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Chapter 213 They're all virgins!?

As dusk fell, Ji You returned to the inner courtyard from Cao Jingsong's small courtyard.

The battle with Liu Qichen was much more exhilarating than the battle with Wu Zhen. He could clearly feel the power erupting from his body, so strong that even he was shocked.

It is true that humans are inherently weak, but their potential is actually no less than that of the other two races.

The accumulation and unleashing of one's own strength should not be underestimated.

However, the difference between the two battles was not due to a large gap in strength between Liu Qichen and Wu Zhen, but rather because the magic robe was indeed very powerful.

So he wasn't lying; it really was good stuff.

If Liu Qichen wore several more layers, I think it would really be more difficult for him.

However, those clothes are seriously expensive.

Ji You took the envelope out of his pocket again and clicked his tongue as he counted the silver notes inside.

He had previously asked Qionghua Pavilion to prepare some defensive magical artifacts, saying he wanted to help them with publicity and achieve a win-win cooperation. However, he hadn't really understood the price when they were discussing it. Now, looking at the silver notes in his hand and realizing that this was only a 50% premium, he was astonished by the price of the robe.

This thing is definitely not something poor guys like them can afford.

Ji You put the silver notes into his storage gourd and then went inside. He didn't plan to engage in any more high-intensity body training for a while and instead intended to take a break.

It wasn't that he had hit a bottleneck or anything else; the main problem was that after a few half-eaten lunches, Instructor Cao's monthly salary was gone...

It wasn't even the middle of the month, and he was already starting to worry about Cao Jingsong.

I haven't worked hard all these years, and my monthly salary has remained the same. How am I going to survive from now on...?

Ji You lay on the bed and sighed a few times, then wrapped himself in the quilt. He always fell asleep quickly, and once he closed his eyes, he would have a deep sleep.

But under the same moonlight, many people are tossing and turning, unable to sleep because of today's competition.

The battle between Liu Qichen and Ji You was not a clash of fancy magic, but a simple and solid exchange of sword strikes. However, the discussion surrounding this battle far exceeded that of Shi Junhao's five matches.

So, after the large number of disciples who went to watch the battle returned from the Jade Ascension Platform, they all huddled in their meditation rooms, leaning against the wall, sitting cross-legged on futons, and whispering with their fellow practitioners in the meditation rooms.

Some people say that Ji You simply swung his sword three times, raising and lowering it repeatedly, without actually using any sword techniques.

Some people say that he did not use spiritual energy when he stepped into the air.

With thousands of eyes present, someone was bound to notice these details, and through conversation, the details from various angles began to be filled in.

The more detailed the information, the more it leaves people speechless.

Ji You was an outlier, both in terms of background and behavior.

Now, the two preliminary rounds of the Heavenly Academy have made him stand out even more among the teachers and students.

In the past, scions of aristocratic families would have looked down on such unconventional behavior, but as their strength has been demonstrated, this unconventionality has become a very distinctive and unique characteristic.

The three sword strikes aimed at Liu Qichen were incredibly powerful, and what was even more terrifying was that they were made before he even used the Spirit Sword Mountain sword technique.

"However, there are still three games left."

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"After Wu Zhen and Liu Qichen lost one after another, Ji You still has three matches to go before he can get a spot in the Heavenly Dao Society. The Elders' Pavilion doesn't know who they will arrange to play."

"He's definitely stronger than Liu Qichen, so the next three matches should be even more exciting."

By this point, even the most oblivious disciple would have sensed the academy's attitude towards Ji You.

Whether it was restricting his use of swordsmanship, selecting exceptionally powerful opponents for Ji You, or preparing protective pills and robes for those people, these seemingly reasonable actions all pointed to one issue.

They clearly did not intend to let Ji You obtain a spot in the Heavenly Dao Society and wanted to eliminate him before the preliminary rounds.

So, there are three more games.

