Chapter 206: Fallen Heaven Sword Intent

Sword Solitary sparred with Yandao Sect and had an Epiphany on the spot!

This news spread throughout the School that same day, sparking discussions among many Disciples; this Genius, who had yet to fully grow, shocked the School once again.

Almost everyone could feel the depth of the Qingxiao Sect’s heritage; every generation of Disciples had geniuses worth looking forward to, which filled the Disciples with a sense of pride.

When the news reached Li Qingqiu’s ears, he wasn’t surprised, as Sword Solitary possessed a special destiny.

He pulled up Sword Solitary’s panel again to check.

【Name: Sword Solitary】

【Gender: Male】

【Age: 15 years old】

【Loyalty (Sect Leader/Sect): 96/90 (Max value 100)】

【Cultivation Aptitude: Excellent】

【Comprehension Ability: Fairly Good】

【destiny: Relentless Until Death, Fallen Heaven Sword Intent】

【Relentless Until Death: He will harbor hatred for any enemy he identifies until he has slain them.】

【Fallen Heaven Sword Intent: Reincarnation of the fallen heaven sword spirit. As he ages, the Fallen Heaven Sword Intent within his body will gradually grow. After passing his first Heavenly Tribulation, he will comprehend the Divine Ability—Fallen Heaven Sword Domain.】

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Li Qingqiu had always been interested in this fallen heaven sword spirit, but unfortunately, there was no way to know more for the time being.

From the current situation, the Fallen Heaven Sword Intent could not only grow on its own but also guide Sword Solitary’s Sword Dao Comprehension Ability.

In practicing the sword, Sword Solitary was a rare Genius in the world, but if he were to practice other Spells, his efficiency was clearly inferior to the Sword Dao.

With more geniuses around him, Li Qingqiu’s horizons had also expanded; he wouldn’t try to keep every peerless Genius under his direct control, especially since Sword Solitary’s loyalty to him was extremely high.

It was necessary to do good deeds; take Sword Solitary, for instance—Li Qingqiu had never specifically nurtured him before, but because he and his family had once been saved by Li Qingqiu, Li Qingqiu’s status in his heart was extremely high and unshakable.

Li Qingqiu thought this as he held Li Shouzheng and Li Shoumin.

Sitting beside him, Li Dongyue spoke up and asked, “Sword Solitary’s Aptitude is so good, why don’t you take him as a Disciple?”

“I have so many Disciples already, how could I manage to teach them all? Why, does your Spiritual Wealth Hall want him?” Li Qingqiu answered casually.

Li Dongyue shook her head and said, “I don’t want him. Although the Spiritual Wealth Hall doesn’t have peerless geniuses like Zhao Zhen or Sword Solitary, there are still plenty of geniuses. Sword Solitary’s personality is too sharp; if he were placed in the Spiritual Wealth Hall, it would give me a headache.”

Zhang Yuchun, sitting on Li Qingqiu’s other side, smiled and said, “Senior Brother, I can take him in. I’m not afraid of his assertiveness.”

Li Qingqiu snorted, “I have two peerless geniuses in my arms, and yet you don’t want them when I offer them to you.”

Zhang Yuchun was helpless; in his view, his Senior Brother just found it troublesome and wanted to dump the two babies on him. He was already busy enough as it was and couldn’t take on more burdens.

He didn’t take the bait and changed the subject: “Zhu Xian, whom Sixth Junior Brother is following, has already crushed Guzhou Prefecture and is heading straight for the Prefectural City. The Pei Clan’s forces are collapsing like a mountain, and it’s estimated they’ll fight their way to Dongling Prefecture by the end of the year.”

Zhang Yuchun had previously discussed Zhu Xian with Li Qingqiu, saying that Zhu Xian was a rare Feudal Lord in this chaotic world who valued the common people most. Even if defeated, he would take the people with him; because of this, Zhu Xian had suffered quite a bit.

Many commoners were also willing to follow Zhu Xian because, by following him, even if they starved, they kept their dignity.

Other Feudal Lords, even if powerful, would engage in some unsavory business; power made it difficult for them to restrain the inherent evil of their nature.

“How many more years until there is peace under heaven?” Li Qingqiu asked.

Zhang Yuchun said, “With Zhu Xian’s momentum, if there are no accidents, he could sweep across the world in five years at most.”

