From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 35 The Third Chance of Fate

The news that Jiang Zhaoxia and Li Sifeng were going to participate in the martial arts tournament excited all the disciples of Qingxiao Sect. In their spare time, the disciples' enthusiasm for practicing martial arts greatly increased.

Yang Jueding was very disappointed that he was unable to attend the martial arts tournament, so he unleashed his fighting spirit on the Seven Masters of Qingxiao.

As the earliest group of disciples, both Li Qingqiu and Yang Jueding hope that they can become the backbone and take on certain management responsibilities in the future.

The reason for not sending Yang Jueding to the martial arts tournament was due to the threat posed by the Green Sect. Moreover, Jiang Zhaoxia had already gone down the mountain before and had some experience, so this opportunity could be used to hone his skills.

Without Li Sifeng this spring and summer, Li Qingqiu felt that the sect was somewhat deserted, even though the number of disciples was constantly increasing.

Every month, Zhang Yuchun would go down the mountain once. In addition to recruiting several disciples, he would also invite craftsmen up the mountain. He planned to build a grand hall to gather all the disciples in the future. Li Qingqiu had no objection to this. The sect's buildings did indeed need to be improved.

The gold nuggets left behind by Li Yang were no ordinary items; they were a specialty of Linchuan. Although not pure gold, they were exquisitely crafted. Zhang Yuchun went down the mountain to the city and sold one for a full three hundred strings of cash. Combined with the remaining money from Qingxiao Sect, it wouldn't be difficult to build a grand hall, since they weren't pursuing opulence anyway.

Zhang Yuchun encountered some troubles during this process, but fortunately Yang Jueding accompanied him.

In the Dali Dynasty, one string of coins was worth one thousand copper coins, and thirty copper coins were enough to buy one dou of rice, which weighed about six kilograms.

In addition to the money and supplies provided by the Qin family every year, Qingxiao Sect still has a surplus after deducting expenses. However, Qingxiao Sect has not yet developed its own industries, so its income is insufficient. There is nothing that can be done about it, as the disciples are too young and still in the martial arts training stage, and cannot generate income for the sect. Li Qingqiu is already very gratified that they can help with some farm work and labor.

Even martial arts sects have to pursue money. After all, people need to eat, weapons cost money, and learning martial arts requires even more money.

One summer day, Li Qingqiu and Li Sijin were cultivating in the underground spiritual lake.

Li Qingqiu sat cross-legged by the lake, and on the opposite side of the lake was a grassy area, which Li Sijin was carefully observing.

This meadow is no ordinary place; it's planted with medicinal herbs. Li Qingqiu wanted to see if the spiritual energy from the underground spiritual lake could transform the herbs into spiritual plants, which are plants containing spiritual energy. He entrusted this task to Li Sijin.

"Senior brother, we did it!"

Li Sijin exclaimed in surprise, which made Li Qingqiu open his eyes. He immediately got up, leaped across the lake, and landed next to Li Sijin.

Li Sijin squatted in front of a medicinal herb and said excitedly, "Senior brother, if you feel it carefully, there is spiritual energy in it. It is even emitting a faint spiritual energy. Would you call this the spiritual plant you mentioned?"

Li Qingqiu squatted down and carefully felt around, discovering that it was indeed the case, which greatly surprised him.

In the future, Qingxiao Sect will transform into a cultivation sect, and worldly money and currency will inevitably be eliminated. Spirit stones and spiritual plants will become the most important hard currency because disciples can rely on them for cultivation. Therefore, he is very concerned about the cultivation of spiritual plants.

"Indeed excellent, Sijin, you succeeded! This is a great achievement!"

Li Qingqiu exclaimed that since the New Year, Li Sijin had spent all his time cultivating spiritual plants, except for practicing the Earth Talisman Manual. The process went very smoothly, at least faster than he had expected.

Realization dawned on him.

The transmission of magical arts is not the key to the development of Taoist traditions; good fortune is.

One underground spiritual lake laid the foundation for the current strength of Qingxiao Sect. If a few more are built, wouldn't Qingxiao Sect take off?