The disciples discussed it until late at night, and finally realized that there were still three events to attend.

In their view, the Elders' Council would go all out in the next three matches to make it difficult for Ji You to win.

In the last match, a magical robe appeared that could block Ji You's attack. In the next match, an offensive magical artifact might appear that could injure someone at the Fusion Realm, which would put Ji You in danger.

Cultivators in the Azure Cloud Realm have always had a blind trust in their status and realm, a subconscious habit inherited from humankind over thousands of years.

The elders of the Immortal Sect held high positions and were naturally considered omnipotent. In particular, since they could not understand Ji You's sword strike, they felt that no matter how strong Ji You was, how could he possibly use his arm to twist his thigh?

However, they felt that Ji You did indeed have some presence.

Because even a direct disciple like Shi Junhao would ultimately only be facing opponents of the same realm, but Ji You is different; he is facing an entire Elders' Council.

The feeling was as if there was a giant chessboard in the void, with countless elders on the left and Ji You, holding a long sword, seemingly unable to tolerate everything, on the right...

The next morning, Ji You got up from his bedroom and looked at the rooster that crowed at dawn in silence.

My dream last night was very lively, which is probably one of the effects of body tempering; the increased physical strength amplifies many impulses.

Yan Shuyi looks very powerful, twisting her hips and kicking her legs while brandishing her arms and legs, but in reality she is not strong at all and can only be described as a mere junior appraiser.

Yuan Caiwei was a bit reserved and didn't quite let loose, but she managed to keep up with the pace.

Lu Hanyan, the rebellious disciple, also made an appearance. Perhaps because of their frequent contact these past few days, she often appeared in his dreams, but she didn't get to join the queue and was placed at the bottom.

Ji You opened the doors and windows to let in some fresh air, and breathed a long sigh of relief. He then saw the disciples on the mountain beginning to walk down the mountain.

Not long after, as the sun rose higher, the competition at the Immortal Ascension Jade Platform resumed.

However, it was not a contest between cultivators at the Tongxuan realm, but rather a competition between cultivators at the Rongdao realm.

After securing a spot in the Heavenly Dao Assembly, Shi Junhao left the venue, and Xiao Hanyan took his place to defend the arena.

Then two days, two matches, two wins.

This is not surprising, because Xiao Hanyan and Shi Junhao are clearly different from others since they were chosen as candidates for direct disciples.

If nothing unexpected happens, Xiao Hanyan will likely win five consecutive matches, after which Chai Ze will come to defend his title.

At that time, He Lingxiu, the personal disciple of Zizai Hall, will probably emerge from seclusion as a Dao Integration Realm expert to compete for the last spot. There shouldn't be any other surprises.

So if you think about it carefully, this kind of competition is actually no different from the selection process, so the real surprises will be in the Profound Realm.

Thinking of this, all the outer disciples present turned to look in the southeast.

Ever since Ji You defended his position at the Tongxuan realm, the outer court disciples have all been in this state of mind. No matter how exciting the competition at the Fusion Realm is, what everyone is thinking about is the next match at the Tongxuan realm.

"It seems that not a single elder has come today."

"They must be studying countermeasures and selecting the next person to challenge Ji You in the Tongxuan realm."

However, while the elder was absent, those inner court cultivators at the Transcendent Realm who were preparing to compete for a spot were present.

These inner courtyard cultivators at the Profound Realm all appeared nonchalant on the surface. When someone approached to greet them, they would simply nod indifferently, showing no interest in responding, displaying an air of superiority.

But almost everyone in the outer courtyard could see that they were extremely anxious.

For example, Pan Bin, grandson of Elder Pan of the Elder Council; Wang Gaocen, grandson of Elder Wang of the Elder Council; Yu Shiliu, grandniece of Elder Yu; and Gu Zetao, grandson of Elder Shi.

These four people were actually pre-selected as the holders of the quota.

