nycdaug Chapter 15 Qiwu Peak
Chapter 15 Qiwu Peak
"Ancestor Qingjun, you've returned?"
"Of course, seeing how busy you are, I just came to ask for my address and then left. No need to trouble you."
Liu Xingxing acted like an elder very well, and spoke at a moderate pace.
“Ancestor, your residence has been arranged for you on Qiwu Peak on the east side, and no one will disturb you normally.”
"Qiwu Peak?"
Isn't that where Liu Jun used to live with her master?
Since her master ascended to heaven, that place has been uninhabited for several thousand years.
"Yes, since it is your residence, we must not be careless. You used to live on Qiwu Peak, so you are more used to living there now."
That's true. In the past, Liu Jun was either in seclusion or on his way to seclusion, which meant he didn't have a proper place to live in his own sect.
My master ascended more than three thousand years ago. The place where he used to live is just sitting empty. Moreover, the location of Qiwu Peak is in a very good place with many spiritual plants on the mountain. It can be considered a blessing left by the ascending ancestors.
Shuilin Peak, which is near Qiwu Peak, seems to be where that kid Xuanwu went into seclusion.
The thought of Liu Xingxing, the junior disciple who had caused Liu Jun such a blow, made Liu Jun feel heartbroken. However, it seemed that Liu Jun had not seen that kid for a long time and did not know what he looked like. After all, they were both cultivators, so he should not be too bad-looking.
"Alright, arrange for four more handymen disciples to go up to the top. Someone has to take care of things at home."
"Rest assured, Ancestor, I have made all the arrangements."
"Alright, there's nothing else, you can go ahead and get busy."
Liu Xingxing came and went quickly. Lu Yuanbai breathed a sigh of relief after seeing off the old ancestor, but then he glanced at the letter on the table and immediately felt a headache coming on.
The inner sect competition was not yet over, and then Ling Shui sent a letter reporting that there was something strange about the demon race. Lu Yuanbai was really in a bind. Being the leader of the number one sect was not an easy job.
However, there was no need to consult the ancestor about such matters. Lü Yuanbai glanced at the person standing to the side.
"Chen Niansan, go to Elder Chu's place and borrow a spirit crane to deliver something..."
……
Liu Xingxing flew to Qiwu Peak on her sword and arrived at her destination in no time. However, before her feet even touched the ground, the barrier sent back a message indicating that someone had come to visit. Liu Xingxing sighed helplessly; what was bound to happen would happen.
Before they could even see what the courtyard of Qiwu Peak looked like, guests arrived. Liu Xingxing casually removed the restriction and said to them from a distance, "Come in."
She then walked into the courtyard, which was completely unfamiliar to her.
Every flower and blade of grass in this Langya Pavilion is meticulously crafted, and a mountain stream flows through it, seemingly created by human hands, likely drawing water from a lake somewhere in the back mountains.
On the far east side is a large open space, followed by a series of cliffs, from which a mountain stream cascades down. Beside the stream is a small open space paved with wooden planks, on which sits a stone table and chairs. Next to it is a large tree of unknown species sprouting new buds, its branches extending all the way to the edge of the cliff.
Liu Xingxing was very satisfied with the set design, which perfectly suited her taste.
Liu Jun only had a few memories of Qiwu Peak; most of his memories were of cultivation and training. Liu Xingxing felt a growing curiosity and reverence for this master she had never met.
Having received permission, Xing Lou flew into Qiwu Peak with a smile on his face. After a short while, he spotted Liu Jun watching the scenery below and immediately sheathed his sword and followed him.
"Grandmaster Uncle, this junior has come to see you!" Xing Lou said with a fawning smile.
"Xiao Bai told you?"
Otherwise, how would they have known she was back so quickly?
"That's right, it's also because I've been thinking of you, Grandmaster Uncle, so I came over as soon as possible."
He had to be the first to ask Liu Jun for advice, otherwise he might not be able to compete with those old geezers later.
Liu Xingxing knew without a doubt why the person who came to her was there; what else could it be but guidance on cultivation?
"Alright, you think I don't know? I haven't even touched the ground yet and you're already here. Why are you in such a hurry to visit?"
"Hehe, since Grandmaster Uncle already knows..."
Xing Lou bowed deeply, his expression earnest, and said, "Please enlighten me, Grandmaster Uncle!"
Is it so direct?
Liu Xingxing choked on her words.
The novel describes Xing Lou quite a bit, and Liu Xingxing knows a bit about his personality.
In the novel, this person is also a cultivation fanatic, but he has been stuck at the Nascent Soul stage for hundreds of years and is about to give up. He is now in a state of complete stagnation. But when Liu Jun came out of seclusion, he saw hope again, so he hurriedly came to ask for guidance.
