Chapter 53: The Custody Center

No joke.

Qingxuan Daoist felt like his mother was about to be gone.

It was a very strong premonition.

But he dared not disobey the Ancestral Founder's orders.

Even though his injuries weren't fully healed, he had no choice but to carry out her commands.

"I didn't expect that person to be a Unity Realm cultivator," Qingxuan Daoist sighed and shook his head. Since it was a Unity Realm cultivator, sparing his life was an act of mercy, showing consideration for Qingyun Sect's reputation.

He felt relieved.

So what if he was instantly defeated by a Unity Realm cultivator suppressing his cultivation?

His crushing defeat was still an honor!

An ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator would've been reduced to dust under that earth-shattering sword strike.

"Master, my dantian…" Lu Changtian staggered over to Qingxuan Daoist, his face pale.

"There's nothing I can do about your dantian," Qingxuan Daoist said, his brows furrowed with impatience and annoyance.

"Everything in this world has its cause and effect. If you knew this would happen, why did you bully Qingran? You even told me she deliberately tried to harm Mu Baisuang, making me extract her spirit root! Now you regret it? Now you come begging me?"

Lu Changtian lowered his head, speechless.

Qingxuan Daoist couldn't bear to see his favorite disciple become completely useless, so he shook his head and said, "You have two paths you can take now.

Either switch to body cultivation. Body cultivators temper their bones and flesh, using brute force to break through all obstacles. With your talent, you could still achieve something. But Qingyun Sect doesn't have many body cultivation techniques, and the entire Cangyun Realm has few as well. This path is narrow and difficult, requiring you to figure out a lot on your own.

Or, the second path, prepare for the Central Continent's secret realm in advance. This time, there will be two secret realms, one large and one small."

"Master, I'm willing to enter the large secret realm!"

Lu Changtian immediately bowed, his expression firm.

Qingxuan Daoist raised his sword hilt and knocked it against Lu Changtian's forehead, furious. "Idiot! That's a place for cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage. You'll die if you go there!

I mentioned the secret realm to tell you that this time, the major holy lands will be selecting talents. If you perform exceptionally well in the small secret realm, you might catch the attention of a holy land. That way, you could gain an opportunity, and perhaps even have your dantian healed."

Lu Changtian's eyes lit up with understanding.

The three great holy lands of the Cangyun Realm: Yaochi, Zhenwu, and Fanjing.

They were filled with powerful figures, many of whom were legendary in the history of the Cangyun Realm. These people had unimaginable methods. Perhaps one of them had a Primordial Heaven-Mending Pill? Or a complete body cultivation system?

If so, his dantian problem could be easily solved.

Qingxuan Daoist noticed the joy on Lu Changtian's face and felt a pang of sadness.

The holy lands had strict standards for selecting genius disciples.

How exceptional would Lu Changtian, with his damaged dantian, have to be to catch their attention?

Difficult, difficult, difficult!

…

Not far away, Mu Baisuang, who was meditating to heal her injuries, pricked up her ears and listened intently.

Of course, she knew about the Central Continent's secret realm. It was an annual grand event where many ancient techniques, artifacts, and pills would appear.

It was no exaggeration to say that if one could obtain the treasures inside, even an ordinary person could become a genius cultivator sought after by major sects.

"Li Qingran will probably go to the Central Continent's secret realm too, right?" Mu Baisuang thought to herself.

The Yin Physique and the Black Gold Cold Jade on Zhang Hanxiao were extremely important to her young master.

Obtaining the Black Gold Cold Jade wouldn't be difficult for her.

Zhang Hanxiao was currently injured, and she could take this opportunity to get closer to him. The jade would be hers in no time.

As for the Yin Physique…

Previously, she hadn't been able to act against Li Qingran within the sect. Her original plan was to have Li Qingran die outside, allowing her to use the Heavenly Demon Bone Devouring Technique to steal the Yin Physique for herself. But Li Qingran had encountered that expert, not only surviving but also repairing her dantian and breaking the heart demon Mu Baisuang had planted.

But every cloud has a silver lining.

Once they left Qingyun Sect, if they met in the secret realm, a mere Li Qingran would be easy to deal with.

That Unity Realm cultivator, no matter how idle, couldn't possibly keep an eye on Li Qingran all the time.

