Family Cultivation: I Become a Mirror-Chapter 133 - 124: Liu Changdie
"Farewell, Immortal Master!"
The Rosy Cloud Boat ascended from Guanyun Peak, piercing through the clouds and fading into the horizon. Li Xuanfeng and the cultivators all stood up. Xiao Chuting, as always, made some polite remarks, waved his hand to disperse the crowd, then vanished above Guanyun Peak.
The area immediately became lively, and a group quickly surrounded Li Xuanfeng, all vying to speak with him.
"Taoist Fellow! I am from the Wu Family in the south of the county...
Before this person could finish speaking, another person cut in with a bowing gesture:
"May I inquire if Taoist Fellow is already wed? I am from the Chang Family to the east of the county...
"You!"
The two men immediately started snarling at each other, gritting their teeth. Li Xuanfeng, getting a headache from listening, watched as Xiao Yongling quickly intervened to stop them, shouting:
"Gentlemen! This place is Guanyun Peak! Please, hold your hands and take your grievances down the mountain!"
Then Xiao Yongling turned to the crowd with a bow and said politely:
"Ladies and gentlemen, Brother Li has urgent matters to discuss with our Xiao Family. We will have to leave Guanyun Peak together. Please find another opportunity to network. I'm truly sorry."
After speaking, he did not engage in further conversation with the people, and with a wave of his sleeve, he rose into the wind with Li Xuanfeng, leaving those below looking at each other in confusion.
The two landed on a mountain path, and Li Xuanfeng let out a wry smile. Xiao Yongling shook his head and said in a low voice:
"People gravitate towards power and cling to it. Your Li Family will invariably attract such a crowd; best get used to it early... These people smile at you now, but should you show them an unprovoked frown, they will bear a grudge. And if you try to accommodate them all, you'll not know how much time you'll waste. It's best to extricate yourself quickly."
After these words, Xiao Yongling scrutinized Li Xuanfeng's expression to see if he was annoyed at being interrupted during a perfect moment of vanity. Seeing that Li Xuanfeng seemed thoughtful, and nodding with a smile, Xiao Yongling said:
"The Qing Sui Sword Immortal of the nobility is now widely known! With such a person protecting you, your family's future path is smooth!"
Li Xuanfeng laughed heartily, his eyes and brows expressing satisfaction. He bowed humbly and said:
"Where, where! I am not as good as Senior Chuting!"
Seeing his demeanor, Xiao Yongling was immediately certain in his heart, and as he welcomed Li Xuanfeng inside, he thought to himself:
"Li Xuanfeng is outspoken and sincere, eschewing concealment, yet he is not reckless and possesses considerable strategy. Much more comfortable to deal with than Li Tongya, whose nature is like a deep pool, always cautious and reserved. With his high aptitude, within ten years, he is bound to lead the Li Family. He deserves to be well-courted."
As this thought flashed through his mind, Xiao Yongling's expression became much more animated, knowing well what people like Li Xuanfeng enjoyed. He said with a bit of a worldly air:
"I must introduce you to someone! This master, though young, is already a famous Array Master in the county, renowned far and wide. In the whole Lixia County, perhaps only Wan Huaqian could surpass him in recent centuries!"
"Oh?"
Li Xuanfeng nodded, looking up expectantly. He saw a young man in fox fur seated in the courtyard, holding a cup and reading a book, exuding an extraordinary demeanor. The young man promptly stood up and bowed:
"I am Liu Changdie, I've seen both of you before."
Li Xuanfeng quickly returned the bow, but he saw Xiao Yongling say with a beaming smile:
"This master, upon hearing that someone from the Lijing Li Family was looking for him, followed me here without a second word. This shows how well-known the Li Family has become!" 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
Li Xuanfeng paused, feeling that something was off. Given that even the various families had only just received the news through speed of Rosy Cloud Boats and it had yet to spread through the county, how could this person possibly know?
Liu Changdie hastened to bow and explain:
"I had once been invited by an old friend to visit the Green Pond Sect and had the honor to meet Qing Sui Sword Immortal face to face. We had a joyous and wide-ranging discussion, and I was profoundly shaken by his celestial bearing. I've seen the Green Ruler Sword, an integration of azure and white, extremely magnificent – an image that remains unforgettable to this day!"
