Volume 2: Yun Ji Cang Hai Chapter 361: Heart Can Reach the Sky
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Song Shou scratched his head and was about to speak when Mo Da smiled and said, "It's not... the three deacons are in charge of all matters, but I heard that the one who went to Xuantian Realm this time was... Deacon Wu."
"Where can I see Deacon Wu?" Lin Yi smiled faintly.
"The caves of the Pavilion Master and the deacons are all on Tianji Peak." Song Shou raised his hand and pointed upwards, then shook his head helplessly and said, "The peak is not a place we can set foot on. Junior brother, you should go to the front mountain to explore, it's better than missing the opportunity!"
It should be noted that the trip to Xuantian Realm is a major event in the sect. The accompanying disciples are all elites in the sect, and they have their own elders to take extra care of them. Now, the time of departure has changed, but Lin Yi is unaware of it. Song Shou and Mo Da saw that he had not been informed by the elders in the sect, and looked at each other with strange expressions. It seems that this Junior Brother Lin has not only offended Deacon Jian Yijian.
Lin Yi stood up with a chuckle, bowed and said goodbye, and walked towards the front mountain. He didn't want to think too much about what Song Shou and the others were thinking, but when he left, the smile on his face was gone.
If it was according to what Song Shou said, it was already the end of the month, and the trip to Xuantian Realm could start at any time, but no one in the sect informed him in advance. Could it be that he, Lin Yi, was forgotten?
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Halfway up the front mountain, the large and small pavilions of different heights were hidden in the lush shade. In front of a bright hillside, it was where the disciples of Tianji Pavilion gathered in their spare time.
Lin Yi frowned slightly, and walked over leisurely with his hands behind his back. He stood under the shade of a tree and looked around. In front of the 'Scripture Pavilion' not far away, there were occasional figures. The monk guarding the door was no longer Luo Yi, but an old man with gray hair and beard; in front of the attic where the deacons were, several disciples gathered and whispered, and no one knew what they were talking about.
Without seeing the figures of the deacons, Lin Yi came to the side of the talking disciples and clasped his hands. Before he spoke, the disciples turned around at the same time and greeted each other -
"Isn't this Senior Brother Lin?"
"Senior Brother Lin is the best among my outer disciples!"
"Senior Brother Lin, do you have anything to do? I am happy to do it for you!"
"..."
At this time, in front of the Sutra Pavilion not far away, the old man who was sitting in meditation with his eyes closed heard the noise and raised his eyes.
Lin Yi was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that someone knew him. Seeing that they were all outer disciples at the fourth or fifth level of Qi training, he smiled and said, "I'm here to look for the steward..."
"The stewards are not here."
"The stewards went to Danyang Peak on business with the Pavilion Master."
"Brother Lin, just tell me if you have anything to say. My brothers are just sitting around doing nothing..."
Looking at the enthusiasm of the people in front of him, Lin Yi had no choice but to say, "I wonder if you know anything about the trip to Xuantian Fairyland?"
"Well... I heard that they will leave in the next two days, so I'm not sure about the relevant matters..."
"Yes, we are just outer disciples, and we don't know much..."
Several outer disciples hesitated in embarrassment. Lin Yi knew that he was asking the wrong person, so he shook his head gently. His expression changed slightly, and he bowed to the people in front of him, then turned aside.
"This... I don't know what to call you. Do you have any instructions for me to come here?"
Lin Yi walked to the Sutra Library and saluted the monk guarding the door. When he was talking to a few people just now, someone transmitted a voice in his ears. Then he noticed that it was this old man, so he came over to ask.
This old man looked like he was in his sixties or seventies, but he had the ninth level of Qi training. His hair and beard were gray, his face was kind, and his eyes were smiling. Looking at Lin Yi, he nodded, stretched out his hand to pull out a cushion and placed it three feet away from him, and laughed: "If you like, you can call me senior brother! Please sit down!"
He couldn't find the person he was looking for for a while. Now that the sun was bright and there was nothing to do, he might as well chat with the other party. After Lin Yi thanked him, he lifted the hem of his robe and sat down.
