Pei Jing let out a long sigh of relief.
That's fine, I accept it.
"That's right, let's go."
Shura Hell, thousands of ghosts are howling, Ji Wuduan is here, probably scared half to death, but he is already in a bad situation. Tens of thousands of poisonous snakes twisted and entangled together, making noises from friction, sticky and disgusting, making people's scalps numb. It may become a shadow for him.
With a quick glance, Pei Jing saw a purple snake that seemed to be sick, with blood dripping from its eyes. It twisted itself into a knot and was eating away at its tail bit by bit.
… I eat myself.
An uncontrollable feeling of nausea came over me.
Pei Jing simply closed his eyes and turned his head, pretending that he saw nothing.
Perhaps his movements were too obvious, and the silver-haired man also noticed something was wrong. He understood the reason after a quick thought.
He said coldly: "Why don't you just say you're afraid of snakes?"
After Pei Jing formed the elixir, his five senses became clear. He could feel the road under his feet even with his eyes closed. He walked forward in the dark and explained, "What do you mean by fear? I simply don't want to see them."
Silver-haired man: "Your hands are shaking."
Pei Jing: "I am worried about that little disciple. I am afraid that he has encountered an accident."
A low laugh from a silver-haired man could be clearly heard in the darkness, sounding like a mockery or a sigh.
The illusion was completely destroyed in the blink of an eye.
"Open your eyes."
Pei Jing quietly opened his eyes a crack.
But the illusion of bloody purgatory had disappeared.
In front of me was a narrow and rugged cave, with a ray of red light shining in from the end, dispelling the darkness. It was the exit.
He tilted his head blankly, "Can you end its illusion?"
However, the silver-haired man had disappeared.
There is no trace at all. He came and went without a trace.
He shouted twice, but only his own voice echoed in the cave.
From the Red Maple Forest to the Changtian Secret Realm, he met him twice but didn't get any information out of him.
Pei Jing thought, "Is it so mysterious?"
He climbed out of the cave, and it was already evening outside. The stars in the secret realm of Changtian were also changing. Golden, purple, and red clouds floated at the end of the sky, red fire gilded, magnificent. The green forests and wilderness were endless. The dark green mountains, at the time of day and night, were like silent beasts.
Light brings warmth. After walking out of the long and sad road of inner demons, at first glance at the demeanor of this world, there is always a bit of trance.
"How did I end up like that?"
Before Pei Jing could give his answer, his attention was attracted by a young man standing under a tree not far away.
The young man stood holding a sword, his clothes were light green, he wore a jade crown and had black hair, and his temperament was cold. At this moment, his light eyes were full of impatience, and he was obviously a little annoyed by waiting.
Pei Jing let out a long sigh, walked over and said, "I'm glad you're okay. I was scared to death. I thought you were lost in there."
Yunxiao's disciples are getting bolder and more capable of making trouble.
Chu Junyu asked, "Why did you take so long inside?"
This kid actually had the nerve to question him. Pei Jing got angry when he talked about it: "I heard the noise and rushed over. Someone told me that you went into the cave. I was afraid that you would get into trouble alone, so I followed you in. It turned out that there were many and winding roads inside. I was lucky to get out by accident."
Chu Junyu was not moved at all after hearing this. Instead, he smiled and said, "Who gave you the confidence to think that if I can't get out, you can go in and save me?"
Pei Jing: "..." There are not many people in this world who can make him speechless. To calm down, Pei Jing simply pretended to be stupid: "One more person will help. I think you might be scared in there alone."
Chu Junyu asked, "Are you afraid of snakes?"
There was no point in continuing the conversation. Pei Jing changed the subject: "You were waiting for me here. Did you see me inside?"
Chu Junyu said: "I heard your voice."
Pei Jing was stunned: "What did I say?"
Chu Junyu: “Forgot.”
Fortunately I forgot.
According to Chu Junyu, he should have heard his voice outside the Heart Demon Chamber.
The fact that she was waiting for him here meant that Chu Junyu had also been to the Demonic Chamber.
