Chapter 73: Li Family True Dragon
Chapter 73: Li Family True Dragon
A soldier from the Yuan Camp glanced at the young monk, recognized him, nodded, and turned to report to the Diamond Heart Hall.
Not long after, a young man wearing a Green Robe and draped in a half-length Mystic Yellow Robe emerged from the Heart Hall.
He stood tall and straight, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, his gaze cold and resolute.
A sword hung at his waist, and his demeanor was regal and majestic, like a proud dragon.
"Brother Song."
Seeing the young monk, Li Qianfeng nodded slightly.
"Li Qianfeng, do you remember me?"
The beautiful woman beside him spoke, her eyes brightening as she gazed at the young man.
Li Qianfeng glanced at her and frowned. "You are?"
"A year ago, at Green Maple Ridge!"
The woman's eyes shone with hope. "Do you remember?"
"Green Maple Ridge..." Li Qianfeng's eyes showed a hint of reminiscence as he pondered. "The demons there seem to have been eliminated."
"It's me, Murong Qiulan. Back then, you protected me from the Shadow Wind Snake Demon's attack. If not for you, I would have died!" Murong Qiulan hurriedly said.
Li Qianfeng furrowed his brow slightly and looked at her. "Why are you here?"
"I said then that I would repay your kindness. I, Murong Qiulan, will marry no one else in this life!"
Murong Qiulan's face flushed with embarrassment, but she mustered the courage to say it through gritted teeth.
"So, you're here to repay kindness with enmity?"
Li Qianfeng raised an eyebrow.
Murong Qiulan: "..."
The young monk beside him looked at Li Qianfeng with amazement. To be able to speak so harshly to such a beautiful woman, this disciple truly lived up to being a personal disciple of the Buddha.
"I just want to repay you..." Murong Qiulan bit her lip, her voice filled with grievance and a hint of sadness.
She had traveled a thousand miles, used connections to come up the mountain, and now faced such a cold reception.
"What is your family background?"
Li Qianfeng remained unmoved by the woman's piteous expression and asked calmly.
Murong Qiulan was taken aback and quickly replied, "My family, the Murong Clan, is the leading family in White Maple City. My father is the clan head and was already at the Fifteenth Li Realm in his youth. He roamed freely, making connections far and wide. Now, he has entered the Tianren Realm, and with the right opportunity, he might even have a chance to reach the Three Immortalities."
"How old is your father?"
"Forty-five this year."
"He is already old."
Li Qianfeng shook his head slightly. "With such potential, reaching the Three Immortalities is difficult. Even if he truly reaches the Three Eternities Realm, it would not amount to much in the eyes of the Li Family. Your family background is too lowly!"
Murong Qiulan opened her mouth, at a loss for words.
She knew all too well that in terms of family background, how many in Dayu could compare to the young man before her?
She bit her lip and said, "But my mother said that if two people truly love each other, why should they care about family background? I don't care, I don't want any dowry, nothing at all. I just want you!"
"Your words are greedy!"
Li Qianfeng said coldly, "I myself surpass countless dowries. Marrying me is like gaining half a state! My marriage will be decided by my mother, and I will only marry someone of equal standing, like an Imperial Princess or a Ducal Lady. Your family background, my mother would likely not approve of."
Murong Qiulan's face turned pale, and she was speechless.
She had not expected this. As a woman, she had taken the initiative to confess her feelings and was even willing to offer herself without a dowry, yet she was still rejected.
The young monk beside her was already astounded by Li Qianfeng's words. This disciple was truly formidable!
"But what if the person you marry in the future, you don't like?"
Murong Qiulan bit her lip, feeling as if her heart was bleeding.
Li Qianfeng said indifferently, "Marriage is a transaction, not a matter of affection. In this life, my sword is my only companion. Everything else is mere trinkets."
Upon hearing this, both of them were stunned into silence.
The extraordinary young man before them, like a dragon soaring under the sun and moon, was a genius of unparalleled talent. But it seemed he had dedicated all his thoughts to the three-foot sword in his hand.
The love and affection between men and women clearly made no sense to someone like him.
