Chapter 209: Tiandaohui Preliminary Selection
The body has merged with the Tao.
Then, his strength increased greatly. This was the first thought that appeared in Ji You’s drained mind.
If what he said when he first attained enlightenment, "I hate that the sky has no handle, and I hate that the earth has no ring," was an exaggeration, then this time it is really the same.
He felt that if he was standing on the carriage of the outbound delegation today, the soldier king's punch would not have nearly killed him.
In addition, when Ji You clenched his fist just now, he realized that his bones seemed to be as hard as iron, and his joints had a tense feedback when moving. Even without using spiritual energy, he believed that he could pierce through everything with one finger.
In addition to these, there is also his soul.
When he was refining his body before, it was only his body that trembled as the spiritual fire burned him, but now even his soul was affected.
That feeling of enlightenment did not enhance his five senses, but it made his soul feel like a warm current was pouring on it, and it seemed to fit perfectly with his body.
So much so that he could clearly control the operation of each Qi point and know exactly where the blood was flowing in the body.
It turns out that the gods and souls of the human race are not inherently compatible.
Ji You couldn't help but murmur, and suddenly remembered that he had heard someone say that people actually have less than one-tenth of their control over their own bodies.
Whether it is the internal organs, blood, or bones, people cannot control or adjust them autonomously, but Ji You's soul already has some connection with them at this time.
The body is automatically integrating in a closer direction, allowing his body to break through into a stronger form.
Another point is the previous soreness.
The previous 22nd micro-lighting was far less intense and difficult than today's 23rd micro-lighting.
But the soreness left by the 22nd micro-examination took almost eight hours to disappear.
But after this higher intensity micro-exposure, he could clearly feel that the soreness was receding like the tide.
This shows that the improvement in physical strength also brings about recovery speed and resistance.
Ji You was panting heavily, and beads of sweat on his head kept falling to the ground, making a sizzling sound on the ground.
Most of the cultivators in Qingyun world are pure Taoists. Even though Lingjianshan practices swordsmanship and does not try to control the four symbols, the sky, or the power of force, he can still be regarded as a branch of Taoism and will not try so hard to refine the body like he does.
I must have been influenced by this trend invisibly, and have always focused on Taoist cultivation, supplemented by body training.
Now the focus has changed to physical training, giving up on Taoist practice and only cultivating spiritual thoughts. I don't know where this will end up.
But now that the decision has been made, don't worry too much. Just go as long as there is a way.
Just like when he first came to Qingyun World, he walked a few dozen steps before suddenly seeing the light.
Um, Senior Sister Wen is here, right at the door.
After Ji You's perception became clear, he could even capture the outline of Senior Sister Wen standing outside.
but……
I can't stand up anymore.
As his breathing gradually slowed down, Ji You felt a wave of fatigue surging through his limbs and bones, and he fell into a coma.
When he opened his eyes again, it was already the next day at noon. The sky was bright in the afternoon, and beams of light kept pouring into the house through the window lattices. A corner of it fell on Ji You's face, illuminating his sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes, and waking him up.
It’s not surprising that I slept longer this time than the previous times.
Because although he did not continue to fly with his spiritual mind yesterday, the trembling of his soul also consumed a lot of his energy.
Ji You sat up from the bed and was stunned for a long time before he realized that he was covered with a quilt. Also, the clothes that were soaked with sweat yesterday were gone.
By the way, I noticed Senior Sister Wen coming over yesterday.
He got up from the bed and walked into the main room, where he saw Wen Zhengxin eating porridge. Besides her, there were also Ban Yangshu and Cao Jinsong.
Although Cao Jinsong is a teacher in the outer courtyard, he can also enter the inner courtyard, but he generally doesn't like to come.
Seeing Ji You coming out, the three of them looked up at the same time.
"Why are you all here?"
Cao Jinsong's beard twitched: "Your Senior Sister Wen sent a message saying that you were burning hot and fainted in the room. We were so scared that we hurried over here."
Ji You sat on the chair: "I'm just practicing my body."
Wen Zhengxin looked at him: "Are you done practicing?"
"After practice, did Senior Sister come back last night?"
Wen Zhengxin nodded, and the look in his eyes suddenly became more complicated.
After she came back, she changed Ji You's clothes, but it wasn't a big deal since they were that big.
The key issue is that Cao Jinsong and Ban Yangshu came this morning after receiving my message. Only I felt the oppressive feeling that came over me last night, as if Mount Tai was collapsing before my eyes.