Just like Shi Junhao, Xiao Hanyan, Chai Ze, and He Lingxiu, who are at the Fusion Dao Realm.

However, all the slots for the Profound Realm have been suppressed by Ji You alone with his sword, and not even half of them can be released.

The most important issue for the preliminary rounds of the Profound Realm to proceed is to defeat Ji You on the arena.

"The next one to go up should be Lu Da from the Inner Academy. He has been stuck in the Profound Realm for eight years. It is said that he has touched some of the threshold in the past few days. He should be the strongest in the Profound Realm of the Inner Academy."

"The strongest?"

"Except for Ji You."

“The Lu family is not far from my home. I have heard about this senior brother. He should be capable of winning a place in the Heavenly Dao Association. Going against Ji You is a risky move. I don’t think he would be willing to go on stage.”

"Hey, what do you know? Does he get to decide whether or not he plays? Didn't you notice that Pan Bin, Wang Gaocen, Yu Shiliu, and Gu Zetao are all waiting? No matter how strong Lu Da is, he's just a stepping stone for the Elders' Pavilion to pave the way for their children and grandchildren. He doesn't dare to beat those four, but he might have a chance against Ji You."

"Wouldn't that be too much?"

"You underestimate the intricate relationships involved."

After Xiao Hanyan's second match ended, some disciples who had not yet left the arena whispered among themselves, most of them speculating that Lu Da from the Inner Court would challenge Ji You.

That's how the rules of Qingyun Tianxia are: resources are fixed and won't increase just because someone appears.

What you gain is what others lose.

Unlike in the plays, where a disciple with good talent is given a spot that should have been given to a grandson, or a granddaughter is married to him, there will only be suppression and exclusion.

As people with different surnames grow up, their appetites inevitably become larger and harder to control.

One day, it will grow onto yourself.

Amid the discussions, someone suddenly turned to look at the mountain path southwest of the Ascension Jade Terrace. A figure was emerging from the vast forest within the inner courtyard and then entering the Hall of Affairs.

That figure was Lu Da from the inner courtyard.

Upon seeing this scene, some students from the School of Foreign Languages ​​who had guessed it beforehand immediately showed an expression that said, "See, just as I expected."

So early the next morning, some people began to arrive at the Baiyutai Terrace for Ascension.

Lu Hanyan, an enthusiastic person who thinks about seeing Senior Brother Ji every day, couldn't even get into the first row.

Cao Jingsong, Ban Yangshu, and Bai Rulong also arrived, greeted the Lu sisters, and then stayed at the spots the two sisters had reserved in advance.

Neither of the elders from the Elders' Pavilion appeared in Xiao Hanyan's two matches.

This is mainly because the spots for the Fusion Realm are almost all reserved, so even if they are elders, how can they possibly reach for the position of personal disciple?

But since today's competition is for those at the Tongxuan realm, everyone thinks they should have come by now.

To everyone's surprise, no one from the Elders' Pavilion appeared. Only the inner courtyard cultivators who came every day showed up, their eyes filled with complicated emotions.

"Why aren't the elders from the council here?"

"Perhaps... something happened in the courtyard?"

"I came to the first two games."

"Whether they come or not doesn't matter; the elders can't fight in person anyway."

Lu Hanyan looked around and found that Princess Zhao Yunyue of Chang Le was still standing in the same spot, but Fang Jincheng was nowhere to be seen.

Before she could think it through, Ji You had already arrived with his sword and stepped onto the Ascension Jade Platform.

He wore a white scholar's robe, with a sword at his waist, and stood in the same spot as the previous two times.

Just then, a surprised commotion suddenly broke out in the crowd, and everyone looked toward where Ji You was.

It was a thin man, also dressed in a gentleman's robe, with his hair combed fairly neatly. He walked step by step onto the stage and stood opposite Ji You.

However, many people who have met Lu Da know that he was tall and strong, which is completely different from this skinny figure.

