Xuanjian Xianzu

Chapter 1053 Purple
Li Jiangqian came up from the mountain, knelt in the woods, and said respectfully:
"Congratulations on your magical achievement, sir... I am delighted and honored."

Li Ximing hadn't seen him for quite some time. He had been practicing in seclusion these years and had seldom been involved in worldly affairs. Li Jiangqian's clothes were simple, with only a pale white Taoist robe, which was quite different. Li Ximing looked him up and down and said with a smile:

"Your time is precious, so I'll make you wait longer."

Li Jiangqian bowed and said respectfully:
"It's not worth waiting any longer. I was in the mountains listening to my brother Jiang Chun talk about the changes over the years. After thinking about it for a long time, I felt that the situation was changing very fast... far beyond my expectations. The matter of supernatural powers cannot be delayed..."

Li Xi knew that he always had his own ideas, and he might have some opinions in his mind now, so he asked:

"I heard that Jiang Long was ordered to guard the wilderness, and Jiang Xia is still in the imperial capital. Both brothers have their own ideas. The Purple Gold Palace is a great opportunity... What do you think?"

Li Jiangqian smiled and replied:
"It is not up to the younger generation to judge. My brothers are all thoughtful and will not treat our family badly."

Li Ximing just shook his head and asked:
"How is your practice?"

Li Jiangqian then straightened his expression and whispered:

"Of the four secret methods in the Tianli Rize Sutra, the third one, [Sheji], has been completed. The only thing left is [Zhengyan], which is extremely difficult. I have read it carefully. The mysteries in it are vast and boundless. I am afraid... it will not be mastered in five or six years. If things go well, it will probably take ten years."

Li Ximing started to have a headache after hearing this. He himself was a Purple Mansion cultivator and he had seen the difficulty of the secret technique. You know, the Mingyang Secret Technique he read back then was a complete analysis and explanation, written clearly... It was much simpler than the volume in Li Jiangqian's hand!
'After all, not everyone can compare to his father...'

Li Jiangqian did not mention much about his own affairs, but lowered his head slightly and said:

"Over the years, I have written several secret letters to my family from overseas. They were written by my sister Que Wan. Her progress is not slow. The [Hou Shu Golden Book] has five secret methods, and she has mastered three of them now!"

"Three?"

Li Ximing was slightly stunned.

Because she had to practice witchcraft for many years, Li Quewan's practice speed was much slower than Li Jiangqian. When Li Jiangqian was practicing the second secret method [Tian Xing], she had just begun to practice the secret method. Now her speed is even faster!

Li Jiangqian nodded and said with a smile:

"The witchcraft she has practiced over the years has been of great help to her Taoism, and it has been even more helpful to her practice of secret techniques. Even though her techniques are more difficult than mine, she is still a few points faster than me."

Li Ximing nodded with a smile, passed the matter over, counted with his fingers, and frowned secretly:

"【Zhengyan】It will take ten years... This is still the case if everything goes smoothly. When he breaks through the Purple Palace through seclusion... According to my standards, it will take another ten years. Twenty years will pass in the blink of an eye. By then... Minghuang might have already become a great immortal."

Li Jiangqian is really young. According to Li Ximing's own thinking, if the situation is stable, he can wait for forty or even sixty years, not to mention twenty years... But Li Ximing understands Li Zhouwei's dilemma very well:

"If he wants to surpass the Buddhist monks, it would be best if he had the help of Zifu. It is estimated that the training time is more than 20 years... It is a bit too long..."

He looked at Li Jiangqian secretly and whispered:

"【True Flame】...but is it necessary to practice it?"

Li Jiangqian only heard what he said, and he already understood it in his heart, and said seriously:

"This time, I came here to discuss this matter with the real person - why not abandon this technique and ask about the supernatural power directly!"

He paused for a moment, showing a bit of regret, and replied:
"When the Immortal was in seclusion, I asked the old man about it, but he strongly opposed it and insisted that I practice all the secrets before trying... I had no choice but to return to the cave..."

Li Xuanxuan's love and care were stronger, but Li Ximing was different. He frowned and nodded, and replied:

"If things don't go smoothly, it will take more than ten years... I really can't wait... If you have this much time, and you take the elixir, it will be enough for you to cultivate another magical power..."

You should know that Li Jiangqian has not yet received the ordination... If everything goes well, the two magical powers he will gain after breaking through the Purple Mansion will be extremely simple. Not only will the middle stage of the Purple Mansion be a foregone conclusion, the speed will also be astonishingly fast!

"The mid-stage Purple Mansion a dozen years earlier...was enough to change the situation."

Li Ximing thought for a long time, and Li Jiangqian on the ground had the same thoughts, and the emotions in his heart were complicated and cautious.

According to his personality, he would never allow any mistakes in something as life-threatening as breaking through the Purple Mansion, and he would not miss any opportunity to increase the success rate. But the current situation... the more he listened, the more he felt something was wrong.

"Father, please ask Mingyang... The conflict between the North and the South is fierce. If something goes wrong, it will definitely lead to the destruction of the world..."

