From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 145 Dao Fate
Danger?

Li Qingqiu was surprised. Wasn't Fuyuan safe?
But then he thought about it again, and it made sense. It was just that there was no danger for him, and Shen Yue's strength was not as good as his.

Thinking about it this way, it might be inappropriate for him to rashly entrust the fortune to the sect disciples to explore.

Li Qingqiu looked at Shen Yue and smiled, "It seems I'll have to take matters into my own hands."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yue immediately became displeased and said, "Tell me what you want me to do, and I will definitely do it for you. As the sect leader, you should just sit in the sect and take charge."

Li Qingqiu had been waiting for these words, so he replied, "Let's name this mine 'Original Iron Blessed Land.' I will select a group of true disciples to go with you and let them cultivate there. Spirit stones and ancient Gengjin Original Iron are strategic resources of the sect, and the disciples are not allowed to touch them."

Shen Yue frowned and asked, "Does that mean I have to stay there the whole time?"

Although the spiritual energy of Yuan Tie Fudi was abundant, he preferred to stay at Qingxiao Sect.

"Of course not. You just need to explain the rules, and there will be people among the disciples you send to supervise you."

"You trust your disciple that much?"

"My eyes can see through people's hearts."

"Really? Then can you see through me?"

"Of course, you've already won me over, you just won't admit it."

"fart!"

Shen Yue said angrily, but he was also a little flustered inside.

Could the rumors be true? That Li Qingqiu not only has the ability to recognize people, but also to distinguish between loyalty and treachery?

Although he was genuinely grateful for Li Qingqiu's generosity, for forgiving his offenses multiple times and even sharing his knowledge with him, he still felt embarrassed when Li Qingqiu pointed it out.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Come down the mountain with me to see the martial arts tournament?" Li Qingqiu stood up and said with a smile.

This was the first time Qingxiao Sect had held a martial arts tournament. He knew that many disciples wanted to show themselves to the sect's higher-ups, and as the sect leader, he had to make an appearance a few times to encourage them.

Shen Yue, however, persisted, explaining that he had not been convinced and that he would challenge Li Qingqiu sooner or later.

Li Qingqiu didn't tolerate this and said that he would still defeat him with just one move next time.

The two bickered as they descended the mountain.

The first day of the preliminary rounds of the magical contest went very smoothly, much to the delight of the disciples and astonishing the pilgrims and dignitaries.

They knew the Qingxiao Sect disciples were strong, but they never expected them to be this strong.

Almost every disciple who took the stage possessed their own unique skills, making them top-tier masters in the martial arts world.

Even after just one day, the powerful, pilgrims, and martial arts practitioners could feel the significant difference between Qingxiao Sect and other martial arts sects.

Because apart from the true disciples guarding the low-level demon realm, all the other true disciples had already signed up for the fighting tournament, Li Qingqiu was not in a hurry to send anyone to the Yuan Tie Blessed Land.

The preliminary rounds of the magical duel tournament will continue until June, with duels to watch every day until evening.

In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.

On this day, Zhang Yuchun and Li Dongyue found Li Qingqiu, and the three of them discussed things in Lingxiao Courtyard.

"Senior Brother, this martial arts tournament is indeed very impressive. It has brought a lot of wealth to the sect, and the number of commissioned tasks in the training hall has doubled. Families and officials from various states are spending money to win us over. Countless gifts are brought up the mountain every day. If I didn't have spies outside, I would have thought it was a golden age," Zhang Yuchun said with emotion.

Li Dongyue added, "This month is only halfway through, but our income has already exceeded last month's. Our grains, fruits, herbs, and everything else we sell are being bought at high prices."

Li Qingqiu was not surprised. The Qingxiao Sect attracted so many powerful people not only because of its strength, but also because of its cultivation of immortality.

Rumors about the Qingxiao Sect's cultivation of immortality have been circulating in the secular world, and for those powerful and wealthy, the allure of the immortal path is irresistible.

"At this rate, the Sword Sect will soon have something to do," Li Qingqiu remarked.

He was not worried about the Hunyuan Scripture spreading sooner or later; in fact, he looked forward to it so that the Sword Sect could establish its authority.

Anyway, the Hunyuan Scripture is passed down layer by layer, and no one can obtain the complete Hunyuan Scripture.

Zhang Yuchun and Li Dongyue understood his meaning. They had already discussed this matter, so they were not flustered.

"Senior brother, should we hold a grand event for the remaining sixty-four and ten final battles, and build a better viewing platform for the guests?" Zhang Yuchun asked, feeling that doing so would surely make a lot of money.

Li Qingqiu looked at him and said, "The martial arts competition is only for people to watch, to show our grandeur. But if it is used to make money, it is a waste of our disciples. The disciples compete to test their cultivation results, not to show off to the powerful and wealthy."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuchun showed a look of shame.

Li Dongyue then asked, "Senior Brother, when exactly was the Demon Control Hall established?"

Li Qingqiu glanced at her and asked with a smile, "What? Are you going to stuff someone in too?"

"The Demon Control Hall's residence has been built. It's not just me who's curious; others are too, and they keep coming to me to ask for information," Li Dongyue said helplessly.

As the number of magical manuals in the Scripture Pavilion increases, contribution points begin to outweigh money, and as a disciple of the hall, one can earn more contribution points.

"After the tournament ends, I will finalize a suitable list. Of course, I allow you to add two people to it."