In Pei Jing's opinion, a cold and lonely boy like Chu Junyu must have had a traumatic childhood. What he recalled and saw in the Demon Room were probably not good memories. He said he would help him solve his problems and prescribe the right medicine, so of course he knew the problem long ago.
Pei Jing asked: "You also walked through that dark corridor, what did you see?"
Chu Junyu walked beside him, thought for a while, and said calmly: "Some things I don't want to recall. What about you?"
In order to continue the topic, Pei Jing said frankly: "What I saw at first were some scattered and relatively happy memories. Then I suddenly had a nightmare. In the nightmare, it was snowing in the sky, and my close friends and masters died. I also died in the end, killed by someone else's sword. It was really tragic."
It was a desperate and sad nightmare, but it was just a dream after all. The dream was full of true feelings, but when I woke up, my memory was fuzzy and my emotions were mostly sad. When Pei Jing told it, it was like retelling someone else's story.
Chu Junyu retracted his fingers slightly and laughed, his voice was very light: "It's really tragic."
Pei Jing said: "But I don't think I will be that miserable. As I said before, confidence will do the trick."
Chu Junyu: "Then you are right to be confident this time."
Pei Jing smiled: "What do you mean?"
Chu Junyu tilted his head to look at him, his eyes as light as glass reflected thousands of rays of light, brilliant and breathtaking. He quickly turned away and looked ahead. His tone was light, but serious.
"I promise. You won't be that miserable again."
He was obviously asking in a joking manner.
But got an answer that sounded like a promise.
Pei Jing was stunned for a moment, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and pretended to be flattered: "Wow, I feel relieved when you say this. You must become a very powerful person in the future and save me at the critical moment, brother."
Chu Junyu smiled silently.
The setting sun ahead dyed the mountains red like blood. The wind was warm and the light was bright. But the coldness that grew in my bones and deep in my soul did not disappear at all.
Pei Jing also felt it.
He is pessimistic and irritable, hiding under a cold and aloof appearance.
He thought that the young man must have seen something in the past that he did not want to face. The greatest pain in the world is separation from life and death.
"How about I show you something?"
The change of day and night in the Changtian Secret Realm was punctual, and he discovered this when he first came in.
When the last bird flies over the mountains, when the last ray of light fades away the sunset.
The sky will suddenly become dark and filled with stars.
The flying bird becomes a black dot in the distance.
Passing over the mountains.
He stretched out his hand to block Chu Junyu's eyes. The boy's thick eyelashes brushed against his palm, which was a little itchy.
Pei Jing doesn’t know how to comfort people, but he knows how to flirt with girls, even if it’s awkward.
"Then I promise that I will become a very powerful person - we can help each other and be invincible. I will protect you and make sure you don't have to go through any hardships in your life. So don't dwell on the past and regret it, and don't be anxious about what hasn't come yet."
"I'll give you a star."
“Human hearts are unpredictable, and worldly affairs are ever-changing, but the mountains, rivers, grasses, and trees are everlasting, and the sun, moon, and stars are immortal.”
“Let them bear witness.”
When he withdrew his hand, he snapped his fingers.
A lone bird flies past the end.
The wind and clouds are rolling.
The sky and earth changed color.
Thousands of strands of starlight fell down.
Chu Junyu raised his head. On the deep blue night sky, the stars were as colorful as broken diamonds. The Milky Way was vast and the light was bright. The voice of the young man beside him was also full of enthusiasm.
Chu Junyu smiled after realizing it, his smile was somewhat warm and helpless. His eyes were cold—
But the mountains, rivers, grass, trees, sun, moon and stars in this world will all break apart. The only things that are immortal and incorruptible are the Way of Heaven and me.
But he still tilted his head, and said in a rare gentle tone: "Okay, it's a deal."
After leaving Changtian Secret Realm, Pei Jing first returned to Tianqian Peak.
The silver-haired man only said two words casually, but he took it to heart. Shu Yan had the same aura as the Thousand-Faced Woman, so he should be from the same place.