Lu Qingqiu blinked, and said somewhat uncertainly, "It's a senior brother from the outer courtyard who is at the Tongxuan Realm, his name is Liu something..."

"Liu what?"

"I don't know. This person has an extremely low profile and doesn't like to move around much. It's said he's from the same clan as Liu Qichen, but is considerably older, though less talented. I only met him once by chance." "?"

Cao Jingsong and the others turned their heads in confusion, and suddenly discovered that there were two other people following behind the disciple surnamed Liu, but they did not go on stage, but were guarding the stage below.

Then, the disciple in charge of affairs went up on stage with a gong in his hand and struck it suddenly.

Just as everyone held their breath, thinking, "Let's see what's going on," the disciple surnamed Liu suddenly stepped forward, cupped his hands, and bowed.

He was already thin, and when he bent over, he looked like a bamboo swaying in the breeze.

However, what everyone was discussing most at the moment was this person's politeness, because the Tongxuan Realm arena had already held two matches, and this was the first time someone had been so polite, bowing before making a move.

So some people in the audience said that he must have some skills, because he was so calm and collected in front of Ji You, which meant that he was either too arrogant or he really had some ability.

Since the person was chosen by the Elders' Council, the result will definitely be the latter.

But the next second, the voice of the disciple surnamed Liu suddenly appeared, immediately causing everyone present to be stunned.

"Junior Brother Ji, I admit defeat."

Ji You looked at him, her brows furrowed slightly.

He woke up this morning and before he could even make tea, he heard someone knocking on the door. When he opened it, he found that a disciple from the head of the academy had brought him three challenge letters, all addressed to people whose names he had never heard of before.

Actually, he had a premonition from that time on.

He has no right to choose his opponents, but there's nothing he can do about it since they've acted this way.

He only got to play two out of five title defense matches, and those two matches were neither particularly important nor challenging, which made him feel like he was losing out big time.

Meanwhile, the audience was in an uproar. Everyone stared in astonishment at the scene, seemingly unable to react, but soon they saw a second person come on stage.

This person was short, but stronger than the previous one.

As the disciple in charge of affairs struck the gong, he immediately bowed and then stepped down from the white jade platform.

Next came the third woman, from the outer courtyard, who walked gracefully and bowed forward after the gong was struck.

Everyone stared in astonishment at this scene, wondering if the five matches had already ended.
Where is the Elders' anger? Where is Senior Brother Lu Da?

At this moment, even Cao Jingsong, Ban Yangshu, and Bai Rulong couldn't help but open their mouths wide, as if they hadn't expected this.

The three stewards of the management office were also watching this scene, their expressions quite complicated.

"Did those elders just admit defeat like that?"

"We can't drag this out any longer. The disciples with low cultivation levels are afraid of dying and dare not go. Those with higher cultivation levels are even less willing to be defeated by Ji You in the preliminary selection. With Ji You guarding this place, I'm afraid there won't be any spots available by the time the Heavenly Dao Assembly starts. Then our Heavenly Academy will truly become a laughing stock."

Lang Hetong couldn't help but open his mouth: "They're actually willing to accept this?"

Qin Rong glanced at him: "Unless they find someone at the Fusion Realm to challenge them, Ji You is sure to get this spot. But if they really do that, the Elders' Pavilion will lose all face, and it's not even certain whether they can win."

"why?"

"The robe is torn. That robe that could withstand the attack of a Dao Fusion Realm cultivator was ripped apart by Ji You."

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Ji You watched the three of them leave the stage one after another, and then walked down the Ascension Jade Platform with a blank expression.

Although I had expected it, I still felt it was pointless, as if it were given away for free.

Cao Jingsong watched as the elders walked off the stage, and couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Why did the Elders' Council suddenly change its attitude?"

Upon hearing this question, the Lu sisters and Ban Yangshu looked at Ji You with puzzlement.

"They can't find him."

"Why?"

