Chapter 217 Before Departure
There are some things that you can only understand after you have seen and tasted them what kind of life those people live.
Otherwise, you would be like an old farmer who has never seen the emperor in his life. No matter how big his thoughts are, he would only think that the emperor's hoe is made of gold.
Even sitting and drinking tea is a form of spiritual practice for them, how can ordinary people compare to them?
Ji You didn't even dare to imagine what kind of life the headmaster of Tianshu Academy lived, and felt deeply worried about the old man Ao's great cause.
Subsequently, the notice from the Council of Officials was issued.
The departure date for Tianshuyuan to Tiandaohui was set at the beginning of July, the day of Wuchen.
At that time, all the immortal cultivators in the world will gather in Zhongxing County to participate in the grand event, witness the prosperity of the immortal path, and study the mysteries of the great way.
Yuan Caiwei sent a letter here, saying that the wheat seedlings he sent were growing very well, and that she heard that he had got the quota. She also said that she would rush to Shengjing with the clan on the third day of July, and would then go to Zhongxing County with Tianshuyuan.
Alchemists have no fighting power, so they need someone to look after them when traveling, so it is not surprising that they set out together with Tianshu Academy.
Cao Jinsong, Wen Zhengxin and Ban Yangshu also planned to go to Tiandaohui to join in the fun and cheer for Ji You.
The Immortal Emperor Rulong has not returned home yet as he went to visit his relatives. No one knows what has held him back. However, he did write a letter saying that he would go to Zhongxing County with his family and see you then.
Pei Ruyi also wrote a letter to them and would arrive at about the same time. He also made an appointment with Wen Zhengxin to meet at a certain place.
Fairy Ruyi is obsessed with cultivating immortals, otherwise she would not have insisted on staying in Tian Academy for ten years. It is impossible for her not to be present for such a big event.
The seven major immortal sects would not prepare accommodation for spectators like Instructor Cao who came on their own, but because Zhongxing County had hosted the Tiandao Conference many times, there were many inns in the surrounding area, and there were even entire manors for rent.
However, for Instructor Cao, who married off his disciples for the sake of spiritual tea, he probably couldn't afford to live in a manor.
If the inn raises the price again due to the increase in the number of people, we might have to sleep on the street.
As for Ji You, he is a disciple participating in the competition, and someone will be responsible for all matters, so he doesn't need to worry about sleeping on the street with Instructor Cao.
At this moment, he was in the sword forest, standing proudly among the green bamboos with a wooden sword in his hand, and giving a long face-to-face training to the sweaty second young lady of the Lu family.
For others, the biggest thing at the moment is the Tendōkai, but for her, Akito is more urgent.
Ji You didn't have much time to instruct her, so he simply had a sword fight with her and pointed out all her problems.
So that perky buttocks was spanked many times within one day. Although it could not be seen through the gauze skirt and silk pants, it must have been red.
"Don't always blindly copy the sword style I demonstrated before. The sword is always the strongest when it is handy. You need to form your own understanding based on your own sword-drawing habits."
"Yes, brother."
"You need to be more steady when you draw your sword. It's the rise and fall, the out and the center, that makes it a complete sword. The sword energy can't stop in the middle."
"Yes, brother."
"Your waist is still not flexible enough, it seems a bit stiff, which greatly limits your power. You have had this bad habit since the beginning."
"But brother, I don't know how to make my waist more flexible."
"Forget it, things will get better after you get married..."
Lu Hanyan opened her eyes wide after hearing this, and her sword style instantly became a little messy. She was hit on the buttocks by the bamboo sword with a "pop", and whimpered.
At this time, Lu Qingqiu was guarding the west side of the bamboo forest to protect his sister, strictly following what Ji You said when he went in: "Don't let anyone disturb you."
At this moment, she pricked up her ears, listening to the "pa pa pa" sounds coming one after another in the forest, the occasional cries of pain, and the whimpering of her senior brother, and she couldn't help blushing.
Sexy girl...
However, a strict teacher does produce excellent students. Although my sister's buttocks are swollen, her swordsmanship has indeed improved a lot in recent days.
The day before yesterday, Lu Qingqiu had another sword fight with her sister Lu Hanyan and found that her fighting ability was far better than before. Just the opening moves made her feel pressured.
Ji You once said that he would not teach Lingjian Mountain's sword art to anyone, but his sister's sword now already has some sword-like aura. After thinking about it, it should be that Ji You taught her what he had learned besides Lingjian Mountain's sword art.
Coupled with the sword-wielding skills she had learned earlier, it was not surprising that her butt was so perky.
What's more, my sister didn't think of it as a punishment at all, but rather a reward.
Lu Qingqiu listened for a while and couldn't help biting her teeth. Then she kept watching until noon, when she heard the whistling of sword energy in the bamboo forest suddenly stop.
