A leisurely life in the world of cultivation

Chapter 125 Hidden God Palace! My Hidden God Palace!! (Bonus chapter for monthly votes!)
Yuanjian Manor.

Although Yuanjian Mountain is one of the eight major sects in the world, in terms of killing power, it may even be worthy of being the number one sect among the eight.

However, the population of Yuanjian Mountain was not large, and only one person had ever walked at the foot of the mountain throughout the generations.

With fewer members, there's no need to build countless palaces and pavilions to house disciples like other sects do.

Yuanjian Mountain has only one villa, located halfway up the mountain.

Serene and peaceful.

The scenery on the mountain is superb, offering views of a sea of ​​clouds, unlike anything on earth.

On a flat piece of land that looked as if it had been slashed by a sword, a few simple pavilions and courtyards formed one of the most prestigious sects in the world.

The flat land is only a few dozen acres in size, planted with plum blossoms and raised with cranes and white deer.

At this time, when plum blossoms are in full bloom, cranes and phoenixes dance, and white deer run, it should be a time of peace and tranquility. However, the atmosphere inside Yuanjian Manor is unusually oppressive.

Inside the main hall of a high-ranking building, an old man looked at the severed arm in his hand, his face extremely grave. He slowly said, "Although it's only a cut, the entire arm is completely lifeless. Tian Wangji, what ruthless methods you have!"

Qi Zhenkun stared blankly at the arm. At this moment, he finally understood how Xiao Yichen felt that day.

Even now, his mind is still in turmoil.

He did a good deed at Shangqing Palace, practiced his swordsmanship, and then ate a Five-Fish Platter in Luozhou City. Why was he being hunted down?

A severed arm...

He had seen many people in the martial arts world suffer this calamity, but why him?
Has the Shangqing Palace gone mad?

He wasn't the only one with this question.

Master Tianxuan slowly said, "Kun'er, who sent you to Shangqing Palace to deliver Xiao Yichen's arm that day?"

Seeing that Qi Zhenkun did not respond, he shouted sternly, "Cheer up! You only have a left arm, but you still have your right arm to wield the sword. The sky won't fall down!! If you continue like this, I might as well kill you with one sword, so that my disciple of Tianxuan won't become a living dead!"

Qi Zhenkun suddenly awoke with a start, the fat bald man breaking out in a cold sweat. He regained his composure and said, "Thank you for your wake-up call, Master. I've realized! That's right, I still have my right hand! Even with only one hand, I, Qi Zhenkun, can still roam the world with my sword and shatter the heavens!"

Tianxuan stared speechlessly at the disciple he had raised, and cursed, "You worthless bastard! You're my only disciple. As long as you're still alive and well, I won't really kill you. What nonsense are you spouting? I'm asking you a question: who sent you to Shangqing Palace?"

After his master pointed it out, Qi Zhenkun was less nervous and became quite dejected. He said, "It was my carelessness... I was so stupid! Knowing that Xiao Yichen hated me to the bone, I still thought of trying to curry favor with him and, incidentally, sow discord among that Li family brat."

Master Tianxuan said, "The Li family boy, is that the same boy from before?" He reminded him, "This person is no ordinary person. He dared to lure and kill spirit beasts in the Spirit Circle, which provoked the Cat Demon Venerable to chase after him. From the Spirit Circle to Yuanjian Mountain is a distance of seven or eight hundred miles, and that Cat Demon actually chased him all the way here before catching him. Kun'er, I'm afraid even you might not have that kind of ability. Was it really not him who suggested that you send Xiao Yichen's arm back to Shangqing Palace that day?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Zhenkun's jaw nearly dropped. He exclaimed, "Hunting spirit beasts? How is that possible?! Even though the Cat Venerable is suppressed by the lower realm, he still possesses the strength of the third stage of the Profound Gate Realm. Why would we need to chase him for hundreds of miles?!"

