Chapter 16 I Was Wrong About You

　　Ryu Ten left Yaping and went between the peaks, never to return. 　　The last image he left behind was that little face that was slightly red from anger as well as those eyes that were filled with tears because of his reluctance. 　　The only person who saw this image was Jing Jiu, but soon he forgot about it as well. 　　Just like the words he had said to Ryuuji, the road is long, and one cannot remember all the past, nor do they need to. 　　From this perspective, he was indeed a natural cultivator. 　　After Liu Shiyou left, Jing Jiu still lived the same days, only that making the bed and folding the quilts now needed to be done by himself, and the courtyard seemed a bit cold, which took him a few days to get used to again. 　　The cynicism of those outer disciples between the cliff pings towards him had become more abundant again during this time. 　　Ten Liu had entered the inner sect, yet he was still hanging around, it was embarrassing for anyone to see. 　　Jing Jiu, however, didn't feel anything, still staying in the small courtyard, silently putting sand into that porcelain plate, no more than two or three grains per day. 　　He wasn't good at enduring, but he didn't care. 　　But Lu Shi didn't hold back and came to the small courtyard again one night. 　　He used his Sword Sense to carefully check on Jing Jiu's situation and was disappointed to find that there was still no Dao Seed in his body. 　　Without the Dao Seed, the meridians were not born, so how could he draw in the energy of heaven and earth? 　　Without true essence, how could the Dao Seed turn into a heavenly tree and bear sword fruits? 　　By now he was certain that Jing Jiu was not a disciple taken in advance by a master on any peak. 　　The fact that Jing Jiu was able to instruct his fellow disciples in cultivation was entirely due to his intellect and enlightenment being too excellent. 　　"To deduce out of thin air and actually be able to hit nine out of ten, it seems that your family lineage is truly extraordinary." 　　Lu Shi looked at him and said, "I believe that your family is not an ordinary family in Chaoguo City either." 　　Jing Jiu said, "There are quite a lot of books in the family." 　　"Talent cannot be relied upon in the end, and clear talk is not beneficial to the Great Dao, unless you just want to use it to take the exams, and if you refuse to work hard on refining your body, don't expect to be able to enter the God Clasping Realm, then it will end up being a waste of time." 　　Lu Shi sighed and said, "I have thought about this for a long time, if you insist on this, I can recommend you to go to a place to be a deacon, where every day is all about organizing the canonical books and deep study, it should be very suitable for you." 　　Jing Jiu knew that he was talking about Suiyoshi Peak, the peak that specialized in collecting the Green Mountain Sect's sword secrets and true techniques, and finding great avenues of learning from piles of old paper. 　　Master Lu continued, "There you can just as well make achievements for the sect, and even be rewarded with immortal pills to prolong your life, only you are no longer qualified to be taught the true swords, but ...... anyway, you aspire to be more than that." 　　Jing Jiu was a little surprised, not thinking that the other party would really care about himself, arranging a back road for himself that did seem to be suitable. 　　But of course he wouldn't agree to it, he didn't like Suitably Crossed Peak, and in another year's time he would have to leave this place. 　　...... 　　...... 　　Another year of spring came, willow flakes floating in the sky. 　　Most of the three-year period has already passed, the outer disciples of the Southern Pine Pavilion are even more nervous, practicing every moment, and a trail of white smoke can be seen everywhere on the cliff apron. 　　Nowadays, the vast majority of the disciples had already entered the God Clasping Realm, such as Xue Yongge and several others, who had even seen the possibility of Spirit Sea Perfection. 　　Only a very few who were too obtuse or lazy could not see any hope. 　　Of course, there was only that one person who had the opportunity to enter the Green Mountain Sect to cultivate but remained lazy from the beginning. 　　"What are you looking for me for?" 　　Lu Shi said as he looked at Jing Jiu who was standing in front of him. 　　He was already numb to Jing Jiu's lack of progress, although the other party's extremely rare departure from the small courtyard to come to the Sword Hall to look for himself did not raise his interest. 　　"I'm ready to leave." Jing Jiu said. 　　Master Lu picked up his teacup and was about to take a couple sips when he suddenly froze his hand in mid-air as he listened to these words. 　　