Gusts of wind surged, turning into a pair of semi-transparent wings on Li Qingshan's back. The wings of wind that he had not seen in a very long time!
The fierce wind kicked up a huge wave in the hot spring. With a sudden flap of the wings, he rushed into the air and dove into the depths of the clouds in the blink of an eye.
The Fragrant Flower house was as small as a mustard seed, blurry in the endless sea of trees. He cast his gaze towards the north again and whistled off.
Although he was unable to borrow the atmospheric winds because his strength had yet to fully recover, he still maintained a straight line and constantly flapped his wings, moving faster and faster, leaving behind a spiral stream of air. With this innate ability, even a distance of five thousand kilometers was nothing. It would take him a day or two at most to reach the border between the Mist province and the Green province. Afterwards, he would confirm his bearings and fly off in the direction of the Ruyi commandery.
Li Qingshan gazed at the sky and diverted a sliver of his attention to his mirror clone. He lowered his head and said, "A 'Man, how do you plan on explaining my identity?"
Only then did Chrysanthemum Fragilis return to her senses. "What was that just then?"
"It's just a clone."
Chrysanthemum Fragilis was shocked. "It's just a clone!"
In the past year or so, she had never seen him fight again. She had only watched him grow up day by day. Although she knew he was constantly growing stronger, she had no idea just how strong he was. Just Now, with that fleeting glimpse, she understood just how powerful this child before her was.
In the past, he had promised to give her freedom after using her for two years at most. She was still rather doubtful. If she were a man, she would never let go of a beautiful matriarch like her who could do whatever she wanted as a servant so easily. Now, she no longer had any doubts. To him, she was completely insignificant. Instead, she felt some slight reluctance and resentment inside.
Li Qingshan said, "I'm asking you a question. What're you standing there for?"
"I'll just say you're my man!" Chrysanthemum Fragilis walked over with a swaying motion and knelt down to hug him. She kissed him deeply and said with a smile. Having concealed his characteristics as a daemon, he lost some of his evil charm and gained more of a delicate handsomeness.
"Isn't it Daddy?" Li Qingshan said with a smile, but the lust in her heart was ignited again. She was dressed splendidly today. She wore an exquisite silver crown on her head and a gorgeous green and black dress that outlined her graceful figure. She was filled with a moving exotic charm.
Lowering his head, he could see a deep ravine. Casually reaching into her clothes, he grabbed her ample bosom and lightly pulled the lapel. With a 'chi la' sound, a pair of jade rabbits leapt out.
"Ah! You just bullied this servant's daughter, and now you want to bully this servant. En, the White Lotus Sect will openly recruit disciples in the Fragrant Flower Market. When the time comes, you can just go. I will tell Ah Lu not to tell anyone about what happened today! I'll write a letter. You just have to pass the letter to Zi and she'll return the item to you. But you have to promise me one thing! "
Li Qingshan said, "What is it?"
"When it's over, you must come back to see this servant. Do you know how hard it was for me to wait for you to grow up? It's not easy for you to come back, but you just leave like that. Isn't that making this servant unreconciled for the rest of my life? "Chrysanthemum Fragilis complained.
"I didn't know that it was hard for you?" Li Qingshan raised his eyebrows with a smile. They had only met by chance in the first place, so they each took what they needed. Although they had never actually crossed swords or legs, they did not lack other methods, so his complaints were completely unreasonable.
Chrysanthemum Fragilis whispered a few words in his ear. Li Qingshan's heart was moved. Sure enough, this is the southern barbaric land. The atmosphere is really open!
"Okay, then we'll talk about it at that time!"
"At that time, this servant will definitely make you satisfied, A Yue!" Chrysanthemum Fragilis pursed her lips and smiled. If the Fragrant Flower Clan could get close to this backer, it would be more reliable than the White Lotus Sect. The White Lotus Sect had too many followers, and their resources were limited. Meanwhile, just a little bit of benefit from this person would be enough for her to enjoy endlessly.
A few days later, Li Qingshan ended his comfortable, or rather boring, days in the Fragrant Flower House.
The envoy of the White Lotus Sect started a ritual in the Fragrant Flower market. White lotuses bloomed one after another, as large as a round table. A fragrance filled the air, dazzling people.
Afterwards, he began to recruit disciples. He only accepted children below the age of fifteen, as well as adult shamans with a foundation!
Before this, the news had already spread. The bustling Fragrant Flower market became even more overcrowded. Who did not want their child to become a shaman? Joining the White Lotus Sect was a shortcut to success.
In the bustling market, children lined up and ascended the platform to have their talent tested. However, less than one in ten people truly possessed the talent for cultivation, and the White Lotus Sect was extremely strict when it came to accepting disciples. If their talent was too poor, they would not accept them either. Basically, only one in a hundred would be accepted.
In this place where there were no Hundred Schools of Thought, where there were no large sects fighting over resources, the sole White Lotus Sect did indeed have the right.
Below the platform, under a pergola, Chrysanthemum Fragilis smiled. "Envoy, you're far too meticulous."
"This is the foundation and legacy of the White Lotus Sect. Holy mother above, how could I dare to slack off!"
The emissary of the School of White Lotus was a benevolent old man with white hair and a white beard. He spoke slowly, and his voice was gentle and magnetic. Even for those children who did not have the aptitude, he comforted them with gentle words without a trace of impatience. It was impossible for others to associate him with an evil cult.
