Chapter 117: Emperor Xixi expands territory, the Divine Sect opens up on the February Spring Equinox

A great and wealthy collaboration?

Li Che raised his eyebrows and glanced at Li Qingshan.

He smelled something unusual. This cooperation with Dafugui might suit his taste very well, because the address changed from "Li Che kid" to "Niu Mo", which meant that the cooperation with Dafugui that Li Qingshan mentioned was with Niu Mo, not with Li Che himself.

Li Che could probably guess what Li Qingshan wanted to cooperate with Niu Mo in this identity and what aspect he wanted to cooperate with.

I took a sip of hot tea and chewed the green tea leaves in my mouth. The bitter taste spread over the tip of my tongue.

Li Che smiled and said, "Senior, you are frank. I am very interested in what great wealth is."

Who wouldn’t be interested in wealth?

Li Che is in great need of resources now. It would be great if he could get a few more Eight Extreme Divine Crystals, Nine Lights Martial Pills, unique martial arts and other treasures.

Li Qingshan also narrowed his eyes and looked at Li Che.

To be honest, the shock Li Che brought to him was no less than Xixi's three-year-old bone tempering.

After all, Li Che had only been practicing for three years. The time he spent truly embarking on the path of martial arts and beginning to cultivate his divinity was almost the same as the time it took Xixi to complete the bone tempering.

A 22-year-old spiritual boy, who had just started martial arts in three years, had become able to kill a master.

How terrifying?!

This talent, if converted into a genuine spiritual child, is equivalent to a spiritual child killing a master at the age of three!

In this comparison, Li Che's daughter Xixi doesn't seem so enchanting.

Of course, Li Qingshan also knew that this was not the way to calculate it.

But there is no doubt that Li Che and Li Nuanxi, father and daughter, are definitely very talented! Li Qingshan thought about it carefully, but couldn't figure out the reason, because it didn't make sense...

Xixi could understand it. After all, Li Che was a monster, so it made sense that his daughter was also a monster.

But why is Li Che so gifted?

Bloodline inheritance? Late bloomer?

Before that, Li Che was just a peasant! He worked as a porter in a woodcarving shop, earning dozens of Dajingtong copper coins a day.

How can we achieve a counterattack overnight?

Could it be that... there is really someone in the world who has a sudden enlightenment, just like a roc spreading its wings and soaring into the sky? All we can say is that Li Che may have inherited the legacy of some powerful person.

Li Qingshan is not interested in these things. Everyone has his own opportunities. He will not covet anything. He, Li Qingshan, also has his own opportunities.

Li Qingshan retracted his strange gaze and took a deep breath: "Bull Demon..."

"I know everything you've done since arriving in the city. All I can say is... well done!"

"These forces in the capital are a mixed bag, and each has its own agenda. We should kill them off and scare them away, so that they don't have too much to do every day and always think about causing trouble."

Li Qingshan took a sip of tea and sneered.

"You killed the Fishermen's Gang. All the forces under their command are related to the Corpse God Cult... There's no need to talk about the composition of the Fishermen's Gang."

"Jing Wudao placed his hopes on the Corpse God Cult, intending to be the pioneer of the Corpse God Cult's march into the Golden Light Mansion. He will gain great benefits in the future and even obtain the Corpse God Cult's method of refining the 'Cursed Bronze Corpse' and build his own body to the level of a 'Cursed Bronze Corpse'."

Li Che's heart was slightly shaken: "Curse the bronze corpse?"

He activated the stair climbing state and, with the help of the temple god chess piece, was able to kill the Cursed Iron Corpse with a burst of power, but the opponent's tenacity was beyond his imagination.

How terrifying is a Cursed Bronze Corpse? Li Qingshan narrowed his eyes: "Cursed Bronze Corpse is not ordinary. A low-grade Cursed Iron Corpse has the power of a Grandmaster. If it is a top-grade Cursed Iron Corpse, it can even be compared to a martial artist who has reached the perfection of a Grandmaster. It is even more difficult to deal with than a martial artist who has reached the perfection of a Grandmaster, because their bodies are unparalleled, immortal and painless, just like the most perfect dead warriors. Once they become a Cursed Bronze Corpse, they are even comparable to a Grandmaster!"

"Grandmaster?!"

Li Che took a deep breath.

