togophonebook Chapter 56, Section 7: Heading Towards the County City
Chapter 56, Section 7: Heading Towards the County City
Black Stone Mountain, late at night.
The hustle and bustle of the founding day has subsided, and the mountains have returned to their usual tranquility.
But the atmosphere was completely different.
The tension and caution of a small clan are no longer present.
But -
stable.
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The back mountain.
Li Xuan stood alone between the spiritual fields.
The five mu of spiritual fields are operating smoothly, and the sixth mu of vital fields is shimmering with green light.
The spiritual energy in the entire back mountain area is significantly higher than in other places.
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The system slowly appeared in my mind:
[Family Luck: 1320]
[Condition met: The seventh acre of spirit field is now unlocked]
[This time's focus: Special Spirit Field]
[Enable or disable]
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Li Xuan did not hesitate.
"Activate".
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boom.
The ground trembled slightly.
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The mountainside deeper inside cracked slightly.
A spiritual vein pattern appeared.
Spiritual energy began to gather.
speed--
It far exceeds the previous few acres.
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Amidst the azure light, a new spiritual field slowly took shape.
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[Activation Successful]
[The Seventh Mu of Spiritual Field: Gathering Yuan Field]
[Effect: Compresses spiritual energy, improves cultivation quality, and increases the success rate of breakthroughs]
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Li Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly.
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This is not a simple acceleration.
But -
"Purification".
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Cultivating in such a spiritual field will make spiritual energy more refined.
Breakthrough time —
More stable.
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"Perfect."
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He has just entered the fifth level of Qi Refining.
The next period will be a foundation-building phase.
The value of this acre of sacred land—
Extremely high.
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The prompt in my mind popped up again:
[Enhancing Family Heritage]
[Family Luck +40]
[Current Luck: 1360]
[New Main Quest: Entering the Territory of the County City]
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Li Xuan slowly raised his head.
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County town.
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These two words were explicitly mentioned by the system for the first time.
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mean--
The next phase begins.
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The next day.
The ancestral home's meeting hall.
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Li Tianheng, Li Yuanshan, Li Yuanlie, Chen He, Zhao Yuancheng and others gathered together.
The atmosphere was more somber than usual.
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Li Xuan spoke:
"Qingyun County has stabilized."
"Next, we need to look outside."
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Zhao Yuancheng nodded.
"People in the county seat are already keeping an eye on us."
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"The Xu family?"
Li Yuanlie asked directly.
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Zhao Yuancheng said in a deep voice:
"Yes."
"After Xu Cheng'an returned, news of what happened in Qingyun County had already spread."
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Li Yuanshan frowned:
"Will they cause trouble?"
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Not immediately.
Zhao Yuancheng shook his head.
"But—it will definitely come."
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The hall was quiet.
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Everyone understands.
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The Wang family is just the beginning.
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The real opponent—
In the county town.
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Li Xuan continued:
"So we can't wait."
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"We need to take the initiative to go out and explore."
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Li Tianheng looked at him.
"What are you planning to do?"
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Li Xuan spoke calmly:
"Open the road to medicine."
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In a word.
Zhao Yuancheng's eyes lit up.
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"You need to get the medicinal herbs from Qingyun County—"
"Send them to the county seat?"
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Li Xuan nodded.
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"Resources need to flow."
"Otherwise, we'll just be guarding a county."
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"That will always be a county-level family."
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This statement directly reveals the hierarchy.
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Li Yuanshan also realized what was happening.
"The profit..."
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"higher."
Li Xuan said directly.
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But Chen He frowned:
"The road is unsafe."
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"Although Black Wind Ridge has retreated, there are still other independent cultivator forces outside."
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Li Xuan nodded.
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"so--"
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"We'll protect it ourselves."
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Li Yuanlie stood up abruptly.
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"I'll lead the team."
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His tone was unwavering.
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Li Xuan glanced at him.
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"You will be stationed in Qingyun County."
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Li Yuanlie was taken aback.
"I'm not going?"
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"If you leave, things will become unstable in the county."
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Li Xuan spoke in a very flat tone.
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Li Yuanlie frowned.
But he didn't say anything more.
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he knows.
Now is not the time to play recklessly.
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Li Xuan continued to make arrangements:
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"The first batch of medicine routes—a trial run."
"It's not a large-scale operation."
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"The Zhao family is cooperating with the channels."
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Zhao Yuancheng nodded immediately:
"no problem."
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"Chen He led the escort team."
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"yes!"
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"I'll go myself."
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These words were spoken.
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The hall was quiet.
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Li Tianheng frowned:
"You're going yourself?"
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Li Yuanshan immediately became anxious:
"Young clan leader, this is too dangerous!"
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Zhao Yuancheng also said in a deep voice:
"The county seat is not Qingyun County."
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"The power there—"
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"More complicated."
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Li Xuan nodded.
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That's why they want me to go.
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He looked at the crowd.
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"This trip is not just about delivering goods."
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"To—"
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"Look outside."
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Silence fell over the hall.
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Li Tianheng looked at him.
a long time.
nod.
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"it is good."
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"I'll stay home."
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Li Yuanlie gritted his teeth.
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"Then don't die outside."
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Li Xuan glanced at him indifferently.
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"Don't die in the county."
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Li Yuanlie was stunned for a moment.
Then he laughed.
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End of the meeting.
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Everyone dispersed.
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Li Xuan walked out of his ancestral home.
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A gentle mountain breeze.
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He looked into the distance.
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Outside of Qingyun County.
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That bigger world.
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The system slowly appeared in my mind:
[New Phase Begins: Testing the Waters in the County City]
[Task: Establish the first channel for external resources]
[Reward: Unknown]
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Li Xuan spoke softly:
"Let's go."
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This departure.
It's not just about transactions.
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But -
This was the first time the Li family had truly stepped out of Qingyun County.
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The wind rises.
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first step.
The first step has already been taken.
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Chapter 56 (The End)