From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 97 Sword Sect
The weather is getting cooler, but the sky remains bright.

Inside Lingxiao Courtyard.

Li Sifeng retreated to the wall, clutching the Emperor Xuan Sword tightly, and said angrily, "So what if he's a Sword God? Get this straight, he provoked our Qingxiao Sect first, so he's an enemy. We'll let it go if we don't kill him, but now he wants to touch my precious sword? Are you kidding me?"

Zhang Yuchun, Li Dongyue, and Li Sijin blocked his way, leaving him nowhere to escape.

"Sixth Junior Brother, you are a high-ranking member of the sect. You can't be so petty. You need to have a broader perspective. You should be able to think of the benefits of the Sword God joining the Qingxiao Sect. Besides, he just wants to see your sword. Just lend it to him for one day. We will send people to keep an eye on him and make sure he doesn't leave the mountain."

Zhang Yuchun spoke earnestly, expressing his helplessness regarding Li Sifeng's attitude.

Why hasn't this kid grown up yet?

Li Sijin put her hands on her hips and said, "You still have the nerve to say that? If you hadn't brought this sword back, would Qingxiao Sect have had so much trouble? Third Senior Brother's disciples haven't returned yet, and they're looking for you. Now explain clearly whether this Emperor Xuan Sword is your sword or the sect's sword. If it's the sect's sword, why don't you follow orders?"

Li Sifeng's face turned red and then pale as she listened to her own younger sister's teasing.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I'll give it to him, but I have to go see him in person!"

"That's more like it." Zhang Yuchun smiled.

Sure enough, it was up to his junior sister to deal with him.

And so, the three of them pulled Li Sifeng out of Lingxiao Courtyard and headed toward the guest courtyard where Shen Yue was staying.

the other side.

Li Qingqiu practiced his martial arts in the underground spiritual lake, where only Ji Ya accompanied him.

Ji Ya sat on the other side of the spirit lake, glancing at his master from time to time, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

Li Qingqiu closed his eyes and said, "Just say what you want to say."

Ji Ya is good in every way. He is hardworking, polite, and does not take advantage of his status as the sect leader's disciple to be arrogant. His only flaw is that he is a bit introverted and does not like to communicate with others except when sparring.

Despite having been a disciple for so long, Ji Ya still prefers to play with the five people who escaped from the same underground palace. He can't even get along with Zhao Zhen and Yuan Li.

Those five people were mediocre in every sense of the word. Only three of them became inner disciples, while the other two were still in the stage of nominal disciples.

Without Ji Ya saying a word, Li Qingqiu could guess that it was related to those five people.

"Master, I heard that Seventh Uncle's herb garden is recruiting disciples. Could you give Yang Lin a chance?" Ji Ya asked cautiously.

Yang Lin was one of the two girls imprisoned in the same underground palace as Ji Ya. She was the most talented among the five, but compared to Ji Ya, she was worlds apart.

Li Qingqiu opened her eyes, looked at Ji Ya, and asked, "Do you think she's suitable?"

"what?"

Ji Ya was stunned for a moment, unsure how to answer, because he had never even thought about this question.

"Whether it's suitable or not isn't up to me to decide," Ji Ya replied.

Seeing his nervousness, Li Qingqiu couldn't help but smile and said, "I'm not criticizing you. It's only natural that you want to take care of your friends. Everyone has close friends and family. Just like me, I care most about your senior uncles. I will try my best to satisfy their needs. I don't mind if you take care of your five companions, but I hope you can have the mindset of someone in power. You are my disciple and will definitely be in power in the future. Consider Yang Lin objectively. Is she suitable to be a disciple of the Herb Garden? If not, we can arrange other places for her."

After hearing this, Ji Ya fell into deep thought.

Li Qingqiu wasn't in a hurry and let him think about it slowly.

While waiting, Li Qingqiu checked the Daoist lineage and found that the number of disciples had changed again.

Since the beginning of this month, he has noticed that some disciples' avatars have disappeared. He can't tell whether these disciples are dead or have betrayed the sect.

Because the news didn't travel fast enough, Zhang Yuchun was still unaware of it.

Li Qingqiu was worried that some forces were retaliating against Qingxiao Sect and would attack and kill the disciples who were training outside.

When a sect develops to a certain stage, accidents will inevitably occur sooner or later, and the death of a disciple will be unavoidable.

Li Qingqiu thus developed an expectation for the art of weapon forging. If he could create a magical artifact token with communication, positioning, and vital sign detection capabilities, that would be wonderful. That would be what a true immortal cultivation sect should be like.

People are working hard on spiritual plants and alchemy, but they can't find anyone to forge magical artifacts. Even he himself doesn't know where to start. To forge magical artifacts, one must first study the restrictions. Restrictions are the key to triggering spells on magical artifacts. Different magical artifacts have different restrictions.

“It’s really not appropriate. She’s not careful enough and is always careless. Seventh Uncle’s herb garden is crucial to the sect. I was confused and only thought about helping her.”

Ji Ya spoke, his face full of shame.

He was only fourteen years old and hadn't thought that much about it before.

Li Qingqiu closed the Daoist panel, looked at Ji Ya, and said, "Later, the sect will establish a Sword Sect. Go back and ask her, as well as your other four friends, whether they are willing."

"Sword Sect? What is the Sword Sect, and what are its responsibilities?" Ji Ya asked curiously.

Li Qingqiu replied, "The Sword Sect uses swords to protect the sect. Its duty is to protect the sect's disciples and safeguard all the sect's interests."

