Legend of the Great Sage (Chapter 201-Chapter 300)

“If that’s really what you think, then I don’t have to worry.” Qiu Haitang eased up. She thought, Apart from being able to think like that, you won’t be able to have any other thoughts.

Sure enough, Qian Rongzhi said, “As your disciple, I will give master whatever she wishes even if I have to go through thick and thin. And, that Li Qingshan. I won’t spare him either. Although my cultivation is meagre, I’ll avenge master even if I have to drag him down with me.”

She had already won the gamble. It was time to collect her winnings.

Qiu Haitang pulled out a jade slip from her hundred treasures pouch. “No one must know about our relationship. I can’t guide you every single day either. In the jade slip are the cultivation notes and comprehensions for the Method of Clouds and Rain, as well as more powerful techniques of mesmerisation. You can go back and study them slowly. As for revenge, there’s no hurry for that.”

Afterwards, she took out a few bottles of pills and passed them to Qian Rongzhi. They were all pills crucial to cultivating the Method of Clouds and Rain and the arts of mesmerisation.

Even in the Sect of Clouds and Rain, rarely did anyone receive such special treatment. Not only did it require sufficient talent, but the disciple also had to go through many years of tests of their loyalty. Qian Rongzhi’s loyalty would obviously be no issue. Giving her some benefits would only propel the growth of this seed of suggestion.

Qiu Haitang was not worried that Qian Rongzhi would become powerful enough to destroy the seed of suggestion she had planted. Qi Practitioners that had the seed planted in them would have their minds twisted. Cultivation would become extremely difficult. Even if they could still make progress as Qi Practitioners, it would be impossible for them to break through to Foundation Establishment.

Qian Rongzhi beamed. “Thank you, master!”

Qiu Haitang said, “You can go!”

Qian Rongzhi bowed extremely politely. “Disciple will be taking her leave.” She turned around to leave, but she suddenly heard Qiu Haitang ask, “Do you like that Li Qingshan?”

Qian Rongzhi turned around. Her face was red from embarrassment as she bit her lip and faltered, as if she was too shy to speak. However, due to the seed of suggestion, she could not help but say, “I- I like master.” She knelt down fearfully. “Please forgive me, master!”

Qiu Haitang smiled. “You’re very honest, so how can I blame you?” Absolute loyalty would result in emotions similar to love. It would be strange if that was not the case.

Unknowingly, Qian Rongzhi had planted a seed in Qiu Haitang’s heart too. This woman is completely loyal to me. She won’t betray me. She poses no threat to me.

Qian Rongzhi stepped out of the Parlour of Clouds and Rain at ease. What a stupid woman. If you want to control others, mesmerisation is only supplementary! You’re not worthy of being Xiao An’s master!



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Hua Chengzan, Li Qingshan, Xiao An, and Mu Kui walked slowly. They all had something on their minds, so they remained silent.

Hua Chengzan suddenly said, “There are some things that would be best if you knew, Qingshan.”

Li Qingshan asked, “Regarding the Sect of Clouds and Rain?”

“Yes. The disciples of the Sect of Clouds and Rain, regardless of gender, mostly cultivate by using practices of harvesting from the other gender, but that’s only for people with poor talent. The people that are actually talented will be specially picked out to cultivate alone. Compared to the promiscuous behaviour of the former, the latter basically practises severe abstinence to ensure that they don’t lose their virgin yin until Foundation Establishment.”

“Then, they’ll find another Foundation Establishment cultivator, and only then do they practise dual cultivation. And, once they choose their partner for dual cultivation, they can’t just choose someone else so freely. This lasts for centuries or even millenniums. It’s even more stable than marriages among regular people. This is the most orthodox method of dual cultivation within daoism. You can even call it a shortcut.”

Only then did Li Qingshan understand. He saw how Xiao An became slightly worried, so he just scooped her up and put her on his shoulders. “Don’t worry, we’re not going anywhere. You just have to follow me. Don’t you trust me?”

Xiao An bit her lip and revealed an embarrassed smile.

Only then did she seem like a pure, naive child to Hua Chengzan. Even Li Qingshan had been infected by some of her childishness. He really wondered just how they ended up together. For some reason, the word “mutual dependence” appeared in his head. He became rather eager to see Hua Chenglu.

Li Qingshan asked, “Brother Hua, are you very familiar with Qiu Haitang?”

Hua Chengzan said, “If you don’t mind, you can just call me Chengzan. I met Haitang when I was still a child. The previous sect master had brought her to my home as a guest, and because we’re all in the prefectural city, we did maintain frequent contact with each other.”

Hua Chengzan had put it simply, but Li Qingshan could see the reminiscence on his face, and he knew that the two of them were not just very familiar. They were basically childhood friends. They were both cultivation geniuses, and there was not a large difference in their ages. It would only be strange if no sparks of affection ended up flying between them.

Li Qingshan smiled. “Then I hope you reach Foundation Establishment soon, brother Hua, and embrace a beauty. I think this sect master Qiu is very interested in you.” If his eyes still worked, then he could tell what Qiu Haitang was thinking. However, this young master Hua just happened to be rather unhappy with all of it. The reason truly perplexed him.

If Qiu Haitang wanted to do something like dual cultivation with him, he would agree a hundred percent of the time. Although he still thought about Gu Yanying, that was his long term goal. He still had to eat and drink in the meantime. Thinking up to this point, he seemed like he had suddenly understood something.





Chapter 275: Controlling Artifacts and Swords | Legend of the Great Sage




Was Hua Chengzan actually interested in Gu Yanying? From a male perspective, this was as ordinary as it could get. It would only be abnormal if he was not interested. However, Li Qingshan had only just met him, so asking a question like that was going a little too far.

Hua Chengzan said, “Then I also hope you advance aggressively with cultivation and become the son-in-law of the Han family sooner.”

The two of them glanced at each other. They both shook their heads with bitter smiles.

Before they knew it, they had left the prefectural city and crossed through the invisible formation. The grass was lush, and the night birds chirped. It was the middle of Spring. Although it was night, the fragrances of various flowers continued to infiltrate their noses.

“Let’s travel together!” With that, Hua Chengzan summoned the Silver Dragon horse from his seal. With a tug of the reins, the horse raised its hooves and let out a long whinny. It took off on the wind, as if Hua Chengzan had cleared up his thoughts with this.

Li Qingshan flew with Xiao An, tailing closely behind.

The giant lumberman Mu Kui took great strides. He was not slow either.

In under fifteen minutes, they spotted a city that rose and fell in the embrace of the mountains. It flickered with lights in the darkness.

Li Qingshan was astonished. “Is this the Hua family?” Just the scale of the clan had surpassed Qingyang city, and when it came to the grandeur and elegance of the structures, even a hundred Qingyang cities could not rival it.

“The clan got a little big after a while.” Hua Chengzan drew his reins and stopped outside the city gates.

A group of guards passed by on top of the city walls. Every single one of them was brimming with vigour and vitality. Not only were they Qi Practitioners, but they also showed signs of being Body Practitioners too.