Li Yuanlong quickly said, "It's nothing major. It should be to arrange something for Third Uncle."
Li Xuanzhen's eyes lit up. This was a good thing! Having something to do meant having Spirit Stones, and his monthly Spirit Stones would greatly increase.
This way, he would be one step closer to Qi Training Stage Seventh Level.
"Yuanlong, thank you. I'm going now."
As his voice fell, Li Xuanzhen directly used the Light Body Technique and quickly flew towards Xuantian Courtyard.
Xuantian Courtyard was where the Family Head, Li Xuantian, Cultivated and lived. Because the Family had few people, the Yunwu Great Hall had never been opened except for the annual new Disciple recruitment.
Upon Li Xuanzhen's arrival, he saw Li Xuantian sitting in the pavilion, sipping tea.
Li Xuantian was nearly a hundred years old, but he looked like an ordinary person in his thirties or forties, truly a handsome middle-aged man.
He was currently at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, no wonder he could control such a good place as Cloud Mist Island. His strength was indeed powerful.
The tea was Spirit Tea, and its taste was incredibly delicious, making Li Xuanzhen somewhat greedy.
"Family Head Brother, I'm here. Is there anything you need me to do?" Entering the pavilion, Li Xuanzhen respectfully stood to the side and quickly asked.
Li Xuantian smiled and said, "Don't be so reserved, kid. Sit, sit, sit. Have a cup of Spirit Tea first."
Saying that, he poured a cup into the tea cup that had already been prepared beside him.
Li Xuanzhen quickly sat down, his gaze puzzled as he looked at Li Xuantian. He picked up the Spirit Tea and took a shallow sip. The fragrance lingered in his mouth, his Mental Energy felt incredibly full, and the magical power within his body improved slightly.
Immediately after, he drank it all without hesitation, exclaiming, "Good tea, good tea! Thank you, Family Head Brother."
Saying that, he poured himself another cup and gulped it down again. Such opportunities were rare.
Li Xuantian couldn't help but smile and say, "This is Cloud Mist Spirit Tea, a new resource product of the Family. It's just that very little is produced each year, so it has never been sold."
"This kind of Spirit Tea is also beneficial to you. Drinking a few more cups won't hurt."
Li Xuanzhen gulped down another cup, then reluctantly put down the teacup and asked seriously, "Family Head Brother, what exactly is the matter? Don't worry, I'll handle it perfectly."
Li Xuantian smiled and said, "Do you still remember Nanping Island?"
Li Xuanzhen nodded and said, "Of course I remember. That's the largest island south of Cloud Mist Island, and it has ten acres of spiritual fruit trees."
Li Xuantian nodded and said, "Nanping Island itself had a small first-tier Medium Grade Spiritual Vein. Over the years, through the Spirit Gathering Array and Spirit Stone investment, the Spiritual Vein has become a first-tier high-grade Spiritual Vein, and its area has also increased to a hundred acres."
"The spiritual fruit trees on it have been replanted with tranquil god fruit, which is the main Materials for refining first-tier high-grade Medicinal Pills."
"This time, we're planning to have you look after the tranquil god fruit on Nanping Island, after all, your Spiritual Rain Technique is almost at Major Achievement."
"Because you'll be leaving Cloud Mist Island, I'll increase your monthly salary to twenty Spirit Stones. How does that sound?"
What else could he do? Of course, he would accept it. This was twenty Spirit Stones; only a fool wouldn't dare.
With these Spirit Stones, Li Xuanzhen could Break through to Qi Training Stage Seventh Level in at most a year.
Just as Li Xuanzhen was about to agree, Li Xuantian said earnestly, "Xuanzhen, I hope you'll consider it carefully."
"Nanping Island is a bit far from the Family. Although there's a large island-protecting array, if there's danger, the Family might not be able to rescue you in time. You need to think it through."
Li Xuanzhen smiled and said, "Family Head Brother, I'm willing to go to Nanping Island. Nanping Island is not far from South Gate Market, so I can also go out and see the world anytime."
"Besides, who in the entire Five Colors Lake would dare to attack a Li Family member? That's just asking for trouble."
The Five Colors Lake was very large, with intricate and complex forces. There were as many as three Foundation Establishment Stage forces, with the Cloud Mist Li Family being the strongest. There were also seven Qi Training Stage forces surviving in the cracks between the three Foundation Establishment Stage forces.