In the novel, Liu Jun is a legend who lives on in people's mouths and never shows his face from beginning to end. If nothing unexpected happens, Xing Lou will be at the Nascent Soul stage by the end of the series.
Liu Xingxing, being an outsider, could give pointers to juniors before the Nascent Soul stage, but she was powerless to help those in the Deity Transformation stage. That's why she went out to hide for a few days and digest Liu Jun's teachings.
However, as a modern person who is well-versed in the philosophy of the ancients, Liu Xingxing has an abundance of wisdom from them. These cultivation novels all have the concept of sudden enlightenment, so she just throws out a philosophical saying and lets him figure it out himself.
"Tell me what your doubts are."
Philosophical advice shouldn't be given out randomly; what if you say something inappropriate and lead someone astray?
Xing Lou said solemnly, “The path I cultivate is the Ultimate Path, which is the purest and truest, and is called the Supreme Immortal Path. However, I have many distracting thoughts and desires in my heart, so I have been stuck here and have not made any progress. Please enlighten me, Grandmaster Uncle.”
Oh, so you've cultivated a path of utter desperation and yet you still want this and that? That's easy enough.
"If you are pure, then do what you think and desire, and eliminate impurities to retain oneness. If you are true, then obtain everything you seek and can obtain, leaving only the path of immortality to seek."
Simply put: Stop thinking, just do it! Once you've done everything you want to do, you can focus on your cultivation.
Xing Lou paused for a moment, then said, "But what you desire is no longer attainable, and what you seek has no end. What then is there?"
If you can't get it by thinking about it or begging for it, then that's a problem.
Liu Xingxing remained silent, deep like a thinker. After a while, a sudden flash of inspiration struck her.
"The past cannot be retained, but the future can be awaited. If you dwell on the past, everything will remain in the past. Cultivating immortality is about today, tomorrow, and the future. The path to immortality will not stop for those who only think about the past."
Some regrets are just that—regrets—no matter how much you think about them or miss them.
Xing Lou remained silent for a long time after hearing this, as if he had realized something. He bowed deeply to Liu Jun and left in a hurry. The talkative man did not utter a single word at this moment.
Ah, she probably figured something out, so Liu Xingxing didn't pay much attention and let him be.
Today's act of helping others was successfully completed, and she has moved into her new home. Liu Xingxing is much happier now. She chose an elegant room as her future living room and set up a small array to indicate that this is her room. Just as she was about to go for a stroll, the restriction was activated again.
A talisman floated to Liu Xingxing's face, with the message: "Ancestor, the handyman disciple you requested has arrived."
After he finished speaking, the talisman disappeared automatically.
This was Lü Yuanbai's voice, likely relayed by a servant disciple. Liu Xingxing released the barrier to let him in.
After waiting for a while, Liu Xingxing finally saw four young people come up.
The four of them looked on with curiosity, but when they saw Liu Xingxing, they bowed deeply and said in unison, "Junior greets Ancestor Qingjun."
Liu Xingxing immediately switched to elder mode and said calmly, "Well, you will stay here from now on. You can choose any room you like. I prefer peace and quiet. From now on, unless it is something important, you must not make loud noises or play around."
"There aren't many chores here. Besides taking care of the courtyard every day, it's just a matter of looking after the spiritual plants and beasts on Qiwu Peak. You can handle any other miscellaneous tasks."
Liu Xingxing paused for a moment, then added, "One last thing: if you have any questions about cultivation, you may come to me."
The four were immediately flattered. Most of them were menial disciples with four or five spiritual roots, and they did the dirtiest and most tiring work in the sect. They never thought it would be so easy to receive guidance on cultivation from seniors. This was usually something that only those with a teacher-student relationship could receive from elders.
The four of them were overjoyed, but they seemed to have underestimated the guidance Liu Jun had given them. The good thing that the elders of the sect would fight tooth and nail for had easily fallen into their laps.
"Tell me, what are your names, what is your cultivation level, and what did you learn?"
The one at the front of the line, who looked relatively clean, stepped forward and said, "Reporting to the Ancestor, this disciple is Qin Wen, seventeen years old, with four spiritual roots, a swordsman, and at the sixth level of Qi Refining."
The second chubby boy said, "Disciple Ding Tian, age fifteen, five spiritual roots, alchemy, cultivation level four of Qi Refining."
The third one, who was a little taller than them, said, "Disciple Zhu Jincheng, twenty years old, with five spiritual roots, a swordsman, and at the eighth level of Qi Refining."
Finally, the little girl timidly said, "I... I am Miao Xiaohua, I am... a talisman practitioner, I am fourteen years old, I have five spiritual roots, and my cultivation is... at the third level of Qi Refining."