Chapter 223: Message from afar
Dongshengyuan has been bustling with people since early this morning, as disciples from Tianshuyuan have moved in and northern families have come to visit.
But after the young master of Lingjian Mountain moved in, more southern families came to pay homage, lining up from the pavilions in the east courtyard all the way to the bluestone that was shaped like the rising sun.
During this period, many people had a mysterious aura and were at a very high level of cultivation. Some of them already had gray hair and beards, and were waiting quietly in the courtyard.
The seven major immortal sects have seven direct disciples, the Chen immortal clan has two, but only Yan Shuyi is the next headmaster for sure.
After all, not everyone can master the weapon.
It is very difficult for them to meet the heads of the seven major immortal sects. Even if some of them have come to the Tiandao Association, they are not known to ordinary people. Therefore, the only head figure they can contact is Yan Shuyi.
So many people wanted to come and meet her to change the future for their family.
At this time, in the teahouse of the small building in the east courtyard, the young appraiser of Lingjian Mountain was still wearing the appraiser's immortal robe, but he had taken off the crown and was looking at the old man in front of him with calm eyes.
He was wearing a green brocade robe. He was beginning to look old and his cheeks were a little shriveled, but he was still in high spirits.
This man's surname is Zeng, and he is the head of the Zeng family in Lingzhou.
The Zeng family is considered a relatively large family, but in recent years they have been in conflict with the Deng family in Lingzhou. The purpose of this meeting is actually to use Lingjian Mountain to bully the other party.
Because whether in terms of relationship or past exchanges, the head of the Zeng family feels that their family is closer to Lingjian Mountain than the Deng family.
He had never met Yan Shuyi before, and thought that no matter how powerful she was, she was just a young girl. But when he sat opposite her, he felt a sense of pressure, so that he immediately lowered his attitude a lot.
"The Zeng and Deng families are both aristocratic families in Lingzhou. We should value peace. If we continue to cause trouble like this, it will not be good for everyone."
Yan Shuyi raised his eyes and looked at the head of the Zeng family: "Lingjian Mountain does not want to interfere in the disputes between the aristocratic families. Some things are difficult to explain clearly as an outsider. In my opinion, the conflict between your two families is not unsolvable."
The head of the Zeng family bowed and said, "But Tianjian Peak said that the clan land with abundant spiritual energy originally belonged to my Zeng family."
"Who from Tianjian Peak gave you the promise?"
"Yes...it is what Master Yan said."
"But Tianjian Peak's tactics are useless to me. I am different from him. I just hope Lingzhou can be more stable."
Yan Shuyi looked at him and said, "Master Zeng may think that I am just a little girl, but he doesn't know that I have been able to tell who is greedy since I was a child."
The head of the Zeng family was silent for a long time before speaking: "Master Jian is right."
"The Deng family has been seeking peace before. I can mediate for you. Let's end this matter here."
"But Master Jian, many of our Zeng family members have also been injured."
Yan Shuyi did not respond, but said: "I heard that you have a grandson who is in the process of attaining the Mystery. I have left a Juxuan Pill in my sect. You can let him join my Xuanjian Peak later."
The head of the Zeng family opened his mouth and immediately bowed, "Thank you, Master Jian."
"No need to thank me, that's your grandson's own ability, I can only help him to achieve success."
"The Master will enjoy eternal blessings and great luck."
Yan Shuyi watched him leave, then gently put down the teacup in his hand.
Zeng's family has been close to Tianjian Peak for so many years, and can be quite difficult to deal with at times, so Xuanjian Peak naturally prefers the Deng family.
However, Yan Shuyi is different from Yan Zhong. This time, she also gave the Zeng family a chance to get close to her.
The disciples personally recruited by the headmaster are naturally different from other disciples. The head of the Zeng family has lived for a hundred years, so he naturally understands this.
Yan Shuyi couldn't help but rub his temples and sighed softly.
She was still not very good at this kind of thing, but her position required her to be good at it. She pursed her lips and then glanced at the yard opposite.
She saw Gongshu Chou, a disciple in the courtyard, walking through Rusheng Garden with a mysterious look on his face and arriving in front of a house.
Ji You was drinking tea with Kuang Cheng and Wei Rui in the room when he heard a knock on the door.
Wei Rui thought it was Sister Yan who lived opposite, who came, so she immediately ran up to open the door. However, she saw a rough man with disheveled hair standing in front of the door. She was immediately startled and turned to look at Ji You and Kuang Cheng.
Kuang Cheng stood up from his cushion at this time: "Brother Gongshu, long time no see."
