From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 225 Shen Yue, who rose from behind

Guarding the Tianshan Spirit Pool is not troublesome; you only need to stand guard at the edge of the pool.

The abundant spiritual energy of the Tianshan Spirit Pool made this job highly sought after. Even before the matter was finalized, rumors began to circulate, prompting many disciples to put in their best efforts.

This is how it is when a sect grows big. Unless it's something that Li Qingqiu directly decided, this kind of situation will arise once there's a period of calm. Li Qingqiu is open-minded about this and allows such gray areas to exist.

As spring turns to summer, Qingxiao Mountain has a new look.

As the main mountain of Qingxiao Sect, Qingxiao Mountain has been under renovation. The main road is wide and exudes grandeur. Many buildings on the mountain have been converted into palaces and courtyards, especially Xuanxin Hall, which is getting bigger and taller. You can even see the outline of Xuanxin Hall from halfway up the mountain.

More and more people came to the mountain to burn incense, and the popularity of the Five Primordial Elements created by Li Qingqiu among the people increased, so that people from all over the country came to burn incense, and the incense money became a major source of income for Qingxiao Sect.

At the mountaintop, Li Qingqiu sat facing the blazing sun, his palms facing upwards.

He is currently studying the Three Immortal Swords taught by Jiang Zhaoxia.

The Three Immortal Swords possess massive destructive power, making them a much-needed attack method for Li Qingqiu, which is why he spends time cultivating them.

With his innate talent for swordsmanship and his mastery of the art through countless trials, Li Qingqiu, though unable to directly grasp its essence like Jiang Zhaoxia, comprehends it at an extremely rapid pace, far surpassing that of Xu Ning and Shen Yue.

He now spends most of his time cultivating Qi and dedicates some time to developing supernatural abilities. As for the affairs of the sect, he has put them aside.

He established the power structure of the Eight Halls, Sword Sect, Dark Hall, and Immortal Guard to check and balance each other and promote the development of the sect through rules. So far, there are no problems, allowing him to cultivate in peace.

Of course, the systems and rules of a particular faction cannot remain unchanged, but they can only change as problems arise.

A figure flew up from the cliff in front and landed beside Li Qingqiu; it was Li Sijin.

With the distribution of the Qingxiao Sword, flying on a sword has become a common technique for Qingxiao Sect disciples. Now, the speed at which Qingxiao Sect disciples fly on swords can be seen in the martial arts world, which has had a great impact on the martial arts community.

Heading to Qingxiao Sect to cultivate immortality has become something that all martial arts practitioners want to do.

Therefore, Yu Ling Tang has also set up a recruitment location in Xunxian Town. Now, there is no place to examine new disciples on Qingxiao Mountain.

"Senior Brother, why hasn't my application been approved yet? Can you give me a definite answer?"

Li Sijin said with a hint of resentment, "Like a little tiger, both delicate and fierce."

Li Qingqiu, with her eyes closed, asked, "What application?"

"I'm planning to send a group of disciples to various parts of the Nine Provinces to search for rare and precious materials. Didn't Lord Jing tell you about this?"

"Does such a matter require my attention?"

"It will definitely take a long time to return after this trip down the mountain. I need to provide them with spirit pills and spirit stones. This is to contribute to the sect. I can't let the cultivation hall pay for it, can I?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qingqiu opened his eyes and looked at Li Sijin with a surprised expression.

Li Sijin felt guilty under his gaze, her eyes darting away, her earlier imposing manner gone. She forced herself to ask, "Was I wrong?"

Li Qingqiu smiled and said, "That's right. It seems you have a capable person by your side to advise you. I approve. Go and discuss it with your fourth senior sister."

"Thank you, senior brother!"

Li Sijin excitedly hugged Li Qingqiu, patted his back hard, and then hurriedly left.

Li Qingqiu found it amusing and felt quite gratified.

Seeing Li Sijin begin to seek greater benefits for the Cultivation Hall, Li Qingqiu knew that she had truly grown up, and at least her mind was no longer so naive.

