Chapter 97: Want to go to Lingjian Mountain to learn swordsmanship
“The Yao Race once allied with the Human Race to defeat the Lasting Peace Race. They should have maintained good relations for generations, so why did they later abandon the fertile Nine Provinces and move their entire race to the desolate Snow Region of the Northern Plains?”
Ji You pondered for a long time, his attention returning to this race, whose name he had heard but whose people he had never met.
The Seven Great Immortal Sects in the Qingyun World were already troublesome enough, making it difficult for the common people to survive. Now, with the Yao Race entering the borders, there was another variable, making the situation even more complex.
Moreover, it was rumored that the Yao Race's strength was no less than any Immortal Sect, and their foundation was even faintly superior to that of the Immortal Sects.
But if the Yao Race had been in the Nine Provinces for so long and possessed such immense strength, why did they withdraw from the Nine Provinces without a word back then?
Yan Shuyi looked at Ji You: “That’s simple. Naturally, it’s because those not of our race are sure to have different hearts.”
“So the Yao Race was actually driven away by the Human Race? Not as harmonious as historical records claim?”
“No, you’ve got it backward. It was the first Yao Emperor who believed that those not of our race are sure to have different hearts.”
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“The Lasting Peace Race once enslaved all living beings, causing widespread devastation. But who can be sure that the rising Human Race won't become the next Lasting Peace Race? So, not long after the Heavenly Dao bestowed Sacred Artifacts upon the Human Race, the first Yao Emperor knew that the general trend was lost. Thus, he gathered all the Yao creatures in the Nine Provinces and went to the Snow Region, Since then, the country has been closed to the outside world., never setting foot in the Nine Provinces again.”
Yan Shuyi felt her left foot warm up, so she withdrew it and placed her fair, tender right foot in his palm, her movements already very natural.
Ji You gently grasped it, thinking to himself that the first Yao Emperor possessed great wisdom.
The Yao Race moved to the Snow Region, while other races crossed the Ten Thousand Mountains and became the Barbarian Race. Now, only the Human Race remained in the Nine Provinces.
Consequently, internal divisions arose within the Human Race, leading to the enslavement of their own kind, separating immortals from mortals.
Otherwise, other races besides the Human Race would be enslaved today.
“The first Yao Emperor also said something before leaving.”
Ji You looked up at her: “What did he say?”
Yan Shuyi looked at the chaotic Heavenly Dao Law and murmured, “When the Human Race loses the favor of the Heavenly Dao, the Yao Race will surely return to the Nine Provinces and become the next masters of the Qingyun World.”
“The favor of the Heavenly Dao?”
“Indeed, the Heavenly Dao Luck originally fell upon the Lasting Peace Race, and then upon the Human Race. Even if other races were ambitious, they could only avoid it, because without the favor of the Heavenly Dao, they knew that no matter how strong they became, they could not contend. This is destiny.”
Yan Shuyi, with her fair, pretty face tilted upwards, said, “Back then, the Barbarian Race strenuously cultivated their physiques, drawing Spiritual Qi into their bodies for arduous Cultivation. In the end, they nearly shattered Hantie Pass, intending to return to the Nine Provinces. However, a sudden blizzard fell in the Northern Plains, blocking them. This was the Luck of the Heavenly Dao falling upon the Human Race.”
Ji You knew that there was a saying about Luck in the Qingyun World, but this was the first time he had heard that Luck could be bound to a race. If that was the case, the Heavenly Dao truly controlled the development of the Qingyun World.
“It seems the Zheng Family Old Ancestor incident made the Yao Race realize that the Human Race’s Luck has a problem.”
“Or it might have given the Yao Race hope of no longer being bound by the Heavenly Dao.”
After Yan Shuyi finished speaking, she added, “In short, whatever it is, the Yao Race must be impatient. That night in Ningcheng County, I once used a spirit mirror to observe the sky and saw a majestic figure hovering over the snowy plains. I imagine that was the Yao Emperor.”
“So, historical records are indeed written by the victors.”
