The South Pine Pavilion was surrounded by outer sect disciples who were practicing hard.
When they punched, it seemed that they were full of strength and momentum, but they were actually very careful. It required precise control, which was the requirement of the entry-level skills. Moreover, when a fellow disciple accidentally broke an ancient tree branch, the deacons didn't look too good.
Those deacons used to be outer sect disciples, but because they couldn't enter the inner sect, they stayed at the South Pine Pavilion as deacons, so they naturally wouldn't be afraid of them.
Suddenly, there was a cracking sound as a rather thick branch fell to the ground.
A disciple withdrew his slightly numb fist and stared blankly at a certain place, completely forgetting the presence of the deacons.
With a muffled sound, a shallow hole was punched in an ancient tree, the bark splashing everywhere. The disciple withdrew his bleeding fist, as if he didn't feel any pain at all.
A disciple who was leaning against the pine tree fell on his buttocks.
Similar scenes happened in many places at the same time, and the forest was in chaos.
Then, a lot of discussion broke out.
"What's going on?"
"What are you looking at?"
"He's out!"
"That person is out!"
On the cliff plateau, the wind from the fist gradually disappeared, and the white smoke also dissipated. It suddenly became very quiet.
Several deacons walked out of the training hall with puzzled faces. Following the gaze of the disciples, their expressions also changed slightly.
The mountain wind blew, the green grass swayed, and the white robe fluttered. That person actually came out of the small courtyard?
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It had been more than ten days since he entered the South Mountain Gate, but Jing Jiu had never appeared in front of others.
For these disciples on the cliff plateau, this white-robed youth was very mysterious and strange.
Today was the first time he left the small courtyard, so he naturally attracted many surprised and curious gazes.
Being stared at by so many people, Jing Jiu didn't care at all. He crossed the forest with his hands behind his back and walked in the direction of the training hall.
A pretty girl summoned up her courage and said, "Junior Brother Jing, nice to meet you."
Jing Jiu glanced at her to make sure he didn't know her, but he didn't stop and continued forward.
Seeing this, someone said angrily, "You don't even want to nod your head?"
The girl said hurriedly, "Junior Brother nodded his head."
This was indeed true. Many disciples nearby could clearly see that Jing Jiu had indeed nodded his head.
However, the extent of his nod was too small. It looked like a stone being blown by the wind. If one didn't look carefully, it would be hard to notice.
"Is that a nod or charity?" A disciple sneered and said, "You think you can be so arrogant just because you are good-looking and have money? Didn't he think that our Aoyama Sect is a place for cultivation? What's the use of all these worldly things? He had no right to be arrogant now. Now, Junior Brother Shisui is the most outstanding figure. His former servant suddenly became someone beyond his reach. He must feel humiliated, so these geniuses don't want to come out. "
There were many explanations as to why Jing Jiu refused to leave the small courtyard. Some said that he was lazy, but most of the disciples still held this view.
The girl who greeted Jing Jiu wanted to defend him, but she didn't know what to say, because no matter how she looked at it, it didn't make sense.
Anyone in Jing Jiu's situation would feel embarrassed or even humiliated.
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In the training hall, more than ten disciples sat on the floor, holding books in their hands. They didn't flip through them, but were chatting about something.
Xue Yong 'e, who had a background, sat in a conspicuous position, but he was not the central figure. In fact, all the disciples, including him, were sitting around Liu Shisui.
They should be talking about problems in cultivation. Obviously, this was not the first time such a scene had happened. There was not much tension on Liu Shisui's little face.
Listening to him talking about his preparation for the breakthrough in a clear and childish voice, the disciples' faces were full of smiles. They didn't deliberately flatter him, but absolutely respected him.
The two female disciples looked at Liu Shisui with admiration in their eyes.
Although Master Lü and Liu Shisui didn't say it, some disciples guessed that Liu Shisui had successfully entered the state of Spiritual Stability.
It was really shocking that he could enter the state of Spiritual Stability in such a short time at such a young age.
Who knew how far this person with natural Taoist quality could go in the future?
"Come here."
A calm and emotionless voice rang out, breaking the quiet and focused atmosphere in the training hall.
The disciples looked back at the entrance of the training hall and saw the falling sunlight being blown into a beautiful halo by a white robe.
The two girls were very surprised and almost cried out, but they quickly covered their mouths.
The male disciples reacted much slower than the two girls. After a while, they came to their senses and found that the person was Jing Jiu.
Everyone looked at Jing Jiu with complicated emotions. In addition to surprise, there were sympathy, pity, mockery, and some disgust and displeasure.
As the disciple in the forest said, the disciples of the South Pine Pavilion all thought that Jing Jiu refused to leave the small courtyard because Liu Shisui's performance was too outstanding. But why did he come out today?
