Chapter 216 Recruitment
He Lingxiu had been busy defending the title in recent days, and only had some free time after getting the spot. However, she also heard a lot of discussions in the courtyard, which was consistent with what Xiao Hanyan said.
Forbidden sword, drawn sword, robe...
Although those who saw the scene could not understand it, they had seen it with their own eyes to some extent. How could Lingxiu be so extraordinary? They had only heard about it, so their curiosity grew even stronger.
At this time, seeing Junior Brother Ji walking towards him, with white clothes fluttering and a restrained aura, He Lingxiu could not help but observe him carefully and found that he was indeed at the upper level of the Tongxuan realm.
But for some reason, even though she was clearly at a lower realm, He Lingxiu could feel a surging energy coming towards her when he walked towards her, which made her heart tremble.
Like He Lingxiu, the other six people all felt an unusual aura at close range. It was not caused by the difference in realm, but due to something else.
It starts from the bottom of the heart and then radiates to the mind, from the inside out, rather than from the outside in, and it cannot be sorted out.
In fact, after the preliminaries, they all met Liu Qichen in the second round and asked him about what happened out of curiosity.
The elders' pavilion had reminded him that day that he should not defend against Ji You, as only attacking would give him a chance. However, Liu Qichen finally changed from cutting to blocking. Everyone was curious about why he did this sudden move.
Liu Qichen said that was not blocking.
Blocking is a selective action, while attack and defense depend on the change of thoughts.
But the moment Ji You raised the sword, he felt as if he was locked by a huge beast. His whole body was trembling, and his only thought was to protect himself.
So it is wrong to call it blocking, it is just an act of self-protection from the heart.
Was it because of Ji You's body training? Or was it because of something else... He couldn't tell.
There are traces to follow in the cultivation of Taoism, and the level of one's realm is the most intuitive, but body training is a minor path that has more disadvantages than advantages, and there is no record of it at all in the Qingyun world.
At this time, Ji You came to the seat next to He Lingxiu, lifted up his robe and sat down.
He didn't know most of the people here, but he had some friendship with Senior Sister He, who had a broad mind.
Seeing him sitting down, He Lingxiu couldn't help but say, "That day when I came out of retreat, I met my junior brother on the mountain path. He said that he got the quota without any danger, but I later heard that he only used four swords. Is this what you call a close call?"
“It was a near miss indeed.”
He Lingxiu glanced at him and asked, "Why are you so surprised?"
Ji You heard the voice and said, "Of course others are frightened, but Bo Chang is safe."
"Can you explain it like this?"
"It was a lucky coincidence, probably because others thought I couldn't use swordsmanship, so they relaxed their guard against me, which gave me a few more opportunities to take advantage of. If they had fought with all their strength, the result might not have been like this. It's a pity that no one came to try, otherwise my true colors would have been exposed."
Ji You attributed the overwhelming victory that day to his ability to please others, making himself seem less formidable.
It's just like smart bandits will pretend to be unarmed when they start robbing people, so as to facilitate the subsequent development of customers.
What he is looking forward to most now is that someone will suddenly jump out, shout at him, "Why are you pretending?", and then give him a sword with a sneer, so as to solve the problem that he eats like a pig and has an empty wallet after body training.
However, his reputation in Tianshu Academy is too great, and the chance of him meeting such a stubborn person is very small.
When the Tiandao Conference comes, in an environment where most people don't know him, he might meet such a passionate client.
As expected, the four people in Rong Dao Realm naturally did not believe it.
As for Wu Zhen, it is possible that he had indeed let down his guard and was lulled to sleep by the sword.
After all, everyone thought at that time that Ji You was just a toothless tiger without the Lingjian Mountain swordsmanship, but later Liu Qichen almost maxed out his defense, but still couldn't hold on until the fourth sword.
However, those in the Tongxuan realm, such as Wang Gaocen and Gu Zetao, seemed to be thinking about something.
"Wen Zhengxin, how are you now?"
"Luckily, she cheated me out of a meal the day before yesterday, and is currently continuing her enlightenment and cultivation step by step. But Senior Sister He, my Senior Sister Wen is not a loser."
He Lingxiu glanced at him and said, "When we entered the academy, we were about the same age, and we were both female cultivators from the same hall, so we could be considered friends. But Wen Zhengxin didn't understand at the time that personal teaching might not only be based on cultivation, and this was not something I could choose."
