Chapter 59

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Outside the window, a paper crane made of yellow paper danced for a moment before flying straight toward Lu Li's bedroom.

The paper crane hit the window glass and quickly burned away, leaving a line of words in the air: "Lianshui Lake."

Lu Li watched this scene quietly, his eyes gradually narrowing.

The special paper crane message of the Zhengyi Sect, how ridiculous!

I want to see who has the nerve to put on airs in front of Uncle Master.

He quickly walked to the bed, bent down to retrieve the katana from under the bed, then carefully pushed open the bedroom door, glanced outside, and darted out.

Lianshui Lake is a famous tourist destination in Lianshui County, known for its abundant white carp in the Hai Cheng area. It was now June, and the nearly 300-acre lake shimmered with ripples, lotus flowers in full bloom, and the fragrance could be smelled from a distance.

Lu Li parked his electric scooter and walked to the lakeside with a frown.

"I'm here, come out."

A loud shout, and a person appeared from behind a nearby willow tree. The person held a peachwood sword and, upon seeing Lu Li, immediately frowned: "Young man, where is the fierce ghost you subdued?" His gaze fell on Lu Li's katana, and he exclaimed in surprise: "What a heavy killing aura!"

Lu Li sized up the man from head to toe, did not answer his question, but instead asked: "The Zhengyi Sect later split into the Celestial Master Sect and the Longhu Sect, with the same seniority. To uphold the Dao and clarify benevolence and virtue, to fully realize the great harmony. To proclaim the jade classics with sincerity, to perform the golden rules with loyalty and righteousness. To connect with the profound and the green, to elevate the great and the vast. The three mountains flourish, and the sea of blessings surges. What is your Daoist name?"

Master Song was greatly surprised by this, fell silent for a moment, and then, according to Daoist etiquette, performed a bow, saying: "I am the 65th generation disciple of the Longhu Sect, my secular name is Song Wengui, and my Daoist name is Sanzhen."

"Sanzhen?" Lu Li's face was full of bewilderment, and he asked again: "Have you heard of Daoist Xuanyun?"

"Of course, Daoist Xuanyun is the 58th generation patriarch of our Longhu Sect." After some thought, he asked with some confusion: "I wonder where you practice?"

Lu Li circled around Daoist Sanzhen, and said meaningfully: "When did the Longhu Sect become so pragmatic? The Xia family sent you here, are you planning to teach me a lesson? Or to scatter the female ghost's soul?"

Although he did not hear Lu Li introduce himself, Daoist Sanzhen knew he must also be a cultivator, otherwise he could not be so familiar with the Longhu Sect.

Considering Lu Li's young age, his seniority could not be very high, he immediately assumed a high-minded demeanor and earnestly advised: "Young friend, as a cultivator, you should know that humans and ghosts are different paths. Controlling a fierce ghost already violates the rules, let alone using it to kill. However, considering your youth, if you hand over the female ghost to me, I will help her transcend. As for you, you should return to the sect and reflect on your actions."

"Reflect on my actions?"

Lu Li smiled lightly and said: "But I have been away from the sect for many years, I wonder if they still recognize me."

"Is that so?" Song Wengui was slightly surprised, "What sect are you from? If you have some connection with the Longhu Sect, I can try to mediate for you."

"There is indeed some connection, but I fear your influence is not enough. My master is a real old-fashioned person, no one can persuade him."

"Where is your master now?"

Lu Li looked at Song Wengui, curled his lips, and said slowly: "My master's secular name is Zhang Xiting, have you heard of him?"

"Zhang Xiting?"

Song Wengui frowned, unable to think of who this person was. After all, as a cultivator, the spread of Daoist names far exceeds that of secular names, and Zhang is a common surname, making it hard to guess.

"What is your Daoist name, young friend?"

"Me?" Lu Li took a deep breath and said seriously: "I am the 59th generation disciple of the Longhu Sect, my Daoist name is Qingchen."

"What?"

Song Wengui exclaimed in surprise, then became furious, suddenly drawing his peachwood sword and pointing it at Lu Li, saying coldly: "Young friend, how dare you impersonate Uncle Master Qingchen? Do you want to start a war between the two sects? No matter who your master is, you must return to the Longhu Sect with me and accept the punishment of the Longhu Sect."

Daoist Qingchen is a legendary figure in the Longhu Sect, both in terms of skill and character, he is top-notch.

He was the most accomplished disciple of the patriarch Xuanyun, achieving the Four Sealing Spells at the age of twenty and breaking through to the innate realm at twenty-two. Later, he roamed the secular world, eliminating demons and upholding the Dao, leaving a glorious reputation.

At the age of thirty, he reached the peak of the innate realm and was unanimously recognized as the first person in Daoism, even without the emergence of other cultivators.

If not for the fact that each patriarch comes from the lineage of Zhang Daoling, Daoist Qingchen would certainly have been the next patriarch, a point almost universally acknowledged.

Unfortunately, this brilliant Celestial Master suddenly disappeared after the death of Patriarch Xuanyun, leaving no trace, creating an unsolvable mystery for the Longhu Sect and the entire Daoist community.

Seeing Song Wengui's uncontrollable anger, Lu Li scolded irritably: "You fool! Since you are a disciple of the Longhu Sect and a Celestial Master, don't you know that there are many secrets in the world, with demons and ghosts coexisting, and unknown cultivators? I have just lived a few more years, is it so hard to understand?"

If Song Wengui were not a Celestial Master, Lu Li would not have told him his identity at all, and even if he did, he would have said he was reincarnated, just like he told the Xue family.

However, as a Celestial Master, Song Wengui must have seen many incredible phenomena, and encountering a man who has lived for several hundred years would not be that surprising.

But he clearly underestimated the status of Daoist Qingchen in Song Wengui's heart. Not only Song Wengui, but all the disciples of the Longhu Sect after Qingchen idolized Daoist Qingchen, hoping to become the first person in Daoism one day.

"You! If you dare to impersonate Uncle Master Qingchen again, I will cut you down right now."

Song Wengui did not listen, his inner strength fluctuating, the tip of the sword flashing with a light, and it looked like if Lu Li continued, he would stab him through.

"Really, are you scared into idiocy by the female ghost?"

Faced with such an obstinate junior, Lu Li was completely at a loss.

When he followed Patriarch Xuanyun, he and Xuanyun were like father and son, and they were not bound by trivialities, often making Xuanyun so angry that he wanted to expel him from the sect.

After being continuously belittled by Lu Li, Song Wengui flew into a rage, his wrist trembling as he thrust forward: "Boy, prepare to die."

"Damn, no wonder the Longhu Sect can't compare to Mount Maoshan, it's full of fools."

Lu Li quickly drew his katana and engaged in battle with Song Wengui.

Thinking of Xia Qingxuan, who, despite being young, was already an innate expert, though lacking in experience, his cultivation was truly formidable. In contrast, this man, even reaching the peak of the acquired realm, was questionable. Comparing people can really make one angry!

Although Song Wengui's cultivation was strong, his peachwood sword was no match for Lu Li's katana. After a few exchanges, he quickly retreated, pulled out a talisman, and shouted: "Take this."

"Body Protection Talisman?"

Lu Li's eyes lit up, he stepped back two steps, planted the katana in the ground, and shouted at Song Wengui: "Sanzhen, open your eyes and look carefully, see if I am Qingchen or not."

Saying that, his hands moved rapidly, and a mysterious energy began to gather, the Demon Sealing Spell, one of the Four Sealing Spells.

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