Wang Hu was taken aback.
He looked at the young girl, not quite understanding.
"Lingya, why do you want to go to the Cyan Cloud Sect?"
"Ancestor, I have a Top Grade Spiritual Root. If I go to the Sect and perform well, I can be treated as a Golden Core Seed and have elders guide ."
"Lingya, if you stay here, Chang’an can guide you too."
Wang Hu frowned. He didn’t want Wang Lingya to join the Cyan Cloud Sect.
The war between the Three Great Sects was in full swing.
The Cyan Cloud Sect was in a state of turmoil; it was hardly a safe place to be.
Wang Lingya explained, "Ancestor, Changqing Ancestor is only in the Early Stage of Foundation Establishnt. His perspective is limited, so he can’t help much. But if I go to the Cyan Cloud Sect, I’ll be guided by seniors in the Late Stage of Foundation Establishnt or even the Golden Core Stage."
"This..."
Wang Hu was suddenly at a loss.
Honestly, he would have preferred for Wang Lingya to stay, but the girl had a point.
For the sake of her cultivation path, the Cyan Cloud Sect was the better choice.
Perhaps it was due to the hardships she had faced during her years in the mortal world.
Wang Lingya was precocious; at only six years old, she already knew to seek out better opportunities for herself.
She looked at Wang Lingjing beside her and said, "Sister, you should co with . We can both join the Cyan Cloud Sect and support each other there."
"Sister, I want to stay on Changqing Mountain."
Wang Lingjing gently shook her head, her large eyes gazing up the mountain.
Wang Lingya tried again, "Sister, the opportunities on Changqing Mountain are nowhere near as good as those at the Cyan Cloud Sect. If you stay here, it’ll be very difficult for you to achieve much in this life."
But Wang Lingjing simply shook her head again, choosing to stay.
Seeing this, Wang Hu said no more.
’This might be for the best,’ he thought. ’It’s wise not to put all your eggs in one basket.’
...
「A few days later.」
Wang Lingya officially joined the Cyan Cloud Sect.
anwhile, Dahuang carried Wang Lingjing on his back up to Changqing Mountain.
After receiving Li Chang’an’s permission, Dahuang led her into the Library Pavilion on Changqing Mountain. He helped her pick out a top-tier Earth Grade Earth Elent Technique, as well as several Earth Grade Magic techniques covering offense, defense, and escape.
And so, just as Wang Lingjing was beginning her cultivation journey, she received a complete set of Earth Grade Cultivation Techniques and Magic!
Even disciples with Top Grade Spiritual Roots from the Three Great Sects couldn’t hope for such treatnt in their early stages of cultivation.
Jiang Muyu’s large, sparkling eyes widened as she puffed out her cheeks. "Dahuang, how co you were never this nice to ? If you don’t give an explanation, I’m not bringing you any more tasty treats!"
To appease her, Dahuang had no choice but to carry her on his back for several laps around the back of the mountain.
In the days that followed, Wang Lingjing beca a regular on Changqing Mountain, receiving instruction in turn from Dahuang, Xiaohai, Jiang Muyu, and Luo Yunshu.
Li Chang’an paid little mind to this.
’Dahuang had contributed a great deal. If he wanted to raise a Foundation Establishnt Cultivator for the Wang Family, then so be it.’
...
「A few months later.」
Li Chang’an went to the Black Market as usual, hoping to score so overlooked Treasures.
Luo Baitong suddenly sought him out.
"Daoist Li, Nie Wushuang ca by again a few days ago, still asking about Li Chang’an. I suspect he’s preparing to make a move on him."
"Alright, I understand. Thank you, Daoist Luo."
Li Chang’an gave a slight nod and handed over a reward.
Luo Baitong’s suspicions were not unfounded.
Recently, Nie Wushuang had co looking for information more than ten tis.
Almost every visit was for news about Li Chang’an.
’I have to admit, the guy seems reckless, but in secret, he’s actually quite cautious.’