The Taikun Mountains are vast and rich in resources, and there may be other underground spiritual lakes existing there.

"Really? Then I'll remember that. I want to be an elder in the future!" Li Sijin said proudly. She felt a great sense of accomplishment. She suddenly realized that cultivating spiritual plants was not boring at all, but quite meaningful.

Li Qingqiu said earnestly, "If you do this well, and with your Earth Talisman Manual, you will become the most important person in the Qingxiao Sect."

"Hehe, it's not that exaggerated. Senior brother, you are the most important. Qingxiao Sect can do without anyone else, but it can't do without you."

"Haha, they probably can't leave the seven of us."

The two began to compliment each other, in a good mood. After chatting for a while, they continued to examine the other herbs to see if there was a second spiritual plant.

Unfortunately, there was no second spiritual plant. However, they were not disappointed, as having even one spiritual plant meant that the matter could be accomplished.

……

The news of the successful cultivation of the spiritual plant did not spread within the Qingxiao Sect, but Li Qingqiu's mood improved. For the next few days, he greeted everyone with a smile, making the disciples feel flattered and wondering what happy event had occurred to him.

At noon that day, the weather gradually became hot.

Li Qingqiu stood in the woods, watching his disciples cultivate. In the clearing in front of him stood dozens of wooden stakes of varying heights. Cheng Canghai stepped on the stakes and leaped quickly, his movements agile, which made the eight disciples waiting on the edge exclaim in surprise from time to time.

This is a training ground for light-body skills that Cheng Canghai personally built. He is responsible for teaching his disciples how to cultivate light-body skills. This is his first lesson, and Li Qingqiu came to see it in person. So far, the effect is good.

The King of Thieves is quite skilled.

After missing the Crown Prince's hunting trip, Cheng Canghai gave up on the idea. Coupled with his strong curiosity about the Qingxiao Sect, he became a disciple of the sect.

His aptitude and comprehension are quite good, but he doesn't have any special destiny.

Cheng Canghai's aptitude and comprehension have reached a relatively high level, proving that he is qualified to cultivate immortality. Currently, Li Qingqiu is still observing him.

Cheng Canghai appeared confident, but he was actually quite nervous. He had joined the Qingxiao Sect with ambition; he wanted to become a powerful figure on par with Yang Jueding. Therefore, he didn't hold back and wholeheartedly taught his disciples. After demonstrating several times, Cheng Canghai let his disciples go up and try one by one, while he followed below, ready to catch them at any moment.

This attitude made Li Qingqiu nod in approval, and Cheng Canghai happened to catch a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye, which greatly boosted his confidence.

at this time.

A prompt appeared before Li Qingqiu's eyes:
[Given that you have led the Qingxiao Sect to fame in the martial arts world for the first time, and on the path to establishing a renowned lineage, you are granted an opportunity to choose your destiny.]

Huh?
Did Jiang Zhaoxia and Li Sifeng succeed?
A smile appeared on Li Qingqiu's face. It seemed that letting his disciples go out and explore was the right path. Staying in seclusion would only limit the development of the lineage.

This time, he got the chance to choose his destiny, which he had wanted most. He had already decided to leave this opportunity to Xiao Yuanli.

The phrase "Undying Overlord Body" is exciting to even think about, and since the other disciples don't have any special destiny, he wasn't interested in Wu Man'er's tiger-body-elephant-strength.

Wu Man'er is formidable now, but if it were a life-or-death battle, Li Qingqiu could instantly kill such an opponent with the Rejuvenating Ghost Immortal Needle.

Li Qingqiu smiled and nodded at Cheng Canghai, then turned and left. His attitude greatly encouraged Cheng Canghai, giving him even more motivation.

After learning about the traditional martial arts of Canghai, Li Qingqiu still needed to check on the other training grounds, as well as the fishponds, horse farms, and farmland that were waiting for him to develop.

People are inherently lazy. As the sect leader, Li Qingqiu's arrival can not only supervise the disciples but also motivate them, making them believe that their efforts are seen by the sect leader.

