From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 99 The Sect Leader's Direct Lineage

"Is the legend of martial arts really that mysterious? That it could drive the martial arts world and the imperial court to such a frenzy?"

Li Qingqiu frowned and asked, beginning to wonder if this martial arts legend was actually a cultivator.

The Supreme Sword Control Technique was found by Yang Jueding in the underground palace left by the Martial Arts Myth. This sword technique is indeed a magic, but it is difficult to determine whether the Martial Arts Myth received the inheritance of a cultivator or whether he himself was a cultivator.

Zhu Yan shook her head and said, "I don't know either, but you've seen Shen Yue's martial arts skills. He can be considered the best in the world, but no one has ever called him a martial arts legend."

"Then do you know why the emperor wanted to find the Martial Tomb? Was it for martial arts, or something else?" Li Qingqiu continued to ask.

Zhu Yan hesitated for a moment, then said, "You should have seen Zhao Linglong, who is by Li Yang's side. She is so powerful because she has practiced the Xuan Yin Technique of the Li Yin Sect. Practitioners of the Xuan Yin Technique can pass on their internal energy to others. If they do not pass on their skills before they die, their internal energy will condense into an inner core in their dantian. The reason why the Martial Arts Myth has such a status is because the three sects of the Li Dynasty once shared his martial arts, including the Xuan Yin Technique. In other words, the Martial Arts Myth has also practiced the Xuan Yin Technique, and his skill may have already formed an inner core."

"Obtaining this pill will make one the next martial arts legend, whose allure even the current emperor would find hard to resist."

“In the Great Li Dynasty, martial arts were highly valued. Nobles and princes all practiced martial arts, and even the emperor practiced martial arts to the point of being obsessed with it. Martial arts could not satisfy him, so he also wanted to pursue the path of immortality.”

She looked up at Li Qingqiu and said seriously, "If I can find out the information, other aristocratic families certainly can too. This Martial Tomb will definitely cause a big incident. All the sects in the martial arts world will go to fight for it. Many martial arts sects are just knives in the hands of aristocratic families. Aristocratic families are greedy. They even dare to compete with the emperor for treasures. Our Qingxiao Sect must not get involved."

The reason she hesitated just now was because she was afraid that Li Qingqiu would fall for her.

Upon hearing this, Li Qingqiu shook his head and chuckled, saying, "That martial arts legend may not be as powerful as me. I have more faith in the skills I've developed through practice."

Zhu Yan did not refute, because she also felt that Li Qingqiu was not necessarily inferior to the martial arts legend. It's just that martial arts practitioners would not mind increasing their skill level. If they could directly obtain the skill level of the martial arts legend, who would refuse?
How far is the Martial Tomb from the Qingxiao Sect?

"It's seven or eight hundred miles away. We only need to prevent anyone from escaping here."

"Yes, your information is very important, and I will remember your contribution."

"what I should do."

After saying this, Zhu Yan stood up, bowed to Li Qingqiu, and then left.

After she closed the door, Li Qingqiu tapped the table with his fingers, pondering whether or not to transfer his power to Zhu Yan.

Zhu Yan's loyalty level is actually quite high, both exceeding 85. However, as a scion of a prominent family, she cannot completely abandon her family.

Li Qingqiu thought about it again and realized that she was overthinking it.

Many of the disciples in the sect already come from aristocratic families, and Zhao Zhen is even the Crown Prince's own son. Given the state of the world, it's impossible for him to completely prevent the infiltration of aristocratic families.

A prestigious family is a double-edged sword; it all depends on how it is used.

He is not on the path to becoming a martial arts overlord, but on the path to immortality; he should not be timid or hesitant.

Once the Sword Sect is established, if anyone leaks the Primordial Chaos Scripture, it will be a good opportunity for the Sword Sect disciples to do something meaningful.

Once the matter of the Martial Tomb is settled, and if the Qingxiao Sect is not harmed, he will guide Zhu Yan and Su Xiling onto the path of cultivation.