He had already given up on Jing Jiu a long time ago, but ...... in the end, he was still a bit of a talent hater as well as a reluctant one, which is why he didn't expel Jing Jiu from the mountain gate, and as a result, the other party was giving up? Doesn't even want to mingle on the surface anymore? 　　Lu Shi felt a bit bored and said with a bitter smile, "Where are you going to go?" 　　Jing Jiu thought about it and said, "As for which peak I haven't thought about it yet." 　　"Then think about it yourself and go, whether it's that village or Chaoge, it's ultimately your own business ...... Slow down!" 　　Lu Shi suddenly woke up and asked, "What did you say? Say it again?" 　　Jing Jiu said, "I said I haven't thought about which peak to go to." 　　Lu Shi asked with some uncertainty, "You mean the Nine Peaks?" 　　Jing Jiu said, "Yes, I'm preparing to enter the inner sect." 　　Lu Shi somewhat doubted his ears and said, "Do you know what you're talking about?" 　　"My spirit sea has basically filled up, and the God Clasping Realm should be considered complete." 　　Thinking back to these two years of meditating day and night and constantly absorbing heaven and earth's Yuan Qi, even Jing Jiu was somewhat emotional. 　　Master Lu didn't believe in this kind of thing at all, and with a thought he enveloped Well Nine's body with his Sword Sense, readying himself to use the Sect's rules to ruthlessly fix him once he uncovered Well Nine's lies. 　　He was really a bit angry at this time. 　　...... 　　...... 　　There was a loud snapping sound. 　　The teacup fell to the ground and shattered. 　　The tea wet the ground and kept emitting steam, just like the white smoke coming out of the heads of those disciples in the woods who practiced diligently. 　　Master Lu looked at Jing Jiu, his eyes filled with shock and incredulity. 　　The sword hall was quiet. 　　"What's going on here?" 　　Lu Shi was a bit distracted and said with a slightly trembling voice, "I didn't see it wrong?" 　　Jing Jiu said, "You didn't see it wrong." 　　There was an extremely long silence. 　　The tea on the ground gradually cooled down, and no more white vapor emerged. 　　Lu Shi also finally calmed down, but looking at Jing Jiu's eyes still looked like he was looking at a god, and his words carried obvious apologies and remorse, "So ...... I still saw it wrong." 　　Jing Jiu patted his shoulder and said, "It's not your fault." 　　...... 　　...... 　　A sword light illuminated the cliff apron, and the balmy spring wind became a little bit more bitter. 　　The Immortal Master of Xilai Peak arrived with his sword. 　　Watching this scene, the disciples stopped practicing and gathered in front of the sword hall. 　　Everyone guessed that there must be another disciple who was going to participate in the inner sect examination, and they couldn't help but feel some excitement and thrill. 　　Who would be the second inner sect disciple in the Southern Pine Pavilion's batch after Willow Ten? 　　Some people thought that it should be Senior Brother Yuan from Le Long County, while others guessed that it might be Senior Sister Yu Shan, who was quite talented. 　　More disciples thought that that person should undoubtedly be Xue Yongge. 　　However, the next thing the disciples realized was that these three people they were discussing were right next to them and not in the sword hall. 　　Xue Yongge's face was a bit gloomy, he was very close to the God Clasping Realm Perfection, he had thought that he would become the second person in Southern Pine Pavilion after Liu Xiyao, who would have thought that he would be robbed by someone else. 　　He stared at the entrance to the Sword Hall, thinking hatefully in his heart, just who had covered up so well on weekdays that there was not even half a whisper. 　　The wind whipped his white clothes, and under the leadership of Lu Shi, Jing Jiu walked into the Sword Hall. 　　Looking at this scene, the crowd was shocked beyond words. 　　They knew that Jing Jiu was very smart and highly perceptive, but they knew even more clearly that this son was unmotivated to advance and was exceptionally lazy, who had ever seen him practice once? 　　Such a person was actually able to hold the Divine Realm Perfection? To actually be qualified to participate in the inner sect's examination? 　　Xue Yongge's face became unusually ugly. 　　If it was any other outer sect disciple who suddenly had a strange encounter and stole the show, even if he was annoyed, he could only accept this fact. 　　But that person was actually Jing Jiu, whom he had always despised the most? 　　"How is this possible!" 　　He shouted in annoyance, "How could he possibly have his Spirit Sea already full? Did Master Lu check it out or not?"