The next night, Liu Shisui came to Jing Jiu's manor cave again, but he didn't stay long. He left after saying a few words to Jing Jiu.
As a person with natural Dao quality whom the whole Aoyama Sect had high hopes for, Liu Shisui was under great pressure. There were many other talented disciples in the inner sect who practiced harder than him, even if they weren't as good as him. Not to mention that he was learning sword work from Gu Han, and he often met those freaks on Liangwang Peak, so he couldn't relax.
On the third night, Liu Shisui came. He made the bed, folded the quilt, and served Jing Jiu tea.
Jing Jiu noticed that his left leg couldn't walk properly, and then he found a wound on the back of his neck.
"You were beaten again?"
Liu Shisui explained hurriedly, "It has nothing to do with Big Brother Gu. I got hurt in a sword fight."
Jing Jiu didn't say anything.
Perhaps it was because he lied, or because he defended Gu Han in front of Jing Jiu, Liu Shisui felt the atmosphere became a bit awkward.
"Then, Young Master … I'm leaving."
Jing Jiu didn't respond to him.
Outside the cave, the wind rose, and the sword light illuminated a corner of the night sky, disappearing in an instant.
Jing Jiu raised his head and looked in that direction, remaining silent.
He knew the style of Liangwang Peak. Any disciple chosen by them would be strictly controlled, so Liu Shisui must be under great pressure.
On the fourth night, the small courtyard was pushed open again, but it wasn't Liu Shisui who came, but the fat man he met on Sword Peak the other day.
"My name is Ma Hua. It's an inconspicuous name, ranked 37th on Liangwang Peak, but of course I'm much more important than you, although you are more famous than me. You should know why I'm here tonight. Yes, I'm here to deliver a message on behalf of Third Brother Gu, asking you not to see Shisui anymore. You don't have to rush to say anything. I know you despise this kind of means, and as long as you don't join Liangwang Peak, we have no reason to care about you. But don't forget that Shisui is learning sword with us. "
Ma Hua looked at Jing Jiu and said with a smile, "Shisui is punished by the peak rules every day. The injuries are not serious, but they are always painful. Why do you think it is necessary?"
Jing Jiu glanced at him.
Ma Hua continued, "At the South Pine Pavilion, Shisui can choose to follow you even if he doesn't cultivate, but you know that he can't make such a choice right now."
Jing Jiu knew what he said was true. As someone with natural Dao quality, coming to the Nine Peaks and coming into contact with the sword techniques of the great Dao that everyone yearned for, who could give up?
"Of course, we will not force him to make a choice."
Ma Hua smiled and said, "In fact, if he can't come to see you, you can go and see him."
The hidden meaning in these words was profound, but for Jing Jiu, it was as clear as a stone in a shallow stream.
Jing Jiu was a bit surprised, "You want me to enter Liangwang Peak?"
Ma Hua looked at him and said with a smile, "My idea is different from Gu San's. I don't care whether you took the magic pill or how you entered the inner gate. All I know is that you are a real genius, and our Liangwang Peak likes geniuses the most."
The problem was that Jing Jiu didn't like Liangwang Peak.
He pointed to the outside of the cave, signaling for the guest to leave.
Ma Hua's smile didn't fade, but became even brighter, saying, "Interesting, interesting."
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On the fifth night, Liu Shisui came.
Jing Jiu didn't see any wounds on his body, but he saw tiredness on his face and hesitation in his eyes.
It was quiet in the manor cave. Shisui finished cleaning up and stood in front of Jing Jiu, saying with his head lowered, "It's too hard to practice sword work, and I have too much homework. I can't do it every day …"
Jing Jiu raised his hand. Shisui understood what he meant and stopped talking.
"Cultivation has always been about concentration."
Liu Shisui raised his head and looked at Jing Jiu's profile.
Jing Jiu was reading the Book of Sword, and it seemed that he was very focused.
Liu Shisui knew that Jing Jiu just didn't want to look at him.
His Young Master was very lazy and never read.
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On the sixth night, Liu Shisui didn't come.
On the seventh night, he came.
On the eighth night, he didn't come.
On the ninth night.
Jing Jiu raised his head and looked out of the window, making sure that it was late and he wouldn't come.
After that, he didn't look out of the window again.
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The following days were still monotonous and indescribable.
The disciples of the Sword Washing Pavilion practiced diligently, and the dozen disciples who entered the inner gate with Jing Jiu kept climbing the Sword Peak every day. It was said that some of them saw the hope of success. Only Jing Jiu stayed the same as he did at the South Pine Pavilion, basking in the sun every day and putting gravel into the plate, waiting for time to turn the vast Spiritual Ocean into nutrients for the Sword Fruit.
Thus, he once again became an alien.
But different from the South Pine Pavilion, the Immortal Master Lin Wuzhi from Tianguang Peak was only responsible for answering the disciples' questions and didn't care that Jing Jiu never went to class.
The other disciples were curious at first, but after a period of observation, they found that Jing Jiu was just as the rumors said, so they no longer paid attention to him and didn't even talk about him.
After all, the sword work was difficult and required diligence, so they didn't have time to care about others.
After a few days, the North Crane Pavilion and other places sent a new batch of disciples who passed the assessment. Several disciples also came to the South Pine Pavilion, including Xue Yong 'e, Junior Sister Yushan, and the youth surnamed Yuan from Lelang County. It seemed that Master Lü's departure didn't affect them much.
In the Sword Washing Pavilion, Xue Yong 'e publicized Jing Jiu's laziness and bad habits, but he didn't get much response.
Junior Sister Yushan and the youth from Lelang County defended Jing Jiu and specially visited Jing Jiu again.
Jing Jiu still didn't understand, but he behaved much more friendly than when he was at the South Pine Pavilion.
He remembered Junior Sister Yushan's name and invited her and the youth from Lelang County to eat two mountain fruits.
That night, two monkeys climbed over the mountain and found that there were no fruits to eat, so they couldn't help but feel a little sad.
Time passed slowly and peacefully like this.
Liu Shisui secretly came twice to make the bed, fold the quilt, sweep the courtyard, and say a few words for him.
Maybe it was because he was under too much pressure or because cultivation was too hard, but he talked less and less.
After a few days, Jing Jiu learned from Junior Sister Yushan that the date of the Inherited Sword Competition had been set. It would be held in early spring next year.
After careful calculation, there was only half a year before the Inherited Sword Competition.
In this year's Inherited Sword Competition, Zhao Layue was of course the most anticipated person, and she was the center of attention. It was said that even the other sects were discussing which peak had chosen her as the inheritor of the sword, and which peak she would eventually choose to inherit her sword.
Besides Zhao Layue, Liu Shisui received the most attention.
Everyone was curious about the cultivation speed of this person with natural Taoist quality.
Now Liu Shisui's Sword Pill had been formed. If he could complete the Perfect Preservation State, he would be qualified to participate in the Inherited Sword Competition and become the focus of all the peaks.
In that case, he would be the second youngest sword inheritor in history.
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The next morning, Jing Jiu left the cave residence.
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