Chapter 200: Traveling arm in arm

The fact that Ji You has a deep relationship with the Pill Sect and can buy priceless Pill Sect spiritual elixirs was indeed spread out very quickly.

After that, the letters sent into the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan were not just from the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan and Shengjing, but even appeared with Yunzhou and Youzhou letter stamps.

And the people who sent the letters were mostly middle-level cultivators from middle-stream aristocratic families.

Regarding this matter, the two Pill Sect elders who received the money showed an attitude of turning a blind eye, just met him symbolically, drank a cup of tea, and did not interfere too much.

The attitude of the Pill Sect is actually not strange.

Because for thousands of years, their direct sales channels have only been Immortal Sects and thousand-year aristocratic families, and only spare elixirs will flow out through commercial firms such as Qionghua Pavilion and Wannian Pavilion at a premium.

This is not because the Pill Sect is really unwilling to sell, but part of the reason is also the constraints of the world situation.

Immortal Sects do not want stronger thousand-year aristocratic families to appear, thousand-year aristocratic families do not want stronger hundred-year aristocratic families to appear, and hundred-year aristocratic families do not want new aristocratic families to appear.

So the circulation of elixirs has always been highly concerned.

It involves the balance between the Nine Provinces, and even involves the attitude of the Six Great Immortal Sects and those thousand-year aristocratic families towards the Pill Sect.

The status of the Pill Sect is indeed noble, far exceeding thousand-year aristocratic families, ranking among the Seven Sects, but this cannot change the fact that the Pill Sect generally has no combat power.

Having experienced the dark age when pill masters were captured and kept in captivity, the Pill Sect has always maintained an attitude of "more is worse than less" over the years, strictly controlling the sales channels of elixirs.

This is like they possess poison pills that can poison the perfection of the Upper Five Realms, but they only dare to use them for self-protection, and have never sold them to the outside world.

Because sometimes hatred is not just towards the killer, sometimes it is also towards the knife that kills.

Especially since the covetousness of many aristocratic families towards the Pill Sect has never disappeared, it is just because of the current balanced situation that they cannot take action.

Actually, this is similar to Yunzhou's cautious attitude towards Ji You. The reason they dare not take action easily is because while they are eyeing Ji You, they may not necessarily be watched by no one.

There are several aristocratic families deeply rooted in the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan, such as the Fang family and the You family. The middle-level of their families has always been very interested in the Yunzhou spirit stone business.

If they take action against Ji You, it is equivalent to giving others a reason to take action against themselves.

At that time, whether it is an aristocratic family under the banner of protecting Heavenly Tian Shuyuan disciples or an aristocratic family under the banner of maintaining Immortal Rules, they can go to Yunzhou to share a piece of the pie in a justified manner.

So aristocratic families like the Lu family, which are in the middle and upper levels, are often the most supportive of the Azure Cloud Immortal Rules.

This is the same as when Ji You went to Fengzhou Prefecture to establish an aristocratic family, while Ban Ban Yangshu, Wen Zhengxin, and Bai Bai Rulong were worried to death, but due to the family's position, they still dared not participate.

Similarly, the Pill Sect is the same.

Although selling elixirs to anyone is selling, some money in hand will be hot.

Now there is someone willing to help them bear the risk of elixir circulation downwards, which is not a bad thing for them, and even increases more operable space for the gray elixir circulation of their Pill Sect.

More importantly, this matter is reasonable in both Immortal Rules and human feelings.

After all, everyone in the Azure Cloud World knows that there is a secret relationship between the Pill Sect daughter and Ji You, so even the Immortal Sects and aristocratic families cannot convict the Pill Sect for this matter.

The Azure Cloud World is like this. To use Ji You's words, it is a pile of blocks stacked very high, swaying, seemingly about to collapse, but still maintaining a subtle balance.

Subsequently, the rumor that Ji You relied on a good body to get the favor of the Pill Sect daughter and publicly sold elixirs began to spread...

"I heard that Ji You sold many elixirs in Shengjing."

"Elixirs?"

"Qianyuan Pill, Changbai Pill, Dragon Elephant Pill, Tianhe Pill, Biling Pill..."

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"How can these elixirs be sold casually?!"

"I have already asked my elder brother in the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan. It is true. This Ji You doesn't know where he got the luck, it seems he wants to marry into the Pill Sect..."

Although Fengzhou is vast and barren, the spread of news is not as good as other states, but the people who came here to establish Immortal Manors were all born from aristocratic children of other eight states.

Since the manor owners of the Five Great Immortal Manors of Risheng, Taizhen, Fuyan, Qiyun, and Changqing were beheaded by Ji You's master and apprentice in Night City Mountain, Juguang, Tianyan, and Dongsheng became the three largest foreign Immortal Manors in Fengzhou.

