Southern Li Has an Ancestor

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While Li Wuxian shocked the world, her aunt Li Qingjun also shocked East Sea Penglai.

All the disciples were dumbfounded along the way.

Lu Longting and Chu Jiantian, who had both achieved the perfection of bone forging, stared dumbfounded at Li Qingjun, who flew in all the way. The two bumped into each other with a "thud," and didn't even feel the pain while clutching the bumps on their heads.

Li Duanxuan was overjoyed on the cliff. Even Yu Dongliu, the Pavilion Master who was supposedly in seclusion to break through to the Formless Yu Dongliu, came out. All the high-ranking members of the Penglai Sword Pavilion gathered around, looking at Li Qingjun as if she were a panda.

The second layer of the viscera...

Is this the speed of human cultivation?

Several elders even activated their Clear Sword Heart to fight back, trying to figure out if this disciple was some kind of demon in disguise, otherwise it wouldn't make sense... Martial Cultivation's body is built step by step through solid training, and even initiation can't produce this kind of pattern. Things like Body Seizing, rebirth, and reincarnation won't work. Daoist cultivators can do it, but Martial Cultivation absolutely cannot.

This is truly unacceptable; at the tender age of twenty-seven or twenty-eight, he's already reached the second level of gestation. It feels like we've all lived in vain.

"There are precedents..." Pavilion Master Yu Dongliu observed for a long time before finally saying, "As far as I know, every few generations Celestial Pivot Divine Palace produces someone like this, but they keep it low-key and the average person doesn't know about it. There might be some special method... Qing Jun has probably encountered a similar opportunity this time. Of course, the premise is that Qing Jun's aptitude is also at the same level as the top figures of the Celestial Pivot Divine Palace."

Everyone laughed, "Penglai Sword Pavilion has finally managed to hold its own against the Celestial Pivot Divine Palace."

This reveals the swordsmen's aloofness. While most sects would ask Li Qingjun what kind of good fortune she had encountered, the swordsmen did not pursue this question. They valued self-cultivation more and subtly showed a deliberate disdain and rejection of such a "sudden rise to the top" fortune.

Li Qingjun didn't go into details, but only told about the Ghost Cultivator, and added, "My martial uncle poured soul power into me and gave me the Eye of Truth."

Yu Dongliu sighed, "If that's the case, considering the time for reincarnation and the ten months of pregnancy, A Xing's reincarnation is already five or six years old. The Sword Seeking Hall should mobilize to find her reincarnation and bring her back to their sect."

Li Qingjun was taken aback for a moment, feeling a warmth in her heart, and said softly, "Thank you, Sect Leader Martial Uncle."

I was quite pleased with the result, but I must say I was also quite surprised by the decision of my Sect Leader Martial Uncle. I didn't expect him to have such a magnanimous heart.

The sect spent so much effort and resources to cultivate a Guifu Swordsman, only to have her commit suicide for love without accomplishing anything. You're already showing great magnanimity by not blaming her, but you actually plan to take her back into the sect... This isn't just a matter of magnanimity; what if you cultivate her and she commits suicide for love again?

As if sensing her confusion, Yu Dongliu said calmly, "The way of the sword is profound, and the debate between the sword of emotion and the sword of indifference has always existed. In reality, neither is beneficial to the sect. Relatively speaking, the former may be a little better... I don't blame A Xing. Besides, whether a reincarnated person can regain memories of their past life is still uncertain. However, her Innate Sword Bone is obvious. Only a fool would not want such a genius."

Li Qingjun remained silent, somewhat understanding.

Those who are truly passionate consider matters primarily from an emotional perspective, naturally placing less emphasis on responsibility; while the ruthless sword path is even colder, reaching its extreme devoid of human warmth, turning an entire sect into cold, hard blocks of iron, thus bordering on demonic. Relatively speaking, those who are truly passionate value emotions and would never be ungrateful or treacherous, which is more encouraged by Righteous Path sects, though they can't do anything about their occasional annoyances.

Yu Dongliu paused for Yu Dongliu, seemingly somewhat dejected, then turned and left. "Duan Xuan probably wants to have a private talk with his disciple, so let's not linger and go on our way."

Watching the group of swordsmen depart, Li Duanxuan smiled and said, "Being the head of the household isn't easy."

Li Qingjun nodded. Everyone here has been in charge of a household, so they understand this point.

In truth, regardless of whether they are sentimental or not, or even a swordsman like Li Duanxuan who doesn't care about emotions and finds everything boring once he reaches the pinnacle of swordsmanship, none of them are really suited to forming a sect. They are all better suited to practicing as Rogue Cultivator. However, the advantages of a sect in terms of group cohesion and inheritance are too great, Rogue Cultivator cannot match. Therefore, the sect leader has to face more headaches.

