Chapter 605: Condolences

Si Boxiu stood with his hands behind his back, seemingly lost in thought. This Purple Mansion late-stage True Person didn't say a word, but Seeing Si Yuanli couldn't understand his expression. He originally had doubts, and now a chill surged in his heart. 'Could it be...'

His chill had just risen when he noticed the True Person's expression showing an interesting look. The old man turned his back and opened his mouth:

"Li Xuanfeng... although not reaching the Purple Mansion, he is not a hero of the time. Yuan Su's eye for people has always been good."

These words made Seeing Si Yuanli's heart settle. The old man before him was lost in thought, looking north, secretly thinking:

'Good calculation, Hou Fu that kid should have contributed, the Sword Gate and Hengzhu are aloof, shouldn't be... Xiao Chuting also can't spare his hands... who else... Could it be Changxi? He has this courage?'

Thinking about whose calculation it was didn't matter anymore. Si Boxiu quickly turned his head and said casually:

"I saw Chi Buzi in the Anhuai Heaven. He is already in the late-stage Purple Mansion

These words made Seeing Si Yuanli's complexion turn white. Before he could ask more, Si Boxiu glanced at him and continued: "It is just that he is single-mindedly seeking immortality, saying himself that he will no longer pay attention to the affairs of Qingchi, and he has also severed his worldly ties with the Chi family."

Seeing Si Yuanli immediately relaxed, becoming even more certain of his own schemes. He pinched a formula to cast a spell, took out a small tripod from his sleeve, and together with the well-tied scroll, said in a deep voice:

"The things the True Person ordered, this junior has already obtained."

This small tripod was naturally that bronze tripod in the Great Ning Palace. In the Great Ning Palace, the fighting was constant, and there was no time to refine it. He could only carry the large tripod and run around east and west. Now that there was an opportunity to refine it, it changed into a small tripod the size of a palm.

Si Boxiu took it casually, narrowed his old eyes, and said in a hoarse voice: "After I return to the sect, you just say I am in closed-door cultivation to heal my wounds, and ignore everything from the outside world."

Seeing Si Yuanli immediately understood, nodded in agreement, and asked in a low voice: "Old Ancestor... I wonder about Anhuaitian..."

"No need to ask more."

True Person Yuanxiu casually stopped his words and said softly:

"From now on, under the rule of Qingchi and even the two seas of the Southeast, if you learn of any young talents cultivating 'True Qi', come and report to me immediately."

"Yes!"

Seeing Si Yuanli agreed. Si Boxiu's gaze finally fell on his face, his voice slightly relaxed, and he said softly: "You can be considered to have more sense than those uncles and brothers. From you downwards, Tongyi, Tongwen, and the others are all sensible. In the past, the burden was supported by me alone. My Si family should flourish; we can stretch our hands and feet."

Seeing Si Yuanli understood his meaning. His heart was always thinking of one thing. Taking advantage of True Person Yuanxiu's good mood, he said in a low voice:

"It is just that there are still too few people in my family with the original surname who have established Foundation Establishment. I wonder if there is a chance to bring my elder brother back..."

As soon as he mentioned his elder brother Si Yuanbai, Si Boxiu's complexion sank, and a bit of anger appeared. He said coldly: "Him? His brain is stubborn and won't turn, his heart is too soft, and he cannot see the situation clearly... He trusts others' words lightly. If you invite him back, he will only oppose you! It is better to let him go and be carefree."

"True Person, calm your anger..."

"Calm my anger?"

Si Boxiu's complexion was gloomy, and he said in a low voice: "He dared to rebuke Chi Wei in front of all the True Persons! Who gave him such courage! That evil dog wants to extend his life so much that his eyes are turning green with greed; Yuanxiu still has to avoid him! He is good, running to Qingchifeng to scold him!"

"If I hadn't taken the lead to suppress him under the tower, Chi Wei's lifespan would be nearing its end. Considering my face and considering the descendants, he did not flare up. Now, he wouldn't even be able to find his bones!"

