Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 2060 1499: Open Worlds

Li Zhixuan didn't care much about the time spent on the journey, as long as she could find the spiritual objects she needed.

But after following those two young beasts for quite some time, traversing nearly the entire area, she still hadn't found any trace of the spiritual objects.

'Could it be that the spiritual objects I'm seeking don't exist in the region where these chaotic beings live?'

Thinking of this, she furrowed her brows unconsciously.

Actually, the spiritual object Li Zhixuan was now searching for was a very special one. When growing naturally, it looked no different from ordinary vegetation.

Yet, once it was fused and refined with various spirit ores, it could greatly enhance their properties, hence it was called Hundred-Benefit Grass!

For example, a tough spirit ore becomes even tougher after merging with Hundred-Benefit Grass; a sharp spiritual object becomes sharper still.

Spiritual objects with such unique qualities are treasures beyond compare for artifact refiners!

And for sword cultivators like Li Zhixuan, it meant just as much.

The reason she wanted to obtain Hundred-Benefit Grass was because, after truly stepping into the depths of the Void, her swordsmanship's lethality had noticeably weakened.

More accurately, the beings living deep in the Void not only were much stronger in power, their physical defenses had also greatly improved.

But Li Zhixuan's own progress hadn't matched that level.

And so, with mutual resistance canceling each other out, it naturally made her seem a bit weaker than before.

She had accidentally learned about the existence of Hundred-Benefit Grass, then spent considerable effort to inquire about its growing environment, finally venturing into the territory of chaotic beings.

Truth be told, Li Zhixuan possessed some fortune herself. After noticing her own decline in strength, she sought solutions, yet before long, she encountered Chaos Commerce!

Although she had no Spirit Crystals on hand, she did possess some chaotic spiritual objects, so after selling a large quantity of them, she obtained over three thousand Spirit Crystals.

Not much, but enough for Li Zhixuan to purchase several essential Jade Slips for survival in the Void, such as "A Detailed Record of Three Thousand Chaotic Spiritual Objects" and "General Map of the Void."

However, unlike Li Zhirui, she was merely a passing guest. Whether she could enter Chaos Commerce again next time still depended on luck.

But it's different for the latter—he has a fated bond with Chaos Commerce, much like a special VIP. He finds the commerce through particular spiritual objects within a certain range.

In other words, Li Zhirui can be semi-active, while Li Zhixuan can only happen upon it passively.

And it was from the "Chaos Spiritual Objects" Jade Slip that she found Hundred-Benefit Grass and learned about its growing environment.

'Am I going to return empty-handed after all?'

Just as disappointment welled in Li Zhixuan's heart and she was about to silently leave, having nearly entered the heart of this group of beings, something suddenly stunned her.

The Hundred-Benefit Grass she'd been longing for was actually covering an entire small mountain here!

Some had even undergone special transformations, possibly from growing for countless years.

But why would there be a small mountain in the Void?

Because it wasn't a hill at all—it was, in truth, the excrement of the chaotic beings who lived here over countless years!

That's right! To Li Zhixuan, the all-important Hundred-Benefit Grass's optimal growing environment was precisely the waste and filth of these beings!

She didn't care at all, braving her inner excitement, cautiously and swiftly harvesting the Hundred-Benefit Grass with deft hands.

Though she alone could gather it quickly, this was a rare and valuable spiritual object in the Void; its worth was high, so Li Zhixuan naturally intended to take as much as possible while she could.

Roar!

Suddenly, a furious roar echoed from deeper within the Chaos.

Li Zhixuan, still maintaining vigilance, quickly stowed away the Hundred-Benefit Grass and retreated toward the outside without hesitation.

Even though much of the Hundred-Benefit Grass remained and she felt regret, her heart held no greed; she made a decisive withdrawal outward.

Thankfully, she made it out safely, encountering no danger at all!

"With so much Hundred-Benefit Grass, I must exchange it for Spirit Crystals as soon as possible." Even with her current cultivation, Li Zhixuan could barely contain her excitement.

Due to its rarity and peculiar properties, Hundred-Benefit Grass was extremely expensive.

And to maximize profit, Li Zhixuan wouldn't sell it all at once, but would do so in batches.

But where to sell? The mysterious, elusive Chaos Commerce was out of the question; she could only go to one of the publicly located open worlds.

That's right! Such worlds truly exist in the Void.

Yet they aren't naturally formed, but crafted by certain extraordinarily powerful worlds that conquered others and transformed them.

Their appearance and existence serve to provide places for orthodox Transcendent worlds like Li Zhixuan's, as well as some exiled beings, to trade and rest.

So-called exiled beings are those whose worlds perished, but who themselves survived, burdened with ineradicable karmic ties, roaming throughout the Void.

"The closest is the Minghui Realm?"

Li Zhixuan took out the map she'd paid dearly for, spread it open, and saw a Spirit Light flickering, marking her own location.

At the same time, the map displayed four or five spots of Spirit Light in various colors—these were the open worlds in the Void.

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The flowers blossom in two branches; each speaks its own tale.

After several months of flight, the Spirit Boat finally returned to Mount Wanxian.

"Go and inform the Clan Leader of what that senior said, and let him know that regarding this, I have no solution either. So, how the Li family develops hereafter must rely on the wisdom of later generations and their judgment of the times."

Li Zhirui at last emerged from the cabin, speaking earnestly to the accompanying elder.

"This…"

The elder hadn't expected that Ancestor Rui, who seemed all-knowing in the hearts of the clansmen, had no ideas either, and was momentarily flustered.

"There's no need for such fear and worry. The epoch's cosmic trend has only just begun, and it's far from the time of the world's great upheaval."

In fact, that day is still extremely, extremely distant—so distant that Heavenly Immortals might fall and become Daoist, so distant that the Li family might vanish.

Offering a casual reassurance, Li Zhirui vanished.

He'd actually noticed changes in the Primal Spirit Realm from certain clues, but why not tell the family directly? Because the time was not yet right!

Above all, some matters cannot be spoken of within the Primal Spirit Realm.

Li Zhirui didn't dwell on it. Upon returning to the family, he entered the Cave Mansion and continued refining his sudden inspiration for new methods.

Meanwhile, that elder had already brought the earth-shaking news to the family main hall.

Yet first, he reported not that, but how much the family had earned from selling spiritual objects.