Soon, an elder from the sect arrived, but the place was empty.
Lu Changsheng watched quietly from a distance. He didn't need anyone to tell him; the Ning family would naturally inform him.
As expected, when these people arrived, the Ning family hurried over to recount what had just happened.
Elder Cangyun nodded and leaped towards the outskirts of the city.
Watching those people give chase, Lu Changsheng let out a sigh of relief. The whole situation was too thrilling; the Xuantian Sect people were fierce and intimidating. He almost didn't make it, and thinking about it still left him with lingering fear.
Just as he was considering returning to the sect, he discovered that the entire Cangyun City was sealed off, and no one was allowed to leave as inspections were underway.
To avoid unnecessary trouble, he simply found an inn and went straight to sleep.
After all, the matter was as it was, and he didn't need to worry about it anymore.
***
The next day, he slowly got up at noon.
The sect had already completed their inspections, and he leisurely headed towards Qingyun Peak.
Along the way, he habitually greeted the people he met. Instead of heading directly to the peak, he went to the gathering place of the Inner Disciples.
He had previously promised the Inner Disciples of Qingyun Peak to help them with any cultivation issues they encountered.
"Senior Brother Changsheng!"
Everyone greeted him warmly upon seeing him.
Lu Changsheng said, "I've asked about your questions, let's begin now!"
With that, he sat down and began explaining to each of them.
Whether it was swordsmanship, cultivation, or talisman alchemy, he had dabbled in all of them when he had free time.
Since these were paths he had walked before, explaining them was a breeze, almost like reviewing them again.
He didn't mind at all.
After all, if the young are strong, the sect is strong. Cultivating the strength of the sect's younger generation is the path to sustainable development.
Some things he couldn't handle alone; a strong sect was always needed.
Even though he had beaten up the sect master a few days ago, he knew there was an even more powerful ancestor in the sect.
It wasn't until the afternoon that Lu Changsheng finished answering all the questions.
He wasn't afraid of being found out; after all, he carried the senior brother's cultivation insights with him. If anyone asked, it would be the senior brother's responsibility.
***
As night slowly fell, Lu Changsheng, supporting his waist, slowly walked up Qingyun Peak.
The aftereffects of cultivation hadn't completely faded, and after sitting all afternoon, his waist was a bit strained.
When he arrived, he saw the area was filled with people. It was then he remembered that the Ning family was visiting today.
Looking around, he saw a young girl sitting there, it was Ning Yuxin, waiting quietly without any anger.
"How could I forget about this!"
Lu Changsheng spoke up.
Everyone turned to look.
Ning Yuxin turned her head, and Ning Yuchen was the first to approach, saying, "Senior Brother Changsheng, you finally made it back!"
"Ahem, what nonsense are you talking about? I had things to do today!"
"I know you had things to do, I understand, I understand!"
Ning Yuchen looked at Lu Changsheng, who was supporting his waist, with a pure smile on his face. New chapters come out on g.com first.
At this moment, Ning Yuxin also came over and said, "Senior Brother Changsheng!"
Although she didn't think much of him, she was still polite.
"Junior Sister Ning, aren't the senior brothers here?" Lu Changsheng asked.
Ning Yuxin shook her head and said, "I haven't seen the senior brother, and the second senior brother seems to be in the alchemy room, so I didn't disturb him!"
"I see," Lu Changsheng glanced around and then said, "The senior brother is a cultivation fanatic, you never know when he'll be back. I'll find him tomorrow, you all should rest first!"
Lu Changsheng said this as he casually pointed to an empty room.
After all, there were only the three of them on Qingyun Peak, so there was plenty of space.
Ning Yuxin nodded and took her leave without another word.
Ning Yuchen then asked, "Senior Brother, where should we put these things?"
"What things?"
"The things that the senior brother likes!"
With one sentence, Lu Changsheng's eyes lit up, and he immediately pointed towards his own room, instructing them to carry the items inside.
Seeing several large chests full, his mouth almost reached his ears.