Now that he couldn't contact his master, he simply wrote a letter and sent it to Ji Wuduan, recording the poem he had written in the study of the Buddha Hall, 'Heaven and earth provide for human beings, yet people still blame heaven for being unkind' - the Song of Seven Killings, is the evil spirit so strong
Ji Wuduan has been studying evil spirits, ghosts, and strange things in the world, so he should know more about this than him. You can ask him for other information.
Yan came to read this book for him. Why
In the original novel, Pei Yuzhi didn't seem to have any enemies, or he did have them, but they were not mentioned in enough detail.
Pei Jing put down his pen and thought about it carefully. He decided to put it aside for now and not act rashly.
With the mountain protection formation of his ancestors, at least he is safe in the clouds.
After the secret realm, Pei Jing was called to the main hall by Taoist Huang Fu. This time, the peak master did not look angry when facing him, but instead looked at him kindly and asked him to sit down first.
Pei Jing was at the other end of the table, a little confused, so he asked directly: "Peak Master called me here, is there something wrong?"
There was incense burning in the palace, the air was lingering and had a slightly bitter smell.
Taoist Huang Fu's voice was also very deep: "Did you see anything in the Changtian Secret Realm?"
Pei Jing decided to conceal it and said, "No, I just stayed in there for a day and a night like usual."
Taoist Huang Fu raised his eyebrows, looking somewhat puzzled: "Strange. Pei Yuzhi was the first person to directly see the remaining soul of his ancestors in the secret realm in thousands of years. As a disciple he personally cared for, you didn't encounter anything?"
Pei Jingde pretended to be confused: "... Peak Master, I don't quite understand."
Taoist Huang Fu drank a sip of tea, calmed down, and said slowly: "Do you remember the person who gave you the bracelet? This is probably the first noble person you have met in your life. You are really lucky. That person is Pei Yuzhi, my chief disciple of Yunxiao. His name is written on the inside of the bracelet. I didn't believe it at first, so I wrote a letter to Tianqian Peak to ask, but I got a reply from Pei Yuzhi. He said that you are a talented person and asked me to take good care of you."
Pei Jing was flattered and speechless: "That, that is Senior Brother Pei?"
Taoist Huang Fu snorted and rolled his eyes: "The three words on the bracelet are so big, and you didn't notice them after wearing it for a year?"
Pei Jing lowered his head in shame.
"Where's the bracelet? Take it out."
Taoist Huang Fu extended his hand toward him.
Pei Jing never thought that he would need it again. He had no idea where he had thrown it. He scratched his head angrily and said, "I didn't bring it with me."
Taoist Huang Fu lost his temper with him and drank some tea to calm himself down. "The bracelet Pei Yuzhi gave me has a function of gathering spirit and regulating breathing. If you wear it day and night, it is equivalent to cleansing your meridians and marrow. You, sigh."
Continue to drink tea. Taoist Huang Fu shook his head: "I found that you have good luck, but it is useless. Whatever good things God gave you, you would mess them up in various ways."
Pei Jing was inexplicably tickled by him and raised the corners of his lips.
His playful attitude shattered Taoist Huang Fu's kind expression.
He put down the teacup heavily and said angrily: "You are still laughing! Do you think this is funny?"
Pei Jing straightened his posture and tried to defend himself: "No, don't be angry, Peak Master. I was just thinking, is this another way of being down-to-earth?"
Taoist Huang Fu curled the corner of his mouth. He couldn't argue with him and didn't intend to convince him.
He asked Pei Jing to come over today because there was something more important.
"What level of Qi Refining are you at now?"
Pei Jing combined the data from other people and gave a number that was close to the top: "Seventh floor."
There are twelve levels from Qi Refining to Foundation Building. The twelfth level is perfected, and one enters the realm of Foundation Building. Looking at the entire Yinghui Peak now, after a year, there are quite a few people who have just introduced Qi into the body and are stuck at the first or second level of Qi Refining. The seventh level is considered a leader.
Taoist Huang Fu finally nodded once, stroking his beard and said, "Not bad. After the Yinghui Competition, you should be able to enter the two outer peaks with better resources, Ziyu Peak or Shangyang Peak. These two peaks are adjacent to the inner peaks, and the spiritual energy is almost the same. The two peak masters are also great masters in the middle stage of Jindan, no worse than the thirty-six inner peaks."
