Cultivation through Skin Making - Chapter 703 - 249. Control the Li Family, Form a Bond with the Ice Phoenix (7.0K Words - Subscription Requested)
Chapter 703: 249. Control the Li Family, Form a Bond with the Ice Phoenix (7.0K Words – Subscription Requested)
The Li Family is composed of seven floating territories.
The center houses the Li Family residence, surrounded by six guardian lands, each manned year-round by a presence at the Profound Yellow First Realm to safeguard the Li Family.
After the previous great battle, the Li Family’s Profound Yellow First Realm cultivators have suffered losses, now with only fourteen remaining, including Han Weizi.
Of course, with the recent inclusion of the Second Madam, the number now stands at fifteen.
As for those who serve as guards for the Li Family, most are Divinity Transformation cultivators brought from their own “Divine List” by Profound Yellow cultivators.
Song Yan walked along, observing those “Divinity Transformation Realm cultivators who appear so lofty in the eyes of the lower world” bowing respectfully to him and Han Weizi at his side, chanting “Family Head,” and “First Madam.”
For a moment, he reflected: ’Back when I read “Journey to the West,” looking at those hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals without a name, I thought of them as weak and insignificant foot soldiers.
But in reality, forget about the generals, even the soldiers have their glorious past. Which heavenly soldier didn’t once dominate a region in the mortal world, became renowned and awe-inspiring at the mention of their name? Yet upon reaching the upper realm, they become just one of a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers, unworthy even of a mention.
If these young ones can truly make a name for themselves from the lower world, it’s not just about their power; their character and methods must also be top-notch.
In comparison, many of the Li Family’s Profound Yellow cultivators are beneficiaries of the high-level cultivation family privileges, enjoying an easier path with all resources readily available, without needing to fight and take risks excessively.
Even Han Weizi, Han Lingzi also benefited from the Han Family’s privileges to reach the Profound Yellow Realm. While the Han Family might have declined and merged completely into the Li Family, it could still be dubbed as a ’Humble Family.’
’Humble Family’ never refers to ordinary people, but those with lower power and status among the elite families… No matter how humble, they are still elite families, originally enjoying vast benefits, unlike those who climb up step by step from the lower world’s bottom.
“What is my lord thinking about?” Han Weizi, being Song Yan’s companion, naturally understood her man’s subtle movements. As soon as he moved, she would adjust accordingly, and she could sense his reflections.
Song Yan glanced at the patrolling guards and asked, “Little Wei’Er, if you were born in the lower world, starting as a mortal and joining the Immortal Sect, progressing step by step in cultivation, would you have reached this point?”
Han Weizi was suddenly enlightened, then laughed, “Does the lord truly believe these guards have reached this position purely through their efforts?”
Without waiting for a response, Han Weizi softly said, “People of the Li Family here still recognize the hierarchy, but in the lower world, each would be an exalted god.
When they face grievances above, they naturally enjoy descending to the lower world to experience the mortal realm. Among those venturing into the mortal realm, they would often leave descendants. These guards you see, eight or nine out of ten, are Li Family’s own people.”
Song Yan suddenly thought of the Celestial Wondrous Sword Palace, where even the ordinary disciples’ power evidently surpasses the Li Family’s by far.
He then remembered that the Celestial Wondrous Sword Palace is not family-based, with most disciples emerging from the lower world by themselves, which is considerably better than the bloodline-based family system, yet still carries favoritism.
Because the Celestial Wondrous Sword Palace’s lower realm can still receive gifts from the upper realm, if an immortal of the upper realm takes a liking to a promising young one below, they would naturally bestow gifts aiding in their cultivation, or pave their way to the upper realm, ensuring a smooth path for them.
He abruptly recalled “An Li.”
If An Li could reach the upper realm, she could directly apprentice under the Elder of Alchemy, incomparable to others.
…
Soon, Song Yan and Han Weizi arrived at one of the guardian lands.
This place is called “Qixia Forest,” where mist hides flowing clouds, the dawn glow permanently resides, and red cloud vapor swirls around ancient pines.
This radiant light is actually the result of the guardian land’s Mountain-Protecting Sword Array reflecting the heavenly light. This sword array can defend alone or connect with the other five guardian lands to form a complete “wall,” thus resisting invaders.
Quickly, a cultivator draped in a Cloud Pattern Crane Cloak, accompanied by ten Divinity Transformation disciples, hurriedly arrived – this cultivator named Li Kongming, a Profound Yellow First Realm, who grew up in the Li Family and is devotedly loyal to it.
At this moment, he looked up at Song Yan and paused for a moment because… the Family Head has changed significantly.
This appearance…
This aura…
It’s unmistakably not the Xuanchan Family Head!
How is this like Li Xuanchan?
His eyes, nose, and ears bear no resemblance to Li Xuanchan!
The air quieted for a moment…
Han Weizi also felt this quietness; she couldn’t help but turn her head to look at the young lord before her. Flashes of Li Xuanchan’s image appeared in her mind, along with the joys she shared with this young lord on the bed, causing her body to inexplicably soften and heat up.
A moment later, the silence was broken.
Han Weizi realized her current status, quickly reining in those chaotic thoughts, presenting a dignified and virtuous demeanor.
Meanwhile, Li Kongming thought of the ancestor.
Others might mistake, but the ancestor couldn’t. He believed that the Xuanchan Family Head not resembling Li Xuanchan must be due to his own realm being too low, so he hurriedly and respectfully said, “Kongming greets the Family Head and the First Madam.”
The ten disciples behind him also hurriedly saluted.
Watching this scene, Song Yan’s pupils slightly contracted, thinking to himself: ’It really is troublesome.’
His appearance served another purpose, that is, while the ancestor is still around, to have the Li Family thoroughly accept his current form, completely acknowledging him as Li Xuanchan, otherwise who knows how many troubles might arise later.
