Family Management Game In Immortal Continent Chapter 757 - 752: Earn Spirit Stones For The Family

The stellar sea stretched out, vast and without end.

Dressed in dark-red armor with a silver coffin strapped to his back, a young man was currently soaring through the void on a flying sword. Resting upon the broad blade of the sword was a battered laptop, which drew its power from the Spirit Stones charging it.

The flying sword moved at a velocity that surpassed the perception of the naked eye. In the path ahead, black holes manifested sporadically, requiring him to weave through them with constant focus.

“Is this what the world looks like from the outside? This is my first time venturing beyond the world's boundaries.”

Li Wei’s eyebrow twitched slightly as the blue planet behind him faded into the distance until it was no longer visible.

The moment he crossed the world’s threshold, Li Wei could feel his mana swelling and strengthening continuously.

As meteorites zipped past him, he felt a surge of power, sensing that a mere flick of his finger would be enough to obliterate those massive rocks.

“It is just as I suspected,” he mused. “Without the suppression of Earth’s laws, stepping into the Divinity Transformation realm makes one feel almost like a god.”

This explained how the Mystic Civilization was able to steer an entire planet toward Earth to cause such devastation; the suppression within Earth’s atmosphere was at least a thousand or even ten thousand times more intense than in the vacuum of the universe.

Furthermore, many cultivators were known to train on planets with brutal environments throughout the cosmos, each of them a seasoned expert. Those realms were all considered perilous territories.

To ensure his safety, Li Wei had brought the Heaven-Piercing Coffin with him and was already clad in the "Li Clan War Armor" that Yaotie had forged.

Following the secure coordinates provided by the Salvation Army, Li Wei scanned his surroundings. While his physical body traveled through the stars, his focus returned to the game world.

He noted on the screen that the in-game calendar had already reached [Year 520].

When he checked the status of his relatives, several large characters hovered prominently over their heads—

“Earn Spirit Stones for the family!”

Within the event log, lines of text began to scroll before his eyes.

[To finish his work on the ’Void-Soul Exchanging Dao Technique,’ your descendant, Li Dalong, has emerged from his seclusion. He has decided to return to the Endless Forest to resume his previous trade: hunting and foraging for medicinal herbs.]

[Your descendant, Xu Cuihua, has traveled to the ’Ethereal Immortal Grove’ to rally the remnants of the Fox Clan. She periodically draws her own blood to sell demon clan blood for Spirit Stones. Acquired Trait: Demon Clan Blood-Letter]

[Damage dealt to the Demon Clan has increased by 5%.]

[Your descendant, Li Yaozu, has picked up his sword box once more to wander the martial world. He hides his cultivation level to challenge others to sword duels; those who lose are forced to surrender their storage rings. The title of ’Ring-Snatching Maniac’ has begun to echo through the martial world of the Azure Dynasty.]

[Your descendant, Li Yaotie, has shared the techniques for crafting spirit puppets below the seventh rank with numerous artifact refiners. He is mass-producing ’spirit puppets’ that are rare in the mundane world. Spirit puppets are becoming a hot commodity, and the supply is failing to meet the soaring demand. Li Yaoqing is instructing pill masters on how to brew the unique medicinal pills of the ’Heaven’s Wrath Wood and Plant Divine Art,’ quietly accumulating a fortune.]

[Your descendant, Li Yaowen, makes an appearance in the world once a year to read the fortunes of those blessed with great Qi Luck. She predicts their destinies with absolute precision and demands payment in Spirit Stones ten years in the future.]

[Your descendants, the Seven Ironclads, along with the Blood Demon Lord, are taking on mercenary contracts within chaotic warzones.]

[...]

The accumulation of Spirit Stones had essentially become the clan’s top priority.

“Work hard, children.”

A faint grin touched Li Wei’s lips, for he was aware of a secret... the Human Emperor’s time was running out.

.....

Meanwhile, in the Zhao Clan of the Duravia Trade Prefecture, Immortal Domain.

Zhao Qingguang was seated composedly in the patriarch's chair. Suddenly, a white-clad figure materialized in the center of the great hall.

Upon seeing Fairy Bai’s arrival, Zhao Qingguang stood up instantly and offered a respectful bow. “Greetings, Old Ancestor.”

“Be seated.” Fairy Bai took a seat with an air of indifference. Observing Zhao Qingguang’s steady and dignified aura, she couldn't help but smile slightly.

“It appears that the massive disgrace from fifteen years ago wasn't entirely a curse. Qingguang, you have gained quite a bit of poise since then.”

“Old Ancestor, why must you bring up the past again?” Zhao Qingguang replied with a self-deprecating laugh.

“Back then, I was green and far too prideful, which resulted in the family suffering immense setbacks. Since the esteemed Old Ancestors chose to show mercy and did not punish me, I will certainly not disappoint you again.”

“Mm.”

Fairy Bai gave a non-committal hum, appearing as though the deaths of nearly twenty thousand clansmen were of no consequence to her.

Zhao Qingguang’s brows knit together.

“Old Ancestor, over the last few years, I have sensed something peculiar regarding the Li family. They seem... to be obsessively gathering Spirit Stones and materials for artifact refining. Then there is that Su Chen. Rumor has it he has followed Li Xinghuo to the Northern Border and is stumbling upon numerous lucky encounters. Even Li Kuangren of the Li family is making preparations to break through to the Divinity Transformation realm. However, my true concern remains that Li Xinnian. That youth is anything but ordinary...”

“That is enough,” Fairy Bai said, cutting him off.

She let out a cold snort. “A mere aristocratic Clan that has existed for a scant five hundred years—even if they possess talent that defies the heavens, and even if they are all like that legendary Tian Xing who once unsettled the Imperial Preceptor and the Grand Tutor—so what?”

“This...” Zhao Qingguang’s face paled.

Fairy Bai continued, “As the Family Head, your focus should be on how our clan will maintain its foundation and endure through the ages. Do you truly intend to risk the wrath of the Imperial Preceptor, the Grand Tutor, the fourth Prince, and even the Human Emperor himself, just to suppress the Li family?”

“But the Li Clan is truly unusual, Old Ancestor, at least...” Zhao Qingguang clenched his teeth. “At least...”

His voice trailed off as his confidence withered. If the Old Ancestor refused to intervene, he lacked the means to strike at the Li family.

Even if an Old Ancestor acted alone, the Li family was still shielded by Zhuo Linlin and the Martial Emperor.

“Fine, I am aware of the resentment you’ve carried since that incident fifteen years ago,” Fairy Bai said in a softer tone. “Do not think we Elders have been blind to the Li family’s actions. It is simply that we possess knowledge that you do not.”

“Oh?” Zhao Qingguang’s eyes sparkled with interest.

“The Human Emperor has roughly 800 years of life left. Once the Human Emperor passes away, it is a certainty that the world will plummet into total chaos. When that time comes, everyone will be struggling for survival; who will be left to protect the Li family?”

Fairy Bai spoke with clear contempt. “Thus, I view them as nothing more than a momentary flicker in the 160,000-year history of our Immortal Zhao Clan. Let those irritating gnats buzz around for just a little while longer.”

“Old Ancestor is truly brilliant and far-sighted!”

Zhao Qingguang stared at her, his eyes wide.

While the entire world knew the Human Emperor’s life was reaching its natural conclusion, it seemed the Old Ancestor was privy to the deeper details.

More importantly, the Old Ancestors had already made their preparations.