At the top of Taiqiu Mountain, the breeze blows, and the unique coolness of autumn evening envelopes Li Changji under the third-order spiritual peach tree.
This spiritual peach tree was transplanted just a few years ago. Because it is nourished by the third-level spiritual veins of Taiqiu Mountain, it has no four seasons. Even though it is late autumn, the pink peach blossoms on it are still blooming.
Even if a few petals occasionally fell with the breeze and spread on the ground, no one would care about it and let it disintegrate naturally.
On the top of the mountain, the peach tree and the green plum tree face each other far away, each occupying a corner of the flat land.
Li Changji was sitting under the peach tree. He didn't wait long when two rays of light came in from outside the mountain.
"Qingyang has met his eighth uncle."
"Qing Jing has met Uncle Eighth."
Li Qingyang and Li Qingjing saluted Li Changji who was under the tree. The latter nodded and asked them to come and sit down.
After they both sat down, Li Changji took out two black tokens from his storage bag and handed them to them.
said:
"This is your elder token. In addition to indicating your elder status, it can also be used to open the cave arranged by your family for you, which will serve as your new training place in the future."
Taking the token respectfully, Li Qingyang and Li Qingjing waited for their eighth uncle Li Changji to assign tasks to them.
Although they have been in retreat in the past few years to attack the realm of foundation building, they are not unaware of the family's current situation.
The family now needs their two newly promoted Foundation Establishment Stage monks to take on some of the affairs, so as to share the pressure of the rest of the Foundation Establishment Stage clansmen.
Li Changji didn't mince words and directly made arrangements for the two of them.
"In the past few years, the Corpse Ghost Sect has occupied a huge area outside the Hengduan Mountains, and is currently relocating the sect. The family has left a first-order high-grade spiritual vein there, which is the Lingshan stronghold where you stayed before."
"The Lingshan stronghold is a key point for the family's future layout in the Hengduan Mountains, so there is no room for failure. And your seventh uncle must stay in Wujiangfang City. As for Qing Huan, I am planning to call him back to Taiqiu Mountain in the next few days."
"Therefore, we want to send you two to bring some clan members to run the Lingshan stronghold. What do you think?"
Li Qingyang was the elder brother, so he was the first to speak:
"It's just Uncle Eight's orders. I don't have any objections."
Li Qingjing also nodded and agreed.
"In this case, then this matter is settled. As for the rest of the specific matters, we will discuss it later. You come with me first!"
After saying this, Li Changji stood up and walked towards the other side of the mountain top.
The two people behind them looked at each other with a trace of confusion in their eyes. They didn't know what the eighth uncle Li Changji wanted to show them.
With some curiosity in their hearts, they quickly stood up and followed Li Changji.
The three of them walked to the back of Taiqiu Mountain. Li Changji stopped and kneaded a few magic formulas with both hands, and a hidden magic circle was opened.
The things inside the magic circle were immediately displayed in front of Li Qingyang and Li Qingjing.
Staring blankly at the crystal clear, ice-blue spiritual plant in front of them, especially the two foundation-building fruits hanging on it, they could no longer take their eyes away.
Li Changji walked to the foundation fruit tree and while checking its growth, he said to Li Qingyang and Li Qingjing who were standing outside the magic circle:
"You must have heard of the name of the Foundation-Building Fruit Tree. The Foundation-Building Pill you are taking this time is actually made from the ghost fruit produced by this Foundation-Building Fruit Tree. The reason why I didn't tell you the truth before was because I was afraid that you wouldn't know it.
Be careful of leaking it out, and the existence of this foundation-building fruit tree is closely connected with the rise and fall of our family, so we really dare not let too many clan members know about it."
After that, Li Changji explained the ins and outs of this foundation-building fruit tree. Before turning off the magic circle, he said one more sentence:
"Now, since you are all the elders of the family, this foundation fruit tree should also let you know its existence. However, this matter must be spoken by my mouth and your ears, and no one else can know it."
Of course Li Qingyang and Li Qingjing knew the value of this foundation fruit tree to the family, so they also knew the stakes involved.
They all solemnly clasped their fists and said with a hint of promise:
“Uncle Eighth, don’t worry, it’s a matter of family prosperity and we don’t dare to neglect it.”
Li Changji nodded, and then walked back. The two of them naturally followed behind, but they still looked back from time to time. This foundation fruit tree was too unforgettable for them.
Li Qingyang and Li Qingjing were very happy that their family had such a spiritual plant. Apart from their joy, they could not help but feel a sense of longing. They had greater confidence in the future development of their family.
"Clear mirror."
