Tianhai Fairy Journey

Chapter 1626 Ordinary Schoolteacher

Luonan Kingdom.

It is located in a county town under the jurisdiction of Yanfeng County.

The once bustling city is now eerily quiet.

Squads of men clad in black armor replaced the original city defense soldiers. Along the wide streets, at regular intervals, a burly man stood guard, silently watching over the area.

"What happened?"

Inside a winery facing the street, a group of people gathered together, looking out the window with expressions of awe on their faces.

The burly figure standing outside the winery alone exuded a powerful aura, clearly a martial artist. Along the main road, there were dozens of such martial artists. Even the combined strength of the major families in the city might not be enough to support so many powerful martial artists.

"Our county is located on the very edge of Yanfeng County, in a remote area. Could it be that some important figure has come here?"

Just as everyone was discussing this, a burly man in black robes whispered, "The person who is qualified to directly take over the city's defenses and issue an order prohibiting entry and exit must be a big shot from within the county!"

Why would such an important figure come here?

"I remember now, could it be related to the Yingyuan Academy in the city? The new class of students is about to graduate, and now is the time for Yingyuan Academy to recruit its next generation of students."

The armored man beside him seemed to have thought of something and whispered.

"Is it that mysterious academy with strict rules, which only admits sixty students every few years?"

Several local residents nearby also started talking about the so-called Yingyuan Academy.

"I've heard that Yingyuan Academy, though seemingly low-key, is actually quite renowned, and several famous talents in the county are alumni."

“What kind of news is that!” A man standing to the side said with a hint of arrogance, “My cousin works in the county, and according to him, even the county magistrate and other high-ranking officials treat that teacher from Yingyuan Academy with great respect.”

"That gentleman is a man of great learning, who lives a frugal and simple life, dislikes power and wealth, and does not try to curry favor with the powerful. Most of the students he recruits come from impoverished backgrounds."

The people around him immediately showed their admiration.

"I never imagined that there were such noble and virtuous people in this world. This is a true gentleman."

Just then, the discussion among the crowd abruptly stopped.

But then they saw the city gates in the distance open, and six tall, red-haired horses slowly pulled a magnificent carriage into the city.

The people on the street, the burly martial artists who had been standing, all knelt down and bowed.

"Those are fiery steeds, each worth a thousand gold pieces, and they are almost never sold to outsiders, being firmly controlled by a few major families within the county."

The next moment, everyone's gaze shifted from the fiery steed to the luxurious and prestigious carriage behind them, and then their eyes widened instantly.

"It's actually someone from the Fang family, the Fang family, the number one family in Yanfeng County!"

A red banner, seemingly woven from unknown feathers, hung high on the carriage, with a large '方' character embroidered above it.

At this moment, no one dared to doubt the identity of the newcomer.

That Fang family flag is enough to prove everything.

As for the claim of impersonation, that's a joke. In the entire Yanfeng County, who would dare to use the Fang family's name to swindle and deceive? That would be tantamount to courting death.

Anyone who could live in the city was well-informed and knowledgeable, so such rumors about immortals were not unheard of to them.

Every few years, immortals appear and recruit disciples with immortal roots.

The Fang family is the agent of the immortal lineage, and they are in charge of the important matter of selecting disciples with immortal roots.

call!call!
Six fiery steeds sped past the crowd, leaving trails of flame with each step, scorching black marks onto the bluestone ground.

Inside the luxurious and prestigious carriage, a girl with delicate features pouted in dissatisfaction.

"Why did Father insist on sending Wan'er to such a remote place?"

"Several renowned teachers in the county are vying to have Wan'er enrolled in their schools. Father is clearly biased towards his elder brothers!"

The girl complained, "They can all train at the county school, but Father insists on sending Wan'er here."

"Wan'er is the apple of my eye. How could I possibly favor those wretched children?" The middle-aged man in brocade robes smiled and pulled the girl into his arms.

"You are unaware of the truth. Those people in the county are nothing but fame-seekers. Their knowledge is far inferior to that of this teacher from Yingyuan Academy!"

The middle-aged man in the brocade robe patiently explained, "Although this gentleman has no cultivation, he is knowledgeable in astronomy and geography, and has a profound understanding of the path to immortality."

"I sent you here today so that you could cultivate under this gentleman's guidance before your spiritual roots are fully awakened."

