The Sect Leader's Bizarre Recruitment Chapter 84: The Long Road to Revenge, Breakthroughs, and Ling'er's Return (Part 1) - Novel Cool

Chapter 84: The Long Road to Revenge, Breakthroughs, and Ling'er's Return (Part 1)

Chapter 84: The Long Road to Revenge, Breakthroughs, and Ling'er's Return (Part 1)

"Senior Brother."

As Qiu Yongqin pondered, Fan Jianqiang smiled wryly, bowed, and said, "I apologize for my previous offenses. Please don't hold it against me, Senior Brother."

"It's only after experiencing such a drastic change that I realize how fragile life truly is."

"Every time we meet could be our last."

"Each person's aspirations and purpose in cultivating immortality are different, and so are their goals. It was wrong of me to impose my own ideas and expectations on you, Senior Brother."

"Hey, what you said back then was true. I've long forgotten about it."

"Do you remember what I said then?" Fan Jianqiang smiled nonchalantly. "I'm not a child anymore, so you have to look out for me."

Qiu Yongqin's expression turned serious upon hearing this. "I will!"

"Whether it's you, Senior Brother, or any other fellow disciples, I'll do my best to help within my capabilities. I won't just stand by and do nothing!"

Apparently, he meant it.

Interesting!

Fan Jianqiang's smile widened, finding this even more amusing.

How could he let such a pure-hearted junior brother be bullied over and over again?

No, he had to teach him a lesson! But he couldn't reveal his true intentions.

So...

Hmm...

First, he needed to change his mindset!

Protagonists like him, who were often portrayed as useless, usually had pure hearts and strong moral principles. But it was precisely because of their strong principles that they were constantly bullied.

Although the protagonist template made it difficult to kill them off, being bullied was still unpleasant.

They were fellow disciples, and as his junior brother, he could bully him. What were the others compared to that?

"In that case, I'll thank you in advance, Junior Brother."

Fan Jianqiang chuckled and then asked, "By the way, Junior Brother, what is your ultimate goal in cultivating immortality?"

"Goal?"

Qiu Yongqin murmured, "In the past, I didn't have any grand ambitions. I just wanted to work hard and witness the higher realms in the future."

"But now..."

His eyes narrowed, and he said, "I want revenge!"

"How can I not avenge the deep-seated grudges and blood debts?"

"I must seek revenge!"

Fan Jianqiang gently prodded, "What do you think is the most important thing in seeking revenge?"

"Naturally, it's strength. With sufficient power, I can take revenge!" Qiu Yongqin answered without hesitation.

"Wrong."

Fan Jianqiang shook his head and said earnestly, "The most important thing is to stay alive!"

"Huh?"

Qiu Yongqin was taken aback.

Fan Jianqiang continued, "Think about it carefully. What's the use of having great strength if you die before finding your enemies?"

"Or, what if you stand before your enemies but, because you've made too many enemies along the way, you're blocked or even killed by other foes in front of your enemies? As the saying goes, there's always a bigger fish in the pond."

"You may be strong, even stronger than most people, but can you be sure that you can sweep through the world and suppress all enemies of this era?"

"How can you be certain that no one will be stronger than you? If someone is stronger, you might die before you even find your enemies!"

"Now, with the grudges you bear, your biggest goal is to take revenge, right?"

"Then, during this process, shouldn't you prioritize staying alive first?"

"This..."

Qiu Yongqin pondered for a moment and then nodded.

There was no flaw in this logic.

How could he seek revenge if he died?

Or, if his enemies were right before him, but he was too weak to take revenge and was instead killed by someone else, that kind of despair...

Just imagining it made Qiu Yongqin feel suffocated.

"Senior Brother's words make sense!"

"Of course, they do."

Fan Jianqiang thought, 'How could they not make sense?'

But this guy was also cunning. He needed to guide Qiu Yongqin gently, allowing him to realize and articulate the truth himself.

"So, what do you think you should do during the time before you take revenge?"

"I should..." Qiu Yongqin hesitated slightly, "work hard in my cultivation, striving to become stronger!"

"Exactly, and then?"

"And... be cautious, stay alive, and make sure to outlive my enemies!"

"Yes! Is there more?"

"More?"

Qiu Yongqin frowned slightly, deep in thought. "And..."

"You mentioned being cautious. In what aspects should this caution be reflected?" Fan Jianqiang continued without hesitation. "For example, where are you now?"

"The Scripture Repository?"

"Yes, the Scripture Repository. What did you come here for?"

"To choose cultivation techniques, some techniques, and secret skills to practice."

Qiu Yongqin answered one by one.

