Chapter 7 Guang Yao Qi went to watch the Spring Competition!
Guangyao Peak is shrouded in clouds and mist year-round, and even though there isn't much rain, the soil is always moist. Ji Lingche dug through the soft soil and actually found a jar. She was lost in thought for a moment, looking around to make sure no one was around before digging it out.
She wiped off the dirt on it, hugged the jar and sat down against the big peach tree.
Bury the wine in the previous life and drink it in this life.
How many years has it been? Is it almost a hundred years?
She pulled open the lid of the jar with force and took a gulp. The wine was sweet and sharp, and the aroma rushed into her nose. She held the jar and leaned against the roots of a tree in a somewhat dejected manner - the tree was probably more than a thousand years old, and the roots broke out of the ground fiercely, forming the shape of waves.
The wine buried here in the previous life was still there. Ji Lingche looked at the jar of wine, took a few more sips, and thought: You can live longer than me.
She drank all the wine in one breath, then buried the jar back. She felt dizzy and tired. She lay at the roots of the tree, watching the clouds running across the sky and the leaves rustling in the wind.
I don't know what happened to Xue Yingxue and Zhao Qilian. Qu Wuji took her away directly. Do they know? They won't look for her everywhere...
She closed her eyes and listened to the natural sounds of the mountains.
She touched the golden seal on the back of her right hand and thought to herself, "It's been three days, and I still haven't been able to break the barrier at the mountain gate. If this goes on, will I just have to sit here and pretend to be an idiot forever? Every day, I'm either sweeping the steps or serving tea and water. I can't stand the cold or the heat. How dare they treat me like a servant!"
A tiger never cries out when it is in trouble, so let him be proud for a few days.
Fortunately, Qu Wu Ji is not often in Guangyao Peak. As the head of the sect and the leader of the Immortal Alliance, he is naturally very busy with all kinds of affairs. When he is not around, the entire Guangyao Peak is as quiet as a deserted mountain, and not even a single person can be seen.
What normal person wouldn't make their own Dharma Palace bustling with activity? But Ji Lingche had never met another person like him in Guangyao Peak.
Peach blossoms fell down and landed all over her, but she didn't brush them off. She just lay there with her eyes closed, thinking about how to get away as quickly as possible. But the spring breeze was tiring, or maybe it was because Hua Wanwan's body had never drunk alcohol, she became more and more sleepy, and finally fell asleep.
I don’t know how long it took—
"Wake up! What are you doing here?" someone suddenly said in a cold voice.
Ji Lingche frowned and opened her eyes, only to see a handsome young man with a long sword on his waist. He was wearing a golden robe that was neatly tied. He had the unique chivalrous spirit of a young man, but also a bit of coldness and seriousness that kept people at a distance. He was looking at her coldly at that time.
"Don't you know this is a restricted area?"
Ji Lingche blurted out: "Who are you?"
The man scoffed: "I was still going to ask you that, how did you get in?"
"Oh, who am I? If I tell you, you'll be scared to death—"
Ji Lingche lay motionless, looking at him with squinted eyes. He felt that this man's style was somewhat familiar. And judging from his clothes, he was definitely a powerful disciple. Moreover, he could appear at Guangyao Peak...
She changed the subject and said with a smile, "I am a young disciple from the outer sect. I got lost in the back mountains and fell asleep because I was hungry and tired."
The man raised his eyebrows and sneered, "Outer Gate? Back Mountain? Where do you think this is?"
Ji Lingche: "Tsk, you don't believe it?"
"You're full of lies and acting suspiciously. Do you want to go to the Law Enforcement Department's dungeon?"
Ji Lingche was being unreasonable: "Hey, hey, I came here as soon as I woke up. I was wondering where this was..."
The man grabbed Ji Lingche's arm and said, "Sit down properly—"
Ji Lingche turned over and sat up and asked, "What right do you have to interrogate me?"
The man said coldly, "I have a duty to inspect Guangyao Peak. If you don't tell the truth, I will have no choice but to hand you over to the Law Enforcement Department."
Ji Lingche thought to herself, it's really amazing that someone comes to hand her a pillow just when she's sleepy. Just when she's worried about not being able to get out of the barrier of Guangyao Peak, a sucker comes and offers to take her away. It's simply heaven helping her.
As long as she gets out of the Guangyao Peak barrier, she can knock this guy unconscious with one palm, and then find a way to remove the golden seal from his hand. From then on, the sea is wide and fish can leap freely, and the sky is high and birds can fly freely.
Ji Lingche stood up, waved his sleeves, and said, "Okay, then let's go to the Law Enforcement Department to find out! Let's see if I lied or not!"
The man laughed in anger: "This is the first time I've heard of someone volunteering to go to the Law Enforcement Department. In that case, please—"
"Shangjin." Suddenly a cold voice sounded from behind Shu Shangjin.
