Chapter 93: Breaking His Dao Heart Through Battle

Dou Yuankong's remark about self-awareness was met with a room full of looks as if he were an idiot.

Because an expression like Yuan Caiwei's was perhaps only understood by a woman who saw it, who would know the regret and unwillingness within.

At this moment, Lu Qingqiu's mind was complicated.

She had previously used the Pill Sect and the Lu family as an example, but in reality, even if the Yunzhou Lu family lasted for another thousand or ten thousand years, it would not be worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as the Pill Sect.

Precisely because of this, she, the Miss Lu of Yunzhou, naturally could not be mentioned in the same breath as the eldest daughter of the Pill Sect.

During the last attack on the street, she had once had thoughts about Ji You. After all, a young girl's heart would always have a white-clothed sword immortal descending from the sky.

Just like that life-and-death moment that night, he reached out to pull her away, and then attacked the enemy with overflowing sword Qi.

In just a few moves, the enemy was defeated, yet he remained unstained by dust.

But because she considered Ji You's family background, even if Lu Qingqiu had many fantasies, she could only let it go.

But at that time, she had never considered that Ji You might have the possibility of refusing her.

In her view, Ji You came from a remote countryside; if he were favored by the Yunzhou Lu family, he would naturally be unable to ask for more.

But the sentence Ji You just used to defend Yuan Caiwei also pierced the heart of this eldest Miss Lu.

He could even refuse the eldest daughter of the Pill Sect and distance himself with the most polite words possible; what did she, a young lady of a noble family, count for?

"Young Master Ji's way of doing things is truly unusual. He doesn't even look at the eldest daughter of the Pill Sect. I wonder if it's playing hard to get..."

"I actually think what he said is true."

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"Qingqiu, have you forgotten that fairy-like figure who came to the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan to find him that day?"

Only then did Lu Qingqiu recall the woman she saw at the Enlightenment Field that day, who also had a mysterious identity and a noble temperament, not like a mortal thing of this world.

And besides their table, the one who couldn't help but whisper was Wei Rui, who was at the same table as Ji You.

She was already sitting with Yuan Caiwei, so what she saw and felt was naturally clearer than Lu Qingqiu's.

"Young Master Ji is so popular. Miss Lu at that table also looked at him for a long time..."

Hearing Wei Rui's soft words, Kuangcheng spoke with a righteous face: "He brought another one before, and I criticized him severely. Kuang is destined to be different from this dissolute fellow."

"?"

Ji You looked up at him, thinking to himself, how is it that a gentleman as righteous as me sounds like a scumbag in your mouths?

Then he noticed Wei Rui couldn't help but look up at Kuangcheng, her cheeks turning slightly pink, and she couldn't help but lower her head.

Keep flirting, Scholar Brother, who can flirt better than you?

Ji You pouted and stabbed the mountain chicken with a chopstick.

In this banquet, only Miss Yuan knows that I am considering her reputation and understands me, this humble gentleman.

But actually, Yuan Caiwei doesn't understand. She is just thinking that when they first met, she shouldn't have said that he was not in her criteria for a husband.

After Grain Rain, the weather quickly became clear, and the earth was warming up.

The evil seeds that escaped from the ruins lost their activity because the evil aura dissipated after the Zheng family ancestor ascended. Thus, the Immortal Supervision Bureau was discussing moving these refugees gathered outside the capital city back to their original homes.

After all, their illnesses were all gone, and they couldn't be settled if they stayed outside the capital for a long time.

And the Pill Sect siblings set off on their journey the morning after the banquet at Hongding Tower, returning to the Pill Sect with the Elder Dan Qiongzi.

Before leaving, Yuan Caiwei went to Ji You's small courtyard alone to say goodbye in person.

Yuanchen didn't follow for some reason, so the man and woman stayed alone in the courtyard for a long time.

When she left, Yuan Caiwei still gave him a handkerchief with a pleasant fragrance, leaving Ji You in a trance for a while.