Seeing Si Yuanli could only sigh. Si Boxiu looked at his complexion before it eased, and he said in a low voice:

"On Qingchifeng, there is a Moon-Bright Glazed Tree, which is a spiritual object that can assist in breaking through to the Zifu. If you have a chance, you might as well keep an eye on it... As for Chi Zhiyun... no need to pay attention to him. If he breaks through successfully too early, I am still here."

'Break through to the Zifu!'

These words fell into Seeing Si Yuanli's ears like thunder. How great was the temptation of the Zifu divine ability? He only felt a wave of heat surge into his heart, his mind greatly shaken, unable to believe it.

Si Boxiu gave an order and did not pay attention to what arrangements this junior would have afterwards. He flicked his sleeve and sent him back to the present world. The old man walked alone in the air and began to ponder:

"Yuanli's move is cruel, but it also fits the situation. All the Zifu have the same thoughts. Li Xuanfeng's immortal bow has already been used to the fullest. Since it protects the South of the River and he died at the right time, I don't need to come forward."

"The children are stirring up the wind and clouds; it is a good opportunity... As for Chi Zhiyun..."

Si Boxiu sneered and said in a low voice: "The kid is wary of Bu Zi; he is too impatient. After this, it will be Zipei breaking through, and there will be dragon-kind swallowing thunder... The spiritual atmosphere of Heaven and Earth changes every ten years. Qingchi Mountain is only a thousand miles away from the Ziyan Blessed Land. Breaking through to the Zifu to achieve Fire Virtue divine ability? I will make you waste your efforts for ten years after ten years!"

The old man put away the talisman in his hand, and his figure gradually faded in the Grand Void, leaving only a low murmur to himself: "Changhuai Mountain mobilized several Zifu to protect this Metal nature... I am afraid they have some schemes. The immortal system of the Wu State is different from the Yue State. With four sects and nine surnames, Changhuai Mountain alone sits above all the sects; it is much easier to do anything..."

Wangyue Lake.

The funeral was held for three days. Li Xuanfeng's storage bag on the table was still sitting quietly. Everyone was busy with the funeral and sat down together.

Li Xuanxuan was drunk for two days before waking up. The Wanling Flower was used to sustain life and forget worries; Li Xuanfeng had specially done it for him, so he could open his heart and drink to his heart's content. Now the effect was still playing out, and the old man looked somewhat dazed.

Li Xijun took the roster in his hand. It was densely packed with names. After reading it carefully, he sighed secretly in his heart.

In this North-South struggle, the Li family's contribution could be ranked first among all the families. The Chengshui Mausoleum Rebellion, the Yanshan Pass defeat, and the Battle of the Riverbank—the Li family exhausted all their manpower, and the losses were heavy.

The Chengshui Mausoleum Rebellion and the Yanshan Pass defeat were both unexpected great chaos. In the Chengshui Mausoleum, all cultivators below Foundation Establishment were wiped out. In Yanshan Pass, not one in ten survived. As for the Battle of the Riverbank, behind it was Wangyue Lake, and the Li family members were also the most desperate and fearless.

Although almost all the Foundation Establishment in the family were preserved, the various Wang surnames and Guest Officials, and even the Li family's Chengming generation, suffered an unprecedented blow. Every family was draped in white gauze.

The Li family's Guest Officials with some cultivation all went to the North. Chen Donghe was injured in the Battle of the Riverbank, but fortunately, it was not serious. An Jiyan lost an eye. The rest were Li Wen and Tian Zhongqing. As for the others, one counts as one, and basically, they all perished in the North.

The Chengming generation was even more wiped out. Yanshan Pass only saw Li Minggong escape back. Li Chengliao and Li Chenghuai, who guarded the riverbank, plus Li Cheng from the East Sea, and another Li Cheng with poor cultivation—previously there were more than ten Qi Refining, but in the end, only these few people remained.

Li Xijun looked around, his heart heavy. He raised his head to look at Li Qinghong. The woman had already read the roster and was sitting in the seat of honor, obviously her mood was not good either.

The restriction on Li Xuanfeng's storage bag had already been unlocked. Li Qinghong picked it up and looked at Li Xuanxuan. The old man shook his head, and she could only stand up and say warmly:

"According to the elder's will, all items are confiscated."

