Chapter 224: Severing Emotions and Desires
“Brother Ji, would you like to have dinner with us tonight?”
“No, you go ahead.”
“Are you waiting to see Fairy Yan? Why don’t we wait together?”
“Actually, I don’t know if I’ll meet her tonight. She used to sneak out, so anything was possible, but now that she’s here as Master Jian, her actions might be inconvenient.”
“Then why doesn’t Brother Ji come with us?”
“To Cultivate diligently.”
“?”
“I feel like someone is eager to show off their affection, but they’re worried I’ll be overwhelmed by it. Ultimately, it’s because my Cultivation is too weak.”
Ji You picked up the cushion from the ground, placed it on the mat, and prepared for Body Refining.
Women, both ancient and modern, probably dislike secret affairs; they prefer to be admired by everyone. He hadn't thought about this before, but today, seeing Yan Shu, he couldn't help but look at her, and he vaguely understood.
Although her words were as hard as iron, deep down, she still had the heart of a young woman.
Kuang Cheng and Wei Rui glanced at him, recalling the two glances in the carriage and the garden, their expressions thoughtful.
So, after the two left, Rusheng Garden was silent under the night sky, with only the space above one of the houses.
Spiritual Qi continuously whistled, gathering and solidifying as it was drawn in, emitting a faint blue under the moonlight, continuously surging into the leisure house.
At this moment, Ji You sat on the bed, watching the Spiritual Qi continuously fill his body, and then with a movement of his Divine Thought,
It was as if a spark had been thrown into a pile of cotton, instantly igniting a raging fire.
This was his twenty-ninth minor flash of inspiration, and the number was quickly approaching the last time he encountered a bottleneck.
But in reality, these few times had not brought any substantial changes to his Physical Body, nor were the increases in other aspects, such as Qi strength,
And reaction speed, obvious.
However, Body Refining is cumulative; all power will accumulate and then burst forth. So, what he is waiting for now,
Is the same feeling of tightness as before, but he doesn't know how many more times it will take.
Because, according to experience, there should be a long period of soreness before the feeling of tightness appears, but he hasn't even felt the soreness yet.
Body Refining continued until everything was silent, and Ji You's face gradually weakened.
He took a deep breath, then slowly opened his eyes and saw a graceful figure in his room. Her pretty face was slightly raised, a sliver of moonlight draped over her, making her cold and alluring.
Xianxian Garden is very large. After Yan Shu left the small building, she kept strolling.
She strolled from Rusheng Garden to Taiping Garden, then strolled back. At this moment, she stood in Ji You's room, quietly looking at the person on the bed.
“Who are you?”
“?”
Ji You looked up at her, feeling a bit confused.
A beautiful Fairy broke into my room in the middle of the night, and the first thing she asked was who I was? What trick is this girl playing now?
Seeing that he didn't answer, Yan Shu gently averted her gaze, then spoke coolly: “Although I don’t remember who you are, I assume you and I must be old acquaintances?”
Ji You's face grew serious: “Master Jian doesn’t recognize me anymore?”
“Sky Soaring crossed the Wujiang Realm. To maintain a clear Dao Heart, I lost a part of my seven emotions and six desires, so I can’t remember many people or things related to them. However, I feel that I have met you before, so in the carriage and in front of the small building, I turned back repeatedly, wanting to confirm, but unfortunately, I still couldn’t figure it out.”
“Why is this happening?”
Yan Shu lightly waved her Fairy robe: “Cultivating Immortality is just like this: severing emotions and desires, untouched by the mundane world, with only the Great Dao in one’s heart.”
Ji You pondered for a long time before his mouth twitched: “Severing emotions is one thing, but sterilization too?”
“?”
“Never mind. Since Master Jian doesn’t know, I’ll tell Master Jian slowly.”
Ji You spoke as he got up from the bed, putting on his outer robe.
“No need,” Yan Shu said coldly, “For those who walk the Immortal Dao, severing emotions and desires is common. What is forgotten should be forgotten. Even if remembered, it has no meaning.”
“Then, since Master Jian thinks so, why did you come to find me today?”
The young Master Jian turned, giving him a side profile: “Although I don’t remember who you are, when I saw you on the road and in the garden, I always found you a bit of an eyesore. I suppose you are not someone close to me. I came here to order you to leave quickly and not to be an eyesore in front of me again.”
Ji You heard this and said: “So that’s how it is—·
A hint of coldness flashed in Yan Shu’s eyes: “I, Master Jian, bear the responsibility of Lingjian Mountain. Anyone who blocks my path,
Will be killed.”
