1novels Chapter 61 What Do You Want From Me? Lü Qian Arrives at Baiyun Temple and Encounters His Creditor
Chapter 61 What Do You Want From Me? Lü Qian Arrives at Baiyun Temple and Encounters His Creditor
"What do you want from me?"
Lu Liang sat on the threshold, holding his head in his hands. After a long while, he looked at Gong Qing beside him. This freckled boy and his master were definitely not acting out of kindness by taking such a huge risk to hide him.
Moreover, as Gong Qing just said, Lü Qian has terrified Quanxing, and now he is someone who has been completely rejected by both the righteous path and Quanxing.
"I don't know the Ruyi Jin technique. It seems you want my Minghun Jutsu?"
Lü Liang's eyes darted around as he watched Gong Qing's every move through his glasses.
To his disappointment, Gong Qing was more composed than he had expected. Faced with Lü Liang's words, which were half question and half affirmation, he simply smiled.
"Indeed, we're after your Soul-Clearing Technique. Just behave yourself for now and wait until things calm down before you start making any moves."
"Ha! Hahaha..."
However, Gong Qing was met with Lü Liang's loud laughter. He clutched his stomach with both hands, ignored his crooked glasses, and collapsed onto the floor, laughing hysterically.
"Hahaha... I don't know whether to call you naive or stupid... Hahaha..."
Lu Liang lay on the floor and glanced sideways at Gong Qing beside him. "The heat of the moment is over? I, a wanted criminal, don't even think I'll ever be out of the spotlight, hahaha..."
After laughing enough, Lü Liang looked at Gong Qing with a cold smile. He propped himself up with his hands behind his back and sat with his legs spread wide.
"You may only know my great-grandfather, Lü Ci, as the mad dog, but you really don't know how mad he was. I'm incredibly lucky to have escaped the village this time."
"From the moment you dared to hide me for the sake of the Soul-Enhancing Technique, the Lü family has been locked in a life-or-death struggle with you!"
"My great-grandfather valued bloodline and talent. He wouldn't allow a single drop of the Lü family's bloodline to flow out, and he certainly wouldn't let those who coveted the Lü family's bloodline go unpunished."
"The Soul-Brightening Technique is an innate ability of my Lü family, flowing with our bloodline. Given enough time, my great-grandfather will naturally know that someone has been hiding this rascal for the sake of the Soul-Brightening Technique."
"At that time, my great-grandfather will have to search the entire world of supernatural beings to find me. This is his bottom line that cannot be crossed."
"You've fallen into the wrong trap!"
Lu Liang reached out and touched the glasses on the bridge of his nose. "When I ran away, I had unclear charges against me, which is why I don't dare to face the Lu family."
"But this is not an opportunity you can take advantage of!"
"【True Martial Demon Lord】, ha, that name is somewhat fitting, but still inappropriate. You still don't understand how terrifying and insane Lü Qian is."
"He's probably preoccupied with something right now, and he doesn't have the time or inclination to catch me. Once he turns around, you won't be able to hide no matter how hard you try!"
A deep fear flashed in his eyes. Although he still saw Lü Qian as he was when Lü Qian was twelve years old, Lü Qian's frenzied behavior was etched into his mind.
He was a more cruel and cold-blooded person than Lü Ci. Lü Ci might still care about blood ties, but Lü Qian had always looked down on everyone in the world since he was a child.
Apart from what he called the "Tao," nothing else could concern him; in his eyes, all things truly achieved a certain degree of equality.
Despite Lü Liang's sarcasm, Gong Qing remained indifferent, as if the fear Lü Liang spoke of meant nothing to him.
"There's no need for Brother Lü to worry about that. My master and I have our own plans."
He smiled mysteriously, ignoring Lü Liang's mocking gaze, and turned to walk towards the kitchen.
"Brother Lü, it's time to take your medicine."
"snort!"
……
Lü Liang's intuition was still very sharp, and Lü Qian had no time to care about his ridiculous business.
For him, there are only three things to do now: travel and cultivate, eliminate the Quanxing sect, and finally capture Lü Liang.
Traveling and cultivating, visiting various Daoist lineages, and witnessing the paths to enlightenment of different schools—this is of paramount importance to Lü Qian at this stage.
