From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 83 An Even More Terrifying Genius
"Your Qin family can't handle this matter?" Zhang Yuchun asked, puzzled.

After hearing the news Qin Jue brought, he was tempted.

Because his senior brother had mentioned several times that Qingxiao Sect needed disciples with alchemy talent, he had also asked him to keep an eye out for alchemists.

However, there were not many people who could actually refine pills; most of them were charlatans. Gradually, Zhang Yuchun gave up on the matter.

Now look what's happened, it's come to us for free!
Qin Jue smiled wryly and said, "Do you think the forces targeting alchemy families are something our Qin family can handle? We've thought about it carefully and feel that only Qingxiao Sect is capable of taking on this matter. Moreover, Qingxiao Sect is a Daoist sect, so they should be interested in alchemy."

Zhang Yuchun did not immediately agree, nor did he mention what Li Qingqiu needed. He pondered for a moment and said, "Then do you know who kidnapped his daughter?"

"The Cui family of Linchuan".

Qin Jue's expression turned solemn as he uttered those four words.

Linchuan is located in Zhongtian Prefecture. Although it is not within the Zhenyang Imperial City, it has a rich historical heritage. It has produced prime ministers and grand commanders in the past four dynasties. It is a prominent family in the country with extensive connections.

Today, Linchuan has four prominent families: Li, Tang, Cui, and Cai. All four families have contributed to the founding of the nation, and their power even surpasses that of the imperial relatives.

Upon hearing the name Cui, Zhang Yuchun narrowed his eyes.

The power of the Cui family is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. They have branches in every state and region of the world. It is indeed a matter of great caution to provoke them.

“I need to discuss this matter with our sect leader,” Zhang Yuchun said seriously.

Qin Jue naturally had no objections.

After chatting for a few more minutes, the two left the Imperial Spirit Hall together.

Zhang Yuchun came to Lingxiao Courtyard to wait for Li Qingqiu, and waited until evening. After Li Qingqiu entered the courtyard, he did not rush to talk about this matter. After dinner, the two went into the house to talk.

After sitting down, Zhang Yuchun recounted what Qin Jue had said.

Li Qingqiu wasn't surprised. He looked at Zhang Yuchun and asked, "Do you think we should accept?"

A family of alchemists may not necessarily produce an alchemy genius who can cultivate immortality, but the chances are simply greater.

Zhang Yuchun said, "We should accept it. Although the Cui family is powerful, in this world, we have to fight for any interests. Moreover, this is currently the only alchemy family. If we miss this opportunity, we don't know how many years we will have to wait, or perhaps there will be no more of them."

"The only thing we need to consider is whether the Cui family is acting for their own benefit or for the emperor. After the Demonic Sect's defeat in Guzhou, there was also the incident of alchemy families being hunted down. I don't think this is a coincidence. Even if we take on this matter, we cannot expose our identities."

Li Qingqiu also felt that the timing of this event might be related to the emperor.

“Then you make the arrangements. If it really was the emperor’s doing, our intervention might save many innocent people. We can’t assign too many disciples to this task. Let Third Junior Brother lead the team, but he can’t bring his Thirteen Swords, it’s too conspicuous,” Li Qingqiu said thoughtfully.

Zhang Yuchun nodded and smiled, "I plan to have my sixth junior brother go with me. It's time for him to take on important responsibilities. He'll be eighteen soon, and his cultivation has already reached the third level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, not far from the fourth level."

Li Qingqiu had no objection. Li Sifeng was indeed capable of protecting himself, not to mention that Jiang Zhaoxia was accompanying him.

It's good to let this kid go out and gain experience, so he won't be idle in the training hall all day.

After finalizing the matter, Zhang Yuchun got up and left, intending to inform Jiang Zhaoxia and Li Sifeng one by one.

The next morning, Jiang Zhaoxia and Li Sifeng disguised themselves and followed Qin Jue down the mountain without disturbing anyone else.

