109: Going to Tianjian Sect?

Cultivating Martial Arts? How can it be that easy!

There are no restrictions on cultivating Martial Arts; everyone can do it. As long as they can eat their fill, Mortals in the Immortal Realm will more or less come into contact with some Martial Dao.

With such a large population base, the number of people who can truly defy fate and change their lives is as rare as Phoenix feathers, which is enough to prove its difficulty.

There are about six hundred Inner Sect Disciples in the Sect, with about three hundred at Late Qi Refining Stage. Among these three hundred, only two came from a Mortal Martial Artist background!

The number of Martial Artists in the Sect's territory is at least ten times that of Cultivators, yet fewer than one percent of them can Breakthroug to Innate Perfection and reach Late Qi Refining Stage.

Lin Xue'er herself has no Spiritual Root, and she feels this deeply. She believes her Martial Dao Aptitude is good, having reached the Peak of Inner Qi at a young age, but she never thought she could Breakthrough to Innate Perfection.

Xiao Yuan, however, didn't understand these things. Hearing Liu Xuan's words, he immediately became happy, "Father! I want to Cultivate Martial Arts with you."

"Good, good, good!"

Liu Xuan said with a smile, "You're still young now. When you grow up, I'll teach you Martial Arts."

"Mm!"

Xiao Yuan nodded seriously, a small seed planted in his heart.

"Cultivating Martial Arts isn't about brute force. If you want to Cultivate Martial Arts, you must go back and study diligently and learn to read and write. You must not be lazy!"

"Mm!"

...Three days later.

Lin Xue'er accepted the fact that her son had no Spiritual Root. Her attitude towards Xiao Yuan didn't worsen; instead, it became even better.

Before, she forced Xiao Yuan to study diligently and learn to read and write every day, but now she no longer forces him, letting him play as he pleases, as long as he's happy.

This boy, Xiao Yuan, used to find different ways to be lazy every day. When Lin Xue'er stopped supervising him, he surprisingly started studying proactively every day, making rapid progress.

With his influence, the other children in the Family also started to pretend to listen carefully to the teacher, and the learning atmosphere in the 'kindergarten' improved significantly.

Two months later.

It was Liu Xuan's fourth year since joining the Sect, and the Sect's second 'beauty pageant' was in full swing.

In these two months, three more female Cultivator Concubines became pregnant, and one ordinary Concubine from the Liu Family in Yongning also became pregnant.

Of the ten female Cultivator Concubines from last year, one still hadn't conceived, and it was unclear where the problem lay.

Everyone's pregnancy luck is different; some women can conceive with one attempt, while others try many times with no results.

Liu Xuan didn't force the issue; he just increased the number of Concubines... This time, Liu Xuan only planned to take six Concubines at the Sect's beauty pageant. Firstly, because the expenses were too high, and secondly, with more Concubines, some of those who had already given birth could have a second child, which also required energy and care.

All six Concubines were new Dao Academy students who had just joined this year, all eighteen years old!

Their Family backgrounds were all ordinary, at most from a common Qi Refining Family. Liu Xuan had once again saved six unfortunate souls.

All six Concubines were arranged in the adjacent Talisman Master's Small Courtyard, living with Liu Qingqing, Yuan Fei, and Jiang Xiaoyou.

Liu Xuan's selection of female Cultivator Concubines this year was even grander than last year, with the Dual Cultivation Hall directly posting notices at the examination grounds.

However, the sensation it caused was much smaller than last year. Perhaps after last year's experience, everyone had grown accustomed to it, or perhaps Liu Xuan lived in seclusion and rarely appeared, so people had lost interest in the matter.

There were many rumors about Liu Xuan within the Sect, but not many people had actually seen him.

Liu Xuan never participated in the various competitions, activities, or exchange conferences held by the Sect; he didn't even participate in the Talisman Revered Master assessment at the Talisman Hall!

As the Sect's number one Talisman Genius and Ancestor Qingyun's Personal Disciple, many young Geniuses in the Talisman Hall were unconvinced, thinking Liu Xuan's reputation was undeserved. Otherwise, why did he never show himself?

