As news of Li Su taking concubines in the northern region spread, it was likely to captivate the hearts of many female cultivators. It might not have had such a significant impact if it were any other Nascent Soul-stage cultivator. Still, Li Su’s cultivation, demeanor, and appearance were top-notch, making him incredibly appealing to female cultivators.
Becoming a concubine of Li Su was an enticing prospect for female cultivators without strong backgrounds who couldn’t enter the immortal sects, even those at the foundation-building stage.
Within the Li residence, new members were welcomed once again. Immortal Qin’s family wasn’t particularly large. Her parents had passed away, and she had a younger brother at the foundation-building stage who had already formed a family with another female cultivator, leaving Immortal Qin without many concerns. So, she chose to follow Li Su to the Prospect Immortal Corner.
The other Foundation Building female cultivators, except for the one from the Golden Core family, had no remaining family ties. For them, they could leave at a moment’s notice with all their possessions packed in their storage bags. They, too, followed Li Su to the Prospect Immortal Corner.
The spiritual energy at the Prospect Immortal Corner was thin and far inferior to the northern region. However, including Immortal Qin, they did not feel disappointed or harbor complaints. No matter how thin the spiritual energy was, being able to follow Li Su was enough. Moreover, despite the thin spiritual energy, two Nascent Souls had already been born.
After returning to the Li family this time, Immortal Qin became pregnant in just the second month. Several other Foundation Building female cultivators also became pregnant one after another. Li Su dispatched a large number of servants to take care of them.
In this round of rewards for the family’s descendants exceeding 200,000, there was no further increase in the probability of producing spiritual root descendants. The current probability was already significantly higher than the natural rate. The natural probability of giving birth to spiritual root descendants might be a very low fraction of a percent.
However, with all the rewards Li Su had received, the probability of his descendants having spiritual roots had already surpassed 2%. The additional probability increase this time was quite interesting. It raised the probability of Li Su’s family descendants giving birth to outstanding spiritual root descendants by 0.2%. This reward was not bad for Li Su. He decided to hold their wedding after returning from the Immortal Sect Ruins.
Silent Moon was still diligently trying to remove the Heavenly Demon Seal. She would need some more time. Li Su didn’t plan to take her to the Immortal Sect Ruins this time and didn’t disturb her. He came alone to the Mangkang Mountains.
Now, while he still had time, Li Su was preparing to open a passage through the Elemental Magnetic Barrier. Completely removing it was difficult, but opening a passage should be manageable. Every time Li Su passed by, he studied the Elemental Magnetic Barrier and gained much insight. Li Su chose the location of the previously accessible passage as the best place to study. He had been researching here for over a month. It should be possible, he thought. Li Su began to set up various formations continuously. After a few days of work, the time to enter the Immortal Sect Ruins was approaching.
One day, a large number of airships approached the Mangkang Mountains. These were airships from the Flying Immortal Sect. The Flying Immortal Sect had now allied with the Radiant Sun Sect and the Seven Star Valley. The sect leader was still Li Su’s master, Shangguan Xue. However, she no longer handled the specific affairs of the sect, leaving that to her aunt. The former sect leaders of the Radiant Sun Sect and the Seven Star Valley had become elders of the Flying Immortal Sect.
After the merger of these two sects, including Li Su’s aunt as the sect leader, the Flying Immortal Sect now had three Nascent Soul cultivators, seventeen Golden Core cultivators, and one hundred and five Foundation Building cultivators. It could be considered a formidable force.
For this particular trip, the Flying Immortal Sect left one Golden Core cultivator behind to guard their home base, while the rest embarked on this journey. Visits from outsiders to the Prospect Immortal Corner were rare, often occurring only once every several decades. What were the odds of a large enemy force arriving in just a month or two? Of course, nothing was absolute, and they still had Mystic Moon, the Holy Maiden, with them.
“Master.” Li Su stood up when he saw the large contingent from the Flying Immortal Sect. “Li Su, have you been here all this time?” the sect leader asked. “Yes, Master. I’ve been researching here for quite some time, and I’ve made some discoveries. I can now open a preliminary passage to allow airships to pass,” Li Su replied. Opening a passage? The sect leader was puzzled.
“Rise!” Li Su’s hands moved, and below, a multitude of formations rose into the air. These formations emitted colorful curtains, making the area appear exceptionally splendid.
In the high sky, a shockwave rippled through. It was as if, with the rise of Li Su’s formations, the Elemental Magnetic Barrier had been forcefully split apart, similar to the Western legends of Moses parting the Red Sea. However, this task was much more challenging than parting the sea. When using their true essence, a Golden Core cultivator might be able to part the sea. But parting the Elemental Magnetic Barrier?
Even Nascent Soul cultivators might not achieve that, let alone those at the Soul Transformation stage. However, Li Su, with nearly three thousand years of expertise in formations, had accomplished it! He had forcefully split open a passage in the Elemental Magnetic Barrier that spanned hundreds of miles. This passage differed from the previous one. It was a direct route for airships to pass through, allowing spiritual energy to flow in.