From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 201 The World Within Reach

"None of you are allowed to go."

Li Qingqiu spoke up, interrupting the eye contact between Xiao Wudi and Yun Cai.

Are you kidding me? Sending these four people is just suicide missions.

Li Qingqiu admitted that they were very talented, but at present, they were definitely not as good as Li Yang.

Even Li Yang was defeated by the Yandao Sect, which further convinced Li Qingqiu that the Yandao Sect was indeed a Daoist master.

Upon hearing Li Qingqiu's words, Xiao Wudi and Yun Cai could only avert their gazes.

Xiao Wuqing reminded, "Sect Master, we cannot send disciples whose strength is similar to that of Senior Brother Li Yang. Every defeat is an opportunity for Tianxuan Mountain and Yandao Sect to accumulate reputation. While they are gaining momentum, we should send the true experts of our sect to suppress their arrogance in one fell swoop. At that time, the people behind the scenes who are stirring up public opinion will definitely not be able to hold back."

Li Qingqiu nodded and said, "I will consider it. You may leave now. This matter is none of your concern."

The four immediately bowed and took their leave.

Li Qingqiu stayed where he was for a while, then went to Lingxiao Courtyard. He sent a telepathic message to Yuan Qi outside the courtyard, asking him to summon Zhang Yuchun and Shen Yue.

After the New Year, Xu Ning went to the Heavenly Mountain Spirit Pool, Jiang Zhaoxia went to the Source Iron Blessed Land, and the strongest person in the sect was Shen Yue.

Looking back now, we still didn't have enough winning strategies.

Geniuses like Xue Jin, Zhao Zhen, Yun Cai, Yang Xuan, Ji Ya, and the three Xiao brothers still need time to grow.

If we could recruit this disciple of the Yandao Sect, that would be wonderful. He is not only a combatant but also represents enormous potential.

As long as the Yandao Sect did not kill any Qingxiao Sect disciples, there is still room for maneuver in this matter.

Li Qingqiu sat at the long table waiting, her thoughts drifting.

Soon, Zhang Yuchun was the first to be admitted to the hospital. His face was pale, and he was obviously aware of the situation.

He sat down in front of Li Qingqiu, took a deep breath, and said, "I underestimated Tianxuan Mountain. I thought that sending Yang Dong would be enough to investigate it thoroughly."

Yang Dong is the strongest disciple of the Imperial Spirit Hall. His cultivation aptitude has reached the excellent level. In terms of cultivation speed, he is no weaker than Zhao Zhen. However, his comprehension is relatively poor. Yang Dong cultivates diligently every day. This year, he has even stepped into the fifth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm and become a true powerhouse.

Zhang Yuchun was full of confidence in Yang Dong's abilities, but he never expected that Yang Dong would lose.

"How are Li Yang and Yang Dong doing?" Li Qingqiu asked.

Zhang Yuchun replied, "They have already left Tianxuan Mountain and are recuperating in a mansion. The owner of that mansion has a close relationship with our Qingxiao Sect, and his young master is a disciple of the Qingxiao Sect. They will be taken care of."

After hearing this, Li Qingqiu nodded slightly. The Yandao Sect was quite particular.

Even if the Yandao Sect is afraid to kill the Qingxiao Sect disciples, as long as he doesn't kill them, the Qingxiao Sect will still owe him a favor, and at least Li Qingqiu will remember this.

At this moment, Shen Yue walked into the courtyard. Zhang Yuchun looked back and his expression softened.

Jiang Zhaoxia, Xu Ning, and Shen Yue are recognized as the three strongest under the sect leader, and even Zhang Yuchun cannot mobilize them.

Upon seeing Shen Yue arrive, Zhang Yuchun knew that Li Qingqiu was serious.

Shen Yue came to the table and raised his hand to bow to Li Qingqiu. Although his posture was not respectful, Li Qingqiu did not mind.

