"It's only been a month, and you've already mastered it. Are you serious?"
Li Qingqiu patted Zhao Zhen's head, smiling as he asked. His voice brimmed with affection.
Zhao Zhen wasn't as sensible as Yuan Li, but he rarely caused trouble. Aside from eating and sleeping, he spent all his time practicing martial arts. That diligence alone was enough to make Li Qingqiu take a liking to him.
Zhao Zhen's eyes widened. "Master, if you don't believe me, I'll show you right now!"
With that, he raised his hand, preparing to perform the Divine Dragon Transformation.
Li Qingqiu stopped him and smiled helplessly. "How could I not believe you? I'm just amazed by your talent. As it happens, I'm going to see Senior Gu. Let him take a look at how far you've gotten with the Divine Dragon Transformation."
Zhao Zhen nodded, then tugged Li Qingqiu down the mountain, even more impatient than he was.
More and more guest courtyards were being built on Qingxiao Mountain. According to Zhang Yuchun's plan, they would be built all along the mountain path, right down to the foot of the mountain, in preparation for taking on disciples in the future. To that end, the Qin family and Liu Fanzhou kept sending over more money.
The Qingxiao Sect continued to grow, and Li Qingqiu finally relented, allowing the Qin family to send five more of its younger members. Liu Fanzhou also sent three young nephews. He called them nephews, but Li Qingqiu thought the three of them looked a lot like Liu Fanzhou.
Everyone had their own selfish motives, and Li Qingqiu couldn't be bothered to quibble over it. In any case, those family members would only become ordinary disciples after joining the sect.
As he descended the mountain, Li Qingqiu observed the changes