Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 96 Approved
"Would it be better if we bought a batch from the market?"

Li Xiangming asked, "These purchased riding or flying pets can be used by the family members and also enrich the species of spirit pets at the Beast Breeding Peak."

If you beast tamers study this, you might be able to learn how to tame them.

Even if they can't, using Li Xianghong's method to get them to have babies would be a happy ending for everyone.

Li Qianyuan also thought of a win-win situation and couldn't help but smile and say, "That would be the best, but I'm afraid my family won't agree."

Compared to Li Xiangming's optimism, Li Qianyuan did not hold out much hope.

Mounts and flying pets are not cheap items; if you buy too few, you won't have enough.

Buying too much would be too much of a burden.

The Li family used to live in Hao County and kept some riding pets.

Therefore, Li Qianyuan knew that such spirit pets were difficult to serve. Not only did they have big appetites, but they were also picky eaters. It was said that half of Li Xiangcheng's monthly salary was eaten by that short-tailed golden-winged eagle.

Before moving, we sold all our pets, and we haven't bought any new ones in the past few years because of the cost of keeping them.

At that time, the Li family had been active in Pu County for a long time, but Dangui Mountain was still a place they had never set foot in, a wild and untamed place.

Moving the whole family here means facing everything as an unknown.

The Li family was naturally very cautious, cutting back on food and clothing and eliminating most unnecessary expenses, such as riding pets.

It's not like you can't travel without this.

However, the Li family has now cultivated more and more spiritual fields and planted more and more spiritual plants, and has gradually generated income. Their finances are much better than they were four or five years ago.

It's not impossible to purchase new mounts to facilitate the travel of the family's cultivators.

Those who frequently travel between Changtai Township, Xulong Township, and Tailai Peak have legitimate needs.

Thinking of this, Li Xiangming couldn't hold back any longer and immediately ran to Changlinfang to plead and beg.

"You brat, you never do anything productive, all you ever talk about is asking for people and money."

Li Qianxiong glanced at him but ignored him.

“The situation in the two townships is not good. We are going to the accounting office to better resist the locust plague.”

Li Xiangming argued his case forcefully.

"Qianbai said the locusts are attacking again?"

"This is the second time, and it's foreseeable that there will be a third and a fourth. Besides, Xulong Township is remote, and it takes cultivators two or three days to travel there and back. If an emergency occurs, Changtai Township simply cannot provide support in time, unless the family sends additional manpower to the accounting office."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Li Qianxiong quickly interrupted, standing up and saying with dissatisfaction, "The Shangji Office's original intention was only to slightly interfere in Changtai Township, but now there are already six people, far exceeding our expectations. It is absolutely impossible to get more people."

You were so happy when you promoted the changes in the two townships, have you forgotten already?
Li Xiangming was inwardly grumbling.

The construction of Xulong Township was also approved by Li Qianxiong, as was the responsibility of supplying tribute to the vassal forces. Which of these tasks did not require manpower?
He still felt that these six people weren't enough.

"The poor people of Xulong Township, numbering nearly ten thousand, have no one to protect them!"

Li Xiangming looked up at the sky and sighed.

"Alright, alright, stop with your terrible acting."

Li Qianxiong looked at him with disdain: "I can only approve 500 spirit stones for you at most. These spirit stones can only be used to buy spirit pets, and you will have to buy them yourself."

Li Xiangming was overjoyed; as expected, the squeaky wheel gets the grease. But then he looked puzzled: "Should I go buy it myself?"

"If the procurement department handles it, wouldn't the whole family know that I only provide spirit pets to your accounting department?"

"Yes, yes, the patriarch has considered everything thoroughly!"

Li Xiangming chirped in agreement like a chicken pecking at rice, saying, "It's not about scarcity but about inequality, he understands!"

The accounting office should keep things under wraps and only make excuses when things are truly exposed. Making things public prematurely would not benefit anyone.

Holding the approval slip, Li Xiangming went to the Finance Department.

Since the last clan meeting, all the spirit stones and provisions for the Li family have been allocated from the Finance Department, instead of being directly received from the treasury as before.

The person in charge of the Department of Finances was Li Qianyu, a descendant of the third son, who was said to be Li Qianxiong's confidant.

