Cultivating Immortality: What kind of cheat can you use if you don't have money?

Chapter 176? ? ?

Upon hearing this, Xuanji spread his hands and said, "Because that was the Pavilion Master's test for you, my dear Young Pavilion Master."

"test?"

"That's right." Xuanji nodded.

"If you can get through this, it proves that you are qualified to become the true young master of Tingyu Pavilion, with your character, methods, and luck all in place."

If you can't overcome it—that proves you're nothing special, and death is just death.

He looked at Li Qingyi with great interest: "But your performance really exceeded everyone's expectations."

According to the Pavilion Master's original plan, you should have been carefully gathering intelligence in Xuan Ce City, understanding the situation, and then trying to escape first before slowly planning to find an opportunity to deal with Lu Zhenxuan, this great enemy.

Who would have thought—you actually used some secret technique to temporarily boost your cultivation to the half-step Foundation Establishment stage, and then launched a fierce counterattack, killing Lu Zhenxuan outright.

Li Qingyi's pupils contracted slightly: "Lu Zhenxuan—was he released by you?"

"To be precise, it was arranged by the Pavilion Master." Xuanji admitted: "The mysterious Purple Mansion that rescued Lu Zhenxuan from the siege of Tingyu Pavilion back then was an avatar of the Pavilion Master."

The sheer volume of information left Li Qingyi speechless for a moment.

The shadow of the Pavilion Master was behind all the life-and-death crises he had experienced.

Xuanji seemed oblivious to his odd behavior and continued to exclaim, "I must say, the Heaven-Mending Pill is truly defying the heavens."

After you took it, your luck became absolutely incredible; you repeatedly found a way out of dire situations and turned misfortune into good fortune.

Li Qingyi: "————"

He really wanted to say that all of this was due to his own hard work.

From Xuanji's words, Li Qingyi gleaned another piece of information: the Heaven-Mending Pill could actually increase one's luck.

I should have known better than to give it to Xiyue —

When I was refining the Heaven-Mending Pill, I used my own corpse, so in theory I should have been able to swallow it.

"Even after passing the test and becoming the young master," Li Qingyi steered the conversation back, "I don't seem to have felt much of a tangible benefit."

"Substantial benefits?" Xuanji pointed to his nose as if he had heard a joke: "I, Xuanji, the Purple Mansion True Man, am now at your beck and call, serving you faithfully. Isn't that a substantial benefit?"

Think back to what your situation was before? In the Xuan Kingdom, almost everyone hated you and you hid your true face.

Now? Reveal your identity as the young master of Tingyu Pavilion, and wherever you go, others will treat you with utmost respect.

You now have the authority to mobilize some of Tingyu Pavilion's resources, you have me, a Purple Mansion-level henchman, and the support of the entire Tingyu Pavilion intelligence network.

Did all of these just fall from the sky?

Xuanji put away his joking expression and said seriously, "Of course, you earned all of this yourself."

Li Qingyi remained silent.

Indeed, compared to the previous situation of fighting alone and walking on thin ice, the resources and support I now have are worlds apart.

He was just used to relying on himself for everything and hadn't fully adapted yet.

Li Qingyi looked at Xuanji and asked the question that had been buried in her heart for a long time, "Why did the Pavilion Master choose me? Is it just because of 'The True Explanation of Sword Dao'?"

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Upon hearing "The True Explanation of Swordsmanship," Xuanji's nonchalant expression vanished completely.

"Because you are the first person to truly master the 'True Explanation of Kendo'."

"Tsk tsk tsk, you can even master such abnormal swordsmanship, is there anything in the world you can't do?"

Li Qingyi: "————"

Suddenly, Xuanji's nonchalant expression vanished completely, and he stared intently at Li Qingyi: "Li Qingyi, I'm suddenly very curious about the day you reach the pinnacle of your swordsmanship."

Seeing his appearance, Li Qingyi felt a sudden tightness in her heart.

What will happen that day?

Xuanji put a finger to his lips: "Shh—Heavenly secrets must not be revealed."

This pretentious attitude only put more pressure on Li Qingyi.

Could it be that some earth-shattering event will occur the day this sword technique is mastered?

