Filial your mother, give it back! "
Li Qingshan cursed and reached out to grab the Jade-Melting Furnace. How dare you take advantage of me at this time?
Ru Xin turned around and coughed twice. She said in an old voice, "Good son, with this care, I feel much better from my headache."
Li Qingshan grabbed her shoulder, and her shoulder flashed with light. A layer of flexible, blue light appeared. He actually lost his grip, and it slipped out of his grasp.
Ru Xin's feet slipped and she slid seven to eight steps away. She scolded, "You want to take back what you gave away? Is this what a man should do?"
"Whether I'm a man or not, I don't need you to tell me." Li Qingshan reached out and grabbed. His palm gave off a spiritual light and it spun and expanded like a whirlpool. A strong suction force emerged.
Ru Xin's body tilted and she held the Jade-Melting Furnace in one hand. She waved her sleeves behind her and a ribbon of blue light also spun into the center of the whirlpool. The whirlpool immediately collapsed.
Li Qingshan cheered, "Good, now watch this move!"
In this small space, the two exchanged moves and each used their own methods.
Li Qingshan displayed all his understanding of the Dao of Water these days. He used the water spiritual force to create all kinds of changes. Whether it was entanglement or forceful attacks, they were all deftly resolved by Ru Xin. None of the bottles and jars in the alchemy room were damaged.
Of course, this was also because Li Qingshan did not use his full strength. This was not a duel, he just wanted to see Ru Xin's understanding and methods of the Dao of Water. The result did not disappoint Li Qingshan. If she transformed into a mermaid, she should be more profound.
The two fought for a while in the alchemy room. In the end, Li Qingshan's reaction was faster. He trapped her and to prevent her from escaping, he wrapped one arm around her and grabbed the Jade-Melting Furnace with the other. He smiled, "Let's see where you can run now!"
Ru Xin suddenly shouted for them to stop. Li Qingshan was stunned for a moment. He realized that the two of them were a little too intimate. She was in his arms, as if she was nestled in his embrace. Her hair was like clouds, and her slender neck was like jade. Everything was within reach.
Li Qingshan wrinkled his nose and caught a whiff of a heavy medicinal fragrance, mixed with a faint, indescribable fragrance.
Ru Xin smiled and asked, "Does it smell good?"
Li Qingshan quickly let go of her, and she turned around. His face was mischievous. At a time like this, shouldn't a woman be shy? Why did he feel a little embarrassed instead?
Ru Xin used her long and slender fingers to tidy up her hair. "Could it be that you are tempted by lust, fickle-minded, fickle-minded, fickle-minded, fickle-minded? You want to let down the Eldest Miss of the Han Clan, right? "
Li Qingshan said, "That's definitely not the case. I am fickle-minded, fickle-minded, fickle-minded, fickle-minded, fickle-minded. Although I am tempted by lust a little, fickle-minded is far from fickle-minded. In another three years, it will be our wedding day. At that time, I will definitely invite you to attend."
The smile on Ru Xin's face faded a little. She looked at Li Qingshan with her gentle eyes. Li Qingshan felt like there was smoke and clouds changing. He couldn't figure it out.
Ru Xin asked, "Is that okay?"
"What's okay?" Li Qingshan was confused.
"Nothing. You've given me the pill furnace and taken advantage of me. It's time for you to leave." Ru Xin waved her hand like she was chasing a sheep.
"You want to chase me away after taking advantage of me? Besides, who took advantage of you! I have something else I need your help with. "
"What is it?"
"I want to comprehend the path of water more deeply."
"Doesn't that mean you're much stronger than me?"
"That's only because of my talent. In terms of comprehension, I'm nowhere near you."
After a few days of thought, Li Qingshan understood why he still lacked sufficient comprehension of the path of water after reaching the fourth layer of the spirit turtle. Because the talent that the spirit turtle gave him was just too powerful. He could control the water element as if it was his own arm.
It was because everything came too easily. Instead, he lost his desire to explore. Most of his attention was placed on refining more water to increase his own strength.
Instead, it was those regular cultivators who lacked talent who had no choice but to strive for perfection and diligently comprehend in order to increase their own cultivation and the power of their techniques. There were gains and losses. However, he believed that this "loss" was not difficult to make up for.
Ru Xin glanced at the Jade Melting Cauldron in her hand, "Alright, for the sake of your filial piety."
Li Qingshan said, "I feel like I'll choke you to death with my own hands sooner or later."
At this moment, Liu Chuanfeng's call rang out from outside the alchemy room, "Qingshan, are you in there? If you are, answer me. I have something to discuss with you. "
Ru Xin said, "It's probably about the Exhibition Matches of the Nine Prefectures. Go ahead. I'll refine the Jade Melting Cauldron first. Once you're done with your matters, we'll find a suitable place to cultivate."
"Can you not be so weird? Forget it, I'm leaving!"
Li Qingshan shivered. She really had become gentle. Her voice, speech, and expression were all extremely gentle, basically enough to melt his heart. However, he was used to her cursing, so he was very unaccustomed to this.
Ru Xin smiled. "My good son, piss off!"
Li Qingshan shook his head with a bitter smile. He really had asked for it.
After watching Li Qingshan leave, Ru Xin sat down cross-legged and began to refine the Jade Melting Cauldron. However, her mind was unable to calm down as she muttered to herself, "Is this alright?"
When Li Qingshan arrived outside the door, he discovered that Liu Chuanfeng was not the only one waiting outside. Sun Fubai's face was flushed as he stood at the side, chuckling.
"Uncle Fu, you've successfully built your foundation. Congratulations!" Li Qingshan quickly walked up to him and congratulated him.