Ji You suddenly understood something: the inexplicable feeling he had when he read this history in Chen Fuzi’s collection of books.
During the Ancient War, other races quickly fled, but the Yao Race insisted on helping the Human Race contend against the Heavenly Dao. It is said that countless casualties occurred, and in the end, they successfully withdrew without competing with the Human Race for the world.
At the time, he thought, what kind of peerless good neighbor is this?
But now it seems that the Yao Race and the Human Race were originally two similar insurgent armies, and there was no situation of one helping the other. The purpose of that great war was to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the Ancient Remnant Race, but the result was the establishment of a new race to control the world.
Finally, the Heavenly Dao chose the Human Race, and the Sacred Artifact forged the Dao lineage.
The Yao Race knew that if they stayed, they would have to submit, so they resolutely headed towards the barren Snow Region.
Thus, historical records state that the Yao Race helped the Human Race defeat the Ancient Remnant Race.
But in reality, the Yao Race at that time was merely compromising, compromising in the face of the Heavenly Dao’s injustice.
However, if the Heavenly Dao had chosen the Yao Race at the end of the war, then it would have been the Human Race compromising, and what is written in historical records today might be that the Human Race once helped the Yao Race defeat the Ancient Remnant Race.
Wonderful…
Yan Shuyi suddenly patted his shoulder: “We’ve strayed too far. Let’s talk about Tianshu Academy and Lingjian Mountain.”
Ji You came back to his senses, his eyes filled with inquiry.
“While Tianshu Academy was rectifying the Dan Sect’s name, a text targeting my Lingjian Mountain was also circulated throughout the world, accusing my Lingjian Mountain and Asked the Dao Sect of besieging them in the ruins, demanding that the Lingjian Mountain Disciples involved go to Shengjing to apologize.”
“But as I said before, I will apologize for the injured, but Lingjian Mountain will never respond. If Tianshu Academy wants to fight, then let’s fight.”
Yan Shuyi at this moment was truly like an Empress, her waist slightly straightened, revealing a section of her fair, slender waist, her eyes filled with Sword Intent that seemed to dominate the world.
But then, the tingling sensation from her toes broke her composure.
She had just been subjected to the arrogant accusations from Tianshu Academy, and Battle Intent was burning in her heart, but when she looked down, she found her feet were still being casually played with by a Disciple of Tianshu Academy.
If her Disciples saw this, it would actually be far more serious than Lingjian Mountain publicly bowing to Tianshu Academy.
Little Master Jian is always like this; whenever the topic involves Lingjian Mountain, her Empress personality will Awaken.
She felt very uncomfortable with her delicate self.
However, this personality of hers had never been exposed before; it only began to become increasingly difficult to suppress after meeting Ji You.
Perhaps it was because he was the only one she knew on her first long journey down the mountain, or perhaps the stove in the cold room made her want to be an ordinary woman, or perhaps she missed the chance to stab him a few times when he pinched her face due to hesitation.
In short, her personality always seemed to hide itself in front of him.
So, it’s better to kill him. Killing him would make her her old self.
Yan Shuyi mumbled, and her foot suddenly lifted, stepping onto his hand.
It was unacceptable for him to touch her, but if she stepped on him, it seemed to be the condescending little Master Jian of Lingjian Mountain again.
Look, your Tianshu Academy’s Disciples are under my foot.
The little Master Jian narrowed her eyes, a hint of smugness and cunning in her arrogant gaze.
Ji You gave her a strange look, not noticing her constantly conflicting inner thoughts, but instead pondering the relationship between Tianshu Academy and Lingjian Mountain.
There was a possibility of Mountain and Sea Pavilion and Chen Clan fighting, but the possibility of Tianshu Academy and Lingjian Mountain fighting was small.
Because it was too far from north to south, and the strength of the two sects was too similar; a real fight would turn into a protracted war of attrition.
And the ones who would reap the benefits would be the other Immortal Sects.
This was not the outcome Tianshu Academy and Lingjian Mountain wanted to see, especially now that the Yao Race had entered the borders and various forces were eyeing the ruins covetously.
