Chapter 92: Your Realm Has Declined, Indefinite Retreat
After many days of travel, they finally returned to Zizaizhou.
According to convention, one has to go through the Zhengxintai again when returning.
Chi Yu went in first and came out not long after, incredibly fast.
The Zen master was already very familiar with him, and gave him a piece of tea cake with a smile. It was the Qingxin Wudao Tea, made from the Bodhi leaves, a specialty of Zizaizhou, and had a very good effect in increasing sudden enlightenment. This piece of tea cake was worth more than 10 top-grade spirit stones, and was in short supply. It was only circulated within the Zen sect and was basically not sold outside.
Chi Yu had taken a lot from Xie Xiyi, but he never thought that one day he could get something from the Zen master. He was shocked. After pretending to refuse, he accepted it smoothly and called him teacher sweetly. He also took some spiritual fruits obtained from the wilderness from the Xumi Ring - although they were not as valuable as the Enlightenment Tea, they were better than nothing.
Before he knew it, he was chatting with the Zen master.
During this process, Xie Xiyi and Xiaoqiu both entered the testimony platform.
The Zen master suddenly stopped, and his smiling face became a little serious.
Chi Yu subconsciously asked: "Teacher, what's wrong?"
The Zen master asked, "Are you and Xuan Ji in the same group?"
Chi Yu said: "Yes."
He realized something and looked at the stone tablet on the platform. It didn't reveal much about the testimony, and some details were blurred, but it basically gave a clear idea of what kind of problem the other party had encountered.
Senior Brother Xuan Ji also encountered the Eight Sufferings, but he showed obvious reluctance and struggle.
The Zen master asked, "Did Xuanji meet anyone special along the way?"
Chi Yu replied: "No, I've always been with him."
The Zen master said, "His realm has declined."
Chi Yu was surprised, but soon he thought of something and became hesitant - could it be because of him?
Xie Xiyi came out of the Zhengxin Platform. The Zen master didn't say anything to him, nor did he talk to Chi Yu anymore.
After a while, Xiaoqiu also came out from the Zhengxintai. The Zen master smiled at him and said, "Congratulations."
Xiaoqiu was given a sign that read "Kuditi Zen House".
Xiaoqiu was startled, then overjoyed, "Your Highness!! Brother Aotian! I passed!!! Hahahaha I passed!"
Chi Yu reached out and rubbed his forehead, "Congratulations, Xiaoqiu! You're amazing."
Xie Xiyi didn't say anything. He seemed to be able to feel that the result of the test was not very good.
But relying on his innate high state of mind, even though the process of realizing the mind was not smooth, he did not fall down and remained in the Dao Di Zen House.
The Zen master did not say anything to him, but reported the matter immediately.
Soon, Xie Xiyi received a summons from the Venerable Shangshan of the Anuttara Buddhist sect.
Xie Xiyi soon arrived outside the cave of Venerable Shangshan. "Venerable," he called in a low voice.
"Come in, Xuan Ji."
Xie Xiyi walked in and sat upright on the cushion prepared for him by Shangshan. He relaxed his hands and placed them on his knees, as if he was listening.
Shangshan said in a loud voice, "Xuan Ji, I have learned about your situation. From today on, you will follow me to the Anuttara Buddhist Monastery to practice. Without my permission, you cannot leave the Anuttara Buddhist Monastery."
Xie Xiyi was slightly startled, then asked, "Your Excellency, could you give me a few days?"
Shangshan's eyes were like a torch. "Those with feelings plant seeds, and the fruit will grow from the cause and effect. Without feelings, there are no seeds, and without nature, there is no life. [1] Xuanji, it is not wrong for you to have feelings, but it is wrong to allow them to spread. It is not too late to save it now."
Xie Xiyi was silent for a moment. After a moment, he lifted his thin eyelids and asked earnestly, "Venerable Master, if I continue, will I be able to achieve good results?"
"..." Shangshan was not surprised. He said, "This is not a question you should be thinking about right now."
Xie Xiyi asked, "What if I must get the answer?"
Shangshan paused for a moment, then said, "Good results are rare."
Xie Xiyi understood, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Disciple will obey the Venerable's order, but please allow me to pass on a message."
Shangshan said: "Yes."
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Chi Yu soon received Xie Xiyi's message. The communication talisman transformed into a spirit butterfly, which fluttered before his eyes. Soon, it turned into a thin piece of paper with a simple and concise sentence on it: "I am going to the Anuttara Buddhist Monastery to enter a state of seclusion. I won't be out for a while. Please take good care of Xiaoqiu."
Chi Yu was somewhat surprised that Xie Xiyi did not tell him this in person but instead sent him a message.
He looked at the cut vegetables and felt a little unhappy. He promised to come back and cook him a meal.