Ji You did not respond after hearing this.
In his opinion, the structure of Qingyun Tianxia has been solidified for so many years, and it is impossible to seek fairness under such an environment.
However, when encountering such things, he still felt uncomfortable in his heart.
It is like seeing the people working so hard that most of their labor is offered to the immortals in the mountains, so that they can hide in the deep mountains and forests to practice Taoism without distraction.
He had heard people say in the past that where there is oppression there will inevitably be resistance.
However, there is still an insurmountable gap in strength between immortal cultivators, let alone between immortals and mortals, but it is still unacceptable.
Seeing that he remained silent, He Lingxiu moved her body, twisting her waist and making a move.
Seeing this scene, Ji You glanced at the side and thought deeply, thinking that my stubborn Senior Sister Wen still lost a little.
At least I lost a C.
In the following hour, the three heads of the Office of Administration arrived and told everyone about the Tiandao Society.
The Tiandao Conference was held in a large northern county called Zhongxing County, west of Shengjing, in Zhongzhou.
Since ancient times, it has been the territory of the human race.
Therefore, there is an ancient Taoist temple in Zhongxing County, which is the location of this Tiandao Conference.
In reality, the Tiandao Society is not exactly the same as what ordinary people think of it. It is not just a pure martial arts competition, but also a conference to discuss Taoism.
The conference on discussing the Dao is attended by the elders and has nothing to do with the disciples. The disciples mainly participate in the martial arts competition.
There are nearly a hundred aristocratic families with a history of more than a hundred years in Qingyun World, plus the Immortal Sect. There are about two hundred people in the Tongxuan Realm and one hundred in the Rongdao Realm participating in this conference, so they will be divided into groups to defend the competition.
The number of competition venues and specific rules have not yet been announced, but it is expected to be similar to the previous group-based competition method.
The contestants will be immediately assigned to different battlefields, and finally the top ten will be selected from the sub-competition champions. It will be a high-intensity competition that will last beyond imagination.
It is not uncommon for someone to achieve a breakthrough during a competition.
According to the rules of the Tiandao Association, even if a contestant in the Tongxuan realm breaks through to the initial stage of Rongdao, or even the middle stage of Rongdao, he will still participate in the competition as a Tongxuan realm contestant.
Therefore, in recent years, in order to gain the qualification to enter the land of enlightenment of sages, many disciples of immortal sects would even try their best to suppress their realm before the game, and directly break through the realm when they appear on the stage in exchange for the winning rate.
The reason why the Office of the President emphasized this matter was to allow them to prepare more.
As expected, among the four people from the Tongxuan Realm who participated in the competition, except Ji You, the expressions of the others gradually became solemn.
The combat capabilities of some Tongxuan from century-old families are actually average, and there is a high probability that they cannot compare with the Tongxuan from the immortal sects.
Random assignment means that everyone’s opponents are not necessarily of the same level, and someone might even encounter someone who breaks through to the next level before the competition.
So after Manager Qin finished speaking, discussions began to arise about whether this competition system was fair.
Ji You listened to the whispers and found them very interesting.
The pre-selection within the Immortal Sect is also unfair, but they are all vested interests and may not have cared about it before.
Now the situation is reversed, and they are starting to pursue fairness and justice.
In fact, this is the same as what He Lingxiu said just now. In an unfair situation, only those who have gained all the advantages will frankly say that they have no choice.
But once they are at a disadvantage, these people will ask why they can't choose.
But the good thing is that Ji You feels that he will meet many potential clients at the Tiandao Conference...
In addition to the competition system, several heads of the Hall of Heads also analyzed some powerful opponents they might encounter, as well as some people who might break through before the competition, based on the list that has been circulated now, and asked everyone to pay more attention.
He Lingxiu looked at Ji You at this time: "What do you think about the possibility of someone breaking through on the spot?"
Ji You came back to his senses: "I am only responsible for drawing the sword, winning or losing is a matter of fate."
"It has a bit of the flavor of the law of nature."
He Lingxiu stood up from his chair and said, "The brothers will go to drink tea together later. Junior Brother Ji, please join us."
Ji You looked up when he heard the voice: "There are still some things to do in the outer courtyard, so I have to go down the mountain later."
