From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 57 Rising Fortune
Faced with Zhu Yan's question, Yan Lan turned her gaze to Qin Ye, who was practicing with a staff, and said softly, "Since ancient times, auspicious omens have appeared before every great calamity in the world to warn people. This Qilin appeared in Dongling Prefecture, but disappeared quickly and its trace could not be found. The reason why those families and sects in Zhongtian want to find it is because they are eyeing the blood treasure on its body."

"The Qilin is one of the auspicious creatures of ancient times, and also one of the few auspicious creatures that has been hunted and eaten by people. Its flesh and blood can make martial artists' blood and qi increase and transform them. Its skin and armor can be made into divine weapons. It is said that it also has an inner core, which is a treasure sought by sorcerers throughout their lives."

Zhu Yan wasn't interested in the Qilin's blood treasure. She asked in surprise, "Your Highness said that auspicious omens appear on the eve of a great calamity in the human world, but haven't the rebels in various places already been quelled?"

Yan Lan's eyes deepened, becoming as unfathomable as a deep well. He said in a mysterious tone, "This means the real calamity has not yet begun."

Zhu Yan remained silent. She usually enjoyed playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and did not want to get involved in worldly affairs. Judging from Yan Lan's words, the so-called great calamity in the world was not a natural disaster, but a man-made one.

Those who can influence the entire world must hold high positions of power and influence, and she didn't want to pry too much into their affairs.

The two fell silent, each lost in their own thoughts.

the other side.

Li Qingqiu arrived at the highest Lingxiao Courtyard, intending to find Li Sijin, but instead saw Zhang Yuchun and her sitting at a table, discussing something. There were only the two of them in the courtyard.

After Li Qingqiu approached, Zhang Yuchun turned to look at him and asked first, "Senior brother, you've come at the right time. I have something to discuss with you."

Li Qingqiu sat down and noticed that Li Sijin looked somewhat displeased. He couldn't help but ask with a smile, "What's wrong? Did you two have a fight?"

Li Sijin glared and said, "Senior Brother, you need to do something about Second Senior Brother. I want my disciple to become a true disciple, but he absolutely refuses."

She had seven disciples who were originally studying talismans and planting techniques. Later, she took one of the female disciples as her apprentice and, with Li Qingqiu's consent, taught her the first level of the Hunyuan Scripture.

Li Qingqiu asked, "Has she reached the first level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm?"

The Daoist Chart panel can show a disciple's aptitude, comprehension, destiny, and loyalty, but it cannot show the cultivation level of each disciple. He was not disappointed by this; on the contrary, it added to his anticipation, hoping that his disciples would surprise him.

"We've reached our goal!" Li Sijin said loudly, and then glared at Zhang Yuchun.

Zhang Yuchun smiled helplessly. He looked at Li Qingqiu and said, "Senior brother, I think the threshold for true disciples needs to be raised. The first level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm is very difficult to cultivate, but as long as you work hard, you can reach it in one or two years at most. The title of true disciple is too heavy, and they should be entrusted with important responsibilities. We must limit them a bit."

"Why do you have to raise the bar when it comes to me?" Li Sijin said angrily.

Although Qingxiao Sect doesn't currently provide specific benefits to its disciples, Li Sijin wants to advocate for her own disciples since true disciples will be able to cultivate in the Thousand Spirit Blessed Land.

Zhang Yuchun has the Seven Masters of Qingxiao, Jiang Zhaoxia has the Thirteen Sword Masters, Li Dongyue has Liu Yan under her command, and although Li Sifeng has no direct disciples, she often brings disciples down the mountain. Naturally, she does not want to fall behind, and she also wants to cultivate a disciple who can be of great use to the sect.

Li Qingqiu laughed and said, "Second Junior Brother, you're thinking too seriously. The threshold for true disciples will indeed be raised continuously, but it can't be raised at any time. It has to be done in a certain period of time. Even if the current true disciples are surpassed by the younger generation in the future, their existence can prove that the sect values ​​old friendships and is not purely divided according to aptitude. Moreover, true disciples will definitely not be the highest rank in the future."

