Longevity Begins With Zongmen Handyman

Chapter 166: Holding the Divine Egg to Control the Jiang Family

Feng Yuancheng knelt down and pleaded!

Li An calmly picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then said, "I, Wu Qin, am not a heartless and ruthless person."

"If I give you a way out, of course it's possible, but you have to have corresponding value!"

Feng Yuancheng gritted his teeth and said, "From now on, Feng will only serve Lord Wu. I am willing to go through fire and water for Lord Wu, without hesitation!"

Li An put down his teacup and said, "You have already reached the Foundation Building stage of perfection, so you should be able to refine third-grade talismans now, right?"

Feng Yuancheng looked puzzled, but still said, "I can do it reluctantly, but the success rate... is very low."

Previously, Feng Yuancheng was able to almost reach the position of Lord Wu in the Xuanwu Hall, so he definitely had something special about him!

Li An waved his hand and threw a storage bag in front of Feng Yuancheng, saying, "These are third-grade talisman paper, talisman brushes, and the methods for making two types of third-grade talismans. Go."

"This is a task assigned by Lord Ba, if you can complete it well, you will have a bright future ahead of you."

Feng Yuancheng took a deep breath. At this point, he had no choice but to accept it, so he immediately took the things and left.

After he left.

That night, Li An called Zhang Meng again and accepted her offer to share a bed.

Li An deliberately looked troubled, and when Zhang Meng asked, Li An replied that Jiang Ruoshi had arranged for him to refine third-grade talismans, but his cultivation level was not enough, so he had to let Feng Yuancheng do it instead. He didn't know if it would work.

He deliberately leaked this information to Zhang Meng because he knew that Zhang Meng had a deep relationship with Feng Yuancheng, and she would definitely tell him.

In this way, Feng Yuancheng would believe without a doubt that he could refine talismans, and perhaps, he would even see it as an opportunity to join Jiang Ruoshi and prove himself.

This was just a casual move by Li An, and if Jiang Ribai really succeeded and didn't fall, he could just take back the talisman paper and brushes.

But if he failed... there would be someone to take the blame!

...

Next, while silently cultivating, Li An also paid attention to Tan Qingxue's side.

Sure enough, Jiang Ruoxu came twice, and each time, he clearly tried to avoid attention.

If Li An hadn't been paying close attention, he wouldn't have noticed.

Li An felt that his guess was probably correct.

In the blink of an eye, the day of the army's expedition arrived.

"Mr. Wu, I'm going out to fight..."

On this day, Jiang Ruoli came to visit.

In just a few years, she had completely changed. The wild girl from Tianning Village was now graceful and stunning, with fair skin that could be broken with a gentle touch, and a pair of captivating eyes that were known to everyone in the Jiang family.

She had already reached the eighth level of Qi Refining, and her progress was astonishing!

"This is a second-grade Nurturing Pill that Li Hua recently obtained. I specially brought it for you, sir."

Jiang Ruoli handed over a small wooden box to Li An, smiling, "Sir, when I go to Dalai, is there anything you need me to do? If you have any relatives or friends there, I can bring them back to the Jiang family or take care of them."

Li An took the pill silently. It was rare for Jiang Ruoli to remember to visit him before going to battle and ask about his relatives and friends over there... She was considerate.

Rare.

"I don't have any relatives or friends," Li An said, "There are a few small things that I need to tell you though. When I was a bandit over there, out of caution, I left a few formations near the Wan Zhang Abyss. Remember the locations, they might come in handy..."

He carefully told Jiang Ruoli the locations of the formations he had set up before, including how to use them and the surrounding paths.

Perhaps they would be useful, perhaps not... He could only help her up to this point.

Jiang Ruoli listened attentively, nodding constantly. When she was about to leave, she looked at Li An hesitantly.

"What's wrong?" Li An asked.

Jiang Ruoli said, "It's nothing... Master, I just suddenly feel that there are no good people in the Jiang family."

Li An was stunned.

"Actually, in these years, I have always wanted to go back to Tianning Village. Although everyone there is just ordinary people, during those years, Li Hua lived a happier and more fulfilling life. In the Jiang family, I'm really tired..."

"Master, you said that I won't come back this time when I go to Dali, is that true?"

Li An looked at Li Hua. Although this girl was highly respected in the Jiang family and hailed as a rare genius in hundreds of years...

She lived a very lonely life.

In a certain sense, she even regarded Li An as the person she trusted and was closest to.

After all, in her heart, Li An had saved the lives of everyone in their village and guided them onto the path of cultivation... He had always been an image of an elder, a positive figure.

At this moment, Li An carefully analyzed the path and formation next to the Wan Zhang Abyss for her, thinking deeply like an elder for a younger generation. This stirred a softness in her heart, causing her true feelings to show.

