Li Wei did not bother paying attention to the matter of the Three Corpses either.
The fact that those major powers and the Immortal Suppression Department looked down on others truly meant nothing to him.
"Developing silently and strengthening oneself—that is the Righteous Path."
He mumbled to himself.
He had already arrived at the north of the Azure Cloud Prefecture, the territory of the former Duravia Trade Prefecture.
The blizzards of the past had long since ceased.
After over a century of recuperation, the common people were living and working in peace.
The Aeternus Sect and the Perennis Immortal Palace had become the two dominant sects in this region.
Having lost numerous disciples during the great wars of years past, they had secretly scattered many fated opportunities throughout the mortal world to recruit new blood and restore their vitality.
The Immortal Martial Grotto-Heaven was located here in the north.
A massive city had risen just outside it.
The root cause for this prosperity was the Battle of the Longevity Domain all those years ago.
The blood of the Immortal Zhao Clan—spilled as they resurrected time and time again—had soaked this land, resulting in exceptionally dense spiritual energy.
Furthermore, many powerhouses had perished in the vicinity, leaving behind numerous secret realms and ancient ruins.
Inside the Immortal Martial Grotto-Heaven, Li Zhiheng sat cross-legged, preaching the Dao to a crowd of surrounding Li Clan disciples.
Besides Li Zhiheng, the flickering flame of an oil lamp had actually grown a pair of eyes.
[Candle Spirit]
[Rank: Qi Refining Level 3]
[Origin: Due to Li Zhiheng's continuous use of his Domain and Primordial Spirit Techniques while meditating for over a century, this candle flame absorbed the spiritual energy of the Immortal Martial Grotto-Heaven.
After listening to the Dao for a hundred years, it gained sentience.]
The clan's ultimate shut-in...
He's stayed inside so long that he's even cultivated the candle flame next to him into a sentient being...
Even the clan disciples could not see Li Zhiheng's face clearly.
He sat atop a lotus platform that resembled a flower bud gently opening and closing, shrouded in a dense mist of spiritual energy, appearing deeply mysterious.
The gazes of the descendants were filled with longing and admiration; in the eyes of the younger generations, these elders all seemed rather enigmatic.
Li Wei did not disturb Li Zhiheng, who was so passionate about cultivation and preaching the Dao, and instead headed deeper inside.
At the rear of the Immortal Martial Grotto-Heaven stood a massive mountain that towered into the clouds.
A stone stele stood erect at the foot of the mountain, bearing the inscription: "Cliff of Repentance."
Atop the Cliff of Repentance, three or five clan descendants sat cross-legged.
Upon closer inspection, it was apparent that most were descendants of the 'Jian', 'Qiu', and 'Chu' generations.
They had all committed violations of family rules—neither too major nor too minor—and were punished to face the wall and reflect on their mistakes at the Cliff of Repentance.
Today, it seemed someone's term of punishment was up.
A cold snort resounded from the sky above the Cliff of Repentance.
"Li Chuming, descendant of the Silver Moon Li Lineage.
Your nature is tyrannical, and you slaughtered commoners in the mortal realm.
Your ten-year term of facing the wall has now concluded. If you offend again, This Seat shall personally cleanse the clan of you!"
"Yes, this child will take it to heart and dares not offend again."
With that, the descendant departed.
Li Wei raised an eyebrow.
As the number of descendants continued to increase, it was inevitable that the good would be intermingled with the bad.
Regarding clan disciples who committed offenses—relying on his current Divine Soul, he only needed to expand his awareness to investigate.
Let alone the details of the few hundred descendants currently on his System Panel, even if there were ten thousand or a hundred thousand, he could identify within moments who had transgressed.
If clan disciples violated family rules, the Clan Elders in the Ancestral Hall would mete out punishment.
Those with minor offenses were sent to Silver Moon City to mine.
Those with heavier sins were sent here, to the back mountain of the Immortal Martial Grotto-Heaven, to face the wall in repentance for at least five years.
Here, they would endure the punishment of the mountain peak's biting winds and glacial snow—forces imbued with the power of Laws.
