The banquet ended, and Li Che returned to the courtyard with his family.
After calming his wife and Xi Xi to sleep,
Li Che went to the courtyard, while Old Chen, who was completely drunk, had already fallen asleep.
The night breeze gently stirred as he sat quietly in the courtyard in a suit of blue clothes, reading a book.
Although the night was hazy, for Li Qingshan with his extraordinary eyesight, he could see clearly even in the darkness.
“Back?”
Li Qingshan closed the book and spoke indifferently.
“Huh!”
Li Che exhaled a breath reeking of strong alcohol, expelling the alcohol from his body, his eyes clear, showing no sign of drunkenness. Discover hidden content at m,v l’e-NovelFull.net
Now, his Qi and Blood Martial Path had reached the peak of Qi Meridians, and ordinary alcohol could hardly intoxicate him.
“After today, Xi Xi is officially a member of the Qian Yuan Divine Sect. The entrance exam held next February at the spring equinox in Mansion City will just be a formality,” said Li Qingshan with a smile.
“In five days, I plan to leave Fei Lei City. Without my presence to deter and protect, there might be unrest in Fei Lei City,”
“So, gather up and prepare to leave the city with me when the time comes.”
Five days later?
Li Che was slightly taken aback. So soon?
“I have already stayed in Fei Lei City long enough, and now that I have revealed my identity as a Guiding Envoy of the Divine Sect, I cannot continue to stay in Fei Lei City,”
“Golden Light Prefecture governs many cities, all of which have Spirit Children for me to guide,” Li Qingshan explained, lightly patting the volume of “Tang’s Mechanism Essentials” he had been studying these days.
“Senior, won’t you travel with us to Mansion City?” Li Che asked, puzzled.
“Lu Chi will accompany you. I need to visit other cities. By the spring equinox next February, I will arrive in Mansion City to attend the entrance exam… see you then.”
“Xi Xi has great talent, and I definitely plan to take her as my disciple. I just fear others’ jealousy and attempts to snatch her. Moreover… going to Mansion City, the Imperial Court might also take an interest in Xi Xi. A Supreme Spiritual Child is quite tempting.”
“The Imperial Court?”
“Yes, the Dajing Temple Bureau. Although the Da Jing Dynasty has lifted some restrictions and allowed noble families to cultivate Spirit Children… when it comes to snatching talents from the Divine Sect, the Da Jing Dynasty will not be soft-handed,” said Li Qingshan with a cold laugh.
“Poaching talent is common practice in both, Mansion City and State City. They may offer you great advantages, but once you enter the Temple Control Bureau, you’ll find that though the benefits are real, whether you can live to enjoy them is what’s truly important.”
“The Dajing Temple Bureau is very strong, no weaker than any Divine Sect, but… the casualty rate is also extremely high. They suppress Temple Gods and accrue benefits through the lives of others.”
“I can only tell you this much. Once you arrive in Mansion City, the decision will be up to you.”
Li Qingshan gazed into the night.
“Actually, my departure in five days is deliberate. Some people can’t wait for me to leave, and only when I’ve left, will they dare to truly reveal their fangs…”
“The disappearance of so many Spirit Children in Fei Lei City is related to the Spirit Infant Sect, and the Spirit Infant Sect…”
Li Qingshan glanced at Li Che.
Li Che was very calm: “Related to the City Lord?”
“City Lord Cao Guang, is the leader of that Spirit Infant Sect… you know, I know, actually, many people are aware of it,”
“I really want to smash him with a hammer, but for now, I can’t. Most of my Divinity is left at the mountain gates, gathering Temple God Divinity for a God-gathering Appearance… so, relying on just Grandmaster cultivation, I can’t kill Cao Guang, after all, my strongest aspect is Divinity,” explained Li Qingshan.
Li Che was startled.
“This Cao Guang… is that strong? Both of us are at the Divine Foundation level…
“Divine Foundation also varies in strength, depending on the Divine Foundation Technique practiced, as well as one’s own martial body. Moreover, there is a serious issue with this Cao Guang… he is likely deeply connected to the ‘Corpse God Cult’, and that ‘Thousand Buddha Carving Banquet’ he held indicates his huge appetite and ambition,” Li Qingshan said, his expression growing more somber.
Upon hearing this, Li Che couldn’t help but feel a sense of heaviness.
The Corpse God Cult? Another bizarre sect?
“Senior, what is the Corpse God Cult?”
“The Corpse God Cult… is a major bizarre cult sweeping the Da Jing Dynasty. They advocate practicing the ‘Orthodox Law of the Three Pure Ones’ Corpse Divine Nature Consumption’, which allows them to consume the divinity of corpses and convert it into their own Divinity.
Extremely malevolent, the Divinity Technique of the Three Pure Ones Level wouldn’t be handed down, but the Corpse God Cult’s simplified ‘Corpse Eating Divinity Technique’ has corrupted many cultivators…”
Li Qingshan eyed Li Che, hesitated for a moment, but decided to disclose some secrets.
Li Che’s eyes narrowed slightly, and his mind buzzed.
This description…
Why did it sound so familiar to him?
‘The Orthodox Law of the Three Pure Ones’ Corpse Divine Nature Consumption’, able to siphon the Divinity from a corpse and convert it into one’s own Divinity?
How different was that from his Thousand Analyzing Hands siphoning Divinity, transformed into the Dao Fruit of a [Chess Saint]’s chess piece?
Li Che took a deep breath, his teeth slightly aching.
“So malevolent.”
Li Qingshan did not doubt Li Che’s reaction, as it is typical for people to react that way when they first hear about the Corpse God Technique: “Indeed, malevolent, after all, it’s a Divine Method from the Three Pure Bizarre Temples… However, I’ve heard it’s extremely difficult to cultivate, easy to lose one’s will, and fall into a monstrous state that’s neither human nor ghost.”
“And the consumption of Divinity often leads to being tainted with Corpse Qi, eventually leading one to become a living corpse…”
“In short, Li Che, techniques and methods of the Corpse God Cult… you must never touch them. If you do… your path of cultivation will be ruined!”
“Once you’ve tasted the pleasure of rapidly increasing your cultivation by devouring someone else’s Divinity…”
“Then to ask you to settle down and slowly practice, I fear would be difficult. Your nature… will be completely corrupted, the Martial Path extinguished, the cultivation path destroyed!”
Li Qingshan spoke very seriously, with a gravity in his tone.