From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 189 Spirit Copper Mountains
After arranging for Shen Yue and Xue Jin to deal with Lingtian Sect, Li Qingqiu no longer worried about the matter.

Even if Lingtian Sect has the successor of a martial arts legend, before that, Lingtian Sect no longer dared to compete with Qingxiao Sect. Moreover, Li Qingqiu has now reached the Spiritual Consciousness Realm, so Lingtian Sect can no longer threaten Qingxiao Sect.

Li Qingqiu spent three days wandering around the sect, visiting various halls to investigate, and only after finalizing all matters did he focus his attention on the Daoist lineage panel.

You have two chances to receive good fortune, now you can begin!

That evening, Li Qingqiu sat in meditation inside his cave and activated his Blessing.

[Claim your Fortune Reward]

[Open the door to good fortune]

[Start testing your fortune]

[A stroke of good fortune has been detected, revealing the Spirit Copper Mountain Range. Will you accept the guidance of this fortune?]

Not bad, another cultivation resource. Although I don't know what spirit copper is used for, the hint mentions mountains, which proves that the reserves are huge.

Li Qingqiu immediately accepted, and then her consciousness was pulled into a dreamlike illusion.

A full half hour passed before Li Qingqiu opened his eyes, a look of joy on his face.

The Spirit Copper Mountain Range was much larger than he had expected, stretching for hundreds of miles, and its body was entirely composed of spirit copper.

As expected of the blessing of opening the Spiritual Consciousness Realm, it is indeed powerful. Li Qingqiu had a premonition that this spirit copper was suitable for forging magical artifacts and formations.

In high spirits, he decided to take his men to the Lingtong Mountains the next day before starting the second blessing.

The moon sets and the sun rises.

The next morning, Li Qingqiu began to muster his troops, instructing Yuan Qi to take the list and summon a group of disciples.

These disciples come from various halls and are all highly loyal. The reason for their dispersed selection is to provide checks and balances.

His disciples' loyalty to him does not mean there will be no infighting.

The Lingtong Mountain Range is vast; it cannot be allowed to be embezzled by any certain sect.

So he directly selected two hundred disciples, and when they went down the mountain, they made a swaggering entourage that attracted attention. Even the hall masters came to ask him where he was going.

Li Qingqiu only said that they would find out later.

The Lingtong Mountains are located in Nanchu Prefecture, a distance of a thousand miles. This is only the first batch of disciples; he will send a large number of miscellaneous disciples and nominal disciples to mine later.

The Qingxiao Sect can now operate openly and without fear of being discovered by other forces.

Among this first batch of disciples, Li Qingqiu placed two at the fifth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm and ten at the fourth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, which was enough to deal with worldly troubles. The person leading the team was none other than True Person Qingxiao.

Master Qingxiao is currently only at the second level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, but his status is enough to keep the situation in check.

After seven days, Li Qingqiu and the others finally arrived at the Lingtong Mountains.

The mountains of Nanchu Prefecture are continuous and the trees are lush, like a green ocean that stretches as far as the eye can see. The Lingtong Mountain Range is just one of thousands of mountain ranges and looks no different from the others. However, as soon as Li Qingqiu dug the Lingtong out of the ground, the Lingtong began to emit spiritual energy as soon as it saw the light of day, which surprised the disciples.

"There really is a treasure!"

"As expected of the sect leader, he truly has a dream from an immortal."

"That was a lie. Is it possible that the sect leader has a high level of cultivation and sensed that there are spiritual treasures hidden here?"

"Huh? What you're saying makes a lot of sense."

The disciples stood in the mountains and forests, discussing amongst themselves.

Li Qingqiu pulled Qingxiao Zhenren, Wu Man'er, and Li Yang aside and reminded them of the importance of the Lingtong Mountain Range.

Wu Man'er and Li Yang are both at the fifth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm. In addition, their combat talent is extremely high, so their true strength is comparable to that of a sixth level Nourishing Yuan Realm cultivator.