Perhaps realizing that he had brought unnecessary pressure to Li Qingyi, Xuanji reverted to his lazy demeanor, waving his hand and explaining, "Don't worry, it won't do you any harm. The Pavilion Master is too high up; he's long been tired of those tricks like possession and rebirth, alchemy to prolong life, and manipulating fate, and he doesn't bother to play them."

Xuanji's gaze turned to the window, as if he could see a distant and solitary figure through the void.

"The Pavilion Master—he's just too lonely."

"Is it lonely at the top?" Li Qingyi said subconsciously.

"Yes, yes, that's exactly what I mean!" Xuanji nodded repeatedly, then looked at Li Qingyi, "So, Young Master, keep it up!"

"Get stronger quickly, strong enough to see the view from higher places, strong enough—to make the Pavilion Master less lonely."

In that instant, Li Qingyi seemed to understand something.

From Xuanji's words, Li Qingyi confirmed one thing: her position as the young master of the pavilion was no longer just a gimmick.

It is a genuine identity.

This means that he has access to far more resources than he had previously imagined.

Therefore, many things that were previously inconvenient or unthinkable to ask can now be put on the agenda.

"I want to save Ling'er, what should I do?"

When the topic turned to business, Xuanji became more serious and stroked his chin.

"This matter is not as simple as the Qingxin Peak Heaven-Mending Pill."

Although the Heaven-Mending Pill is excellent, it cannot be used by the Six Sects.

As for the Golden Nature—that is an unparalleled opportunity that can help a cultivator at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm, who has attained perfect supernatural powers, to break through to the Golden Core Dao.

If the Six Gates are obtained, it is truly possible that a Golden Core True Monarch will be born, completely breaking the three sects' monopoly on high-level resources.

Therefore, the suppression of the Six Sects by the Three Sects is beyond your imagination.

"If you want to incite the Six Gates to fully intervene, intelligence and promises alone are not enough; you must offer them something they cannot refuse."

"Cheers—" Li Qingyi pondered, "How many Purple Mansion cultivators does Tingyu Pavilion still have in the Xuan Kingdom?"

Xuanji chuckled: "Don't even think about it. Every Purple Mansion in the pavilion has their own responsibilities."

As it stands, I'm the only one with nothing to do. The others won't act unless the Sect Leader gives the order.

Li Qingyi: "————"

As expected, high-end combat power is not something that comes easily.

"However—" Xuanji's tone shifted, a sly glint in his eyes, "you might be able to start with someone else."

"Who?"

"Minghao," Xuanji uttered two words.

Li Qingyi frowned: "Minghao Zhenren of Zhengyang Immortal Sect? Isn't he currently in seclusion?"

Moreover, the Zhengyang Immortal Sect is a long way away. If I were to travel that far, Ling'er's situation would probably have already been settled by then.

"Secluded in seclusion?" Xuanji raised an eyebrow, giving him a look that said, "You're too naive."

"That's what Minghao said to the outside world. The truth is, that guy wanted to secretly help Ling'er get through this ordeal."

The plan was exposed, and he is now under house arrest within the sect.

Li Qingyi looked at Xuanji suspiciously. "How did you know?"

"Hehe—" Xuanji grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth: "Because—he's our colleague. Otherwise, why do you think he dared to entrust Ling'er to your care in the first place?"

Li Qingyi: "???"

The amount of information exploded again.

The powerful Purple Mansion Elder of the Zhengyang Immortal Sect was actually an undercover agent of the Listening Rain Pavilion.

Xuanji seemed to enjoy Li Qingyi's expression and continued, "Now you understand, right? He entrusted Ling'er to you in the hope that you, as a variable, might change Ling'er's fate."

Unexpectedly, by a twist of fate, you ended up bringing Ling'er back to the Zhao family and getting caught up in this vortex.

Overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information received, Li Qingyi felt her mind reeling.

For some reason, he had a feeling that the world was unreal.

"Alright, let's put those topics aside for now and get back to the main topic."

Li Qingyi rubbed her temples, realizing she had learned far too much at once.

"Strictly speaking, this is actually related to Li Xuance's identity." Xuanji said seriously, "Don't be surprised—Li Xuance is not Li Wuyai's biological son at all."

Li Qingyi frowned, waiting for the next part.

Xuanji slowly said, "His biological father is Zhao Jingci."

"How about that? Surprised? Unexpected?"

Li Qingyi's face instantly donned a mask of pain.

"ah???"

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