As he spoke, the man in the brocade robe looked at him with obvious affection.

Those few wicked children do not possess spiritual roots and are destined to return to their families to manage their businesses in the future. Therefore, it is sufficient for them to gain experience at several universities within the prefecture.

However, Wan'er is different. Although her spiritual root has not yet been revived, it has been found that the foundation of her spiritual root is quite remarkable, and it may even be a high-grade spiritual root. With such talent, she is destined to join a major sect of immortal cultivation in the future.

As the apple of the Fang family's eye, Wan'er's every choice is related to the prosperity of the entire family, so naturally they should provide her with the best of everything.

After a short while, the luxurious and prestigious carriage arrived at a quiet and peaceful valley in the south of the city.

"Master, we've arrived at Yingyuan Academy. Shall we continue?"

An elderly man with eagle eyes came to the carriage and bowed respectfully.

"No need, I will personally walk with Wan'er to pay our respects to that gentleman!"

The head of the Fang family pulled the reluctant-looking girl off the carriage: "You all wait outside, and do not disturb that gentleman!"

"this?"

The old man with eagle eyes hesitated slightly: "The patriarch cannot be left unprotected. How about we have the three Tiger Guard leaders escort the patriarch along?"

"No need!"

The head of the Fang family waved his hand: "It's still unknown whether Wan'er will be able to enroll in the academy. If we continue with such a grand display, it might offend that teacher!"

Before he arrived, he had inquired and found out that several powerful families in the city wanted to send their members to school, but the teacher had refused to let them in. This showed that the teacher was not afraid of power and did not covet wealth and honor, making him impeccable.

This opportunity can only be obtained by going with sincere intentions.

Moreover, that gentleman has always been detached from worldly affairs and indifferent to external matters, so how could he possibly harbor any ill will towards the Fang family?

The next moment, the head of the Fang family took his daughter and walked towards the valley.

"Father, were you saying that gentleman might not necessarily accept Wan'er?"

The girl, who had initially looked dissatisfied, suddenly became more interested: "I have been intelligent since childhood, and I have read all kinds of books and can remember everything I read. That gentleman even rejected Wan'er, so who is he going to recruit?"

"That gentleman does not pursue empty fame, nor does he need to recruit so-called genius students."

In the valley.

In a simple and elegant courtyard.

As soon as Li Qing appeared, a tall, slender, and gentle-looking middle-aged man strode out.

"Brother Qing!"

Upon seeing her old friend, Liu Ying could not hide her joy, her face beaming with smiles.

"Brother Liu Ying, living in such a secluded paradise for so long, I truly envy you!"

As he spoke, Li Qing smiled and shook his head.

Sure enough, in just under a century, my friend's cultivation level had clearly increased by more than one level, and he was probably close to the peak of the late stage.

While everyone else, including himself, was desperately pursuing improvement in cultivation, this person achieved it completely naturally, and even actively suppressed the expansion and eruption of his cultivation.

"Brother Qing, what's this?"

Liu Ying seemed to realize something as well, and her face turned to one of shock.

"That's right, I recently managed to advance to the peak of the late stage!" Li Qing nodded in acknowledgment.

"Brother Qing's speed of cultivation improvement truly puts me to shame!"

Liu Ying exclaimed with admiration, "Looking across the entire Xuan Nan Continent, I'm afraid I can only find one other person who can compare to Brother Qing. Those people can't even come close to Brother Qing's level."

Li Qing chuckled: "If Brother Liu hadn't suppressed his bloodline power, he would probably be at the peak of the late stage by now!"

"That's just an increase in power!" Liu Ying smiled bitterly. "Even if my cultivation reaches that level, I'm afraid the moment I advance will be the moment I perish!"

Even if they manage to survive, they'll only end up as a mindless monster.

If everything were determined solely by the increase in power, he would probably have already reached the Great Cultivator realm, instead of wasting his years here.

The risk of losing control and becoming lost among the demon cultivators will accompany him for the rest of his life.

Only when one's humanity becomes stronger can one suppress the mad beastly nature that is constantly being bred deep within one's bloodline.

"There's really no rush!"

Li Qing smiled and shook his head: "The world is still sealed, so even if Brother Liu reaches the late-stage peak realm, it will be difficult for him to continue his breakthrough to the Great Cultivator realm!"