After finishing this, Ning Yuchen said, "Senior Brother, I'll leave my sister in your care, I have to go now!"
"Junior Brother, you..."
Lu Changsheng didn't even have time to stop him before he disappeared with his people.
In such a hurry, who knows what urgent matter he had that couldn't wait.
Lu Changsheng didn't care either, rubbing his hands as he went straight into the room.
Upon seeing the large chests full of spirit stones, his eyes widened. Five whole chests, containing over ten thousand spirit stones. He took out a cloth bag and put all the spirit stones into it.
Besides the spirit stones, there was also a chest full of swordsmanship manuals and a brocade box containing a treasured sword.
But he ignored all of that, planning to toss them into the senior brother's room later.
As a direct disciple, he only received ten spirit stones a month, and ten thousand would last him a hundred years.
"The Ning family truly lives up to being the wealthiest, so rich!"
The more Lu Changsheng looked, the more excited he became. With the spirit stones, he could cultivate again, saving him a lot of trouble.
"If the senior brother married into the Ning family, wouldn't he have endless spirit stones for life?"
He kept muttering to himself.
Just then, Lu Changsheng sensed a presence and went out to check.
A long rainbow streaked across the sky as Zhou Qingyu arrived on his sword.
"Senior Brother!"
Lu Changsheng called out.
Zhou Qingyu glanced at him and sighed.
He clearly knew about what happened last night, but he didn't blame him, only giving a reminder.
"It's been unstable lately, be careful when you go out!"
"Okay!"
Lu Changsheng nodded.
"Senior Brother Qingyu!"
"Junior Sister Ning!" Zhou Qingyu nodded expressionlessly.
Ning Yuxin asked, "Senior Brother, did you just return from cultivation?"
"Yes."
Faced with the girl's enthusiastic greeting, Zhou Qingyu remained indifferent, glancing at her before speaking slowly.
"Junior Sister Ning, having traveled a long way to Qingyun Sect for cultivation, if you need anything, just ask Changsheng. He'll arrange everything for you!"
"He..."
"Get some rest."
Before Ning Yuxin could finish speaking, Zhou Qingyu had already turned and entered the house, leaving only Lu Changsheng and Ning Yuxin.
Lu Changsheng was also at a loss, unsure if his senior brother was truly oblivious or playing hard to get.
The daughter of Cangzhou's wealthiest man, she could cultivate anywhere, yet she chose to come here?
Clearly, she was here for him, but he didn't even want to say a few more words.
Ning Yuxin felt a bit lost, a complex expression on her face.
Seeing this, Lu Changsheng said, "The senior brother is like that, obsessed with cultivation and devoted to swordsmanship. When I first came to the mountain, he left me to my own devices. You'll get used to it!"
"But he..."
"Junior Sister, that's not the way to go. Do you know how to capture a man's heart?"
"Through his stomach?"
Lu Changsheng was taken aback, "We're cultivators, what stomach are we talking about? Does he even have time to eat?"
"Then what should I capture?"
"Do you really have to capture something?"
Lu Changsheng was a bit helpless.
Ning Yuxin frowned, "Then what should I do?"
"Of course, you should cater to his interests!" Lu Changsheng advised earnestly, "He's passionate about swordsmanship, so you should practice swordsmanship too. That way, you'll have common topics to discuss!"
Hearing this, Ning Yuxin's eyes lit up, thinking it made a lot of sense.
Looking at Lu Changsheng, she realized he wasn't as frivolous and lacking in character as she had imagined. At least in this matter, he was quite reasonable.
However, Ning Yuxin thought for a moment and said hesitantly, "But swordsmanship is difficult to master. Just getting started requires a lot of time and effort, I..."
"That's because you haven't found the right method. It's actually not that hard to get started!"
"Is it easy?"
"Not difficult at all!"
"Then what should I do?"
"Just come to me!"
"Come to you?"
Ning Yuxin was stunned and timidly asked, "But... can you do it?"
With that sentence, the entire mountain fell silent!
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