In the martial arts of Qi and blood, after the meridians are opened, one will become a master of true Qi, and refine the true meaning of martial arts and integrate it into oneself. The perfect fusion of true meaning and Qi and blood will form true Qi with even stronger killing power.

The Grandmaster, on the other hand, has condensed the divine power, which is even more terrifying. Every move he makes has the power to cut down mountains and cut off rivers! "Yes, the Grandmaster of the Divine Power... that is a martial arts master who has realized his own martial arts path and comprehended the true meaning of heaven and earth. Every martial arts Grandmaster, even without the help of divinity, can easily get rid of the divine pressure brought by the great cultivator of the Divine Yuan and escape with ease."

"Any Grandmaster, even if he has not cultivated his divine nature, can rule a region and become a great master there. He will not be afraid of a divine being and can even kill the opponent easily."

"Normally speaking, if we compare martial arts to divine practice, a pure Shengang Grandmaster is roughly equivalent to a top-level Divine Appearance cultivator. As for being compared to a Divine Yuan Zhenren, he is much weaker."

"After all, if you want to become a Divine Yuan Zhenren... your physical body must also condense the Divine Qi and reach the Grandmaster level."

"One cannot become a true person unless he is a great master."

Li Qingshan said softly, his eyes flickering, showing some yearning and pursuit.

“Unless you have achieved the state of unity between man and nature among the great masters, you can fight against the Divine Yuan Zhenren with pure martial arts.”

Pure Qi and blood martial arts, fighting against the real Shenyuan! Such a realm is so magnificent that it makes people fascinated.

"Of course, in today's era, pure martial arts grandmasters are extremely rare. Most of them will also cultivate divinity. After all, it will be easier and easier to comprehend the world with divinity."

Li Qingshan laughed, with a hint of sadness in his eyes.

"There are only a few who can reach the level of Grandmaster purely through their own understanding."

He came back to his senses, looked at Li Che, and returned to the topic.

"When you killed the Fishermen's Gang, you mostly targeted those under their command who had been given the Corpse Curse Seal. Can you tell who was given the Corpse Curse Seal?"

Li Qingshan looked at Li Che, or rather...Niu Mo, with burning eyes.

Li Che frowned, then relaxed and nodded.

"I can sense it... so I kill him."

"The Corpse God Cult has targeted my daughter. All those who grant her the seal will be killed without mercy, as they are not innocent."

There was a hint of cold murderous intent in Li Che's words.

Li Qingshan stroked his beard and laughed.

"Very good."

"You can sense the seal of corpse curse. It seems that you are naturally sensitive to corpse qi. Normally, a cultivator who has been granted the seal of corpse curse can go deep into the Niwan Palace and be covered by divinity, so it is impossible to see through it. If you can see it on weekdays, it is no different from ordinary people..."

"You can see through it. This is the advantage. It is the foundation for our cooperation to be prosperous!"

Li Qingshan narrowed his eyes, with a sharp look in his eyes. He didn't care how Li Che sensed it, he just wanted Li Che to make sure that the Bull Demon always targeted the monks of the Fisherman's Gang who had been given the seal to kill, not by chance, but that he really had the ability to identify the seal of the corpse curse, and that was enough.

"Senior, how do you want to cooperate?"

Li Che narrowed his eyes.

"It's not just the Fishermen's Gang that has secretly colluded with the Corpse God Cult and granted them the seal to refine corpses. The other two major gangs, the five major families, the five major sects... are all possible, and even... the branches of the Divine Sect... are all likely to have scum who defected to the Corpse God Cult!"

"This city is full of filth and the smell of corpses is everywhere. It's disgusting."

"You point out the filth to me, and I will clean it up myself."

Li Che understood instantly.

This is to let him identify the person who has been given the seal of the corpse curse, and then... hunt him down? ! "It's a good idea... but it's a bit difficult, right?"

"For example, the leader of the Fishing Gang, Jing Wudao, was given the seal of corpse curse. He is a true divine monk. If you and I go to clean them out... we might end up being the ones being cleaned out."

Li Che said it directly and frankly.

He acted alone, and used the flying thunder chess piece to escape in an instant. Even the divine monk might not be able to catch him.

However, once the accomplices take action.

If he runs away, his accomplices may not be able to escape.

Although Li Qingshan is powerful, it would be difficult for him to face the real god.

