From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 61 Formation, Mountain Lord's Divine Incantation

As night fell, Su Xiling returned to Zhu Yan's courtyard. She saw Zhu Yan sitting at a stone table with an oil lamp on it, illuminating her veil and eyes.

Zhu Yan looked up and saw Su Xiling approaching. She asked, "Has the trouble with Qingxiao Sect been resolved?"

Su Xiling sat opposite her, looking somewhat dazed. She picked up the teapot and poured herself a bowl of tea.

Seeing her so distraught, Zhu Yan frowned and asked, "What happened?"

Su Xiling took a deep breath, looked at Zhu Yan, and asked, "Miss, are there really cultivators in the world? Court officials pursue sorcerers, and there are many strange tales of immortal techniques in the world..."

The candlelight illuminated the bewildered look on her face. She couldn't forget the scene of Li Qingqiu slaying the Seven Fiends of the Demonic Sect and then soaring into the sky on an eagle.

She couldn't comprehend Li Qingqiu's martial arts skills; they were completely beyond the realm of martial arts, and she could only think of immortals from mythology.

Zhu Yan replied softly, "The world is vast and full of wonders. I don't know if there are cultivators, but the sorcerers in the court are all charlatans who pretend to be gods and ghosts. It is these parasites that caused the Great Li to experience several years of turmoil and almost destroyed its land."

Su Xiling hesitated for a moment before recounting everything she had seen and heard during the day.

After hearing this, Zhu Yan fell silent, and the two, mistress and servant, looked at each other without saying a word.

Outside the courtyard, a commotion arose as Qingxiao Sect disciples returned from the foot of the mountain, all excited and discussing the thrilling battle of the day. The name they mentioned most often was Xu Ning, but Li Qingqiu was not mentioned at all.

Zhang Yuchun had already instructed his disciples that they could discuss the sect leader, but they had to do so behind closed doors, since there were guests coming up the mountain.

Inside another guest courtyard.

Ku Yi stood beside Yan Lan, his heart burning with anxiety. He had been trying to persuade her for a long time, but Yan Lan still refused to come down the mountain.

Hearing the commotion outside the courtyard, Yan Lan said, "Let's go down the mountain tomorrow. Even if we're leaving, we should say goodbye to Sect Leader Li. It's only proper etiquette."

He did not tell Ku Yi and Ku Er about the amazing scene he had seen, firstly because he was not sure if he was hallucinating, and secondly because he felt that this matter should not be publicized.

If Li Qingqiu is indeed a reclusive immortal, when the news reaches the imperial court, many people will surely come looking for him.

Especially his father, the emperor.

Upon hearing the murmurs in the courtyard, Ku frowned, his heart filled with suspicion.

With the Seven Demonic Fiends of the Demonic Sect appearing, can the Qingxiao Sect still achieve a great victory?

He dared not let his guard down. If the Seven Fiends of the Demonic Sect infiltrated Qingxiao Sect, he had to be on high alert tonight.

Inside Lingxiao Courtyard.

Li Qingqiu pushed open the door and stepped out, humming a little tune. He was in a very good mood and couldn't help but bring up the prompt again to savor it.

[Given that Qingxiao Sect survived a calamity without any casualties, you are granted a chance for good fortune.]

He has two more opportunities to pass on his legacy, triggered by his disciple finding auspicious omens and Jiang Zhaoxia destroying the Qing Cult.

He plans to open it together tomorrow to see how big the surprise is.

He sat down at the long table in the courtyard, waiting for Zhang Yuchun and the others to return.

After killing the Seven Fiends of the Demonic Sect, he observed the area and, after confirming that no one could threaten Xu Ning, he left.

With Xu Ning's abilities, none of the Seven Fiends of the Demonic Sect could rival her individually. However, Li Qingqiu was worried that she might get hurt if the seven of them joined forces, so he decided to leave one expert for her to practice against.

Li Qingqiu was not worried that the story of stepping on Xiao Ba to kill the enemy would spread. Even if it did, he was not afraid, since there was no video evidence. Moreover, there were plenty of people in the world who made up legends about themselves. There was a gang on the edge of Taikun Mountain whose leader claimed to be favored by the river god and able to recognize ghosts.