Li Qingjing heard his eighth uncle Li Changji suddenly calling him, so he immediately responded from behind:
"Uncle Eighth, please speak."
"You are now a second-level formation master, so it is up to you to rebuild the mountain guarding array of the Lingshan stronghold. The materials for constructing the mountain guarding array are also up to you to go to the warehouse of Shanggong Hall to select. This time when you pass by
, just take me there by the way."
Li Qingjing heard the arrangement clearly, so he replied: "Qingjing knows."
After that, the three of them returned to the plains on the top of the mountain. Li Changji first discussed with them the candidates for the tribesmen sent to build the Lingshan stronghold, and then taught them some of the monks' experience in practicing during the foundation building period.
In fact, these cultivation experiences are available in the family library, but if they are taught personally by an elder who has established the foundation for many years, the effect will naturally be better than reading the classics yourself.
Li Changji's words brought a lot of benefits to the two of them, but they had just entered the realm of foundation building. In fact, they still have to explore the specific matters of their future cultivation. No monk's cultivation can be universal, and their experience can only be used.
Come learn from it.
Before Li Qingyang and Li Qingjing left, Li Changji gave one last reminder:
"When you arrive at the Lingshan stronghold, find time to stabilize your realm. After you have adapted to the spiritual power of the foundation building period, it will not be too late to carry out other tasks."
The two clasped their fists and bowed, and said in unison: "Thank you, Uncle Eight, for reminding me."
Afterwards, the two of them walked down the mountain to prepare for many things to go to the Lingshan stronghold.
Such as the supplies that need to be brought and the tribesmen who need to go with them.
After Li Qingyang and the others left, Li Changji turned around and looked at the cave where the patriarch, Li Changqing, was still tightly closed.
More than twenty years have passed, but Li Changqing still shows no sign of leaving the prison, which makes Li Changji worried.
Over the years, under his management, the family has been going smoothly and prospering, but Li Changji knew clearly that this was just the fifth brother who had paved the road before going into seclusion, and he was just moving forward according to his arrangements.
After arrangements were made for the Lingshan stronghold in the Hengduan Mountains, Li Changji began to consider suitable candidates for his family to send to Mangshanfang City.
...
Three days later, when Li Xuangang woke up from his cave, his second uncle Li Qingyang and fourth uncle Li Qingjing had already brought many clan members to the Lingshan stronghold, including his eighteenth aunt Li Qingru.
The sixth uncle Li Qingshu also went to Tianhefang City to officially take over the affairs of the family's newly opened Weapon Refining Pavilion. Even the seventeenth uncle Li Qingshui also went to Binhaifang City to take over the family's grain store again.
Therefore, Li Xuangang searched around Taiqiu Mountain but could not find his sixth uncle Li Qingshu. Finally, when he went to Shanggong Hall, he learned the whereabouts of his sixth uncle from the people of Shanggong Hall.
Li Xuangang, who originally wanted to take the Eight Spider Green Light Sword to his sixth uncle for refining, had to postpone this plan.
However, when he arrived at Shanggong Hall, Li Xuangang still had a lot to do.
He first handed over some of his useless materials, magic weapons, and some classics, and then calculated his family's contribution with the clan members of the Shanggong Hall who were responsible for calculating the income of the Hengduan Mountains.
When Li Xuangang came out of the family charity hall, all the useless items on his body were gone, and his family token already had more than a thousand points of family contribution.
Just when he was about to return to his cave, suddenly his eighth uncle Li Changji sent him a paper crane with a message.
After briefly looking at the contents on the paper crane, Li Xuangang put it away and immediately walked towards the top of Taiqiu Mountain.
On the way, he also met Li Yuxian, who ranked third in the Jade generation.
Seeing Li Xuangang, Li Yuxian took the lead in saluting him:
"Yu Xian has met Uncle Jiu."
Seeing Li Yuxian whom he hadn't seen for a long time, Li Xuangang suddenly thought of the fact that he was following Han Yuru in alchemy, so he subconsciously wanted to ask something about the latter, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them down.
Seeing that Li Yuxian was walking in the same direction as himself, towards the top of the mountain, Li Xuangang asked:
"Is there something wrong with my eighth uncle calling Yuxian?"
Li Yuxian followed him, nodded and said:
"Go back to Uncle Jiu. My uncle just sent me a paper crane and asked me to go see him."
After hearing Li Yuxian's answer, Li Xuangang stopped talking and began to speculate on the intentions of his eighth uncle Li Changji.
And the magic array light curtain on the top of Taiqiu Mountain is already in front of you.
After Li Xuangang and Li Yuxian saluted inside, they stepped in together.