Ji You stepped in front of her, gazing at her for a long time: “Actually, I am your husband, but you no longer care, do you—”
“?”
A hint of Killing Intent rose in Yan Shu’s eyes, but as the unfamiliar man approached, his chest gradually drawing near, the Killing Intent in her eyes uncontrollably and rapidly faded. Then she looked up and briefly glanced at his well-proportioned physique.
After a moment of silence, the young Master Jian narrowed her eyes slightly: “You, a stranger, are truly not easy to deceive.”
Ji You gave a silly smile: “Actually, when you first came in, you startled me, but thinking about it carefully, there were still flaws.”
Yan Shu looked at him curiously: “Where were the flaws?”
“If you don’t remember me, you shouldn’t remember that stalk of wheat. How could you carry it with you and travel with it?”
The young Master Jian narrowed her eyes: “I didn’t expect the mistake to be here. You lecher, you observe the Fairy’s carriage quite carefully.”
Ji You felt her aura: “Successfully broke through the Realm?”
The young Master Jian nodded obediently after hearing this: “After returning to the mountain from New Year, I touched the threshold, so I seriously went into seclusion for half a year, and now I have finally crossed over.”
“How is Lingjian Mountain doing?”
“After I broke through the Realm, Tianjian Peak became much more stable. Among the Worldly Families that originally depended on Lingjian Mountain,
Many have thought clearly, and today they all came one by one to pay their respects. I have met them all, but I really am not used to this feeling.”
After Yan Shu finished speaking, she turned to look at the night outside the window: “It feels like wearing a mask that I have to wear.”
After the young Master Jian finished speaking, she suddenly saw the unfamiliar man raise his arm forward, and then, with a slightly flushed face, she opened her arms to the sides.
Ji You wrapped his arms around her slender and delicate body, speaking as if possessed by an actor: “Past events are merely fleeting clouds. Since Master Jian has forgotten all that came before, making her Dao Heart clear, then I shall carry Master Jian back.”
Yan Shu, nestled in his embrace, spoke in a low voice: “You are quite sensible. Perhaps this is the best choice.”
“Master Jian, please take your time.”
“Mm.”
Yan Shu suddenly remembered something after speaking, and looked up at him: “I heard you came in the same carriage as Yuan Caiwei, the daughter of Dan Sect?”
Ji You couldn’t help but look down at her: “Didn’t you say you didn’t recognize me? You’ve certainly inquired very clearly.”
Yan Shu looked at him with interest: “Just now you told Gongshu Chou a story, saying that you kept a woman in your courtyard during New Year, and missed her greatly after she left. But as far as I know, you kept two women in your courtyard. Which one did you miss?”
Ji You opened his mouth, and after pondering for a while, he said: “A bit of jealousy.”
The next second, there was a clanging sound in the room.
However, it didn't take long before Yan Shu's small mouth was held, and her body softened considerably, but her wide eyes were full of Killing Intent, and several times she suddenly bit down, trying to bite off his tongue tip.
How daring, kissing me again—
After a moment of sputtering, the young Master Jian became much more compliant, her fair jade-like hand gripping Ji You's collar, instinctively pulling.
After a while, Ji You released her small mouth and stared at her for a long time: “I thought it was inconvenient for you to go out, but you suddenly came over in the middle of the night?”
“I was idle and took a night stroll through the Immortal Garden. When I returned, I suddenly felt the Spiritual Qi here being drawn, and out of curiosity, I came to take a look. I didn’t expect to meet you here.”
Suddenly met a stranger, and then came to kiss him, right?
Ji You was already familiar with her way of speaking and wasn't surprised: “Let me feel the aura of the Wujiang Realm?”
Yan Shu nodded obediently again, then came out of his embrace, waved her hand to shield the Heavenly Dao here,
And signaled him with her eyes to move aside.
Ji You stepped back a few paces, came to the front window, and sat on the mat with the short-legged tea table. As soon as he sat down, he felt a strong pressure suddenly descend, as if a cliff had pressed down, making his shoulders sink.
However, this pressure was not merely the weight of the Heavenly Dao; there was also a feeling that made it difficult to breathe, causing his entire body to tremble.
Wujiang Realm—
So this is what it feels like to face the Wujiang Realm directly.
That day in the carriage, with a single thought, he kissed Yuan Caiwei. Thinking about it now, he was truly testing the boundaries of life and death.
The young Master Jian was looking at him from the side at this moment, and after a short while, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.
Because the unfamiliar man was only in the Tong Xuan Realm, he should have been suppressed by her according to logic. This was also her revenge for his flirtatious behavior.
