From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 227 Just How High is the Sect Master's Cultivation Level?
Seeing Jiang Zhaoxia kneel down, the hundreds of disciples who were watching all changed their expressions drastically. Especially when a bolt of lightning struck down, Jiang Zhaoxia was still unable to stand up, which filled them with fear.

Is Jiang Zhaoxia destined to die under the heavenly tribulation?
Immediately afterwards, they saw a figure appear out of thin air in front of Jiang Zhaoxia, raising his hand and rolling up his sleeves to directly dispel the heavenly lightning that was falling from the sky.

Door owner!

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, especially Zhang Yuchun, Li Dongyue and others, who knew that their senior brother would not stand idly by.

Li Qingqiu's move seemed to enrage the heavens even more, as a massive and ferocious golden lightning bolt, more powerful than any previous heavenly lightning, suddenly struck down with earth-shattering force, as if the sky were about to collapse.

Immediately afterwards, everyone saw a hundred-foot-long sword aura rise from the Tribulation Platform, swiftly slashing across the sky and severing the golden lightning.

Shen Yue's pupils dilated as he looked at it.

"what is that……"

He actually felt an immense pressure from that sword energy, and his sword intent was terrified by it.

Jiang Zhaoxia lay in Li Qingqiu's arms, watching his senior brother use his finger as a sword to unleash the sword energy of the Immortal Absolute Three Swords, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Senior Brother... I knew it... Your understanding of swordsmanship is better than mine, better than anyone else's..."

Jiang Zhaoxia said weakly.

Li Qingqiu did not respond, because he felt an extremely strong divine might.

It seems that rashly interfering in the tribulations of other cultivators will only make the heavenly tribulations more terrifying.

However, for Jiang Zhaoxia's sake, he had to endure it.

boom--

Another thunderbolt struck down, seemingly about to cleave the entire Lixue Peak in two. Li Qingqiu raised his palm towards the sky, and terrifying Yuan Qi formed a huge silver shield that covered the entire mountaintop, with a diameter of over twenty zhang.

This scene caused an uproar among the onlookers.

"What an immense amount of primordial energy this is!"

"It hasn't been many years since the sect leader underwent his tribulation, how come his spiritual energy is so terrifying?"

"Even from this distance, I can feel the sect leader's powerful energy."

"To defy the heavens with human strength..."

Xu Ning was also shocked when the disciples were discussing it.

She was already at the first level of the Spiritual Consciousness Realm, but faced with such a vast amount of primordial energy, she couldn't muster even a trace of resistance.

"Just how high is Master's cultivation level?"

An irresistible thought arose in Xu Ning's mind: to understand her master's cultivation level.

With the help of his massive energy shield, Li Qingqiu withstood two bolts of heavenly lightning.

Neither of the two bolts of lightning penetrated his Qi shield, nor did they even cause it to fluctuate, making the Qi shield feel incredibly solid.

The power of heaven dissipated.

After Jiang Zhaoxia finished his tribulation, he sensed something in the darkness, and the pain in his body lessened. He then slowly got up and sat down to meditate, as the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged towards him.

Li Qingqiu stood up and looked up.

The thunderclouds in the sky dispersed, and rays of sunlight fell, bathing the two brothers in light.

Li Qingqiu's expression was not good; it was rather grave.

He couldn't possibly help every disciple overcome their tribulations in the future, nor could he allow the powerful figures in his sect to help them. The terrifying consequences of interfering with the heavenly tribulations without authorization terrified him.

He could withstand the heavenly tribulation for Jiang Zhaoxia, but no one else could.

However, since he was already here, he might as well make the best of it. It would be difficult for him to produce ten Spirit Consciousness Realm cultivators within ten years, so helping such a small number of people overcome their tribulations would not be a problem for him.

Li Qingqiu glanced down at Jiang Zhaoxia, then slipped away.

In the days that followed, the terror of the heavenly tribulation became a topic of constant discussion among the disciples.

It turns out that not everyone can have it as easily as the sect leader and Xu Ning; even someone as strong as Jiang Zhaoxia almost lost her life.

Immediately, the disciples began discussing how to overcome the tribulation.

Some say that magic tools and formations are necessary, while others say that spiritual energy pills can be prepared, and even better if more efficient spiritual energy pills are available.

The disciples' discussion also made Li Qingqiu realize his mistake.

In other words, the three of them were incredibly powerful. Normal cultivators would prepare various methods to overcome tribulations, and it would be impossible for them to rely solely on their physical bodies and magic to withstand the attacks.

However, this is also a good thing, as it allows the disciples to have a deeper impression of the Heavenly Tribulation and stimulates their creativity.

Jiang Zhaoxia spent five days consolidating his cultivation. He immediately sought out Li Qingqiu to thank him for his help.

"Why should we be talking about gratitude between us?" Li Qingqiu said irritably.

Jiang Zhaoxia smiled and nodded, but he felt somewhat unwilling.

He lost to Xu Ning!

And they lost completely!
Xu Ning's tribulation was so easy, while his nearly died. The sect disciples should now understand the gap between them. Jiang Zhaoxia accepted his defeat wholeheartedly, but he won't stop there; Xu Ning remains his goal to surpass.

Qingxiao Sect can only have one person as the second-best in the sect, and that person is him!

Taking this opportunity, Li Qingqiu expressed his concerns to Jiang Zhaoxia.

To the west lies the Azure Dragon Domain, to the north the land of demons, and to the south the direction from which cultivators flee. In the future, the Qingxiao Sect will surely encounter other cultivation sects.

