ragginovel Chapter 24 Meeting an Old Friend
Chapter 24 Meeting an Old Friend
Although the matter did not succeed,
However, Zhao Qingxuan made a slight adjustment and regained her composure.
As a legitimate daughter of a prominent family, she is naturally well-mannered and would not hold a grudge against Lu Qingyun for this.
Even though they can't be brothers-in-law, they're still senior and junior sisters.
Zhao Minglan, who was beside her, no longer regarded Lu Qingyun as her future husband, and became much more lively.
Zhao Qingxuan brewed tea for Lu Qingyun and they chatted about their trip to the Yunxia Mountains. Lu Qingyun recounted the humorous and dangerous experiences, and the conversation flowed smoothly.
"Miss Qingxuan, may our paths cross again someday."
After finishing the pot of tea, Lu Qingyun took his leave.
Upon parting, Zhao Qingxuan gave him one hundred spirit stones as a gift.
"This Young Master Lu is indeed a good person, but it's a pity he chose to practice such a despicable method..."
Zhao Minglan watched Lu Qingyun walk out of the spirit field, her face showing resentment.
If Lu Qingyun hadn't said that he had practiced dual cultivation with someone to cultivate, he would have been an excellent candidate for her.
Not all of the maids who married into the Zhao family were successful; many were entrusted to the wrong people.
In comparison, Lu Qingyun is much better.
"There will always be someone better; he just doesn't have that blessing."
Zhao Qingxuan stood by the window, her bright eyes fixed on Lu Qingyun's disappearing figure.
Although her words were comforting, Zhao Qingxuan's eyes were filled with deep thought.
Does Lu Qingyun really practice that dual cultivation method?
Or was it a deliberate refusal?
She couldn't sense any covetousness from him. Even her dark-skinned senior brother, Zhou Liang, couldn't help but look at her with a strange gaze.
If Lu Qingyun had truly practiced that dual cultivation method, how could he be so calm?
It even gave her the feeling of facing a Foundation Establishment cultivator from her clan whom she had met in her childhood, a cultivator whose cultivation was unfathomable.
Zhao Qingxuan stopped thinking about it, no matter what.
She still maintains a good relationship with Lu Qingyun, and even owes him a debt of gratitude.
I have never intended to harm the other party.
Beside her, Zhao Minglan sighed silently.
In my eyes, it drifts away, I don't know where.
……
Several days passed in the blink of an eye.
News finally came from Lingzhi Peak that a cave dwelling maid and a spirit field had been assigned to him.
Lu Qingyun can go there at any time.
Miscellaneous servants' peak, in the courtyard.
Lu Qingyun and Chen Xiru sat facing each other.
The other party came to congratulate him as soon as he came out of the pass.
And right now, she has actually broken through to the fourth level of Qi Refining!
"Brother Lu, congratulations on your immortal journey! Now that you have reached the third level of Qi Refining, you are ready to enter the outer sect."
Chen Xiru's eyes were bright, and a smile appeared on her lips.
She recalled that it was thanks to Lu Qingyun that she was able to successfully become a disciple of the Foundation Establishment True Person who was the peak master of the Formation Peak, instead of becoming the disciple of a certain deacon.
"It's just sacrificing the future to survive for now."
Lu Qingyun smiled.
"How dare I claim to be an immortal? In fact, it is Xiru who is. Now that she has become a disciple of a true master, she will surely have hope of establishing her foundation in the future."
"Yes, Xiru, you're the one who's gone the furthest among us."
Young Marquis Xiao Daojue smiled bitterly.
Recalling his past ambitions, he realized that now, let alone leading everyone into the inner sect, his cultivation level was only at the second level of Qi Refining.
It was thanks to Lu Qingyun that I was able to successfully master the basics of talisman making, saving a lot of cultivation time.
Then I think back to when I first joined the sect.
He saw that Chen Xiru was only close to Lu Qingyun, and Lu Qingyun even ruined his plan to make Li Erniu a spirit farmer, and even harbored jealousy.
Xiao Daojue felt ashamed and sincerely said, "Of course, I also want to congratulate Qingyun. We should help each other in the future."
