Chapter 98 - I’ll Treat Your Disciple Well (1/2)
Did I really expose my cultivation level?
When Li Changshou flew towards the Immortal Du Hall on a cloud, he kept thinking about that problem.
Now, because of the matter regarding the South Ocean Sect and the fact that he might have been careless and faced Daoist Wen head-on for a while…
The cultivation level that I had hidden is no longer as simple as a trump card.
This directly concerns my life!
Li Changshou had put in a lot of effort into learning the “unorthodox” ‘Qi-Calming Turtle Breathing Mantra’.
In the beginning, he had a.n.a.lyzed all kinds of cultivation techniques and summed them up in reverse. He had also made a summary of the various techniques of hiding one’s aura, that existed in the Immortal Du Sect. He had also figured out a way to hide his aura…
Before he transcended the tribulation, that technique had already been improved dozens of times. After Li Changshou became an immortal, that technique was upgraded to the same level as the escape technique!
However, Li Changshou felt a little uncertain about facing a Golden Immortal who had been living for an unknown amount of time…
I can only have two strings to my bow. If the Sect Leader is testing me on purpose, I can use the third backup plan.
The so-called backup plan was to prove his innocence immediately.
He would immediately prove that he was not a spy of the enemy or an otherworldly demon and that he was a true disciple of the Immortal Du Sect. However, due to coincidences, his cultivation speed was a little faster. Thus, he had accidentally advanced during the Tribulation Transcendence… He landed in front of the magnificent hall and looked at it.
Li Changshou calmed himself down, retracted his immortal senses, and stabilized his aura at the eighth-stage of the Void Return realm. He then entered.
As soon as he entered the hall, he heard a faint voice transmission.
“Ahem, ahem… Li Changshou, the disciple from Little Qiong Peak? Don’t say anything. Just nod.”
Li Changshou nodded gently and remained composed.
The voice transmission continued, “Come to the left. There’s a small door at the corner of the hall. Come in. Don’t be nervous. I am the Sect Leader of the Immortal Du Sect. I called you over because I wanted to tell you about something trivial.”
*Coughs*
Li Changshou was rendered speechless. Let’s not talk about the rest first. Why does the Sect Leader sound so sick in the voice transmission?
Li Changshou lowered his head and walked quickly to the somewhat empty main hall of the sect. He headed towards the left corner of the main hall and soon arrived in front of the two wooden doors.
He stood there for a while. When he heard the Sect Master’s voice again, he gently pushed open the wooden door…
There was a simple and elegant tea room inside. There were a few tables and chairs, and two open windows which revealed the beautiful scenery of Cloud Peak Island.
Li Changshou was not in the mood to appreciate those things. He raised his head and looked at the young Daoist who was seated in front of the window.
He was the Sect Leader and the in-name disciple of the in-name disciple of the Grand Pure One…
His name was Ji Wuyou.
His face was like a jade crown, his eyebrows were like swords, and his eyes were like stars. He was handsome and suave. There was no need to mention too much about his appearance.
Normally, a male Qi Refinement cultivator who maintained the appearance of a middle-aged or young man would not be too ugly if it were not for his or his Dao companion’s special preferences.
The Sect Leader’s smile was gentle, and his temperament was elegant. He gave off a gentle and elegant vibe… However, that was not the point.
The point was…
The Golden Immortal Sect Leader’s face was pale, his aura was weak, and his eyes were out of focus. Although he was tall and taut, he seemed a little haggard and weak.
If he did not know that the Sect Leader Ji Wuyou’s Dao name was ‘Wuyou’, and was known as ‘Sect Leader Wuyou’ in the East Continent, Li Changshou would have given him a nickname in his head- ‘Empty Young Master of the Primordial World’.
When the Sect Leader saw Li Changshou, he smiled. A streak of immortal blood actually flowed from the corner of his mouth…
Li Changshou was shocked as well. “Sect Leader!”
“It’s just a small problem. There’s no need to worry. I’ve just suffered some injuries to my Essence Soul. I’ve already consumed some Spirit Pills with healing purposes.”
The Sect Leader Ji Wuyou wiped the corners of his mouth before taking a deep breath gently. He stabilized his injuries and said, “I will be able to recover from this minor injury in a while. You’re Changshou, right? Take this… I’ve been waiting for you for a few days just to give this to you.”
