From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 245 Shen Yue's Surprise

Shen Yue was skeptical of Li Qingqiu's words, after all, the three Xiao brothers and Yun Cai were also very talented, but he had not seen Li Qingqiu take them as his disciples.

“Then I’ll accompany you to look around. If there are any disciples who catch my eye, I will make an exception and accept them into the Sword Sect,” Shen Yue said.

Although the sect has its rules, it is permissible for elders to promote disciples beyond the usual ranks, but this cannot be done excessively. Chu Jing's guardians are specifically responsible for overseeing this matter.

"Speaking of the Sword Sect, besides Jian Du, are there any other disciples who are worth the sect's focus on cultivating?"

As Li Qingqiu climbed the mountain, he casually asked a question.

"Of course there are. There are quite a few promising talents, but none of them can compare to Jian Du. This kid is someone who can rival your disciples in talent. His sword intent is truly extraordinary. He may well have a chance to compete for the sect's strongest disciple in the future."

Shen Yue praised Jian Du repeatedly.

He believed that Jian Du would definitely become the sharpest sword in the Qingxiao Sect.

"He has already become my third junior brother's disciple. Aren't you afraid that the two of them will cause you trouble together in the future?" Li Qingqiu asked with a smile.

Shen Yue laughed and said, "What's there to be afraid of? At worst, we'll just admit defeat."

"Oh? You can really admit defeat?"

"The future belongs to the next generation."

Li Qingqiu didn't believe him. This guy was just putting on an act. His competitive spirit was no less than anyone else's, and he also had the destiny of being the "Number One in the World," which meant that he was destined to pursue the title of "Number One in the World" throughout his life.

Trust between people is getting lower and lower. As an elder, he is not sincere to the sect leader. The world is going to the dogs.

Li Qingqiu sighed inwardly, but the two chatted and laughed on the surface, as if they had a very good relationship.

Ziyang Peak was equally bustling. As the second peak of Qingxiao Sect, the name Ziyang had already spread far and wide.

Xu Ning's cave dwelling is located on Ziyang Peak, and she is the strongest person below the sect leader, which makes all the disciples of Ziyang Peak proud.

Ziyang Peak was also decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers. Many disciples set up stalls on both sides of the mountain path or in the woods and cliffs to barter for goods. There were also many martial arts competition platforms set up in the open space, attracting attention.

Li Qingqiu would wander around crowded places, searching for Hu Yan in the process.

He had already memorized Hu Yan's face, but there were too many people on Ziyang Peak, and it would take time to find him.

the other side.

Around the martial arts arena halfway up the mountain, Hu Yan and Duan Xiaojuan watched the battle from the crowd. On the arena were two disciples at the third level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm. They had already mastered basic spells and were fighting very well, which made the disciples below the arena exclaim in amazement.

Hu Yan and his companion were also very excited.

"Wow, that's amazing! Such skill and she's not even a true disciple? How powerful must a true disciple be?" Duan Xiaojuan exclaimed.

Hu Yan thought of the disciple who had saved him, wondering if that person was a true disciple.

After the two disciples on the stage determined who was superior, they both bowed to each other, showing great manners.

After the two stepped down, another disciple came up on stage, causing the disciples below to gasp in surprise again.

"It's Senior Brother Ye Nan from Lingcai Hall!"

The disciple standing on the platform is Ye Nan, who possesses the destiny of "born hero" and "sudden enlightenment". He was able to join Qingxiao Sect because his master went up the mountain to find the Qilin, which brought him into the sect leader's sight.

Now, thanks to his good cultivation aptitude, Ye Nan has become famous in the sect. Although his cultivation level may not be outstanding, he is righteous and often helps his fellow disciples, which makes him very popular.

Hu Yan and his companion had never heard of Ye Nan, but judging from the reactions of those around them, Ye Nan was no ordinary person.

Soon, the two learned about Ye Nan's past from the surrounding disciples.

Ye Nan actually met the sect leader; that's truly remarkable.

For Hu Yan and his companion, let alone the sect leader, even the eight hall masters were transcendent beings beyond their reach.

The disciple who fought Ye Nan was also at the fourth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, and was clearly no match for Ye Nan.

After watching for a while, Hu Yan took a deep breath and said, "Let's go. We'll see this kind of battle often in the future. We need to hurry up and learn about the sects so we can embark on the path of cultivation as soon as possible."

Duan Xiaojuan looked away and nodded.

These battles ignited their fighting spirit, making them eager to begin cultivating immortality immediately.

However, new disciples cannot simply cultivate immortality at will; they must first put in the effort. They understand this, and the fact that the sect can guarantee them food and clothing is already a pleasant surprise.

Having only been at Qingxiao Sect for two days, they were already filled with gratitude and anticipation for the sect, which was far better than they had expected.

The two continued walking down the mountain path.

As they walked, they suddenly encountered a dozen or so disciples, led by a female disciple who wore a crown and had a delicate face, like a fairy surrounded by stars.

Hu Yan and Duan Xiaojuan recognized the woman. She had joined the Qingxiao Sect with them yesterday, and they were surprised to find that she had so many disciples surrounding her.

However, when they met her yesterday, they felt that this woman was not simple and was completely different from the other new disciples.

Hu Yan remembered her name: Zhu Qingling.

The two tried to pretend they didn't recognize each other and prepared to take a detour.

"It's you, Hu Yan, right?" Zhu Qingling suddenly stopped and asked, looking at Hu Yan.

