What bad intentions could my Daoist partner possibly have?

Chapter 14 I Want to Marry This Girl (6.6K words)
Private matter?

Seeing Li Qingan's right hand gripping the sword hilt, Shen Jianwei suddenly realized that "private matters" actually referred to "death matters".

Ok?
Someone actually wanted to kill my fellow villager's brother?

My fellow villager's brother is such a good person... so the other party must be a heinous criminal!

"Hey, fellow villager, do you need my help?"

"Go inside and cook," Li Qingan said softly. "Just heat up a pot of tea for me, I'll be right back."

"Want to drink?" Shen Jianwei blinked.

"also."

"Alright." Shen Jianwei stomped back into the house. "Hurry up."

Li Qingan smiled and nodded, then turned and darted away from where he stood.

"The one targeting you is a sword cultivator who has just entered the sixth realm. He's so-so. If you embarrass yourself, see how your master will discipline you!"
However, you can play around with it first, and let your teacher see... how good your foundation is now.

"understood."

Li Qing'an had a good idea of ​​what was going on. This expert who had just entered the sixth realm and whom he had never met was of very average strength. He might even be just average among average people who had not yet grasped the essence of sword intent.

Although the sixth realm is called the transcendent realm, the gap between the Ascending Sky Realm and the transcendent realm is not as great as the gap between the Core Formation Realm and the Ascending Sky Realm.

It's not that one begins to transcend the realm of mortals only at the Transcendent Realm, but rather that it begins at the Soaring Realm.

Only when the 'intention' of the Soaring Sky Realm, the 'qi' of the Transcendent Realm, and the 'divine' of the Seventh Realm of Divine Travel are united as one can truly achieve transcendence and reach the Eighth Realm of Sainthood.

Therefore, cultivators in the Transcendent Realm who do not refine their bodies only experience a leap in spiritual power and martial intent, especially in spiritual power... This leap in spiritual power enables cultivators to achieve the ability to fly and escape into the earth.

"Not bad, not bad, at least you didn't think of asking that little girl for help." Huang Qingwu teased again, this time her voice came from within the sword.

"I'm not that close to her, and besides, she's just a newcomer to the sixth realm... Should I avoid her?"

The moment the words left his mouth, Li Qing'an, who was perched on the rooftop, looked down at the black-robed figure in the alley.

The other party had a fierce aura and murderous intent in their eyes, clearly indicating that they were not here with good intentions.

Then there is nothing more to say.

"You've been following me all this way, who sent you?"

The moment the words left his mouth, Li Qing'an had already drawn his sword and unleashed a downward slash that resembled a cloud covering the sky.

Sword intent enveloped the sword's edge, and a sharp sword light suddenly illuminated the entire alley.

"Nothing..."

The black-robed man, who had just uttered two words, twitched his eyelids. He never expected Li Qingan to be so decisive in drawing his sword. He had barely finished speaking when he slashed at him.

Especially given the difference in their cultivation levels, shouldn't they exchange a few words to confirm their identities first?

Despite his thoughts, the man in black robes acted swiftly, stepping back with his right foot while simultaneously drawing his sword to parry.

boom--

Amidst the slightly sharp sword cry, the black-robed man's expression suddenly changed.

You won't know until you answer, and then you'll be shocked.

This kid is incredibly strong!

Li Qingan was also taken aback. Before he had even used his full strength, his opponent's arm trembled and his feet were embedded in the cracked floor tiles.

I've only just reached the first realm of body refinement, and even if I was originally very strong, and even if the opponent wasn't prepared, isn't this a bit exaggerated?
A physique tempered by the Phoenix Flame... truly impressive.

Thinking of this, Li Qing'an slightly reduced his strength, after all, Huang Qingwu still needed to observe.

At that moment, feeling a numbness in his tiger's mouth and the blue bricks crumbling under his feet, the man in black robes quickly mobilized his sword intent, which swept out like a whirlwind. While dissipating some of Li Qing'an's power, he gripped the sword hilt with both hands and swung it back out.