Ji Lingche suddenly felt disheartened, sighed, and sat back down.
Shu Shangjin turned around, bowed, and said, "Master, I saw someone with suspicious behavior."
Qu Wuji walked forward, looked at Ji Lingche with a cold expression, and said word by word: "Hua Wanwan."
Ji Lingche smiled and said, "I'm here, Master."
Shu Shangjin looked surprised and at a loss. He seemed to be at a loss for words for a long time, then smiled and said, "So it's my junior sister."
Ji Lingche smiled and waved: "Hello, Senior Brother, let's go to the Law Enforcement Department another day."
Shu Shangjin smiled and clasped his fists: "Please forgive me, Junior Sister. I am Shangjin for being rude."
Qu Wuji: "What are you doing here?"
Ji Lingche said succinctly: "Lie down."
Shu Shang Jin: ...? !
Is it possible to talk to Master like this?
Qu Wuji sneered: "Where did you get the wine?"
Ji Lingche patted the ground and said, "I dug it from underground."
Seeing Qu Wuji's unfriendly expression, she added, "Hey, Master, although I'm not very smart, I do have some luck. I fell into the lotus pond and you picked me up and made me your disciple. Not to mention that when I was taking a leisurely walk, I saw something strange on the ground and dug it up and found a jar of wine."
Shu Shangjin is thinking.
Shu Shangjin is a very cultured young man, but at this moment his mouth is slightly open, which is really hard to understand.
Qu Wuji stared at her coldly, then chuckled: "No wonder, you are really lucky."
Ji Lingche looked at him and always felt that there was something else behind his words.
Qu Wuji said, "Go change your clothes. I'll only give you one stick of incense."
Ji Lingche was surprised: "What clothes?"
Seeing this, Shu Shangjin smiled and said, "Junior sister, go change into your personal disciple's clothes. We are going to watch the Spring Competition."
Ji Lingche's expression suddenly changed as if struck by lightning. She grabbed Qu Wuji's sleeve and said, "Master! I can't go. Have you forgotten that you said I can't leave Guangyao Peak? It would be embarrassing if I went out. I'll just stay here and look after your house, okay?"
Qu Wuji brushed away Ji Lingche's hand that was grabbing his sleeve bit by bit, and said slowly: "How can I not take my new disciple out with me?"
He said with a cold smile: "Besides, don't you miss the Golden Terrace?"
Ji Lingche stared at Qu Wuji intently, then said, "Master, you are confused again. Wanwan is an outer disciple, how can she be qualified to watch the Immortal Trial Tournament? I have never been to the Golden Platform."
Qu Wuji: "Don't let me say it again."
…
Ji Lingche looked at his golden robe and couldn't help but feel that clothes make the man.
In fact, Hua Wanwan is very beautiful, with a pair of eyes as clear as autumn water. Now she is wearing a golden silk robe, which makes her look quite romantic.
Ji Lingche followed Qu Wuji and walked down the white jade steps step by step. She thought that since she had gone out, there was no way she could come back.
At this time, Qu Wu Ji suddenly turned around and looked at her coldly, as if he knew what she was thinking.
"Wanwan." he said.
Ji Lingche was stunned: "What?"
Qu Wuji said, "Come here."
Ji Lingche could only move forward a few steps. Qu Wuji said, "Since you haven't established your foundation yet, you naturally can't control the sword."
Shu Shangjin said with a shrewd look: "Master, you can rest assured that your junior sister will be left to me——"
He suddenly realized that his master's face didn't seem very good.
Qu Wuji said: "Wanwan, you and I will ride on the same sword together."
Shu Shang Jin: ...?
Ji Lingche: "Master, how about I just ride a horse?"
…
Unexpectedly, it is March, the month of fireworks, again. No wonder the spring breeze makes people feel lazy.
The spring competition is on March 3rd, and the autumn competition is on September 9th.
The so-called Spring and Autumn Competitions have a proper name: The Golden Terrace Test of Immortals.
Ji Lingche thought that everyone in the mortal world also had spring and autumn examinations. Although she didn't know much about them, this test of immortality was similar to the imperial examination.
When outstanding disciples from aristocratic families or various sects begin to show their potential, they are given a chance to shine. This is called the Spring Competition, which takes place once a year.
The Autumn Competition is when the heads of aristocratic families and elders of various sects come to compete for the position of senior consul of the Immortal Alliance. The Autumn Competition is not held often, and may only be held once every ten or eight years, or even dozens of years. Once the Autumn Competition is held, the world of cultivation will change dramatically. The old guys may not know what it means to stop at a certain point, or they may be so greedy that they often fight to the death.
