From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 48 Unexpected Harvest

Two black eagles flew toward Li Qingqiu, one large and one small. The larger one was his pet, Xiao Ba, while the smaller one was raised by Li Sijin and named Xiao Jiu, a name naturally inspired by Xiao Ba.

Originally, Li Qingqiu wanted to use chickens or pigs to test the Thousand Spirit Fruit, but Xiao Jiu happened to fall ill with a strange disease and could only be kept alive by the Rejuvenating Ghost Immortal Needle. Li Sijin was heartbroken, so Li Qingqiu thought he would try anything and brought Xiao Jiu along.

As a result, after taking the Thousand Spirit Fruit, Xiao Jiu not only came back to life, but also became full of energy. According to Li Qingqiu's observation, its blood and qi were greatly improved, and its muscles and bones were gradually becoming stronger.

The Thousand Spirit Fruit can be considered a holy medicine for healing injuries and can also enhance physical strength. As for how many fruits one can take before reaching the limit, it is currently unknown.

After consuming the Thousand Spirit Fruit, Xiao Jiu successfully embarked on the path of Xiao Ba, enabling her to better absorb Li Sijin's vital energy.

Previously, Li Qingqiu had his junior brothers and sisters imitate him by infusing wild animals with vital energy, but none of them were able to cultivate their own vital energy like Xiao Ba.

This also shows that Xiao Ba is exceptionally talented.

Two black eagles landed in front of Li Qingqiu. Xiao Ba stood with its wings folded, and it was almost as tall as him. Xiao Jiu was much smaller, but its head was almost up to his waist.

Xiao Ba nuzzled Li Qingqiu's head affectionately, while Xiao Jiu flapped its wings, displaying great liveliness.

The two little creatures have begun to develop intelligence, especially Xiao Ba, which Li Qingqiu feels has the intelligence of a child of several years old.

"What did you sneak to eat this time?"

Li Qingqiu noticed that there was blood and flesh hanging on Xiao Ba's beak and couldn't help but ask.

When Xiao Ba spread its wings, they were nearly three zhang wide. It made chirping sounds, and although it didn't speak human language, Li Qingqiu could understand it.

This tacit understanding was something even Li Qingqiu couldn't explain; it was probably due to the presence of his vital energy within Xiao Ba's body.

"A snake? How big is it?"

"Chirp—coo coo—"

"So big? Then you have to drive them away and keep them away from this area."

"Tweet-"

Hearing its promise, Li Qingqiu smiled with satisfaction and reached out to rub its head.

Then, two black eagles leaped into the air, stirring up a gust of wind that ruffled Li Qingqiu's robes. He watched the two eagles disappear into the thick fog.

Li Qingqiu has now assigned the two eagles here to drive away the wild beasts in the thick fog and to guard the Thousand Spirit Blessed Land.

Of course, he would check the Thousand Spirit Tree every time to prevent the two eagles from stealing food. Fortunately, when he didn't come, the two eagles didn't dare to approach the Thousand Spirit Tree at all, because the vines of the Thousand Spirit Tree were aggressive.

Strangely enough, the Thousand Spirit Tree only gets close to Li Qingqiu; no one else has been touched by its vines. Perhaps it's because Li Qingqiu was the first person to see it.

There were many human remains in the thick fog outside, but no one could get here. This thick fog seemed to be a test set up by the Thousand Spirit Tree, and Li Qingqiu was the first person to pass it.

……

Snow blankets the mountains and rivers for miles, and the winter in the Taikun Mountains remains as cold as ever.

Zhu Yan, wearing a light veil, sat on the cliff, her guqin placed in front of her. She was draped in a robe made of wild animal fur. Snowflakes drifted down, and the sound of her guqin filled the air, creating a unique and beautiful scene.

Su Xiling, dressed in a green robe, stood not far away, looking down at the cliff below. She was not dressed warmly, and her outfit was not much different from Xia Qiu's.