Turning around, Ji You was already walking out of the woods slowly, followed by Lu Hanyan with blushing cheeks. She bit her red lips and gently stroked her buttocks with her hands as she walked.
"We have almost taught everything we need to teach. As for the Qiu Dou matter, let Miss Lu do her best."
Lu Qingqiu withdrew his gaze from his sister's buttocks: "Thank you, Master Ji, for your generous teaching."
Ji You glanced at Lu Hanyan and said, "She still has many shortcomings. Please keep a note of them and watch her practice from now on. But don't be too harsh on her. Her current level is already pretty good and it will be difficult for Fang Jincheng to catch up."
"I will do whatever you say, sir."
Ji You told Lu Qingqiu about Lu Hanyan's current shortcomings one by one, then said goodbye to him without staying any longer, and even refused the invitation to have lunch with him.
The last few moans uttered by the Second Miss Lu were a little moist, and he was afraid of being rushed.
He is a serious teacher. The way he teaches Lu Hanyan is the same as Pei Ruyi's teaching Ruru. The main point is that a strict teacher produces excellent students. No matter how hard it is to remember something, people will always remember it if it hurts.
Ru Ru, the greedy girl, ate ten meals a day, but she was beaten and became diligent and studious.
This shows that the teaching method of spanking is serious and credible, and the teaching content is standardized and rigorous.
As for why she taught a traitorous disciple, the only possibility is that Miss Lu was not a serious student...
Lu Qingqiu watched Ji You leave the Sword Forest, staring at him as he walked down the mountain in white clothes like the wind, and then looked at his sister: "Why did you make so many mistakes today? Master Ji beat you...beat you so hard that you sweated."
Lu Hanyan looked at Ji You's figure and thought that there didn't seem to be too many mistakes. Some of them were probably done intentionally by Senior Brother Ji because he was addicted to beating.
Seeing that his sister didn't answer, Lu Qingqiu remembered Ji You's words not to be too harsh, so he changed his tone and said he would take her to lunch.
Lu Hanyan asked her sister to wait for a moment, she wanted to go back to the courtyard to change into a pair of silk pants...
At this time, Ji You had already left the outer courtyard and went to Shengjing City along the Nishan Sacred Road to buy some things.
There is also a Qionghua Pavilion in Zhongxing County, but it does not offer any discounts. However, the one in Shengjing will give him a discount after he promotes their products.
After Ji You finished buying the items, he rolled up his sleeves and walked out the door. When he raised his eyes, he was attracted by more than ten carriages that were overflowing with spiritual energy, so he stopped on the stone steps and looked at them for a long time.
These chariots all had large flags hanging high, with family crests embroidered on them in different styles.
Twin fire lotuses bloomed on a copper plate, nine stars encircled an iron sword, and yin and yang fish connected tail to tail...
Behind these chariots with family crests hanging high, there were countless figures flying in the air with swords, each of them looked like an immortal, and they landed gracefully on the streets.
There were young gentlemen in their prime, young ladies wearing fairy dresses and jade ornaments on their heads, and some proud old men walking with their hands behind their backs, with gold-inlaid swords and silver-ringed knives tied around their waists, pouring into the city like a tide.
The Tiandao Conference was held in Zhongzhou, and these noble families were far away from each other, so they set out early. When they passed through Shengjing, they planned to stay for a few days to stroll around and rest.
Because of this grand occasion, the East and West Markets have begun to strike in recent days. Many peddlers and hawkers no longer enter the city, for fear that they might accidentally offend the noble immortal.
The four major restaurants and three major manors in the capital have earned far more in the past few days than during the Tianshu Academy preliminaries.
Not long after, Ji You saw a group of dignitaries appear on the street, and then they bowed and walked towards the immortals coming from all directions, giving them a warm welcome. Almost a hundred families were present.
It has always been like this in the world of Qingyun. Anything related to the word "immortal" is a big deal.
However, Ji You had rarely seen such a spectacular scene as today's.
After watching for a while, he stepped down from the threshold and went to meet the two immortal cultivators in front of the brothel. Then he patted the two beggars sitting nearby, took them to the West City, gave them some copper coins, and let them go play somewhere else.
These beggars have little experience in dealing with the world, nor can they judge the situation as well as adults. If they really get into trouble at this time, it will not be easy to deal with.
Ji You then turned back to the main street and after walking a few steps he saw a middle-aged man, so he stopped for a moment.
The middle-aged man was standing unkemptly in front of a mansion, staring at him with bloodshot eyes.
Although his hands were hidden in the wide brocade sleeves, they were still visibly trembling.
Ji You was stunned for a moment, turned his head to glance at the two headless stone lions, and then walked towards Kuang Cheng's residence in silence.
"Brother Ji, when do you plan to leave for the Tiandao Association?"
