Chapter 93: Being attentive without any reason. My fellow brothers and I were just playing around...
Chi Yu remembered something important and asked, "Senior Brother Xuan Ji, why did your realm drop?"
Xie Xiyi wasn't surprised he knew, and replied calmly, "One's state of mind is related to their current state of mind. However, one's state of mind isn't static, so it fluctuates slightly."
His words undoubtedly weakened the reason for the decline in his realm. Chi Yu asked doubtfully, "Senior Brother Xuanji, it's not because of me, is it? Did I do something to change your state of mind?"
Xie Xiyi said firmly: "No, it has nothing to do with you."
Then he said in a somewhat sarcastic tone: "Don't be so self-righteous. You don't have the ability yet."
Chi Yu: “…Oh.”
Chi Yu asked persistently, "Is it really nothing to do with me, Brother Xuanji? The Zen Master asked me who you met. If it wasn't me, could it be someone from your family, Brother Xuanji?"
Xie Xiyi changed the subject and asked, "You need to urge Xiaoqiu to practice. You can't let him idle around."
Chi Yu: "I will, brother...but you have to answer my question first!"
Xie Xiyi said, "I'm going to attend the sutras and study. We'll talk when we have the chance."
After saying that, the light of the jade token disappeared, which meant that Xie Xiyi hung up the phone.
Chi Yu: "..."
He hasn't even finished asking.
But he didn't dare to disturb Xie Xiyi again.
But, does he really need to stay in seclusion for hundreds of years? Didn't he say it would be a short time in the initial message?
*
Xie Xiyi put the jade token back into his wide sleeves. The next second, a young monk appeared in the retreat room. "Senior Brother."
The young novice monk called out in a clear voice, "Venerable Master, please go and listen to the sutra."
Xie Xiyi responded softly.
The Anuttara Buddhist sect now secretly treats him as a prisoner. Even when he is in seclusion, there are always several novice monks and a senior monk to keep watch. There are restrictions and barriers everywhere, for fear that he will escape.
Xie Xiyi thought that they were really worrying too much. He would not go out. After all, no matter how casual he was, he really wanted to cut off his emotional ties and get back on track.
After all, good things rarely come to fruition.
He was not surprised by this answer.
*
After the lecture, the monks and Xie Xiyi left.
Lecturer Hong found an opportunity and asked Shangshan, "Venerable, to what extent has the Xuanji realm declined?"
Teacher Hong can be considered as Xuan Ji's current teacher. He is half a master, so it is hard not to care about him.
Shangshan said: "It is about to fall below the first realm of the second level of Zen."
Lecturer Hong was shocked and asked, "Why is this happening? His mind is as solid as a rock, and he sees nothing as a problem. How could he decline so quickly?"
Shangshan said: "Once you are poisoned by love, there are only a hundred harms and no benefits."
Lecturer Hong was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, "So it's a love poison... Who is that person?"
Shangshan smiled and said, "Of course it's the disciple named Long Aotian."
Lecturer Hong was a little surprised, but also felt it was somewhat expected. After all, the disciple was indeed very likable, and even he couldn't help but look at him differently.
He asked, "If that's the case, why doesn't Xuan Ji return to secular life? If he were restrained by sentient beings, he might be able to achieve salvation."
Shangshan said: "If it is the poison of love, then good results will be hard to come by. Naturally, it must be tempered in every way before it can be achieved."
Shangshan sighed, "Buddhism has never been able to retain its mysterious silence. No matter how many lifetimes it has passed, it has always been like this."
There are quite a few venerable ones in the Free Continent, but only Shangshan has cultivated great supernatural powers and can see the cause and effect combination and destiny of past lives.
Xuan Ji never belonged to Zizaizhou or Buddhism from the beginning to the end.
Shangshan had no intention of keeping Xuan Ji, he was just doing what he should do.
*
Xie Xiyi returned to the retreat room. He took out the jade token and gently touched it with his spiritual sense. A number appeared on the dot on the jade token, which was shaped like a lightning bolt. He tapped it with his spiritual sense and found a message from Chi Yu. "Brother Xuanji, didn't you say you would be in retreat for a short time when you first sent me the message? How did it suddenly become hundreds of years?"
"Brother Xuanji, do you really want to stay in seclusion for hundreds of years?"
"Brother Xuanji, please reply to my message when you have a break."
"Brother Xuanji... I really can't bear to leave you. Why do you have to stay in seclusion for so long? I might as well do it myself. If I don't see you, my mind will always be in a mess and it will be difficult to calm down."
