When the noon bell rang, Jiang Yuebai suddenly came back to his senses, secretly memorized the part of "Collection of Strange Tales from Mountains and Seas" that he had recited, hammered his sore legs, and circulated his spiritual energy to relieve his fatigue.
At this time, a monk in black clothes with a goatee walked out of the hall. Judging from the token on his waist, he was the chief executioner of the Law Enforcement Hall in the Foundation Establishment stage.
Jiang Yuebai's heart skipped a beat and he quickly straightened his expression and knelt down.
Zhu Wu walked up to Jiang Yuebai, twirled his beard condescendingly, released all of his foundation-building spiritual pressure, and after a while narrowed his eyes and asked.
"Jiang Yuebai, servant, do you admit your guilt?"
I know your uncle, you lackey!
As soon as Jiang Yuebai finished speaking, he was stunned. This emotional reaction didn't seem like his own, but rather like Ye Shiming's.
Zhu Wu glared, "How dare you! How dare you not answer my question!"
Jiang Yuebai's eyebrows were submissive, and he quickly said, "No, no, I was just thinking about my mistakes, feeling guilty, and didn't know how to answer. I'm young and dumb, so I don't know how to speak."
"You entered Yinfengjian from Shili Slope without permission. It was a minor matter and I didn't punish you. But since you found the cave, why didn't you report it in time? Also, why did you take Lu Nanzhi and Xie Jingshan and escape without permission when you were clearly within the punishment period?"
A clown!
Jiang Yuebai frowned, "Yes, the punishment officer taught me that."
Zhu Wu's expression eased a little. "Considering your young age and your first offense, you didn't cause any major trouble this time. The Sect Master will be merciful and will not pursue the matter. Also, considering your meritorious service in discovering the evil ghost's trail, I will reward you with 1,000 contribution points. Be more vigilant in the future. Do you understand?"
I give you a slap in the face and then give you a sweet date. Do you really think I'm stupid
"Thank you, Sect Master. I will be careful with my words and actions in the future and work hard to repay the sect." Jiang Yuebai bowed deeply.
"Go to the Internal Affairs Hall to collect your contribution points. If you have nothing else to do, leave immediately."
Zhu Wu walked through the side door of the front hall and came to the garden behind the hall. He bowed and reported to the old woman who was tending to the flowers and plants among the exotic flowers.
"Master, I have already knocked on it."
The old woman, with silver hair and a graceful demeanor, pulled out the thorns from the flower stem and asked, "How is she doing?"
"He didn't complain and was very respectful. He didn't get flustered when I scolded him harshly."
The old woman nodded, "She is a good-natured girl, and she is also diligent in her cultivation. No wonder Nanzhi is covering for her. Jiuchuan also likes her. Let's leave her alone for now. If she can reach the foundation-building stage within ten years like Jiuchuan, it won't be too late to cultivate her."
After she finished speaking, the old woman walked under the wintersweet tree.
"Without going through the bone-chilling cold, how can the fragrance of plum blossoms fill your nose? Five spiritual roots are not without a future, but it requires more perseverance than a single spiritual root. Go ask the Supreme Elder if there is any reply from the upper realm. If I can't find Wuweishan, Jiuchuan will really have to break the elixir and start over. Tell the Supreme Elder not to cry while holding my legs when the time comes."
"Yes, I'll go right away."
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Walking down the mountain, Jiang Yuebai frowned.
In fact, she was already very satisfied intellectually to have obtained a thousand contribution points this time.
But I just feel depressed and angry in my heart.
She didn't know if this emotion was her own. Was this the aftereffect of possessing another's body? Was she going to be influenced by Ye Shiming's personality
Jiang Yuebai became worried. She didn’t want to become a person with a hole in his brain like Ye Shiming. What should she do
At the fork in the road at the foot of the mountain, Li Jiuchuan paced back and forth, having been waiting here for a whole morning.
Seeing Jiang Yuebai walking down the mountain path from afar, Li Jiuchuan curled the corners of his lips slightly, but after taking two steps, his brows frowned again.
Jiang Yuebai always walked with small, brisk steps, but occasionally he would be as cautious as a fox, shrinking cautiously.
But at this moment, she walked with her head held high and her strides high and full of energy, which was not the gait that one would have when good things happened.
"Elder Li!"
When Jiang Yuebai saw Li Jiuchuan, her face brightened up and she ran down like a gust of wind.
"Elder Li, I was just looking for you. Can you guess who the thousand-year-old wronged soul in Yinfeng Gorge is? You would never imagine that the wronged soul has a great relationship with Wuweishanren..."
Without waiting for Li Jiuchuan to ask, Jiang Yuebai, who was eager to share, started chattering.
"So, you were almost possessed by Ye Shiming?" Li Jiuchuan asked with concern in his eyes.