Ji You summoned a joint harvesting team in the name of tax in Fengzhou last autumn. At that time, only cultivators at the Dim Illumination Realm and below participated in the team.

But after the news that Snow Region Demon Stones began to enter Fengzhou and Ji You sold Pill Sect spiritual elixirs came, there were many more people at the Condensation and Transformation Realm in the joint reclamation team.

The season when the bamboo is outside the peach blossoms, and the spring river water warms the ducks.

In the Fengzhou land, common people can see countless cultivators standing in a row every day. With a sound of "practice," the nine-foot immortal wheel in their hands is driven by spiritual energy, turning over a piece of mud on the ground.

Zhang Zhang Pingyang, who joined the joint harvesting team for the first time, has become more and more proficient in using the nine-foot immortal wheel, and even brought out several apprentices.

He is more and more suspicious that he is cultivating just to do this.

Because he, who had a hurdle every step on the road of cultivation, found a kind of genius feeling in joint reclamation.

At this time, a sound of footsteps suddenly sounded.

Since the joint harvesting started, the common people were not as afraid of them as before, and often sent tea and water to them. The one who came at this time was a girl named Lanlan, the daughter of a farmer in Xunyang Town on the south side of Fengzhou Prefecture, who usually stood at the head of the field and watched him.

Sometimes he practiced until he was tired, and when he looked around during the break, he would accidentally make eye contact with her, and then he would see Lanlan girl dodge her eyes in a panic.

At that moment, Zhang Zhang Pingyang, a cultivator who was abandoned by his family, seemed to be stunned...

What Fengzhou lacks most is land, and as long as there is land, the common people can live.

So after the news of joint reclamation spread, more common people from Yunzhou and Zhongzhou migrated to Fengzhou.

At this time, a large number of migrants gathered at the border of Yunzhou, and sitting under the tea shed on the right side of the checkpoint were a dozen or so people. The youngest was also forty or fifty years old. Each of them had eyes as sharp as hooks, but they were dressed a bit raggedly. After eating by the roadside, they turned to look at the border checkpoint.

"Brother Tie Xiong, really want to do this?"

"Zhao Ermin, do you want to be a private cultivator for a lifetime, hiding here and there every day? The Immortal Lord said, as long as someone dies in Ji's courtyard, no matter who dies, you can get a status of offering, and you will never be a private cultivator again!"

"Brother Tie Xiong is right. Why hesitate after coming here? Do it!"

A group of people threw the tea bowls on the table and headed towards the checkpoint.

Then one by one they were called into the small room and accepted the investigation.

When Ji You was in Shengjing City, he once asked the Great Xia to cancel the private orders of the government offices in Yunzhou and Zhongzhou regarding unauthorized migration, so the checkpoint in Yunzhou was actually already withdrawn.

And the checkpoint at this time was actually set up by Fengzhou.

As the common people entered the small room one by one, most of them entered Fengzhou from the back door, while a small number of people walked back with struggle on their faces.

Seeing this scene, the private cultivator named Tie Xiong frowned slightly: "I don't know what was investigated, but it looks like it might not be possible to pass. Brothers, be careful."

Zhao Zhao Ermin pondered after hearing this: "Maybe they will ask for their ancestral home and what they did before. Just say what it was before going up the mountain."

"Understand."

"Go."

Tie Xiong murmured, and saw the brother Babo brother walk into the small room at the checkpoint.

Everyone stared from behind. Before long, they saw Babo pass through the small room and enter Fengzhou, but for some reason, his eyes were a bit complicated.

Seeing this scene, Tie Xiong and Zhao Zhao Ermin looked at each other, thinking to themselves that it seems the investigation is indeed a bit strict.

However, since Babo can pass, it means there is no risk.

Besides, this checkpoint has no cultivators guarding the realm, so even if they don't pass, there shouldn't be any risk.

So one after another, everyone walked over, and finally even Zhao Zhao Ermin walked over, then turned to look at him, his eyes a bit difficult to understand.

Tie Xiong revealed a smile, signaling the brothers to rest assured, then stepped into the small room.

There were actually only three government servants in the room, two sitting in the room, and one guarding the door.

"Name."

"Su Laosan, the village calls me that. Parents died early, and didn't give me a name."

"How old are you?"

"Thirty-four."

Tie Xiong thought to himself that the beginning questions were just like this, it seems that the future will be strict.

At this time, the government servant raised his head: "There is one thing to explain to you in advance, you have to think carefully."

"Lord, please ask."