Pei Jing said: "Yes."
Taoist Huang Fu was very disappointed: "If you could put more effort into your cultivation, you could have reached the tenth level of Qi Refining now."
Pei Jing suddenly asked: "If I am at the tenth level of Qi training, is it possible for me to enter the inner peak?"
Taoist Huang Fu sneered, "Do you know how the ten disciples who entered the inner peak with you are doing now? The lowest one is at the tenth level of Qi Refining. If you want to enter the inner peak, you must at least surpass them. I say you are really lucky. Yunxiao used to have no rules for entering the inner peak directly. Except for truly world-renowned geniuses like Pei Yuzhi, or the sons of elders like Chen Xu, every inner peak disciple was selected after being eliminated from the outer peaks."
"We have to thank the last Inner Peak selection. Those arrogant elders directly rejected the top 100 from the Outer Peak, which displeased the Sect Master. That's why you have this opportunity. Many brothers and sisters were so jealous that they gnashed their teeth—but you didn't cherish it. With dual spiritual roots, you have good qualifications and are more than qualified to enter the Inner Peak. Tell me how you performed on the suspension bridge."
Pei Jing: "..." This old man is really interesting. But because he really cares about him, Pei Jing made up an excuse: "I think I performed well. I was calm in the face of danger and I was not startled. They were all shouting nonsense, but I walked through it as if it were flat ground."
Taoist Huang Fu listened to his nonsense and said, "How did you get to me when you are so outstanding?"
Pei Jing said, "I don't know. Maybe Senior Brother Pei saw my talent on the suspension bridge - he thought I was a rough diamond that had not been polished, but I had a stubborn temper. He also thought that you, the Peak Master, were better at educating people than the elders in the inner peaks, so he sent me here for a year to let me truly gain enlightenment and grow under your guidance."
He flatters people so skillfully and flawlessly that even he has to give himself a thumbs up.
Taoist Huang Fu's hands trembled because of his praise, and he almost dropped the cup. He was very happy, but he still had to keep a calm expression.
"It's possible. It's good that you know you have a bad temper."
Pei Jing said: "Actually, I am curious about Chu Junyu, Peak Master. I cannot see through his cultivation level. What level of Qi Refining is he at now?"
Taoist Huang Fu pursed his lips and shook his head: "How could you possibly see through him? He entered the sect with great perfection in Qi Refining, and now he is in the initial stage of foundation building. How many people in the world can compare to him in building a foundation before the age of twenty?"
Pei Jing exclaimed in shock, and asked knowingly, "Then why couldn't he enter the inner peak?"
Taoist Huang Fu was also confused and could only say vaguely, "He will definitely enter. Now it's just a test." Then he thought of their close proximity and advised, "When it comes to cultivation, everyone has their own destiny. You don't need to belittle yourself or harbor hatred."
Pei Jing laughed, "No." He originally thought that old man Huang Fu would say bad things about him behind his back.
Before leaving, Pei Jing made a complaint.
"Peak Master, can we bring the spiritual herbs and animals out of the Changtian Secret Realm?"
Taoist Huang Fu raised his eyebrows and said, "Who told you that? That is the cave left by my predecessor who founded Yunxiao. Every blade of grass and every tree is precious. Who dares to take it out?"
Pei Jing said, "Ah, I heard from Xiao Chen that he was the one who was punished to work in the fields. He said that there were treasures in the fields, and instead of pinning our hopes on an illusory opportunity, we might as well do it ourselves and steal some natural treasures and sell them."
Taoist Huang Fu was so angry that he almost spit out his tea, his hands clenched and cracked: "Even farming can't help him cultivate his character? - Go and call him over!"
"OK."
I was just waiting for him to say this. Pei Jing returned to Lingpu. Xiao Chen and his group were working hard to carry water. Seeing Pei Jing, who was dressed in white and looked refreshed, they were like enemies. Xiao Chen put down his carrying pole and rushed over to fight him.
Pei Jing blocked it with a branch he had just picked, and said with a smile: "Hey brother, why are you so enthusiastic? No, I'm just passing by to bring you a message. I didn't bring anything to see you, so there's no need to welcome you like this."