……

The news of the Martial Tomb did not spread, and the Qingxiao Sect continued to develop in an orderly manner.

As the number of disciples increased, Qingxiao Sect was able to do more things, and all seven halls were fully operational, with none of them idle.

Although some disciples died during their training, Qingxiao Sect did not restrict their travel. However, every disciple was informed of this matter when accepting a mission in the training hall, and was asked to think carefully about whether they dared to take the risk of being attacked by unknown forces.

Such reminders did reduce the number of people going down the mountain for training, but there were still confident disciples who went down the mountain for training, hoping to become famous in the martial arts world like Jiang Zhaoxia, Xu Ning, and Xue Jin, and bring glory to Qingxiao Sect.

Autumn colors are deepening.

A month passed quickly.

On this day, Xu Ning broke through to the seventh level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, one step ahead of Jiang Zhaoxia.

She immediately told Li Qingqiu the news and inquired about Jiang Zhaoxia's cultivation progress. Upon learning that Jiang Zhaoxia had not yet reached the seventh level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, a smile appeared on her face, but it quickly disappeared.

Li Qingqiu found it amusing. It wasn't just Xu Ning who cared about Jiang Zhaoxia's cultivation progress; Jiang Zhaoxia would also occasionally ask him about Xu Ning's situation.

Xu Ning reaching the seventh level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm is a great thing; Qingxiao Sect has essentially gained another number one in the world.

Li Qingqiu praised Xu Ning for a long time. After Xu Ning took his leave, Zhang Yuchun went to the hospital to find him.

That's the downside of being a sect leader; you have to set aside time every day to handle sect affairs, unlike Xu Ning and Jiang Zhaoxia who can go into seclusion as they please.

"Something big has happened at Black Wolf Ridge. It is said that many people have died, including soldiers from the imperial court and people from the martial arts world. It turns out that the army really did come for the Martial Tomb."

Zhang Yuchun came to Li Qingqiu's side and sighed.

Black Wolf Ridge is located in the northern part of Guzhou. Black wolves often roam the mountains, hence the name Black Wolf Ridge. It is a place that hunters rarely go to. Legend has it that there are wandering ghosts in Black Wolf Ridge. When Li Qingqiu was a child, he heard Lin Xunfeng talk about Black Wolf Ridge in this way.

"Who succeeded?"

Li Qingqiu, who was writing a manual, asked a question. He was writing about his understanding of soul-type spells, and he wanted to write a book of basic spells that would allow his disciples to study the way of the soul.

As a cultivator, how could one be unable to distinguish ghosts and monsters?
Of course, even if he wrote it down, he wouldn't put it in the library for anyone to read; one had to make a certain contribution and show loyalty to be able to learn it.

Zhang Yuchun replied, "It must be the imperial army that succeeded, because that army has already left Guzhou. If they had failed, they would definitely have continued to investigate."

Li Qingqiu thought this made sense, and he added, "Have your men do more research; we can't let our guard down."

Zhang Yuchun nodded, and he left quickly without lingering.

Li Qingqiu could tell that Zhang Yuchun was in a good mood.

Zhang Yuchun is well-suited for management but not for being a sect leader. When faced with forces stronger than himself, he usually chooses to avoid them. In this matter, although he didn't say it explicitly, Li Qingqiu could sense that he was very afraid of confronting the imperial army. Li Qingqiu wasn't disappointed in him, however. Everyone has flaws. As a sect leader, his job is to place different talents in suitable positions, and the sect leader should bear the pressure that Qingxiao Sect faces.

Li Qingqiu continued writing the secret manual.

However, not long after, Li Qingqiu sensed an extremely sharp sword intent.

Sword God Shen Yue!

He also sensed another powerful aura emanating from Xu Ning.

"This girl..."

Li Qingqiu shook his head and chuckled. A competitive spirit is both a strength and a weakness. He did not get up to stop them, believing that the two could know when to stop.

……

Late at night, inside the Spirit Mine.

