From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 231 Fear of the Qilin
Li Qingqiu glanced at Zhu Yan and said casually, "Isn't your Zhu Clan embroiled in trouble, which has consumed a lot of the sect's resources? How come you've extricated yourself so quickly and are there other things to do?"

Zhu Yan could clearly hear the sarcasm in his tone. She said helplessly, "It was indeed my oversight. I have already warned them."

She was the head of the Tiangong Hall, and she also had her own things to do, so she couldn't keep an eye on the Zhu family all the time.

When she learned that the Cultivation Hall was expanding its recruitment of disciples, she investigated and discovered the Zhu family's actions. This enraged her, and she wrote a letter to denounce the elders of the clan, while also stopping the Zhu family disciples in the sect from buying spirit pills in large quantities.

She felt guilty about this incident and wanted to find an opportunity to apologize to the sect leader.

"This kind of thing will not happen again," Zhu Yan said earnestly.

Li Qingqiu smiled and said, "Everyone has feelings, I understand. I don't ask you to stop such things, but remember, you must keep it within limits and not threaten the sect. Otherwise, I will take it as malice. If it weren't for your hard work over the years, I would have already drawn my sword against the Zhu family."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yan immediately bowed and thanked Li Qingqiu.

"Alright, it's the New Year, let's not talk about these things anymore." Li Qingqiu caught her arm, not allowing her to kneel down.

"Regarding the matter of Lady Zhu assisting Liu Jing..."

"Let them do as they please, but you'd better remind them not to have ambitions that don't belong to them."

"I see."

Zhu Yan nodded, a wave of fear washing over her. She was genuinely worried that the elders of the clan might try to control Liu Jing, which was unacceptable.

She realized that the sect leader truly intended to support Liu Jing. Anyone who dared to scheme against the sect leader, even if they were provoking him, was simply being watched from the mountain by the sect leader, waiting for them to fall into the trap.

Zhu Yan stopped bothering Li Qingqiu, got up, walked around the long table, and went to talk to Chai Yunshang.

Li Qingqiu was in a good mood, with a smile on her face the whole time.

The main thing is that Zhao Zhen's life-threatening ordeal has finally passed, and he has also been given another chance to choose his destiny.

He now has two chances to choose his destiny. He can use one, but he will only keep one chance to prevent missing out on a peerless genius in the future.

Li Qingqiu is currently very interested in Jiang Zhaoxia's [True Dragon of the Mortal World] and Yun Cai's [Myriad Laws Spirit Eye], but he is still somewhat hesitant, as he always feels that there are even stronger ones.

Many people noticed that Li Qingqiu was in a good mood this New Year.

After the New Year, Li Qingqiu began to wander around the Taikun Mountains, inspecting various places, and also made a trip to Xunxian Town.

Only when he saw it with his own eyes did he realize how prosperous the Qingxiao Sect was.

At the end of the first month of the new year, Liu Jing ascended to the pinnacle of power in the Liu Group, and Liu Lin was forced to step down. This process was naturally accompanied by bloodshed.

Rumors of Liu Jing carrying a coffin and praying to the immortal Qingxiao spread quickly. His story was touching, and his rise to power was shrouded in mystery. Li Qingqiu had long been regarded as a god among mortals. When these two people were put together in one story, Liu Jing's fame soared.

More and more voices are saying that Liu Jing is the one destined for greatness.

Within the prefectural capital of Nanchu Prefecture.

As Liu Jing sat in the main hall, listening to the officials report on the money, provisions, weapons, and warhorses sent by various powerful families, he appeared dazed.

"So this world is so easy to obtain..."

Liu Jing had mixed feelings; he was both excited and terrified.

After gaining something, one naturally fears losing it, and begins to worry about not doing it well.

He took a deep breath, clearing his mind of all distractions. What he needed to do now was to seize power quickly, then sweep across the land, and unify the world within three years.

Do not!
He needs to do better!

Liu Jing's eyes hardened, and his entire demeanor began to transform.

……

In early February, under Li Qingqiu's arrangement, Jiang Zhaoxia went down the mountain for training, and also brought along Jian Du, the number one genius of the Sword Sect.

Jiang Zhaoxia was unwilling to go down the mountain, but Li Qingqiu insisted that he go down the mountain to train for half a year, under the pretext of exploring the uninhabited areas of Nan Chuzhou and Yuzhou, and helping him to temper his sword-wielding personality.

After creating his supernatural powers, Zhao Zhen began to cultivate in seclusion, aiming directly at the ninth level of the Nourishing Essence Realm.

Disciples of the Qingxiao Sect began to spread across the peaks of the Taikun Mountains, and the construction project continued.

In early April, Li Qingqiu took Jinlang to Yuantiegang Town and visited Baizhi along the way.

Bai Zhi's cultivation aptitude was mediocre, and her cultivation speed was far inferior to Jin Lang's, so she was very surprised by Jin Lang's growth rate, and at the same time, she was completely relieved.

Jinlang's cultivation level shows that Li Qingqiu truly cares for them.

After meeting Bai Zhi, Li Qingqiu arrived at Yuan Tiegang Town. This port town had been built along the coastline for several miles, with pavilions standing on the edge of the beach and boats of various sizes moored on the shore, making it very lively.

Besides the disciples of Qingxiao Sect, Li Qingqiu also saw ordinary people and martial arts practitioners, proving that Yuantiegang Town had begun to trade with the secular world.

