Chapter 47: Techniques and Recharge
"Hold it!"
A furious shout echoed from the depths of the Su family's ancestral land, followed by a white light that directly struck the hundred-foot-long sword beam.
Boom!
The sword beam shattered into pieces.
Li Changsheng's expression remained unchanged, and he didn't even take a step back.
"Grand Elder, why did you stop me? This brat injured my grandson!"
The elderly man with white hair and beard roared in anger.
As the third elder of the Su family, he couldn't tolerate his grandson being humiliated at the entrance of the ancestral land by an outsider.
A grey-robed elder flew out from the Su family's ancestral land. His aura was deep and unfathomable, like an abyss. Even Li Changsheng couldn't help but glance at him with respect.
'This person is definitely not an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator.'
Li Changsheng thought to himself.
Though he had also reached the Nascent Soul stage, he still felt a gap between himself and the elder before him.
"Grandfather!"
Su Qingyu's eyes lit up with joy as she flew to the elder's side.
Su Zhenghai looked at his family's prodigious young lady with a smile, then stepped forward to stand beside Su Zhe. He pulled out a pill and fed it to Su Zhe, then turned to the third elder, Su Zhengdao, and said:
"You know very well who's in the wrong here."
"Su Zhe attacked our guest with such ferocity. It's no wonder he ended up like this… Hmm… His injuries… He'll need a year… maybe two or three years to recover."
Su Zhenghai's voice trailed off as he spoke. After all, the state Su Zhe was in was truly pitiful—his limbs were shattered, and his internal organs were severely damaged. If not for the life-saving pill he had been fed, he might not have lasted more than a few days.
Su Zhengdao's eyes were bloodshot with rage, but he knew that with Su Zhenghai protecting the brat in the ancestral land, he couldn't do anything!
"This isn't over! My grandson's injuries won't go unpunished!"
After saying that, he picked up the unconscious Su Zhe and left in a hurry.
"Let's go inside first."
Su Zhenghai nodded slightly to Li Changsheng, then led him into the Su family's ancestral land.
The Su family truly lived up to its reputation as a top power in the Southern Domain.
The ancestral land was brimming with spiritual energy. Even the concentration of spiritual energy at the misty valley's spiritual eye couldn't compare to the outskirts of the Su family's ancestral land.
Though the ancestral land wasn't as extravagant as the Vajra Sect's base, with spiritual springs and immortal cranes everywhere, Li Changsheng still saw dozens of Foundation Establishment cultivators and two Golden Core cultivators dressed as managers as he walked with Su Zhenghai and Su Qingyu.
Roughly estimating, the Su family had at least twenty Golden Core cultivators, and the number of Nascent Soul cultivators was uncertain.
"You're quite impressive."
Inside a secluded cave, Su Zhenghai, Su Qingyu, and Li Changsheng sat on meditation cushions. Su Zhenghai looked at Li Changsheng with a hint of approval.
Earlier, Li Changsheng had faced the furious strike of Su Zhengdao, a peak Golden Core expert, without showing the slightest change in expression. If the young man wasn't a fool, then he must have had confidence in his own strength.
"You flatter me, senior."
Li Changsheng shook his head modestly.
"Grandfather, stop with the pleasantries."
Su Qingyu tugged at Su Zhenghai's sleeve and said coquettishly, "Su Zhe is really annoying. I told Li Changsheng to teach him a lesson just now. You know I can't do it myself."
"Now that Li Changsheng has injured Su Zhe, won't the third elder hold a grudge against him?"
Li Changsheng watched this scene with interest. Throughout the journey, Su Qingyu had always maintained a cool and aloof demeanor. He hadn't expected her to act so differently in front of her grandfather.
Su Qingyu seemed to notice Li Changsheng's gaze, and her face flushed slightly.
"You little rascal!"
Su Zhenghai chuckled helplessly and shook his head. "As long as I'm alive, no one from Su Zhengdao's faction will dare to act recklessly!"
"Your grandfather still has enough authority in the family. Even if I didn't, your father is about to emerge from seclusion. Once he's out, they won't dare to make any moves."
"Father is about to come out?" Su Qingyu's face lit up with joy.
"Yes."
Su Zhenghai nodded. "In five years at most, your father will emerge."
Su Qingyu couldn't hide her delight, but then she seemed to remember something and tugged at Su Zhenghai's sleeve again, saying, "Grandfather, Li Changsheng is my friend. There's a problem with his current cultivation technique…"
Su Zhenghai looked at Su Qingyu suspiciously. His granddaughter was always calm and composed in front of others; this was the first time he'd seen her plead on behalf of a man. Could she have fallen for this kid?
At that thought, Su Zhenghai's gaze toward Li Changsheng turned slightly hostile.
"What's the problem with his technique?"
After a moment of contemplation, Su Zhenghai asked in a low voice.
Su Qingyu looked at Li Changsheng.
Without hesitation, Li Changsheng said, "I've inherited the Vajra Sect's legacy. According to Miss Su, the Vajra Sect's legacy comes with significant trouble, and what I've obtained is only the first few levels, which can only take me to the Soul Transformation stage."
From the simulations, the Su family seemed trustworthy.
"The Vajra Sect… That is indeed troublesome!"
Su Zhenghai's expression turned serious. "Our Su family knows very little about the Vajra Sect. After so many generations, only fragments of information remain. However, the Medicine King Sect and the Long family have indeed been searching for Vajra Sect disciples. If they find out you're connected to them, even Nascent Soul cultivators might target you."
"Later, I'll take you to the Scripture Pavilion to find a suitable technique. Stop cultivating the Vajra Sect's techniques."
"Grandfather, can you teach him the Great Five Elements Sword Art?" Su Qingyu asked softly. "Li Changsheng's talent is even better than mine. It'd be a waste for him to cultivate an ordinary technique!"
"Pfft!"
Su Zhenghai spat out the tea he had just sipped. This little cotton-padded jacket seemed to be leaking air!
The Great Five Elements Sword Art was the Su family's strongest technique aside from their ancestral legacy. It could lead a cultivator to the peak of the Mahayana stage, and there were even rumors that it was a foundational sword art passed down from the immortal realm, renowned even in the immortal world.
"I can teach you the first five layers. The later layers will require you to make significant contributions to the Su family before you can earn them." Su Zhenghai said solemnly to Li Changsheng.
If it weren't for his granddaughter's request, he would never have considered teaching the Great Five Elements Sword Art to a newly recruited guest. After all, his granddaughter possessed unparalleled talent and was destined to reach the Soul Transformation stage as long as nothing went wrong.
And if his granddaughter said Li Changsheng's talent was even greater, he didn't mind forming a good relationship early.
After receiving the first five layers of the Great Five Elements Sword Art from Su Zhenghai, Li Changsheng was escorted by Su Qingyu to the cave residence arranged for him by the Su family.
The next day, Su Qingyu delivered the promised one million spirit stones, along with this year's allocation of three hundred thousand spirit stones.
After Su Qingyu left, Li Changsheng sealed the cave and set up several protective formations.
"Recharge."
This recharge included not only the one million three hundred thousand spirit stones from Su Qingyu but also the over two hundred thousand spirit stones he earned from selling materials.
[Successfully recharged. Current balance: 1.23 million money.]
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