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Chapter 310: You want to help me regulate my breathing?

In the dimly lit alchemy room, leaping golden light flickered continuously within the furnace, emanating an aura that resonated with the cultivator's deepest desires.

Ji You stared at it for a long time, the golden light in his eyes constantly flashing and intertwining with it.

Yuan Caiwei's expression was similar to his, or even more serious.

Logically speaking, all things in the world are nurtured by the Way of Heaven, and it is not strange that they contain the power of the Way of Heaven. However, she had never seen such a pure fruit composed entirely of the power of the Way of Heaven.

This stuff is more effective than all the pills used by their alchemy sect for enlightenment.

Could it be that the immortal sect has found a destiny for immortality?

The problem is that the ruins have been isolated from the world for thousands of years, and there is evil energy within them that can block the way of heaven. How could they possibly produce such a fruit full of divine energy?

"Besides the power of Heaven, could there be anything else involved?"

“There are other components, but they are unrelated to the nature of this fruit.”

Ji You frowned slightly: "What would happen if we ate it directly?"

Yuan Caiwei turned to look at him: "When cultivators comprehend the Dao, what they obtain is the power of the Heavenly Dao."

"Let's pretend that today's events never happened. Neither Sect Leader Yuan nor Yuan Chen should know about them."

“Caiwei knows.”

The daughter of the Dan Sect had her breathing regulated last night. Although she didn't say it, she unconsciously complied. After hearing Ji You's words, she nodded obediently.

At dusk, the setting sun burns a breathtaking red on the horizon.

The substance refined in the alchemy furnace was placed in a jade bottle and stored in Ji You's storage gourd.

This thing cannot remain in the Dan Sect, so he must take it with him.

However, although he took it with him, he did not intend to use it for his own cultivation.

Having witnessed the devastation of Qiling firsthand, he still hesitated to use the word "ruins," disbelieving that what came out of there was truly something good.

Secondly, he was already afraid of failing to achieve the Dao and falling into demonic possession. The Heavenly Dao had repeatedly called for him to break through to the Dao realm, but he had suppressed it each time. He was not about to run into it on his own.

The two then left the alchemy room and, after some wandering, returned to the small building.

Under the dim light of the red candles, Ji You bent over the table and wrote down the results of the refining process in a letter, intending to give it to Qi Zhengyang and have it taken back to Yan Shuyi.

For thousands of years, countless humans have devoted themselves to cultivating and advancing their cultivation levels in the Azure Cloud Realm. Now, however, a celestial destiny that allows for cross-border cultivation has emerged, which will surely disrupt the existing pattern of cultivation.

Even if something is not inherently bad, when it becomes entangled with the greed of humankind, it may not necessarily lead to a good outcome.

Especially since some people who should have died no longer have to die, the impact will be complex and multifaceted.

The struggle for inheritance between Xuanjian Peak and Tianjian Peak may intensify, and it might even trigger a battle for sacred artifacts within the Immortal Sect.

After all, a single fruit is equivalent to a hundred years of cultivation. In this oppressive world of Qingyun, who would willingly submit to others?

Thinking about it this way, the world situation may be even more complicated.

He hoped that Yan Shuyi would not be put in a passive position because of this, so he wrote a lot of writing.

After folding the letter and putting it in his sleeve, Ji You turned to look at Yuan Caiwei: "The storm at Danzong has subsided, and Sect Leader Yuan has decided to close the mountain. So, after thinking about it, I've decided to leave the mountain tomorrow."

In the dim light, the fair-skinned and beautiful daughter of the Pill Sect sat on the edge of the bed, looking thoughtful. Upon hearing this, she couldn't help but look up and say, "Leaving so soon..."

"The ruins have been opened. Although there were no signs of trouble with the items being refined, I still feel uneasy and want to go down the mountain to take a look."

“My father once told me that this is not only a calamity for my Dan Sect, but also a calamity for my Qingyun Sect. Although I don’t know what he meant by this calamity, it must not be a good thing. Young Master, you must be careful.”

Ji You nodded: "Unless absolutely necessary, I will not act impulsively or take risks."

After hearing this, Yuan Caiwei looked at him, hesitated for a long time, and then her eyes suddenly trembled: "Um... I haven't finished my meditation last night."

"Ok?"

"The accumulation of the drug in the body can be dangerous."

The daughter of the Dan Sect looked up at him and patiently explained that drug residues could cause toxicity in the human body.

