The author of this article

Chapter 224 Severing Emotions and Desires
"Brother Ji, would you like to have dinner with us tonight?"

"I'm not going, you guys go ahead."

"Are we waiting for Fairy Yan? Why don't we wait together?"

"Actually, I don't know if I will meet her tonight. She used to sneak out, so she could do whatever she wanted. But now that she's here as the appraiser, her movements might be a bit inconvenient."

"Then why isn't Brother Ji with us?"

"Make the most of your time to cultivate."

"?"

"I feel like some people are eager to show off their love, but they're also worried that I'll be overwhelmed by it. Ultimately, it's because their own cultivation is too weak."

Ji You picked up the futon from the ground, placed it on the mat, and prepared to practice body tempering.

Women throughout history and across the world probably don't like having affairs; they prefer to be envied by everyone. He hadn't thought about this before, but seeing Yan Shuyi looking at him so intently today, he vaguely understood.

Although she was as tough as iron, she was still a woman at heart.

Kuang Cheng and Wei Rui glanced at him, recalling the two times he turned back in the carriage and in the garden, their expressions thoughtful.

After the two left, all was quiet in Rusheng Garden under the cover of night. Only above one of the houses, spiritual energy was constantly whistling and gathering, solidifying under the moonlight and emitting a faint blue glow, continuously flowing into the quiet courtyard house.

At this moment, Ji You sat on the bed, watching the spiritual energy continuously fill his body. Then, with a thought, it was as if a spark was flicked into a pile of cotton, instantly igniting a raging fire.

This was his twenty-ninth flash of inspiration, almost as many as the last time he encountered a major obstacle.

However, these few times did not actually bring any substantial changes to his body, and the increase in other aspects such as qi strength and reaction speed was not obvious.

However, body tempering is cumulative, and all the power will accumulate and then be released. So what he is waiting for now is the same tight feeling as before, but he doesn't know how many more times he will have to experience it.

Based on experience, there should be a long period of soreness before the feeling of tightness appears, but he hasn't even felt any soreness yet.

The body tempering continued until all was quiet, and Ji You's complexion gradually weakened.

He took a deep breath, then slowly opened his eyes and saw a petite woman in his room. Her pretty face was slightly raised, and she was bathed in a corner of moonlight, looking cold and beautiful.

The Sage Garden is very large, and Yan Shuyi has been wandering around since leaving the small building.

He strolled from Rusheng Garden to Taiping Garden, and then back again. Now he stood in Ji You's room, quietly watching the person on the bed.

"Who are you?"

"?"

Ji You looked up at her, feeling somewhat puzzled.

A beautiful fairy barged into my room in the middle of the night, and the first thing she asked me was who I was? What is this girl up to now?

Seeing that he did not answer, Yan Shuyi gently looked away and then said coldly, "Although I don't remember who you are, I suppose you and I are old acquaintances?"

Ji You's expression turned serious: "Don't you recognize me, Master of Appraisal?"

"Yingtian transcends the boundless. In order to maintain the clarity of my Dao heart, I lost a part of my seven emotions and six desires, so much so that I can't remember many people or things related to them. But I feel that I have met you before. So I looked back again and again on the carriage and in front of the small building, trying to confirm, but unfortunately I still couldn't find out."

"Why is this happening?"

Yan Shuyi lightly waved the wide sleeves of his immortal robe: "Cultivating immortality is like this: severing emotions and desires, remaining untainted by mortal dust, with only the Great Dao in one's heart."

After pondering for a long time, Ji You couldn't help but twitch her lips: "Why does severing ties mean you have to be sterilized too?"

"?"

"Alright, since the appraiser doesn't know, I'll explain it to him slowly."

As Ji You spoke, she got up from the bed and put on her outer robe.

“No need,” Yan Shuyi said coldly. “It is common for those who have entered the path of immortality to sever their emotions and desires. What is forgotten is meant to be forgotten. Even if it is remembered, it is meaningless.”

"Since that's what you think, then what brings you to me today?"

The young appraiser turned and gave him a side profile: "Although I don't remember who you are, I always felt that you were a bit of an eyesore when I saw you on the road and in the garden. I suppose you are not someone close to me. I have come here to order you to leave quickly and not to get in my way again."

Ji You was taken aback upon hearing this: "So that's how it is..."

A cold glint flashed in Yan Shuyi's eyes: "As the master of this place, I bear the responsibility of Lingjian Mountain. Anyone who stands in my way must be killed."

