“Have I offended Junior Brother Li Changshou in some way recently?”

Hearing Li Changshou’s question, Master Jiu Wu’s heart trembled as he frowned in contemplation.

After carefully choosing his words, Jiu Wu responded via voice transmission:

“Well, this Senior Uncle has been cxonstantly busy with sect affairs, affecting even my cultivation. I’m not in a position to make disciples. I hope you can understand, Changshou.”

As he spoke, Jiu Wu couldn’t help but glance up at the ‘small mountain’ before him…

“Changshou, do you want to bring your cousin back to our sect?”

“Only by keeping my cousin by my side can I feel somewhat at ease,” Li Changshou responded.

Such a potential threat, if one couldn’t steel oneself to eliminate it, naturally had to be kept close.

His usual method—Great Dao Oaths—wouldn’t work with Xiong Lingli.

Even if he could make Xiong Lingli understand the gravity of the situation and have her swear the most severe Great Dao Oath, she might mumble something in her sleep and be reduced to ashes by the Heavenly Dao’s divine lightning…

Therefore, Li Changshou devised a plan to bring Xiong Lingli, who had fallen out of favor with the Xiaoyao Immortal Sect, back to the Du Xian Sect.

Little Qiong Peak still had plenty of space, and Li Changshou was ninety-eight percent confident he could keep this bear girl under control…

The remaining zero point two percent accounted for the Great Dao’s ‘one’ escape clause and the uncertainty of Heaven’s Will.

The Shamanic people possessed the ability to move mountains and fill seas;

If he brought Xiong Lingli back to the sect and carefully nurtured her abilities, perhaps at a crucial moment, she could carry Little Qiong Peak and run for their lives.

From this perspective, the matter already held significant strategic importance.

Moreover, Xiong Lingli came from a Sea God Church Divine Envoy family, with deep connections to himself. Li Changshou knew her background completely and wouldn’t accumulate new karmic ties for himself.

Additionally, Li Changshou had a small, unimportant personal motive…

Little Qiong Peak currently lacked a reliable and obedient security chief, and Xiong Lingli had decent aptitude, making her an ideal mountain-protecting humanoid fierce beast.

Of course, this matter wasn’t all benefit without harm;

Li Changshou had given careful thought to Jiu Wu’s question.

First, Xiong Lingli lacked sufficient fortune, and only the Breaking Heaven Peak lineage could stabilize her. Making her an ordinary disciple would only result in continuous misfortune.

Second, Li Changshou had always avoided entangling himself in too much karma and did not want to gain a Third Junior Sister for no good reason.

Since Jiu Wu dared not accept her, Li Changshou fell silent for a moment and began considering the next option…

With enough effort, there will always be a solution.

Even that saying Li Changshou often heard in his previous life—”How can one serve both Buddha and your beloved perfectly”—actually had a solution.

Just think outside the established framework and find ways to force ‘Buddha’ to change his doctrines and rules.

Just joking, back to the matter at hand.

To bring Xiong Lingli back to the Du Xian Sect, besides finding her a master, they would need to persuade the Xiaoyao Immortal Sect to see if they would let her go…

Soon after, Li Changshou transmitted a few more words to Jiu Wu.

Jiu Wu first frowned and hesitated for a while before agreeing.

But judging by Jiu Wu’s expression, his agreement seemed somewhat reluctant.

Li Changshou was prepared for this and transmitted again:

“Senior Uncle, the disciple has two newly refined spirit pills to offer: one called the Exploding Essence Transformation Pill, and one called the Dragon Tiger Growth Pill.”

Jiu Wu looked at Li Changshou with confusion.

Li Changshou maintained his sincere smile and, behind Xiong Lingli’s back, used simulated spiritual power to wrap two porcelain bottles and push them to Jiu Wu.

Then, Li Changshou transmitted again:

“Disciple isn’t trying to coerce Senior Uncle with favors. These are pills refined a few years ago that I’ve been waiting for an opportunity to respectfully present to Senior Uncle.”

Jiu Wu took the porcelain bottles, carefully removed one bottle’s wooden stopper, and took a gentle sniff. After analyzing the medicinal properties in his heart, his spirit suddenly stirred.

“This Exploding Essence Transformation Pill!”

Li Changshou said, “It can increase height by at least half an inch, but one can only take one pill.”

“Rest assured, I’ll handle your cousin’s matter!”

Jiu Wu excitedly sealed the jade bottle and carefully placed it in his main storage treasure, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

There is true feeling in the immortal realm, there is great love!

Truly!

After all these years, besides Master Shi Shi, only Junior Brother Changshou understood him!