Upon seeing the patriarch's approval note, Li Qianyu was quite surprised, as such a large expenditure of 500 spirit stones was rare.

However, he didn't say anything, counted the money, sealed it in a sheepskin bag, and handed it to Li Xiangming. "Thank you, Uncle Qianyu."

After thanking him, Li Xiangming took the spirit stones and left, quite excited.

That's 500 spirit stones! Li Xiangming has been in charge for so long, and he only has a little over 200 spirit stones on him. With the 50 spirit stones that Geng Shiheng bribed him with, he barely has over 300.

If he were given these 500 spirit stones, he would have a staggering 800, enough to buy a flying shuttle.

Li Xiangming was greatly impressed after seeing Li Qianxiong and Li Chengkang's flying shuttle.

More than 90% of cultivators in the cultivation world cannot afford to buy a shuttle or flying boat.

Once you possess it, it means that 90% of the people in the cultivation world cannot threaten you.

Of course, this comparison is meaningless.

Because if you are no longer afraid of the 90% of people, you will often offend the remaining 1%.

Regardless, the flying shuttle is a very precious and useful item.

Li Xiangming's trip to purchase spirit pets also included the idea of ​​choosing a flying shuttle.

Li Xiangming was accompanied by Li Qianfu.

Along the way, the two encountered no fewer than six or seven swarms of insects, all of them locusts that roamed about, which was quite terrifying.

Has the situation in Puxian County become that serious?

Li Qianfu was shocked. He had been on guard against locusts in Changtai Township for many days and thought he had witnessed the devastation they caused. But when he looked around, not only were the crops devoured, but even the grass and trees had been completely eaten.

In comparison, the locust plague in Changtai Township is nothing compared to the locust plague in Changtai Township.

"Let's go to Pucheng first."

Li Xiangming frowned deeply. He had no idea what was going on until he arrived, and what he found there was quite a shock.

Even if Li Qianhe had sent intelligence home, how could data on paper compare to what was right in front of him?
Li Xiangming didn't even bother to enter Pushui Market, and rushed to Pucheng first.

There are cultivators stationed in Pucheng, and things seem alright; at least the people in the city are well-behaved.

"The locusts failed to break in; it seems the formation has been activated."

Li Qianfu spoke slowly.

The ability to set up an array in a city of hundreds of thousands of people is naturally the work of the Hengyue Sect.

But outside the formation, the scene was one of utter devastation.

Pucheng is home to hundreds of thousands of people, while the plains outside Pucheng and the north and south banks of the river are home to millions of people.

Unsurprisingly, the farmland of these people was hit by a locust plague.

According to the cultivators in Pucheng, the Bailu Sect had reacted in advance and quickly provided support, but because the area on both sides of the river was too vast, the Bailu Sect disciples simply could not defend it all. The locusts had no concept of death; they flew in, ate, flew away, and then ate again.

Even the Bailu Sect doesn't know how many locusts they've killed, but the number of locusts attacking every day remains the same.

After taking a quick look around, Li Xiangming felt a deep sadness. The locusts had focused their attack on this area, resulting in a complete crop failure in the Pucheng area. The entire Puxian County was about to enter a state of famine.

"We must find the locust demon in order to stop this disaster."

Li Xiangming knew in his heart that the locusts that had swept through Puxian County this time were not a natural disaster, but a calamity caused by evil spirits.

"Given this situation, I'm afraid even the White Dew Sect won't be able to withstand it; the Hengyue Sect will have to step in."

Li Qianfu took over the conversation.

Such a formidable locust demon, without even revealing its face, has already thrown Pu County into chaos; it is very likely a powerful demon at the Tribulation Core stage.

Li Xiangming was well aware of this, which deepened his desire to purchase a flying shuttle.

Although the flying shuttle was useless against the great demon, the demon race, like humans, never fought alone.

A large number of demon cultivators at the Bone Fusion stage will inevitably follow the great demon into the world.

Puxian County is in turmoil!

Shaking their heads, Li Xiangming and Li Qianfu entered Pushuifang Market and began to perform their duties.

As for the locust demons, only the White Dew Sect or the Eternal Moon Sect can deal with them.

(End of this chapter)