MSBITRS Chapter 45 V2

In the forest, there were sounds of painful howls and laughter.

However, this ‘lesson’ for her brother wasn’t as intense as Ling’e had imagined.

Her brother didn’t resist at all, and with their master observing, Ling’e found herself at a loss on what to do.

As a junior sister, she couldn’t just start hitting her brother without her master’s example.

Looking up, Ling’e suddenly caught her brother’s slightly warning gaze.

‘Hmph!’

She steeled her heart, raised her slender hand, and was about to strike, but then paused just before contact…

In the end, her hand only landed on the spot where her brother had been struck by their master before, and remembering how often it had been bruised by their master’s whisk, she couldn’t help but gently…

Rub it.

“Uh, Ling’e has grown up,” Li Changshou said with a look of satisfaction, though it was tinged with a bit of helplessness. He spoke earnestly, “As a young lady, you must be more reserved.

It’s fine to have desires and preferences, and I understand you; after all, you’re of age now.

But as a Qi Refining cultivator, you must control the impulses within yourself. What would happen if you were to give in to them and fall prey to inner demons? What would you do then?”

“That’s not it! I just—!”

Ling’e’s face instantly flushed red, and she nervously glanced at her master, only to find him also frowning at her with a look of awkwardness, as if he wanted to speak but couldn’t.

“I just… you nasty senior brother! You’re bullying me! Ahh!”

“A gentleman fights with actions, not words. Why did you resort to biting?”

“Hmph! You’re so annoying, I can’t argue with you, and now I can’t even bite you!”

“Master, why aren’t you stopping little junior sister? How is she ever going to get married like this?”

“You worry about yourself! I’ll die here on Xiaoqiong Peak!”

In the forest, Elder Qi Yuan, having turned around at some point, was already walking away with a slight smile at the corner of his mouth. He leisurely floated back to his hut.

A short time later, Li Changshou emerged from the woods, his hair full of grass and his clothes disheveled. Looking at the bite marks on his arm, he couldn’t help but laugh wryly.

It’s official, little junior sister is a rabbit!

Behind him, Ling’e’s face was flushed, but she pretended not to notice, gazing at the starry sky.

Upon reaching the hut, Elder Qi Yuan’s voice resonated in both of their ears:

“Starting today, I’m going into seclusion to study the method of refining the Turbid Immortal path. Everything on Xiaoqiong Peak will be managed by you, Changshou. If there’s anything important, come to me for discussion at any time.

Ling’e, you still need to be mindful of your words and actions. Show respect to your senior brother.”

Ling’e immediately whispered in a voice so soft it was almost inaudible, “Yes, yes, Master…”

Soon, layers of arrays around Elder Qi Yuan’s hut lit up, isolating it from the outside world.

Li Changshou turned around with a meaningful look. “Did you tell Master?”

Ling’e hesitated, fumbling for words. “Uh, well… a little bit…”

“A little bit or a whole lot?”

“Just a little bit!”

Li Changshou’s face stiffened. “Come inside.”

Ling’e’s body trembled slightly, and her face fell immediately. She switched to a mode of pretending to cry, setting up her cushion, kneeling with her head lowered, and starting to fake sob.

Li Changshou, unbothered, activated the surrounding array and said calmly, “Now, tell me. What exactly did you tell Master?”

“Senior brother, it’s all Master’s fault! He made me…”

Li Changshou immediately developed a few black lines on his forehead. If anyone else had overheard this, they might think something scandalous was happening on Xiaoqiong Peak.

That said, should he add “Master’s wife” to his master’s old-age plans?

That’s something worth considering.

As for what Ling’e had hinted to Master, Li Changshou didn’t care. After all, his little junior sister only knew so much.

Knowing her personality, Li Changshou had already anticipated this outcome.

…

Late at night, the array around the alchemy chamber was fully activated. Li Changshou started a random pill concoction, leaving his paper clone to guard it while his real body appeared in the underground chamber.

Everything was settled.

He took out three jade tokens and fiddled with them for a while, then stored the Thunder method and the Wu Wei Sutra, before forcibly engraving the Three Flames True Fire cultivation method into his mind. Afterward, he sat there in a daze.

The Heavenly Calamity…

Although secretly reaching the status of a Great Luo Golden Immortal within the sect was the ideal situation, it would take a long time to accumulate.

As a sect of the Three Teachings, the Du Xian Sect would most likely be affected by the Heavenly Calamity.

The Heavenly Calamity isn’t just about the mortal realm’s King Wu of the Southern Continent attacking the tyrant Zhou. It’s a catastrophe involving the Three Realms, aimed at disciples of the Three Teachings.

The Central Continent’s strength is growing stronger, but when the time comes, it will inevitably be devastated by this calamity. Even the immortal sects of the Eastern Victory Divine Continent will likely not escape.

However, Li Changshou wasn’t without a way to avoid this calamity.

It’s simple — ascend early.

The Heavenly Calamity marks the process by which the Jade Emperor establishes control over the heavens and the earth. Its nominal cause was the Jade Emperor’s visit to the Dao Ancestor, complaining that the disciples of the Three Teachings were too powerful and disrespectful to the heavenly orders, undermining his authority as the ruler of the Three Realms.

Cough, I digress.

Looking at the results of the Heavenly Calamity, it was clear that disciples of the Three Teachings would ascend to the heavens as gods, and saints would no longer manifest in the mortal world. This established the foundation for the heavenly courts to manage the Three Realms.

Therefore, if he entered the Heavenly Court early, becoming an elder during a difficult period, he wouldn’t need to be a high official. He could hide his cultivation and be a low-ranking officer, simply to be listed in the heavenly records.

Once the Heavenly Calamity struck, he would already be in the heavenly records, and the calamity would have nothing to do with him.

Could they seal him again in the Heavenly Court? That would be unreasonable.

When the gods of the Heavenly Court were appointed, the court would be filled with talents. At that time, he could follow the flow, use the situation to retire, and return to the mountains to continue cultivating peace.

What’s not to like about that?

Li Changshou tapped his fingers on the table, carefully considering his plan.

To get registered in the heavenly records, it must be before the Jade Emperor complains to the Dao Ancestor. Time is still plenty, and getting Master to become the Land God is a key step — it would save him a lot of calculations.

Now, it’s up to whether Master is willing.

The Land God may be small with little power, but still, it’s a god of fortune…

Maybe the Land God can even find… a Land Goddess.