But my junior brother is still in the Tongxuan realm. At this moment, his aura is restrained and there is no sign of anything unusual. He is not much different from other people in the Tongxuan realm.
Ji You opened his mouth and said, "I was too tired last night. I actually noticed that Senior Sister was back, but I couldn't open my eyes."
Wen Zhengxin glanced at him and asked, "Who did you learn this body-refining technique from?"
“I figured it out myself.”
Hearing this, the three of them looked at each other.
After such a long period of understanding, they have already realized that Ji You's body refining technique is extraordinary.
Such a strong growth is definitely not something that can be achieved by ordinary body refining techniques in the Qingyun world.
Because those body-refining techniques are far from reaching Ji You's current level of strength.
The Tongxuan Realm has already shown such a terrifying display, Cao Jinsong has no idea how powerful he will be once he enters the Rongdao Realm.
At this time, Ji You stretched lazily facing the sunlight outside the door, feeling refreshed.
Wen Zhengxin coughed at this time: "You... can only practice at night?"
Ji You turned around when he heard the voice and said, "There is no difference between day and night, but every time I practice, I will be exhausted and my spiritual power will be consumed to the extreme. If I practice at night, I will go to sleep directly after practice. I can do whatever I want the next day. Why are you asking this, Senior Sister?"
"Nothing, I just suddenly felt that you should go back."
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Wen Zhengxin's ears blushed. "It's fine that you eat and drink for free at my place all day, but you also make some messy noises at night. Why did I get strange looks everywhere on the way back this time? I don't want to offend the daughter of Danzong."
Ji You immediately argued: "Senior sister, what you said is not true. I even washed your clothes for you. How can it be free food and drink?"
Wen Zhengxin said, "Go away, go away. I won't tell you whether you are washing clothes or satisfying your hobby."
Although I don't know what's wrong with you, it seems that you're almost fine now. There's no way you can stay here any longer.
I am a single woman living in my yard, and I hear you screaming in pain all day long. How should I live my life if this gets out?
On the way here, some people praised her, saying that she was amazing and that she was very patient. She didn't think of anything at first, but later she understood what they were praising her for.
Another thing is that Ji You always falls asleep after practicing every day, all sweaty. As your senior sister, will you change your pants for me? If you do, will you watch it or not?
Cao Jinsong and Ban Yangshu looked at each other, thinking, what is this mess?
Wen Zhengxin didn't explain to them and directly drove the three of them out of the yard.
Cao Jinsong stood in front of the door and looked at Ji You: "What noise is your Senior Sister Wen talking about?"
Ji You learned it a few times: "When you are refining your body, you will feel the pain of your body being torn apart, and you can't help but make a sound."
"I can understand why your Senior Sister Wen wanted to chase you away..."
"Even though you made such a commotion, she still kept you for so long. Fairy Zhengxin really did her best."
After hearing this, Ji You touched his stomach and said, "Teacher, I'm a little hungry."
Cao Jinsong narrowed his eyes: "I don't have the money to treat you to a restaurant."
"No need for a restaurant, Xianshanfang will do."
"really?"
"Um."
Cao Jinsong thought about it and thought that he could still afford a canteen like Xianshanfang in Tianshuyuan.
But what he didn't expect was Ji You's appetite at this time, which directly refreshed his cognition.
"Another one."
“This is the fifth one!”
Ji You looked at the five empty plates in front of him and said, "I'm not full."
Cao Jinsong glanced at him, his mouth twitching: "Evil disciple, tell me the truth, you are cultivating the five internal organs, right?"
"This is how body training works."
Ji You asked for another portion and then lowered his head to eat.
His body now needs a huge amount of calories, which is why his body temperature keeps rising, but the heat in the human body does not come out of thin air. The best way is to consume food.
Cao Jinsong looked at him and couldn't help but say, "There's news in the courtyard these days that the time for the Tiandao meeting should be set soon."
Ji You raised his head: "No wonder Senior Sister Wen has been in seclusion for so long these days."
"Your Senior Sister Wen has her own plans. It's time for you to think about it. In the next few days, you should search your heart and seek the truth. After winning the Heavenly Dao Conference, go to the Sages' Enlightenment Land to break through. With your aptitude, you should be at the threshold of Yingtian Realm when you come out."
Cao Jinsong said kindly, "My Fengzhou is going to have a strong man in the Yingtian realm. This is something I have never dared to think of in the past fifty years."