He wasn't bothered by it. After all, every time other sects went down the mountain, they had to ask him or Lord Jing for such treatment. The Cultivation Hall was actually the sect that caused the least trouble.

However, Li Qingqiu was somewhat confused. Chu Jing and Li Sijin had a very good relationship. Ever since Chu Jing took power, he had intentionally or unintentionally made things easier for the Cultivation Hall. In his words, Li Sijin had led the way when he first entered Qingxiao Sect, and he had a very good impression of Li Sijin.

Of course, the most important thing is that Li Sijin looks like his daughter, and every time he sees her, he can't help but want to make up for it and please her.

Why didn't Chu Jing agree to Li Sijin's request this time?

Li Qingqiu decided to ask Chu Jing that evening.

Sunset and moonrise.

After practicing his supernatural powers for half a day, Li Qingqiu returned to Lingxiao Courtyard in high spirits, just as Chu Jing was discussing matters with Yuan Qi and Xiao Wuqing.

These three were already the leaders working under Li Qingqiu. They each had their own power and would occasionally communicate and exchange information.

Upon seeing Li Qingqiu arrive, they immediately stood up and bowed.

Li Qingqiu sat down and asked directly, "Lord Jing, why didn't you agree to Sijin's request? Why didn't you tell me?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Qi and Xiao Wuqing both looked at Chu Jing in surprise.

Chu Jing was meticulous in his actions, and there were many things they admired about him. They were all learning from him, and they never expected him to make a mistake in this matter.

Everyone knows how much Li Qingqiu dotes on Li Sijin; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she is the apple of Li Qingqiu's eye.

Chu Jing replied helplessly, "I just want to postpone the process and let her send the disciples down the mountain later. Recently, the sect's demand for spirit pills has been increasing. If she arranges a batch of disciples to go down the mountain, I am worried that there will be a shortage of spirit pills."

This surprised Li Qingqiu, who asked in astonishment, "Isn't the cultivation hall supposed to produce a high output of spirit pills?"

"Someone is buying up large quantities of Spirit Pills."

"Who has such power?"

Li Qingqiu asked curiously, "Spiritual Qi Pills can't be bought with money; you also need a connection to the Dao."

Chu Jing looked at Li Qingqiu and said, "The Zhu family." Upon hearing this, Li Qingqiu was no longer confused.

Thanks to Zhu Yan's efforts, the Zhu Clan has become the most powerful force within the sect. They do have the influence to attract a large number of disciples to purchase spiritual pills. After all, Dao Yuan cannot be transferred, but it can be achieved through private barter.

Li Qingqiu never expected that the Zhu family had reached a point where they could shake the sect in certain aspects.

"According to my investigation, the Zhu family is facing trouble in the secular world. They need spiritual pills to prepare for battle. In addition, I think the main problem is that there are not enough disciples in the cultivation hall, so I haven't warned them."

Chu Jing spoke earnestly, and only then did Li Qingqiu understand.

So that's where he was waiting!
Li Qingqiu rolled her eyes at him and said, "If you want to help Li Sijin expand her disciples, just say so. Why beat around the bush?"

Chu Jing said helplessly, "Master, I didn't mean to scheme. It's just that each hall can't expand its recruitment at will. There has to be a demand. If it weren't for the Zhu family's actions, the cultivation hall wouldn't need to expand its recruitment of disciples."

Yuan Qi and Xiao Wuqing exchanged a glance, both feeling astonished.

Can this still be done?

They thought Chu Jing had made a mistake, but looking at it this way, Chu Jing was doing it entirely for Li Sijin, which would surely suit Li Qingqiu's wishes.

Li Qingqiu pondered for a moment and said, "Let the Cultivation Hall recruit another fifty disciples."

"The sect leader is wise!"

Chu Jing immediately replied that, when it came to official business, he addressed Li Qingqiu as the sect leader.

Li Qingqiu had indeed been looking for an opportunity to promote Li Sijin, and this opportunity was indeed well-deserved. The various halls would certainly not dare to have any objections to the Cultivation Hall, at most they would be dissatisfied with the Zhu family.

