"This painting's artistic skill is truly astonishing. No matter how it's cut, the essence, qi, and spirit within are still intact. It may be small, but it's complete. It can even be used as a spirit artifact. It's truly incredible. If I could see it in its original form, I could die without regrets. "Chu Shidao was both amazed and regretful.
Li Qingshan asked, "Is there a way to combine these three scrolls into one?"
"If we can separate them, we can naturally combine them. I'm not talented, but I might be able to comprehend your divine skill and try to repair it."
Li Qingshan was overjoyed. "If you can help me, I definitely won't let you waste your efforts."
"No, Master, your body is already like this. How can you waste your energy?" Chu Danqing stuffed the Cursive Sword Calligraphy back to Li Qingshan. "Sorry, Senior Brother. I can't fulfill your wish. It's time for Master to rest."
Li Qingshan could not say anything else. He could only try another path.
"Do you want me to lie on the bed and meet the King of Hell?" Chu Shidao slapped the side of the bed and roared at Chu Danqing, "Give me the painting. Li Qingshan, don't you want an artifact?"
Chu Shidao's temper flared, and no one could dissuade him. In the end, Li Qingshan left the three scrolls of Cursive Sword Calligraphy behind and left.
The white cloud soared into the sky, and the vast land sped backward. The wind whistled, and clothes fluttered.
Li Qingshan sighed. "They basically seem like a family. They're so deeply in love. It's enviable."
Ru Xin sat cross-legged on the cloud. "It's not necessarily a good thing for people of our generation to be too affectionate. Only those who forget their emotions can become immortals. "
"If that's really the case, then it's fine if they don't become immortals."
A strange smile appeared on Ru Xin's face. It was as if she was looking at a stubborn child. Li Qingshan said, "What, have you been charmed by my charm?" "A little." "Then you're too late."
"Haven't you heard of the saying, the pavilion closest to the water enjoys the moonlight first?" Ru Xin leaned close to Li Qingshan, exhaling a fragrant breath, and talking with a smile. Her watery eyes seemed to flow with an indescribable affection.
Li Qingshan had known her for a long time. How could he fall for it again? "Stop fooling around. Can you really refine this Water of Oblivion?"
Ru Xin said, "Let's give it a try! Maybe I need it too. "
It had always been the hardest to forget emotions. It was the word "forget".
After parting ways in the Chain Mountains, Li Qingshan returned to his cave abode and saw Little Ann sitting in the middle. The flames on Xiao Chen's head blazed fiercely. The huge skulls formed by the Skull Prayer Beads opened their mouths and spewed out flames, making them burn even more fiercely.
One by one, the corpses flew into the fire and melted in the blink of an eye. They melted into a ball of white liquid at the center of the fire and scattered in all directions. Some of them scattered into the skull's mouth, while others dripped down.
As the refinement of the Skull Prayer Beads deepened, it was not just the number that increased. Its overall strength constantly increased as well, and the number of corpses consumed increased as well. After who knew how many corpses were consumed, the white liquid gradually solidified, turning into a round shape. It was another Skull Prayer Bead.
Little Ann stood up and smiled sweetly. "I'm about to reach the first layer of the Path of White Bone and Great Beauty."
The so-called Foundation Establishment realm was true Foundation Establishment to her. She had cultivated arduously for many years, and only now did she barely manage to build up her body and mind, establishing a sufficient foundation for the Path of White Bone and Great Beauty, a divine ability from beyond the heavens.
Li Qingshan said, "Should I praise you for cultivating quickly or slowly? If you reach the first layer … How does it compare to that Blood Shadow? "
Little Ann said, "He definitely won't be able to escape. Even if he fights you, he might not necessarily lose! "
"Little girl, I'll show you my power right now!" Li Qingshan lunged over with a smile. Little Ann dodged far away, leaving behind a tinkling smile.