"Also, maybe it's because I'm used to practicing spiritual consciousness at night. At night, my spiritual realm feels like it's being bitten by ants. It's very uncomfortable. Brother Xuanji, does this happen to you? Do you know how to relieve it?"
The corners of Xie Xiyi's lips couldn't help but curl up, he seemed to see Chi Yu mumbling.
Xie Xiyi realized that he was smiling and smoothed the corners of his mouth.
His slender fingers gently stroked the jade token with a warm texture. After a while, he replied with his spiritual sense: "Taking the Dharma Lotus you collected can relieve it."
He understood why Chi Yu had this symptom. The booklet said that once spiritual communication took place, both parties would have strong symptoms of dependence and addiction. If the relationship was good, this state would naturally increase the affection between the two parties.
But if the relationship is not good, this state will cause people to suffer if it continues.
In other words, spiritual communication is not a dual cultivation that can be carried out at will. Once spiritual communication is achieved, the two parties are basically bound together.
In fact, among countless spiritual intercourses, probably only one was true spiritual intercourse, so Chi Yu’s addiction was not that strong and he could still endure it.
However, Xie Xiyi had a high level of cultivation and had also practiced internal techniques, so it basically had no effect on him. He was not like Chi Yu, who found it unbearable at night.
Xie Xiyi had no regrets about accidentally stumbling upon a spiritual connection that only Taoist partners could have.
He continued, "What you have collected should be enough for you to use for a few years. If you are still in this state of mind by then, I will have someone send you a lotus."
Chi Yu quickly replied, "I understand, Senior Brother Xuan Ji."
Seeing that he didn't say anything else, Xie Xiyi rubbed the edge of the jade token with his fingertips, and finally said nothing more.
*
Chi Yu officially started the class.
Yes, that's right. Although the Hongbao trial has not yet ended, Lecturer Hong has already informed him to go to the Zen House for classes.
There were quite a few monks who had returned from Dao Di Zen House, but Lian Chi was not among them. Chi Yu chatted with others without any obstacles, and promoted the jade token to others, and they added each other as friends.
"Why haven't I seen Senior Brother Xuan Ji?" A Jindan realm cultivator asked Chi Yu.
Chi Yu said, "He went into seclusion."
"So that's how it is. How long will he be in seclusion this time?" someone asked.
Chi Yu replied: "I don't know, maybe hundreds of years, maybe thousands of years."
"Hiss, is this a closed-door retreat?"
"I'm afraid I have to become a Buddha in seclusion before I can come out."
Chi Yu asked, "Does seclusion still have this effect?"
"Junior Brother Long, you don't know that Senior Brother Xuanji spent half a year in seclusion and refined four sections of Buddha bones. His talent is so high that none of us can compare to him."
"Yes, I have only refined a piece of Buddha bone so far... Junior Brother Long, don't get me wrong, I'm not planning on becoming a Buddhist monk. It's just that Buddha bones increase the chances of sudden enlightenment, so naturally the more the better."
"After leaving Zen meditation, turning to other external practices will bring many additional benefits. That's why we came from the continent to study."
"Moreover, after refining the Buddha bone, I will be able to defeat demons, devils, evil cultivators, and so on. If a demon cultivator plants a demon seed in me in the future, it will be courting death. Once it enters my body, it will be strangled to death by the Buddha bone."
"Yes, yes, Buddha bones are good things. The more you have, the more they become magical instruments. The flesh, blood, and hair can suppress evil spirits."
"Junior Brother Long, your comprehension is so high, you will definitely be able to catch up with Senior Brother Xuan Ji's progress."
Chi Yu quickly asked, "Buddha bones are so good, but how do you refine them? I don't even know."
"Lecturer Hong said in class that there is a method for refining Buddha bones. Junior Brother Long, if you want, I can copy it for you."
Chi Yu quickly said, "I want it, I want it, thank you, Senior Brother."
Soon, Chi Yu got the method, but when he saw the profound words, he felt annoyed - if he had known that the Buddha bones were so useful, he would have asked Senior Brother Xuan Ji to teach him on the spot. Now he couldn't understand a lot of it.
He then went to ask the senior brother who taught him the method, and after a few times, his attention shifted to cultivation.
After several months, Hongbao's training was successfully completed.
Because Xie Xiyi was responsible for two other people, the leader of this Hongbao training was not him, but the team of Qingxuan and Mingxin. They actually killed more than three thousand demons.
