Chapter 289: Conquering and Enlightening

The Flame Turtle can feel Li Xingsheng's kindness and sincerity.

Living in the outer reaches of the Ten Thousand Mountains and Swamps does have such a problem. When it was still a peak first-level monster, it killed two cultivators in the late stage of Qi Refining. At that time, whether it stayed here or was in the outer reaches of the Ten Thousand Mountains and Swamps.

If it wants to go further inside and take over a territory, it needs more powerful strength.

At present, there are basically no human cultivators in the Qi Refining stage in this place, but there are human cultivators in the Foundation Establishment stage, such as the one in front of it.

If it cultivates normally here, even if there is no danger, it will take more than two hundred years to enter the late stage of the second stage. As for breaking through to the third stage, even if it can break through successfully, it will be four hundred years later.

This human cultivator can help it break through to the third stage, and it can also feel that what the other party said is true.

In fact, if it relies on itself alone, it feels that it is unlikely that it will grow to the limit of its bloodline. Intuition has told it that it will be better if it follows this human cultivator.

But to be contracted...

"Woo woo."

"You agreed." Li Xingsheng smiled, "Very good."

Li Xingsheng quickly came to the front of the flame turtle. Since the flame turtle had agreed to sign a contract with him and go with him, it would definitely not attack him.

Second-level monsters are very cunning, especially turtle monsters.

Turtle monsters have a relatively low desire to attack human monks.

"Let go of your body and mind, I will sign a contract with you now..."

Compared to signing a contract with a first-level monster, the time to sign a contract with a second-level monster will be slightly longer, but it will also be very fast, especially when the monster cooperates.

The contract is signed!

The flame turtle looked at Li Xingsheng very unexpectedly.

The contract signed by Li Xingsheng is different from what it thought.

This is an equal contract! Not a master-servant contract.

The conditions offered by Li Xingsheng to it are very generous, and it has never thought that Li Xingsheng would sign an equal contract with it. If it had known this, it would not have hesitated. For it, even if it didn't agree with what Li Xingsheng said later, it would have agreed.

"What's wrong? Longevity." Li Xingsheng felt a little funny when he saw the Flame Turtle in a daze.

Longevity is the name that the Flame Turtle gave itself. Generally, second-level monsters will give themselves names. When signing the contract, Li Xingsheng knew the name of the Flame Turtle.

Turtle monsters live longer. It probably hopes that it will not encounter any dangers during its growth by giving such a name.

"Woo woo."

"It was originally an equal contract." Li Xingsheng said as a matter of course.

For monsters that can sign contracts through communication, Li Xingsheng will choose equal contracts. Thirteenth Uncle said that the beastmaster who signs an equal contract with the monster is a capable beastmaster, and he often cooperates better with the monster later. Li Xingsheng himself thinks so.

It has been like this since he was very young, otherwise he would not have established a family-like relationship with the mutant gold-eating rat.

If the monster is to be subdued, it is better to have a master-servant contract for stability, just like when signing the Fengyun Horse.

Hearing this, the fire turtle Changming licked Li Xingsheng twice happily, leaving a pile of its saliva on Li Xingsheng's face.

This was a particularly happy expression, and it also trusted Li Xingsheng more.

Even without Li Qianqing's previous promise, it seemed very good to find such a master.

The two had already signed a contract, and Li Xingsheng, who was also practicing the beast control technique, could better understand the current mood of the fire turtle. He was also very happy about this. He had just signed the contract, and his relationship with Changming had taken a step further.

At the same time, he also understood the character of this fire turtle better.

"Just be happy." Li Xingsheng wiped the saliva on his face, and then touched Changming's head. He was in a better mood.

Changming's body was very large. Although his beast control bag had been updated and better, and the space inside was larger, it was just right for Changming.

After the beast control bag was filled with it, it could not hold Shushu.

So Li Xingsheng let Shushu out.

"Chiji." Shushu glanced at Li Xingsheng and then at the fire turtle. It immediately understood that this flame turtle had been subdued by Li Xingsheng.

Li Xingsheng had a harvest, and Shushu was also very happy.

"Let me introduce him, he is Shushu, this is Changming..."

"Woo woo."

"Chiji."

Although Shushu is not yet at the second level, his intelligence is not weak, and he is almost the same as this second-level early flame turtle, so the two monsters can communicate well.