"Our Fengzhou is very close to the Cold Iron Pass. Outside is the Demon Race and the Barbarian Race. Maybe one day when the war starts, Fengzhou will be the first to bear the brunt. At that time, there may be many Demon Race soldiers and Barbarian Race soldiers pouring into Fengzhou, and people will die. Are you still willing to come?"

Tie Xiong was stunned for a moment.

The government servant was not surprised, after all, many people had this expression: "The Lord above said he would try not to let this happen, but he also said he couldn't guarantee it. He said that people's lives should be held in their own hands."

Tie Xiong's brow furrowed: "You asked everyone like this?"

"Asked."

"Then why are there so many people passing?"

The government servant glanced at him: "It's better than living like an animal. The Lord above said that lives are their own, and you should have the right to choose."

The government servant standing by the door glanced at the slightly glowing magic tool in his hand: "Even if it's a private cultivator, living by farming is still living."

If Fengzhou has a war, then for the common people of Fengzhou, it is life.

But for the common people of other states, this is not their life, but where do they know what Fengzhou is actually a backup battle line, where do they know what Demon Race and Barbarian Race are.

How can the Profound Understanding Realm have the ability to protect the world? Then the best way is to tell them, let them choose for themselves, die towards life, live towards death.

(End of chapter)

However, her gaze lingered more on Yan Yan Shuyi, watching her very carefully; her movements and expressions were not missed in the slightest.

At this time, the sun began to sink toward the west, and outside the courtyard, things were already vaguely becoming lively.

The five of them had come out from the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan today to visit the Lantern Festival, and now that the time was about right, they decided to head out, though the combination of people heading out was somewhat subtle.

Because if only Ji You and Yan Yan Shuyi were strolling together, and Ji You wanted to hold hands, Yan Yan Shuyi would probably let her sword Qi whistle for a while, and then let him hold them.

If he were strolling with Yuan Yuan Caiwei, and Ji You wanted to hold hands, Yuan Yuan Caiwei would probably be shy for a moment, then whisper, "Young Master, how can you do this?", and then be obediently held.

But... because there were so many people now, it ended up with Yan Yan Shuyi and Yuan Yuan Caiwei strolling the streets arm-in-arm.

On the other side, although Xiang Xiang Kuangcheng hadn't managed to hold a small hand yet, the feeling of Wei Rui pulling on the corner of his clothes from behind was also quite illicit.

Only Ji You, looking at Xiang Yuan Yuanchen beside him and hearing him constantly muttering about going to the street corner to listen to storytelling, couldn't help but doubt his life.

"Brother Ji originally thought he was alone, so he didn't plan to stroll during the New Year, but he was still very happy when Zhengxin Xianzi Yan came to Shengjing. However, he probably didn't expect two to come at once."

"Actually, two is fine; Brother Ji has two arms after all. I'm just wondering now what will happen if the Demon Princess comes."

"If all three arrive, where will the Princess put herself?"

Xiang Xiang Kuangcheng couldn't help but mutter, feeling a bit worried for Brother Ji...

There were extremely many people at the Lantern Festival, with a sense of crowding where shoulders rubbed against each other, and the group gradually began to scatter.

Xiang Xiang Kuangcheng and Wei Rui were naturally scattering on purpose, specifically looking for places with fewer people to duck into, but neither dared to make a move.

By the time they encountered Ji You again, it was already the middle section of Lantern Street. Yan Yan Shuyi stood with her hands behind her back, looking cold and proud by the riverbank, like a fairy descended to the mortal world, but she was quickly pinched on the cheeks by Ji You.

Xiang Xiang Kuangcheng thought Ji You would be beaten for being so rude, but discovered that Yan Yan Shuyi only had a murderous look on her face, but actually didn't mean to be angry at all.

Afterward, the two walked toward the east side. Wei Rui noticed that Yan Yan Shuyi seemed to be walking behind Ji You on purpose. Before she could figure it out, she saw Sister Yan quietly reach out, pull the corner of Young Master Ji's clothes, and then quickly let go.

However, after not much time, Yan Yan Shuyi seemed to discover that Ji You hadn't noticed, so she reached out again, held onto the corner of his clothes, and didn't let go again...

It wasn't until she saw the corners of Ji You's mouth, which he couldn't suppress, that she suddenly realized something, and her eyes became much sharper.

The fourth encounter was on the west side of South Street. The Little Inspector didn't know where she had gone to wander, while Ji You and Yuan Yuan Caiwei met at a small stall selling jewelry.

There were more stalls on the South Street side, and many more people.

While walking, Ji You subconsciously protected Yuan Yuan Caiwei, but ended up discovering that this daughter of the Pill Sect would accurately fall into his arms every time, causing him to be unable to resist pinching her cheeks.

He had thought only Yan Yan Shuyi would be so mischievous; he didn't expect that someone who looked so sensible and well-behaved on weekdays would be too.

