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Chapter 776: Chapter 776: Grand Gathering [1st Update] Chapter 776: Chapter 776: Grand Gathering [1st Update] Li Xiaoyao didn’t feel as excited as one might imagine, and Li Zhan was taken aback by his composure.

Anyone with even a slight understanding of the heir to the Li Family would know what that position represented in the Ancient Li Family.

“May I ask Patriarch Li, what does it require of me to become the heir to the Li Family?” There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Whatever you gain, you must pay for. Even the nine former heirs of the Li Family had received preferential access to the family’s resources, but what they had paid in return remained unknown to all.

Outsiders only see your glamorous appearance; they never care about the effort and price you’ve paid for that glory.

Li Zhan frowned slightly: “Pay?”

The usually reticent Grand Elder, now looking serious, gazed at Li Xiaoyao and said, “No payment is required. The heir to the Li Family will be a genius cultivated with the full support of our entire clan.”

But the more they said this, the more uneasy Li Xiaoyao felt.

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Could one really obtain the resources of the Li Family so effortlessly without any payback? It sounds too illusory to be true—who would believe it?

“If you must speak of payment,” the Grand Elder said, “then it would be your absolute loyalty to the Li Family.”

“Just loyalty?” Li Xiaoyao pondered. He wanted to refuse right away because, to him, the so-called full support of the entire clan didn’t mean much.

No matter how abundant the resources of the Ancient Li Family were, could they compare with the Mysterious System?

The two were not even on the same level.

Yet to refuse outright would be akin to slapping Li Zhan and the seven Ancestral Elders in the face—a decidedly tactless move.

It seemed better to agree for now. If it was simply a matter of loyalty to the Li Family, that wouldn’t be too difficult.

After all, he had no grudges or conflicts with the Ancient Li Family, and the five Ancestral Elders along with Li Zhan seemed agreeable enough. As long as nothing too unexpected occurred, the relationship between the two parties should not undergo any significant changes.

“I appreciate your high regard, Patriarch Li,” Li Xiaoyao bowed and said, “Regarding the heir ceremony tomorrow, is there anything specific I need to do?”

Li Zhan said with a chuckle, “There’s nothing to prepare. However, there is a grand event a week from now that you will attend with me.”

“A grand event?” Li Xiaoyao inquired, “What kind of grand event?”

He did not wish to waste too much time on such worldly matters. He had many other things to do.

Although he had consecutively broken through to the fourth rank in the forbidden area and the Mysterious System had stated that such a pace wouldn’t affect him given his current state, he still wanted to spend some time consolidating his cultivation level.

Cultivation is much like shipbuilding, where it’s better to spend extra time making the hull sturdier rather than cutting corners to save time, which might lead to potential hazards later on.

The more Li Zhan observed Li Xiaoyao, the more pleasing he found him. Of course, there was still a hint of regret in his heart. If only Li Xiaoyao was a member of his Ancient Li Family, that would have been perfect.

“A week from now,” Li Zhan said softly, “you will accompany me to Jindu to attend the Xuan Country Inspector Nomination Ceremony.”

“The Xuan Country Inspector Nomination Ceremony?” Li Xiaoyao’s brows furrowed slightly. He realized that he couldn’t refuse it.

Even if Li Zhan hadn’t invited him, he would have had to go anyway.

After coming out of the forbidden area, he saw a series of messages from Wang Xiaorou.

One of the things mentioned was that he should go to Jindu by mid-March to attend the Xuan Country Inspector Nomination Ceremony.

As for the fact that he had been noticed by Department One and was selected as a nominee, he hadn’t told anyone yet, including Li Chengfeng.

Because he felt there was no need to mention it—after all, nothing was set in stone yet, and if he wasn’t ultimately nominated, wouldn’t it just lead to unnecessary disappointment?

“Hehe, what a coincidence, I also received an invitation from Department One a few days ago,” Li Chengfeng spoke up at this moment.

“You received one too?” The speaker was Ancestral Elder Li Zhuo, who looked at Li Chengfeng with an unusual gaze. That look seemed to say: You, from the insignificant Li family of Xuan Country, received attention from Department One?

It was undisguised disdain, bare contempt.

Li Zhan was slightly surprised, then suddenly came to a realization, saying, “It’s not surprising that you received an invitation. If I’m not mistaken, Da Lin Temple must have received one as well.”

“In the eyes of the nation, the Nascent Soul Realm is a watershed,” Li Zhan explained, which was a rarity for him. Everyone listened attentively. These pieces of information were not readily accessible to them unless someone took the initiative to inform them.

“Department One has always invited Loose Cultivators or Sect Leaders with at least a cultivation level of Nascent Soul Realm to their events. As for those from Sects and Loose Cultivators below the Nascent Soul Realm, they simply don’t qualify to attend such grand occasions.”

Li Zhan’s words were artful; he expressed his puzzlement while subtly highlighting the rise of the Li family of Xuan Country.

Li Chengfeng smiled contentedly; Li Zhan’s words were obviously to his liking.

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After leaving the living room, everyone returned to their accommodations.

“Xiaoyao, make sure you’re well-prepared for the Xuan Country Inspection Envoy Nomination Ceremony,” Li Chengfeng said.

Li Xiaoyao asked in doubt, “Prepare? Prepare what?”

“The Cultivators who attend such grand events all have a minimum of Nascent Soul Realm cultivation level. These are valuable connections, and gaining even one can be a great help to the Li family’s future development.”

Li Xiaoyao rolled his eyes, saying, “Forget it. There aren’t many who can have a proper conversation with me. I expect that the Cultivators attending the Xuan Country Inspection Envoy Nomination Ceremony are all too arrogant. Please don’t make me interact with them; it won’t be fun if we end up fighting.”

Li Chengfeng paused, feeling that his words made a lot of sense.

With Li Xiaoyao’s temperament, he might indeed cause trouble at an event filled with such formidable figures.

Shaking his head helplessly, Li Chengfeng gave up any expectations he might have had for him.

Li Xiaoyao didn’t attend the banquet; instead, he stayed in his room reading the Tao Te Ching.

Though he emphasized cultivating one’s mind and temperament when founding his Sect, he himself had not achieved that yet.

As darkness fell, a faint sound of sobbing arose from outside. Li Xiaoyao’s gaze shifted from the book, puzzled. His thoughts spread, covering the courtyard, where a petite figure crouched and curled up beneath the outer wall.

Li Xiaoyao recognized her at a glance—it was Li Yinghua.

“I forgot about her,” Li Xiaoyao slapped his forehead, tossed aside the Tao Te Ching, and quickly left the room.

“Wuuu~”

Like a child, Li Yinghua sobbed while wiping her tears, her sorrowful appearance stirring sympathy.

“Who bullied you?” Li Xiaoyao appeared like an apparition, his sudden speech startling Li Yinghua and causing her to fall backward onto the ground.

“Ah!” Li Yinghua cried out in fright, her tearful eyes wide with fear looking up at him.

Li Xiaoyao was exasperated; her reaction was really too much. Thankfully, he was the only one in the courtyard. Otherwise, if others heard her, they might think he had done something unspeakable to her.