He already had a clear plan in mind: the ranks of his disciples would not only expand downwards but also increase upwards.

Moreover, Zhang Yuchun overlooked his own aptitude, thinking that his aptitude was very poor. He thought that if he could reach the second level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, others could too. Little did he know that compared with most people, his cultivation aptitude was already considered genius, just not as good as his other junior brothers and sisters.

“Since Senior Brother has already made plans, then let Sanfeng become a true disciple. I will record her name in the True Disciple Book,” Zhang Yuchun nodded.

Li Sijin was overjoyed and cheered, running around the table and throwing herself into Li Qingqiu's arms.

Zhang Yuchun watched this scene with a smile. He wasn't angry about Li Sijin's emotions. No matter how important the development of the sect was, it couldn't compare to the bond between the two of them.

Li Sijin didn't linger; she couldn't wait to tell her disciple about it.

After she left, Li Qingqiu revealed his spirit stone plan.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuchun's expression turned serious. He said, "The spirit stones in the underground spirit lake seem plentiful, but once we start distributing them to the disciples, the rate of consumption will definitely exceed our expectations. Senior brother, we need to set a standard and cut the spirit stones into fixed sizes to ensure fairness and avoid waste."

Li Qingqiu nodded, and then the two began to discuss how big the spirit stone should be cut into.

As they were chatting, a notification suddenly popped up in front of Li Qingqiu's eyes.

[Given that Qingxiao Sect has received an auspicious omen for the first time, and its fortune is rising, you are granted an opportunity for a legacy reward.]

Auspicious omen?

Could it be the Qilin that Yan Lan mentioned?
Li Qingqiu was surprised and curious about who had received the auspicious omen.

Is he a disciple from outside the sect, or a disciple from within the sect?
His mind was drawn to the auspicious omen, so he quickly finished discussing the matter of the spirit stone with Zhang Yuchun and then got up to leave.

……

The snow was heavy and the continuous mountains were covered in white, with no trace of green.

A large number of martial arts practitioners were traveling on the wide snow-covered road between the two mountains; looking around, there were at least tens of thousands of them.

Leading the way were people on horseback carrying large banners embroidered with the names of three major factions.

Seven Peaks, Iron Peak, Green Peak.

Each of the three factions had four or five hundred people, and behind them were other gangs, forming more than a dozen teams. Carriages were interspersed among the teams, and the vast majority of people walked. They carried weapons and advanced against the flying snow, with a grand momentum, just like a large army marching forward.

Guang Lantian, the leader of the Seven Mountains Alliance, rode his horse. Since Lü Taidou's death, after months of internal strife, he had climbed from the position of second-in-command to first. He had come here for the legendary martial arts skill. He looked ahead, his mind preoccupied with how to seize the skill.

With so many gangs joining forces, even if Jiang Zhaoxia were still in Qingxiao Sect, they certainly wouldn't be able to stop them. If the Seven Mountains Alliance wants to obtain the divine skill, their real opponents are the Green Sect and the Iron Mountain Peak.

The leader of the Green Cult was Vice Leader Baihe, who wore a black robe, had a sword at his waist, and had sharp eyebrows and eagle eyes, making him appear extremely shrewd.

The leader of Tieyue Peak was a peak master named Zhang Songjing, who was burly and strong. Even with his white hair, he looked like a fierce tiger, and his green robe was bulging.

All three of them were renowned masters in the martial arts world of Guzhou, and they had also attended the last martial arts tournament, so they had some understanding of Jiang Zhaoxia's strength.

At this moment, all three remained silent, each harboring their own secrets.

"There's someone ahead!"

A Green Cult member on horseback suddenly spoke loudly, drawing everyone's attention to look ahead.