But Li An remained silent. He couldn't say anything about this. He didn't want to get involved in the power vortex of the Jiang family.

There seemed to be a glistening in Li Hua's eyes, but she ultimately smiled with strength, "Master, I'm going to Dali... Li Hua will forever consider you as my master, and you are the only good person I have ever met in the cultivation world!"

After saying that, she turned and left.

Li An, however, remained silent for a long time. The only good person? Could he really live up to that...

...

Led by the Jiang family, the major forces in Qingzhou officially invaded the northern part of Dali!

During this time, Zhi Ke Peak instantly became busier than ever!

The flames of war had been ignited, and there was a huge consumption of various resources.

Every day, Li An buried himself in making talismans, busy as can be.

In addition, he also intensified the cultivation of a Soul Embryo Grass, using his own life essence to nourish it.

...

Reports from the frontlines kept coming in, seven major victories in a month!

Dali's forces in the northern border were retreating step by step, and it was almost time to determine the outcome of the battle.

In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.

...

On this day, Li An was still making talismans when suddenly, the main mountain of the Jiang family, Huang Zhong Da Lu, rang three times, shaking the surroundings!

Immediately, the entire Jiang family trembled.

Li An walked out in surprise. This meant that something big had happened to the Jiang family.

As an upper-level official, he had to immediately go to the Jiang family's main hall.

...

The main hall was solemn.

Li An saw the family head, Jiang Ri Lan, sitting at the top, and there were several bodies covered in white cloth placed in the hall. His heart sank.

The core members of the Jiang family, including the upper-level officials, were all present.

"Our Jiang family has suffered a major defeat!"

Jiang Ri Lan spoke with a deep voice, "Jiang Ruo Shi, due to his failure in competing for the core family seed, held a grudge and colluded with the Li Dynasty, plotting against our family, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries among our experts!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room was shocked.

"Currently, Jiang Ri Bai has fled in fear of punishment, and Jiang Ri Bai has been executed. In our family, eleven False Dan stage experts were injured, and over a hundred Foundation Building stage experts were lost!"

Jiang Ri Lan said, "I have reported to the three ancestral elders and removed Jiang Ri Bai from his position as elder. I have ordered to hunt him down - from now on, anyone who sees him should kill him without mercy!"

The main hall fell silent.

Everyone was shocked, not understanding what had happened...

What happened?

Only Li An felt a deep chill in his heart.

It seems... he guessed it right.

Indeed, Jiang Ri Lan intentionally claimed to have cultivation problems from the beginning and needed seclusion.

It was all deliberate!

Intentionally letting Jiang Ribai take power.

But Jiang Rilan was secretly watching him, and Li An even felt that those people from the Sword Sect that Jiang Ruoshi contacted when he went to Dali, were arranged by Jiang Rilan, it's uncertain...

No one knows what happened on the battlefield in Dali.

But the outcome was extremely tragic.

The generation's True Dan cultivator, Jiang Ribai, was defeated and his reputation was ruined.

The experts in his lineage, the False Dan masters, Foundation Building experts, and others were almost all defeated, and the direct line of Jiang Ruoshi and Jiang Ruochun died.

"Jiang Ruoshi specifically targeted the core seeds of our clan. Currently, Jiang Ruohong is dead, Jiang Ruoxu is heavily injured and unconscious, and Jiang Ruoli is missing..."

Jiang Rilan's voice was icy: "This matter must be thoroughly investigated!"

...

He walked out of the main hall.

Li An quickly returned to the Xuanwu Hall, then brought the Soul Embryo Grass he cultivated a month ago, and went to find Tan Qingxue!

This Soul Embryo Grass had not yet become the Taiyi Life Soul Grass, but there was no time to wait.

Li An didn't expect the situation to change so quickly.

"Wu Shangqing, what is this?"

Tan Qingxue saw the Soul Embryo Grass and her beautiful eyes showed surprise.

Although it hadn't fully grown, she could already tell that this grass possessed vital energy and would eventually become the Taiyi Soul Embryo Grass!

Li An said, "Since the last time, with the guidance of Senior Tan, I have conducted various investigations and finally found a potential Soul Embryo Grass. After nurturing it, I have come today to seek advice from Senior Tan on the growth of this grass."

Tan Qingxue smiled slightly, "This grass is growing well, Young Master Ruoxu will definitely like it."

She confirmed it!

Wu Qin was indeed able to cultivate spiritual grass with life essence!

"Please focus on nurturing the grass, I will report to Young Master Ruoxu..."

She understood Li An's intention.

Jiang Ribai's downfall, the clan leader wants a thorough investigation... Li An is in danger.

That's why he came to surrender in a hurry.

Li An deeply bowed, "Thank you, Senior Tan!"

He left.

After returning.

Not long after, the elders of the clan's Law Enforcement Hall sealed off the entire Xuanwu Hall with their men.

