The Great Xia Sword Sect Is in Qingxuan!

Of course, that was only a jest. After a long while, Li Nanting came to understand his current situation. "It seems all we can do now is wait quietly for them to ascend to the Immortal Realm." Li Nanting sighed with a touch of emotion. He could sense that his cultivation speed would now be remarkably swift. Coupled with the cultivation method and sword techniques Li Guanqi had given him, his strength would take a qualitative leap forward. Furthermore, spirit stones were commonplace in the Immortal Realm, where a single grade-one immortal crystal could be exchanged for nearly two hundred purple gold crystals. The old man had nothing to worry about when it came to cultivation resources. After a brief hesitation, Li Nanting asked softly, "What are your plans going forward?" The corners of Li Guanqi's mouth curved slightly, and he replied in a quiet voice, "I intend to take you with me to seek out the Great Xia Sword Sect of the Immortal Realm!" Li Nanting's eyes went wide with astonishment. "The Great Xia Sword Sect in the Immortal Realm?" Li Guanqi shared all the information Meng Wanshu had gathered with the old man. Hearing this, Li Nanting clasped his hands tightly together, speaking with profound excitement. "Good, good, good! If we go to the Great Xia Sword Sect, we'll at least have a place to settle down. But..." Li Guanqi knew what the old man was worried about. With his master's current level of cultivation, going to the sect would make him a burden. And what if the Great Xia Sword Sect of the Immortal Realm turned out to be nothing like they had imagined...? Li Guanqi said softly, "No matter what, we must go and see for ourselves. If it isn't what we imagined, or if its conduct and spirit are completely different from how our sect was in the Spirit Realm, the two of us can simply leave." Li Nanting nodded in silence. "True enough. Very well... Once I've stabilized my cultivation, we master and disciple will depart. We have troubled these seniors of the Lin family enough as it is." Li Guanqi smiled without a word. As for the Lin family of today... within a few short years, they would likely transform from the Lin family of Qinzhou into the Lin family of the Fuyu Lands. Gradually, a wave of exhaustion washed over the old man. Li Guanqi gently helped him lie down on the bed, speaking softly. "Master, rest well for a while longer. I happen to have an errand outside." Li Nanting nodded faintly, his eyelids feeling heavy. Shortly after lying down, he drifted into a deep sleep. Li Guanqi pulled the quilt over the old man and tucked him in. Just as he pushed open the door, he saw Qisha and Lin Wujiu standing in the courtyard. Li Guanqi looked at the two with a smile, turning his gaze toward Qisha. "Leaving already?" Qisha nodded slightly, a smile lingering at the corners of his eyes, his expression peaceful and gentle as he spoke. "Yes. I want to go and savor my long-lost... freedom." Li Guanqi laughed, then glanced at Lin Wujiu's sullen face. "Stay in touch when you have time. Just look at him, sulking like an abandoned wife." Lin Wujiu crossed his arms, intentionally turning his head away to avoid looking at them. "You're all leaving. When the time comes, I'll be the only one left at home." Li Guanqi sat down between the two and laughed. "There is no banquet under heaven that never ends, but mountains and rivers will meet again, and our paths will cross in the future. Don't you think running into each other around some unexpected corner in the far corners of the world is something to be happy about and celebrate?" The three drank wine and chatted for a while before Qisha rose, clasping his hands in a respectful salute toward the two. "Brother Li, Brother Lin, I won't waste words. Your kindness is etched into my heart. The mountains are tall and the rivers run far—until we meet again in the world!" Li Guanqi rose and clasped his hands. "Take care. Until another day!" Lin Wujiu also stood, cupping his fists as he shouted, "Stay in touch with us! You're not alone anymore, you hear me?! If anything happens out there, just say the word. We might not be able to promise the world, but if you need help, Old Li and I will definitely have your back!" Qisha smiled and nodded, tears glistening in his eyes. He took to the sky, soaring straight into the clouds. "Likewise! If either of you elder brothers ever have need of me in the future, don't