Gongshu Chou clasped his fists and said: "Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye, but when I think back it seems like yesterday, and when I see you again today it seems like a lifetime ago."
Ji Youfeng clapped his hands calmly and said, "Well said. Close the door and send the guests away."
"?"
Kuang Cheng was also stunned for a moment: "Brother Ji, are you wrong?"
Ji You looked at Gongshu Chou and said, "You can write books, right? Your writing is pretty good, and it's very vivid. How much did you earn from the royalties?"
Gongshu Chou was also stunned for a moment: "What do you mean by writing a book?"
"A History of Travels in the Snowy Region."
"Hey, where did you find out, Brother Ji?"
Gongshu Chou was invited to the teahouse by Kuang Cheng at this time, and he looked at Ji You in some disbelief.
The epic masterpiece he had created with so much talent was confiscated by its own appraiser before it could shine. Although he later narrated a few passages from his memory, most of them were not as good as Si Ru's first edition.
So few people know that his first edition was carefully put into writing.
Ji You glanced at him and said, "Don't worry about it. Just say yes or no."
"I really can't hide it from you. This really happened."
Kuang Cheng was a little puzzled after hearing this: "What book?"
Ji You turned to look at Kuang Cheng: "Brother Gongshu wrote a book about the whole process of my trip to the Snow Region, which was so vivid that it was as if I was there in person, and then brought it back to Lingjian Mountain."
Gongshu Chou raised his eyebrows and bowed: "Thank you for the compliment. It's just my humble work. There is still room for improvement."
Kuang Cheng muttered the five words "Travel History of Snowland", then glanced at Gongshu Chou, then thought of Lingjian Mountain, and then thought of the figure on the sedan chair, and suddenly his eyes widened.
They had carefully analyzed in the carriage who Ji You was following in the Snow Region, and then he remembered the golden light that flashed in Gongshu Chou's eyes at that time.
At that time, he also warned Gongshu Chou that this matter was just a figment of his imagination and should never be told to anyone.
Later, Fairy Yan came to Shengjing to spend the winter, looking like she was about to bite someone. Ji You said that it was Fairy Yan who knew about the tail.
Scholar Kuang was still puzzled at the time, thinking how could something that only heaven, earth, you and I knew be known? He never imagined that Gongshu Chou had such a fatal hobby as writing books.
Gongshu Chou looked at their expressions and said, "What's wrong? What I wrote is not a bad thing!"
“Isn’t that a bad thing?”
"How can this be a bad thing? I wrote about you beheading the King of Soldiers in the wilderness very vividly, and the part where you killed the demon general in the Demon Emperor City was also very vivid."
Gongshu Chou crossed his arms on the table and said, "Do you know how difficult it is to describe a battle? I tried my best to rationalize how a demon general could beat you with his bare hands and leave you covered in wounds!"
Ji You's mouth twitched: "Then I still have to thank you?"
"That's not necessary, because no matter what, we are friends for life and death."
"Do you think I'm praising you? Go on."
Gongshu Chou frowned, looking puzzled: "What else do you want to explain?"
Kuang Cheng coughed at this time: "Tell me about the tail."
"Tail? Oh."
Gongshu Chou remembered: "The last part was also difficult for me to write. I have never found a Taoist partner, and I had to show that the demon princess has a crush on you, and also to highlight your heroic spirit. That took a lot of effort!"
After he finished speaking, his eyes became stern, and he wondered where the murderous intent came from.
Kuang Cheng couldn't help but grin at this moment: "Brother Gongshu, didn't we agree on this in the carriage? Although I have strictly deduced the matter of the tail, in the end, none of us has seen it with our own eyes. Things that we haven't seen are just imaginations, and we shouldn't tell others about them, right?"
Ji You looked at Kuang Cheng: "You are also a master."
Kuang Cheng swallowed his saliva and said, "I didn't mean to do that. Who knew he had such a bad habit of writing books?"
Gongshu Chou looked up at him and said, "But I think your reasoning is very clever and absolutely accurate."
"Brother Gongshu, please stop praising me..."
"But since ancient times, there has never been a lack of beauties in heart-wrenching novels, because beauties paired with heroes are attractive enough. If I wasn't afraid of the demons messing with me, I would have written in my sequel that the demon princess was pregnant."
Gongshu Chou picked up the teacup and took a sip: "I don't understand what Brother Ji is afraid of. You don't have a lover in Lingjian Mountain."
After he finished speaking, he was slightly startled: "Could it be that Junior Sister Ding Yao is really your lover? I knew it, Elder Yan Chuan would not have protected you for no reason in the wilderness that day."
