Six Family Techniques, Fully Mastered!

Three days later, Li Dingyuan was laid to rest, entered into the ancestral hall, and given a memorial tablet.

This matter came to a close.

Back at home, Mother Chen Xiuyun wore a sorrowful expression. "Yuan'er, these past few days, your Aunt Dong'er has cried herself unconscious three times."

"Qingqing is still so young too... sigh!"

Li Dingzhou said, "If not for our good fortune on this hunt, the clan would have suffered a heavy blow."

"If I had not happened to break through in both Qi cultivation and body refinement at the same time, I could never have held back a demonic beast whose combat strength rivaled Qi Condensation Fifth Layer on my own."

"If the Clan Leader had not given us ten sheets of Tier 1 Mid-grade Talisman Paper, capable of harming Mid-Tier First-Rank Spirit Beasts, the casualties would have been even more severe."

Still shaken, Li Dingzhou said, "The fact that we returned safely this time owed a great deal to luck."

"But the harvest was quite good as well."

Li Dingzhou calculated, "Besides hunting demonic beasts, the Hunting Team was also tasked with gathering spirit plants."

"During this hunt, we were out for more than a month and gathered thirteen First-Rank Spirit Plants in total. Two of them were Mid-grade First-tier."

"Great Elder Grandfather initially estimated that the spirit plants alone were worth no less than fifty Spirit Stones."

Li Dingzhou added, "Furthermore, we killed seven First-Tier Early Stage Spirit Beasts and four Mid-Tier First-Rank Spirit Beasts. Once converted, they were worth around a hundred Spirit Stones."

"The Hunting Team's gains on this trip nearly matched most of the hunting profits from half a year in past years."

With that, Li Dingzhou took out five Spirit Stones and said, "Yuan'er, on this hunt, your father's contribution was second only to the Second Elder's. I received five Spirit Stones."

"Take them all." Li Dingzhou raised his cup and drank some tea as he said, "Reach the completion of Qi Condensation First Layer soon, then step into Qi Condensation Second Layer as quickly as possible."

Li Qingyuan smiled, circulated the Great Spring Technique, revealed the aura of Qi Condensation Second Layer, and said, "Father, I am already at Qi Condensation Second Layer."

"Pfft~" Li Dingzhou sprayed out his tea and began coughing. "Cough, cough, cough... Qi Condensation Second Layer?"

"You've reached Qi Condensation Second Layer!?"

Mother Chen Xiuyun was also stunned, hardly able to believe it. "Yuan'er, you are already at Qi Condensation Second Layer."

"But you have only cultivated for half a year."

Li Dingzhou swept away his gloom and laughed heartily. "Hahaha, good! As expected of my son, as expected of the Kirin Son of my Li Immortal Clan."

"Qi Condensation Second Layer in just half a year—my son truly is a genius."

Li Dingzhou's expression turned solemn. "Sister Yun, no one can be told about Yuan'er's cultivation, understand?"

Chen Xiuyun shot him a glare. "I'm not stupid. Of course I know it must be kept secret."

"Yuan'er," Li Dingzhou asked, "who else knows about your cultivation?"

Li Qingyuan said, "Your child broke through seven days ago. At present, only Father, Mother, Grandpa Clan Leader, and Great Elder Grandfather know."

"Your child estimates that Second Elder Grandfather knows now as well."

Li Dingzhou nodded. "Every time you break through in the future, you must let the Clan Leader, Great Elder, and Second Elder know. The three of them are the upper ranks of the Li Clan."

"The more talented you are, the more they will value you, and the more resources they will pour into nurturing you."

Li Qingyuan nodded. "Father, I understand."

"Your child will go cultivate now."

Li Qingyuan took the five Spirit Stones, left the house, and headed straight for his own Small Courtyard.

Within the Small Courtyard, Li Qingyuan stored the five Spirit Stones in the Mysterious Feminine Space. After replication, his resources doubled, becoming ten Spirit Stones.

On his bed, Li Qingyuan sat cross-legged, clasped Spirit Stones in his hands, and meditated as he absorbed spiritual energy.

"With Qi Condensation Second Layer cultivation, let alone in the Cultivation World, even within the three-thousand-plus li surrounding Willow Crane Island, I am still an ant. Any accident could lead to death."

