Family Cultivation: I Farm and Raise Fish under the Sea-Chapter 158 - 109: Bizarre_2

Chapter 158: Chapter 109: Bizarre_2

A moment later, the central Merfolk elder smiled and said, “Welcome, honored cultivators, to our Merfolk tribe as guests. If any of you take a liking to our female cultivators, a Merfolk Pearl will be gifted.”

After she finished speaking, she gestured with her hand, and six Foundation Establishment Mermaids gracefully stepped forward, creating a scene as splendid as flowers vying for attention.

Clearly, this display was for Lu Li and the two other Foundation Establishment Cultivators to choose first.

Lu Li stood his ground with an air of nonchalance, his mind racing with thoughts.

His purpose here was not these Mermaids; he was just going through the motions.

The other two exchanged a glance, and seeing that Lu Li showed no interest, they each stepped forward and chose a beautiful Mermaid.

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The male cultivator at the later stage of Foundation Establishment seemed quite excited.

Only Weng Daohua remained expressionless, his thoughts inscrutable.

After they had made their selections, only Lu Li was left.

A group of Mermaids all quietly watched him, their eyes brimming with the allure of spring.

Lu Li smiled and pointed directly at Fang Qing.

“I’ll choose her.”

Upon hearing this, the Mermaids were taken aback, but only Fang Qing was incredulous. The ceremony wasn’t even supposed to include her yet; she never imagined this stroke of luck would fall into her lap.

Even the three elders showed a strange expression, as they hadn’t expected this man to act so unpredictably.

“What? Is that not allowed?”

Lu Li’s expression remained calm.

The three Merfolk elders glanced at each other, a trace of an inexplicable look crossing their faces, but in the end, they all nodded.

“Since the honored cultivator has decided, our tribe naturally agrees. From now on, Fang Qing will serve you.”

Lu Li nodded, his lips curling into a slight smile.

Next, it was time for a group of Qi Refinement Cultivators to start choosing. It wasn’t long before the eager group had made their picks, all wearing faces of excitement.

“Now that all the honored cultivators have made their selections, let us go to the west side of the plaza and pay homage to the Ancestor Spirit,” the central Merfolk elder said aloud.

The group had no objections.

Before long, Lu Li and the others, led by the three elders, headed westward.

Soon, they arrived at the edge of Qingshui Lake.

A elder swiftly moved her hands, casting streams of spiritual light towards the bottom of the lake.

“Boom, boom, boom…”

A colossal Merfolk stone statue slowly rose from the depths of the lake, stirring fierce waves.

Lu Li fixed his gaze on it. The statue was over thirty feet tall, its surroundings engraved with dense Runes, and spiritual light lingered mysteriously over it.

He sensed faint spiritual nature within it.

“A Spiritual Artifact?”

Lu Li’s expression changed slightly, but he quickly dismissed the thought.

While the object had a strong spiritual nature, it was not fully awakened. Otherwise, considering its size, the mere thought was alarming.

At that moment, several chosen Mermaids stepped forward and began to kneel and worship devoutly.

After three bows and nine kowtows, strands of spiritual light suddenly flew out of the stone statue, quickly entering the bodies of the Mermaids before all went still.

Lu Li watched Fang Qing closely, sensing some kind of change in her.

To avoid suspicion, he decided not to probe further.

After a short half-hour, the ceremony was completely over, and the three elders leaped up and flew off towards the distant sea, quickly plunging into its depths.

Seeing Lu Li puzzled, Fang Qing explained with a smile, “Our tribe has a Crystal Palace at the bottom of the sea, and the elders have returned there.”

“Now that the ceremony is complete, I am your woman from this day forward, but it will still be half a month before I can serve my husband.”

Fang Qing bowed, her curvaceous figure outlined.

“Hmm, your husband is currently practicing a secret technique that requires two years, so it’s not a problem.”

Lu Li said with a smile, fabricating the story on the spot.

Fang Qing chuckled, her eyes very expressive, “Then I’ll return to the Crystal Palace first and come to see you in a few days. It’s best if my husband stays on the island for these two years…”

After speaking, she slowly flew towards the sea.

Lu Li also turned and walked towards the hut.

He swept his gaze around to discover that Weng Daohua and his companion had each taken their chosen Mermaids to their respective dwellings, which was slightly different from what he had done.

“It seems these three Merfolk elders have long been prepared,” Lu Li thought with a cold chuckle.

He had intentionally not chosen any of the onstage Mermaids, directly specifying Fang Qing, just to see what was unusual about this group of Mermaids.

Now it seemed the effect was quite good; Fang Qing was probably heading back to make some “preparations.”

Lu Li quickly arrived at his dwelling, but he constantly felt like someone was watching.

The Array for concealing one’s presence had not been widely disseminated, which probably had something to do with these Merfolk.