The flame turtle Changming found that this mutant gold-eating rat did not sign a contract with the master, which means that the master subdued this mutant gold-eating rat before he mastered the means of contract.

From this point of view, Changming knew that his master was very different from ordinary human cultivators.

"We should go back."

Li Xingsheng let the flame turtle enter the beast bag, and Shushu didn't need it.

Now we have to leave the Ten Thousand Mountains and Swamps. We can just fly away directly according to the route we came from. It is also safer, and Shushu also needs to stay in the beast. After leaving the Ten Thousand Mountains and Swamps, if Shushu wants to hide, there are many places on his body.

It is naturally better to put it in the beast bag, but the current conditions are limited.

When he came, the cultivators he saw just glanced at him and then looked away. He was already in the Foundation Establishment stage, so there was almost no danger for him when he was traveling in the area of ​​the three small countries. It would be extremely unfortunate for him to really encounter a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment stage who had feelings for him.

Thirteenth Uncle said that it is better to be careful when you are outside.

"Shushu, come into my sleeve."

"Jiji." Shushu was very happy because he didn't have to go into the beast bag.

As long as it didn't go into the beast bag, it didn't matter where it was on Li Xingsheng's body.

"Let's go."

After Shushu stayed in his position, Li Xingsheng flew into the air and left Shiwan Shanze as quickly as possible.

After contracting the second-order early stage flame turtle, his overall strength is now similar to that of a normal cultivator in the middle stage of foundation building.

The stronger the strength, the more secure it is.

On the way back to Changqing Mountain, it was similar to the time when we went to Shiwan Shanze. We met cultivators on the way, but they were all cultivators in the Qi Refining Stage.

It is not so easy to meet a cultivator in the Foundation Building Stage, unless the other party is deliberately ambushing you.

When the Qi Refining cultivators saw him, they basically bowed their heads after taking a look. Others were afraid that he was a Tribulation Cultivator. If a Qi Refining cultivator met a Tribulation Cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage, he had no choice but to hand over all his property and hope that the other party would be merciful and let him go.

After returning to Changqing Mountain, Li Xingsheng went to see his fourth grandfather Li Lilong as soon as possible.

In Changqing Mountain, the Flame Turtle needed to be given a place to live.

The allocation of a piece of land in Changqing Mountain was currently in the charge of Li Lilong.

"Fourth Grandfather." When seeing Li Lilong, Li Xingsheng called after a salute.

"What monster did you contract?" Li Lilong asked immediately when he saw Li Xingsheng coming back. When Li Xingsheng left Changqing Mountain, he naturally told them what he was going to do.

It's just that Li Xingsheng came back much faster than Li Lilong thought.

Although he is not a beastmaster, he also knows that it is not easy to contract a second-level initial stage demon beast. Li Xingsheng was able to come back so quickly, which shows that he was lucky. He soon met a demon beast suitable for his contract in the Ten Thousand Mountains and Swamps, and then successfully contracted it.

"Second-level initial stage flame turtle." Li Xingsheng released the flame turtle and said, "Fourth Grandpa, his name is Changming, please see if there is any place in our Changqing Mountain that is suitable for him to practice and survive."

"Woo woo."

Li Lilong nodded with satisfaction at the flame turtle. The demon beast that Li Xingsheng contracted this time was good, and there was still hope that it could grow into a third-level demon beast. Li Xingsheng only told Li Qianqing what kind of demon beast he wanted to contract. He did not tell other senior members of the family because they did not ask.

"Let me think... I got it, come with me."

Changqing Mountain, which has eight micro-spiritual veins, now has many places with rich spiritual energy. If it were still the Changqing Mountain before, it would be difficult to find a place suitable for the second-level initial stage flame turtle to practice and survive.

The place where Li Lilong took Li Xingsheng was relatively close to Li Xingsheng's cave. There was also a small lake here, which was about ten times the size of the flame turtle's shell. If there was still underground fire here, it would be the perfect habitat for the flame turtle.

"Long-lived, how is this place?" Li Xingsheng asked after releasing the flame turtle from the beast bag again.

"Woo woo." The flame turtle raised its head and called twice.

It liked it very much. The environment here was not much different from where it lived before. The main thing was that the concentration of spiritual energy was higher, and it would practice faster in the future.

"As long as you like it." Li Xingsheng smiled, and then turned back to thank him, "Thank you, Fourth Grandpa."