Li Dingyuan's death, beyond making him grieve, also made Li Qingyuan's mindset toward cultivation grow more urgent.

In the time that followed, the Li Immortal Clan's development encountered occasional setbacks, but remained generally peaceful.

Li Qingyuan had stepped into Qi Condensation Second Layer in half a year, causing the Clan Leader, Great Elder, and Second Elder to value him even more. After the three elders held a secret meeting, they unanimously decided to increase his resources.

From then on, Li Qingyuan could receive two Spirit Stones and twenty jin of Spirit Rice in Cultivation Resources every month.

Together with the five jin of Spirit Rice his father Li Dingzhou provided every month, plus one or two Spirit Stones every three to five months.

After these Cultivation Resources were replicated and doubled by the Mysterious Feminine Space—

Li Qingyuan's fixed monthly Cultivation Resources became four Spirit Stones and fifty jin of Spirit Rice.

And this did not include the Spirit Stones his Old Dad gave him every three to five months.

Li Qingyuan immersed himself in cultivation. In his spare time, he would also spend time with Sister Qingqing, ease her sorrow, and guide her cultivation.

Besides cultivating spiritual power, Li Qingyuan still practiced spells concurrently.

The Six Family Techniques were all Tier 1 Spells, suitable for the Qi Refining Stage.

Qi Blade Technique, Fireball Technique, Earth Armor Technique, Spirit Rain Technique, Moon Shadow Technique, and Iron Arm Technique—he practiced every one of them.

As for spell cultivation, not only did Great Elder Grandfather enjoy instructing him, but the Clan Leader and Second Elder Grandfather also liked guiding his practice in their spare time.

The three old men seemed to enjoy teaching geniuses, and they loved the sense of harvest that came from nurturing one.

Li Qingyuan possessed the Mysterious Feminine Space. As long as he could barely cast any of the six Tier 1 Spells, he could receive guidance from the power of the space and begin improving his proficiency.

The Mysterious Feminine Space's guidance was comparable to a textbook.

Li Qingyuan's comprehension was indeed extraordinary as well.

One year later.

Li Qingyuan had learned all Six Family Techniques, and every one had reached the Minor Accomplishment level.

The reason they had only reached Minor Accomplishment, unable to attain Major Accomplishment in power, was that he was merely at Qi Condensation Second Layer and still far from Mid Qi Condensation.

Li Qingyuan smiled in satisfaction. "After a year of bitter cultivation, my Qi Condensation Second Layer has progressed greatly and is nearing completion."

He had awakened his spiritual roots at seven and a half, then reached Qi Condensation Second Layer in half a year.

And now, at only nine years old, he had mastered six Tier 1 Spells and was nearing the completion of Qi Condensation Second Layer.

Cultivation was neither dull nor tedious to Li Qingyuan.

Instead, he reveled in it.

Cultivation and immortality had sunk deep into Li Qingyuan's heart, becoming an obsession.

Time flowed by, and in the blink of an eye, another year passed.

This year marked two and a half years of Li Qingyuan's cultivation, and he was ten years old.

This day, Li Qingyuan made all the necessary preparations and began his attempt to break through to Qi Condensation Third Layer.

"Three months ago, Qi Condensation Second Layer had already reached completion. I could have attempted Qi Condensation Third Layer then."

Li Qingyuan pondered. "To consolidate my foundation, to ensure that every realm reached flawless completion, I patiently polished it for another three months."

Besides patiently refining his spiritual power, Li Qingyuan had also been preparing Spirit Stones.

Over three months, the clan distributed six Spirit Stones. After replication and doubling, that became twelve.

His father gave him two Spirit Stones. After replication and doubling, that became four.

"Sixteen Spirit Stones. This breakthrough is secure." Li Qingyuan was brimming with confidence. His realm had been polished to completion, and he could have broken through even without Spirit Stones.

However, for a faster and steadier breakthrough, as well as to quickly stabilize his realm and magical power afterward, he still prepared sixteen Spirit Stones.

Li Qingyuan sat cross-legged, holding a Spirit Stone in each hand. He circulated the Great Spring Technique, drew in Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy, refined the Spirit Stones, and assaulted the bottleneck.