Under Li Qingshan's indication, An tried consuming a black lotus seed. Immediately, an extremely pure essence of flesh and blood was released under the heat of the flames. It was comparable to the flesh and blood of over a thousand people.
An immediately began to cultivate, completely refining the lotus seed.
Li Qingshan stopped worrying too. Originally, he wanted to take An out for another round of missions, but that would waste a lot of time and would easily raise suspicion.
His bloodthirsty nature could explain why he killed, but the disappearance of the corpses was not easy to explain. It would be terrible if they were targeted by someone with ulterior motives. With these lotus seeds, An could at least cultivate for a long time. At the very least, she would not be held back by the lack of flesh and blood to devour.
After leaving An here to cultivate, Li Qingshan pushed open the door to his room. The moon was bright, and the stars were sparse. White snow filled the courtyard. He needed to make some preparations for his own path.
That night, Li Qingshan went to Benevolence Island and Wuwei Island to find Juechenzi and Ru Xin. The schools of Daoism and Medicine were both skilled in refining pills. As the top disciples of the two schools, they each controlled a batch of pills. He chose some of the higher grade and bought them, instructing them not to tell anyone else.
After this great calamity, the two of them were extremely busy. Ru Xin was busy treating the sick, while Juechenzi was taking over the affairs of the school of Daoism in place of the sloppy Daoist who had yet to return. After exchanging a few words and hurriedly exchanging pills, they went about their own business. Even Ru Xin was no longer in the mood to smile.
Finally, he went to the School of Miscellany's Treasure Island. In the general store of miscellaneous goods, he exchanged all his remaining spirit stones for pills. He paid some attention to the prices of other items and discovered that the prices of spiritual artifacts and talismans had begun to rise.
One could imagine the impact this battle had on the cultivators. Li Qingshan considered for a moment, but still did not sell the talismans and spiritual artifacts in his possession.
He returned to Cloudwisp Island. An was still sitting quietly. It looked like it would take some time to refine this black lotus seed.
Li Qingshan did not disturb her. He summarized his gains from the night. Because he had tried to choose the higher grade pills to buy, there were not many of them. However, it should be enough for him to cultivate the Ox Demon's Fist of Great Strength to the third layer.
He did not intend to cultivate in seclusion. As long as he took the elixir every day and practiced his fist technique, it wouldn't take long for him to succeed. At that time, his strength and physique would become stronger once again, and his chances of transcending the Heavenly Tribulation would increase significantly.
At dawn, Hao Pingyang came to visit and told Li Qingshan a piece of news — Zhang Lanqing was dead.
He died at the hands of an Altar Master of the White Lotus Sect. With just a single strike, he was reduced to nothingness without any room for resistance. If that Altar Lord … If they didn't want to capture Hao Pingyang alive. He was also dead.
At this point, Hao Pingyang's voice was hoarse. His eyes reddened.
Li Qingshan was silent for a long time. "What can I do?"
"I'm just here to tell you that I've already avenged him. I'm going to go to his house." Hao Pingyang said a few more words and then left.
This was the last bit of existence left behind by that dark-skinned, well-behaved man.
Li Qingshan was silent for a while, then began to practice his fist technique. In the empty and silent bamboo forest, he practiced the Ox Demon's Fist of Great Strength again and again until he exhausted the last bit of his strength. Just Now, he was lying on the ground, panting.
The sky gradually brightened. On this day, a mass funeral was held on Contention Island. It was a funeral, but most of the dead cultivators didn't leave behind their corpses. Even if they did, they were sent back to their hometowns for burial.
The disciples of the various sects lit lanterns on the Dragon Snake Lake to commemorate their classmates, whether they knew or didn't.
Li Qingshan watched from afar as the lanterns scattered in the darkness, gradually moving further and further away. He returned to Cloudwisp Island and continued his cultivation.
One by one, the elixir transformed into wisps of medicinal power that fused into his body. Then, they turned into waves of power that surged and surged in his body, waiting for the moment to be released.
…
A building rose up from the ground on Contention Island. Under the effects of the mechanical arts of the school of Mohism, the construction speed was startlingly fast, not to mention there were many mechanical structures too.
At the very top of the building, the twelve school leaders gathered together.
The slovenly daoist priest was filled with indignation. He had failed to hunt down Altar Lord Black Lotus in the end. The One Thought master glanced at him, and he almost leapt up and cursed aloud. However, he did not do that in consideration of the current atmosphere.
Earth elder Huang sucked heavily on his pipe. The school of Agriculture had suffered great losses, not because of the disciples, but because of his precious fields and orchards. They had suffered quite a lot. The disciples of the White Lotus Sect saw so many spiritual fruits and forcefully plucked them without caring whether they were ripe or not. Although they managed to retrieve all of them, they had lost quite a lot.
Diagonally behind them were the primary disciples of the various sects. They also knelt silently.
Only the seat behind Wang Pushi was empty. Hwa Seung-zan had entered secluded cultivation. With his personality, it was evident just how determined he was to ignore the bigger picture like this. An was dressed in black clothes.
Her long, soft, curvy hair was barely coiled into a bun with a wooden hairpin, but it still draped down her back. She had digested the black lotus seed, and her cultivation with the Path of White Bone and Great Beauty had increased once again. She also pushed her cultivation as an artifact refiner to the eighth layer, which was more befitting of a primary disciple. It was also worthy of the pills the One Thought master had given her.
Li Qingshan glanced past Ru Xin. She nodded slightly, and the corner of her lips curled up slightly. This major event that had shaken up the Hundred Schools of Thought did not seem to affect her at all. He believed that if it were not for the feelings of others, she would still be able to smile fearlessly.
She was not just uncaring as a doctor. She was basically heartless, which made Li Qingshan glare at her in exasperation.
As the main caretaker, Liu Changqing remained in the main seat. He cleared his throat and attracted everyone's attention. He said, "The Hundred Schools of Thought has undergone such a great change …"
After a series of mourning, he suddenly changed the topic. "… but it has also exposed many loopholes. Some school leaders are weak and useless. They can't even keep a close eye on their waist tablets, so how can they still claim the position of school leader in shame?"
He did not mention any names, but everyone looked at Liu Chuanfeng, who sat at the very end. In the end, this drunken dream had not allowed him to avoid this disaster completely.
Liu Chuanfeng became embarrassed, but he had grown used to it. It was not like Liu Changqing had the right to remove him from his position as school leader. The reason why he had lost his waist tablet was all because of that person's plan, so how was he supposed to stop it?
Liu Changqing said, "Our Hundred Schools of Thought is in urgent need of a capable and responsible school leader to watch over the formations of Cloudwisp island."
Li Qingshan was perplexed. Surely they could not take over two islands in one go. The school leaders would be overwhelmed too!
Liu Changqing said, "In order to replenish the power our Hundred Schools of Thought has lost as soon as possible, I suggest a new school be stationed in the Hundred Schools of Thought of the Clear River prefecture to watch over the formations of Cloudwisp island. Fellow Chu, please come out!"
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