Li Qingqiu replied that this was something he had already decided to do, using the Demon Control Hall's quota to reward outstanding disciples. "Thank you, Senior Brother!"

"Thank you, senior brother!"

Zhang Yuchun and Li Dongyue said in unison, then smiled at each other, both feeling that they couldn't hide their feelings from one another.

Li Qingqiu didn't take their petty thoughts to heart, after all, they weren't doing it for their own benefit, but rather because someone had come to them for help.

"Shouldn't we give the contribution points a nice name? This will be Qingxiao Sect's paper currency from now on," Li Qingqiu suddenly asked.

They had discussed this issue before, but hadn't finalized a decision, so they temporarily used a straightforward name to help the disciples get used to it.

Zhang Yuchun said, "This matter must be decided by you, Senior Brother. None of us can say anything about it."

Li Dongyue nodded; she thought so too.

Li Qingqiu pondered for a moment and said, "Talking about contributions is too formal, and talking about money is too vulgar. How about we talk about fate? Let's call it Dao Fate?"

"Daoyuan? That's a good name," Zhang Yuchun exclaimed.

Li Dongyue looked at him in surprise. His answer was too quick, and she suspected that he was flattering her.

"You all discuss this and write down the monthly stipends and cultivation opportunities for disciples of each rank, and present them to me tomorrow," Li Qingqiu instructed.

The two immediately agreed.

Li Qingqiu got up and, seeing that it was not yet dark, decided to go and see how Mingguang's cave dwelling was being repaired.

……

At the end of April, in the mountains behind Lingxiao Palace, Mingguang and Li Qingqiu stood side by side, his expression tense and excited.

There was a stone door in the mountain wall in front of them, inside which was the cave dwelling built by Mingguang, which was also the first cave dwelling of Qingxiao Sect.

Li Qingqiu had already used his spiritual sense to see the situation inside. He exclaimed, "Not bad, you have not disappointed me. How many more cave dwellings like this can you build?"

Hearing the sect leader's praise, Mingguang felt relieved and then pondered, "The materials for making the spirit-gathering array are not cheap and are hard to come by. Not counting spirit plants and artificial spirit lakes, spirit stones are also needed. From what I know, the sect can only build a maximum of five more cave dwellings."

"Five? Not bad. I'll have you build three cave dwellings first, as rewards for the top three in the martial arts tournament," Li Qingqiu nodded.

Upon hearing this, Mingguang was secretly alarmed.

Having personally built his cave dwelling, he knew very well how important it was for cultivation. The sect leader was truly generous, not letting the higher-ups enjoy it first, but considering the disciples first.

Mingguang admired Li Qingqiu in his heart, and at the same time saw Li Qingqiu step forward and walk to the stone gate.

He immediately went to meet them and said, "There are restrictions on the door that can be bound to a master. This way, other people cannot force their way in. If they do, it will shake the mountain. If the noise is loud enough, it will be like an alarm."

Under his guidance, Li Qingqiu quickly completed the recognition process and then pushed open the door to enter.

As soon as Li Qingqiu entered the cave, a surge of spiritual energy rushed towards him.

The spiritual energy in this cave is comparable to that of the underground spiritual lake, which is quite remarkable.

Along the way, he could see many spirit stones embedded in the cave walls. These spirit stones were not randomly embedded, but rather followed a certain restriction, allowing the spiritual energy of all the spirit stones to converge into a system, forming a complete ecosystem within the cave.

Even if the cave door remains tightly closed, the spirits and creatures inside will not die unless the spiritual energy is exhausted.

After passing through a winding tunnel three zhang long, Li Qingqiu arrived at a fairly spacious cave chamber. There was a small lake with a diameter of more than one zhang near the cave wall, and in another direction, there were tables and chairs, as well as a stone bed.

To build this cave dwelling, Mingguang hired many craftsmen; it wasn't a project he completed alone.

Of course, in Mingguang's mind, he did not have all the credit. The idea for the cave dwelling was proposed by the sect leader, and he was only responsible for its construction. When he first heard about the idea for the cave dwelling, he was amazed.

The sect leader is truly a genius!
"I'm very satisfied. You can go back now."

Li Qingqiu turned to Mingguang and said this. Upon hearing this, Mingguang immediately bowed and then took his leave.

After he left the cave, Chu Jing, Nangong E, and Lin Chuan appeared one after another.

"So this is the cave dwelling? It's really great to practice here. That disciple named Mingguang is truly amazing." Chu Jing exclaimed. He was quite surprised that such a place of cultivation was created by a disciple of the Qingxiao Sect.

Qingxiao Sect not only has geniuses in cultivation, but also geniuses in other categories, making its foundation truly profound.

"From now on, you will cultivate in the cave and not disturb the other disciples' cultivation," Li Qingqiu instructed.

Throughout Qingxiao Mountain, disciples are diligently cultivating in almost every grove of trees. However, Chu Jing's three souls like to wander around aimlessly, and recently, rumors of ghosts and evil spirits have been circulating in the sect, causing some disciples to feel uneasy.

Nangong'e said, "It's all Lin Chuan's fault. He really likes to step on other people's heads."

Lin Chuan glared at her, but couldn't refute her.

Li Qingqiu sat in the chair and smiled, "As your cultivation level increases, you will eventually be able to come into contact with ghosts. At that time, you will no longer need to hide and can openly interact with other disciples of the sect."

Upon hearing this, all three souls' eyes lit up.

"Then wouldn't that mean we've come back to life?" Nangong E exclaimed.

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(End of this chapter)