Upon hearing this, Ji Ya's eyes lit up immediately. He said, "Okay, let them go to the Sword Sect. They will definitely agree. They have always wanted to repay you, but their martial arts are too weak. Yang Lin wants to enter the Medicine Garden so that she can see you more often."

Li Qingqiu was somewhat surprised upon hearing this. The reason he agreed to Ji Ya's plea for his companions was because those five were extremely loyal to him, and he was willing to make exceptions for such disciples. As the number of disciples in the sect increased, not all disciples could see Li Qingqiu, and he wouldn't be wandering around every day.

Li Qingqiu suddenly realized that loyalty was not just a cold number, but also a collection of sincere hearts.

This strengthened his resolve to establish the Sword Sect, to ensure that his disciples would not be easily put in danger, and even less should they die in vain.

“Yes, tell them that the Sword Sect only obeys my orders, their status is equivalent to the Seven Halls, and their future is limitless.” Li Qingqiu said earnestly to Ji Ya. Hearing this, Ji Ya was even happier and immediately stood up to thank him.

Ji Ya rarely asked Li Qingqiu for help, and after seeing that he agreed, he clearly felt that their relationship had become closer and he was no longer so reserved. He began to talk about the daily life and interesting things of Yang Lin and the other four.

Li Qingqiu listened attentively, and through these five people, he could truly understand the lives of ordinary disciples.

After chatting for a while, the master and disciple continued their cultivation.

……

After noon, inside Lingxiao Courtyard.

"Sword Sect?"

Shen Yue sat opposite Li Qingqiu and asked with a frown.

Li Qingqiu poured him a cup of tea and said, "That's right. From now on, you will be an elder of the Sword Sect, responsible for teaching sword techniques. I will decide who the disciples of the Sword Sect are. From now on, your treatment will be the same as that of the Seven Hall Masters. I will also teach you the sect's unique skills."

Shen Yue's brows relaxed, and he asked, "Just teaching swordsmanship? You're not going to assign me a bunch of miscellaneous tasks, are you? I don't have the energy for that."

He was used to his freedom and didn't want to be in charge of affairs, but he was still very interested in teaching people how to swords.

“After the Sword Sect is established, I will appoint two more elders to take charge, and you will cooperate with them,” Li Qingqiu said with a smile.

The reason it's called the Sword Sect is because the Sword God and Jiang Zhaoxia have extremely high comprehension and creativity, so we're just giving these two a title.

Shen Yue was satisfied with the answer, and he pressed on, "Can the Qingxiao Sect's unique skills extend my lifespan?"

Li Qingqiu said mysteriously, "You'll know once you've cultivated it. Today, I'll teach you the first level of the mental cultivation method."

Shen Yue nodded. He had already touched the Emperor Xuan Sword, and his mind was calm again. It was fine to stay in Qingxiao Sect. He wanted to see what made Li Qingqiu so powerful.

If he could, he wanted to have one last spar with Li Qingqiu before he died.

Li Qingqiu's Ten Thousand Swords Return to One technique was indeed powerful, but Shen Yue felt that he lost because of his lack of skill.

It's truly unbelievable. His skills are unparalleled in the martial arts world, yet he felt he wasn't good enough against Li Qingqiu.

Li Qingqiu asked Shen Yue for his opinion on Qingxiao Sect as if they were having a casual chat.

"Very young and full of energy. An old man like me quite likes the atmosphere here. However, your sect is too lax. Too many pilgrims are staying on the mountain, which is not a good thing. It would be best to concentrate the guest quarters in one place, so that it is easier for the disciples of the Enforcement Hall to guard them. In addition, the number of disciples of the Enforcement Hall needs to be increased..."

As Shen Yue was speaking, he sensed something was wrong and quickly stopped.

Li Qingqiu felt that he was a talented person, and it would be a waste to only teach him swordsmanship.

Just then, Yuan Qi rushed into the courtyard.

Li Qingqiu looked at him and asked, "Is something terrible happening again?"

Yuan Qi came up to him and said, "No, it's not that. It's that Thirteen Swordsman Li has returned, and Senior Brother Xue Jin wants to see you."

I'm finally back!
Li Qingqiu immediately said, "Let him in."

Yuan Qi immediately went to deliver the message.

Watching the energetic fifteen-year-old boy, Shen Yue seemed to think of something, his thoughts drifting, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

Soon, Xue Jin strode into the courtyard. He hadn't changed his clothes yet, and he looked travel-worn and even exuded a murderous aura.

Shen Yue glanced at him, and his expression immediately changed.

"This kid is no ordinary person either. How come there are so many geniuses in Qingxiao Sect?" Shen Yue wondered to himself.

Xue Jin bowed to Li Qingqiu, then glanced at Shen Yue, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

“This senior is one of us, so just say what you need to say. There’s no need to worry,” Li Qingqiu said directly.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yue immediately felt the urge to get up and leave.

Li Qingqiu reminded him of his deceased senior brother, and he always wanted to make him shoulder some responsibility.

Xue Jin nodded and then said, "Sect Master, in order to find the whereabouts of Uncle Li, we went to the Pei family to inquire, which caused an unpleasant incident. We had to kill dozens of people. Later, we heard that the Emperor Xuan Sword had appeared in Qingxiao Sect, so we knew that Uncle Li had returned. On our way back, we found out something."

“A large army has entered the territory of Guzhou, but its whereabouts and purpose are unknown. I have a feeling that something is wrong. Guzhou has its own army, and large armies from other territories are not allowed to enter without permission, but they have entered anyway. Moreover, we have not seen any relevant notices in the city. It is only that some people in the martial arts world have seen their presence.”

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