After reviewing the situation, Li Xingkong didn't linger. Firstly, the matter was settled, and he had nothing else to do. Secondly, he had almost finished consuming the Body Tempering Grass he had brought with him.
The body -Body Tempering Grass I planted has been handed over to my father to take care of these past few days. Although he has been a farmer all his life, without Li Xingkong's careful nurturing, the quality of the Body Tempering Grass might not be as good.
I still need to go back and keep an eye on it myself. Once it's been planted for several generations and the overall structure of the Body Tempering Grass has stabilized, I won't need to watch over it every day like this.
Furthermore, the people from the Cherry Blossom Wind Group are still in the village. Although their report said they would visit Zhuge Liang three times, who knows when their other methods will begin?
His parents aren't practitioners like him; if he resorts to violence, it would be bad if they got hurt.
Let's hurry back and quell the situation first.
There is still a shortage of manpower. Although one person can do whatever they want, manpower is limited, and they are often overwhelmed.
If I had a few helpers, even just people who could assist me, things wouldn't be so urgent.
While ordinary people can offer some assistance, their physical limitations mean they are essentially useless when it comes to anything related to cultivation.
There's no other way, I'll just focus on cultivating first. Once I achieve Spiritual Qi freedom, then I'll consider recruiting a few people.
After Li Xingkong floated and swayed all the way to the vicinity of the village, he found a secluded place to land and then walked into the village.
When he arrived at his home, he ran into Reiko and her group, who were visiting for the third time.
This visit was clearly more formal than the last one. The entire group had changed into neat corporate uniforms, looking so uniform that it made one instinctively want to stay away.
Father Li was still wearing the same clothes he wore when he worked in the fields, dirty and grimy, but he didn't mind. He just sat on a chair in the yard, holding the water hose.
I don't know what they were talking about before, but when Li Xingkong entered the room, he saw that both sides were silent and no one spoke.
"Dad, I'm home."
Li Xingkong ignored the group and went to his father first to greet him.
When Dad saw Li Xingkong return, he put down the hose he was carrying and patted the mud off his clothes.
"Why are you only getting back now? Perfect timing, you're back. You can chat with them, I can't talk to them at all, we peasants can't keep up with their conversations."
Dad moved aside, threw off his gloves, and went inside.
It seems this group of people didn't say many nice things when they came to visit, otherwise my dad, a gentle person, wouldn't have been angered.
"You must be Li Xingkong. It's a pleasure to meet you. You truly are a remarkable figure."
When Reiko saw that the person in charge had returned, she naturally came forward to greet him, extending her hand to shake his.
Li Xingkong didn't reach out his hand. There wouldn't have been any problem with shaking hands, but seeing his father like this, Li Xingkong lost interest.
"My dad was a peasant, and so was I. You two don't have much to say to him, so neither do I."
Li Xingkong blunt and unceremonious.
"You can leave now, the door is over there."
After Li Xingkong's few words, the scene immediately froze. Reiko's hand was still frozen in the air, and the black-clad bodyguards behind her began to shout.
"Knowing you're just a peasant, what's with the arrogance? If you know what's good for you, just sell us what we want."
Although he was called a bodyguard, he was actually an employee of the group. The only difference between him and Reiko was their job positions. As for their superior-subordinate relationship, it was not certain who was in charge. He only reluctantly followed because Reiko was specifically asked to lead the team this time.
He was naturally dissatisfied with Reiko's approach of first being polite and then resorting to force. In his view, he represented the group, and there was no need for formalities when talking to an ordinary person. It was simply a matter of force and robbery, and the other party wouldn't be able to make any waves.
"Is this what you mean?"
Li Xingkong didn't speak to the bodyguard; he went directly to Reiko.
"Though the words may sound harsh, this is how the group has always operated."
Li Xingkong didn't give her any face, so she stopped pretending. Anyway, she'd come three times already, and Li Xingkong's family hadn't shown any interest in helping her. She wouldn't say anything nice the next time they met.
"I still hope you can take the initiative as soon as possible, otherwise, the consequences for the group will be unbearable for you."
"Hmph, I won't sell the item. As for your group's retaliation? I'd like to see what you plan to do."
Since the other side had already dropped their pretense of kindness, Li Xingkong stopped bothering with them.
If they weren't in Divine Land, he would never have let that Bangzi man leave his courtyard.
However, even though he couldn't fight back, Li Xingkong wasn't afraid of them.
No matter the method, it was all under his magical surveillance; no matter the conspiracy, he was fearless.
However, simply defending against the problem isn't a solution. Ultimately, the problem must be addressed at its root by eliminating the group of people who create it before it will truly disappear.
The problem now is that I can't just storm into the headquarters of the Cherry Blossom Wind Group and massacre everyone there. This isn't some sect or gang; it's a corporation with tens of thousands of employees.
The best approach is to scare them, silence those in the know, and stop them from paying attention to the matter.
Or, let's classify this as a fraud, since no one from the group has personally witnessed the specific properties of the Body Tempering Grass.
But those are things for later. Right now, the most important thing is to deal with the impending blow.
"If only they were a little more arrogant, I'd love for them to attack right away."
Sitting in his own yard, Li Xingkong felt much more at ease. No matter how comfortable it is to be out and about, it's never as comfortable as lying at home.
I've been away for a few days, and my spiritual practice has fallen behind. Although I can still practice when I'm away, the efficiency is never as high as when I'm alone at home.
Practicing spirituality alone at home, with no one to disturb you and no other things to worry about, allows you to concentrate fully and calm your mind.
That's why practitioners often go into seclusion; they seek this kind of mental state during seclusion.
I returned home and spent two or three days cultivating. During this time, no one from the group came again. It was as if they had vanished into thin air, without making a sound.
However, the quieter they are, the more sophisticated their methods become. Li Xingkong wanted to see what kind of tricks they had up their sleeves.
Just as Li Xingkong was cultivating in the courtyard, someone came to the door.
"Young Master Li, open the door, it's me!"
Li Xingkong exited his cultivation state, got up and went to the door. The person knocking on the door was an elder from the village.
Seeing his anxious look, as if something urgent had happened, Li Xingkong quickly went forward to open the door for him.
" Uncle Liu, what brings you here?"
Li Xingkong invited the elderly man, whom he called "uncle" but was actually almost a grandfather, in and helped him to a chair.
I poured him some tea before asking what was wrong.
"That's great news! A factory has its eye on our village and plans to build a factory here. They've allocated a huge area, and your plot is included in it."
Uncle Liu was telling Li Xingkong interpreted it differently.
Well, here comes the first move from the Cherry Blossom Wind Group.