"On the fifth day of July, I will go with the Director's Office. Instructor Cao and the others will go in a carriage. Senior Sister Pei should also come from Fengzhou."
"I will probably be there at about the same time, riding the carriage of the Sixianjian, and I will be able to meet Brother Ji in Zhongxing County by then."
There are many mundane affairs involved in the Tiandao Club, such as meals, accommodation, banquets, and venue arrangements, etc. Immortals who have nothing else in their minds will naturally not work hard for these, so these matters fell on the shoulders of the Great Xia Dynasty.
In the past, the pro-immortal factions were in charge of the Immortal Conference, but this year the important task fell on the shoulders of the Immortal Supervisor.
As the chief of the Sixianjian, Kuang Cheng naturally had to go along.
However, he doesn't have to worry about being separated from Wei Rui, because Wei Rui will go with several princesses in the palace and Zhao Yunyue from Prince Chong's Mansion to join in the fun.
Without the spies in Beijing, the fat boy might have found a place between Kuang Lang and Kuang Lang.
"The completion of Fengzhou's official road and the autumn harvest should all be during the Tiandao Conference. I may not have the time to look after them, so you need to keep an eye on these things. If there is any trouble, please inform me. I have also told Instructor Cao and Senior Brother Ban, and they will help you."
Kuang Cheng raised his head upon hearing the voice and said, "Kuang and Brother Ji are both from Fengzhou, so this is how it should be. Brother Ji, just rest assured to fight. I will convey any news to you as soon as possible."
Ji You looked at him and thought to himself, you are so hesitant about the matter of life and death. This kind of thing is like eating a Snickers bar.
Thinking of this, Ji You suddenly paused and asked, "What's going on with that Minister Dou?"
Kuang Cheng was slightly stunned, looked at him uncertainly and said, "Did Minister Dou come to see you?"
"No, I saw him on the way here, right in front of the door of the Dou Mansion. His eyes were wide open, as if he wanted to eat me. His face was also very bad, as if he hadn't slept for a long time."
"That's not surprising..."
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Kuang Cheng pondered for a moment before speaking, "A few days ago, a report came from the capital saying that Dou Yuankong was missing. The only people who were found were a servant he brought with him and a bloody sleeve."
Ji You was slightly startled, then frowned, thinking that it was no wonder that Minister Dou was so murderous.
When he first returned from the Snow Region, he was the one who threatened Dou Yuankong never to return to Beijing. Now that he is in trouble, it is not surprising that Minister Dou would put his hatred on himself.
"Dou Yuankong has some skills, ordinary people should not be able to do anything to him, how could he suddenly disappear?"
"He was probably robbed by some private mountain bandits. The Immortal Supervisor is currently investigating, but because his servant died after escaping, there is still no clue."
After saying this, Kuang Cheng raised his head and said, "He had evil intentions towards Brother Ji at that time and wanted to use the demon clan envoys to assassinate Brother Ji. This disaster can be regarded as retribution. Brother Ji does not need to blame himself."
Ji You pursed his lips and said, "I'm not blaming myself, I just feel like I'm like other cultivators now. I can take someone's life with just one word."
Kuang Cheng shook his head: "Brother Ji is destined to be different from other immortal cultivators. I have always believed this. Even my colleagues in the company said that if the world were full of immortal cultivators like Brother Ji, there would really be peace."
Ji You looked up at him and said, "But a good man can't resist being teased. You know, some people in the courtyard have already started matchmaking for me. Some even clearly stated the dowry, which is very tempting. I am not even able to resist beauty, so I can't completely resist this kind of yellow and white things."
"Brother Ji, aren't you afraid of being stabbed to death by Fairy Yan?"
"I am a little scared..."
Kuang Cheng stretched out his hand to hold the table: "With a sharp sword in hand and a beloved in heart... Brother Ji will not be blinded by external things."
Ji You glanced at him and thought to himself that you used the word "们" very subtly. You are trying to kill me by choosing words and sentences like this.
Kuang Cheng raised his eyelids at this time: "By the way, Brother Ji, will Fairy Yan go to the Tiandao Association?"
"That, I don't know."
Ji You had never told Kuang Cheng about Yan Shuyi's identity, but he worked in the Sixianjian and had the files of various major immortal sects at hand, so he knew the origin of the surname Yan.
However, Kuang Shusheng was one of the few people he could completely trust, so even if he knew, Ji You wouldn't think it was a big deal.
As for whether Yan Shuyi would appear in the Tiandao Association, it was really hard for him to say.
Logically speaking, the Tiandao Conference is extremely important to the world of immortal cultivation. The five hall masters of the Tianshu Academy will all go there, and some even say that the headmaster will also show up.
Then the young master of Lingjian Mountain should also appear.
