Guarding the Tianshan Spirit Pool wasn't much trouble. They only needed to stay by the pool's edge.
The Tianshan Spirit Pool was rich in spiritual energy, making the assignment highly coveted. Before anything had been settled, word had already gotten out, prompting many disciples to start pulling strings.
That was what happened when a sect grew large. As long as Li Qingqiu hadn't made the decision himself, any room for delay would lead to a situation like this. Li Qingqiu took it in stride, allowing such gray areas to exist.
Spring passed, and summer came. Qingxiao Mountain had gained a new charm.
As the main mountain of the Qingxiao Sect, Qingxiao Mountain was constantly being renovated. The main road was wide and grand, and many of the buildings on the mountain had been rebuilt as palace courtyards. Profound Heart Hall in particular had grown larger and taller, its outline now visible from halfway up the mountain.
More and more people came to offer incense. As the Five Primordials created by Li Qingqiu spread through the common folk, people from all across the Nine Provinces came to pray, and the offerings became a major source of income for the Qingxiao Sect.
At the mountaintop, Li Qingqiu sat in meditation facing the blazing sun, his palms turned upward.
He was studying the Immortal Absolute Three Swords that Jiang Zhaoxia had taught him.
The Immortal Absolute Three Swords could inflict devastating damage on a massive scale, making them a much-needed offensive technique for Li Qingqiu. So he had devoted time to cultivating them.
With [Innate Sword Maniac] and [Thousand Hammer Hundred Refinements], Li Qingqiu couldn't master the techniques outright like Jiang Zhaoxia, but his rate of comprehension was extraordinary—far beyond Xu Ning and Shen Yue.
He now spent most of his time absorbing