At this moment, a child ascended the platform. Immediately, all of the lotus flowers bloomed, leading to a series of cries.
The White Lotus envoy immediately put down the teacup in his hand. This was a sign of top-notch talent, and he had never expected to run into one in such a small place. When the child got closer, his eyes lit up. What a handsome child!
"What's your name? Which tribe do you belong to? "
"I'm Goldie A 'yue. My tribe was destroyed by the Bone Eating tribe. It was the matriarch of the Fragrant Flower clan who saved my life!"
Li Qingshan was dressed in a set of attire commonly seen in the region. He bowed towards Chrysanthemum Fragilis and glanced at Xianghua Lu beside her. Xianghua Lu obviously did not have to undergo any tests. After sitting for most of the day, she just happened to be bored out of her mind. When she saw Li Qingshan, she almost cried out. She covered her mouth in a hurry and remembered Chrysanthemum Fragilis's instructions.
Originally, she hated him to the core, but when she heard he came from Goldie fort, she could not help but feel some pity. As it turned out, his parents had been eaten by the Bone Eating barbarians!
The Bone Eating tribe suffered heavy losses in the Fragrant Flower market, venting their anger on Goldie fort. It caused a disturbance, but it was forgotten very soon. The Fragrant Flower market used this opportunity to seize the gold mine in Goldie fort and formed a new group of merchants. After destroying the Bone Eating tribe, they became the strongest tribe in the region.
The jungle of the Mist province was always like this. Tribes of various sizes appeared and were destroyed.
The envoy expressed sympathy towards Li Qingshan's predicament and praised Chrysanthemum Fragilis for her righteous actions before accepting Li Qingshan.
Li Qingshan stood with a group of children who had successfully passed the test, only waiting for the day he set off. He sensed a pair of eyes constantly glancing over, so he turned around and smiled at Xianghua Lu. Xianghua Lu turned her head away in a hurry, afraid to look anymore!
At the same time, his clone had already set foot in the Green province. However, after entering the Green province, he became a little more careful, flying above the clouds as much as possible. When there were no clouds, he would find a way to hide himself. He did not want the Dragon King Of The Sea to know he was still alive!
When Li Qingshan was about to set off for a branch of the White Lotus sect with the envoy, the familiar landscape began to enter his view!
It had been almost three years. He was finally back!
Li Qingshan arrived in the Chain mountains first. The formation was still in place, undamaged. He let out a sigh of relief. As it seemed, his identity had not been exposed, or his dwelling would have never been preserved in such a stable manner. Gu Yanying and Hwa Seung-zan had been quite nice. They did not divulge his secret just because they received news of his death.
As long as they did not say anything, no one would disturb his secluded cultivation. Even Han Qiongzhi would not. To cultivators, cultivation was the most important. Secluded cultivation without emerging meant they had reached a critical juncture.
Cultivation itself was extremely time-consuming. The higher one's cultivation, the more so it was. Entering secluded cultivation for two or three years was nothing strange. There were also quite a few people who lamented that the lifespans of cultivators were long, far greater than mortals, but the amount of time they truly enjoyed life in the world might not even be as long as mortals. However, the people who said that would never be willing to become mortals.
"Is Little Ann still not back? Has he undergone the heavenly tribulation, or is he currently learning the Chant of Deva-Nāga? "
Li Qingshan then turned around to Ru Xin's dwelling. The stone door was firmly shut. He called out a few times, but there was no response. Right when he was about to leave, he suddenly glanced below his feet and could not help but be surprised. The ground outside the dwelling was actually covered in moss, which also meant she was either in secluded cultivation, isolated from the outside world, or she had not returned to the dwelling for a very long time.
People came and went in Clear River city. It was just as bustling as before. The entrance to the Hawkwolf Guard was just as deserted as before.
In a room at the top of the building, Hua Chenglu leaned on her hand as she listened to the reports of a Scarlet Wolf guard quietly. She had used a few years to consolidate her various comprehensions from the Wisdom Imbuement, adapting to the status and identity of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. She seemed to possess the bearing of a superior.
However, from outside the window, Li Qingshan could not help but find her slightly unfamiliar. Compared to her, Chrysanthemum Fragilis who he did not have any feelings for seemed closer and more familiar. After all, it had been a few years!
There was a reason why the cultivation community was apathetic towards human relationships. If it were not for the fact that cultivators all had impressive memories, there would probably be cases where they would forget the names of their friends and family after emerging from secluded cultivation.
This was not an exaggeration. Three years of secluded cultivation was not as simple as three years of separation from mortals. Every time they entered secluded cultivation, they would cast aside all external matters and delve into the profound world of cultivation. It was said that there were cultivators who would go into secluded cultivation for a decade and come out forgetting their names. Others would tell them who they were, but they would find the name very unfamiliar, so they would give themselves a new name.
Being too close would harm one's self-will and affect cultivation, which was why it was better to forget each other than to help each other in difficult times. From a certain perspective, the reason why Li Qingshan could remain so close to Little Ann was because Little Ann did not have any pursuits of her own. She treated following him as the objective of cultivation, using his path as her own path.
Hua Chenglu sensed something and gazed out the window, but there was no one there.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