But for the proud fairy, breaking through the boundless realm is the most critical issue, and this issue even involves the overall stability of Lingjian Mountain.
But breaking through is an extremely mysterious matter, and it may be short or long. Even she herself probably can't tell when she can break through.
But even if she doesn't go, Zhuo Wanqiu and Ding Yao will go, so she can just ask them then.
After hearing this, Kuang Cheng asked again: "What about Miss Yuan from Dan Sect? Will she go?"
"She wrote me a letter today, saying that she would come to Shengjing first, and then set off with Tianshu Academy. It seems that the opening of the sage's land of enlightenment requires an alchemist."
"I see."
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Ji You took out a bag of tea from his bosom: "I'll leave this spiritual tea for you. Although you don't practice Taoism, drinking it should help you to have sharp eyesight and hearing, and to cure diseases and prolong your life."
Kuang Cheng took the tea leaves in his hand and looked at them for a long time: "I have heard of spiritual wine, but I have never heard of spiritual tea."
"These are all things that poor people hate to see. I won't even give Cao Jinsong a drink if he wants to."
“Isn’t this a bit expensive?”
"I won't charge you any money."
Ji You then left Kuang Cheng and walked towards Mount Ni along the afternoon avenue as the sun was setting. As he walked, he saw the immortal cultivators who had entered the venue earlier already appearing in restaurants and teahouses, talking to each other.
This was different from the expression Ji You had when he saw them before.
Because although his previous expression showed some excitement, it was not as exciting as this one, nor was it as surprising as this one.
The Heavenly Dao Society was something that everyone knew about and it was not something that was worthy of surprise, so according to Ji You's judgment, something else must have happened.
However, these noble families were very cautious when going out, and they all used magical instruments to block sounds, so they didn't leak any information. Unable to find out, Ji You followed the mountain path back to the gate of Tianshu Academy. After entering, he found that the expressions of the disciples in the academy were very similar to what he had seen on the street just now. They were also gathered in groups of three or five, talking non-stop.
This time, without the obstruction of those portable magical instruments, Ji You could clearly hear what they were talking about with his good hearing.
The matter is still related to the Tiandao Society, or to be more precise, it is related to the Rongdao Realm.
The two dragon and phoenix descendants of the Chen family are going to participate in the Rongdao realm competition of this Tiandao meeting. Their purpose is to enter the place where the sages have proved their way and break through to the Yingtian realm.
The direct teaching of the Immortal Sect is not the same as the direct teaching of the Immortal Palace or the Immortal Pavilion. Even He Lingxiu, who holds a high status in the inner courtyard of the Heavenly Academy, is far from being as good as him.
If we have to compare, the distance between her and Senior Sister Wen is probably even bigger.
After all, as a direct disciple of the Immortal Sect, it is very likely that he will become the head of a sect and wield the sacred weapon in the future.
The battle situation in the Rong Dao Realm, which was already extremely thrilling, now with the participation of the Immortal Sect's direct disciple, is naturally a huge pressure for those who plan to get a ranking, so much so that everyone who has reached the Rong Dao Realm in the city is a little uneasy.
After hearing the news, He Lingxiu, Shi Junhao, Xiao Hanyan and Chaihu from the inner courtyard fell into solemn silence.
However, although this news is surprising, it is not the one mentioned most often.
The most mentioned and most shocking news came from Lingjian Mountain, a mountain with three peaks standing side by side on the shore of Xuanhai.
There are many female immortals in the world today, who like to call themselves goddesses or fairies.
But only Yan Shuyi, the little judge of Lingjian Mountain, is truly regarded as a goddess by the entire Qingyun Continent.
Among the seven major immortal sects in the world today, except for the Tianshu Academy which has not yet received direct transmission, the other immortal sects have already received direct transmission.
Yan Shu is not the oldest among them, but he has always been the one with the highest cultivation, which shows his genius.
And just this morning, a clear sword chant rose into the sky, and Lingzhou, which was originally raining, was suddenly clear.
Yan Shu, the young master of Lingjian Mountain, has also broken through and is now the youngest Wujiang in the world, bar none.
This news was brought by Ji You from the Southern Immortal Sect's Shanhai Pavilion after he entered Kuang Cheng's small courtyard meeting. It spread throughout the city in just half an hour.
"Has Instructor Cao heard about it?"
"I heard that the little master of Lingjian Mountain has entered the boundless realm. This kind of talent is really beyond the reach of others. She is truly a well-deserved goddess descending to the earth."
"That's not it. I was talking about Junior Brother Ji picking up some silver."
Cao Jinsong turned around in astonishment and asked, "He picked up some silver?"
Ban Yangshu was stunned when he saw this: "No? I just came back from Shengjing to send a letter, and I met Junior Brother Ji at the mountain gate. He looked so happy, and I thought he had picked up some silver."
(End of this chapter)
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