The more disciples Li Qingqiu had, the busier he found himself. Their loyalty to him and the sect would fluctuate, and his presence would also affect their loyalty. This made him even more interested in the art of managing his subordinates.

Currently, Qingxiao Sect is showing signs of prosperity and there are no major problems.

……

A month passed quickly, and summer was drawing to a close.

Jiang Zhaoxia and Li Sifeng finally returned, but Jiang Zhaoxia was seriously injured. He was carried up the mountain on a wooden frame by Li Sifeng and a woman in yellow.

When Li Qingqiu arrived in the courtyard, Li Dongyue was treating Jiang Zhaoxia with the Rejuvenating Ghostly Needle.

Seeing Li Qingqiu's gloomy face, the other disciples quickly made way for him.

Li Sifeng turned to look at Li Qingqiu, her face showing a wronged expression, and her eyes were red.

"What happened?" Li Qingqiu asked.

Jiang Zhaoxia is at the third level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, how could she be seriously injured and unconscious?
Are we being besieged by enemy forces again?
Li Sifeng gritted his teeth and said, "On our way back, we were attacked by the Heavenly Blade Sect. The sect leader was defeated by my third senior brother and held a grudge, so he gathered a large number of disciples to intercept us at the Taikun Mountain.

Heavenly Blade Sect?
Li Qingqiu glanced at Yang Jueding, whose expression changed slightly upon hearing the words "Heavenly Blade Sect".

Yang Jueding immediately said, "The Heavenly Blade Sect is one of the seven major sects in Guzhou. It has a history of two hundred years. Its ultimate technique, the Heavenly Blade, is the most lethal sword technique in the world. The Heavenly Blade Sect is active among the people. They have strongholds in towns and cities around the rivers. The number of their disciples is incalculable. They fight with other Jianghu sects all year round and are even more domineering than the Seven Mountains Alliance."

"Wait, did you just say that kid Jiang defeated the Heavenly Blade Sect Master?"

Yang Jueding looked at Li Sifeng in astonishment, his eyes wide open.

Cheng Canghai stood outside the crowd, secretly shocked. Even the leader of the Heavenly Blade Sect was no match for Jiang Zhaoxia.

Despite being known as the King of Thieves, the leader of the Heavenly Blade Sect is a legendary figure whom he considers untouchable.

Li Sifeng looked up and said, "That's for sure. My third senior brother defeated the Heavenly Blade Sect Master within thirty moves. Not only that, he also defeated more than a dozen martial arts masters. He was only defeated by the number one martial arts master. If he hadn't been fighting so hard that his internal energy was insufficient, he might not have lost to the number one martial arts master. Even so, my third senior brother has made a name for himself. Many sects have taken the initiative to befriend us, and we have met many masters."

Yang Jueding pressed on, asking, "Who has become the number one martial arts master?"

“An old man named Yu Zhiyi.”

"So it was Senior Yu. He actually came out of seclusion. No wonder."

Yang Jueding suddenly realized, and his face showed admiration.

Li Qingqiu sensed that Jiang Zhaoxia's condition was alright and not life-threatening. He frowned and stared at Li Sifeng, saying, "Don't change the subject. How exactly were you injured?"

Even the leader of the Heavenly Blade Sect was no match for Jiang Zhaoxia; there must be some twists and turns involved.

Li Sifeng hesitated, unsure whether he should tell the truth.

At this moment, the woman in yellow who had accompanied them up the mountain spoke with a sorrowful expression: "He was injured because of me. That old scoundrel Cheng held my brother hostage, forcing me to find an opportunity to poison him, which gave the Heavenly Blade Sect a chance to take advantage of the situation. I had no choice. I am just an ordinary woman who does not know martial arts. I run an inn with my father. After my father died, my brother and I were left to depend on each other. Now that my brother has been killed by that old scoundrel Cheng, I have no face or will to live in this world."

After saying that, she suddenly turned around and rushed towards the pillar behind her, intending to commit suicide.

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