Xue Yong 'e looked at Jing Jiu and sneered, "Can't you see we are discussing cultivation homework? Also, who are you yelling at? Come here? Who do you think you are? Do you still think you are a young master? "
Nobody responded to Xue Yong 'e's words. Even Xue Yong' e's voice grew softer and softer until it disappeared completely. It was because the scene he wanted to see the most, where Liu Shisui was moved by his words and ignored Jing Jiu with a red face, didn't happen.
As he was saying this, Liu Shisui had already run to Jing Jiu's side, saying, "Young Master, you are finally willing to come out!"
Everyone could see that he was really happy. His little face was full of smiles like a flower.
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Back in Jing Jiu's courtyard, Liu Shisui was still in a state of excitement. He kept asking why he came out today, whether he would go out often in the future, whether he had finally thought it through and was ready to cultivate.
For the first time, Jing Jiu felt that this child was a bit noisy. He raised his right hand.
Liu Shisui quickly shut up.
"After you left in the morning, I remembered that I forgot something, so I went to call you."
Jing Jiu thought for a moment and explained, "It's not that I don't want to go out, I'm just too lazy to go out."
Liu Shisui nodded repeatedly to show that he understood and asked curiously, "Young Master, what do you want from me?"
Jing Jiu said, "You have broken through the realm?"
Liu Shisui didn't dare to look him in the eyes. He lowered his head and said, "Immortal Master didn't allow me to say …"
Master Lü didn't allow him to say it because he was afraid that it would affect the cultivation of other disciples. A genius like him could inspire his peers to work hard, but it was also very likely to destroy their confidence.
Other than this reason, Liu Shisui didn't tell Jing Jiu about it because he had other reasons.
These days, he had heard a lot of discussions, whether intentionally or unintentionally. The praise from his peers made him very happy, but the ridicule of the young master made him very uncomfortable.
He couldn't judge whether those discussions were true or not. If so, would the young master be stimulated by his success in breaking through the realm?
He also knew that his thoughts were a little naive. The young master was knowledgeable and omniscient, but he was a little lazy. How could he care about these things? It was just in case …
"Drink this cup of tea."
Jing Jiu didn't think about what the little fellow was thinking. He just wanted to finish this thing as soon as possible and then find something to pass the time these days.
Liu Shisui took the tea and asked, "What's in the tea?"
It was the first time that Jing Jiu had left the small courtyard and called him back, so this cup of tea couldn't be ordinary tea.
"I've put a pill in it, which will help you stabilize the realm of Spiritual Stability."
Jing Jiu didn't tell the little fellow that there was an extremely precious Zixuan Pill in this cup of tea, nor did he warn him not to tell this matter.
Liu Shisui didn't drink the tea. He looked at him with a bitter face and said, "Immortal Master also gave me a few pills. Will the efficacy of the pills conflict with each other?"
Jing Jiu said, "Those are too bad. I don't want to eat them."
Liu Shisui said "oh" and didn't ask anything else. He drank the tea in one gulp.
Obviously, he was helping him. Seeing him drink the tea without hesitation, Jing Jiu didn't know why he felt a little happy.
After waking up in that cave residence, the young man in white hadn't been happy for a long time.
"Since I'm in a good mood today … well, it's normal, but … it's boring. Yes, boring."
Jing Jiu said, "If you don't understand anything, just ask me."
Aoyama Sect's training of external disciples was very strange. They just threw an introductory incantation and didn't care about it anymore. Although Liu Shisui was born with natural Taoist quality, he was a beginner in cultivation after all. There were many problems in cultivation. He had long wanted to ask Jing Jiu, just like in the village, but he didn't dare to. At this time, he found that Jing Jiu was in a really good mood. Of course, it could also be that he was really bored, so he didn't want to miss this opportunity.
"Okay!"
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One asked questions, and the other answered. They went back and forth like this. The sun gradually slanted, the shadows of the trees grew longer, and dusk came.
Liu Shisui finally solved all the problems in cultivation.
Jing Jiu's answers were like the sharpest sword light in the world, easily cutting off the most complicated relationships and revealing the true face of cultivation. It turned out that it was so simple and clear.
Looking at Jing Jiu, Liu Shisui's eyes were full of admiration. He knew that the Young Master was great, but he didn't know that the Young Master was so great. Now that he thought about it, his worries were really naive and childish.
According to his usual habit, Liu Shisui took out the sealwort biscuits and dried fruits distributed by the deacon and shared them with Jing Jiu. Then he was ready to go back.
But today, Jing Jiu asked him to stay a little longer.
He looked into Liu Shisui's eyes and said calmly, "Actually, I also have something to ask you."
Liu Shisui was a little surprised and asked, "What is it?"
"Why did you do that?" Jing Jiu asked.
Liu Shisui thought for a while before he understood what he was talking about. He said, "The Young Master treats me …"
Jing Jiu raised his hand.
Liu Shisui stopped talking immediately.
What he wanted to ask had nothing to do with those discussions, but something else.
"You are very smart, kind, and have a firm temperament that doesn't match your age. You also have a very firm view of right and wrong, though naive and childish."
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