After all, the Spring Competition is about the personal interests of the young disciples, while the success or failure of the Autumn Competition is related to the rise and fall of the entire sect.
After each autumn competition, one family would hang up white cloth and wear mourning clothes, while another would hang up lanterns and decorations and celebrate with each other. It was quite interesting.
Huangjintai, located in the suburbs of Fengdu, is actually a large platform built on the mountain.
In addition to the platform, there are large villages and towns within a hundred miles around it, formerly known as Tiejian Town.
Originally, it was a town that was backed by the capital and produced weapons. Every household was a blacksmith. But now, the inheritance of more than a hundred years has been lost. Now it relies on the annual spring competition to provide food and lodging to wealthy monks and sell goods. Now the town is full of pearls and silks, and everyone is rich!
As for Fengdu City, there is even more to say.
It was the capital of the previous dynasty. During its heyday, it was truly the best capital in the world. It was extremely beautiful and prosperous.
But four hundred years ago, after our dynasty's army broke into the city, they rode straight in and slaughtered the people with swords, leaving no one alive, young or old, man or woman. Their methods were so cruel that they were unheard of.
After the massacre, a fire burned down the palaces and temples, and the thousand-year-old ancient buildings were instantly turned into cemeteries. For a time, blood flowed and ghosts appeared everywhere.
It only took one night for Fengdu, the capital of China, to be transformed into the forbidden ghost town of Fengdu.
The new emperor of the dynasty was unable to suppress the rebellion and had to seek help from the Immortal Alliance. The Immortal Alliance sent people to suppress it, but with little success, and even the Nascent Soul cultivators never returned.
There was no other way, so they had to set up exquisite formations and build high platforms to suppress the rebellion, and send people to inspect it every year. Later, the Immortal Alliance saw that the high platforms were abandoned and useless, so they simply organized a competition in the spring, and it gradually evolved into a very important project.
The immortals built a high platform by stepping on the corpses of innocent people, and spread their feathers like peacocks to show off their power.
Even though there have been countless articles satirizing this incident over the past few hundred years, and those literati were too numerous to be killed, their saliva could not drown the Xin Dynasty, nor could it shake the Immortal Alliance in the slightest.
…
On the first day of March, two days before the Spring Competition, all the participating disciples from Taihua Yuxu and the elders from each department were present.
Some smaller sects arrived even earlier, months in advance to make preparations, and it was extremely lively for a while.
Looking down from the sword, after adjustments by the Immortal Alliance, the entire Iron Sword Town was formed into a protective formation, like a sharp blade pointing directly at the abandoned city of Fengdu, sealing the remaining resentful souls in the city. Any ghost leaving the city would be strangled instantly by the formation. Opposite the abandoned city of Fengdu was a mountain rising from the ground, and the golden platform on the hillside was the Golden Platform.
Qu Wu Ji grabbed Ji Lingche's collar and threw her off the sword, then coldly told Shu Shangjin to look after his "good junior sister" and floated away.
Ji Lingche and Shu Shangjin stared at each other. Ji Lingche sneered, "Your master doesn't use you anymore. You've fallen out of favor, haven't you?"
Shu Shangjin was speechless. It was obvious that his master didn't want to bring this "junior sister" with him, but he was forced to look after her.
But Shu Shangjin was a very cultured young man. He just smiled bitterly and said nothing.
Ji Lingche patted him, smiling: "Good brother, you see it's so lively, let's go shopping separately——"
Shu Shangjin smiled and said, "Junior sister, you are unfamiliar with the place. What if you get lost?"
Ji Lingche didn't bother to pay attention to him and turned to leave. He was not in a hurry to get rid of him, but just walked away slowly.
The crowd was like a stream, mostly young men with high spirits, wearing colorful robes. Men and women were wandering around in groups of three or five, laughing and talking. The townspeople had countless stalls on the street, and the hawking sounds were mixed with the strong smell of fireworks. The sound of drums coming from the Golden Terrace in the distance rang out one after another, and one could actually get a glimpse of the scene when Fengdu City was at its peak.
Ji Lingche strolled leisurely, and Shu Shangjin followed him not far away. Shu Shangjin was a smart person. Although he couldn't figure out Hua Wanwan's background, he knew that this person was not simple and did not dare to be negligent.
The two men's golden robes were very eye-catching. It seemed that many people knew Shu Shangjin, but no one dared to come forward to get close to him. They all stood far away. Ji Lingche was a carefree person by nature. Walking among the crowd, he had a natural youthful wildness, and the unfamiliar face was even more eye-catching.