"It's spiritual tea, sent by several noble families in Zhongzhou. It's been stored for a while. If you think it's good, you can take some back."
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After leaving Qingfeng Hall, everyone gathered at a tea pavilion in Zizhu Zen Forest.
Regarding what the Director's Office had just told them about the rules of the Tiandao Society, everyone was talking about it and saying all kinds of things.
But Ji You was not interested in this and was more interested in the tea in front of him.
This tea comes from Lingcha Mountain and has been cultivated for many years. After drinking a cup, you can feel a clear air flow constantly surrounding your body.
This is what the disciples of the Immortal Sect drink every day. It is nothing surprising to other people, but to Ji You it is just a corner of the Heavenly Palace and something that poor people cannot bear to see.
He Lingxiu came up to him and said, "There is an elder in my Zizai Palace named Qiu. He has nothing to do with the Elders' Pavilion. This tea is offered by the mountain villa under the Qiu family. Elder Qiu has a granddaughter who is not married yet."
Ji You held up the teacup and asked, "Senior Sister He, are you going to propose marriage to me?"
"Just wondering if you'd be interested in getting to know each other?"
"I'm still surrounded by a few women who are involved in complicated relationships, so forget it."
He Lingxiu glanced at him and said, "If you are capable, your legal wife can still be the daughter of the Dan Sect. There is no conflict."
The saying goes that honey to one person may be poison to another person. This is the truth.
Some people have actual conflicts of interest with Ji You, so naturally they dislike him.
But there are also people who can see that he has unlimited talent and think he is a good bet.
He Lingxiu said it very tactfully, but her meaning was probably that Ji You should sit with them.
These spiritual teas and spiritual fruits may seem rare to the people below, but in their eyes they are nothing more than mundane things.
Now that Ji You has obtained an invitation to enter through the Tiandao Association, he has met the families united by the Zizai Hall, such as the He family, the Zuoqiu family, and the Qiu family, among other olive branches from other forces that have formed a group.
After all, in He Lingxiu's opinion, Ji You has a great chance of entering the place where sages attain enlightenment, and when he comes out again, he may be able to touch the threshold of Yingtian Realm.
For a Tongxuan realm person, perhaps it is not worth it to offend some elders who dislike him.
But a Yingtian Realm is a completely different matter.
More importantly, if he really married the daughter of Danzong, then the sisters would naturally become relatives.
Ji You listened to her words and thought to himself that there was a proud fairy guarding his backyard. If Yuan Caiwei wanted to be his legal wife, it didn't depend on my ability, but on her own ability.
"Junior Brother Ji, you are different from the other disciples in the academy. With your talent, you should not be just an ordinary disciple who cannot even enter the Five Great Halls. Not many people care about the incident at Yecheng Mountain in Fengzhou now. You should plan for yourself."
Ji You yawned, "It's a great thing to cling to someone's thigh. I won't be unable to use my kendo skills when I participate in the preliminaries, but the problem is that after I cling to someone's thigh, I can only follow him wherever he goes."
He Lingxiu raised the teacup to her lips: "I know you care about mortals, but your in-laws won't make things difficult for you."
"But sometimes I can't help myself, so it's more free to be a rural private cultivator and do whatever I want."
"Junior brother is a weirdo."
"I don't blame you. I'm just afraid that if I ask my conscience again, I'll still feel guilty."
In fact, Ji You has received quite a few letters in recent days, asking for a Taoist partner.
Some were written by senior sisters in the academy, and some were written by the daughters of wealthy families in the capital. They were all-encompassing and had everything, and were even more explosive than what he had received when he first entered the inner courtyard.
Of course, there are also some letters written by parents, saying that the family has a daughter who is well-educated and has reached the age of marriage.
Among them are princesses from the Great Xia Dynasty and daughters of noble families around Shengjing.
Some letters even included a list of dowries, including the amount of gold, silver, acres of fertile land, and piles of spiritual stones.
This weakness of his was no secret, and almost everyone wanted to use it to punch him in the heart.
But in this world, there is no such thing as being untainted by mud.
Ji You had a slender, long, white thigh that he could hug without being restrained, so naturally he didn't want to choose some calves.
He drank a few cups of tea, listened to a few people talking, then got up and left Zizhu Zen Temple.
