The Devil's Tribulation

Chapter 269 Chu Xuanji's Decision

When the Zhong family was planning to settle in Yancheng, Chu Xuanji traveled non-stop for several months and finally arrived at the headquarters of Dongzhou Wanbao Pavilion. The headquarters of Dongzhou Wanbao Pavilion is located in the strongest country in Dongzhou, Shangguo. Shangguo is located in the northwest of Dongzhou and borders the Daqin Kingdom in Nanzhou. The two major countries also fought every year, but it was Daqin that suppressed Shangguo. Among the four continents, except for Zhongzhou, which is aloof, there are four major countries in each of the four continents, Shangguo in Dongzhou, Qinguo in Nanzhou, Wanguo in Xizhou, and Bingguo in Beizhou. Among them, Daqin is the strongest and bullies Shangguo and Wanguo all year round. Bingguo is lucky and does not border Qinguo, so it cannot bully them. However, Bingguo also uses resources to support Shangguo and Wanguo every year to let them go to war with Qinguo.

Chu Xuanji went directly to the capital of the Shang Kingdom, Bianliang City, where the Dongzhou headquarters of Wanbao Pavilion was located. Seeing the familiar place, Chu Xuanji sighed and thought to himself, "I'm back not long after leaving. I wonder if the Grand Master is in seclusion." Chu Xuanji walked to the door of Wanbao Pavilion and bowed, "Chu Xuanji, the person in charge of Fancheng in the Great Zhou Kingdom of Wanbao Pavilion, wants to see the Grand Master for something." The gatekeeper saw that Chu Xuanji looked familiar, thought for a while and said, "You are...you are the student of the Grand Master, that Chu Langjun?"

Chu Xuanji's face darkened. There is a story behind this nickname. Chu Xuanji didn't want to mention it, but most people in Wanbao Pavilion in Bianliang knew it. That year, Chu Xuanji came back from studying in Wanbao Pavilion in Qin State, and unexpectedly, a tail followed him back. The identity of this tail was very noble. She was the daughter of a prince in Qin State, that is, a princess. She followed Chu Xuanji all the way back to Bianliang, Shang State, and was not afraid of being captured as a hostage. Although this princess was extremely beautiful, she was savage, willful, unreasonable, and unreasonable. Chu Xuanji tried every possible way, but couldn't get rid of her.

Finally, the princess followed Chu Xuanji back to Wanbao Pavilion in Bianliang, but was blocked outside by the pavilion master. The princess refused to give up and kept making trouble at the entrance of Wanbao Pavilion, shouting outside every day: "Mr. Chu, I will not marry anyone else in this life." "Mr. Chu, I will always wait for you." etc. She made trouble for a whole year before she was caught by her father's men. In this way, Chu Xuanji's nickname "Mr. Chu" became popular.

Hearing someone calling him Chu Langjun, Chu Xuanji didn't get angry, he just bowed and said, "Please inform him." The gatekeeper smiled and said, "You are lucky, the Pavilion Master has just come out. I will go and inform him, please wait a moment." Just as the gatekeeper was about to report, the voice of the Pavilion Master came from the void: "Is Xuanji here?" The gatekeeper quickly stepped aside, stood with his hands behind his back again, and thought to himself: "The Pavilion Master still likes this student as always~"

Chu Xuanji heard the voice of the Grand Pavilion Master and said happily, "Teacher, the student is here to see you." The Grand Pavilion Master hummed and said, "Come here yourself." Chu Xuanji walked to the Grand Pavilion Master's cave familiarly, tidied his clothes, and said with a bow, "Teacher, the student is here." The Grand Pavilion Master hummed, and Chu Xuanji stepped into the cave. The cave was very simple, without any small space or the like. It was just a small room of 100 square meters, which was fully furnished. The Grand Pavilion Master sat cross-legged on the futon, with black hair, a square face, gray eyebrows, and a ruddy complexion. After sensing Chu Xuanji coming in, he slowly opened his eyes. Seeing the Grand Pavilion Master's demeanor, Chu Xuanji said happily, "Teacher, has your cultivation improved again?"

The Grand Master smiled and said, "I have realized some things during this retreat, and my cultivation has improved a bit, but I am still some distance away from the late stage of the fusion body." Chu Xuanji was happier than himself and said happily, "Congratulations, teacher!" The Grand Master smiled and waved his hand and said, "Don't talk about me, your realm has been improved again. It seems that you have gained a lot last time~"

Chu Xuanji smiled and said, "This time I invited three or five good friends to search the last section of the tomb and gained a lot of benefits." The Grand Master smiled and said, "It seems that you are very lucky. You came to me this time to talk about these things, right?" Chu Xuanji said awkwardly, "I have something to ask you, but I don't know where to start." The Grand Master said, "Go ahead. Although we are not master and disciple in name, we are master and disciple in reality. What's wrong with opening your mouth?"

Chu Xuanji hesitated for a while and said, "In order to explore the last section of the tomb, I found a body cultivator to help. This person is only in his 20s, but his body cultivation skills are unfathomable. His physical strength alone is no less than that of my students. Therefore, I wanted to make friends with him, but he took the opportunity to ask me to become sworn brothers. Now he is my sworn brother." The Grand Master asked, "What is his character like?" Chu Xuanji said hurriedly, "His character is fine. I have been observing him in the tomb for a long time. Although he is young, he values ​​friendship and knows how to behave. He even saved my life during this trip to the tomb."