Li Yang had only recently broken through to the fifth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, and was thrilled to be sent out on a mission by Li Qingqiu. He patted his chest and repeatedly promised that he would not let Li Qingqiu down.

When Li Qingqiu revealed that the entire mountain range contained spirit copper, Qingxiao Zhenren and Li Yang stopped joking and their expressions became serious.

"I'm afraid this number isn't enough!" Master Qingxiao frowned.

"Don't worry, no other force knows about the Spirit Copper Mountains except us. You just need to start mining in one place and send a group of disciples to patrol. I will send more disciples later."

Li Qingqiu comforted them, and upon hearing this, Master Qingxiao and Li Yang were relieved.

If only two hundred people wanted to excavate the entire mountain range, how many years would it take?

Li Qingqiu did not linger. After handing over power to Qingxiao Zhenren, he left with peace of mind.

He returned to Qingxiao Gate alone, taking only one hour.

He summoned the hall masters to Lingxiao Academy and revealed the existence of the Lingtong Mountain Range, which made all the hall masters' eyes light up.

As Qingxiao Sect prospered, their focus shifted from worldly matters to cultivation. Compared to ordinary gold and silver jewelry, they were more interested in cultivation resources such as spirit stones and forging materials.

“This mountain range is very long, and it would take many years to hollow it out, so I need a transportation route. Who will be in charge of this?” Li Qingqiu asked, glancing around the area.

Zhang Yuchun, Yang Jueding, Zhu Yan, and Cheng Canghai all expressed that they could take on the responsibility.

Li Dongyue, Li Sijin, and Chai Yunshang didn't care much.

After much deliberation, Li Qingqiu decided to give Yang Jueding a chance, which greatly excited Yang Jueding.

Although Zhang Yuchun, Zhu Yan, and Cheng Cangsang were disappointed, they didn't show it. They all congratulated Yang Jueding and promised that he could contact them anytime if he needed help. The hall masters had each cultivated their own teams, and their subordinates were full of talented people, all waiting for an opportunity to prove themselves.

After the matter was settled, Li Qingqiu announced the end of the meeting and returned to his cave to continue his cultivation.

Having just discovered the Lingtong Mountains, Li Qingqiu immediately discovered another blessed land. He felt this was not a good idea, and the transportation routes and mining lists for the Lingtong Mountains also needed time to be determined, so he did not continue to activate the blessed land.

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Autumn has passed and winter has arrived, and the annual snowfall has struck once again.

At dawn, Li Qingqiu stood on the mountaintop, looking down at the valley below. Although snow was falling heavily, his eyesight allowed him to see very far.

After half a month of discussion, the sect decided to send five hundred registered disciples and two thousand miscellaneous disciples to the Lingtong Mountain Range. This was no small number, but even with so many disciples being sent down the mountain, Qingxiao Mountain and Ziyang Peak remained bustling.

Last night, Zhang Yuchun reported to him that the number of registered disciples in the sect had exceeded eight thousand, and the number of miscellaneous disciples had exceeded ten thousand.

The number of inner disciples who have reached the first level of the Nourishing Essence Realm exceeds two thousand.

This number pleased Li Qingqiu, indicating that Qingxiao Sect already had two thousand cultivators.

This is still the case when Qingxiao Sect has not yet fully mobilized its recruitment of disciples.

Zhang Yuchun had previously suggested that they could recruit more menial disciples, but the number of registered disciples still needed to be controlled. After all, the sect would distribute spirit stone resources, and if they expanded recklessly, the spirit stones would be exhausted, which would inevitably cause trouble. After careful consideration, Li Qingqiu agreed to his suggestion.

As Li Qingqiu was pondering this, he suddenly sensed two auras from the fourth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm coming from halfway up the mountain, sparring and fighting.

One of them was Yang Xuan, whom he knew well, known as the "Ancestor of the Human Realm".