hesitate to ask! I, Qisha, will never refuse!" His voice drifted down from the sky. Watching his soaring, tumbling figure vanish into the distance, both Li Guanqi and Lin Wujiu wore smiles on their faces. The Qisha of today was his true self. And the reason he was leaving was to seek true freedom, to find the childhood he had never had, and to discover the dreams and reasons to live for himself. Though Lin Wujiu had claimed he hated to part with him, the moment he watched Qisha soar into the highest heavens, he smiled. He was genuinely happy for Qisha. Qisha had been like a man locked in chains and cages. Now that the chains were shattered and the cage broken, an existence that had suffered through two or three decades of misery no longer had to live in the shadows of darkness. Beneath the sunlight, Qisha deserved a brilliant life. Li Guanqi stood up and said, "Come on, let's go find your father." "What are you looking for my father for...?" Lin Wujiu froze. "You're leaving too??" "Yes." "Can't you stay a couple more days?" "What would be the point...?" "Fine..." The two walked shoulder to shoulder, soon arriving outside Lin Jinting's study. Inside the study, the scent of sandalwood was clear and refreshing. The man sat behind his desk, busy attending to countless matters. In the vast Qinzhou City, massive construction was underway, and various factions were arriving in droves to pay their respects. Over the past few days, visiting clans and powers had nearly trampled the threshold of the Lin residence flat. Sensing the arrival of the two young men, Lin Jinting immediately set down what he was doing, rising with a warm smile. "What brings you two over? Come in, take a seat." After sitting down, Li Guanqi spoke frankly. "Uncle Lin, we have caused you a great deal of trouble during this time, and you have looked after us immensely. Congxin is boundlessly grateful." Lin Jinting waved his hand, not giving the matter a second thought. "Trivial matters, nothing more. No need to keep them on your mind. How is your master's recovery coming along?" Li Guanqi chatted with Lin Jinting for a while. Suddenly, Lin Jinting stood up and walked toward his desk. Taking a jade box from a nearby shelf, he brought it over and set it down beside Li Guanqi. The man sat beside Li Guanqi and said softly, "Your Uncle Lin doesn't have grand abilities; this is the only thing I could think of to help you." Curious, Li Guanqi opened the jade box... Hum!! A profound aura surged forth, followed by an intoxicating medicinal fragrance that filled the entire room with pale white clouds in the blink of an eye. Li Guanqi swallowed hard. "A True Immortal Breakthrough Pill??!!" Beside him, Lin Wujiu cried out in shock. Then, reconsidering, he shot an aggrieved look at Lin Jinting. "Dad... tell me the truth. Is Old Li actually my half-brother or something?" Smack! Lin Jinting cuffed the back of his head, scolding him with a laugh. "Scram, quit talking nonsense." Li Guanqi hurriedly stood up and said, "No, I can't accept this, Uncle Lin... This is far too precious." Without a doubt, even for the Lin family, parting with a True Immortal Breakthrough Pill would surely cut them to the bone. This was a pill capable of drastically improving one's chances of breaking through to the True Immortal realm! Even if the Lin family wished to purchase one, the price would be unimaginably steep. Lin Jinting kept a stern face. "Take it! The only reason our Lin family has seen such a massive turnaround today is entirely thanks to you." Li Guanqi shook his head with a bitter smile. "No, Uncle Lin, this was all your doing. Besides..." Lin Jinting waved a broad hand, cutting him off. "There's nothing more to say. Keep it! The Lin estate is holding a banquet tonight. If you're leaving... leave tomorrow." Left with no choice, Li Guanqi had to accept the pill. However... Li Guanqi quietly left the pill behind in the quiet cultivation chamber of Lin Wujiu's courtyard. After a night of boisterous feasting and drinking, early the next morning, Li Guanqi took Li Nanting and departed Qinzhou City. They left using the city's teleportation array. And their destination was none other than Qingxuan Province! It was a vast territory within the Fuyu Lands—a massive continent where sects stood in dense groves and mountains, rivers, and diverse terrains merged as one. The lower branch of the Great Xia Sword Sect was located right in Qingxuan Province!