“We must prepare for the worst. If one day Qingxiao Sect is besieged on all sides, I hope that four people from the sect can step forward and guard one side. Xu Ning is one of them, and you are one of them. I even hope that you can do more. When the battlefields on all sides are deadlocked, you can become the sword that tears the crisis apart.”

Jiang Zhaoxia was thrilled by Li Qingqiu's words.

He found renewed motivation to cultivate himself.

He must become a pillar of the sect.

"By the way, when you were possessed by the Star Ancestor, Chu Jing saw a dragon appear in your soul. You can study it; perhaps your soul holds even greater power." Li Qingqiu said earnestly, remembering something.

Actually, he felt that even if he didn't intervene, Jiang Zhaoxia might be able to get through it, but he didn't dare to take the gamble.

He decided to give Jiang Zhaoxia a chance to go down the mountain for training once a year to see if the Qi Yun Zhen Long (a powerful dragon in Chinese astrology) could continue to exert its power.

Jiang Zhaoxia nodded and made a note of it.

The two chatted for a while longer before Jiang Zhaoxia took his leave, as he needed to go back and get some rest.

Li Qingqiu continued his cultivation, and the fact that the sect had gained another expert at the Spiritual Awareness Realm made him feel more at ease.

His confidence grew stronger in the face of the threat from the land of demons.

Qingxiao Sect is located in the southern part of the Nine Provinces, with each province serving as a buffer zone. If the land of demons becomes too terrifying, they can quickly evacuate.

Of course, Li Qingqiu did not want to leave Taikun Mountain Range unless absolutely necessary, so he needed to prepare in advance for a war against the demons.

……

The tribulation that Jiang Zhaoxia underwent was terrifying. Although it frightened the sect disciples, it actually played a positive role.

The number of secret manuals about formations in the Scripture Pavilion has begun to increase. Contributing spells and techniques is considered a matter of affinity, so the disciples do not keep them to themselves.

Many disciples would take time to discuss their experiences with their friends and create spells together. Pilgrims would often see disciples discussing these things in the woods when they came up the mountain. Many literati and poets even wrote poems and lyrics about it, and some people even painted it.

The atmosphere of Qingxiao Sect fully reflects the grandeur of the number one sect in the world.

November arrived quickly.

Li Qingqiu felt that this year went by faster than any of the past years, perhaps because he had been in seclusion for a longer period of time, and also because nothing troubled him had happened this year.

However, just as he had this idea, something that gave him a headache came along.

Zhang Yuchun and Chu Jing arrived at Li Qingqiu's cave and told him about an important matter.

"Zhu Xian is dead?" Li Qingqiu asked, frowning.

Zhu Xian was a promising warlord favored by the Qingxiao Sect, destined to unify the world. How could he have died?
He first thought of Li Sifeng, but even if Li Sifeng had ulterior motives, he wouldn't be so cruel. He knew his junior brother very well.

“He was stabbed to death by one of his generals. That general has been imprisoned, and now Li Da of the Li family is in charge of Cangzhou. Li Da is Li Yang’s second uncle,” Zhang Yuchun said with a frown.

This made him very angry; he felt like someone was slapping him in the face.

Li Qingqiu looked at him and asked, "The Li family? What are they planning to do? Is this related to Sifeng?"

Zhang Yuchun took a deep breath and said, "Sixth Junior Brother is currently in the Northern Barbarians, so it shouldn't be his scheme. That general has no relation to Sixth Junior Brother, nor is he closely related to the Li family, at least not on the surface. He claims that he killed Zhu Xian because Zhu Xian killed his father. Whether this is true or not, we don't know for the time being. Right now, the people of Cangzhou are in a state of panic. There is a very strong voice that the Li family claims that only Sixth Junior Brother can inherit the throne."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingqiu frowned again.

He couldn't help but think of Pei Miao's "Double Dragon Empress" destiny; was fate at work again?

"Zhu Xian has no children?" Li Qingqiu asked.

Zhang Yuchun replied, "His son and daughter were poisoned two years ago, so he vowed that he would never have any more children until he unified the world."

"Who poisoned him?"

"A maidservant, who also had a blood feud with Zhu Xian..."

Even Zhang Yuchun himself found it strange that he said these words. No matter how you looked at it, it seemed like a pre-arranged scheme, specifically designed to pave the way for Li Sifeng.

Li Qingqiu's face was gloomy as he fell into deep thought.

He did not oppose Li Sifeng's struggle for power, but he did not want it to be in this way. Once something starts, it will be repeated, and moral bottom lines and principles will continue to retreat.

Zhang Yuchun was also wondering what role Li Sifeng played in this matter.

Chu Jing suddenly spoke up: "This matter was clearly done by the Li family and has nothing to do with Li Sifeng. With his strength, if he wanted to become emperor himself, he would not need to rely on Zhu Xian. The Li family is very smart and has cleaned themselves up completely. They chose to make their move during the time when Li Sifeng was away so that Li Sifeng would not be tainted. In any case, this matter is beneficial to Li Sifeng and to Qingxiao Sect."

"I suspect that the reason they did this is to establish a closer relationship with Qingxiao Sect. Everyone knows Li Sifeng's status within the sect."

"My idea is to turn a blind eye and pretend we don't know or care about this matter. Let things take their course. Let the world decide its own affairs. To put it bluntly, after Li Sifeng left, Zhu Xian was no match for the Li family, which in itself means he was not destined for power. If he had to rely on Li Sifeng to obtain the throne, then the throne should have belonged to Li Sifeng."

Zhang Yuchun relaxed his brow upon hearing his words, finding them reasonable.

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