Chapter 309
The Sect Master's Disciple
Chapter 309 The Sect Master's Disciple
"Ghost ship?"
Li Qingqiu became interested after hearing this. Since so many people saw it, it must be true.
He had always been wary of Tianminghai, so he sent many more disciples to Yuantiegang Town. Now, the number of disciples stationed in Yuantiegang Town has exceeded a thousand, making it second only to Zhongtian Immortal City in strength, and even more than Tianshan Spirit Pool.
Xiao Wuqing nodded and then whispered the rest of the information about the ghost ship.
After he finished speaking, seeing that Li Qingqiu had not given any further instructions, he bowed and took his leave.
Zhang Yuchun listened to the intelligence and felt that he could not be careless, but he was not in a hurry to make arrangements today.
after awhile.
Yang Jueding took a seat carrying a wine pot and asked curiously, "Where is that kid Jiang Zhaoxia? I can't find him."
The others shook their heads, indicating they didn't know.
Li Sifeng laughed and said, "He went to challenge Yuan Li, but failed, and is now hiding in his cave, isolating himself."
As soon as he said this, everyone's eyes fell on him.
They all knew that Yuan Li was not what he used to be, but no one knew just how strong he was.
Defeating Jiang Zhaoxia is no easy feat.
Could it be that Yuan Li has become the second most important person in the sect?
Li Sifeng didn't give Jiang Zhaoxia any face and recounted what happened: "Yuan Li's punch was too fast. He punched my third senior brother right in front of him, and my third senior brother didn't even have time to react. One punch decided the outcome. Although my third senior brother wasn't injured, he was obviously hit hard. I was standing behind him. Although I didn't directly feel that punch, I was also terrified. Yuan Li is really different. No wonder he was able to end the demon calamity. Now he's probably stronger than Elder Shen and Xu Ning. In the sect, only the eldest senior brother can probably outdo him."
He couldn't help but shudder as he recalled that punch.
Yuan Li was not only powerful, but the aura he exuded also greatly shocked him.
He had never seen such an imposing aura before, one that seemed to say, "Who else but me? I am invincible." Even Li Qingqiu and Shen Yue had never displayed such an aura.
Hearing this, Shen Yue, who was sitting at the corner of the long table, calmly drank a bowl of tea.
Zhang Yu turned to look at Shen Yue and asked curiously, "Elder Shen, when are you going to challenge Yuan Li?"
Everyone else looked at Shen Yue, not afraid of making things worse. Mainly because Shen Yue was usually too good at putting on an act, they all wanted to see him make a fool of himself.
Shen Yue remained calm and said, "How could I challenge a junior?"
Although he didn't know how strong Yuan Li was, he still vividly remembered the aura Yuan Li exuded when he awakened.
After that day, Shen Yue was also deeply moved and began to study swordsmanship in seclusion.
He hoped that his swordsmanship could also possess such a fierce and powerful aura.
He had not yet achieved any results in his understanding, so naturally he would not challenge Yuan Li.
"Then what's the deal with you challenging Ning'er?" Li Sijin asked, raising an eyebrow.
Shen Yue and Xu Ning clashed most frequently, but as the fight progressed, the outcome between them became less obvious.
"One thing at a time. Who would dare treat Xu Ning as a junior?" Shen Yue glanced at Li Sijin and said confidently.
These brother and sister are really wicked. It's fine to praise Yuan Li, but why do they have to put him down?
It's not like he lost to Yuan Li!
Shen Yue's words were irrefutable. Xu Ning was Li Qingqiu's eldest disciple, holding a special position. The hall masters all had to respect her, even revere her, and she certainly couldn't be treated as a junior.
This is not only because of Xu Ning's strength, but also because of Xu Ning's personality and aura.
Li Qingqiu watched them bicker with a smile, finding it amusing; their amiable manner only made things seem formal.