Many gangs and powerful families boast of their mastery of magic to deceive the common people, establish their authority, and increase their prestige.

We're not afraid of anything fake, so why would a real immortal cultivation sect be afraid of the news spreading?

Li Qingqiu simply wanted to develop steadily and surely. He couldn't recruit disciples blindly, since the disciples needed to eat.

After sitting in the courtyard for a while, Li Dongyue and Li Sijin quickly entered the courtyard and walked towards Li Qingqiu.

"Senior brother, the trouble down the mountain has been resolved. Second senior brother is leading people to bury the body, with Xu Ning and Elder Yang accompanying them."

Li Dongyue came to Li Qingqiu's side and said softly.

Li Sijin, however, was not so gentle. She came up behind Li Qingqiu, grabbed his shoulders with both hands, and shook him vigorously, asking in a chattering voice, "Senior Brother, was the move you used today the Third Senior Brother's sword control technique, or the Taijue Sword Control Technique? Also, how could you stand on Xiao Ba's back? Teach me quickly, I want to make Xiao Jiu my mount too!"

Li Qingqiu let her shake him and said irritably, "Little Jiu isn't as big as Little Ba, aren't you afraid of falling?"

Li Dongyue smiled and stopped disturbing their playful antics. She went to the kitchen to prepare some food for Zhang Yuchun and the others, which she would then send down that evening.

The journey from Qingxiao Gate to the foot of the mountain was arduous, but since the mountain road was built, the disciples can go up and down the mountain much faster. Even delivering meals late at night is not so troublesome, as they only need to bring torches and oil lamps.

Li Qingqiu pulled Li Sijin down to sit and asked her to talk about how her disciples performed when facing various sects.

After he left, the disciples of Qingxiao Sect fought another great battle, crushing the rabble of various gangs and killing hundreds of enemies.

Without the three major sects as the main force, those gangs are not worth mentioning at all; they are all just thugs who oppress the people.

Li Qingqiu listened attentively and was very satisfied with the performance in this battle.

At least the disciples all gained valuable experience. After this battle, things should be peaceful for a while.

When Jiang Zhaoxia, Li Sifeng, and the others return, Li Qingqiu intends to keep them within the sect to increase their combat strength.

With Jiang Zhaoxia around, Li Qingqiu doesn't even need to go down the mountain. If he and Xu Ning join forces, they can definitely kill the Seven Fiends of the Demonic Sect at the foot of the mountain.

Then there's Wu Man'er. Although her cultivation level hasn't increased much, her martial arts talent is extremely high. Coupled with her cultivation at the third level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, even the top experts among the Seven Fiends of the Demonic Sect are no match for her.

With this in mind, Li Qingqiu felt that Qingxiao Sect had finally established itself, and his next task was to cultivate the second generation of disciples.

Besides Xu Ning, he needs to cultivate several capable disciples among the second generation of disciples, as Qin Ye and Xue Jin's abilities are not yet sufficient.

Unfortunately, Yuan Li is still young, and how to awaken the Undying Body remains a problem.

After Li Sijin went to help Li Dongyue, Li Qingqiu drank alone, thinking to himself, "Heavens, please arrange another genius for me, comparable to Ning'er."

That night, all the courtyards of Qingxiao Gate were brightly lit, and the heavy snow gradually subsided, as if this winter was about to end.

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As the moon set and the sun rose, at noon the next day, Yan Lan arrived at the mountain gate, intending to visit Li Qingqiu. He waited for a while before being informed that he could enter Lingxiao Academy.

Li Qingqiu went to receive the inheritance rewards early in the morning, and received the Basic Text of Formation and the Mountain Lord's Divine Incantation.

The Basic Records of Formations, which documented the methods of cultivating and creating various basic formations, had already been memorized by Li Qingqiu. It suited his needs perfectly, and he planned to write it down to see if any disciples were suitable to study it.