“Five years? I hope he doesn’t disappoint me.”

Li Qingqiu said softly. For the Nine Provinces Land, five years was considered a very short time. Guzhou Prefecture was already as large as nearly half of China in his previous life; sweeping across the Nine Provinces Land would not be easy. For thousands of years, only the Great Li Dynasty had achieved it.

Hearing this, Zhang Yuchun felt the pressure; if Zhu Xian failed to do it, he would lose face in front of Li Qingqiu.

Li Qingqiu didn’t place much importance on worldly affairs. To become the master of the world was not something he could achieve with just a word right now; the world was too large, and the Qingxiao Sect’s manpower was not yet enough to control it.

Campaigning in a chaotic world was itself a process of establishing order.

Once there was an emperor, things would be easy; the Qingxiao Sect would only need to make the emperor obedient.

He shifted the topic to the construction of the School, and Zhang Yuchun began to report on the situation.

The number of registered Disciples in the Qingxiao Sect exceeded ten thousand this month, which was no simple figure. Including Utility Disciples and craftsmen, the entire Qingxiao Sect controlled over fifty thousand people. Except for the True Disciples, everyone was busy.

Xunxian Town at the foot of the mountain had already taken shape. With the assistance of many Aristocratic Families, various shops were springing up like bamboo shoots after rain. They also took in refugees from near the Taikun Mountain Range, and within a few months, it would bring a steady stream of profit to the School.

Cultivation resources from the Low-tier Demon Realm, Source Iron Blessed Land, Spirit Copper Mountain Range, and Tianshan Spirit Pool were also being continuously sent to the Qingxiao Sect. Tiangong Hall was working day and night to forge qingxiao swords and Storage Pouches.

“Senior Brother, I still feel the price of the Storage Pouches is too low; it’s practically like giving them away for free,” Zhang Yuchun couldn’t help but say.

Li Qingqiu smiled and said, “I am giving them away for free, and the qingxiao swords won’t even have a set price. My plan is that in the future, all Inner Sect Disciples can receive one qingxiao sword and one Storage Pouch.”

“This…”

Never mind Zhang Yuchun, even Li Dongyue was shocked by this.

Li Qingqiu continued, “In the future, the School will forge more Magical Artifacts and better Storage Pouches. You don’t need to worry about the School’s profits. Moreover, letting the Disciples get Storage Pouches as soon as possible will also facilitate the transport of various resources.”

“Other Cultivation Schools will inevitably appear in the Nine Provinces Land, and it will be difficult to suppress them completely. The higher the threshold and benefits of the Qingxiao Sect, the more unshakable it will be. Besides, there’s nothing wrong with giving back to the Disciples appropriately. We always say the Qingxiao Sect is the Disciples’ home, so we have to show some sincerity.”

Zhang Yuchun already knew how vast the Spirit Copper Mountain Range was; he wasn’t worried about a lack of resources, but rather about the unpredictability of human hearts.

However, since his Senior Brother’s mind was made up, he couldn’t advise further; after all, his Senior Brother was the Sect Leader.

Unless Li Qingqiu made a mistake, his authority as Sect Leader was unshakable.

…

Autumn and winter passed quickly, and another New Year arrived.

This year, Li Qingqiu was about to turn thirty-one.

After a year of cultivation, the cultivation levels of the School’s Disciples had all improved. Jiang Zhaoxia successfully entered the Ninth Layer of the Nourishing Origin Realm, and Shen Yue advanced with unstoppable momentum, reaching the Nourishing Origin Realm Seventh Layer.

Ji Ya reached the Yangyuan Realm Sixth Layer; he had focused his mind over these past few months and spent most of his time on cultivation, making the School’s Disciples realize that there was still a Genius like him in the School.

Before the end of the year, The Three Xiao Brothers and Cloud Color successively entered the Nourishing Origin Realm, Fifth Layer.

The fastest in cultivation was undoubtedly Zhao Zhen. With his outstanding cultivation Aptitude and his hard work, his cultivation speed was incomparable to other geniuses. He likewise broke through before the end of the year, reaching the Nourishing Origin Realm Seventh Layer.

Counting this year, he was only fifteen years old. A fifteen-year-old at the Nourishing Origin Realm Seventh Layer was like a heavy bombshell, shaking the entire School.