The topic shifted to just how strong Yuan Li was. Cheng Canghai even suggested instigating the sect's geniuses to challenge Yuan Li, which would not only make the disciples realize Yuan Li's strength and increase his prestige, but also stimulate the geniuses to cultivate even harder.
The proposal was unanimously approved.
Just then.
Yuan Li entered Lingxiao Courtyard, and everyone fell silent as soon as he arrived.
Seeing his white hair, even though he was stronger than before, made the executives feel sad.
They all knew Yuan Qi and were well aware of the deep bond between the two brothers.
Even Yuan Qi is dead. Will any of them meet with misfortune in the future?
No matter how powerful the Qingxiao Sect is, there will be unexpected events and encounters with beings that are invincible.
Thinking of this, the senior executives felt depressed.
Yuan Li seemed oblivious to anything amiss. He approached Li Qingqiu from behind, bowed respectfully, and then said, "Master, I wish to take on a disciple. Is that alright?"
These words immediately put everyone at ease.
Although Li Qingqiu's apprentices can instruct other disciples in the sect, no one has yet taken on a disciple.
If Yuan Li takes the lead in accepting disciples, then the sect leader's lineage can be considered to be passed down. Most importantly, they can send people into the sect leader's lineage!
Li Qingqiu turned to look at Yuan Li, who appeared open and honest, looking earnestly at his master.
"A candidate has already been chosen?"
"No, I just want to contribute more to the sect."
"Alright, but you need to distinguish between personal disciples and ordinary disciples. Your personal disciples must be brought to see me, and they must also meet your senior sisters and junior brothers, understand?" Li Qingqiu said seriously. Upon hearing this, Yuan Li naturally made an immediate promise.
Upon hearing that Yuan Li was only preparing to take on disciples, the higher-ups became even more interested.
Li Qingqiu asked Yuan Li to sit down and chat with him. This was tantamount to introducing Yuan Li into the upper echelons of society, and everyone present knew that he would entrust Yuan Li with important responsibilities in the future.
The group continued chatting.
They didn't disperse until near dusk. Li Qingqiu told Yuan Li to go to Yuantiegang Town the next day to investigate the ghost ship incident, and not to go deep into the ocean.
The next morning, as soon as Yuan Li descended the mountain, news of his plan to take on disciples spread like wildfire throughout the sect, exciting many disciples. The aristocratic families even began to discuss countermeasures, figuring out how to send their children to become Yuan Li's apprentices.
What they valued was not Yuan Li's power, but his status as the sect leader's grand-disciple.
As long as you join the sect leader's lineage, you will have the opportunity to compete for the position of sect leader in the future!
On the other side, Li Qingqiu entered the secret hall.
The number of Dark Hall disciples has exceeded two hundred, with more than half still under training. Dark Hall disciples carry out long-term secret missions, making their training quite difficult.
Hall Master Mo Jiuhong personally greeted Li Qingqiu, and the two went into the Hall Master's cave to chat.
"The Nine Immortals Sect has close ties with the Demon Realm; we must investigate this thoroughly. What's the situation?"
Li Qingqiu sat in Mo Jiuhong's chair and asked.
The Nine Immortals Sect spread their influence throughout the Nine Provinces. After the demons of the world retreated, they disappeared without a trace, but Li Qingqiu would not let them go.
Mo Jiuhong replied, "We have tracked down several suspicious individuals and are closely monitoring them. One of them is named Shi Yixian, the abbot of Wenxian Temple. He is heading north and has disciples from the Dark Hall with him. They are constantly sending back intelligence."
Li Qingqiu nodded and said, "Don't push the Dark Hall disciples too hard, lest they be exposed."
"I will know how to handle things."
"There is one more thing. I need someone to go to the Tianming Sea and infiltrate those cultivation sects to act as eyes and ears for the Qingxiao Sect."
"Rest assured, I have already begun preparations for this matter. I have selected three promising talents who are trustworthy. However, since we are going to sea, I hope their cultivation levels will be even higher. I have already poured the resources of the Dark Hall into them."