"Every family has its own troubles. Penglai Sword Pavilion has a headache, and so do other families." Li Duanxuan laughed. "Doesn't the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace have a headache? Their Palace Master, Xu Buyi, must be racking his brains over those idiots who are obsessed with various paths and don't care about anything else."

Li Qingjun laughed too. Having lived in seclusion with Qin Yi for so many years, she had heard him complain about this matter quite a bit.

"Your Qin Yi has offended the Witch God Sect. Xu Buyi actually be quite happy about it. External pressure isn't necessarily a bad thing for their Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace," Li Duanxuan laughed. "It's just that the Witch God Sect is a bit too strong, which is a bit of a problem. If it were someone a level weaker, Xu Buyi would probably be celebrating with firecrackers."

Li Qingjun finally burst out laughing, "Qin Yi is almost worried to death, but you seem to be having a good time."

"Why shouldn't I be happy?" Li Duanxuan said, "My disciple is not even thirty years old and has already reached the second level of the Returning to the Core Formation stage. He doesn't have a stiff, purely trained body. He has mastered the Overturning Sea Divine Sword in swordsmanship. His soul is solidified, and his sword eyes can pierce through illusions. Why shouldn't I be happy? Also, uh..."

Li Qingjun asked in surprise, "What?"

"Recently, I also inexplicably gained a sliver of National Luck power, the kind that all living beings pray for..." Li Duanxuan said, laughing and crying at the same time, "I don't cultivate the divine path, so it's completely useless to me."

Li Qingjun's expression changed slightly. "This concept is..."

"My descendants are going to be emperors again..." Li Duanxuan said, tucking his sleeves in. "I never expected my descendants to be so powerful, but one by one they've all..."

"..." Li Qingjun couldn't help but say, "How dare you say that? To put it bluntly, what's being passed down is your country's name and your empire, yet you're making sarcastic remarks."

The relationship between ancestor and descendant turned into master and disciple was undeniably strange. Li Qingjun wanted to curse countless times, "What was I thinking back then...?"

Li Duanxuan smiled and said, "What we are passing on is not necessarily my own knowledge... but rather your spirit and ideals."

Li Qingjun remained silent.

Li Duanxuan asked, "Are you still unable to let go?"

Li Qingjun sighed, "At least I can't abandon Wu Xian, she's my own niece. I'm not as heartless as you, completely disregarding the bloodline of my descendants."

Li Duanxuan for a while, his expression becoming slightly solemn. "This matter is somewhat different from previous changes of dynasties."

Li Qingjun asked nervously, "What's wrong?"

"Cultivators fear getting involved in mortal karma, especially major karma involving all living beings, which could lead to being trapped in the mire of the mortal world and unable to escape, or even cause their fortune to backfire and their bodies to perish. Therefore, in previous years, at most some small sects participated in such changes of power. If they succeeded, they would establish a state religion, which would be a wonderful thing. If a powerful being above the Huiyang level got involved, they generally wouldn't take direct action. At most, they would provide some indirect assistance, such as divination of heavenly secrets, and they would speak in a mysterious and ambiguous way to avoid revealing too much."

"Master's meaning is different this time?"

"Hmm... This time, it's very likely that the Taiyi Sect will get involved quite deeply."

Li Qingjun was startled. "Qian Yuan Level sect getting involved in human affairs, aren't they afraid of incurring huge karmic consequences?"

This level of sectarian involvement means they can target anyone they choose, and the most likely outcome is that they could even appoint the emperor. The corresponding result is complete entanglement in worldly affairs. Leaving aside the long-term consequences, the immediate problem is the loss of any semblance of detachment from the world, becoming associated with the corrupt and decadent lifestyle of the wealthy and powerful.

It's one thing for a small sect like Hidden Dragon Temple to do this, or for a powerful cultivator to Cloud Wandering and cultivate their mind. But your Taiyi Sect Qian Yuan Level sect, seeks longevity and the Great Dao. What do you want from worldly power and wealth? Is it really necessary for you to get involved in the struggle for the throne? Even Rogue Cultivator know to seek refuge overseas and leave that stench, yet your dignified sect is actually getting involved.

Li Qingjun was utterly unable to understand, and at the same time worried about Li Wuxian's situation, she couldn't help but blurt out, "I don't care! Wu Xian lost her parents at a young age, her country was destroyed, her family perished, and she's been held hostage in someone else's palace, enduring humiliation and disdain. She's already pitiful enough. If she's bullied by immortals again this time, she can curse her ancestors for eighteen generations. She's lived for a thousand years and it's all been for nothing. It's no different if she recognizes a tortoise as her ancestor!"

Li Duanxuan's expression became quite interesting.