Last night, after examining Ji You's condition with her inner energy, she knew that the medicinal effects in his body had completely dissipated. However, she still pretended to need to regulate his breathing, but instead, she was instructed to do so. After that, the two of them never mentioned the matter again.

But she felt that since she had already started pretending, she couldn't just pretend that the matter was over and done with.

Because if that were the case, she felt that Ji You would definitely think that she didn't need to regulate her breathing at all last night, and then suspect that she simply wanted to touch her sister's man's body.

Yuan Caiwei had always wanted to maintain a dignified image in front of Ji You, so she planned to pretend to keep her costume intact.

Upon hearing this, a strange look flashed in Ji You's eyes.

He knew in his heart that he no longer needed to regulate his breathing, so the word "regulate breathing" came to mean something else entirely to him.

"Didn't you meditate last night?"

"Last night, the medicinal energy had just entered the body... In short, the medicinal power hadn't been activated yet, it wasn't enough."

Yuan Caiwei spoke in a serious tone, but when she said the word "then," she suddenly blushed and didn't dare to explain what happened after the elixir entered her body.

Upon hearing the word "not enough," Ji You couldn't help but look up at Yuan Caiwei with a somewhat serious expression.

Yuan Caiwei's buttocks were still sore when he was refining pills, so he didn't intend to torment her anymore. But then he heard the word "not enough".

This statement, like "no," "too short," or "not enough time," is quite damaging to a man's dignity.

So Ji You looked at her and asked, "Are you coming now?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Caiwei raised her head, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and said, "Since you are leaving tomorrow, young master, then we can only do it tonight."

Upon hearing this, Ji You got up and walked to the bed.

Yuan Caiwei always addressed him respectfully as "Young Master" instead of "Husband," which made it difficult for him to feel naturally close to her.

However, since she, as a woman, had already abandoned her modesty and taken the initiative to ask for it, Ji You couldn't be like a scumbag who would pretend to be virtuous and never give it back after taking it.

Yuan Caiwei looked at him reaching out his hand, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes.

As night falls, darkness slowly descends, and stars gradually spread across the sky.

A night breeze was blowing constantly, pattering against the paper window.

Ji You sat on the edge of the bed and slowly pulled the daughter of the Dan Sect into his arms.

As she landed, Yuan Caiwei clung tightly to Ji You's neck, biting her lip, her feet curling up on the wooden platform, whimpering in her heart that this wasn't how it was supposed to be.

She was genuinely talking about regulating her breathing.

No, it can't be said to be true, but pretending to adjust one's breathing is indeed adjusting one's breathing, but it shouldn't be like this now.

However, as the feeling of being rebuffed gradually deepened, the daughter of the Dan Sect did not put up any resistance. Instead, she cooperated and was invited to sit down.

Then, regulate your breathing.

The boudoir bed made of bamboo perfectly matches the overall style of the small building, and it is also very flexible.

As you sit down, the bamboo strips embedded under the bed bend and spring up, then bend and spring up again.

Ji You supported her slender waist, gradually shifting from using stillness to control movement to using movement to control stillness, repeating this process many times, with all he could hear were Ji Gongzi's soft murmurs.

Hearing this somewhat distant form of address, Ji You was a little unsure what kind of plot this was.

I regulated my breathing until dawn, and with a pop, the deep night began to flow slowly.

At dawn, the red sun rises over the mountaintop.

As dawn broke in the east, the rolling mountains gradually became clear, their outlines appearing as if outlined in red, shimmering with light.

From afar, the peaks are verdant and the waterfalls flow.

Ji You got up early at dawn and then packed her bags in the house.

Yuan Caiwei woke up at 3:45 AM, lay obediently in bed for a while, and then began to fold the clothes that had been washed earlier for him, but did not speak out of shyness.

Seeing the atmosphere become somewhat silent, Ji Hanfei was about to put his hands on his hips and ask her if that was enough.

However, Yuan Caiwei was too shy and had to hide her painting carefully, so he was afraid of making her cry if he asked her too many questions.

Yesterday's events were strange. She clearly said it wasn't enough, but then she started crying and complaining that it wasn't enough.

Just then, a knock sounded at the door, and Yuan Chen and Ji Yue arrived at the bamboo house courtyard.

Ji Yue is Yuan Caiwei's personal maid. She comes at the same time every morning, while Yuan Chen comes to find Ji You. When he hears that Ji You is going down the mountain, his face is full of reluctance.

