Chapter 107: Chapter 107 Fire Lotus True Qi! (Additional Wednesday Update)
The six Sect Leaders were awaiting outside the Immortal Ruins, and when Lu Changsheng and others emerged, they learned the causes and consequences of the event.
“I didn’t expect Mount Shu to gain another advantage,” remarked the Pavilion Master of the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion, lips curling as the succession of the Divine Tree Immortal Emperor ultimately fell into the hands of a disciple from Mount Shu.
However, the Pavilion Master took some satisfaction in the fact that his most valued disciple, Xia Ningxue, had progressed from the seventh to the ninth layer of the Dao Palace Realm.
“Luo Feng, the traitor, I will personally cleanse our sect of this disgrace,” said the Pavilion Master of the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion, his face as cold as’frost. His direct disciple’s betrayal and defection to the Reincarnation Hall had brought shame upon the entire sect.
There are only ten years left until the calamity; fellow Daoists, please make sure to prepare well,” Yu Xuanji stated, not perturbed by the fact that Hidden Dragon Temple had missed the inheritance. The heritage of the six great sects spanned many years and was more substantial than a single inheritance left by an ancient Loose Cultivator like the Divine Tree Immortal Emperor. “You and your disciple have performed well,” said Taiyuan Zhenren, unexpectedly pleased with Lu Changsheng’s and Lin Qingzhi’s gains in the Immortal Ruins.
Though Mount Shu was not without lower-grade Immortal Artifacts the acquisition of another one by Lu Changsheng meant that once he entered the Void Refinement Realm, it would be akin to Mount Shu gaining another battle force on the level of a Supreme Elder.
With Lin Qingzhi having received the inheritance of the Divine Tree Immortal Emperor, becoming a Supreme Elder of Mount Shu in time also seemed to be no problem.
“Li Changye, I had intended to have a bout with you once this matter was settled, but now that you’ve broken through to the Void Refinement Realm I’ll wait until I’ve also ascended to that level and perfected my Heaven Rank Martial Technique, then I’ll let you experience the Wing Chun Fist,” said Ye Wen, somewhat helplessly. He had intended to spar with Li Changye again, but Li Changye had already made a breakthrough.
“I’ll be looking forward to it,” replied Li Changye as he returned to Mount Shu with Taiyuan Zhenren and the others.
Watching the Mount Shu party depart, the Pavilion Master of the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion turned to Xia Ningxue and said, “Given your talent, you’ll surely reach the Void Refinement Realm within ten years. However, you should no longer cultivate the Supreme Forgetting Emotion Art.”
“Master, why is that?”
“Further practice of the Supreme Forgetting Emotion Art may present hidden dangers later on,” he explained.
“Disciple will find a way to perfect the technique,” she assured.
“Oh? Since you’re confident, then proceed as you see fit,” said the Pavilion Master of the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion, somewhat surprised.
If one could perfect a Heaven Rank top-grade cultivation technique in the Void Refinement Realm, there was hope for ascension to the Immortal Realm in the future.
It was before his ascension to the Immortal Realm that the Ancestral Master of Mount Shu had created the Taiqing Wuji Technique, which became a Sect- Defending Skill of Mount Shu.
Back at Mount Shu, on Qingyun Peak, all was calm as Lu Changsheng returned. Mo Huazhi, the third disciple, was reading outside the bamboo hut, and the second disciple, Lian, was nowhere to be found.
“Master, Senior Brother, you’re back?” exclaimed Mo Huazhi with joy upon seeing Lu Changsheng and Lin Qing’s return.
“Come to my cave dwelling, I will initiate a Power-infusing Initiation for you,” Lu Changsheng said, not wanting to waste this opportunity.
During Lu Changsheng’s absence, Mo Huazhi had already refined the energy previously transmitted to her by Lu Changsheng and was ready for another Power-infusing Initiation.
Both Lin Qingzhi and Lu Qinglian were in the Nascent Soul Realm while Mo Huazhi was still in the Golden Core Realm.
Lu Changsheng was in no rush; the further one advanced, the harder it was to elevate one’s realm, but he knew that Mo Huazhi would eventually catch up. [Ding, you have transmitted 15 days’ worth of cultivation to your disciple “Mo Huazhi,” who has actually gained 3 days’ worth of cultivation. You receive a two-hundred-fold reward for teaching your disciple: 600 days’ worth of cultivation.]
At the ninth layer of the Dao Palace Realm, even just offering three days of his cultivation was too much for Mo Huazhi, still in the Golden Core Realm, to bear. “Where has your Senior Sister gone?” he inquired.