Murong Qiulan was silent for a long time before she said, "I understand. If... if I am willing to be your concubine?"
As she spoke, she looked up at the exceptional young man before her.
Beside her, the young monk's expression changed slightly. He glanced at the woman, then turned away, unable to bear the sight.
Was this what the master meant by the world's infatuated souls?
"Being a concubine..." Li Qianfeng thought for a moment and said, "A Martial Master's Daughter might barely qualify, but I must marry first before taking a concubine."
“I can wait!” Murong Qiulan immediately said.
“Alright then.”
Li Qianfeng nodded, not saying anything more. He turned to the young monk beside him and asked, “Brother Song, did you bring the registry? I need to go down the mountain for a while now that I’ve emerged from my seclusion.”
The young monk snapped out of his daze, nodded, and pulled out a ledger from his robe, along with a pen and ink.
“Brother Qianfeng, you’ve been on the mountain for over a decade. Are you going home this time?”
“Indeed, I should visit home. But before I do, I need to earn some merit.”
Li Qianfeng took the pen and ink, filling out the registry as he spoke.
The young monk was surprised and asked, “Oh? Does Brother Qianfeng still need merit?”
“Brother Song, you jest. As a member of the Li Family, we all build our own merits. Moreover, this trip home is also to compete for the True Dragon Seat. Having some merit will certainly be beneficial.”
Li Qianfeng appeared very approachable, quickly finishing the registration and handing the pen and ink back to Brother Song.
The young monk blew on the ledger to dry the ink, closed it, and put away the writing materials. He smiled and said, “Brother Qianfeng, you’re being too cautious. With your cultivation, who could possibly contest the True Dragon Seat with you?”
Li Qianfeng smiled faintly, his gaze drifting into the distance.
A figure appeared in his mind, one his mother had mentioned when she visited him on the mountain.
Li Wushuang.
A year ago, when he descended the mountain to slay demons, he had heard her name. She had already made it to the Heaven List of the Heaven and Earth List!
Ninth-Class Battle Stance, trained by a renowned master, and a year younger than him, she had already made a name for herself in the martial world, gaining recognition before him.
This trip, she would be his greatest rival.
Though they had never met, Li Qianfeng felt a sense of destiny, sensing that she was closely following in his footsteps.
Thinking of this, he smiled slightly. He would show his cousin that his back was not so easily caught up to.
He believed in himself and in the sword he wielded.
“Can I go with you?” Murong Qiulan seized the opportunity, cautiously asking.
She looked at Li Qianfeng with pleading eyes, still recalling the figure that had defeated the Shadow Wind Snake Demon with a single strike.
“You can come if you can keep up.”
Li Qianfeng said this casually, not paying much attention to her timid demeanor.
...
...
In Cangyu City.
After the demon calamity was resolved, Li Hao and his companions were also preparing to return home.
The Demon Suppression Bureau had become relatively idle, with nothing to do except clearing the demon corpses outside the city.
For the time being, no monsters dared to invade Cangyu City, except for some unintelligent minor demons who might try their luck.
Meanwhile, Li Hao was busy collecting calligraphy, paintings, and poetry books throughout the city, and he had quite a substantial harvest.