He was gloomy in his heart:
"I thought that three hundred years of my father's protection for us was more than enough, but now it seems that this is far from enough. The matter of seeking gold depends on the current situation in the world. It will never take more than a hundred years. In extreme cases, it may even be only sixty or seventy years..."

In the entire Wangyue Lake, the person Li Jiangqian is most unsure of is his father. He has no idea how confident Li Zhouwei is... In this situation, Li Jiangqian always prepares for the worst.

"If anything happens to my father, I need to be strong enough to protect myself... It would be best if I were already a great master... I would be worthy of being valued by the great..."

Under such circumstances, Li Jiangqian could not wait any longer. A [True Flame] would take more than ten years... the opportunity was fleeting, so where would he get more than ten years?

"It's not difficult to reach the middle stage of the Purple Mansion, but the Purple Immortal Realm is so prestigious that we can't wait any longer."

Under the influence of these considerations, Li Jiangqian bowed solemnly before the Immortal and said solemnly:

"Father is implicated in the north and south, and there are disasters on the lake from time to time. In this crisis, Jiang Qian is unwilling to wait any longer!"

Li Ximing nodded solemnly and said soothingly:
"You don't have to be nervous. I have thought about this matter carefully."

He took out a box from his sleeve and showed the magical object inside.

In the box was a golden gem, round and bright, with layers of feather-like floating patterns on the surface. Layers of golden light were brewing inside, revealing an extremely mysterious fire energy. Li Ximing said solemnly:
"I also found out about this thing. It is the [Golden Amber]. It is of great help to Lihuo cultivators. It can enhance their magical powers and forge magical instruments. However, it cannot be taken when you are injured... It is also a very suitable spiritual item for breakthroughs!"

This item was obtained from the Lihuo Palace in the cave heaven back then. It was prepared by the senior surnamed Lu for the successor of the Taoist lineage. It was obviously carefully selected. Li Ximing first handed it to him, and then took out a jade bottle and said:
"This is the [Baoyu Hexin Pill]. I got it when I was refining pills for a Lihuo Demon King in Bola. It is a purple palace pill. It was used to exchange for spiritual fire. The ingredients are very solid and can grow magical powers... It is more than enough for you."

Li Jiangqian took it quickly, but before he could thank him, Li Ximing waved his hand to shut him up, then turned his palm over and took out a magical treasure as powerful as a golden elixir - it was the [Heavy Fire Two Bright Instruments]!
Li Ximing said:

"This is an extremely valuable spiritual treasure, and it's also your father's. I've long wanted to give it to you, but I'm keeping it for you. There's a magical power in it, it's [Dao Gong], which can assist in practicing the magical power of Lihuo Zhenhuo."

He smiled and replied:

"It is because of this wonderful spiritual treasure that I am willing to let you retreat early!"

Li Ximing's series of actions must be considered thoughtful. He said meaningfully:

"When your father was in seclusion at sea, he didn't have the conditions like today, let alone me... These things... ordinary immortal sects can't prepare them all. Your father prepared them for you one by one, you must remember them."

Li Jiangqian burst into tears and bowed:

"The younger generation will remember the kindness of the family... and will not let down the trust..."

Li Ximing sighed slightly and asked:

"Have you chosen the location?"

Li Jiangqian shook his head and sighed:

"It's just on the lake. I don't feel at ease anywhere else."

Li Ximing did consider Zhentao Mansion, and thought to himself:

"The spiritual atmosphere in Jiangnan should not change. In fact, it is more reassuring than overseas. I am afraid that there is a possibility that my home will not be able to defend itself and someone will break in..."

"Que Wan must be in Zhentao Prefecture, so Jiang Qian should stay on the lake. The two of them should go into seclusion separately. If something goes wrong with either of them, at least one of them can be saved."

He agreed, flicked his sleeves, and said seriously:
"You can retreat in the inner formation, where the energy is stable and no one will disturb you. I will personally activate the [Heavy Fire and Two Bright Ceremony] and use my magical power to lock the spiritual treasure in the formation to help you break through the magical power!"

……

Between continents.

There was always bright skylight on Zhijing Mountain, but as we left the mountain and reached the lake, the light became much dimmer. Li Suining came here exhausted and landed in front of a high palace on the island, where he saw a man in hemp clothes walking quickly down.

"Guest official of Nantan!"

Li Suining bowed slightly, and Nantan Chen bowed and smiled:

"I've met the young master!"

Similar to his previous life, this Nanzhang monk Nan Tanchen, who came from a less glorious background, showed a talent for alchemy and quickly took over the responsibility of alchemy at home. Li Suining came to pay a visit to the old man Li Xuanxuan. When he saw him coming down from here, he knew that he would report to the old man in person. He smiled kindly and said:
"Congratulations, Keqing."

Nan Tanchen shook his head and saluted, then quickly left. Li Suining looked at his receding back, feeling a little strange and emotional.

"Chen Jinxi... unexpectedly broke..."

