Chapter 148 Is the Master in Good Health?

Ji You has been staying in his own Bishui Lake Garden these days.

He won the inner courtyard autumn fight.

There were surprises, but no danger.

But compared to the noise from the outside world, he was not too excited.

He was more concerned about another matter, so on the second day after the Autumn Struggle, he and Cao Jinsong went to the teaching building to retrieve the original bet.

Ma Zhiyuan, 100 spiritual stones√Ding Ang, 100 spiritual stones√This is what the two of them lost in the bet with Cao Jinsong. When they sensed the heavenly book, Cao Jinsong promised to give him half. Now what he got is Ma Zhiyuan's share.

At this time, Ji You was gently rubbing a spirit stone with a faint expression on his face, while Cao Jinsong was sitting opposite him with a huge chest.

The two carefully judged the size, shape and quality of each piece, trying to divide it fairly and evenly.

"Don't even mention the demon stones from the Snow Region. We don't even have any Yunzhou stones. All we have are cheap Zhongzhou stones..."

"Master Cao, my piece is not very good, it can't be considered as one piece."

Ji You in the yard muttered to himself, picked out the spirit stone of slightly inferior quality in his hand, and picked up a good one from Cao Jinsong's pile.

Cao Jinsong was speechless for a long while: "You are about to enter the inner courtyard, why are you so unimpressive? Are you still as useless as when you first came out of Yuyang County?"

"If you come with me to Yuyang County and eat throat-irritating wild vegetables and steamed bread for three years, you will understand why."

The environment can indeed change human nature, especially an environment of extreme poverty that continues unabated.

To sum it up in three words: I’m afraid of being poor.

Ji You picked up a spirit stone and compared it under the sunlight for a long time, carefully admiring its luster and the essence of spiritual energy contained in it. However, his expression suddenly became much more solemn, and a hint of regret flashed in his eyes.

Seeing his expression, Cao Jinsong couldn't help but frown slightly.

In fact, after the autumn fight ended yesterday, he noticed that Ji You was not in good condition, especially when he came over this morning, he found that he seemed to have not slept all night because of something.

"What's wrong with you? Qiu Dou has already won, why are you a little uneasy?"

Ji You put down the spirit stone in his hand: "In fact, during the autumn fight, I regretted it for a moment."

Cao Jinsong was stunned for a moment: "What do you regret?"

"I should discuss this with Chu He and tell him that I can get rid of a sword in exchange for 12,000 taels of gold. I'll teach him how to experience the joy of being a krypton gold player."

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The corners of Cao Jinsong's mouth trembled: "The Chu family took the person back and made a fuss for two months, teaching him skills and so on, but didn't they know that they could buy you to lose with money?"

Hearing this, Ji You couldn't help but stop what he was doing, and his expression became thoughtful.

"What does that expression mean? Can I really pay you to lose?"

"Well, probably not, but I don't have much confidence. Even if I really refuse, I will definitely have a very strong struggle in my heart, because the humanity of poor people cannot stand the test."

"Then you still say that he can get you rid of a sword for ten thousand taels?"

"In fact, I could have won with just five swords, so I lost 20,000 ryo for nothing."

After Ji You finished speaking, he took a spiritual stone from Cao Jinsong's spiritual stone pile and said, "This is to make up for my loss of 20,000 taels."

After reading this, Cao Jinsong's back teeth were about to break, and he thought to himself that he shouldn't have asked that question.

Some people really can't be cared for casually.

Pei Ruyi and others were also sitting in front of the tea table at this time, looking at Ji You and Cao Jinsong's serious expressions while checking the spirit stones, and they all looked at each other in bewilderment.

They knew about Chu He's broken hands earlier than Lu Qingqiu.

Because on the day of the Autumn Fight, when Ji You left the stage, they chased after him.

"Chu He's hand must have been broken by me."

"For the last move [Xiao Chong Shan], I used [Liu Se Xin]'s sword intent to cut through his [Huan Tian Shu Fa], and all of it collapsed on his body."

"Didn't you all say that the Chu family has a deep foundation and might have a trick up their sleeve? That's why I never thought of giving him a second chance."

These were his exact words that day, and they made one's mouth drop with amazement when they first heard them.

The news that subsequently spread from all directions confirmed that Chu He had both hands broken.

Recalling the swordsman who was like a god of death, and then looking at the miser who is now haggling over every spiritual stone, the contrast is quite strong.

Wen Zhengxin picked up a spirit stone and looked at it. He couldn't help but say, "Junior brother, if Chu He persists until the second round and still has a backup plan, do you have a chance of winning?"

"some."

"really?"

Ji You thought for a moment and nodded: "I also have some tricks up my sleeve."

