Chapter 46: Senior Brother Xuanji, please act like a spoiled child.jpg
Chi Yu didn't think much of it; he just felt strange. He pressed against the prince's warm fingers and said, "Senior Brother Xuanji, this is a dimple, not a hole—but Senior Brother Xuanji, I've always had it. Did you only realize it now?"
Xie Xiyi paused and said, "Indeed, I just discovered it now."
Chi Yu: "It's not you——!"
He was shocked. "So every time you stare at me, are you staring at nothing?"
At this point, Chi Yu suddenly felt something and subconsciously asked, "You don't know what I look like yet, do you?"
Xie Xiyi said, "Now I know."
Chi Yu immediately noticed the loophole and asked sensitively, "So you didn't know it before?"
Xie Xiyi: "Yeah."
Chi Yu: "..."
Chi Yu asked in disbelief, "Why?"
Xie Xiyi said calmly, "No reason. I don't know what the ball looks like."
Chi Yu's pupils were shaking: "..."
He couldn't help but retreat tactically. "You're saying that. Do you really not know what a small ball looks like?"
Xie Xiyi: "Yeah."
Chi Yu's heart moved slightly, "But now you know what I look like."
Xie Xiyi looked at him and changed the subject, saying, "There are many poisonous insects in this mountain. They can disrupt cognition and are more powerful than formations. I'll take you out."
Chi Yu, however, reached out and tugged at his sleeve, pressing on, "Senior Brother Xuanji, you haven't answered me yet. This... is called discrimination, isn't it?"
Xie Xiyi looked at him in surprise, "You still know the difference between the mind and the heart?"
Chi Yu laughed. He had a pair of exceptionally beautiful, clear eyes. They were dark yet bright, like the stars in the sky, gleaming and shining. "Of course I know. I've researched this."
"Once a person develops a discriminating mind, he or she will be shackled by afflictions and the constraints of form. With afflictions, there will be the seven emotions and six desires, jealousy, and hatred. Once hatred arises, cause and effect and karma will arise. If one wishes to cultivate, one must not have a discriminating mind. Without discrimination, one can treat everyone equally, without distinctions of high or low, fat or thin, short or ugly, poor or rich. However, this is easier said than done, because people are always attracted to beautiful things; it is human nature. Therefore, this state is very difficult for people to achieve."
"Practice is actually about controlling one's own human nature, because everyone has troubles and desires. Actually, to put it simply, it's just one sentence from a sage: If a sage loses his mind, he becomes a madman; if a madman controls his mind, he becomes a sage."
When Chi Yu said this, he suddenly paused.
Senior Brother Xuan Ji had developed a discriminatory attitude towards him, and he received treatment that even the small ball was not given to him.
Chi Yu couldn't help but feel touched, "Senior Brother Xuan Ji——"
Xie Xiyi seemed to know what he wanted to say and interrupted him, "Do you still want to go into the mountains?"
Chi Yu: “Yes!”
Chi Yu didn't ask any more questions. Some things were better left unanswered.
He thought to himself that Senior Brother Xuan Ji had a high level of cultivation and was also very aware of that aspect. What he had said before about wanting to save him did sound like nonsense.
In order to achieve this, he must have a close relationship with Senior Brother Xuan Ji.
The bond of emotions is powerful, relying on simple Buddhist teachings - Senior Brother Xuan Ji is originally a future Buddhist, and he cannot surpass him in this regard, so he can only take the shortcut of relying on emotions.
Only a closer relationship and bond can form a true cause and effect, and only then can he be the "other shore" of Senior Brother Xuan Ji.
In fact, Chi Yu didn't have a clear idea of how to do it.
But after he made such a great wish, Senior Brother Xuan Ji began to have a discriminatory attitude towards him, which was a silent response.
Although he implied that he was not in his right mind, Senior Brother Xuan Ji responded with his actions.
Chi Yu was very happy, extremely happy, and a silly smile appeared on his face unconsciously. When Xie Xiyi saw it, he was speechless for a moment. Finally, as if he couldn't stand it anymore, he asked, "What are you laughing at?"
Chi Yu smiled and said, "There's nothing to laugh at, Senior Brother Xuanji, I'm just very happy."
He didn't say much, but Xie Xiyi seemed to know what he was happy about, and looked away and stopped looking at him.
He was so happy that Xie Xiyi even felt a subtle, pure joy.
Xie Xiyi suppressed the corners of his lips that were about to turn up.
The two finally walked out of the deep forest and saw the cave.
There were guards outside the cave, but they were all mortals without any special abilities.
But Chi Yu did not take it lightly. He added several layers of concealment talismans before walking towards the cave. However, he was stopped by Xie Xiyi after only a few steps.
"What's wrong?" Chi Yu asked in a low voice.
Xie Xiyi withdrew his arm and said, "Nothing."
Chi Yu looked at him hesitantly. Xie Xiyi noticed his gaze and raised his eyebrows slightly. "Why? Are you afraid that I will cheat you?"
Chi Yu said embarrassedly, "How could that be! I don't think so. Even if you, Senior Brother Xuan Ji, tricked me, it must be for my own good. You want to train me."
Xie Xiyi paused, then became puzzled. "In your heart, am I so good?"
Seeing his expression, Chi Yu was also puzzled, "...Isn't it?"
"..." Xie Xiyi pondered for a moment, the corners of his lips curled up slightly, "If you think so, I can't help it."
Chi Yu: "..."
It’s actually a scumbag’s quote!
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But why does it sound a bit doting?
When this word popped up, Chi Yu got goosebumps. What does it have to do with that?
He immediately put it behind his mind, continued walking, and turned around to ask, "Senior Brother Xuanji, will you come in with me?"
Xie Xiyi said calmly, "Since I'm here, I'll accompany you."
