Family Cultivation: I Become a Mirror-Chapter 170 - 160: Obtaining the Pill
Xiao Yuansi slapped the pill furnace in front of him, and the last furnace of Serpent Origin Pills flew out, emitting a bright glow as they spun around in the air before individually landing into the jade bottle in his hands.
"That's it, these seven Serpent Jiao fruits have yielded a total of forty-five elixirs. According to the usual agreement, I will take nine, and the remaining thirty-six are for all of you..."
Upon hearing this, Li Tongya shook his head repeatedly. He was no longer the young man who had just entered the Immortal Path, having cultivated by the lake for thirty to forty years, he was well aware of the customary share in alchemy, and hurriedly said:
"Senior! This would be too harsh on my family. In the practice of alchemy, if one provides their own materials, and the success rate exceeds fifty percent, then all surplus belongs to the Pill Master. Where is there a rule to only take some after reaching seventy percent! Senior has helped my family too much already, how could we possibly take advantage of you..."
Xiao Yuansi was taken aback for a moment, let out a light smile, and replied:
"I have already broken through Foundation Establishment; these Serpent Origin Pills are completely useless to me. I'm only taking these nine to not break the rules. Your Li Family has many younger members now, and you have many uses for elixirs. You don't have to be polite with me!"
"That must not happen!"
Li Tongya bowed respectfully, knowing that Xiao Yuansi felt indebted to Chi Jing in his heart and wanted to make it up to the family, and answered:
"My family indeed urgently needs these elixirs, then let it be so."
Saying this, he took out fifty spirit stones from his storage bag, placed them on the table in front of him, and said respectfully:
"Since these elixirs are useless to you, Senior, I'll convert what you rightfully deserve into spirit stones. Please do accept them."
Xiao Yuansi did a quick mental calculation and knew that Li Tongya was still calculating the share based on fifty percent. The fifty spirit stones were even more than necessary. With a wave of his sleeve, he accepted them, and replied:
"I won't make it difficult for you, then. I'll take them."
As he prepared to rise and bid farewell, Xiao Yuansi suddenly remembered something and said warmly:
"Li Xia County has been massacred and currently lacks people. My Xiao Family still needs to relocate some from the ancient Lidao families. Someone from the younger generation will come to discuss this matter further later."
"The younger generation understands, and bids Senior farewell!"
Li Tongya quickly agreed, watching Xiao Yuansi steer the flying shuttle away, vanishing into the horizon. Only then did Li Xuanxuan dare to come in, looking at the jade bottles filled with elixirs on the table, he said in a low voice, full of joy:
"With these elixirs, the cultivation of our family members can progress further."
Li Tongya nodded, waved his sleeve, gathered the elixirs from the table, and replied:
"The Serpent Origin Pill is renowned for its mild nature and is suitable for both Fetal Breathing and Qi Cultivation. It couldn't be more fitting for our family."
Li Xuanxuan estimated the time and said with a smile:
"I've been at the peak of Fetal Breathing for two years now. With the Serpent Origin Pills and an additional Talisman Pill for each major boundary, breaking through Qi Refinement should be very stable."
Li Tongya handed over the elixirs to him and asked in a soft voice:
"Have you decided which Cultivation Technique you will practice?"
"Although the 'Purple Thunder Secret Essence Technique' is powerful, the Xuanyin Thunder Liquid it requires can only be collected during thunderstorms at specific hours, and we cannot wait that long. So I need to choose between 'River Qi Decision' and 'Cave Spring Che Spirit Art'."
"Each has its own uniqueness, but I lean towards the 'Cave Spring Che Spirit Art'."
Li Xuanxuan elaborated in one breath, clearly having planned it all along. Li Tongya waved his hand and inquired:
"Explain your reasons?"
"The 'Cave Spring Che Spirit Art' uses Cave Spring Che Qi for Qi Cultivation, which is full of vitality and agility, providing great assistance to the Talisman Path. I have been delving into this area for more than a decade, and it will continue to bring some contributions to the family. Moreover, Xuanling wields a sword, and the 'River Qi Decision' fits him perfectly. If everyone in the family cultivates the River Essence Qi, our traits would be evident and could easily become targeted by enemies..." 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦
Li Xuanxuan listed several reasons, and Li Tongya nodded, handing him a portion of Cave Spring Che Qi that he had collected over the past few years, and said warmly:
"Based on what you said, settle the family affairs properly. If Yuanxiu can't handle them, pass them to Xuanling, and then you can enter closed-door cultivation."