Earlier in Ningcheng County, he and Yuan Caiwei had already agreed that the money and goods were cleared.

How is it that now, she really seems a bit greedy for my body?

Afterwards, Yuan Caiwei took Yuanchen to the inner courtyard to bid farewell to He Lingxiu and You Buyu, and did not stage any more scenes of being alone.

This comparison of the same event but different treatment caused much discussion in the inner and outer courtyards, teasing out many intriguing details and also making You Buyu's face extremely gloomy for the whole day.

As a personal disciple of a hall in the inner courtyard, he should have been a perfect match for the eldest daughter of the Pill Sect.

But now, this different attitude made both the inner and outer courtyards say that he, a personal disciple of a Hall Master, was not even as good as an outer courtyard disciple, which was simply a joke.

He came from a noble family, and his aunt was one of the five Hall Masters of the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan. What was that Ji You? Not only was he an outer courtyard disciple, but he was also a wild private cultivator!

You Buyu sat in the Dao Palace of the Auspicious Hall, the teacup in his hand crushed with a "crack," warm tea flowing down his fingers, killing intent overflowing.

"There are many people in the inner and outer courtyards now who find you very eye-catching."

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"Chu He is eyeing the inner courtyard spot, and those who are close to the Chu family naturally don't like you. Yuan Caiwei's interaction with You Buyu represents the friendship between the Pill Sect and the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan, but your existence makes many people feel they have no face, especially You Buyu."

After returning from the ruins, Ban Yangshu had been stabilizing his realm. At this moment, he came to Ji You's courtyard to see him and brought some news along the way.

In the past, it was Chu He who was mentioned in the same breath as Ji You, but this time it had risen to the height of an inner courtyard personal disciple.

The noble families were intertwined with complex nepotistic relationships. In short, there was no one in the inner and outer courtyards who didn't hate him now.

It is said that after the Pill Sect siblings left, You Buyu had once said in private chat with friends that if some messy people were allowed into the inner courtyard, the entire Heavenly Tian Shuyuan would lose face.

Although he didn't directly mention who, even with his heels, he knew who You Buyu was referring to.

But the good thing was that he was a personal disciple of a hall after all, and out of status, he wouldn't openly attack an outer courtyard disciple, but as for secret actions, that was hard to say.

"There are many old students in the outer courtyard who have reached the five-year limit and are about to leave the academy. There are also those in the Middle Realm of Profound Understanding. Considering that they still have to pursue their future after leaving the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan, it is very likely that someone will plan to sell a favor to You Buyu to attack you and break your Dao heart."

The reason Ban Yangshu had such worries was precisely because of his own experience.

He had been trapped at the barrier of breaking into the Realm of Merging with the Dao for nearly five years and had also made plans for after leaving the academy early, which was why he had tried his best to help Chu He and Lu Qingqiu at the beginning.

But after the ruins, he successfully broke through his realm, so naturally, he didn't have such worries.

However, there were still quite a number of people leaving the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan every year. If it were him, he would also choose to do a favor for You Buyu before leaving.

Thinking of this, Ban Yangshu was also very emotional. His Ji Shidi Ji had been hated by the inner courtyard before even entering it; it was truly rare since ancient times.

"Can Heavenly Tian Shuyuan disciples fight privately?"

Ji You had run outside the city after returning from the ruins and had just taken a break today. Hearing Ban Yangshu's words, his head grew big.

Ban Yangshu said: "Those in the same realm can just submit a challenge under the name of sparring. However, in the past, everyone was focused on cultivating the Dao, so such things were rare. In addition, some people were afraid of losing face if they were defeated. But the time to leave the academy is coming, and there is no need to care about many things. Everyone will naturally have their revenge."

"Then, Senior Brother, do you think that among those in the same realm, anyone in the outer courtyard can beat me?"