She untied the storage bag, and with a clatter, poured out a pile of items. Li Xuanfeng had obviously made preparations before coming to the North, leaving a large portion of spiritual objects to Li Yuanqin. Now, most of the items were obtained from the Great Ning Palace, having a sense of ancient simplicity and vicissitudes. They were dazzling and shining.

Li Qinghong's spiritual sense swept over, and she immediately counted the things on the table, slightly stifled.

'Seventeen pieces of Qi Refining level magic treasures, eleven types of Foundation Establishment spiritual objects, four precious medicines, and seventy-five types of Qi Refining level spiritual objects!'

There were not a few spiritual objects, and not a single one of the Taixi level. Li Xuanfeng had killed his way back and forth in the Great Ning Palace. The Foundation Establishment spiritual objects he obtained were far more than the Li family's inventory!

The Li family had operated on the lake for a hundred years. The inventory of Taixi spiritual objects was naturally full, and there were not a few Qi Refining level magic treasures. However, Foundation Establishment spiritual objects and precious medicines could be counted on one's fingers, and Qi Refining level spiritual objects were usually less than fifty types.

Setting aside the armor and miscellaneous items prepared for Li Zhouwei, the few items placed in the center immediately attracted the attention of several people.

From left to right, they were a stack of golden talismans, a letter, an incense burner, a painted screen the length of an arm, and a drop of mercury.

Li Qinghong looked carefully. The depth of the golden talisman and the mercury drop could not be seen. The incense burner was an ancient Foundation Establishment level magic treasure that had not yet been refined, presenting a dark red color, with 【Sima】 engraved on the bottom.

She first picked up the letter and unfolded it to look. The letter paper was some kind of spiritual cloth, folded very casually. It had been pressed by this incense burner for who knows how many years, and there were still several deep base imprints on the letter. The font was dancing like a dragon, using ancient seal script: "Chen Xuanli and Chen Xuanxiang brothers have already gone south to enter Yue, establishing a sect called the Lingyu Sect. The King of Yue values them very much. The two are not easy to deal with. Your family has been stationed at the riverbank for many years; you still need to be on guard... The True Monarch has not responded for several years; in everything, caution comes first."

This letter looked like a letter from a certain cultivator in the Ning State to the Sima family. It was an ancient affair of the Lingyu Sect. Li Qinghong read it seriously and secretly thought: "The Chen family of the Lingyu Sect really moved from the Ning State. No wonder they helped with all their might when surrounding and killing True Person Donghua. I think it is because of the Ning-Li relationship."

"The King of Yue values them very much... The Chen family has already been wiped out, and the Yang family also has few descendants. I don't know when that Old Ancestor will be able to break through."

She passed the letter down to be read, and picked up the screen. This screen had also not been refined with magic power, shrinking to the length of an arm. The picture on the screen surface could not be seen clearly either, lying quietly in the palm of her hand. It was also an ancient magic treasure.

It was just that this screen looked very mysterious in luster, and was specially placed in a corner by Li Xuanfeng. At a glance, it was not an ordinary object, so Li Qinghong paid a few more glances.

These two ancient magic treasures were not ordinary objects. Just refining them would take several months, and for a while, they could not show their brilliance. Just as Li Qinghong was about to speak, the old man who had transformed into a white ape landed in the hall and said with a buzz:

"Orders from the riverbank say that the various cultivators in the North have retreated, and the Qingchi immortal carriage has already arrived at the North Bank, coming straight to Qingdu."

Li Xizhi, who was on the side, also nodded and said:

"I have already received the news. Bianyan Mountain was defeated, saying that the great formation was broken, and they scattered. However, it is ten to nine that not many will survive."

Li Xizhi was, after all, the Peak Master of Qingchifeng, and his news was well-informed. After hearing this, everyone looked at each other. Li Xijun raised his head thoughtfully and said in a low voice: "To be tragic to this extent, there must be a Zifu plotting. Uncle Grandfather calculated correctly; the Chi family's trend of being too big to fail has already appeared."

Li Qinghong participated in this matter personally and knew it the most clearly, even knowing that True Person Changxi of the Xuanyue Sect also had a share. It was just that these words were not suitable to be said much, so she only nodded lightly. Li Xijun followed closely behind, and several people drove the wind out of the formation together.

