Strengthening the Lightning Bear Line!
After chatting with Cang Wuji for a while, Shi Jian stayed in Li Bear Plains for half a month to thoroughly sort out the three Immortal Foundation within his body.
His foundation Middle Spirit Transformation was more solid than he had anticipated.
With the Purple Pivot Lightning and Purple Firmament Lightning both fully developed, and the Righteous Yang Lightning only in its rudimentary form, it was already able to mobilize the Righteous Yang Lightning Rhythm of heaven and earth, making its combat power several times greater than it was a hundred years ago.
But the journey slowed down from there.
The condensation of the third Immortal Foundation Righteous Yang Lightning requires a large amount of Dao of Divine Firmament Rhyme for nourishment; although the remains of the Dao of Lightning Spirit Transformation at the Five-Foundation Extreme Realm are a treasure, they should not be refined hastily. They must be absorbed little by little, like peeling away layers of an onion, otherwise the Dao Rhyme will conflict and cause harm.
It can't be rushed, nor is it convenient to rush it.
Shi Jian had other plans in mind.
The Li Bear Plains Giant Bear Clan was originally allocated 30 million li of territory, with the Mountain Bear Lineage making up the majority, the Pale Bear Lineage receiving 5 million li, and the Lightning Bear Line also receiving 5 million li.
That territory was located southeast of Li Bear Plains, and was named Lightning Plain by the Ancestor Shanyue.
Five million li is neither a large nor a small area; but right now, apart from Shi Jian himself and a few Nascent Soul who stayed behind, Lightning Plain is almost deserted.
The Spirit Vein lie there untouched, countless spiritual resources remain unharvested, and mineral deposits lie buried underground unexplored. Such a vast territory is left to lie fallow, a truly wasteful situation...
Shan Li has entered seclusion.
The Treasured Earth Dao Fruit was suspended in mid-air, and the Daoist essence of the Treasured Earth Dao emanating from the world was at its most abundant. She was cultivating the Ten-Thousand-Layered Edge Immortal Foundation, and if she didn't seize this opportunity to absorb and comprehend it now, she would never have such a good time again.
This period of seclusion lasted at least a century.
Shi Jian naturally wouldn't stop her, but before she left, Shan Li threw him a sentence.
"Lightning Plain is just sitting empty anyway. If you're bored, you can move some people from your clan here. Even if the resources aren't high-grade, it's better than it being empty."
"Accumulating little by little, and exchanging quantity for quality, will greatly benefit you; the road ahead for Lightning Bear Line is still very long..."
Shi Jian had this plan all along.
Lightning Plain seven upper-middle-tier fourth-order Spirit Vein and two lower-middle-tier fifth-order Spirit Vein. Such resources would be enough to support a medium-sized race in the Beast Realm.
Most of the members of the Lightning Bear Line still remain in their old lair in the Beast Realm, living in the Divine Firmament Plain; and since its expansion, the Divine Firmament Plain has not yet been fully developed.
The reason is that the Lightning Bear Line has too shallow a foundation, especially with a scarcity of members above the Golden Core; resulting in very few Nascent Soul Bear Kings in their lineage...
Like the mountain ranges and the Pale Bear Lineage, these main lineages have hundreds of Nascent Soul Nascent Soul, and the entire clan now boasts thousands of Nascent Soul.
The number of Golden Core cultivators was in the tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands.
The Lightning Bear Line has only a dozen or so members to date, and even the number of Golden Core bear demons is only a few hundred, which can be described as a small population.
And it is precisely for this reason that we have now gained another vast territory.
With a small population and abundant land, they should multiply and promote the growth of his Lightning Bear Line. Even if they can only cultivate a large number of low-level spiritual creatures, it can still provide some assistance to his cultivation.
With this in mind, Shi Jian didn't delay any longer. He then tore through the void, found the spatial node, and returned to the Beast Realm.
In the Beast Realm, in the western lands of the Giant Bear Race, at the Divine Firmament Plain.
When Shi Jian returned, Divine Firmament Plain had already been completely transformed.
Back then, the destruction of the Frenzied Lion Clan led to the annihilation of many spiritual lands, the disruption of Spirit Vein, and the destruction of earth veins.
But after nearly two hundred years of recuperation, it is no longer the desolate mountain it was two hundred years ago; the Spirit Vein have been repaired and nurtured for many years, the Spiritual Qi has gradually recovered, and the earth energy is extremely abundant.
In the distance, amidst the rolling mountains, vast forests of thunder bamboo rise abruptly from the ground. The purplish-gold bamboo leaves rustle in the wind, each leaf tip dancing with tiny arcs of thunder.
Since Shi Jian broke through to the Spirit Transformation, Divine Firmament Plain has served as the foundation of the Lightning Bear Line; its territory has expanded to a radius of three million li; it is the largest territory in the western part of the Giant Bear Clan.
The Divine Firmament Plain spans three million li, and now more than ten fourth-tier spiritual peaks and hundreds of vast spiritual lands have been developed into it.
Throughout Divine Firmament Plain, there are Thunder Pools specifically for Golden Core Bear Demon Cultivator.
Although its scale is still far smaller than that of established main branches like Shanxiong and Cangxiong, it is a world of difference compared to the barren and impoverished mountains and rivers of the past.
Upon seeing the patriarch return, Shi Yin was the first to greet him.