Ji You walked up to her and gazed at her for a long time: "Actually, I am your husband, but you don't care anymore, do you..."

"?"

A murderous glint rose in Yan Shuyi's eyes, but as the strange man approached and his chest drew closer, the murderous glint in her eyes faded uncontrollably. She then glanced up at his well-proportioned features.

After a long silence, the young appraiser narrowed his eyes slightly: "You, a stranger, are really not easy to fool."

Ji You grinned sheepishly: "Actually, you startled me when you first came in, but upon closer inspection, there are still some flaws."

Yan Shuyi looked at him curiously: "Where is the flaw?"

"If you don't remember me, you shouldn't remember that ear of wheat either, so why would you carry it with you on your travels?"

The young appraiser narrowed his eyes: "I didn't expect there to be a mistake here. You lecherous fellow, you've been quite thorough in observing the fairy's carriage."

Ji You sensed her presence: "You've successfully broken through?"

After listening, the young appraiser nodded gently: "After returning to the mountain in the new year, I finally grasped the threshold, so I seriously secluded myself for half a year, and now I have finally crossed it."

"How is Spirit Sword Mountain?"

"After I broke through to the next realm, Heavenly Sword Peak became much more stable. Many of the noble families from Lingzhou who were originally dependent on Spirit Sword Mountain have figured things out and have all come to pay homage today. I have met them all one by one, but I am really not used to this feeling."

After Yan Shuyi finished speaking, she turned to look at the night outside the window: "It feels like I'm wearing a mask that I have to wear."

After the young appraiser finished speaking, she suddenly saw the stranger raise his arm forward slightly, and then open his arms to the sides with a slightly flushed face.

Ji You embraced her slender and delicate body, and spoke as if she were a theatrical performer: "The past is all just fleeting smoke. Since the appraiser has forgotten everything before and made her Dao heart clear, then I will take the appraiser back."

Yan Shuyi nestled in his arms and said in a deep voice, "You're quite sensible. Perhaps this is the best choice."

"Please take care, appraiser."

"Ah."

After Yan Shuyi finished speaking, she suddenly remembered something and looked up at him: "I heard that you came in the same carriage as Yuan Caiwei, the daughter of the Dan Sect?"

Ji You couldn't help but look down at her: "You didn't say you didn't recognize me? You've found out quite clearly."

Yan Shuyi looked at him with great interest: "Just now you told Gongshu Chou a story, saying that Xinyuan kept a woman in his courtyard and missed her very much after she left. But as far as I know, you kept two women in your courtyard. I wonder which one you missed?"

Ji You opened her mouth, thought for a while, and then said, "There's a hint of jealousy in her voice."

The next second, there was a series of clanging and banging noises in the room.

However, it didn't take long before Yan Shuyi's mouth was filled with hers. Her body softened considerably, but her wide eyes were filled with murderous intent. Several times she suddenly bit down, trying to bite off his tongue.

How dare you kiss me again...

After clicking his tongue for a while, the young appraiser became much more obedient, grabbing Ji You's collar with his slender white hand and subconsciously tugging at it.

After a while, Ji You released her mouth and stared at her for a long time: "I thought you couldn't go out, but I didn't expect you to come over in the middle of the night?"

"I had nothing to do, so I took a stroll through the Immortal Garden at night. On my way back, I suddenly felt the spiritual energy here being drawn to me. Out of curiosity, I came to take a look, and I never expected to meet you here."

You suddenly meet a strange man, and then he kisses you on the lips, right?
Ji You was already familiar with her speaking style and wasn't surprised: "Let me feel the aura of the Boundless Realm?"

Yan Shuyi nodded obediently again, then got out of his arms, waved her hand to block out the heavenly secrets in the room, and gestured with her eyes for him to move aside.

Ji You took a few steps back and came to the front window. He sat down on the mat with the short-legged tea table. As soon as he sat down, he felt a strong pressure suddenly fall down, as if a cliff was pressing down, making his shoulders feel heavy.

However, this pressure was not just the weight of the Heavenly Dao, but also a feeling that made it hard to breathe, causing his whole body to tremble.

Boundless Realm...

So this is what it feels like to face the boundless.

On that day in the carriage, I impulsively kissed Yuan Caiwei. Looking back now, it really was a crazy flirtation with death.

