Chapter 40 My life is determined by money, not by God

In the cold wind of approaching winter, Cao Jinsong looked up and sighed, then came to the Zongwu Pavilion in the outer courtyard, exchanged his waist badge for his monthly salary, put it in his purse and tied it tightly.

Although it is a sect's operation, one must always carry some silver and money with him when going out.

His monthly salary is not high, but he is fulfilling his duty as a teacher.

At this time, the setting sun was like blood, and the long clouds were burning with fire.

Cao Jinsong left the Zongwu Pavilion and walked to the vicinity of Baiyu Terrace, where he saw a group of students looking at the mountain gate and whispering.

"Why are you blocking here instead of going to practice Taoism?"

Cao Jinsong now feels angry when he sees students who have the chance to stay in Tianshu Academy but do not appreciate it, and he cannot help but show off his authority as a teacher.

Several disciples nearby turned their heads when they heard the voice, and when they saw it was him, they immediately bowed and saluted: "We greet the instructor."

"Excuse me, what happened?"

"There is a girl at the mountain gate who enlightens me a little bit..."

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Taking advantage of the moment when the students dodged, Cao Jinsong saw the scene at the mountain gate.

She was a lady with an angelic appearance, wearing a long brocade skirt that outlined her graceful and plump figure. She had her chin slightly raised and her eyes were cold and penetrating. She was standing under the setting sun that burned the sky, looking at the huge characters on the mountain gate that looked like a towering mountain.

The Tianshu Academy has a protective formation in operation, and students who are not from the Tianshu Academy must obtain permission to enter.

But the woman didn't seem to care. As she got closer, her aura continued to radiate outwards, and she was able to compete with the large formation that was blocking her, without retreating a single step.

Ordinary students may not be able to discern the deeper meaning, but Cao Jinsong frowned slightly.

He found that the woman was covered in sword energy, which was so sharp that even he found it a little scary.

At this time, the wind, waves and sword energy continued to surge and become stronger and stronger.

When Tianshuyuan set up the formation, the first level was just for blocking in order to avoid accidental injuries.

Ordinary students will not move forward if they cannot make progress.

But the woman did not stop.

Then the second level of the killing formation gradually began to glow, and behind the woman in front of the formation, a dark arc also lit up, as if something was condensing.

Cao Jinsong rubbed his eyes and was about to be shocked, but he found that the formation and the mysterious arc both disappeared, as if it was just an illusion.

The woman suddenly walked into Tianshuyuan. At this moment, she couldn't help but look up at the white sleeves waving gently on the top of Mount Ni, with a puzzled expression.

The seven major immortal sects have been competing secretly for many years, and none of them wants to admit defeat.

She just wanted to test the power of the Holy Sect's formation, and she never expected that someone would be invited in, disperse her Dharma image, and at the same time obscure the secrets of this place.

After thinking for a while, she raised her hand and bowed slightly towards the mountain, then walked onto the white jade platform.

At this time, students on the corridors and arch bridges in the outer courtyard stopped one after another and looked over here.

The woman was a natural beauty, not like an ordinary person. Even her frowning brows were very pretty. She stood gracefully on the white jade stage, a sight in her own right.

What is even more attractive is the clothes and accessories they wear.

The brocade skirt was made of extraordinary material and seemed to be an extremely precious magical weapon.

The two magic swords tied around her waist were also extraordinary items, and the three magic hairpins casually worn on her head were of the highest quality.

"Which ancient family's daughter is this?"

"I don't know. I've never seen it in the outer courtyard..."

"She's not wearing a fairy robe, maybe she's a senior sister from the inner courtyard?"

"How do you know?"

"How can my outer courtyard be worthy of such a beauty?"

"This is a real fairy. Compared to her, even Miss Lu seems a little vulgar..."

Miss Lu Qingqiu of Yunzhou happened to be in the enlightenment field. She frowned when she heard the voice, but even so, she had to admit that the other party was indeed very charming.

What attracted Miss Lu's attention the most were the three magical hairpins on the other person's head.

The first mine that the Lu family handled was dug to the deepest part, and they found a complete and huge spiritual core, which contained the most vast and refined spiritual energy.

So Lu Qingqiu's father ordered people to make it into four magic hairpins, three of which were sold at sky-high prices, and the last one was left to her.

It was because she knew the price of this hairpin that she found it incredible.

The only ones who can afford these three spiritual hairpins are either blood relatives of the Immortal Sect or thousand-year-old families like the Chu family.

When Cao Jinsong saw the reactions of the students around him, he couldn't help but pah.

The world is really going downhill, our Ji You has never been like this! At this moment, the woman frowned slightly and looked around coldly.

She seemed to have long been accustomed to being the center of attention and was not at all panicked. Instead, this one glance made many of the students who were watching avoid her gaze and dared not look at her again.

