Chapter 4

### Chapter 3: The Ancient Xiyan Sect (Part 1)

"Three days from now, after paying respects to the ancestors, you will be the chief disciple of the Ancient Xiyan Sect." In the end, the Grand Elder said coldly, clearly dissatisfied.

Li Qiyi sat there, not at all surprised by this outcome. He smiled calmly and said, "Since I am the chief disciple, shouldn't I have a couple of defensive weapons?"

The other Elder found Li Qiyi's composure somewhat strange. Li Qiyi was just a thirteen-year-old boy, yet he was calm and composed, like a leader. This aura didn't seem fake, but for someone like him, it was impossible to have such a grand demeanor.

The Elder glanced at Li Qiyi and shook his head, saying, "Although you are now the chief disciple, ordinary weapons can be given to you. However, if you want treasures, that's just a pipe dream. If you want powerful treasures or imperial techniques, you must have sufficient contributions to the Ancient Xiyan Sect. This is the sect's rule."

Li Qiyi couldn't help but smile. His goal was certainly not imperial techniques or ancient arts. His gaze fell on the charcoal-black stick next to the incense burner, and he said, "Alright, how about that stick?"

"That stick?" Hearing Li Qiyi's request, the other Elders were momentarily stunned. The stick next to the incense burner was used to stir the ashes during the sect's ancestral worship. It had always been there, and no one was interested in it.

The Elders thought Li Qiyi, relying on his status as the chief disciple, would ask for treasures or imperial techniques. They never expected him to want a stick, which was far beyond their expectations!

Li Qiyi said leisurely, "Since I am the chief disciple, my status and position in the Ancient Xiyan Sect are significant, representing excellence and longevity. This stick comes from this grand hall, which is our sect's ancestral hall, with great significance. In a way, this stick is extraordinary, representing the authority of the Ancient Xiyan Sect, and it is fitting for me as the chief disciple..."

Li Qiyi spoke a long list of grand principles, but the Elders, including Elder Xiong, looked at him as if he were a fool. At this moment, they thought only someone like Lord San Gui, a notorious womanizer, would be a kindred spirit to Li Qiyi.

"Fine, this stick is yours." The Grand Elder impatiently interrupted Li Qiyi. To him, it was just a fire stick, not worth mentioning, and he didn't want to listen to Li Qiyi's endless nonsense anymore.

"Thank you, Elder, for the stick." Li Qiyi had been waiting for this, grabbed the stick, and tucked it into his waist. His actions made the Elders think he was no different from a fool.

"Huai Ren, take him to his new residence!" Finally, one of the Elders, annoyed, instructed a disciple to take Li Qiyi away.

For the six Elders, today's events were extremely frustrating. A waste of a person had become the chief disciple of the Ancient Xiyan Sect. Although the sect was not as powerful as it once was, it was still unacceptable to have a fool as the chief disciple!

Li Qiyi was taken by a disciple to a solitary peak. The peak was not small, with over ten acres of land at the top, and there was a small courtyard on the peak.

The small courtyard was somewhat dilapidated, with overgrown weeds and vines. Although the solitary peak was in a remote location within the Ancient Xiyan Sect, it was still part of the sect's territory.

Opening the courtyard, the disciple said to Li Qiyi, "Junior Brother, no, Senior Brother, you will be living here from now on." The disciple quickly adjusted his address.

In terms of seniority, Li Qiyi could not compare to the disciple, but as the chief disciple, Li Qiyi was senior in rank. Therefore, regardless of age, all third-generation disciples had to call him Senior Brother.

Li Qiyi glanced at the disciple who quickly adjusted his address, looked around the environment, and nodded, saying, "The distant mountains and the isolated peak, this is a good place."

"Coincidentally, this peak is called the Solitary Peak." The disciple couldn't help but smile. As he said this, he couldn't help but look at Li Qiyi a few more times and then chuckled, saying, "Senior Brother will eventually move to the main peak."

In fact, according to the rules of the Ancient Xiyan Sect, as the chief disciple, Li Qiyi had the right to live in the main peak. The sect had several main peaks, and the chief disciple could choose any one to live in.

However, the main peaks of the Ancient Xiyan Sect were already occupied, and the six Elders were very dissatisfied with Li Qiyi, who had become the chief disciple through dubious means. Of course, they would not let him live in the main peak.

Living in the main peak had many benefits, one of the biggest being the abundant essence energy in the main peak, which was much more concentrated than in the side peaks.