Ji You immediately raised his hand and interrupted his creative desire, "You spread my stories without my permission, and some of them were fabricated out of thin air. It's really hateful, but considering that you didn't cause much impact, let it go. If you let me know about it again, I will definitely end our friendship."
The teacup in Kuang Cheng's hand shook, and the tea splashed all over the table.
Wei Rui didn't know what was going on here, and was confused. After seeing this scene, she couldn't help but look up and asked, "What happened to Master Kuang?"
"It's okay, I just think what Brother Ji said is right..."
"The young master's face turned pale."
“Hot…”
After hearing Ji You's words, Gongshu Chou had no choice but to agree.
Ji You looked at the small building opposite and said after thinking for a moment: "How is your master now?"
Gongshu Chou was not surprised that he asked his own master right away. In his opinion, all the cultivators in Jiuzhou should be curious about the master. "A few days ago, he just broke through the boundless realm and cut open the rain in Lingjian Mountain with one sword. The intimidated Tianjian Peak did not dare to speak for a long time."
Ji You nodded, and after thinking for a while, he turned to the previous topic: "Other stories can still be written."
Gongshu Chou puffed out his chest and said, "Do you have any new material recently? Tell me about it."
Ji You held his legs, thought for a while, and then stared at him: "There is indeed a story."
"Tell me about it."
"During the Xinyuan period, a beautiful woman came to my yard and hibernated with me... After she left, I always missed her and wondered if she was doing well and if she was happy."
At this time, Kuang Cheng opened his eyes wide and looked at Ji You in astonishment, thinking that my brother Ji is the real master.
Ji You looked at his reaction and raised the corner of his mouth, knowing that Kuang Shusheng understood, and revealed a smile that hinted at something and was scheming against the world.
Gongshu Chou looked at the two of them in confusion: "That's it? What's the point? Let's do something more powerful."
Ji You looked at him with a strange expression: "Isn't this interesting? No wonder you can't find a Taoist partner..."
"I like fighting and killing, preferably the kind that involves life and death."
"You can pee in the same pot with Yuanchen."
Gongshu Chou took a sip of tea, put down the cup and asked, "So is there or not?"
Ji You frowned and said, "Remember this story first. Later I can tell you a story about Ji Bochang, who was extremely talented. He defeated two people of the same realm with his four swords and forced the Elders' Pavilion of Lingjian Mountain to give in. He left a sentence in broad daylight: My fate is in my own hands!"
Gongshu Chou's expression suddenly became serious: "Tell me the story again. I'll remember it well."
"Then listen carefully."
“…”
After a long time, Gongshu Chou walked out of Ji You's house with a shocked look on his face, his eyes full of boiling heat.
Who can compete with me with my heroic spirit? I have a sword in my hand and I will slay the dragon with one sword! He stood in the yard for a long time, unable to recover, but the desire to create was already flowing from his heart, and he couldn't hold it back, and he couldn't even hold it back.
Zhuo Wanqiu and Ding Yao were on the second floor. Seeing Gongshu Chou returning, they looked at each other and walked downstairs.
At this time, Yan Shu had also met with many heads of aristocratic families, such as the Hua, Shangguan, and Yuan families.
They either have conflicts with other families, or have disputes over interests, or have children in their families who hope to exchange for a future in Lingjian Mountain, or want to invite him to a banquet.
Yan Shuyi sometimes smiles faintly and sometimes remains expressionless, combining kindness and severity.
This is something she had been practicing since she was a child, and even though she wasn't really good at it, she could still perform it perfectly.
It is actually quite difficult to be a headmaster. There are many factions in Tianshu Academy now, and they are interconnected. In fact, it is because the headmaster has become a hands-off boss, which sometimes makes her feel envious.
At this time, Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu walked in from outside: "Master Jian, Gongshu Chou is back from the opposite side."
Yan Shuyi raised his eyes, his eyelashes trembling slightly: "Recently, secrets have been leaked from Lingjian Mountain. I don't know who did it. Call him to the next room and ask him carefully what he said to the outer sect disciple."
"Yes, Master Jian."
Gongshu Chou had indeed just returned from the other side. He was so eager to create that he felt like nine oxen couldn't stop him. However, he didn't expect to be stopped by Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu as soon as he came back. They asked him what he had said to the disciple from the outer courtyard.
This rough man with a brilliant pen was mainly interested in Ding Yao, and thought to himself that it was as expected.
No wonder Ji You was so angry about him writing about the princess' tail and wanted to break up with him.
So he picked out some key points and told them to Ding Yao in a disjointed manner.