"Because when I sparred with Liu Qichen last time, I destroyed his magic robe. At the Tongxuan realm, they probably can't find anyone who can match me. They're also reluctant to send out those bastards, afraid they'll get killed by me. So admitting defeat is the best outcome."

Cao Jingsong opened his mouth: "That robe that could block the Dao Fusion Realm cultivator, you destroyed it?"

Ji You nodded: "Although it was crippled after blocking my sword, it was able to protect its master's life. It's a really fine robe. Instructor Cao, would you be interested in buying one?"

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Cao Jingsong stared at him in a daze for a moment, as did most of the others.

This is not something that can be explained away with a joke. It is illogical that a Transcendent Realm cultivator could pierce a robe that even a Dao Fusion Realm cultivator could withstand.

After a long silence, Ban Yangshu finally spoke: "Junior Brother, where does your combat power come from?"

Ji You looked up at him and said, "Senior brother should know."

"This really is body refinement. This is too mysterious. Do you think I, your senior brother, can learn it too? We're not strangers."

Cao Jingsong glanced at Ban Yangshu, then turned to Ji You: "You unfilial disciple, teach this old man first!"

"It's not that I'm unwilling, it's just that it's impossible. This technique requires innate abundance, without any loss or depletion, pure yang without leakage, so that the qi is sufficient. Therefore, only a virgin can practice it."

Ji You opened his mouth and rambled on.

There was no other way; anyone who wanted to cultivate in this way needed to split their spiritual essence, and he knew that he was the only one who could survive after the spiritual essence split. He didn't want Cao Jingsong and Ban Yangshu to put him in danger because of this.

However, Ji You was slightly taken aback as soon as he spoke.

He noticed that Cao Jingsong and Ban Yangshu's expectations hadn't diminished at all, and neither had Bai Rulong's. The only two people with different expressions were the Lu sisters, who looked at him with some surprise.

Upon witnessing this scene, Ji You couldn't help but mutter, "Useless, and so am I."

"It is indeed possible to cultivate virginity, but it must be done starting from the age of five."

"If you're making such a big deal out of it, why not just say five years old!"

"Hehe, I never expected you to still be a virgin, damn it..."

Ji You pondered for a moment, then looked up at the direction of the Inner Court Elders' Pavilion, remaining silent for a long time.

After training his physical body, he also continued to cultivate his spiritual sense. Especially after his physical body reached a state similar to the Dao Fusion Realm, the harmony between his spirit and flesh became even greater, allowing him to see further.

At this moment, several elders from the Elders' Pavilion were looking at him with very unpleasant expressions.

What a lovely expression! I love watching it, and I'll keep watching.

Ji You came to her senses and then left from the Ascension Jade Terrace with Cao Jingsong and the others.

At this moment, on the cliff in the inner courtyard, all the elders remained silent...

In the following days, Xiao Hanyan faced off against her remaining three opponents one by one.

Students from the outer academy still come to watch the battle every day, occasionally letting out exclamations of amazement and praising the profoundness of the magic.

In addition, there was the next match in the Tongxuan Realm. As everyone had predicted, the next defender after Ji You was Wang Gaocen, the grandson of Elder Wang of the Elder Pavilion.

However, the battles he defended were less entertaining than Ji You's.

It was only after witnessing such a battle that they realized just how outrageous those previous sword strikes had been.

However, they still couldn't figure out some of the details.

Why did they give up three times in a row, without even giving it a try?

There must be a reason why the once arrogant Elders' Council has given up so readily.

The ending left everyone feeling as if a highly anticipated battle had ended with only a small spark, leaving them bewildered.

There was also the elder who never showed up during the "battle" of bowing three times that day, Fang Jincheng who was jumping up and down on the sidelines but didn't appear that time, and the complicated looks in the eyes of the Tongxuan Realm disciples when they looked at Ji You. Everything seemed so mysterious.

