Chapter 344 ·Flying Immortal Dao Sect
Chapter 344: Flying Immortal Dao Sect
“Previously, I suffered some grievances within a sect, so I don’t want to stay in one anymore. Being free and unrestrained like this is quite good.”
Li Qingqiu replied. Although Zhou Linghuan currently appeared very simple and innocent, she possessed cultivation at the ninth layer of the Spirit Perception Realm—he would not be deceived by appearances.
Hearing this, Zhou Linghuan couldn’t help but feel sympathy for Li Qingqiu.
Even in a righteous sacred land like the Heavenly Clear Immortal Sect, there were injustices—let alone in other sects.
She looked at him and said, “Thank you for saving me. I will repay you. Whatever you want, I will do my best to satisfy it.”
Li Qingqiu replied, “Can you leave? With you here, it’s inconvenient for me to act. If we encounter something valuable, I might develop ill intent toward you—even take action against you.”
Zhou Linghuan was stunned, not expecting him to speak so bluntly.
Since Li Qingqiu had saved her first, she did not find his words hateful. Instead, she felt he acted openly and uprightly.
“Don’t worry. Even if there are good things, I won’t compete with you. To speak frankly, I don’t believe there’s any treasure here that would make me disregard everything. Moreover, I can help you. During the years I was sealed, I’ve gained some understanding of this place.”
As she spoke, she stood up—her strength had finally recovered somewhat.
Hearing this, Li Qingqiu said, “If we come into conflict, I won’t show mercy just because you’re a woman.”
Zhou Linghuan rolled her eyes. “Your cultivation is higher than mine—I can’t threaten you at all. And I, Zhou Linghuan, am not a sinister person. If you investigate at the Heavenly Clear Immortal Sect, you’ll know my character. And my father is…”
She suddenly stopped mid-sentence, as if realizing something.
It seemed her father was no ordinary figure.
Could he be the Sect Master of the Heavenly Clear Immortal Sect?
Li Qingqiu made such a guess internally but did not pursue it. Instead, he turned and walked away. “Then follow me.”
“Wait for me! My strength hasn’t fully—”
Before Zhou Linghuan could finish speaking, three silver needles landed on her neck, causing her body to stiffen. Immediately afterward, she felt her blood essence begin to circulate.
Such fast needlework!
Zhou Linghuan was secretly shocked. If Li Qingqiu had wanted to kill her just now, she would already be dead—she was not invulnerable.
She could clearly feel her strength recovering, which filled her with joy. She quickly followed after Li Qingqiu.
“Li Bai, can I call you that directly?”
“Yes.”
“Li Bai, are you at the Heaven-Connecting Radiance Realm?”
“You have quite the eye.”
“Of course. Our Heavenly Clear Immortal Sect has quite a few Heaven-Connecting Radiance Realm cultivators. My senior brother is one as well. I feel like you’re even stronger than him. How old are you?”
“And how old are you?”
“I’m forty-nine. What about you?”
“Eighty-nine.”
“Eighty-nine and already at the Heaven-Connecting Radiance Realm—impressive. You’re not lying to me, are you? Maybe you’re not a wandering cultivator at all, but a disciple from some great sect.”
Thus, Li Qingqiu and Zhou Linghuan chatted as they advanced.
They entered a narrow, winding tunnel.
After walking for a while, the path could only accommodate one person. Li Qingqiu walked in front while Zhou Linghuan followed behind. Perhaps due to being sealed for too long—or simply her nature—she was extremely talkative, reminding Li Qingqiu of his junior sister Li Sijin.
Although both were chatterboxes, his junior sister was still more lovable.
Following the guidance of the Fortuitous Fate, Li Qingqiu proceeded forward. After traveling more than ten li, they finally exited the narrow tunnel. Ahead lay a spacious underground chamber, where a massive bronze gate stood embedded in the mountain wall.
Upon seeing the bronze gate, Zhou Linghuan’s eyes widened, and she immediately stepped forward.
“These are Ancient Immortal Scripts—this place must have an extraordinary origin!” she exclaimed.
Li Qingqiu asked curiously, “Ancient Immortal Scripts?”
Zhou Linghuan explained, “Legend says that when heaven and earth first formed and humanity was born, immortals descended to guide mankind. These scripts were left behind by them. Ordinary people can hardly understand them—only ancient great sects use such writing. Our Heavenly Clear Immortal Sect only possesses partial records of them and cannot truly use them.”
After speaking, she suddenly realized something and turned nervously toward Li Qingqiu. “Li Bai, I’m not coveting the treasures inside—don’t ambush me!”
Li Qingqiu nodded. “Since you understand them, then lead the way.”
He stepped forward, passing by her.
“This gate has special ancient restrictions. Breaking it will be very difficult. Let me—” Zhou Linghuan began, but before she could finish—
Boom—
Li Qingqiu shattered the bronze gate with a single punch. A powerful gust surged forward, raising clouds of dust.
Zhou Linghuan’s mouth fell open, her beautiful eyes wide as if she had seen a ghost.
What terrifying strength!
Even within the Heavenly Clear Immortal Sect, she had never seen such a powerful body cultivator. Perhaps only that Supreme Elder could possess such strength.
Standing behind Li Qingqiu, she could feel an oppressive force that made her soul tremble.
That punch—she felt it could pierce through anything.