"The Dao-entering expert you mentioned has appeared. It's the Yandao Sect of Tianxuan Mountain. Li Yang, Yang Dong, and Mo Jiuhong have already been defeated by him. I'm sending you there. Are you confident you can defeat him?"

Li Qingqiu stared at Shen Yue and asked, and upon hearing this, Shen Yue raised an eyebrow.

"The Yandao Sect? I really need to go and meet them. What's the specific mission? Does it require killing someone?" Shen Yue asked.

Since losing his arm, Xue Jin has deeply reflected on his actions and decided to make changes.

Li Qingqiu replied, "Just defeat him, and then you can adapt to the situation. Perhaps Tianxuan Mountain holds some unknown secrets."

Shen Yue nodded, then asked, "Do you need me to take my disciple to broaden his horizons?"

Li Qingqiu gave him a deep look and said, "You are an elder of the Sword Sect, so you can handle this yourself. If you want your disciple to go down the mountain, remember to register at the Imperial Spirit Hall."

"it is good!"

Shen Yue turned and left.

Zhang Yuchun watched him leave, and only after he walked out of Lingxiao Courtyard did he sigh, "This Sword God is still as valiant as ever, and his talent has not been affected by his old age. On the contrary, our master is far inferior."

Li Qingqiu laughed and said, "Shen Yue's talent is no less than that of the geniuses in the sect. As for our grandmaster, he just lost his ambition."

Shen Yue is a sword fanatic and a training maniac, just like Xu Ning, Jiang Zhaoxia, and Zhao Zhen, even more obsessive. That's why he has been able to maintain his powerful image and keep widening the gap between himself and others.

Master Qingxiao had wasted his life and lost all ambition. Now, he only wanted to enjoy life and do something for the Qingxiao Sect. Therefore, he wasn't in a hurry to practice his skills, believing that even if he worked hard, it wouldn't be of much help to the sect. Zhang Yuchun smiled and said, "I wonder what our mindset will be fifty years from now?"

Li Qingqiu replied, "I certainly haven't changed much. But you, who are constantly navigating the power struggles, better not to change your mind."

Zhang Yuchun suppressed his smile and said, "No matter how things change, the interests of Qingxiao Sect are the most important to me, and the bond between us brothers is even more important."

Li Qingqiu nodded. Zhang Yuchun works very hard every day, so he just gave him a reminder and wouldn't criticize him.

Afterwards, the two chatted about everything within the sect.

The boats built with the help of the Zhu family have been delivered to Xihe. Zhang Yuchun has built a simple port a hundred miles away from the foot of the mountain. He plans to conduct a trial voyage to see if he can reach Yuantiegang Town.

The main purpose of this route is trade and transportation. After all, it is not easy to cross the many dangerous peaks from Qingxiao Mountain to the Yuan Tie Blessed Land. It is difficult to transport Yuan Tie unless the number of storage bags increases.

The storage bag is more difficult to make than ordinary magical artifacts. It is said that Wu Xingyue has grown several white hairs while studying this item.

After chatting for a while, the two parted ways. Zhang Yuchun went back to his work, while Li Qingqiu returned to his cave to practice his martial arts.

Reaching the Spiritual Consciousness Realm is just a starting point for Li Qingqiu. Even if there are no powerful enemies at the moment, he will continue to cultivate steadfastly.

The geniuses within the sect are putting pressure on each other. In fact, Li Qingqiu also feels the pressure and doesn't want to be overtaken by his disciples.

On that day, Sword God Shen Yue led a group of Sword Sect disciples down the mountain, supposedly heading north to visit Tianxuan Mountain, which greatly excited the entire sect.

The news of Li Yang and Yang Dong's crushing defeat at the hands of the Yandao Sect spread too quickly, infuriating the disciples. They all hoped that the sect could regain its honor, and now that the Sword God had descended the mountain, they were naturally overjoyed.

Shen Yue's strength is beyond doubt. Only the sect leader can consistently outclass him. With such a master descending the mountain, they are all very at ease.

at dusk.

