Reviewing the knowledge and rewards gained from sharing in the Tian Xing Tear's inheritance, Li Wei nodded to himself with satisfaction.
"That one point of Family Will was definitely worth it!"
[Essence Harvesting Death Formation (Rank 7)]
[Description: Living beings possess both a lifespan and a spirit. This ancient formation allows the user to slaughter living beings within its bounds, extracting their spiritual Qi. The amount of Qi harvested directly correlates to the remaining lifespan of each victim. By using this method, practitioners can forcibly advance to higher cultivation realms.
However, this act generates immense Killing Karma, severely hindering future breakthroughs and inevitably drawing forth devastating Killing Tribulations.]
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[Obtained: Yellow-Rank Techniques...]
[Obtained: Profound-Rank Technique: Righteous Qi Evasion Art]
[Mortal Dust Transformation Technique (Earth-Rank Cultivation Technique)]
[Description: This art refines both body and spirit, stabilizing one's True Qi and allowing the practitioner to transcend the mundane.
By applying its principles to "enter the mortal world" and metaphorically "transform into dust," the cultivator can evade the calamities specific to the Nascent Soul stage.
Additionally, it grants the ability to perceive and comprehend the Laws of Heaven and Earth while remaining outwardly indistinguishable from an ordinary mortal.
For each Rule successfully comprehended, Spirit Qi becomes thirty percent more condensed.
Upon mastering nine distinct Rules, the cultivator achieves "Dust Transformation," where Spirit Qi flows freely through the nine apertures, marking the true pinnacle of the Nascent Soul realm — a level where worthy opponents are exceedingly rare.]
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[Fortune-Locking Technique]
[Description: This technique is primarily illusory in nature. It allows the user to lock onto a specific location, creating a connection that siphons the Heaven and Earth Qi Luck of that place directly into the practitioner's body.
The greater the prosperity of the locked location, the stronger the practitioner's resulting power.
While within the locked area, the user can wield the full power of the technique (10/10 strength).
Upon leaving the area, thirty percent of the siphoned power remains permanently retained.]
[Scaling:
Golden Core cultivators can anchor to a Town.
Nascent Soul cultivators can anchor to a City.
Divinity Transformation cultivators can anchor to an entire Region.
Void Refining cultivators can forcibly draw Qi Luck from a full Prefecture.]
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"Holy shit!" Li Wei couldn't help but exclaim, his voice full of excitement. "This is striking it rich! This is the true great inheritance Venerable Tian Xing left behind!"
His joy was beyond anything he had expected.
Up until now, the Li family's collection of high-level techniques had been extremely sparse. Other than the specialized arts practiced by Li Yaoqing and Li Yaowen, which were largely tailored for their own use, the family only had a single scripture to its name.
But after receiving Tian Xing's inheritance, which originated from Azure Mist Mountain, Li Wei finally understood just how inadequate their foundation had been.
"Ahem... no offense intended to the Azure Cloud ancestors," Li Wei thought awkwardly to himself.
Even among Earth-rank techniques, there was a world of difference between ordinary manuals and those considered true legendary inheritances.
When it came to specific combat arts, the Li family had previously only possessed a few Profound-rank techniques. But this 'Fortune-Locking Technique' from Azure Mist Sacred Mountain...
It wasn't merely a fighting method — it touched upon the profound forces of Qi Luck itself!
If mastered, it would allow one to borrow the Qi Luck of an entire city, region, or even prefecture. With that kind of blessing, a cultivator would become virtually unmatched among peers of the same realm — and perhaps even capable of challenging those a whole stage above!
"If the family can use this art," Li Wei thought excitedly, "anchoring it to seize the Qi Luck of Merit City... could we even contend against a Divinity Transformation stage expert?"
Li Wei couldn't stop himself from grinning like a fool.
Just based on these two new techniques alone, the Li family could finally be considered to have truly arrived — no longer a clan of backwater "country bumpkins," but now on par with the sophisticated "city folk" among cultivators.
As for the Essence Harvesting Death Formation... Li Wei didn't even dare consider authorizing its use for the family. The consequences were simply too severe. Not only would it amass terrifying amounts of Killing Karma, but it would also inevitably attract 'Calamitous Killing Tribulations.' That was a road that could easily destroy the entire family.
Thinking back, Li Wei couldn't help but chuckle inwardly.
That young man, Li Yunlin, had once returned from the Skyveil Sect laden with countless techniques and martial skills, giving the family a huge leap forward.
And now, even though he had been quite unlucky this time, he had once again proven immensely useful to the family!
Just as Li Wei was delighting in these thoughts, Li Yunlin — now awake — turned toward the hovering Spirit Tablet. Overcome with excitement, he performed a deep and respectful kowtow toward Li Wei.
"Old Ancestor!" Li Yunlin cried out, voice trembling with emotion. "This child... finally sees hope! The Tian Xing Tear holds the true key to overcoming my bottleneck! After experiencing nearly two thousand years of Venerable Tianxing's life, the gaps in my comprehension of the Great Dao's Rules have been steadily filled! I am ready for the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation!"
