An Asura Field?

Graceful as a startled swan, elegant as a swimming dragon.

Pure and lovely, with a hint of feigned reluctance.

Alluring and dissolute, captivating all beings.

Mature and charming, with a captivating allure.

She sat there indifferently, but in Li Lingsu's mind, all sorts of completely different types of people appeared.

This woman seems to embody all the beauty in the world, satisfying men's deepest desires for the opposite sex. No matter what type you like, you can find your perfect match in her, or even multiple types.

The moment Li Lingsu saw her, she felt that there was no point in seeking love among the masses.

"Such a captivating woman exists in this world."

The Holy Son of the Heavenly Sect was in a state of utter turmoil, completely captivated by women.

He didn't use the word "beautiful" to describe her, but rather "charming".

Because there are so many beautiful women in the world, and the Heavenly Sect also has many beauties of unparalleled grace, Li Miaozhen's master, Bingyi Yuanjun, is one of them.

But no matter how beautiful they were, in Li Lingsu's eyes, none of them were as charming as the Daoist woman in front of her.

Come in!

Xu Qi'an spoke up at the right moment, pulling Li Lingsu, who was immersed in beauty, back to reality.

Xu Qi'an was not surprised by Li Lingsu's loss of composure; he hadn't fared much better when he first met Luo Yuheng.

Strictly speaking, he is slightly better than Li Lingsu. This shows that the Imperial Preceptor's cultivation has improved; the Imperial Preceptor's karmic fire is on the verge of getting out of control.

"That's right. The reason she came to me for dual cultivation is because her karmic fire has reached a critical point."

Xu Qi'an was thinking to himself when he saw Li Lingsu sit down beside him, gazing intently at Luo Yuheng.

The Holy Son cleared his throat and introduced himself in a deep and resonant tone:

"Fellow Daoist, I am Li Lingsu, the Holy Son of the Heavenly Sect. Judging from your attire, you seem to be a member of my Daoist School as well? May I ask which sect or school you belong to?"

In the Nine Provinces, besides the three major sects, there are other Daoist School and sects.

In High Antiquity times, there were many Daoist School that were no weaker than the three major schools, and some even surpassed them.

However, over time, these schools have either weakened or become extinct. Today, the three major schools of Daoist School are "Heaven, Earth, and Man," while the rest are minor schools.

In Li Lingsu's view, her identity as the Holy Son of the Heavenly Sect would surely make this fellow female disciple look at her with new respect.

Sure enough, the woman, whose age was hard to discern, raised her eyes and scrutinized him carefully.

Li Lingsu smiled confidently and poured himself a cup of hot tea. Then, he heard Xu Qian, that old geezer, introduce himself:

"This is Luo Yuheng, the head of the Human Sect and the Grand Preceptor of the Great Feng Dynasty."

Li Lingsu's small hand trembled, spilling scalding hot tea onto the table. Her self-satisfied expression froze instantly, and her body stiffened, even more stiff than when she was at the door.

"Senior, please don't joke around."

Li Lingsu's tongue was tied, and she couldn't utter a complete sentence.

He suspected that Xu Qian was playing a trick on him, so he carefully sensed the aura of the woman opposite him. Her Primordial Spirit was mediocre, and her aura was average, far from the oppressive feeling he had when facing his elders.

Xu Qi'an looked at him silently with an expression that said, "I have to lie."

Or perhaps it is true. Xu Qian is from the capital and has an extraordinary relationship with the Bureau of Astronomy. He is at least a third-rank official, and it is reasonable for someone of his status to know the head of the Human Sect.

Li Lingsu swallowed hard, then looked at Luo Yuheng cautiously, with a questioning gaze.

"I've heard about your matter from him. Originally, it should have been you who stepped forward to engage in the battle between Celestial Person and Man with Chu Yuanzhen."

Luo Yuheng took a sip of tea and said calmly, "What a pity. Half a year wasted; his cultivation has been surpassed by Li Miaozhen."

As she spoke, she gently put down her teacup.

With a soft thud, as the teacup fell to the ground, Li Lingsu saw a dazzling sword light. He instinctively closed his eyes, his eyeballs burning, and tears streaming down his face.

This sword intent... it truly is Luo Yuheng, the leader of the Human Sect. The rumors from my sect are true; the leader of the Human Sect is indeed a beauty rarely seen in the world, the most captivating woman I've ever met. Li Lingsu quickly stood up, nervously and reservedly performing a Daoist salute, and loudly proclaimed:

"Disciple Li Lingsu greets the Daoist Master."

Luo Yuheng nodded slightly, "Although the Celestial Person and Human Sects are like fire and water, this is a matter between elders, so you don't need to be too reserved."