Some say that the Elders' Council saw Ji You's strength and thought he could take the top spot, so they softened their stance.

Some people also said that someone from the Heavenly Book Hall mediated and prevented a confrontation between the elders and the students.

That's the nature of questions without answers; it's normal for there to be many different opinions.

It wasn't until the Lesser Heat season, when the wind rustled the reeds by the small pond and the lotus blossoms filled the courtyard with fragrance after the rain, that a disciple in charge of the academy mentioned this time at a banquet held by a prominent family in the capital.

"Brother Lu Da went to the Dean's Office that day not to challenge Ji You."

"He...is withdrawing from the competition."

"The Lu family is also a minor aristocratic family, and they have always relied on the Elders' Pavilion. It is impossible for him to get a spot from those descendants of the Elders' Pavilion. He also does not want to face Ji You, so he can only withdraw from the competition."

Zhao Yunyue, dressed in fine clothes, frowned slightly after hearing this: "Why can't I face Ji You?"

Upon hearing this, the disciple in charge of affairs spoke up: "Of course it's because they can't win! That robe... it's been chopped into a rag. Are you suggesting sending a Dao Fusion Realm cultivator to fight a Profound Realm cultivator in an arena? That would be too embarrassing. If they lose..."

"In short, Senior Brother Lu Da said that he was about to reach the threshold of the Fusion Realm, but he didn't want his Dao Heart to be shattered by a single sword strike, hahahaha."

The disciple in charge of the academy laughed for a while, then suddenly realized that the dozens of people in front of him were not laughing with him. Instead, they all stopped what they were doing and their eyes gradually widened.

Everyone knows that Ji You is exceptionally strong. To be honest, everyone thinks that even if Lu Da were to take the stage, he might not necessarily be able to defeat Ji You.

But Ji You's sword shattered a magic robe capable of blocking a Dao Fusion Realm cultivator, which is a completely different matter...

The disciple in charge of the affairs office felt a jolt in his heart, suddenly realizing that he might have said too much.

But once words are spoken, they are like water spilled, hard to take back. So, in the blink of an eye, the news spread throughout the Heavenly Academy, causing complete silence.

For thousands of years, the Qingyun world has been strictly hierarchical, with the lesser fearing the more powerful and the lower fearing the higher.

But only then did they realize that Ji You had defied his superiors, pressing forward with his sword, and in the end, it was the high and mighty Elders who bowed their heads and took a step back.

Those who felt it most deeply were actually the students who were in the same class as Ji You.

They were admitted to the hospital at the same time as Ji You. They usually took pills and practiced meditation. For a long time before the Autumn Battle, they regarded Ji You, this rural private cultivator, as a joke. Even though he sensed the Heavenly Book, some people still thought he was just an interlude in their long cultivation career.

Back then, no one could have imagined that he would one day become a powerful figure in the Elders' Council, a single person who could dominate the entire realm.

This kind of person is completely different from who I am now.

“I have never seen a person like Senior Brother Ji before. When you were rescued, you should have taken him home immediately.”

Lu Qingqiu also heard about what happened at the party. He heard that Lu Da was so scared that he didn't dare to go on stage. After sighing for a long time, he glanced at his sister and said, "Should I take her home so I can spank my wife's sister's bottom every day?"

Lu Hanyan blushed slightly: "It's just that strict teachers produce outstanding students."

"Is it really that comfortable? I'm tempted to learn kendo too..."

"No, no, sister, don't overthink it. It doesn't feel uncomfortable at all. You'll know without even trying."

Lu Qingqiu, noticing the wariness in Lu Hanyan's eyes, said, "These sisters don't seem to be blood relatives..."

Lu Hanyan picked up her teacup and took a sip: "Thinking about it now, I still think my older sister is useless. We've known each other for so long and she still can't get married."

"Even if I had married you back then, you would have been mine, not yours."

"My older sister has always liked to share good things with me since I was little."

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