Before darkness descended, many sects in the Clear River prefecture carried out the same task. They removed their formations and stowed away their mechanisms and puppets before glancing back reluctantly. Afterwards, they took to the air together, abandoning the sects that they had managed for many years and beginning a great migration.
Due to Qi Practitioners, the migrating groups did not move quickly. However, when they encountered other sects, they would group up and advance towards the same destination.
The sky was about to turn dark. The setting sun dyed the surrounding clouds red. Hwa Seung-zan stood on his sword and gazed down from above. All he saw were specks of light, like fireflies, of cultivators from various sects flying into the clouds.
Then he gazed at the crescent moon in the distance and said to Han Tieyi beside him, "I never thought a single Moon Devil would be able to force Fu Qingjin and the entire Demon Slayer into such dire straits."
Han Tieyi said, "I'd like to see him clash with me."
Hwa Seung-zan said, "I hope you won't get the chance to do that."
Before he had even finished speaking, a scarlet figure shot through the air and arrived above the Rose Clouds sect. His wings of wind were like a god's, and his scarlet hair drifted about. His ruby-like eyes locked onto Hua and Tie.
Hwa Seung-zan was alarmed. He smiled bitterly. "You sure are a jinx." Han Tieyi was stern, ready to strike.
Li Qingshan left his main body in the mountains to take medicine and cultivate. He sent his doppelganger out to check on the Demon Slayer's movements. He was prepared to engage in a few more harassment battles. If there was a chance, he would eliminate a few more sects. This way, he would have more bargaining chips for the upcoming alliance. He would be able to suppress the Fu Qingjin Demon Slayer in all aspects.
Then, he encountered this great migration. He traced it all the way to this place. However, he encountered Hua and Tie, who had come to investigate. Seeing that they were on high alert, Li Qingshan smiled in his heart. He lowered his head and looked at the Rose Clouds sect.
Hwa Seung-zan relaxed. He pulled Han Tieyi, who was eager to fight, and quietly retreated. Since the other party had no intention of attacking, then it couldn't be any better. Not to mention that their chances of winning were slim, even if they were lucky enough to win, they wouldn't be able to stop him. Below them was the Demon Slayer's base camp. It wasn't their turn to attack.
The Demon Slayer cultivators also sensed Li Qingshan's presence. Panic spread. The Qi Practitioners sped up and flew towards the clouds. The Foundation Establishment cultivators appeared one after another. They raised their heads to look at the figure that forced them here. Their hearts were filled with hatred and fear. No one took the initiative to challenge him. They just stared at each other in silence.
Hwa Seung-zan was slightly moved. He alone was able to make thousands of cultivators not dare to challenge him. What kind of power was this? This was the Moon Devil! However, when he saw him with his own eyes, he realized that he wasn't as vicious and violent as he had imagined. His calm and composed appearance had an indescribable sense of peace and tranquility.
Before Fu Qingjin entered secluded cultivation to tend to his wounds, he had ordered them to avoid battle and avoid being provoked by daemons, just in case they fell for the enemy's schemes. He had to deal with the situation by remaining unchanged. The current Rose Cloud sect had been established by Fu Qingjin as the Demon Slayer's base camp in the Clear River prefecture. Who knew how many powerful formations and who knew how many cannons had been set up there. If Li Qingshan was bold enough to go down there, he would be walking into a trap.
"Looks like Fu Qingjin isn't here." Li Qingshan muttered to himself. He shoved his hands into his pockets and set foot on an invisible Path of Heaven that blanketed the stars, making his way off into the distance.
Everyone could not help but ease up a little.
Hwa Seung-zan and Han Tieyi exchanged glances and became sterner. An opponent like that was truly terrifying. The matter of forming an alliance was truly pressing.
On the next day, the Demon Slayer sent a message. Fu Qingjin used the excuse of recovering from secluded cultivation to postpone the matter of forming an alliance indefinitely. Originally, this was expected. Fu Qingjin would never negotiate with the academy in his weakened state.
But very soon, everyone realised the viciousness of Fu Qingjin's move. He was not targeting daemons, but the academy.