Master Tianxuan sighed, "I always thought you were clever, but I never imagined you were such a fool at heart. If you didn't have such strength, how could Situ Qingyue of the Imperial Punishment Bureau have secretly formed a marriage alliance with him? You probably don't know, but this person has already opened the Hidden God Palace. At the Ascension Assembly three years later, he will definitely be the most prominent figure. Even the Cat Venerable has to give him some face, asking for some small trinkets before allowing him to hunt spirit beasts at will. What is this? This is giving him face! How dare you underestimate him like this?"

Qi Zhenkun was stunned for a long while, his face flushing and paling in a mixture of surprise and suspicion. He said, "Could it be that he saw through my thoughts and set such a huge trap for me? That doesn't make sense. That day, he even suggested that I hand over my arm to those two disciples of Shangqing Palace. I insisted on going myself to see if Xiao Yichen could reattach my arm... Besides, how did he know that Shangqing Palace would dare to hunt me down? It doesn't make sense..."

After pondering for a long time, Master Tianxuan sighed and said, "Yes, it doesn't make sense. Who would have thought that madman Tian Wangji would dare to hunt you down? Isn't he afraid of retaliation against Shangqing Palace... Did Tian Wangji say anything?"

Qi Zhenkun thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No."

Tianxuan Zhenren: "..."

It's not their fault, because Tian Wangji only wanted one thing: Qi Zhenkun's life.

Then he cut off his right hand, the one that held the sword.

According to the instructions left by the founder of Shangqing Palace, only the hand that wields a sword can seize the opportunity.

Therefore, Tian Wangji didn't need to say anything. He couldn't very well discuss with Qi Zhenkun about having Qi Zhenkun hand over his right hand and then shut his mouth forever, could he?

Even if Qi Zhenkun were to agree, he wouldn't believe it.

But wouldn't that lead to a misunderstanding...?

Tianxuan sighed and said, "It seems that Xiao Yichen also harbors resentment towards you and wants revenge for the severed arm. Why did you stop him that day?!"

Qi Zhenkun closed his eyes in regret and said, "I wanted to stand on the side of victory... but I also wanted to protect Xiao Yichen, otherwise he might have been killed by the Li brothers. If I spared his life, he would definitely not let the Li brothers off in the future. I never expected that beast would repay kindness with enmity!"

"..."

Master Tianxuan slapped him on the forehead in anger and cursed, "This is the Heart Sword you've been practicing? I think you've been practicing the Heart Demon!"

Qi Zhenkun always advocated practicing swordsmanship with mental strategy, which was far superior to practicing with physical strength.

It seemed plausible before, but now it looks... utterly foolish!
Old Wei, who had remained silent until now, suddenly spoke slowly: "There are probably still many unknown mysteries here. I will make a trip to Luozhou to pay my respects to the sect. If they do not hand over Tian Wangji, do not blame me for unleashing a massacre."

Master Tianxuan hurriedly said, "Master, did the Grand Commandant deliberately stop you today, preventing you from chasing after Tian Wangji? Could he possibly stop you, Master?"

Old Master Wei's cloudy eyes darted around, and he glanced at True Person Tianxuan with disdain. Without saying a word, he got up and left.

What kind of bullshit questions are these?
If the Grand Master of Ceremonies couldn't stop him, wouldn't he have brought Tian Wangji's head back by now?

idiot!

Alas, Grand Master of Justice, truly worthy of being the strongest being in the mortal realm for a thousand years...

Even the Cat Venerable was no match for him; the younger generation is truly formidable.

After Elder Wei left, Qi Zhenkun asked Master Tianxuan, "Master, I have a feeling something is wrong. Have you figured out what level Li Weizhou is at? Has he already crossed the Dragon Gate? Half a year ago, he didn't know anything. This person is probably a big problem! The Demonic Sect suddenly attacked Qingzhou City... and Shangqing Palace..." He became more and more excited as he spoke, feeling that a shocking secret was about to be exposed.

Master Tianxuan looked at his disciple with sympathy, shook his head and sighed, "Foolish child, no matter what opportunities he has, he is already a member of the Imperial Punishment Department. The Grand Master has met him but did not say that he is a demon or evil person, so he is a good person."

