Family Management Game In Immortal Continent Chapter 781: One Integration Realm Cultivator And Six Void Refining Elders

"Granduncle."

Inside the sprawling estate of the Merchant Li family in the Imperial Capital, Li Yuanshang dragged his massive, rotund frame into the Ancestral Hall. Gasping for breath after only a short distance, he looked up to see a tall, straight back standing before him.

This man was Su Chen, who had been wandering the world to further his Cultivation and seek enlightenment.

Years prior, after his departure from the secret realm, he had returned to the capital and taken a daughter of the Liu family as his wife.

However, even a spouse of such grace and charm could not restrain this roaming dragon who preferred to travel the lands.

Only after receiving a formal clan letter sent by Li Xinnian and Nangong Qingya did Su Chen cease his travels and hurry back to the Imperial Capital.

After a long silence spent studying the numerous spirit tablets within the hall, Su Chen finally turned around with slow, deliberate movements.

He frowned as he observed Li Yuanshang, who was currently mopping sweat from his forehead.

"Yuanshang? I once mentored your father, Zhiheng, in his Cultivation for several years; he is completely dedicated to the path. How did his son manage to become this bloated?"

The man weighed at least 200 kg, resembling nothing so much as a giant Golden Toad.

In all his years of wandering the world, Su Chen had never encountered a person of such extreme obesity.

If he didn't feel the unmistakable resonance of the bloodline aura coming from Li Yuanshang, he might have suspected the man was an impostor within the Li family.

"Ahem," Li Yuanshang let out a sheepish, awkward laugh.

"I specialize in the world of trade, as you know. I was actually quite thin when I first arrived in the Imperial Capital.

But eventually, I had no choice. To deal with the high-ranking nobles, I had to attend endless banquets, consuming nothing but the richest delicacies of the land and sea.

This continued for decades, and my body simply couldn't process all that spiritual Qi..."

Su Chen found himself momentarily without words.

He made a silent vow to assist the man in losing weight if he found the time, then immediately shifted the conversation toward the matters of the Zhao Clan.

Their talk moved to the dining hall, where a spread of eighteen exquisite dishes had been laid out, filling the room with an aromatic scent.

Su Chen’s brow twitched; the food Li Yuanshang’s kitchen had prepared was so enticing that even a cultivator of his level felt his hunger stir.

"Many years ago, the three clan Elders traveled to the Zhao Clan’s former site to investigate. They discovered that the force that crushed the Zhao Clan's peak... was a Fiend!"

"A Fiend?" Su Chen's brow furrowed slightly.

During his previous life, he had also crossed paths with Fiends.

Without exception, such beings possessed terrifying natural gifts and were incredibly difficult to defeat.

However, these creatures, who were often shunned by the world, usually remained hidden in remote places.

They weren't as purely malevolent as the rumors suggested; typically, they would not harm others unless they were first provoked.

As for the demonic cultivators who currently roamed the world, they were merely users of Fiend-derived techniques and could not claim to possess even a fraction of a true Fiend's essence.

"It was indeed a Fiend. But as for why it chose to slaughter its way through the Zhao Clan back then, the reason remains a mystery."

Li Yuanshang exhaled a deep, heavy breath.

"The three clan Elders confirmed through their search that at the height of its power, the Zhao Clan boasted one Integration realm cultivator and six Void Refining elders. They were in a state of absolute glory."

A look of confusion crossed Su Chen's face as he listened.

He wondered why Li Yuanshang was recounting Zhao Clan history from one hundred and sixty thousand years in the past.

"One of those ancestors followed the Dao of Wood and Plants.

He reshaped his physical body into a lotus, creating a form as pure as jade and ice, which allowed him to draw the spiritual power of the world directly into himself.

The Void Refining Dharma Body of this individual possessed nearly limitless spiritual power.

Within his Void Refining Space, he merged his physical form with the space itself. So long as the lotus platform remained intact, he was essentially immortal."

Upon hearing this, Su Chen’s expression darkened.

Conflicts at the Void Refining realm are settled within Void Refining Spaces.

Each of these spaces is governed by its own Rules, turning every fight into a clash of Rules and specialized techniques.

Those who fuse their physical bodies with their space might have slightly lower spiritual power density, but they are the most frustrating opponents to face.

To slay such a person, one must either drain every drop of their spiritual power or identify the precise location of their Divine Soul—their only true weakness.

"Another ancestor mastered the Art of Formations, specializing in using the Qi of the world to construct spiritual Formations.

His Void Refining Space acted as the very core of his formations; every gesture he made instantly established a new array."

"Turning oneself into a formation?"

Su Chen inhaled sharply. "How can these two be so troublesome?"

Even in his past life, he had preferred to avoid conflict with Formation Masters.

Among the Three Thousand Great Daos, the Dao of Formations was universally respected for its unique complexity.

To use a Void Refining Space as a formation foundation meant that entering their space was the equivalent of walking directly into a high-level trap set by a Void Refining expert.

Li Yuanshang didn't pause; he was simply repeating what the Elders had reported.

"There was a third who treated Void Refining spiritual power as if it were spirit seedlings.

Using only Void Refining techniques, they could harness the Spirit Qi of Heaven and Earth to grow immortal crops, providing food for millions.

The ruins suggest this person was also present during the conflict.

These immortal seedlings could heal and save lives, but they could also be wielded as lethal weapons or infused with spiritual power; a single strike would be nearly impossible for an ordinary person to endure."

All three were clearly geniuses of immense talent and combat ability!

"The masters of the Zhao Clan from one hundred and sixty thousand years ago were truly that formidable?"

Su Chen asked, sounding perplexed, "Yuanshang, I asked about the current enemies of the Li family. Why are you telling me about people who died ages ago?"

A dark shadow of gloom settled over Li Yuanshang’s face.