Li Lingsu relaxed considerably, not daring to sit down, and stood obediently to the side, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Please, Imperial Advisor, help me break his seal."

Xu Qi'an said.

Li Lingsu was overjoyed and couldn't help but glance at Xu Qian. Although this old man was eccentric and arrogant, he was quite nice to her.

Luo Yuheng flicked his finger, sending out a Sword Qi that instantly pierced Li Lingsu's brow.

The next moment, Li Lingsu heard a faint sound, like the shackles breaking.

With this sound, the power suppressing the Nascent Soul was shattered, and the long-lost power was revived. Li Lingsu felt a surge of emotion, as if she had finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel.

His first thought was: I can finally get rid of the suffering from kidney deficiency.

Even if a dignified fourth-grade Nascent Soul's physical body is not as monstrous as a martial artist's, he must still have a way to nourish his body and cleanse it of impurities.

This can greatly reduce pressure on the kidneys and promote the exchange of old and new substances.

My second thought was: I definitely chose the right person to follow.

If it weren't for following Xu Qian, the Dongfang sisters might have found them long ago, and the seal would have been broken indefinitely.

This is my fortuitous opportunity! If Li Miaozhen knew that I had a senior at the Transcendent Realm guiding me through the martial world, she would be so envious she'd cry. As Li Lingsu was lost in thought, she suddenly heard Luo Yuheng say:

"Before coming here, I visited the Bureau of Astronomy. The director there said that this winter will be extremely cold, and all sorts of things could change."

It contains all the variables. The supervisor means that Xu Pingfeng is very likely to start a rebellion this winter, but he hasn't gathered enough dragon energy!

Wrong!

Xu Qi'an was slightly moved, realizing that he had overlooked something.

In the capital, the father and son had a showdown and a battle of wits.

Xu Qi'an narrowly won, but his attempt to reclaim his destiny failed.

Therefore, in Xu Qi'an's view, if an unfilial son wants to start a rebellion, he must either reclaim his fortune or gather all the dragon energy.

But this is falling into a blind spot in thinking.

If Xu Pingfeng were to rebel, supporting the lineage from five hundred years ago would be icing on the cake, whether it be the dragon's aura or the nation's fortune. As long as the Great Feng deteriorates sufficiently, his chances of a successful rebellion would greatly increase.

During the Battle of Shanhai Pass, he stole the destiny of the Great Feng. In the incident of beheading Emperor Yuanjing, he successfully destroyed the dragon's aura.

As a result, the Great Feng weakened and was plagued by internal and external troubles.

Xu Pingfeng has already achieved his goal.

As expected of Qi Refinement cultivator, and as expected of the supervisor's eldest disciple, Xu Pingfeng... On the fifth level Xu Qi'an pinched his brow and said:

"Understood, I will collect the dragon energy as soon as possible."

It's dragon energy again. Xu Qian and the supervisor have a special relationship. Li Lingsu is like a child listening attentively in a classroom, pricking up her ears.

"After this, will you be able to successfully advance to the first rank, Imperial Preceptor?"

After hesitating for a moment, Xu Qi'an asked the question he had been curious about for a long time.

What?!

Li Lingsu nearly lost control of her expression. Was Luo Yuheng, the leader of the Human Sect, about to break through to the first rank?

That's utter nonsense. He wanted to blurt out that, as far as the Holy Son knew, the Human Sect had never had a First-Rank Dao Leader. At least not since the beginning of recorded history.

"Promotion to the first rank isn't that simple," Luo Yuheng said thoughtfully.

"It will take at least three months, or at most half a year, before I can be confident of surviving the tribulation."

The karmic fire burns once a month, and it takes at least three times, and as long as half a year, that's six times. Xu Qi'an instinctively wanted to grin.

"Before the battle between Celestial Person and Man, I hope you can help Jinlian get rid of his corrupting thoughts. He is the culprit who caused Joan of Arc's downfall. The decline of the Great Feng Dynasty, the massacre of the city by the Prince of Zhenbei, and even Wei Yuan's death in battle are all partly due to him."

Xu Qi'an said in a deep voice.

Luo Yuheng glanced at him and said, "It could also be after the battle between Celestial Person and Man."

Is she angry that I don't have confidence in her? Xu Qi'an laughed:

"Hopefully, I'll be able to recover my cultivation by then. Actually, I'm quite curious why the Heavenly Venerable mysteriously disappears when the Heavenly Sect doesn't hold a battle between Celestial Person and Man."

After speaking, he looked at the Imperial Advisor, awaiting the beauty's reply.