The sword intent was like the wind, and the spiritual power was like the sea, making the entire dark alley even brighter.

Clearly, his sword intent was related to the wind.

The moment he felt Li Qingan's terrifying strength, he abandoned the idea of ​​holding back and only thought about finishing the battle quickly.

He was afraid that dragging things out for too long would attract the attention of other experts.

Those people will definitely help Li Qing'an then.

'How did this kid even find out about me...?'

The thought had barely crossed the black-robed man's mind when he saw Li Qing'an, who had been flying backward, use the wall for leverage, and with a surge of sword intent carrying a heavy killing aura, leap and thrust straight forward.

The man in black robes frowned slightly. As he darted backward, his right wrist, holding the sword, twisted rapidly. The azure sword intent swirled around Li Qing'an's sword, deflecting the force. At the opportune moment, he turned to the side to gather strength, then twisted his wrist to thrust, revealing several variations of the thrust.

The sword intent emanating from the blade was brighter and had a wider range than Li Qing'an's.

The sword moves at will, its energy condensing into threads, concealing its power.

If sword intent enhances the power contained in a sword move, then sword momentum amplifies the range of that power.

However, the black-robed man, who had just entered the sixth realm, clearly had not yet fully grasped the sword intent.

In addition, their swordsmanship is at the 'Sword Heart' level, which means they haven't even reached the level of having no sword in hand.

Therefore, Li Qing'an didn't find anything particularly remarkable about the opponent's sword intent.

With a single thrust of his sword, the black-robed figure unleashed a miniature tornado formed from sword intent that instantly pierced through the dark alley, the tip of the sword aimed directly at Li Qing'an's face.

Faced with several powerful thrusts, Li Qingan reacted quickly and forcefully, parrying each strike with such force that the man in black robes felt numbness in his hands and his arms trembled.

How come this kid is so strong?!

Even though he was the one defending, he was still suffering because of his strength...

"drink!"

The man in black robes let out a low shout, and the sword intent in his straight thrust with bent arm became even fiercer and more intense, clearly indicating that he had enhanced his wind sword intent to a higher level.

Faced with this sword strike of heightened intent, Li Qing'an stomped his feet heavily on the ground, and the Phoenix Fire Force from the Nirvana Seed in his Qi Sea acupoint instantly swept through his entire body.

He was naturally not afraid of the black-robed man in front of him in terms of strength, but the black-robed man, who had just entered the sixth realm, had spiritual power like a rushing river, which to some extent made up for the difference in his strength.

Therefore, Li Qing'an directly activated the Phoenix Fire Force within the Nirvana Seed.

With his boiling blood and qi surging, Li Qing'an pressed his left hand, which was holding the scabbard, heavily onto the sword, forcefully deflecting the black-robed sword's edge.

Knowing that this sword strike would no longer be effective, the man in black robes decisively withdrew his sword and retreated. After taking a bow stance, he thrust his long sword diagonally downwards towards Li Qing'an's lower body.

As if he had anticipated this, Li Qing'an parried with his sword, and the sparks that flew from the collision of sword energies resembled sparks.

The perfected sword intent, empowered by the immense spiritual power of the sixth realm, clearly surged even more fiercely amidst the raging wind.

Despite the overwhelming sharpness that rushed towards him, Li Qing'an showed no sign of panic.

After a few moves, he could tell that the swordsman in front of him was unorthodox and unorthodox. Although the moves were connected smoothly, they were only based on rich experience.

In particular, his footwork was the most mediocre.

After making a decision in an instant, Li Qingan coordinated his breathing and immediately unleashed the Heavenly Gang Sword Steps.

Ok?
What about people?

Wait, that sword step with feet on the Big Dipper...

The man in black robes suddenly looked up and saw streaks of sword light rushing towards him like starlight.

He dared not be careless in the slightest. With a whirlwind, he gripped the sword hilt in reverse and swept it horizontally, cutting the incoming sword light in two with the force of crossing a river.