Even your master and your grandmaster couldn't detect a trace of evil or demonic intent in him.

Therefore, no matter how strange he is, the Hidden God Palace can conceal it all. Moreover, I've seen the little gadget in his hand, and it's indeed extraordinary. It poses a great threat to martial artists below the Martial Grandmaster level. But for those above the Martial Grandmaster level, it's just a decent hidden weapon. Even if its power were amplified tenfold, once someone is on guard, it would be nothing more than a minor hazard.

Kun'er, try to make friends with him as much as possible in the future. Consider it as establishing good karma in advance, which will be beneficial when you reach the spirit world.

Don't fall into that trap again.

Qi Zhenkun's fat face was full of dejection. He said, "We've always been good friends, like brothers... Alas, the world is unfair. This kid has made a name for himself with these petty tricks. I'll ask him again later and see what he knows..." He then looked pitifully at the old man who was still holding his arm and examining him, and said, "Old Nie, is there really no other way?" He looked so pitiful.

The old man sighed and said, "This is unprecedented. Not to mention the wound, the entire arm is completely lifeless. Tian Wangji, what ruthless methods you have. You've been in seclusion for decades; I wonder what kind of technique you've been practicing."

Qi Zhenkun's eyes became empty again as he stared at his severed arm, his eyes gradually becoming moist.

Although it wasn't the hand that wielded his sword, it was... a hand with which he shared an extraordinary friendship...

……

"Moon, can you feel it? Can you feel it?"

The extraordinary Li Weizhou was drenched in sweat, as if he had just galloped hundreds of miles across the American prairie, but he still looked at the woman sitting cross-legged in front of him, wearing his plaid shirt, with concern.

A cup of peach and pomelo tea, made by a Shanghai auntie, sat beside her, with a straw inserted in it. Situ Qingyue didn't answer, but her brows furrowed even more deeply.

Judging from the situation, it seems that we have reached a critical juncture.

Li Weizhou took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, saying, "Yue'er, I will lend you another hand!"

Having said that, he prepared to sacrifice himself to feed the tiger and stand tall to lift up the sky!
However, just as his hands touched Situ Qingyue's body, he suddenly heard a "crack" and saw a bolt of lightning burst from her body, striking Li Weizhou's hands.

In an instant, Li Weizhou's black hair stood on end, his whole body went numb, and he tilted his head back and pulled it out.

Although I wasn't injured, the electric shock sensation and the intense muscle contractions throughout my body were truly unpleasant.

He disregarded his own feelings and looked up in shock, only to see a lightning bolt pattern appear between Situ Qingyue's eyebrows on her bright and beautiful face. So...sexy!

Situ Qingyue suddenly opened her tightly closed eyes. With a "snap," electricity seemed to spring from the void, and two bolts of lightning seemed to burst forth in her eyes, causing Li Weizhou to flinch.

When he looked again, he saw Situ Qingyue gazing at him with eyes as clear as water, and for a moment they were speechless.

However, Li Weizhou could see the excitement in Situ Qingyue's eyes at this moment!
After countless days and nights of arduous searching, yet unable to even touch the threshold of the Hidden God Palace, it was finally found.

Fate...how cruel it is.

But in any case, her whole world seemed to suddenly become bright and beautiful at this moment.

Is this fate?
And all of this stemmed from the person in front of me.

What is a match made in heaven? Perhaps this is it...

Li Weizhou now understands women. When a woman looks at a man with that kind of gaze and doesn't say anything, then he should just be more discreet and keep his head down and work hard.

Do I really have to remind them verbally...?

……

The sky was as dark as ink, and the Big Dipper was clearly visible.

Li Weizhou embraced the woman in his arms as they sat atop Shenji Valley, gazing at the starry sky together.

It was his suggestion; otherwise, there would always be oxen dying from exhaustion...

