From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 91 The Body of Four Fates

After much deliberation, Li Qingqiu decided to replicate the fate of the human ghost and god.

His exceptional aptitude for soul-related techniques, spells, and supernatural abilities alone makes him worthy of copying them, as it's equivalent to enhancing his natural talent.

Not to mention, this destiny also comes with its own skills, which can prevent possession and attacks targeting the soul.

Since other cultivators exist in this world, Li Qingqiu must be careful. If a powerful cultivator were to suddenly appear and try to possess him, that would be disastrous.

He tried to calm himself down and continued to accompany his two junior sisters on their stroll, but he couldn't take his mind off Chu Jing.

At the same time, he was also thinking about Chu Jing's purpose in going up the mountain.

Is it simply a desire to learn martial arts?

Li Qingqiu wasn't worried about the Hunyuan Scripture being leaked. There was no Hunyuan Scripture in the Scripture Pavilion. Even if Chu Jing found other disciples, he would have to search layer by layer, which would be no easy task.

Li Qingqiu didn't want to touch Chu Jing because of his fate as a traitorous minister.

If this person is kept alive, he can bring disaster to the current emperor.

However, it is still necessary to maintain a proper balance. If Chu Jing shows any signs of acting recklessly, Li Qingqiu will not hesitate to take drastic measures.

The festival was lively, and everyone on the mountain had a smile on their face. As noon approached, Li Qingqiu was pulled away by various halls to drink, and he drank until dark, still unable to get away.

It wasn't until late at night that he quietly arrived at the woods behind Lingxiao Courtyard.

He listened carefully for a while, and after confirming that no one was around, he began to select a destiny to copy.

He only had one chance left to choose his destiny, which he originally intended to save for Yuan Li's Undying Overlord Body. However, the Undying Overlord Body had not yet awakened, and he could no longer wait.

If Chu Jing were to cause trouble tomorrow, he would have to kill him. In such an emergency, he might not have time to make a copy.

Moreover, he couldn't judge whether Chu Jing would still be considered a disciple of Qingxiao Sect if he caused trouble there, as such a situation hadn't occurred before.

Wu Man'er, Li Dongyue, and others were in Lingxiao Courtyard, and Jiang Zhaoxia also lived in the new courtyard below, so Li Qingqiu was not afraid of being attacked.

As he finalized his chosen destiny, a vast flood of memories surged into his mind.

Just like before, he had a vivid dream. In the dream, he saw countless ghosts trying to approach him, only to be reduced to ashes in the end. He even saw some magnificent and grand scenes, which seemed to be the Netherworld, eerie and terrifying.

After the inheritance was completed, he opened his eyes, and after confirming that it was still dark and that no one was around, he breathed a sigh of relief.

He stood up and stretched, but did not notice any changes in his body.

He began to recall the Soul-Binding Spell, and he found that things that were difficult to understand in the past suddenly became clear. He was able to understand the Soul-Binding Spell from a completely new perspective.

He then cast the Soul-Binding Spell with unparalleled ease, a level of mastery he had never imagined.

He even made more connections to the Soul-Binding Curse.

He seemed to be able to create derivative spells of the Soul-Binding Curse on his own, which greatly excited him.

He now possesses four different destinies, which even he himself finds powerful.

He didn't linger in the woods and descended the mountain in a cheerful mood.

For the next period of time, he relied on his Hundred Refined Demon Body to conceal his aura and frequently went to observe Chu Jing.

After becoming a disciple, Chu Jing did not act unusually. He did not even approach the Scripture Pavilion. Instead, he practiced martial arts and worked like other disciples, and even made friends.

Although he would ask other disciples about the situation at Qingxiao Mountain, this was something every new disciple would do.

After observing him for ten days, Li Qingqiu stopped watching him.

Perhaps Chu Jing is only interested in the Qingxiao Sect.

Since he couldn't use the Soul-Binding Curse on Chu Jing, he might as well observe further and see if he could turn the tables on Chu Jing and make him his pawn.

After the Spring Festival, the seven halls of Qingxiao Sect became busy again. As Qingxiao Sect disciples went down the mountain for training, more and more aristocratic families and government officials learned about it, so more people came up the mountain to entrust them with tasks, making the training hall lively.

Why not make money while venturing into the world?
The number of menial disciples in Qingxiao Sect began to surge. These menial disciples could only live in the new courtyards below the Martial Arts Arena, and were responsible for daily labor. Zhang Yuchun even planned to build courtyards at the foot of the mountain for the menial disciples to live in, so that if the sect encountered danger in the future, these courtyards could serve as a buffer zone.

A month later.

When the Qin family came up the mountain, they brought Chen Huilan's father, Chen Yu. Although Li Qingqiu did not personally receive him, he did glance at the Daoist succession panel.

With extremely low cultivation aptitude, mediocre comprehension, and no special destiny, it's no wonder his family fell into decline and he couldn't even protect his daughter.

Li Qingqiu did meet with Qin Ye's father, Qin Jue, and the Qin family also wanted to entrust Qingxiao Sect with a mission.

A member of the Qin family has passed the imperial examination and can enter the capital to continue the examination. However, the journey to the capital is long and the borders of various states are currently unsafe. Therefore, the Qin family would like to ask two of their true disciples to escort them.

Over the years, the Qin family's financial support for the Qingxiao Sect has been steadily increasing, and they have also provided clues about Chen Huilan to the Qingxiao Sect. This has given Li Qingqiu a very good impression of the Qin family, so he readily agreed to let his disciple go to the capital to see what the current situation and appearance of the capital are like.

"Sect Leader Li, do you think my son Qin Ye is fit to join the army?"

