Chapter 11: Spiritual Qi Fluctuation

Du Xueqing grew even more curious about the boy before her; someone with such striking looks, such strong learning ability, and flawless speech and speaking skills—could he really be someone who came out of the deep mountains?

If Li Yan heard that, she would have to laugh herself into a faint; setting aside his looks and learning ability, just his speech and eloquence—before Li Yan, Ye Yun is like a reincarnated Tang Sanzang, a clumsy fool, yet with such poise, meaning Ye Yun is handsome; otherwise, based on that alone, she could have dragged Ye Yun off the road and shot him dead.

But that's also Ye Yun's trait: with those he is close to or knows, he cares nothing about his image, yet with people he has just met, Ye Yun puts on an extremely aloof demeanor.

"You wouldn't happen to be a disciple of some hermit from beyond, would you?"

Du Xueqing actually wanted to say, "You wouldn't happen to be a disciple of some hermit, would you?" but seeing that Ye Yun looks only about twenty, she dismissed the thought; moreover, Ye Yun displayed a look as if his clothes were untouched by worldly smoke, and since he was a guest invited by the Sun family patriarch, how could he be an ordinary, unremarkable youngster?

"Miss Du, you must believe in science. This is the age of technology; there are no hermits. I'm just a Daoist priest from a mountain temple; the Sun family patriarch had a fate with me and brought me down."

This guy learns so fast; he put what he just learned to use right away—truly learning applied.

He instantly shut down what Du Xueqing wanted to say, but Du Xueqing was a bit clever; if Ye Yun were merely a temple priest, why would the Sun family patriarch invite him down the mountain?

Du Xueqing still couldn't figure it out; she decided to let it go. Ye Yun's point was valid—this is the technological age, there are no hermits; perhaps the Sun family patriarch simply thought highly of Ye Yun and brought him down.

After a brief exchange, Ye Yun learned that the tall girl earlier was a top student from a nearby university, whom Mr. Sun had spent a lot of money to invite to explain problems for him.

Looking at Du Xueqing, she could be considered a campus celebrity of the "little flower" type, and compared with Li Yan, they seemed evenly matched.

It was mealtime again; Ye Yun took Du Xueqing to the dining hall to undergo the baptism of delicacies.

At the same time, Li Yan, who had arrived for the meal, also came to the dining hall; seeing Ye Yun's figure, she was unsurprised—she had guessed Ye Yun would certainly show up on time, for a foodie this is the most basic respect for food.

But seeing Du Xueqing sitting beside Ye Yun, Li Yan's expression dimmed a few shades; although Du Xueqing's figure wasn't as good as Li Yan's, her skin was flawless and her legs long and slender, which made Li Yan quite jealous, especially watching Du Xueqing and Ye Yun chat and laugh, which made her feel even more uneasy.

It felt as if a favorite toy of hers were being snatched away, and an inexplicable sense of loss rose within her.

Meanwhile, Du Xueqing gradually became attracted by Ye Yun's amusing way of speaking and an inexplicable fondness; perhaps that's the advantage of being handsome—it creates a sense of approachability.

At this moment, Li Yan, feeling listless, made her way to Ye Yun's side.

Seeing Li Yan glum, Ye Yun was also bewildered.

"What's wrong? Did something make you unhappy?"

"Ah? Oh, it's nothing, just a bit uncomfortable; it should pass after a while."

Ye Yun sensed that Li Yan's mood was off, but didn't know why; moreover, seeing Li Yan unhappy made him feel a slight disconnect himself.

Unfortunately, Ye Yun doesn't know how to coax a girl; at this point he probably should blame Du Xueqing, since she never taught him how to win over a girl.

But by now Li Yan had improved a lot; after all, Ye Yun saw her unhappiness and immediately asked why, which suggests that she still holds some standing in Ye Yun's eyes or heart.

In fact, Li Yan knows she likes Ye Yun, but she is stubborn and would never admit it, perhaps because Ye Yun is like a deity.

Du Xueqing isn't a fool either; she can see that Li Yan likes Ye Yun, and although she has only just met Ye Yun, she must admit she has already been drawn to him, so even if she sees Li Yan's affection for Ye Yun, she won't give up.

The mealtime passed quickly—actually, it's the speed at which these people ate; within minutes they finished the delicious dishes the chefs had labored over for a long time.

Suddenly Ye Yun's Divine Perception flickered; he sensed other Earth-and-Heaven spiritual Qi circulating nearby, and this Qi flow is exactly how immortals manipulate spiritual energy. As one of the earliest enlightened immortals, Ye Yun is deeply versed in the operation of Earth-and-Heaven spiritual Qi.

Clearly, there are other immortals around the Sun family estate—wait, when I was appointed a terrestrial immortal I didn't notice any other terrestrial immortals, and immortals from the Heaven Realm and Underworld don't easily come to the mortal realm.

"Then what's this spiritual Qi flow about?"

Forget it, overthinking won't help; better to go check it out in a moment.

Actually, Ye Yun's thought wasn't wrong; according to the original Great Way of Heaven and Earth, aside from him, neither the Heaven Realm nor the Underworld may arbitrarily send anyone to the mortal realm.

And this sudden spiritual Qi fluctuation can only be explained as someone on the mortal realm cultivating on their own, reaching a certain level that allows them to stir the surrounding Qi, thus generating the fluctuation.

After the meal, Ye Yun used the excuse of wanting to take a walk outside and headed to the spot he had sensed earlier; looking around, he saw no other people's figures.

But for a cultivator, an unseen silhouette doesn't mean no one is present; Ye Yun immediately released countless Divine Perceptions, covering the surrounding area, and finally detected traces of spiritual Qi flow a kilometer away.

Following the trace, Ye Yun's Divine Perception finally revealed a person—a very elderly man, seemingly past his seventies.

The old man, surprised that Ye Yun had found him, thought to himself, "How did this youngster discover me? Could he also be a cultivator? That shouldn't be—cultivators aren't this young. And why didn't I notice him when he arrived? Could his cultivation be above mine? No, that's impossible; he looks only in his twenties, he couldn't have a higher level than me."