This was a remarkable achievement, and for this he was rewarded by Roper with two strings of Bodhi seeds and more than a dozen top-grade spirit stones.
The enlightenment effect of Bodhi seeds is better than that of Qingxin Wudao Tea, and it is also in short supply. If it is put up for auction at an auction house, it should be able to sell for dozens of top-grade spirit stones.
Because of this record, the way the brothers in Dao Di Zen House looked at Qing Xuan changed slightly. Instead of talking to him enthusiastically, Qing Xuan responded to them one by one in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, which gave people a better impression.
Chi Yu didn't go over. He still remembered what Senior Brother Xuan Ji had said to him, and the following six months had proved that Senior Brother Xuan Ji had extraordinary magical powers. Qing Xuan was probably just as he said, very hypocritical.
Although Chi Yu was very cautious and did not talk to Qingxuan, Qingxuan seemed to have a good impression of him. After receiving the reward, he actually sat next to him.
"Senior Brother Qingxuan." Chi Yu couldn't help but say, "This is Senior Brother Xuanji's seat."
Qingxuan said: "I heard that Senior Brother Xuanji is in seclusion."
"Yes, yes, Senior Brother Xuan Ji is in seclusion, but this seat belongs to him." Chi Yu lowered his voice and spoke softly.
Qingxuan paused and said, "I want to talk to you, Junior Brother Long. I'd like to borrow Senior Brother Xuanji's seat for now."
In fact, the seats in the Zen house are not fixed. Everyone can sit wherever they want. There is some tacit understanding. If someone is used to sitting in a seat, others will not take that seat away.
Therefore, what Chi Yu said was actually untenable, and it also clearly revealed some preference - he did not like Qingxuan very much.
Qingxuan noticed the change in Chi Yu. She was smiling at him at the beginning and her attitude was relaxed and tolerant, but now she was full of vigilance.
Qingxuan naturally believed that such changes were related to Xuanji.
He didn't know that Xuan Ji would also say bad things about people behind their backs. He was really too naive.
Qingxuan thought calmly in his heart, and continued: "Junior Brother Long, I got this string of Bodhi seeds, I think you will need it."
After saying that, he took out the string of crystal clear Bodhi seeds that Hongbao had received as a reward for his training, placed it on the table, and gently pushed it in front of Chi Yu with his slender fingers.
Chi Yu was stunned, "You want to give it to me?"
Qingxuan nodded.
Chi Yu was shocked, "Why?"
Qingxuan said: "Because, I want to give it to you."
Chi Yu: "..."
Could it be that he was another younger brother who was frightened by his domineering aura and was willing to submit to him?
Chi Yu was a little confused, but his mind was still firm, and he was not affected by Qingxuan's sugar-coated bullets. "Brother Qingxuan, I don't need it. You should keep it for yourself."
He pushed the Bodhi seed back and said sincerely, "This is your reward, how can you give it away so casually? And even if I need it, I will get it on my own. How can I rely on you, Brother Qingxuan? I appreciate your kindness, but please take it back."
Qingxuan's eyes fell on his face. Seeing that he really didn't show any sign of being moved, he knew there was no way he would accept it. He stopped talking nonsense, took the Bodhi seed back, and said in a cold voice, "Junior Brother Long, perhaps you had some misunderstandings about me before, but please believe me, I have no intention of hurting you."
Chi Yu laughed and said, "Brother Qingxuan, you misunderstood me. I have no problem with you. You are a very good brother, so I naturally believe that you will not hurt me."
Qingxuan looked at Chi Yu and saw that his eyes were as clear as water. Although he was wary of him, he did not harbor any hostility. He felt relieved and said softly, "I have already explained to my junior brother that he will not target you again."
Chi Yu said, "I know, Senior Brother Qingxuan, don't take it to heart, I don't care."
Qingxuan said: "That's good."
The atmosphere between the two of them quickly became heavy.
Qingxuan is not a talkative person, but Chiyu is very talkative, and most of the time he is the one who starts the topic, which allows him to keep the conversation going without any hesitation.
Xuan Ji was rescued by him in the same way. It can be said that as long as he wants, he can chat with anyone.
He has such a talent.
The reason I could chat with Qingxuan before was because Chi Yu took the initiative to find topics. Now that Chi Yu doesn’t find topics to talk about, naturally there is nothing to say.
But soon, Lecturer Hong came to teach, and it didn't matter that there was no topic.