Ku Yi and Ku Er arrived at Zhao Zhen's cave and told him the news that Yan Dao Sect had defeated Li Yang and Yang Dong.

"Li Yang actually lost?" Zhao Zhen was shocked.

He knew Li Yang's strength all too well; even he couldn't guarantee a victory.

It wasn't just him; all the disciples of Qingxiao Sect had a kind of arrogance, which was that Qingxiao Sect was far stronger than any other sect in the secular world. Even if they failed, they should have been defeated by their own fellow disciples. How could cultivators be defeated by martial artists?
"Is this Yandao Sect member also a cultivator?" Zhao Zhen pressed.

Ku shook his head and said, "He didn't cultivate immortality. He entered the Dao through martial arts. That's a legendary realm, a realm that even the legends of the martial arts world couldn't reach. Perhaps the martial arts path is no worse than the path of immortality cultivation. It's just that the martial arts path, like the path of immortality cultivation, has declined. The path of immortality was restarted by the sect leader, and the martial arts path also needs someone to promote it again. I just don't know if the person promoting the martial arts path is the Yandao Sect."

Zhao Zhen remained silent, feeling quite uncomfortable, after all, the Yandao Sect had established its reputation by stepping on the disciples of the Qingxiao Sect.

Ku Er continued, "In any case, with such a master in charge, you no longer need to worry about your mother's safety."

Zhao Zhen took a deep breath and said, "When I get to Tianxuan Mountain, I will challenge that Yandao Sect member. I want to see how powerful he is who has entered the Dao through martial arts."

“Actually, you don’t need to be hostile towards him,” Kuichi suddenly said.

Zhao Zhen glanced at him, her brows furrowing.

Ku Er continued, "The Zhao family has a deep connection with Tianxuan Mountain. Our ancestor once practiced martial arts at Tianxuan Mountain. That's why, even though Tianxuan Mountain refused our ancestor's offer to recruit them, our ancestor did not suppress them."

Zhao Zhen frowned even more deeply, and suddenly shouted, "Enough!"

Ku Yi and Ku Er trembled with fright and looked at him in astonishment.

"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Do Tianxuan Mountain and my mother hope that I will regain the throne and revive the Great Li?" Zhao Zhen stared at them and asked in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, both Ku Yi and Ku Er's expressions changed drastically. They never expected that fourteen-year-old Zhao Zhen could see through this.

Ku Er's face darkened, and he said, "Your Highness, are you going to betray your father's last wish? If your father were still alive, he would never have allowed the world to be in such chaos. You are the disciple of the Qingxiao Sect Master, and your mother comes from Tianxuan Mountain. If you are willing to step forward, both sects will support you, and you will surely be able to create an unprecedented great cause!"

Ku Yi followed up with persuasion.

In their view, it wouldn't matter if the imperial power was suppressed by the Qingxiao Sect in the future, because Zhao Zhen was also a disciple of the Qingxiao Sect. They saw Li Qingqiu's affection for Zhao Zhen and felt that the throne was within Zhao Zhen's grasp.

Zhao Zhen's mother also hoped that Zhao Zhen could conquer the world, so she wrote a letter asking Zhao Zhen to go to Tianxuan Mountain. She wanted to persuade Zhao Zhen in person, which was also what Ku Yi and Ku Er hoped to see.

Zhao Zhen snorted coldly: "My father? He's dead. Before he sent me up the mountain, he told me to live the life I wanted. I don't want to be an emperor. I don't want my descendants to kill each other. I just want to cultivate immortality. Staying in Qingxiao Sect is very happy for me. I will not change everything I have now."

“If my mother thinks the same way you do, then my trip to Tianxuan Mountain will no longer be a visit to relatives, but a visit on behalf of Qingxiao Sect.”

Ku Yi and Ku Er became anxious and continued to persuade Zhao Zhen, but unfortunately, Zhao Zhen remained unmoved.

Unbeknownst to them, a head peeked out from the nearby cliff face, staring at them curiously and chuckling to itself.

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