"Brother-in-law, do you really have to leave?"

“Danshan has a protective formation, but Fengzhou doesn’t. I killed five Wujiang and attracted so much hatred. I can’t just hide in Danshan forever.”

After listening, Yuan Chen leaned against the table and said, "I don't know when the mountain will be reopened this time. Brother-in-law, you must come to see me when you have time."

Ji You put the items into his storage gourd and said, "I've told you this hundreds of times already, I know."

“My brother-in-law didn’t agree when I brought it up last time.”

"That's called tacit agreement. Besides, even if I didn't come to see you, I would still come to see other people. I'll come again eventually."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Caiwei's heart stirred slightly. She then handed over the neatly folded clothes in her hands: "Young Master, your Heavenly Academy robe is quite badly torn. Yue'er cut off the clan emblem for you and made a new one."

Yuan Chen turned to look at Yuan Caiwei with some surprise: "Didn't the honeysuckle tea you brewed yesterday have any effect? ​​Why is your voice even hoarser, sister?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Yuan Caiwei couldn't help but give him a cold look, her mature older sister demeanor undisguised.

Yuan Chen looked at it blankly and turned to look at Ji Yue, only to see that Ji Yue also looked away, pretending not to have heard anything about the wind and rain.

Then he turned to look at Ji You.

Ji You coughed and said, "I'm tired from adjusting my breathing."

"?"

After hearing this, Yuan Caiwei glanced at him and noticed that Ji You was also looking at him, and her cheeks instantly turned slightly red.

The breathing exercises she mentioned last night were genuine, not the kind that involve soup or water.

The crucial point is that this time, before she could even make a vow of eternal love, she was already helping her sister serve a man again...

After packing their bags, the three escorted Ji You all the way to the front of the mountain.

Under the bright sunlight, the people of Danzong had arrived at the foot of the mountain, and everyone watched as he stepped through the nine steps.

Under the gentle breeze, Yuan Caiwei stopped in front of the mountain gate and waved softly into the distance.

Yuan Chen looked at his older sister, his eyes narrowing. Just now, his older sister said she wanted to say goodbye alone, and then her lips suddenly turned very red.

The sect leader of Danzong, Yuan Li, also came to see him off. He was standing on a high place on the other side, watching Ji You walk away from the mountain, his eyes gradually becoming deep.

Everything in Qingyun Tianxia has a cause and effect. When calamity comes, there is a cause, and when calamity comes, there is an effect. But Ji You seems to be untouched by cause and effect, and it is unclear what role he plays.

But in Yuan Li's view, Ji You could not possibly be an insignificant character without any connection.

On a warm and breezy morning, Ji You arrived at Yue Lai Inn, handed the letter to Qi Zhengyang, and then left Huichun Town for the Great Wilderness Forest in the southeast of Qingzhou.

At the same time, a sword aura shot into the sky, whistling towards the direction of Spirit Sword Mountain.

Only a day and a half had passed since the attack on Danzong. Some disciples from nearby immortal sects had already returned to the mountain last night, while others from distant immortal sects were entering the mountain gate.

Everyone was astonished that their disciples had returned empty-handed.

Then, the recounting of that night's battle plunged countless people into silence.

"He killed all five elders by himself?"

“We only saw three, but the other two must be dead too.”

"What kind of evil magic did this hermit in the countryside practice?"

"We don't know..."

In the central part of Yuzhou, Wendao Mountain resembles a sleeping ancient beast, its rugged ridges appearing and disappearing in the clouds and mist.

As you ascend the mountain from its foot, the steep cliffs gleam with a bluish-black sheen, their sharp edges resembling those cleaved by countless sword strikes.

Further up, you can see the milky white clouds that linger in the mountains all year round, sometimes cascading like a waterfall, sometimes coiling like a dragon.

The mountains are not all the same height. At the very center is the tallest solitary peak, the top of which has been completely flattened, and there sits a grand hall that is entirely black.

The roof of the palace is covered with dark gold glazed tiles that gleam coldly in the sunlight. Nine bronze beasts of different shapes and sizes are crouching on the eaves, and the bronze bells in their mouths remain motionless in the mountain wind.

At this moment, Shang Xingdao, the sect leader of the Dao Asking Sect, was standing in a fragrant pavilion deep within the main hall, looking with great interest at Elder Shang Hui, who was covered in wounds. His eyes were deep and revealed no trace of joy or sorrow, except for the two jade balls in his hands that he was constantly rubbing.