Hearing these words, everyone sitting in Yayuan couldn't help but look complicated.

Before the Autumn Fight began, many people said that they had never seen Ji You take action and could not figure out his abilities.

Therefore, after Chu He returned to the inner courtyard with overwhelming momentum, many people did not dare to say who would win or lose.

However, in that fierce autumn fight, when everyone saw Ji You's Seven Swords [Xiao Chongshan] slashing down, they thought they had finally seen Ji You's strongest swordsmanship.

But it was not until Ji You spoke at this time that they realized that even though Chu He's [Hun Tian Technique] was so powerful, he still could not figure out his junior brother's foundation.

But during the autumn fight that day, they had all seen [Xiao Chongshan] and [Gui Qulai], and [Liusexin]'s sharp sword intent also appeared in the last seven swords.

They couldn't figure out what kind of backup plan Junior Brother Ji had.

At this moment, there was a series of knocking sounds coming from the gate of the courtyard. Pei Ruyi, who was closest to the door, stood up and opened the door.

Standing outside the door was a senior sister who had been in the outer courtyard for three years. She handed over a bulging letter with a glance.

"Brother Ji has more and more fiancées..."

The Dragon Emperor was so jealous after seeing this scene: "If I had known this earlier, I would have worked hard to cultivate immortality!"

Pei Ruyi took it and pinched it a few times, judging that there should be a bellyband hidden inside, and then handed it to Ji You, as if he was used to this matter.

Because these things have not stopped since last night.

The young ladies of the high-ranking officials of the dynasty, the fairies from the outer courtyard, and some daughters of noble families all flocked to the palace.

It is said that even Princess Changle of Prince Chong's Mansion became interested and sent a hairpin in a letter.

They all knew that although Princess Changle Zhao Yunyue was not a descendant of the Immortal Sect, she was actually a direct disciple of an elder of Lingjian Mountain. Her status in the immortal records was not inferior to that of Junior Brother Ji.

Moreover, Daxia and Tianshuyuan have always maintained a relatively good relationship.

Therefore, whether it is the Great Xia Dynasty or the Tianshu Academy, people are quite supportive of Princess Changle's wish to become a Taoist couple with Ji You.

There is also Miss Lu Qingqiu from Yunzhou who is in the same courtyard. She is also a good choice in the eyes of everyone.

Because Yunzhou borders Fengzhou, this will be very helpful for Junior Brother Ji to establish a family.

Junior Brother Ji is in good health, and Miss Lu has a round butt, so there will be no problem with reproduction. This is also one of the important factors in ensuring the prosperity of the family.

However, based on their observations over the past few days, Junior Brother Ji seemed to be more interested in silver.

After a short while, Ji You checked all the spirit stones and put them into his storage gourd.

"It's sent..."

"I'm so happy. Shall we go out for dinner? Rulong's treat."

On the tenth day of July, the rain stopped. The two-day rain took away the last bit of summer heat in Shengjing, and the temperature dropped quietly.

The Ministry of Affairs issued a document announcing that Ji You was selected into the Inner Court.

So on a bright morning, Ji You, in full view of everyone, walked along the mountain road, bypassed the Office of the Administrator, and entered the vast forest alone.

The immortal cultivators of the same level as him, or those who had been in the outer courtyard for many years, and the three heads of the management courtyard, were all gathered in the audience at this moment, watching him walk further and further away in the sea of ​​​​woods.

"I really entered the inner courtyard..."

"It is said that Qiu Dou's seven swords were praised by even the five hall masters of the inner courtyard. This may just be the beginning of Ji You, not the pinnacle."

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"You mean, he has the potential to become the Palace Master's personal disciple?"

"We dare not speculate on the Palace Master's thoughts, but who can be sure of such a thing?"

Lu Qingqiu was standing on the corridor in front of the white jade platform at this time, his eyes were somewhat bright.

She sent a letter yesterday expressing her wish to become a Taoist couple with Ji You, but received no response. Now, looking at his back, her mind could not help but imagine his jade-like body, and she felt a little unwilling.

She knew that after Qiu Dou, many young ladies from aristocratic families had their eyes on him, but she didn't know who he chose.

If she had known this would happen, she felt that she should have taken action when he rescued her on the streets of Shengjing.

It’s a pity that he was excluded from the list of potential sons-in-law because of his poor background.

"Ji You, will you really choose the Princess Changle?"

"It is also possible that it is the daughter of the Dan Sect."

"The status of the daughter of Danzong is still too high, it is unlikely..."

At the same time, Ji You had already walked into the depths of the vast forest. He resisted the urge to write "This road was built by me, and this tree was planted by me. If you want to pass through here, you must leave money for the passage." Finally, he walked out of the forest and saw a vast cliff.