"Exactly!" Fan Jianqiang laughed. "Then, under the premise of being cautious and staying alive, what kind of techniques, secret skills, and techniques do you think you should choose?"

"What type?"

"Life... preservation?"

"Yes, life preservation is one aspect, but that's based on both sides having similar strength and numbers. If the enemy is stronger and has more people, what secret skills should you cultivate to survive?"

Qiu Yongqin thought for a moment.

He was practical, not stupid. He quickly realized, "Escape techniques?"

"Absolutely!"

Fan Jianqiang praised, "That's the way!"

"Only by staying alive can there be hope. Once dead, everything is truly lost."

"Other techniques and skills can wait, but life preservation and escape techniques must be mastered. Not only should you cultivate powerful ones, but you should also practice them to the highest level of proficiency!"

"Only then will you have a higher chance of surviving when facing danger."

"You won't die before completing your revenge, leaving your life and cultivation path in ruins!"

"Senior Brother's words are truly wise!"

Qiu Yongqin pondered for a moment and found it reasonable.

Indeed, it made perfect sense.

Survival is the only way to keep hope alive!

At this moment, his thoughts began to gradually change.

Revenge was inevitable, but to ensure a smooth and successful revenge, and to take it into his own hands, he must stay alive!

"Thank you, Senior Brother, for your guidance!"

"It's nothing. I'm just speaking casually. I don't know anything, so let's just chat. This is something you figured out on your own, what does it have to do with me?"

Fan Jianqiang's eyes lit up. "Anyway, we still have time. Let's chat some more, shall we?"

"Please, Senior Brother, guide me."

Qiu Yongqin quickly clasped his fists.

Regardless of whether Fan Jianqiang was being modest or serious, what he had just said indeed benefited him greatly!

"It's not really guidance. I just feel that this alone is still not secure enough."

"You know, although I'm your senior brother, my strength is low, so I'm always thinking about survival. But just running away and preserving my life, I feel, is not enough."

"What do you mean, Senior Brother?"

"Do you think it's possible..." Fan Jianqiang pretended to ponder. "That we can avoid making enemies?"

"Eight or nine out of ten times, a cultivator's death is caused by their enemies. The remaining small portion is due to fate, unexpected encounters, or being slaughtered by demonic cultivators."

"If we don't have enemies..."

"Wouldn't that make us quite safe?"

"This..."

This statement was far-fetched.

But Qiu Yongqin, who was earnest and diligent, carefully considered for a moment, then hesitated: "What you said does make sense. However, as cultivators, we inevitably face conflicts with heaven, earth, people, and ourselves. Unless we stay within the sect and never leave, how can we avoid having enemies?"

"Even if we don't leave the sect, we might still have enemies."

"For example, the Cloud Heaven Valley and the Spirit Sword Sect."

"If it weren't for Senior Sister Xiao Ling'er's overwhelming strength, we might have all become spirits under the Spirit Sword Sect's swords."

"That's not right!"

Fan Jianqiang refuted.

"???"

"What I mean is, if Senior Sister wasn't strong enough, we wouldn't even have the chance to become spirits. The Spirit Sword Sect's attacks would surely annihilate both body and soul."

"Oh..."

Qiu Yongqin smiled bitterly. "What you say is true."

"So, wanting to have no enemies is probably just a pipe dream."

"That's also true," Fan Jianqiang didn't refute. Instead, he followed his words: "But I heard that Senior Sister has a rather unique Transformation Art."

"Sometimes, she uses it to avoid exposing herself."

"So I'm thinking, it's probably impossible to completely avoid making enemies."

In his heart, he thought: "Unless it's me."

But he said it was impossible: "However, can we minimize making enemies?"

"Let's think about it together."

Qiu Yongqin blinked.

Minimizing enemies?

That was possible.

Combining it with the Transformation Art that Fan Jianqiang had casually mentioned earlier...

He understood!

"Do you mean that when we go out, we should disguise ourselves and hide our identities?"

"This way, even if we make enemies, others won't be able to find me. What's the difference between that and not making enemies? This will definitely increase our chances of survival!"

"Brilliant!"

"Senior Brother, that's amazing!"

But Fan Jianqiang exclaimed in confusion: "What? Is this possible?"

"Wow! Senior Brother, you're so smart. I didn't even think of that!"

"But this is definitely a great idea!"

"It's just..."

"If you disguise yourself as a different person each time, won't it be easy for others to find out?"

"A completely unfamiliar person, with no background, no other experiences or reputation, would easily be discovered as a fake identity."

"If they investigate further, the risk remains high!"

