu swore a Heart Demon Oath, there might be ways to circumvent it! It would be better for him and the other Li Family cultivators not to be such an eyesore.

"This..."

By then, the fate of the Li Family might be even more miserable than the Qingding Sect!

"Life and death are natural laws, I do not shy away from them... no need to say these things."

Countless water orbs flew into the air, blocking Li Jiantong's figure.

Was this agreement not selling out a bit too much?

Little did he know, on Aaron's side, it was just moving things from the left hand to the right.

"Not yet!"

Regarding cultivators in the Lin Kingdom with the potential to form a Golden Core, the Li Family had always kept them under secret surveillance, sabotaging them in the dark.

Xiaoqing then opened its blood-thirsty mouth, swallowed all the pills in one gulp, and let out a few roars.

He had thought it through; this approach was indeed the most gentle way to handle the Li Family.

Fang Laoguai of Wanshang Market was considered to be ranked relatively low.

His current attitude was acceptable.

Once he thought it through, Li Jiantong acted quickly.

"Ancestor... how should we deal with Fang Laoguai of Wanshang Market? If the Ancestor passes away, it is hard to guarantee this person won't have other ideas... In this grandson's opinion, it would be better to nip the trouble in the bud!" A hint of ruthlessness appeared on Li Jiantong's face: "This person has only just formed a Golden Core and has had no time to refine a Natal Magical Treasure; his combat power must be greatly reduced!"

Fortunately, Aaron did not make Li Jiantong wait long.

And outside the Cave Abode on the mountaintop, there was a Spirit Pool where a Longevity Turtle was happily playing in the water.

When a kindness is too great, it becomes an enmity!

To survive in the Immortal Cultivation World, one must know how to adapt to circumstances!

"Then shall I begin to issue the decree and order the family to start adjusting?"

"What? The Ancestor is actually away?"

Li Jiantong felt the world spinning; holding the Transmission Talisman, he turned into a streak of light and rushed straight to Hou Shan!

Li Jiantong trembled all over and said tearfully: "This descendant is unfilial, forcing the Ancestor to support an outsider; my heart feels as if it is being cut by knives..."

Aaron revealed a cold smile: "Fang Laozu is one of our own, a matter only you know... let the news fly for a while. Heh, one mountain cannot hold two tigers; those who are lurking and opposing us, seeing such a heaven-sent opportunity, how could they remain still? This time, I want to see how many of them will jump out!"

Aaron smiled: "You think... why was that Fang Laozu able to form a Golden Core?"

Li Jiantong wiped his tears and said firmly: "Since the Ancestor has made a decision, Jiantong will certainly carry it out."

"He must have obtained some kind of opportunity..." Li Jiantong replied casually, then suddenly thought of something, trembled all over, and looked up with eyes full of disbelief and joy.

The peak with the best Spirit Qi in the Qingding Sect was occupied by the Ancestor 'Li Qingjing' and converted into a Spirit Medicine Garden, merging the Qingding Sect's own garden into it; along the way, there were countless exotic flowers and rare herbs.

At this moment, he could only kneel: "Please, Ancestor, give your instructions..."

"That Fang Laozu was able to form a Golden Core so quickly because I also put in a great deal of effort... Sigh, it is because my descendants are unfilial; among the Li Family descendants, there is no one capable of forming a Golden Core at this time, otherwise, why would I benefit an outsider?"

How could Li Jiantong not know this, but he truly had no other way!

Xiaoqing lazily glanced at the pills, its large eyes full of disdain.

This opportunity to form a Golden Core was surely extremely rare, yet it was given to an outsider for nothing; if Li Jiantong said he had no complaints in his heart, it would surely be a lie.

Once the Ancestor leaves, the large number of enemies lurking within the Lin Kingdom will no longer be suppressible...

A pained expression appeared on Li Jiantong's face as he added three more Spirit Mushroom Pills.

Li Jiantong exclaimed in a low voice: "... Has he still not returned?"

Just at this moment, a Transmission Talisman flew over.

"Be prepared for danger in times of peace... Although I, your Ancestor, am fond of pleasure, I have not failed to make arrangements for the future of the Li Family. Rather than excessive slaughter, it is better to... take a step back and see the vastness of the sky."

Li Jiantong stood there stunned.

Suddenly!

Li Jiantong's eyes lit up.

With two Golden Core Cultivators joining hands to set a trap, who knows how many people will be swindled to their deaths this time!

However, as far as he was concerned, these were all traitors to the Li Family, so naturally, the more who died, the better!

(End of this chapter)