From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 166 Grand Ambitions
Li Qingqiu taught Yun Cai the method of refining the Heart-Eating Bees. Yun Cai was very interested in the method and planned to raise bees after returning home.

Heart-Eating Bees can be bred using ordinary mountain bees. There are plenty of mountain bees on Qingxiao Mountain. If she can't find any, she can report it to the Cultivation Hall, and the Cultivation Hall will help her purchase them from the secular world.

Li Qingqiu was deeply gratified by this. Although these disciples were all taught by him, they had all gone down different paths, which would help the development of the Qingxiao Sect. They would also take on disciples in the future, expand their lineage, and add more branches of cultivation to the sect.

Some disciples have already created different methods of absorbing qi, but they have found that no matter how they create them, none are as good as the Hunyuan Scripture. Gradually, the disciples have reduced their research into qi-absorbing techniques.

Besides focusing on his disciples' cultivation, Li Qingqiu devoted more energy to his own.

The various hall masters oversaw all the affairs of the sect, so he wasn't usually very busy.

From the ninth level of the Nourishing Essence Realm to the Spiritual Consciousness Realm, it seems like there is only one level of distance, but in reality, the gap is huge. The Yuan Qi in Li Qingqiu's body has been increasing, as if there is no upper limit. He has been unable to seize the opportunity to break through to the Spiritual Consciousness Realm.

Since there is no opportunity for a breakthrough, then keep practicing until your vital energy grows to an unsustainable level.

With the arrival of July, Qingxiao Sect announced a major decision: half of Qingxiao Mountain's disciples will be transferred to Ziyang Peak. The specific list will be posted gradually.

This caused a great deal of discussion among the disciples. Some did not want to leave, while others wanted to move to another place. However, no one dared to question the decision. Those disciples who did not want to leave could only use their own methods to try to get themselves off the transfer list.

The Demon Control Hall is located in a courtyard.

Twenty-six-year-old Cheng Xiu sat on the steps, staring blankly at the rabbits filling the yard.

The various courtyards of the Demon Control Hall have been completed, but the main hall has not been formally established yet. As time goes on, many disciples say that the higher-ups want to abolish the Demon Control Hall.

Cheng Xiu and the other disciples of the Demon Control Hall did not receive a reduction in their treatment, but they had little to do on a daily basis, which made them very uneasy.

She also felt lost. She worked hard to cultivate and finally reached the third level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm. However, this year, even reaching the third level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm did not guarantee becoming a true disciple. The threshold for becoming a true disciple had been raised again.

She was hesitant about whether to go out and do the mission.

Just then, her younger brother Cheng San rushed in. Cheng San was already seventeen years old. Compared to when he first came up the mountain, he had grown up. He was tall and straight, and although he was not handsome, he had the demeanor of a cultivator.

"Sister, I've heard something and I want to discuss it with you," Cheng San said excitedly as he quickly sat down next to Cheng Xiu.

"What is it?" Cheng Xiu asked casually, already used to her younger brother's fuss.

"Recently, the sect has been selling land. After buying it, we can grow our own medicinal herbs, raise wild animals, and even do other things. We have to give it a try. Didn't someone say that the path of cultivation in the future cannot be separated from spiritual plants and elixirs? We need to prepare in advance."

Cheng San said excitedly, even rubbing his hands together.

Cheng Xiu showed little interest and said, "It's not like we're selling land from Qingxiao Mountain. Some land is too far from Qingxiao Mountain. The sect wants its disciples to live separately so they don't all end up clustered around Qingxiao Mountain."

“I understand the logic. In the future, the entire Taikun Mountain Range might become incredibly valuable. In any case, we need to have at least one piece of land of our own. Even if we don’t use it now, we should stockpile it. We don’t want to have to travel thousands of miles to buy it later,” Cheng San said earnestly.

Cheng Xiu said helplessly, "Sanwa, what's the point of you thinking so much all day long? What, do you have a girl you like and are planning to settle down and start a family?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng San's cheeks flushed red.

Cheng Xiu's eyes widened, and she quickly asked, "What's her name? Is she a disciple of a sect?"

"She is a disciple of a sect, and an inner disciple at that. I can't tell you her name for now. Her family background is not simple. My feelings for her are still uncertain. I am still young. The most important thing for me right now is to cultivate hard and make plans for the future."

Cheng San replied, a smile appearing on his face as he mentioned the woman, his eyes hardening as he finished speaking.

Cheng Xiu suddenly felt a little guilty. Even in Qingxiao Sect, the difference in family background was an objective reality. Children from aristocratic families could always obtain more resources and climb higher. She and her brother had no one to rely on, and it would not be easy for them to climb up to the scions of aristocratic families.

She wasn't worried that the other family would bully her younger brother, after all, this was Qingxiao Sect.

“Fine, I’ll give you all the money I’ve saved and all the Dao resources. Go buy the land,” Cheng Xiu said through gritted teeth.

Cheng San was overjoyed and immediately hugged her, thanking her repeatedly with great emotion.

Cheng Xiu pushed him away with disdain and said, "Remember, don't forget to practice your skills. Cultivating immortality is more important than getting married and having children."

"Don't worry, sister, I'm going to become a great hero like Brother Li in the future, I won't get married so early!" Cheng San said, patting his chest.

The "Brother Li" he mentioned was Li Sifeng.

Cheng Xiu laughed and said, "Come on, you think you can become a big shot like him?"