Then, the voice of Vice Sect Leader Shang Xingkong rang out from the Fragrant Pavilion: "Did the Heavenly Academy send only him, or did they send multiple people?"

"He's the only one."

"But he said he was sent by the Heavenly Academy?"

Upon hearing this, Shang Hui immediately nodded: "He was wearing casual clothes when he went up the mountain, but he specially wore the Heavenly Academy's immortal robe on the night he drew his sword."

After hearing this, Shang Xingkong looked at his elder brother, the sect leader: "The Heavenly Academy was also involved in the Great Wilderness Forest incident. It is understandable that they are on good terms with the Pill Sect and it is inconvenient for them to send people up the mountain to borrow people, but it is still a bit strange to send people to guard the Pill Sect's mountain."

"Just a clever trick."

"Does my brother mean he's talking nonsense?"

As soon as he finished speaking, an elderly man sitting opposite him suddenly put down his teacup.

He was the chief elder of the Dao Seeking Sect's Elder Hall, named Shang Biek, and was of extremely high seniority. After hearing Shang Xingkong's words, he coldly said, "Whether it was authorized by the Heavenly Academy or not, since he killed Shang Que, his family should naturally be wiped out as well. By the way, we should also pay our respects to the Heavenly Academy."

The deputy sect leader looked up upon hearing this: "Then let's send someone to Shengjing. But what about the Vermilion Fruit?"

"After the selected disciples of the clan took the robe, their cultivation levels have been advancing by leaps and bounds."

"A predestined fate..."

At the same time, the disciples of Tianjian Peak also hurriedly and disheveledly returned to Lingjian Mountain.

Although they were secretive about their movements, their desire to enter the mountain could not be kept from Xuanjian Peak.

After carefully checking that no alchemists had been brought up the mountain, Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu left from the clouds and mist of the distant mountains and then entered the Cloud Palace on the summit of Xuanjian Peak.

Cui'er and Xing'er were inside the hall at this moment, standing on one side near the hall door, looking at the little girl running around in the hall with strange eyes, and whispering among themselves.

Five days ago, a large family suddenly moved into their small courtyard behind Xuanjian Peak. Everyone looked ordinary and nothing special.

But there was a little girl with a topknot who ran around the hall every day and often wandered into her master's room.

They were initially terrified when they first met her, but later they found that the appraiser seemed to dote on her, so they relaxed a little.

However, they still haven't figured out the girl's identity or why their notoriously aloof young appraiser dotes on her so much.

Just then, Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu stepped into the hall.

Cui'er and Xing'er snapped out of their daze and immediately greeted them upon their arrival: "Senior Sister Ding, Senior Sister Zhuo."

"what happened?"

Who exactly is this little girl?

"I guess you could say she's... the appraiser's goddaughter."

Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu looked at Qiu Ru in the hall and thought to themselves that since she had become the godfather of the young master back then, she should naturally be considered the goddaughter of the appraiser.

Hearing the two whispering, Cui'er and Xing'er couldn't help but widen their eyes, thinking to themselves, "The appraiser is still a young woman waiting to be married, how could she suddenly have a goddaughter?"

However, before they could ask, Yan Shuyi came from the back of the main hall.

She wore a fiery red robe, which accentuated her noble bearing. Combined with her mysterious aura and aloof expression, she exuded an ethereal, otherworldly charm.

After returning to the mountains from Shengjing after the New Year, she did not stop cultivating because of the Great Wilderness Forest. Now she is close to the threshold of the Boundless Middle Realm. She had just finished her cultivation and couldn't help but reach out and pinch Qiu Ru's little face when she saw her.

Upon seeing this, Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu bowed and said, "Master."

"The people from Heavenly Sword Peak have returned?"

Yan Shuyi stood up and turned to look at them.

Zhuo Wanqiu nodded gently: "They've returned, looking disheveled, and many of them are injured. It seems they've been through a great battle, but there's no sign of any alchemists."

Qiu Ru's family was brought from Fengzhou by them, and they were aware of the situation facing Danshan. They also knew that their son-in-law had gone to Danshan, and they had been worried about it for the past few days.

Finally seeing Tianjian Peak return empty-handed, I felt relieved, but only half relieved.

The fact that they didn't bring back any alchemists means that the Pill Sect has managed to defend itself, but they still don't know what happened to their son-in-law after the Battle of Pill Mountain.