By the time they met for the fourth time, Yan Yan Shuyi and Yuan Yuan Caiwei had linked arms again, following behind Ji You toward the flower building where performances were being held.

Wei Rui and Xiang Xiang Kuangcheng were currently at the arched bridge on South Street. The position was relatively high, and by slightly raising their line of sight, they could see dancing girls on the flower building twisting their waists, their navels exposed, their skin snow-white.

They noticed Ji You turning his head several times without changing his expression, his eyes looking somewhat critically at the snow-white-waisted singing girls.

Before long, people passing by them subconsciously wrapped their clothes tighter.

So busy, my Brother Ji.

Xiang Xiang Kuangcheng couldn't help but sigh, and once again thought of the dream of Ji You climbing the Divine Path, always feeling that one day he might see it for real.

And it wasn't just Xiang Xiang Kuangcheng and Wei Rui who locked their gazes on them.

On the flower buildings along the street, there were also Princess Princess Changle, the eldest daughter of the Yunzhou family Lu Lu Qingqiu, the second daughter Lu Lu Hanyan, as well as some other Immortal Sect disciples and young ladies from the capital, all looking down.

Ji You himself was attractive enough to them, not to mention the Pill Sect daughter Yuan Yuan Caiwei, but the one who actually made them more curious was the woman wearing a veil with no fluctuations in her aura.

Yuan Yuan Caiwei's status and position were extremely high, because she was the daughter of the Pill Sect Abbot and also a fifth-rank Pill Master.

Although Lu Lu Qingqiu and Zhao Zhao Yunyue were, one the eldest daughter of a spirit stone family, and the other a Great Xia Princess who studied under the Spirit Sword Mountain, they were fundamentally incomparable to such Immortal Sect bloodlines.

But the problem was, how could a Pill Sect daughter with such a high status accept sharing a husband with a mortal woman?

Even if she could accept it, how could the Pill Sect allow it?

But what puzzled them was that what they originally thought was impossible was now happening right before their eyes.

And what was even more unbelievable was the mode of interaction between them.

That woman wearing a veil had been living in Ji You's courtyard the whole time, while Yuan Yuan Caiwei basically left Ji You's courtyard at dusk these past few days, and then headed there again the next morning.

According to common sense, Yuan Yuan Caiwei was somewhat humble, and according to custom, it was even more serious, because this was clearly the etiquette of a secondary wife paying respects to the primary wife...

Perhaps in the eyes of others, this didn't represent anything, because Yuan Yuan Caiwei hadn't married Ji You yet.

But the problem was, since she was the noble daughter of the Pill Sect, even if she wasn't married yet and couldn't stay overnight in Ji You's courtyard, she shouldn't have allowed another woman to stay overnight, and even less should she have been willing to go again the next day.

So the only possibility was that Yuan Yuan Caiwei didn't feel this was an offense at all.

Zhao Zhao Yunyue couldn't figure it out, feeling the only possibility was that Yuan Yuan Caiwei's temperament was too soft, to the point that she couldn't suppress Ji You's backyard.

At this time, Lu Lu Qingqiu couldn't help but take out those two elixirs from her bosom, her heart stirring slightly.

After first learning about the matter between Ji You and Yuan Yuan Caiwei, she actually felt a bit empty, but now seeing that Yuan Yuan Caiwei couldn't even suppress a mortal woman, she couldn't help but have other thoughts.

After pondering for a long time, Lu Lu Qingqiu handed the elixirs in her hand to her younger sister Lu Lu Hanyan.

Lu Lu Hanyan was also looking down at this time, and only came back to her senses after being tapped on the shoulder by her elder sister. She was slightly stunned the moment she saw the elixirs.

She knew there was a conflict between the Spirit Stone Chamber of Commerce and Ji You, and also knew that Fang Fang Jincheng had spent three times the price to buy pills, and had thought they couldn't be bought.

Lu Lu Qingqiu looked at her sister: "After the New Year, I'll teach you to cultivate diligently, and strive to enter the inner courtyard in the autumn."

Lu Lu Hanyan suddenly bit her red lips tightly, a layer of mist rising in her beautiful eyes: "I will definitely not let down Brother Ji's expectations of me."

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The night deepened quickly, the lanterns in the city were set off to be increasingly prosperous, and the fragrance of wine gradually dissipated into the cold wind of winter.

Actually, sometimes where to stroll and when to stroll are not important; what's important is who you stroll with. Thus, the five of them were quite satisfied as they went back and forth between the East Street, West Street, lantern alleys, and arched bridges.

Only Yuan Yuan Caiwei felt a few times during the period that something seemed to be missing, but couldn't remember what was missing.

(End of chapter)