"Good!"
Li Wei's heart soared with joy.
Not only had the Li family struck it rich with priceless inheritances, but now they had a true prodigy ready to attempt transcending the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation!
Watching Li Yunlin immediately begin his preparations for the breakthrough, Li Wei allowed himself a final satisfied glance before quietly withdrawing his presence from the Skyveil Hall.
As he departed, a faint, amused thought crossed his mind:
"Hopefully, those lads out there won't wipe out every last one of the juniors from the major sects..."
He coughed lightly. "Ah, well. It probably doesn't matter either way."
....
By accompanying Li Yunlin in experiencing Venerable Tian Xing's memories, Li Wei had also gained considerable benefits for himself.
[Congratulations! You have gained preliminary comprehension of the Water Rule, Thunder Rule, and Wind Rule...]
As for the Rules of Metal, Wood, Fire, and Earth, Li Wei had already been accumulating insights over the years.
For example, Li Yaotie's daily iron forging was closely tied to the Metal and Fire Rules, providing Li Wei with small but steady insights, though progress in those areas was relatively slow and required gradual refinement.
Similarly, the Earth and Wood Rules had been nurtured through his connection with the Primal Blood Tree, but these too were fields where his understanding was still developing slowly.
However, by experiencing Venerable Tian Xing's life, Li Wei was able to make rapid progress, especially in his comprehension of the Water, Thunder, and Wind Rules, filling in many of his previous deficiencies.
In the cultivation path, mastery over the Laws of the world was critical.
Once a cultivator's understanding reached a certain depth, their Nascent Soul could perform Astral Projection — where the soul leaves the body — and from there, construct their own Minor World.
This Minor World would become the cultivator's unique domain of power, a personal world where they reigned supreme.
Lost in thought, Li Wei reappeared beside his Li family descendants — only to find that things were not going according to plan.
Instead of advancing boldly through the Tian Xing Abode, all of them had regrouped... and were now hiding.
Every single one of them wore uneasy expressions, including Li Changsheng and Li Tianyue, who were usually the most composed among the younger generation.
At that moment, a prompt appeared:
[Special Event—The Closing of the Tian Xing Abode]
[Inside the Tian Xing Abode, the site of Venerable Tian Xing's final transformation has been discovered.
In pursuit of the Abode's hidden opportunities, Xu Dingsheng of the Xu family, from the Broadlake Region Prince's Mansion, launched a solo challenge against seven other Nascent Soul cultivators.
Among his opponents was a cultivator ranked thirty-third on the Nascent Divinity List.
Despite the odds, Xu Dingsheng emerged victorious, killing two of his adversaries.
However, the fierce clash inadvertently triggered the Abode's primary defensive formation, causing the main gate to seal and the entire Tian Xing Abode to vanish into hidden space.]
"What happened here?"
Li Wei's expression darkened immediately. No wonder the Li family descendants all looked so dazed and unsettled!
He quickly pieced it together.
"The Abode's main array is sealed," he realized grimly, "so what bloody point is there in catching anyone now?!"
For a moment, Li Wei simply stared at the image of the Tian Xing Abode's sky displayed on his panel.
A chilling sense of dread crept over him as the implications sank in.
"Concealed within hidden space..." Li Wei's heart sank further. "That means—the entire Tian Xing Abode has already detached from its anchor at Seren Hill! Right now, nobody even knows where it's located!"
His thoughts raced.
"The gates are completely sealed... and inside this hidden dimension—about the size of an entire region—there are countless cultivators from all sorts of factions crammed together!
Heaven only knows what kind of chaos is about to erupt!"
At that moment, among the gathered Li family members inside the Abode, Li Changyao's face turned deathly pale.
"It's over... It's all over!" she despaired. "My life is ruined! I haven't even challenged all the masters of Eternal Sun Prefecture yet, nor brought prosperity back to the family! I'm afraid... I'll be trapped in this godforsaken place for the rest of my days!"
Meanwhile, Li Changsheng could only stare speechlessly at his three 'Uncles'.
The three were still crouched in their triangular formation, faces taut with intense focus... taking turns playing a board game.
As if that weren't enough, the 'venerable elders'—the Seven Ironclads—continued yelling and bickering from within their storage ring.
The thought of spending the rest of his life trapped with this band of wildly improper seniors made Li Changsheng's scalp go numb.
Yet, amid his exasperation, he managed a small sigh of relief.
"Fortunately," he reassured himself, "the plans I set in motion concerning Eternal Sun Prefecture will continue without us. The family can still proceed according to the grand strategy."
Only Li Tianyue remained truly troubled.
"The Wu Clan..." she thought anxiously, "If I'm trapped here, can Tianshuang really lead the Azure Cloud Region Army to complete my goal of exterminating the Wu people?"
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