In short, whether it was the Seven Great Immortal Sects plus the Yao Race's undiminished ambition for the ruins, or the existing opposition between Tianshu Academy and Lingjian Mountain, all he could do was to improve his strength as quickly as possible.
Just as Yan Shuyi diligently Cultivated due to the conflict between Tianjian Peak and Xuanjian Peak, in a chaotic world, only strength can determine everything.
Ji You broke through two Realms after leaving the ruins, and now his potential is essentially exhausted.
To break through another Realm in a short period of time is as difficult as ascending to heaven.
Moreover, the Tong Xuan Realm is the foundation of the entire The Realm of Dharma. Cao Jinsong felt that his current Realm was sufficient and advised him to slow down and carefully comprehend the Heavenly Dao at this moment.
Among Cultivators, there is a saying, “The Dao has ten thousand Laws,” which means that the Heavenly Dao Law is infinite, not a fixed number.
Just as humans have the Human Dao, demons have the Yao Dao, and bandits have the Bandit Dao, every blade of grass and every tree in this world has its Dao.
And the Dao that can be comprehended in this Realm will be the key to the Rongdao Realm.
Therefore, to improve strength, one must not rush the matter of Realm, and martial arts are the best starting point.
Ji You recalled Wang Instructor’s words and looked at Yan Shuyi, who was stepping on him: “I want to go to Lingjian Mountain to learn swordsmanship, is that possible?”
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The little Master Jian came back to her senses: “Are you dreaming?”
“I'm serious.”
Yan Shuyi glanced at him: “The Sword Dao of Lingjian Mountain is only passed on to the people of Lingjian Mountain. Why don’t you withdraw from Tianshu Academy, and I’ll have Xuanjian Peak take you in? Be my Disciple?”
Ji You’s eyes lit up, thinking to himself, this is also possible. Tianshu Academy didn’t really want to take in a troublesome country bumpkin like me anyway. What’s wrong with being a servant to two masters?
However, this thought was just a fleeting one, and then it disappeared without a trace.
He was now a Disciple of Tianshu Academy, with no superior-subordinate relationship with Yan Shuyi. If he truly entered Lingjian Mountain, she would be a pure Empress, and he would rarely see her childlike, strange personality again.
Besides, with the Master's Courtyard’s style of constantly boasting about the sect’s prestige, he might be shot by ten thousand arrows before even reaching Lingjian Mountain.
At that time, passersby who saw it would surely ask, “How did a person grow on this pile of swords?”
“If I don’t become a Lingjian Mountain Disciple, can I still go to Lingjian Mountain to learn the innate spirit sword technique?”
“Don’t forget the current relationship between Tianshu Academy and Lingjian Mountain. If you really want to come and learn, you might have your legs broken and be thrown out. At that time, I won’t care about you; I’ll just watch coldly.”
“Then I’ll go to Dan Sect to learn the Dao of alchemy.”
Yan Shuyi narrowed her eyes, then lifted him back down from the cliff.
Lingjian Mountain held significant weight in her heart, much more so than Ji You, a stranger she had only met twice.
This was not because Ji You was dispensable to her, but because for over a decade, Yan Shuyi had aimed to inherit Lingjian Mountain.
Even the strongest person will be influenced by their surroundings.
When parents, fellow Disciples, and even maids all say the same thing, you begin to believe it is correct.
Her entire life, she had prioritized Lingjian Mountain, or rather, Xuanjian Peak. Even if she was close to Ji You, she would not privately teach him her innate spirit sword technique.
Disciples can betray their sect, but the Master Jian who inherited the Dao lineage cannot.
“Learn the Dao of alchemy—?”
“Go touch that woman Yuan Caiwei’s feet then.”
Ji You looked at her jealous expression, a slight smile on his face, but inwardly, he was still pondering how to go to Lingjian Mountain to learn swordsmanship.
Why not go up the mountain and kidnap an Elder, forcing him to reveal the Cultivation method?
But if he truly had that strength, why would he bother learning a useless sword technique?