Li Xizhi's expression was still somewhat low. The aunt and nephew were all dressed in white. In the distance, a piece of white spiritual boat brilliance had already appeared. It could not be compared with the Xiaguang Cloud Ship, but it could be considered a pretty good immortal boat.

Speaking of which, it was funny. The Xiaguang Cloud Ship was also a rare sharp weapon, quite luxurious. The North-South struggle was, after all, a fight between great cultivators. Chi Zhiyan was reluctant to use it, so the Qingchi Sect only used the Xiaguang Cloud Ship to transport people over. This immortal ship was still docked at Qingchifeng to this day.

Having lost the Xiaguang Cloud Ship, Seeing Si Yuanli's formation was obviously much weaker. Without the prestige of the Qingchi Sect's usual immortal not arriving and the Xiaguang arriving first, the white cloud boats swayed far away and were only noticed when they reached the lake.

Seeing Si Yuanli did not care. He sat in the cabin, somewhat distracted, his heart still not having recovered from the shock: "Zifu... so the Moon-Bright Glazed Tree is a spiritual object that assists in breaking through to the Zifu!"

The Qingchi Sect actually had many methods for breaking through to Foundation Establishment, such as the Sanquan Breaking Realm Pill, Tonghua Powder, Suiyuan Pill... most of which were used by the direct lines of Chi, Si, Ning, and Tang. As for the Suiyuan Pill, it was even better. Just swallowing it directly had a half-percent probability. If one refined an immortal foundation or Foundation Establishment monster, it would double... If this immortal foundation also corresponded to the user's cultivation technique, it could even be pushed to forty or fifty percent! However, as a Zifu immortal descendant, Seeing Si Yuanli knew that there were very few methods to assist in breaking through to the Zifu—pills? For some reason, after the Heaven Change, the previous pills that assisted in breaking through to the Zifu all failed. The only useful pills were a few rare ones after the Heaven Change, which were very hard to come by...

The rest were only cultivation technique secret arts. His Si family's "Weisang Sutra" was a Zifu cultivation technique, belonging to the relatively rare Wood Virtue, with a long inheritance and four secret arts. If one cultivated them all, it could add a two-percent probability, which was extremely rare.

"That Ning Wan's cultivation technique only had one secret art... even the Chi family's 'Like Heavy Turbidity' "Dark Floating Cloud Sutra" only had four!"

Most of these secret arts were painstakingly developed by predecessors and did not have much connection with the grade of the cultivation technique. It almost entirely depended on the prestige of the ancestors. The Si family had a long inheritance, so it was naturally better than the Ning family.

As for eating Zifu spiritual objects to break through, it was very mysterious, and the probability could not be figured out. To put it bluntly, most Zifu were risking their lives... Now that there was this fruit, how could it not make his heart flutter?

"My Lord... Qingdu Mountain has arrived!"

Seeing Si Yuanli was pulled back to the present world by a sentence. He tidied his clothes and stood up, lifting the jade curtain in the cabin. His gaze had already become sharp, completely different from before.

Controlling Qingchi was not just the Si family's business; it was also his Seeing Si Yuanli's Zifu opportunity! This middle-aged man's mind had never been so firm as metal and iron. His action of brushing aside the jade curtain was crisp and neat, with a look of grief on his face, and he welcomed them out with red eyes.

Li Qinghong waited on the lake personally. At a glance, he saw that the Li family's several Foundation Establishments had all arrived, giving him enough face. Seeing Si Yuanli really had some sadness and pain for Li Xuanfeng's death, so he did not need to act much; his expression was very natural.

"Brother Xuanfeng fought to the death to protect the millions of people in the South of the River... it is very painful..."

Seeing Si Yuanli landed on the peak. He first looked at Li Ximing, finding that this person had thick magic power but nothing outstanding. He focused on the graceful and generous Li Xizhi, secretly observing:

"Behind this person are the Yang and Li families. His cultivation is deep and he acts clearly. Chi Zhiyun had pampered him a lot in the past, and he had long since seen through it... Fortunately, Chi Zhiyan did all sorts of stupid things."