Huh? Qiu Yongqin was a bit stunned.

Was there such a saying?

In his opinion, disguising oneself every time one went out was already being extremely cautious, and it could at least prevent most dangers. But after hearing his senior brother's words, he felt that something was still missing.

"Then..."

"It should still be better than showing your true face, right?"

"Moreover, if you maintain the same disguise throughout, wouldn't it be easy for enemies made during that period to find you?"

"That makes sense!" Fan Jianqiang nodded. "So, we can't keep disguising ourselves."

"Right, there's another problem!"

Fan Jianqiang seemed to have an idea: "When going out, we won't always be doing bad things and making enemies, right? We're not demonic cultivators. Occasionally, we should do some good deeds and build connections, shouldn't we?"

"If we use a fake identity that keeps changing to do these good deeds, wouldn't the favor be wasted? The person who owes you won't know who to repay."

"Doing good deeds with our true identities might also make enemies!"

"That's not right either!"

"You're right!"

Qiu Yongqin fell into deep thought.

These words were flawless.

They were reasonable and logical, and he couldn't find any flaws.

He wasn't a bad person, so occasionally doing good deeds wasn't strange. But he didn't consider himself a saint either; he wouldn't do good deeds without expecting anything in return...

So, this was a problem.

The two of them stared at each other, thinking it over...

Fan Jianqiang wasn't in a hurry.

Although he understood everything and already knew the answer, he didn't say it!

He wanted Qiu Yongqin to 'understand' it himself.

As the saying goes, you can teach a person, but they may not understand; but once they experience it, they will comprehend.

Telling him directly might not make him understand, but if he 'understands' it himself, the impression would be deeply ingrained.

They continued to stare at each other.

Qiu Yongqin's large beads of sweat rolled down.

Every time he thought about being killed before his revenge, his heart raced, and cold sweat dripped.

Suddenly, he snapped his fingers and had an epiphany!

"I'll disguise myself as two people and wander around, leaving behind various messages as if these two people truly exist!"

"One will do good deeds and appear occasionally. This way, I won't fear not getting rewarded, nor will I worry about others not finding me!"

"The other will specialize in doing bad things... Er, I mean, the other will be responsible for normal travels, even if it means making enemies. As long as I can disguise myself again before they find me, it won't be so easy to track me down or target me."

"Great idea!"

Fan Jianqiang clapped his hands in approval. "Plus, with your original identity, it's like playing three roles—one good, one bad, and one neutral!"

"As long as these three identities are established, the actions of the other two identities won't be traced back to your original identity."

"Brilliant!"

"Junior Brother, you're a genius! You're a true master!"

As they boasted together, even Qiu Yongqin felt embarrassed and couldn't help but scratch his head awkwardly. "It's all thanks to Senior Brother's inspiration..."

"However, what names should we give these two identities?"

"Naming is something I'm good at!"

Naming was no longer a concern, as it was a minor task. Fan Jianqiang didn't guide Qiu Yongqin further, and Qiu blurted out, "Killing and setting fires, Li Feiyu, saving the suffering, Han Tianzun."

"What do you think?"

"Killing and setting fires, Li Feiyu... Li Feiyu, this name is quite good."

"As for Han Tianzun, isn't this name too grand? I'm afraid it might not be believable." Qiu Yongqin expressed some concern.

"Hey, Junior Brother, who would be called Han Tianzun? Han Tianzun is just a code name or a title of respect for those you've helped. The real name is... let's call him Han Li."

"Qiu Yongqin, Li Feiyu, and Han Li, how about that?"

"Of course, these are excellent names! There's no apparent connection between the three names!" Guided by Fan Jianqiang, Qiu Yongqin felt countless inspirations bursting from his mind.

"Moreover, we don't even need to think much about the 'setting poem'!"

"In the future, we can even find an opportunity to put Li Feiyu and Han Li together, letting them fight and become mutual enemies!"

"With this, who would suspect they are the same person?"

"Brilliant!"

"Junior Brother, this is brilliant!!!"

Fan Jianqiang clapped his hands in approval.

He secretly felt relieved.

Although he couldn't directly turn Qiu Yongqin into a master of deception, and without his own cheat, it was impossible to become a true master, but becoming a disciple of deception should be manageable, right? Even after today, he had already become a disciple of deception!

"But, Junior Brother..."

"I also heard..."

"Senior Brother, please continue."

"I just heard that, as you know, my cultivation is low, so I don't understand many things. But since I often stay in the Scripture Repository, I've read many books and heard a lot from others."

"I heard that some cultivators pretend to be weak to lure powerful enemies into a trap.

(End of Chapter)

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