Chapter: 268

He patted his storage bag, having amassed fifty spiritual stones by taking away from the Ji family during that time and adding the proceeds from selling goods and accumulated wealth over the years, totaling around seventy spiritual stones.

"Zzz..."

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Li Tongya took out a long spear with a cold and gleaming light from his storage bag, which was the foundation-establishing artifact he obtained in Snake Hole. The spear's surface displayed a faint electric spark that made Li Tongya's palm twitch.

"Ah..."

Li Tongya forced a bitter smile, not understanding spear techniques, let alone this foundational establishment method. Without corresponding cultivation, he couldn't control it and could only put it away again.

"The large formation in the family has yet to be set up, so I'll carry it with me."

He tucked the long spear back into his storage bag and took out a jade slip instead.

This jade slip was different from ordinary ones. It was entirely purple, felt cold and bone-chilling when touched, and its hardness far exceeded one's imagination. Li Tongya estimated that even using all his strength would not be able to damage it by a hair.

"According to Zhang Yun said is the Lost Scroll of River Tomb written after the tomb was destroyed, but I don't know what kind of technique it is."

The jade slip had sealed the law, and when Li Tongya's spiritual awareness touched it, it felt like hitting an iron wall. He could only put it away again, waiting for later to ask around before saying anything.

He took a step forward into the front courtyard, where Li Xuan was buried in his books. Li Tongya sat lightly beside him, speaking softly:

"How are things at home?"

"Still good."

Li Xuan nodded slightly and explained:

"The mountain wanderers have already reached a number of over one thousand two hundred, plus the original villagers from the mountains, the total has exceeded five thousand."

"The number of people under our jurisdiction has already reached thirty thousand, Luling village has gathered more than ten thousand people, Li family has over eight hundred people. Leaf family's children and grandchildren have more than three thousand people."

Li Tongya looked up at him with a piece of wood in his hand, pondering:

"With such numbers, I'm afraid there will be many who possess spiritual awareness next year. We need to be careful and make sure these mountain wanderers don't stir up trouble secretly."

"My nephew understands."

Li Xuan nodded heavily and explained again:

"I have already issued an order prohibiting marriages between the mountain wanderers. Women marry into village families, men enter farming households, and there is no distinction between surnames for the mountain wanderers. There's little resistance to changing surnames; all it takes is two or three generations for the distinction between mountain wanderers and villagers to disappear."

"That's correct."

Li Tongya chuckled lowly and turned the conversation, jesting:

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