I Accumulate Spirit Roots for My Next Life

Chapter 142: Chapter 50: Unorthodox Foundation Establishment Methods

Under the anticipation of the high-level personnel of Linglong Island, Li Jizhou silently left with the crowd, walking into this cultivation island that had numerous differences compared to the inland cultivation world.

The Island Lord’s grand welcome for the prominent figure who frightened off Han Zhuo is quite understandable.

After all, in their eyes, Han Zhuo’s Four Nether Demon Flame was on par with a Fake Pill, and the ability to frighten him off without making a sound or even revealing a face clearly shows that the prominent figure is significantly stronger than a Fake Pill.

Even the old fellows of the main island’s Five Elders Association would certainly not dare to offend such a prominent figure.

Moreover, such a prominent figure coming here is unlikely to stay for long, as the Spirit Veins here cannot satisfy their cultivation needs.

Perhaps they came only for materials or Demon Beasts unique to this Sea Domain.

It won’t affect their ruling status.

Perhaps diligently helping them achieve their objectives could lead to unexpected opportunities.

However, Li Jizhou knows his own circumstances; he was merely borrowing the power of Spiritual Energy.

Without Bai Yi, the Innate Fire Spirit, he wouldn’t be an opponent for the Four Nether Demon Flame.

He certainly wouldn’t dare to step forward and claim the identity of that prominent figure.

As the people from the Spirit Ship dispersed, leaving Linglong Island’s high-level personnel waiting respectfully, they waited in vain.

“Island Lord…” the Spiritual Ship Steward looked nervously at Island Lord Jiang Li.

“No problem, this outcome was expected.” Jiang Li nodded slightly, waited a moment longer, then led the high-level personnel of Linglong Island to bow to the void and then returned to the Island Lord’s Mansion.

An individual seemingly possessing power above True Core, hiding their strength while coming to the island—regardless of their purpose, the Island Lord should show some posture.

Firstly, to show the prominent figure that there is no hostility here.

Secondly, to demonstrate to the Five Elders Association that the prominent figure is not associated with us.

Anyway, such a high-level individual is unlikely to stay in this domain for long.

“Steward Yang, are there any suspects?” As soon as they returned to the Island Lord’s Mansion, someone asked.

The steward of the Spirit Ship was about to respond when Island Lord Jiang Li decisively interrupted: “Since the prominent figure chooses not to reveal their whereabouts, let’s drop the matter. Business as usual, and avoid causing unnecessary trouble by being overly inquisitive.”

“As the Island Lord commands!” Steward Yang quickly bowed in reply.

The other deputy island lords also looked at Jiang Li and nodded satisfactorily.

“Moreover, due to this uncertain presence of a prominent figure on the island, starting today, certain enforcement matters should be more flexible, more lenient. Unless someone commits heinous crimes, refrain from getting too angry!” Ultimately, Jiang Li added one more thing.

This drew further affirmation from the deputy island lords.

“Young Jiang Li has grown up. Entrusting Linglong Island to her gives peace of mind!”

“The trouble we went through planning for the Proper Cultivation Foundation Establishment is correct; there is hope for Core Formation!”

“The day of Linglong Island’s rise should not be far away.”

As everyone dispersed, Island Lord Jiang Li finally heaved a sigh of relief.

“A person above True Core? Perhaps this is my only hope of not letting everyone’s expectations down, I must find you!” Secretly firm in resolve, she promptly summoned Steward Yang.

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Strolling on Linglong Island, where the moisture was a bit heavy and the sea breeze was gently blowing, Li Jizhou felt extraordinarily calm.

This place added another layer of satisfaction.

The entire Linglong Island is no smaller than Golden Crow Immortal City,

Moreover, since the Spiritual Qi here originates from the undersea Spiritual Spring beneath the island, supplemented by the Spirit Gathering Array of the entire island, the Spiritual Qi across the island is relatively uniform; even the edges of the island have Tier Two Spirit Veins.

Just speaking of Spiritual Qi resources, the island’s permanent residents are much happier than inland cultivators.

Besides the Spiritual Qi resources, Li Jizhou found that the majority of the island’s native cultivators weren’t too eager for other cultivation resources.

They live off the land and make a living through fishing.

Even the entire cultivation mindset is entirely unlike the inland cultivators’ competitive Immortal Dao attitude.

