From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 132 The Heaven-Mending Array
Just as Li Qingqiu was surprised by the powerful ghost energy contained within the Soul Refining Flag, a prompt appeared before his eyes.

[Given that you have proven your eligibility to compete on the path of cultivation by slaying a cultivator for the first time, you are granted an opportunity to receive an inheritance reward.]

Not bad.

The joy of accident!

Li Qingqiu was in a good mood, and then he focused his consciousness on the Soul Refining Flag. He saw countless wronged souls, like a swarm of locusts hovering in that independent space.

All the wronged souls were gathered around a huge, blood-red orb, which resembled an egg and contained an extremely terrifying evil spirit.

All the wronged souls devoured by the Soul Refining Flag are giving power to this evil spirit.

Even Li Qingqiu, who was at the eighth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, was terrified by the aura of this evil spirit.

Fortunately, he arrived early. If he had waited any longer and Master Jiang had awakened the evil spirit, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Li Qingqiu shifted his gaze to the ground and directly cast the Soul-Binding Spell on Jiang Tianshi's corpse.

Seeing that Master Jiang had followed in the footsteps of the emperor and was beheaded by Li Qingqiu, the Imperial Guards could no longer hold out and fled in disarray. Some of the bolder prisoners remained in the square, staring at Li Qingqiu with fervent fervor.

Master Qingxiao was somewhat dazed as he watched Master Jiang beheaded so easily by Li Qingqiu.

Jiang Tianshi's aura sent chills down his spine. In his decades of dominating the martial arts world, he had never encountered such a terrifying enemy. Yet, even such a terrifying being could not withstand a single sword strike from Li Qingqiu.

How did this kid learn martial arts?
Could it be true, as Master Jiang said, that he is a cultivator of immortality?

Master Qingxiao was filled with confusion. He dared not disturb Li Qingqiu and could only wait where he was.

Li Qingqiu did not read Jiang Tianshi's memories; he merely captured his soul and then extracted his memories.

Capturing a soul is very easy for him now.

He placed the Soul Refining Flag aside and let the invisible Nangong E hold it. At this moment, Nangong E was still digesting Zhao Zhi, who was enduring unimaginable pain within her body.

Nangong E was clearly terrified of the Soul Refining Flag, so she stretched out her arms and tried to keep her body as far away from it as possible.

Li Qingqiu squatted down and began to search Jiang Tianshi's body.

Jiang Tianshi had a brown cloth bag hanging from his belt, which contained a restriction. When Li Qingqiu tried to probe it with his vital energy, he was blocked by the restriction. He immediately took the bag off and hung it on his waist.

Apart from this cloth bag, all Master Jiang had left was money.

Li Qingqiu stood up. With a thought, he summoned Lin Chuan, then turned to Qingxiao Zhenren. He raised his hand and inserted three needles into Qingxiao Zhenren, saying, "Don't remove these three needles. They will help you recover. Go back by yourself. I have other matters to attend to. See you at Qingxiao Sect later."

After saying that, he threw the money he had taken from Master Jiang to Master Qingxiao.

Master Qingxiao accepted the money, but hesitated to speak.

Seeing that Li Qingqiu didn't want to talk anymore, he stopped bothering her and silently turned and left.

Seeing that things were not going well, the ministers below the stage quietly fled, but as soon as they escaped from the square, they were surrounded by a group of prisoners.

The screams reached Li Qingqiu's ears, but he glanced at them and didn't pay much attention.

Not long after, Lin Chuan emerged from the ground.

Li Qingqiu let it jump onto his shoulder, then he leaped up, transforming into a streak of sword light and soaring into the sky, drawing a perfect arc before disappearing on the other side of the imperial city.

The prisoners, witnessing this scene, were filled with sincere admiration and longing.

"Truly a celestial being!"

Some people remarked that many had the idea of ​​visiting Qingxiao Gate.

If Qingxiao Sect truly possessed immortal arts, who would still practice martial arts?
……

Inside the dimly lit underground palace, the oil lamps on the walls flickered slightly.

Xuan Gong stood in front of a wall, on which hung a scroll depicting an emperor and his ministers hunting.

Xuan Gong had already removed his mask, revealing his face to be none other than Chu Jing. He looked at the emperor in the painting, his eyes filled with nostalgia.

"Your Majesty, the world is about to descend into chaos again. It's a pity that your descendants are still young and not yet ready to take over the empire."

Chu Jing muttered to himself, his tone filled with regret.

He wielded immense power in the court of Dali, with the aim of restoring the Great Wei Dynasty. Looking back on the past decades, he felt too much bitterness, as if the heavens were against him.

Thirty years ago, he encountered a suitable member of the Great Wei royal family, but at that time, the Great Li kingdom was stable.

Now, he has finally managed to bring the Great Li Dynasty to the brink of collapse, but there is no suitable member of the Great Wei royal family for him to support.

This is also why he has been tolerating Zhao Zhi; he wants Zhao Zhi to die, but he doesn't want Zhao Zhi to die too soon.

His face darkened as he thought of Li Qingqiu.

He had to admit that if he wanted to restore the Great Wei Dynasty in the future, Qingxiao Sect would be an insurmountable obstacle for him.

He had been to Qingxiao Sect and could sense Li Qingqiu's ambition. Qingxiao Sect was definitely not a secluded place of quiet cultivation; it was just that Li Qingqiu hadn't yet revealed his ambition to his disciples. *Boom—*

A loud noise came from behind Xuan Gong, startling him so much that he quickly turned around. Under his gaze, a figure slowly walked out of the darkness.