...Nameless Daoist Temple.

Ancestor Qingyun was once again inspecting Liu Xuan's Talisman skills.

"Genius!"

"A one-in-ten-thousand Talisman Genius!"

After Liu Xuan finished drawing a Water Escape Talisman, Ancestor Qingyun looked at Liu Xuan and sighed:

"With your Talisman Aptitude, if you were in a large Sect and apprenticed under a high-level Talisman Great Master, your achievements would be immeasurable!"

"Revered Master, you flatter me. This Disciple still has much to learn from you."

Lin Qingyun waved his hand, his expression becoming serious as he said, "I'm not just saying this casually; I truly believe you should develop in a large Sect."

"I have a good friend who works in the Talisman Hall of the Heavenly Sword Sect and is a second-tier top-grade Talisman Revered Master. If you are willing, I will pave the way for you."

Liu Xuan was stunned!

Was this Revered Master's test, or did he truly think this way?

"Thank you, Revered Master, for your guidance, but this Disciple only wishes to stay in the Sect, by Revered Master's side."

Regardless of whether it was true or not, Liu Xuan temporarily had no intention of leaving the Red Pine Sect.

If he left, what would happen to his many Dao Companions, Concubines, and dozens of children?

The Heavenly Sword Sect is a Nascent Soul Dao Academy. How much Face could a small Foundation Establishment Cultivator like Lin Qingyun have? He would have to start anew there, so what was the point?

A Golden Core Sect like the Red Pine Sect was enough for Liu Xuan's early development. As long as he kept having children to receive System rewards and then nurtured his offspring, he would have everything!

Moreover, Nascent Soul True Monarchs possess great Divine Abilities. What if Liu Xuan's abnormality was discovered right under his nose?

With the System, Liu Xuan was destined not to lack resources. Going to the Heavenly Sword Sect now, the risks and rewards were not proportional. Only a fool would go!

"You don't have to worry. I am over two hundred and sixty years old this year and can live for at most thirty more years. Would I harm you?"

"Revered Master misunderstands!"

"This Disciple truly doesn't want to leave the Sect for the Heavenly Sword Sect. If I leave, what will happen to my wives, Concubines, and children?"

"It's not possible to bring them all to the Heavenly Sword Sect, is it?"

"Just because of that?"

Lin Qingyun scolded, "The Immortal Dao is arduous. Those of us who seek the Dao must seize every opportunity to climb higher!"

"They are merely some wives, Concubines, and children. If you abandon them, then abandon them. What's the harm?"

'Holy crap!'

'Is it that direct? The Immortal Realm truly has no sense of benevolence, righteousness, or morality!'

"This Disciple still doesn't want to go! I ask Revered Master to grant my wish!"

Seeing Liu Xuan's expression, Lin Qingyun was a little angry, not because he was disobedient, but because Liu Xuan was too soft-hearted.

In the Immortal Realm, the strong prey on the weak. Those who care too much about emotions cannot achieve great things!

However, this was also a good thing. From his perspective, if Liu Xuan were a heartless and unrighteous person, he would not teach him wholeheartedly, nor would he dare to entrust the Lin Family to Liu Xuan.

"Have you thought it through? In three years, Old Man Wang Qiao will fail in his Core Formation. Once the Red Pine Sect is in chaos, it won't be so easy for you to Cultivate peacefully as you do now!"

Lin Qingyun said in a deep voice.

"Core Formation failure?"

"I heard Senior Sister Xiao Ran say that Ancestor Wang didn't get a golden core spirit item?" Liu Xuan blurted out.

"golden core spirit item?"

Lin Qingyun scoffed, "With Old Man Wang Qiao's Aptitude, even if you gave him ten more golden core spirit items, he probably wouldn't Breakthrough!"

"Ah?"

"May I ask, Revered Master, what do you... estimate Ancestor Wang's Core Formation probability to be?" Liu Xuan asked in confusion.

"At most ten percent!"

"Ah?!"

That's too low!

For this golden core spirit item, the Sect caused such a big commotion. Liu Xuan thought it would be at least thirty to fifty percent, but he didn't expect it to be at most ten percent!