Sword Sect Outer Sect

Chapter 45 "Ascension to Immortality"

The beggar appeared to be fast asleep, but his expression showed signs of pain.

"We still need to wait for Qin Ying," Li Qingfeng gently nudged the beggar.

"Uncle, wake up... Uncle!"

"Cough cough..."

The beggar woke up, coughing dryly. He opened his cloudy eyes, but his expression was blank, and he remained slumped on the ground.

"Uncle, why are you lying here? Are you... from the village?"

Li Qingfeng pointed to Peach Blossom Village not far away.

The beggar slowly turned to him, his expression still blank, just staring at him.

"Uncle? Do you know what happened in Peach Blossom Village?"

"Peach Blossom Village..."

The beggar finally spoke, but he kept repeating incoherent words.

"The Land of Immortals..."

He became more and more agitated as he spoke, and suddenly his expression turned painful, his filthy face contorted into a grimace.

He struggled to get up from the ground, his muddy hands slapping the inscription on the stone tablet.

The two men took a few steps back and exchanged a glance: "A madman?"

Without anyone noticing, tears began streaming down his face, his breathing became rapid, and he coughed violently.

"Cough cough..."

He lost his balance and fell headfirst to the ground.

"Hey!"

Li Qingfeng was startled and quickly stepped forward to probe with his spiritual energy.

"It's nothing, I just fainted from exhaustion."

"That's strange..."

Li Qingfeng felt there was something strange about this, and his hands unconsciously reached for the "cleaver" at his waist.

From here to Peach Blossom Village, there is still a short stretch of road leading into the village. Looking around, Song Yan sees farmland on both sides of the road.

But for some reason, these nearby farmlands have long been abandoned, and there are no farmers to cultivate them, not even a single person to cut grass.

Li Qingfeng suddenly looked up: "Senior Sister Qin is back."

As the cold, long rainbow descended, Qin Ying didn't stop for a moment, walking straight past the stone tablet at the village entrance towards Peach Blossom Village.

"There is nothing unusual in the nearby villages. Junior Sister Qingqing must be trapped here."

Song Yan and Li Qingfeng followed Qin Ying into the village.

"what?"

"..."

As they entered the village, the three of them gradually slowed their pace and finally stopped.

On a spring afternoon, the village was bustling with people, and the riverside fish market was quite lively.

A vibrant rural scene.

"This……"

Before coming here, Li Qingfeng and Song Yan had already made many mental preparations.

Rivers of blood, corpses stretching for miles...

To my surprise, everything in the village was as usual.

A sweep of divine sense revealed nothing unusual about the people; they were all strong and healthy, with abundant blood and energy, and no fluctuations in spiritual power.

The villagers and fishermen walking by chatted and talked, paying no attention to the three unfamiliar faces at the village entrance.

Li Qingfeng frowned and sent a telepathic message to Song Yan and Qin Ying.

"Senior brothers and sisters, are there any martial arts instructors in Peach Blossom Village?"

"how do I say this?"

"It's fine for an adult male to be strong and healthy, with plenty of qi and blood..."

Li Qingfeng said, "How come everyone in Peach Blossom Village, from the old and weak to women and children, is so full of vigor and vitality..."

When Li Qingfeng said that, Song Yan nodded in agreement; it was indeed true.

That's rather strange.

In the village, an old man slowly walked towards the three of them, accompanied by some villagers, both men and women.

"Gentlemen immortals, have you come to share in the joyous occasion of the village's celebration?"

happy event……

A middle-aged man beside him stepped forward and bowed: "My son is getting married tonight, and the banquet will be held at 5:15 pm. Since you're here, why not stay and have a drink to celebrate?"

Qin Ying withdrew his divine sense, his brows furrowed slightly, and without replying, asked directly, "Have you ever seen a female cultivator?"

"Female cultivator?"

The old village chief and the middle-aged man looked bewildered, asking around and whispering among themselves.

Then he shook his head.

"In reply to the Immortal Master, I have never seen him..."

"There is a Taoist priest from Jiangyun Prefecture who is also attending the wedding banquet, but..."

They looked around but didn't see anyone: "This Taoist priest likes to wander around, we don't know where he's gone right now."

Song Yan and Li Qingfeng felt increasingly that the people in this place were strange and unusual.

Several strong young men beside the old village chief looked at Qin Ying's graceful figure with undisguised lust in their eyes.

Whether it was a misperception or not, all the people of Peach Blossom Village seemed to be looking at the three of them with a hint of excitement. Normally, such a small detail would be hard to notice.

But think about the other villages and towns. When ordinary people see a cultivator, who would dare not kneel down and who would not call him a celestial being?
In comparison, these people are truly audacious.