Although he knew he was being used by Junior Brother Changshou, even being used felt… quite blissful!

At that moment, Jiu Wu stood up, glanced at Xiong Lingli’s adorable head, smiled confidently, and strode off to find his master, the Forgotten Emotions Immortal.

“Cousin Brother…”

Xiong Lingli opened her eyes and said softly, “I’ve finished reciting three hundred times.”

Li Changshou nodded with a smile and gave Xiong Lingli a pill, saying:

“This is a spirit-calming pill that will benefit your soul. After taking it, meditate for a while.”

“Thank you for your bestowal, Cousin Brother.”

“Don’t use the word ‘bestowal,’ mind your choice of words,” Li Changshou transmitted to her, “Lingli, would you like to change sects for your cultivation?”

Xiong Lingli held the pill, which looked like a grain of rice in her hand and couldn’t help tilting her head.

“Everyone here has been quite nice to me.”

So, Li Changshou changed his approach and continued transmitting:

“Lingli, you are a rare cultivation prodigy from Bear Village;

This incarnation of mine has a difficult task that requires your full assistance, but it’s very dangerous and might even require you to sacrifice your life.

Are you willing to dedicate yourself and work hard for Bear Village and the Divine Church?”

Xiong Lingli’s big eyes widened as she stuffed the pill directly into her mouth. Her face turned serious as she cupped her hands to Li Changshou and said softly:

“Cousin Brother! Lingli will not shirk this duty!”

Those three hundred recitations had indeed made her more comfortable with calling him Cousin Brother.

Li Changshou nodded with a smile and said: “Don’t shout, don’t shout, rest for now.”

“Oh,” Xiong Lingli agreed, and after taking the pill, she felt somewhat drowsy…

In her confusion, she fell asleep sitting there, with a small snot bubble forming in front of her nose, continuously expanding and shrinking.

Meanwhile, rhythmic thunder-like sounds began appearing beside Li Changshou, drawing gazes from all around.

Many people frowned as they watched that tenacious ‘bubble,’ wanting to see… when it would finally burst…

Li Changshou sighed quietly in his heart; there were still many problems to solve.

However, what surprised Li Changshou was that the matter of transferring Xiong Lingli to the Du Xian Sect was resolved unusually smoothly.

Li Changshou had originally planned to ask Jiu Wu to request the Forgotten Emotions Immortal’s intervention, having him speak with the Xiaoyao Immortal Sect about this matter.

Who would become her master could be discussed later.

The Forgotten Emotions Immortal didn’t hesitate. Upon hearing Jiu Wu speak of the ‘cousin relationship,’ he nodded in agreement and took Jiu Wu…

Directly to find Sect Leader Ji Wuyou.

Today’s Forgotten Emotions Immortal, besides his usual coldness, showed a hint of enthusiasm that shouldn’t have been there.

Li Changshou had already calculated the relationship between the ‘extremely fierce little ancestral master’ and the ‘expressionless cold man who never smiles,’ which was why he chose to go through the Forgotten Emotions Immortal.

But Li Changshou underestimated how much the Forgotten Emotions Immortal cared about Little Qiong Peak matters!

Hearing it was Li Changshou’s request, the Forgotten Emotions Immortal took Jiu Wu to find Void Sect Leader Ji Wuyou.

Ji Wuyou barely hesitated before nodding in agreement and immediately went to find the two Golden Immortals of the Xiaoyao Immortal Sect…

Since both were Daoist sects with very similar cultivation methods, and there had been previous exchanges of disciples, this matter was settled with almost no effort.

Moreover, considering the Forgotten Emotions Immortal’s face… Ji Wuyou made a grand gesture…

Moments later, Xiong Lingli transformed from an ordinary junior disciple of the Xiaoyao Immortal Sect into a registered disciple of Du Xian Sect’s Sect Leader Wuyou Daoren.

When the elders of both sects announced this matter to their disciples via voice transmission, all Du Xian Sect disciples looked at Xiong Lingli;

The female disciples showed curiosity, some male disciples looked worried, and some elders couldn’t help but feel anxious…

They had all heard Xiong Lingli’s earlier narration!

On the Xiaoyao Immortal Sect’s side, the disciples didn’t have much reaction. Some female disciples showed reluctance, but those Celestial Immortal elders who had come to this place revealed relieved smiles.

Fortunately, they wouldn’t be the next victims…

‘So…’

Li Changshou looked at the iron tower-like young woman beside him, ‘I’ve inadvertently brought back a Senior Aunt to serve at my mountain?’

—Being accepted as a registered disciple by the Sect Leader put her in the same generation as You Qin Xuan Ya’s master, Jiang Jingshan.