He said softly, "So, Yue'er, what your Hidden God Palace has awakened is the power of thunder and lightning?"

Was he embracing a beautiful girl from the mortal realm?

No, he's hugging a future big shot from the spirit world!
Is what he holds something vulgar?
No, that's the conscience of a future bigwig in the spirit world!

Situ Qingyue had never felt so satisfied. From the time she could remember until today, she had spent every day under various pressures.

It may be something given to you by others, or something you bear yourself.

Until just now, at the moment of finding the Hidden God Palace, more than twenty years of unremitting struggle finally blossomed and borne fruit.

During the three years between her ascension to immortality and the ascension ceremony three years later, she was able to let go of everything and enjoy life.

Life is so wonderful.

"Yes, it is the divine power of thunder and lightning, the Gengjin Divine Thunder."

Situ Qingyue tilted her head, resting her forehead against Li Weizhou's neck, and said softly, "When I fought the Demonic Sect Leader before, my Qingyue Slash couldn't even break through his protective aura; I was no match for him in a single move. If I were to fight him again today, although I might still not be his opponent, at least I wouldn't let him escape unscathed. This divine ability is also a growth-type ability; it will continuously increase in strength as I grow. It can also absorb the power of lightning and collect it for my own use..."

"Hmm? It can draw upon the power of lightning?"

Li Weizhou tightened his right hand and pressed for more details.

Situ Qingyue said in surprise, "Yes, what's wrong? But... we must act according to our abilities. Heavenly lightning is too strong; if we forcefully absorb it, we might damage ourselves. We should try slowly..."

Li Weizhou scoffed, no longer caring about the boss's conscience. He found a generator, started it, and handed the two electrodes to Situ Qingyue, who was staring intently at him, saying, "Try it and see if you can absorb it."

Situ Qingyue took an electrode from each hand. Li Weizhou turned on the switch, and with a "buzz" sound, the lightning bolt pattern between Situ Qingyue's eyebrows began to flash.

Li Weizhou was immediately delighted. A power bank!

He turned off the switch and asked, "How do you feel?"

Situ Qingyue remained silent, her intense gaze brighter than the moonlight, fixed intently on him.

Li Weizhou: "..."

Sister, you still need to save at least one drop, otherwise it'll be hard to explain when we get back...

However, circumstances are beyond our control, and there's nothing we can do about it.

Let's take the sky as our roof and the mountains as our bed, and come wild in this wilderness!
Shouldn't life be enjoyed to the fullest?
However, as he put in the hard work again, Li Weizhou's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

A lightning bolt mark had appeared between his brows, flashing intermittently...

But it quickly disappeared again.

Situ Qingyue, who was resting on his shoulder with her eyes closed, could not see anything.

It turns out that his Hidden God Palace had already been opened!

His innate supernatural power was not spatial, but... devouring!
In addition to directly and domineeringly devouring other people's supernatural abilities, it can also devour all the experience others gained when they opened the Hidden Divine Palace to generate supernatural abilities, directly copying it.

However, the latter requirement is too high, requiring even the soul to be completely released.

This is almost impossible, because no one is without some secrets hidden deep in their soul.

Apart from Situ Qingyue, who has nothing to hide and proves her heart and her principles, even the closest people will subconsciously keep things to themselves.

However, if even the slightest reservation is made, it will be difficult to open the mysterious and enigmatic Hidden God Palace with the help of Li Weizhou.

That's the secret.

That's not what Li Weizhou cares about; what he cares about is...

Devour?!
He really never thought of becoming a heretical cultivator. He was born under the red flag and grew up in the spring breeze. He was a model citizen and a legitimate successor to socialism. How could he have been born with such evil supernatural powers?!
It's not his fault, it definitely isn't his fault!

We really can't let anyone know, otherwise, if we're exposed when we go to the spirit world, we'll be hunted down and killed...

"Ah~~"

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P.S.: Bonus chapter for 17,000 votes! I was thinking of updating tomorrow to be lazy, but I'll keep my word and add the chapter if I get enough votes.

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