Chen Yinxi is the biological son of Chen Yang, and the pillar of the Chen family. Later, his cultivation reached the late stage of foundation building. Together with Chen Yinguang, they are the two prides of the Chen family. Although they are not very famous, they are at least among the top among the non-family people on the lake...

'This battle was inexplicably fierce and killed him. Nan Tan Chen was so sad that he went to pay his respects...'

This is what makes Li Suining weird. In his previous life, Nan Tan Chen was suppressed by Chen Jinxi all his life and was constrained in every way. The conflict between the two was extremely fierce... The entire Chen family has never given Nan Tan Chen a good face... If Nan Tan Chen knew that Chen Jinxi was dead, he should have laughed three times.

"It was Chen Yang who lost his pillar and immediately became restrained and ignored Nan Tan Chen. That's why Nan Tan Chen became so successful so quickly in his life..."

He was filled with inexplicable emotion, but he was more confused about the situation on the shore and was worried all the time.

"The King of Wei may have been injured more seriously this time, and I'm afraid he can't leave easily. Fortunately, nothing serious happened."

He walked quickly forward to the main hall and said respectfully:

"Junior Suining, I am here to meet you, old man!"

The old man responded briefly and let him in. Li Suining bowed again and said respectfully:

"Suining has completed his cultivation and came to ask for the elixir!"

He looked up and found that the old man in front of him was white-haired, leaning on the main seat, and seemed a little upset. He held a book in his hands. His old eyes looked a little cloudy under the shining light, and he was actually somewhat close to the appearance in his memory of his previous life. Li Suining was suddenly in a trance:
'Your Excellency...is much older now.'

Li Xuanxuan didn't feel anything, he stood up happily and said with a smile:

"You have finished regulating your breathing... and are ready to break through!"

Li Suining immediately smiled, and Li Xuanxuan personally helped him up, with an admiring look in his eyes, and sighed:
"Sometimes I can't tell the difference. Whether it was Que Wan or your brother, those of you who grew up by the lake were more sensible, while those who grew up on the island... were less obedient."

Li Suining thought he was referring to Li Zhouming and shook his head in confusion. Li Xuanxuan sighed:

"The cousin your uncle Jiang gave you... Li Suiqing... has become more and more disobedient as he gets older. Although his father was in seclusion for many years when he was born, he was clearly taught by someone. I don't know how he became like this, causing everyone to be dissatisfied with him. Forget it, today is your happy event, let's not say these things that will spoil the fun..."

Li Suining suddenly realized.

Nowadays, most of the family affairs have fallen into the hands of my uncle Li Jiangzong. This uncle is a rare and capable person... He has a legitimate son named Li Suiqing, who is very useless.

Li Suining had a very deep memory of him. Li Suiqing had a bad temper. He became more stubborn after being disciplined by his elders, but he just couldn't change his greed. He was repeatedly punished and was exiled to the market town. He was extremely corrupt and was sent back to Qingdu, never to be heard from again.

There were many people in the family, and they were mixed. Li Suining was not in Yuting, so he did not know about these things. However, this person's status was noble, which was a great pain for Li Jiangzong. Li Suining therefore kept it in mind and gave a few words of advice:

"My cousin is still young and ignorant... I need your guidance..."

Li Xuanxuan seemed upset and replied:

"How can he be so ignorant... Zhou Ming is always by my side, I know his character, and I have seen Sui Qing too, he is not naughty, but evil... I am an old man... how long can I change him?"

Li Suining was amazed by his sharp eyes, took a deep breath and shook his head:

"This was when the King of Wei was here... When the King of Wei was gone, and several Purple Palaces disappeared or died, that was when demons started to run wild..."

While he was thinking, a monk in white hurried into the hall. He was a stranger, and his cultivation was not high. He came in after being informed three times. His face was full of tears. He knelt on the ground and cried:

"Old Master...my ancestor...can't hold on any longer!"

Li Suining clearly felt that the old man in front of him was stunned. He took a few breaths, stood up, and said blankly:

"Qiu Yang... is it Qiu Yang?"

The monk in white robes only nodded with sobs, and the old man wept:

"Qiu Yang is a few years older than me. It's not easy... It's not easy! He was burned by fire. Even with so many elixirs and Sun Bai's personal treatment, he would only suffer on the bed in his later years..."

Li Xuanxuan's hands and feet were cold. He threw the book in his hand onto the desk and hurried out of the hall. Li Suining was worried and quickly supported him and sent him out on the wind.

When they flew to the lake, the old man seemed to come back to his senses. Li Suining felt a chill on his wrist. The old man suddenly grabbed his hand and choked with sobs in confusion:
"Suining... How much time do I have left to look after you... Qing Du is arrogant, Yu Ting is strict, the real people only care about those few people, and they only care about the things in the world. If I am gone one day... Who will be friendly with the disciples of the four veins?"

Main characters in this chapter
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Li Ximing [Early Purple Mansion]

Li Jiangqian's "The Great Separation Book" [Foundation Building Peak]

Li Suining [Ninth Level of Qi Training]

Li Xuanxuan [Ninth Level of Qi Training]