bookbashuk Chapter 31: Qing Shimen
Chapter 31: Qing Shimen
Watching Qi Chengheng's departing figure, Li Wu entered the cave.
The spiritual energy inside the cave is much more abundant than outside.
"It is indeed a good place for secluded cultivation."
Li Wu sat cross-legged on the futon, closed his eyes and pondered:
"I am currently at the fourth level of Qi Refining. I can wait until I break through to the late stage of Qi Refining before heading to the land of Buddhist and sorcerer practitioners. I don't think the Qi family will rush me during this time."
"In that case, I will have at least three to five years to prepare."
Although Li Wu appears to be trapped in the Qi family's Guangxi Mountain, he can still return to the Qi Refining Realm at any time.
In reality, it is not subject to any restrictions.
"Trying to use me as a pawn? Hmph, little do they know I'm not even on the chessboard."
"After I cultivate here to the late stage of Qi Refining, I will go to the lands of Buddhist and Taoist practitioners to find spiritual objects to help me break through to the Foundation Establishment stage."
Although Li Wu didn't understand why the Qi family insisted that he go to the Buddhist and witchcraft regions.
But since there was an opportunity to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage over there, he wasn't afraid to take the chance.
If we encounter a crisis, we can always return to the Qi Refining World.
"Now that I'm at Qijia Lingshan, I can find an opportunity to contact Xiao Miao later," Li Wuxin thought to himself.
Ning Miao holds a high position in the Qi family, so perhaps we can learn more secrets through her.
"For now, let's focus on our cultivation."
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Three months later.
The Refining Realm.
Qingshi Mountain.
At this time, several building complexes were located on the once barren Qingshi Mountain.
At the foot of the mountain stands a huge archway with the three large characters "Qing Shi Men" written on it.
Walking up the stone steps, there are several courtyards halfway up the mountain, each with a few acres of sacred fields in front of it.
At the top of the mountain are several grand halls.
These include the Sutra Repository, the Hall of Propagation, and the General Affairs Hall, among others.
At this moment, a group of people were gathered in the General Affairs Hall.
They are He Yu, Lu Sui, Zhao Qianyuan, and others.
As for the handsome young man in the middle, that was naturally Li Wu.
Li Wu was dressed in a magnificent brocade robe, looking quite pleased with himself.
Lu Sui, a close friend who had entered Pukou Market with him, offered his congratulations with clasped hands:
"Haha, Brother Li, after more than ten years on the path of immortality, you have finally established your own foundation."
As he spoke, he took out a jade box, handed it to Li Wu, and whispered:
"This is my compilation of alchemy insights. Take it and place it in the library for future reference by the sect's disciples."
Li Wuxin was shocked. The alchemy insights of an alchemist were a rare and invaluable inheritance.
Li Wu accepted the jade box, and at the same time, he took Lu Sui's hand and whispered:
"Brother Lu, why don't you come to my Qing Shi Sect and become an elder in the Dao of Alchemy?"
Lu Sui was taken aback by Li Wu's words and was momentarily stunned. Li Wu continued:
"You are currently just a retainer in the Zhao family with decent alchemy skills; you are ultimately an outsider."
"Furthermore, Brother Lu, don't you wish to become Daoist partners with Fellow Daoist Zhao Nanxu?"
Lu Sui's gaze sharpened as he stared at Li Wu's face, and he said in a deep voice:
"Brother Li, what do you mean by this?"
Li Wu waved his hand and said:
"Zhao Nanxu is, after all, a direct descendant of the Zhao family. She has first-class cultivation talent and is also a stunning beauty. The Zhao family will probably use her to arrange a marriage with other forces."
"If you were to remain merely a retainer of the Zhao family for your entire life, would the Zhao family allow you to become their Daoist partner?"
"Why not come to my Qing Shi Sect? When I break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, Qing Shi Sect will become a Foundation Establishment sect, and you will be an elder of that sect. You and Zhao Nanxu will be a perfect match, and the Zhao family would have no reason to object."