The Mountain Lord Divine Incantation is a spell that can condense the Mountain Lord's divine body for battle. The so-called Mountain Lord is a tiger that has lived in the deep mountains for hundreds of years. The power of this spell is still hard to judge, but judging from the inherited memories, the Mountain Lord's divine body is very intimidating. Ordinary people would probably be scared to the point of weakness at first sight.

Li Qingqiu was very satisfied with these two inheritances, especially the basic text on formations. What cultivation sect doesn't have formations?

In a good mood, he asked Yuan Qi to summon Yan Lan and the other two who were waiting in front of the mountain gate.

Xu Ning sat to Li Qingqiu's right, and Yuan Li sat to his left. The three of them waited for their meal together.

Li Qingqiu turned his head to look at Yuan Li. This kid's cultivation aptitude was indeed at an extremely low level. Even after going to the underground spiritual lake, he still hadn't reached the first level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm.

It seems that without awakening the Undying Overlord Body, he will find it difficult to become a cultivation genius.

Soon, Yuan Qi arrived with Yan Lan, Ku Yi, and Ku Er.

Yan Lan approached the table, bowed to Li Qingqiu with clasped hands, and said with a smile, "Sect Leader Li, I've come to say goodbye."

Upon seeing Yan Lan bow, Ku Yi and Ku Er frowned, their hearts filled with confusion.

Although His Highness is approachable, not everyone can make him bow or bend over.

Li Qingqiu looked at Yan Lan and asked with a smile, "Why don't you stay a few more days? The New Year is almost here."

"Alright, I won't bother you any longer. Before I leave, I'll go to the governor's mansion first. The newly appointed governor is from the same clan as my mother. I'll have him take care of Qingxiao Sect as a way of repaying Sect Leader Li for saving my life," Yan Lan said, shaking her head.

A life-saving grace?

A look of confusion flashed in Xu Ning's eyes. Could it be that the Seven Fiends of the Demonic Sect were coming for him?

The Seven Fiends of the Demonic Sect and Dian Ming of the Bloodthirsty Blade were clearly stronger than the masters of those sects, and they were not on the same path. Those martial arts masters were all frightened by Dian Ming's strength.

Li Qingqiu understood what he meant, so he said, "It's not about saving lives, it's just that they stepped into Qingxiao Sect's territory and tried to attack my disciple."

Li Qingqiu did not try to curry favor with Yan Lan, and they rarely even met. Even though he saved Yan Lan's life by chance, he did not ask for anything in return.

Of course, if Yan Lan insisted on repaying him, he would not refuse.

In Guzhou, the governor is like a local emperor. If they can get the governor's favor, it will be much easier for Qingxiaomen to do things in the future.

In the future, many things will have to be done by his disciples, but they don't have his level of cultivation, so they will inevitably run into obstacles.

"In any case, without your help, I would have been doomed. Also, I would like to ask you for a favor."

"What's the matter?"

“I want to send my son to Qingxiao Sect to learn martial arts. He has been intelligent since childhood. He could read at the age of two and started learning martial arts at the age of three. The experts of the Heavenly Guard all say that he is a peerless talent. Sending him to Qingxiao Sect will not damage the reputation of Qingxiao Sect. The sect leader can treat him as an ordinary disciple and order him around as he pleases.”

Yan Lan said seriously, then paused and continued, "I will have Ku Yi and Ku Er personally escort him here. Ku Yi and Ku Er will stay at Qingxiao Sect from now on, and you can order them around for anything."

Ku Yi and Ku Er were shocked and tried to dissuade Yan Lan, but they couldn't persuade him no matter what they did.

Li Qingqiu initially wanted to refuse, but Yan Lan's attitude was firm, and she even wanted to kneel down for her son, so the matter had to be settled.

After they descended the mountain, Li Qingqiu wondered if what Yan Lan said was true, could this boy really be a peerless genius?

Yan Lan doesn't seem like the type to boast.

Two days after Yan Lan and the other two went down the mountain, Jiang Zhaoxia and the others returned together with Li Sifeng and the others. Li Qingqiu personally greeted them. Besides caring about his junior brothers, he also wanted to see what the auspicious omen looked like.

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