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Chi Yu couldn't help but laugh secretly.
Xie Xiyi caught a glimpse of his unceasing smile and suddenly didn't want to go in with him.
But once the words were spoken, there was no reason to take them back, so he went in with Chi Yu.
As soon as they entered, there were some rustling sounds inside the cave. These were the sounds made by insects. Chi Yu looked carefully and saw many insects lying on the top of the cave, looking at them with a pair of red eyes.
Xie Xiyi suddenly said, "They won't hurt anyone."
Chi Yu asked, "Senior Brother Xuan Ji, how did you know?"
Xie Xiyi said, "I can see it."
That's the same as no answer!
Chi Yu wanted to chat with him, so after thinking for a moment, he asked, "Brother Xuanji, weren't you a crown prince when you were in the mortal world? Does being a crown prince require a lot of learning?"
Xie Xiyi was silent for a moment before answering, "You need to learn a lot."
"What are you learning?"
Xie Xiyi asked, "Are you free?"
Chi Yu said frankly, "Senior Brother Xuan Ji, I want to get to know you better. To get close to someone's heart, you have to start by knowing their past."
Xie Xiyi asked back: "In that case, you tell me your story first."
Chi Yu: "..."
Chi Yu said resentfully, "Senior Brother Xuan Ji, you are so cunning."
Although he failed to get the Crown Prince to speak, it was necessary for him to be honest before he could do so. So Chi Yu quickly adjusted his mindset and spoke, "Senior Brother Xuan Ji, my real name isn't Long Aotian. Long Aotian is just the identity I give myself outside, and it's also the person I hope to become in this world. My real name..."
He paused and said, "My real name is Chi Yu, which means Chi in the pond and happy Yu."
When he said this, he raised his thin eyelids and looked at the prince, and gave his real name. If the prince valued fairness and justice, he would naturally give his real name.
This is a test whose answer is already known.
Xie Xiyi had no idea what he was thinking, and wasn't surprised by his words. It was just a Dharma name, so he commented objectively, "It's a nice name, but 'joyful sound like fish, fish in a pond' doesn't really connote a good image."
Chi Yu smiled and said, "You can't say that. Names don't need to have a very good image. My grandfather gave me this name. 'Yu' means he hopes I can be happy. Happiness is actually a very high-level emotion. It's easiest to feel happy when you're a child, but it's harder to experience it as you grow up. My elders have such expectations for me, and they are the most sincere and simple blessings. May I be free from disasters and difficulties and be contented and happy."
As soon as he finished speaking, his tone suddenly rose several notes, "Damn, there are so many cave entrances, Brother Xuanji, where are we going?"
Xie Xiyi said solemnly: "Do you want me to help you make a decision? I am just here to accompany you."
Chi Yu: "I'll trade you a secret."
Xie Xiyi snorted and laughed: "I'm not curious."
Chi Yu reached out and grabbed his sleeve, shaking it gently, and said in a soft voice, "Senior Brother Xuan Ji, please, please help me."
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Xie Xiyi: "..."
He stared at him and whispered, "Who did you learn this from?"
Chi Yu opened his clear eyes and said innocently, "My brother and sister always do this to me. It's super cute. But they are just kids, so they do it naturally. We are already so old, so we can just do it reluctantly."
Xie Xiyi didn't say anything. After a moment of silence, he stretched out his hand and pointed in a direction, "This way."
Chi Yu cheered, "Thank you, Senior Brother Xuan Ji!"
He walked towards the direction Xie Xiyi pointed, forgetting Xie Xiyi and making it clear that he would be discarded after using her.
Before Xie Xiyi could react, he saw him stop at the cave entrance again and turn back to look at him, "Senior Brother Xuanji, hurry up and catch up."
Xie Xiyi paused, then followed him to Chi Yu's side. Chi Yu grabbed his sleeve again and said seriously, "Actually, I also think it might be this hole, because I smelled a strong odor of insects at this hole."
Xie Xiyi said, "There are also poisonous insects at the end of the cave entrance, and the smell is no different."
Chi Yu: “…Oh.”
Chi Yu thought for a moment and said, "If it were just me in this situation, I would have to explore each hole one by one."
Xie Xiyi: "...Since you have the Explosion Talisman, don't you have the General Knowledge Talisman?"
After hearing this, Chi Yu flipped through the Xumi Ring and said, "I really don't have it. What kind of talisman is this?"
Xie Xiyi said: "After using it, it connects the five senses and can explore the way."
Chi Yu: "Oh."
He said honestly, "I really don't know. Brother Xuanji, you don't know. I don't actually have much common sense about the current world of cultivation. Xiaoqiu knows more than me."
Xie Xiyi looked down at the Sumeru ring on his white and slender fingers.
Chi Yu noticed his gaze, raised his finger, and said to Xie Xiyi: "This Xumi Ring is not actually mine. I saved someone, and he gave it to me as a reward."
When he said this, the corner of his lips curled up, revealing the dimple on the left side again, "Brother Xuanji, you see, not everyone in the world of cultivation is a bad person. He is a good person."
He thought for a moment and continued, "I'll introduce you two to each other when there's a chance."
Xie Xiyi responded coldly: "No chance."
He didn't like the other people Chi Yu mentioned.
Suddenly he frowned slightly, another false thought.
Chi Yu didn't know what he was thinking, so he lowered his voice and said, "Ah, there will be a chance. There will be a chance in the future."
As he spoke, the end of the cave seemed to have been reached. Under the unextinguished candlelight, a demon covered in black was revealed, and the fishy smell reached its peak.
Chi Yu couldn't help but pull up Xie Xiyi's sleeve, covered his mouth and nose, and said sullenly: "Senior Brother Xuanji, it stinks."
Xie Xiyi: "..."
He resisted the urge to pull out his sleeve.
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