Xiaoqiu took the letter from his hand, glanced at it quickly, and said nonchalantly: "It's another retreat, so it will be just the three of us eating together."
Xiaoqiu went to collect the robes that were distributed. After putting them on, his back straightened up a lot and he looked very energetic. Seeing that Chi Yu looked a little lost, he comforted him, "Brother Aotian, it's okay. Your Highness will be in seclusion for a maximum of six months, not more than a year."
Chi Yu said, "But, Senior Brother Xuan Ji and I have never been apart for such a long time."
Little Ball: “…”
Xiaoqiu felt that Brother Aotian's dependence on His Highness was even deeper than his own. When His Highness went into seclusion due to a disagreement, he had lived alone in Roper for more than half a year! And he didn't feel particularly reluctant to leave His Highness.
Xiaoqiu said, "It's okay, Brother Aotian, don't I still have me? I'm here with you."
Xiaoqiu then thought, if His Highness goes into seclusion, wouldn't Brother Aotian have to stay with him? Although Wu Yunsu is in the middle, it's not a big problem.
Xiaoqiu secretly rejoiced.
Chi Yu smiled and said, "Yes, and there's you, Xiaoqiu."
Chi Yu felt that his reliance on Senior Brother Xuan Ji might be a bit too much.
When he was living in the school dormitory, he thought about his grandparents, but he never felt so lost.
Chi Yu regrouped and said, "Never mind. I'll continue cooking. Xiaoqiu, go on and teach Wu Yunsu how to practice. We'll be able to eat soon."
Xiaoqiu: “…Oh.”
That’s fine. It’s better for him to teach Wu Yunsu than for Brother Aotian to teach Wu Yunsu.
After eating and washing the dishes, Chi Yu went to plow the land and fertilize it. After doing all this, he looked at the palace above the purple bamboo forest and asked Xiaoqiu, "Xiaoqiu, has Senior Brother Xuanji ever experienced a decline in realm before?"
Xiaoqiu said, "No, I haven't experienced this before. What's wrong? Has your realm dropped?"
Chi Yu said, "You don't know, when Senior Brother Xuanji passed the Zhengxin Platform, there seemed to be some problems. The Zen master said that his realm had declined. I suspect it was because of me."
Xiaoqiu was puzzled, "Why? How could it be because of your realm decline, Brother Aotian? There is no reason?"
Chi Yu said: "I don't think there is any reason either."
The decline in his realm might be the reason why Senior Brother Xuan Ji didn’t even have time to say goodbye and went into seclusion.
At night, Xiaoqiu snored slightly in his sleep, and Chi Yu tossed and turned alone, unable to fall asleep or concentrate on his practice.
The feeling of his spiritual realm being gnawed away came back to him, making him restless and irritable, and his cheeks flushed slightly with heat.
I can only go outside to continue practicing sword.
This training took several hours.
Just as Chi Yu was sweating all over, a voice came over, "Junior Brother Long!"
Chi Yu was stunned and immediately put away his sword. He turned around and saw that it was the brothers Alsophila and Qiye.
It had been over eight months since they last met, and the two brothers hadn't changed at all. They still smiled at him eagerly, "Junior Brother Long, you're finally back! We've been waiting for you for so long!"
Chi Yu asked, "Is there something wrong?"
"Of course!" Alsophila volunteered, "We've finally found the material you mentioned, Junior Brother Long, that can replace refined gold. And it's incredibly cheap. A few dozen low-grade spirit stones can buy fifty taels! And refining a communication magic weapon only requires three taels!"
After that, Qiye handed over a few palm-sized jade tokens. "We have refined three types. One is usable by cultivators in the Qi Refining Stage. Its communication range is relatively small because it needs spirit stones to drive it. Qi Refining Stage cultivators have limited resources and probably won't spend too much money on it, so we made it a little smaller."
"The second type is for cultivators in the Foundation Establishment stage. This jade token has simple functions, which is what Junior Brother Long said about being able to communicate simultaneously, but the functions are relatively limited."
"But the third type is different. It is for cultivators above the Golden Core Realm of Face Reading. They can use their spiritual consciousness to communicate across realms within a function, and can also achieve the effect of a photo bead and upload it to this function."
They explained them one by one, and Chi Yu took a look at them and was shocked, because these three types are the differences between low-end, mid-range, and high-end mobile phones in reality, right?
Low-end phones have low configurations, but they have the most basic communication functions, which is equivalent to phones for the elderly.
However, mid-range and high-end models can not only communicate, but also have more functions, such as posting and chatting in forums, and shooting and uploading videos.
Chi Yu admitted that he had made some nonsense at the time, but he didn't expect Alsophila and Qiye to actually be able to do it. He said dryly, "You guys are amazing, aren't you?"