Seeing this, Cao Jinsong left with a flick of his sleeves and hurried to Yayuan opposite the Bishui Lake.

Ji You, who had just returned from Wanzhuo Mountain, now had a bandage on his shoulder and was sitting on a stone bench under a osmanthus tree. In front of him was a bundle of chopsticks borrowed from the fairy kitchen.

The chopsticks were now filled with spiritual energy, constantly dancing in the air, stabbing left and right, cutting through the sky.

Because of their small size, these chopsticks seem to be flying in a disorderly manner, but upon closer inspection, it can be found that their flight trajectories are exactly like sword moves.

"What are you doing?"

"Flying sword."

Ji You moved his mind, and the chopsticks flying in the air flew back into the chopstick holder with a "buzz".

After experiencing two battles, he found that multitasking was a huge problem that needed to be overcome.

If this is not resolved, his battle time will be shortened a lot.

When fighting in a team, he can have someone to help him, but if he faces the enemy alone, this will become his biggest weakness.

The solution is also very simple, there are only two.

The first is to constantly train your mind, so that you can sustain it longer and be more adept at distracting yourself.

He has been doing this all the time and has never slacked off.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Another method is to make the flying stabbing, flying slashing, flying picking and other sword moves a habit.

Habit is a terrible thing. The deeper the imprinted memory, the less spiritual energy is consumed. It is equivalent to integrating sword moves into shortcut keys that can be triggered at any time.

Now it seems that the effect is quite good. At least the chopsticks in front of me can draw a square and a circle respectively.

After listening to his explanation, Cao Jinsong was a little confused, but he still called this boy extraordinary. However, after the shout, his mood quickly declined again.

Ji You saw something and couldn't help asking, "What happened?"

"The evil species has caused chaos in the world, eating many disciples of the Immortal Sect and attacking the Dan Sect. The Director's Office has arranged many disciples to investigate, and finally locked on the three ruins in Qiling Town, Yuhe Town, and Beisha Town. Now we need to send people into them."

Ji You couldn't help but think of the figure that kept flying away from the inner courtyard these days, and he understood in his heart: "Am I?"

Cao Jinsong nodded: "Yes, the Directorate thinks that you are unparalleled in bravery and swordsmanship, one in a million..."

"If they really felt that way, I wouldn't have been sent."

Cao Jinsong rolled up his wide sleeves and said, "What I said before is true, but it is not ruled out that I hope you will give way to the son of the noble family. After all, your performance when you were admitted to the hospital did threaten some people."

Ji You tapped the table with his knuckles, and said with a smile: "Have they ever heard the saying, 'My fate is in my own hands, not in the hands of God...'"

"I haven't heard of it, but there is a reward for this investigation, one hundred taels of silver."

"Hmm? Rich? Then my fate is determined by money, not by God."

The corner of Cao Jinsong's mouth twitched, and he thought to himself that this guy really values ​​money like his life.

He sighed and took out a purse from his pocket: "I knew you liked these. Here, I prepared some money for you."

Ji You took a look and said, "Forget it, just keep it for me first."

"Oh, this is strange, got rich?"

"Money is only meaningful if you survive."

After hearing this, Cao Jinsong couldn't help but look serious: "Don't try to be the first one to take action. There are disciples from the inner courtyard with you. If the sky falls, there will be someone taller to support it. You don't need to take risks."

Ji You nodded: "When do we leave?"

"It will probably be in three days, but I don't know how long the whole journey will take. If it's the inner courtyard selection..."

"I will be back before the inner court selection."

After hearing this, Cao Jinsong lost his previous optimism.

Chu He is now only one step away from the upper five realms. After entering Tongxuan, with the help of elixirs, perhaps his Tongxuan realm will improve quickly.

However, Ji You is still far from that level now, and without the help of the Heavenly Book, he cannot even guarantee the time for practice.

The most important thing is that among the planners of the evil seed incident, there are obviously more than one person in the upper fifth realm. If you really meet them, your safety may not be guaranteed.

"I need to talk to Kuang Cheng about this matter..."

Ji You did not pay attention to Cao Jinsong's worries, but was thinking about the arrangements for the next few days.

He decided to go to Shengjing tomorrow and tell the scholar about it.

in addition……

I have to go to the Void Mountain to let the easily angry fairy know about this, otherwise she will get angry again.

Ji You is not very familiar with her now, but he is not unfamiliar with her either. However, it seems to have become a habit for him to speak up and explain things when there is something to say.

"Master Cao, I want to go to the enlightenment field."

"You're still going to the enlightenment center after all this?"

Cao Jinsong's lips trembled slightly, as if he was moved by his teacher.

He was about to be transferred out of Tianshu Academy, but even so, he did not forget to devote himself to practicing Taoism. Ji You was indeed different from those children from aristocratic families.

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(End of this chapter)