Mysterious Offering from Descendants

This was the first time Li Xiang had seen anyone break into the family home in the game.

"It seems it's not just about farming honestly; there is still a certain level of danger."

Li Xiang narrowed his eyes slightly, quietly watching how Li Dalong would handle everything before him in the game.

He saw a line of text appear above the heads of those bandits.

"Hand over all your money and food, or we'll make you regret it!"

Because of their numbers, the bandits appeared somewhat arrogant.

But soon, they couldn't remain arrogant for long.

After ten years of cultivation, Li Dalong had already reached the fourth level of Qi Refinement. The Qi Refiner Cultivation Manual provided by Li Xiang also included combat techniques and some simple spells and martial arts. Furthermore, Li Dalong frequently engaged in battles within the Wild Boar Forest and the Silver Iron Forest, so his combat prowess was already quite astonishing.

How could this band of bandits, formed by starving refugees, possibly be a match for Li Dalong?

Moreover.

The Iron Forest Horse charged out from the stable!

Li Dalong's wife, Xu Cuihua, also revealed her fierce nature. Usually, she spent her time farming and raising the children, but at this moment, she actually rushed out of the kitchen wielding a kitchen knife, forced to show her toughness to protect her family.

Even young Li Yaozu rushed out of his room holding a wooden sword, with small text appearing above his head: "Coming to our house to steal things? I'll beat you to death!"

"They have a cultivator! Stop fighting! Spare us, my lord, we won't dare do it again!"

As the whole family charged into the fray, a horse also rampaged among the bandits.

Soon, this group of bandits was defeated, kneeling in a pile before the Li Family gate.

"I'll spare your lives today, but if you dare to come back, I'll break your legs!"

Li Dalong shouted with wide eyes.

"Thank you, my lord! We won't dare again!"

In an instant, the bandits expressed their gratitude and prepared to leave.

Watching Li Dalong's display of kindness, Li Xiang frowned deeply.

Clearly, before this, Li Dalong had always focused on developing the family honestly, and even when he fought, it was only against wild animals and demonic beasts.

These bandits were, after all, human beings, and Li Dalong had shown enough mercy toward his own kind.

However, Li Xiang felt that Li Dalong's decision to let the bandits go this time was a huge mistake.

"No matter how these bandits found the Li Family, it is a year of great drought. They have discovered that the Li Family still has enough food. Even if they don't dare to come back, won't they spread the news to other bandits?"

Li Xiang took a deep breath and muttered to himself, "Even if Li Dalong has enough strength to defeat these ordinary people, there will always be times when he has to leave home to hunt. The three children haven't grown up yet, and Xu Cuihua is only a slightly stronger woman. What if they suffer because of this?"

The mouse slowly moved over to [Ancestral Blessing].

Li Xiang found a skill--

[Ancestral Patriarch's Fury: Launches an attack from the Ancestral Tablet. The more family members there are and the stronger they are, the more powerful the skill becomes, consuming more Incense.]

[Use 'Ancestral Patriarch's Fury', consume 20 points of Incense!]

In an instant.

The Ancestral Tablet on the altar glowed brilliantly. It floated into the air, rushed out of the Li Family gate, and carved a graceful purple arc through the night sky in the game screen.

And this time, Li Xiang discovered that he could control the tablet on the screen!

"The Ancestral Patriarch has manifested again!"

The Li family members knelt on the ground at once, and even the Iron Forest Horse learned to kneel like Li Dalong.

"What is that thing?"

"It looks like a spirit tablet!"

The bandits also turned their heads, looking at the tablet in astonishment.

Without a second thought, Li Xiang controlled the tablet and clicked on the bandit who had run the farthest.

Then.

The tablet pierced straight through the bandit's chest!

"Didn't you say you wouldn't kill us? Run!"

"Help! I don't want to die."

"Please, spare me."

Li Xiang frowned. He continued to operate the mouse, clicking on the bandits who dared to flee.

Setting aside the fact that this was a game, even if Li Xiang were facing such a situation in person, he would have made the same choice!

Since these guys had already harbored malicious intent toward him, he had to eliminate the root of the trouble. Otherwise, if you don't pull out the weeds by the roots, they will grow again with the spring breeze!

However, Li Xiang did not kill all the bandits.

He only killed those who dared to run away.

There were only five bandits left on the screen, and Li Xiang's gaze began to focus on Li Dalong.

"The Ancestral Tablet of the old ancestor has stopped."

Li Dalong looked left and right, appearing to hesitate over something.

But before long, he finally stood up, gripped the blade he had just set down, and charged toward the bandits with the weapon raised.

"The old ancestor is angry; wife, I understand now."

"Only by killing them all can I protect this home!"

"Thank you for your guidance, old ancestor!"

Sensible!

Li Xiang appreciated this most about Li Dalong; the man had great intuition, and these five bandits were clearly left for him to handle!

The ancestral token returned to its place.

Under Li Xiang's watchful gaze, Li Dalong killed all the bandits in front of his wife and children, and spent the night hauling their corpses outside the courtyard to discard them.

As for his eldest son, Li Yaozu, who had just run out holding a wooden sword, he was still at an age of innocence, yet he watched his father move the bodies with composure, his small eyes filled with a hint of reverence.

