Chapter 384
Under normal circumstances, with the reward for each additional descendant or spiritual root descendant, Li Su could accumulate a few hundred points of tribulation energy each year. The cultivation of the spiritual root descendants could also be converted into tribulation energy, and with so many spiritual root descendants, the total contribution was quite substantial.
The number of spiritual root descendants was about to reach 8000 soon, bringing another wave of rewards. When it reached 9000 or even 10,000, there would be additional rewards. With these rewards, perhaps it would not take a hundred years or just a few decades to pass through the first calamity. With the plan in place, Li Su activated the heavenly heart and directly shortened the calamity to a thousand years.
To be precise, it was not about reducing the time but enhancing the potency of the calamity, hastening its end. Li Su didn’t plan to remain inactive during the period of accumulating tribulation energy. He would endure the calamity, saving time and tribulation energy.
Regardless, he still needed some time to await major rewards. Even if shortened to a thousand years, the challenge of the first calamity wasn’t significant for him. Even without practicing, given his current robust true essence, he could endure for quite a while.
However, with this reduction, Li Su felt the calamity’s power had increased significantly. He needed to use more true essence to withstand it.
But for Li Su, it didn’t have a significant impact.
He could occasionally use a spiritual stone to absorb and replenish true essence quickly. Li Su’s inherent advantage of being stronger within his level became apparent. Although his calamity was more formidable, his true essence became more effective in resisting it.
Let the tribulation begin!
Once the tribulation started, Li Su understood why those undergoing tribulation were hesitant to engage in battles easily. For them, true essence was extremely precious and needed to withstand the continuous waves of calamity.
Engaging in battles with others increased the consumption of true essence. Especially in battles against peers, after an intense fight, one might consume almost half of their true essence without determining a clear winner.
For the sake of a trivial dispute, causing oneself to become exceptionally passive during the tribulation was not something a tribulation undergone would do.
Therefore, when Patriarch Dongfang initially faced Li Su, he resisted the urge to battle. Indeed, Lord Feng Tian’s intervention played a significant role. Otherwise, Patriarch Dongfang might have turned hostile.
It was unclear whether he had passed through the calamity by now. Li Su had a feeling that he probably hadn’t. Otherwise, things wouldn’t be so calm recently. That woman was probably waiting for Patriarch Dongfang to pass through the calamity before causing trouble again.
Even though the time had been shortened tenfold, in the early stages, the pressure wasn’t significant for Li Su.
He continued to live his days leisurely. His days were exceptionally comfortable. The current Li Su was in a perfect mood.
“Husband, why are you so happy?”
Susu noticed the change in Li Su’s mood.
Li Su pulled her over, caressing her, saying, “Seeing my Susu, of course, makes me happy.”
Susu’s face turned red. Her strength was not particularly strong, and she hadn’t noticed that Li Su was undergoing tribulation.
Even if there was refining the virtual and fusion happening, it was not so easily detected. After all, Li Su’s first calamity had just begun.
In the beginning, Li Su’s aura was still extremely powerful. Unlike cultivators in the later stages of each calamity who showed signs of exhaustion, Li Su seemed strong. He started to refine Dao artifacts and Dao symbols again.
After marrying several saintesses, Li Su also started using some of the pills he refined in exchange for materials and spiritual herbs in these sacred places. He had gained considerable insights into the study of immortal artifact fragments.
However, there was still some difficulty in successfully refining immortal artifacts. Li Su planned to use the substantial experience gained when the number of spiritual root descendants reached ten thousand. He had a great chance of refining immortal artifacts before ascending as long as he could find the necessary materials. This would significantly reduce the difficulty of ascension.
Li Su continued to take concubines, steadily increasing the spiritual root descendants. In this way, after ten years, Li Su welcomed the end of the ninety-ninth wave of the first calamity and the arrival of a small heavenly tribulation. For Li Su, it was effortless.
After the end of the first wave, even if Li Su further shortened the time, it would start from the later waves. This also saved some time for Li Su. Thanks to Li Su’s hard work, his spiritual roots descendants reached eight thousand in these ten years, gaining a substantial reward.
But Li Su didn’t rush to shorten the time further. He wanted to wait for the major reward when the number of descendants reached tens of millions. If he shortened it to within a hundred years, the calamity would be exceptionally fierce, equivalent to one wave of calamity each year. Even if Li Su endured it himself, there was no guarantee he could withstand it. Therefore, Li Su was still waiting.
Mystic Moon (You Yue) sent Li Su a message every few years. She is doing very well in the Demon Saint Palace. The high-level members of the Demon Saint Palace were still willing to support the Heavenly Demon Palace since the Heavenly Demon behind it was powerful. It was just that the Heavenly Demon Palace was too weak in the past.
It could be confirmed that the Demon Saint Palace had taken action, and their people should already be around Li Su. Since they cultivated authentic immortal sect techniques and were skilled at disguising themselves, there was no apparent movement from them yet, making it difficult for Li Su to identify them. Of course, if he truly wanted to find them, it was possible.
His concubines trusted him completely, and he could inspect their divine senses one by one, but there was no need for Li Su to be overly suspicious, as if he was afraid of them. They were just ordinary women who had given birth to many of his children. Li Su had no worries. Thus, another peaceful decade passed.
Li Su had successfully endured the second wave of the first calamity. His significant reward was about to arrive. However, one day, something unexpected happened. Saintess Zixue was about to break through to the fusion stage. “Zixue is breaking through so quickly?” Lord Feng Tian said. She was here to protect Saintess Zixue during her breakthrough.
At the same time, she was also surprised by the news that Saintess Zixue was about to attempt the fusion stage. Zixue was not even 1800 years old yet! Breaking through to fusion at such a young age was inconceivable. Lord Feng Tian found it astonishing because she knew Saintess Zixue very well.
Lu Qiu has also reached the Refinement stage. Li Su is truly miraculous. Even his women are growing so quickly, Lord Feng Tian thought. This time, Saintess Zixue’s rapid attempt to break through to fusion was a bit surprising. After meeting Li Su, she suddenly felt that something was off with Li Su’s condition.