However, to everyone's surprise, the unfamiliar man was not directly pressed down. Instead, he maintained his previous sitting posture, though his hands resting on his knees seemed to be exerting a slight force, his knuckles turning white from the heavy Qi.
Yan Shuyi dispersed the Qi around her, then pattered to his front, feeling the faint heat emanating from him.
The unfamiliar man was still Body Refining.
Moreover, his Physical Body strength far surpassed the last time, and the heat was even more intense.
Yan Shuyi couldn't help but recall the Body Refining theory she heard him talk about during the winter, thinking that he must have been attempting it all along.
The problem was that his actual Realm had not increased, yet according to her previous estimation, the unfamiliar man should have long since touched the threshold of the Integration Dao Realm.
"Why haven't you broken through to a new Realm yet?"
Ji You felt the pressure disappear, and as he exhaled, he shook his hands: "I should have broken through, but there are some Dao Heart trials I can't pass."
Yan Shuyi stared at him for a long time: "What did you see during your Dao Heart trial that you couldn't pass?"
"I saw silver, I saw common people who died violent deaths, I saw some very, very old past events, and I also saw your feet—."
Yan Shuyi stared at him for a long time, then looked up at him. She saw the unfamiliar man opposite her understand tacitly and open his arms, embracing her.
The famous Master Jian of Lingjian Mountain would never actively ask for a hug; the unfamiliar man could only take the initiative to hug her, and then she would reluctantly accept.
Ji You felt her plump buttocks pressing against his thighs and smelled a maiden's body fragrance.
Meanwhile, Yan Shuyi kicked off her shoes and socks, stepping barefoot on the mat. Thinking about their previous conversation, she suddenly felt as if she had been sidetracked by him.
She hadn't yet gotten a clear answer about Yuan Caiwei's matter.
The two of them spent a day and a night in the carriage; they definitely weren't doing anything good—
She still remembered when Yuan Caiwei celebrated the New Year with her, looking at the wound at the corner of her mouth with an envious expression.
Ji You sensed her jealousy and suddenly asked with some curiosity: "I heard her say that you two became sworn sisters when you were little, promising to be good sisters for life."
Yan Shuyi's small face darkened. She thought, 'That was my miscalculation. At six or seven years old, I only knew how to play, and she didn't have any other playmates around. After meeting Yuan Caiwei, I was especially happy. At that time, I didn't even know what a man was, so how could I have imagined that sisters could be like this?'
No, Yan Shuyi suddenly frowned, thinking, 'I almost got sidetracked again.'
It's Yuan Caiwei's business if that fake sister wants to marry; it has nothing to do with me and the man in front of me.
It was merely a few chance encounters during the process of Cultivating the Dao, and a few more meetings during travels, that's all.
With such a distant relationship, why tell him about such childhood matters?
The Master Jian looked up at him, wanting to give him some Killing Intent, but found Ji You suddenly leaning closer. Her red lips instinctively parted slightly, and her eyes lightly blinked.
She never said she wanted to marry, always claimed they weren't close, but her lips always met his.
Ji You wrapped his right arm around her waist and used his left hand to cup her rounded buttocks, pulling her entirely into his embrace.
He really wanted to, after all, it had been half a year.
This wasn't like before, where they could meet in the Tianshu Academy; this half-year truly only had three letters.
The Master Jian's buttocks were touched, and her cheeks instantly flushed. Her eyes shot open to look at him, filled with intimidating Killing Intent, but after a moment of soft kisses, she was no longer fierce.
At this moment, she couldn't help but reach out her hands. The wide sleeves of the Master Jian's immortal robe naturally fell, and a pair of jade-like lotus arms wrapped around his neck. Her proud eyes still refused to close, but her slender, curled eyelashes began to flutter continuously.
The Xianxian Garden had lush vegetation, so as soon as night fell, there was a chorus of insect chirps.
And now, amidst the chirping, there was an added puffing sound, falling into this boundless silence.
Ji You held the Master Jian of Lingjian Mountain, thinking, 'I originally wanted to see if an arrogant person like Yan Shuyi would like spanking.'
There were plenty of opportunities here, but after much hesitation, he ultimately didn't dare to make a move.
He'd look for another opportunity. What if he got a bruised face? He wouldn't know how to face anyone tomorrow.
A long while later, Ji You lifted his head, his lips separating from hers. He saw the Master Jian in his arms breathing softly, her brow lightly furrowed as she looked at him, a hint of scrutiny in her gaze.
"What's wrong?"
