From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 139 Spirit Sword, Sword Soul

"Great, that just so happens that the Training Hall doesn't have enough tasks."

Xue Jin nodded, a smile appearing on his face. Ever since the emperor was killed by Li Qingqiu, the disciples' enthusiasm for going down the mountain to train has greatly increased, and now there are more than three hundred disciples training outside.

Li Qingqiu asked Xue Jin to tell him about the recent situation in the Training Hall, and Xue Jin told him everything.

Xue Jin could sense that Li Sifeng wouldn't stay in the position of hall master for long, so he was very diligent and kept all the big and small matters of the training hall in mind.

He did not let this delay his cultivation and is working hard towards the sixth level of the Nourishing Essence Realm.

There are no major problems in the training hall for the time being. Xue Jin's management skills are quite good. He has divided the disciples into different positions, so that everyone's pressure is not too great.

"In the future, disciples can post tasks in the training hall, giving other disciples more opportunities to earn money and contribution points," Li Qingqiu said.

Xue Jin's eyes lit up. He had wanted to do this for a long time, but he was afraid that doing so would give the scions of aristocratic families greater advantages.

"Just strictly review the tasks. If there are any schemes to harm fellow disciples, we will not tolerate them, even if they have powerful families or high-ranking members of sects backing them up," Li Qingqiu instructed.

Xue Jin nodded and said, "Sect Master, rest assured, I will definitely control the review process well."

"I trust you to do things well. Among my disciples, you are currently the one I am most satisfied with."

Xue Jin was overjoyed to hear Li Qingqiu's words and quickly responded modestly.

Li Qingqiu wasn't just being polite. Unlike other talented disciples, Xue Jin not only satisfied him in terms of cultivation, but also in terms of how he handled things.

Qingxiao Sect needs not only disciples with high cultivation aptitude, but also disciples who can build the sect and share the burden of pressure with the higher-ups.

After spending half an hour in the training hall, Li Qingqiu left.

Xue Jin was quite excited and immediately summoned his disciples to prepare for a meeting.

Li Qingqiu continued to Tiangong Hall, having taken time today to inspect the various departments.

In contrast to the tranquility within Qingxiao Sect, the outside world was in turmoil, with more and more warlords emerging and beginning to attack each other.

Guzhou was also plunged into war.

At the beginning of winter, Li Sifeng found Li Qingqiu. He wanted to go down the mountain to do something big. Li Qingqiu agreed, but did not allow him to do it in the name of Qingxiao Sect.

Li Sifeng led a dozen or so disciples down the mountain, but this incident did not cause a stir within the Qingxiao Sect.

As the winter snow began to fall, just as dawn broke, Li Qingqiu, along with the three Xiao brothers and Cheng Canghai, rode Xiao Ba towards Tianji Mountain.

Although the lower-level demon realm is under the jurisdiction of Li Dongyue's Lingcai Hall, the Demon Control Hall will also have to share the burden of protection in the future. The Demon Control Hall's task is to tame demons, and currently the source of demons depends on this lower-level demon realm.

They arrived at Yang Xuan's residence and happened to find Jiang Zhaoxia and Li Dongyue there.

"Big Brother!"

Li Dongyue stood in the courtyard and waved happily to Li Qingqiu.

Upon hearing this, Yang Xuan also ran out of the house.

Not far away, Jiang Zhaoxia, who was practicing his sword under a tree, turned his head and smiled. He knew that he could finally return to Qingxiao Sect.

After landing, Li Qingqiu talked with Jiang Zhaoxia and the other two, asking about what had happened during this time. Li Dongyue told them everything.

Several months ago, they encountered a group of martial artists, clearly from a certain martial arts sect, but were driven away by the disciples, and they never met them again.

In late winter, people had already drawn up all the demons in the low-level demon realm, and even named them and compiled a roster.

Jiang Zhaoxia discovered a cave in Tianji Mountain containing a secret inheritance. He forbade anyone to enter and waited for Li Qingqiu to come and inspect it.