Li Qingqiu was quite at ease with Jiang Zhaoxia and the other person; the only risk in this matter was the exposure of their identities.

If we are exposed, we can only deal with whatever comes our way.

The Qingxiao Sect defeated the Demonic Sect and even killed the Demon Emperor. These events put the Qingxiao Sect at odds with the Emperor. However, the Qingxiao Sect was too famous and carried a great righteousness, so the Emperor did not dare to openly target them. Instead, he had to commend the Qingxiao Sect and show the world his wisdom.

However, as time goes by and people forget about this matter, the emperor will surely take action against Qingxiao Gate.

All Li Qingqiu can do is strengthen the Qingxiao Sect.

He plans to train another group of disciples who can stand on their own.

Li Qingqiu is looking forward to seeing Cheng Canghai, Xue Jin, Chai Yunshang, Liu Yan, and others grow up.

One's cultivation level doesn't need to be too high; reaching the fourth level of the Nourishing Essence Realm is enough to make one look down upon the martial arts world.

……

Spring and summer passed, and Qingxiao Sect did not encounter any trouble in the first half of the year.

That year, Li Qingqiu was twenty-two years old, and her youngest junior sister, Li Sijin, was sixteen.

Qingxiao Sect still looks young, but compared to the past, it has lost its naivety and begun to show the demeanor of a major sect.

Under the Thousand Spirit Tree, Li Qingqiu and Wu Man'er were sparring, while Li Dongyue and Chai Yunshang practiced their skills and watched the battle.

Wu Man'er recently reached the fourth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm. Now, when she unleashes the Nine Heavens Divine Palm, it is extremely domineering. Even though they are ten feet apart, Li Dongyue and the other person can still feel the sharp wind.

Li Dongyue is currently at the third level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm. Her progress is not too fast, but in the martial arts world, she is already comparable to a top master. It's just that she hasn't had the opportunity to show her strength.

With her exceptional talent for cultivation, Chai Yunshang has now reached the second level of the Nourishing Essence Realm. Relying on her strength, she became a true disciple and gained the opportunity to cultivate in the Thousand Spirit Blessed Land.

The Thousand Spirit Blessed Land is no secret, but only true disciples can cultivate here, and even then, it's not a matter of simply coming and going. There's only one opportunity per month, for one day, where they can choose between the spirit mine and the Thousand Spirit Blessed Land. Once they've been here and experienced such abundant spiritual energy, true disciples are always inspired with even greater fighting spirit.

Chai Yunshang looked at the domineering Wu Man'er and was secretly shocked. This was the first time she had seen Wu Man'er fight. Usually, when she met Wu Man'er, he would just smile and look harmless. She never expected that he would be a completely different person in a battle.

Since practicing the Hunyuan Scripture, her martial arts skills have improved by leaps and bounds. She felt that she was already very powerful and could be considered a first-class master. However, looking at Wu Man'er's Nine Heavens Divine Palm, she felt that she couldn't even withstand one of her palms.

Looking at the sect leader again, he was calm and collected, easily receiving Wu Man'er's domineering palm strike.

Wu Man'er's movements were swift and sharp, while Li Qingqiu's movements were slow. It was precisely this contrast that made Li Qingqiu, who was slower, appear more composed and gave people an unshakeable aura.

Although Li Qingqiu has not yet reached the eighth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, his Hundred Refined Demon Body has allowed his strength to leap forward. He doesn't even need to use his full strength to deal with Wu Man'er; it's incredibly easy for him.

After exchanging three hundred moves, Li Qingqiu flipped his right palm so fast that it left afterimages, dazzling Wu Man'er. Immediately afterward, he felt a slap on his chest, and then his vision began to spin.

Wu Man'er was sent flying by Li Qingqiu's palm strike, landing on the grass ten feet away.

Li Dongyue frowned and said, "Senior Brother, don't be too harsh on Fifth Junior Brother!"