"If the three immortals do not mind, why not come with me to the Jiang family's residence? Tonight, that immortal from the Jiang family will also be attending!"

Fairy?

Song Yan frowned and glanced sideways, his eyes meeting Li Qingfeng's suspicious gaze.

Before coming here, I had not heard of any famous independent cultivators or deities who were stationed here.

"Is it some kind of charlatan or sorcerer?"

In some remote villages, there are many swindlers who claim to have supernatural powers or be reincarnated immortals.

Qin Ying remained silent and walked away.

The two followed behind, and the villagers warmly surrounded them, displaying their hospitality.

"That young man from the Jiang family is truly blessed."

"He was once again discovered to have the qualities of an immortal by Master Jiang and taken in as a disciple, and then he was blessed with good fortune and met his destined goddess."

"Sigh, why don't I have this blessing..."

Li Qingfeng suddenly laughed, patted the shoulder of the person speaking beside him familiarly, and said in a friendly manner, "Some people are just lucky, we don't envy them. Everyone has their own destiny, wealth and honor are determined by fate, don't you think?"

"Yes, that makes sense."

"Brother, who is this Master Jiang you're talking about?"

Li Qingfeng chuckled, "I can't stand staying in that dilapidated Taoist temple any longer. If I could be introduced to this immortal, it would be better than being a lonely ghost in the mountains. Don't you think so?"

"Hahaha, bro, you're such a genuine guy..."

The man laughed heartily, patted Li Qingfeng's fat back and waist, and said in a "no problem, no problem" manner.

"Speaking of this Master Jiang, he is quite extraordinary."

“Years ago, he went to the immortal mountain and the Taoist sect to seek the Dao and immortality, but the sect was blind and said that he did not have the aptitude to cultivate immortality, and kicked him out.”

"later……"

When it comes to this immortal surnamed Jiang, the people talk endlessly, recounting all sorts of strange tales and anecdotes as if they were their own treasures.

"This Master Jiang is so powerful... where is he?"

"Master Jiang usually cultivates quietly at Incense Burner Peak and doesn't come down the mountain very often. You all are lucky to have come today!"

Incense Burner Peak is a small hill located on the south side of the village.

Qin Ying didn't care, but now that she had traveled this far, her early Foundation Establishment stage divine sense had already covered a large part of Peach Blossom Village.

There was no fluctuation of spiritual energy...

The only strange thing is that, as Li Qingfeng said, the blood and qi of the villagers are not abnormal.

The Jiang family appeared to be a prominent household in the village, and their courtyard and houses stood out impressively among the mud-walled and tiled houses in the area.

The wedding banquet is about to begin tonight, and right now everyone in the village who has nothing else to do is helping out.

Tables, chairs, and benches were set up for a grand banquet.

Someone was slaughtering livestock in the open space behind the house; this was probably the bloodiest scene the three of them had ever seen in the village.

"Come, come, please have a seat here. I have some things to take care of, so please rest here for a while."

"Hey, you idiot, what are you doing lounging around like that? Hurry up and come over here to greet the guests."

"Oh."

The boy wore coarse linen clothes, his trousers were rolled up, and his expression was somewhat blank.

He brought out a pot of hot tea and placed it in front of the three of them.

When Song and Li, the two outer disciples, saw Qin Ying sit down, they sat down as well.

Since the Foundation Establishment seniors hadn't given any instructions, the two of them simply followed suit.

Song Yan, in particular, had faced the power of a Foundation Establishment expert firsthand and completely trusted his senior sister.

"Gentlemen, this is a special spirit tea made by the Jiang family. Please enjoy it."

"Oh?"

Spirit tea...

Song Yan had never tasted anything like it at Dongyuan Zongkedu.

Upon closer inspection, Song Yan found that the tea was no different from ordinary tea, but it had a unique fragrance.

"The Spirit Tea is a formula developed by Master Jiang. Drinking it daily can calm the mind, improve eyesight, and enhance one's physical abilities!"

Although the boy was expressionless, his eyes suddenly lit up with enthusiasm when this topic was mentioned.

"To drink daily?"

Li Qingfeng automatically ignored the absurd claim made by mortals about "enhancing aptitude."

"Brother, no matter how good or wonderful this spiritual tea is, drinking too much of it may make it hard to sleep at night..."

"The village's agricultural work is neglected, yet they drink tea every day. What's the reason for this?"

Li Qingfeng was completely baffled, and the young man looked even more confused.

He seemed puzzled by the question raised by Li Qingfeng.

"Then naturally we will follow Master Jiang's teachings and work together with all the villagers..."

The boy's expression and demeanor were blank and stiff, and his eyes, which were staring at the three of them, were bloodshot.

"Ascension to immortality!"

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