Xiao Chen was so angry that he cursed: "I welcome your uncle! You are just a bastard! You hurt me twice."
Pei Jing said: "No way."
Xiao Chen gritted his teeth: "It's you who made me farm here? It's you who made trouble in Changtian Secret Realm? It's because of you that I didn't bring anything out! Damn it!"
"No way." Pei Jing added calmly, "It was obviously three times. This time I am helping the Peak Master to tell you to stay at the hotel."
Xiao Chen: “…”
He uttered the word "fuck you" between his teeth, his eyes turned red, and he raised his fist to hit me.
He tried his best, but Pei Jing easily held him down with a branch.
Xiao Chen was stunned.
Pei Jing said coldly: "It's been three times, and you still don't understand where you went wrong?"
Xiao Chen roared: "What have I done wrong? I just want to practice! You are a loser who got into Yunxiao through backstage. What qualifications do you have to criticize me?"
Backstage again. Pei Jing turned the branch, smiled, and said slowly: "I didn't participate in the sect selection because it was unnecessary. I was afraid that I would be too strong and would undermine your self-confidence. Your mind is full of opportunism and crooked ways. What kind of practice is this? There is no hope. In three days, I will compete in Yinghui. I only hope to lose. If you lose to my sword, get out of Yunxiao."
Xiao Chen's eyes were bloodshot. He glared at Pei Jing fiercely, said nothing, and turned to walk towards the main hall.
Pei Jing looked at his back.
For the sake of cultivation, can we really ignore everything? For the sake of cultivation and self-improvement, is everything right
The idea that the strong are respected.
Although he found it a bit ridiculous, Pei Jing vaguely remembered that this was the world in the original book of "Zhu Jian".
Three days later, the competition will be held at Yinghui Peak.
New disciples will face the final examination after one year.
The elders from the outer peaks came to take charge.
The venue is located at Yinghui Peak and has ten arenas. It is an opportunity to show off one's achievements in the year to the elders from other peaks.
The disciples arrived at the venue nervously and expectantly, only to find that there were only ten lonely arenas.
No one explained the rules of the game to them.
They were stunned for a moment, standing there like a group of stupid geese.
On the high platform in the distance, clouds and mist were floating. The Jindan elders were sitting in different postures. Some were sitting upright and meticulous, while others were leaning to one side and looking lazy.
Their appearances are different, but what remains unchanged is the unfathomable pressure on their bodies.
The sky was grey and it looked like it was going to rain. The mountains looked bleak and the leaves rustled before the rain. A group of new disciples had no idea what to do, so they just stood there, looking at each other.
On the high platform, the seventy-two outer peak elders had long been accustomed to this kind of embarrassing scene and were not surprised.
I have nothing to do, so I can chat with you.
One person said, "I went to the library a few days ago and was almost scared to death by Elder Lou's expression. He looked like he was going to eat someone. Who has provoked him again?"
Someone immediately responded, "Who else could it be? Pei Yuzhi."
The third person peeled a lychee and said, "Don't even think about it. He is the only one in Yunxiao who dares to mess with Elder Lou. The paper and ink on display in Tiange are gone. Pei Yuzhi is really capable of correcting Elder Lou's habit of being pretentious in his middle age."
One person laughed and said, "After all, he is the number one in the Heavenly Test. I heard that he went out to travel again right after he came out of seclusion a year ago. Is that true?"
"Really? I went to Tianqian Peak once, but I didn't see him."
"Did he break through to the Nascent Soul stage?"
"Probably not. There are unusual phenomena when breaking through the Nascent Soul stage, but the thunder tribulation has not appeared yet. It should be stuck in the bottleneck period."
The person asking the question nodded and said, "I was in seclusion during that time, so I didn't pay attention. I asked when I saw someone in Tiange saying that he had broken through the Nascent Soul stage. It turns out that Tiange cannot be trusted."
The young monk who was peeling lychees paused and tilted his head: "You are looking at the one in the Tiange, 'Guess who will be the first in the next Heaven Test'."
“Yes, yes, yes.”
