The filthy, ugly, and short Yin Bansi stood face to face with the handsome, upright, and neat Gongyi. The contrast was horrific, shocking everyone around them. Almost half of the people present unconsciously closed their eyes.
The man known as Mr. Gongyi seemed to possess a natural radiance, a handsomeness so striking that it was impossible to look directly at him. Yin Bansi slowly lowered his arms, which had been folded across his chest, and awkwardly placed them behind his back. He lowered his head and discovered a large hole in his straw sandal. His left big toe protruded through the hole, revealing a dusty nail.
“…”
Gong Yizhu had been so handsome for centuries, and he had long been indifferent to the outside world's reactions to his appearance. He first exchanged a few pleasantries with Master Jingci, confirmed that Yin Bansi was the child he was to take over, and then bent down to ask Yin Bansi's age.
Yin Bansi's voice was a little trembling, but it was still clear enough for Gong Yizhu to hear.
"That's not a difficult question," Gong Yizhu said calmly. "This child is at a good age to study. I can take him to the academy to become a student."
With just one sentence, Yin Bansi's destination was finalized. Gong Yizhu then lowered his head and said to Yin Bansi, "Come with me. Just study and take exams. Don't worry about these things in the past. You won't have to be a human-shaped tonic medicine anymore. You'll have meat to eat and fruit wine to drink every day. When you're old enough, you can even find a beautiful Taoist partner—it's much better than being a monk."
Master Jingci: "..."
Yin Bansi stared at Gong Yizhu. Looking at this handsome man, he quickly realized that this was the best place Master Jingci could find for him. He nodded slowly.
Yin Bansilang was as hard as iron. Jingci spent eighteen days trying to persuade him but failed. However, Gong Yizhui did it in just eighteen snaps of his fingers.
He followed Gong Yizhu to the academy and soon earned a place on Yao Peak thanks to the inherited memories within the Medicine King Cauldron. When he first arrived, he was only a Xuanzhu disciple, but in his second year, he became the Peak Master.
Gong Yizhu hadn't lied to him. The academy was a wonderful place, peaceful and tranquil, like a paradise. Students here didn't have to worry about anything other than cultivating themselves and studying for competitions.
The majority of the students at the academy were honest and kind, even when faced with Yin Bansi's ugly, scarred face, they remained silent. They initially called him "Junior Brother," but after learning of his profound knowledge of the Path of Medicine, they respectfully addressed him as "Senior Brother." The following year, Yin Bansi became the unanimously elected Peak Master. From then on, everyone in the academy referred to him as either "Senior Brother Yin" or "Master of Yunshen Peak."
How wonderful these days were. Compared to what he had experienced in the past, they were not only not bad, but were simply like entering a fairyland.
However, the country is beautiful, but it is not our land*1——
Of course, the Mayi Sect is not Yin Bansi’s affiliation, but is Qinglong Academy?
Since entering the Qinglong Academy, students have to pass the test of moral character. They have to cultivate a sense of righteousness all year round, have a broad mind, act magnanimously, and be kind. They are also well-known in the Three Thousand Worlds. The few who lack moral character are as conspicuous and rare as stones in high-quality white rice.
Yin Bansi, however, was a guy who fell into the hands of decent people when he was a teenager. No matter what, no matter whether he could take revenge in the future, he would remember everyone's face first.
After becoming the peak master, he was in charge of the affairs of the peak. After giving orders a few times, he found that his thinking was completely different from that of the disciples of Man Yao Peak.
The difference does not lie in the understanding of the way of medicine, but only in good intentions and bad intentions.
When he was a disciple, Yin Bansi could still deceive himself a few times. However, after becoming the peak master, although his fellow disciples had not yet suspected him, he could no longer hide it from himself.
He was like a towering, hollow tree. Others saw him as lush and flourishing, yet they knew not only that his face was uglier than old bark, but even his very bones were hollowed out and rotten, his mind a pool of muddy, dark water. Whenever it was cloudy and rainy, or the wind rustled, the flowers and grass beneath his shade might not stir, but he would always be filled with apprehension and self-doubt, his vigilance as if he had a toothache.
Yin Bansi had only been to three places in his life. While the Mayi Cult claimed him as the Holy Son, he was only doing the work of a butcher. The disciples at the academy were true to their words and respected him as their senior brother and peak master, but Yin Bansi didn't need to look in the mirror to know he wasn't worthy. As for the human world, he had only spent a few years there before he had any memories. It was too far removed from him.
But being far away also has its advantages.
At least Yin Bansi could still jump to Cuiwei Peak every now and then, pretending that he was just a casual cultivator in the mortal world, neither good nor bad, and self-indulgently claimed this land, even his name was unknown, as his home.
Just announce it quietly in your heart, and don’t tell anyone.
He just kept putting up with it like this until his cultivation level was almost approaching the Golden Core stage.
He had long guessed that he had a strong inner demon and was afraid that he would face this disaster when he formed the golden elixir, so he used Luo Jiujiang as a raft.
Qin Xin accused Luo Jiujiang of molesting him, and Yin Bansi, listening, knew there was something fishy going on. He was simply using this as an excuse to push the issue forward—Luo Jiujiang could make the flower in his palm half-open and half-close, a pure and kind person rarely found in the world. Even if the two had only exchanged a few words, his trustworthiness was undeniable.
Yin Bansi had chosen Cuiwei Peak as the venue for the duel, hoping to drag Luo Jiujiang down for a chat afterward. He hadn't intended to use this as a threat to Luo Jiujiang, intending the duel to end in a draw. However, when his acupuncture forced Luo Jiujiang to spit out the mirage pearl from his dantian onto Cuiwei Peak, Yin Bansi suddenly realized something was amiss.
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