"Do you know why I called you?" The old man looked at the young man beside him and stroked his beard with a smile.
Lin Yi had never seen this old man before, but how could he know all the thousands of cultivators in Zhengyang Sect one by one? Seeing the other party's gentle words, he shook his head and said, "I wonder what this senior brother called me for?"
"Haha! I am temporarily guarding the Sutra Pavilion for someone else. People come and go here, and I have heard some interesting things in Tianji Pavilion..." The old man spoke slowly. It turned out that this person's surname was Dongfang and his first name was Sheng. He took care of some trivial matters in the pavilion on a daily basis and was very idle. Because the Sutra Pavilion was short of people, he came to make up for it temporarily.
Dongfang Sheng was basking in the sun in front of the Sutra Pavilion. He heard the conversation between Lin Yi and the outer disciples. He knew that they were the outer disciples who were rumored not long ago. He also invited them to chat.
"I heard that there is a very good outer disciple in my Tianji Pavilion. It must be you! Tsk tsk, at such a young age, you have already achieved the perfect cultivation of Qi training. You have a bright future!" Dongfang Sheng exclaimed.
Lin Yi stayed indoors every day and didn't really know that his name had been spread all over Tianji Peak. It seems that it was still because of that competition. He smiled bitterly and asked, "Excuse me, Senior Brother Dongfang..., can you call Lin Yi over...?"
"Haha! As we get older, we will inevitably have to chatter. Junior Brother Lin, don't be offended!" The old man called Junior Brother very casually. Presumably, he had already seen Lin Yi's cultivation, and said with a smile: "I just met you. Are you looking for the deacon to ask about Xuantian Fairyland?"
Seeing Lin nodding, Dongfang Sheng twirled his beard and said with a smile: "Haha, several deacons and the master of the pavilion have all gone to Danyang Peak. They should be discussing the matter of departure in three days! Isn't Junior Brother Lin one of the accompanying people? I will go there then. After Danyang Peak reunites with its sect members, we will set off together.”
Seeing Lin Yi frowning and thinking deeply, he smiled again and said, "But, I called you here because I wanted to talk about Xuantian Wonderland. I wonder if Junior Brother Lin is interested?"
Lin Yi's eyebrows moved, he bowed, and said sincerely: "Senior brother, please give me some advice!"
Dongfang Sheng nodded slightly, as if with emotion, glanced into the distance, and slowly said: "As far as I know, Junior Brother Lin should be the only outer disciple in the Xuantian Realm for decades. Your current cultivation I was supposed to be promoted to the inner gate, but I don’t know why. However, I also came through the outer gate, so I wanted to give you a heads up before you left, so I would do my best...!
Lin Yi sat quietly and listened to the old man's story. Dongfang Sheng came from a secular family of officials. He was devoted to Taoism when he was young, and he worked hard to join the Immortal Sect.
The old man has now reached a perfect level of qi training, but he is over a hundred years old and may not have long left.
I left home when I was young and turned around to my old age. I have been working hard all my life and practicing hard, but I have no choice but to stop at the Qi training stage. After countless attempts, it is hopeless to build the foundation.
I learned that in Tianji Pavilion, a disciple at the ninth level of Qi training had emerged from the outer sect, and he had won a trip to the Xuantian realm. Out of curiosity, Saint Dongfang unexpectedly saw this rumored young man in front of the Sutra Pavilion.
Lin Yi has a simple appearance and a dignified and neutral expression. Coupled with his young age, the old man has a good impression of him. Although he refers to him as a senior in terms of cultivation, in his eyes, the age of the other party is no different than that of his children and grandchildren. A few words of support are also a tribute to the elders.
The old man talked freely, talking about his life experience and interesting stories in the sect. He was relaxed and casual, which won Lin Yi's favor and dispelled his doubts.
The two sat together and talked, no one paying attention to the people coming and going. Lin Yi saw that the other party had no ill intentions and asked aloud: "Have you been to Xuantian Wonderland?"
