From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 5 Unlocking Fortune

"Senior Uncle, I don't need the manual. If this manual is truly powerful, it might bring me disaster. If you really have a burden to bear, why not give me this little knife instead?"

Li Qingqiu looked at the manual in Jiang Kuotian's hand and said seriously, pointing to the small knife containing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Hearing his words, Jiang Kuotian frowned. He wasn't concerned about Xiao Dao; he was just thinking about Li Qingqiu's words.

He thought that as long as he told Li Qingqiu not to spread the word, everything would be fine. But once martial arts are practiced, they may be exposed. How can one hide them forever?

He felt a little ashamed, realizing that he hadn't considered things as comprehensively as this young man.

No wonder Lin Xunfeng always goes down the mountain alone. With this guy guarding the sect, we can really rest assured.

After thinking it over, Jiang Kuotian picked up the knife and handed it to Li Qingqiu, saying, "Alright, we're all men of the martial world, so I won't be coy. If you ever run into trouble, come to the White Emperor's Mansion to find me. Even if it means going through fire and water or being shattered to pieces, your senior uncle will come to your aid!"

Li Qingqiu took the knife and said happily, "Thank you, Uncle-Master!"

His deeply moved expression pleased Jiang Kuotian.

He tucked the knife into his pocket, then called the other disciples to come out of the house to see Jiang Kuotian. With more people, the courtyard became lively.

The disciples were initially intimidated by the burly Jiang Kuotian and were quite reserved. However, as Jiang Kuotian began to recount stories of the martial world, their attention was drawn to him, and they quickly became friends, asking questions from time to time.

Half an hour later.

The rain stopped.

Jiang Zhaoxia also emerged from the woods. Ever since he began cultivating immortality, he has preferred to cultivate alone. Li Qingqiu could see his cultivation level and loyalty, so she allowed him to cultivate in secret.

Geniuses always have some secrets that are unknown to others.

Upon seeing Jiang Zhaoxia, Jiang Kuotian was immediately awestruck, circling around him to examine him closely. He declared him a martial arts genius, a once-in-a-century talent, and earnestly invited him to join the White Emperor's Mansion.

Unfortunately, Jiang Zhaoxia remained unmoved, and his words even revealed his doubts about the White Emperor's Mansion, which infuriated Jiang Kuotian.

Li Qingqiu realized that Jiang Zhaoxia clearly didn't take Jiang Kuotian seriously and wasn't afraid of a conflict at all.

The confidence brought by cultivating immortality is too strong. Although Jiang Zhaoxia is still at the first level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, his Yuan Qi is definitely the strongest in the Qingxiao Sect. Li Qingqiu can feel this.

Li Qingqiu was also very curious about the difference between the first level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm and a martial artist in the Jianghu.

The night passed.

Jiang Kuotian slept until noon before getting up, and after eating and drinking his fill, he bid farewell to Li Qingqiu and the others.

Before leaving, he still left a secret manual and gave it to Wu Man'er.

"If you ever want to leave the mountain in the future, remember to come visit me at Baidi Mansion, before I get old!"

Jiang Kuotian laughed loudly as he left, waving goodbye to Li Qingqiu and the others with a carefree air.

Li Qingqiu watched him leave until he disappeared into the woods before he looked away. His junior brothers and sisters then began to discuss Jiang Kuotian and the White Emperor's Mansion.

Li Qingqiu turned and entered the courtyard, with Jiang Zhaoxia following behind. After the two distanced themselves from the others, Jiang Zhaoxia approached Li Qingqiu and asked, "Senior brother, did Jiang Kuotian give you a treasure containing spiritual energy?"

Jiang Zhaoxia could sense that there was something in Li Qingqiu's arms containing a faint spiritual energy. Although it was very faint, such an object was very rare.

Li Qingqiu glanced at him and said, "Hmm, let me study it carefully and I'll get one for you later. Junior brother, you have to understand. My cultivation speed is not as fast as yours, so I have to have something to rely on. If you are gone one day, I also need to have a way to protect myself."