"If it's one or two, it's naturally fine, but what if it's more than a dozen? If they fight in turns, it will inevitably break your Dao heart, and even being annoyed will annoy you to death. So, Ji Shidi, try not to go out these days."

Ji You pondered for a moment after hearing this and picked up his teacup: "It seems the ancients were right."

Ban Yangshu came back to his senses: "What did the ancients say?"

"A beautiful woman is a disaster."

Ban Yangshu nodded after thinking for a moment: "Although it's a bit rude, it is indeed the case. Miss Caiwei interacted with You Buyu for a long time under the suggestion of her elders, so she shouldn't have developed feelings for Ji Shidi. Calling it a disaster is not wrong."

There had been deep rumors in the academy these past few days. He also knew that the engagement was a misunderstanding, but he also felt that this matter was truly unfair to Ji Shidi Ji.

Ban Yangshu pondered for a long time: "Without ascending to become an immortal, cultivators cannot escape the seven emotions and six desires. Beauty, money, and power will all attract hatred."

Ji You looked at him after listening: "I said I am the disaster."

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"It seems there must be a battle between Spirit Sword Mountain and the Pill Sect, perhaps unavoidable."

Ban Yangshu looked at his calm appearance and thought to himself, what does this have to do with Spirit Sword Mountain?

Things are sometimes not to be spoken of. The two had only been drinking tea and sitting opposite each other for a morning when someone came outside the courtyard, holding a battle post, and used spiritual energy to drive it into the courtyard.

Paper is sometimes sharper than a sword, especially when driven by spiritual energy.

If it weren't for Ji You's powerful spiritual sense, waving his hand to block the post, he might have had his hair crown shaved off.

"It's truly as Senior Brother said; someone really wants to beat me up."

"Sun Bin? I seem to know this person. He's in his thirties and stopped at the Middle Realm of Profound Understanding five years ago, unable to make progress. He's leaving the academy this year."

Ji You turned to look at Ban Yangshu after hearing this: "Can I not accept it?"

Ban Yangshu was slightly stunned: "Naturally, you can, but in the past, if there was such a situation, considering the face issue, they would all accept it."

Ji You waved his hand and threw the battle post outside the wall.

He didn't even know this Sun Bin; he only knew he was a middle-aged man about to leave the academy. Why bother?

Just at this moment, a golden light flew out from the peak of Nishan, piercing the clouds in the sky, swaying in the void, and then scattered in all directions.

He looked up at the overflowing golden light gradually wearing away in the sky, his eyes reflecting the clear sky.

This was a technique of a major realm, presumably from the hand of a Hall Master, and should be a four-way message about the ruins.

So many people died in the ruins, and the competition for settling scores after the autumn is just about to begin, but that kind of thing has nothing to do with a small person like him.

"Senior Brother You, Sun Bin from the outer courtyard just submitted a battle post to Ji You."

Inner courtyard Auspicious Hall, deep in the Purple Bamboo Zen Forest.

You Buyu, the personal disciple of the Hall Master, was exchanging spiritual energy with heaven and earth, sitting and realizing the Dao. Hearing this, he couldn't help but open his eyes: "Did he accept it?"

The disciple who came to report was named Wang Yue. Hearing this, he said: "He didn't accept it; it was thrown out by Ji You along the wall."

"This Sun Bin is also foolish. Submitting a post privately will inevitably be rejected. If it were me, I would publicize this matter and make it bigger. Ji You always cares about face. Once the momentum is up, it's impossible not to accept."

Wang Yue nodded after hearing this, as if he knew something, and then exited the Purple Bamboo Zen Forest with a light laugh.

You Buyu restrained his aura at this moment, looking at the rolling sea of clouds at the peak of Nishan, his gaze profound.

Just a moment ago, his aunt called him to the hall and personally asked about the progress of his relationship with Yuan Caiwei, and also said that his cultivation had been slack recently, telling him to go into seclusion and cultivate diligently after Yuan Caiwei left.