The Five Colors Lake had average resources, but there were quite a few Spiritual Vein islands, and the Spirit Planter industry was very popular.
South Gate Market was a small market built by a small Qi Training Stage force. Because it was not far from the south bank, it was called South Gate Market.
Li Xuanzhen decided to go to Nanping Island precisely because he valued this point.
Li Xuantian couldn't help but smile and say, "Even so, you mustn't be careless. The Five Colors Sect and the Azure Fish Yang Family are not to be trifled with."
Li Xuanzhen said proudly, "Yes, they are Foundation Establishment Stage forces, but how can they be a match for you, Family Head Brother? If it weren't for the Family having too few Cultivators and too few strong ones, you would have probably already made the Five Colors Lake your private property."
Li Xuantian was not only powerful himself, but he also had a second-tier Peak Jiaoshe (Horned Snake) as a Spirit Beast, which other forces absolutely could not contend with.
Li Xiantian shook his head slightly and said, "Alas, too few Disciples with complete Spiritual Bones have been born in the Family."
Li Xuanzhen said with a chuckle, "Then why doesn't Family Head Brother encourage childbirth? Let the Family members have more children?"
"With the strength of our Li Family, it shouldn't be a problem for Yuanlong and others to marry female Cultivators with better Spiritual Roots, right?"
"The probability of children born to those with Spiritual Bones also having Spiritual Bones is quite high. By then, the Family's Cultivators will increase."
"The secular Family members also cannot be overlooked. Our Li Family is the number one Family in Yunyang Country, but the population is still too small. I don't know when it can reach over a million people."
The secular Li Family was the number one Family in Yunyang Country. Because they were backed by the Cloud Mist Li Family, the Yunyang Country imperial Family did not dare to do anything.
Having developed to the present, the population had reached over three hundred thousand, which was still too few.
Li Xiantian hesitated for a moment and said, "Alright, if that's the case, then we'll encourage childbirth. But how do you plan to do it, kid?"
Li Xuanzhen chuckled and said, "First, Cultivate. We'll talk about it after I Break through to Qi Training Stage Tenth Level."
Li Xiantian nodded slightly and said, "That works too. It's best if you can Break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage. If you can't, with your three Spiritual Bones, find a Loose Cultivator with two Spiritual Bones to have children with you. You might even give birth to a Cultivation Genius with four Spiritual Bones."
Li Xuanzhen laughed and said, "Let's wait for now. Foundation Establishment Pills are too hard to come by."
Li Xiantian nodded and said, "Yes, indeed. Who would have thought that the price of a small Foundation Establishment Pill would be raised to thirty thousand Spirit Stones, and it's still hard to find on the market?"
The Cloud Mist Li Family certainly didn't lack Spirit Stones. After expenses, they could earn nearly two thousand Spirit Stones annually, which was not a small amount.
The Li Family had been established for fifty years. Excluding what had been spent, there were definitely no less than seventy to eighty thousand Spirit Stones in the Family's internal treasury.
But having Spirit Stones alone didn't necessarily mean one could buy a Foundation Establishment Pill.
Foundation Establishment Pills were related to Breaking through the Foundation Establishment Stage, belonging to second-tier high-grade Medicinal Pills, and not everyone could refine them.
The main Materials for Foundation Establishment Pills were also controlled by major forces, making it almost impossible for the Li Family to obtain them.
Li Xiantian was able to Foundation Establishment precisely because of Cloud Mist Island.
On Cloud Mist Island, first-tier purple bamboo was originally everywhere, and there were nearly a hundred second-tier green bamboo plants.
Bamboo flowers were excellent Foundation Establishment resources. When first-tier purple bamboo bloomed, it became second-tier high-grade, which could increase the success rate of Foundation Establishment.
When Li Xiantian accidentally entered Cloud Mist Island, it was precisely when a purple bamboo flower was blooming, allowing him to stumble into the Foundation Establishment Stage.
This was only the effect of first-tier purple bamboo blooming. If second-tier green bamboo bloomed, it would be equivalent to a third-tier high-grade Spirit Medicine, capable of increasing the success rate of Breaking through the Golden Core Stage.
