Chapter 311: Extreme Yang True Body, Fame Shakes Clear Sky
Hm?
Found it?
Li Qingqiu was stunned. Subconsciously, he suspected that his eyes were playing tricks on him. He blinked, yet the prompt before him did not change in the slightest. His breathing quickened.
He had already prepared himself for the possibility that a Great Fortune Physique might not be found even after decades. Yet on this very day, he had actually found one.
Had it just been born? Or had it entered the Dao Lineage’s detection range?
Li Qingqiu took a deep breath and rubbed his hands together.
At this moment, he felt as though he were drawing cards in a mobile game in his previous life.
Don’t disappoint me!
Accept!
【Beginning to Accept Guidance】
As this prompt appeared, Li Qingqiu’s consciousness was suddenly dragged into an illusory realm.
It was as though a mysterious force had pulled him beyond heaven and earth. He saw the sun and moon, the stars, the boundless starry sky—then he began to fall.
Passing through layers of cloud seas, he plummeted toward the earth.
The world blurred, and a grand estate came into view before Li Qingqiu’s eyes.
It was a prosperous and flourishing city. Judging from the estate, it belonged to a wealthy and powerful household.
At the very center of his vision was a courtyard. A group of people stood guard outside a room. Among them, a man in brocade robes paced back and forth anxiously.
Soon, Li Qingqiu heard a loud, resounding cry from inside the room.
Everyone outside erupted in cheers.
His vision began to reverse, as though someone were dragging him backward. He passed over the city, through mountain ranges and forests. Every scene along the way was deeply imprinted in his mind.
Crossing mountains and rivers, traversing the mortal martial world, Li Qingqiu was dazzled by the sights.
Finally, his vision arrived at Clear Sky Mountain.
He began recalling the scenes along the route and realized that the owner of this Great Fortune Physique was extremely far from the Land of the Nine Provinces, and would require crossing the Western Perilous Lands.
When he opened his eyes, he frowned.
Such a vast distance would make finding the person extremely difficult. He could not personally go. Even with his cultivation, it would take a long time, and he could not leave the Clear Sky Sect unattended.
At that moment, a panel appeared before his eyes.
【Name: Yin Jingxing】
【Gender: Male】
【Age: 0】
【Loyalty (to Sect Master / Sect): 00/00 (Maximum: 100)】
【Cultivation Aptitude: Extremely Low】
【Comprehension: Extremely Low】
【Fate Traits: Extreme Yang True Body, Reforged Body and Soul, Heaven’s Great Mandate】
【Extreme Yang True Body: One of the Human Sacred Bodies, containing immense heaven-and-earth fortune. Upon awakening, the fleshly body becomes like a blazing sun. Possesses extraordinary comprehension toward fire-attributed Dao techniques and Divine Arts. Awakening condition: be burned to ashes by blazing flames, and in the fire, reconstruct both body and soul】
【Reforged Body and Soul: Each time he falls into a desperate situation and suffers near-fatal heavy injuries, his strength and comprehension of the Path of Combat will increase】
【Heaven’s Great Mandate: Possesses an exceptionally strong sense of responsibility. The greater the responsibility he bears and the greater the pressure he faces, the more it will trigger an even stronger battle will】
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Three special Fate Traits!
Li Qingqiu’s eyes widened. The Human Sacred Body represented by the Extreme Yang True Body alone was enough to move him.
Yet he also possessed Reforged Body and Soul and Heaven’s Great Mandate—two heaven-defying Fate Traits.
Reforged Body and Soul was clearly a continuously growing Fate Trait. Who knew whether it even had an upper limit?
As for Heaven’s Great Mandate, it proved that this boy could endure pressure—the greater the pressure, the stronger he became. He was perfectly suited to guarding the sect.
Li Qingqiu only needed a single glance to make his decision.
Take him!
He must be taken!
No matter how far, he would dispatch someone to find him!
Not only that, he would also copy Yin Jingxing’s Fate Traits.