"This is what I should do. You don't need to be polite." Li Lilong smiled happily. Judging from Li Xingsheng's various performances, Li Qianqing's guidance and training of him was very successful, and Li Qianqing had not disappointed them yet.

...

January.

It's a new year again.

Last September, Li Xingsheng signed a contract with a second-stage flame turtle. Li Qianqing was happy for Li Xingsheng when he learned about this.

If Li Xingsheng could train the flame turtle into a third-stage monster, it would be a great thing for the Li family in the future.

Today, Li Qianqing's cave is not only with him, but also with Li Xundi.

Li Xundi did not come here on his own, but Li Qianqing asked him to come.

"Grandpa Thirteen, what do you want to see me for?" Li Xundi asked when he saw Li Qianqing. A few days ago, Li Xunting found him and said that Grandpa Thirteen was looking for him, so he came to Changqing Mountain this year.

There is nothing wrong with Wutong County at this time.

Now the Li family has two more subordinate forces in Wutong County, bringing the total to five.

In Wutong County, there are currently five subordinate Qi-refining forces. If there are two more at most, the Li family will not accept them. Unless the family's power is stronger or the influence of Wutong County is greater, it is suitable to continue to expand the number of subordinate Qi-refining forces.

"It's been almost three years since you entered the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining." Li Qianqing looked at Li Xundi and said.

Li Xundi nodded and replied, "It will be three years in four months."

When Li Xundi reached the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining, he became the core leader of the family. Li Qianqing remembered this time very clearly.

"Are you not ready yet?" Li Qianqing asked directly. In his opinion, Li Xundi's preparation time was a bit long.

He also said to Li Xundi what he had said to Li Xingsheng. If Li Xundi planned to build a foundation within half a year, he could come to him, the thirteenth grandfather.

So far, Li Xundi has not come to him, which means that Li Xundi has not planned to build a foundation, or even in the next six months.

You know, even Li Xingsheng, who has three spiritual roots, did not have two years to prepare for foundation building.

Li Xundi is a double spiritual root cultivator, with better talent than Li Xingsheng. Normally, the preparation time should be shorter than Li Xingsheng. In Li Qianqing's view, it is right to prepare for foundation building, so that it can be better, but there are some problems if the preparation time is too long.

Because when the preparation reaches a certain level, no matter how much preparation, it will be just like that, unless Li Xundi wants to go out for training and look for opportunities, but Li Xundi obviously has no such plan during this period. He is staying well in Luoyun Valley, Wutong County.

For these reasons, Li Qianqing felt that Li Xundi might have some problems, so he needed to talk to him alone.

"This..." Li Xundi was looked at by Li Qianqing, hesitating and unable to speak.

"I think you should be ready." Li Qianqing guessed, then looked at Li Xundi and continued, "Xundi, say whatever you want to say. There is nothing you can't say in front of your Thirteenth Grandfather."

"If you have any difficulties, I may be able to help you after listening."

Li Xundi was silent for a while, took a deep breath, and then looked up at Li Qianqing. "Thirteenth Grandfather is like this, Seventeenth Uncle has successfully built a foundation, I don't want to fail in building a foundation!"

At this point, Li Xundi recalled what he had just said. He himself didn't seem to understand it very well, let alone Thirteenth Grandfather. Just when he wanted to organize his words and continue speaking, he heard Thirteenth Grandfather speak.

"I probably understand, you are under a lot of pressure now."

Li Qianqing tasted what Li Xundi said and probably understood what he meant. There are many cultivators in the family who have built a foundation. The cultivators who have used the foundation pill, whether it is Li Qianyin or Li Xingsheng, have successfully built a foundation, and Li Xingsheng has successfully built a foundation with three spiritual roots.

If he, Li Xundi, failed to build his foundation, he would not be able to face the cultivators of his family, and would have wasted a foundation-building pill in vain.

Because he was afraid of failure in building his foundation, he did not dare to build his foundation. This was the reason why Li Xundi had not built his foundation yet.

Li Qianqing did not directly say that Li Xundi was afraid of building his foundation. He himself might not even think that he was afraid of building his foundation, so he shifted the issue to the pressure of building his foundation.

"Almost." Li Xundi nodded.

If Grandpa Thirteen could understand, he would not need to continue to explain.

"Xundi, don't you think that you are not like you before?" Li Qianqing smiled, "Do you remember what you said when you were a child?"