After finishing the piece, Zhu Yan stopped playing and asked, "Xiling, what are you looking at so intently?"

Without turning her head, Su Xiling said, "I was watching the Qingxiao Sect disciples practice their sword formation. Those disciples are called the Thirteen Sword Demons. That name is really hard to pronounce. Are they sword demons? I must say, their sword formation is quite impressive."

"Is Thirteen Swordsman Li Jiang Zhaoxia's disciple?" Zhu Yan asked.

“That’s right, Jiang Zhaoxia is also down there, but he has been sitting on the rock for half an hour and I haven’t seen him practice his sword.”

Su Xiling replied, her tone becoming confused towards the end.

Zhu Yan, however, disagreed, saying softly, "A peerless genius like him is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. Take Xu Ning, for example; have you ever seen her practice martial arts?"

"Indeed, wow, what formidable sword energy!"

Su Xiling had just responded when she suddenly became surprised and suspicious.

Following her gaze, the one who unleashed the sword energy was none other than Xue Jin, the leader of the Thirteen Swordsmen.

Xue Jin unleashed a sword strike, leaving a five-zhang-long mark on the snow. After this strike, he knelt down, somewhat exhausted.

The twelve disciples around him immediately surrounded him, all of them very excited.

"What domineering sword energy! Senior Brother Xue, you succeeded!"

"This Heavenly Net Sword Formation is indeed exquisite. We are the illusion, while Senior Brother is the reality. Who can withstand such sword energy?"

"Senior brother, you are truly amazing. We practiced swordsmanship on the same day. Let alone sword energy like this, I would be burning incense with gratitude if I could even cultivate a trace of sword energy."

"Yes, without our senior brother, the sword formation we used would be a complete joke."

The disciples were discussing among themselves. Upon hearing this, Xue Jin looked up and gave a wry smile, but he was secretly pleased.

The Hunyuan Sutra is truly amazing!
At this moment, he was filled with gratitude towards Li Qingqiu. Without the Hunyuan Scripture, his martial arts skills were not much better than those of his other junior brothers and sisters.

He struggled to his feet and said, "There's still time. Let's try to get everyone to develop sword qi before the New Year." Jiang Zhaoxia had already told them that they would be going down the mountain to train after the New Year, and everyone might face dangerous situations. So, they were both excited and felt a great sense of urgency.

far away.

Jiang Zhaoxia glanced at Xue Jin, secretly pleased. He couldn't help but admire Li Qingqiu once again.

The twelve people he chose did not satisfy him, but the disciple that Li Qingqiu insisted on recommending surprised him.

He already regarded Xue Jin as his true disciple, and he knew that the future success of Thirteen Swords would depend on Xue Jin's martial arts skills.

He closed his eyes again and continued to contemplate swordsmanship.

Over the past two months, his sparring with Li Qingqiu has given him many ideas. He created the Heavenly Net Sword Formation, but he felt it wasn't enough. He wanted to create more sword techniques for the Qingxiao Sect and eventually establish it as a sword sect.

the other side.

Inside the Lingxiao Courtyard above the mountain gate, Li Qingqiu was listening to Zhang Yuchun recount the events that occurred down the mountain.

As Qingxiao Sect expanded its courtyards, the original three courtyards were renamed Lingxiao Courtyard by Li Qingqiu. Ordinary disciples were not allowed to enter without permission, a rule insisted upon by Yang Jueding and Zhang Yu.

Some time ago, Zhang Yuchun, who had broken through to the second level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, led a group down the mountain again. However, he did not bring the Seven Masters of Qingxiao, but other older disciples. This time, they recruited eight more disciples.

"The rebels in Guzhou have been quelled. I saw the imperial army in the county. They posted notices everywhere, vowing to wipe out the rebels completely. They also issued some disaster relief regulations. Senior brother, it seems that the world is about to be at peace."

Zhang Yuchun was quite excited. Once outside the Taikun Mountains, it was easy to encounter war. Under such circumstances, most of the disciples he recruited were orphans, so the number of disciples was limited.

