Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 35 Li Huinan

Li Xiangming's return caused a stir in the Li family.

Both the police station and the fourth branch of the police force sent many people to offer their concern and care.

Of course, before Li Xiangming could respond, he was summoned to Changlin Room by the family head.

The Changlin branch was solemn and dignified. Behind the two rows of tea tables, people were already seated. Li Xiangming only glanced at them briefly before spotting Li Chengzhi, the head of the first branch, Li Chengdian, the head of the third branch, Li Chenglu, the head of the fourth branch, and others.

It can be said that most of the high-rise buildings in the area are located here.

"Master, esteemed elders and uncles."

As a junior, Li Xiangming bowed to everyone one by one.

"Xiangming, are you alright?"

Li Qianxiong asked slowly, and everyone present could see that Li Xiangming had suffered inhuman torture, so their gazes were very serious.

Before this young man went on a mission to Qingyang Temple, he was quite handsome. Now he is skin and bones and can no longer support his appearance. Only his former good looks can be vaguely seen.

"Xiang Ming is fine."

Li Xiangming shook his head. He was under great mental stress and had a poor appetite. In addition, he only took the fasting pill, which he was supposed to take every three days, every five days. As a result, he was deficient in qi and blood and ended up looking like a ghost.

However, as long as there are no injuries, with proper rest and recuperation, one can fully recover.

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and Li Cheng asked the question that everyone was most concerned about: "Xiangming, where have you been these past few days?"

"I live near Qingyang Temple."

Li Xiangming replied that he had regained his senses for a moment and desperately needed a quiet environment to resist evil thoughts.

The roadside was definitely out of the question, as it would be disturbed by monsters. So they carved out a cave in the nearby mountains and stayed there for three months without ever leaving.

It's not the Li family's fault that they can't find him; the evil Green Robe is truly adept at hiding.

"Qingyang Temple?"

Li Qianshi was also present and couldn't help but speak up. The area within a hundred miles of Qingyang Temple was the main search area for him and Li Xiangren.

Knowing everyone's doubts, Li Xiangming recounted in detail his mission to Qingyang Temple, the attack on his return journey, and his struggle against evil intentions.

Finally, everyone's attention was focused on Li Xiangming, or more precisely, on his clothes.

The culprit that led to Li Xiangming's disappearance and triggered Li Xiangren's revenge against the Mang Cult was actually this inconspicuous green robe.

"This green robe can absorb magical power and isolate divine sense, which is quite miraculous."

"However, it harbors evil thoughts and invades the sea of ​​consciousness, which is an ominous thing."

"It is impervious to water and fire, making it seem like a magical artifact."

"No, according to Xiangming, if it actively possesses someone, it should be a living thing."

The crowd started talking all at once, discussing the background of the man in the green robe.

However, after a long time, no one could figure it out; they only knew that this thing was very strange.

"Master, can you get it down?"

Li Chenglu couldn't help but ask.

Since we don't know, let's just forget about it.

This green robe constantly attacks its host, and only by continuously feeding it with magical power can the pressure be alleviated.

Even a dignified cultivator cannot control his own magical power.

Wouldn't that turn me into a "useless person"?
Li Qianxiong pondered. Li Xiangming was also a disciple of the Changlin branch whom he had selected, and he certainly did not want to see this situation.

So he took matters into his own hands, channeling his magic to try and separate the evil green robe from its body.

However, the evil green-robed man completely ignored Li Qianxiong and wouldn't even accept his magic.

The harder Li Qianxiong tried, the tighter it stuck to him; unless he killed Li Xiangming, he simply couldn't get it off.

After working for a while, Li Qianxiong frowned, looked towards the corner, and said, "Second Uncle, I'll trouble you to lend a hand."

The old man known as "Second Uncle" was Li Chengkang, the previous patriarch of the Li family and one of the only four Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Li family.

Li Chengkang was at the late Foundation Establishment stage, stronger than Li Qianxiong, but he was also powerless against the evil Green Robe.

The two tried various methods, tormenting Li Xiangming to no avail.

"How about we ask the old man for help?"

The group exchanged glances, concluding that this might be the only solution. The only member of the Li family addressed as "Old Master" by the Cheng generation was naturally Li Huinan.