Li Qingqiu walked forward through the dust, and Zhou Linghuan quickly followed after regaining her senses.
Inside the bronze gate was a grand hall of immense scale. Golden pillars stood tall, each surrounded by redwood racks displaying all kinds of heavenly treasures—dazzling and abundant.
Even someone of Zhou Linghuan’s background was astonished.
She quickly composed herself, pretending indifference.
Li Qingqiu stepped forward and began directly storing the treasures into his Storage Pouches—collecting as he walked.
Watching this, Zhou Linghuan’s eyelids twitched. After following him for a while, she couldn’t help but ask, “Do you have to be this crude?”
Li Qingqiu turned to look at her. “Is there a problem?”
“Of course there is. Some treasures can’t just be thrown into Storage Pouches like that,” Zhou Linghuan said helplessly.
Li Qingqiu looked at her suspiciously. She stepped forward, took out a piece of silk cloth from her Storage Ring, wrapped a carved white jade in it, and handed it to him.
He could sense that the cloth was extraordinary—once wrapped, the jade emitted no trace of Spiritual Energy.
Interesting.
Li Qingqiu’s impression of Zhou Linghuan improved.
…
Dark clouds gathered, as if a storm was imminent.
Shen Yue swung his iron pickaxe, appearing no different from the other slaves—silent and tireless.
On a slope nearby stood two Myriad Yin Sect disciples, surveying the mine.
“By the way, have you heard? There’s a small sect in the east fighting against us,” one of the plump cultivators said.
The east?
Hearing these words, Shen Yue’s ears twitched.
Another sinister-looking cultivator replied, “I’ve heard. It’s called the Clear Sky Sect. There’s a cultivator named Yuan Li who’s incredibly powerful—he dominates the Spirit Perception Realm. Over thirty cultivators of that realm have already died at his hands.”
Clear Sky Sect!
Yuan Li!
Shen Yue’s pupils contracted. He lowered his head, hiding his expression.
A storm surged within his heart.
After being entangled with the Myriad Yin Sect for so many years, he deeply understood their terror. He had never expected his sect to go to war with them.
From what those two said, it was the Clear Sky Sect that initiated the conflict—and was even gaining the upper hand?
In just a few years, Yuan Li had become this powerful?
Shen Yue had also fought Spirit Perception Realm cultivators of the Myriad Yin Sect. Though he had never lost, most encounters ended in stalemates before he chose to retreat. He had never killed so many of them.
Moreover, in sect warfare, one rarely fought one-on-one. That meant Yuan Li had slain over thirty Spirit Perception Realm enemies amid chaotic battles!
“It seems I’m not the only one with opportunities. Staying within the sect can also lead to rapid growth—especially with that guy around.”
Thinking of Li Qingqiu, Shen Yue couldn’t help but smile.
With the Clear Sky Sect tying down the Myriad Yin Sect, he felt his chances of escaping with Yin Jingxing were much greater.
While working, Shen Yue secretly listened to the two disciples’ conversation, gradually gaining a clearer understanding of the conflict.
For now, the Myriad Yin Sect couldn’t bite through the Clear Sky Sect—but they seemed enraged and were preparing greater moves, possibly even dispatching ancient monsters from within the sect.
This made Shen Yue somewhat worried. Yet when he thought of Li Qingqiu, his heart calmed again.
With that person around, the Clear Sky Sect might not lose.
He glanced toward Yin Jingxing in the distance. Yin Jingxing was still young, so the Myriad Yin Sect had not forced him to work.
At that moment, Yin Jingxing sat on the slope, staring at the sun.
This worried Shen Yue. He always felt there was something off about the boy—what normal person would stare blankly at the sun?
But Shen Yue could barely take care of himself and had no time to guide him.
“Two more months—at most two months.”
Shen Yue thought silently, a sharp, sword-like glint flashing in his eyes.
…
After staying in the ancient ruins for two days, Li Qingqiu learned of its origin through Zhou Linghuan’s translations of the Ancient Immortal Scripts.
This ruin belonged to a cultivation sect called the Flying Immortal Dao Sect, seemingly left behind by a great cultivator. It contained all kinds of treasures, to the point that Li Qingqiu was almost unable to carry them all. Fortunately, Zhou Linghuan gave him a Storage Ring.
This Storage Ring had been removed from her own hand. Its internal space was larger than all of Li Qingqiu’s Storage Pouches combined.
This made him realize the vast gap between the Clear Sky Sect and the Heavenly Clear Immortal Sect.
During this time, the two encountered many demons and monsters, but Li Qingqiu easily dealt with them.
They even encountered a mirror demon hidden within a mirror suspended from the ceiling.
On this day, the two left the fissure and saw daylight once more.
Li Qingqiu had not yet finished emptying the ancient ruins and decided to return later. Zhou Linghuan had already promised not to tell anyone, and he chose to believe her.
Of course, the next time he came, he would not enter directly—he would first scout the surroundings.
“Li Bai, can you escort me?” Zhou Linghuan asked, looking at him.
After two days together, she had developed a favorable impression of Li Qingqiu and found him increasingly mysterious.
Li Qingqiu shook his head. “I have other matters.”
“I can pay you.”
“It’s not about money.”
“One hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones.”
“Miss Zhou, there’s no need.”
“One million high-grade spirit stones.”
“Are you insulting me?”
“Five million high-grade spirit stones!”
“Where to?”