Cultivation version of Lei Zong (x)
Alsophila and Qiye humbly said, "No, no, this was all your idea, Junior Brother Long! Even if it wasn't us, but other weapon refiners, with your guidance, Junior Brother Long, they could have done it!"
Junior Brother Long is a benefactor to both of them!!
Alsophila and Qiye took out a contract. "Junior Brother Long, let's sign a contract. We've only agreed verbally before, but now that we've done it, it's best to use a contract to bind us. Since we've accepted your kindness and received your top-grade spirit stones, we will naturally carry this matter out well. If we betray you, we will not be able to improve our cultivation for the rest of our lives, our thunder tribulations will be doubled, and we will die!"
Although Chi Yu wasn't particularly keen on spirit stones, nor did he pray for immortality or ascension to the immortal realm, he had no reason not to accept the spirit stones that were offered to him. He smiled and accepted the contract, "I understand."
He glanced at the contract and found nothing wrong. He really wanted the one-third dividend as he said at the beginning, so he bit his finger and dripped blood.
The contract was established, witnessed by the laws of nature, and the contract burned automatically, creating an invisible connection between the three of them.
Alsophila said, "We have already mass-produced them and have sent them to all the major shops that sell magical instruments. The prices are all based on what you said, Junior Brother Long. The first two types are priced at no more than 150 Spirit Stones, but the third type is priced at 300 low-grade Spirit Stones."
Chi Yu asked, "Have you given it a name?"
Alsophila said, "Of course I did. It's called the Tongtian Jade Talisman."
Chi Yu shook his head and said solemnly, "The names must be different! Tongtian Jade Talisman No. 1, Tongtian Jade Talisman No. 2, Tongtian Jade Talisman No. 3. And you must also design more beautiful jade talismans and sell them at a high price. Because some cultivators are proud of their status, they will disdain to buy if the price is too low. Design more beautiful jade talismans with more functions and sell them for the price of a medium-grade spirit stone. This will make them feel clearly superior and they will be happy to pay for the jade talismans."
He began to talk again, "Moreover, we can even come up with a special number and tell everyone that there are only fifty of this version of the jade talisman in the entire Haoyuan Continent. After the fifty, no more will be sold. It is out of print..."
Chi Yu rambled on again, making Alsophila and Qiye's eyes sparkle. "Oh my god, Junior Brother Long, you're amazing! I really don't know what's wrong with your brain!"
Chi Yu said modestly, "Nothing much, just some business tips that I've learned since I was little."
Alsophila said, "Don't worry, you decide the general direction, we can handle the small things! Wait for our good news!"
Chi Yu: "Okay, okay, thank you for your hard work."
The two brothers quickly said, "It's not hard, it's not hard."
He then politely took out several jade talismans and said, "Junior Brother Long, these are for you. You can give them to your fellow disciples at Dao Di Zen House."
Chi Yu understood, "I understand. As for advertising, I will do it."
The monks in Dao Di Zen House are basically children of wealthy families. Once it is used, their families will follow suit without realizing it.
After bidding farewell to the two brothers, Chi Yu returned to the dormitory with the jade talisman.
He picked up the high-end machine and connected it with his spiritual sense. He saw a communication platform and a forum. These were the only two functions for now.
The two brothers did not have much experience in setting up communication platforms and forums, so it was a bit crude, but it had taken shape.
Chi Yu remembered that he had given Senior Brother Xuan Ji a communication jade talisman forged from fine gold.
Because we have been together all the time, this communication jade talisman has basically never been used.
Thinking of this, he quickly took out his own device, connected it with his spiritual sense, and knocked it tentatively, "Senior Brother Xuanji? Senior Brother Xuanji? Senior Brother Xuanji??"
After waiting for a long time, the jade token did not respond.
Chi Yu threw the jade token onto the bed, thinking he was overthinking it. Senior Brother Xuan Ji must have been covered in dust by that thing a long time ago.
Chi Yu crossed his legs and was about to practice, when at this moment, the jade token glowed and made a soft sound.
Chi Yu immediately reached out and took the jade token. Before he could use his spiritual sense to check, he saw the image of Xie Xiyi floating on the jade token. "What's the matter?"
Chi Yu said happily: "Senior Brother Xuan Ji! You replied to me!"
"Is there something wrong?" Xie Xiyi asked again.
Chi Yu said: "It's okay, I just wanted to ask you about your situation, and besides..."
He paused, his cheeks flushed slightly as he said, "Also, I miss you very much - Senior Brother Xuanji, how long will you be in seclusion?"
Xie Xiyi was silent for a while before he said, "I will remain in seclusion indefinitely."
Chi Yu: "..."
He exclaimed, "What? What do you mean by indefinite?"
Xie Xiyi said, "It literally means an indefinite retreat, perhaps hundreds of years, perhaps thousands of years."
Chi Yu: "..."
Isn't this really a life sentence?
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