Chapter 53: Chapter 53: A Young Man’s Jianghu Dream, Departure
Southern Region, Cyan Mountain Village.
It’s another morning,
Today, Chang Qing and Brother Er Niu got up exceptionally early.
Because after Ling Si and Master Wei stayed in the village for a few days, today they are bidding farewell.
"Next time we meet, I want to compete with you again!"
At the village entrance, Ling Si looked at Chang Qing, her face full of fighting spirit.
Although their first meeting was very awkward, fortunately, they were the same age and had become good friends.
"Then you must work hard, next time I won’t lend you my poems." Chang Qing teased.
"Humph."
Ling Si, hearing this, wasn’t embarrassed like the first time, instead she raised her head proudly and said:
"I am your senior sister, I won’t borrow in our competition, but if I lose to someone else, I won’t be polite."
Chang Qing nodded with a smile, "Naturally."
"Qing Qiu, you’re leaving and not saying anything to me."
Aside, Brother Er Niu looked at the chatting pair with a face full of grievance.
"My junior sister is a learned person, you can’t even recognize a few big characters, what can she say to the likes of you."
Shu Han raised an eyebrow with a smile, teasing: "Call me senior brother and I’ll make Ling Si say a few words to you."
By now, Shu Han already knew about the matters between Ling Si and Brother Er Niu.
Therefore, according to Ling Si, Brother Er Niu truly deserves this title.
"Get lost!"
Brother Er Niu was annoyed, not wanting to acknowledge this cheap senior brother.
Ling Si’s cheeks went red upon hearing this, and she was even less willing to say anything to Brother Er Niu.
She looked toward Chang Qing, hesitated for a long while, and then asked: "Junior Brother, are you really not participating in the literary competition in two years?"
"No."
Chang Qing shook his head decisively, his hopeful gaze looking into the distance,
"A few days ago my mother told me that these days my father went out to pull some strings, there’s a great chance I could enter a small sect."
"I am going to cultivate!"
No one knows just how excited Chang Qing truly is.
Cultivation!
A wish yearned for two years, now finally about to come true!
He failed in academics, couldn’t achieve mighty spirit, but cultivation, he surely can succeed!
Seeing Chang Qing’s excited expression, Shu Han, Ling Si, Brother Er Niu, even Wei Cang and Li Qingchen standing ahead couldn’t help but twitch their lips.
The noble young master of the Great Emperor’s family, speaking of cultivation so enthusiastically is probably unique in the world.
As for Su Nan pulling strings...
Clearly, that ’small sect’ is likely not inferior to this formidable Cyan Mountain Village.
At this moment, Brother Er Niu suddenly noticed a small package behind Chang Qing and couldn’t help but exclaim:
"Chang Qing, you’re not leaving today, are you?"
He knew Chang Qing would leave in the coming days, but not this soon.
"Coincidentally, it’s the same day as Sister Ling Si leaving."
Chang Qing tightened his package, his gaze toward Cyan Mountain Village,
"I’ve bid farewell to everyone in the village, didn’t tell them the exact time to avoid the sadness of parting."
Though he is going to a sect he has long been looking forward to, abruptly leaving the village where he lived for twenty years still makes him feel reluctant.
Shaking his head to dispel those thoughts, Chang Qing looked toward Brother Er Niu, seriously proposing:
"Brother Er Niu, why don’t you come with me?"
"What if both of us have cultivation talents?"
"Even if not, becoming a servant disciple there is fine, at least we can come into contact with cultivation."
This time Chang Qing made up his mind, even without a cultivation talent, he is determined to keep going!
"Servant disciple?"
Shu Han beside them couldn’t help but laugh.
Sending a Sword Cultivator like Brother Er Niu to be a servant disciple is perhaps more painful than a beating.
"I’m not going."
Brother Er Niu laughed bitterly, then spiritedly looked into the distance,
"Since you’re leaving, I’m going to challenge Sword God Mountain, to see if those so-called genius Sword Cultivators have a sharper sword in their hands than mine!"
With Chang Qing gone, the Cyan Mountain Village also practically ceases to exist, staying here is meaningless thus he wants to venture out.