But this time he learned his lesson. He didn't say a word about keeping a woman in the yard and missing her very much after leaving. He protected Ji You fiercely.
Ji Bochang is not here, otherwise he would definitely be amazed at how I have two talented people like you and Kuang Cheng by my side! Yan Shuyi was next door. With her strong spiritual power, she could easily hear every word of the other party, and there was no expression on her face.
Ding Yao looked at Gongshu Chou at this time: "Brother Gongshu, you know that there have been leaks of news in the sect recently. Even the time when Master Jian arrived in Zhongxing County is known clearly. If you hide anything, you may be expelled from the sect. No matter what you said or Ji You said, you need to tell it word for word."
Zhuo Wanqiu nodded: "This matter can be big or small, you have to think it through."
Gongshu Chou swallowed his saliva and thought, is it that serious? I just heard a story and leaked the secret.
Ding Yao looked at him: "Opportunities don't come often."
"Ji You also mentioned Xin Yuan's matter, but it definitely has nothing to do with leaking secrets."
"Xinyuan? Go on."
"Well, Ji You said that he had raised a girl in Xinyuan. She has been missing her since he left. He has been wondering whether she is doing well and whether she is happy."
After he finished speaking, Yan Shu also raised his eyes slightly, and his feet couldn't help but shake slightly.
Gongshu Chou was then released, while the young master of Lingjian Mountain continued to meet guests in the pavilion.
The last person that Xiao Jianzhu came into contact with was the head of the Lingzhou Cheng family. His son forcibly cut off all emotions and desires in order to break through the realm and merge with the Tao, and as a result he became mentally ill and hurt many children from other families.
This has resulted in the Cheng family being under siege and their situation being extremely dangerous.
Hearing the words "cut off all emotions and desires", Master Jian's eyelashes trembled slightly and her expression began to become thoughtful.
It was not until nightfall, when the bright moon shone among the pines, that he ordered his disciples to take back those who had not been seen.
The people from Tianshu Academy watched in the courtyard for half a day and recognized many people who were once powerful and then returned home and lived in seclusion. At the same time, they also caught a glimpse of the figure wearing the immortal robe of Jianzhu through the small window many times.
"It's a pity that I only saw him a few times. He was the youngest person in the Boundless Realm..."
He Lingxiu heard the voice and said: "The realm is secondary, the most important thing is that the holy weapon is in his hands, do you remember how many times you have seen the original body of the Heavenly Book?
Xiao Hanyan raised her eyes at this time: "If it weren't for the fact that my Tianshu Academy has a deep conflict with him, I would have wanted to see the holy face."
"The Zeng family, the Deng family, and the Hua family are all families that are attached to Lingjian Mountain. If it were us, we might not have seen them. In fact, we are lucky to live in the same courtyard. Ji You has not seen as many times as we have."
While talking, Chai Ze reached out his hand and slapped a mosquito to death on his arm: "There are too many mosquitoes."
He Lingxiu glanced at him and said, "This garden is densely landscaped, and there are indeed a lot of mosquitoes. It is annoying enough to have all the spiritual energy dissipated. Why don't we go back?"
Xiao Hanyan stood up at this time: "Then let's stop here for tonight. Everyone go back and have a good rest. We will go around the city tomorrow."
"Well, good night, everyone."
Shi Junhao also drank the tea in the cup, then returned to the room and walked to the incense table on the west side of the bed.
Cultivators can use spiritual energy to drive away mosquitoes, but this is not possible when they are sleeping or in a state of meditation, because they have no subjective consciousness at that time.
Many cultivators hate the feeling of practicing Taoism all night and then waking up with mosquito bites all over their body. This candidate for direct disciple is the same.
Fortunately, a mosquito stove had already been prepared in Rushengyuan, so the tiny mosquitoes would not disturb their spiritual practice.
Shi Junhao reached out and picked up the mosquito burner on the incense table. As soon as his palm tilted, he heard a loud noise.
After a long silence, a look of confusion appeared in the eyes of this candidate for direct promotion.
How can it be bad?
He picked up the broken half on the ground, suddenly turned his head, and vaguely sensed a breath coming from the west, but there was no time for anyone to catch it, and it quickly disappeared.
"I'm going out to walk around the garden."
In the small building with red candles, Yan Shuyi, who was wearing a red robe, tapped his toes slightly. A wave of spiritual energy instantly appeared in the air, and his exquisite figure disappeared into the attic.
Zhuo Wanqiu glanced at Ding Yao and thought that although the scenery in this garden was elegant, in the eyes of the owner, the most worth visiting was probably the scenery inside her brother-in-law's bed.
(End of this chapter)
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