This generation of disciples reached the third level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm faster than the disciples in the early days of the sect, but the transition from the third to the fourth level is a threshold that is very difficult to cross.

That's a hurdle that's hard to overcome even with massive resources; it requires a certain level of natural talent.

According to Li Qingqiu's observation, as long as one's aptitude for cultivation is not extremely low, they can be considered to have some talent for cultivation.

Many disciples were martial arts prodigies before they went up the mountain, but became mediocre afterward.

Many disciples were weak and sickly before they went up the mountain, but after they began cultivating immortality, they showed extraordinary talent.

"There are many geniuses, but top-tier combatants like Ning'er, Third Junior Brother, and Shen Yue are still too few," Li Qingqiu thought to himself.

Ten years ago, the fourth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm was enough to support the Qingxiao Sect, but now the fourth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm is no longer of any interest to Li Qingqiu. He needs someone to reach the seventh level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm.

Li Qingqiu felt it was a pity that Xue Jin had not been able to advance to the sixth level after entering the fifth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm.

Currently, the sect lacks anyone at the sixth level of the Nourishing Essence Realm, and this level is completely empty.

While admiring the magnificent scenery of the great mountains and rivers, Li Qingqiu pondered the situation of the sect's disciples.

He planned to select a disciple from among those not belonging to the sect leader's faction and cultivate him into someone comparable to Xue Jin.

After much deliberation, Li Qingqiu decided to cultivate Lu Qing of the Law Enforcement Hall.

Lu Qing possesses good aptitude and excellent comprehension. He once won fifth place in the martial arts tournament, making him one of the more senior disciples who achieved fame early on.

He had met Lu Qing, who was calm and reliable. Chai Yunshang had also said that Lu Qing was a promising talent and had not yet made any mistakes.

Although the sect already has a special cultivation plan, which no longer restricts the time disciples spend cultivating in blessed lands, the effect is not obvious, since these disciples have already grown up.

Therefore, Li Qingqiu decided to give Lu Qing another boost.

He planned to obtain a batch of spiritual pills from the cultivation hall and bestow them upon Lu Qing.

Thinking it over, Li Qingqiu turned and went down the mountain.

Time passes quickly.

The sun sets in the west, and evening arrives.

Chai Yunshang led a male disciple out of Lingxiao Courtyard. This male disciple was Lu Qing. He was tall and handsome with a refined demeanor. Although he did not have the murderous aura of Xue Jin, he gave people a very calm and reliable impression.

Lu Qing was somewhat dazed at this moment.

He couldn't stay calm when he thought about the sect leader's expectations of him and the resources allocated to him.

As the two walked down the stone steps, Chai Yunshang suddenly stopped, turned to look at Lu Qing, and said, "Actually, I am very resistant to this matter. I feel that it is unfair, but the sect leader is right. The sect needs someone to become strong. Remember, your responsibility in the future is not only to be a disciple of the Enforcement Hall, but also to prioritize the overall situation of the sect."

Lu Qing snapped out of his daze, took a deep breath, and said, "Hall Master, rest assured, I will definitely not let you down."

Chai Yunshang nodded and continued forward.

Lu Qing followed closely behind.

Behind them, Yuan Qi walked out of Lingxiao Courtyard. He had just witnessed Li Qingqiu's promise to Lu Qing, which left him with mixed feelings.

He wasn't jealous of Lu Qing, but he felt that as Lu Qing rose to prominence, he would squeeze out his younger brother Yuan Li's resources.

He felt it was a pity; Yuanli was too young and needed at least six more years to grow before he could be given important responsibilities.

He shook his head, no longer thinking about it. Perhaps six years later, Yuan Li would be able to obtain better cultivation resources, and he wouldn't need to worry about the future.

He hurried down the mountain, preparing to go find that beauty. He had been considering something lately: whether or not to separate from Yuanli.

(End of this chapter)