Ji You paused with his chopsticks and remained silent for a long time without saying anything.
Then Cao Jinsong ran, faster than a rabbit, and his fat body showed incomparable lightness at that moment.
It wasn't because of any urgent matter, but because Ji You told him that he was only half full.
Seeing Lao Cao transformed into an old boy as quick as the wind, Ji You smacked his lips, handed the plate to the window, then turned and went to Jianlin, intending to try his boxing skills.
After passing the next level of body training, some benefits can be clearly felt.
But his exact combat capability remains unknown.
Ji You walked down the mountain and came to the sword forest, where he saw Lu Hanyan swinging a sword.
The second young lady of the Lu family has already mastered the basic sword moves very well, and Ji You had arranged for her to practice continuous sword moves a few days ago.
Just like myself back then, I connected the postures of pointing, chopping, stabbing, lifting, picking, collapsing, intercepting, slashing, wiping, slicing, clouding and hanging in a row and after mastering them well, I coordinated them with the control of spiritual energy to form sword moves.
Seeing Ji You coming, Lu Hanyan stopped her sword, then quietly looked at the wooden sword standing next to her.
Yesterday, her elder sister asked her how she felt about being spanked by Ji You, and she replied that only a strict teacher can produce a good student. She did something wrong in some places, and it was right for Senior Brother Ji to teach her a lesson, and she would not be angry.
Sister's eyes clearly showed disbelief, and Lu Hanyan immediately asked back, "Sister, you don't think I like you, do you?"
In fact, Lu Hanyan really thought that she liked this strict teaching method and felt that Senior Brother Ji taught her very seriously. She couldn't be angry with Senior Brother Ji for this, and there was nothing else to it.
But after a few times, she found that she seemed to like it.
Ji You saw her gaze, and the words [Forbidden Teacher-Student Relationship] couldn't help but appear in his mind.
"The swordsman's heart is a little restless, and his sword intent is unstable. Is it because he just defeated Fang Jincheng?"
"Hanyan knows her fault, please punish me, brother."
"I came here today to try my hand at boxing."
"A fist test?"
"Yes, let's try boxing. Practice well and I'll see you later."
Lu Hanyan watched Ji You walk towards the depths of the forest. She had a feeling of not fully understanding what was going on, but when she heard the word "later", she obediently picked up the sword and began to continue with her previous sword moves.
However, just as she was raising her sword, a huge wave of wind suddenly roared in from the depths of the bamboo forest, one after another, and the powerful aura directly weighed down her sword, causing Miss Lu's eyes to gradually widen.
Some other disciples who were practicing sword skills in the sword forest also looked over in astonishment.
The punch is very powerful.
The increase in Qi power makes the Mountain-Shaking Fist really have the power to shake a mountain, moving like thunder, and even has the power to crush everything in its path.
Just punching the air isn't very satisfying.
Ji You took up a fist stance and struck out fiercely without using any spiritual energy. Just a gust of wind from his fist was enough to make the entire patch of green bamboo in front of him bend continuously. The aura around him was like the roar of a tiger and a dragon, and it only gradually subsided until the gust of wind from his fist dissipated.
You also need to continue to practice physical training.
Enlightenment requires opportunity, but physical training requires only effort and perseverance...
The twenty-fifth time, the twenty-sixth time, he wanted to see when the next level of body training would appear.
Ji You retracted his fist, dispersed the fist style and walked out. He watched Lu Hanyan dancing with the sword for a long time, then reached out and grasped the wooden sword, and hit her on the buttocks with a snap, causing Miss Lu's body to tremble. She had been able to hold back in the previous few times, but at this moment she couldn't help but hum.
Good practice, reward you.
Just after Grain Rain, tea smoke is already rising.
At the beginning of summer, the heat begins to rise, the temperature gradually increases, and the sun at noon is often so hot that people cannot raise their heads.
Under Ji You's guidance, the turmoil caused by Lu Hanyan's accidental defeat of Fang Jincheng has subsided. No one will specifically talk about it, and with many people in seclusion, it seems even quieter than usual.
However, on a cloudless early summer day, a golden light suddenly shot up into the sky, instantly dispersing the clouds in the sky. Countless disciples looked up and saw golden inscriptions falling in all directions with a constant buzzing sound.
As it flew away, there were golden dots in the sky, scattered in the wind.
Seeing this scene, the whole inner courtyard was full of discussions, and from early morning to afternoon there were sounds of people running around to tell each other.
