63: Chapter 63 Evil Cultivator

Two days later, Qin Changsheng returned to the Heavenly Sword Sect.

At the same time, he also accepted a task to guard the mountain gate within the Heavenly Sword Sect.

That old man had to pass through the mountain gate to return to the Sect.

The task of guarding the mountain gate was only a low-level task.

The reward was not very high, and it was usually accepted by Disciples below the Fourth Level of Qi Refining.

When Qin Changsheng arrived at the mountain gate, there were already three people there.

One of them was named Wang Dong, a Cultivator at the Fourth Level of Qi Refining, who loved to chat.

Qin Changsheng had been on duty here for three days, and the two had chatted for three days.

Moreover, they only talked about some trivial matters and gossip within the Sect.

Qin Changsheng didn't understand how Wang Dong knew so much gossip.

At noon that day, Wang Dong kept chatting with Qin Changsheng about gossip.

Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared outside the mountain gate.

A blue-robed old man appeared outside the mountain gate.

"Senior Brother Li, did you go out on a task again?" Wang Dong greeted the old man hurriedly upon seeing him.

"Junior Brother Wang is here too!" The old man nodded very kindly.

He glanced at Qin Changsheng and the others, then walked inside.

"Senior Brother Wang, do you know that Senior Brother who just passed by?" Qin Changsheng asked, feigning indifference.

Wang Dong withdrew his gaze, the smile on his face gradually fading, replaced by a trace of sympathy. He sighed softly and whispered, "Yes, I know him. His name is Li Cheng, and he has been in the Sect for quite a few years."

"Senior Brother Li?" Qin Changsheng asked, feigning confusion, "I have never seen him before. I wonder what the background of this Senior Brother Li is? Judging by his appearance, he seems quite old and is not an Inner Sect Disciple."

Wang Dong heard this, sighed softly again, his tone full of pity: "Junior Brother Qin, you haven't been in the Sect long, so it's normal that you haven't seen him."

"This Senior Brother Li is actually a pitiful person. In his early years, he was a quite talented Disciple within the Sect, but unfortunately, something went wrong during his Cultivate, and his cultivation level stagnated. For all these years, he has remained at the Level 10 Qi Refining Stage and has never been able to achieve a Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage."

He paused, lowered his voice, and continued: "The worst part is that Senior Brother Li's Lifespan is about to run out. By my count, he probably only has about three years left. For all these years, he has run to the Mission Hall almost every day, scouring through all the task lists, just to find a task that rewards a Cultivation Technique that can extend his Lifespan!"

"It's a pity, though. Cultivation Techniques and medicinal ingredients that can extend Lifespan are extremely rare and have never appeared. He is just wasting his energy."

Qin Changsheng felt a jolt in his heart, and a trace of joy flashed in his eyes.

He hadn't expected to find Li Cheng's identity so easily.

At the same time, Qin Changsheng understood why Li Cheng would practice evil Cultivation Techniques.

It was likely because his Lifespan was coming to an end.

He wanted to use evil Cultivation Techniques to extend his Lifespan and then become a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Qin Changsheng immediately contacted Hu Nan.

He asked Hu Nan to go to Fairy Qingling.

…

Qingling Peak.

In front of a certain pavilion.

Hu Nan had just arrived at the pavilion when he saw Jiang Lijuan standing in the open space practicing sword techniques.

Hearing footsteps, Jiang Lijuan immediately stopped her practice and turned her head sharply. When she saw Hu Nan, her brows furrowed slightly: "This is a private area. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to approach!"

Hu Nan stopped and said: "Greetings, Senior Sister. I am Hu Nan, an Outer Sect Disciple. I have come today because I have an important matter and wish to see Fairy Qingling. I ask that you please report it for me."

"Wish to see Revered Master?" Jiang Lijuan looked Hu Nan up and down. "Revered Master is resting inside the pavilion and is not convenient to see guests. If you have any business, you might as well tell me first. If it is an urgent matter, I will report it for you."

Hu Nan heard this and said: "Please trouble yourself to report to Fairy Qingling. I have completed Fairy Qingling's task, and I have come to collect the task reward."

"You completed the task?" Jiang Lijuan looked Hu Nan over again.

She also knew that the task issued by Fairy Qingling was extremely difficult.

Even Outer Sect Disciples at the Ninth Level of Qi Refining had perished at the hands of the evil Cultivator.

Several Foundation Establishment Cultivators had gone to the Black Wind Valley without any success.

"Since that is the case, follow me." Jiang Lijuan suppressed the doubts in her heart, turned, and walked toward the pavilion. As she walked, she warned, "After entering the pavilion, do not make noise and do not look around. Revered Master has an elegant temperament and dislikes those who do not understand the rules the most."

"Thank you, Senior Sister." Hu Nan nodded slightly and followed closely behind Jiang Lijuan.

Inside the pavilion, it was decorated elegantly and uniquely. In the center, there was a pear wood table with a set of exquisite tea sets on it.

Fairy Qingling sat on a cushion beside the table, wearing a moon-white dress. Her appearance was pure and refined, and there was a faint coldness between her brows and eyes. She held a cup of clear tea in her hand.

Hearing footsteps, Fairy Qingling slowly raised her eyes, her gaze falling on Jiang Lijuan and Hu Nan: "Lijuan, what is it?"

Jiang Lijuan walked forward quickly, bowed slightly, and reported respectfully: "Revered Master, this Junior Brother says he has come to collect the reward. Disciple did not dare to make a decision on my own, so I brought him here for Fairy to verify."

