This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 1609 - 58: You’re the Best Looking

The tiny words in a deep blue panel paused for a moment, as if finally selecting an appropriate task, then cascaded down like a waterfall through Lu Qingshan's vision once again.

Several lines of golden letters glowed brightly.

"Acquired Seventh Tribulations Realm Advancement Task: [When the time comes, Heaven and Earth work together; when fortune fades, heroes are bound]."

[When the time comes, Heaven and Earth work together; when fortune fades, heroes are bound]: Timing and destiny, please acquire sufficient Qi luck.

Note: Affairs are managed by humans, success by Heaven? — The right timing is less important than geographical advantage, and geographical advantage less than human harmony!

Silently, the golden letters ceased to shine and turned gray, indicating the task was incomplete.

...

Sufficient Qi luck.

Lu Qingshan slightly narrowed his eyes, lost in thought.

In this world, everyone has their own allotment of fortune, only differing in scarcity and abundance.

Those with the most can transform Qi luck into destiny.

Every great cultivator possesses Qi luck because cultivation itself is the act of seizing the powers of Heaven and Earth; without Qi luck, success is difficult.

— As to whether it is Qi luck that makes one a great cultivator, or becoming a great cultivator that brings Qi luck, it is like the age-old question of the chicken and the egg, always difficult to answer definitively.

Logically, Lu Qingshan's Qi luck, while not the topmost tier, should definitely be among the highest among the cultivators of Sky Dome Heaven.

Because he is the Sect Master of the Sword Sect and possesses the Qi luck of the Taoist Sect.

Besides that, he also received part of the Sword Dao Qi Luck after Li Qiubai opened Heaven's Gate.

With the Qi luck of the Taoist Sect and the Sword Dao augmented upon himself, he should still find it difficult to complete a Seventh Tribulations Realm advancement task?

The difficulty of a Seventh Tribulations Realm advancement task is undoubtedly significant, but it should not be insurmountably difficult.

So....

There is only one reason.

After the Central Spirit war, the Qi luck dispersed by the Sword Sect was more than Lu Qingshan had anticipated.

In the battle of Central Spirit, the Sword Sect lost its former Sect Master Xie Qingyun, two Peak Masters, and hundreds of Sword Sect disciples.

According to Lu Qingshan's estimation, the Sword Sect's Qi luck should have dispersed significantly due to this battle.

It now appears that the matter of Qi luck cannot simply be calculated by the number of Sword Sect cultivators lost; or perhaps even Lu Qingshan underestimated the importance of a Sword Immortal to the Sword Sect's Qi luck.

The advancement task did not provide a specific progress indicator, so Lu Qingshan also doesn't know exactly how much Qi luck he needs to reach the so-called satisfactory level.

"When the boat reaches the bridge, it will naturally straighten," Lu Qingshan said helplessly, "If all else fails, I'll just have to grind it out with time."

The concept of Qi luck is too illusory, even for him, leaving him somewhat at a loss.

Of course, it's not as if there's no way.

Currently, he is not only the Sect Master of the Sword Sect but also the governing cultivator of Yumen Pass, which is the gateway to the Eastern Domain.

In other words, the Qi luck of the Eastern Domain will surely gather around him gradually, albeit requiring some time.

....

When the tribulation clouds in the sky dissipated, Zang Xiaojian began looking around.

Soon, a Sword Light appeared in her vision, arriving in an instant to land before her.

"It's over, let's go." Lu Qingshan emerged from the Sword Light with a relaxed expression.

"Six Tribulations already..." Zang Xiaojian looked at Lu Qingshan, who had returned after advancing to the Sixth Tribulations, with some envy.

There was a time when her cultivation level was ahead of Lu Qingshan's.

Truly, twenty years east of the river, twenty years west!

.....

To Zang Xiaojian, the title of Taoist Sect Master that Lu Qingshan holds seems somewhat unattainable, especially considering their intimate relationship, which makes the title feel even less significant.

However, when Zang Xiaojian arrived at Heavenly Mountain and witnessed the long winds stretching for miles, reaching skywards, and saw Yumen Pass, second only in grandeur to Heavenly River City, she finally had a direct impression, like Granny Liu visiting the Grand View Garden, marveling all the way.

"Lu Qingshan, is this whole city yours? It's so grand!" Zang Xiaojian gazed at Yumen Pass below, finding it overwhelmingly impressive.

"I cannot say it's mine, but rather that it's what I'm guarding," Lu Qingshan corrected.

The Sword Sect Master had returned from a journey, yet there was little commotion at Yumen Pass because his departure had not been announced, with only a few being aware.

....

Yumen Pass, Qingshan Palace.

The three Peak Masters of the Sword Sect, apart from Li Shiyi — Xia Daoyun, Yu Canghai, and Xue Wujian — sat together in the hall, waiting for their Sect Master, who had returned from afar.

They didn't have to wait long, as Lu Qingshan soon entered through the main entrance.

But what caught the attention of the three was the presence of two women standing beside their young Sect Master.

Each had a distinct temperament, but both were undeniably beautiful.

Xia Daoyun slightly raised an eyebrow, pondering something.

"Sect Master, who are these two?" Yu Canghai took the initiative to ask.

He understood well that since Lu Qingshan had called them here and brought these two women, the matter was clearly related to them, so he proactively broached the topic.

"Zang Xiaojian of the Zang family, and Qin Yitian," Lu Qingshan introduced, indicating the two beside him.

Yes, besides Zang Xiaojian, Lu Qingshan also intended to introduce Qin Yitian to everyone.

With his cultivation continuously improving, and under the support of the Divine Skill [Sword Spirit], Qin Yitian had gradually become a significant combat power.

— The Sword Spirit maiden will always possess cultivation equal to Lu Qingshan's.

Of course, that's the normal Sixth Tribulations Realm cultivation, not the extreme Sixth Tribulations Realm cultivation of someone like Lu Qingshan.

Moreover, the Sword Spirit maiden could wield any sword technique previously performed by Dragon Sparrow.

In other words, Qin Yitian had already mastered most of Lu Qingshan's sword techniques.