Senior Sister has gone to Fire Lotus Peak,” she replied.
Go to Fire Lotus Peak and have your senior sister come back.”
“Yes.”
Mo Huazhi summoned the magical treasure White Fox Spirit Brush, which grew as large as a carriage. She stood atop it, transforming into a beam of light, and flew towards the Fire Lotus Peak behind the mountain.
“This guy, he didn’t cause trouble again, did he?”
Lu Changsheng found that his second disciple had already reached Great Perfection in the Ten Thousand Phenomena Body Refining Skills and the Purple Flame Primordial Art, so he had his third disciple summon her back, ready to impart an even higher level cultivation technique.
Behind the mountain, Chao Yuan Peak, an elderly elder from Mount Shu at the fourth layer of the Nascent Soul Realm was brutally beaten by a young girl, leaving him with a bruised nose and a swollen face.
This girl, about fifteen years old, fought bare-handed against Flying Swords. “Ha!”
With a palm strike from the girl, a torrent of fiery True Qi came forth, scorching the air as it raced towards him, forcing the Mount Shu elder to quickly mobilize his magical treasure for protection in front of him.
Phut!
The Mount Shu elder and his Flying Sword treasure were both sent flying crashing into the stone wail of Chao Yuan Peak, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
The beard and Daoist Robe of the Mount Shu elder were singed by the power of the Fire Lotus palm strike.
Junior sister, stop hitting me, I give up, isn’t that enough?”
This elder of Mount Shu pleaded ceaselessly; he was at the same fourth layer of the Nascent Soul Realm but was completely no match for her.
Moreover, the opponent hadn’t even used a magical treasure, relying solely on her formidable physical body to defeat him.
“Next. “Lu Qinglian was still not satisfied enough, she crossed her arms and continued to challenge the elders of Chao Yuan Peak.
“Junior Brother Qian, why don’t you take a turn?’
“No no no, we juniors must respect our elders, it’s better to invite elder brother to give Lu junior sister some guidance.”
“No no no, as elder brothers, we should look after our junior brothers, so the junior should go first.”
The Nascent Soul Realm elders of Chao Yuan Peak courteously deferred to one another, each with a troubled expression on their face.
Lu Qinglian targeted Chao Yuan Peak, which as one of the caves of the Supreme Elders, didn’t lack elders of the Dao Palace Realm. However, elders of that realm couldn’t properly fight Lu Qinglian of the Nascent Soul Realm for it would be seen as beneath them, and the news wouldn’t sound good if it spread. And for the Nascent Soul Realm elders, since they had cultivated longer than Lu Qinglian, winning would not be something to boast about, and losing would be a complete loss of face.
Moreover, even if Lu Qinglian lost, she would immediately run back to Fire Lotus Peak to seclude herself, waiting for her True Qi to recover, and then return to Chao Yuan Peak to continue challenging.
Chao Yuan Peak had been targeted by Lu Qinglian, constantly causing chaos until every corner of it was in disarray.
Lu Qinglian was not someone who caused trouble without reason; on the contrary, she was extremely intelligent. Knowing that Chao Yuan Peak had several elders ranging from the fourth to the seventh layers of the Nascent Soul Realm, she found them perfect for training her fourth-layer cultivation. Hence she specifically targeted Chao Yuan Peak for her challenges.
At that moment, a beam of light landed on Chao Yuan Peak, revealing a demure woman standing on a magical treasure: “Senior sister, master is looking for you.”
“Master has finally returned!”
Hearing that Lu Changsheng had returned, Lu Qinglian did not continue challenging the elders of Chao Yuan Peak and quickly summoned her Flying Sword, returning to Qingyun Peak with Mo Huazhi.
“That little devil has finally left.”
“Let’s hope she doesn’t come back to our Chao Yuan Peak any time soon.” “Or we could go down the mountain for some experience and avoid this little devil.”
The elders of Chao Yuan Peak looked at each other, thankful that they had dodged a bullet for the day.
Deep within the cavern of Chao Yuan Peak, a white-haired Supreme Elder sat in meditation. In front of him were seven longswords, each one a top-quality Innate Spirit Treasure.
While Lu Qinglian attacked the disciples of Chao Yuan Peak, the Supreme Elder opened his eyes: “This is the aura of Fire Lotus True Qi. After so many years, someone has finally cultivated at Fire Lotus Peak.”
In the cave dwelling of Qingyun Peak, as soon as Lu Qinglian returned, she was about to pounce, only to be repelled by Lu Changsheng, who disdainfully covered her face with a slap: “Did you cause trouble again while I was away?”