After setting up a layer of restrictions around the area, he began to meditate and cultivate.

The night was as tranquil as water.

In the Spirit Cloud Islands, not far to the east, inside an underwater Crystal Palace…

Two figures were softly conversing.

“Qing Er, among the three people who came this time, two of them may be difficult to deal with; you must pay close attention.”

Elder Fang Mei, who presided over the ceremony during the day, cautioned.

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“Don’t worry, Elder. For over a thousand years, no cultivator has ever detected any anomalies. This object is completely harmless; it’s just had a bit of ‘something’ added.”

Fang Qing replied with a faint smile, full of confidence.

Fang Mei nodded, her expression also relaxed slightly.

“These few days, you should replenish the Holy Water in the Crystal Palace. Unexpectedly, that member of the Human Clan has disrupted our plans.”

Fang Qing’s eyes revealed a chill, “It doesn’t matter, it’s just a delay for a while. As long as he takes the Merfolk Pearl, over the years, slowly and subtly, even the most steadfast will of dao heart will not be able to resist.”

“That’s also true. The demons of the seven emotions and six desires are difficult for Foundation Establishment Cultivators to withstand.”

Fang Mei smiled faintly as well. “Once the Ancestor Spirit revives, our clan will surely grow strong, and we won’t need to be so secretive.”

…….

Time slowly passed, and over ten days later.

Lu Li exhaled a breath of turbid air, ending this cultivation session.

The second Divine Map had also completely stabilized, and his cultivation level steadily advanced.

With Divine Power surging turbulently within him, he clenched his fist as if possessing boundless strength.

At that moment, outside the hut, wisps of mana fluctuations arrived.

Lu Li stood up and walked outside, only to find Fang Qing standing charmingly outside the hut, her face radiant with spring.

“My lord, I have finished dealing with some matters and can come to serve you now.”

Fang Qing spoke with a gentle voice, her eyes watery.

Lu Li smiled, “Legend has it that the Merfolk Pearl has infinite wonders. Can Qing Er condense one?”

He didn’t beat around the bush, going straight to the point as he probed.

Hearing this, Fang Qing threw a coquettish glance, her face a mix of shy refusal and acceptance.

“My lord is really eager. I am quite fond of you, my lord, and am willing to condense the Merfolk Pearl.”

Having said that, she immediately began the process.

Her body trembled lightly, and her complexion turned a deep red, her surrounding Spiritual Pressure also starting to become somewhat disorderly.

After a moment, Fang Qing opened her small mouth, and a white, round bead was spat out from within.

The bead was only the size of an eyeball, smooth and lustrous, surrounded by flickering runic light, its Spiritual Energy immensely compelling.

Having done this, her complexion became a bit pale, making her seem all the more pitiful.

“This is the Treasure Bead I have painstakingly condensed, my Lord. I hope you will ascend to the great Dao soon.”

With that, she handed the bead over.

“Don’t worry, Qing Er, I will not disappoint you.”

Lu Li smiled slightly, but his heart grew more alert.

He took the Merfolk Pearl and swept it with his Divine Sense, his expression changing slightly.

The object had no abnormalities, being merely a clump of extremely pure Spiritual Energy, beneficial for increasing cultivation.

This made him even more puzzled; his Divine Sense was comparable to that of a true individual of the Purple Mansion, and yet he could find no abnormalities.

This was quite intriguing.

“Does my lord have any doubts?”

Fang Qing’s gaze shifted, watching Lu Li quietly.

Lu Li inwardly scoffed repeatedly, but his expression remained unchanged.

He swallowed the Merfolk Pearl, then immediately activated the divine artifact, the Fiend-Refining Pot.

A suction force transmitted, and the Merfolk Pearl was abruptly absorbed into the Fiend-Refining Pot.

Afterward, he began to meditate in pretense, as if to refine it.

Waves of Spiritual Pressure emerged around him, quite astonishing.

Seeing this, Fang Qing smiled sweetly, a trace of something unusual appearing deep in her eyes.

“Then, I shall leave first, my lord. Please refine well, and in a few days, I will condense another Treasure Bead.”

“That will be hard on Qing Er.”

Lu Li replied with a smile.

Watching Fang Qing slowly retreat from the hut, his expression turned cold.

Then his consciousness immediately delved into the Fiend-Refining Pot, to see what peculiarity the object truly had.

After scanning multiple times with his Divine Sense, he decisively gave up.

“Hum…”

He gently stimulated the Fiend-Refining Pot, a glimmer of light flashed, and the Merfolk Pearl was instantly transformed into a stream of Spiritual Liquid, flowing inside the pot.

At this moment, suddenly, wisps of fluctuations came from the Spiritual Liquid, imparting him a very familiar feeling.

“Divine Skill fluctuations?”

His expression became somewhat surprised.