When he saw who it was, his expression changed drastically, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "Impossible! How did you find this place?"

The visitor was none other than Li Qingqiu.

Li Qingqiu said indifferently, "Someone has been following you, you just can't see it."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Gong was horrified. His face darkened, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Li Qingqiu, do you still want to kill me? We have no grudge against each other."

"You bewitched the emperor and committed so many evil deeds. Do you think you have no grudge against him?" Li Qingqiu asked coldly as she walked towards him.

Although Chu Jing's loyalty to him and the Qingxiao Sect was not low, it could not wash away his sins.

Forgive him, and Li Qingqiu will feel ashamed of himself, his master, and his fellow disciples.

Upon hearing this, Xuan Gong's expression turned even more unpleasant.

"Did you found the Demonic Sect?" Li Qingqiu asked.

Xuan Gong took a deep breath and said, "I did indeed create the Demonic Sect. It was originally to help Zhao Zhi ascend the throne, but after he ascended the throne, the Demonic Sect changed. He listened to Master Jiang's words and wanted to pursue the elixir of immortality, forcing the Demonic Sect to search for children for him. Although I was unwilling, he was the emperor."

"With your martial arts skills, killing Master Jiang would not be difficult, yet you allowed Master Jiang to bewitch Zhao Zhi, which means that you tacitly approve of Zhao Zhi's behavior. At most, you feel sorry for him."

“That’s right. In my opinion, it’s worth sacrificing some people for the Great Wei Dynasty. Once the Great Wei Dynasty is restored, the people of the world will surely live in peace. Li Qingqiu, ask yourself, is the Great Li Dynasty really worth your protection? Even without me, are there fewer injustices in this world? The Zhao family, including Emperor Gaozu, are all scoundrels who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals. This world originally belonged to the Nangong family!”

As Xuan Gong spoke, his tone became hysterical, his face contorted with anger and hatred.

Li Qingqiu stopped in front of him, the two of them less than ten steps apart.

"If you have any last words, say them all. After all, you are a disciple of the Qingxiao Sect."

Upon hearing these words, Xuan Gong was shocked. He hadn't expected that Li Qingqiu had seen through his identity so early. But upon careful recollection, he found no flaws. He hadn't even had much contact with Li Qingqiu.

However, when he thought of Li Qingqiu's unbelievable methods, he felt relieved.

Xuan Gong laughed bitterly, "It seems I have truly lost. I would like to know, is the martial art you possess a cultivation technique?"

Li Qingqiu replied, "That's right, including the techniques of the Qingxiao Sect. Our Qingxiao Sect is not practicing martial arts, but cultivating immortality."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Gong suddenly realized what was happening, and a hint of regret flashed in his eyes.

In that instant, a thought occurred to him.

If he were to relinquish power and focus on working within the Qingxiao Sect to acquire the methods of cultivation, would his life take a completely new turn?
"No wonder you were able to come here. Is Master Jiang dead?" Xuan Gong asked Li Qingqiu with a complicated tone.

"He and Zhao Zhi both died by my sword."

"That Master Jiang can manipulate ghosts, yet you are not afraid?"

Xuan Gong asked in surprise, explaining that he was terrified when he saw Master Jiang summoning ghosts last night, which overturned his understanding of the secular world.

If ghosts really exist, wouldn't the evil deeds he committed attract countless wronged souls?

Li Qingqiu replied, "I am indeed not afraid of ghosts, and you are not afraid either, but you don't know this."

Xuan Gong didn't understand what he meant, but that didn't matter anymore. He smiled bitterly and said, "There really is a way to cultivate immortality in this world. The pill I took was indeed an immortal pill. It seems that the so-called Heaven-Mending Array is real."

"What is the Heaven-Mending Array?" Li Qingqiu asked.

Xuan Gong replied, "That was a secret manual I obtained a hundred years ago. It recorded a kind of formation that uses the earth as its array diagram. It can draw upon the spiritual energy deep underground, making the martial arts of this land more prosperous. I originally wanted to use the imperial city as the array, so that the so-called spiritual energy would fill the imperial city, and then use this to improve my martial arts to a higher level. However, Master Jiang was full of disdain for this and kept hindering me. Zhao Zhi was also very perfunctory towards me, and he only wanted to obtain his elixir of immortality."

Li Qingqiu became interested in the Heaven-Mending Array and asked, "Do you have this manual with you?"

Xuan Gong immediately took it out from his bosom and threw it to Li Qingqiu, saying, "I had a premonition of something bad last night, so I carried it with me. Since you are a cultivator, you will surely be able to comprehend it thoroughly. Before I die, I want to ask you for one thing."

Li Qingqiu didn't expect Xuan Gong to be so carefree, but for the sake of the Heaven-Mending Array, he was willing to agree to Xuan Gong's request.

"explain."

"The only bloodline of the Great Wei royal family has already joined your Qingxiao Mountain. I hope you can treat him well. The Zhao family has been secretly hunting down the descendants of the Nangong clan. Back then, Zhao Yan killed one of the Nangong descendants that I had cultivated. This is why I took action against him. This child is still young and does not understand right and wrong, let alone the affairs of the world."

Xuan Gong stared at Li Qingqiu earnestly, his eyes filled with pleading.

Li Qingqiu replied, "Since he is a disciple of the Qingxiao Sect, I will naturally protect him. But what he does in the future depends entirely on whether his heart is good or evil."

Xuan Gong smiled and then closed his eyes.

The sword flashed!
Li Qingqiu beheaded Xuan Gong, and blood splattered on the wall.

Xuan Gong's head rolled to the ground, but he had a smile on his face.

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