Chu Danqing paced back and forth anxiously in the room, occasionally pushing open the window to look in the direction of Cloudwisp Island and sighing. He was not such an impatient person, but this matter was too important. Other than Li Qingshan, there was no one else he could discuss it with.
"Danqing, what has happened? Why are you so anxious?"
Li Qingshan's voice suddenly rang out from behind. Chu Danqing turned around in surprise and joy, only to see Li Qingshan striding into the room. He sat down on the mat in front of the window rudely, leaning his arm against the small table.
He discussed with Liu Chuanfeng and Sun Fubai for a while and proposed a few ideas before leaving Cloudwisp Island. He knew his own limitations. In terms of affection and understanding of the school of Novels, he was not as good as Liu Chuanfeng. In terms of meticulous thinking and handling of specific matters, he was not as good as Sun Fubai. He would not be of much help even if he stayed, so he might as well finish his business quickly and go learn the path of water from Ru Xin.
"If there's anything I need to do, I promise to win. I'll leave everything else to you two."
After saying this, Li Qingshan bid farewell and left. He first went to the school of Painting, who was closer to him.
"Qingshan, your cultivation has become even more profound!"
Chu Danqing praised as he sat down on the opposite side of the table. He wanted to pour some tea, but Li Qingshan had already picked up the teapot and filled his cup. He then drank it in one gulp and said with a smile, "Long time no see. You've learned to say such polite words."
He still remembered Chu Danqing's ignorant appearance when they first met. Now that he had experienced the world, his naivety had faded. His frown made him seem even more mature.
"I'm not being polite. Your cultivation … Never mind, let's not talk about this for now. I have … Sigh, I really don't know where to start." Chu Danqing had originally planned to ask Li Qingshan for help, but he had never asked anyone for help before, so he did not know how to say the words.
Li Qingshan's smile faded and he placed the teacup on the table. "I still remember Grandmaster Chu's kindness. Just say it, I won't say a word. To be honest, what I hate the most is' great kindness is unforgettable ', not to mention' knotting the grass and earring the ring '. It felt as if he owed someone something. It's better to repay kindness with kindness. "
Chu Danqing pondered for a moment. "You know, I'm not the only disciple my master has …"
A wisp of white mist rose from the teacup and dissipated. Chu Danqing explained with a frown. Li Qingshan listened quietly.
It turned out that Chu Shidao had many other disciples apart from Chu Danqing. Among them, there were three outstanding disciples who had all undergone the first Heavenly Tribulation and reached Foundation Establishment.
But after that. They all set up their own sects, believing that they had already received Chu Shidao's true teachings. Thus, they no longer treated Chu Shidao courteously. Instead, they were jealous of Chu Shidao's reputation and status, secretly attacking and slandering him.
Chu Shidao was disheartened. He was unwilling to argue with his disciple, so he retreated deep into the mountains. He took in Chu Danqing as his disciple and taught him seriously.
Li Qingshan slapped his thigh. "Such an ungrateful scumbag. If I see them, I'll definitely make them live up to their name! "
"Live up to their name?" Chu Danqing was confused. He had no idea that Li Qingshan had yet another method of crushing people to pulp.
"Continue. Since we don't have any contact with each other anymore, what does it have to do with them?"
"A few days ago, they suddenly came to visit master's grave. I even thought they had realized their error, but I didn't expect them to say they wanted to discuss how to split master's legacy after visiting the grave. What a pity that they didn't even attend master's funeral! "Chu Danqing was extremely furious.
When Chu Shidao was buried, the war between the humans and daemons raged like wildfire. None of the cultivators dared to come to a place as dangerous as the Clear River prefecture at a time like this. Now that the situation had gradually calmed down, what should come would come.
Li Qingshan nodded. Chu Shidao's main legacy was obviously his paintings. Every single one of his paintings could be used as a spiritual artifact. Some of his masterpieces could even rival arcane artifacts in power, and they did not have a high requirement on the cultivator's strength.
For example, the Heavenly Maiden Scatters the Blossoms that Li Qingshan had won could be used by Qi Practitioners as well. The heavenly maiden they summoned could rival a Foundation Establishment cultivator in power, so it was even more valuable than regular arcane artifacts. It was no wonder that Chu Danqing's senior brothers and sisters would become envious of a legacy like that.
Chu Danqing took out an invitation card drawn in ink. "I tried to push it off the other day, but I really can't push it off this time."
Li Qingshan picked up the invitation card and flipped through it. An inky-black carp suddenly began to swim around in fright. He said in confusion, "Don't tell me they can just ask for this legacy just because they want it? And, you're in the Clear River prefecture right now. You have the support of prefect Liu and the other fellow cultivators, so how can the three of them touch you? Why must you be so impatient? "
Chu Danqing said, "This is an internal matter of my school. I shouldn't let outsiders interfere. Qingshan, you might not be a member of my school of Painting, but my master trusts you very much. Sigh, my senior brothers and sisters are people with status now. If it's just these paintings, they won't fight over them so shamelessly. It's related to a secret treasure too. If I insist on ignoring them and they leak it out of anger, it'll be a great disaster. "
Li Qingshan became curious too. "What secret treasure?"
Chu Danqing sucked in a deep breath. "The secret of the Painting Tomb!"