This was also at Li Qingqiu's behest. After all, the development of Qingxiao Sect required a lot of money and resources, and there were more than 500 disciples active in Yuantiegang Town, so they were not afraid of anyone causing trouble.

Yu Lin, who was in charge of Yuantiegang Town and Yuantiefudi, was very excited when he met Li Qingqiu and excitedly reported the situation.

It turns out that a disciple tried to dive into the sea and discovered a mysterious mineral. This mineral contained special spiritual energy and was as hard as ancient Gengjin Yuantie. He felt that this would be an important resource.

Soon, a disciple brought the ore to Li Qingqiu.

Li Qingqiu picked it up and examined it closely, realizing that this stone was indeed extraordinary.

“I’ll take it back to Tiangong Hall for them to study. Yu Lin, you did a good job. You didn’t disappoint me.”

Li Qingqiu praised him, which made Yu Lin even more excited. He quickly and modestly said that it was all the disciples' credit and had nothing to do with him. Afterwards, he went to the mysterious vortex and sent Nangong E and Lin Chuan down to investigate, but they still found nothing.

However, finding nothing is the best news, which means that Yuan Tiegang Town is temporarily out of danger.

……

The Northern Barbarian Realm.

The night sky was ablaze with stars, bright and beautiful, while the earth was shrouded in darkness, so dark that one could not see their own hand in front of their face.

On a mountain plateau, Li Sifeng, Zheng Yunqiao, and a dozen or so disciples of the Training Hall sat around a campfire.

The Prison Qilin lay on Li Sifeng's back, sleeping, and even lying down, it looked like a wall.

Li Sifeng was fiddling with his Emperor Xuan Sword, his thoughts drifting.

Zheng Yunqiao was closest to Li Sifeng. He turned to look at Li Sifeng and asked, "This land is too vast and boundless. To completely annihilate the Xuanji Sect would be as difficult as ascending to heaven. Why don't we return?"

Upon hearing this, the other disciples all looked at Li Sifeng with expectant eyes.

They had fought their way from Cangzhou, and they had lost count of how far they were from Qingxiao Mountain. Everyone was exhausted and wanted to return to their sect to rest for several months.

Li Sifeng snapped out of his daze and looked at the other disciples. He took in their gazes, pondered for a moment, and said, "Alright, we'll head back first thing tomorrow morning!"

Upon hearing this, the disciples cheered, and some even jumped up and danced with joy.

They began excitedly discussing their achievements on the trip, each showing off their accomplishments.

Looking at them, Li Sifeng was also filled with emotion.

These disciples are so powerful that he doesn't need to take action most of the time, which makes him look forward to Qingxiao Sect.

Just how strong is the Qingxiao Sect now?
Just listening to the disciples of the Training Hall discuss things made him want to go back, because he felt the pressure.

As the head of the training hall, how could he fall behind in cultivation?
Of course, he also missed his wife and children.

Zheng Yunqiao laughed and said, "Now that we're back, we should prepare for the Battle Technique Tournament."

When the topic of the martial arts tournament came up, Li Sifeng became interested and started chatting with Zheng Yunqiao.

A shooting star streaked across the night sky, unseen by anyone, but they had seen such night scenes many times before, so it was nothing unusual for them.

after awhile.

The sleeping Qilin suddenly opened its eyes, slowly raised its head, and looked into the distance.

Li Sifeng noticed its movement and turned his head to look. Seeing that it was staring into the distance, he immediately got up and followed its gaze.

The land stretched out into darkness, with nothing visible except the outline of undulating mountains.

Zheng Yunqiao stood up and asked, "Are there enemies?"

He wasn't nervous. They had been invincible all along, which had instilled in them a strong sense of self-confidence, making them unafraid of any challenges or dangers on this land.

"I don't know, but the Prison Qilin's senses are stronger than ours, so it must have discovered something," Li Sifeng replied softly.

The other disciples also quieted down, stood up, and took out their weapons.

The Prison Qilin walked forward, leaning slightly forward, and let out a low roar, which puzzled everyone, including Li Sifeng.

In the past, when encountering enemies, the Prison Qilin would only raise its head and roar, never displaying such a violent and vigilant demeanor.

what happened?

Everyone looked ahead into the darkness, but unfortunately, they couldn't see anything. They could only wait patiently.

Li Sifeng could sense the unease in Yu Qilin's heart, which puzzled him. Could there be someone in the Xuanji Sect who was more powerful than Yu Qilin?

"Xiangrui is so nervous, he probably encountered no human."

A weathered voice echoed in Li Sifeng's mind, causing him to frown.

"Not human? Could it be a ghost?" he wondered to himself.

“I don’t know either, but there are always evil spirits in this world. I advise you to leave now.”

This ancient voice originated from the thousand-year-old sword soul within the Emperor Xuan Sword.

Upon hearing his assessment, Li Sifeng's expression changed drastically, and he immediately ordered, "Everyone pack your things and retreat immediately!"

Upon hearing this, the disciples were astonished, but reacted very quickly.

In less than five breaths, they followed Li Sifeng and ran south.

Li Sifeng whistled, and Yu Qilin immediately turned around and ran after him.

The group ran faster and faster, looking back every now and then. The Prison Qilin did the same, its roars growing more urgent, making everyone even more tense.

What could possibly make the Qilin so nervous?
A chill ran down the spines of all the disciples. The unknown dangers were the most terrifying; they even felt something chasing them.

There was no sound, yet that's the feeling I had.

(End of this chapter)