Jiang Zhaoxia and Thirteen Sword Li had just returned, but the very next day they went down the mountain. The disciples were privately quite curious about it, and even more envious. They could feel how much the sect valued Thirteen Sword Li.
Li Qingqiu trusted Jiang Zhaoxia, who was at Nurturing Origin Realm Layer 5, immensely, so he wasn't worried about their mission.
After Jiang Zhaoxia and the others went down the mountain, Li Qingqiu focused on his own cultivation. He was about to begin his breakthrough to Nourishing Yuan Realm Sixth Layer.
Autumn passed and winter came. This year, the snow arrived later than in previous years.
In an open woodland, Qin Ye attacked Li Qingqiu with an iron staff. His staff techniques were fierce and forceful, and the snow melted as he swung, forming wisps of white vapor that swirled around him like smoke.
Li Qingqiu stopped his iron staff with two fingers. Origin Energy gathered around them, making his fingers harder than the staff in Qin Ye's hands.
Clang! Clang! Clang...
Clear, bell-like sounds rang out again and again. Every one of Qin Ye's moves was blocked, but he wasn't discouraged. If anything, he grew more excited.
As he gained a deeper understanding of the Ten Thousand Army Demon Subduing Staff, he became more and more reluctant to spar with other disciples using it. As a result, he didn't have a good grasp of his own strength.
At first, he had been a little worried about sparring with his master today. He hadn't expected his master to block each of his strikes so effortlessly. Even when he gave it everything he had, he couldn't budge his master's stance.
Li Qingqiu watched the exhilarated Qin Ye and felt quietly pleased. Though Qin Ye was still only at Nurturing