"Living here is fine." Li Qiyi said calmly. He did not fuss over such matters, remaining as calm as an ancient well.

"I have brought the items Senior Brother will need." The disciple was experienced and thorough, providing Li Qiyi with the necessary living items and said, "If Senior Brother needs anything, you can find me in the outer hall."

"What's your name?" As the disciple was about to leave, Li Qiyi called him back and asked casually.

The disciple was taken aback. To be honest, he didn't think much of Li Qiyi. Li Qiyi's qualifications were not enough to join the Ancient Xiyan Sect, let alone become the chief disciple.

In the grand hall, Li Qiyi had seemed somewhat foolish, but his current calm and composed demeanor made the disciple curious. Was Li Qiyi just thick-skinned, or did he really have a plan?

"Senior Brother, I am Nan Huai Ren, an outer envoy in the outer hall." The disciple came to his senses and finally answered Li Qiyi.

"My name is Li Qiyi." Li Qiyi nodded lightly. After millions of years of ups and downs, very few people knew his true origins and name.

After Nan Huai Ren left, Li Qiyi did not idle. He cleaned the small courtyard and tidied up the environment around the solitary peak. After his efforts, the long-abandoned solitary peak finally had a bit of life.

Li Qiyi's actions were orderly. If there were outsiders present, they would hardly believe he was just a thirteen-year-old boy. His calm and mature demeanor was completely at odds with his age and appearance.

After a hard day's work, it was nearly evening. Li Qiyi was both tired and hungry, and he plopped down at the door. After catching his breath, he picked up the fire stick tucked into his waist.

Looking at the charcoal-black stick used to stir the ashes, memories of long-forgotten events surfaced, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

The world believed that the Immortal Emperor, bearing the will of heaven, could live forever. But today, where were the invincible figures like the Mingren Immortal Emperor and the Sun Devouring Immortal Emperor?

After regaining his composure, Li Qiyi slowly scraped off the charcoal from the fire stick, revealing its true form. It was a wooden stick about three feet long, dark green and black. Although it had been used as a fire stick for countless years, it was not damaged in the slightest. However, apart from that, the stick had no other remarkable qualities.

Li Qiyi couldn't help but gently caress the stick and murmured, "Snake-beating stick!" A light sigh escaped his lips, and memories of the past surfaced. Holding the stick again today, he felt a different kind of emotion.

In the past, before the Mingren Immortal Emperor bore the will of heaven, as his guide, Li Qiyi had trained a group of young men to be his backup. To properly discipline these young men, he had brought back this snake-beating stick from the Ghost Forest.

Later, these young men, who became famous and feared throughout the world, were all severely beaten by this snake-beating stick! After training these young men, he had casually left the stick in the Ancient Xiyan Sect, never expecting it to still be in the ancestral hall.

Holding the snake-beating stick, Li Qiyi fell into a long silence. After countless lifetimes of effort, he finally reclaimed his body, and his soul escaped from the eternal body of the dark crow.

However, many people had passed away, his family, his former friends, the Medicine God, the Blood Seal Immortal Emperor, the Mingren Immortal Emperor... even the Black Dragon King, who had lived for three lifetimes, had ultimately passed away!

In the distant past, in that wild age, he was just a thirteen-year-old ordinary shepherd boy. But to find a lost sheep, he fell into the Immortal Demon Cave, and his soul was trapped in the eternal body of the dark crow for life after life.

At first, he was terrified and helpless, transformed into a dark crow, and could only fly endlessly between heaven and earth according to the route set by the Immortal Demon Cave. He had entered burial grounds, crossed old lands, and traversed the nine realms... each life forced him to return to the Immortal Demon Cave.

Although he had transformed into a dark crow, after countless lifetimes of entering and exiting the mysterious and dangerous burial grounds and old lands, he learned countless secrets. After enduring countless hardships, his resolve was strengthened.

Later, he refused to be a puppet dark crow for eternity, so he plotted a grand scheme to cut off the route set by the Immortal Demon Cave in his soul.

To escape from the dark crow and reclaim his body, he made repeated efforts. He had guided one potential young man after another into the path of cultivation, even leading them to become invincible and bear the will of heaven!

Although he had finally reclaimed his body and started anew, many people had passed away.

In the end, Li Qiyi couldn't help but sigh lightly. But soon, he took a deep breath, clenched his fists tightly, and resolved that in this life, no matter what, he must reach the peak, unbeatable by anyone. One day, he would rule the Immortal Demon Cave!

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