After all, such cultivators loved to spend their time in seclusion and meditation.

She dared to stay in Qingyun Sect because the Ancestral Founder would only emerge from seclusion once every ten or fifteen days. As long as she didn't flaunt herself in front of the Ancestral Founder, hiding her identity wasn't a problem.

"Are you Qingxuan's disciple?"

Just as Mu Baisuang was thinking this,

a hoarse voice suddenly sounded beside her.

Mu Baisuang shuddered, goosebumps and hairs rising all over her body. She didn't dare look at the person, only kneeling and kowtowing. "Disciple Mu Baisuang pays her respects to the Ancestral Founder."

The Ancestral Founder's eyes were calm, and she didn't speak.

Mu Baisuang bit her lower lip, her vision filled with the Ancestral Founder's shoes and cane. Sweat dripped down her face, and she felt as if time was crawling.

Just as she began to wonder if the Ancestral Founder had seen through her and whether she should fight back desperately, the Ancestral Founder finally spoke.

"I know a little about Li Qingran's situation… Mu Baisuang, if you're going to cultivate, do it properly. If you continue to harbor ill intentions, I won't mind helping my unfilial son clean up the sect."

With that, the Ancestral Founder hopped away with her dragon-headed cane, exuding a youthful aura.

She had seen many female disciples like Mu Baisuang, who loved to stir up trouble. When she was just a disciple, she had played tricks no less cunning than Mu Baisuang's.

Now, she was eagerly awaiting her second spring. A mere Qi Refining disciple only needed a warning; she couldn't be bothered to deal with her further.

…

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Chen Huaian and Li Qingran emerged from the Thousand-Mile Escape Talisman.

He glanced at the map.

From the map's perspective, they hadn't even left Qingyun Sect's vicinity.

"Holy crap, how big is this map?!"

To avoid the Ancestral Founder catching up, Chen Huaian used telekinesis to grab Li Qingran and, with a biu, they were on the black-scaled sword.

While the Nascent Soul experience card still had time, he had to fly as far away as possible with Li Qingran.

How fast could a Nascent Soul cultivator fly?

Chen Huaian felt it was comparable to a fighter jet? He'd never been on a plane, so he had no frame of reference.

Just as he was marveling at how awesome this game was,

Li Qingran, behind him, was struggling to keep her eyes open against the strong wind.

She looked at her senior's back, wanting to ask for help, but as soon as she opened her mouth, it was blown into a trumpet shape. To avoid looking embarrassed in front of her senior, she quickly closed her mouth.

But she was confused.

Didn't senior activate a wind barrier when riding a flying sword?

Was it because letting the wind blow through his hair made him look cooler?

No!

Senior couldn't be so shallow.

Senior must be feeling the rhythm of the wind.

Experiencing the omnipresent laws of nature.

Li Qingran, oh Li Qingran, compared to such a senior, you're still too lacking. And you still want to become senior's disciple?

Sigh, I wonder if senior has any disciples.

Any female disciples?

How many female disciples…

Li Qingran stared at the wildly fluttering white hair in front of her. Even though her own hair was plastered all over her face and mouth, her heart felt soft.

Why worry about so much?

Whatever senior does is right. Even if he has a hundred female disciples, it's only natural.

Hehe~♥

…

"Ouch—! This wind is pretty cold."

Chen Huaian rubbed his hands and slowed down a bit.

They're cultivating immortals, can't the flying sword come with temperature control?

What if his Qingran baby gets cold?

So un-mystical.

[Congratulations on assisting your electronic girlfriend in completing Main Quest 1.0]

[You have received a reward: 10 Thunderfire Talismans (delivered)]

Hmph, just 10 Thunderfire Talismans.

Is this for beggars?

Chen Huaian curled his lips. Did he, the Immortal Venerable Chen, lack such things?

Unbeknownst to him, the hotel room door suddenly made a thud. The black cat poked its head out of the shoebox, carefully sensing the aura of the object outside the door, then shuddered, its eyes widening before it tremblingly retreated back into the shoebox.

[Main Quest 2.0: Please help your electronic girlfriend establish herself in the new ]

Cu-custody center?

Immortal Venerable Chen's mind went blank.

He almost fell off the flying sword.

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