The Extreme Yang True Body was easier to awaken than the Undying Overlord Body. At the very least, Li Qingqiu already knew the awakening condition.
However, persuading Yin Jingxing would not be easy.
Imagine someone telling Li Qingqiu that if he allowed himself to be burned to death, he could be reborn anew—would he believe it?
Li Qingqiu immediately turned and returned to his Cave Dwelling. He prepared to imprint the route into a jade slip to facilitate his disciples in locating Yin Jingxing.
Using consciousness to draw a virtual map was a high-grade spell. It was not difficult to cultivate, but the materials were hard to obtain. Fortunately, after Wei Tianxiong joined the Clear Sky Sect, such high-grade spells had begun to be applied.
……
It took Li Qingqiu an entire day to imprint the route. It was extremely taxing. Even with his cultivation, it was somewhat strenuous, for the journey was simply too far. He also had to depict the terrain along the way.
Ordinarily, such a map jade slip would require at least a month to complete. But who told him to be so anxious?
Li Qingqiu was also worried that by the time the disciples arrived, Yin Jingxing might have already left that place.
Whom to send to find Yin Jingxing became a matter of deliberation.
The person’s cultivation could not be too low, as they had to cross the Western Perilous Lands and travel a great distance.
Moreover, they needed rich experience in the martial world, lest they capsize in a gutter.
After much consideration, there was only one suitable candidate.
Li Qingqiu went to Lingxiao Courtyard and instructed Xiao Wuqing to summon that person.
Before that person arrived, Li Dongyue and Li Sijin happened to enter the courtyard. The two women were discussing cooperation between two halls. Upon seeing Li Qingqiu inside, they immediately stepped forward.
“Senior Brother, how do you have time to stay here today?” Li Sijin asked curiously.
Li Dongyue, on the other hand, asked with concern, “Senior Brother, your complexion doesn’t look good. Have you encountered difficulties in cultivation?”
Li Qingqiu replied, “In recent days, an immortal has once again entrusted me with a dream, guiding me to find a disciple destined to belong to me. For this reason, I imprinted the route and expended some mental energy.”
He was sending someone far away to bring Yin Jingxing back. If successful, the matter could not be concealed. It was better to be candid from the start.
Upon hearing that he was taking another disciple, the two women immediately became interested and sat down on either side of him.
“Taking another disciple? How is this disciple’s aptitude?” Li Sijin asked excitedly.
Taking a disciple was a major event for Li Qingqiu. Since Hu Yan, he had not accepted another.
And at only twenty-four years old, Hu Yan had already reached the Ninth Layer of the Nourishing Vital Energy Realm, not far from the Spirit Perception Realm. At present, Hu Yan worked in the Spirit Finance Hall. With him there, Li Dongyue and the disciples of the Spirit Finance Hall carried themselves with much greater confidence.
Everyone knew that this was the Sect Master’s deliberate arrangement—to lend support to the Spirit Finance Hall.
“His aptitude is naturally extraordinary. But most importantly, he has affinity with me. Whether we can even find him remains uncertain,” Li Qingqiu answered.
Not certain to find him?
This only made the two women more curious. Was there really someone in the Nine Provinces whom Senior Brother could not find?
Using this topic, they began discussing rising geniuses within the sect.
There were still two years until the next Grand Dao Tournament. Many genius disciples were eager and restless. From time to time, a name unknown even to them would suddenly emerge. After all, the number of registered disciples in the Clear Sky Sect was now approaching fifty thousand.
Not to mention more than two hundred thousand menial disciples—talent could also emerge from among them.
After the time it took for one incense stick to burn, Xiao Wuqing led Shen Yue into the courtyard.
Seeing Shen Yue arrive, Li Dongyue and Li Sijin stopped chatting and looked at him curiously.
Senior Brother had actually sent him to find that yet-unmet disciple. Wasn’t that placing too much importance on the matter?