This Sect Leader Ji Wuyou took out a jade bottle from his sleeve and gently pushed it towards Li Changshou. Li Changshou lowered his head and held it with both hands.
At that moment, Li Changshou felt rather emotional.
My Sect Leader has sustained so many injuries for the sake of protecting the Immortal Du Sect! Yet, I previously commented that the Sect Leader’s mystical abilities are too weak, and said that he wasn’t competent enough. I really… Li Changshou sighed.
Li Changshou felt ashamed. He felt grateful towards the Sect Leader who was desperately protecting the sect.
“Sect Leader, you are injured. Please go into seclusion soon to recuperate. It has been hard on you. You fought against the demons from outside in order to protect the sect.”
“It’s just a trivial matter.”
Ji Wuyou laughed, looking a little awkward. He sighed and said, “Actually, a few days ago, I obtained a mystical ability from the founder of the sect, which allows me to nurture Connate Qi… I have been trying to cultivate these few days but I was too anxious and accidentally injured my Essence Soul. Haha…”
Ji Wuyou coughed.
Li Changshou was rendered speechless.
“Changshou.”
Ji Wuyou calmly wiped the blood away from the corner of his mouth. He looked at the porcelain bottle in Li Changshou’s hand. His gaze was slightly hesitant, but he still spoke tactfully.
“The thing in your hand must be kept properly. Do you know that the Immortal Du Sect’s founder who is also my Master, is Perfected Du’e who belongs to the Ren School and is the Pure Virtue Immortal G.o.d of the Kunlun Mountain?”
He continued, “This porcelain bottle is from a senior of the Ren School. He entrusted the founder *cough*… to pa.s.s it to you. He claimed that he wants to sever some karma with you. I can’t say much about this. However, this is also your fate. The Spirit Pills inside must be used properly.” Do you understand?”
Li Changshou was suddenly enlightened. He lowered his head and said, “I understand.”
“Go. Just remember this. Your cultivation level and apt.i.tude are not bad. When you transcend the tribulation and become an immortal, you can cultivate in peace in the sect.”
Ji Wuyou waved his hand. Li Changshou bowed and accepted the order before leaving the house.
Before he could close the door completely, Li Changshou heard some violent coughing and puffing which seemed to be the sound of blood spurting out…
The corners of Li Changshou’s mouth twitched. He closed the wooden doors and pretended not to hear anything. Then, he turned around and walked towards the door.
The Sect Leader’s last sentence was actually to calm him down.
Every 200 years, the Immortal Du Sect would recruit a batch of disciples. Before they recruited the next batch of disciples, they would give them a choice. They could either continue to stay in the sect or go out to cultivate and explore the outside world.
What the sect leader meant was—as long as Li Changshou cultivated in peace and survived the Immortal Ascension Tribulation in the future, the treatment he received in the sect would not be too poor. After leaving the hall, Li Changshou felt much more at ease.
Fortunately, it was just a false alarm.
His cultivation level was not exposed. As the Sect Leader of the sect, Ji Wuyou paid special attention to Li Changshou, a disciple of Little Qiong Peak, only because of the porcelain bottle in his hand.
If he had guessed correctly, the bottle was given by the Great Daoist Master Xuandu.
The karma that he wanted to sever was related to the matter that Elder Moon had looked him up for previously.
Um…
What did Master Xuandu and Elder Yue do to my marriage affinity clay figurines?
Li Changshou looked at the Spirit Pills in the porcelain bottle. Putting the quality of the spirit pills aside, the porcelain bottle itself was not an ordinary Dharma artifact. Apart from preserving the medicinal properties of the pills, it could also stabilize the pills and prevent clashes between medicinal properties.
After a.n.a.lyzing the effects of the Level-6 Spirit Pills in his head, the corners of his mouth twitched.
Nurtures the essence soul to strengthen the foundation, stabilizes the Essence Soul, strengthens the Connate Yang… I can tell that this Head Disciple of Ren School has rather impressive alchemy skills. After all, not everyone can take out a Yang-Refining Level-6 Spirit Pill.
This pill…
I’ll let Master use it.