The young appraiser glanced at him sideways, and soon a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Since the stranger was only at the Tongxuan Realm, she should have been able to overpower him. This was her revenge for his womanizing ways.

But to everyone's surprise, the stranger was not directly pressed down. Instead, he maintained his previous sitting posture, but his hands on his knees seemed to be exerting a little force, and his knuckles turned white due to the heavy force.

Yan Shu also dispersed her aura and ran to him, feeling the faint heat emanating from him. The stranger was still practicing body tempering.

Moreover, the physical strength was far greater than last time, and the burning sensation was even stronger.

Yan Shuyi couldn't help but recall the body-refining theory he had heard during the winter, and thought to himself that he must have been trying it all along.

The problem is that his actual cultivation level has not increased, but according to her previous estimation, the stranger should have already reached the threshold of the Fusion Realm.

Why haven't you broken through to a higher realm yet?

Ji You felt the pressure disappear and shook his hands in relief: "I should have broken through, but there are some mental challenges I can't overcome."

Yan Shuyi stared at him for a long time: "What did you see when you asked yourself that question? Why can't you get over it?"

"I saw silver, I saw people who died violent deaths, I saw some old stories from a very long time ago, and I even saw your feet..."

Yan Shuyi stared at him for a long time, then looked up at him and saw the stranger opposite her understand and open his arms to pull her into his embrace.

The renowned Little Master of Lingjian Mountain would never ask for a hug; he would only accept if a strange man took the initiative to hug him.

Ji You felt the plump buttocks pressing against her thighs and smelled the fragrance of a young girl.

Yan Shuyi kicked off his shoes and socks, stepping barefoot onto the mat. Thinking about the previous conversation, he suddenly felt as if he had been interrupted.

He hadn't even gotten to the bottom of Yuan Caiwei's matter yet.

Those two spent a whole day and night in the car; they definitely didn't do anything good...

She still remembered when Yuan Caiwei celebrated the New Year with her, looking at the wound on the corner of her mouth with envy.

Ji You sensed her jealousy and suddenly asked curiously, "I heard her say that you and she became sworn sisters when you were young, promising to be best friends for life."

Yan Shuyi's face fell, thinking to herself that she had miscalculated...

At the age of six or seven, all she knew was how to play. She didn't have any other playmates around her, so she was especially happy after meeting Yuan Caiwei. At that time, she didn't even know what a man was, so how could she have imagined that they could become sisters?

No, Yan Shuyi suddenly frowned, thinking to herself that she had almost been tricked again.

It's Yuan Caiwei's business if her "plastic" sister wants to get married, but she herself has nothing to do with the man in front of her.

It was just a few chance encounters during my cultivation process, and a few more meetings during my travels.

Why tell him about such a distant childhood relationship?

The young appraiser looked up at him, wanting to give him a bit of killing intent, but then noticed Ji You suddenly leaning closer. So, he subconsciously parted his red lips slightly and blinked his eyes.

She never said she wanted to marry me, and she always said we weren't close, but every time she kissed me, she would come over.

Ji Youhuan wrapped his right arm around her waist and his left hand up her round buttocks, pulling her into his embrace.

I really want to, after all, it's been half a year.

Unlike before, when we could meet through the Heavenly Book, these past six months have truly consisted of only three letters.

The young appraiser blushed instantly when his buttocks were touched. He suddenly opened his eyes and looked at him with a menacing look in them, but after being kissed gently for a while, he became less fierce.

At this moment, she couldn't help but reach out her hand. The wide sleeves of the Immortal Master's robe fell down, and her jade-like arms wrapped around his neck. Her proud eyes still refused to close, but her long, curled eyelashes began to flutter incessantly.

The garden is lush with vegetation, so the air is filled with the chirping of insects as soon as night falls.

At this moment, the chirping of insects was joined by a rustling sound, plunging the room into an endless silence.

Ji You held the little appraiser of Lingjian Mountain in her arms, thinking to herself that she originally wanted to see if Yan Shuyi, this arrogant devil, would like to be spanked.

There were plenty of opportunities here, but after hesitating for a long time, he ultimately didn't dare to make a move.

Let's find another opportunity. If I get slapped in the face, I don't know how I'll face anyone tomorrow.

After a long while, Ji You raised his head and parted his lips from hers. He saw the little appraiser in his arms breathing softly, looking at him with a slight frown and a scrutinizing gaze.

"what happened?"