Once the world is at peace, there will be no need to worry about war. He can lead his disciples to spread the word about the Qingxiao Sect, and he is confident that he can double the number of his disciples.

As Li Qingqiu listened, he used his flying fish knife to whittle the wood.

“Senior brother, our breeding, farmland, horse farm, fishpond, hunting, and other operations are all on track, but we still need manpower. The rebels have just been suppressed, but there are still many bandits and mountain bandits in various places. I want Li Sifeng to lead people down the mountain to suppress the bandits and spread the reputation of Qingxiao Sect. This way, we can attract more people to join us,” Zhang Yuchun said earnestly.

Li Sifeng is already fifteen years old, and will be sixteen in half a year. He has already reached the third level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm. Back then, Jiang Zhaoxia had already started killing enemies at his age.

Li Qingqiu said, "Let Cheng Canghai accompany him. Although Sifeng has been out several times and experienced a lot, he is still not fully grown up."

“Cheng Canghai? That’s fine too. He’s been doing quite well since he started. I’ll have Man’er go with him then,” Zhang Yuchun said thoughtfully.

Wu Man'er was also at the third level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, but in terms of strength, Li Sifeng was no match for him.

Li Qingqiu said, "You make the arrangements. They can stay around the Taikun Mountain range for now and come back before the Spring Festival."

"no problem!"

With Li Qingqiu's consent, Zhang Yuchun immediately got up to make arrangements.

"Wait, tell them to bring Bai Ning'er along," Li Qingqiu suddenly said.

Zhang Yuchun asked in surprise, turning his head to ask, "Is it the disciple who is very close to Miss Su?"

He didn't have a deep impression of Bai Ning'er, but he paid close attention to Zhu Yan and Su Xiling.

"Well, that's him."

Hearing Li Qingqiu's answer, Zhang Yuchun was puzzled, but he nodded in agreement and quickly left.

In fact, it was Li Sifeng who took the initiative to ask to go down the mountain, so when Zhang Yuchun told his senior brother that he had agreed, he was overjoyed.

That day, the two began selecting disciples, then packed their things and hurriedly descended the mountain.

Li Sifeng, Wu Man'er, and Cheng Canghai led nine disciples down the mountain to eliminate the bandits. This matter was discussed privately among the disciples of Qingxiao Sect. The disciples were very excited and looked forward to the day when the sect would give them such a mission.

Upholding justice and helping the weak is something that most martial arts practitioners aspire to, as it allows them to demonstrate their strength and build a good reputation.

……

A month passed quickly. Inside Lingxiao Courtyard, Li Qingqiu was feeding Yuanli with Thousand Spirit Fruits, while Li Dongyue stood on the eaves, gazing into the distance.

The snow was falling heavily, the world was vast and desolate, and the snowflakes melted as soon as they got close to her.

Seeing Yuan Li offer the Thousand Spirit Fruit, Li Qingqiu smiled, then looked at Li Dongyue and asked, "Junior Sister, come down. They'll be fine."

Li Dongyue turned to look at him, frowning, and said, "Tomorrow is the New Year, and there's less than an hour until nightfall. If they haven't returned, should we go down the mountain to look for them?"

Li Qingqiu was about to answer when he suddenly sensed something. He turned to look into the distance and said, "They're back."

Upon hearing this, Li Dongyue was overjoyed. She did not doubt Li Qingqiu's words. She leaped over the courtyard wall and rushed towards the mountain gate.

Li Qingqiu did not get up; he turned his head to watch Yuan Li eat the Thousand Spirit Fruit.

Yuanli sat on a small stool, holding the Thousand Spirit Fruit in both hands, looking very well-behaved.

After a while, a commotion arose, and Li Sifeng was the first to run into the courtyard. His robes were slightly torn, but he looked radiant.

He came to Li Qingqiu's side, grabbed Li Qingqiu's arm, and said proudly, "Senior Brother, come and see our haul! You'll never believe it!"

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