Putting a lychee in his mouth, the young monk said, "That's what I said. In a place like Tiange where you don't need to think before lying, if you lose again, you will lose face. You haven't seen how arrogant the people from other sects are. How can I, Yunxiao, admit defeat?"
"... ... "A female elder held her forehead with her hand: "I now know who those people who are messing around in Tiange are. They are people like you who are lazy and have nothing to do."
The elders who were talking were all young elders who had just broken through the golden elixir. The other elders who were older sat upright, staring outside without blinking. In their minds, selecting disciples was a top priority. Especially this year, there was a young man with only one spiritual root who was left in the outer peak.
The young elders had no worries. Those with good qualifications usually didn't get to take turns, so they had nothing to do and were just counting people for fun. Halfway through counting, someone said, "That young man's name is Chu Junyu, right? It's a pity that he couldn't even enter the inner peak with his spiritual roots alone."
"I really don't know what Senior Brother Pei is thinking. The thirty-six elders of the inner peaks must be heartbroken. This time, Ziyu Peak and Shangyang Peak got the upper hand."
"It's too early to say that. Not to mention that he will be able to pass the selection and enter the inner peak in five years, I don't think the inner peak will let him go just for this Yinghui Peak competition. Maybe after it's over, a cloud crane will suddenly fly over and take Chu Junyu away."
Everyone laughed.
Although they laughed, they were also very serious about the selection of disciples. Out of a sense of responsibility and mission. Not only was it the honor of training outstanding disciples, but it was also the pride of contributing to the sect. After waiting for a long time, as usual, this group of inflexible disciples stayed where they were, shrinking their heads and looking around.
Several elders sighed.
"How long will it take to break the deadlock?"
"They are so young that they don't know that the first one to stand out is always the most conspicuous."
In the crowd, two young men stood side by side, standing out from the crowd. One had a flamboyant temperament, and the other had a cool temperament. Both were handsome young men, and they were Pei Jing and Chu Junyu. Everyone was stunned, feeling uneasy and confused. Their state of watching a show was out of place.
Pei Jing looked around and said to Chu Junyu, "Guess what they want us to do?"
Chu Junyu didn't answer, but just looked at the sky. It was hazy and gray, and heavy and depressing, as if waiting for something.
Xu Jing next to him was extremely nervous and trembling. Even if Pei Jing wasn't talking to him, he wanted to interrupt to ease the tension: "I guess this is a test of our character, a test of how calm we can be when faced with something that doesn't go according to common sense."
Pei Jing pulled the corner of his mouth and looked at the dumbfounded expressions of the people around him, "You tell me this is calm?"
Xu Jing scratched his head and guessed, "Yeah, right? Let's just stand here, without making any noise. Maybe an elder will come out and praise us. Then he'll announce the rules."
"Awesome."
Pei Jing laughed so hard that he had to hold on to Chu Junyu's shoulders to keep his balance.
Xu Jing is a genius in logic and a Buddhist boss.
But he still wanted to make the genius boss face reality: "But you are not calm in the face of danger, you are simply scared. I guess they are waiting for someone to step forward."
Xu Jing asked blankly: "Who are you waiting for?"
Pei Jing: "Wait for the most handsome one."
He took out the wooden sign he had prepared long ago. On it were four characters written in a flamboyant style: "Only Seek to Defeat Once".
Xu Jing vaguely sensed what he was going to do, and was so frightened that he was stunned and couldn't speak clearly: "What are you going to do?"
The young man held a large wooden sign in his hand, with a long sword on his waist, his sleeves fluttering, his black hair flying, and he formed a bright line under the blue-gray sky. "Just look at me for my handsomeness."
The elders who had been waiting impatiently on the podium suddenly sat up straight.
I only saw a young man in white clothes walk out of the crowd. He jumped onto the ring, his sleeves fluttering like a snowstorm, full of vigor and energy. He slammed the wooden sign in his hand on the ground, drew his sword, and said, "Then I'll go first. I just want to be defeated."
The author has something to say: ... ... one week.
Alas. I am sorry for the long wait.
There are still 13,000 tomorrow, love you guys.