Fairy Qingling's gaze slowly shifted to Hu Nan. She set down the tea in her hand and asked: "Did you kill that evil Cultivator?"

Hu Nan nodded slightly, his tone respectful and concise: "Replying to Fairy, I have not yet killed that evil Cultivator, but I have discovered his identity."

"Oh?" Fairy Qingling was also a bit surprised.

"That evil Cultivator's real name is Li Cheng. He is not a Loose Cultivator from the outside world, but has actually been hiding within our Heavenly Sword Sect all along!"

Hu Nan paused and continued: "The reason he practices evil Cultivation Techniques is entirely because his Lifespan is coming to an end. Driven to a dead end, he took a risk and practiced evil Cultivation Techniques to absorb the Spiritual Qi and Divine Soul of other Cultivators, in order to prolong his Lifespan and search for a method to extend it."

Fairy Qingling looked Hu Nan over twice before asking: "Where is this person now?"

Hu Nan dared not delay in the slightest and immediately reported: "Replying to Fairy, this person is currently in the Mission Hall."

"Good, I will head to the Mission Hall!" Fairy Qingling's figure moved, and she grabbed Hu Nan and Jiang Lijuan, flying toward the Mission Hall.

Fairy Qingling's Speed was extremely fast, and within just a few breaths, she arrived above the Mission Hall.

At this moment, the Mission Hall was still bustling with noise. Outer Sect Disciples and Inner Sect Disciples were coming and going in an endless stream, either stopping in front of the list to pick tasks or surrounding the high platform to hand in tasks.

"Why is Fairy Qingling here?"

"Could it be that she is here to issue another task?"

"Could it be that someone has completed Fairy Qingling's task!"

"That's impossible, that evil Cultivator is so powerful!"

"Who is that person, and why is he following behind Fairy Qingling?"

Many Disciples looked curiously at Fairy Qingling, Jiang Lijuan, and the others who were walking in from outside.

Only Li Cheng, in a corner of the hall, revealed a trace of panic the moment he saw Fairy Qingling step into the hall.

"Where is he?" Fairy Qingling asked.

Hu Nan scanned the area, then pointed at Li Cheng and said: "Reporting to Fairy, he is that evil Cultivator!"

As his voice fell, the entire Mission Hall fell into dead silence once again. All the Disciples looked in the direction of Hu Nan's finger, their gazes landing on Li Cheng, their faces full of shock.

"What? Senior Brother Li is an evil Cultivator?"

"That can't be, Senior Brother Li just gave me a Qi Gathering Pill!"

"Senior Brother Li's Lifespan is almost up, how could he be an evil Cultivator?"

"Why would this person frame Senior Brother Li?"

Many Disciples seemed not to believe Hu Nan's words.

After all, Senior Brother Li was a very kind person.

He also often helped them.

And his Lifespan was nearly exhausted, so it was simply impossible for him to be an evil Cultivator.

Fairy Qingling's Divine Sense also landed on Li Cheng.

Very quickly, Fairy Qingling sensed an evil aura on Li Cheng.

Locked on by Fairy Qingling's cold gaze, Li Cheng felt a chill run through his entire body, and a strong sense of impending death instantly swept over him.

He knew that things could not end well today. If he didn't resist, he would only be killed by Fairy Qingling. The unwillingness of his Lifespan coming to an end and the instinct for survival instantly overcame the panic and fear in his heart.

Li Cheng no longer pretended. Without the slightest hesitation, he thrust his right hand into his robe and pulled out a pitch-black banner, which instantly appeared in his hand.

The banner was surrounded by a thick, evil Spiritual Qi, and the surface of the banner was embroidered with eerie white bone patterns, with the faint sound of wailing spirits whispering coming from it.

Once the ghost banner appeared, the temperature in the hall instantly dropped, and a thick, evil aura instantly permeated the air.

"What is that ghost banner?"

"This Li Cheng is actually really an evil Cultivator?"

"Senior Brother Li, how could you become like this?"

"No wonder the people who went out with Senior Brother Li all disappeared!"

"Senior Brother Li just invited me to go on an adventure with him!"

All the Disciples retreated one after another, their faces revealing expressions of fear.

They could never have imagined that the usually honest and simple Senior Brother Li was actually an evil Cultivator.

Li Cheng also knew that he could never be a match for the Golden Core Cultivator, Fairy Qingling.

He wanted to survive, so he could only create chaos and then escape in the ensuing mess.

At the same time, he was also very confused, as he had hidden himself so well.

How could he have been exposed?

And it was a Cultivator he had never seen before who discovered him.

Li Cheng swung the ghost banner in his hand violently. A thick, dark red, evil Spiritual Qi suddenly burst forth, carrying countless tiny white bone fragments, like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, lunging fiercely toward Fairy Qingling. Its aura was overbearing and eerie.

Looking at the dark red light rushing toward her, Fairy Qingling slightly raised the glistening white jade sword in her hand. There was no earth-shattering explosion of Spiritual Qi, nor any complex changes in sword techniques. With just a gentle wave, a glistening, jade-white Spiritual Qi quietly burst forth. It looked gentle, but it contained an incomparable power of the Righteous Path, instantly meeting that dark red, evil Spiritual Qi.

There was no intense collision as expected, and no ear-piercing sound of clashing. The moment the glistening white Spiritual Qi met the dark red, evil Spiritual Qi, the evil Spiritual Qi, like snow meeting the scorching sun, instantly melted and dissipated. It didn't even have a chance to resist, turning into fly ash and vanishing into the air.

The madness on Li Cheng's face instantly froze, replaced by extreme shock and disbelief.