Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 1871 - 1404: Awaiting Repairs_2
Previously on Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan...
Upon hearing those words, the rest of the Elders promptly abandoned all other concerns. Cultivation outweighed everything, barring a desperate fight for survival!
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Meanwhile.
Once he departed from the Farmer School's central base, Li Zhirui swiftly departed Sishi City.
Li Zhirui always prepared for the worst from people, and in his interactions with the Farmer School, he had unwittingly displayed a good deal of his riches.
The Farmer School's Elders seemed straightforward and genuine, yet their real intentions remained unknown.
Thus, to play it safe, he put as much distance as he could between himself and both Sishi City and Jiangzhou.
Li Zhirui traveled at astonishing velocity; in an instant, he covered the entire length of the path.
Before even half a breath passed, he was already beyond the city walls.
Free from any structures in his way, his pace surged forward, turning him into a streak of brilliant light that could span countless peaks and streams in a flash.
What escaped Li Zhirui's notice was that shortly after his exit from Sishi City, a band of pursuers took off after him.
"He’s gone? How could he vanish so quickly?! How are you following him?" the robust chief bellowed in fury.
The chief's hand, broad like a fan, crashed down forcefully onto the shoulder of the tracker assigned to Li Zhirui, stirring his Qi-Blood into turmoil and flushing his cheeks with an odd crimson after mere slaps.
"Boss, that guy moved way too fast. He vanished in a wink, and he probably spotted me. He dodged using the city's structures," the follower hurriedly clarified.
"Humph!" The sturdy fellow grumbled in dissatisfaction, holding his tongue thereafter.
For he spoke the truth, and the power that fellow displayed suggested that even if they overtook him, victory wasn't guaranteed.
They sought to trail Li Zhirui after receiving a tip from someone in the Farmer School.
Though the Elders missed seeing Li Zhirui leave the premises, plenty had observed them rising to bid him farewell within.
One among those onlookers devised a scheme, believing that dealing with Li Zhirui would yield handsome gains, and thus reached out to this crew.
These overconfident rogues failed to grasp their own bounds, oblivious that failing to catch up had spared them calamity, leaving them with a twinge of remorse now.
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To continue!
Li Zhirui raced onward, rapidly crossing out of Jiangzhou's boundaries.
His journey through Jiangzhou carried a few lingering disappointments, chiefly tied to the Farmer School, since he missed out on meeting the Medical Family or beholding their techniques.
Jiangzhou's southern edge led to Guan Province.
This Guan Province, in essence, formed the State Domain encircling the capital. Surrounded by towering, rugged peaks on every side, it proved simple to guard yet tough to breach, guarded by four key passes that formed the barrier around the capital—thus earning its title.
"Nature truly is a master craftsman, wondrous beyond words!" Li Zhirui marveled aloud while beholding the northern ranges of Guan Province.
Those peaks loomed enormous and sheer, beyond the reach of ordinary climbers, but they failed to seal the route entirely. Rather, a broad, level Great Tao lay before them, easing passage for all who journeyed through.
Beyond the Great Tao stretched a fairly broad river, its calm flow dotted with countless vessels trading routes across it, seeming to extend forever.
Gazing afar, yet another grand mountain range rose, the pair of ridges cradling the river and Great Tao between them.
"Young fellow, is this your first time in Guan Province?"
A nearby elderly woodcutter, catching Li Zhirui's wonder, commented with a grin, "Not just this spot, but the other three sides match as well."
"Old man, are you kidding me? Such exceptional landscape in one spot is already uncommon; how could four exist?"
"Hahahahahaha, why would I lie to you, young one? If you don’t believe me, see for yourself with your own eyes."
The old woodcutter chuckled deeply, trundling off with his load of timber on a cart.
His remark truly stirred Li Zhirui's interest. Though he had meant to head to the capital first, he shifted his intentions.
With a fresh course set, he veered his path, bypassing south and swinging eastward instead.
Ere long, Li Zhirui reached Guan Province's eastern frontier.
As the woodcutter described, were it not for the varied contours and orientations of the peaks, he could have sworn he'd strayed into unfamiliar lands.
Yet a closer look revealed distinctions: unlike the north's flawless harmony with nature, this area showed clear traces of mortal hands at work.
Through some questions, he discovered that the east, west, and south had been hewn and dug out by the Daqian Empire, mirroring the north!
The goal was to link with neighboring State Domains smoothly and, should foes invade, convert it into a formidable barrier safeguarding the capital.
'Alas! Who knows how many lives of the common people are buried beneath such a wonder?' Li Zhirui lamented silently, the spectacle losing its allure in a heartbeat.
Despite being a realm of legends, completing so vast an endeavor in haste demanded the labor of countless everyday folk.
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"Nature truly is a master craftsman, wondrous beyond words!" Li Zhirui marveled aloud while beholding the northern ranges of Guan Province.
Those peaks loomed enormous and sheer, beyond the reach of ordinary climbers, but they failed to seal the route entirely. Rather, a broad, level Great Tao lay before them, easing passage for all who journeyed through.
Beyond the Great Tao stretched a fairly broad river, its calm flow dotted with countless vessels trading routes across it, seeming to extend forever.
Gazing afar, yet another grand mountain range rose, the pair of ridges cradling the river and Great Tao between them.
"Young fellow, is this your first time in Guan Province?"
A nearby elderly woodcutter, catching Li Zhirui's wonder, commented with a grin, "Not just this spot, but the other three sides match as well."
"Old man, are you kidding me? Such exceptional landscape in one spot is already uncommon; how could four exist?"
"Hahahahahaha, why would I lie to you, young one? If you don’t believe me, see for yourself with your own eyes."
The old woodcutter chuckled deeply, trundling off with his load of timber on a cart.
His remark truly stirred Li Zhirui's interest. Though he had meant to head to the capital first, he shifted his intentions.
With a fresh course set, he veered his path, bypassing south and swinging eastward instead.
Ere long, Li Zhirui reached Guan Province's eastern frontier.
As the woodcutter described, were it not for the varied contours and orientations of the peaks, he could have sworn he'd strayed into unfamiliar lands.
Yet a closer look revealed distinctions: unlike the north's flawless harmony with nature, this area showed clear traces of mortal hands at work.
Through some questions, he discovered that the east, west, and south had been hewn and dug out by the Daqian Empire, mirroring the north!
The goal was to link with neighboring State Domains smoothly and, should foes invade, convert it into a formidable barrier safeguarding the capital.
'Alas! Who knows how many lives of the common people are buried beneath such a wonder?' Li Zhirui lamented silently, the spectacle losing its allure in a heartbeat.
Despite being a realm of legends, completing so vast an endeavor in haste demanded the labor of countless everyday folk.
'Alas! Who knows how many lives of the common people are buried beneath such a wonder?' Li Zhirui lamented silently, the spectacle losing its allure in a heartbeat.
Despite being a realm of legends, completing so vast an endeavor in haste demanded the labor of countless everyday folk.