120: Chapter 120 Li Qingling Emerges from Seclusion

"Fourth Brother, are you alright?" Chen Lingyu ran up to the martial arts stage, helping Chen Lingjun up as she asked.

"I'm fine." Chen Lingjun waved his hand. After taking a healing Medicinal Pill given by the Family, his injuries had recovered slightly.

"That Cai Jun is simply hateful; every single move was aimed at your life." Chen Lingyu wore an angry expression.

"Mhm." Hearing this, a trace of indifference flashed deep within Chen Lingjun's eyes.

Although he didn't know why Cai Jun wanted to deal such a fatal blow to him, since the other party had made a move, he couldn't be blamed for being merciless in return.

"Remember to be a bit careful when you spar tomorrow as well; perhaps someone is targeting our Family." Chen Lingjun reminded her.

"Mhm." Chen Lingyu nodded.

The two of them left the martial arts stage together and found a quiet place to heal their injuries.

On the other side, Cai Jun walked to a dark corner where a figure was standing.

"Greetings, Junior Martial Uncle." Cai Jun said respectfully.

"Well done, but it's still not good enough. If you can completely cripple him, I might let you enter the Inner Sect." The figure said in a low voice.

Hearing this, Cai Jun was overjoyed and hurriedly spoke, "Junior Martial Uncle, I will definitely cripple him."

Although the spar had already ended, it didn't mean he couldn't cripple Chen Lingjun outside of the spar. After all, the mountain gate of the Yuxu Sect was very large—so large that even if a few unimportant Disciples died, there was no need to worry about being noticed.

Even if the opponent came from a Foundation Establishment Family.

After Cai Jun left, that figure finally revealed his form—it was Qin Yu, the one who had pursued Li Qingling back then.

Unlike his handsome face from the past, there was now a huge scar on his face, and his cultivation was only at the third layer of Foundation Establishment.

"Hehe! Back then you rejected me, so I will plunge your Family into an abyss of eternal damnation." Qin Yu said ruthlessly.

Of course, dealing with a few Qi Refining Cultivators couldn't harm the Family yet. If it weren't for the outbreak of the beast tide and the invasion of the Yao Race over the years, he would have wiped out the Family long ago. Moreover, twenty years had not yet passed, and he still didn't dare to destroy a Foundation Establishment Family that had rendered great service right under the nose of the Yuxu Sect.

Even if the Yuxu Sect wouldn't destroy his Family because of this, they would still impose sufficient punishment. Furthermore, Master Baiye stood behind Li Qingling, and Master Baiye's protectiveness of her own people within the Sect was known to everyone. It was impossible for him to make too many excessive moves against the Family at such a sensitive time.

However, killing one or two Foundation Establishment Cultivators wouldn't be much of a problem. Over the years, he had investigated a secret: one of the Family's Foundation Establishment Cultivators spent year-round away from home, and it was said that his cultivation was only at the third layer of Foundation Establishment. With his own cultivation now at the Perfection of the third layer of Foundation Establishment, coupled with his connections, he would definitely be able to assassinate him.

It was just that the Family's Foundation Establishment Cultivator had now run off to Qingzhou, and it would take quite a bit of time to find his whereabouts.

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Inside the Yuxu Sect's Inner Sect, Li Qingling occasionally came out of seclusion. Most of her time was spent on Alchemy, and precisely because of this diligence, she was already a second-tier top-grade Alchemist.

Moreover, her cultivation over the years had not fallen behind either, and her cultivation had already reached the fifth layer of Foundation Establishment.

Within the entire Sect Master's lineage, whether in terms of Alchemy talent or cultivation talent, she was number one. Coupled with the fact that she was Master Baiye's youngest Disciple, she had always been doted upon by the entire Master's lineage.

There were a total of seven female Disciples in her Master's lineage.

Among them, Senior Sister Luo Yan had the highest cultivation, reaching the second layer of Purple Mansion, and was also a third-tier Low Grade Alchemist.

As for Second Senior Sister Zhang Ting, her cultivation was at the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment; Third Senior Sister Su Chen was at the sixth layer of Foundation Establishment; Fourth Senior Sister Lu Yun was at the fourth layer of Foundation Establishment.