Of all the people in the sect, only Daji has some talent in alchemy, but he is ultimately working in isolation and his progress is slow.
But Lu Sui is different. He has studied diligently in the Zhao family for many years, and must have accumulated a great deal of knowledge.
This is exactly the kind of talent that Qingshimen needs right now.
After listening to Li Wu's analysis, Lu Sui was very tempted, but hesitated.
"But... I'm afraid the Zhao family won't let me go."
Lu Sui learned all his skills from the Zhao family, and if the Zhao family doesn't release him, it will indeed be difficult for him to leave.
Li Wu patted him on the shoulder and said:
"Hey, I'm not asking you to leave the Zhao family, I'm just appointing you as an elder of the Alchemy Sect in my Qing Shi Sect."
"Clans and sects don't conflict. Aren't there disciples from various families joining the Dayan Sect?"
"Besides, there will be members of the Zhao family who will join my Qing Shi Sect in the future."
Hearing this, Lu Sui finally made up his mind and nodded, saying:
"Alright, then I'll become an elder of your Qing Shi Sect."
After recruiting Lu Sui, Li Wu immediately turned his attention to Zhao Qianyuan on the other side, and saw that he was followed by two children of six or seven years old.
A man and a woman, with two pigtails and dressed in festive attire, looked like two children who had come to bring good luck.
"Brother Zhao," Li Wu said, cupping his hands in greeting.
Zhao Qianyuan smiled and nodded, saying:
"Congratulations, Brother Li, on establishing your own sect. I have come today to present you with two disciples."
As soon as he finished speaking, the two boys behind him bowed in unison and said:
"Disciple Zhao Zhicheng/Zhao Qiufeng greets Sect Leader."
Li Wuling scanned the two boys and saw that neither of them had absorbed any qi into their bodies; they were still in their infancy.
"Get up," he said with a smile.
"From now on, you will be the first disciples of the second generation of Qing Shi Men."
As for the first generation, it naturally included He Yu and others.
In other words, they should address He Yu and the others as their senior uncles and elder brothers.
"By the way, Brother Li, how many disciples are you planning to recruit?" Zhao Qianyuan asked curiously.
After a moment's thought, Li Wusi said:
"Let's recruit eight more disciples. Five from Pukou Market and three more from ordinary towns."
Li Wu recruited five disciples in the market, mainly to have them manage the twenty acres of spiritual fields in Qing Shimen.
As for the three children, Li Wu planned to have them cultivate the techniques of the Qi Gathering Realm and follow the path of the Purple Mansion Golden Core.
They will become the main fighting force of the sect in the future.
As for the two young disciples of the Zhao family, it's enough to teach them some skills; as for cultivation techniques, the Zhao family will surely have their own arrangements.
"Do you need any help?" Zhao Qianyuan asked eagerly.
Li Wu smiled and shook his head, saying:
"No need, I have quite a reputation in the market."
Zhao Qianyuan patted his head and laughed:
"I almost forgot, Brother Li, your beast-taming powder is very popular in the market."
"Alas, now that most of the monsters in Chishan have been cleared out, I'm afraid my beast-repelling powder will be unwanted." Li Wu sighed.
Zhao Qianyuan smiled and said:
"Brother Li, do not worry. Although the Pukou market no longer needs the beast-driving powder, the markets in other counties still have a large market."
"Oh, what do you mean?" Li Wu raised an eyebrow.
"The various families are preparing to form traveling merchants to transport their respective spiritual items to markets in other counties for sale in order to make a profit."
"Brother Li may not have anyone available right now, but my family is willing to help."
What percentage profit margin do you expect?
"Fifty-fifty."
"impossible."
Li Wu refused without hesitation:
"A 40/60 split, I guess."
"Also, I need to send someone to accompany you."
"Can."
This time, the traveling merchant team was led by Zhao Qianyuan, so he could agree to this request on his own.