【Name: Li Hao】
【Age: 14】
【Cultivation: Peak Fifteenth Li Realm】
【Sword Dao: Sixth Rank (Flying Segment) (Hidden Bow)】
【Sword Techniques: Endless Sea (True State) Falling Snow Sword Technique·Avalanche (True State) ...】
【Flesh Dao: Sixth Rank (Myriad Phenomena) (Tiger Pressure)】
【Flesh Techniques: Golden Skin Hundred Refinements·Vajra (True State) Thousand Dragon Sacred Body·Transformation (True State) Primordial Fifth Layer (Primordial Body True Form) Dragon Cicada Vacuum Body·Rising Dragon (True State) ...】
【Yudao: Sixth Rank】
【Control Techniques: Tian Gang Circulating Heaven Technique·Tian Gang (True State) Hundred Battles Circuit Technique· peerless (True State) Dragon River Divine Vein·Dragon Breath (True State) Nine Revolutions Star Technique·Nine Revolutions (True State) ...】
【Fist Dao: Sixth Rank】
【Fist Techniques: Half-Step Invincible Fist Sixth Level (Ultimate) Heaven and Earth Penetrating Fist (Ultimate)】
【Body Movement Path: Second Stage】
【Body Technique: White Phoenix Movement (Ultimate)】
【Chess Dao: Fifth Rank (18322/50000)】
【Art Dao: Fifth Rank (8273/50000)】
【Poetry Books: Third Rank (4999/5000)】
【Music: Third Rank (4999/5000)】
【Fishing Art: Fifth Rank (21827/50000)】
【Cooking Dao: Sixth Rank (99999/100000)】
【Chess Spectrum Collection: Myriad Phenomena, Tiger Pressure, Flying Segment, Hidden Bow, Hiding One's Light, Seven Phoenixes Lighting the Lamp】
【Famous Painting Collection: Thousand Mountains and Flying Birds, Snow Mountain Spirit Fox, Kylin Steed, Blood Sea Fierce Dragon, Coiling Mountain, Qiongqi Mountain Peak】
【Poetry and Literature Collection: Zhao Xinhuan's Poetry, Song Yuan's Poetry】
【Music Score Collection: Phoenix Seeking Phoenix, Solitary Orchid, Moon Chant, Small Hu Jia】
【Fishing Guide Collection: None】
【Cooking Recipe Collection: None】
【Mindset: Chess Heart (Consumed), Painting Heart (Consumed), Fishing Heart (Consumed), Cooking Heart (Consumed)】
【Art Skill Points: 1】
...
This journey yielded two Chess Manuals, "Hiding One's Light" and "Seven Phoenixes Lighting the Lamp."
Li Hao chose to embed "Hiding One's Light" into his Flesh Dao. Soon, the effect attributes were revealed.
Hiding One's Light: In a relaxed state, the body rapidly self-heals, and severed limbs can slowly regenerate.
This effect was quite good, though he had rarely been injured.
Seven Phoenixes Lighting the Lamp, on the other hand, was a Chess Manual for a trapping and killing formation.
Li Hao considered using it in his Sword Dao or his Yudao, but ultimately decided on the Yudao.
As he embedded it, the effect attributes were revealed.
Seven Phoenixes Lighting the Lamp: After seven rounds of cultivation, the power can be temporarily doubled.
Seeing this effect, Li Hao was somewhat taken aback.
This was incredibly strong, wasn't it?
The cultivation referred to here was the Meridian Opening Technique and the Qi Channeling Method. If he repeated the process seven times, his power would double?
It was important to note that with his Yudao reaching Sixth Rank, most of his cultivation techniques had also reached the True State level.
Some lower-grade cultivation techniques, under the influence of Dao comprehension, had evolved into upper-grade cultivation techniques.
As many of his cultivation techniques improved, Li Hao's Meridian Opening count had also increased dramatically, from 69 to 98!
His Qi Circulating Heaven had increased from 248 cycles to 369.
The total strength of his Zhou Tian Realm's Qi Circulation alone was over 8 million pounds.
With the instantaneous doubling effect of the Yin-Yang Dual Meridians, it could reach over 17 million pounds!
Even the Imperial Clan's strength was only 2 million pounds, nearly nine times less. If he used this effect, it would be eighteen times!
The difference was like comparing heaven and earth.
However, Li Hao knew that such a boost would also strain his body, belonging to a short-term burst attack.
Moreover, he had yet to fully open all 108 major meridians to reach his limit, leaving room for further improvement.
The only aspect that had reached its limit was his Soul Continuation, where he had condensed the Heaven and Earth Dharma Image.
This journey had been highly rewarding, yielding two Chess Manuals, three famous paintings, two poetry collections, and four renowned musical pieces.
Li Hao did not immediately choose to embed any of them.
He felt that with his current strength, only reaching the Tianren Realm would force him to unleash his full potential.
At that time, he would know which areas still needed improvement and could address them accordingly.
(End of Chapter)
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