From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 165 Seeking Immortal Town

The art of stealth!

No wonder Mo Jiuhong was able to infiltrate the Qi Clan, gather so much intelligence, and even kill seven divine sons.

Li Qingqiu found the "Way of Infiltration" destiny very interesting, but he also wondered if Mo Jiuhong's entry into the Qingxiao Sect meant that the "Way of Infiltration" had come into play.

However, this destiny looks really good. Li Qingqiu has always wanted to establish an intelligence system belonging to the Qingxiao Sect, instead of relying on the power of aristocratic families.

Using the power of a powerful family for too long can make it difficult to distinguish between true and false information.

He dared not establish an intelligence system centered on Mo Jiuhong until Mo Jiuhong's loyalty reached 90.

Fortunately, there is still some hope. Qingxiao Sect and Mo Jiuhong do not have any deep-seated hatred, and Mo Jiuhong's actions are not problematic for the time being. He stormed the palace and stopped Jiang Zhaoxia and others from continuing to kill people. At first glance, he seems to have a chivalrous spirit.

Although he seemed like a fence-sitter, Li Qingqiu could understand. It was normal to disregard one's reputation in order to survive, and he wasn't a bad person. After all, he hadn't harmed anyone to survive.

With Jiang Zhaoxia and Xu Ning back, Li Qingqiu will be able to cultivate with greater peace of mind.

Currently, it seems that the key to dealing with that demonic tree still lies with him, because he is the one closest to the Spiritual Consciousness Realm.

Li Qingqiu stood up and walked towards his cave dwelling.

……

Jiang Zhaoxia and Xu Ning returned with fifty true disciples, making Qingxiao Sect lively for a long time.

During this time, Mo Jiuhong also learned about Qingxiao Sect, and the more he learned, the more alarmed he became.

He was not only not the only cultivator, but his cultivation level was not even among the top in the Qingxiao Sect.

He saw two true disciples fighting on the martial arts stage, and soon he was dumbfounded, because the two true disciples' magic was more powerful than his own.

Every day thereafter, he would experience cognitive shocks.

Besides the strength of the Qingxiao Sect, their actions were also impacting him.

Within the Qingxiao Sect, it is common for the strong to help the weak, while the strong who bully the weak are instead looked down upon.

Every day, ordinary people come to the mountain seeking medical treatment, and Qingxiao Sect doesn't charge too much money. He even saw someone exchange a pair of hand-woven straw sandals for the cure of their serious illness.

Mo Jiuhong was very curious about the Qingxiao Sect. Moreover, he knew that the Qingxiao Sect had truly risen to prominence since Li Qingqiu took over as sect leader. The Qingxiao Sect in the past was just like the one he had heard about when he was young, with only a few people in the sect and could not be considered a martial arts sect at all.

In just eleven years, he recruited so many disciples and led so many of them in cultivating immortality, with dozens of them even having higher cultivation levels than him.

Mo Jiuhong couldn't understand it; he just felt that Li Qingqiu was like a gift from heaven.

He couldn't help but feel curiosity and admiration for the young man.

After cultivating immortality, he finally understood his destiny. Relying on the spiritual tree, he cultivated diligently every day and only reached the fourth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm. Meanwhile, the Qingxiao Sect already had a member at the seventh level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, and Li Qingqiu was even more unfathomable. Such a gap made him unable to muster the slightest desire to resist.

No!

We must take root in Qingxiao Sect!

Mo Jiuhong began to take on internal sect missions for inner disciples, accumulating Dao affinity for himself.

He felt that Dao Yuan (Dao Affinity) was not only something that could be exchanged for cultivation resources, but also a standard by which sects measured the contributions of their disciples. The more Dao Yuan one had, the better; one couldn't have too little.

……

In early June, the sun shone brightly, and more and more people gathered on Qingxiao Mountain. Now, the martial arts world had begun to recognize Qingxiao Sect as the number one sect in the world, attracting visits from all sorts of sects, and more and more people wanted to join the sect.

Yang Jueding built two more martial arts arenas, but even so, there were always many people gathering around the three arenas.

On this morning, Mo Jiuhong, dressed in a blue robe, walked along the mountain path. He had tied his hair up and washed his face. He looked completely different from when he came up the mountain. He was very imposing. He was thinking about how to set up his own medicinal herb field.

He had planted a lot of medicinal herbs during his previous seclusion, so he planned to buy a piece of land within the Qingxiao Sect. He heard that the Cultivation Hall was selling spiritual plants, which he thought had great potential.

Now, he is focused on development and has put the threat from the Qi family out of his mind. He believes that Li Qingqiu will take care of things if the sky falls, and he is just an inner disciple who should not bear so much burden.

Mo Jiuhong looked up and saw someone walking towards him. He didn't pay much attention at first and just glanced at him casually. Then, his eyes widened.

"Master Qingxiao, is that you?" Mo Jiuhong asked excitedly.

Master Qingxiao, who was carrying a jar of wine, looked at him in a daze and said, "You have no manners. You should call me Ancestor."

Mo Jiuhong stepped forward and quickly said, "It's me, Mo Jiuhong. You saved me when you went to Cangzhou for the martial arts competition. Your spirit has deeply influenced me. Later, when I mastered martial arts, thinking of your deeds, I went to the palace and almost died."

Master Qingxiao glared and said, "What are you talking about? You brought this on yourself and now you want to blame me? You have no conscience, you dare to say I saved you?"

"No, I just meant that my motives were influenced by you. Oh, that's not important anymore. The important thing is that you are my savior! I have to thank you!" Mo Jiuhong knelt down directly before Qingxiao Zhenren and said, becoming more and more excited as he spoke, his eyes quickly turning red and tears streaming down his face.