Fifth Senior Sister Song Mingxue, although similar in age to Li Qingling, had a vast gap in talent, having only reached the third layer of Foundation Establishment. Furthermore, her Alchemy skills over the years had also fallen far behind Li Qingling, only reaching a second-tier Low Grade Alchemist.

"Junior Sister, you've come out of seclusion." Senior Sister Luo Yan said kindly when she saw Li Qingling.

"Senior Sister." Li Qingling nodded and said happily.

Senior Sister was often not within the Sect, and these fellow apprentice sisters rarely saw her. However, as long as they belonged to the same Master's lineage, even if they hadn't met, they would dote very much on any Junior Sister who entered the gate after them.

"Junior Sister's talent is truly extraordinary; she has actually already reached the fifth layer of Foundation Establishment. With time, she will definitely achieve the Purple Mansion realm." Luo Yan let out a sound of surprise and then praised.

Before her eyes, it was impossible for Li Qingling to conceal her cultivation, nor could she conceal it. Therefore, as long as any Purple Mansion Master observed carefully, they would be able to see the clues to her current cultivation.

"Senior Sister flatters me; Junior Sister wouldn't dare claim that she can achieve the Purple Mansion realm." Li Qingling said modestly.

"I heard that you got married. Senior Sister has been outside all these years and didn't even celebrate for you, yet I received a congratulatory gift from you first." Luo Yan said, then took out a porcelain bottle from her Storage Pouch and handed it to Li Qingling.

"This is? Senior Sister, this is too precious; I cannot accept it." Li Qingling only needed to glance at it to know what Medicinal Pill was inside—it unexpectedly contained ten third-tier Low Grade Soul-Nourishing Pills.

On the market, a bottle of this was worth a full thirty thousand, enough to buy a second-tier Low Grade Spiritual Vein. If placed at an auction, the value would be even higher.

However, to Luo Yan, this was simply nothing. As a third-tier Low Grade Alchemist herself, this bottle of Medicinal Pills was just something she had casually refined in the past. Moreover, pills of this level did not improve her Divine Soul much, but to Li Qingling, it was like acquiring a supreme treasure.

This bottle of Medicinal Pills could elevate a second-tier Low Grade Divine Soul to a second-tier Medium Grade.

Although Li Qingling's Divine Soul had already reached the second-tier High Grade, and the margin of improvement wouldn't be particularly large, increasing it by thirty to forty percent was still possible.

"Just accept it! Junior Sister, Senior Sister has always been like this; all of Master's Disciples have received gifts from Senior Sister." Third Senior Sister Su Chen also arrived at the place.

Li Qingling looked up and saw a petite woman with two hair buns tied on her head, wearing a set of practice clothes, making people think she was not a Qi Refining Cultivator, but a Body Refining Cultivator.

However, she truly was a Body Refining Cultivator, and moreover a second-tier Low Grade Body Refining Cultivator.

"Since it is so, then many thanks, Senior Sister." Li Qingling expressed her gratitude. Since things had reached this point, if she still didn't accept it, wouldn't it make Senior Sister sad?

"Right, Senior Sister, Third Senior Sister, I still have some matters to attend to, so I will take my leave first." Li Qingling said. She indeed had a matter to attend to today upon coming out of seclusion, and it concerned Chen Lingjun and Chen Lingyu.

Although the Family hadn't asked her to look after the two of them, as a member of the Chen Family, she naturally would take extra care of them, just as the Family had showered her with love and care.

"Mhm, it's about those few Family members of yours, right?" Su Chen inquired.

Li Qingling nodded.

Hearing this, Luo Yan said, "Since that's the case, go ahead and attend to your matters."

Li Qingling bade farewell to the two of them and then turned to leave for the Outer Sect.

The two of them glanced at Li Qingling's retreating figure, and Su Chen sighed with emotion, "It's a pity that Fifth Junior Sister and Junior Sister both have Family ties holding them back. Even if there are ziyu pills in the future, the Sect won't consider them."

"Mhm, but the Sect also considers human relationships. If they make contributions large enough, coupled with the connections of Master and me, the Sect will eventually spit out a ziyu pill. After all, Junior Sister's talent is too astonishing; not only did she form a Peerless Grade Dao Foundation, but her Alchemy talent is also terrifyingly formidable."