Jiang Yuebai nodded and shook his head, "Nighttime Naruto is not a bad person, so he shouldn't be able to take over someone else's body, but I am indeed affected by his memories. I am thinking of going to the Cangshuyuan to see if there is any way."
Li Jiuchuan breathed a sigh of relief. He originally thought that she was so sad because she was punished at Tiankui Peak. He didn't expect that it was just because of this incident that he had to wait here to comfort her. It seemed unnecessary.
"The solution is simple. You just need to do something you have always wanted to do but have not dared to do, to free yourself and strengthen yourself."
"Something I've always wanted to do but didn't dare to do?" Jiang Yuebai blinked and thought carefully.
"You don't have to resist Ye Shiming's influence blindly. His personality and behavior are certainly not all bad. If you agree with it, accept it generously. If you don't agree with it, take it as a warning."
"He has a lot of experience, and he is more mature and steady than you in dealing with people. You should choose the best and accept them, relax and let things take their course. This is better than concentrating on resisting all the time."
Jiang Yuebai frowned and nodded, as if that was the truth.
"Also, there is a collection of tortoise shell spells in the library. You only need to exchange the spell for 'Soul-Solidifying' and engrave it in your sea of consciousness once a day with your divine consciousness. Over time, you can stabilize your soul and strengthen the defense of your sea of consciousness. If there is an invasion from outside in the future, you will be able to resist it a little, giving you time to respond and fight back."
"Thank you, Elder Li. I was just worrying about this."
"I have nothing to do. I'll take you to the Internal Affairs Hall."
Li Jiuchuan took out a roll of white jade bamboo slips and threw it up. The bamboo slips slowly grew larger and unfolded, the jade was smooth and transparent, and it exuded an immortal aura.
The two of them sat on bamboo slips and walked slowly towards Tianman Peak.
Jiang Yuebai couldn't help but ask, "Elder Li, do you feel sorry for Ye Shiming? Ye Shiming suffered injustice for a thousand years and ended up being reduced to ashes, while Lin Jingyue embarked on the path of immortality and rose to prominence. The way of heaven is really unfair."
Li Jiuchuan glanced at Jiang Yuebai. She knew a lot at such a young age. It should be because of her rich experience. She was also influenced by Ye Shiming and had more experience in her life. He couldn't treat her as a child.
"Many things in this world have nothing to do with right or wrong, but only different standpoints. The grudge between Ye Shiming and Lin Jingyue is a problem between them, and it is difficult for outsiders to judge. But if you say that heaven is unfair, it is not entirely true."
Jiang Yuebai poked his head out curiously, his eyes bright.
"If you saw the records of Wuweishanren's mental state when she was forming the elixir, forming the infant, and even transforming into a spirit, you would know how deep her inner demons were. She was on the verge of death at every critical moment, and her heavenly tribulations were more dangerous than those of ordinary cultivators. She once mentioned a hundred thousand wronged souls, but I didn't understand what she meant at that time. Only now do I understand the reason."
"So what? Didn't she succeed in becoming a spirit? This shows that she has no guilt or remorse and is cold-blooded and heartless."
Li Jiuchuan laughed, "That's not the case. If she had no regrets, she wouldn't have any demons in her heart. She was able to survive every time because of the people of Yun Country. She fought for Yun Country for half her life and was worshipped as a war god. There are war god temples everywhere. How can a hundred thousand wronged souls compete with a million incense sticks from Yun Country?"
"Under the laws of nature, cause and effect are cyclical and have their own destiny. You have been influenced by Ye Shiming and are already in the game. You might as well ask yourself, if Ye Shiming led an army of 100,000 to go to war without Lin Jingyue's influence, would he have been able to defeat the Yun Kingdom's ever-victorious army?"
Jiang Yuebai was stunned. Yes, she always felt that Ye Shiming was deceived by Lin Jingyue, which led to the death of 100,000 soldiers. In fact, Ye Shiming also tried his best in that war.
Somewhere in the corner of his memory, there was a thought.
Bring a hundred thousand soldiers with you to commit treason!
The situation is like this, fate is playing tricks on us.
Jiang Yuebai's mind suddenly became clear, but she still felt that Ye Shiming was stupid, and no one could influence her on this point.
"In youth, lust blinds the eyes and one cannot see the world. Some people cannot break free, and cling to lust at the cost of their lives. Some people wake up one day, take the world and abandon lust. Ye Shiming is the former, and Lin Jingyue is the latter."
"What about you?"
Li Jiuchuan smiled faintly and glanced in the direction of Tiangang Peak.
Take it back at a glance and run towards the world.
"I will be in seclusion in a few days to consolidate my cultivation. If you have any questions about your cultivation, you can write them down and ask me when I come out of seclusion."
"good."
(End of this chapter)