Shen Yue had always been one of the Clear Sky Sect’s top combat powers. After breaking through to the Spirit Perception Realm, he had not relaxed. He was now at the Third Layer of the Spirit Perception Realm.
Although he, Xu Ning, and Jiang Zhaoxia had long been in closed-door cultivation and were rarely mentioned among the disciples, and though their limelight had been overtaken by Yuan Li, Yun Cai, and Li Yang, in the eyes of the sect’s upper ranks, the three of them remained the most trustworthy.
Shen Yue stepped before the long table, cupped his hands toward Li Qingqiu, and inquired about the matter.
He felt rather invigorated.
Over the past two years, Li Qingqiu had assigned tasks to many Spirit Perception Realm disciples, yet had never mobilized him. This had made him suspect that he was no longer valued. But he had his pride and would not voice such thoughts.
Li Qingqiu repeated the explanation he had given to his two junior sisters. After listening, Shen Yue frowned.
Find a disciple?
That’s all?
He had thought he would be leading a team to explore the Ghost City in the Western Region.
Not long ago, news had come from Zhongtian Immortal City that a Ghost City had been discovered deep within the mountains. Two disciples had gone missing nearby. They could only send word back to the sect and await instructions.
When Shen Yue had gone to the Sword Sect, he had heard of this matter and had been quite interested in the Ghost City.
“Do not underestimate this matter. This child is located in the distant west. You must cross the Western Perilous Lands. It will take years before you return. This task requires someone of high cultivation and deep martial experience. After much thought, I believe only you in the sect are capable. You are the one I trust most.”
Li Qingqiu spoke seriously. Shen Yue felt exceedingly comfortable hearing this. Li Dongyue and Li Sijin both noticed a flicker of a smile on his face.
Shen Yue coughed lightly and asked, “According to what you’ve said, this child has just been born. Are you certain his aptitude is worth traveling thousands of miles to seek?”
“Certain.”
“How does he compare to Yuan Li?”
“Even better.”
Hearing this answer, Shen Yue’s expression turned solemn. He realized the significance of the matter.
After witnessing the rise of so many geniuses, Shen Yue would not doubt Li Qingqiu’s judgment—only anticipate it.
“Then I shall depart today,” Shen Yue responded.
Li Qingqiu retrieved the route jade slip from his Storage Pouch and handed it to Shen Yue.
Shen Yue turned and left. Xiao Wuqing escorted him to the entrance of Lingxiao Courtyard.
News that the Sect Master was taking another disciple spread that very day. The Sect Master’s seventh disciple was to be personally welcomed by the Sword God Shen Yue. It was said that his aptitude was astonishing.
Xiao Wuqing was stopped by Xiao Wudi and Xiao Wuming and questioned about the matter. He had not expected the news to spread so quickly. Since it was already public, he did not conceal it.
“It’s true. And that person has only just been born. The Sect Master said that only Elder Shen Yue can bring him back,” Xiao Wuqing replied.
Xiao Wudi and Xiao Wuming exchanged a glance, both seeing the astonishment in the other’s eyes.
When they had not been accepted as disciples by Li Qingqiu, though they did not say it aloud, they had felt disappointed. They cultivated diligently to prove that they were no worse than the Sect Master’s disciples.
Yet aside from that Qin Ye, none of the Sect Master’s disciples were people they could surpass.
Especially after Yuan Li’s awakening—it had dealt them a heavy blow, making them feel they were not geniuses at all.
Hu Yan had already begun to distinguish himself. Now another even more monstrous genius disciple was about to arrive. How could they not feel pressure?
Before Yin Jingxing had even arrived, several Hall Masters had already approached Li Qingqiu, hoping that he would later assign this disciple to their halls, just as Hu Yan had gone to the Spirit Finance Hall.
Li Qingqiu naturally refused. After all, he had not even seen the boy yet.
And so, before Yin Jingxing had even entered the sect, more and more disciples had already begun to look forward to his arrival.