"My Lingjian Mountain and your Tianshu Academy have always had many conflicts. Now that we live in the same garden, contact is inevitable. Your Tianshu Academy Disciples should abide by the rules more often."
Ji You looked at her cold little face: "Did that just now count as abiding by the rules?"
"Emmm... it counts."
"?"
Ji You watched her shrink like a kitten and couldn't help but sigh softly.
This mischievous girl, after kissing like that, she's still so stubborn. When will she finally call him 'Brother Ji'?
Actually, Yan Shuyi had already somewhat gotten used to him. During the winter, she even acted spoiled, but today was different from the past. She was afraid of being coaxed into becoming too much of a delicate young woman and not being able to revert when she met others.
If she wasn't a bit cold, if she didn't carry Killing Intent, no one would be afraid of a young girl.
Just then, a stifled sound suddenly came from outside the window. Both of them held their breath simultaneously, feeling the urgency of being caught in a secret rendezvous.
But soon, a bird fluttered away from the window, causing both of them to simultaneously let out a sigh of relief.
Yan Shuyi probably also felt the risk was high, so she got up from his embrace: "It's not appropriate to talk for too long when meeting guests late at night. I should go back."
"See you tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow I will be strolling in the county city. I will not accept audiences."
"When?"
Yan Shuyi was silent for a moment, then glanced at him out of the corner of her eye: "Mao Shi (5-7 AM), early when there are fewer people."
Ji You looked up at her: "Perfect for coming back to Cultivate after breakfast."
"What does that have to do with me? But you're so diligent?"
"Get stronger faster, marry whoever I want, and don't have to be afraid of others knowing!"
The Master Jian straightened the wrinkled parts of her skirt. Hearing his words, her heart stirred slightly, but she said nothing, merely thinking, 'Who he marries has nothing to do with me.' Then, her snow-white toes lightly tapped, creating a silver-blue ripple in the air, and she floated away, disappearing.
The Wujiang Realm of the Upper Five Realms, coming and going silently, as if a single step spanned boundless distances.
At this moment, in the Red Candle Pavilion, Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu were waiting. They suddenly felt a surge of Spiritual Qi and immediately turned around.
Their Master Jian had returned, her lips were red, but her brow was furrowed.
She had eaten many times during the New Year. The unfamiliar man's tooth-brushing salt wasn't this taste.
Ding Yao's gaze shifted downwards at this moment, looking at Yan Shuyi's pair of snow-white feet: "Master Jian, where are your shoes?"
Yan Shuyi was slightly taken aback. When she was held, she seemed to have taken off her shoes and hadn't put them back on. The Master Jian was silent for a moment, then another surge of Spiritual Qi rippled from behind her feet, and she quickly disappeared into the Red Candle Pavilion.
She arrived back at the house opposite, where a robust, bare chest came into view, very close.
The first time Yan Shuyi came over, Ji You had just completed a Body Refining session, which left him feeling sticky all over.
But luckily, every room in Xianxian Garden had a bathtub, and the Magical Artifacts provided could keep the water temperature constant.
At this moment, he had taken off his clothes, revealing a well-defined, full, and strong physique, standing barefoot on the floor.
The Master Jian, who should have just picked up her shoes and left, was now squatting on the ground. Before she even picked up her shoes, she squinted slightly, instinctively peeking, and her gaze involuntarily drifted downwards.
At this moment, her red lips slightly parted, her eyes wide open. She immediately picked up her shoes and disappeared from the house in a flash.
If the Qi of the Wujiang Realm is concealed, let alone a Tong Xuan Realm cultivator, even a Rongdao Realm cultivator would not be able to detect a single trace.
However, Ji You's Divine Thought was extremely strong. Even without sensing Qi, he could tell if there was an unusual movement in the wind.
At this moment, he looked towards the spot where Yan Shuyi had disappeared, unable to confirm for a long time.
Did she... just come over? Or was it an illusion?
Ji You looked down at the spot next to where she had been. There was a sliver of moonlight on the floor, and within the moonlight, a white sock was left behind.
He had noticed earlier that Yan Shuyi had forgotten her shoes and socks, but now the shoes were gone, leaving only the socks.
The Master Jian finally... saw what he should have been the first to see.
Would she come again?
Ji Bochang, being hospitable, sat naked on the edge of the bed, waiting for a long time.
But until the night deepened, he never saw any more disturbances. So he put away the Master Jian's sock, and after bathing, he got into bed.
At this moment, Yan Shuyi returned to her own bed, her eyes open, her face flushed, unable to fall asleep for a long time.
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