But Li Changshou quickly discovered an advantage.

With Xiong Lingli by his side, most of the sidelong glances were blocked by her tower-like figure, creating a natural shaded corner…

Xiong Lingli slept deeply, her soul power increasing slightly.

Li Changshou quietly pondered how to arrange and nurture Xiong Lingli in the future, as well as the various consequences this matter might bring…

Without warning, You Qin Xuan Ya and Jiu Jiu almost simultaneously stood up;

Then after exchanging glances across the space, they communicated briefly with their eyes and were about to come to Li Changshou’s side together.

Others might not know, but You Qin Xuan Ya was aware that Li Changshou had no cousin.

As for Jiu Jiu, she simply found this big-built sister quite interesting and wanted to come over to poke at her rare muscles.

But, a voice transmission floated over, simultaneously entering the ears of both ‘senior members of the Little Qiong Peak Dining Club.’

“I’ll explain in detail after we return. Don’t come over now, lest… you two get hurt by her.”

You Qin Xuan Ya immediately stopped in her tracks, nodded to Li Changshou, and turned back to sit on her meditation cushion.

Jiu Jiu tugged at her earlobe and casually walked over, observing Xiong Lingli up close for a few moments.

This little Senior Aunt’s eyes became particularly bright, thinking of something unknown.

Afterward, Jiu Jiu casually said to Jiu Wu:

“Fifth Senior Brother, you’ve become more handsome again.”

“Oh?” Jiu Wu, who was playing with the two bottles of pills, smiled immediately. “Is that so? I hadn’t noticed.”

“Of course you hadn’t noticed,” Jiu Jiu rolled her eyes, clasped her hands behind her back, and walked back to her position.

Worth mentioning is that when Jiu Jiu stood up, the gazes gathering around her were no fewer than those on You Qin Xuan Ya…

People, ah, the great schools of the immortal realm.

…

When the Du Xian Sect group arrived at this place, there was still half a year before the formal start of the grand meeting.

The disciples of various immortal sects, to show that their sects were proper establishments, all sat properly in meditation, striving to comprehend the Dao, and didn’t move about randomly.

Quite a few disciples had breakthroughs in their realms during these six months.

Gradually, this basin, this small lake, gathered more and more Qi practitioners from the three schools, but there was never much noise.

One could often see several Long Life Immortals conversing on clouds, and everywhere one could see the figures of prestigious individuals with immortal bearing and childlike faces with crane-white hair, strolling and chatting at the edges of the meeting grounds.

Just as Jiu Jiu had said before, for many young disciples, if they missed such a grand gathering, they might not see another in their lifetime.

Apart from the matter with Xiong Lingli, Li Changshou didn’t encounter any other unexpected situations in the following months.

Xiong Lingli sat quietly beside Li Changshou the whole time, guarding the world’s greatest Sea God.

Besides cultivation, Li Changshou also began ‘training’ courses.

Conditioning was impossible; such an unreliable word had already been removed from Li Changshou’s mind.

First was teaching Xiong Lingli to control her strength.

Li Changshou gave her several porcelain bottles, having her slowly trace the patterns on the bottles without damaging the bottles themselves.

If she could accomplish this, she would be rewarded with a letter of commendation, which she could take back to Bear Village and recite the Sea God’s praise in front of the whole village.

Second was giving Xiong Lingli a pile of non-cultivation classics, having her read more to increase her… well, elegant temperament.

The sun rose and set, stars sank and clouds arose.

Though the scenery here was beautiful, after watching it for half a year, some people inevitably became impatient.

Suddenly one day, several mysterious and obscure Dao rhythms appeared in the heaven and earth, beast cries of rare treasures came from all directions, thousands of colorful spirit birds flew up from the basin’s edge, and immortal light spread across the entire sky like colorful clouds.

Three figures of extraordinary bearing rode auspicious clouds from the direction of Mount Kunlun;

In the middle, an old Daoist with spirited eyes was none other than the third disciple under the Jade Void Palace’s Primordial Heavenly Lord, Chi Jingzi.

On Chi Jingzi’s left and right were also famous figures from the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Creation School.

However, just as the three approached the meeting venue, a vast expanse of dark, heavy gray clouds appeared ten thousand miles away in the southeast direction.

—The reason they were gray clouds was that there were too many white clouds stacked together, causing the clouds to become opaque.

On this vast expanse of gray clouds, figures stood in rows, so many that they couldn’t be counted at a glance…

When Chi Jingzi and the other three Creation School leaders saw this, their expressions immediately changed, and they quickly took out their communication jade talismans.

Calling for reinforcements, urgently!