"It's all thanks to your help, Qingshan."
"Fellow Daoists, why have you all come to find me?"
Li Qingshan then turned to look at Liu Changqing, Hwa Seung-zan, Chu Danqing, Han Tieyi, and the others, smiling as he asked.
Li Qingshan had descended from above. The entire Hundred Schools of Thought knew that he had returned. He was no longer the insignificant, insignificant figure of the past anymore. Many matters required him.
Hwa Seung-zan had come to find him to handle the matters of the Hawkwolf Guard. As a vice commander, he could handle matters for him, but there were still many matters that required him to make decisions as the commander.
Liu Changqing had come to find him to discuss how to deal with the Exhibition Matches of the Nine Prefectures. Something as important as the Clear River prefecture's honour directly involved him, the Scarlet Hawk commander.
A large group of Foundation Establishment cultivators surrounded him, wanting to pull him away to discuss the important matters first. There was also Han Tieyi, who remained silent, while Chu Danqing hesitated to speak. There were also a few familiar faces who stood to one side in the distance. Among them were Hao Pingyang, Li Long, and so on. Clearly, their cultivations were insufficient, so they were afraid to approach them and stand beside these school leaders.
Li Qingshan shook his head inside. Sure enough, there were many matters he had to deal with after returning this time. After a moment of thought, he said, "How about this? Fellow Daoists, I'll return to Cloudwisp island first, and then I'll visit each of you." He nodded at Hao Pingyang and the others in the distance.
Liu Chuanfeng felt like he had gained a lot of face. He felt like Li Qingshan really did have a conscience and was loyal to his friends.
Returning to Cloudwisp island, the bamboo forest was still as gloomy as before, but the path had been swept clean. As he approached the bamboo building, he heard the voices of people. Quite a few disciples had joined them again, making it much livelier. It was no longer as cold and cheerless as before.
Sun Fubai recalled the past and could not help but sigh in amazement. He had gone from the miserable situation where he could not accept any disciples, where even the school leaders were Qi Practitioners, to the current situation where he had three Foundation Establishment cultivators and disciples had begun to gather. It was basically a world of difference.
"It's all because of you, Qingshan!"
Li Qingshan smiled. "I've only come up with a few ideas. Y- you're the one who's managed things well."
Liu Chuanfeng said, "The entrance examination is right around the corner. When the time comes, we'll have a few more disciples online. It'll probably be even livelier."
Li Qingshan said, "Really? I feel like it's already been quite some time since the last entrance examination. "
Due to the Marquis of Ruyi's death in battle, Liu Changqing still ended up continuing his position as prefect. Under his command, the schools worked together to tidy up the fifteen hundred kilometers of Clear River prefecture.
The school of Mohism repaired the destroyed cities and rebuilt the homes of the people. The school of Confucianism sent out disciples to serve as district prefects and restore governance. The school of Legalism worked together with the school of the Military to strengthen their attacks on the bandits and bandits.
The school of Agriculture distributed the seeds of various crops. These seeds had all been purified with spiritual qi, so the first year's harvest would be extremely startling. Afterwards, they sent out disciples of the school of Agriculture to help with the planting and distribution of food, ensuring that there would be no starvation.
The Clear River prefecture had also emerged from the shadows of war. The people could live in peace and contentment again, so Liu Changqing wanted to reopen the entrance examination and recruit disciples from all over the place to recover the strength he had lost in the war.
Liu Chuanfeng said, "Yeah. We definitely have to make a name for ourselves in the Exhibition Matches of the Nine Prefectures this time. Only then can we recruit even more disciples in the upcoming entrance examination."
"May I ask how the Exhibition Matches of the Nine Prefectures will be conducted?"
Sun Fubai said, "First, the schools will compete with their own methods. The school of the Military will demonstrate military formations, the school of Music will compete with instruments, and so on. As for us schools of Novels, we'll obviously compete with our methods of turning fiction into reality. Afterwards, we'll compete in martial arts."
Li Qingshan said, "May I ask how strong the schools of Novels from the other prefectures are?"
Liu Chuanfeng let out a heavy sigh. "Originally, they were no different from us in the past. They were all miserable. There were a few prefectures where the schools of Novels didn't even have a formal school leader. If it weren't for the fact that they were one of the ten schools of the lower classes designated by the founding emperor, they would have been abolished a long time ago. However, in the past few years, they've all stolen our ideas, so the situation has improved again. "
"On the other hand, the Cloudwisp association's development has instead regressed after several years of war in the Clear River prefecture. I really can't say we're guaranteed to win this battle."
Li Qingshan smiled. "You can say we're all in this together. It's not necessarily a bad thing for the school of Novels to recover its reputation."
Sun Fubai said, "Yes. I've already contacted the various prefectures. I want to establish an association that covers the entire Ruyi commandery. The wider the audience, the more we can unleash the power of the school of Novels to the limit. They're rather interested too. As a result, this battle is even more important. It's no longer just for the entrance examination. It'll also determine which prefecture can maintain a dominant position. "
If the books Li Qingshan had copied out right now could be published across the entire Ruyi commandery, the rate at which they gathered the power of belief would definitely multiply. Due to the war, the population of the Clear River prefecture had been drastically reduced, but the other eight prefectures had not been affected too much. It would be an extremely vast market.
But on the other hand, the schools of Novels from the other prefectures would definitely want to expand their influence too. By then, the first book to be published would be a problem. If it was not handled properly, it could lead to a conflict, so the dominant position would be relatively important.
As they spoke, the three of them arrived before the bamboo building. Li Qingshan said, "Then let's go in and properly plan!"
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