The first stop is the holy land of inquiry for world Sword Cultivators, Sword God Mountain!
Shu Han and Ling Si were not surprised at all, after all, no Sword Cultivator can resist Sword God Mountain.
But Chang Qing hesitated to persuade, "Brother Er Niu, maybe you shouldn’t."
"The sword techniques you wield are even inferior to mine, just a bookworm."
It’s not nonsense, it’s been over a year, Brother Er Niu’s Starlight Sword Technique still hasn’t condensed the life mystery skill.
Brother Er Niu’s spirited expression faltered, then looked toward Chang Qing with a wry smile,
"You and I... we’re different, others can’t ascend Sword God Mountain, but you can."
Chang Qing raised an eyebrow in surprise, "Are those who ascend Sword God Mountain really so mediocre?"
He only learned two sword forms, and they’re incomplete, if he can ascend Sword God Mountain, it surely isn’t a high-end place.
Ling Si, Shu Han, and Brother Er Niu fell silent at his words.
Indeed, Chang Qing knows few Sword Techniques, just two.
But those are Celestial Tier Sword Techniques, both having condensed life mystery skills!
It’s not that people on Sword God Mountain are too weak, rather Chang Qing is too strong.
"Once your cultivation succeeds, you must visit Sword God Mountain."
Brother Er Niu gave Chang Qing’s shoulder a pat, then shifted his gaze to Shu Han, raising an eyebrow:
"Bookworm, what do you plan to do in the future? Keep reading and writing?"
Though he often fought with Shu Han, a deep friendship formed over more than a year.
Departing Cyan Mountain Village, who knows when they will meet again.
"I don’t have ambitions like you guys, I’ll just help my teacher take care of the family business."
Shu Han said with a smile, then looked toward Chang Qing: "Once your cultivation succeeds, I’ll take you to see my teacher’s family business!"
"Haha, good!"
Chang Qing looked at them all and laughed spiritedly:
"Brother Er Niu goes to Sword God Mountain, Sister Ling Si participates in the literary competition, Brother Shu Han expands the family business, I will cultivate!"
"We must all make an impressive mark!"
The youth’s enthusiasm bloomed swiftly.
Brother Er Niu showed his sword edge like a glimmer, laughed out loud, "Just wait until I become famous at Sword God Mountain!"
Ling Si was full of courage and spirit, "I must seize one of the top three in the literature domain!"
Shu Han wore a gentle smile, his eyes flashing sharp, "Then I’ll make the teacher’s family business irreplaceable!"
Hearing their friends’ grand ambitions, Chang Qing also clenched his fist, showing determination,
"I must strive to become an outer disciple!"
Upon saying this, the spirited young lads were momentarily thrown off their momentum, then laughter echoed outside Cyan Mountain Village.
In the distance, Li Qingchen and Wei Cang quietly watched this scene, a smile in their eyes as if reminiscing.
After a while, Li Qingchen chuckled and shook his head,
"Don’t laugh at the youth’s dreams of the world, who doesn’t dream of the world when young?"
Hoo-ray!
Also at this time, an old man drove a worn carriage slowly from afar.
Li Qingchen saw this and beckoned with a smile towards Chang Qing, "Come."
Chang Qing strode two steps forward, coming before Li Qingchen, looking complex at his first teacher.
Before preparing to leave, he first spoke with his teacher.
Even though the teacher hadn’t achieved greatness, was just an ungraded Scholar.
But the gratitude for the careful teaching over these two years, he’ll remember for life!
Li Qingchen didn’t speak but simply helped his disciple neatly arrange his messy clothes.
After a moment, he patted Chang Qing’s shoulder, lightly smiled and said:
"Go, once out of the village, you’re an adult."
Chang Qing took a deep breath, said not a word, just bowed deeply.
When he stood up again, he turned to Brother Er Niu and others, clasped his hands and said loudly:
"Everyone, see you again!"
With that, Chang Qing turned and left.
But he didn’t see, in the sky above, all sixty-seven people of Cyan Mountain Village silently watched.
When they saw Chang Qing board the carriage and depart, they all celebrated loudly,
"Wishing the Young Master a prosperous path in martial arts!"