From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 239 The Good Fortune of the True Dragon in the Mortal World

The story of the Silent Ghost King and the existence of Ghost King Ridge had a great impact on the Qingxiao Sect's higher-ups. After the meeting, everyone's expression was solemn.

Li Dongyue sat down next to Li Qingqiu and said, "Senior Brother, you shouldn't go out to look for Sifeng anymore. Perhaps he will come back in a while."

Li Sijin added, "That's right, my brother might already be on his way back."

Although nothing major happened at Qingxiao Sect while Li Qingqiu was away, the sect members still felt uneasy, even though the sect had already produced many powerful disciples.

“Yes, I won’t be going down the mountain for now,” Li Qingqiu nodded.

Afterwards, he instructed Li Dongyue to arrange for female disciples to take care of Yu Qilin, as Yu Qilin, having lost all four limbs, needed special care.

Although the Prison Qilin seemed to be useless, Li Qingqiu felt that it might still have the possibility of regaining its mobility in the future.

He had previously observed that the Prison Qilin's limbs were slowly growing flesh and blood, and perhaps it really could regrow its limbs.

After all, it is an auspicious omen, not an ordinary wild beast.

Li Qingqiu took Jinlang and returned to his cave alone. He needed time to restore his vital energy to a full state.

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The turmoil caused by the Ghost King of the Netherworld did not reach the Nine Provinces. The soldiers on the border of Cangzhou discovered that the Northern Barbarians had stopped invading and had even retreated completely. When the news reached the prefecture, the officials were all puzzled.

Even after the Northern Barbarians retreated, the atmosphere in Cangzhou remained tense. As long as Li Sifeng did not return, Cangzhou would not have peace, and everyone was waiting for his return.

On the other side, Liu Jing started from Nanchu Prefecture, quickly annexed Yu Prefecture and Gu Prefecture, and continued to move north.

Liu Jing's army advanced rapidly, encountering only skirmishes and no major battles for the time being, as if the people of the world had already turned to him.

In the following period, some ghost-based spells were put up in the Qingxiao Sect's scripture pavilion, such as the Yin-Yang Eye, the ability to smell ghosts, and the Soul-Binding Hand. This aroused the curiosity of the disciples in the sect. More and more disciples used the spells to glimpse the existence of souls, which made them feel as if they had stepped into a new world. They were extremely excited. As the news spread, it also attracted more disciples to practice ghost-based spells.

Early August.

Inside Lingxiao Courtyard, Li Qingqiu was listening to Chu Jing explain his newly created ghost magic.

The ghost magic spells in the Sutra Repository were all created by him. The threshold is very low, and the names are intimidating. If you really encounter evil ghosts, you still have to see how much you have cultivated.

Li Qingqiu didn't have high requirements for his ghost magic; he only needed to help his disciples explore the Yin and Yang realms. However, every spell had to be tested by him, and he was responsible for pricing it, since he was the only one in the sect who could test it.

"Let's make do, I'll barely set it at 1,500 Dao Yuan," Li Qingqiu said thoughtfully.

Chu Jing nodded without objection.

He continued, "We are still searching for Hall Master Li Sifeng. However, he entered Zhongtian Prefecture half a month ago. It seems he is heading back to Qingxiao Mountain."

Li Qingqiu learned of Li Sifeng's arrival in Cangzhou. The kid was quite clever, knowing to release the Cloud-Piercing Thunder first to send a message to the Qingxiao Sect disciples.

However, it is unclear what has hindered his journey south so slowly.

His wife, Pei Miao, has returned to Qingxiao Mountain and is now personally taking care of Li Shouzhen and Li Shoumin. Once Li Sifeng returns, the family will be reunited.

It's worth mentioning that Li Shouzhen and Li Shoumin are quite distant from Pei Miao. They prefer Li Qingqiu and the eight women named Yun Cai, which often makes Pei Miao sulk.

These two boys are naturally intelligent and their minds develop earlier than other children. No matter how many nice words Pei Miao says, it is difficult to change their minds.

"Go ahead and get busy. Don't forget to cultivate; you'll have to fight for me sooner or later."

Li Qingqiu spoke first, and Chu Jing immediately assured him that he would not delay his cultivation before taking his leave.

Not long after Chu Jinggang left, Xu Ning arrived.

"Master, I want to go down the mountain to gain experience and find a place with many ghosts to learn magic," Xu Ning said seriously.

Li Qingqiu's statement that she was no match for the Ghost King of the Netherworld deeply affected her. During this time, she had been pondering this matter and had gained some insights. However, there weren't many wandering ghosts in the Qingxiao Sect for her to test herself against.

Upon hearing this, Li Qingqiu subconsciously thought of the Soul Refining Flag, but then he thought again that the ghosts on the Soul Refining Flag were all under his control, making it difficult to simulate real scenes. Moreover, once the door was opened, what would happen if others came looking for him in the future?
In these chaotic times, the world is full of wandering ghosts and spirits, so it's a good thing to let Xu Ning exorcise evil spirits along the way.

"Don't go too far," Li Qingqiu instructed.

Xu Ning replied, "Don't worry, I'll stay within Guzhou. If the sect encounters trouble, I can get back in two hours at most."

"then you go."

Li Qingqiu nodded and said that Xu Ning's Heavenly Thunder Spirit was very similar to heavenly thunder. Thunder attribute has a certain suppressive effect on ghosts. He believed that she could create powerful ghost-slaying spells, which would also benefit the sect.

Xu Ning raised her hand in greeting, then immediately used her sword control technique to leap out of Lingxiao Courtyard and disappear into the horizon.

He stood up, preparing to return to his cave.

He had just taken a step when he suddenly sensed something and sat down.

Xu Ning had just left when Jiang Zhaoxia returned. What a coincidence!