"Only the Celestial Venerable himself knows the answer," Luo Yuheng replied.

"Then why does the leader of the Human Sect have a chance to break through to the first rank after defeating the Heavenly Venerable?" Xu Qi'an asked again.

"Seize the fortune," Luo Yuheng said.

Then she added, "But it's only hope. In reality, if they can't rely on the emperor and control the nation's fortune, the chances of the Human Sect advancing to the first rank by defeating the Heavenly Sect are slim."

Li Lingsu only half understood what they were saying. She wanted to raise her hand to ask, but she didn't dare.

However, he remained excited because the conversation between the two important figures revealed a wealth of information.

This was something he couldn't access before.

"Could it involve the Dao Venerable? I mean the mysterious disappearance of the Heavenly Sect's Dao Leader," Xu Qi'an suddenly asked.

Li Lingsu seemed to hear her own heart pounding; this topic touched on a very high level.

"How do you know?" Luo Yuheng frowned.

"Do you remember the underground palace I told you about? Based on the murals and some clues I obtained myself, I speculate that the Daoist Daoist School in ancient times was just as prosperous as the Martial Dao today."

"At that time, Dao Zun did not exist. This means that Daoist School was not founded by Dao Zun."

He truly founded the three schools of "Heaven, Earth, and Man".

Xu Qi'an said.

In that instant, Li Lingsu almost blurted out that she should tell the other person not to joke around.

Dao Zun was the founder of Daoist School. This knowledge is recorded in ancient texts of the three schools of Heaven, Earth, and Man, and has been recognized by major systems in later generations.

The prosperity of Daoist School in ancient times was due to the efforts of the Daoist masters.

Xu Qian's words were unacceptable to Li Lingsu.

"Senior, what evidence do you have?" Li Lingsu couldn't help but ask.

In Yongzhou City, in a two-courtyard house.

The cloaked man returned, went straight to the backyard, ignored the monks' gazes, and entered a quiet room.

Three monks sat cross-legged in the room: Duqing Luohan, whose long eyebrows reached his cheeks and had a mole between his brows; and Shura Jingang Dufan, who was extremely ugly and had fierce eyes.

And the Vajra of Salvation, who has no hair, beard, or eyebrows.

"Vajra of Salvation, you have broken our agreement."

The cloaked man said in a deep voice, "I gave you the teleportation Law Artifact so we could use it when we cooperated. But you went ahead and ambushed Xu Qi'an yourself."

Du Nan Jingang said calmly, "You can choose not to cooperate."

"You"

The cloaked figure laughed, "A dignified Vajra of Buddhist School, yet you break your word. Now you've alerted the enemy; how easy is it to lure him out using the dragon's energy host?"

At this moment, the Arhat of Compassion opened his eyes, glanced at the cloaked figure, and slowly said:

"You gave the teleportation Law Artifact to Junior Brother Du Nan in advance, wasn't that exactly what you were planning? Let's not beat around the bush. We've now confirmed that Luo Yuheng, the leader of the Human Sect, is one of the Buddha's trump cards. Along with Sun Xuanji from the Bureau of Astronomy, we've roughly figured out the enemy's combat strength."

What are Tianji Palace's plans next?

The cloaked figure remained silent for a while, then chuckled, no longer dwelling on the previous topic, and said:

"The Heavenly Mystery Palace has obtained reliable intelligence that a dragon energy host has arrived in Yongzhou City to participate in the martial arts tournament. Capturing him will allow us to lure out Xu Qi'an."

The Vajra of Salvation's voice boomed. "One of the nine dragon energies?"

After what happened today, it's impossible for an ordinary dragon energy host to lure out Xu Qi'an again.

The cloaked figure nodded. "The Palace Master agrees with my plan and has already dispatched the Azure Dragon Constellation from the Twenty-Eight Mansions to assist me."

"That's excellent."

Shura Vajra interjected.

Xu Qi'an felt that it was no big deal to tell Li Lingsu some secrets, since it didn't involve him personally, and Li Lingsu was the Holy Son of the Heavenly Sect and had access to some of the sect's ancient texts.

If he searches with a specific purpose, he might find some clues, which would help him deduce the identity of the owner of the underground palace.

So he began to speak calmly:

"I once went down into an ancient tomb, so ancient that its age could not be verified. The tomb's owner was a Daoist priest who, after failing to transcend his tribulation, used his remaining soul and old body to create a completely new life."

"That old body tells me he doesn't know anyone named Dao Zun. Ha, he has no reason to lie."

Upon hearing this, Li Lingsu's pupils contracted slightly. Instinctively, she didn't want to believe it, but she also knew that Xu Qian had no reason to lie to her.