However, Li Qingan was nowhere to be seen, but his years of experience in wilderness survival made him turn away immediately.

But he didn't expect Li Qingan to be even faster.

But then Li Qing'an flicked his Qingwu sword upwards, like a gazelle hanging its horns, leaving a trail that was hard to find.

The man in black robes leaned back and somersaulted, barely dodging the sword. The instant he landed, he prepared to mobilize his spiritual power to fly into the air, where he would have an advantage.

Li Qingan could tell at a glance that this person hadn't even fully mastered the ability to jump. So he used the Heavenly Gang Sword Step again, instantly grabbed the man's ankle, and slammed him forward.

Having lost all hope, Li Qing'an followed closely behind. Just as the man in black robes sprang to his feet, Li Qing'an launched a powerful downward slash, his killing intent sweeping across the room.

Although the man in black robes withstood the sword strike, he not only knelt on the ground, but his entire right arm was also shaken violently. His attempt to gather his energy was abruptly interrupted by the blow.

How come this kid is even stronger than before?!
and……

"Star-Pointing Sword Technique, Heavenly Gang Sword Steps, you are the Dao..."

The man in black robes raised his head and spoke with difficulty. He naturally knew who Li Qing'an was, but his superior hadn't mentioned that Li Qing'an was actually a disciple of the Dao Sect!

But before the words were finished—

Nourishes—

Amidst a sharp scraping sound, Li Qing'an flicked his wrist, delivering a horizontal slash that grazed the black-robed man's sword blade before smoothly sheathing it.

thump—

The head rolled to Li Qing'an's feet.

"Aren't you even going to ask where they came from?"

"It must be the Dong family, who haven't paid off their debts even for a single day."

Li Qingan replied, then glanced at the Qingwu sword in his hand: "I thought I could cut his sword to pieces with one strike... Is this still a celestial sword?"

"Then it must be that your master tampered with it." Huang Qingwu said slowly, "Since you've become a sword cultivator, you shouldn't use a very good sword from the beginning. If you rely too much on the sword, you won't become a sword immortal."

“I knew it…” Li Qingan looked at the headless corpse lying on the ground again and frowned slightly: “It’s not even a professional assassin. If you hadn’t told me to test it out first, it wouldn’t have been able to use three moves.”

Where did the Dong family find such low-class scum? Are they really that stupid? Or are they testing the waters first before hiring an assassin?

"No one around was paying attention, but someone from the City Lord's Mansion took a look from afar."

Li Qing'an was not surprised by this. Although Luoxia City does not prohibit private fights, if the damage is too great, the city lord's mansion will intervene.

"How are you going to deal with this?"

“Take the initiative to handle it,” Li Qingan said casually. “I’ll go to their door first thing tomorrow morning to demand compensation for emotional distress.”

"Ha... You've already killed them, do you think the Dong family will acknowledge it?"

“Whether he acknowledges it or not is not important. What is important is…” Li Qingan said meaningfully, “If I say he was sent by the Dong family, then he was sent by the Dong family.”

"Ok?"

Huang Qingwu paused for a moment, then thought of Li Qingan's reputation in Luoxia City, and it seemed that what he said was indeed true...

"You've really walked a tightrope," Huang Qingwu said calmly. "Once you lose your reputation, people will only think you're a hypocrite..."

"I've realized you're deliberately trying to make me the great demon?"

"Ha... You let it go when you released me."

Li Qing'an was too lazy to argue with her about this. After putting the corpse into his storage ring, he asked, "Although it ended quickly, what do you think, Master?"

"Solid foundation, smooth coordination of different sword techniques, and a good understanding of the killing sword intent." Huang Qingwu casually commented, "That's all."

Li Qingan nodded, not really taking the assessment to heart. Although he had lost his memory, his fighting instincts hadn't disappeared.

"You should play more so I can observe you more closely." "I can't play anymore; what can I learn without going all out?"