The Grand Master was actually aroused and asked, "Then tell me in detail, I will analyze it with you." Chu Xuanji sorted it out and told the details of this tomb exploration trip. The Grand Master pinched his beard and said, "According to what you said, this boy is indeed not simple and worth making friends with. The most important thing is that he can actually practice both magic and body, which is rare and precious." Chu Xuanji asked, "Is it really that difficult to practice both magic and body?" The Grand Master laughed and said, "Haha, if you practice immortality first, it is almost impossible to practice body cultivation. Those who practice body cultivation first and then immortality will also focus their main energy on immortality cultivation, and slowly, they will give up body cultivation."

Chu Xuanji didn't understand, so the Grand Master explained, "More than a thousand years ago, I knew a body cultivator who was at the fifth level. According to him, body cultivators are all masochists. The pain that one has to endure during body cultivation is not something that ordinary people can endure. Moreover, most of them stop at the second level of body cultivation and cannot break through to the third level. One reason is their aptitude, and the other is that they cannot endure the pain."

Chu Xuanji said, "By the way, teacher, after Big Brother Lu knew about our sworn brotherhood, he also insisted on asking us to become sworn brothers as well..." The Great Pavilion Master snorted and said, "That kid just loves to make trouble. Last time, Li Man sent me a message saying that the kid cheated people out of tens of millions of crystal beads. That's all he can do! However, I'm happy to see the three of you become sworn brothers, and Xuanji doesn't have to mind." Chu Xuanji breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Big Brother Lu is doing well in the Great Zhou, and his cultivation has improved. He can break through to the Refining Void stage within 20 to 30 years." The Great Pavilion Master smiled and said, "Let's not talk about that spoils the fun little bastard. Tell me about yourself. What did you come to me for this time?"

Chu Xuanji hesitated again, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "I have reached the peak of the Spiritualization Realm. Thanks to the gains from the tomb in recent years, my cultivation has improved day by day. In a few years, I should be able to try to break through to the Void Refining Realm, but I am not sure..." The Grand Pavilion Master laughed. Chu Xuanji was a little embarrassed and said, "Grand Pavilion Master, do you know?" The Grand Pavilion Master said, "Do you want to ask about men and women?"

Chu Xuanji said, "I had never thought about these things before. I was concentrating on cultivation and managing the Wanbao Pavilion. But my brother talked to me and I felt it made sense. But I'm not sure, so I want to hear your opinion." The Grand Master asked doubtfully, "What did he say?" Chu Xuanji said, "My brother said that the harmony of yin and yang will be more conducive to future cultivation. Since there are men and women in this world, there must be a reason. How can it be better to be alone for a lifetime? And if you don't enter the world of mortals, how can you see through it? Experiencing the affairs of men and women is also a kind of experience. Only by seeing through everything in the world can you achieve the sublimation of your state of mind."

The Grand Master stroked his beard and asked with a smile: "Did Xuanji meet a girl he liked?" Chu Xuanji blushed, but he would not lie to his teacher, and stammered: "There is a fairy who makes the student feel strange. Whether he likes her or not, the student himself is not sure." The Grand Master thought for a while and said: "What your brother said does make some sense. In fact, Yuanyang has little effect in the future. For example, I still rely on comprehension to practice now. Sometimes, if I can't figure out a small problem, my practice will stagnate. But as long as I understand it thoroughly, my practice will naturally improve."

Chu Xuanji still didn't understand, and asked: "Does the student still need to keep his Yuanyang?" The Grand Master laughed and said: "Xuanji, why do you have to ask others? You have cultivated to the peak of the Spiritualization. If you hadn't made a decision, you wouldn't come to me." Chu Xuanji was in a trance for a moment, and said gratefully: "Thank you, teacher, for clearing up my doubts!" ​​The Grand Master smiled and said: "Okay, go, you don't have to go back to Fancheng, go to Licheng Wanbao Pavilion, I have already arranged it."

Chu Xuanji stood up and bowed to the Grand Master. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly turned around and said a little embarrassedly: "Teacher, the tea you gave me last time..." The Grand Master suddenly felt that this student seemed a little different from before. He actually asked for something. He asked: "Xuanji, have you come to your senses?" Chu Xuanji said a little embarrassedly: "My student's younger brother also likes to drink tea. He took all the tea that the teacher gave me last time..." The Grand Master laughed and said: "Interesting, bring your younger brother to me when you have a chance." After that, he threw a bag of tea to Chu Xuanji. Chu Xuanji was delighted and took the tea and said: "Thank you, teacher."

Watching Chu Xuanji's leaving figure, the Grand Master touched his chin and said secretly: "Haha, that boy is interesting, he can actually influence Xuanji's Dao heart. He has been holding on to his Yuan Yang for seven or eight hundred years, but he was shaken by just a few words. But those words still make sense. If the yin and yang are in harmony, how can you see through the world if you don't enter it? The girl who makes Xuanji's heart beat, I also want to meet her."

The culprit who made Chu Xuanji upset was in seclusion. Pan Chengfeng had been in seclusion for half a year at the third level of the Thunder Pond of the Yu Lei Sect, and his cultivation level was still at the eighth level of the foundation building. However, he had already learned the spell "Thunderbolt". Pan Chengfeng had a "satisfied" expression on his face, gritting his teeth to absorb the crystal beads in his hand and the power of thunder coming from all directions.