Hu Yan had a bad feeling. He immediately sensed the malice of the disciples around Zhu Qingling. He had had this intuition since he was a child, and he could judge whether others had malice towards him.

He quickly replied, "What can I do for you, Senior Sister Zhu?"

Zhu Qingling was a year older than him, and he addressed her as "senior sister," which was in accordance with etiquette.

Zhu Qingling sized him up and said, "If you encounter any difficulties in the sect in the future, you can come to me." Hu Yan did not sense any malice from her, but reason told him that it was best for him to stay away from this woman. The difference in their status was too great. Even if she did not target him, the people around her would suppress him.

Duan Xiaojuan couldn't help but ask, "We're both new disciples, how can you be so arrogant?"

Upon hearing this, a male disciple behind Zhu Qingling couldn't help but chuckle and sneered, "Junior sister, don't you know the status of the Zhu family within the sect?"

Zhu family?

Duan Xiaojuan frowned. She really didn't know. Before entering Qingxiao Sect, she was just a commoner. How could she know anything about the Zhu family?

Zhu Qingling frowned as well, turned her head and whispered, "Don't talk nonsense. Don't say things like that. In the sect, everyone is equal, understand?"

The male disciple pursed his lips and did not refute, while the other disciples also showed indifference.

"Thank you for your kindness, Senior Sister Zhu. We'll be going now."

After Hu Yanchao finished speaking to Zhu Qingling, he pulled Duan Xiaojuan down the mountain.

After the two had walked away, a female disciple of the Zhu clan couldn't help but ask, "Qingling, what's the background of this kid? Apart from being somewhat good-looking, I can't see what's so special about him."

Zhu Qingling replied, "He has a righteous spirit. During the disciple assessment, he still had the energy to help other disciples who made mistakes. I think he is extraordinary and may become a great talent in the future."

The other disciples looked at each other, thinking she was overthinking things. What kind of righteousness was this?
Hu Yan was unaware of Zhu Qingling's opinion of him, but he kept his distance from her.

Duan Xiaojuan walked beside him and asked with a grin, "That Senior Sister Zhu is quite pretty, are you interested in her?"

Hu Yan rolled his eyes at her and said, "Nonsense. I am focused on cultivating immortality and will not be attracted to women."

"is it?"

"of course."

"That's good. How about we agree that we will not have any worldly desires until we attain immortality?"

"no problem."

Hu Yan agreed without hesitation, which suited him perfectly.

Duan Xiaojuan smiled, her big eyes like crescent moons. The two chatted and laughed as they walked down the mountain path.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, they encountered Li Qingqiu and his companion.

Hu Yan and Duan Xiaojuan had never met Li Qingqiu and Shen Yue before, but the two of them were clearly not ordinary people. They glanced at them and then lowered their heads, afraid of offending Li Qingqiu and Shen Yue.

Shen Yue paid no attention to Hu Yan and the other person; he was discussing swordsmanship with Li Qingqiu.

Li Qingqiu brushed past Hu Yan, then suddenly stopped and asked, "What's your name?"

Hu Yan stopped in his tracks, startled. He hesitated, wondering if the other person was asking him something else.

Duan Xiaojuan subconsciously turned around and saw Li Qingqiu turn his head.

She was stunned.

What a handsome man.

She had never imagined that someone could be so good-looking. The closer she got, the more perfect his features seemed, especially his eyes, which seemed to be able to see right through people.

Hu Yan caught a glimpse of her turning around, and couldn't help but turn around to look as well, then met Li Qingqiu's gaze.

"Who...are you asking?" Hu Yan asked cautiously.

He didn't sense any malice from Li Qingqiu and the other person, but his intuition told him that these two were not ordinary people.

Shen Yue looked at Hu Yan and Duan Xiaojuan, but couldn't see anything special about them.

Hu Yan's "righteous spirit" can only be awakened through cultivation.

Li Qingqiu looked at Hu Yan and asked with a smile, "I'm asking you."

Hu Yan quickly bowed and said, "This disciple's name is Hu Yan. May I ask what instructions you two seniors may give me?"

"A new disciple? Has he/she taken on a master?"

"I just joined the sect yesterday, and I don't have a master yet. I am just a disciple in name only."

Hu Yan did not consider himself a genius, because true geniuses could directly become outer disciples, or even inner disciples, and Zhu Qingling was an outer disciple.

Li Qingqiu's smile widened, and he said, "Since that's the case, then you should become my disciple."

Upon hearing this, Hu Yan was stunned, Duan Xiaojuan's eyes widened, and Shen Yue was also surprised.

So sloppy?

Shen Yue accompanied Li Qingqiu the whole time, and after hearing Hu Yan's self-introduction, he could conclude that Li Qingqiu had just happened to meet Hu Yan and directly proposed to take him as a disciple.

Could it be that Li Qingqiu really only takes on disciples based on first impressions?
"I...can I?" Hu Yan asked cautiously, his heart pounding.

Duan Xiaojuan snapped out of her daze and asked, "Who are you? You have to explain your identity to him, right?"

Li Qingqiu looked at her and had a good impression of the girl. Although she wasn't pretty, she dared to stand up for Hu Yan and was a good prospect.

"I won't tell you my identity for now. You'll find out when you follow me," Li Qingqiu said mysteriously.

Duan Xiaojuan hesitated.

Shen Yue said irritably, "What? Inside the Qingxiao Sect, are you afraid someone will harm you? There are Law Enforcement Hall disciples and Sword Sect disciples patrolling everywhere."

(End of this chapter)