In front of him were the pavilions and towers that he had seen many times in the clouds. Now without the cover of the clouds, they looked even more magnificent and spacious.

There is also a mountain gate in the inner courtyard, which looks almost the same as the one in the outer courtyard.

Entering from the mountain gate, towering mountains and steep cliffs unfold before your eyes one after another. There are three peaks on the left and two on the right. On top of them are majestic palaces, which are the five halls in the inner courtyard of Tianshu Academy. There is also a highest peak in the middle, which is the holy place of Tianshu Hall in the academy.

The place where Ji You was located was the intersection of six high peaks. In front of him was the White Jade Sacred Road. Many inner court disciples gathered here. Looking along the sacred road, they saw Ji You walking out from the sea of ​​forest.

Among the five palaces in the inner courtyard, except for the palaces of auspiciousness and freedom, the three palaces of longevity, dust-free and desirelessness have not yet been personally passed down.

There are quite a few disciples in these three halls who want to compete for this position. Judging from Ji You's performance in the outer courtyard, his existence is enough to make those candidates regard him as a threat.

At this time, Ji You was looking around and saw Wen Zhengxin and Ban Yangshu walking towards him.

"Junior Brother Ji, welcome to the inner courtyard."

They volunteered to be Ji You's guide, and then led him to a small courtyard on the west side of Zizhu Zen Temple.

This small courtyard was prepared at the beginning of the year for the new students entering the inner courtyard.

There are also prepared inner courtyard fairy robes in the house, as well as tables, chairs and benches. It is almost the same as the Bishui Lake Elegant Garden, and the area is even larger.

Wen Zhengxin and Ban Yangshu took him around, then sat down at the stone table in the courtyard: "We have talked about the situation in the inner courtyard before. What you need to consider now is which hall you want to join."

Ji You was looking at the flowers, plants and trees in the courtyard at this time. Hearing the voice, he turned around and asked: "Is there a big difference between the five palaces?"

"The five halls have different focuses on the various methods they cultivate. The Zizai Hall focuses on the mysteries of heaven, while the Changsheng Hall focuses on the power method... However, the Taoist methods are generally the same, so students who enter the inner courtyard generally don't focus on this."

"So what are they thinking about?"

"They are considering the aristocratic families who are united with each other. Most of the aristocratic families in Yunzhou are in Zizai Hall, and the others are in Jixiang Hall. There are also several aristocratic families in Youzhou. Most of the disciples in the academy are like this."

Ji You vaguely understood what Wen Zhengxin meant, and realized that the cliques in the inner courtyard were more serious than those in the outer courtyard.

For a rural private cultivator like him with no family background, entering the outer courtyard was unprecedented, and entering the inner courtyard was even more shocking, so they asked him to think carefully.

Just like everyone had said before that he could establish a noble family or a fairy village in Fengzhou, the choice of which palace to join might affect his relationship with the various noble families.

Wen Zhengxin and Ban Yangshu did not recommend him to join Zizai Hall and Jixiang Hall. The reason was the same as the concerns of those inner court disciples before, which was naturally for the position of direct disciple.

Those people might just think that Ji You is a threat, but the two of them think that with Ji You's talent, he will definitely become a direct disciple of the first palace.

It would be a pity to choose the immortal palace that has been passed down personally.

While the three were talking, three inner courtyard instructors wearing black Taoist robes came over.

These three instructors came from the Changsheng Palace, Jixiang Palace and Buchen Palace respectively. They opened their mouths and wanted to accept Ji You as their personal disciples and invited him to join the immortal palace they belonged to.

Seeing this scene, Wen Zhengxin and Ban Yangshu couldn't help but open their mouths wide.

Because they also walked into the inner courtyard from the outer courtyard, but they had never seen anyone receive such treatment.

However, Ji You did not make a decision on the spot. He just said that he had just entered the inner courtyard and needed to think about it again.

Then the three elders left, and only the three of them were left on the field.

"After becoming the elder's direct disciple, can I still become the headmaster's direct disciple?"

"?"

Wen Zhengxin and Ban Yangshu were about to answer, but then they were stunned for a moment and looked at each other.

At first, they thought Ji You was asking "After becoming a disciple of an elder, can I still become a disciple of the hall master?" Just as they were about to answer, they realized that it was not the case.

He was asking about the headmaster's personal teaching, which was vastly different from the hall master's personal teaching.

Did Junior Brother Ji get so excited that he mistakenly said "taught by the Palace Master" as "taught by the Headmaster"?

But before they could react, they heard Ji You's voice again.

"Where does the headmaster of our Tianshu Academy live?"

"Um, the headmaster should live in the Heavenly Book Hall at the highest point."

Ji You glanced at the farthest cloud and mist and asked, "Is he okay?"

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