Chapter 5: The Long Spear Unsealed by a Million Incense Offerings

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Twelve Qi-Nourishing Pills, suitable for cultivators in the Qi Refining stage, gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into the dantian; one pill can reduce at least a year of time needed for Qi Refining cultivators to absorb spiritual energy.
Twelve Heavenly Origin Pills, also for Qi Refining cultivators, cleanse impurities from the body, making half a year of cultivation with pills feel like divine assistance.
The Celestial Secret Spirit-Boosting Pill!
As for these final twelve pills, Li Xiang was unsure whether such an item existed in the cultivation world of the game.
But he knew well that even on present-day Earth, the Celestial Secret Spirit-Boosting Pill was nearly impossible to find on the market. This pill, over a span of three years, could—depending on one’s fortune—have a chance to improve a person’s spiritual root.
Only the Li family possessed the formula to craft such pills. In years of experimentation at the Li Family Pill Manufacturing Company, the highest record was a person whose spiritual root was only 24 points, yet within three years increased it to 50 points. Other improvements were too minor to note.
It was truly a blessing for cultivators!
Of course, the stronger the pill’s efficacy, the greater the tolerance developed after use. The Celestial Secret Spirit-Boosting Pill could only be taken once in a lifetime.
“Thirty-six pills—that’s almost one-tenth of all my current pills.”
Looking at the delivered pills, Li Xiang felt no hesitation.
Because these had all been gifts from the family over the years; to him now, they were useless!
“The ancestor has manifested again!”
“Pills, so many pills! Just the scent alone tells you these aren’t ordinary.”
“Thanks to the ancestor’s blessing, I will spare no effort to lead the family to greatness!”
Li Dalong and his family expressed heartfelt gratitude.
[Received +16 Ancestral Blessing Points]
Li Xiang then shifted his gaze away from the computer screen.
His hand rested lightly on the mysterious spear, gently stroking it. A ripple of energy spread across the spear’s surface, stirring all the objects in the room.
Soon, a prompt appeared on the screen:
[Spend 1,000,000 Ancestral Blessing Points to unseal the ‘Mysterious Spear’?]
“???”
He had only saved up 80 points at best. Asking for a million? Might as well just rob someone!
Still, Li Xiang grew more certain of the spear’s power.
He took a deep breath and glanced at the computer clock—4 a.m.
“Played all night, huh?”
Li Xiang slowly rose and stretched. Usually, he would have gone to sleep by now, but today he had no plans to rest and felt fully energized. “Looks like I need to go out for a while.”
Though the game was important, he had matters in the real world as well. And during his midnight snack, Moon Fairy had brought him some unsettling news.
Especially so.
Li Xiang placed the spear into his spatial ring. He had tried before, but the strong seal inside could not be broken.
Then, he put a detection stone in front of the computer and released a wooden figurine from the ring to sit on the gaming chair. After confirming he could remotely control the computer, he left the room.
“Master, shall I prepare breakfast?”
As he closed the door and stepped into the living room, Moon Fairy, standing silently in the center, opened her eyes and greeted him with the first smile of dawn.
“No need.”
Li Xiang smiled back and asked, “By the way, is Spirit Granny at the number twelve residence?”
“She’s been there all along. Returned from seclusion two months ago and hasn’t left the residence,” Moon Fairy said, watching Li Xiang put on his shoes. She blinked. “Master, are you going out? Would you like me to accompany you?”