"What happened?"
"An imperial decree from the Heavenly Academy?"
"No, it is a joint decree from the seven major immortal sects."
"What happened?"
"The date for the Tiandao meeting has been set."
The date of the Tiandao Conference was jointly discussed by the seven major immortal sects based on the status of the sages' enlightenment sites. The immortal cultivators in Qingyun World had been looking forward to this for a long time, and now they finally saw the result.
Three months later, the Tiandao Conference was officially held. The imperial edict contained only these dozen words and flew to the world with the wind.
Although this matter has little to do with the external courtyard, it still attracted countless attention.
Of course, the people who care most about this matter are the disciples in the inner courtyard, and they know the most detailed information.
For example, in this Tiandao Conference, each immortal sect has fifteen places, and each family with a history of more than a hundred years has five. In addition, each major immortal village on the approved list also has one place.
In fact, this has been the usual tactic used by the Tiandao Society over the years. If there is no limit on the number of people involved, so many cultivators would have to be fought one by one, and even if the fight lasted until next year, it would probably not be finished.
When the Heavenly Dao Association limits the number of participants, it becomes a problem as to who to choose from the immortal sects and aristocratic families to participate.
So after the imperial edict appeared, the head hall and the elders' pavilion of the Tianshu Academy were all thinking about this matter.
Someone suggested that the number of participants should be obtained through nomination, that is, the top leaders should decide the fifteen people through voting.
Among them, Fang Yan, the chief elder of Buchen Palace, was one of the representatives. He proposed that we should not only look at combat power, but also select the disciples who can best represent the principles of Tianshu Academy.
"What Elder Fang said is absolutely right, but I wonder what kind of disciple is the most suitable for the way of Heavenly Academy?"
"Of course they are pure Taoists who use magic to improve their bodies. If we send out those who rely on physical training to forcibly improve their combat power, which goes against the way of immortals, wouldn't it be a loss for our Tianshuyuan?"
Hearing this, the head of the Office of Administration sitting on the right could not help but look at each other, thinking that only pure Taoist practitioners could participate in the competition, so Elder Fang might as well point out that Ji You cannot participate in the competition.
He is not a pure Taoist practitioner, he is also practicing body and sword skills. Isn't this aimed at him?
At this moment, the three of them couldn't help but think of Ji You teaching Lu Hanyan the way of the sword and beating Fang Jincheng to a pulp.
At that time, the elder did not say anything, but just said lightly that private fighting was not allowed in the courtyard. Considering that both of them were first-time offenders, this would not happen again.
At that time, some people in the courtyard said that Elder Fang was magnanimous, generous, and able to distinguish between public and private matters. It was not until now that they realized that he had been waiting here.
The most heartbreaking thing is that Elder Fang was not waiting for Lu Hanyan, but Ji You who was standing behind Lu Hanyan.
However, most of the elders agreed with Elder Fang's proposal.
Because the places to participate in the Tiandao Association are very valuable, each one represents an opportunity to enter the place where the sages attain enlightenment.
If someone cannot participate in the competition, a vacancy will be created, which is naturally what everyone wants to see.
If it was Chu He instead of Ji You who entered the inner courtyard, they would naturally not do this. After all, Chu He has a thousand-year-old family behind him, which is known as the eighth largest immortal sect. Its background and status can be imagined.
But Ji You had no one to support him, and acted so erratically, so it was naturally better for everyone not to allow him to participate in the competition.
Why would a rural private cultivator take up a place in an immortal sect?
Moreover, this method of recommendation is also of direct benefit to them. There will be one more place for the Tongxuan contestant, and then their disciples and nephews and nephews will have the opportunity to participate in the competition.
But the problem is that the Way of Heaven will be outward-looking, not internal.
Manager Qin couldn't help but speak at this time: "The Heavenly Dao Conference is a battle between the seven major immortal sects and the world's aristocratic families. The most important thing for the contestants is to have a sufficient winning rate. This matter concerns the prestige of our Tianshu Academy. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to recommend someone. I'm afraid there will be some discrepancies."
Fang Yan couldn't help but look at him: "Master Qin, I don't agree with what you said. Even if we don't select those who practice body building and swordsmanship, there are countless geniuses among our Tianshu Academy disciples. Can we lose to the disciples of other sects or aristocratic families?"
"That's not the case. I just think that since the goal is to win the Tiandao Conference, why not set up a competition arena in the courtyard first? The winner can naturally participate in the Tiandao Conference. Isn't it better?"