"Under the suppression of the rules of heaven and earth, Brother Liu's breakthrough will likely be even more perilous. It would be better to seek a safer path and wait until heaven and earth can accommodate the emergence of powerful cultivators at the Great Cultivator level before truly attempting to break through to the Great Cultivator realm."

“Brother Qing thinks the same way I do!” Liu Ying nodded: “I also intend to continue waiting for the seal of heaven and earth to be lifted; lifespan is not a problem for me!”

"That's right!"

Li Qing's face showed admiration.

This is also the source of the strength of the demon cultivator lineage; compared to normal human cultivators, their lifespan is almost on par with that of demon beasts of the same level.

"With Brother Liu's unwavering resolve, I believe he will surely be able to forge a path to demon cultivation in this world!"

Li Qing then revealed the purpose of his trip: "I came here to visit Brother Liu, and I will soon return to the Southern Moon Sea."

"However, I have some good news to share with Brother Liu then!"

"good news?"

Liu Ying immediately became interested.

"Soon, with the help of the Baili family, I will be able to rebuild an ancient teleportation array in the Southern Moon Sea. At that time, it will be much more convenient for Brother Liu to travel to that Star Sea world. The Star Palace and I are allies, so Brother Liu can also use its ancient teleportation array to go there."

"Heading to the Sea of ​​Stars?"

Liu Ying's face immediately lit up with joy.

Anyone in the cultivation world of this continent who doesn't yearn for the vast ocean and its surroundings is simply too far away. The only way to travel between the two worlds is through an ancient teleportation array, thus thwarting the aspirations of most cultivators.

The mere fact that they could borrow the ancient teleportation array was a chasm that stood between all cultivators.

Even most top-tier forces don't possess ancient teleportation arrays, demonstrating their rarity. As for using such ancient teleportation arrays, let alone ordinary late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, even late-stage peak experts would need to pay a price.

Moreover, returning after leaving is another huge problem, which almost requires that person to have deep relationships in both worlds.

"Now that Brother Qing will soon possess that ancient teleportation array, I will be able to travel freely between the two worlds!"

The next moment, Liu Ying seemed to realize something and looked embarrassed: "But I haven't even left the Taiyuan Realm yet, and I haven't really traveled around this world, let alone gone to that sea world."

Firstly, he didn't have a strong desire to travel, and secondly, he needed to constantly suppress the restlessness of his bloodline. Only by staying in this mortal world could he find peace of mind.

"This matter is not urgent!"

Li Qing comforted him, saying, "With Brother Liu's unwavering resolve, one day you will be able to completely suppress the will of your bloodline, and then you will be able to freely travel between the two worlds."

At that very moment.

Both of them also saw the scene outside the valley.

Looking at the group of mortal martial arts experts and the father and daughter who alighted from the luxurious carriage, Li Qing joked, "It seems that Brother Liu's academy has quite a reputation, which has attracted this father and daughter, who are quite influential in the mortal world, to come and visit in person."

“I’m older than the founders of these families—their ancestors. Having lived this long, I naturally have some experience!”

Liu Ying smiled and shook her head.

"These people are truly blessed to be able to cultivate in Brother Liu's academy!"

Liu Ying is not only at the late stage of the fourth rank, but if he were to fully unleash the power of his bloodline, his true combat strength would be no less than that of an ordinary late-stage peak expert. Such strength is among the best in the entire Taiyuan Realm.

Normally speaking, even ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators wouldn't be qualified to see him, let alone ordinary mortals.

"Brother Qing, you are mistaken!"

Liu Ying unexpectedly refuted Li Qing's idea, and instead smiled slightly, saying, "Teaching others is also teaching oneself. While I am teaching these young children knowledge, they are also teaching me how to be a person with their simple and innocent nature!"

"That's true. These young children have the purest minds and have not been corrupted by any cultivation traditions."

Just as the two were talking, the father and daughter also arrived outside the courtyard.

"May I ask if Mr. Liu Ying is here?"

Even in the mundane world, Liu Ying did not pretend or hide herself, and honestly kept her real name.

"Please come in!"

As Liu Ying spoke, the father and daughter, dressed in brocade robes and fine clothes, pushed open the door and walked in.

Of course, at this moment Liu Ying had already transformed into the appearance of an elderly man with silver hair.

