Novel Full Chapter 229: The Great Demon's Egg
Fu Qian had painstakingly managed Qingchan Peak for hundreds of years, and the forces under his command were deeply intertwined and complex. Even the current Sword Master Elder of Qingchan Peak would heed his opinion on the vast majority of matters.
To designate the candidate for the next Chief Disciple of Qingchan Peak was, for Fu Qian, indeed just a trivial matter.
“Reporting to Elder Fu.”
Lu Li bowed with clasped hands and said:
“At present, I am still delving into the Purple Mansion Kongshan Art left behind by the former Chief Disciple Chen, and I fear it would be difficult to balance that with teaching a disciple. Moreover, the matter of Qingchan Peak’s Chief Disciple concerns the face of our Qingchan Peak within the sect, and even before the entire Chenping Continent. I must ask Elder Fu to deliberate further on this matter.”
He certainly knew what calculation Fu Qian was making.
Have him take in a disciple of outstanding talent, and then, as a matter of course, have that disciple of his become the Chief Disciple of Qingchan Peak.
If Lu Li could break through to the Myriad Transformations Realm before Chu Chen entered the Four Supreme Courts, then Fu Qian would naturally be willing to do everything in his power to push Lu Li into the position of Qingchan Peak’s Sword Master Elder.
Lu Li had held this position for several decades, sixteen thousand years ago.
Lu Li versus the Qingchan Sword Master.
When the day of karmic change arrives, the landscape of Chenping Continent will undergo a transformation as immense as heaven and earth turning upside down.
At that time, everything will be reshuffled.
All Lu Li needs to do now is wait.
As for the childish games of Fu Qian and Bai Qiming on Qingchan Peak, he is completely uninterested.
But now is not yet the time.
Lu Li’s refusal was very tactful, but if Fu Qian insisted further, then he would have no choice but to accept the conditions proposed by this current Martial Elder of Qingchan Peak.
Otherwise, it would indeed be somewhat too unappreciative.
Lying low.
This is currently the most important thing for Lu Li.
“I have great faith in Elder Lu’s future. In previous years, when you were still an instructor at the Scripture Hall, the disciples of the peak were all very fond of you.”
Elder Fu Qian continued.
The reason Lu Li was transferred from the outer court to Qingchan Peak’s Scripture Hall back then was precisely because Bai Qiming considered him a rare talent.
“You flatter me, Elder Fu.”
Lu Li said respectfully, bowing with clasped hands.
“As for the matter of taking a disciple, you should not decline too much. Currently, there are indeed quite a few promising seedlings on our Qingchan Peak, but compared to Xiyao, these seedlings fall short by more than just a little. They would have great difficulty shouldering the responsibility of Qingchan Peak’s Chief Disciple.”
Fu Qian spoke in Lu Li’s direction:
“In a few days, I will personally select a truly outstanding seedling of cultivation for Elder Lu. I hope Elder Lu can then impart all your knowledge unreservedly to nurture talent for our Qingchan Peak.”
“I, Lu, will certainly not betray Elder Fu’s expectations of me.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Li replied thus.
Faced with Lu Li’s answer, Fu Qian first nodded as if quite satisfied, then turned his head to look in the direction of Chu Chen, who was beside him:
“Do you have anything else to say to Elder Lu, Elder Chu?”
Chu Chen, seated in the main seat, was silent for a moment, then shook his head:
“Elder Lu, you may go attend to your own matters now.”
“Yes.”
Lu Li bowed with clasped hands once more towards Chu Chen and Fu Qian respectively, then withdrew from Qingchan Hall.
After Lu Li had completely left, Fu Qian slowly spoke to Chu Chen again:
“What do you think of this man?”
“I have not met Lu Li many times, but this person’s cultivation speed and comprehension ability regarding our Kongshan Sect’s cultivation mental methods are indeed far beyond ordinary people.”
Chu Chen replied:
“The most important thing at present is whether this person is truly trustworthy. After all, he was promoted to Qingchan Peak by Bai Qiming’s own hand, just as Elder Fu promoted me back in the day.”