Wu Maner and Li Dongyue successively stepped into the Yangyuan Realm Sixth Layer, and Li Sijin also reached the Nourishing Origin Realm, Fifth Layer.

Ever since Li Qingqiu spoke to her about the future, Li Dongyue feared her lifespan would be too short to accompany Li Qingqiu through more years, so she also began to Cultivate desperately. Her Aptitude wasn’t particularly prominent, but it wasn’t bad either. With more and more cultivation resources, her cultivation level had been steadily improving.

Li Sijin couldn’t carve out as much time for cultivation as she did; there were too many things she had to study daily.

It was worth mentioning that Wu Maner and Yandao Sect had actually come together.

Wu Maner now spent every day in the Martial Arts Hall, practicing martial arts with Yandao Sect.

Yandao Sect called Wu Maner a Genius; although he didn’t seem bright enough, he was single-minded, making him very suitable for practicing martial arts.

Practicing martial arts with Yandao Sect, Wu Maner’s strength improved by leaps and bounds, being more effective than following Yang Jueding.

To this end, Wu Maner also gained the status of a Martial Arts Hall Elder.

For this Junior Brother, Li Qingqiu never expected him to do anything; it was enough if he could be safe and happy.

Wu Maner was also the only person not of the Sect Leader’s faction who could Cultivate the Heavenly Gang Golden Body Art; even Yang Jueding, Shen Yue, and others did not have this privilege.

This year’s New Year was the first Spring Festival Yandao Sect spent at the Qingxiao Sect. The return of a large number of Disciples allowed him to experience the true liveliness of the Qingxiao Sect.

He liked the Qingxiao Sect more and more; there wasn’t much intrigue here, only the fighting spirit to develop toward a common goal and a healthy atmosphere of competition. He could fight to his heart’s content on the Martial Arts Stage without having to worry about his status.

Even a True Disciple could pose a threat to him, a feeling he found wonderful.

Back at Tianxuan Mountain, there was no one who could make him take things seriously.

On the fifth day after the festival ended.

Yuan Qi came to the Martial Arts Hall to find Yandao Sect and Wu Maner, telling them to prepare to go to the Lingxiao Courtyard for a meeting.

“I can go too?” Yandao Sect asked in surprise.

He had been at the Qingxiao Sect for nearly half a year and knew what a meeting at the Lingxiao Courtyard represented.

“The Sect Leader personally named you.”

Yuan Qi left those words and turned to depart.

Yandao Sect frowned; he secretly prayed that it wasn’t his Junior Brother causing trouble, as he didn’t want to be caught between the Qingxiao Sect and Tianxuan Mountain.

He didn’t worry further and took Wu Maner up the mountain; along the way, the two discussed the Martial Dao again.

Although Wu Maner cultivated as an immortal, his Moves all originated from the Martial Dao, so the two had many common topics.

When the two of them arrived at the Lingxiao Courtyard, many people were already sitting and waiting inside.

Shen Yue waved to Yandao Sect, signaling him to sit beside him, while Wu Maner went to sit beside Yang Jueding.

Yandao Sect sat down beside Shen Yue and suddenly felt two pairs of sharp gazes.

They were Jiang Zhaoxia and Xu Condensation.

These two made him feel extremely dangerous; his intuition told him that these two were stronger than Shen Yue.

Could they be the legendary Jiang Zhaoxia and Xu Ning?

Within the Qingxiao Sect, the three strongest people below the Sect Leader were Xu Ning, Jiang Zhaoxia, and Shen Yue; no one could shake their status.

Jiang Zhaoxia and Xu Ning quickly withdrew their gazes; they had no enmity toward Yandao Sect, they were just itching for a spar.

Soon, this long table with its historical depth was filled. When Li Qingqiu walked into the courtyard, everyone stood up.

Li Qingqiu came to his chair and sat down, signaling the others to sit as well.

“I’ve called everyone here today to discuss a troublesome matter. After several years of peace, enemies have appeared once again.”

Li Qingqiu scanned the crowd and spoke calmly.

Hearing this, most of the people present didn’t frown; instead, their eyes lit up.

There was a typo before, it’s Martial Arts Hall, not Martial Arts Hall, it has been corrected~