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

As a result, many Qi Practitioners expressed their willingness to stay behind. Apart from the Qi Practitioners that had only enrolled for the school of Daoism, the rest were shooed off the mountain by the slovenly daoist priest. If he really held them back here, he would probably just incur the wrath of the public.

The ship set sail once more. No one noticed Li Qingshan’s absence. Even if they did, they would have just thought he had remained behind in the school of Daoism.

Li Qingshan had an absurd dream that night. He dreamt that he had returned to his past life and was a student again. He had overslept, missing an important exam.

“Wake up!” Juechenzi took out a pill and shoved it into Li Qingshan’s mouth.

Li Qingshan let out an alcoholic breath and slowly woke up. The horizon shone dimly as morning birds sang.

Fuck, it’s not a dream.





Chapter 289: The Cloudwisp Island | Legend of the Great Sage




Li Qingshan sprang up. “W- what’s the time right now?”

It was as if Juechenzi had been expecting him to ask this. “The tests for the other schools have all ended already.”

Li Qingshan fell back down again. He had been toyed around by this ox nose. The alcohol was far too strange. If this was the case, he could not remain in the academy any longer.

Juechenzi said, “You don’t have to worry too much. There’s still another school you can join.”

“Which one?”

Juechenzi pointed below his feet. “Here.”

Li Qingshan was slightly surprised. “But I’ve lost the gamble, and your master dislikes me too.”

Juechenzi smiled. “But you’ve still technically passed the test. My master has a fiery temper, but he also treasures talent. Do you know just how much the jar of Thousand Days Drunk you drank is worth? He doesn’t even have enough for himself most of the time. If he just wanted to screw you over, why would he take that out? As long as you plead to him properly so that he regains some self-respect, he’ll definitely accept you.”

Li Qingshan said, “Plead? How am I supposed to plead? Are you saying that only he has self-respect and I don’t?”

Juechenzi said, “What do you think?”

Li Qingshan sighed heavily. He stood up again. Self-respect was earned through strength, not by flapping gums. Just how could a Qi Practitioner be compared to a Foundation Establishment cultivator?

Juechenzi said, “Come with me! Master is giving sermons before the new disciples.”

With no other choice, all Li Qingshan could do was follow him.

Along the way, Juechenzi educated him. “No matter how master insults you, just endure it. The mountain path was for overcoming your fears, while now is for overcoming your pride. Only with tolerance can you achieve greatness.”

Li Qingshan remained silent. He arrived at the front. The slovenly daoist priest sat high up, while the new disciples sat in the hall. Yu Zijian sat the closest to him.

With Li Qingshan’s appearance, everyone cast their gazes over. The slovenly daoist priest continued his lecture, as if he was not there.

Li Qingshan went up and said reluctantly, “I’ve lost the gamble.”

The slovenly daoist priest said, “If you know you’ve lost, then why don’t you piss off?”

Li Qingshan suddenly raised his head, but he saw Juechenzi standing behind the slovenly daoist priest, mouthing a few words. “Endure it.” Li Qingshan clenched his fist.

The slovenly daoist priest sneered. “What, you refuse to accept your defeat?” As a result, he began to mock and curse Li Qingshan in front of everyone.

Everyone showed disdain for Li Qingshan. So much for showing off. There’ll always be someone who’ll get you.

Yu Zijian could not bear with it, so she said, “Master…”

Juechenzi looked over. “Zijian!” He understood his master’s character. The more a person tried to calm him down, the more carried away he would become.

The slovenly daoist priest became more complacent as he cursed on. “You’re just a piece of trash in my eyes. You managed to climb up the mountain out of sheer luck. Kneel down right now and prostrate three times, and I’ll…”



“Shut up!” Li Qingshan roared, cutting off the slovenly daoist priest.

The hall fell completely silent. He was actually bold enough to speak to a school leader like this. Moreover, it was the strongest school leader, the leader of the school of Daoism, at that.

The slovenly daoist priest’s expression changed. This kid still needed some more verbal thrashing so that he would understand just who was in charge of the school of Daoism.

Li Qingshan said loudly and clearly, “If I’ve lost, then I’ve lost. I, Li Qingshan, admit defeat. But why must you keep prattling on, you ox nose? Your words are like flatulence, foul to the senses. What’s so impressive about the school of Daoism anyway? I’ll just not join.” With that, he turned around and left.

Juechenzi called out, “Sir, please be careful with what you say! Master!”

The slovenly daoist priest’s expression darkened. “Let him piss off!”

Without any obstructions, Li Qingshan made his way to the bottom of the mountain in one breath. His anger eased up slightly. He leapt into the air and took off, flying into the Lake of Dragons and Snakes. For a moment, he was rather frustrated. He had no idea where to go.

If he was alone, then it would be easy. Perhaps he could go join a sect, or just go to another prefecture and join the Academy of the Hundred Schools there. The world was so large, so was finding a place to stay at really an issue? But now, Xiao An had already joined the school of Buddhism, so it was not like he could travel far away. Maybe he could go plead with the One Thought master and just become a monk. His destiny with the buddha sure had arrived quickly!

But with another thought, he knew that he would never plead with anyone. Even if he would, they might not necessarily accept him. Accepting him might actually offend the slovenly daoist priest through and through.

At this moment, he suddenly thought of something. Perhaps there was one test that was not over yet!

Last night on the ship, the instructor had given a rough explanation with regard to the order of the tests. The school of Daoism was the first stop, and the ship would travel in a clockwise direction, cruising to the various islands. They did not specially arrange the tests of the major schools to come first.

Back then, Li Qingshan could not help but ask, “Haven’t you missed a school?”

“Which one?”

“The school of Novels.”

“You’ve enrolled for the school of Novels?” The instructor looked at him in disbelief, while the other Qi Practitioners looked at him with a similar expression.

“Yeah!”

The instructor pointed at the mental map in his hand. “Look, it’s here. It’s the final stop. You can go there by yourself when the time comes.”

Shouldn’t it be the fourth stop according to the clockwise order? And why do I have to go there by myself?

Li Qingshan did not think too much about these questions. He never took the school of Novels seriously anyway.

A while later, Li Qingshan set foot on this drearily peaceful little island. This was the Cloudwisp island that the school of Novels occupied.

An entire night had passed, but the test for the school of Novels, last on the list, might still be ongoing.

Though, he was wrong.

Li Qingshan followed the cobblestone path and crossed through a bamboo forest. He saw a simple courtyard. The courtyard was covered in fallen leaves, as if no one had swept it in a very long time. It did not seem like anyone lived there at all. He seemed to hear the moans of a woman.

He frowned, knocked on the door, and called out, “Is anyone here?”

A lazy voice rang out from the depths of the courtyard. “Who’s it?”