"This method is good, but what if some people succeed by using other unconventional methods?"
Upon hearing this, Manager Qin raised his head and said, "The seven great sages from thousands of years ago were as close as brothers. How could there be any unorthodox teachings?"
Fang Yan's face turned cold: "Then why not just not compete? Since we are all from the same family, just give the spot to someone else. It can save some effort, right?"
Lang Hetong and Ji Jingyao couldn't help but look at him: "Brother Qin, why are you saying so many good things about Ji You today?"
"This is for Zong Wei, not for anyone else."
After Qin Rong finished speaking, he turned to look at them and said, "In the past twenty-five years, I have participated in five Tiandao meetings. You know that our Tianshu Academy is a holy sect, but its winning rate has always been ranked third. Do you really want the world to think that the name of this holy sect is a joke?"
Lang Hetong glanced at him and said, "We are just executors. How can you defeat Elder Fang?"
"I don't care who can participate, but the disciples we send must be the strongest, otherwise it will be a joke."
"In the past, we have never sent the so-called strongest people. We have only sent the closest ones. My Office of Management is under the Elders' Council, so the final decision is still made by them."
Qin Rong naturally knew this and couldn't help but sigh.
However, just as Elder Fang was about to make a decision, footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door of the council hall...
The decree of the Tiandao Association flashed for a whole day, and the news about the preliminary selection rules of the Tianshu Academy was posted on two bulletin boards on the west side of the Wudao Field and on the south side of the Zizhu Zen Forest in the inner courtyard.
So when they woke up early in the morning, countless students from the academy gathered around.
The preliminary selection for this Tiandao Association will be conducted in the form of a ring challenge. Disciples in the academy will have three days to register, and the number of people will be calculated after the deadline.
Tongxuan, Rongdao, Yingtian, Wujiang, each realm will have a separate arena where competitions will take place in turn.
The battle between Tongxuan and Rongdao is a battle between disciples, while the battle between Yingtian and Wujiang is a battle between elders.
The disciples' battle is open to the public and is held at the White Jade Platform of Ascension, while the elders' battle is held in the inner courtyard and is not open to the public.
Participants who register for the competition can choose whether they want to become the champion. Anyone who can last five rounds can get a place in the Tiandao Association.
"A competition? I thought the candidates were nominated by the elders of the inner courtyard."
"I heard that it was Palace Master Zuoqiu who specifically asked about it, so the nomination system was chosen."
"In the past few Tiandao meetings, the Tianshu Academy has mostly chosen candidates through nominations, but the results have always been low, so it's not surprising that they have set up a competition."
"I heard that several other families are also like this."
There was a lot of discussion about the preliminary selection of the Tiandao Society in Shengjing City. Many of the noble families in the capital hoped that the people they worshipped and befriended could win, so they discussed the matter all day long.
Prince Chong even specially held a banquet at home and invited all the disciples he worshipped and made friends with into the mansion.
So when the registration day came, countless people crowded into the Office of the President to sign up for the competition.
However, most of the students were not very enthusiastic about who would become the champion of the first round.
Because anyone who dares to take the first step must be highly skilled in combat and have unparalleled confidence in himself.
Therefore, most people want to see the fighting power of others first, or wait until those who are obviously strong get the quota before taking the position.
During this time, Ji You came out of the inner courtyard and went to the Director's Office. His purpose was naturally to sign up for the competition and be the defender of the first match.
After he trained his body, he had been doing air-boxing, and he really needed an actual fight, which was exactly what he wanted.
However, Ji You has always known that there are many people in the academy who don't like him, and the place in the Tiandao Conference is so precious that it may not be easy to get. Maybe someone will want to block him in the preliminaries, but unexpectedly, the head of the academy agreed.
"Of course you can sign up. Tianshu Academy has always been fair and just."
When Ji You heard this, he looked outside and found that the sun had not risen from the west. He thought to himself that this boast was really deafening.
Manager Qin didn't pay attention to his little actions, but looked at the case file and whispered: "You can participate in the competition and defend the ring, but... the Elders' Pavilion has a condition that you must agree to."
"I knew it wasn't that simple. Tell me, what are the conditions?"
"The disciples who participate in the Tiandao Association actually represent the prestige of the Tianshu Academy. They must show the demeanor of the students of our Tianshu Academy, and cannot promote the prestige of other sects."
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(End of this chapter)
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