From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 155 The Sect Master's Luck

Li Qingqiu turned to look at Yun Cai, his expression surprised, and asked, "Really?"

In fact, he had already discovered that Yun Cai had cultivated Yuan Qi, but Yun Cai stopped as soon as she did, as if she was afraid of being discovered.

It wasn't until now that Yun Cai finally spoke.

Yun Cai stood up, began to gather her breath, and then opened her mouth and exhaled, a white mist shooting out like an arrow, piercing through the snow on the ground.

Yuan Qi stared, his eyes wide with amazement.

These women only came up the mountain yesterday. He personally brought them to the sect leader. It wasn't that the sect leader discovered their talent beforehand and that's why he met them.

what is this?
Luck?

Yuan Qi then thought of the origins of these women; they had been rescued by the sect leader and had come to seek refuge with him.

Perhaps the reason why the sect leader is so lucky is because he always does good deeds and saves so many people. If God really has eyes, He will naturally favor him.

Yuan Qi admired Li Qingqiu more and more. In his opinion, the reason why the Qingxiao Sect was able to promote chivalry was because of Li Qingqiu.

The atmosphere of a sect is greatly influenced by the sect leader's conduct.

The other seven girls were all shocked to see Yun Cai exhale Yuan Qi. They had seen Ding Xuan use Yuan Qi before and knew its power.

They had been cultivating all morning without finding a trace of vital energy, yet Yun Cai had managed to do it?

Among them, Yun Cai is always quiet and the least clean, so she is the easiest to be overlooked. They rarely ask for her opinion.

Unexpectedly, Yun Cai's talent for martial arts is the highest among them.

Yuan Li did not get up. He looked at Yun Cai with a calm expression, and his fist in his sleeve opened.

While Li Qingqiu was looking at the clouds, he was also using his spiritual sense to observe Yuan Li.

Is this kind of stimulation still not enough?
"Indeed, to be able to refine Yuan Qi in half a day, you are a genius that comes along only once in a century," Li Qingqiu praised, and Yun Cai felt relieved upon hearing this.

Yun Cai didn't show her energy before because she was afraid of appearing too outstanding. Now she can't help but unleash her energy because she's afraid of being too mediocre and missing the opportunity to improve her relationship with Li Qingqiu.

The disciples standing behind Yuan Qi, who were delivering food, had no idea how long Yun Cai had been cultivating. Now, when they heard Li Qingqiu say that she had only used half a day, these disciples widened their eyes and looked as if they had seen a ghost.

Yun Cai wasn't good at flattery, so in the face of Li Qingqiu's praise, she could only smile and stare at him intently.

Li Qingqiu looked at her and smiled, "Let's eat first, and I'll talk to you alone this afternoon."

Yun Cai was immediately overjoyed, her eyes shining.

Li Qingqiu noticed that her pupils were faintly shimmering with a silvery-blue light.

Could it be that the All-Encompassing Spiritual Eye is about to awaken?

The other seven women came to their senses and surrounded Yun Cai, excitedly asking her how she had done it.

They had come here together, so it was impossible for them to be jealous of Yun Cai all at once. At most, they might feel a little envious, but they were genuinely happy for her.

Yuan Qi instructed his disciples to put down their lunchboxes, then bowed and took his leave.

Li Qingqiu picked up a lunchbox, came to Yuan Li's side, and ate with him.

The eight women were excited for a while before they finally sat down to eat.

During the meal, a seemingly mischievous girl looked at Li Qingqiu and mustered her courage to ask, "Sect Master, with Yun Cai's talent, what kind of results can she achieve when the next martial arts tournament begins?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Li Qingqiu with curiosity, and Yun Cai also became somewhat nervous.

“In the entire sect, there are no more than three people with higher talent than her,” Li Qingqiu said with a soft laugh.

He wasn't exaggerating; the next level above "excellent" is "outstanding," and there are only three people whose cultivation aptitude reaches the "outstanding" level.

Xu Ning, Zhao Zhen, and Chu Jing.

Of course, this only considers aptitude; the speed of cultivation is also related to destiny, comprehension, and resources.

Upon hearing Li Qingqiu's evaluation of Yun Cai, the seven women exclaimed in surprise again. They immediately launched into a barrage of questions, which he answered one by one without showing any sign of annoyance.

Yuan Li watched all this silently. He knew that in a year at most, he would be surpassed by that woman who looked somewhat dirty.

If her master focuses on cultivating her, it probably won't take more than a year.

"It's a good thing that there are more and more geniuses in the sect."

Thinking of this, Yuanli smiled, genuinely happy for Yun Cai and his master.

An hour later, Li Qingqiu brought Yun Cai to a distant forest for a private conversation.

Li Qingqiu turned to look at Yun Cai and said earnestly, "Your talent is exceptional. I will only feel at ease if I personally teach you. Would you like to become my disciple?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Cai showed no surprise or excitement. She bit her lip and asked hesitantly, "Sect Master, can I not become your disciple? I can serve you like Senior Brother Yuan Qi did."

Li Qingqiu was surprised and asked, "Why don't you want to become an apprentice?"

The last person to refuse to become his disciple was Chai Yunshang. At first, he thought Chai Yunshang had ulterior motives towards him, but later he realized that Chai Yunshang was strict with herself and truly felt she was not qualified to be his disciple, as could be seen from her refusal to give any special treatment to her students. What was Yun Cai's reason?
Yun Cai lowered her head and said, "I... I just don't want to be your apprentice, that's not right..."

not good?