The wind and waves, whipping up snowflakes, rushed toward them. In the distance, snow and mist swirled, and they could barely make out a single figure, motionless, as if waiting for them.

Guang Lantian squinted, unable to see the other party's true form. He whipped the horse's rump, and Baihe and Zhang Songjing did the same, speeding up their journey.

Even if their opponent is Jiang Zhaoxia, the three of them are confident that they can fight her to a standstill.

Seeing the three experts speed up, the disciples from each sect also quickened their pace. No one was nervous, after all, there was only one person ahead of them, they only felt excited.

The Qingxiao Sect was not far away, and the unparalleled divine skills seemed to be beckoning to them.

Only after Guang Lantian and his two companions got closer did they see clearly who was blocking their way.

"Yang Jueding, you really are at Qingxiao Sect!"

Guang Lantian recognized the person blocking his way at a glance. He narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, feeling excited.

It seems the rumors were true!
He was initially skeptical of the rumors, but felt that even if he didn't obtain the divine skill, destroying the Qingxiao Sect would be a good thing.

After all, the Seven Mountains Alliance had lost many disciples to the Qingxiao Sect, but they simply didn't have the time to seek revenge.

Yang Jueding wore the robe of the Qingxiao Sect. The blue robe fluttered in the wind, and the wide sleeves and trouser legs swayed like flames. His tightly cinched waist made him look immovable.

Looking at the vast army of martial arts practitioners ahead, Yang Jueding was secretly alarmed.

Although he had long suspected that this would be a big problem, he was still quite surprised to see so many sects attacking.

Fortunately, he had already sent his disciple back to inform the family in advance.

Although Yang Jueding is still at the first level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, he is not far from the second level. Moreover, his martial arts have never been neglected, so he has a certain confidence even when facing thousands of troops.

"Qingxiao Sect is just a small sect in the martial arts world. Why have you sent so many people here?" Yang Jueding asked, his voice booming like thunder, the sound of wind and snow unable to drown out his voice.

Guang Lantian had a past relationship with Yang Jueding, and he said, "Yang Jueding, you're an old hand at this. If you can't keep your divine skills, hand them over, and Qingxiao Sect might still have some survivors."

Yang Jueding said disdainfully, "The Qing Cult said I have divine skills, and you believe it? So many people went down to Fuyang Lake back then, how can you be sure that only I obtained divine skills?"

Bai He, the vice leader of the Qing Cult, looked sinister and sneered, "Why waste words with him? Capture him and torture him severely, and he will reveal his divine skills."

Zhang Songjing of Tieyue Peak did not speak, but he was the first to draw his sword, which prompted the martial artists behind him to draw their weapons as well, and a murderous atmosphere immediately enveloped the snowfield.

Yang Jueding stepped forward and burst into laughter: "Qingjiao Baihe, I've long wanted to see your abilities. How can a piece of trash like you climb to the position of vice leader? In my opinion, the Qingjiao will perish soon."

A fierce glint flashed in Baihe's eyes. He immediately leaped off his horse and charged towards Yang Jueding like a falcon, drawing his sword in mid-air.

Instead of retreating, Yang Jueding charged forward, heading straight for the ten thousand men with unwavering determination.

at the same time.

A dozen miles away, two people were riding horses, the wind and snow constantly lashing their faces. They were none other than Li Yang, the martial arts champion, and his cousin Zhao Linglong.

Zhao Linglong rode behind, gripping the reins tightly. Her pretty face was red from the cold. She asked, "Cousin, do we have to be in such a hurry?"

Without turning his head, Li Yang, carrying a long spear, said, "The more and more traces we see along the way, the closer we get to those sects. Cousin, you don't need to follow me. I'll go and take a look first."

"drive--"

Li Yang spurred his horse forward, quickly widening the distance between himself and Zhao Linglong.

Zhao Linglong quickly called out, "Cousin, don't be impulsive!"

Unfortunately, she did not receive a response from Li Yang, who disappeared from her sight.

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