In the Hawkwolf Guard of the prefectural city, Wang Pushi and Hwa Seung-zan were currently conversing. Thump! Thump! Thump! Three knocks came from the door.
"Come in."
"Greetings, commanders. Another garrison has been breached by daemons today. Seventeen Hawkwolf guards have fallen in battle." Hua Chenglu was dressed in scarlet clothes. After three years of cultivation, she had finally reached the seventh layer and been promoted to a Scarlet Wolf guard. The clean Scarlet Wolf uniform should have made her seem valiant and valiant, but it outlined her slender figure, making her seem even more graceful.
Wang Pushi slammed the table and shivered. The sects could ignore everything, but the various academies of the Hundred Schools of Thought had the responsibility of protecting the people on behalf of the emperor. They had to constantly send people everywhere to kill the daemons that caused trouble. Having lost the restraints of the sects, it wasn't just the Hawkwolf Guard. Even the disciples of the academy had suffered heavy losses recently.
Hwa Seung-zan said, "I didn't think we'd be outmaneuvered instead. He's trying to make us realise that we're interdependent. He's trying to put us in a disadvantageous position when we negotiate with the alliance."
Wang Pushi said, "They've caused trouble and turned the entire prefecture into hell, but they've retreated as soon as the situation has taken a turn for the worse. Instead, they've used the people as hostages to threaten us. How despicable. Fu Qingjin, Sword Collection palace!"
Hwa Seung-zan raised his head and exhaled. "The rock demon and blood demon are massacring everywhere. Even if we send more people, it'll be difficult to stop them. The only fortunate thing is that the Moon Devil hasn't taken action. Even the night roamers seem to have restrained themselves, or the situation would be even more difficult to deal with, which would only make us more worried. We need to go ahead with the alliance. "
Wang Pushi frowned. At a time like this, whoever could not help but contact the other party first would be at a disadvantage.
Hwa Seung-zan said, "Chenglu, has Zijian been well recently?"
Hua Chenglu said rather helplessly, "I've tried to persuade her to cultivate more, but she's in a very bad mood. She doesn't want to remain in the Hundred Schools of Thought. She wants to contribute to the outside world. I've already asked her father to persuade her."
Over the past three years, Hwa Seung-zan had protected Yu Zijian even more than Hua Chenglu. After all, this involved the successor of the Violet Clouds sword. If she died in battle, the Sword Collection palace would definitely fly into a thunderous rage. The situation might be even worse than losing the war. He had even made arrangements for Yu Shukuang and the others. If it were anyone else, they would be overjoyed, but Yu Zijian was rather different.
Hwa Seung-zan pondered for a while. "I agree with her going out to train. Let's give her some safe missions first!" However, once she left the protection of the formations, were there any missions that were absolutely safe?
This was a conflict of interest between two organisations, yet he had to use this kind-hearted girl as a bargaining chip. He did not feel good about it either, but at a time like this, there was no other suitable method. As a member of the Hundred Schools of Thought, he had to plan for the interests of the Hundred Schools of Thought as a whole. It was just like how humans had to fight daemons.
"This …" Hua Chenglu hesitated. "Alright, but I want to carry out the missions with her!"
After Hua Chenglu left, Wang Pushi asked in confusion, "What does Yu Zijian have to do with this?"
Hwa Seung-zan thought about it and decided to tell him the truth.
Wang Pushi listened to him. "I see. I've always felt that you're a little overly concerned about Yu Zijian. I thought you'd finally fallen in love with someone else. This is a good move. However, we need to send a Foundation Establishment cultivator to protect them secretly. They have to be trustworthy, and they can't be too weak. They also have to be able to hide themselves. "
Hwa Seung-zan smiled. "I have a suitable candidate in mind."
PS: I'm currently in Zhengzhou, preparing to attend a gathering on Qidian. Although I've brought my computer, the updates might be a little unstable, so please forgive me. (To be continued)! ~!
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