Crafting an Immortal Race with Daily Hexagrams-Chapter 288 - 189: Reentering the Seven Sages Mountain Secret Realm (Part 4)
Shen Wen’an wanted to stop her, but Shen Li smiled and said, "This is the blood feeding recorded in the book. Besides this, there is also spirit feeding, soul feeding, etc., all ways to establish a connection with them."
"I currently have no spiritual power in my body, so I can only use blood feeding."
The Silver Thread Centipede swallowed a drop of her blood and seemed to undergo some changes, struggling to crawl to Shen Li’s side, gently rubbing against her calf.
Seeing this, Shen Wen’an didn’t stop him any longer.
Although he did not understand Shen Li’s cultivation method, it seemed to him to be somewhat akin to the Hundred Beasts Mountain’s way of taming war beasts.
Having a Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer poisonous insect demon beast by one’s side was also a decent combat force.
"Two-legged Beast, I’m afraid I will be weak for a while. In the meantime, your Shen Family should be cautious about the defenses in the mountains."
"It would be best to send someone to assist my children."
After speaking weakly, the Centipede Leader retreated back into the poisonous miasma.
Shen Wen’an looked at the Silver Thread Centipede and then flew with it and Shen Li towards the Shen Family’s camp in the mountains using sword control.
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Commandery City of Fengxian County.
Shen Wenxing and Wei Qiuling looked grimly at the person across from them, Li Heshan.
Li Heshan had a face full of bitterness and helplessness as he said, "Junior Sister Wei, Younger Brother Shen, I... am truly sorry."
Upon hearing this, Shen Wenxing shook his hand: "This matter cannot be blamed on Immortal Master Li."
Wei Qiuling pondered for a moment and said, "Can’t we ask Master Pei for help with this matter?"
"With his expertise in Array Dao, he should be able to refine some array plates for Yunshui Town to use for defense."
Li Heshan shook his head slightly and said, "Over at the sect, Junior Sister Pei relayed the message that Master Pei is currently in seclusion, attempting to break through to the Fetal Breathing Perfection Realm." 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
"He might not emerge for another year or two."
Hearing this, Wei Qiuling and Shen Wenxing exchanged a glance.
"In that case, let’s think of other solutions." After bowing to each other, they prepared to take their leave.
Li Heshan, seeing this, clenched his fist slightly and said, "Younger Brother Shen, please wait."
"Younger Brother Shen, although my skills in the Array Dao are not as refined as the sect elders or Master Pei, if the Shen Family has any needs, I am willing to offer whatever little help I can."
Seeing the sincerity in his eyes, Shen Wenxing suddenly smiled.
"Thank you."
After bowing to each other, they left Li Heshan’s small courtyard.
"It’s truly troublesome for Li Heshan as well."
On the way, Wei Qiuling sighed deeply and said.
In her view, someone like Li Heshan, if given an opportunity in any other Immortal Sect, would surely have a chance to achieve great things.
He might not become a dominant ruler, but he could certainly lead a sect to develop well.
Yet Qiyun Valley is such an oddity.
The sect elders and the dean constantly indulge in internal strife and are unwilling to give up their powers.
And the sect leader, Yun Zhongzi, is perpetually kind and sentimental. He always attempts to maintain surface harmony through compromise.
Little does he know, the elders and deans, beneath the facade of unity, are already at odds and divided.
Wei Qiuling even suspects that if Yun Zhongzi were to suddenly pass away, Qiyun Valley would likely fracture immediately.
Shen Wenxing nodded and said, "Father once said, the principles of managing a family and ruling a country are similar."
"When a family is poor, it longs for a virtuous wife; when a country is in turmoil, it looks for a capable minister. If the ruler is strong, the ministers are weak; if the ruler is weak, the ministers will surely take advantage."
"The reason Qiyun Valley has fallen into its current state is not solely Yun Zhongzi’s fault; it is likely due to longstanding issues."
"Longstanding issues require someone with great courage to cut out the rot and cleanse the bones."
"It is just Qiyun Valley’s misfortune to have Yun Zhongzi, a master at compromise, as its head."
Wei Qiuling snickered and shook her head: "And isn’t Li Heshan the same?"
Thinking about how in the past, the disciples of Cliff Mountain Courtyard in Qiyun Valley attacked and killed their sect brothers’ families for the sake of a few Blood Toads, slaughtering them entirely.
Even when Li Heshan found out, he chose to hide the matter to maintain the sect’s face and surface harmony.
"Forget it, let’s not talk about them."
Shen Wenxing slightly shook his head, not bothering with Qiyun Valley’s affairs.
"Sister-in-law, apart from Qiyun Valley, do you know anyone else who could set up a decent grand array for Yunshui City?"
Recently, the city wall on the south side of Yunshui City, adjacent to Laishui River, has been completed.
He and Wei Qiuling came to ask Li Heshan for help in inviting the elders of Qiyun Valley to lay down formations on Yunshui City’s walls.
The Shen Family had prepared enough Spirit Stones and other materials and did not skimp due to past relationships.
But unexpectedly, Qiyun Valley took advantage of the situation and demanded an exorbitant price, asking for as much as 500 Spirit Crystals for just a segment of the city wall’s grand array, increasing the cost several times!
Needless to say, the Shen Family cannot produce that many Spirit Crystals now, even if they could, they wouldn’t be foolish enough to pay that price.
"If only Master were present."
Wei Qiuling sighed slightly.
Since Jiang Xiuqi of Luoxia Mountain obtained the "Twenty-Four Solar Terms Celestial Rotation True Seal" last time, he has been in seclusion, hoping to use this supreme skill to advance further to the Half-Step Golden Core Realm.
Within the major Immortal Sect influences in Danzhou, aside from him, there are others comparable to Qiyun Valley in the Array Dao, but finding them is not so easy.
"Let’s put this matter aside for now. In the meantime, I’ll ask other Immortal Sects to keep an eye out, and if any renowned array masters have any news, we can visit them then."
Wei Qiuling said.
Shen Wenxing nodded slightly, seeing no better option for the moment.
...
In the elegant courtyard, when Shen Chongming came in from outside, the young Shen Xiuzhuo, who was toddling and learning to walk, wobbled over to him.
