Chapter 60 (1/2)
‘What other ways can I think of?’
While bathing in the morning light, Li Changshou rode the clouds and drifted slowly towards the Immortal Du Sect.
On this day, the weather was fine. It was indeed a good day to return to the sect.
He couldn’t wait to fly back on the second day of the ‘reasonable period to return to the sect’.
It was just too dangerous out there.
It was better to be put under the protection of the Ren School’s glory so that he could have a peace of mind.
After taking out his jade token, which allowed him to go out of the sect, and arriving at the sect, Li Changshou made a Dao salute to the immortal guarding the gate. Then he said, “Little Qiong Peak’s disciple, Li Changshou, has returned after breaking all ties with the mortal world.”
The immortal took the jade token from Li Changshou’s hand with a smile and asked, “Did you gain anything this time?”
Li Changshou replied, “Actually, I did not gain anything, but I feel less worried. Henceforth, I can pursue the path of immortality with all my heart.”
“Good.” The immortal smiled and waved his hand. “Cultivate well.”
“Yes, I still have to report to the Bai Fan Hall.”
Li Changshou made another Dao salute and rode the clouds at the right alt.i.tude, heading towards the Bai Fan Hall of the Heaven-Breaking Peak.
The immortal guarding the gate nodded with a smile, feeling that this was a good disciple of the younger generation.
After reaching the Bai Fan Hall and finding the elder on duty that day, Li Changshou finally brought his journey of going back home to a close.
The journey out for Tribulation Transcendence had come to a successful end.
As if… it was successful…
Li Changshou secretly predicted with his fingers and couldn’t help but sigh softly in his heart.
There had already been 132 G.o.d statues. Another two villages had started to wors.h.i.+p the Sea G.o.d overnight…
He clearly didn’t do anything at all.
With a sigh in his heart, Li Changshou asked the elder on duty at the Bai Fan Hall, “May I pay homage to the ancestor statue in the hall?”
“Definitely,” the elder said with a smile. “The ancestor statue there is for disciples to pay homage to. You may do so.
“The Immortal Du Sect is a line of succession of the Ren School. Although there are many rules for disciples to follow, what you actually seek is to be free from restraint. You have to be mindful of your manners and must not offend your ancestors.”
“Thank you, Elder. I understand,” Li Changshou replied with a rather solemn face. He carefully tidied up his robe and inner s.h.i.+rt, walked to the circular platform in the middle of the main hall, and looked up at the portrait above.
In the portrait, an old Daoist with a blurred face, which couldn’t be seen clearly, was sitting on top of a blue ox with precious light s.h.i.+ning behind him.
It was the portrait that had been painted during the Grand Pure One’s theophany.
His face was blurred because no one dared to draw the Saint’s real face, as it would be known to the Saint, and the person might be punished.
Li Changshou first cupped his fists in front and slowly did a Dao salute. He took two steps forward, lit incense, and made offerings. Then, he took three steps back, lifted the hem of his robe, and knelt on a meditation cus.h.i.+on.
Two sectarian officers and an elder at the Immortal Du Sect happened to see the scene, and they all nodded slightly.
It was rare to see a disciple like that who would come to wors.h.i.+p their ancestor on a normal day.
A few moments later…
“Why is this disciple still kneeling there?”
“Focusing his mind would make it more accurate. He probably wants to be blessed by the ancestors and always have peace on his immortal path.”
More than ten elders and stewards came from the various ‘compartments’ of the main hall after a few more moments, looking curiously at that direction.
“This disciple couldn’t have encountered some problems, right?”
“We have eaten a lot of his spiritual fish. Why don’t we ask and help him?”
“If he doesn’t ask us for help first, we cannot find out anything. Who doesn’t have any worries?”
An hour later…
“Everyone, please return. You can stop looking. This disciple has just returned from the mortal world. His state of mind should be unstable, so he wants to calm his mind.”
The surrounding people gradually dispersed.