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“Just a short trip. I’ll be back soon. Prepare the car for me.”
Li Xiang gave a brief order.
Then he pulled out his phone and checked the computer screen through the detection stone.
In a short time, all family members in the game who received pills began secluded cultivation, determined not to go out until their food supplies were exhausted.
Li Dalong clearly understood what these pills were from the Qi Refining Cultivation Manual.
Nearly every Li family member had taken a Celestial Secret Spirit-Boosting Pill, even the iron horse Linma.
Their talents improved somewhat, but no major changes appeared yet.
Meanwhile, two new cultivators appeared in the member list besides Li Dalong, who was at Qi Refining stage four.
Li Dalong’s wife, who likely never had the destiny to become a cultivator, reached Qi Refining stage one after taking the pills combined with the prenatal cultivation methods from the Qi Refining Manual.
Even Li Yaozu became a five-year-old Qi Refining stage one cultivator—a bright future ahead!
“Blessings of the ancestor!”
“My children must cultivate diligently and not disappoint the ancestor’s painstaking efforts.”
“This time, we failed to offer the ancestor a gift worthy of his favor, but in the next decade, we will repay him well!”
The Li family members in the game were filled with fighting spirit.
Li Xiang nodded with satisfaction and returned his antique phone to his pocket.
“Master seems very happy today,” Moon Fairy’s laughter interrupted his immersion.
“If you prepare braised pork for lunch, I might be even happier.”
Li Xiang grinned, taking a box from Moon Fairy and opening it to find it contained cake.
Then he drove away from the villa.
After a short drive, Li Xiang arrived at number twelve in the Jixian Village. It was dawn, and the weather should have been somewhat chilly, yet the residence showed no signs of cold—rather, a wave of warmth escaped from inside.
He checked the game again on his phone; no special events had triggered, and the family’s progress was orderly. Feeling reassured, he knocked on the door of number twelve.
“Ding-ling-ling!”
“Spirit Granny, it’s Li Xiang, I’ve come to see you!”
As he called out, the massive door swung open. Unlike Li Xiang’s home, this residence glowed red inside. A scorching aura burst out as the door opened, blowing his coat and hair.
An old woman, leaning on a cane and seemingly struggling to walk, appeared before him like a phantom.
Used to this scene, Li Xiang remained calm and smiled gently. “Spirit Granny, I hope I didn’t interrupt your forging?”
The old woman, with white hair and a face full of wrinkles, smiled kindly. “How could it be? This old lady is just happy to have a young visitor.”
“Come, Little Xiang, come inside and have some tea with me.”
Spirit Granny grasped Li Xiang’s hand and led him inside.
Once inside, the firelight unexpectedly went out, everything returned to normal. Wooden tables and chairs appeared, and they sat down with a pot of hot tea on the table.
They chatted about daily trivialities for nearly half an hour, mostly Spirit Granny’s gentle inquiries and ramblings typical of the elderly.
Li Xiang knew Spirit Granny had lived at least three centuries and was a remarkable forger. Everyone in Jixian Village came to her for forged items whenever needed.
“Spirit Granny, I’ve encountered a difficult problem this time.”
Li Xiang looked deflated.

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“Oh?”
Spirit Granny frowned immediately. “Did some careless brat at school bully you? Or is it a family matter?”
“Neither. You know I don’t like causing trouble.”
Li Xiang didn’t beat around the bush. The spatial ring in his hand flickered, and a spear appeared. Spirit Granny’s eyes brightened as she saw the patterns on the spear. Li Xiang smiled, “This thing was a gift from a friend. I can’t make sense of it; it reminded me of your skills.”
“Definitely a magical treasure!”
Spirit Granny took the spear, and a surge of energy rippled out. The once simple surroundings flared with firelight, then it vanished. After holding the spear for ten seconds, she nodded. “At least a high-grade spiritual weapon. The sealing method is only average. If you trust this old lady, you can come to collect it the day after tomorrow at dawn.”
“If I don’t trust you, Spirit Granny, then who else can I?”
After flattering her for another ten minutes, Li Xiang left the mysterious spear with her and exited number twelve’s residence.
He checked his phone; no family crises had occurred. Relieved, he drove toward the exit.
“Uncle Chen, wake up! I have something to do outside!”
At the gate, Li Xiang called to the sleeping gatekeeper, Uncle Chen.
Soon, Uncle Chen sleepily poked his head out. “Young Master Li? Out so early?”
“Yeah.”
Li Xiang sighed and opened the car door, picking up the cake from the passenger seat and handing it to Uncle Chen. “Woke up very early today—4 a.m.”
“Oh, cake? Young Master Li sure knows how to enjoy life.”
Uncle Chen beamed at the cake. “What’s the occasion to get up so early?”
“Nothing special.”
Li Xiang grinned. “Just found a sealed weapon and took it to Spirit Granny at number twelve to have her examine it. Oh, I forgot to ask when it would be ready. Could you help ask her during your patrol?”
“No problem. I’ll ask and let you know. Don’t worry, she’s a good person and will return whatever you give her.”
Uncle Chen tapped the table with his fingers. “For this, you don’t need to get up so early.”
“Oh, it’s family matters. The Li family head died in a foreign battlefield. Some elders took a large force to avenge him. The new family head isn’t a good man—he’s cut off my allowance. I’m afraid I won’t even have enough money to eat soon.”
Li Xiang sighed deeply. That was the bad news Moon Fairy had brought last night.
If not for the need to eat, he wouldn’t have left the computer for a moment!
“Ah?”
Uncle Chen’s eyes widened. “That’s serious. You must act fast. Mr. Han at number eighty-two residence knows about these things. Go to his law firm and ask; maybe he can help.”
A world with lawyers—Li Xiang was already prepared to fight his family in court.
He nodded slightly. “Thanks, Uncle Chen. I’ll go ask him now. Moon Fairy is making braised pork at noon; I’ll have her bring you some when I return.”
“Ah, that’s kind of you.”
Li Xiang’s car sped away. Uncle Chen waved and then yawned, heading toward number twelve’s residence. He knocked hard on the door.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
The sound echoed throughout the villa area. Many houses lit up.
“Resident of number twelve, hello! I’m the villa’s gatekeeper, sincerely at your service!”