Having said this, he looked Li Xuanfeng up and down, noting his gaze sharp as lightning, with a dash of undisciplined magnificence between his brows, quite imposing, and immediately praised,
"Although Old Master Li chooses to reside in the mountains away from fame, his descendants each have their own style! Truly, they are like beings of a higher realm!"
Li Xuanfeng laughed out loud, seeing that he was a good friend of Li Chijin and detailed in his description. His defensiveness relaxed a bit, but he still said with a chuckle,
"I had no idea the gentleman was so well-informed about the Li Family."
Liu Changdie hesitated for a moment, then nodded politely, bringing the topic to a close. Inside, however, he was secretly alarmed, thinking,
"These famed individuals from future generations are indeed no simple characters. Not only is Yushan Weng, Xiao Yongling, mature and sophisticated, but Jin Geng, Li Xuanfeng, is merely fifteen years old and yet strikingly bold and sharp-witted, far from ordinary!"
"In a former life, I went to Eastern Shanyue to repair the array for Li Yuanjiao. After getting drunk, he once mentioned that the past two generations held both love and remembrance for the Li Family's founding ancestor. I thought I could use this to close the gap between us, but I nearly gave myself away!"
His thoughts raced like lightning, yet outwardly he engaged warmly in conversation with the other two, speaking of his experiences within the Green Pond Sect. Since his stories involved Li Chijin, they listened intently, too absorbed to scrutinize his expressions closely.
"Whenever the Qing Sui Sword Immortal encounters an enemy, he always begins with a draw of his sword technique which resembles the crescent moon or a massive white sail, or flits about like a star, showing astonishing power – often leaving his opponents gravely wounded with a single strike..."
Liu Changdie soldiered through the narration, and seeing both men nod slightly, he internally exclaimed,
"Thank goodness this Qing Sui Sword Immortal has been gone to the South Wilds for seventy years and has not returned since. Yuanjiao also told me about the power of this swordsmanship; I can fabricate as I wish without worry about how to patch up the story. Otherwise, I'd really be at a loss for words!"
After chatting for a while longer, Xiao Yongling glanced at the hour and suddenly realized, laughing,
"We've been so engrossed in conversation that we've lost track of time. The sun is about to set! We mustn't delay young friend Xuanfeng's matters!"
Li Xuanfeng also came to his senses and slapped his thigh, saying,
"Brother Changdie! What do you think about the arrangement of this array?"
He then described the terrain and orientation of Lijing Mountain in detail, along with the requirements of his family. After explaining carefully, he asked somewhat anxiously,
"Our requirements are at the very least to withstand the attacks of a Qi Cultivating Late Stage cultivator. I wonder, Brother Changdie, are you able to set up such an array? And how many spirit stones would it cost to arrange it on Lijing Mountain?"
Liu Changdie nodded. With more than a hundred years of experience in setting arrays across his past and present lives, he was well-versed in such a grand formation. He answered promptly,
"If we go by my plan, we should use twelve formation flags, incorporating the neighboring Meichi Mountain, turning it into one mountain with two peaks, using the Sunbeam Profound Light Formation to envelop both. With this great formation, even a Qi Cultivating Peak could be kept at bay for a time or two."
Liu Changdie raised his head proudly; in his past life, he had been obsessed with the array path, studying it tirelessly, even to the detriment of his own cultivation. Now, his formation cultivation made him an unmatched opponent on the ancient Lidao, with few from the Three Sects and Seven Doors, those geniuses among array masters, being capable of challenging him. Liu Changdie felt that even if Wan Huaqian were to rise from the earth, she might still not be his match.
"To include both mountains! If it could be done, that would indeed be wonderful."
Li Xuanfeng immediately rejoiced. If Meichi Mountain could be involved as well, securing it as a part of Lijing Mountain, then the safety of Meichi Mountain's cave mansion would be guaranteed, and there would be no need to worry about the formation of Meichi Mountain's cave mansion anymore – killing two birds with one stone.
"Just, how many spirit stones would it require?"
Li Xuanfeng did not rashly agree but first inquired about the specific price from Liu Changdie.
"Changdie and Qing Sui Sword Immortal are good friends; he has been a great help in my cultivation. I am very grateful in my heart."
Liu Changdie nodded, his expression sincere, and replied,
"I felt an instant connection with Brother Xuanfeng, so I'll be frank."
"I've run through the Sunbeam Profound Light Formation many times. To implement it on these two peaks, the cost should be around eighty to ninety spirit stones. The usual price I quote for this service starts at one hundred and twenty spirit stones and up."