Li Xuanxuan nodded firmly. Li Tongya took out the 'Spirit Eye Clear Pupil' and instructed him to give it to Xuanfeng, who was in closed-door cultivation, and then took out the light purple 'Secrets of Elixir Refinement', saying softly:
"I've read through this, and not everyone is cut out for alchemy; it requires talent. Copy out the part of the book that deals with invoking the alchemical fire, and distribute it among the family disciples. If anyone manages to invoke the alchemical fire in the next few years, have them come to Meichi Peak to find me."
Li Xuanxuan agreed and left to carry out the instructions. Li Tongya then picked up the Green Ruler Sword hidden in its sheath, looked at it for a while, held the hilt in his left hand, and gently exerted force.
"Clang!!"
A gentle white light cascaded down, bathing the courtyard in ripples of teal and white sword radiance. The sparkling light danced through the yard, causing Li Tongya's Dharma Sword at his waist to tremble with a clang.
"Jing'er..."
The moment Li Tongya touched the sword, he had an epiphany. As long as he started with the Moon Que Sword Arc, he would be able to draw this spirit blade. At that time, Xiao Yuansi was still by his side, and he didn't exert much force. But now, drawing the sword from its sheath and looking at the "Green Ruler" seal script on the blade, he softly said,
"You have been wronged."
The Green Ruler Sword buzzed in his hand, its cold light radiating in all directions. Li Tongya saw two seal scripts emerge on the tassel:
"Execute Break"
"Execute Break... Green Ruler..."
Li Tongya pursed his lips, sheathed the sword, and rode the wind to Meichi Peak.
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After Li Xuanxuan arranged the family affairs, he took the spiritual energy to seclude himself on Meichi Peak. The household matters were left to Li Xuanling and Li Yuanxiu to manage. Li Qinghong and Li Yuanjiao stayed on the mountain, having learned the Guidance Technique, utilizing the moonlight to condense Xuanjing.
Atop Lijing Peak.
"Tap tap."
Li Yuanxiu entered the courtyard with a radiant smile. Li Yuanjiao had just finished his practice and was wielding his sword in the courtyard. Seeing him, Li Yuanjiao hurriedly greeted him with a smile, respectfully saying,
"Elder Brother!"
"Come, Yuanjiao."
Li Yuanxiu ruffled his head and placed a jade bottle into Li Yuanjiao's little hands, speaking warmly,
"This is the elixir your great-uncle has sent back. Take good care of it, and consume it when you're about to break through."
Li Tongya and Li Xuanxuan, in order to keep a secret, claimed that the items Xiao Yuansi had brought back were from Li Chijin. Li Yuanxiu and the others were not aware of the truth and naturally accepted them with delight.
Li Yuanjiao had already been endowed with a Talisman Seed, and using the moonlight, he rapidly broke through to Xuanjing. After learning the family's secret and taking the Xuanjing Spirit Oath, he had been cultivating on the mountain.
Watching Li Yuanjiao obediently nod and accept it, Li Yuanxiu clapped his hands. He had delivered all the elixirs that Li Xuanxuan had instructed him to before secluding himself, and he felt a load off his heart.
"The Serpent Origin Pill is, after all, precious. It's best to deliver it personally, to prevent unsightly incidents from happening if others are entrusted, which would only cause unnecessary trouble."
Li Yuanxiu's mouth lifted into a small smile. Although the cultivators from outside the main family and side branches were obedient and no unsightly incidents had occurred, Li Yuanxiu was still not entirely at ease. He preferred to handle these important matters personally.
"Clan Head,"
As Li Yuanxiu was thinking this, Li Pingyi and others entered the courtyard and hastened to his side; they were followed by several stewards from the town, all of whom bowed their heads and dared not speak. As Li Yuanxiu was in charge of the Clan Head Courtyard, Li Pingyi naturally called him Clan Head.
"Who has caused trouble?"
Seeing him address himself not as the Young Clan Leader but as Clan Head, and with the town's stewards following behind, Li Yuanxiu knew that a disciple from the clan had caused trouble. He asked sternly, inwardly remarking,
"I have just finished praising our family's disciples and now there's trouble. It truly is ridiculous."
Li Pingyi did not dare to delay and his expression was grim. He quickly responded,
"Uncle Qiuyang came back from the mines, having already broken through to Yujing and gained Spiritual Sense. Upon returning to the town, he took a stroll around the streets. Unexpectedly, his Spiritual Sense caught several clan disciples in a courtyard... in the courtyard..."
"Doing what?"
Li Yuanxiu asked with a deep voice, only to hear Li Pingyi grit his teeth and say,
"They were fighting dogs and gambling, all bare-chested and acting recklessly, creating a scandalous scene by embracing and holding others on each side in the courtyard. There may be cases of bullying..."
"How bold!"
Li Yuanjiao, who had been listening, had an ugly look on his face. Upon hearing this, Li Yuanxiu's expression also changed several times, filled with shame and anger as he said coldly,
"Indeed, how bold..."