While waiting, Li Qingqiu brought up the Daoist lineage panel and began to check the new disciples' panels.

This year, the number of registered disciples has exploded to 15,000, and the number of miscellaneous disciples is even larger. The number of disciples at all levels has also increased significantly, which has made Qingxiao Sect's rule over the Nine Provinces even more solid.

The martial arts sects no longer pose any threat to the Qingxiao Sect. Under such circumstances, it is inevitable that Qingxiao Sect disciples will bully the martial arts sects, which greatly increases the workload of the Enforcement Hall and the Sword Sect.

Even if someone is highly loyal to Li Qingqiu, they will still be dealt with according to the sect rules if they make a mistake.

Li Qingqiu believed that managing the sect with systems and rules was better than trusting loyal people, and even Zhang Yuchun would be subject to checks and balances.

After waiting for a while, Jiang Zhaoxia entered Lingxiao Courtyard. He walked quickly, sat down at the long table, poured himself a bowl of spirit wine, and drank it all in one gulp.

Li Qingqiu chuckled and asked with a smile, "What's wrong? Did you have a great haul this time down the mountain?"

Jiang Zhaoxia went down the mountain with Jian Du in early February to train, and it has been half a year since then.

Li Qingqiu arranged for him to go down the mountain for training mainly to test whether the fate of the "True Dragon of the Mortal World" was powerful, while Jian Du was just a pretext.

We have to convince Jiang Zhaoxia, since she's determined to catch up with Xu Ning in terms of cultivation.

"There have indeed been gains, the most important of which is taking Jian Du as his disciple. This kid is quite good, very much to my liking," Jiang Zhaoxia said with a smile.

Of course they suit your taste; they're all sword geniuses with terrible tempers and who look down on everyone.

In Li Qingqiu's eyes, Jian Du is exactly like Jiang Zhaoxia when she was a child.

"That's it?"

Li Qingqiu was somewhat disappointed and immediately removed the [True Dragon of the Mortal World] destiny from his selection list.

Jiang Zhaoxia was puzzled. Senior Brother always prioritized the development of the sect. He would definitely focus on cultivating Jian Du after taking him in. Jian Du would surely become a pillar of the sect in the future. Shouldn't Senior Brother be happy?
He seemed to remember something, reached into his storage bag, took out a parchment scroll, and placed it on the table.

"I found this in the river on the way back. It seems to point to a certain place. See if it's useful," Jiang Zhaoxia explained.

Upon hearing this, Li Qingqiu immediately picked up the parchment scroll, opened it, and found that it was a map, but it was drawn too simply and it was difficult to pinpoint specific locations.

He had just frowned and was about to speak when his eyes narrowed.

Huh?
This parchment scroll actually contained a hidden restriction, which was so well concealed that even he, a cultivator at the Spiritual Consciousness Realm, almost overlooked it.

He immediately probed it with his spiritual sense and saw a vast map that showed the earth and mountains. Moreover, there was an extremely bright light in the west, as if it was guiding him to his destination.

He raised his spiritual sense and discovered that the map was much larger than he had imagined. Although the mountains were not as large as in reality, they did indeed show the Tai Kun Mountains, and he was now inside the Tai Kun Mountains.

His experience was strange, as if he had entered a virtual map.

After a long while, he finally withdrew his spiritual sense.

Jiang Zhaoxia noticed him blinking, so she asked, "How is it?"

"There's something hidden inside; perhaps a great opportunity is indeed concealed. Third Junior Brother, you're really lucky," Li Qingqiu exclaimed.

Jiang Zhaoxia laughed and said, "Yes, it's strange, I also feel that my luck is incredibly good."

"So when do you think it started?"

"From a young age, I guess, but I had a period of bad luck in the middle."

"That's true, you're incredibly lucky to have met your senior brother."

Jiang Zhaoxia's lips twitched, realizing that she still couldn't outdo her senior brother in pretending.

"Alright, I'm going back to cultivate. If I waste half a year, it will be even more difficult to catch up with Xu Ning," Jiang Zhaoxia said as she stood up.

"Ning'er just came down the mountain today."

"is it?"

Jiang Zhaoxia was overjoyed. He was quite touched and felt that his senior brother had deliberately arranged it this way.

Sure enough, in the senior brother's heart, he was more important.

Li Qingqiu gave a word of advice: "Since you have accepted Jian Du as your disciple, you should teach him properly and not let him grow up unsupervised."

"I know."

Jiang Zhaoxia waved her hand and turned to leave.

Li Qingqiu looked at the parchment scroll on the table, pondered for a moment, and then sent a telepathic message to Yuan Qi outside the courtyard, instructing him to summon Mingguang of the Tiangong Hall.

Putting aside the opportunities this map points to, the restrictions within it made him feel the need to study it thoroughly.

Mingguang arrived quickly, covered in soot, his robes scorched in several places, and emitting a pungent odor; it was unclear what he had been up to.

“This parchment contains a special restriction. Take it back and study it. Remember, don’t lose it,” Li Qingqiu said, pointing to the parchment scroll on the table.

Mingguang's cultivation level is not high; he is only at the third level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm. This was only achieved by Li Qingqiu forcefully using spirit pills to help him reach this level.

Fortunately, many disciples in the Heavenly Craft Hall are already studying formations together, so if Mingguang dies of old age, the sect can continue to develop.

"it is good!"

Mingguang readily agreed without inquiring about the origin of the parchment scroll.

After he turned and left, Li Qingqiu followed him back to his cave.

"The True Dragon of the Mortal World is indeed impressive, but it is more suitable for those who are out there to gain experience. As the sect leader, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for me to go out so often."

Li Qingqiu pondered silently, and he found himself troubled.

(End of this chapter)