It's been almost two hundred years since I last saw him. This kid has now cultivated to the Nascent Soul Late Stage, and his aura is much more composed than before.
He was surrounded by a chilling aura, his Immortal Foundation was concealed, and his steps were steady. The purple lightning token was hanging at his waist, indicating his status.
"Ancestor!" Shi Yin stepped forward quickly, bowed deeply, and could not hide his joy.
Shi Jian glanced at him and nodded. "I have been away for many years. You have done a good job developing Divine Firmament Plain, though not badly."
Shi Yin smiled and asked, "Ancestor, has something important come of your return?"
"Relocate a portion of the clan."
"Within the Dao Realm, the Li Bear Plains has divided five million li of territory for my Lightning Bear Line. The Spirit Vein there are abundant, not much different from the Divine Firmament Plain. Now that area is empty, we need to move some of our clansmen there to develop it."
Shi Yin's expression turned serious. "Five million li? And there are seven fourth-grade high-level Spirit Vein and two fifth-grade mid-to-low-level Spirit Vein!"
Shi Yin was amazed.
Divine Firmament Plain has been operating for hundreds of years, and although it has more than ten fourth-order Spirit Vein, their quality is generally low.
There were no fifth-order Spirit Vein at all; it was only after Shi Jian broke through to the Spirit Transformation that the clan moved a fifth-order Spirit Vein into the Divine Firmament Plain.
Currently, the Lightning Bear Line of the Giant Bear Clan has two main strongholds: one is the Divine Firmament Plain Ancestral Land, centered on Divine Firmament Peak, which is the core territory and inheritance site of the Lightning Bear Line.
Secondly, there is the sacred mountain in the Giant Bear Ancestral Court: Lightning Mountain!
This stronghold is the ancestral home of the Lightning Bear Line; it is usually managed by two Thunder Vein Nascent Soul cultivators, mainly to recruit some giant bears who want to join the Thunder Vein.
The symbolic meaning outweighs the practical benefits.
The Dao Realm, with its five million li territory and such Spirit Vein configuration, has significantly elevated the foundation of the Lightning Bear Line!
This was the opportunity for the rise of Lightning Bear Line!
"Don't worry, Ancestor, leave this to me."
Shi Yin patted his chest, "Our clan now has over a thousand Golden Core cultivators and seventeen Nascent Soul; relocating half of them there will be more than enough."
Shi Jian shook his head. "Three hundred Golden Core cultivators will be transferred, ten Nascent Soul Nascent Soul will remain to guard Divine Firmament Plain and the Ancestral Sacred Mountain, and the remaining seven will come with me to the Dao Realm."
He paused, then continued, "In addition, ordinary people must also be relocated; those below the Foundation Establishment who possess talent in the Dao of Lightning should all be taken away."
"Lightning Plain is sparsely populated, and what it lacks most is manpower."
Shi Yin responded and turned to make the arrangements.
With nothing else to do, Shi Jian wandered around Divine Firmament Plain.
On a side peak of Divine Firmament Peak sits a magnificent golden palace; outside the palace, arcs of lightning are densely packed like a net.
Shi Jian probed with his Divine Sense and immediately sensed an extremely solid Nascent Soul aura.
Within its aura, the Daoist principles of Purple Firmament Lightning surged, fierce and intense.
Shi Jian's lips curled slightly.
The stone door of the cave abode was pushed open with a bang, and a giant bear, no more than a thousand feet tall, strode out; lightning patterns spread like flames on its pale fur, and Purple Firmament Divine Lightning overflowed from its vertical pupils, burning like torches.
This bear is none other than Shi Xiao, who has cultivated to the Nascent Soul Early Stage!
A hundred years ago, when he was in a coma, this child was only at the Golden Core Perfection. Now, he has broken through to the Nascent Soul and cultivated the Purple Firmament Lightning Immortal Foundation.
Upon seeing Shi Jian Shi Xiao, Shi Xiao's giant bear form paused slightly before transforming into human form.
The young man's face bore a seven-tenths resemblance to Shi Jian, but his figure was more wiry, and his brows lacked some of Shi Jian's gravitas, instead exuding a more impetuous and restless air.
"Father." Shi Xiao cupped his hands in greeting, his voice flat, revealing little emotion.
Shi Jian sized him up for a moment. "Purple Firmament Lightning, you've certainly chosen a tough path."
The Purple Firmament Lightning Immortal Foundation is righteous and fiery, ranking among the top in offensive power among the six Divine Firmament Immortal Foundation; however, it demands extremely high moral character from the cultivator, and the slightest deviation will lead to demonic possession.
Shi Jian spent a lot of effort cultivating the Purple Firmament Lightning; Shi Xiao, however, used it as his first Immortal Foundation, which shows his considerable courage.
Shi Xiao's expression remained unchanged. "Since we're going to cultivate the Dao of Lightning, let's cultivate the most intense one."
Shi Jian didn't say much, only saying, "Pack your things and come with me to the Dao Realm; those who cultivate lightning, if they only know how to cultivate diligently, will ultimately find it difficult to achieve great things."
"Thunder Cultivator is a skilled warrior; cultivating thunder is a way to cultivate the mind and character; to cultivate a fierce will and an indomitable spirit."
"Go to the Dao Realm and hone your skills."