"That's true... but it's clear you've put in a lot of hard work in swordsmanship. If that's the case, why are you afraid to comprehend sword intent? Do you have some kind of psychological trauma?"

"Who knows?"

Li Qingan darted back to the entrance of Mingyue Tower, where he saw Shen Jianwei already standing at the door holding a pot of wine.

As soon as he came down from the roof, Shen Jianwei immediately raised the wine jug in her hand and said excitedly, "Brother from the same village, you're a little slow!"

Li Qingan glanced at her unexpectedly, and for some reason felt like a wife waiting for her husband to come home.

Looking at Shen Jian's bright and beautiful face, he suddenly felt a strong urge to marry this girl.

"I played for a little while," Li Qingan said softly. "I'm sorry to have kept Mr. Shen waiting."

"Hmph~" Shen Jian raised his chin slightly and shoved the wine pot into his hand: "Hurry up and come in to talk about the 'breach of contract'. I can't wait for dinner."

Li Qingan chuckled and followed her into Mingyue Tower.

Although it was a restaurant, it was clearly not open yet, and apart from a dozen or so waitresses, there were no other people around.

Li Qingan surveyed the layout of the restaurant, his gaze lingering on the walls for a long time.

The murals on the walls depict celestial artifacts, not only detailing their appearance but also providing descriptions.

As he looked around, Li Qingan's gaze suddenly stopped.

The Heavenly Mirror is one of the murals.

He quickly looked away and gazed at Shen Jianwei, who was sitting behind the table.

A hot pot and plenty of side dishes were already laid out on the table. Shen Jianwei stared at the table with shining eyes: "Brother from the same hometown, come and sit down... Also, how about we make up for the thousand Void Stones you owe me with today's harvest? Let's eat together, shall we?"

Li Qingan casually pulled out a chair and sat down opposite her: "A thousand Void Shadow Stones are worth 500,000 Spirit Crystals. Add the penalty for breach of contract, don't you think it's a loss?"

"No loss, no loss at all." Shen Jianwei waved her hands repeatedly: "It's a great deal!"

Li Qingan couldn't help but smile. In the eyes of this fellow villager, the value of a magical artifact might not even be as great as a delicious meal.

He poured himself a cup of wine: "Want some hot pot?"

"It's such a waste to use chicken, duck, goose, and rabbit for hot pot." Shen Jianwei snorted. "Of course, they're used for stir-frying, roasting, and stewing... Black chicken soup is so delicious, hot pot is just an appetizer!"

Li Qingan glanced at the table laden with meat and vegetable dishes... Is this what you call an appetizer?
He realized that he had underestimated Shen Jianwei's appetite.

“You’re particular.” Li Qingan gave a thumbs up: “I bet you’re particular not only in this aspect, but also in another.”

"for example?"

"I will continue to eat whatever food I like, but I am also happy to try new dishes."

"Tch~" Shen Jianwei curled his lips: "Isn't this normal? You said something pointless, fellow villager."

"Really? I just don't like trying new things."

"As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy." Shen Jianwei stared at the steaming hot pot: "For example, if you are a sword cultivator, you need to compare yourself with other types of cultivators. You can't improve by only comparing yourself with sword cultivators, right?"

Li Qingan said thoughtfully, "Hmm...that makes sense."

"That's not."

Li Qingan smiled, then, without saying anything more, shook the wine pot in his hand: "Would you like some?"

Shen Jianwei immediately replied, "Drink!"

Li Qingan poured her a bowl as well, and Shen Jianwei quickly reached out to take it: "Hurry up and start eating, otherwise I'll feel too embarrassed to eat first."

"Row."

Li Qingan looked at the hot pot and noticed that Shen Jianwei was the type to cook a whole pot of hot pot first and then eat it in order of how early the food was cooked, from the earliest to the latest.

After casually picking up a couple of bites with his chopsticks, he drank a cup of wine and, watching Shen Jianwei begin to eat with gusto, asked curiously, "When will this restaurant open to the public?"