Upon learning this news, Li Qingqiu immediately asked him to lead the way.

Along the way, Li Qingqiu introduced the three Xiao brothers to them, which surprised Jiang Zhaoxia and Li Dongyue. Could these three be top geniuses?
Otherwise, why would the senior brother bring them along and even introduce them to others?

Jiang Zhaoxia and Li Dongyue were only curious in their hearts and did not ask any further questions.

Compared to the three Xiao brothers, Jiang Zhaoxia was more curious about something else.

"Senior Brother, why is your Rainbow Sword floating around? I clearly can't sense your sword intent or vital energy," Jiang Zhaoxia couldn't help but ask.

Not only him, Yang Xuan had wanted to ask this for a long time. He even found it absurd, thinking he was seeing things, because everyone else seemed to take it for granted.

After holding back for a long time, Cheng Canghai finally found an opportunity to recount Li Qingqiu's assassination of the emperor.

Jiang Zhaoxia and the other two were shocked to hear this, while the three Xiao brothers held their heads high. Although they hadn't done it, they were proud to be involved. Given their current loyalty, they felt honored to see Li Qingqiu in such a favorable position.

Li Dongyue asked anxiously, "Senior Brother, are you alright?"

Li Qingqiu smiled and said, "I was not injured. It was during this trip that I established a deeper relationship with the Tianhong Sword. It has transformed and is no longer an ordinary sword, but a spiritual sword containing its own will."

Jiang Zhaoxia then asked, "Senior Brother, how strong are Zhao Zhi and Xuan Gong? If it were me, could I be as strong as you?"

Li Qingqiu replied, "They are quite powerful, but no match for you. If it were you, you could also return unscathed. However, that Master Jiang is very good at playing tricks, and you might be frightened by him."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhaoxia fell into thought.

At this moment, Chu Jing flew out of the Heavenly Rainbow Sword and asked in astonishment, "Master, is your third junior brother really that powerful?"

Jiang Zhaoxia turned to look at Chu Jing, and their eyes met.

Chu Jing immediately understood that Jiang Zhaoxia was indeed as Li Qingqiu had said. He was surprised that the Qingxiao Sect was so powerful; now it seemed that his defeat was not unjust.

Jiang Zhaoxia did not ask who Chu Jing was, for fear of frightening Li Dongyue, Yang Xuan and the others.

Li Qingqiu did not answer Chu Jing, because Li Dongyue pressed Jiang Tianshi about how he had pretended to be a ghost, and he recounted the situation at the time.

Upon hearing of the existence of the Soul Refining Flag, everyone was shocked once again, as it overturned their understanding.

“Once your mastery of the Hunyuan Scripture is high enough, you will eventually be able to come into contact with ghosts,” Li Qingqiu said meaningfully.

Jiang Zhaoxia finally understood what a spirit sword was.

He began to think about one thing: should he cultivate his own sword spirit?
With Cheng Canghai by their side, their journey would never be lonely; they chatted as they went.

About half an hour later, they entered the cave that Jiang Zhaoxia had discovered.

The cave was very simple. Inside, there was only a tattered futon as furnishings, three ancient books, and a cloth bag on the floor.

Li Qingqiu picked up the cloth bag and saw that it was indeed a storage bag, filled with many spirit stones. No wonder Yang Xuan was able to become the Dao Ancestor of the Human World in the future.

“I will take this bag. Take these three manuals back and copy them. Place them on the fourth floor of the Scripture Pavilion. Each of you three may make a copy.”

Li Qingqiu looked at Jiang Zhaoxia and the other two and said that they had no objection to this.

Yang Xuan couldn't help but ask, "Senior Uncle, are you going to take us back to Qingxiao Sect next?"

Li Qingqiu looked at him and nodded with a smile.

Yang Xuan has excellent aptitude in both areas, so he should be given special attention and training. It would be a waste to leave him here. Today, he is just bringing Cheng Canghai along to make a formality. Cheng Canghai will lead the guards over the lower-level demon realm and tame demon pets and mounts within it.