Chu Chen was promoted single-handedly by Fu Qian.
Originally, over two hundred years ago, Chu Chen was the personal disciple of the Training Grounds Elder of Qingchan Peak at that time.
It was precisely because of Fu Qian’s promotion that Chu Chen could become the Chief Disciple of Qingchan Peak, able to mobilize all the cultivation resources on the entire Qingchan Peak.
Finally, in one fell swoop, he ascended to the position of Qingchan Peak’s Sword Master Elder.
The reason Chu Chen obeys Fu Qian so obediently is not only because he is not skilled in management techniques, but also because of the debt of gratitude he owes Fu Qian.
Therefore, he still harbors doubts about whether Lu Li, promoted by Bai Qiming, can be trusted.
“No matter. The observation period is still very long.”
Fu Qian said thus:
“Moreover, having anyone sit in your current position would certainly be better than having Bai Qiming himself sit in it.”
Chu Xiyao had just been standing quietly to the side all along.
She is now twenty-six years old.
Her cultivation realm has also changed from the peak of the Martial Spring Realm at the time of the Outer Court Cataclysm to the current mid-stage of the Qi Sea Realm.
According to Chu Xiyao’s own estimation, based on her current cultivation progress, in about five more years, she will almost certainly break through to the Spirit Connection Realm.
“The matter of Xiyao stepping down as Qingchan Chief Disciple should also be put on the agenda as soon as possible.”
Fu Qian said:
“Ever since Liu Yantang returned to the sect seven years ago, the position of the sect’s Dao Gate Traveler has been vacant. Xiyao, what are your thoughts?”
He wanted Chu Xiyao to strive for the position of Kongshan Sect’s Dao Gate Traveler.
The Dao Gate Traveler is the true public face of the sect.
“This disciple can try to strive for it.”
Chu Xiyao replied.
Although there are no explicit regulations, all previous holders of the sect’s Dao Gate Traveler position have been Chief Disciples of the various peaks.
Therefore, under the current circumstances, Chu Xiyao’s hopes of competing for the Dao Gate Traveler position are very high.
The current Chief Disciple of Kongyuan Mountain is Liu Yantang. She stepped down from the position of Kongshan Sect’s Dao Gate Traveler seven years ago and cannot compete for it again.
Since Wei Mian’s death, Yuanhua Mountain’s Chief Disciple Li Haowen has undergone a complete change in temperament, becoming reticent and withdrawn. Moreover, due to his lineage, his possibility of competing for the Dao Gate Traveler position is almost zero.
The Chief Disciples of the other various peaks, whether in terms of popularity, cultivation, or seniority, are all slightly inferior to Chu Xiyao.
Except for the current Chief Disciple of Mingxiao Peak, Cheng Ziying.
This Mingxiao Peak Chief, who hails from the outer court, has shown a very impressive performance in recent years. At twenty-five years old this year, she has already stepped into the early stage of the Qi Sea Realm.
Although her cultivation is slightly inferior to Chu Xiyao’s, she is indeed a rising star catching up rapidly.
Moreover, Cheng Ziying’s beauty and appearance are completely on par with Chu Xiyao’s.
The Dao Gate Traveler is the public face of the sect, so appearance is naturally a very important consideration.
Otherwise, it would truly be a loss of grace when visiting other sects.
“Aside from this, there is one last important matter to discuss.”
Fu Qian paused slightly, then continued:
“How is that Great Demon’s Egg in the Fallen Sword Mountain Range doing now?”
Six years ago, a Great Demon’s Egg appeared deep within the Fallen Sword Mountain Range. The demonic aura emanating from within it was, at minimum, at the eighth realm or above.
The Kongshan Sect’s current strategy is one of cautious observation. After the deaths of Li Haoran and Huo Mu, the sect’s high-end combat power was already scarce and cannot be rashly deployed.
Currently, the one responsible for the rotating duty of observing the demon egg in the Fallen Sword Mountain Range is precisely Qingchan Peak’s Dignity Elder.