A Sect from a Spirit Vein

Chapter 80: Chapter 77: A New Task

As night fell, a banquet was set up in the small courtyard.

Master Xuan Ji was already resting and couldn’t attend. Therefore, at the table were only Lu Qian, who had finished meditating, Qingfeng Baitao, and Lin Le, who had hastily taken an afternoon nap.

In the late autumn season, the moonlight was cool and clear, with the starry sky dazzling. In the courtyard, the Spirit Vein Lotus blossomed again with a little spiritual light, and the corners of the courtyard were also lit with Rootless Fire. The interplay of light and shadow was like a dream, almost an illusion.

This banquet did not consist of individual tables for each person, but was more like a mortal gathering, with fruits, snacks, and a variety of delicacies filling a round table. Everyone sat together warmly, chatting and laughing.

Lin Le sat somewhat reservedly at the side of the table, but his heart was filled with unparalleled peace and joy. His gaze carefully swept over everyone and then paused on the Spirit Vein.

This place is truly wonderful, with abundant Spiritual Qi making each breath feel refreshing, and the pores opening wide. But here is also very different from the cultivation sects I saw in storybooks before.

Previously, what I imagined were strict masters, fierce competition among fellow disciples, arduous cultivation, sword control flight, numerous adventures, and dangers.

Yunshan Sect is different.

This afternoon, Elder Jiang without reservation explained the sect’s history, and I also understood the situation of the Yunshan Sect. It’s not the renowned major sect in the fantasy, with thousands of disciples and bustling prosperity. On the contrary, it just went through calamities, endured many hardships, and is striving to get back on track, with even the Spirit Vein being borrowed now.

But these stories, instead of shaking Lin Le’s will, made him admire Lu Qian even more and feel a greater sense of belonging to Yunshan Sect.

Our Sect Leader is truly an extraordinary person! He is as benevolent to me as a mountain; I must work hard in the future. When the sect develops and grows, I will have a share in the contribution, starting from scratch, struggling from weakness to strength, just thinking about it is exciting.

”Xiaolin, eat more, don’t be so reserved and polite,” Lu Qian said with a smile, ”Today is just a private feast; those rules don’t apply. Now that you are a Yunshan disciple, this is your home, and we are a family.”

Lin Le felt a warm glow in his heart and responded loudly.

Looking at everyone’s smiling faces, his resolve became firmer.

Baitao raised a chicken leg and shouted loudly, ”Yes, Junior Nephew! Tomorrow, your Uncle will take you out to play! Yesterday, I saw a nest of flower raccoons halfway up the mountain, they were so much fun, but unfortunately, they ran away quickly. Tomorrow we’ll—”

She suddenly widened her eyes and froze. Jiang Qingfeng thought she was choking and quickly stood up, only to see Baitao toss the chicken leg and run hurriedly toward her room, leaving behind a sentence: ”Sister, I’m about to have a breakthrough!”

Lu Qian smiled upon hearing this, it made sense. This playful and mischievous young girl has always been diligent in cultivation, plus now with the Spirit Vein, counting the time, she should indeed be breaking through to the second level of Qi Cultivation.

Lin Le was filled with envy. He had tried all the cultivation techniques Lu Qian gave him and discovered that a Wood and Water Attribute technique was most smoothly practiced. In addition to the power of the elixir, he managed to complete the Qi circulation and stabilized at the first level of Qi Cultivation. With his Pseudo-Spiritual Root, he wasn’t sure how long it would take to advance to the second level.

After a while, the banquet was removed, and several people came to the living room inside the courtyard. Lin Le knew there must be important matters to discuss and stood solemnly waiting. Lu Qian took out a roll of maps and nodded to Lin Le: ”Xiaolin, it’s time to give you the second task. Actually, with your current cultivation, it’s still very challenging, but now that there is no one else in the sect, it’s a bit of a hardship for you to go, I will do my best to arrange everything to ensure your safety.”

Lin Le replied loudly with a serious expression: ”Please instruct me, Sect Leader. I will go through fire and water to complete the task.”

”That’s not necessary,” Lu Qian laughed, ”This task is to go to Yangji Marketplace in Nujiang County, Qingzhou, a thousand miles away, to find two people for me.”

Although Jiang Qingfeng was already aware of Lu Qian’s plan, listening to it again and thinking about reuniting with fellow disciples still made his heart swell with excitement.

”These two people are a couple; the man is called Tan Hong, and the woman is Zhang Lemei. They are both disciples of Yunshan, you address them as Elder Tan and Elder Zhang. Here are their portraits and physical characteristics, but they might be wearing masks for disguise. There are nearly a thousand cultivators in the marketplace, so you need to search carefully, and if necessary, you can find ways to use the power of those mortal servants. Once you find them, give them this letter.”

Lin Le took the Jade Scroll handed over by Lu Qian, memorizing every word in his heart.

”They are temporarily residing there for some reason. You explain to them that you are a disciple of Yunshan; if they ask about the sect, answer them truthfully. I believe once they read the letter and understand the circumstances within the sect, they will return with you.”

At this point, Lu Qian remembered something else: ”The stories of Yunshan Sect that Elder Jiang has told you already. In Qingzhou, maybe the Wang Family and Ziluo Mountain have issued warrants against me, so be very careful not to reveal your identity in front of others.”

Seeing Lin Le had remembered everything, Lu Qian let him go to rest, and began talking with Jiang Qingfeng.

”Senior Sister, according to the previous plan, I will depart early tomorrow morning. Xiaolin will go to Qingzhou to find his senior brother and senior sister and bring them to reunite here. And I will head straight to Ningzhou Danxia Sect, and Xianyou Sect to fight for every possible bit of strength.”

Jiang Qingfeng felt deeply reluctant, and Lu Qian going alone to unfamiliar places always made her worried. But she also knew that now was the critical moment, only by sticking to the planned path could Yunshan Sect’s strength be rapidly developed to its maximum, and secure a foothold in Zhongming County.

She said in a deep voice, ”I understand. I am here; you can rest assured. As long as I am here, I will not lose this Spirit Vein.”

”Senior Sister, you are wrong. To lose land and retain people is to lose both; to retain people and lose land is to retain both. If something happens and I haven’t returned, if you can’t hold Lotus Peak, then take the members of the sect and evacuate to Plum Blossom Marketplace; don’t hold the ground to the end! In my heart, compared to your lives, a mere Spirit Vein is nothing.”

Lu Qian looked at Jiang Qingfeng seriously, and seeing her nod and make a promise, handed her another Jade Scroll: ”After I leave, go visit the Zhou Family and make sure this letter is given to Zhou Chao personally. If he acts as per the letter, it can buy us some more time. By then, I should have returned smoothly.”

They discussed a little more before resting separately.

Throughout this journey, Jiang Qingfeng had long been accustomed to relying on Lu Qian; as long as Lu Qian was by her side, no matter what happened, she felt safe.

But by tomorrow, Shidi would go thousands of miles away, to a completely unknown environment, and also meet with the Golden Core Master, would there be any danger? Is his luggage packed? Has he prepared all kinds of elixirs? Has he brought enough clothes?

And this Lotus Peak, temporarily entrusted to me to manage, can I protect this home?

Jiang Qingfeng sighed softly, with worries tied in knots, even not paying attention to Baitao coming to show off her advancement to the second level of Qi Cultivation with a big smile, leaving Baitao quite annoyed.

Tossing and turning all night, no matter how unwilling, the next day’s morning sun finally rose.