Qingxuan was a little annoyed. He clearly sensed that Long Aotian was unwilling to have a close relationship with him. Even though he explained it sincerely, there was no change in his attitude.
What did Xuan Ji say to him?
Qingxuan is sincere and wants to improve his relationship with Long Aotian. He has a good impression of him.
He had never seen a cultivator like Long Aotian, which gave him some unprecedented feelings.
Qingxuan, who had a lot of experience in the immortal sect, quickly understood how he felt about Long Aotian.
He wants to get Junior Brother Long.
Moreover, once I have received his sincere smile, it would be unbearable to encounter such a cold attitude from him again.
After the lecture, Qingxuan wanted to talk to Junior Brother Long again, but he saw him smiling and approaching a senior brother, talking about his own cultivation achievements. "Senior Brother Wuyou, three days ago, I successfully entered a deep meditation!"
The Jindan realm cultivator named Wuyou said, "You've already mastered deep meditation in just three months. Junior Brother Long, you're truly gifted! It took me half a year to achieve deep meditation."
"Brother Wuyou, you are very fast. It took me eight months to enter deep meditation."
“It took me a year!”
"As for me, it only took me four months, but then I got stumped."
They were talking enthusiastically about cultivation, and Qingxuan couldn't get a word in.
I could only take a cold look and turn away.
On the way back to the Zen house, Mingxin caught up and whispered in his ear, "Junior brother, do you know what Long Aotian did?"
Qingxuan said coldly: "What?"
Ming Xin said, "I just discovered that every disciple in the Bitter Truth Class already has a communication jade talisman, and this jade talisman is said to be Long Aotian's idea. The jade talisman is not expensive, so I went to the Jade Tower to buy two. After asking around, I found out that this thing has been sold out. Now almost everyone in the neighborhood has one. It is hundreds of times more convenient than the communication talisman."
He got a little excited when he said this. "Although the price is only a few hundred low-grade spirit stones, it adds up. No wonder Long Aotian is using the Xumi Ring at such a young age. It's the goose that lays golden eggs. I asked another weapon refiner to imitate it, but he actually told me it would cost at least one mid-grade spirit stone because it requires refined gold. Tell me, what's wrong with his brain?"
Ming Xin, who had always loathed Long Aotian, actually felt a hint of admiration for him. However, greed soon surfaced in his tone, "If we can bring this business to us, we'll have an endless supply of spirit stones and cultivation resources."
Qingxuan said, "You said this was Junior Brother Long's idea?"
Ming Xin calmed himself down and said, "Yes, it was Long Aotian's idea, but the brothers Cyathea and Qiye from my Zen abode were the ones who implemented it. They are both weapon refiners."
Qingxuan didn't say anything.
Mingxin asked: "Junior brother? What do you think?"
Qingxuan said: "I didn't think anything of it. Since it's Junior Brother Long's business, you shouldn't touch it."
Ming Xin was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I understand, Junior Brother. Otherwise, you can become a Taoist partner with that Long Aotian. Then, all his things will naturally be yours."
Qingxuan never told Mingxin his feelings, but as brothers in the same sect for a hundred years, how could Mingxin not see it?
Qingxuan did not reject his idea, but remained silent.
He did want to, but it also depended on Junior Brother Long's wishes.
Qingxuan could feel that Junior Brother Long was still too immature and perhaps did not understand what a Taoist partner was.
A young genius, born into a prominent family, is ignorant yet highly intelligent, with a pure heart filled with dependence and fragility that he himself is unaware of.
It can easily make people feel protective and in control.
Even Qingxuan, who prided himself on being clean and self-disciplined, had to admit that Junior Brother Long was truly very attractive.
Let’s take it slow, Qingxuan thought.
After all, Xuan Ji was in seclusion, so he had plenty of time and opportunities.
*
As soon as Chi Yu returned to the dormitory, he saw Xiaoqiu standing at the door in a daze, holding a basket of spiritual fruits.
Chi Yu asked, "What are you doing?"
Xiaoqiu came back to his senses, picked up the basket, and said, "Brother Aotian, Senior Brother Qingxuan gave you this basket of spiritual fruits."
Wu Yunsu squatted beside him and said in a hoarse voice, "You can't eat it."
Chi Yu was stunned. He reached out to take the basket of spiritual fruits and found that there were quite a few of them, and they were very expensive. "This basket is not cheap. Why did Senior Brother Qingxuan give me such an expensive gift?"