"This is the only way to proceed now."

Li Qianxiong sighed, "Second Uncle, now that Xiangming has returned safely, please summon Third Uncle and Xiangren back, especially Xiangren, and don't let him show his face in public anymore."

Li Chengkang understood Li Qianxiong's meaning, nodded, and turned to leave.

Next, Li Qianxiong personally led Li Xiangming to Daihu Cave.

Tihu Cave is where Li Huinan secluded himself for many years, and it is also the location of the spiritual vein of Tailai Peak.

It can be considered the biggest secret of the Li family.

When Li Xiangming first came here, he was even asked to have his eyes covered and suppress his consciousness.

After a long and winding journey, we finally arrived at Daigo-dong and met the renowned Lee Hwi-nam.

Li Huinan had protected the Li family for a century, but he looked to be only in his fifties or sixties. He had a short beard, a solemn expression, and a calm face. He was quite surprised when he heard Li Qianxiong's purpose.

"This thing can absorb magic power?"

As he spoke, Li Huinan placed his hand on the evil green robe.

The evil green-robed figure reacted strongly this time, constantly vibrating and absorbing the magical power transmitted by Li Huinan.

After a long while, the green-robed man regained his composure and stopped clinging to Li Xiangming.

Seeing this, Li Qianxiong hurriedly tried to take off the green robe, but the green robe became loose and he still refused to get off Li Xiangming.

"You've accepted him as your master; you don't need to waste your energy."

Li Huinan spoke up from the side.

"Recognizes a master? You mean this green robe is a magical artifact?"

Li Qianxiong was surprised. He initially thought it was a magic artifact, but Li Xiangming had not refined it at all, and had been forced to endure the evil attacks brought by the green robe from beginning to end, so he dismissed the idea and thought it was an evil thing.

"Common magical artifacts are made by weapon refiners and have been trained to some extent, so they will not harm their owners."

"But this thing is special. It is a magical artifact, but a large number of dead souls have been artificially infused into it. These dead souls fight, devour, merge, and even regenerate within the space inside the artifact. Eventually, a few newly regenerated dead souls become the main body and miraculously develop consciousness, which is why they actively attack people."

"A magical artifact has developed consciousness?"

Immediately realizing something, Li Qianxiong exclaimed, "Could this green robe be a magical artifact?"

In the cultivation world, magical artifacts are defined as special devices that can transmit magical power and divine consciousness.

Based on this, magical artifacts that can clearly obey their master's commands or can react autonomously are called spiritual artifacts.

Spiritual artifacts are no longer inanimate objects; they can work well with their masters and unleash their full power.

Therefore, spiritual artifacts are of a higher level than magical artifacts and are more sought after by cultivators.

"To be precise, this should be a half-finished spiritual artifact, but for some reason, it has recognized Xiangming as its master."

Li Huinan explained.

Hearing this, Li Xiangming, who had been silent, couldn't help but say, "But it's attacking me."

Whether it's evil thoughts or the ubiquitous murmurs, they all prove that Li Xiangming, the master, has no real power.

How could he be the master?
Upon hearing Li Xiangming's accusations, Li Huinan fell silent.

With his limited knowledge, he could only see so much. As for why the evil green-robed man recognized his master and then attacked his host, he had no idea.

"Perhaps magic is the key."

Li Huinan put forward his conjecture: judging from the fact that the evil green robe absorbs magic power and will actively reduce the scale and degree of its attacks, perhaps when Li Xiangming's magic power reaches a certain limit, he will be able to completely control this strange magical artifact.

"Then what should I do now?"

Li Xiangming wore a bitter expression. He was only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, and it was still a long way from him to control a spiritual weapon.

The problem is that the evil Green Robe won't let him go just because his cultivation level is low.

"Let me think about it."

Li Huinan paced back and forth, having already guessed what was going on, but how to deal with the evil Green Robe had become a problem.

"You stay in the Awakening Cave for now. Since it's willing to absorb my magic power, I want to see where its limits are."

After saying that, Li Huinan looked at Li Qianxiong and said, "Qianxiong, take my token and send someone to Hengyue Sect to find Xuanli Zhenren. Tell him that I need to borrow his Lichen Pearl."

(End of this chapter)