The strongest warrior of the Great Qian Dynasty

The old man watched Li Qingshan quietly for a long time before sighing.

"So alike, so incredibly alike!"

With a wave of his hand, Li Qingshan immediately felt lighter and sat down directly opposite the old man.

Before Li Qingshan could react to what kind of power he had just received, the old man's words rang out again.

"I need you to marry someone and treat her well."

Remember, you must treat her well.

Marry someone?!

Li Qingshan was stunned when he heard this.

He originally thought that when the old man came forward to guide him, it was so that he could kill someone or do something extremely dangerous after he had achieved success in his cultivation.

Unexpectedly, the other party wanted him to marry someone else.

And you say you look like someone else, but who do you look like?

Is he like the heir of the Prince of Zhenbei?

Or is it someone else?

After much deliberation, Li Qingshan finally voiced his doubts.

"This... I humbly request your guidance, senior, on whom I should marry?"

The old man stroked his beard, his usual carefree demeanor gone, and said solemnly:

"Liu Ruyan, daughter of Liu Wumu, is your wife."

Liu Ruyan?!

Upon hearing this, Li Qingshan was struck dumb, as if he had been enlightened.

He never expected that the Ninth Madam would be involved in this Tiantong Academy.

"Alright, I agree!"

Li Qingshan said.

Seeing that Li Qingshan was not so reluctant, the old man's expression softened considerably, and he then spoke.

"My surname is Zhou, and my given name is Tong. You can call me Old Zhou."

"Tell me, what happened that made you come to me for advice at this critical juncture?"

Li Qingshan quickly explained his many questions.

"It is like this, Elder Zhou. I was originally a servant of the Marquis of Changning's mansion. Later, after joining the Tiantong Academy, my status was automatically changed to that of a commoner."

However, the entire city of Lin'an is now in turmoil, and even Tiantong Academy has not been spared.

Li Qingshan embellished his account of what had happened during this period and then told it to Old Zhou.

He naturally didn't mention that he obtained the Nine-Turn White Deer Ginseng, nor did he explain what kind of fortuitous opportunity he had received.

She simply recounted that she believed her body was special and her spiritual energy was powerful, which led to her being targeted by the White Lotus cult.

Now, he could sense that the imperial court or other forces had sent people to exterminate the White Lotus Cult.

Fearing that he might accidentally come into contact with it and die, he specifically begged Old Zhou to give him a way out.

Upon hearing this, Old Zhou stroked his beard, a rare look of solemnity appearing on his face.

"That's exactly what I was worried about, so I made a special trip to see you. I didn't expect you to be able to grasp the essence of it and come to me specifically. This shows that you're not destined to die."

Speaking of it.

Old Zhou clapped his hands, as if he had seen a very favorite toy, and began to talk about things happening in the imperial court.

This is an extremely long-standing secret, one that even the teachers of Tiantong Academy could not possibly know, unless they were of noble status and obtained the information through extremely special means.

After taking a sip of the slightly chilled tea on his table, Old Zhou began to speak slowly.

"Back when I was still somewhat successful, I spent some time in the capital."

Unfortunately, he was not as skilled as others, so he chose to return to Lin'an and spend the rest of his life in this small academy.

However, I also learned something interesting at the time: the royal family's grandmasters were extremely powerful, and almost every one of them had broken through from the third method.

The two generals who came to Lin'an City to quell the rebellion this time were the renowned Heavenly Spear and Earthly Blade. Both were late-stage Grandmasters, and their strength was terrifying; they could single-handedly take on an army of thousands.

Hearing this, Li Qingshan, though already aware that the pinnacle of martial arts in this world was far more complex than he had imagined, was still somewhat astonished.

One man against a thousand troops.

Although this sounds a bit far-fetched, it is actually quite possible to do it.

As long as one's true energy is concentrated enough, it can condense into armor or other defensive barriers to ensure one's safety.

This can also be achieved after the two bridges connecting heaven and earth are opened.

As for the attack?

Once you reach a deeper level of cultivation, not to mention the eighteen kinds of martial arts and weapons, even your own hands, feet, elbows, and legs can be turned into weapons to harm and kill people.

If such continuous attacks are sustained, they can easily break the morale of the enemy army and make them capable of defeating ten thousand men.

However, Li Qingshan clearly understood that he was far from being able to do it.

Don't be fooled by his current Nine Yang Body, with its inexhaustible Yang energy. If he were truly on the battlefield, he would never be able to escape so easily.

"Heavenly Spear and Earthly Blade?! These two are indeed renowned, but the White Lotus Pure World Sect has someone like Guo Xiaotian."

Moreover, their Holy Maiden has also arrived in Lin'an City. Combined, their strength is likely far beyond ordinary imagination. I wonder if the two seniors can completely annihilate them?

Li Qingshan timely voiced his doubts, as this concerned his safety and he couldn't help but worry.

Upon hearing this, Old Zhou stroked his beard and burst into laughter, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.

"Haha, you're worrying too much, kid."

The Heavenly Spear and Earthly Blade are both exceptionally powerful; you'll understand once you actually meet them. Although they are both Grandmasters, Guo Xiaotian is nothing more than a nobody on the roadside.

"Let alone the two of them, even I could easily kill them."

Hearing this, Li Qingshan felt a little more at ease, and then continued to ask about the various reasons for breaking through to the Grandmaster level.

Old Zhou had always hoped that Li Qingshan would treat Liu Ruyan well in the future and help her find a place to settle down and make a living in this world.

Seeing Li Qingshan's ambition and dedication to cultivation, he was inspired to offer guidance and began explaining to Li Qingshan the profound mysteries and secrets of breakthroughs in cultivation.

As the saying goes, a true teaching can be conveyed in a single sentence, while a false teaching can fill countless volumes.

Under Zhou Lao's explanation, Li Qingshan suddenly understood, and Qianqian was also there to explain the deeper mysteries to him.

It can be said that today's explanation was very fruitful for Li Qingshan, even far exceeding the many miscellaneous pieces of information he usually collected.

By the time Li Qingshan left where Old Zhou was, the sun was already setting, its crimson rays casting a rosy glow on the clouds.

This further accentuated the beauty of the girl who had been sitting by the rockery.

Song Shuying, the dean's daughter, seemed to have been waiting here for a long time for Li Qingshan.

Unfortunately, Li Qingshan was busy talking to Elder Zhou about cultivation at the time, so he didn't really notice the dean's daughter for a while.

"It's great to see you again, Li Qingshan. You've given me so many surprises."

Song Shuying looked at Li Qingshan, her tone tinged with envy.