“My Lingjian Mountain and your Tianshu Academy have always had many conflicts. Now that we live in the same garden, it is inevitable that we will have some contact. You disciples of Tianshu Academy should abide by the rules in your daily lives.”

Ji You looked at her cold little face: "Was what you did just now considered following the rules?"

"Hmm...it's alright."

"?"

Ji You sighed softly as she watched her cower like a kitten.

This little devil, even after kissing like this, she's still so stubborn. When will she finally call me "brother"?

In fact, Yan Shuyi had already gotten a little used to whining to him, and had even acted coquettishly during the winter. But things were different now, and she was afraid that if he coaxed her into being too much of a girl, she wouldn't be able to change back when she saw him again.

If she weren't cold and didn't exude a murderous aura, no one would be afraid of a young girl.

Just then, a rustling sound came from outside the window. The two of them held their breath at the same time, feeling a sense of urgency as if they were being caught cheating.

But soon, a bird fluttered away from the window, making the two of them breathe a sigh of relief.

Yan Shuyi probably also felt the risk was too high, so she got up from his arms and said, "It's not appropriate to talk for a long time when meeting guests late at night. I have to go back."

"See you tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow I will stroll around the city and will not accept any audiences."

"when?"

Yan Shuyi paused for a moment, then glanced at him out of the corner of her eye: "It's Mao Shi (5-7 AM), there are fewer people earlier."

Ji You looked up at him and said, "It's just in time to come back and cultivate after breakfast."

"What does this have to do with me? But you're working so hard?"

"Get stronger quickly, and you can marry whomever you want without worrying about others finding out!"

The young appraiser straightened the wrinkles on her skirt, glanced at him upon hearing the sound, her heart stirred slightly, but she said nothing, thinking to herself, "What does it matter to me who I marry?" Then, her snow-white toes lightly touched the ground, creating a silver-blue ripple in the air before she drifted away.

The Boundless Realm of the Upper Five Realms is silent, as if one step leads to the Boundless Realm.

Inside the Red Candle Pavilion, Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu were waiting when they suddenly felt a surge of spiritual energy and immediately turned around.

Our little appraiser is back, her lips are red, but her brow is furrowed.

She had eaten this many times during her New Year's period; the salt the stranger used to brush his teeth didn't taste like this.

Ding Yao's gaze shifted downwards, looking at Yan Shuyi's snow-white feet: "Master, where are your shoes?"

Yan Shuyi was slightly taken aback. It seemed that she had taken off her shoes when she was hugged, and then hadn't put them back on...

The young appraiser remained silent for a moment, then another surge of spiritual energy appeared beneath his feet, and he quickly disappeared into the Red Candle Pavilion, arriving once again in the house opposite. What came into view was a magnificent naked chest, very close to him.

When Yan Shuyi first came over, Ji You had just finished a body tempering session, which left him feeling sticky all over.

Fortunately, each room in the Pantheon has a bath tub, and the ritual implements provided ensure that the water temperature remains constant.

He had already taken off his clothes, revealing his well-defined, full and strong body, and was barefoot on the floor.

The appraiser, who should have just picked up the shoes and left, was now squatting on the ground. Before even lifting the shoes, he squinted slightly, subconsciously peeking, and as he looked, his gaze involuntarily drifted downwards.

At this moment, her red lips parted slightly, her eyes widened, and she immediately picked up her shoes and disappeared from the house in the blink of an eye.

If the aura of the Boundless Realm is concealed, not only the Profound Realm, but even the Fusion Realm would not be able to detect it in the slightest.

However, Ji You's spiritual sense was extremely strong; even without sensing the aura, he could tell that the wind was moving.

At this moment, he stared blankly at the spot where Yan Shuyi had disappeared, and couldn't help but be stunned for a long time.

She... seemed to have just come by? Or was it a hallucination?
Ji You looked down at the spot next to her. There was a sliver of moonlight on the floor, and in that moonlight, only a white sock was visible.

He had just noticed that Yan Shuyi had forgotten to bring her shoes and socks, but now the shoes were gone, leaving only the socks.

The young appraiser finally... saw what should have been the first thing he saw.

Will they come again?
Ji Bochang, being hospitable, sat naked on the edge of the bed and waited for a long time.

But as the night deepened, he saw no further movement, so he put away the little appraiser's socks, took a bath, and went to bed.

Yan Shuyi returned to her bed, her eyes open and her face flushed, unable to fall asleep for a long time...

(Requesting monthly votes)
(End of this chapter)