Hearing this, Jiang Zhaoxia was overjoyed, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up. He hummed back, "How could I not be here? Don't worry, with me here, no one can threaten our Qingxiao Sect."

He was already arrogant by nature, and since he began cultivating the Hunyuan Scripture and embarking on the path of immortal cultivation, he has become even more arrogant, believing himself to be very strong.

The two brothers chatted as they walked toward the courtyard.

After returning to the courtyard, Li Qingqiu went back to her room alone, while Jiang Zhaoxia, as always, went to the back mountain forest to cultivate.

After closing the door, Li Qingqiu sat on the bed, took out the small knife, and began to carefully examine it.

A weapon imbued with spiritual energy, could it be a magical artifact?
The Taiqing Hunyuan Scripture is not just a simple method of absorbing qi; it also involves basic methods such as alchemy, weapon crafting, array formations, and talismans. He began to try it out according to the methods recorded in the scripture.

The simplest way is to inject vital energy into the magical artifact and check if it has a binding restriction.

Immediately afterwards, he shuddered, his right hand loosened, and the knife fell to the ground.

There are restrictions!
Li Qingqiu looked down at her trembling right hand, feeling as if she had been electrocuted.

This really is a magical artifact!
"In the end, my cultivation level is still not high enough. I'll try again when I break through to the second level of the Nourishing Essence Realm."

Li Qingqiu thought to himself that this had cost him most of his vital energy, and he really couldn't afford to waste any more time.

He got up and carefully picked up the knife, then thought about where to hide it.

After fussing around for a while, he buried the knife in the soil under the bed, which barely managed to conceal its spiritual energy.

Li Qingqiu left the room satisfied. Next, he planned to focus his energy on Wu Man'er, helping her to reach the first level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm and then activate her Fortune.

At the same time, he was also looking forward to it.

Will everyone who enters the realm of cultivation also receive rewards from the Dao lineage?

……

Jiang Kuotian was just a minor incident for Qingxiao Sect. Li Qingqiu arranged for his junior brothers and sisters to take turns teaching his fifth junior brother, Wu Man'er.

Although Wu Man'er suffered from intellectual disability, through repeated guidance, she eventually developed muscle memory and became accustomed to the Qi Absorption Method, finally reaching the first level of the Nourishing Essence Realm before the arrival of winter. [Given that this is the first time your lineage has had all its disciples reach the first level of the Nourishing Essence Realm, a milestone for the Qingxiao Sect, you are granted an inheritance reward opportunity.]

As Li Qingqiu sat cross-legged on the mountaintop absorbing qi, a prompt appeared before his eyes, which he could see even with his eyes closed.

He was overjoyed; there really was a reward for passing on the legacy!
He moved back a distance of ten feet, and after making sure he wouldn't fall off the cliff, he immediately activated the inheritance reward.

[Claim your inheritance reward]

[Initiating the Inheritance of the Daoist Tradition]

You have gained the spell - Gale.

Whether or not to accept the inheritance

inherited!

A flood of memories rushed into Li Qingqiu's mind, and he closed his eyes.

A cold wind howled, the mountains were shrouded in thick fog, and snow began to fall from the sky, sprinkling onto Li Qingqiu, but he remained unaffected and motionless.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Li Qingqiu opened her eyes, a look of joy in them.

The Gale Spell truly lives up to its name, enveloping the body in spiritual winds, allowing for low-altitude gliding and enhancing physical reaction speed—a spell that is incredibly convenient in the mountains and forests.

Li Qingqiu's first thought was that it would be easier to go down the mountain after learning the technique.

He stood up and couldn't wait to practice the Gale Technique.

You can't practice the Gale Technique on a mountaintop; what if you fall and die?
A giant of the immortal realm cannot die here!

As the sun sets and the moon rises, the snow falls heavier and heavier.