He only thought his aunt was worried about the alliance between the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan and the Pill Sect, but he didn't know that Hall Master You was actually thinking deeper.

She couldn't confirm Ji You's identity, but she also knew he was no small matter. She originally wanted to summon him into the Auspicious Hall, but the Master had a holy decree telling her not to interfere too much and not to think too much.

The Master's original words were that people don't think as much as the Heavenly Dao, so the more they think, the more wrong they are.

She couldn't see the matter of cause and effect clearly yet, so she was much more cautious in her actions and didn't want her nephew to make an enemy of Ji You.

But as Ban Yangshu said, cultivators cannot escape the seven emotions and six desires without ascending.

And for a man, it is a very annoying thing that the girl he likes likes another man who is not as good as him.

At this moment, in the outer courtyard, there was a sound of gongs and drums by the side of the Green Water Lake, and another battle post was sent to Ji You's door, attracting countless onlookers.

"What happened? Why is it so noisy outside?"

"It's Senior Brother Sun Bin from the outer courtyard, wanting to challenge Ji You to a battle."

"How could these two have a feud?"

"Perhaps Ji You has been too high-profile these days, which naturally caused dissatisfaction."

"The outer courtyard hasn't been this lively for a long time. When is the battle?"

"He didn't accept it at all; it was thrown out again."

Sun Bin submitting the battle post three times without acceptance didn't calm things down; instead, more posts were sent over.

They were all in the Middle Realm of Profound Understanding, and most of them were middle-aged. There were also some who had stayed in the meditation room for many years, having given up on realizing the Dao and waiting to leave the academy.

Ban Yangshu joked that this was the foundation of the outer courtyard, but there was a hidden worry in the laughter.

Because Ji You not accepting the battle post was not a way to go in the long run.

If these people came with gongs and drums every day, they could disturb Ji You so that he wouldn't even have a moment of quiet realization of the Dao. This was the most insidious thing.

And once Ji You couldn't bear the disturbance, he would inevitably take action.

But seeing more and more battle posts, Ji You would inevitably lose in a wheel battle. By then, his Dao heart would be broken, and the consequences would be even more serious.

"Did he accept it?"

"Reporting to Senior Brother Wang Yue, he didn't accept it."

"Does he not want face?"

"I heard from people in the outer courtyard that he prefers silver to face."

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Ji You was a poor ghost; even Min Cheng of the Asking Dao Sect knew how to use silver to lure him. Such things were naturally not a secret.

So, at the same time the eleventh battle post was sent, another piece of news came.

Senior Brother Wang Yue of the inner courtyard felt this matter was very interesting, so he offered a reward of one thousand taels, telling Ji You to accept these battle posts.

Because the disturbance was quite big, people like Bai Rulong, Pei Ruyi, Wen Zhengxin, as well as Qian Yunxiao and Lou Siyi gathered in Ji You's courtyard.

At first, they were a bit worried that Ji You would be impulsive, but seeing him drink tea unmoved no matter how arrogant the outside was, they gradually relaxed.

Until this moment, the news of the reward reached the Elegant Garden by the Green Water Lake, shocking everyone and making their hearts jump to their throats.

It's bad; they really found a way.

Sure enough, after hearing this, the bandit Ji immediately narrowed his eyes and stood up, sword intent suddenly rising.

"Someone has grabbed my weak point."

"Are you really going to accept the challenge?"

"I'll go earn some money and come back."

"There are too many people wanting to challenge you. Even if you are invincible in the same realm, you will inevitably lose in a wheel battle. This matter is not worth it. You should endure it and wait for them to leave the academy."

"Seeing silver and not earning it doesn't fit my bandit Dao. I have a more cost-effective way."

Ji You stood up, pushed open the courtyard door, and walked out. He saw a group of disciples surrounding the outside. After his gaze swept back and forth, it fell on the middle-aged man with a thick beard in front.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 94 =====