"You think we're the only ones here? Do you think we don't have any accomplices... ugh, companions?"

"We have to clean up, so naturally we have to start from the Void Realm..."

Li Qingshan's eyes flashed with a hint of arrogance: "Besides, give me another year, the divine appearance..."

"So what?"

…

…

Granny Mu abandoned Li Qingshan and settled down in Li Che's yard, wanting to be with Xixi.

Li Qingshan was so resentful, but there was nothing he could do. He had just returned to the city and had too many things to do, so he could only follow his old lover's wishes.

Li Che naturally had no objection to Grandma Mu living at home.

Anyway, it’s just a matter of having more pairs of chopsticks.

Moreover, with the strict teacher like Granny Mu around, Xixi can be more serious in practicing martial arts. After all, she is a teacher in the Divine Cultivation Academy, and her majesty can still intimidate Xixi. It is just right for her to cram for the exam before the sect assessment.

Unlike Lao Chen, who calls Xixi "Little Chou Xi" every day, which has caused Xixi to have a strong rebellious mentality.

They simply didn't listen to Old Chen. The old and the young quarreled all the time, with Little Chou Xi and Old Chou Chen yelling at each other non-stop.

In the following days, everything returned to normal.

Li Che resumed his regular life.

During the day he went to the Imperial Observatory to be on duty, and after work he went to the small courtyard of the workshop to practice martial arts, cultivate his character, and do carving, cultivating himself in secret.

The Fishing Gang was destroyed, and the huge gang fell into complete decline following the escape of its leader Jing Wudao.

The fishing gang was one of the major forces in the city, and they divided and devoured everything. Although the fishing gang still existed in name, it had actually been completely destroyed.

Perhaps it was because of the deterrence brought by the destruction of the Fishing Gang, or perhaps it was the lingering power of the Battle of the Divine Appearance, as well as the suppression of Li Qingshan's reputation after his return.

The entire city became much more stable.

There is no longer any force following outside Tinghua Lane.

For a moment, Li Che felt a little uncomfortable looking at the empty Tiandi chess and card game.

However, he still habitually arranged the chessboard of heaven and earth to ensure the situation around him, and would provide feedback if there was anything unusual.

Stability is the first element for Li Che to survive in this world.

…

…

The spring breeze touches the willows, bringing warmth.

Ten days passed silently.

Inside the workshop courtyard.

The chessboard of heaven and earth was shrouded, isolating the auras from all directions.

李澈盘膝在院子中央，周围木雕雕刻洒落的木屑，早已被无形的风浪给吹拂扫到了院落的墙角。

乌黑苍劲的发丝不住的飞扬，李澈眉心泥丸迸发着微光。

乳白色的【无垢心】神性，好似大网般，将诸多神性给分割开来。

“呜呜呜——”

好似有无数的鬼哭之声响彻不绝，密密麻麻的鬼影交织布列，哭泣不断，好似鬼门关大开，满是冤屈的亡魂从地狱中回归！

轰——！伴着一股磅礴气浪无形激荡，呈现一股同心圆般的涟漪扩散。

撞击在天地棋盘隔绝开来的避障处，好似打起的浪花般炸开。

李澈背后，顿时升起一轮鬼气森森，伴着嗔哭之音的磨盘神基！神基迸发神光阵阵，掀起一股令人鼻头发酸的神性波动。

睁眼，李澈吐出一口浊气，眸光古井无波。

“【嗔哭镇鬼】神基，也成了！”

李澈唇角挂起一抹笑意。

无垢心神性汹涌而出，融入到了嗔哭镇鬼神基之中。

眉心泥丸洞开。

霎时，又有两道雄浑的神基气机升腾而起。

正是【悬思流剑】神基与【心愕惊刚】神基！“成了，都成了……”

“继【无垢心】神性铸就神基之后，再来铸就其他神性神基，就没有太多的吃力敢，无垢心神基的神性力量，基本上能够平和其他神基带来的冲突与排斥力量。”