Li Qingqiu looked at Yun Cai, who was not yet sixteen years old, and was very puzzled. However, he thought that she was new to the place and might have some unspeakable difficulties.

“Since that’s the case, I won’t force you. You don’t need to be nervous. Refusing me isn’t a big deal.” Li Qingqiu smiled gently, trying his best to ease her tension.

In fact, that was exactly what he thought. As long as he didn't betray Qingxiao Sect, it didn't matter whether he became his disciple or not.

Yun Cai breathed a sigh of relief. She looked up at Li Qingqiu and asked, "Can I still cultivate with you in the future?"

“Of course, you can come to me anytime in the future. With your talent, it would be good for the sect to train you into a useful person as soon as possible. If you want, I can even allow you to move out of the outer disciples' courtyard,” Li Qingqiu replied.

“No need for that, I have to live with them,” Yun Cai quickly said.

Li Qingqiu smiled with satisfaction and said, "No matter what opportunities you have, don't let down the people around you. Within the Qingxiao Sect, talent does indeed bring about differences in resources and status, but even the most talented disciple cannot look down on other disciples."

After hearing this, Yun Cai nodded solemnly, very pleased that Li Qingqiu respected her choice.

This Li Qingqiu was even better than she had imagined.

Li Qingqiu continued, "When you go back tonight, make sure you're clean. In Qingxiao Sect, you don't need to worry about your appearance causing trouble."

Yun Cai blushed and nodded slightly.

Afterwards, Li Qingqiu took her back.

As evening approached, they left the woods. On their way back to the courtyard, the seven girls asked Yun Cai why the sect leader had sought her out alone.

Yun Cai did not reveal that she refused to become a disciple, fearing it would damage the sect leader's reputation. She only said that the sect leader thought highly of her and instructed her not to let down those around her.

These words deeply moved the seven girls, and their envy of Yun Cai diminished.

Even if they are not as talented as others, they should be able to live a good life in such a sect.

……

After the end of the year comes the Spring Festival, and Qingxiao Gate becomes lively again.

That year, the number of registered disciples reached more than 6,800, including miscellaneous disciples, craftsmen, and pilgrims. There were more than 10,000 people on the mountain, and such a large number of people could easily create a lively atmosphere.

From the top of Qingxiao Mountain to its foot, even the nearby Ziyang Peak was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers.

Li Qingqiu set aside a day to inspect each hall.

He arrived at the Hall of Law Enforcement, where Chai Yunshang personally greeted him.

Sitting in the chair that Chai Yunshang usually sat in, Li Qingqiu looked at her and asked with a smile, "Are the three people I arranged for you any good?"

He was referring to Bo Zhao and his two companions. These three had escorted the eight women from Yun Cai to Qingxiao Sect, making great sacrifices and proving their benevolence and courage. Such people were worth cultivating, so he arranged for Bo Zhao and his companions to join the Law Enforcement Hall.

Although Chai Yunshang was somewhat unwilling, she was not so presumptuous as to refuse Li Qingqiu.

Upon hearing Li Qingqiu mention Bo Zhao and the other two, Chai Yunshang smiled and said, "Very good. Although they are weak, their temperament and mindset are very suitable for the Enforcement Hall. Once their cultivation reaches the second level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, I will officially register them."

She truly admired Li Qingqiu; his judgment was indeed as sharp as the rumors suggested.

Li Qingqiu enjoyed her gaze and then asked, "Have you encountered any trouble lately?"

Chai Yunshang immediately said, "There really is one, and I'm hesitating whether to punish him severely."

"Oh? Tell me, who is so capable that you hesitated?"

"Qin Yue, the personal disciple of the head of the Yuling Hall, has been harassing several female disciples, who have complained to me about it. However, he has not taken any substantial harmful actions because he is the disciple of the head of the Zhang Hall and the younger brother of the second disciple of the sect leader. The elders of the Enforcement Hall have advised me to think twice."

When Chai Yunshang said these words, her eyes were fixed on Li Qingqiu.

Li Qingqiu said without hesitation, "What are you hesitating for? Just do what you have to do. Do you have to wait until he hurts the female disciple before you take action? Just do it. If the sky falls, I'll support you."

Chai Yunshang smiled brightly and said, "It is indeed difficult to impose substantial punishment on him for his actions, but I want to post his behavior to warn all the disciples. However, doing so will inevitably damage the reputation of Hall Master Zhang and Qin Ye."

"I agreed."

Li Qingqiu readily agreed. In his eyes, the sect's disciples were like his own children. Even if a female disciple he didn't know well was threatened, he would protect her as if she were his own daughter.

He would do the same thing not only to female disciples, but also to male disciples if they were threatened.

So far, no disciple of Qingxiao Sect has committed any heinous crimes, but as the number of disciples increases, many bad signs have emerged, which he must curb.

He might offend many people, but he's not afraid.

Seeing Li Qingqiu's decisiveness, Chai Yunshang immediately raised her hand to bow to Li Qingqiu.

Afterwards, Li Qingqiu asked her to report on other matters, and she recounted the things she found troublesome one by one.

Li Qingqiu didn't always indulge her; he would also advise her that some things didn't need to be taken too seriously, and that she could think carefully about the balance between law and emotion, and that she couldn't act entirely according to the sect rules and the laws of the Enforcement Hall.

　Thank you, Sixu, for the 500 Qidian Coins reward!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)