Master Qingxiao was stunned. His drunkenness quickly subsided, and he asked helplessly, "What are you doing?"

"I'm just so excited and touched. I never thought I'd get to meet you in my lifetime..."

Mo Jiuhong spoke with heartfelt emotion, his voice choked with emotion. Qingxiao Zhenren was moved and proud of him.

Having roamed the martial world for so many years, although few people still remember his fame, those he saved are still grateful to him, and that is enough. "Hey, child, get up and talk. You're already middle-aged. If the other disciples see you like this, wouldn't you make a fool of yourself?" Master Qingxiao bent down and helped Mo Jiuhong up.

Mo Jiuhong wiped away his tears and said earnestly, "I'm not afraid of making a fool of myself, and this is not a fool of myself. Anyone who values ​​relationships will understand me."

Master Qingxiao patted Mo Jiuhong on the shoulder heavily and exclaimed sincerely, "Good child, good child indeed."

Mo Jiuhong grinned, revealing a bright smile.

……

In late June, in the woods, Li Qingqiu watched Yuan Li, Zhao Zhen, Ji Ya, and Xiao Wudi cultivate the Heavenly Gang Golden Body Technique, while Xiao Wuqing, Xiao Wuming, and Yun Cai were practicing other spells in other directions.

Li Qingqiu liked to gather them together for cultivation, which was also to enhance their relationship and make it easier for them to act together and carry out missions in the future.

Zhang Yuchun walked into the woods and came to Li Qingqiu's side. He first observed the cultivation progress of Yuan Li and the other seven, and then he couldn't help but sigh, "Senior brother, if you continue to train them like this, the top three spots in the next martial arts competition will be taken by them."

Li Qingqiu is not only stronger than them, but he also spends more time teaching his disciples. His disciples are also more talented and have higher comprehension than their disciples. How can they catch up?
Zhang Yuchun had given up on that idea, calmed down, and felt that his disciples should just do their best.

Thinking this way, he actually felt much more relaxed.

"Don't underestimate the other disciples," Li Qingqiu replied casually.

He knew in his heart that the most talented disciples in the sect were all under his control, and even compared to Yang Xuan, the "Human Dao Ancestor," and Zhao Zhen, they were slightly inferior.

Everyone has selfish desires. Although Li Qingqiu disperses power, he also cultivates his own strength, which is for the better development of Qingxiao Sect.

Zhang Yuchun added, "By the way, Mo Jiuhong, whom Junior Brother Jiang brought back, is now spending all his time with Grandmaster."

"is it?"

"I heard that my master saved him when he was young. I don't know if it's true or not, but my master now orders him around every day and takes him everywhere he goes."

"Have you done anything out of line?"

"No, not at all. Grandmaster hasn't done anything for him yet, he's just been ordering him around. To be honest, I feel like Grandmaster is playing him for a fool."

Zhang Yuchun couldn't help but smile. Their grandmaster was cynical and flamboyant, but actually very sensible. He liked to boast, but he would never promise anyone anything, which made many disciples hate him to the core. However, his behavior made Li Qingqiu and the others feel much more at ease.

After all, if a disciple were to use Qingxiao Zhenren's promise to try and gain something, they would find it difficult to refuse.

“After all, our grandmaster is a seasoned veteran; it’s not easy to gain an advantage over him,” Li Qingqiu said with a smile.

"Yes, Mo Jiuhong often carries manure and serves tea and water to our grandmaster. He is really patient. No other disciple can do what he does."

"Don't worry, Grandmaster won't be moved; he'll only become more arrogant."

Li Qingqiu's lips curled up. He felt that Mo Jiuhong's decision to use Qingxiao Zhenren as a breakthrough point was a mistake.

Zhang Yuchun then said, "By the way, senior brother, the location for the underground palace you asked me to build has been chosen, and the craftsmen are in place. Do you have any special instructions?"

Half a month ago, Li Qingqiu asked him to start building an underground palace on Qingxiao Mountain. Although he didn't understand, he still began to prepare for it.

“No, you can do it,” Li Qingqiu replied.

Zhang Yuchun nodded and then said, "Senior brother, although we are in a chaotic time, I am planning to build a town at the foot of the mountain. I have already persuaded those villagers, and they are no longer an obstacle. Would you please name this town?"

Li Qingqiu thought for a moment and said, "Let's call it Xunxian Town."

"Xunxian Town? Hmm, that's a good name. Seeking immortals, aren't we immortals? It's very meaningful. As expected of my senior brother, he has such a broad vision."

Zhang Yuchun praised him, which put Li Qingqiu in a very good mood.

Afterwards, Zhang Yuchun praised the three Xiao brothers and Yun Cai, saying that the four disciples discovered by Li Qingqiu were extraordinary talents who would surely become pillars of the sect like Xu Ning in the future.

In the end, he managed to extract a sum of money from Li Qingqiu and headed to the Lingcai Hall with the sect leader's order.

After Zhang Yuchun left, Yun Cai came to Li Qingqiu and said, "Sect Master, I want to carry out a mission."

Li Qingqiu asked, "Why?"

"The Mountain Lord's Divine Incantation is no longer enough for me. I want to cultivate other spells, so I need a connection to the Dao."

"No need, I'll teach you."

“That won’t do. It’s unfair to the other disciples, and besides, I’m not your disciple.”

"Then let's keep it as a debt for now, and I'll do tasks for free until it's paid off."

"This……"

Yun Cai didn't know how to refute it, but she was deeply moved.

Li Qingqiu's eyes darted around, and he suddenly asked, "There's a secret beekeeping technique you'd like to learn. Once you master it, you can control demon bees in battle, with endless uses."

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(End of this chapter)