李澈吐出一口气，眉心泛光。

七情神基，他铸就了四轮。

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怒、悲、思、惊！

加上万金油似的无垢心神基。

李澈如今泥丸内景中，充斥着五轮神基！

轰隆隆——

强大的神性宛如浪潮般拍打在内景壁上，使得内景空间被不断的开拓！一轮轮悬浮其中的神基，都在释放着神性冲击，开拓出空间，让神基轮能够更加自由的容纳！

如今李澈的泥丸内景空间，几乎是寻常开拓一轮神基的修士的十倍乃至以上。

这就带来了李澈神识的强悍！

极度强悍！

最重要的是，李澈能感受到一股独特的变化，他的神性威压……极其强大和恐怖！争眸，眸光好似有五色流光闪烁，五指开阖，猛地下压。

轰隆——

释放出磅礴的神性威压，整个小院的空气都好似被刹那排空，瞬间凹陷塌陷出一个巨大无比的空洞！

“呼——”

“我如今，不算无垢心这万金油神基，单单四轮七情神基带来的神性威压，怕就能让神基中境修士无法动弹，神基后境修士也将汗流浃背。”

“大抵能够与虚相修士的神性威压互相抗衡。”

李澈眸光流转，好似有光华明灭。

“四轮神基而已，若是我铸就成完整的七情神基，或许……能在神基境，抗衡真正的神相修士！”

李澈仰起头，眉心泥丸猛地收敛神光。

刹那间，四轮神基归于泥丸内景，无垢心道果怦然，神性气息收敛消弭无踪。

“喜、忧及恐，还有三种神性尚未铸就神基。”

“如今可以着手进行了。”

忧之神性及恐之神性，李澈尚缺乏神基法，但问题不大，以他如今的身份，寻到李青山要就是了。

就是想要高位阶的却有些难。

李澈也得考虑，慢慢的改易神基，但改易神基李澈了解后，明白比起铸就神基要容易太多，主要是弄到神基法。

十天时间，李澈苦修不缀，收获当然不仅仅只是铸就了三轮神基。

在武道上，他的突破才是极大的。

取出一颗死气萦绕的丹药，张口一吞。

咕咚！

丹药坠入腹中，发出闷响，胃壁在神识操控下，蠕动起来，强大的力量，碾碎了丹衣，磅礴的药性顿时狂涌而出。

李澈站起身，浑身气血迸发，好似有龙象齐鸣嘶吼。

自创的绝学《龙象真劲》，如今已经掌握小成，气血奔腾轰鸣，伴随龙象之力，哪怕不开启登楼态，李澈也能爆发出一龙一象的强大劲力，宛若天神神力！一步点下，无数气血于背后交织，好似化作了张开双臂的鹞鹰，猛地扶摇直上。

虚空连点，李澈竟是闪烁无数的虚影，在院落中狂飙！最后轻飘飘的落下，脚尖点在青砖上，扬起一圈扩张的尘埃。

“云鹞踏云纵，化境了！”

这门身法神性武学，终于被李澈修成化境，生出化境意境，融入到神脉气血中，使得神脉气血再度一变！如今李澈掌握到化境的武学有白虎乱风拳、八连碎骨枪、云鹞踏云纵三门，实现神脉气血三变！

如今的他已然有资格冲击宗师之境！可李澈是有野心的，毕竟，拥有【龙象金刚】这等增强武学天赋的道果在，他不可能以最低档的神脉突破宗师。

自是要完成神脉九变，继而冲击宗师之境！弥陀金衣、百鬼风雷箭、蟒龙炮、尸神死烟指、忿怒三刃刀及千手神雕，李澈剩余的六门武学，除了绝学层次的千手神雕尚在大成层次，其余的都达到了大师水准。

特别是那尸神死烟指，因为有大量九阶上品的“尸神万鬼死气凝武丹”的支撑，加上李澈自身的超绝武道天赋。

短短十日时间，便修至了大师层次！虽然死气武丹耗尽，短时间内化境有些难，但对于李澈而言，这进度已经很可喜了。

武丹碾碎后，涌动出的磅礴死气冲击着李澈的皮膜，李澈运转《龙象真劲》，压制下死气的侵蚀，用以熬炼体魄，效果极其惊人！

甚至比寻常的蛟血武丹效果还要好！“尸神教不愧是创出‘咒尸术’的教派，对于肉身研究的确深刻，这死气丹药……对于能压制住死气的习武之人而言，简直极好！”

“可惜，尸神使及刘劲松身上得获的死气凝武丹都耗尽了……得想办法进货了。”