Seeing him floating away in a white robe, there was a sudden silence in the teahouse, and then everyone looked towards He Lingxiu.
Although they were reluctant to admit it, Ji You now did have enough reasons to be recruited. What He Lingxiu was thinking about was actually what other aristocratic families were thinking about as well.
But this person doesn't accept discipline.
In the eyes of many people, this character is self-righteous if you put it nicely, and self-righteous if you put it bluntly.
He has no tradition, no inheritance, and is not easily won over. In the eyes of everyone, he is so carefree simply because he has not encountered anything beyond his ability.
At this time, Ji You had already arrived at Cao Jinsong's yard and told them about the rules of the Tiandao Society, which also caused several people to discuss.
However, their emotions were obviously not as intense as those of the contestants.
On the one hand, it is because they don’t need to play, and on the other hand, it is because they themselves have become somewhat numb to this kind of injustice.
At this time, Ji You took out the tea leaves given by He Lingxiu, put them into the teapot, and while pouring hot water, he told him that He Lingxiu wanted to be a matchmaker for him.
Cao Jinsong stroked his long beard and said, "I have heard of this Qiu family. There are not many people in the family, but the overall strength is pretty good. It is considered a middle-level century-old family. Since you are so talented now, since there are people who are jealous, it is not surprising that someone will recruit you."
Ban Yangshu heard the voice and said, "They underestimated me too much. They are both from a century-old family, but the Lu family has two of them, and they are sisters."
Ji You glanced at him and said, "Don't say anything careless. It's just that strict teachers produce excellent students. How come Senior Brother Ban has the same problem as the Dragon Immortal Emperor?"
"Uh, just kidding."
"Then do you feel that the place where you put your money bag is a little cold?"
Ban Yangshu raised his lips and said, "Every time I come to Instructor Cao's courtyard, I always leave my money bag in the inner courtyard first."
Wen Zhengxin heard the voice and said, "Junior Brother, you are right to ignore it. Most of the noble families in Qingyun World are like this. They say good things when they are recruited, but it is hard to say when they really get married. By then, even Fengzhou may be affected. Their Dan Sect is different. After all, the Dan Sect has no fighting power, so Junior Brother Ji will not be coerced."
Cao Jinsong agreed with Fairy Zhengxin's words: "There are too many temptations in this world. If you are not careful, you will be deeply trapped. Lu Da and Liu Qichen are both like this. It's good that you can keep yourself clean like your master."
After Instructor Cao finished saying the four words "keep oneself clean", he suddenly raised his nose and sniffed. A strong scent of tea suddenly penetrated his nostrils, and his whole body shivered.
"What kind of tea is this? Why does it smell so good?"
"Hey, just by smelling it, I feel my mind is much clearer. It's really mysterious."
"Instructor Cao, have you accepted gifts again recently?"
"No, I have never seen such tea bags before."
Ji You picked up the teapot and poured the tea into the three people's teacups. "This is what the Qiu family sent to Zizai Temple. He Lingxiu brought me some and said it was spiritual tea, something that poor people can't drink."
Cao Jinsong and the other two picked up the teacups, took a sip of hot tea, and instantly felt a spiritual current dissolving in their bodies, which instantly penetrated the qi points in their bodies. Their vision instantly became clear, and even their spiritual hearts became much calmer.
The three of them looked at each other, and the way they looked at Ji You became strange.
"Actually, if you think about it, it's not bad to take a concubine from the Qiu family. Although the Lu family has two sisters, maybe the young lady from the Qiu family is more beautiful."
"Teacher Cao is right. Although all noble families are the same, there is a saying that goes, you can be untainted by mud."
"The daughter of the Dan Sect seems to have a gentle personality, is well-educated and reasonable, and will certainly allow you to take a concubine. Wasn't that what happened on Xin Yuan's day? You kept a girl in the yard, and she didn't say anything, and you stayed together for several days."
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Ji You watched their attitudes change as if they had changed faces. After looking around, he criticized Cao Jinsong emphatically: "The instructor is really useless. How could he withstand such a small test?"
Cao Jinsong narrowed his eyes: "What's the point of wanting to be successful? Do you think that I, your teacher, really keep myself clean? No, I keep myself clean because no one tests me..."
(End of this chapter)
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