Shen Jianwei glanced at Li Qingan, shook her head, and beckoned a maid over, clearly wanting Li Qingan to ask her.

Li Qingan glanced at the maid, who was Wanqiu, the girl who had given out missions at the city lord's mansion earlier.

"Young Master Li, the opening date has not yet been set."

“I see…” Li Qingan nodded, then looked at the murals on the wall: “If it opens, it will definitely be a hit. These murals are very attractive to cultivators, and it will definitely be lively.”

Wanqiu smiled and said, "Young Master Li, it won't just attract a lot of discussion, you'll also be able to witness the power of these immortal artifacts firsthand."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingan's interest grew even stronger: "So high-end? Can I try it out?"

Wanqiu looked at Shen Jianwei, who nodded repeatedly. Wanqiu then looked at Li Qingan: "Young Master Li, which immortal artifact would you like to witness its power?"

Li Qingan looked at the several immortal swords: "Since it's a trial, of course we have to try them out..."

"Oh dear, my fellow villager, you still want to admire the immortal sword?" Shen Jianwei couldn't help but say when he saw him hesitate. "You're already a sword cultivator, why would you want to admire the immortal sword? You should experience something you've never experienced before."

I just gave you an example, and you've already forgotten?

Looking at her flushed face from eating hotpot, Li Qingan had a look of sudden realization: "That's right. So, which immortal artifact do you think I should admire? There are several that I've never even heard of."

He looked at the mural again: "The description of the Misty Rain Wings says they are made from Peng feathers, and can they only increase speed? And the Heavenly Yuan Mirror, with its Yin and Yang sides, can it split the soul into two? Is that true? And..."

As Shen Jianwei ate, she listened to Li Qingan's curious and puzzled voice, and couldn't help but glance at him a few more times.

My fellow villager's younger brother is very mature in his dealings with people, but the side of him he's showing now has a strange kind of cuteness that's fitting for his age.

There's a kind of... kind of clear, innocent feeling in their eyes.

He is, after all, my younger brother, who is two years younger than me.

“You won’t get anything out of asking questions…” Shen Jianwei put down her chopsticks, wiped her cherry lips with a handkerchief, stood up and said, “Come on, just come over and experience it all.”

Li Qingan got up and followed: "If we want to experience it, does it require something?"

"Nothing, nothing." Shen Jianwei waved his hand in dialect, "Anyway, I still need to teach you how to woo Lingyin. Tomorrow morning... I'll take you to the morning market while I'm at it."

A hint of a smile flashed in Li Qing'an's eyes: "Then I'll treat you to a few more meals."

"Really?" Shen Jianwei's eyes lit up.

"real."

"make a deal!"

Over the next period of time, Li Qing'an examined the power of several immortal artifacts one by one. After the examination, he couldn't help but sigh, "The Heavenly Origin Mirror can actually separate a person's good and evil, which is somewhat similar to the difference between Yin and Yang gods."

"That's pretty much it." Shen Jianwei nodded as he ate hotpot and drank wine: "Let you kill yourselves, and no one else will have to put in much effort."

"This celestial artifact is still the best." Li Qingan turned back to look at the mural on the Heavenly Origin Mirror and asked curiously, "Which immortal has this celestial artifact in their possession now?"

“This immortal artifact has been lost.” Shen Jianwei ladled out a bowl of black chicken soup: “Back then, the founder of the Dao Sect, Immortal Tianxiao, used the Heavenly Origin Mirror to suppress several demon saints, but later the Dao Sect declined, and it mysteriously disappeared when it was passed down to the eighth generation…”

"Hey, fellow villager, weren't you a disciple of the Daoist sect before? Never heard of you?"

"No," Li Qingan shook his head. "Maybe we can't get in touch with them."

"I see..." Shen Jianwei nodded, then showed a look of realization: "This immortal artifact has long been a taboo subject, it's normal that you don't know about it, my fellow villager."