The purpose of wiping out Quanxing is to ignite this garbage, illuminate the darkness before dawn, and incidentally make a name for oneself, paving the way for those seeking the Dao.
As for Lü Liang, Lü Qian was confident that as long as he was still alive, he would not escape Lü Qian's pursuit.
By this time, Lü Qian had already crossed the dividing line between Central and North China, and arrived in North China wearing a slightly worn Taoist robe and carrying a blue cloth bundle.
Lately, Quanxing has been like they've been equipped with radar; before Lü Qian could even come looking for them, they'd already disappeared.
Lu Qian didn't care about this outcome. The world was corrupt, and he could only clear the path in front of him, not the whole world.
Lu Qian arrived at Baiyun Temple at a leisurely pace. It is one of the three ancestral temples of Quanzhen Taoism and the leading Taoist temple in North China.
At noon, Baiyun Temple was bustling with activity, with a constant stream of worshippers and disciples in Taoist robes coming and going.
He handed his ordination certificate and credentials to the gatekeeper for verification, and then followed the gatekeeper's directions to a room.
"Junior Brother Lü, please wait here. I will call Uncle Liu over right away."
"Thank you, senior brother!"
Lu Qian and the gatekeeper exchanged greetings, then sat on the prayer mats on the ground and waited patiently.
Soon, a tall Taoist priest dressed in a light blue robe entered the room. It was Liu Xingyang, who had spoken with Fang Dongtian that night.
"Nephew Lü, I've heard so much about you lately!"
Liu Xingyang wore sunglasses and had a thick beard, looking quite unrestrained and wild.
"Greetings, Uncle-Master Liu!"
Lü Qian opened his eyes and greeted Liu Xingyang.
He sensed the gusts of wind generated by Liu Xingyang's every move, as well as the profound life cultivation within his burly body. Curiosity flashed in his eyes, and he became even more interested in the Emerging Yang God of the Quanzhen Dragon Gate.
Observation is mutual; while Lü Qian was observing Liu Xingyang, Liu Xingyang was also observing him.
The Quanzhen Longmen school practices authentic Northern School alchemy, emphasizing the importance of cultivating one's nature before one's life force, using one's nature to control one's life force, and possessing keen spiritual awareness.
Although Liu Xingyang was originally from the Southern School of Quanzhen, he later switched to the Northern School of Longmen for some reason. However, his cultivation of life force was extremely profound. In the original story, he even received the blow of Qi with his Yang Spirit without any damage.
He sensed a hint of immortality from Lü Qian's youthful physique. Every move Lü Qian made was perfectly natural and flawless, indicating that his cultivation of life force and Tai Chi was quite good.
Liu Xingyang nodded. "For the time being, you can stay in the temple and follow the disciples to cultivate. If you don't understand anything, you can come and ask me. I'll be staying here."
He pointed to the room he was in and introduced it to Lü Qian, saying, "Alright, I'll arrange your accommodation first. During this time, you should follow the precepts of Baiyun Temple. I'll have someone explain them to you."
"Huang Ming! Huang Ming, you come here right now!"
He turned and shouted loudly towards the door, "Your senior brother has a task for you."
"Senior brother is here!"
A somewhat shy-looking young Taoist priest quickly ran in. "Take Junior Nephew Lü to arrange his accommodations first, and explain the precepts of our Baiyun Temple while you're at it."
"Yes, Junior Nephew Lü, this way please."
"Thank you very much, Uncle-Master Huang Ming!"
Lu Qian followed Huang Ming downstairs. Inside the house, Liu Xingyang watched Lu Qian's disappearing figure, his brows furrowed. "My goodness, you've really given me a tough problem. This kid seems incredibly cunning. How am I supposed to test him?"
Lu Qian followed Huang Ming along the corridor, listening to the other man explain the precepts of Baiyun Temple. He nodded and said, "Thank you, Uncle-Master. I've got it."
"You're welcome, it was no trouble at all. We've arrived at your residence, junior disciple."
As he spoke, he pushed open the door in front of him, and just as the two were about to go in, a familiar voice suddenly came from the side.
"You are... Lü Qian? Bro! The guy who slapped you is here!"