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Chapter 56: Uncle Fu's Anxiety, the Daoist Master Xuqingzi!
Chapter 56: Uncle Fu's Anxiety, the Daoist Master Xuqingzi!
"Little Master."
Uncle Fu's voice trembled involuntarily as he asked, "Who have you been studying with all these years?"
If mere hobbies could forge two innate sword seals, how terrifying must his main studies have been?
"It's not some great master, just a failed scholar."
Su Changqing, still a bit pale after his return, smiled and said, "But my teacher has been very kind to me, and my senior brother is great too."
A failed scholar?
Uncle Fu's lips twitched. To help Su Changqing cultivate, Su Nan had even established a small immortal sect. How could a mere scholar be his Illuminating Mentor?
He knew it wasn't his place to pry, but his curiosity got the better of him, "Did your teacher teach you things like music, chess, calligraphy, and painting? Most scholars have a lineage."
"Of course, he did."
Su Changqing smiled, "The Dragon and Fish Waltz, Eternal within the Brushstroke—those are some grand names, but they weren't very useful."
"In two years, I couldn't even muster a hint of righteous energy."
Su Changqing shook his head regretfully. He did enjoy reading, but he simply lacked the talent for it.
"Why does the Dragon and Fish Waltz sound so familiar?"
Uncle Fu frowned, deep in thought. Suddenly, his eyes widened in shock as he stared at Su Changqing.
Dragon and Fish Waltz!
The Dragon's Thunder in the Central Plains, and all scholars bow in reverence!
The current Scholar Sage and quasi-Emperor, Li Qingchen, had a powerful technique: the Immortal Script—Dragon and Fish Waltz!
"The Illuminating Mentor is actually the foremost scholar, Li Qingchen!"
Uncle Fu's eyes glazed over, his mind in a whirl.
He knew that with Su Changqing's identity, his first teacher wouldn't be ordinary, but he never imagined it would be someone so illustrious!
A Scholar Sage!
The foremost scholar, the current top figure in the Confucian Path, willing to be an Illuminating Mentor.
And he even passed down the Dragon and Fish Waltz, the foremost of his four immortal arts!
"Right, two years ago, there was news that the Scholar Sage had taken his last closed-door disciple, named Zhiyu!"
"I never thought it would be this young man."
Initially, Uncle Fu had been somewhat dissatisfied with becoming Su Changqing's protector.
Though he didn't say it, he felt that Su Changqing was overreaching.
But now, it seemed he was the one overreaching!
The son of a domain lord, a disciple of a Scholar Sage, and a prodigy with monstrous talent—these factors combined left Uncle Fu on edge.
"This position as protector must not be given away!"
"Whoever tries to take it, I'll fight them to the death!"
In the early stages, a protector's role is to safeguard, but if the person they protect grows into something great, it becomes a significant favor.
If Su Changqing fails to live up to his potential, the favor would be useless, and it would just be a debt Su Nan owed him.
But this favor is a one-time thing, used and gone.
If his protector grows into something great, it would be like having a half-teacher!
A half-teacher with such monstrous talent? That's something you can't find even with a lantern in hand!
"Uncle Fu, it's getting late. I'll go get the horse, and we'll find a place to stay for the night."
As Su Changqing was about to get the horse, Uncle Fu, who had been lost in thought, snapped back to reality and quickly said, "Such a small matter, why should a young master do it? Let this old man take care of it."
With that, Uncle Fu immediately ran to get the horse, his attitude a stark contrast to before.
Su Changqing couldn't help but laugh. Was he scared by those two sword techniques?
But even Su Changqing was surprised by their power.
"This sword technique is quite powerful. If only I had a cultivation method to go with it."
"From the look of those bandits, the sword technique that Big Ox found must be quite formidable."
Su Changqing shook his head regretfully.
Later, he had gone to that cave, but found nothing.
"Well, incomplete is incomplete. Once I reach the sect, I can cultivate the complete secret techniques!"
Anticipation flickered in Su Changqing's eyes as he eagerly awaited the chance to see what a secret technique with a cultivation method would be like.
However, the sky was growing dark, and he needed to find a place to stay for the night before continuing his journey the next day.
Not long after, Uncle Fu pulled up the carriage, and the two of them slowly made their way down the official road.
The dead bandits would be collected by the authorities the next day.
...
"Uncle Fu, did you notice any places to stay nearby when you came?"
On the road, Su Changqing asked.
Qing Shan Village was very remote, and the route they were taking was different from the one his teacher and the others had taken.
They were now far from the village, surrounded by dense mountains and forests.
Finding a place to stay for the night was crucial, as the environment was dangerous.
"Almost there, there's a dilapidated temple not far ahead," Uncle Fu said with a smile.
He had been flying the carriage all along and hadn't paid much attention to the surroundings.
However, a quick sweep with his divine sense revealed the situation nearby.
What made Uncle Fu frown, though, was that a young Taoist was heading their way from ten miles away.
"Taoist?"
Uncle Fu was a bit puzzled. It seemed there were too many Taoists in the Southern Region.
Ever since two years ago, a large number of Taoists had come to the Southern Region, as if they were searching for something.
Not long ago, the Buddhist monks had become even more frenzied, with powerful figures appearing one after another.
The establishment of the Small Immortal Sect and the turmoil among major forces had made the Southern Region even more chaotic.
"Never mind, it has nothing to do with Young Master. I hope this young Taoist is just passing through."
However, just as Uncle Fu thought this, the young Taoist appeared on the road ahead.
"Infinite blessings, this humble Taoist, Xuan Qingzi, disturbs you both."
The young Taoist had rosy lips and white teeth, his demeanor calm and kind, exuding a transcendent aura.
He approached Su Changqing and Uncle Fu, smiled, and bowed, then fixed his gaze on Su Changqing.
"The divination shows that my benefactor in the Southern Region is this person?"
Xuan Qingzi looked at Su Changqing curiously, unable to understand how an ordinary mortal could be his benefactor.
Two years ago, the portrait of the Taoist founder had shown unusual activity, and auspicious signs had descended from the heavens. A powerful Taoist had deduced that someone capable of revitalizing Taoism had appeared.
Thus, many Taoist sects had sent their disciples to the Southern Region to find this destined person.
However, despite their divinations and predictions, they found no clues.
Xuan Qingzi was one of them, but his divination skills were exceptional, including a technique that could trace causes from effects.
Since he couldn't deduce the 'cause,' he decided to first deduce the 'effect.'
He reversed the divination, predicting his greatest benefactor in the Southern Region.
The result he obtained was that he would meet the first person on the Qing Shan road two years later, today.
That person was the ordinary mortal, Su Changqing, standing before him.
"Sir, the road is long and desolate. May I travel with you?"
Xuan Qingzi smiled warmly and spoke softly.
Uncle Fu's brow furrowed, about to speak, but Su Changqing's eyes lit up.
"Is the one who was supposed to bring me an opportunity you?"
Su Changqing remembered that his senior, Shu Han, had said he would encounter someone after leaving the village who would bring him an opportunity.
Could this be the opportunity?
(End of Chapter)
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