A Sect from a Spirit Vein

Chapter 120 - 107: Two Sects Come to Submit

Early the next morning, Lu Qian awoke from his meditation feeling refreshed and light on his feet.

Last night, after taking the Star Dew Nourishing Spirit Pill and then the Three Treasures Jade Dew Pill, the elixirs from the Danxia Sect were quite effective, speeding up the operation of the Hidden Cloud Scripture.

Currently, his cultivation was stable at the eighth level of Qi Cultivation. Normally, with his Dual Spiritual Roots, it would take about ten years to reach Qi Cultivation Perfection. However, given the quality of the Spirit Vein here and with an ample supply of high-quality elixirs and Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, he might be able to shorten this by a few years.

Just not sure if there’s a reasonable way to ask Guh Niqiang to refine elixirs other than getting beaten up...

Lu Qian suddenly remembered the Honored Guest Fang who had left the Zhou Family. His identity was somewhat mysterious, possessing unique elixirs from the Danxia Sect, and having considerable knowledge about Divine Sense. Once things settled down in the Yunshan Sect, he intended to find a way to reach out to him.

As soon as he moved around a bit, a disciple came reporting, "Sect Leader, the sect leaders of Qingli Mountain and Liuhua Valley have arrived, Elder Jiang is receiving them and sent me to report to you."

Lu Qian was slightly taken aback before realizing that "Elder Jiang" must be Jiang Qingfeng. As the sect positions were not yet allocated, these former non-family members of the Zhou Family were quite slick, and guessing by Jiang Qingfeng’s status, it was certain he would become an elder, hence they were already calling him "Elder Jiang."

Qingli Mountain and Liuhua Valley have arrived quite early; it seems just as he and Master Xuan Ji had predicted, these two small Qi Cultivation sects had decided to swallow their pride and grievances to become vassals of the Yunshan Sect in exchange for their sects’ survival.

"Have Senior Sister Qingfeng lead the two sect leaders to the main hall to wait. I’ll be there shortly. Also, send someone to invite Elder Xuan Ji to join us."

The disciple accepted the order and left. Lu Qian tidied his clothes and headed straight out of the courtyard towards the Spirit Vein.

He intended to personally invite Guh Niqiang. This Fairy Nishang seemed to particularly enjoy lush natural environments. Coupled with her injuries, it would be quicker to recover near the Spirit Vein, and thus she hadn’t found a courtyard to reside in, instead meditating under an ancient tree near the Spirit Vein.

When Lu Qian saw Guh Niqiang, he found her complexion already back to normal. He sneaked a few glances and saw that the wounds on her fair and beautiful neck had completely healed, leaving no scars. Remembering the time when there was a huge, charred wound, he once again marveled at Guh Niqiang’s extraordinary physical quality and recovery ability.

"What’s the matter?" Guh Niqiang opened her eyes, a flash of golden-red light crossing her gaze.

Lu Qian smiled, "Qingli Mountain and Liuhua Valley have come to seek refuge. I’d like you to come over and boost the presence."

"Boring." Guh Niqiang frowned, "There’s not even a fight, I’m not going."

Lu Qian maintained his smile and sat down directly in front of her, "Don’t say that, this is also something your master has mentioned, a part of reflection."

Seeing Guh Niqiang’s puzzled look, Lu Qian asked, "Suppose you are now the sect leader of Qingli Mountain, and a Foundation Establishment Sect orders you to become its vassal, or be destroyed. What would you do?"

"I’d naturally flatten him with one palm." Guh Niqiang snorted dismissively, "What is a Foundation Establishment Sect worth?"

With no empathy at all, Lu Qian rolled his eyes, "Alright, then suppose you are the Danxia Sect Leader—"

"Danxia Sect Leader is at Golden Core Perfection, how could I take that?" Guh Niqiang interrupted Lu Qian.

"Suppose, just suppose." Lu Qian felt fatigued, "Do you even understand what ’suppose’ means?"

Guh Niqiang reluctantly nodded. Lu Qian took a deep breath, "Suppose you are Danxia’s Sect Leader and a Nascent Soul Sect is forcing you to become a vassal, how would you handle it?"

"Fight, if we lose then die." Guh Niqiang said nonchalantly.

"Is there no other option?" Lu Qian finally expected this sentence and his spirit lifted, "Such as, if you can’t win, you can run, if you can’t escape, you can surrender..."

"That is for others who lack backbone, but not for me, Guh Niqiang." The Mad Fairy’s pupils ignited with fire, her Immortal Robe shining brightly, "Fight, fight until the sky turns upside down, die, die thoroughly and satisfyingly!"

Lu Qian patiently and gently guided, "But you are the Sect Leader, you may be satisfied, but what about your fellow disciples? Don’t you care about anyone? What if they don’t want to die? Are you willing to bring an entire sect and thousands of lives to perish?"

Guh Niqiang was momentarily taken aback, so Lu Qian continued, "Think about it, if it’s for the sake of people you care about, endure and take a step back. Then, work hard in silence, and when you grow stronger, avenge later by turning your bullies into minced meat, isn’t that better?"

"Sometimes, retreating is also advancing," Lu Qian concluded.

Guh Niqiang pondered for a while, then suddenly asked, "What does ’卧薪尝胆’ mean?"

Lu Qian chuckled, "卧薪尝胆. It’s about a cultivator named Gou Jian a thousand years ago, defeated badly by another named Fu Chai. Not only was his Mountain Gate taken, but even his wife Xi Shi was taken away..."

In the main hall of Bichao Mountain, the sect leaders of Qingli Mountain and Liuhua Valley were anxiously waiting. Although Jiang Qingfeng frequently motioned for them to drink tea, the two sect leaders only smiled bitterly and nodded.

During the establishment of the vassal agreement, the two sect leaders brought only one disciple along, displaying a very humble posture.

The initial shock of receiving the message still lingered in their hearts. They never imagined that the Chaosheng Sect, which had previously pressured the Zhou Family with two Foundation Establishments, two Floating Battleships, and over a hundred elite cultivators, would be wiped out overnight!