A few elders secretly thought that Li Changshou would later come over to get his monthly allowance and ask about cultivation so that he could secretly obtain some benefits.
This disciple should be in trouble, but the ancestor was ‘that one’. So how could he meddle in such an insignificant disciple’s affairs?
At last, Li Changshou paid homage for two hours and slowly got up, feeling much more at ease.
The only way to confront the Saints was to cozy up to them!
This was the only way he could think of.
Even if he was thus given little attention within the sect, after weighing the pros and cons, he had to come here to pay homage to the Ren School’s sect master, so that he could be less existent there.
The sect’s rules restricted anyone from hanging one’s ancestor’s portrait for paying homage. Therefore, only one ancestor portrait was found there.
After leaving the Bai Fan Hall, Li Changshou rode the clouds towards the Little Qiong Peak.
Actually, on second thought, he could have been overthinking.
How could a Saint really put himself down to target him, who was a small immortal of the Ren School?
After becoming a Saint, the great calamity would not be destroyed, and the fight would be for dignity and propaganda.
However, what if something happened?
Wouldn’t the Saint also have ‘humanity’ since they were ‘saint people’?
Of course, the Saints weren’t human beings born only in the ancient past. The three Dao sect masters had been transformed by Pangu’s Primordial Spirit, and the other three were all connate beings with unknown followings.
If those two elders of the Western school suddenly got angry over something, they would really get even with someone insignificant like him.
Heh, you even dare to cause trouble?
The corner of Li Changshou’s mouth twitched a few times.
It seemed that the Little Qiong Peak’s complex array needed to be some array that covered the secrets of Heaven!
However, these types of array formation diagrams were not even necessarily available to the Sect Leader of the Immortal Du Sect, let alone the precious treasures needed to set them up.
The Dao of the world was difficult.
While still immersed in his thoughts, Li Changshou had floated above the Little Qiong Peak. When he looked down, he saw Lan Ling’e meditating under the tree.
‘Actually, it’s also a matter of probability. Cultivate in peace.’
Li Changshou breathed and exhaled for a while. After adjusting his state of mind, he slowly fell towards the isolation array below.
Soon, Lan Ling’e, who was under the tree, cheered and rushed up with a few steps forward.
However, Li Changshou made a gesture to her to be silent and stand still. Then, he walked over to his master’s straw hut and bowed, saying that he had returned from the mortal world.
A few peals of laughter could be heard from inside the house. Old Daoist priest Qi Yuan encouraged Li Changshou before going back to his seclusion and activating several arrays outside the house again.
It was a crucial moment for his master to comprehend the Inaction Sutra.
As he scanned with his immortal sense, the scenery from all over the Little Qiong Peak was imprinted into his heart. Some of Li Changshou’s uneasiness faded away.
No matter what, cultivation was still a necessity, and so was life.
Even though he had previously thought of making a trip to the South Ocean to smash all of his G.o.d statues, he let them be at the thought that he could easily cause more unknown events by showing up.
“Senior Brother!”
Lan Ling’e blinked her bright eyes and raised her hands at her sides, fluttering a few times like a young bird. “Senior Brother?”
Li Changshou, however, had a serious expression. “Come in with me.”
Lan Ling’e s.h.i.+vered and put on a bitter face. After she followed behind her senior brother with her head lowered, she entered her straw hut while feeling grieved.
She moved the meditation cus.h.i.+on, put her legs together, knelt on it, lowered her head, and put on an expression.
She was very proficient in this.
Li Changshou sat in the round-backed chair and activated the arrays around the straw hut.
While looking at his junior sister in front of him who had put on a certain expression and adopted a posture, he sighed in a low voice.
“I only left for three years. You!”
Lan Ling’e closed her eyes instantly and raised her hands to grab her earlobes before she quickly shouted, “Senior Brother, I know I was wrong!
“There’s a reason for the duel between Senior Brother Liu Sizhe and Senior Brother w.a.n.g Qi!