Everything seems casual, unhurried and unagitated.

Fishing and drying nets, peaceful cultivation.

“It’s also because the Sea Domain’s Demon Beast resources are abundant; Demon Beast meat is even more effective than Qi Replenishing Pill, naturally making pills needless.

Even some special parts of Demon Beasts or their secreted substances have breakthrough effects on bottlenecks.

As long as resources are sufficient, people will not fight or compete.

Very good!”

Li Jizhou praised this with goodwill.

But… every coin has two sides; life here is comfortable, but the upper limit is too low.

If the entire Celestial Profound Continent were like this, it’d be fine,

but there are skies beyond skies, people beyond people; the peaceful lives of these island residents could easily be disrupted by outside high-tier cultivators.

Nevertheless, Li Jizhou wasn’t too concerned about this downside,

as this place is merely a temporary refuge during his Foundation Establishment Stage.

Because he does not have permanent residency rights, there aren’t many independent courtyards on this island he can rent, ultimately choosing one by the sea.

One hundred Spirit Stones, for six months, is quite cheap relative to Tier Two Spirit Vein Land.

“Old man, I need to remind you again, this courtyard is too close to the sea, frequently at night there are Demon Beasts coming up from the sea to eat people; last year, a visiting cultivator at Early Stage of Foundation Establishment was silently eaten by a Tier Two Late Stage Demon Beast with an innate poisonous talent.” The public office cultivator from the island’s rental management kindly reminded.

Li Jizhou nodded slightly: “No problem, it’s cheap here, and I am used to sleeping with one eye open.”

“I say old man, I advise you again, it’s best to find a position at the Island Lord’s Mansion. You visiting cultivators, especially those of you who have already achieved Proper Cultivation Foundation Establishment, the Island Lord’s Mansion is quite welcoming; even without special skills, having rich Foundation Establishment experience, just teaching some of the Island Lord’s Mansion’s juniors Proper Cultivation Foundation Establishment can qualify you as a teacher, allowing you to reside peacefully on this island and receive respect from the Island Lord’s Mansion.” The cultivator thought and advised again.

“Proper Cultivation Foundation Establishment? Please enlighten me, young friend.” Li Jizhou was slightly taken aback and earnestly inquired.

He had already noticed on the Spirit Ship that the magical power of the native cultivators here was somewhat unusual.

And after walking around the island today, he discovered an issue.

The number of Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators on this island is quite high.

And every Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator’s magical power aura differs from the inland Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Furthermore, he hardly encountered any Late Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators; Early Stage cultivators were the most numerous.

“Proper Cultivation Foundation Establishment is the traditional method of foundation establishment, nurturing the blood and Qi, consolidating magical power, tempering the Divine Soul, and going through three main trials to establish the Dao Foundation.

While our methods of foundation establishment are side skills, harnessing the power of Demon Beasts, taking shortcuts, but thus also ending the Dao path…”

Li Jizhou listened patiently and nodded secretly.

“No wonder!”

“I was wondering how so many Foundation Establishment Pills could be procured; not everyone has Celestial Spirit Roots, who don’t need Foundation Establishment Pills to establish the foundation.”

It turns out that this Sea Domain was once filled with Demon Beasts; initially, the True Core Master of the Five Elders Association gradually developed the area into a Cultivation Sea Domain,

but the surrounding Sea Domain was teeming with Demon Beasts, frequently encountering Tier Two Demon Beasts, leading to yearly heavy casualties.

That True Core Master alone couldn’t protect all the residents.

Although he had long passed down the cultivation technique, urging the masses to cultivate quickly and increase strength.

In helplessness, although there is Spiritual Qi, Foundation Establishment Pills were severely lacking.

Furthermore, this Sea Domain is far from the inland, and frequent spiritual storms make travel inconvenient.

More so, Foundation Establishment Pills are strategic resources fought over intensely by various countries in the inland; acquiring large numbers of Foundation Establishment Pills is not easy.

For a long time, the cultivators in this Sea Domain constantly guarded against the Sea’s Demon Beasts.

Until a cultivator accidentally discovered a type of parasitic Demon Beast in the deep sea, and after numerous attempts, ultimately confirmed that Foundation Establishment could be done using that Demon Beast.

Henceforth, the Five Elders Association’s Cultivation Sea Domain truly began to flourish with the Human Race.