Dissatisfaction with the Zhu family is a good thing, as it gives the Zhu family more constraints.

"The Zhu family has crossed the line after all, so we still need to give them a warning. Duke Jing, if there are any similar incidents in the future, and you don't handle them promptly, I will punish you severely, no matter how good your reasons are."

Li Qingqiu said solemnly, and upon hearing this, Chu Jing immediately made a promise.

This was made for Yuan Qi and Xiao Wuqing to see, and also to express his thoughts to the entire sect through these two.

Of course, in private, Li Qingqiu and Chu Jing didn't have so many complicated relationships.

Chu Jing was already his sword spirit, and he could annihilate Chu Jing in an instant. In addition, with the loyalty display in the Daoist panel, he was not worried at all that Chu Jing would betray him.

Afterwards, Li Qingqiu got up and left, leaving the three of them to continue discussing sect affairs.

……

In June, Zhao Zhen and Shen Yue broke through to the eighth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm. When the news reached Li Qingqiu's ears, he immediately ordered Yuan Qi to post a notice to inform all the disciples of the sect.

As expected, the two of them reignited the cultivation atmosphere within the sect.

Zhao Zhen's breakthrough to the eighth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm was not too surprising to Li Qingqiu. Zhao Zhen was currently cultivating like crazy, and he would not leave his cave unless Li Qingqiu summoned him.

On the contrary, Shen Yue was someone Li Qingqiu couldn't understand.

Although Shen Yue has excellent cultivation aptitude, his cultivation speed is simply too exaggerated, even keeping up with Zhao Zhen, who has outstanding cultivation aptitude.

Li Qingqiu couldn't help but summon Shen Yue to inquire about the reason.

"It is related to my sword soul and sword intent. I infuse my sword intent into my sword soul so that the sword soul can cultivate together with me when I am cultivating. The energy it absorbs will be transformed into primordial energy and enter my body."

Shen Yue sat down in front of Li Qingqiu, picked up a cup of hot tea, and said casually.

Good guy!
What’s the difference between this and cheating?
Should I create a separate cultivation cheat for myself?

Is this the bonus of being a "Grandmaster of Swordsmanship" and "Number One Under Heaven"? Shen Yue's comprehension of swordsmanship is indeed unmatched. Others can't even imagine doing this, let alone achieve it.

Li Qingqiu checked Shen Yue's panel again.

[Number One Under Heaven: Achieving the title of Number One in Martial Arts, one gains enlightenment from heaven and earth, undergoes a transformation in sword intent, and becomes the undisputed Number One Under Heaven. If one becomes Number One in the Immortal Cultivation World, one's sword intent and sword comprehension will undergo another transformation.]

The fact that he is the number one in the human world has already brought Shen Yue's sword intent to this level. How strong will his sword intent and sword comprehension be when he becomes the number one in the cultivation world?
This old guy's potential hasn't been fully exploited yet, that's incredible!

Li Qingqiu's opinion of Shen Yue changed, and at the same time, he became interested: "Teach me?"

"Okay!"

Shen Yue readily agreed, a smile playing on his lips.

It was finally his turn to teach Li Qingqiu!

He was overjoyed; if Li Qingqiu hadn't been there, he would have definitely been laughing and punching his fist.

Therefore, Shen Yue began to teach the method of sword soul cultivation.

However, Li Qingqiu, who possessed the "born sword fanatic" talent, couldn't understand it.

Why should a sword soul be able to cultivate autonomously simply by injecting sword intent into it?

If he hadn't known Shen Yue's character, he would have almost suspected that Shen Yue was teaching inappropriate things.

He had to admit that there was a gap between him and Shen Yue in swordsmanship.

But it's okay, I still have [Refined Through a Thousand Hammers]!
Li Qingqiu pulled Shen Yue aside and asked him to personally teach her.

　Thank you A寒雪夜月N for the 300 Qidian coins!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)