After all, Nie Wushuang was at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishnt, while Li Chang’an was, on the surface, only in the Early Stage.
Any other Golden Core Seed, faced with such a massive gap in cultivation, would have probably attacked Changqing Mountain directly by now.
’Nie Wushuang should be coming soon. I’m not afraid of a one-on-one fight, but his Grandmaster Golden Core is a problem.’
Li Chang’an returned to Changqing Mountain, lost in silent contemplation.
’The Evil Soul isn’t strong enough to deal with a True Pill Cultivator yet.’
’The only thing I can rely on is the Tier Three Grand Array.’
Before he knew it, night had fallen.
A golden light materialized as usual.
[Divination Refreshed]
[Today’s Divination: Evil Trigram]
[Nie Wushuang will attack Changqing Mountain but fail to break through the array. His grandfather, Nie Yu, will also take action but will be unable to break it either. They will be forced to retreat temporarily and plan to hire a Tier Three Array Master to deal with you.]
’An Evil Trigram?’
Li Chang’an’s gaze hardened as he stared intently at the ssage.
’It’s been a long ti since I’ve seen an Evil Trigram like this.’
’The cause must be the Tier Three Array Master ntioned in the divination.’
’That Array Master will likely be able to threaten the Green Wood Transformation Array on Changqing Mountain.’
’I can’t just sit here and wait for death. I need to find a way to restrain that shaless old bastard Nie Yu.’
Li Chang’an frowned, deep in thought.
’Nie Yu is a Golden Core Master, after all. For him to personally make a move on soone who is, on paper, just an Early Stage Foundation Establishnt Cultivator—especially when there’s no deep-seated hatred between us—is truly shaless.’
After a mont, Li Chang’an left Changqing Mountain. Entering his Borrowed State, he pushed the Five Elents Spiritual Light Escape to its absolute limit and raced through the night to the Mo Clan Territory, where he t with Mo Qingxue.
"Elder Mo, this junior has co to call in a favor."
"Oh?"
Mo Qingxue had a look that said she was not surprised at all.
"Li, have you finally decided to have help you kill Xiahou Hong?"
"No, I want to ask you, Elder Mo, to hold off Nie Yu for ."
"Nie Yu?"
Mo Qingxue was taken aback, a hint of surprise on her face.
"That old codger is going to make a move on you?"
"Elder Mo, I have a friend in the Ten Thousand Swords Sect who told that Nie Wushuang is going to make a move against ..."
Li Chang’an imdiately launched into the story he had prepared.
Mo Qingxue didn’t seem to doubt his story.
After all, Li Chang’an was a Tier Two Top Grade Alchemist and a Tier Two Top Grade Talisman Master, not to ntion secretly a Tier Two Top Grade Puppet Master.
A man of his status could easily have friends among the major sects and noble families.
"Elder Mo, please co and stay at Changqing Mountain for a few days."
"A few days?"
The corners of Mo Qingxue’s lips lifted slightly, her gaze settling on Li Chang’an.
"Li, isn’t a few days a bit much? How about this: one favor buys you one day. What do you think?"
"This..."
Li Chang’an froze.
He never would have imagined that Mo Qingxue would take the initiative to haggle with him.
This was a far cry from the frosty, aloof Mo Qingxue he rembered.
This ti, he had no room to negotiate.
After all, Mo Qingxue held all the cards.
Li Chang’an had no choice but to agree, asking Mo Qingxue to stay for one day to start.
Seeing his disgruntled expression, the smile at the corners of Mo Qingxsue’s mouth widened.
"Let’s go, Li. I’ll go see what this Changqing Mountain of yours looks like. I hear you’ve already turned it into a turtle shell."
Mo Qingxue was also aware of the various things people were saying about Li Chang’an.
But she paid them no mind.
’A turtle shell built by a Foundation Establishnt Cultivator, no matter how sturdy, could never withstand a single strike from a Golden Core Master.’
But when she arrived at Changqing Mountain, her beautiful eyes imdiately filled with surprise.
"A Tier Three Grand Array?"
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