Legend of the Great Sage (Chapter 101-Chapter 200)

At this moment, Qian Rongzhi and Diao Fei arrived at the government office as well to report to Zhou Wenbin.

Qian Rongzhi recovered her friendly manner. “How imposing of you last night, Qingshan. You really shouldn’t have done all of that without me. We joined together, so how could you not call me along?”

However, Diao Fei finally began to understand Li Qingshan’s dispute with Zhuo Zhibo. He was not bold enough to offend Li Qingshan, nor did he want to be on good terms with him, so he made do with a quick greeting.

Li Qingshan smiled at them and could not be bothered to answer. He bid farewell to Zhou Wenbin. After which, Ye Dachuan pulled him away to go find Yan Song for a celebration.

Diao Fei called out from behind, “Qingshan, hold on.”

Li Qingshan looked back. “What’s the matter?”

Diao Fei actually felt his heart skip a beat. This teenager who was more than just a few years younger than him actually made him feel fear. However, he had weathered many trials in the past after all. As such, after taking in a deep breath, he immediately composed himself. He was not a piece of trash inexperienced with battle like the procuress. He refused to believe he was not Li Qingshan’s opponent if they really did end up fighting with his strength at the third layer.

“From tomorrow onwards, we have to carry out a trial mission together. Shouldn’t we discuss it tonight?”

Li Qingshan frowned. “Together? A trial mission?” He had no interest in being stuck with the two of them.

Zhou Wenbin explained, “This has always been a rule of the Hawkwolf Guard. After joining the Hawkwolf Guard, you need to go through a few trial missions before you’re actually accepted. Afterwards, you’ll have to go to Clear River city and meet the two commanders. Normally, there are very few people who fail the trial missions. Most of the time, it’s just a formality. However, if you don’t accept it, it’ll give Zhuo Zhibo a reason to expel you.”

Li Qingshan understood that there were rules within the system. He said while standing there, “Alright, we can discuss it.” He was very curious about just what mission Zhuo Zhibo would give them.

They stated their backgrounds for the sake of formality. “Qian family of the Ancient Wind city.” A clan as tiny as that obviously did not raise Zhou Wenbin’s attention, but when he asked about Diao Fei’s background, the reply he received left him slightly surprised. “Green Vine mountain? Your master’s the Green Vine Elder?”

“Yes!”

“Did your master agree to you joining the Hawkwolf Guard?” The reason why Zhou Wenbin asked that was because clans were different from sects. Clans were all established in cities. They were under the reign of the empire and were willing for their clansmen to become a part of the empire. However, most sects were located in mountains or the wilderness, so they had their own rules that they followed. Most of them were reluctant for their disciples to become the hawk and wolves of the empire.

Diao Fei’s face sank, reaching an even darker skin tone, and his slanted eyes directly slanted upwards.

Zhou Wenbin did not ask any further. He put down his brush. “You can go now.”



After leaving the government office, Ye Dachuan said, “You must both be the young talents of the Hawkwolf Guard as well. I am Ye Dachuan, a vice magistrate of this district. Seeing how we’ve run into each other, would you like to go drinking with us?”

Qian Rongzhi and Diao Fei both looked at Li Qingshan. Li Qingshan said, “Let’s go.” Both of them agreed to it.

The four of them walked along the main street. Although it was near dusk, people still bustled about. However, they would see their Black Wolf uniforms and avoid them from a distance away. Even carriages would temporarily stop, afraid of getting in their way.

Only then did Li Qingshan realise that the Black Wolf uniform was actually so mighty. He arrived at the restaurant that Ye Dachuan had agreed on with Yan Song and the others, entering a private room upstairs. Yan Song and Li Long had already been waiting there. When they saw Li Qingshan, they stood up in a hurry. “Qingshan, you travelled so quickly.”

Li Qingshan casually introduced his two colleagues, and Yan Song said, “So you both come from great backgrounds. Nice to meet you.” However, he felt slightly taken aback inside. Out of the three of them, Li Qingshan had the weakest cultivation and background, yet they seemed to follow him as their leader without any objections at all.

Diao Fei and Qian Rongzhi greeted them out of courtesy as well. With their cultivation and identities, there was no need for them to take Yan Song too seriously.

After a few cups of alcohol, Yan Song asked Li Qingshan about his cultivation of the Innate Method of Practising Qi.

Li Qingshan said, “I’ve just reached the third layer. I probably need some more time before I can reach the fourth.”

Yan Song was surprised. The Innate Method of Practising Qi would increase with difficulty. He was not very surprised by how Li Qingshan could understand the first layer so quickly and reach the second layer, but after just a few days, he had actually broken through to the third layer already. This speed was truly rather surprising. “It has only been seven or eight days. I originally thought your talent for cultivation was only so-so, Qingshan, but I never thought I had actually underestimated you.”

“What! Seven or eight days?” Diao Fei and Qian Rongzhi were both stunned. Only then did they learn that it had not even been ten days since Li Qingshan formally began practising qi, yet he had already reached the third layer of the Innate Method of Practising Qi. He was basically a cultivation genius mentioned in the legends.

Li Qingshan smiled and did not provide any explanations. Who knew how many Qi Gathering pills he had eaten, and he had the sumeru ring of a Golden Core master to refine his true qi. If he failed to achieve something like this, his talent would just be far too mediocre.





Chapter 133: Pushing for the Second Layer | Legend of the Great Sage




When Yan Song heard about Li Qingshan’s actions during the past two days, he became so shocked that his mouth hung agape. The Sect of Clouds and Rain was powerful. Even with the entire Clear River prefecture in perspective, it was one of the stronger sects, an existence that far surpassed the Green Vine mountain and the Qian family. Even the Iron Fist school came nowhere close to it.

The main Parlour of Clouds and Rain was established in Clear River city. It was a place where the powerful and affluent visited, and they had acquaintances far and wide. Even the vice commander Hua of the Hawkwolf Guard would frequently visit there. It was said that he was the closest with the sect master of the Sect of Clouds and Rain.

Li Qingshan had actually offended them, no, destroyed the Parlour of Clouds and Rain as soon as he had arrived in Jiaping city. He was utterly audacious.

Li Qingshan said, “I was only seeking justice.” He subconsciously pressed the sheath of his Wind-entwining blade. He already knew where justice lay.

……

It was a moonless night. All was silent. In the pitch-black residence, Li Qingshan sat with crossed legs and closed eyes.

True qi constantly circulated through his body. He followed the method provided by the third layer of the Innate Method of Practising Qi, circulating it along his meridians. Even with the assistance of the Qi Gathering pills, it grew at an extremely gradual rate now.

He wore the sumeru ring on his finger. It did not stand out in the darkness, nor did it react when Li Qingshan channeled in his pure true qi.

It was like he was guarding a great treasure room, but he could not go in and take a look. He could only pace around the entrance, guessing at its contents.