Xiaoqiu said, "I don't know why, but I kind of hate this Senior Brother Qingxuan."
Wu Yunsu nodded in agreement, "I hate it too."
Chi Yu thought for a moment and said, "Since it's been sent to me, I'll take it."
He broke off a little of the Pure Heart Enlightenment Tea that the Zen master had given him, put it in a beautiful jade box, and said to Xiaoqiu, "Xiaoqiu, this is a return gift. Please help me send it back."
Xiaoqiu said, "Brother Aotian, I don't think that's right. Some relationships are built on the back and forth of giving and receiving gifts." He asked, "Brother Aotian, do you want to get along better with this Senior Brother Qingxuan?"
He said quietly, "Don't you want your Senior Brother Xuanji anymore?"
Chi Yu: "..."
He couldn't help but laugh, "Then tell me, what should I do?"
Xiaoqiu said, "Just put these spiritual fruits at the door. It would be best to write a sign saying garbage disposal."
Chi Yu was stunned. After a while, he gave a thumbs up and said, "Xiaoqiu, you are ruthless. But this will only cause a rift between us. It's not appropriate."
He turned his eyes and suddenly saw Zhiguan. He smiled and said to Zhiguan, "Zhiguan, come here."
Zhiguan had come to look for Chiyu in the first place, and when he heard him calling, he naturally ran over, smiled shyly at him, and said softly, "Senior Brother Long, is there anything wrong?"
Zhiguan can now speak much more fluently and can already carry out daily communication.
Chi Yu handed him the basket of fruit and said, "Take this basket of fruit and share it with your fellow brothers."
Zhiguan took a quick look and asked in surprise, "They're so expensive, could you give them all to me, Senior Brother?"
"I'll give it all to you. Feel free to eat it." Chi Yu said.
Zhiguan took it and said with a shy smile, "Thank you, Brother Long."
Chi Yu looked at his face. In this year, Zhiguan had grown a lot taller and looked like a teenager. He was very handsome, with his hair down, and looked vaguely like a girl.
Chi Yu suddenly became curious and asked, "Zhi Guan, can I know your secular name?"
Zhiguan looked up at him in surprise and smiled, "Of course you can. My surname is Ling and my given name is Zhenbai."
"Ling Zhenbai? Your last name is Ling?" Chi Yu was stunned.
Zhiguan nodded shyly and said in a smooth voice, "I am from the Ling family of Wangxianzhou. Most of my family members have joined the Tianyan Sect. When I leave Luoper in the future, I will naturally return to Wangxianzhou. Brother Long can go to the Tianyan Sect of Wangxianzhou to look for me then."
Chi Yu: "..."
Oh my god, after all this talk, you're actually Ling Hezhou's father?!
At this time, Chi Yu had a clearer perception that he had returned to five hundred years ago.
He returned to the dormitory, closed the door, took out the jade token, and started sending messages to Xie Xiyi again.
Although his attention was focused on cultivation, Chi Yu would still send messages to Xie Xiyi whenever he had time, and would reply to him as soon as Xie Xiyi finished his meditation.
Such tacit understanding can also ease Chi Yu's longing for Senior Brother Xuan Ji.
He told Xie Xiyi about Senior Brother Qingxuan's attentions to him. He originally thought that Senior Brother Xuanji would not reply to him so quickly. However, just as Chi Yu was about to put down the jade token, he saw it light up. Several numbers appeared on the app with the lightning emblem, which meant that Senior Brother Xuanji had sent him several messages.
Chi Yu quickly clicked in.
Xie Xiyi: "If someone shows kindness to you without any reason, he is either a traitor or a thief, and his intentions are not good."
"Stay away from him and don't say a word to him."
"Don't look at him."
"Don't accept anything from him. If you need anything, tell me and I'll have Lecturer Hong give it to you."
Chi Yu: "..."
He never expected Senior Brother Xuanji to react so strongly. He couldn't help but laugh and replied, "I know, Senior Brother Xuanji, I'm not close to him, but I can't avoid talking to him. It's not good to cause a rift with him. However, I gave the spiritual fruit he gave me to Zhiguan. If he's smart, he should be able to understand my attitude from this."
He then stated his attitude, "Brother Xuanji, don't worry. I won't get along with other brothers. My relationship with other brothers is just a casual one. I am best with you, Brother Xuanji."
Xie Xiyi: "..."
He said something like that that didn't reassure him at all.
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