After all, the five major immortal sects sent out not only more than a dozen people at the Yingtian Realm, but also some at the Wujiang Realm.

However, before their worries could intensify, a chilling sword aura suddenly descended upon Xuanjian Peak.

Qi Zhengyang, wielding great magical power, crossed the state and arrived outside the palace.

Seeing this, Yan Shuyi walked out of the hall, and Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu immediately followed.

"My lord, I have returned."

"How's it going?"

Qi Zhengyang nodded slightly: "Danzong has held firm. Sect Leader Yuan Li ordered the mountain to be sealed off on the second day."

Yan Shuyi's eyes trembled slightly: "Did Elder Qi make a move?"

“Ji You killed five people by himself. Seeing the elders die, the disciples of the immortal sects all came down the mountain. This is the letter he asked me to bring.”

After saying this, Qi Zhengyang pulled out his sleeve and took out a letter, which he then handed to Yan Shuyi.

The young appraiser took the letter, read it word by word, and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

That scoundrel is quite something.

She subconsciously reached out and couldn't help but touch her lower abdomen, as sword energy gradually enveloped her.

Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu were still shocked by the news of Ji You's one-man kill of five people. They only came to their senses when they saw their master's subconscious action. They couldn't help but look at each other and then pursed their lips.

After returning from Shengjing, they noticed that their appraiser would repeat this action when he was distracted, which made them uneasy for a long time.

Most importantly, one day after they returned, they discovered that the appraiser had secretly gone down the mountain to find a renowned gynecologist named Qin Niangzi and obtained some pregnancy-stabilizing medicine from her. This made them even more uneasy.

However, the pregnancy-stabilizing medicine was never touched, and the appraiser's belly did not seem to grow any bigger.

But even though it didn't grow bigger, they were already able to confirm that the appraiser had been slept with by the son-in-law.

Despite repeatedly vowing to sever all ties with her lover, the woman in question still succumbed to temptation and even cautiously tried to conceive a child for her son-in-law.

But the problem is, the son-in-law, the appraiser, and the daughter of the alchemy sect were clearly together that night, so how did the appraiser end up sleeping with them?
They lacked the talent to even imagine such an exciting thing, so they could only whisper among themselves, wondering if Yuan Caiwei was being tricked into thinking there were people outside and asking her to go check it out.

Yan Shuyi came to her senses at this moment, narrowed her eyes as she looked at the expressions of the two maids, and then turned and entered the hall.

She genuinely believed she would conceive on her first try, and upon returning home, she began preparing for pregnancy. However, after undergoing internal examinations for a long time without any progress, she realized she hadn't conceived.

What Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu didn't know was that she wasn't touching the place where she was pregnant, but rather the spot where Xin Yuanshi had been pushed against.

Because she didn't get pregnant, it means she'll be pushed to this spot several more times...

After delivering the letter, Qi Zhengyang flew away, while Qiu Ru, having grown tired of playing at Yan Shuyi's Cloud Peak Palace, strolled back home.

Yan Shuyi couldn't help but rub her little head and took her to the secluded courtyard behind the mountain.

There were many children in the courtyard, mostly those who attended school in Jizhai, as well as some household servants.

Old Qiu and his wife were also there, cooking dinner for them in the yard.

Seeing the young appraiser dressed in a fairy robe and about to bring their daughter back, the couple wiped their hands and stepped forward, softly calling out, "Young mistress."

"Are you getting used to your accommodation?"

"It's a habit; country folk don't have much to complain about. This is already an excellent condition."

Yan Shuyi looked at them and said, "You will probably have to stay here for a while longer. If you feel uncomfortable in any way, just let me know. When Ji You has time, he will come up the mountain to take you back."

Qiu Zhong bowed deeply: "I will do whatever the young mistress says."

The young appraiser narrowed his eyes after hearing "Young Mistress" several times, and then scurried back to the Cloud Top Palace.

Seeing her fly away, Lao Qiu and his wife couldn't help but turn their heads and look down at the towering buildings and howling sword energy of Lingjian Mountain. Their hearts pounded.

They had always been concerned about Ji You's marriage, hoping that he could carry on the Ji family line.

Later, Kuang Cheng told them that the young mistress's status was frighteningly high, and she was not easy to marry.

Later they met her and thought the young mistress was as beautiful as an angel, nothing scary about her.

But it wasn't until they actually arrived at Lingjian Mountain, and especially after seeing countless disciples kneeling before her a few days ago, that they truly understood what their young mistress's identity meant.

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