"Wu Qin, this seat has already found out that you secretly refined third-grade talismans for Jiang Ruoshi. These talismans were used to harm our clan's core seeds. Young Master Ruoxu was seriously injured as a result, and Young Lady Ruohong was directly killed... What else do you have to say?"

Elder Jiang Chuhai of the Law Enforcement Hall spoke coldly.

The people in the Xuanwu Hall were shocked.

Li An, however, calmly said, "Reporting to the elder, Jiang Ruoshi did indeed ask me to refine talismans for him."

"But I refused because... my cultivation level is still far from enough, I couldn't refine them!"

"I did hear some news though, Master Feng Yuancheng refined quite a few for him..."

In the crowd, Feng Yuancheng suddenly looked up and said, "Wu Qin, you, you..."

Jiang Chuhai said, "Investigate!"

Several Law Enforcement Hall cultivators rushed forward and searched Feng Yuancheng.

"Third-grade talisman paper, talisman brush... as well as Fire Python Talisman, Qi Burst Talisman, caught red-handed!"

A Law Enforcement Hall cultivator spoke loudly.

"No, this is not... it's not my business, it was Wu Qin, it was Wu Qin who asked me to refine them, it's not my business!"

Feng Yuancheng trembled, his fear reaching its peak.

Li An, on the other hand, said, "Jiang Tangzhu, it is true that Wu Qin does not have the ability to refine third-grade talismans. This person is just spouting nonsense and biting indiscriminately. Please judge, Tangzhu."

Jiang Chu Hai nodded. The source of the third-grade talismans must be thoroughly investigated, and Jiang Ruoxu, the young master of Jiang, had also given his approval. Wu Qin, for now, would not be killed...

"Feng Yuancheng privately refines evil talismans and harms our clan's geniuses - kill him!"

He slammed the table.

Feng Yuancheng was executed on the spot!

"Wu Qin, as a high-ranking official, is guilty of knowing but not reporting. From now on, he will be stripped of his position as a high-ranking official!"

Jiang Chu Hai announced coldly, then left with his men.

In the Xuanwu Hall, everyone felt a sense of unease!

Especially Zhang Meng, she was stunned, trembling all over, and when she looked at Li An, her eyes were filled with fear as if facing a demon.

Li An let out a sigh of relief. Now, things had finally settled down.

...

It took three months for everything to finally come to an end.

The Yan Kingdom and the Da Li Kingdom ceased fire, and the internal reorganization of the Jiang family was completed.

Power was completely back in the hands of Jiang Rilan, and his legitimate heir, Jiang Ruoxu, had recovered from his injuries and became the only core seed.

There was no doubt that he would inherit the position of the family head from Jiang Rilan in the future.

A complete upheaval!

...

Since being stripped of his position as a high-ranking official, Li An had fallen from grace in the Xuanwu Hall.

His backing had collapsed, his status was gone, and even Zhang Meng, who had once volunteered to share a bed with him, and Sun Jinxue, who had been inseparable from him, had distanced themselves from him.

Chen Lin, a talisman master in the Xuanwu Hall, took over as the high-ranking official of the Xuanwu Hall, and the first thing he did was summon Li An.

"Hehe, Wu High Official, last night I heard Jinxue say that your talisman skills are superb. Can you refine two strong yang talismans for me?"

Chen Lin smiled lightly, his eyes filled with delight!

When Li An was the high-ranking official, he had ruined Chen Lin's chance to pursue Tan Qingxue.

Now, as soon as he arrived, he took Li An's woman, Sun Jinxue, as revenge, and even asked Li An to make strong yang talismans for him, clearly intending to humiliate him.

Li An smiled faintly, "Alright."

He got up and left.

Sun Jinxue? Chen Lin?

Li An didn't care at all, nor did he have any emotional fluctuations because of these people.

It was all a waste of time for him to take them seriously.

He was waiting.

Finally, this day came, and Tan Qingxue sent someone to invite him.

Upon arriving at the Tan Mansion, besides Tan Qingxue, Jiang Ruoxu was also there!

"I heard from Tan High Official that you can cultivate the Taiyi Soul Grass and cultivate powerful life-origin spiritual medicines?"

Jiang Ruoxu, dressed in white, with a noble and elegant demeanor, got straight to the point.

Li An bowed, "Reporting to the young master, I am indeed knowledgeable in cultivation techniques, but limited by my cultivation level, the cultivation process is very slow..."

"Oh?"

"I dare to be presumptuous and offer my contributions during my tenure as a high-ranking official, as well as the corresponding spirit stones, to purchase an inferior-grade Yuan Ling Pill within the clan, in order to achieve a false pill and serve the young master..."

Li An finally spoke.

Using the God Egg to control the Jiang family and seeking to form a pill!

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(End of this chapter)