Afterwards, they went to a low-level demon realm, a small, independent world that broadened the horizons of Cheng Canghai and the three Xiao brothers.

That evening, Li Qingqiu returned with Jiang Zhaoxia, Li Dongyue, Yang Xuan, and the three Xiao brothers.

Besides Cheng Canghai, there are also thirty disciples stationed at Tianji Mountain, so there shouldn't be any problems.

The moon sets and the sun rises.

The next morning, Li Qingqiu gathered his junior brothers and sisters in Lingxiao Courtyard.

Xiao Wuqing brought Qingxiao Zhenren to the hospital, and Li Qingqiu introduced Qingxiao Zhenren to Jiang Zhaoxia and Li Dongyue.

Upon learning that this person was her master's master, Li Dongyue showed great respect, while Jiang Zhaoxia simply raised her hand in greeting without saying anything more.

Looking at the six disciples that Lin Xunfeng had trained, each with their own unique style, Master Qingxiao was very pleased. He began to reminisce about the past and recount his experience of adopting Lin Xunfeng.

Everyone listened attentively, and Li Qingqiu did not interrupt his boasting.

Although Li Qingqiu rarely sought out Qingxiao Zhenren, he would still ask Yuan Qi to keep an eye on Qingxiao Zhenren on a regular basis.

This grandmaster is an old scoundrel, always proclaiming himself to be the sect leader's grandmaster, and he never tires of it, even when he encounters setbacks everywhere.

Li Qingqiu didn't dwell on the matter because it was true, and Master Qingxiao liked to guide the miscellaneous disciples and outer disciples in their cultivation, which was a good thing.

After Qingxiao Zhenren finished reminiscing about the past, Li Qingqiu smiled and said, "Grandmaster, we've been back at Qingxiao Sect for so long, but we haven't assigned you any specific tasks yet. Would you be willing to join the current Qingxiao Sect?"

Master Qingxiao understood Li Qingqiu's unspoken meaning: he wanted Li Qingqiu to rejoin the sect.

He wasn't angry; on the contrary, he admired Li Qingqiu, thinking the young man was very sensible.

The Qingxiao Sect is not suitable for someone of higher seniority or status than Li Qingqiu. Moreover, Master Qingxiao has also discovered that the martial arts lineage of the Qingxiao Sect has nothing to do with him.

"If you invite me, I might consider becoming a disciple," Master Qingxiao said, stroking his beard with an air of self-importance.

Li Qingqiu smiled and said, "Shall I invite you to join my sect?"

"Then I'll reluctantly agree. What kind of job do you plan to assign me?" Master Qingxiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Li Qingqiu wouldn't give him face.

Although he was Li Qingqiu's grandmaster, he could never forget Li Qingqiu's domineering attitude towards Master Jiang that day.

"Go to the Enforcement Hall and become the deputy head. The reason they didn't give you the head position is because someone already has someone there. You can go and support her," Li Qingqiu said.

The head of the Enforcement Hall is already Chai Yunshang. This woman is currently at the fourth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm. She cultivates very diligently every day. Of course, Li Qingqiu also deserves credit for this, as he gave Chai Yunshang a lot of spirit stones.

As the head of the Enforcement Hall, one must have the strength to command respect.

"Deputy Hall Master? It's a bit low, but since you've said so, I have to go and support the Hall Master of the Enforcement Hall," Master Qingxiao snorted.

Jiang Zhaoxia frowned, thinking he was being too pretentious.

Li Dongyue and Li Sijin found him very amusing.

Zhang Yuchun was pondering what impact the addition of Master Qingxiao would have on the Qingxiao Sect.

Li Qingqiu habitually brought up the Daoist Chart panel and found the portrait of Qingxiao Zhenren.

He always felt that Master Qingxiao had a special destiny; otherwise, he could not have single-handedly occupied such a large territory as Taikun Mountain, making the martial arts sects afraid to compete for it.

　Third update!

　　
　
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