Legend of the Great Sage

crease her cultivation further.

Just like that, if the two of them worked together, perhaps they were not unstoppable, but they could easily deal with any dangers in the South Sea commandery.
Even if they faced certain third heavenly tribulation existences, they would stand a chance.

“More secluded cultivation!”

Han Qiongzhi basically had no idea what to say.
To cultivators, secluded cultivation definitely was not a bad thing, except it was completely unnecessary unless they had reached a critical juncture in cultivation and required great concentration to break through the bottleneck.
Simply maintaining their regular cultivation was enough.

However, Li Qingshan had entered secluded cultivation a little too frequently, and whenever he emerged, his cultivation would have increased rapidly.
She had basically become rather numb to it already.

Li Qingshan said, “But not right now.
I need to focus on resting for now.
I’ll probably consider it once I receive the new orders and go to the Mist province.”

“Cultivation takes priority.
Just deciding on it yourself is enough.
You don’t need to go out of your way to tell me.
I’ve grown used to it anyway! It’s not like we’re mortals.
We don’t have to be so affectionate with each other!”

Han Qiongzhi said in a very big-hearted manner, but she also felt a hint of helplessness.
Before Li Qingshan could answer her, she said, “I’ve come to find you for something else.
Chengzan is going to the Sword Collection palace.”

After the battles in Moon Court lake had ended, Yin Xiaochou did not head to the next prefecture immediately.
Instead, he was invited along by Hua Chengzan.
That night at the banquet in the Parlour of Clouds and Rain, neither of them were present.
They had gone drinking together on Soaring Afterglow mountain.

Since Hua Chengzan was interested in joining the Sword Collection palace, he would obviously go out of his way to befriend Yin Xiaochou.
He had always been extremely charismatic, and while Yin Xiaochou’s cultivation was higher, he spent most of his time in the Sword Collection palace, focusing on the path of the sword.
His experiences obviously paled in comparison to Hua Chengzan’s.

With a few jars of alcohol polished off, they felt like old friends meeting for the first time.
Hua Chengzan mentioned how he wanted to join the Sword Collection palace, and Yin Xiaochou immediately thumped his chest to guarantee that it definitely would be no problem at all with his talent.
He told the Sword Collection palace about this the very next day.
Perhaps because they were egged on by the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga, the Sword Collection palace gave a reply very quickly.
They wanted him to go to the Sword Collection palace to be tested!

That night, on Soaring Afterglow mountain, the empty halls ended up blazing gloriously with light.

To Li Qingshan’s surprise, there was not a gathering of guests like he had imagined.
Instead, it seemed rather quiet.
Logically speaking, with Hua Chengzan’s vast number of friends and the lofty foundations of the Hua family, they should have invited many guests for something as big as this.

Landing on the terrace on the top of the mountain, he discovered only around a dozen or so people had come, and they were all familiar faces.
There was not even a proper banquet set up.
The group of people talked and drank together like it was just a normal gathering.

Everyone’s gazes were drawn away by Xiao An beside Li Qingshan.
For a moment, they all became speechless.

“Fellow, you must be One Will.
I’ve long heard about you.
Now that I see you today, I think I understand why knowing a person by reputation pales in comparison to meeting them in the flesh!” Yin Xiaochou stood up and said. 

Yin Xiaochou’s gaze was like a sword, hiding sword intent.
He instinctively tried to probe her out, but he discovered in shock that the sword intent was like a rock tossed into the ocean.
It just vanished.
If they began fighting, he actually had no idea how he would swing his sword against her.
Only then did he understand that the difference between their strength could not be made up for with just a Breaking Water sword.

Xiao An said nothing, and Li Qingshan ignored Yin Xiaochou too.
He asked Hua Chengzan, “Why so few? Why didn’t you find some more people for a celebration?”

Hua Chengzan said, “I haven’t become a disciple of the Sword Collection palace yet, so what is there to celebrate?”

“With your mentality and talent, Chengzan, you definitely won’t face any problems.
You might even pull out a renowned sword!” Yin Xiaochou looked at Li Qingshan and changed the topic.
“Fellow Qingshan, would you be interested in joining the Sword Collection palace and getting your hands on a good sword?”