As for those with even graver crimes...
They would simply be sent back to the main family's dungeon to listen to the screeching of malicious ghosts from the Ghost Spring.
Or, they might be sent to the Underworld to be 'tutored' by Li Dalong.
Or, simply, the clan would be cleansed of them entirely.
And the one responsible for capturing clan members who committed errors was Li Yunlin.
Heading up towards the sky, one could see Li Yunlin—a 'shut-in' of the older generation who was obsessed with cultivation—holding the Skyveil Hall while sitting cross-legged in mid-air alongside Fairy Hongxiu.
They looked like a perfect pair of immortal companions.
An Old Cat leapt around the two of them.
"Kid Yunlin isn't bad. With the help of This Seat, you finally broke through to the Void Refining realm.
However, you are still far from the mark. You must continue to cultivate diligently and offer more spiritual items to This Seat. Meow, meow, meow, meow!"
The Old Cat's loud laughter sounded somewhat eerie.
Li Yunlin and Fairy Hongxiu were clearly accustomed to this.
The Daoist couple exchanged a glance, their expressions peculiar.
In the Old Cat's own eyes, it likely saw itself as a peerless powerhouse with boundless Spiritual power; yet in the eyes of the couple, the Old Cat was just a cat that loved to brag.
"Fairy, you have already reached the extreme limits of the Divinity Transformation realm.
I can see that your Spiritual power is currently constructing a Void Refining Space.
Within ten years, you will surely break through to the Void Refining realm."
Li Yunlin's gaze was filled with tenderness.
"Mn."
Fairy Hongxiu nodded gently.
The sight of this couple looking so lovingly at each other gave Li Wei goosebumps, yet he was also incredibly delighted.
Fairy Hongxiu was, after all, the former Palace Master of one of the three great Sects.
She had actually begun constructing her Void Refining Space many years ago, but lacked the assurance to attempt the breakthrough.
Now, however, she possessed full confidence!
Looking at Li Yunlin again, one had to admit that the Skyveil Hall was truly a peerless wonder of the world.
[Your family has supplied the Skyveil Hall with a vast amount of spiritual items obtained from the Longevity Domain.
The Skyveil Hall has broken through to the realm of a Fourth-Grade Spiritual Item.
It contains one hundred and twenty-eight types of spiritual item laws.
These laws have transformed into Spiritual power, forming a galaxy.
Your descendant, Li Yunlin, has comprehended these laws within it for many years.]
[Obtained Top-Tier Void Refining Space: The Dao Field of a Hundred Laws.
A hundred types of law-based are held within the heart. The Old Cat serves as the Spirit of the Space, capable of wielding the power of over a hundred types of spiritual item laws.]
[Obtained Void Refining Technique: Heaven's Punishment.
It possesses two forms. First, it can transform the hundred laws into substantive Spiritual power to slay enemies, consuming a vast amount of law-based Spiritual power.
Second, the Spiritual power can be infused into one's own body, manifesting as the Divine Armor of Heaven's Punishment and the Divine Halberd of Heaven's Punishment.]
It was, by and large, similar to the manner in which Li Yunlin used to slaughter his enemies back in the day.
That he was able to possess such achievements was, in fact, largely thanks to the Old Cat.
This wonder left behind by the Skyveil Hall could even be compared to Li Dalong's Heaven-Piercing Coffin.
According to the Old Cat, it had not even reached the peak state it held back when the ancestors of the Azure Cloud resisted the Wu Tribe.
"Within ten years, Fairy Hongxiu will also break through to the Void Refining realm. The clan will gain another expert. Excellent!"
Li Wei laughed heartily and peacefully exited the game.
Returning to the Star Domain, the Saber had already been retracted into his body.
Taking the Power of Laws that had been stored within the planet, he grinned.
"As expected of the Power of Space, this saves me a great deal of travel time."
In the boundless sea of stars.
Li Wei waved his hand casually.
The vacuum before him was torn open just like a piece of black cloth. He took a single step forward and vanished instantly.
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