"Haha! I went there once in the early years. In everyone's heart, there is a tower to the sky! In everyone's heart, there is also a fairyland! Alas! Today, everything is in vain!" Dongfang Sheng said the vicissitudes of life, and his expression was casual. And gentleness is like telling someone else’s experience.
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After more than an hour, the old man stopped talking and his interest waned. Lin Yi stood up and saluted him solemnly and deeply. The latter sat still, with a happy smile in his eyes. He spread his palms, revealing two jade slips and said: "The first one is the map of the wonderland and the taboos given to me during my trip to Xuantian Wonderland. Note that it may be useful to you; secondly, it is about some situations in my family. However, after so many years, things must have changed. If you have time in the future, junior brother can take my place. If there is any inconvenience, I will be your teacher. I never said that, haha!”
Lin Yi hesitated for a moment, looked at the jade slip in the other person's hand and said, "Why don't you go back and have a look in person?"
The Eastern Saint twirled his long beard with his hand. After a long moment of sadness, he glanced at Lin Yi, and the bright light in his eyes flashed and then disappeared. He shook his head and said, "I want to go back too! But every time I think about it, I feel timid! That's all, I won't go back."
Sighing softly, Dongfang Sheng suddenly raised his head and asked, "Are you in any trouble?"
Lin stood up and asked seriously: "What Lin Yi doesn't understand is why you entrusted me with this matter?"
I thought Lin Yi was going to take the jade slip and thank him later, but he doubted it.
Dongfang Sheng was a little surprised, looked at the other party again, and said slowly: "If you promise lightly, you will have little faith! Good!" He pondered for a while, and said with intention: "The inner disciples have elders from the master's sect, so it's not a good idea. Unexpectedly, I don’t have a Xuantian realm jade slip in my hand. As an outer disciple, I’m afraid no one will take care of me! I do have a jade slip like this in my hand. It’s useless to keep it. I’ll give it to you as a gift. I have something to ask for! Does Junior Brother Lin think so?"
Without any further hesitation, Lin Yi bowed down again, took the jade slip with both hands, and said, "Thank you very much!"
Dongfang Sheng twisted his beard and smiled, nodded gently, and waved his hand: "My old man has to be on duty for another half a day, haha! Please help yourself!"
Lin Yi stopped being pretentious and turned around to leave. But in his heart he was grateful to this old man! What the other party entrusted was a well-intentioned excuse, which made it natural for him to receive the jade slip from the Xuantian realm, and also allowed Lin Yi to accept the favor with a clear conscience!
The old man himself had been away from home for decades, and asking someone to come back was just a wish fulfilled. As for how the people entrusted to deal with things, he himself does not care. Lin Yi naturally knew the reason. He just wanted to confirm the jade slip sent by the other party and had no other intentions. It must have been the first time we met, and he sent such a favor, which makes people have to speculate.
This more than hour-long conversation benefited Lin Yi a lot. He has always been full of curiosity about everything in Xuantianxian territory, but he has no way of knowing the truth. But now, there are a lot less doubts in my mind.
This is also due to the Eastern Saint, who used his personal experience to tell Lin Yi the general situation in Xuantian Wonderland at the right time. Risks and opportunities coexist, and life and death can be reversed in just a thought.
It can be seen that it was not easy for this old man to return intact!
An old man in his twilight years, a cultivator with no hope of building a foundation, saw a young outer disciple, perhaps out of compassion, perhaps out of care, or perhaps out of his whim, which brought great benefits to Lin Yi!
In Tianji Pavilion, as an outer disciple who was not welcomed by others, Lin Yi had no relatives and was surrounded by enemies. No one told him the date of departure for the upcoming trip to Xuantian Realm, and no one took care of him in detail. He was dissatisfied and could only endure it secretly.
Now that he has received unexpected help, it can be seen that the way of heaven is to take away the surplus and make up for the deficiency!
In everyone's heart, there is a tower to ascend to heaven! In everyone's heart, there is also a fairyland!
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