李澈收敛气血，云鹞踏云纵所弥留下的残影，慢慢消失。

“青山前辈……说好的大富贵，怎么还不开始行动？”

“再不行动……”

“我可就忍不住要单干了啊。”

……

……

二月廿（nian）一，春分。

神宗开山。

细雨朦胧，有玄鸟来，昼夜等长。

春分麦起身，肥水要紧跟。

一场春雨一场暖，可伴着倒春寒，淅沥的春雨中，却是带着几分寒意。

今日，乃是整座金光府城的大事。

府城那足以容纳十辆马车并驾齐驱的宽敞青石大道上，竟是出现了堵车的情况。

车水马龙，人头攒动。

油纸伞好似春花般在长街上朵朵绽放。

金光府城宽敞官道，直至乾元神宗分宗山门，足有十几里的路段，陷入了拥堵中。

密密麻麻的人，从金光府十三城赶赴而来，都于今日齐齐出现，汇聚神宗山门之外。

喧嚣之声，几乎要撕裂天际。

每一辆摇曳的马车中，都有着怀揣希望与忐忑，望子成龙的父母，以及激动与紧张的孩子。

能否通过神宗分宗的入宗考核，进入神宗修炼，对于未来的影响太大了。

除了被选中的灵童之外，还有些不甘心的父母带着孩子赶赴而来，参加考核选拔，以及一些被判定没有灵童天赋，但却有武道天赋，打算来搏一搏的孩子。

形形色色的人，混杂交织成了人流，堆彻在了官道上。

听花巷。

小院。

张雅忙不迭的给昏昏欲睡的曦曦换上了她刚买的衣裳，给曦曦梳着好看的辫子。

院子中，老陈拎着烟杆，左右踱步，负在身后的手，攥握成拳，无比的紧张。

大伯一家也来了，堂嫂柳春茗拉着李乘舟的手，面容上亦满是紧张，堂哥李正然身上的尸咒之印，早就被李澈利用八极尸咒之印给粉碎。

如今整个人重新振作，在李澈的帮忙下，寻了个不错的工作，精气神回归，状态很不错。

沐婆婆也在踱步，她的紧张，丝毫不比张雅来的少。

李澈倒是坐在椅子上，笑呵呵的看着。

“乘舟紧张就可以了，我家曦曦不紧张。”

李澈饶有兴致。

毕竟，曦曦可是极品灵童，基本上是内定入神宗，就是入神宗分宗内门还是真传的问题罢了。

所以，今日的考核，大抵就是走个形式，虽然李青山说了有考核比试之类的。

但李澈对于曦曦的教育还是很自信。

这丫头若是论起实战，绝对强的一匹。

若是不讲武德些，掏出小型南无加特林，简直是拳打南山敬老院，脚踢北海幼儿园级别的存在。

绝对是本次宗门考核中最亮的那颗星。

不过，李澈听李青山说过，这一次宗门考核对于曦曦而言，也不容易。

毕竟，曦曦年龄在本次考核中属于最小的行列。

五大世家、五大门派暗自培养的天才，最大的可都八岁了，兴许都踏足换血。

所以说，李澈也不能保证曦曦真的可以稳赢，毕竟曦曦年龄着实小了些。

但李青山说过，曦曦三岁淬骨大成，这等天赋……保底入内门。

至于宗门真传，把握超七成以上！

宗门真传啊……

Becoming Li Qingshan's disciple does not count as a true disciple. Every true disciple is a direct disciple of a divine cultivator and the core of the sect, who are given preferential resources for training!

Li Che looked at Xixi, who had combed her hair and walked out of the house with an arrogant gait, with gentle eyes.

The Emperor Xixi, who was raised by himself, is finally going to start expanding his territory.

While carrying Xixi into the carriage.

Li Che secretly reminded Xixi not to use the small Namo Gatling gun unless it was absolutely necessary, as that would bully children, but it would be okay for adults who were older than Xixi.

By the way, you can also fry it with wood crow.

Choose between: Xixi getting hurt in the competition, or Xixi causing other children to get hurt.

As a parent, Li Che naturally chose the latter without hesitation.

Rubbing Xixi's head, Li Che's eyes were gentle.

"Safety comes first, assessment comes second, whether or not there is a competition is not important..."

"Don't get hurt, just be safe."

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(End of this chapter)