Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 44 Psychotropic Agent

After outlining the important matters at hand, Li Qianxiong began to ask everyone to discuss the current state of the family.

Everyone chimed in with their own suggestions, offering a variety of perspectives.

When it was Li Xiangming's turn, he repeated the same old argument, believing that the art of beast taming should be developed.

His statement was not new; he had been mentioning it for a full year, but Li Qianxiong had kept it to himself.

After hearing Li Xiangming's words, he nodded silently without saying anything more.

At this moment, Li Xiangyu spoke up: "I have been to Puyin Mountain. There are indeed many monsters there. Xiangming's words are not without reason."

Li Xiangming glanced sideways, not expecting that Li Xiangyu, whom he didn't know well, would speak up for him.

“Puyin Mountain is fraught with danger and is quite a distance from our Danggui Mountain. If something unexpected happens, it may be difficult to provide support.”

Li Qianxiong said in a deep voice.

Li Xiangming had already thought of this and immediately replied, "We can build a moderately sized outpost near Qingyang Temple. We can operate in teams, appearing around the outskirts of Puyin Mountain during the day and returning to the outpost to rest at night, which can greatly reduce the danger."

Furthermore, the Green Sheep Taoist is an alchemist, so it's convenient to obtain healing pills from him if any members of the clan are injured.

Upon hearing this, everyone present nodded, agreeing that it was a feasible idea.

Li Qianxiong nodded, but ultimately did not agree.

Seeing this, Li Xiangming felt that he should give the head of the family a boost of confidence.

So he told her everything about Li Xianghong and the pig demon.

"You've bred a monster?"

Everyone, including Li Qianxiong, looked at each other in bewilderment.

"This is real?"

Li Qianxiong still couldn't believe it, finding it too unbelievable.

“I have checked this matter, and it is absolutely true. Xiang Hong is a genius. Our Li family’s Ten Thousand Spirits Manual is no less than the inheritance of major beast-taming sects such as Kunlong Valley and Qingliang Mountain.”

The Pantheon of Souls?
Li Qianxiong relaxed his brows slightly.

When the ancestor of the Li family passed away, he left behind a mysterious token engraved with the Vermilion Bird, as well as two secret manuals, "Hun Yuan Ru Yi Jin" and "Wan Ling Pu".

The descendants used the token as a family symbol, established the Li family of Tianzhu Mountain, and designated Hunyuan Ruyi Jin as their inherited skill, which they studied for generations.

Only the Book of Myriad Souls remains, silently gathering dust.

It's not that the Li family doesn't value the Myriad Spirits Manual, but rather that in over four hundred years, only one person has successfully cultivated it.

This accomplished ancestor of the Li family, with his Qi Refining cultivation, controlled a monster in the Bone Fusion stage and tamed it into a guardian spirit beast, shocking everyone at the time.

This also sparked a craze for beast taming within the Li family.

However, for two hundred years after this ancestor's death, the Li family never continued the lineage of the Ten Thousand Spirits Register.

The craze for beast taming quietly dissipated, and this profound yet incomplete beast taming technique returned to its previous state of being ignored.

However, the shock it left behind was recorded, and all the high-ranking members of the Li family knew that the treasure of the Myriad Spirits Manual was no less than that of the Hunyuan Ruyi Jin.

If Li Xianghong could unveil his mysterious veil and cultivate a monster, it wouldn't seem so shocking.

"If this is true, is it possible that Xiang Hong could bring a new guardian spirit beast to our Li family?"

Li Xiangru couldn't help but say.

Spirit pets are divided into spirit beasts and guardian spirit beasts. Spirit beasts are monsters that have been tamed by humans, live in the human world, and have accepted human civilization.

After being enlightened, most of these demonic beasts have developed the beginnings of intelligence. If they are constantly by the side of cultivators and are carefully cared for, there is a considerable probability that they will awaken as demonic cultivators.

Once a spirit beast becomes a demon, its combat power and potential are incomparable to what they were before. It can often help its master defeat powerful opponents, and is therefore called a guardian spirit beast.