"The Painting Tomb?"
"In the past, the Five Absolutes Immortal left behind everything he knew in the Five Absolutes Tombs of the Sword, Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, and Painting to await the fated. This is an extremely widespread legend across the nine provinces, but it can't really be called a legend either, as every few decades or centuries, a cultivator will be fortunate enough to enter one of them and obtain his legacy, allowing him to rise up in a single stroke."
Yearning filled Chu Danqing's eyes, but it was not because he wanted to rise up in a single stroke. It was rumored that it was all thanks to this Five Absolutes Immortal that the school of Painting was able to survive until now. As a disciple of the school of Painting, being able to see a single painting from him was already a great blessing.
As soon as Li Qingshan heard it was this person, he became spirited. Even the murals in the main hall of the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga originated from this person, which only went to show just how powerful he was in the past. The legacy he left behind was basically priceless. Even he was interested when he heard about it.
"In other words, you know where the Painting Tomb is?"
Chu Danqing shook his head. "No one knows. The Five Absolutes Tombs don't actually exist in this world. Otherwise, after all these years, people would have explored it completely and taken away what's inside. Why would we even get a chance?"
"It's said that the Five Absolutes Tombs are all independent spaces, drifting through the nine provinces. No one knows where they are, nor do they know how to enter. Even third heavenly tribulation powerhouses can't force their way in. They can only rely on their own luck. Even if cultivators are fortunate enough to enter, they'll often only be able to catch a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg before being transported out. "
Li Qingshan said, "In other words, master Chu has only obtained some clues."
"Yeah, it's just some groundless clues. I don't know how it reached the ears of my three senior brothers and sisters. If I knew where the Painting Tomb is, I would have gone in a long time ago to accept the legacy. Why would I be troubled by them?"
Chu Danqing smiled bitterly. Li Qingshan noticed that Chu Danqing's expression was rather unnatural. Clearly, he was not telling the truth. Chu Danqing's understanding of the Painting Tomb was definitely not limited to that, which made him slightly displeased. However, with some thought, he came to an understanding.
With such a great fortune on the line, even brothers could fall out with each other. He was not related to Chu Danqing at all, so he had to be vigilant. All he needed to do was help him deal with his senior brothers and sisters, and that would be repaying Chu Shidao's kindness. The rest was out of his hands.
Right as he thought that, Chu Danqing's voice directly rang out in his head. He said through soul sense, "Actually, I know when and where the Painting Tomb will appear again, as well as how to enter it. I'm afraid they have methods to eavesdrop, so I purposely told them. "
Li Qingshan could not help but laugh. Was this scheming or not? He felt much more comfortable and also transmitted, "Aren't you afraid that I'll turn against you and take away your opportunity?"
"My master said that you're ruthless, but you're not someone who forsakes righteousness for the sake of profit. Also, the Painting Tomb is very big. Maybe we can enter it together to take a look. However, I can't guarantee anything." Chu Shidao smiled. He still had the naive look of the past and appeared even more honest.
Li Qingshan slammed the invitation on the table. "Since they want to discuss, then let's discuss it with them!"
Chu Danqing said, "Even if I die, I won't let them take advantage of me!"
Li Qingshan left the school of Painting. After a moment of thought, he went to the school of Legalism to see Hwa Seung-zan.
As soon as Hwa Seung-zan saw Li Qingshan, he remembered his other identity, the North Moon. However, he also remembered how he had saved his life. If it were not for him, peace would not have returned to the Clear River prefecture, and he had just saved Begonia in the marquis' estate.
Even if he had to repay him with his life, it was only right. As a result, he secretly made up his mind to never tell anyone about this.
"Qingshan, you've finally come. Let's go to the pavilion!"
"Why are we going to the pavilion?"
"Haitang told me to contact her as soon as you returned. She's holding a banquet in the pavilion to thank you."
Sigh, in other words, it's just a formal thank-you. What promise of marriage? It's all a lie!
Li Qingshan sighed inside, but it was just a man's imagination at the end of the day. He was not actually disappointed. He smiled. "If that's the case, let's invite a few more people. Let's have some fun!"
As a result, Li Qingshan invited Hao Pingyang, Li Long, and so on to the pavilion for a banquet. Apart from Han Tieyi, they all went with him happily. Hua Chenglu sighed inside.
When Hua Chenglu learnt about this, she also insisted on going. Li Qingshan obviously agreed to it. Thinking about how he had never been involved in anything ever since he became a commander, nor did he get close to his subordinates, he just called the Hawkwolf guards of the Clear River prefecture.
With that, it became quite a disturbance. Even the various school leaders who had some ties with Li Qingshan in the past heard about this and joined in. In the end, they arrived at the pavilion together. There was already a large group of people.
Standing in front of the pavilion again, he thought about the past few times. Both his identity and mental state were completely different now. The pavilion glowed with lanterns, illuminating the sky. Begonia had already come out personally to receive them.
Begonia was surprised to see so many people. All she saw was Li Qingshan standing in front of everyone. Beside him were the reputable Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Hundred Schools of Thought. They all seemed to treat him as their leader. Even prefect Liu stood to one side. She sighed inside.
After a few days, I'll naturally look at you in a different light!
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