That evening, the members of Qingxiao Sect began to celebrate Wu Man'er's mastery of Yuan Qi. Zhang Yuchun and Li Dongyue killed a chicken to celebrate, and even brought out their master's 20-year-old aged wine.

Although Wu Man'er was only thirteen years old, he already showed signs of becoming burly. Sitting between Li Sifeng and Li Sijin, he looked like an adult, with his shoulders almost as wide as the two of them combined.

Jiang Zhaoxia sat next to Li Qingqiu, looked at Wu Man'er, and said with a smug smile: "Although Fifth Junior Brother is a bit slow, his martial arts talent is definitely the strongest among us. Give me ten years, no, five years, and I can make him a first-class master in the martial arts world."

As Li Qingqiu poured the wine, he laughed and said, "Easy for you to say. And what about you? Do you consider yourself a first-rate expert?"

He should have kept quiet, because his words immediately made Jiang Zhaoxia smug.

"Don't tell me, I might actually be a top-tier master now. I must say, senior brother, your internal energy is really powerful. It would be an absolute god-tier skill in the martial arts world!"

Towards the end of his speech, Jiang Zhaoxia unusually praised Li Qingqiu.

Li Qingqiu chuckled inwardly.

Brother, this isn't some kind of martial arts technique, this is some kind of cultivation method for immortality!
Li Qingqiu did not intend to reveal this fact. So far, his junior brothers and sisters all believed that what he had cultivated in his body was internal energy.

Everyone was very happy and began to look forward to the future.

Fueled by alcohol, Zhang Yuchun looked at Li Qingqiu and said, "Senior brother, I think we need to recruit disciples ahead of time. Junior brothers and sisters all need to practice their skills, and I'm not capable of handling all the sect's miscellaneous tasks on my own."

He also wants to become a master!
He knew very well that in the future Qingxiao Sect, seniority alone would not be enough to win people's respect; only physical strength would provide real confidence.

Li Qingqiu was very satisfied with Zhang Yuchun's performance during this period, and also felt that his second junior brother was working too hard.

“Then let’s recruit seven people first. You will be in charge of this. Go to the village at the foot of the mountain to recruit them. No gender restrictions. Food and lodging will be provided. We will not charge you any money. Just say it is to repay them. When the disciples have completed ten years of cultivation and want to go home, we will not stop them.”

Li Qingqiu nodded. Zhang Yuchun was initially very happy, but upon hearing the last sentence, he couldn't help but frown.

“Senior brother, if we let them go down the mountain, wouldn’t all the effort we put into cultivating them be wasted?” Zhang Yuchun advised.

Li Qingqiu waved his hand and said, "You can't calculate it like that. They've worked for us for ten years, and if Qingxiao Sect can't retain its people, it means we haven't done enough."

After listening, Zhang Yuchun felt that it made sense and at the same time developed admiration for Li Qingqiu.

Senior brother has a broad vision; no wonder he was chosen by Master to be the sect leader. On the contrary, he is not good enough; he cares too much about personal gain.

Zhang Yuchun and Li Qingqiu chatted about the development of Qingxiao Sect, while the other disciples talked about cultivation and the martial world. Their laughter and chatter made the courtyard lively, and even the winter snow could not extinguish the vibrant energy here.

After the banquet ended, Li Qingqiu asked his junior brothers and sisters to clean up the tables, and he went back to his room alone.

Jiang Zhaoxia also did no work, but apart from Li Qingqiu, no one dared to say anything to him.

Li Qingqiu placed a brazier filled with charcoal in front of the bed, then climbed onto the bed. He summoned the Daoist panel and activated the Fortune system.

[Claim your Fortune Reward]

[Open the door to good fortune]

[Start testing your fortune]

[A stroke of good fortune has been detected, revealing an underground spiritual lake. Will you accept the guidance of this fortune?]

An underground spirit lake?

Li Qingqiu raised an eyebrow; he felt like he had struck gold.

Perhaps this will be the foundation for the rise of Qingxiao Sect!
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