Mo Jiuhong said earnestly that although the Dark Hall was not a place to be seen in the light, he was enjoying his current life because he possessed the destiny of "being able to bend and stretch" and "the way of lurking".
Li Qingqiu nodded and said, "As the sect grows larger, we can no longer allocate resources to your Dark Hall as casually as before. However, your achievements will be recorded, and resources will be distributed according to your merits. We will definitely not treat you unfairly."
This realization has become increasingly profound for him. He can no longer freely seek resources for himself because the sect's development requires them.
If he insists on monopolizing profits for himself, it will inevitably affect the operation of each hall.
Zhang Yuchun and Li Dongyue even hoped that he would set the status of a sect leader for them, so that the matter could be put on the right track and they could better plan the sect's resources.
Li Qingqiu finally understood the foolish emperor's thoughts.
The world belongs to the emperor, but the money in the world does not necessarily belong to the emperor.
Mo Jiuhong could understand Li Qingqiu's difficulties. In fact, Li Qingqiu had already treated them well enough. The treatment of each Dark Hall disciple was higher than that of other halls. Moreover, they could also strive for cultivation opportunities for their relatives, which was their greatest motivation.
The Qingxiao Sect now has extremely high requirements for recruiting disciples. For ordinary people to become registered disciples directly is as difficult as climbing to the sky. They all have to start from being a menial disciple.
Li Qingqiu stayed in the Dark Hall for an hour, chatting with each of the disciples before leaving.
The effect was remarkable; the disciples of the Dark Hall were as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
Li Qingqiu was able to read out each of their names, which meant that they were truly remembered by the sect leader. How could they not be excited?
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After the start of spring, the influence of the demons causing chaos in the world began to diminish, and Qingxiao Sect moved towards the future, while people had to struggle to make a living.
During this period, two more disciples at the Spirit Consciousness Realm were born in Qingxiao Sect: Li Yang and Lu Qing.
Lu Qing is the most representative genius of the Law Enforcement Hall. He was among the top ten in two consecutive Magic Competitions and was also a genius secretly cultivated by Li Qingqiu. His achievement of the Spiritual Consciousness Realm can be considered a natural outcome.
Li Qingqiu directly dispatched Li Yang to the northern border to guard the new city.
Li Yang had no objection to this.
The new city was named the Demon-Repelling Immortal City by Li Qingqiu. The Northern Emperor also dispatched a large number of soldiers to help Qingxiao Sect build the city. This was a great thing for the Northern Court. With Qingxiao Sect helping them defend against the north, they would be much less threatened.
This news has spread throughout the North, and more and more people in the North are beginning to follow the Qingxiao Sect.
The legend of the Five Primordial Spirits of Qingxiao Sect and the name of Li Qingqiu are widely circulated in the Northern Territory.
After the matter of the Demon-Repelling Immortal City was settled, Li Qingqiu focused his attention on his own cultivation.
Yuan Li finally returned a month after he left.
Li Qingqiu met with him alone in Lingxiao Courtyard.
“Master, that ghost ship is elusive and I can’t track it down. I suspect it’s some kind of illusion. The only thing I’m sure of is that the ghost ship won’t harm Yuan Tie Port Town, but I’m not sure if it will pose a greater threat.” Yuan Li frowned as he spoke about this.
The confidence he gained from awakening the Undying Body faded considerably, because he was not omnipotent.
Li Qingqiu nodded and said, "It's alright, it's enough to be sure of this. I'll arrange for Wei Tianxiong to go there later."
Yuan Li nodded. This incident made him realize that he was more suited to fighting than to reconnaissance.
Then, Li Qingqiu took out a roster from his sleeve, placed it on the table, pushed it in front of Yuan Li, and said, "These are all new disciples who have been with us for less than half a year. They are all quite talented. You can go and examine them. Whether or not to accept them as disciples is up to you."
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(End of this chapter)