Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

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Unfortunately, the timing wasn't right, and Li Zhirui couldn't possibly seclude himself in front of the stone tower. He had to press this matter to the back of his mind and wait for a time in the future when he had both the time and opportunity to deal with it.

After a brief period of adjusting his breath and preparation, Li Zhirui strode into the tower, commencing the trial of the first layer!

A flash of Spirit Light, and Li Zhirui found himself in a small, isolated space. This was his resting and breathing adjustment area within the tower.

Every cultivator who entered the tower would get such a space, which would accompany them throughout the entire tower. After passing a trial, they would return to this place. When they felt ready, they could open the door and step out, continuing onto the next round of trials.

Li Zhirui didn't linger in this place for too long; he immediately opened the door and began the real trial!

After a flash of Spirit Light passed, when Li Zhirui emerged, he found himself in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

At the same time, the requirements to pass this trial appeared in his mind.

"Kill thirty devil beasts of the same rank!"

This task wasn't very difficult to say, for Li Zhirui was now in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, and the one thing that wasn't lacking here was devil beasts!

Since he had a task at hand, Li Zhirui abandoned his previous casualness and actively searched the mountain ranges for rank three devil beasts, preferably those that were alone, as they were easier to deal with.

Time passed steadily, and within a short month, twenty-nine rank three devil beasts had 'died' at Li Zhirui's hands, only one shy of completing the task!

Roar!

As soon as Li Zhirui arrived on the scene, a dark shadow ferociously charged at him. Li Zhirui shielded himself and set out to hunt this last rank three devil beast.

It was a late-stage rank three Blazing Fire Hound with decent combat strength, but compared to Li Zhirui, a cultivator with Golden Core Perfection and astonishing battle power, it was no match and was quickly beheaded by him.

At the instant the Blazing Fire Hound died, the scene before Li Zhirui's eyes swiftly dissolved, and he returned to the small rest space.

But before resting, there was one more thing to do, and that was to select the reward for passing the first layer of the Secret Realm.

According to the rules of the Secret Realm, Li Zhirui could freely choose one first-rank Spiritual Object or Magic Artifact.

"I want the Spirit-Nurturing Grass!"

Spirit-Nurturing Grass, a first-rank Spiritual Object, might appear to be a common object, but in truth, it was quite precious and versatile!

Rich with Spiritual Energy and seemingly composed of it, the addition of Spirit-Nurturing Grass during Alchemy caused no conflicts, but instead, it enhanced the efficacy of Spirit Pills.

It was also the best fodder for various herbivorous Spirit Beasts. For the Beast-Taming Li family, it was extremely significant. Assuming everything went as expected, the Spirit-Nurturing Grass could save the family a considerable amount of Spirit Stones each year.

What's most important was that Spirit-Nurturing Grass didn't require a harsh environment to thrive; a clean area with plenty of water sufficed, hence it could be widely planted.

The current scarcity and value of the Spirit-Nurturing Grass in the outside world was due to an infectious disease that appeared years ago, targeting only this plant. In just one year, it spread throughout the Profound Origin Realm, leading to the death of countless instances of Spirit Grass.

The once prevalently available Spirit-Nurturing Grass thus disappeared from most people's sight ever since.

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As Li Zhirui's voice faded, a lush Spirit Grass appeared in front of him. He did not hesitate to collect it into his space and planted it on the small hill inside, hoping to quickly grow his clan and transplant it later.

After obtaining the Spiritual Object, that mysterious sensation vanished. Li Zhirui didn't care, and immediately focused his mind to adjust his condition, hoping to initiate the second layer's trial soon.

Days later, Li Zhirui opened his eyes and got up to push the door open.

The scene shifted and finally settled on a huge Beast Gladiatorial Arena!

At the same time, the mission was released.

"Achieve thirty consecutive victories in the Beast Gladiatorial Arena!"

Li Zhirui couldn't help but frown. If it were just thirty victories, he wouldn't find any issue, but this time, it required consecutive wins.

Even for Li Zhirui, who was very confident in his own strength, this was cause for a frown and silence, for within the Beast Gladiatorial Arena the "beasts" were varied and strange. There were those like Li Zhirui who were conventional, but there were also all kinds of devil beasts, and no one knew what the next opponent would be like or their strength.

Despite numerous concerns, Li Zhirui knew he had no choice but to enter the Beast Gladiatorial Arena and become a gladiator.

In the first battle, Li Zhirui's opponent was a strange person covered in thick fur, who could manipulate his hair for attack and defense, and whose power was astonishing. This gave Li Zhirui a tough start, being severely suppressed until he finally saw an opportunity to turn the tables and secure victory.

With this victory, there wasn't a trace of joy on Li Zhirui's face; instead, he became more solemn. If the upcoming battles were against such strength, then the risk of failing this second layer's trial was significant!

After all, as a defender, Li Zhirui had to continuously face challengers with only a brief hour of rest between each battle. This rest period might seem sufficient at first, but as the battles wore on, time would prove increasingly inadequate.

Fortunately, the second to step onto the stage was an evil cultivator. Though his methods were unpredictable, his inherent characteristics made his combat power weak, and Li Zhirui dealt with him quite easily.

The third was a Devil Beast…

The fourth was a Demi-Devil...

Time was passing quickly and Li Zhirui's battles became increasingly difficult, fraught with danger. Several times he nearly lost, but at each turn, he relied on his determination to endure, converting defeats into victories.

The vast Beast Gladiatorial Arena was packed with 'people' who seemed as real as if they truly existed. Some cheered for Li Zhirui, hoping he would maintain his winning streak, while others accused him of cheating and dismissed him with disdain.

"This is the twenty-ninth one! Just one last battle, and this second layer trial will be completed!" Li Zhirui looked at the cultivator lying dead in front of him, his gaze distant as he spaced out for a moment before hurriedly starting to recover his Mana.

However, contrary to Li Zhirui's expectations, the thirtieth gladiator to appear was a Devil Beast that had just broken through to the third rank, its aura still unstable!

This unexpected turn of events brought Li Zhirui great joy. To avoid any complications, he used his strongest methods, effortlessly achieving victory!

Feeling the completion of the trial, his stern face couldn't help but reveal a radiant smile. Besides, through these thirty battles, Li Zhirui's Mana had become even more condensed and substantial.

However, when Li Zhirui won the last battle, many 'people' in the stands were furiously cursing, refusing to accept the result.

But what did it have to do with him? The moment the trial was complete, he left the Beast Gladiatorial Arena and returned to the resting space.