Jiang Zhaoxia was meditating and practicing his skills in a cave. The candlelight on the cave wall cast a long shadow of him, which swayed from time to time.

A boy strode in and bowed to him.

The boy looked to be only thirteen or fourteen years old, with delicate features and a slender build. He was Jiang Zhaoxia's disciple, named Han Lang. He had good aptitude and comprehension for cultivating immortality and could be considered a rare genius.

His ability to become Jiang Zhaoxia's apprentice was naturally due to Li Qingqiu's guidance.

After Thirteen Swordsman Li became famous, Jiang Zhaoxia took the initiative to find Li Qingqiu and said that he wanted to cultivate new disciples. So, Li Qingqiu recommended Han Lang, who was not outstanding at the time.

Han Lang was thin and weak, and was easily overlooked when practicing martial arts with the other disciples.

"Master, today Senior Sister Xu Ning challenged Sword God Senior Shen Yue."

Han Lang said softly, and then he looked up cautiously at his master.

Jiang Zhaoxia opened his eyes, startling him so much that he quickly lowered his gaze.

"And the result?" Jiang Zhaoxia asked.

"They were evenly matched. The Sword God praised Senior Sister Xu Ning as the most talented person he had ever seen, and said that her achievements in the future would surely surpass his. Senior Sister Xu Ning, in turn, exclaimed that he truly deserved to be called the God of Swords."

Han Lang's answer made Jiang Zhaoxia frown.

Jiang Zhaoxia muttered to herself, "She must have reached the seventh level of the Nourishing Essence Realm."

Seven floors?

Han Lang felt a chill run down his spine. He was only at the second level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm and had no hope of reaching the third level. He had heard that Xu Ning was only two years older than him.

If given two more years, he might not be able to reach the fourth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, let alone the seventh level.

Seeing his expression, Jiang Zhaoxia sighed.

Han Lang's talent and comprehension are indeed good, but compared to Xu Ning, Zhao Zhen, and Ji Ya, he is not worth mentioning at all.

Besides comparing his cultivation level with Xu Ning, he also wanted to compare his disciple's achievements with Li Qingqiu.

He suddenly realized that he shouldn't have had this thought.

"The sect leader will establish the Sword Sect in the future, and I will be an elder of the Sword Sect. You will come with me to the Sword Sect then. From today onwards, you are not allowed to practice any external martial arts except swordsmanship, understand?" Jiang Zhaoxia said solemnly.

Han Lang nodded and replied, "Don't worry, Master, I also enjoy using swords."

Jiang Zhaoxia closed her eyes and continued practicing her skills.

Han Lang didn't bother him any longer, bowed, and took his leave.

After leaving the cave, he walked through a series of winding passages and came to a section of the cave leading to the exit, where a disciple was practicing his skills.

It was Bai Ning'er.

Bai Ning'er opened her eyes and saw that it was Han Lang. She couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "How is it? Your master isn't angry, is he?"

Han Lang sat down opposite him, glared at him, and said, "How could my master be angry? He would only be happy for Senior Sister Xu Ning."

"is it?"

Bai Ning'er looked incredulous, but Han Lang didn't bother to reply, because he really didn't see his master smile.

Han Lang looked at Bai Ning'er and said, "By the way, my master said that the sect is going to establish a Sword Sect. Are you going? If you want to go, I'll put in a good word for you."

Bai Ning'er quickly shook her head and said, "Please, I'm the sect leader's person. Why would I go to the Sword Sect? I'm a direct descendant of the sect leader!"

"Forget it, the sect leader hasn't summoned you anyway."

"But I can stay here indefinitely. I've even participated in major operations. Can you do that?"

Bai Ning'er laughed triumphantly, only to hear Han Lang suffer another setback.

Although he was Jiang Zhaoxia's apprentice, he couldn't stay at the spirit mine forever. He just couldn't see what made Bai Ning'er worthy of the sect leader's attention.

Could it be that Bai Ning'er's appeal lies in her charming smile?
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