[Your descendant has resolved a family crisis, Incense +12]

[Obtained loot: a small amount of silver, tattered clothes, a pitchfork...]

[Watching Li Dalong kill the family's enemies, the young child seems to have understood something, and a strange concept has been etched into the deepest part of his memory.]

[Li Yaozu has gained the trait: Killing Potential]

[Killing Potential: Becomes more frenzied when fighting enemies, strength increases by 20%, and comprehension of offensive arts and martial arts increases by 5%]

"Huh?"

Li Xiang was stunned for a moment; he hadn't expected this slaughter to resolve more than just the enemies, nor that it would bring more than just loot to the Li Family.

The greatest harvest.

Was actually the four-year-old child, Li Yaozu; such potential was undoubtedly that of a natural-born killer, a warrior!

After the slaughter that night.

The Li Family returned to its former peace. Of course, Li Xiang could not see the full picture of what had changed deep within the hearts of his descendants after killing their enemies.

He increased the flow of time once again.

The Li Family continued to develop.

The Li Family's stone house became increasingly refined, and the original wooden fence, due to the previous theft incident, began to be replaced bit by bit with stacked stones, forming a courtyard of considerable size.

They even specifically built a training ground for practicing arts and martial arts.

What surprised Li Xiang the most was this.

During one of his trips to hunt in the Silver Iron Forest, Li Dalong hauled back flat stones, stacking them one by one in the most prominent spot of the courtyard to build a small temple, specifically to enshrine the old ancestor's tablet, keeping the Incense burning bright.

[Li Dalong and his descendants have built an Ancestral Temple specifically for you, Incense +20!]

"A filial child."

Li Xiang rubbed his chin in gratification, then paused; he was still alive, yet his descendants had built a temple for him—it felt a bit strange.

And under Li Xiang's expectant waiting.

Finally, the interface ushered in the once-every-ten-years Grand Sacrifice!

Li Dalong, accompanied by his wife and three children, and leading an Iron Forest Horse, arrived before the small stone-built temple, lit the Incense, and began to worship!

"Unfilial descendant pays respects to the old ancestor. Thanks to the old ancestor's protection over these ten years, the family has been able to flourish."

Li Dalong kowtowed repeatedly, then looked at his eldest son, Li Yaozu, "Yaozu, quickly offer the gold and silver your father prepared to the bronze furnace to honor the ancestor."

[You have received offerings: ten catties of silver, one catty of gold]

[Do you wish to retrieve them?]

Retrieve my foot!

In front of his computer, Li Xiang rolled his eyes. In his era, gold and silver were no longer rare commodities; even diamonds were left on the street with no one wanting them. The hood of Li Xiang's sports car was made of pure gold, and his villa's bathtub was decorated with items filled with diamonds.

He clicked no.

Li Dalong stared blankly at the Ancestral Tablet, "Hmm? The old ancestor didn't bestow that warm blessing!"

"Could it be that the old ancestor doesn't like gold and silver?"

Xu Cuihua asked.

"Right, that must be it, the old ancestor doesn't like them!" Li Dalong nodded repeatedly, "The old ancestor is so powerful, these ordinary things simply can't catch his eye. Yaozu, go to the warehouse and find something valuable; we must satisfy the old ancestor!"

"Huh?"

Watching the bustle of his descendants on the game interface, Li Xiang shrugged.

In truth, he didn't intend to bestow anything just yet.

After all, the Li Family was only just getting started; what valuable things could they possibly have? On the contrary, he had already prepared this round of blessings as an investment in the Li Family's growth. Only if the Li Family became stronger would they have a chance to obtain things that could catch his eye.

Soon, Li Yaozu came over holding a pile of items and placed them before the temple.

[You have obtained offerings: Wild Boar King Tendon, two jin of Black Rock Ore...]

[Withdraw them?]

A pile of strange and peculiar items.

He hadn't originally wanted them, but since this was the heartfelt intention of his descendants, Li Xiang rummaged through the items, his brows lifting slightly.

"Huh?"

An item caught his eye: a long spear covered in rust. He remembered seeing Li Dalong using it for training when he had switched screens earlier.

[Mysterious Iron Spear (Sealed)]

The game interface even recorded the history of how this long spear was obtained; Li Dalong had found it among a pile of human remains in the Wild Boar King's cave while hunting in the Wild Boar Forest!

"A sealed weapon?"

Li Xiang's expression gradually turned grave. In the world of cultivation, anything worth sealing possessed an extraordinary origin and was often extremely dangerous as well. Clearly, with Li Dalong's shallow cultivation, he hadn't realized the value of this iron spear.

"Withdraw the long spear!"

Li Xiang did not hesitate to withdraw the long spear; even he was quite interested in this object.

[You have chosen to withdraw the offering provided by your descendant--Mysterious Iron Spear!]

In an instant, a long spear covered in rust appeared before the incense burner on his computer desk, and Li Xiang could even smell the scent of rust wafting from it!

At the same time, Li Xiang was drawn to the faint patterns visible on the spear. They were engravings made in a strange script, and Li Xiang suddenly realized that with his limited knowledge, he couldn't decipher them at all.

He set the long spear aside for the moment.

Li Xiang held a brocade box in his hand and placed it before the copper burner.

[You have bestowed upon your descendant--36 various medicinal pills.]

[Proceed with delivery?]