Wasn't Daoist School founded by Daoist Master?

Was Daozun a later arrival?

This secret was too much of a shock for him.

Luo Yuheng then asked, "What does this have to do with the disappearance of the Heavenly Venerable of the Heavenly Sect?"

"The major schools of Daoist School have gradually declined, while the Three Sects have flourished. The Dao Venerable, a supreme being, has mysteriously disappeared and has not appeared for thousands of years. Is there a connection between these events that we cannot know?"

Xu Qi'an's words made Luo Yuheng fall into deep thought, but he couldn't give an answer.

Time passed, and the two chatted casually. Li Lingsu listened with great interest, occasionally stealing glances at Luo Yuheng.

The more I look at her, the more captivating she becomes; the more I look, the more I can't tear myself away. Li Lingsu thought to herself.

He inevitably developed feelings of admiration and respect. As the saying goes, "A gentleman is attracted to a beautiful woman," and admiring and pursuing beautiful women is in the nature of all men.

"Among the three sects of Heaven, Earth, and Man, the Heaven sect neither approves nor opposes marriage, and the Earth sect does the same. Only the Man sect encourages its disciples to find dao companion."

"She definitely doesn't have dao companion. I wonder if I have a chance? Is my damn charm enough to win her favor?"

Li Lingsu was very confident in her charm, but the other party was a dignified Daoist leader, and would not be as superficial as other women.

However, this also means that ordinary men are unlikely to catch Luo Yuheng's eye.

As for Xu Qian, he didn't consider him a competitor at all, because Xu Qian already had a wife, and it was impossible for Luo Yuheng to become a dao companion with a married woman.

Suddenly, a light shimmered in the tea room, revealing a figure.

Clad in white as snow, with ordinary features, he was none other than Sun Xuanji, the second disciple of the Supervisor.

"You've arrived," Xu Qi'an said.

Sun Xuanji nodded, opened his mouth, and was about to speak when Xu Qi'an interjected, "Let's write."

Li Lingsu immediately chimed in, "Yes, yes, yes, writing."

Listening to Sun Xuanji speak was, in the Holy Son's view, a very unpleasant State of Mind.

No matter how indifferent a person is, spending more than three days with Sun Xuanji would definitely damage their cultivation.

Sun Xuanji was somewhat displeased; he clearly sensed their disdain, but he still chose to comply and wrote:

"Upon receiving your message, I immediately teleported here and located this place using the conch shell's positioning."

"Why are you only arriving now? Are you here to collect my corpse? Auntie is much more reliable, "Xu Qi'an thought to himself.

"I have already collected two streams of dragon energy," Xu Qi'an said.

He was referring to the nine crucial dragon energies.

Sun Xuanji nodded and wrote, "I also collected some scattered dragon energy. Those hosts brought it back to the Bureau of Astronomy. When you have time, you can go back to the capital and extract the dragon energy."

He was also collecting dragon energy on his master's orders, but without any fragments of the Earth Book, he could only take the host back to the Bureau of Astronomy and imprison him underground.

After writing this sentence, Sun Xuanji took out a stack of letters from her brocade pouch and placed them in front of Xu Qi'an.

"They asked me to give this to you."

The second senior brother wrote.

Li Lingsu peeked out and saw that the topmost envelope had the words "Lin'an" written on it.

Who is Lin'an? he wondered.

Because Li Lingsu was with him, Xu Qi'an did not open the envelope immediately. He glanced at it briefly and found that there were five letters.

Besides Lin'an and Huaiqing, who else wrote the three letters? Erlang Lingyue, and Chu Caiwei? "They couldn't find me, so they sent a message through my second senior brother. They're quite clever," he muttered to himself, putting the letter into his pocket.

Then, turning to Li Lingsu, he said, "Go back to the inn and look after her for me. Tell her I'll be back in seven days."

"Has anything been going on these past few days, Senior?" Li Lingsu asked.

"You want to cultivate together, little brother?" Xu Qi'an said indifferently, "That's none of your business."

As they were talking, all four people in the tea room looked towards the door.

A small white figure darted in and stopped outside the door, accompanied by a childish voice. "This is it, this is it!"

A small, delicate white fox stood outside the door, turning its head to call out behind it.

A dozen seconds later, Mu Nanzhi arrived, panting heavily.

Why is she here? Xu Qi'an's face instantly fell.

Luo Yuheng narrowed his eyes.

PS: Li Lingsu doesn't know Luo Yuheng. In the chapter where Xu Baipiao rescued him, Li Lingsu mentioned that she was originally going to the capital for this training trip down the mountain. However, due to an accident (being imprisoned as a rapist), she couldn't go.