Upon hearing this, Shen Jianwei's family background gained even more recognition in Li Qing'an's mind.

"Speaking of which, recently some people have been saying that the Heavenly Origin Mirror has appeared in the Chang Geng Realm, and many people are rushing to the Dao Sect to find out the truth."

Hearing Shen Jianwei's voice, Li Qingan, who had sat back down in his chair, said, "Right now, the strongest expert in the Dao Sect is only at the eighth level of the Saint Realm. They definitely can't withstand such great pressure."

"That's for sure, but even so, no one will extinguish the Dao Sect's ambition. After all, the Dao Sect opened up our human race's territory and protected it for many years. Otherwise, such a prestigious name as 'Dao Sect' would have been snatched away by other immortals long ago."

Li Qingan nodded in agreement, and then Shen Jianwei continued, "Especially the current acting sect leader, he's a real scoundrel. He goes against the sect's principles, stirs up trouble, and makes everyone panic. Who knows when it will affect this place? Business will definitely be difficult then."

"That's right, I don't know how he became the acting sect leader."

"It's all because Saint Xuanhuang went into seclusion this year. Otherwise, how could this cowardly dog ​​have become the acting sect leader..."

Hearing Shen Jianwei's voice mixed with dialect, Li Qingan took a sip of wine, put down the wine cup, and said with a smile, "I really didn't know you cared about these things. I thought you only knew how to eat."

"Who do you think you are?" Shen Jianwei said smugly, "Don't underestimate me just because I'm a woman. I'm very interested in this kind of thing."

"sharp."

"My dear brother, please eat up. You brought all this. I'll feel bad if you don't eat it."

"elder sister?"

"Look, I have to teach you how to track Lingyin, introduce you to magical artifacts, and I'm two years older than you. Shouldn't you call me 'older sister'?"

"Haha, that works too." Li Qingan raised his wine cup: "Then let's toast to my sister."

"You're too kind," Shen Jianwei said with a grin, clinking glasses with Li Qingan.

Shen Jianwei ate at a fairly fast pace, and after she put down her chopsticks, Li Qingan also took his leave at the opportune moment.

Shen Jianwei glanced out the window, her expression somewhat regretful: "I was still thinking of teaching you how to woo Lingyin."

"There's a lot of time to come."

"I'll give it to you."

"no need……"

"You're welcome what?"

After saying goodbye to Shen Jianwei at the entrance of Mingyue Tower, Li Qingan suppressed his smile and hurried home.

"I didn't realize you were so good at getting information out of people..."

"Isn't it all because of you?"

"Hmm? You feel guilty towards that girl?"

"You think too much."

"Hehe... It's not like it's a matter that crosses any line, and it's not like I'm using her to do anything bad."

“I told you you’re overthinking it,” Li Qingan interrupted Huang Qingwu. “I was just thinking that tonight’s harvest was pretty good.”

The Xuanhuang Saint who was in seclusion must be the true form of that female ghost, who is also my master.

Li Qingan took a deep breath: "There are rumors that the Heavenly Origin Mirror is in the Chang Geng Realm. It must be that someone is deliberately saying this, or it really is in the Chang Geng Realm, right here... in the Dao Sect!"

“That makes sense, but a declining Daoist sect can’t protect this immortal artifact…”

"But if every immortal wants it, this immortal artifact is the safest place in the declining Dao Sect, not to mention that it is not even certain that it is still in the Dao Sect."

Li Qingan said calmly, "So there's no rush, we'll see how things go."

"That's true, we should train you first. Realm strength is the foundation of confidence."

As Huang Qingwu spoke, she changed the subject and continued to tease, "I still feel that you are a little embarrassed to that fellow villager."

"Alright, alright, let's just say it's what you say." Li Qingan said helplessly, "I know what's important. If I die, I'll have nothing left."

"Don't worry, tonight I'll make sure you forget all your troubles amidst the burning pain~"

"Ha ha……"

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(End of this chapter)