"I'm only progressing faster in my cultivation temporarily; I'll still need the young marquis's guidance in the future."
Lu Qingyun smiled.
"Speaking of which, I really have to thank the young marquis for the escape talisman he gave me, and Erniu for the pills he gave me. Otherwise, I might not have been able to come back alive from the Yunxia Mountains."
These days, the court of punishment has sent another inquiry via jade token.
He attributed his escape from the thieves entirely to Li Erniu's elixirs and Xiao Daojue's talismans.
Simultaneously,
Elder Cui has not given up on finding the murderer who killed Young Master Cui.
His actions were even more straightforward and brutal. After Mu Shan and his dark-skinned senior brother returned to the sect, he directly led the people from the Punishment Hall to their door to arrest them.
However, Mu Shan and his dark-skinned senior brother each have their own powerful backers, so they can't let him act recklessly.
Currently, the various parties are locked in a fierce struggle.
In addition, the Shen family of Pinghu, who are enemies of the Cui family, also had someone serving as a steward elder on Lingzhi Peak who intervened to protect the two.
Although Mu Shan and his dark-skinned senior brother have not completely sided with the Shen family, they have completely turned against the Cui family and have no intention of reconciling with them.
"It's a pity that Erniu couldn't come; he's still in seclusion."
When Li Erniu was mentioned, Young Marquis Xiao Daojue said with regret.
"However, Erniu has found a good master. That Hall Master Niu has applied for the sect's spiritual pool for him for the fourth time. His cultivation has even improved faster than Xiru's, reaching the fifth level of Qi Refining."
"Oh, right."
Chen Xiru suddenly frowned slightly: "I don't know why, but a while ago the Master suddenly asked me about my relationship with Erniu."
I replied that we were both from Daliang and from the same sect. The master nodded and said nothing more.
"Looking back now, it still seems a bit strange."
"Perhaps it was just a sudden question."
Lu Qingyun remained calm on the surface, but felt a chill in his heart and deliberately avoided the topic.
"yes!"
Young Marquis Xiao Daojue, utterly bewildered, continued sipping his spiritual tea, half envious and half wistful.
"There are probably very few people in the outer sect who have received the same treatment as Erniu. Erniu has really always been very lucky."
Lu Qingyun and Chen Xiru exchanged a glance and tacitly remained silent.
If, as they suspected, Master Niu had ulterior motives towards Li Erniu, they would never expose him so easily.
Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator deliberately inquired about it, which shows that Master Niu's influence in the Yunxia Sect is truly immense.
Even if one were to remind Li Erniu, it would have to be done in a more subtle way.
Master Niu's investment in Li Erniu was so substantial that it was almost equivalent to half the wealth of a ninth-level Qi Refining cultivator.
If he really feels that the others are influencing his plans.
Even taking action to make them disappear wouldn't be excessive.
Now, all we can do is hope that Li Erniu's good luck will work again, giving them a chance to remind him.
After Chen Xiru left.
"The world is full of troubles, so let's get drunk and have a good time... Qingyun, let's drink!"
Lu Qingyun and the young marquis opened several more jugs of spirit wine.
They drank until midnight before the young marquis finally left the spirit field, thoroughly satisfied.
"It's rare to have a few true friends in this world."
Lu Qingyun did not use his internal energy to dispel the effects of the alcohol, but instead remained immersed in his drunkenness, staring blankly at the stars in the sky.
In his past life, he was an orphan.
The same applies to this world.
Therefore, he still cherishes this rare friendship.
So-called immortality does not mean severing all emotions and desires, or disowning one's family. If that were the case, what would be the point?
It is as if one has walked through this mortal world, seen countless landscapes, witnessed heroes and beauties, and left one's own mark.
……
The next day, it was dawn.
Lu Qingyun woke up from a rare sleep.
He opened his eyes and took away ten Golden Spirit Bees that he had deliberately left behind in the Golden Spirit Beehive, the ten most elusive ones that had survived his capture by his longevity magic.
Since then,
There is nothing else worth cherishing.
He turned around and left the miscellaneous servants' peak.