"There's an outsider here?"

The head of the Fang family looked slightly surprised.

It should be noted that after learning of his arrival, the major families in the city had already joined forces to block all outsiders from entering the area.

"I am the head of the Fang family. I have come here specifically to visit you, sir, hoping that you will accept my daughter into your school."

The head of the Fang family was a shrewd man. He knew that benefits and power held no allure for this gentleman, so he directly revealed his purpose.

"I am displeased, Master, the academy is already full for the new batch of students!"

Liu Ying, like a true ordinary schoolteacher, bowed humbly and said, "Besides, I am of limited talent and learning, and I am afraid I am not qualified to teach the daughter of such a noble person."

"Sir, would you be so kind as to grant my daughter a place?"

The head of the Fang family cupped his hands and said, "My daughter has been intelligent since childhood and will never disgrace your name, sir."

"Furthermore, our Fang family is willing to offer a generous gift, and we hope that you will accept it."

"Why must you, esteemed sir, make things difficult for an ordinary schoolteacher like me!"

Liu Ying shook his head: "I do not seek wealth, power or fame. I hope you will not put me in a difficult position."

"An ordinary schoolteacher?"

Li Qing stood quietly to the side, smiling without saying a word.

The man before him, who held a prominent position in the mortal world, could never have imagined that the gentleman he regarded was actually someone capable of easily altering the entire landscape of Luo Nan Kingdom.

"Sir, you are unaware of this!"

The head of the Fang family clearly did not want to give up easily, and instead revealed, "My daughter is no ordinary person; she possesses immortal roots."

"If you, sir, accept my daughter as your disciple, you will have a deeper master-disciple relationship with her. After I enter the immortal sect, I will certainly never forget your teachings."

Liu Ying shook his head again: "I've reached the age of fifty, and I don't ask for the favor of the immortals."

"Knowing one's fate, I fear that even the passing of this father and daughter will not amount to a small fraction of your long lifespan."

Looking at Liu Ying, who was subtly putting on airs, Li Qing secretly shook his head.

This family head still hoped to move Liu Ying with his so-called divine affinity, but little did he know that Liu Ying was the girl's greatest divine affinity. In the outside world, even if the girl reached the Nascent Soul stage, she would not be qualified to see Liu Ying.

"Sir, can't you really make an exception for Wan'er?"

The little girl beside her also stepped forward with a bit of stubbornness and bowed, saying, "Wan'er will definitely listen to the teacher's teachings and study hard."

The next moment, Li Qing felt a surge of interest.

With a slight movement of his soul, he instantly descended into the girl's body.

But deep within its tender roots, a faint, vibrant heat emanated. Upon further investigation, one could see fine, interwoven crimson lines, carrying a hint of natural fire essence.

A cultivator's spiritual root is a gift from the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. It may seem weak, but it contains special mysteries. Before it is truly condensed, external methods of investigation cannot determine its nature.

Of course, this only applies to the external cultivation world.

Li Qing personally investigated and naturally saw everything clearly.

"What a coincidence! It's a rare fire-type spiritual body. The Dao intent it contains contains the scorching heat of the sun. Could it be the Sunfire Body?"

The little girl, ignoring Liu Ying's polite refusal, continued to stubbornly insist, seemingly trying to move Liu Ying with her innocent words and persuade her to stay.

"My daughter is so sincere, sir, can't you make an exception just this once?"

The head of the Fang family then spoke up.

He had no intention of forcing anyone, so he could only keep pleading.

He already knew how stubborn this old scholar was, but he didn't expect that even after learning that Wan'er possessed immortal roots, she would still refuse.

"Mr. Liu, why make things difficult for that father and daughter? It wouldn't hurt to give them one more spot!"

Li Qing joked from the side.

"Very well, since my old friend has spoken, then we shall keep your daughter here!"

Liu Ying smiled and shook her head. "When school starts tomorrow, just have her come."

Thank you, my friend.

Li Qing's act of helping others achieve their goals deeply moved the ordinary father and daughter.

"The Fang family welcomes you to visit. If you encounter any trouble in Yanfeng County in the future, our Fang family will certainly lend a helping hand."

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"Fellow Daoist Qing, have you discovered that this woman is extraordinary?"

"Not bad, that girl has a fire-type spirit body, which can be considered a kind of fate."