"Sister, I heard that Brother Li is fighting a war down the mountain. He has become a general under the governor of Dongling. Do you think he will help the Pei family pacify the world?" Cheng San asked curiously, his face showing longing.

Cheng Xiu nodded and said, "He can definitely do it. Someone like him can succeed as long as he wants to."

"That's true, after all, he's the sect leader's junior brother."

The siblings talked about Li Sifeng and couldn't help but reminisce about the past.

If Li Sifeng hadn't saved them, they would have been dead, let alone come to Qingxiao Sect to cultivate immortality.

However, they and Li Sifeng are still from two different worlds. Li Sifeng is so dazzling that they can only look up to him.

……

In the wilderness, inside the military tent of the Pei clan's army, Li Sifeng stood in front of the sand table, his hands behind his back.

Five Qingxiao Sect disciples stood to his left, and five more stood outside the tent, alert to their surroundings.

The general standing on the other side of Li Sifeng looked at the five true disciples outside the tent and couldn't help but shake his head. He looked at Li Sifeng and asked, "General Li, who exactly are these ten fellow disciples trying to protect you from? Could it be that someone in this army is trying to harm you?" The ten true disciples of Qingxiao Sect had been in the army for some time. They would follow Li Sifeng on his campaigns, but they never killed the enemy. They simply followed along. Even amidst thousands of troops, no one could harm them. This made the soldiers both amazed by the martial arts of Qingxiao Sect and puzzled about what they were up to.

Li Sifeng stared intently at the sand table and replied softly, "They are just following orders. Let them be."

Although he found it annoying, it was arranged by his eldest and second eldest brothers after all, so he couldn't refuse.

If he were just a disciple sent by the second senior brother, he would have driven him away long ago.

The five true disciples inside the military tent remained silent during their conversation, their expressions unchanged.

In fact, they are communicating using the art of telepathy.

The sound transmission technique created by Li Qingqiu has been mastered by all his true disciples, precisely to facilitate their actions when they descend the mountain.

"It's been so long, and we haven't seen anyone from Lingtian Sect."

"Perhaps the Lingtian Sect has already been destroyed by Elder Jiang and Senior Sister Xu."

"Just wait. If the mission is terminated, someone will come to notify us."

"I heard that Senior Brother Qin Ye has arrived at the Qin army camp. I wonder if he will meet with Hall Master Li on the battlefield."

"Even if we do run into them, we'll just leave it at that. Let's not worry about it."

Although Li Sifeng couldn't hear what they were saying, he could sense a slight fluctuation of spiritual energy behind him, guessing that the five of them were whispering to each other again using the technique of telepathy.

Many generals and strategists came to persuade him to lead his ten disciples in battle. These ten men were highly skilled in martial arts, which the soldiers greatly admired. They believed that with their help, the army would surely be able to advance unimpeded.

Li Sifeng did not agree, not wanting to put his ten true disciples in a difficult position.

Li Sifeng knew very well that if his senior brother wanted the world, it would not be difficult at all, but his senior brother's ambitions lay elsewhere. He had already made a bold statement to his senior brother, so he was determined to achieve his grand ambitions through his own strength.

Now that he's serving as a general for the Pei family, he's simply gaining experience and learning the art of warfare.

Having his true disciples take action would not benefit him; it would only benefit the Pei family.

Seeing that Li Sifeng was still unwilling to persuade his fellow disciples or reveal their mission, the general next to him shook his head slightly and stopped asking.

Just then, a soldier ran quickly into the military tent.

"Report! The grain supplies have been burned, and the fire is growing larger. Our lord has ordered the entire army to prepare for battle!"

The soldier bowed and spoke quickly and loudly.

Upon hearing this, the general beside Li Sifeng's expression changed drastically, and he immediately hurried out of the tent.

Li Sifeng frowned and also walked out of the tent.

"Let's follow."

Yang Dong spoke up, as one of the top ten disciples of the Imperial Spirit Hall, he was the commander of this operation, and the other nine true disciples followed his orders.

Upon hearing this, the other four disciples had no objections and immediately followed him out of the tent.

……

Inside the cave, Li Qingqiu stood in front of a large cauldron, with Li Sijin standing beside him.

As Li Sijin helped him put the herbs into the cauldron, she said, "These herbs are meant to enhance qi and blood. After being transformed by spiritual energy, they should become the body-tempering herbs that Senior Brother wants."

"Has anyone tried it?" Li Qingqiu asked.

Li Sijin said helplessly, "No one in the sect has ever used medicinal soup to temper their physique, who would dare to try?"

"So you're using me as a guinea pig?"

"White mice? What makes you say that?"

"It's nothing. If I die, you can tell everyone else that I died at your hands."

"What? If that's how you put it, then I'm leaving!"

"No, your senior brother is just teasing you. Hurry up and brew the medicine."

Li Qingqiu coughed lightly, then walked to the stone table next to him and sat down.

He wasn't opposed to being a test subject, since his cultivation level was high enough that the spiritual energy of these herbs wasn't too strong and wouldn't harm him.

Just then, a notification suddenly popped up in front of Li Qingqiu:
[Given that this is the first time a disciple of the Qingxiao Sect has established a sect outside the sect, which has had a profound impact on the transmission of the Daoist tradition, you have been awarded a supernatural power inheritance reward.]

Start a sect?
Li Qingqiu frowned immediately, puzzled. Who was so bold?

　Third update!

　　I won't be updating late at night anymore. I need to adjust my sleep schedule and update earlier in the morning, otherwise I won't be able to handle it QAQ
　　
　
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