After exchanging toasts, Qin Jue asked again.

Li Qingqiu pondered and said, "With his martial arts skills, he will definitely stand out in the army. It depends on what he thinks." After Qin Ye was defeated by Ji Ya, he was deeply affected and stayed in the spirit mine to cultivate. Li Qingqiu was also afraid that he might do something rash. If he wanted to go down the mountain to gain experience, Li Qingqiu would not stop him.

"Then could I see him?" Qin Jue pressed.

Although Qingxiao Sect is thriving, no matter how much it develops, it is still just a martial arts sect. Only if Qin Ye can use Qingxiao Sect's martial arts to establish merit on the battlefield can the Qin family truly turn its fortunes around.

Qin Jue was very grateful for Li Qingqiu's open-minded attitude. Before coming, he was worried that Li Qingqiu would not want to release the person.

Now, thinking about it again, Qingxiao Sect is full of experts and geniuses. Letting Qin Ye go won't have a big impact.

"Tomorrow, he is practicing martial arts hundreds of miles away. I will have my disciple call him back."

"Thank you, Master!"

The two chatted for a while longer before Li Qingqiu took the opportunity to leave.

Qin Jue stood in front of the guest courtyard gate, watching Li Qingqiu leave, his heart filled with emotion.

When he first went up the mountain, he never imagined that Qingxiao Sect could develop to this extent.

……

As night fell, Zhang Yuchun returned to Lingxiao Courtyard and found Li Qingqiu, who was sitting with Jiang Zhaoxia discussing swordsmanship.

"Senior Brother, the governor has sent someone to deliver a letter. He is preparing to take a concubine and will be holding a banquet. He invites you to attend." Zhang Yuchun sat down next to Li Qingqiu, holding an invitation in his hand.

Li Qingqiu asked with a smile, "What do you think?"

“There must be some ulterior motive. Besides, you are the sect leader. How can you go down the mountain so easily? My idea is to send my third junior brother down the mountain for you. With his abilities, even the governor can't do anything to him.”

After Zhang Yuchun finished speaking, he looked at Jiang Zhaoxia.

Jiang Zhaoxia nodded and said, "Okay."

Li Qingqiu was confident in Jiang Zhaoxia's abilities, so he nodded in agreement and then asked, "How are your arrangements for the governorship coming along?"

Zhang Yuchun replied, "I have already arranged for my disciples to infiltrate the governor's mansion. Master Zhu is also having his family investigate the network of connections behind this governor. So far, we have only found out that he comes from Zhenyang Imperial City and once served as an official in the court."

"Well, it's already quite good that you managed to put the eyeliner in. Keep an eye on him. If he doesn't behave, force him to behave."

Li Qingqiu spoke casually, completely disregarding Prefect Fan Xi.

Zhang Yuchun did not regard this governor as a major enemy; he simply felt that the governor was difficult to deal with.

As the head of the Yuling Hall, he was well aware of the current strength of the Qingxiao Sect.

Even if the state army attacks, they won't be able to flatten Qingxiao Mountain.

Moreover, without a legitimate reason, even a prefect cannot mobilize a large army to attack a martial arts sect.

"By the way, senior brother, do you remember Chu Jing, the disciple recommended by sixth junior sister? I think he's quite good. He has high talent in martial arts and his own ideas about people and things. I want to cultivate him."

Zhang Yuchun smiled, clearly indicating that he had already had in-depth discussions with Chu Jing.

Li Qingqiu asked, "It's possible, but do you know his background?"

Zhang Yuchun nodded and said, "He was born in Zhenyang Imperial City, but left with his father. He has always wanted to return to the Imperial City. I think he can become an important informant for Qingxiao Sect in the Imperial City in the future. Moreover, he is very learned and may be able to enter the court as an official. At that time, his role will be even greater."

Jiang Zhaoxia snorted coldly and asked, "If he wants to be an official, why did he come to Qingxiao Gate?"

He hated disciples who were destined to leave Qingxiao Sect the most, what did they think Qingxiao Sect was?

Zhang Yuchun laughed and said, "He feels that the court is treacherous. Now that Dali is all about martial arts, he is afraid that he will have a hard time establishing himself if he does not have martial arts skills. Moreover, he is waiting for his father to make arrangements, so he cannot go to the capital yet."

Li Qingqiu said, "You decide what to do, junior brother. Let me remind you, don't underestimate anyone, and don't easily trust anyone."

Zhang Yuchun nodded, though it was unclear whether he had truly taken it to heart.

The three brothers talked about Li Sifeng again. They hadn't heard from him since, and they couldn't just ignore him forever.

"Let Xue Jin go instead. This time, let the Thirteen Sword Masters set off together to further enhance their reputation," Li Qingqiu said thoughtfully.

Since completing the Nine Absolutes Sect mission, Xue Jin has truly matured in his mind, becoming a capable general like Jiang Zhaoxia.

Jiang Zhaoxia had no objection. He was no longer teaching the Thirteen Sword Masters, feeling that these disciples had already graduated and no longer needed him.

As the moon set and the sun rose, Jiang Zhaoxia followed the officials sent by the governor to the prefectural government early in the morning.

Thirteen Swordsman Li also descended the mountain before noon to search for Li Sifeng in Dongling Prefecture.

Standing atop the mountain, Li Qingqiu could see disciples descending the mountain and pilgrims ascending it, a constant stream of visitors. This made him realize that the Qingxiao Sect could now influence the world.

He turned and went to the other side of the cliff, leaped into the thick fog, and drew his Tianhong Sword from his waist. The sword energy spread out, covering his body and carrying him through the forest.

(End of this chapter)