"Little Immortal, can you buy a sugar doll?" An old man with a red face held up a chubby sugar doll for Ji Lingche to see. The doll also had a small red face. Ji Lingche looked at it and was very interested. Just when he was about to ask Shu Shangjin to get the silver -
But suddenly her eyes turned and she noticed that something seemed to be peeking at her in a private room on the second floor of a restaurant not far away. Ji Lingche reacted very quickly, but only saw the corner of the person's white clothes. The person's figure was strange and erratic. Although he did not have the aura of a demon, he did not look like a human either.
That was a fierce ghost.
What's even more terrible is that the ghost Ji Lingche looks very familiar -
Ji Lingche's heart was beating wildly, and she clenched her hands in hatred: Bitch, you really are haunting me!
There are only two reasons why ghosts wander in the human world. One is that they hold lingering resentment and turn into evil spirits. The other is that they are summoned or bound and forced to stay in the human world as earthbound spirits or ghost soldiers and puppets, and are driven by people.
No matter which one it is, it is very difficult to deal with. People who practice this way are called ghost cultivators, which is also a kind of evil cultivator.
However, there is only one person who has mastered the art of ghosts to perfection, and you don't need to think about who it is.
Ji Lingche thought bitterly, it was a pity that he was allowed to escape decades ago, but he didn't expect that he would be able to survive and come back to life!
He showed up in Tiejian Town this time, who knows what tricks he'll get up to...
Ji Lingche thought about the past and suddenly became uneasy, but this emotion was quickly overwhelmed by anger.
She looked up at the restaurant where the ghost had appeared and squinted her eyes. She saw that the restaurant was simply magnificent. The pure white tile roof was rare in the world and was crystal clear and almost transparent in the sunlight. The eaves and brackets reached up to the sky. In front of the building stood two pairs of dark blue lanterns. On a plaque was written the words "White Jade Building" in large gold-plated characters. The handwriting was elegant and untouched by worldly matters. A closer look at the plaque also showed a row of small characters "Iron Sword Branch Building".
Ordinary restaurants are often magnificent with big red lanterns hanging high, but this building is very different. It has a fairy-like aura in the midst of the mundane world.
Everyone says that the owner of Baiyu Tower is giving away money and immortality.
This man specializes in business with the Immortal Alliance. He is elegant and free-spirited, spends money like water, and does business all over the world. He is a true tycoon.
Ji Lingche looked at the building and snorted coldly. He didn't buy the sugar man and walked straight into the Baiyu Building.
She slammed her palm on the counter, startling the shopkeeper who was dividing the bill. "Where's your landlord? Tell him to come out and see me."
The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Oh, you're joking, little immortal. Our owner's business is all over the world, how could he have a branch in this unreputable place?"
Ji Lingche laughed and said, "Stop talking nonsense! How could he not come to watch the Immortal Trial on the Golden Platform?"
The shopkeeper smiled bitterly, "Our landlord is a mysterious figure who is hard to find. Not only me, but even my boss and my boss' boss are not qualified to see him. Even if the master was really here, I wouldn't recognize him!"
The shopkeeper's expression didn't seem fake, and Ji Lingche didn't continue to argue with him. At this time, Shu Shangjin came up and stood quietly to the side. Ji Lingche turned to look at him: "You are not short of money, are you?"
Shu Shangjin was stunned and said, "Junior sister, what are you doing——"
Ji Lingche smiled and turned to go upstairs: "I'm hungry and penniless. Since you have money, can you lend it to me?"
Shu Shangjin smiled and said, "You're welcome. There's no need to talk about borrowing and returning between fellow disciples."
Ji Lingche was walking upstairs when he bumped into a woman who was about to go downstairs. The woman didn't even see who was coming and started cursing, "What are you running around for? You have no eyes?!"
The person stretched out his hand to push her, but Ji Lingche moved as fast as lightning, grabbed her wrist and pulled it, then dodged to the side. The woman lost her balance and staggered a few steps, almost falling down the stairs. Shu Shangjin waved his sleeves, and the woman was able to stand still.
Ji Lingche laughed and said, "Big sister, why are you still wrestling?"
That person was none other than Zheng Hongqiao, the man who had nearly splashed water on her in front of the Inspection Office. She turned around with her eyes wide open, and was about to explode, but her expression froze: "You, you...you are not?"
"You idiot, why are you here? Where did you steal those clothes from—"
Zheng Hongqiao raised his hand to strip Ji Lingche of his clothes. Shu Shangjin angrily said, "Zheng Hongqiao!"
Zheng Hongqiao turned around in surprise, only to see Shu Shangjin standing behind her. Her face quickly flushed, and she felt a little helpless. She reached out to pull Shu Shangjin's sleeve: "Shangjin? You... why have you been avoiding me lately?! I..."
Shu Shangjin took a step back with a cold expression and dodged.
Ji Lingche saw it clearly, and he leaned leisurely on the railing, watching, thinking to himself, these two are having an affair? Today's trip was not in vain, and he could see such a good show.
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