Chapter 756 (2/2)
Heh, looks like I still ended up taking advantage of them!
Completely satisfied, Li Qingshan then asked, “When do you plan on setting off?”
“In the next day or two . ”
Hua Chengzan answered before suddenly gazing down the mountain . “Someone is here . That’s strange . Why has he come to find me?”
A man stood before the formations at the foot of the mountain . He was dressed like a farmer, giving off a very rustic vibe, but he possessed a bearing that no regular farmer possessed . He stood tall, giving off neither a sense of inferiority or arrogance, like a framework of wood and earth .
Beside him stood an adolescent child in new clothes . He carried a sword on his back, and he seemed rather uncomfortable .
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It was the leader of the school of Agriculture, Li Long . With him was Li Qingshi, who had his name changed to “Li Xiaoyao” by Li Qingshan .
Li Xiaoyao said, “Master, why don’t we just go back?”
Thunk! Li Long smacked Li Xiaoyao over the head . “Damned brat, you’re the one who said you wanted to study the sword at the Sword Collection palace, which was why I brought you here . Now that we’re here, you’ve lost your courage . What kind of man are you supposed to be?”
“It’s all cultivation . It doesn’t matter where I am . ”
“How doesn’t it matter? My school of Agriculture tends to the land, primarily focusing on “life” . We comply with the variations and fluctuations of life . The sword is a lethal weapon that primarily focuses on “death” . You need to be staunch and resolute! You’re still young right now, so your character is still undecided . If you tend to the land for a few more years with me, it’ll be too late for you if you want to learn the sword again . ”
“Will they want me?” Li Xiaoyao said uneasily .
To anyone that wanted to learn the sword, the Sword Collection palace could be regarded as a “holy land” . Yin Xiaochou had made a name for himself too after defeating the genius cultivators of twenty-two prefectures, which caused him quite the pressure .
“How will you know if you don’t try? If it doesn’t work out for you, you still have other places you can go . You’ll end up somewhere no matter what . You don’t have to be afraid either . He might be powerful, but wasn’t he still defeated by your- a person from the same hometown as us?”
When Li Qingshan was mentioned, Li Xiaoyao riled up with vigour . Sure enough, he became a little more courageous .
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During the years he had spent with Li Long, he had become much more mature . He learnt about many matters of the past, and he also understood Li Qingshan’s difficulties, so his resentment vanished . His uncle that refused to recognise him was still his role model .
At this moment, the formations opened up .
Holding onto Li Xiaoyao, the land beneath Li Long shrank and contracted, and they arrived on the mountain peak in a short while . Seeing how Li Qingshan was also here, Li Long became a little more confident .
“What brings school leader Li to my place today?” Hua Chengzan asked with a smile .
Li Long had always focused on farm work, and Hua Chengzan had spent a lot of the past few years in secluded cultivation, so they did not have much contact with each other . All he knew was he came from the same hometown as Li Qingshan .
“I heard you were about to go to the Sword Collection palace, so I specially came to see you off . It’s just a small gift to express my respect towards you!”
Li Long took out the basket of fruit he had prepared, which consisted of apples, pears, and various other fruits . They were all abundant with spiritual qi and glossy in colour . Hua Chengzan tried to turn down the gift before accepting it at Li Long’s insistence .
Only then did Li Long say, “There’s something else I’d like to ask . This child is my disciple . He’s always been smitten with the path of the sword, so I was wondering if fellow Yin could take him to the Sword Collection palace to be tested?”
Li Xiaoyao glanced at Li Qingshan before becoming afraid to look at him again . Then he raised his head and gazed at Yin Xiaochou who carried the Breaking Water sword on his waist . His face became filled with respect and admiration .
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“If he wants to become a disciple of the Sword Collection palace, he needs to undergo strict testing . It’s not something I can decide with a word from me . This child’s talent is mediocre, and he lacks a decisive air about him, so he’s not suited for the path of a sword cultivator . It’s better if he continues cultivating in the school of Agriculture . ”
Having inherited the sword intent from the past masters of the Breaking Water sword, Yin Xiaochou had developed some ability to judge people . It had already been rather difficult for this child to set foot on the path of cultivation . He had a very small chance at undergoing the first heavenly tribulation, but to the Sword Collection palace, a good chance at undergoing the first heavenly tribulation was the very basics they were looking for . Otherwise, they would not even accept them as a formal disciple .
Li Xiaoyao lowered his head, his face reddening and paling at the same time .
“He’s still young, so he hasn’t undergone any trials to toughen up yet . He does have some kind-heartedness, but he wholeheartedly wants to become a sword wielder . Even I can’t change his mind!”
Li Long sighed gently and rubbed Li Xiaoyao’s head, but he looked towards Li Qingshan .
Li Qingshan said, “Just test him out, fellow Yin . If he can’t pass the tests of the Sword Collection palace, then just make no more mention of this and send him back . I didn’t exactly possess any startling talent or decisiveness back then either . ”
“Really? But I found you extraordinary from the first time I laid my eyes on you . This child also has Li as his surname . Don’t tell me he’s your relative?” Hua Chengzan smiled .
Li Qingshan only smiled .
“I must learn the sword!” Li Xiaoyao suddenly raised his head and said loudly .
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“Oh? Why?” Yin Xiaochou asked .
“My parents were killed by a crook!”
“You want to avenge them?”
Li Long shook his head . “That crook died a long time ago!”
“Then why?”
“I- I want to kill other crooks up and uphold justice!”