From childhood to adulthood, the person she felt most sorry for was Wu Man'er. Because Wu Man'er was mentally challenged, she was always worried that he would be bullied. That kid Li Sifeng liked to bully Wu Man'er.

Li Qingqiu laughed and said, "Don't worry, he's tough and won't be hurt."

Wu Man'er got up from the grass, his expression changed, and he scratched his head and smiled at Li Dongyue, "Fourth Senior Sister, I'm fine."

Li Qingqiu looked at Wu Man'er and said, "Today's sparring ends here. You can continue practicing."

Wu Man'er is indeed very talented in combat. Although he is not very smart, he never wastes his energy in every move during battle. It seems to be his instinct and can only be defined as talent. After all, ordinary people cannot do this.

"it is good."

Wu Man'er responded and then walked towards Li Dongyue and the other person. He rubbed his chest and didn't seem as relaxed as he looked.

He hadn't felt this much pain in a long time.

Li Qingqiu whistled, then leaped into the air like an arrow, and a colossal creature swept in from the other side of the forest, caught him, and carried him away into the horizon.

This wasn't the first time Chai Yunshang had seen Li Qingqiu summon Xiao Ba, but she was still amazed by Li Qingqiu's lightness skill.

With a light leap, he can jump so high, and it looks effortless.

She has already set Li Qingqiu as her role model, and she wants to become someone like Li Qingqiu.

After Li Qingqiu left, Li Dongyue talked to Chai Yunshang about the Law Enforcement Hall and asked her for her opinion on it.

Li Qingqiu had already told his junior brothers and sisters that he planned to train Chai Yunshang to be the head of the Enforcement Hall.

Since Li Qingqiu's judgment was correct, his junior brothers and sisters did not object; on the contrary, they were full of expectations for Chai Yunshang.

“That’s true. Hall Master Xu is busy with cultivation, and the other disciples of the Enforcement Hall are too concerned about their relationships with their fellow disciples. As long as it’s not a serious mistake, they turn a blind eye. The sect seems harmonious now, but I think it’s just an illusion,” Chai Yunshang said seriously.

Li Dongyue remained expressionless and asked, "What specific problems are there? Tell me in detail."

Without hesitation, Chai Yunshang spoke out about the problems she had observed.

……

On the mountainside of Qingxiao Mountain, dozens of people gathered around the martial arts arena, watching the two people on the stage and discussing among themselves.

Twenty-year-old Xue Jin stood on the stage, looking at thirteen-year-old Ji Ya in front of him, feeling immense pressure.

He had already reached the fourth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, but standing here facing Ji Ya, he felt uncertain.

As the leader of the Thirteen Sword Masters, Xue Jin's treatment was unmatched by the other disciples. He had more than ten days a month to cultivate in blessed lands or spirit mines. Moreover, his talent for cultivation was outstanding, and few in the entire sect could compare with him.

He has proven himself and lived up to the sect leader's expectations. Many people consider him a genius.

He surpassed Qin Ye, whom he had previously lost to, only to be met with an even more terrifying genius.

Ji Ya, this boy was rescued by the sect leader in the prefecture. He is the sect leader's fifth disciple. He has been a disciple for more than half a year and has already reached the third level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm. He is the most dazzling genius in Qingxiao Sect at present.

Many disciples were curious about this competition, and even now, people continue to arrive.

Even the martial arts champion Li Yang came, accompanied by Zhao Linglong.

"Cousin, are you still not going back? Staying here all the time, you have to give the family an explanation." Zhao Linglong walked beside Li Yang and asked softly.

Her gaze fell upon the martial arts arena; she was very familiar with the two people there.

This wasn't Xue Jin's first time on the martial arts stage, and his rapid growth in strength was astonishing. She felt that Xue Jin might not be inferior to her now.

Then there's Ji Ya. This boy is young and his martial arts moves are crude, but his skill is so profound that she can't understand it.

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