Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant-Chapter 378 - 245: Big Shot (Long - ) Part 2

Li Chengwang didn’t gain any information, so he promptly said, "Alright, I won’t disturb fellow Daoist’s cultivation any longer."

With that, he left.

Li An watched his departing figure with a calm heart.

In fact, Li An could have killed him right here.

Doing so would undoubtedly deal a heavy blow to the current Li Clan.

However, there is no need for that now.

The final visitor was the royal family of Ji Country.

"Congratulations to the senior on achieving Nascent Soul. This junior specially brings a small gift to represent the goodwill of the Ji Country royal family—"

The old royal lord of Ji Country, Ji Fenglei, with white hair and a possibly older age than Li An, was extremely humble at this moment, full of smiles, personally carrying a tray with both hands. On the tray was a high-grade storage ring!

The Ji Country royal family was merely a Core Formation level power and had never had a Nascent Soul master. Now that one had emerged, they naturally needed to establish a good relationship.

Otherwise, with just a word, the other party could overturn the entire Ji Country.

This is the status and identity of a great master!

"You’re too kind, please have a seat."

Li An waved his hand and said, "In the future, when I cultivate at Evil Spirit Lake, I’ll have to trouble you. I prefer solitude."

"Please rest assured, senior. Within fifty thousand... eighty thousand miles around Evil Spirit Lake, no one from Ji Country will dare to disturb you!"

"If you have any instructions, just give me a word, and we will do our utmost to fulfill it!"

Ji Fenglei spoke enthusiastically, "Senior, the position of State Preceptor in our country has been vacant; we would like to invite you to grace us with your presence. Of course, you don’t need to do anything. The court will not trouble you; you only need to lend your name. Every year, we are willing to offer a stipend of five hundred top-grade Spirit Stones as the State Preceptor’s salary. How does that sound?"

Five hundred top-grade Spirit Stones is equivalent to sixty percent of Ji Country’s annual income!

He was indeed extending a grand offer here!

Li An, as a Nascent Soul great cultivator, and possibly the legendary perfect Nascent Soul, lending just a nominal presence is a huge benefit to Ji Country.

Li An thought for a moment and said, "The title of State Preceptor is unnecessary, but I will likely continue to cultivate at Evil Spirit Lake."

Upon hearing this, Ji Fenglei pondered briefly and then bowed, saying, "Thank you, senior!"

In reality, as long as Li An remains in Ji Country, anyone intending harm against Ji Country must reconsider carefully, regardless of his title as State Preceptor.

Furthermore, the title of State Preceptor holds no binding force; if the Ji Country royal family encounters problems that Li An does not wish to resolve, can they dare to force him?

But with Li An at Evil Spirit Lake, the Ji Country royal family always has the chance to attend to him and gradually build a relationship!

"By the way, how should we address you, senior?" Ji Fenglei asked again.

"Gu Dao."

This was a name Li An randomly chose.

"Fenglei will not disturb Senior Gu any longer. Thank you, thank you—"

Ji Fenglei continually bowed and then withdrew.

...

After these people left, Li An picked up the congratulatory gifts they provided, examining them one by one.

Bishui Palace gave a set of Fourth Grade artifact refining materials, the Coiled Dragon Commerce Association gave a Fourth Grade Spirit Medicine pill for nourishing the soul, and the Li Clan offered three Rank Four talismans!

They were all fairly decent gifts.

And the Ji Country royal family gave an even richer offering: a map of the fifty thousand miles surrounding Evil Spirit Lake, detailing the locations of spiritual ores, their grades, spirit fields, and the Spirit Medicines grown there.

At a glance, Li An saw that it included two high-grade spiritual ores capable of producing a small number of top-grade Spirit Stones, and three mid-grade spiritual ores producing upper-grade ores.

The intention was clear—these resources on their land were gifts from the Ji Country royal family to Li An.

Additionally, there were the five hundred top-grade Spirit Stones.

Truly a generous gift!

The Ji Country royal family was indeed sensible, offering proactively to avoid trouble from Li An, as with a Nascent Soul great cultivator like him here, everything from Ji Country was at his disposal.

However, Li An had no intention of annexing the Ji Country royal family, they had stood firm for many years and held countless ties with various Nascent Soul powers—they were also a member of the New Dao Alliance!

If forced, it could anger other Nascent Soul cultivators, and the New Dao Alliance might become an unintended opponent...

For now, it’s unnecessary.

...

Li An thought for a moment, then immediately sent a message to call Li Shuangshuang, who was eight hundred miles away at the mine, back.

Now, with his Divine Sense so expansive, he didn’t need to leave to transmit his voice.

Before long, Li Shuangshuang finally returned, entering Lake Heart Island, her face full of excitement!

She was well aware of what her master becoming a Nascent Soul meant for her.

Having a Nascent Soul level supporter would make her cultivation path much smoother!

In fact, even the core family members of the Li Clan rarely received guidance from a Nascent Soul expert; at best, they learned from True Core cultivators.

Moreover, she just realized that her master’s Spirit Bird was actually a Rank Four fierce beast!

Her master’s strength and background were no ordinary matter indeed...

The more she thought, the more she felt it was like a dream—how did she get so lucky to receive the favor of such a figure? It seemed... too fortunate!

"Disciple greets Master!"

Li Shuangshuang entered the reception hall and immediately bowed, saying, "Congratulations to Master on attaining the Nascent Soul. Your disciple has nothing significant to offer but has made a few talisman papers for your amusement."

She produced a stack of carefully decorated talisman papers, and Li An smiled slightly, with a wave of his hand, those talisman papers fell into his hands. Although they were only Rank Three talisman papers, they were exquisite and carried a pleasant fragrance.