However, there is a limit. Because cultivators are adept at using external forces, lesser demons in the Spirit Awakening stage have difficulty dealing with cultivators of the same level and offer the least help. Therefore, when the cultivation world mentions guardian spirit beasts, it generally refers to spirit pets at the Bone Fusion stage and above. Two hundred years ago, the Li family also had a guardian spirit beast, but it left quickly after its master passed away, becoming a source of pain for the Li family.

If the guardian spirit beast were still alive, the Li family would have gained an extra Foundation Establishment warrior, preventing them from suffering heavy losses in the Battle of Nanbin.

"It's hard to say now, but I believe Xiang Hong has the ability, provided that his family supports him in studying the Wanling Spectrum."

Li Xiangming said calmly.

He actually knew very little about Li Xianghong, but that didn't stop him from deceiving people.

After all, the Li family had a precedent of controlling Bone Fusion stage demon cultivators to become guardian spirit beasts, so Li Xianghong's raising of a little pig demon cub would undoubtedly lead to endless speculation.

At least everyone in Changlinfang was very excited after hearing this, as the new guardian spirit beast was equivalent to a new Foundation Establishment cultivator.

This is far more promising than studying alchemy or weapon crafting.

"I suggest setting up a breeding center to specifically assist Xiang Hong in cultivating spirit pets."

If all goes well, these spirit pets will give birth to guardian spirit beasts, which will be a blessing for the Li family. If not, and the resulting spirit pets lack potential, they can be sold in the market, which will also alleviate the family's financial burden.

"If we establish a breeding facility, we will also need a trapping facility."

Li Xianghua added.

Li Xianghong currently only has one pig demon, and the potential of the piglets it spawned is unknown. Relying solely on them, it would take forever to raise a guardian spirit beast.

Only by capturing more demonic beasts and even monsters, and cultivating better demon cubs, can the probability of the Li family having guardian spirit beasts increase.

In short, everyone pooled their wisdom and offered many suggestions regarding Li Xianghong's methods of beast taming.

Finally, everyone's eyes turned to Li Qianxiong.

Li Qianxiong couldn't help but smile. "You lot are so unusually enthusiastic. If I were to refuse, wouldn't I be ungrateful?"

"Don't dare."

Everyone waved their hands, pleading with the head of the family to make the decision himself.

After a moment's thought, Li Qianxiong replied, "I will try to persuade the clan elders."

Hearing this, Li Xiangming felt relieved.

In fact, he knew that Li Qianxiong had always agreed with his ideas and hoped to use beast taming as a starting point to change the stagnant state of alchemy and weapon crafting.

However, the clan elders disagreed. The eldest branch was skilled in weapon crafting, the second branch in alchemy and spiritual plant cultivation, the third branch in medicine and poison, and the fourth branch in talisman making.

There is no beast taming involved. If the family were to invest resources in beast taming, it would undoubtedly be to cultivate a new batch of beast taming talents.

Are these people on the straight pulse or the branch pulse?

If it's a straight lineage, are there more children in the first wife's family, or more children in the second, third, or fourth wife's family?
Everything is unknown.

Doing so would inevitably shake the existing power structure of the four main branches of the family.

In addition, given the treacherous nature of Puyin Mountain, the clan elders were naturally unwilling to take the risk.

Therefore, Li Xiangming's proposal was stuck at the clan elders' meeting. Li Qianxiong had no choice but to accept it. As the head of the family, he had many things to consider and could not act unilaterally.

But things are different now; Li Xianghong has emerged.

As one of only two clansmen in the past four hundred years to have achieved success in cultivating the Myriad Spirits Manual, and a direct descendant at that, why would the clan elders prevent him from continuing?

To continue studying the Myriad Spirits Manual, more demonic beasts are needed, making the development of beast taming a logical next step.

Don't let Li Qianxiong's serious demeanor fool you; Li Xiangming probably thinks he's secretly overjoyed and is already imagining the scene of humiliating the clan elder.

That's right, the elders are stubborn, but Li Qianxiong is also shameless. Once he gets a legitimate reason, Li Xiangming doesn't even want to think about his true colors.

(End of this chapter)